Qi Tongwei: Can I be young again?

After thinking about it for a long time, Qi Tongwei went into the mall and finally picked out a pair of black leather shoes.

He has thought it through.

When visiting Zhong Xiaoai's family, I wore a brand-new administrative jacket and shirt, which are government uniforms and don't need to be specially purchased.

Paired with black leather shoes, hmm... this should be a sure thing.

"Boss, you don't need to be so particular. With your thick eyebrows and big eyes, no mother-in-law would dislike you."

“That’s true.” Qi Tongwei glanced at Wang Hua. “Unlike you, you’re a ugly duckling, and you still can’t find a wife.”

"Who said that? I'm getting married soon."

"Marriage? Are you out of your mind? You don't have a wife, where are you going to get married?"

"I have a wife now," Wang Hua whispered. "Do you remember that nurse from the hospital?"

"Yes, I remember. Her name was something like Xu Juan. She had a terrible temper and a very loud voice."

“It’s her.” Wang Hua said smugly. “I’m getting married to Xu Juan next month.”

Qi Tongwei's brain went blank.

"Wait a minute, you're so busy every day, when did you start dating?"

"I have to thank you for this," Wang Hua said slyly. "Forgot? Last time I was hospitalized, Xu Juan took care of me the whole time."

"You've developed feelings for her?"

“Yes.” Wang Hua nodded. “We are both from honest families and are getting older. If we like each other, we can get married naturally. You must come on the 8th of next month. It would be best if… you could also bring your partner along.”

"Um, is the gift from one person?"

“Sure.” Wang Hua smiled. “I’ve heard a bit about your wife. To be honest, it makes me proud that she’s here for my wedding.”

"Young comrade, correct your thinking and attitude, and stop thinking about climbing the social ladder."

"Yeah, having you as a powerful figure is enough!"

And so, the two chatted and laughed as they arrived at the county government.

At this time, it was already evening.

The sky was ablaze with the glow of dawn.

As soon as Qi Tongwei got out of the car, he noticed something was wrong. There was a Mercedes-Benz in the parking lot.

【The first time I saw you was on fire. The first time I saw you was on fire.】

He recognized the car.

It belongs to Liu Tao.

Sure enough, looking up, one could see Li Dakang and the fat-headed Liu Tao shaking hands at the entrance of the county government, with Li Dakang giving instructions and Liu Tao nodding repeatedly.

Ouyang Qing stood to one side.

After exchanging a few words, Liu Tao left with a smile, carrying her briefcase.

Ouyang Qing followed, and before leaving, she kissed Li Dakang on the cheek.

As he passed by Qi Tongwei, he looked at him with disdain and mockery, as if he were a victor.

Qi Tongwei ignored her, lit a cigarette, and walked towards Li Dakang. "Secretary Dakang, you finally signed this contract?"

"It has nothing to do with you." Li Dakang said in a bad mood, "Qi Tongwei, once President Liu develops the tea plantations in Wang Village, you won't get a share of these peaches."

"Peach?" Qi Tongwei sneered. "Secretary Dakang, I think you've done your research on what kind of businessman Liu Tao is. Whether he's a peach or a pot, we'll wait and see."

"You don't need to worry about that."

Perhaps because Qi Tongwei hadn't signed, for the next two days, Li Dakang kept making sarcastic remarks in the county government, subtly alluding to Qi Tongwei.

He also told Qi Tongwei to be mindful of his position and not to think that just because he has powerful backers, he can disregard the county's top leader.

Of course, he only dared to be verbally aggressive.

After all, Zhong Zhengqian's business card wasn't just for show; venting and complaining was already the maximum he could tolerate.

But after only a few days of complaining, he went to Qi Tongwei again, tears streaming down his face.

He wasn't as arrogant as before.

His forehead was covered in sweat.

"Secretary Dakang, do you have kidney deficiency? Why are you sweating so much?"

"Stop joking around." Li Dakang almost jumped up. "Tongwei, we're finished."

"Us? What's the matter?"

"Liu Tao, no, it's the unscrupulous businessman Liu who's disappeared!"

"Missing?" Qi Tongwei rubbed his head. "What does his disappearance have to do with me?"

"How can it be nothing?" Li Dakang said anxiously, "Do you remember the tea plantation we approved for him? He took the tea plantation contract and borrowed 100 million yuan from the bank. Now the money and the man are gone. We're finished!"

"Stop, stop, stop! Secretary Dakang, you're not suffering from kidney deficiency, you're suffering from brain deficiency! The tea plantation in Wang Village has nothing to do with me; you were the one who unilaterally decided to contract it out!"

"No way, Tongwei, we're teaming up, how can you distance yourself from us now!"

