After leaving the secretary's office, Qi Tongwei went to the county magistrate's office on the third floor.

Ma Zhiyuan, 33 years old, has a thin face.

At such a young age, he is already the head of a county. He is considered young and promising with great potential for advancement.

However, compared to his classmate Qian Bufan, the 33-year-old powerful minister, the gap is not small.

Qi Tongwei always felt that the name Qian Bufan sounded familiar.

Qi Tongwei had made a report before he officially took office. Overall, he did not have a very good impression of this person.

"Oh, our star mayor is back. How was your trip to Jingzhou? Did you have a smooth trip? Xiao Zhang, please make a cup of my treasured Tieguanyin for Comrade Xiao Qi." As soon as he entered the door, Ma Zhiyuan was overly enthusiastic.

"It's going pretty well. It's precisely because of this that I came to report my work to you."

Although he was at the deputy director level, Qi Tongwei was still reluctant to use ten green dots to check on the other party.

After all, he had only been in office for a short time.

And according to what Xiao Jianhua said, the other party is probably standing against him.

Who made you Xiao Jianhua's man?

"No need to rush. This Tieguanyin is a gift from my old classmate Lin Cheng. It is top quality! You can't buy it even if you have money."

Lin Cheng's old classmate? Qian Bufan?

Qi Tongwei heard the hidden meaning, but he didn't know whether the other party was demonstrating or trying to win over.

"Then I have to taste it."

Zhang Da, the county magistrate's secretary, skillfully prepared tea in a white porcelain cup and brought it over.

Qi Tongwei thanked him, took it over, looked at it, smelled it, and then praised: "Not bad, bright yellow-green, with a refreshing fragrance, it's rare."

"It seems that Comrade Xiao Qi is not a simple person. Not only is he excellent at work, but he also has remarkable achievements in tea ceremony."

Qi Tongwei smiled secretly. When it comes to drinking tea, let alone the current county and department-level cadres, even the bureau-level cadres may not drink as much or as well as he does.

Not to mention that I spent a lot of money on buying tea during college, even in my previous life, the variety of tea I drank was far beyond what we can compare to this era of material poverty.

Not to mention that Huawei Group has already started to get involved in tea.

Chapter 148 Confrontation with Ma Zhiyuan

"My teacher's family has a lot of tea, and I've learned a thing or two from him." Qi Tongwei put the blame on Gao Yuliang again.

Ma Zhiyuan suddenly realized that Qi Tongwei's mysterious teacher was also often circulated in the county.

Most people may not know much about him, but with Ma Zhiyuan’s background, they naturally know who he is.

It's normal for a professor at Handong University to have so many good things.

It is common for academics to drink tea and discuss philosophy.

"County Magistrate Ma, I came to you this time because I hope the county can instruct Longkou Town to repair the road. Otherwise, our Guying Town's development will be like strangling its neck."

Ma Zhiyuan said earnestly: "Xiao Qi, our county has discussed this matter at the Standing Committee meeting. It's not that the county didn't give instructions, it's just that Longkou Town has no money. The county can't force the other party to develop."

"County Magistrate Ma, I don't have any other requests, I just want to widen the road and dig some rocks from the mountain to harden it. If he really wants to do it, it won't take more than two months."

Ma Zhiyuan smiled and shook his head, "Comrade Xiao Qi, you think things are too simple. Fifty kilometers, and it's a mountain road, this is a lot of work.

Three years ago, when I was the deputy secretary of Gufeng County, an incident that shocked the entire province occurred in Jinshan County, Luzhou City. The then Jinshan County Party Committee Secretary, in order to build a road, ended up causing a village party secretary to fail due to endless mobilization.

The provincial government punished him at that time, transferred the then county party secretary to Lincheng and demoted him.

Look at where we are now, and how similar we are to Jinshan County back then. I don’t want to repeat the same mistakes.”

The speech sounded very high-sounding.

"Are we just going to let the people continue to be poor?"

"Hey, Comrade Xiao Qi, don't get stuck in a rut." Ma Zhiyuan comforted him, "We must develop, but we must learn from our mistakes and proceed step by step."

I follow you*!

Qi Tongwei has almost learned the official language of these people, but it's all meaningless nonsense anyway.

