A Half-Step Winner: Qi Tongwei's Journey to the League

Another half a month later, Qi Tongwei completely finished his work in Handong.

Before leaving, he wanted to take a walk around the place where he used to work. He was afraid that after leaving this time, he would hardly have the chance to come back in the future.

He first went back to his hometown.

My father passed away a year ago and my mother is not in good health either. I feel a lot of emotion when I return to my hometown again.

Because of his existence, the rural roads in his hometown have reached the standards of provincial roads. He understands that this is the role of power.

He didn't say anything about this and could understand the thoughts of his subordinates.

Because of his previous behavior, some people in the village were not friendly to him, but as time went on and he became more and more powerful, the attitudes of these people changed again and again.

Now when I meet Qi Tongwei and his family again, I show them great respect.

Qi Tongwei greeted everyone casually, and his true thoughts could not be seen at all. He knew that he would never have any intersection with them in this life, and they would just be strangers from now on.

After paying tribute to his father, Qi Tongwei turned to his sister and brother and said, "After I leave, I will come home less often. I'll ask you two to take care of Mom."

"What are you talking about? What do you mean by please or no? Isn't it our job to take care of mom?" said my sister dissatisfiedly.

"That's right, brother, you are the one who does great things, and my elder sister and I will take care of mom." The younger brother Qi Tongfu responded.

Qi Tongwei nodded and didn't say anything else.

After staying in his hometown for a day, Qi Tongwei, accompanied by his two nephews, went to the places where he used to work, Dabeihu County, Jinghai, and Luteng.

However, he maintained a low profile and did not greet anyone. In order not to attract attention, he also put on simple makeup and was not recognized.

"Xiaofeng, Xiaohua, uncle will be leaving Handong in a few days. I have a few words to say to you two before I leave." After leaving Luteng, Qi Tongwei suddenly spoke.

"Uncle, please tell me what I want to do." The two said in unison.

"It's still the same old saying. The leader said something very good: when you are an official, don't think about getting rich. You should be an official with a clear mind and a clean heart.

How much money is enough? As an official, although the income is not high, the welfare benefits are enough for you to live.

Besides, our Qi family is not short of money. Whether it is your father or uncle, our money is enough for you to spend for several lifetimes." Qi Tongwei warned seriously.

He knew very well that as a government official, the thing he feared most was corruption. Once caught, not only would his future be ruined, but he would also face imprisonment. He did not want to see his two nephews end up like this.

Apart from corruption, other things like keeping a mistress are not a big deal. As long as you are not trying to climb to the top or blocking someone's way, no one cares whether you have a mistress or not.

"Uncle, don't worry, we know what is important." Although these two people were not like their cousin Qi Jinrui, who had been taught by Pei Yihong and Qi Tongwei since childhood, under Qi Tongwei's advice, they were not the kind of people who could not distinguish the importance of things.

“Don’t be too confident. None of those corrupt officials were prepared to engage in corruption right after they started working. They were slowly corrupted and won over.

Some people will stop at nothing to corrupt and win over officials. Not to mention you, even politicians who are more experienced than you can easily fall into their trap.

Of course, it’s not that I don’t trust you two, but I don’t trust those people out there with ulterior motives.

Uncle tells you that if you encounter such a situation in the future, even if you accept it without thinking, you must tell me the situation immediately afterwards and let me handle it. "Qi Tongwei said solemnly.

"Yes, uncle." The two of them hurriedly agreed.

For Qi Tongwei, as long as the two could inform him in time, he could turn the situation around. He had many excuses to change the situation, and it was even possible that he could gain meritorious service.

After visiting the places where he used to work and taking the opportunity to educate his two nephews, Qi Tongwei had only two places left to visit. One was Guying Ridge, where he committed suicide in his previous life, and the other was Handong University.

He went to Lone Eagle Ridge without anyone taking him, and he wanted to explore the place himself.

The day after returning from Lu Teng, Qi Tongwei drove to Guying Ridge alone, but when he arrived, he found that construction was underway there.

"Master, what are you doing?" Qi Tongwei walked forward and asked.

"What else can we do? Create an image project." A construction master whispered.

Qi Tongwei asked in confusion: "There is no village or shop in this place, what kind of image project is this?"

“I heard from them that this is where Secretary Qi Tongwei once fought. He once led a group of people to clear out all the drug dealers in the village.

The government plans to build this place into an anti-corruption education base to learn from Secretary Qi's selfless and fearless spirit." Another young construction master explained.

Qi Tongwei was also shocked. How come he became the leader? Although he had made contributions in the past drug eradication, he was not the one who took the lead.

In the end, Qi Tongwei did not go into Guying Ridge again, but left directly and told Dudu about the situation, asking him to investigate it.

We should deal with what needs to be dealt with, and we should never blindly launch some image projects just to curry favor with others.

"Secretary Qi, don't worry. I will handle it as soon as possible." Dudu quickly agreed.

Qi Tongwei thought for a moment and said, "Don't deal with it blindly. Go and investigate to see if there are still villagers living there.

If there are still people living there, then we can use part of the funds from this project to repair the roads leading there, renovate the houses in the villages, and demolish the rest if possible.”

"Yes, Secretary Qi, I'll see you off when you leave." Dudu changed the subject.

"No need to see me off. Whenever you are free, you can come and have tea and chat with me." Qi Tongwei refused the offer to see me off.

Dudu knew Qi Tongwei's temper. If he said he didn't want to send her off, then he wouldn't send her off. He said, "Okay, I'll listen to you. And I wish you a bright future and a safe journey."

Afterwards, Qi Tongwei went to Handong University, the university that changed his destiny.

However, the students of Handong University are different from others. They are very familiar with Qi Tongwei. He was recognized as soon as he entered the school gate, and soon the school leaders also arrived.

Qi Tongwei looked at the situation, shook his head helplessly, and decided to change his itinerary and end the trip.

"No need. I'm leaving soon too, and wanted to visit the place where I studied and lived in the past. Now that I've seen it all, I won't disturb you anymore." Qi Tongwei waved his hand to reject the principal's invitation.

After saying that, he turned around and prepared to leave.

Suddenly, he saw a familiar figure, his wife from his previous life: Liang Lu.

But she looked very bad, her face looked much older and she had lost her energy and spirit.

But this is understandable. Her husband Hou Liangping was in prison, and her two brothers were also in prison. The Liang family she relied on was completely ruined, and she was no longer the high and mighty princess of the Liang family.

Liang Lu naturally also saw Qi Tongwei. Looking at the "young and handsome" Qi Tongwei, Liang Lu couldn't help feeling uncomfortable. Because she didn't want Qi Tongwei to see her embarrassed appearance, she turned around.

Then, she took out a mirror from her bag and prepared to tidy up her appearance, but when she saw the old woman in the mirror, she was stunned.

Only at this moment did she fully realize that she was old and could never go back to the past.

When she turned around again, Qi Tongwei had already left and she could only see his back.

Looking at Qi Tongwei walking away, Liang Lu murmured to herself: "Why didn't you agree to be with me in the first place!" As she spoke, tears flowed from her eyes, not sure whether they were from regret or unwillingness.