Qi Tongwei: Can I be young again?

"Go back to your parents' house?"

"I can't go back to my parents' home." Xiulian glanced at her daughter in her arms. "Secretary Qi, I want to find a job and raise Lele."

Women are weak, but mothers are strong.

It's very difficult for a woman with a child to survive in Shaanxi and Gansu!

Very difficult.

Ke Xiulian said she wasn't afraid, and that the child was her source of courage.

Qi Tongwei nodded and called Li Dakang over.

"County Chief Dakang, I'm giving you a task: to settle this mother and daughter in a safe place."

"If possible, find her another job, one that allows her to take care of her child."

Li Dakang was somewhat embarrassed.

Although the investment promotion in Yanyuan County is progressing smoothly, it is still in its early stages and many companies have not yet started production.

Finding a suitable job will take time.

"What? Is there a problem?"

“No problem.” Li Dakang gritted his teeth and promised, “Secretary Qi, leave it to me.”

This is Li Dakang's current work situation.

Face the difficulties head on.

He's someone who's made mistakes; if he wants to climb back up, he'll have to put in even more effort.

……

After Li Dakang left with Xiulian and her daughter, Qi Tongwei called Zhang Yiwen to his side.

"Xiao Zhang, have you written down everything I asked you to?"

“Write this down.” Zhang Yiwen said, holding her notebook. “Secretary Qi, you are really different from other county party secretaries.”

"What's the difference?"

"Ideology." Zhang Yiwen pushed up her glasses and continued, "If you could become the provincial party secretary, then the entire Shaanxi and Gansu province would definitely be transformed, not only economically, but also ideologically."

"You've learned to flatter people too?"

"No," Zhang Yiwen said solemnly. "I'm telling the truth."

"You have foresight. Once I become the provincial party secretary, you'll be the provincial propaganda minister." Then, Qi Tongwei changed the subject, "So, do you know what to do next?"

"know."

"Tell me."

"Use tonight's case as a typical example, then gather all the branch secretaries for a legal education session, letting them know that this is a new society, and their thinking should not stagnate, let alone use their thinking as an excuse to test the bottom line of the law!"

“Very good, get it done quickly.” After thinking for a moment, Qi Tongwei added, “From now on, our county will conduct a legal education campaign every month and assess all the branch secretaries. I will come down to investigate from time to time, and those who fail the assessment can be replaced by the Organization Department.”

"Understood, increase the intensity for them."

"That's what I mean."

The night is getting deeper and deeper.

The moonlight was slightly cool.

Everyone had left, leaving only Qi Tongwei and Hou Liangping at the scene.

"Senior, don't be angry, have a smoke!"

"Who said I'm angry?"

"Need I say more?" Hou Liangping grinned mischievously. "Senior, I know exactly what you're thinking."

"Then tell me, what am I thinking?"

"educate!"

"Very good, you even dare to guess what the leader is thinking." Qi Tongwei narrowed his eyes and kicked him.

Chapter 192 It takes ten years to grow a tree, but a hundred years to cultivate a person

After being kicked by Qi Tongwei, Hou Liangping wasn't angry at all. He patted the footprint on his butt and chuckled, "Senior, I guessed right, didn't I?"

"So what if I guessed right?" Qi Tongwei calmly exhaled a smoke ring. "Our Yanyuan County is like a big tree, and the economy is the growth of the tree. Now investors are coming one after another, and it seems that this tree has a promising future. But if the people's thinking is not progressive, the roots of this tree will be rotten. Even if it is temporarily propped up, it will fall down sooner or later."

"Senior, what are you planning to do?"

"I don't know." Qi Tongwei shook his head. "It takes ten years to grow a tree, but a hundred years to cultivate a person. It takes time to fundamentally change a person's mindset."

To be honest, Qi Tongwei was really disappointing tonight.

It has nothing to do with being ignorant of the law.

It is a fundamental moral issue.

You know, Huahua and Lele are the same person. When a person is sold like livestock, many villagers actually think it's a family matter and the police have no say in it. Even the village secretary is speaking up for the traffickers... How tragic!

"Senior, I know it's tough for you. But have you ever thought that if something were easy, we wouldn't feel much of a sense of accomplishment even if we accomplished it, right?"

Are you lecturing me?

"Of course not, senior. Don't forget, we are the two heroes of Handong. Our purpose in coming to Yanyuan County is to change this place, not only the economy, but also the people!"

"Hehe." Qi Tongwei chuckled. "Monkey, I have to admit, your ideological awareness is getting higher and higher, even I am ashamed of myself."

"Why are you speaking such blunt truths? It's all thanks to the senior students' excellent teaching."

"Then tell me, how do we change the people here?"

"Education must start from childhood." Hou Liangping's smile faded, and he said seriously, "Senior, I'm a substitute teacher at Hongxing Elementary School, but do you know that out of the 200 students in the school, 80% are boys!"

"Imbalanced male-to-female ratio?"

“That’s right.” Hou Liangping added, “Many girls here hardly go to school. It’s not that they don’t want to go, but their families won’t let them. In their eyes, sending girls to school is a waste of money and time. They think it’s better to let them do more chores at home.”

"and then?"

"Education should be universalized!" Hou Liangping thought for a moment. "Senior, you just told Xiao Zhang that we should popularize the law among the people. I think that in addition to the law, education should also be universalized. Boys and girls alike should all go to school!"

“I agree.” Qi Tongwei patted Hou Liangping on the shoulder. “Everyone says that Shaanxi and Gansu can temper people, and that’s absolutely true. Monkey, you’ve really impressed me.”

"Hehe, senior, don't praise me like that, I'll get embarrassed if you keep praising me."

"I'm telling the truth." Qi Tongwei let out a long sigh. "The task of popularizing education is entrusted to you and Sun Liancheng. If you have any questions, you can come to me!"

"I know, senior!"

……

For the next few months, Qi Tongwei did only three things in Yanyuan County!

economy!

Legal education!

educate!

In terms of the economy, with Li Dakang in charge, things have been proceeding in an orderly manner.

Many factories have started production one after another, and wages are not low, so the employment rate is rising rapidly.

By the end of December, Yanyuan County's per capita GDP for the fourth quarter had reached the upper-middle level of Yanhong City.

If this trend continues, Yanyuan County will become a model county in Shaanxi and Gansu within a year at most.

The economy has developed very successfully.

During this period, Qi Tongwei was also nominated as a candidate for vice mayor of Yanhong City.

Ding Wenzheng strongly recommended it.

His meaning was clear: he wanted Qi Tongwei to replicate the strategies and policies for reforming Yanyuan County throughout the entire city.

To elevate the entire Yanhong City to a higher level.

Of course, Qi Tongwei wasn't stupid; he knew Ding Wenzheng's purpose in wanting to promote him.

That’s how officialdom works.

It's impossible for there to be no distinction between direct descendants.

The arrival of Sha Ruijin, in particular, stirred up a storm in Shaanxi and Gansu. Finding a big tree to lean on was a good way to get some shade.

Ding Wenzheng extended an olive branch.

Qi Tongwei will definitely accept.

After all, once he's in the city, he'll have more power and be able to benefit more people.

However, whether or not someone can become the vice mayor is not a matter for Ding Wenzheng to decide on his own.

The final decision rests with the province.

Qi Tongwei wasn't worried about this.