Chapter 228 Teachings from Father-in-law Pei Hong
After questioning the two old men, Qi Tongwei randomly asked other villagers and the answers he got were almost the same.
This made Qi Tongwei realize that the news he had overheard before was true and the woman did not lie.
It seems that there are indeed problems with the education system, and they are quite serious.
This made him realize that the problems in the entire Green Vine City were very serious, and if they were not corrected in time, they might have a negative impact on the city's development.
So, Qi Tongwei decided to have a good talk with Huang Pengda about this matter, but before that, he needed to continue to gain a deeper understanding of the actual conditions in various areas of Luteng City.
Through what he saw and heard in Haiquan County today, Qi Tongwei knew that only by making secret visits could he see the real situation, and he should forget about open investigation.
In the next half month, Qi Tongwei visited all the counties and districts in Luteng City, and the feedback he received was not ideal.
More than half of the county and district government leaders have a bad reputation among the people, and some people even wish they would die immediately.
In everyone's words, even a pig in that position is better than some people.
Although the pig does not do anything, it does not do bad things either. On the contrary, some people do only bad things.
This situation made Qi Tongwei very worried. He understood that it was urgent to solve the problem of Green Vine.
He had originally planned to start the investigation after returning, but unexpectedly he received a notice from his superiors asking him to attend a training course for young and middle-aged cadres held at the Central Party School.
Qi Tongwei could only put this issue aside for the time being and deal with it after he returned from studying.
Jingzhou City, Qi Tongwei's home.
Qi Tongwei hugged his wife Pei Qianqian and asked, "You really don't want to go with me?"
"I want to go too, but the key is that your son still has to go to school." Pei Qianqian said reluctantly.
Qi Tongwei kissed his wife on the corner of her lips and said gently, "Thank you for your hard work, dear. All the things at home fall on you alone."
"I do." Pei Qianqian said emotionally, and then took the initiative to climb onto the horse...
The next day, Qi Tongwei bid farewell to his wife and son and embarked on a journey to Beijing.
After arriving in Beijing, it was already 6 o'clock in the afternoon and Qi Tongwei went straight to his father-in-law's residence.
Only after his identity was verified was Qi Tongwei allowed to enter a high-end confidential residential area.
"Mom, isn't my dad back yet?" Qi Tongwei asked his mother-in-law after changing into slippers.
"Not yet, it should be soon. Qianqian and the child haven't come yet?" asked the mother-in-law after pouring Qi Tongwei a cup of tea.
Qi Tongwei shook his head and said, "No, the child still has to go to school."
"Going to kindergarten is all about playing. It doesn't matter whether you go or not." The mother-in-law said dissatisfiedly. It seemed that she missed her grandson.
Qi Tongwei didn't say anything. It was inappropriate to say anything at this time. His parents were the same. Every time they went back and didn't see their grandson, they all looked unhappy. The saying that grandparents are more closely related than their grandchildren was really true.
"After the holiday, bring the child to Beijing and let me take care of him for a while." My mother-in-law continued.
Qi Tongwei nodded and agreed: "Okay, no problem."
"Okay, you sit here for a while and I'll make some dishes." Mother-in-law said and went to the kitchen.
The only flaw of his mother-in-law is that she is a little snobbish. She is fine in other aspects and her cooking skills are excellent.
My father-in-law's family has never hired a nanny over the years, and he has been the only one taking care of everything.
After his mother-in-law left, Qi Tongwei picked up the newspaper and started reading.
He will report tomorrow afternoon. The reason he came early is that he has some questions to ask his father-in-law Pei Yihong.
Qi Tongwei only had experience in governing a county in his past life, but had no experience in governing a municipal government. He wanted to have a good talk with his father-in-law and learn from him.
At the same time, because of his family background, Qi Tongwei's political level is indeed average and he also needs guidance from his father-in-law.
It didn't take long before my father-in-law came back. Since he started working in the cabinet, he had more time and was not as busy as he was in Han River.
"Tongwei is here." Pei Yihong was also very happy to see Qi Tongwei. He was very satisfied with this son-in-law and had been training him as his successor.