"Who said we're brothers?" Qi Tongwei took a step back, drawing a clear line between them, and said, "Secretary Dakang, just two days ago, I reminded you that Liu Tao is unreliable. What did you say then? You said that once General Manager Liu leads Wang Village to develop, I won't get any peaches!"

"I definitely have no share in the peaches, but I won't take the blame either. You knew there was a risk in approving a 100 million yuan project, and now look what's happened, that unscrupulous businessman Liu has run away. Let's see how you explain this to the province."

According to the unwritten rules of the industry, if a project worth 100 million yuan goes wrong, the provincial government will definitely hold the responsible party accountable. And on that loan contract, there was only Li Dakang's signature.

In other words, he's destined to take the blame.

Moreover, this matter could be a big deal or a small deal. On a small scale, Li Dakang's poor judgment in judging people means that if he is held accountable, he will at least be demoted one rank and given a major demerit, and he will have no hope of being promoted in the future.

Broadly speaking, Li Dakang abused his position to collude with unscrupulous businessmen to defraud state property, which is a heinous crime.

Being placed under investigation is a minor matter; at least the prison food is plentiful.

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Chapter 104 Li Dakang is finished

The thought of being investigated by the Party's disciplinary body made Li Dakang's legs go weak, and he looked at Qi Tongwei with pleading eyes.

"Tongwei, how about this: when the Discipline Inspection Commission comes, you put in a good word for me. Just say that I was blinded by greed and fell for the tricks of the unscrupulous businessman. Then, you can show them Secretary Zhong's business card. The Discipline Inspection Commission won't make things difficult for us; at most, they'll just give us a warning."

Li Dakang's political awareness was indeed high; he even managed to outmaneuver Zhong Zhengqian.

"You want me to use Secretary Zhong's business card to vouch for you?" Qi Tongwei was amused. "Secretary Dakang, you were desperately trying to get me to sign this back then, wasn't it for this? Don't forget, I didn't sign! And Secretary Zhong doesn't even know who you are! By the way, there's someone who can help you!"

"Who?" Li Dakang asked as if he had grasped at a straw.

“Zhao Lichun, Secretary Zhao,” Qi Tongwei said bluntly, “Didn’t you say that Secretary Zhao put pressure on you about this? Now that Liu Tao has run away, he should also take responsibility. Or… how about we shift the blame to Secretary Zhao?”

"What a joke." Li Dakang shook his head like a rattle.

Yes, he's trying to shift the blame.

But who to pin the blame on is an art. For a division-level cadre, to try to shift the blame to a vice-ministerial level official is tantamount to putting one's head under a guillotine.

"Secretary Dakang, there's something I still have to say: you don't want to drag Zhao Lichun down with you, but has Zhao Lichun ever cared about you?"

One sentence struck a chord with Li Dakang.

distressed?

After learning of Liu Tao's disappearance, Li Dakang made more than a dozen phone calls to Zhao Lichun, but all of them were hung up on.

Li Dakang wasn't stupid either.

Deep down, he sensed that he was a pawn to be discarded, but he couldn't understand why Zhao Lichun would abandon him, a loyal follower, for a cunning businessman. It made no sense at all.

I couldn't figure it out, and I didn't dare to ask any more questions.

"Tongwei, to tell you the truth, I can't get in touch with Secretary Zhao at all right now, so I have to take responsibility for this myself."

Qi Tongwei shook his head. "I'm not trying to criticize you, but what makes you think you can withstand this? Jail? Or being placed under investigation?"

"Then what else can be done?"

Qi Tongwei thought for a moment and said, "For now, we're not in a hopeless situation yet. I suggest you call the police first, and then go to the Discipline Inspection Commission to explain the situation. It would be best if you could implicate Zhao Lichun and drag him down with you. You might still have a chance."

Li Dakang narrowed his eyes and asked suspiciously, "Tongwei, do you have a problem with Secretary Zhao? Why do you always want me to drag him down with you?"

Qi Tongwei remained silent.

But not saying anything doesn't mean he has no opinion; he has a lot of opinions about Zhao Lichun.

He hasn't forgotten the trouble Zhao Lichun caused him.

If it had been Pei Jing's note back then, I'm sure I would have used up my second life too.

If there's a chance for revenge, then naturally you should cherish it.

Seeing that Qi Tongwei remained silent, Li Dakang continued, "If you don't speak, I'll take that as a yes. To be honest, I'm truly innocent. It was Zhao Lichun who set me up, but I couldn't resist and had to grit my teeth and swallow my anger. I know you want me to implicate Zhao Lichun, but this is the officialdom of Handong. To put it bluntly, I'm just a dog of the Handong University gang, and Zhao Lichun is the master. If a dog bites its master, what will others think of me?"