The country entrusted me to buy an aircraft carrier, Hou Liangping, do you dare to investigate?

Sha Ruijin smiled, then his expression turned serious.

"What you said is all correct, but there are still some things you haven't considered."

Tian Guofu also became serious. He knew that the appointment of cadres was a major event, and a single oversight could affect the entire situation.

"You said."

Sha Ruijin smiled and shook his head.

“You still haven’t considered the original situation in Handong Province. If things were done your way, Gao Yuliang’s strength on paper would be superior to Li Dakang’s.”

"This would turn the originally balanced situation into one dominant force."

"What we need right now is stability in Handong Province, so this situation is absolutely unacceptable."

"Besides, I'm afraid this will hurt the feelings of this reform general, and I'm still waiting to use him."

Upon hearing this, Tian Guofu nodded solemnly. However, Li Dakang was already the Party Secretary of Jinghai City, and the next step up would be the Governor.

If this gets brought to the surface, the situation will reverse again.

So this is a big deal, and a difficult one.

Sha Ruijin also sighed.

"Alright, let me handle this. I'll find a way to get our reform leader to calm down."

Upon hearing this, Tian Guofu nodded in relief. Sha Ruijin's words naturally indicated that he had his own ideas.

He no longer needs to be involved.

……

On the other side, at Gao Yuliang's home.

At the dinner table, Qi Tongwei became increasingly distracted. His earlier absent-mindedness stemmed from his worry that Zhao Ruilong would come after him.

However, things are different now. Huang Feipeng's single sentence was enough to get him promoted to vice governor, which shows how powerful his background is.

Although Qi Tongwei didn't know how powerful Huang Feipeng's background was, he was certain that it was no less than that of the Zhao family.

Now Qi Tongwei understood why Huang Feipeng had acted that way earlier.

At first, he thought Huang Feipeng was just being perfunctory, but now he realized that Huang Feipeng didn't take Zhao Ruilong seriously at all.

Qi Tongwei secretly regretted why he had left in such a hurry.

If only I had stood firmly by my master's side back then.

Unfortunately, time flies and can never be turned back; it's too late to say anything now.

The only thing I can do is go and express my gratitude to Huang Feipeng later.

So, he made up an excuse to leave Gao Yuliang's house.

Gao Yuliang found it amusing to see him like this. After all, he was still young and could only pretend in front of him, but he was already losing the pretense so quickly.

So they let Qi Tongwei leave.

As Gao Yuliang watched Qi Tongwei's departing figure, he pondered silently.

Now things have really taken a turn for the better; the situation in Handong Province is starting to sway in their favor.

Back then, he and Li Dakang were evenly matched, but things are different now. Qi Tongwei has been promoted to vice governor, which has changed the situation.

The thought that Sha Ruijin might be Zhao Lichun's man fueled Gao Yuliang's excitement; perhaps he himself would be the next provincial party secretary.

Thinking of this, Gao Yuliang picked up his wine glass and took a hearty sip.

Seeing him like this, Wu Huifen silently packed her things as well.

Her marital relationship with Gao Yuliang had long since ended, yet she maintained a respectful facade only because of the convenience that Gao Yuliang's power brought her.

……

At the same time, after leaving Gao Yuliang's house, Qi Tongwei could no longer contain his excitement and wanted to drive to Dafeng Factory immediately.

But thinking about the situation over there, Qi Tongwei silently turned the steering wheel around.

He noticed that Huang Feipeng seemed to prefer being with the workers.

This is also where he differs from Zhao Ruilong.

Zhao Ruilong has a powerful background and uses his father's power to benefit himself.

However, Huang Feipeng doesn't seem to do that. Although he looks young, he seems indifferent to these things.

This made Qi Tongwei admire him even more.

To understand why he ended up like this, it's because he was forced into it by powerful and influential people.

If he had been given a fair environment back then, perhaps the world would have gained a good official who upheld fairness and justice.

However, just a small act of willful arbitrariness in the pursuit of power changed the once passionate man.

Qi Tongwei saw the true nature of this world. In order to take control of his own destiny, he knelt down before Liang Lu, lowered his proud head, and risked everything to no longer be manipulated by power.

All these years, he has worked hard and studied diligently, all for this day.

But all of this was accomplished with just a word from Huang Feipeng, which filled Qi Tongwei with gratitude and also instilled in him even greater respect.

Qi Tongwei silently expressed his gratitude. After thinking for a moment, he took out his phone and called Huang Feipeng.

"Hello, Master."

A series of noises came from the other end of the phone, seemingly people from Dafeng Factory cheering for something.

Huang Feipeng's cheerful voice came over.

"Tongwei, why are you calling again? What's up?"

Hearing Huang Feipeng's voice, Qi Tongwei could no longer suppress his gratitude.

"Master, I...I...I've been promoted to vice-governor. I've come to thank you. If it weren't for you, I..."

The voices on the other end of the phone gradually subsided.

Huang Feipeng's calm voice came over.

"Really? That's a good thing, Tongwei. I know you went through some things in the past that led to you becoming the way you are now."

"Now you have what you wanted, and that boy from back then should be back, right?"

"Find your original self again. Remember, stay true to yourself."

Upon hearing this, Qi Tongwei was stunned. He managed to maintain his composure, pulled the car over to the side of the road, and looked out at the pitch-black night.

But at this moment, Qi Tongwei felt that the dark clouds that had been hanging over his head had dissipated.

Be yourself again?

Qi Tongwei muttered to himself, but then suddenly shook his head.

Yes, now that I've reached this position, with Huang Feipeng's support, my future looks very bright.

No more worries about anything else.

But can everything go back to normal?

The beautiful figure from my dream is now married.

That real-life confidante also drew a line at this moment.

None of this can be brought back.

Everything is irreversible.

Looking back, all that's left is a self riddled with wounds.

A stranger to myself.

Qi Tongwei sighed. It's easy to say, but once a person changes, they change. How can they go back to being the same person they were before?

However, he understood Huang Feipeng's meaning; it was time to start making changes.

So Qi Tongwei, his hands trembling, took out a cigarette, lit it, and said in a trembling voice.

"Master, I will work hard, I will find my old self again, and I will definitely not let you down."