Chapter 280 Pei Hong's Arrangement
After the campaign against organized crime and evil was over, Green Ivy embarked on the fast track of development. From 2004 to 2008, its gross domestic product (GDP) grew at an average annual rate of 18.6%, which was exceptionally eye-catching.
Over the past four years, under the leadership of Qi Tongwei, Luteng City has made great progress, with rapid development in various fields such as education, medical care, science and technology, and economy.
As of now, 49 Fortune 500 companies have settled in Luteng City, its gross domestic product (GDP) has also jumped to first place in Handong Province, and its per capita income has continued to set new highs.
All 13 counties in the city are selected as the top counties in the country and are ranked high.
Especially in 2008, Qi Tongwei seized the opportunity of the Beijing Olympics and successfully hosted some football matches.
With the help of the extensive publicity of the Olympic Games, Luteng City has completely entered the national and even global vision.
It has a beautiful and pleasant living environment, a highly developed economy, high-quality educational resources and dazzling scientific and technological innovation achievements.
Especially in terms of a series of welfare benefits, whether it is medical care, education or pension policies, Green Ivy is ahead of the country, and people's sense of happiness has increased significantly.
All these factors make Green Vine City the envy of everyone and what everyone calls "other people's city".
It is also because of this that the call for Qi Tongwei to become a member of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee has been growing louder year by year. However, Pei Yihong seems to have other arrangements and suppressed Qi Tongwei's promotion.
Qi Tongwei was not angry. Neither his brother-in-law nor his wife were in politics, and there was no one to take up the mantle in the next generation of the Pei family. The political resources of the Pei family would eventually help Qi Tongwei, so he was not in a hurry.
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"Tongwei, you have done a good job in Luteng over the years." Pei Yihong praised Qi Tongwei's performance in Luteng.
"No, I just did what I should do. Green Vine still has many imperfections and needs to be further strengthened." Qi Tongwei said modestly, but the faint smile at the corner of his mouth still revealed his inner feelings at the moment.
Pei Yihong continued to ask: "I have stopped Zhao Lichun from promoting you several times over the years. You won't blame me, right?"
Qi Tongwei quickly waved his hands and shook his head, saying, "Of course not. You have your reasons for doing so."
Pei Yihong nodded with satisfaction and said with a smile: "I admire this about you, your open-minded attitude."
Before Qi Tongwei could answer, he continued to explain: "Our country is greatly influenced by traditional Confucianism, especially in the officialdom. It has always been said that the first bird to stick its head out will be shot.
Although this idea is no longer popular in the 21st century, it is still extremely important in official circles, especially for those who want to climb to high positions, where low-keyness and patience in the early stages are crucial.
Qi Tongwei listened very carefully. He knew that Pei Yihong was taking this opportunity to teach him the political wisdom in officialdom, so he nodded to show his understanding.
And responded: "Dad, I understand what you mean. In the complex environment of officialdom, if you want to have higher pursuits, you need to keep a low profile and avoid becoming the target of public criticism.
Only in this way can we better protect ourselves and lay a solid foundation for future development.”
Pei Yihong looked at Qi Tongwei with a hint of admiration in his eyes.
He went on to say: "Yes, it is good that you understand this. In the officialdom, it is very important to take one step at a time, and grassroots experience is crucial.
Of course, if you are satisfied with just being at the department or bureau level, you don’t have to worry about these things.
Remember, for those who were promoted exceptionally or who were promoted quickly without any achievements, it is almost impossible for them to "enter the ministry" because they cannot pass the central government's test. "
Qi Tongwei nodded heavily and took note of what Pei Yihong said. In his previous life, he suffered a lot in the officialdom because he didn't understand these things.
"It's been four years. You've been trained enough as the municipal party secretary. It's time to go to a central government department for training." Pei Yihong said.
"Dad, Green Ivy still has some problems..."
Pei Yihong interrupted Qi Tongwei and said, "Problems in any place will never be solved. New problems will arise after the old ones are solved.
You have to believe in the ability of the next comrade, and you should also move. You can't stay in one place forever. Green Vine is your base camp in the future. You can arrange the personnel work before leaving."
Qi Tongwei asked doubtfully: "Comrade Zhao Lichun won't agree, right?"
Pei Yihong said calmly: "Green Vine has already developed. Your people can serve as mayors, but forget about being municipal party committee secretary. Of course, if they are capable, I can decide to transfer them to Hanjiang Province."
After careful consideration, Qi Tongwei said, "Dad, I have worked at Luteng for so many years, and there are two people I admire and trust very much.
One of them is named Song Jie, who is now the deputy secretary of Luteng City and is my right-hand man.
He has performed very well in all aspects, especially in the field of economic development. It can be said that he has made an indelible contribution to the current development achievements of Green Ivy.
I originally planned to recommend him to be the mayor of Luteng City, but it was ultimately rejected by Comrade Zhao Lichun.
The other person is Li Chengyang, who was a policeman in his early years, but later left the public security force because of the frame-up by Deputy Director He Yun.
It was not until the end of the anti-gang and anti-evil campaign four years ago that he was able to clear his name.
Since he had worked as a legal advisor in the real estate industry for ten years, I decided to appoint him as the director of the Housing and Urban-Rural Development Bureau.
Li Chengyang is a versatile person who not only has a deep understanding of economic development, but also has extraordinary ability in handling cases.
I would like to trouble you to transfer Song Jie to a city in Hanjiang to serve as mayor, and at the same time let Li Chengyang follow me to the new unit.
As for the rest of my men, I will make the arrangements myself."
Pei Yihong nodded. To him, these two things were not difficult. It was just a matter of making a phone call.
"Dad, which department do you plan to let me work in?" Qi Tongwei asked curiously.
Pei Yihong responded: "The Ministry of Culture."
Qi Tongwei asked doubtfully: "Ministry of Culture?"
Pei Yihong patiently explained: "Yes, it is the Ministry of Culture.
The successful hosting of the Beijing Olympic Games marks a new starting point for the great rejuvenation of our Chinese nation.
At the same time, this grand event has greatly enhanced the pride and cohesion of the Chinese nation.
However, there are still many problems on the cultural front, and the Internet is full of all kinds of traitorous remarks.
You are already a little famous in the cultural field, and your novels are still popular in domestic and foreign markets. Therefore, it is most appropriate for you to be in charge of film and television cultural work. "
Pei Yihong suddenly lowered his voice and continued, "You have proven yourself in fighting corruption, eliminating gangs and evil, developing the economy, and governing a region. You have preliminarily proven that you have certain qualifications."
Qi Tongwei was shocked by Pei Yihong's statement. He certainly knew what certain qualifications meant. That was a position that surpassed his father-in-law's status.
Pei Yihong did not wait for him to speak and continued to explain: "From the current performance, the next leader attaches great importance to the field of cultural front. If you can make achievements in the next four years and enter his field of vision, your future will be limitless."
As a reborn person, Qi Tongwei certainly knew who his father-in-law was talking about. He was also very impressed by his vision and agreed very solemnly.