"Well, I'll have more time if I come a day earlier, and I can also ask you some questions." Qi Tongwei put down the newspaper and stood up. Before the two could continue chatting, the meal was ready.
After dinner, Qi Tongwei and his father-in-law went to the study as usual, drinking tea and playing chess, chatting while they played.
"Are you worried about something?" Pei Yihong was so experienced that he could tell at a glance that Qi Tongwei was worried about something.
Qi Tongwei nodded and recounted the corruption he had discovered in the education system, immigration resettlement, and judicial systems.
"I visited various counties in Luteng in the name of a reporter. I found that the leading cadres in nearly half of the counties and districts have a very bad image in the eyes of the masses. Some of them even cause public outrage," Qi Tongwei said angrily.
Pei Yihong took a sip of tea and asked slowly, "Tell me about your specific plans?"
Qi Tongwei blurted out without hesitation: "Of course we must resolutely crack down on them. We must remove all those good-for-nothings and greedy people from the cadre ranks as soon as possible. We must kill those who should be killed and imprison those who should be imprisoned."
Pei Yihong simply responded: "If you really do this, then wait until the end of the get out of class."
Qi Tongwei looked confused and asked doubtfully: "Why is this?"
Pei Yihong patiently explained: "According to what you said, it means that you have to take down nearly half or even more of the leaders of Green Vine City.
You can imagine the huge impact this will have.
Moreover, the forces behind these people will definitely not give up. They will definitely cause trouble for you, and by then even I may not be able to protect you.
The best place for you to go is to work in a low-paying government office and be transferred out of Handong Province."
Qi Tongwei seemed to want to refute, but Pei Yihong continued: "I am not asking you to fight corruption, but you can't fight corruption just for the sake of fighting corruption. When doing work at the grassroots level, you must closely follow the spirit of the Central Committee. Only in this way can you go smoothly.
Do you know why your actions in Jinghai City did not encounter any opposition? "
Before Qi Tongwei could answer, Pei Yihong explained: "Because in Jinghai City, you launched the operation with the goal of eliminating gangsters and evil forces, and the cadres who were investigated and dealt with were all dealt with in the name of acting as the 'umbrella' of the gangsters and evil forces."
Seeing that Qi Tongwei still didn't understand, Pei Yihong continued to explain: "Using anti-corruption as the starting point means that your initial target is leading cadres.
"When you start with cracking down on gangs, your target is the gangsters and anti-government elements. The protective umbrellas behind them are just incidental, and no one will say that you are doing the wrong thing in cracking down on gangs."
Qi Tongwei quietly thought about what Pei Yihong said. After a long time, he nodded in understanding. He had understood the meaning of Pei Yihong's words.
Pei Yihong poured Qi Tongwei a cup of tea, and then asked: "Are you feeling uncomfortable or having some troubles?"
"Yeah." Qi Tongwei nodded in acknowledgement. He remembered that in his previous life, Sha Ruijin used anti-corruption as his entry point, so why doesn't it work now?
"You have to understand that our country is currently in an era of rapid economic growth, and anti-corruption is not the main issue, but economic development is.
But don't worry, once the country's economy reaches a certain size and transitions from quantity to quality, it will be time to win people's hearts, and the country's strategy will definitely change at that time." Pei Yihong explained patiently.
Qi Tongwei looked up at Pei Yihong. Combining this with Sha Ruijin's anti-corruption work in Handong in later generations, he had completely understood what Pei Yihong meant.
"So what do you think I should do now?" Qi Tongwei asked.
“If the problem with Green Ivy is related to evil forces, you should start from the goal of eliminating evil and learn from your methods in Jinghai.
Don't take the initiative to investigate corruption issues that have nothing to do with criminal gangs.
You can ask your subordinates to file a complaint, preferably to create a certain impact, and then conduct an investigation with the authorization of your superiors.
At that time, no one can point out your problems, but will reward you instead. " Pei Yihong reminded Qi Tongwei.
Qi Tongwei nodded in admiration. He was indeed an old fox in the officialdom. He could get things done without putting himself in danger.
The distance between me and him is beyond measure.