Qi Tongwei: Can I be young again?

"It takes ten years to grow a tree, but a hundred years to cultivate a person. Right and wrong will be judged in due time." Li Dakang murmured to himself, then suddenly realized, "Secretary Qi, these words are profound. I, Li Dakang, have learned something new today."

He was a master of flattery.

Just then, the conference room door was pushed open.

Li Dakang turned around.

Upon seeing who it was, he immediately stood up straight.

"Secretary Sha, what brings you here?"

Sha Ruijin nodded and looked at Qi Tongwei, "I arrived early. I was standing at the door as soon as the meeting started, and I didn't miss a single word of the entire meeting."

"Really?" Li Dakang immediately pulled over a stool. "You didn't even tell me you were coming so I could have arranged a seat for you. Please have a seat."

Sha Ruijin sat down and glanced at Li Dakang. "It's more authentic to eavesdrop than to listen in."

“It’s better to eavesdrop than to listen in…” Li Dakang said with an exaggerated expression, “Secretary Sha, your words are so profound, I can learn from them for a lifetime.”

“You don’t need to follow my example.” Sha Ruijin smiled. “You still have a lot to learn from Secretary Qi. Even I… I need to learn from Secretary Qi.”

“Secretary Sha, you’re joking,” Qi Tongwei said. “County Chief Dakang, bring out your treasured white tea.”

"Okay, okay, I'll go right away."

Li Dakang jogged away.

Sha Ruijin chuckled, “Secretary Qi, today’s meeting has really made me look at you in a new light, especially that line… It takes ten years to grow a tree, but a hundred years to cultivate a person… Your understanding of economic development is much more profound than others.”

Chapter 195 Merit and the Right to Speak

Sha Ruijin's sudden visit surprised Qi Tongwei, yet it was also quite reasonable.

After all, they are all direct descendants of the Zhong family and are both from Shaanxi and Gansu. Only by exchanging ideas more can they make progress together.

After a brief exchange of pleasantries...

Li Dakang carefully approached, carrying two cups of tea.

Sha Ruijin, one cup.

Qi Tongwei, one cup.

He put in a lot of tea leaves, just like his heartfelt intentions, full and sincere.

He put down the tea and consciously stepped aside.

"This comrade's name is..."

“Li Dakang,” Qi Tongwei said, “is also a key member I brought from Handong. He’s a real expert in economic matters.”

Hearing Qi Tongwei praise himself like that, Li Dakang's heart pounded.

very nice.

With such praise, he was no longer a stranger in Sha Ruijin's eyes.

We are one step closer to progress.

“Not bad, not bad.” Sha Ruijin nodded. “Secretary Bai, Secretary Qi and I need to speak privately. Please step out for a moment.”

"Yes."

Secretary Bai glanced at Li Dakang from behind, then turned and left.

Li Dakang then left.

For now, it's enough that he's made Sha Ruijin recognize his face.

Next, I need to spend more time with Secretary Bai.

Once outside the door, Li Dakang extended his hand. "Director Bai, hello, I am Li Dakang, the executive deputy county head of Yanyuan County."

"Hello, I'm Bai Chen."

"Director Bai, do you smoke?" Li Dakang pulled out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket.

Don't ask him why a non-smoker has a cigarette.

I asked, and they said they'd wait until today.

He had kept this pack of cigarettes in his pocket for several months. Apart from Qi Tongwei smoking a few and Hou Liangping stealing two, there was still half a pack left.

Others can choose not to smoke.

He couldn't refuse.

Otherwise, it means you don't understand the rules.

"Thank you for your kindness, County Chief Li, but I don't smoke," Secretary Bai waved his hand.

"Oh, I don't smoke either." Li Dakang put away his cigarette. "Would Director Bai like some tea? I have half a bag of white tea left, which I brought from Handong."

"This...you can try it."

"Director Bai, please wait a moment, I'll be right there." With that, Li Dakang jogged away.

I made another connection.

very nice.

Delicious.

……

Outside the meeting room, Li Dakang fawned over him.

Inside the meeting room, Qi Tongwei faced the province's top three leaders, speaking calmly and with an ordinary demeanor.

There was no sign of fawning.

how to say.

Sha Ruijin was not an outsider; he knew Qi Tongwei's background, and Qi Tongwei also knew about his backing.

Even though Sha Ruijin holds a much higher position, Qi Tongwei still holds his head high, despite coming from the same school.

After all, there is a difference between a son-in-law and a direct descendant.

You can't lose points.

Otherwise, it would be a slap in the face to the Zhong family.

"Secretary Qi, linking education with the economy is truly eye-opening for me today. You are probably the first county party secretary to value education so highly. This is remarkable."

"Secretary Sha is too kind," Qi Tongwei said calmly. "I had no choice. Forced ideological education is just the beginning. Only when the people truly understand the stakes involved can we say we've made progress."

“Indeed.” Sha Ruijin nodded and said, “I have been in Shaanxi and Gansu for three months now, and I have had some profound feelings about this. It’s not just Yanyuan County; there are many places where girls are not in school.”

At this point, Sha Ruijin sighed, "The leader once said that women can hold up half the sky. If they don't go to school, how can they hold up half the sky?"

Qi Tongwei remained silent.

Sha Ruijin's words are very realistic.

Yanhong City has a total of ten counties and two districts.

On a larger scale, Shaanxi and Gansu provinces have ten cities.

All things considered, there are at least a hundred counties in the entire Shaanxi-Gansu province.

Even if Qi Tongwei is powerful enough to enable girls in Yanyuan County to go to school, what about girls in other counties?

Are they all able to go to school?

I'm afraid it's a bit difficult.

"A good official should bring benefits to the people in his jurisdiction. Tongwei, I believe you can change Yanyuan County." Sha Ruijin said meaningfully, "But I also believe that your ambitions extend beyond just Yanyuan County. With great power comes great responsibility! The amount of power you gain determines how many people you can benefit, understand?"

"Please enlighten me, Secretary Sha."

"Tongwei, you're a smart man. The city is about to have a leadership reshuffle, and Secretary Ding Wenzheng has already proposed to the province that you become the vice mayor of the city to assist him in developing the economy. What do you think?"

"Deputy Mayor?" Qi Tongwei thought for a moment. "Secretary Sha, if I may be so bold, I don't think much of him."

"Then what do you want..."

"Member of the Standing Committee of the Municipal Party Committee!"

"Under what identity?"

"County Party Secretary."

"What happens next?"

"Executive Vice Mayor!"

"Heh heh." Sha Ruijin chuckled. "Executive Vice Mayor? That's quite an ambition."

“Secretary Sha, didn’t you say that with great power comes great responsibility? My ambition is to become a member of the Standing Committee of the Municipal Party Committee and then become the Executive Vice Mayor.”

Qi Tongwei is currently a division-level cadre.

However, if one becomes a member of the Standing Committee of the Municipal Party Committee and then becomes the Executive Vice Mayor, one will definitely be a department-level cadre.

Once you reach that position, you'll have a panoramic view of the surrounding mountains.