Qi Tongwei: Can I be young again?

In his previous life, Director Qi was always giving the villagers the green light and cleaning up their messes.

Even the village dogs bear a resemblance to police dogs.

"Dad, it's the New Year, let's not talk about these things. I'll cook you a couple of dishes, and we can have a drink together."

"Ah."

In the 1990s, gas stoves were not yet common, and most households used wood-burning stoves.

To be fair, rice cooked over a wood-fired stove is indeed fragrant, and it even has crispy rice crust.

As life improved, eight dishes were served on the New Year's Eve dinner table, four meat dishes and four vegetable dishes, all cooked by Qi Tongwei himself.

The liquor they drank also changed from bulk liquor to Yanghe Daqu.

He poured a glass for Qi Qingshan and then one for himself. The aroma of the wine and the taste of hormone-free local pork were truly delightful.

The father and son ate and chatted.

As we chatted, the conversation turned to Zhong Xiaoai.

"Tongwei, I can tell you really like that girl. When are you bringing her back so I can see her too?"

"almost."

"Alright, alright, I'll prepare a new house for you then, so that the girl won't think our family is poor."

"A new room." Qi Tongwei looked around, then laughed. "Where in our house would we find a new room?"

At this point, Qi Qingshan felt quite embarrassed.

"Tongwei, it's my fault as your father that I failed to build you a tiled house."

“That’s not what I meant.” Qi Tongwei turned around, opened his backpack, and took out 20,000 yuan. “Dad, take this money. After the New Year, demolish the house and rebuild a new one.”

Seeing so much money, Qi Qingshan's face showed a hint of panic. "Tongwei, you didn't embezzle it, did you?"

"Embezzlement? Your son isn't capable of that." Qi Tongwei pushed the money in front of Qi Qingshan. "Didn't I tell you before? Besides being the county magistrate, I have a second job. This money is all earned from my second job, it's clean!"

Qi Qingshan hesitated for a moment, but finally put the money away with trembling hands.

Just then, there was a knock on the door.

During the Chinese New Year, it is common for neighbors to visit each other.

The door opened, and a middle-aged man in his fifties, carrying two bottles of fine wine, walked in without asking any questions.

The man who came was Qi Qingshan's cousin, whom everyone in the village called Qi Laosi.

"Fourth Uncle, Happy New Year!" Qi Tongwei took out a cigarette, offered one to Qi Laosi, and then felt a little uneasy.

"Happy New Year, Happy New Year." After taking the cigarette, Qi Laosi sat down calmly and then placed two bottles of good wine directly on the dining table.

"Fourth brother, have you eaten yet?" Qi Qingshan asked with a smile as he brought over a cup of tea.

"I've already eaten, I just came to see Tongwei."

"Fourth Uncle, what's so interesting about me?"

“Now that you’re the county magistrate, as your uncle, of course I have to come and visit you.”

Upon hearing this, Qi Tongwei knew it was no good news.

Chunxi Village is an impoverished village in Handong, and the older generation did not have much schooling.

In their view, the current county magistrate is equivalent to the county magistrate in feudal society, the highest-ranking official.

Sure enough, after finishing a cup of tea, Qi Laosi got down to business.

“Tongwei, your cousin Tongle is 24 years old this year. He doesn’t have your brains and can’t get into a good university. After graduating from high school, he’s been wasting his life. This can’t go on! Why don’t you help him find a job in the government office? Just to give him some experience!”

"Fourth Uncle, the jobs in the county are all tough and not suitable for Tongle. Besides, you said yourself that Tongle is only 24 years old, in the prime of his life. He should go out and see the world."

“I wanted him to go out too, but an accident happened.”

"What accident?"

"Sigh..." Old Qi sighed, "That kid, after leaving school, he was always irresponsible. Then he got a girlfriend and got her pregnant. Now, he has no choice but to get married!"

"Getting married is a good thing!"

“I know marriage is a good thing, but the woman wants money and Tongle a stable job, otherwise she won’t agree to let him marry into the family!” Qi Laosi said, feeling quite troubled. “Tongwei, in our village, you are the most capable. Tongle is also like your younger brother. If you don’t help him, no one else will.”

"Yes, Tongwei, we're neighbors, we should help each other out when we can." Qi Qingshan felt the same way.

Qi Tongwei was silent for a moment before slowly asking, "How much money does the woman's family want?"

"Five thousand!"

“Okay, Fourth Uncle, I can lend you this five thousand yuan. No need for an IOU. You can pay me back whenever you have the money.”

