Chapter 97 News from the Investigation Team
After returning to Shuanghe, Qi Tongwei went to various construction sites without stopping. He wanted to personally encourage everyone.
He felt very pleased to see that everyone was working together and the project was progressing smoothly.
The rapid progress of the project is gratifying. It is expected to be completed in another two months, just in time for the autumn harvest and will not delay it.
Whenever he arrives at a construction site, Qi Tongwei emphasizes the importance of project quality and construction safety to the workers and thanks them for their efforts.
Then he gave everyone some inspirational speeches, which made the villagers feel excited and full of longing for a better life in the future.
Then, Qi Tongwei visited two township enterprises and also brought good news, showing promising developments.
The successful transformation of these companies made him realize that business operations must follow market rules rather than simply apply government management methods.
Taking these two factories as examples, they did not change the equipment or site, but simply by changing the factory managers, they made the entire enterprise a new look.
Although the company has not turned losses into profits yet due to the short time, the situation is very good.
This change is amazing and proves the key role of correct leadership in the development of a company.
Qi Tongwei did not interfere too much in the development of the two companies. He could say a few words when talking about the general economic situation, but when it came to specific operations, it was not his forte.
Qi Tongwei is self-aware and knows that his responsibilities are not to develop and operate a specific enterprise, but to make good development plans and learn how to select and employ people.
Returning to the town government with joy, Qi Tongwei began to plan and think about the next development outline.
The reason why Shuanghe cannot develop is not a problem of geographical environment, but the lack of leadership level of successive leaders.
Strictly speaking, Shuanghe is actually a place with unique advantages.
Although the per capita arable land area is only 0.87 mu, the harvest is limited due to disasters such as waterlogging.
However, its geographical location is indeed superior. It is known as the "thoroughfare of four cities and the throat of Hanshang" and has the potential to become an industrial town and a commercial center.
But all of these need to be completed bit by bit.
After the transportation problem is solved, the next issue that must be addressed in the next few years is the problem of waterlogging. At the very least, we must ensure that the great flood of 1998 does not affect this area.
Just as Qi Tongwei was thinking, he received a call from Professor Huang.
They will arrive in Shuanghe the day after tomorrow afternoon, bringing not only their senior colleagues from the Provincial Agricultural Bank, but also some department heads from the three departments of water conservancy, agriculture, and transportation.
Although the people who came were department-level leaders, they all held certain real power and had some projects on hand. If Shuanghe could get some projects from them, it would definitely be a once-in-a-lifetime development opportunity.
After thanking Professor Huang, Qi Tongwei called Zhou Guichun and told him the truth.
"Tongwei, this is definitely a great opportunity. It is good news not only for Shuanghe but also for Dabeihu County. By the way, have you informed County Magistrate Li of the news?" Zhou Guichun asked.
"Not yet. Do you have any instructions?" Qi Tongwei asked.
Zhou Guichun nodded in satisfaction, thinking that it was worth it to promote him. He knew who to report to first, "Tongwei, this is very bad of you. You should report more government issues and affairs to County Magistrate Li.
You will report to County Magistrate Li in person later. After that, come to me. I have something to tell you."
Qi Tongwei responded, then hung up the phone and called Li Na again.
"Hello, County Magistrate Li, I am Qi Tongwei. Do you have time now? I would like to report to you about my work." Qi Tongwei's attitude was very sincere, and he did not take Li Na lightly because of Zhou Guichun's relationship.
It is said that it is better to offend a villain than to offend a woman. If she really holds a grudge against you, it may be a big trouble.
What's more, Li Na's background is not simple. Qi Tongwei had never dealt with her in his previous life, but he had heard of her. He knew that she had stayed in Handong for a few years, then was transferred to the capital, and finally became a ministerial official.
"I have to conduct research at the Finance Bureau in the morning and I will be free in the afternoon. You can come back during working hours in the afternoon." Li Na said after looking at the schedule.
"Yes, County Magistrate Li, you go ahead and do your work. I'll come to see you later." After hanging up the phone, Qi Tongwei began to think about the reception arrangements for the day after tomorrow and the inspection route arrangements.
However, he also knew that he could not make the decision, and the final decision would have to be made by Zhou Guichun and Li Na. He decided to wait until he met the two leaders in the afternoon.
After lunch, Qi Tongwei asked the driver to go directly to the county government.
After work in the afternoon, Qi Tongwei, led by his secretary, knocked on the door of County Magistrate Li Na.
After getting permission, Qi Tongwei pushed the door and walked in.
Li Na was answering the phone at the moment. When she saw him come in, she nodded and motioned for him to wait a moment.
Without letting Qi Tongwei wait any longer, Li Na quickly hung up the phone.
"Comrade Qi Tongwei, if you have something to talk to me about, please tell me first. Do you want money?" Li Na was worried that Qi Tongwei would ask for money, so she quickly rejected him in advance.
"County Magistrate Li, I'm not here to ask you for money this time. I have something else to report to you," Qi Tongwei explained.
"It's good that you don't want money. Money is needed everywhere now. Tell me, what do you want from me?" Hearing that he didn't want money, Li Na felt relieved. What worried her most now was the shortage of financial funds.
Although she has connections, both her family and her husband's family are basically used to support other people, so the support for her is very limited.
At the same time, in order to prove herself, she basically never asked her family for help.
"County Magistrate Li, this is what happened. My teacher, Professor Huang Zhiheng, will bring some leaders from the provincial water conservancy, agriculture, transportation, and the provincial Agricultural Bank to Shuanghe Town for an inspection the day after tomorrow." Qi Tongwei explained.
When she heard that it was Professor Huang Zhiheng, Li Na's eyes lit up. She knew who he was. She didn't expect that Qi Tongwei was actually his student. It seemed that she had underestimated him.
"Besides Professor Huang, who else are there?" Li Na asked.
"County Magistrate Li, the person who came from the Provincial Agricultural Bank is a senior of mine who is in charge of lending work. The people who came from other departments are directors. The specific list is not clear at the moment." Qi Tongwei replied.
Li Na looked at Qi Tongwei with a smile on her face and said, "This opportunity is very rare. If we can get the support of so many departments, it will be very helpful for the development of Shuanghe Town.
This way, we won’t disrupt the leaders’ schedule. I will also participate in the Shuanghe inspection the day after tomorrow.”
Qi Tongwei quickly nodded and agreed. He knew Li Na's plan, which was simply to ask for the project.
But he guessed wrong this time. Li Na's main purpose was to make friends with Professor Huang, and everything else was just incidental.
Li Na went on to say: "You must prepare carefully for the reception of this delegation and not make any mistakes. At the same time, you must actively communicate with them and strive for more cooperation opportunities."
Qi Tongwei said he understood and reported his initial plans and inspection route to Li Na.
After listening to this, Li Na nodded to show her approval, and finally said, "What do you think of the plan, Secretary Zhou?"
He knew that Qi Tongwei was Zhou Guichun's man, so he asked this question.
"I haven't had time to report the plan to Secretary Zhou. It won't be too late to go after you finish here." Qi Tongwei did not lie. He did not report the plan to Zhou Guichun.
"Okay, go and do your work. Feel free to come to me if you have any questions." Li Na's voice became three times softer when speaking to Qi Tongwei. It seems that no matter who the leader is, the relationship between the top two in command is not so harmonious.
Qi Tongwei felt relieved after leaving Li Na's office. The pressure Li Na put on him was greater than that from Zhou Guichun.