Qi Tongwei: Sign-in relationship started during student days

He Jiyun suddenly asked about Gao Yuliang's recent situation, his tone tinged with concern: "Tongwei, is your teacher adjusting to the environment and climate of the Han River region?"

Qi Tongwei replied, "It's fine, everything is going smoothly."

He Jiyun sighed softly upon hearing this, his tone filled with regret: "Your teacher is a rare talent. I had originally intended to promote him to the position of Secretary of the Haizhou Municipal Party Committee, and I was even thinking of doing my best to push him into the Standing Committee before I left office."

Who could have predicted that he would insist on going to the Han River?

When the matter was mentioned, He Jiyun's expression darkened noticeably, a mixture of regret and displeasure.

It's truly baffling that the mayor of a prefecture-level city would abandon a promising future to become the top official in Hanjiang, a city whose economic output is less than that of a single county in Haizhou.

Isn't this clearly a political step backward?

Qi Tongwei dared not say that it was the politics of Handong that led to Gao Yuliang's departure. "That's just the kind of personality he had. He always felt that he hadn't achieved anything, so he wanted to go to a tough place to work hard."

I think it's great; it's all about serving the people, and it's good to immerse oneself in their work.

He Jiyun criticized, "I think he's just being idealistic. Can't he achieve results in Haizhou? Can't he serve the people? Your teacher's thinking still has some limitations."

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Organization Department of the CPC Hantong Provincial Committee.

Peng Juan, deputy director of the Organization Department, pushed open the door to the director's office, gently placed an application form on the desk, and said with a hint of helplessness, "Director Long, this is the eighth application for demotion that Qi Yun has submitted this year. Please take a look."

Two applications a month on average, that's really persistent. Maybe we should just approve it?

Long Yi, the head of the organization department, picked up the application form, glanced at it, and casually put it on the desk piled with documents. He then slowly picked up the enamel mug on the table and said, "Why approve it? There are no suitable positions at the grassroots level right now. Let's put it on hold for now."

Peng Juan had anticipated his response and immediately replied, "Director Long, I specifically contacted Lincheng before I came here, and they replied that they can arrange a position for me as the deputy secretary of the township party committee, which is relevant to our party building work. I think it's quite suitable."

Long Yi took a sip of hot tea, his tone still calm: "What do you mean 'suitable'? Lincheng is a place full of coal dust and smog. If our Organization Department sends girls there, other ministries will see it and think that our Handong Organization Department has no one left, and that we're just sending girls to hell."

Peng Juan quickly advised, "But Long, I think this is a good place."

Lincheng has been on a meteoric rise these past two years, and Li Dakang is making great strides there, with a very strong momentum.

Sending Xiao Qi down there would allow her to accumulate tangible political achievements, which would be very beneficial for her career development. Moreover, I asked her directly, and she's incredibly enthusiastic and eager to get things done at the grassroots level.

“That won’t do either.” Long Yi slammed the enamel mug down on the edge of the table, the porcelain surface making a crisp sound, directly interrupting Peng Juan. “Being young and energetic is an advantage, but being sent down to the countryside for training is not a matter of spite. How intense is the reform work in Lincheng?”

Sending her down to a lower level—is this training her as a cadre, or is it forcing her to grow too quickly? What if something goes wrong and things get messed up?

He paused for a moment, then said, "Let her stay in the ministry for a couple more years to get a thorough understanding of the structure of grassroots Party building and the rules for cadre allocation across the province before we talk about it."

Only by going down in the future can we stabilize the situation and achieve our goals; rushing down now is just reckless recklessness.

He looked up and instructed, "Don't call it back. Explain to her properly that grassroots positions need to be reassigned, so that she can stay in her post with peace of mind. We will definitely consider her first when a suitable opportunity comes along."

Peng Juan picked up the application form, feeling utterly confused.

She knew that Director Long had always appreciated Qi Yun. When she was promoted to deputy section chief, it was Director Long who strongly recommended her. Now, why was he stopping her from having such a good opportunity to be demoted and gain experience and capital?

She hesitated before adding, "Director Long, if we just fight back like this, I'm afraid Xiao Qi will have some negative feelings about it."

Including last year's application, we've rejected her seventeen times now.

Long Yi pondered for a moment, then thought Peng Juan's words made sense, and asked, "How long has she been a deputy section chief?"

It will be almost two years later.

"Two years..." Long Yi tapped his fingertips lightly on the table, lost in thought, and asked Peng Juan, "Shouldn't we promote her a bit?"

Peng Juan looked troubled: "There's nothing wrong with the procedure, but Director Long, you know that this girl's mind isn't on the department's promotion at all."

Long Yi said, "Young people are ambitious and always want to go down to the grassroots level to do something great. I can understand that."

But we also need to look at the reality. If someone goes down to be the deputy secretary of the township party committee, with the secretary above and the town suppressing him, what kind of achievements can he make?

To be honest, even if you manage to achieve something significant, the credit won't go to you.

If you're going to go, you have to be the top leader, the township party secretary, or the township head.

Only when you have real power can you get things done without so many obstacles, and only then can you truly grasp the reins and get things done.

You've been through this before, so talk to her more, give her some advice, and don't let her get stuck in a rut.

Besides, isn't the fundamental purpose of achieving results to go further and higher? Why should we abandon the obvious path and look for the trivial, instead of going down to the grassroots level and working hard?