Qi Tongwei: Sign-in relationship started during student days

Chapter 1080 Bianxi ProvinceDongjiang Province

"Sit down." Pei Yihong waved for Qi Tongwei to sit down, then stood up and walked to the tea cabinet beside him. "What kind of tea would you like?"

Qi Tongwei paused for a moment, then quickly said, "Anything is fine."

"Then let's go with Longjing."

Pei Yihong took a can of tea from the tea cabinet, brewed it skillfully, and handed it to Qi Tongwei.

This was the first time Qi Tongwei had tasted tea personally brewed by Pei Yihong. After smelling the tea, he exclaimed in surprise, "This tea...?"

Pei Yihong said, "I've had this from Handong Town, Guying Town. I've had it a few times and thought it was pretty good, so I asked Xiaoyu to buy some."

Looking at the floating tea leaves, Qi Tongwei said, "It seems that Lone Eagle Town is developing quite well."

Pei Yihong nodded, "It's really good. I inquired and it's become a golden brand in Handong." Then, as if remembering something, she added, "By the way, you haven't been back to Handong in the past few years, have you?"

Qi Tongwei shook his head. "No, I've been so busy these past few years, one thing after another. I really haven't had a moment to spare. To be honest, Secretary Pei, I've almost forgotten what my hometown looks like."

Pei Yihong laughed and said, "How can that be? We Red Star Party members are not capitalists. We still need to rest. If the string is stretched too tight, it will break."

It's a good time to take a break, go back to see family, and meet up with old friends.

"Now you've returned home in glory, haven't you?"

Qi Tongwei understood the implication in the words, "Secretary Pei, has there been any change in the work?"

Pei Yihong waved his hand, "What changes? As cadres of the Red Star Party, we just need to follow the organization's arrangements."

Qi Tongwei's eyes flickered. "You're right, it doesn't matter where you work."

Pei Yihong worried that Qi Tongwei might overthink things: "Don't make wild guesses. You are a rare talent in our Red Star Party. No matter what, the organization will not bury you."

He paused for a moment, then said, "If you're talking about changes, there have been some changes."

Originally, Anbang Lao Yu and I had already discussed it and agreed that you would be appointed as the Vice Governor for Industry, in charge of the comprehensive reform of the Hanjiang industrial sector.

There are some differing opinions at the higher-ups, and they want to change your location, placing you in a more suitable position.

Qi Tongwei didn't believe Pei Yihong's words and asked bluntly, "Is this the Xia family's idea?"

In the past two years, Qi Tongwei has completely offended the Xia family. Ever since the worker incident, Qi Tongwei has not given Xia Guanglei any face at all.

The newly appointed deputy secretary, who directly took over from Ma Da, transformed Beishan into an impenetrable unit.

Xia Guanglei, the municipal party secretary, became a figurehead, a mascot; his political ideals and ambitions were completely irrelevant to him.

It's either a nod, or a 10 to 1, 9 to 2, or 8 to 3 ratio that makes things even more awkward and serves no purpose.

Xia Guanglei certainly struggled, making numerous efforts at the provincial party committee level to pressure the committee and transfer several standing committee members, but the new standing committee members continued to "stand" on Qi Tongwei's side.

Xia Guanglei was pinned down and unable to lift his head.

Therefore, he was not surprised to be countered.

Pei Yihong said, "That's part of the reason, but not entirely. The main reason is the overall situation on the Han River, which makes the higher-ups somewhat uneasy."

"Not at ease?" Qi Tongwei was taken aback.

"It's all because of you," Pei Yihong said, pointing at Qi Tongwei.

"Me?" Qi Tongwei didn't understand.

Pei Yihong didn't hide anything and explained it to Qi Tongwei directly, "When you first came here, you should have heard about the conflict between Comrade Anbang and Lao Yu, right?"

Qi Tongwei nodded. "I've heard some things."

"And what about in recent years? Have you heard of it?"

Qi Tongwei thought for a moment and said uncertainly, "I don't think so."

He didn't pay much attention to this matter, anyway, the political situation in Hanjiang Province had been very peaceful for the past two years.

Pei Yihong said, "Since you came, the two of them have not had any conflicts. On the contrary, they have been very considerate of each other in many ways."

Qi Tongwei said, "Isn't this a good thing? Does it have to be a case of political instability?"

Pei Yihong sighed, "That's why it's so hard to grasp the right balance when being an official."

We cannot fight too fiercely, which would hinder local development, nor can we be too harmonious, because too much harmony can easily breed localism.

Otherwise, there would be no system like the "Three Mutuals Law" or the "Avoidance in the Selection of Officials" throughout history.

The same principle applies here; our country is simply too large, so those at the top have to pay attention to this.

People below need to fight amongst themselves to develop a dependence on those above; otherwise, those above might become the local people's perceived enemy.

Sometimes, policies stipulated by the central government may not be implemented at the local level.

Nominally, it is about adapting to local conditions.

In reality, it's a power struggle between local and central authorities; this is a form of local culture, which further extends into factionalism.

Qi Tongwei understood a little and fell into deep thought.

Pei Yihong continued, "So, if you stay in Hanjiang, it will inevitably make the higher-ups feel that Hanjiang has developed localism, so your transfer is reasonable."

I'm not afraid to tell you, I might be leaving soon, at the latest next year.