“County Magistrate Ma, do you have time to go to Guying Town and take a look? Many people down there still don’t have clothes to wear or books to read. They can’t wait any longer.

If we don't get rid of poverty quickly and continue to proceed step by step, I'm afraid some people will freeze to death or starve to death this winter.

One person dies in a radical way, or a group of people die gradually? How do you think this deal will be settled, County Magistrate? Or do their lives not matter? "

Seeing that Qi Tongwei was not getting the point, Ma Zhiyuan's face darkened and he slammed the table, "Qi Tongwei, you have to understand that you are now the mayor of Guying Town. It is your responsibility to change the current situation of Guying Town, instead of blaming the problem on Longkou Town's failure to repair the road.

If you can't do that, I think you should submit your resignation to the county committee as soon as possible instead of complaining and grumbling here."

Qi Tongwei was stunned. In the words of Zhuge Liang, he had never seen such a shameless person.

After being blamed by Ma Zhiyuan, Qi Tongwei calmed down.

This is the officialdom. Getting angry will not solve the problem, but will make things worse.

"County Magistrate Ma, in your opinion, how should Guying Town develop?" Qi Tongwei asked calmly.

Ma Zhiyuan waved his hand: "How to develop is your business, I will not interfere. I only have one request, Lone Eagle Town is in your hands, you have to make something happen, otherwise, I say, you should just go back to being a policeman."

Qi Tongwei finally understood that his advance and retreat were all within the other party's circle.

The location of Lone Eagle Town is surrounded by mountains on one side, so it is naturally a dead end.

On one hand, the project is 50 to 60 kilometers longer than Nanyun Town, totaling about 150 kilometers. If we choose this route, we will die from delay.

The construction schedule is tight and the tasks are heavy.

Nanyun Town would definitely not undertake the 120-kilometer journey.

Even if the other party is Xiao Jianhua's man, they would not dare to mobilize such a large project.

There is only one left, Longkou Town.

As long as the other party is holding your neck, you have to accept it with your nose pinched.

Having said that, there is no room for compromise.

Qi Tongwei stood up and raised his voice, "County Magistrate Ma, this is what you said. I hope the county can give me a guarantee. Since you don't support it, don't interfere. I promise to make Lone Eagle Town rich.

If you can't do it, don't go back to being a police officer. I'll resign."

When Ma Zhiyuan heard Qi Tongwei say this, he was stunned.

His original intention was not to force the other party to resign, but to use the other party to develop Longkou Town. After all, Qi Tongwei's background was there.

He has backgrounds in provinces, cities and counties. If it really comes to this, when the higher-ups come down and see what's happening, he's afraid he won't end up well.

Everyone knows that building a road in Longkou Town is the best option, but they ended up in this situation.

Ma Zhiyuan motioned Qi Tongwei to sit down, and said in a gentle tone: "Tongwei, don't be impulsive, give up, or say harsh words.

If you have any difficulties, you can discuss them with the comrades in Longkou Town. Everyone has difficulties. If everyone makes concessions, everyone will be better off.

Well, I'll call the comrades in Longkou Town and ask them to come over to talk. As for you, you've worked hard in Jingzhou, so go to the guesthouse and have a rest first."

Qi Tongwei also wanted to see what tricks the other party would play, so he agreed to Ma Zhiyuan's suggestion.

Walk out of Ma Zhiyuan’s office.

Qi Tongwei greeted Xiao Jianhua again.

Suggest that the other party hold an enlarged meeting in the afternoon.

If you have anything to say, just put it out in the open and fight for real.

Xiao Jianhua agreed.

...

After a comfortable nap, Qi Tongwei was called to the county party committee again.

Xiao Jianhua also convened an expanded meeting of the Standing Committee in accordance with Qi Tongwei's idea.

As soon as they entered the meeting room, everyone's eyes turned to Qi Tongwei.

The county party committee compound is not big, with only a few floors. The news of Qi Tongwei's "riot" in the county magistrate's office spread throughout the entire county party committee compound in just one afternoon.

Regardless of whether you are familiar with this influential figure or not, everyone wants to get to know him now.

Everyone sat down.

At the first table, Xiao Jianhua spoke first, "Comrades, this is an enlarged meeting of the Standing Committee.

