Chapter 230 Secretary Li’s Support
Handong Province, Office of Li Baoguo, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee.
Secretary Li Baoguo sat at his desk, looking at Qi Tongwei opposite him with a serious expression.
"Old Pei told me about Lu Teng, but what he said on the phone was a bit vague. Can you tell me more about it in detail?" Secretary Li Baoguo asked straight to the point.
Qi Tongwei nodded, took a deep breath, and began to report the results of his investigation to Secretary Li Baoguo in detail.
He described in detail the various known problems, including the rampant evil forces, corruption among officials, and inaction of some public officials.
Secretary Li Baoguo listened quietly without interrupting Qi Tongwei's report.
As Qi Tongwei spoke, his brows furrowed more and more, and he was obviously very dissatisfied and worried about the problems in Luteng City.
After a long time, Qi Tongwei finally finished his report and the room fell into a brief silence.
Secretary Li Baoguo stood up, walked to the window, turned his back to Qi Tongwei, and looked out the window.
After a long while, he turned around and slowly said, "The Green Ivy problem is so serious that the public security, procuratorial and judicial systems may have been infiltrated. If we want to investigate with peace of mind, we may have to replace a group of people."
Qi Tongwei did not say anything, but just stood there silently, waiting for further instructions from Secretary Li Baoguo.
Secretary Li Baoguo pondered for a moment, then turned around, looked at Qi Tongwei firmly, and said, "I will leave Handong after the New Year. Before I leave, if you want those people to go to Luteng to help you, I will take charge and do it for you."
Li Baoguo's opening words were a powerful blow, which made Qi Tongwei extremely excited.
However, after thinking about it, Qi Tongwei still did not propose a final candidate, saying that he would follow Secretary Li's arrangements and that as long as the candidate was honest, it would be fine.
Secretary Li Baoguo looked at Qi Tongwei with satisfaction. This kid has become much more mature politically since returning from the capital this time. It seems that Old Pei has put in a lot of hard work.
"Okay, I'll think about it and find the right person.
You haven't been home for a few months, so go back and rest for a few days and wait for the follow-up appointment." Qi Tongwei responded respectfully and turned to leave the office.
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"Mom, Dad is back!" When the little guy saw that the person standing in front of him was Qi Tongwei, he danced with joy.
Qi Tongwei squatted down, picked up his son with a smile, and asked gently: "Do you miss your dad?"
The little guy nodded vigorously and answered in a baby voice, "Yes, mommy and I both miss daddy."
After hearing this, Qi Tongwei felt a warm current in his heart and he held his son's hands even tighter.
Although I can hear my family’s voices over the phone every day, the real touch and face-to-face communication can never be replaced.
At this time, Pei Qianqian slowly walked to Qi Tongwei, her eyes full of concern and longing, and asked softly, "You're back."
Qi Tongwei nodded slightly and responded, "Yeah, I'm back." These four simple words were filled with endless affection.
After returning home, Qi Tongwei seemed to have unloaded all his burdens and became relaxed and comfortable.
In his previous life, home was more like a cold cage to Qi Tongwei, constantly reminding him of his lost dignity and broken dreams.
But now, everything has changed.
He has rediscovered his own value and has a warm and harmonious family, which makes him feel deeply happy and satisfied.
Here, he can forget his worries and release his inner fatigue;
Here, he can feel true happiness and peace.
It is also because of this that he attaches great importance to family and does not get too close to the sisters Gao Xiaoqin and Gao Xiaofeng.
This time, Qi Tongwei stayed at home for a week, waiting until his son was on vacation. He sent the mother and son on a plane to Beijing before returning to Luteng.
The first thing Qi Tongwei did after returning was to report to Huang Pengda's office. Although the other party was no longer in charge, he still had to abide by the unspoken rules. After all, he was the top boss.
When I saw Huang Pengda again, I could tell that he was relaxed and happy from the bottom of his heart, as if he had unloaded a heavy burden.
As if seeing Qi Tongwei's confusion, Huang Pengda said, "Tongwei, Secretary Li of the Provincial Party Committee talked to me a while ago. The position has basically been decided. It's better than I thought. Deputy Director of the Provincial People's Congress."
"Congratulations, Secretary Huang. You have accomplished a great deed." Qi Tongwei congratulated.
Huang Pengda suddenly sighed and said leisurely, "To be honest, I have been in Luteng for 6 years and have not brought any benefits to its development. It is probably your credit that I was promoted to the deputy director of the Provincial People's Congress."
Seeing Qi Tongwei wanted to speak, Huang Pengda quickly waved his hand to stop him, and then continued: "The situation in Luteng City is very complicated, and I also wanted to make some achievements when I first arrived here.
But you should also know that there are obstacles and constraints everywhere here, and some people simply don't obey my commands.
Therefore, after my actions failed, I could only turn a blind eye to some things. I had almost no presence in Green Vine City. If nothing unexpected happened, it would be good enough if I could retire safely.
At that time, I even had the idea of quitting my job.
Fortunately, you came here to serve as mayor, and successfully avoided internal struggles by attracting investment. Various achievements followed one after another, and I also took this opportunity to take advantage of your opportunity.
I know you are not satisfied with this and you have higher aspirations and goals. This will definitely offend some people.
Although I haven't achieved much in all these years here, I have not gained nothing. I have promoted some willing and capable deputies to county and district posts and deputies to municipal agencies.
This is a list of people who you think are useful and can be assigned to perform tasks in some future work.”
Deep down in his heart, Qi Tongwei actually trusts Huang Pengda.
In the eyes of some people in Lu Teng, Huang Pengda is nicknamed "Huang Bodhisattva", which is not without basis.
On the one hand, he is indeed known for being easy to talk to; on the other hand, this title is somewhat humorous, implying that he is sometimes just a decoration.
Despite this, Qi Tongwei understood that although Huang Pengda lacked the courage to fight against the various forces in Luteng City, he at least did not choose to go along with them.
Qi Tongwei does not underestimate the existence of such people, because he knows very well that not everyone has the courage to expose the truth and the background strength to clean up the mess.
Huang Pengda chose not to associate with corruption, quietly promoted those with good character, and left the difficult problems to his successors to solve.
To some extent, this may also be a helpless move.
In this regard, Qi Tongwei said he could understand.
"Thank you, Secretary Huang, you have saved me a lot of trouble." Qi Tongwei took the list from Huang Pengda and put it in his pocket.
Of course, this doesn't mean that he completely trusts these people. Only through investigation can he determine which ones are trustworthy and which ones are not.
Since ancient times, power struggles have always been a life-and-death struggle. Today is no exception, and there are always people wearing masks.
Qi Tongwei would never be careless and negligent, which would lead to the failure of the operation and cause him to regret.