Upon hearing this, Qi Laosi grinned from ear to ear, "Then you can arrange a job for me too."

Qi Tongwei shook his head. "I can lend you the money, because it's my personal money, but I really can't arrange the work."

"Why?" Qi Laosi asked, puzzled. "Tongwei, you're the county magistrate. Arranging a job shouldn't be difficult for you, right?"

"Fourth Uncle, I already said this during the day. I'm not some county magistrate, I'm a public servant! To put it bluntly, I work for the people. I don't have the final say in any government position."

"That's not right!" Qi Laosi exclaimed excitedly. "I remember the previous county magistrate, or maybe the county party secretary, was named Huang Tianfang. He arranged for all his relatives to work in the government. Why is it different here?"

"Tongwei, you wouldn't be lying to your fourth uncle, would you? That's not fair!"

Chapter Ninety-Two: Targeted Investment Promotion

The experiences of his past life are happening to Qi Tongwei once again.

Even during the Lunar New Year, things are still chaotic.

Qi Tongwei lit a cigarette and said firmly, "Fourth Uncle, I know Huang Tianfang, the former Party Secretary of Jinshan County. But do you know where he is?"

"How would I know?" Old Qi muttered softly. "But he did arrange for his family members to work in the government, even his good-for-nothing son, Huang Mao, seems to have been given a position as a director and is receiving a salary."

“You don’t know, but I do!” Qi Tongwei exhaled a smoke ring and said seriously, “That Huang Tianfang is also working for the government now, but he’s in jail, along with his son Huang Mao.”

The prison food for this father and son was a gift from Zhong Xiaoai.

Upon hearing this, Qi Laosi was somewhat embarrassed. "Tongwei, do you not want to help your fourth uncle?"

"Fourth Uncle, if I didn't want to help, why would I lend you money? But some things are not up to me, and you can't go too far! If I really arrange a job for Tongle, that would be a crime of malfeasance, and before long, I would be in jail like Huang Tianfang!"

Qi Tongwei emphasized the words "prison food" very much.

He will not repeat the mistakes made by Director Qi.

Having said that, Qi Laosi couldn't say anything more. He said goodbye and left unhappily.

"Uncle Qi, please take this wine back with you. According to regulations, I cannot accept it."

Is there any need to be so formal?

"It's not that I'm being formal, it's just the custom. If I really accept your wine, many things will become unclear."

"Hey, okay."

And so, Qi Laosi took back the two bottles of fine wine he had brought with him.

The wind was biting cold outside.

Inside the room, Qi Qingshan smoked a pipe, his brows furrowed tightly.

"Dad, just say what you want to say."

Qi Qingshan tapped his pipe on the ground and said with a helpless expression, "Tongwei, you've grown up and become an official! But no matter how high your position, you can't forget your fellow villagers! Qi Laosi is a relative, and he even paid for your university education! It's a bit heartless to refuse him like this today."

"If I don't refuse him, what else can I do? Give him special treatment? And then end up like Huang Tianfang, going to jail?"

"It's not as exaggerated as you say. It's just assigning people, not asking you to embezzle."

"Corruption isn't the only crime! You know Qi Tongle, he's incompetent and ignorant! If he really gets a job in the county government, he'll definitely cause trouble. And if he causes trouble, I won't be able to escape either!"

"But he's your fourth uncle!"

"So what if I'm your fourth uncle? I just said that if Tongle doesn't have money for his wedding, I can lend him some, and he doesn't have to pay it back! But as for work, forget it! The Party and the people haven't given me that right!"

And so, what should have been a pleasant New Year's Eve dinner was shrouded in gloom because of Qi Laosi's arrival.

A slight rift has also developed between the father and son.

World-weary Jun Yang ⑦1 ④⒋ Eight ㈥ ⑦ Seven ０

Qi Qingshan is an old-fashioned and stubborn man. In addition, he has watched too many novels and TV shows, so he always felt that Qi Tongwei was the county magistrate of the past.

Not arranging jobs for fellow villagers is forgetting one's roots.

Qi Tongwei didn't want to explain anything. After cleaning the table, he turned around and went back to his room to sleep.

……

The next day.

As soon as Qi Tongwei got out of bed, relatives came one after another to offer their New Year's greetings, carrying gifts.

how to say.

Qi Qingshan wasn't considered a senior member of the family, and in previous years, he would visit other people's homes to offer New Year's greetings on the first day of the Lunar New Year.