The two new members are Jiang Chengtao, Party Secretary of Longkou Town, and Qi Tongwei, Mayor of Guying Town.

This meeting also discussed the road construction and development issues in the two towns.

Now let me explain the situation first…”

The problem is still the same. The last two county standing committee meetings have discussed the road construction issue in Guying Town.

The county's standing committee members are deeply divided. Logically, Xiao Jianhua would have the advantage if there was a vote, but voting is not the only way to resolve the issue.

Because Jiang Chengtao of Longkou Town said frankly that it is okay to build a road, but the county either needs to support it or mobilize it, and the county will take responsibility if any problems arise.

Jinshan County next door is setting an example.

This resulted in Xiao Jianhua being unable to force the matter through. Who dared to take responsibility? Did he not want to take the blame?

Chapter 149: Confrontation at the Standing Committee

After Xiao Jianhua finished speaking, the county magistrate Ma Zhiyuan went on to state that the specific situation should be resolved by the two towns through negotiation, and the county would only be responsible for mediating.

It is clear that he wants political achievements, but he does not want to take responsibility for the consequences.

After the top two leaders finished speaking, Qi Tongwei spoke first, "My request is very simple, Longkou Town should assume its due responsibility and repair the 055 rural road leading to the county seat.

The geographical location of Guying Town is special, and all leaders are aware of this. If the 055 rural road continues to deteriorate, it will be like strangling the throat of Guying Town.

Moreover, the construction of this road will not only benefit Guying Town, but also Longkou Town. A business belt can be created along the way for the merchants traveling back and forth.

And it will be more convenient to transport fruits and vegetables for sale…”

Jiang Chengtao interrupted, "Chief Qi, what you said is wrong. Are you saying that I am short-sighted and cannot see these benefits?

Now it is not that I want to strangle you by the throat, but the economy of this town cannot support this project. There are nine villages in Longkou Town, with a population of 110,000, and few people have enough to eat. Don't we want to develop?

It's not that we don't want to, but we don't have the ability or the machinery. Relying solely on manpower to cut through the mountains and build roads is not a small project. I don't have the right to risk your lives for this.

I have already told the county about my difficulties. Either they wait and build the road slowly, or I promise to widen and harden the rural road within three years.

Either the Lone Eagle Town can provide some support and supplies so that everyone can have enough food and strength, and then there will be no problem on the journey.

Otherwise, as you asked Secretary Xiao to convey, if you can’t wait, you can choose to go to Nanyun.”

As soon as this was said, the Standing Committee members in the meeting room began to discuss the feasibility of this.

However, the standing committee members who were familiar with the situation in Yantai County all shook their heads.

This is equivalent to having two identical roads, one of which is fifty or sixty kilometers longer and also needs to be widened and hardened.

Even if the road in Nanyun Town is better than that in Longkou Town, no matter how you calculate the workload, it is twice as much.

Although Nanyun Town has been carrying out road construction projects in recent years, the current plan is only for a single lane.

After all, there are not so many large four-wheelers nowadays. At most, there are some tractors. There is no need to worry about meeting other vehicles and transportation pressure.

As for the tractor, it was quite adequate.

The reason why Jiang Chengtao dared to say this was that he had figured out Nanyun Town's idea, and the other party couldn't have such a plan now.

What economic belt? It’s all fake.

At least the next seven or eight years will be empty talk.

It's just mining, how many people come and go, and who do they sell the things to?

"Okay, leaders, since Secretary Jiang of Longkou Town does not intend to cooperate for a win-win situation, then my Guying Town will build the road on its own and will never pass through Longkou Town." Qi Tongwei made a harsh statement.

After Qi Tongwei finished speaking, Ma Zhiyuan showed a barely perceptible smile at the corner of his mouth.

Qi Tongwei, Qi Tongwei, I am not forcing you to do this. If something goes wrong, people will only say that you are stubborn and self-righteous instead of blaming me for putting pressure on you.

Ma Zhiyuan knocked on the table and said, "Comrade Xiao Qi, don't be impulsive. We are discussing this. Comrade Cheng Tao, the road still needs to be widened, but Comrade Tong Wei will be responsible for the hardening.

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