Qi Tongwei: Sign-in relationship started during student days

Chapter 624: Yu Huabei’s Inexplicable Hint

Yu Huabei asked a few more questions and was a little surprised when he learned that the two got married right after graduation.

He thought that both of them had developed and demonstrated their own value, and then things would come together naturally. In a word, they were a perfect match.

"Tongwei, you have a good vision, but frankly speaking, for those of us in politics, choosing a partner is like an opportunity for promotion.

A partner who can help you can create great opportunities for advancement. If you make the wrong choice, it will be difficult to move up."

Qi Tongwei agreed very much. If it weren't for the system, if he wanted to move up, he would have no choice but to choose Liang Lu.

Not to mention him, even if Director Qi were reborn, he might not be able to do better than marrying Liang Lu in the original novel.

The reason is, what’s the use of relying on ability alone without background.

Even if Liang Qunfeng did not use his power and allowed Director Qi to develop, he would at most become a drug-fighting hero, and then a department-level cadre, and then he would just climb up based on his seniority.

The pinnacle for ordinary people is deputy division level. Even if Director Qi is an extraordinary person, he has reached the pinnacle by being a deputy director.

As for going further, you will need support from noble people.

The higher you go, the fewer positions there are. It's like a single-plank bridge among thousands of people. It's a pipe dream to get in without any background.

Think about the original story. Director Qi wanted to be promoted to a vice-provincial level, but he still failed despite having so many people working hard behind him. You can understand how difficult it is.

Even if you can do it, there will be people who say you can't do it, and there must be people who say you can do it too.

Think about Gao Yuliang again. In terms of official level, Director Qi can't catch up with him even if he flatters him.

But it was also with the support of noble people that I was able to reach this point.

First, Teacher Wu used Liang Lu to push him from the podium into the system, and later his old leader Chen Yanshi and Provincial Political and Legal Affairs Commission Secretary Liang Qunfeng helped him take the position of Luzhou Municipal Party Committee Secretary.

At this point, Gao Yuliang was already exhausted and "foolishly" got into Zhao Ruilong's bag.

With the help of Provincial Party Secretary Zhao Lichun, he finally became the deputy secretary of the Provincial Party Committee.

It can be said that every step in officialdom is accompanied by massive political resources.

Therefore, ability is nothing in the face of power.

Qi Tongwei smiled faintly and said, "Fortunately, I made the right choice."

Yu Huabei shook his head and said frankly, "It's just the right choice for now. If your ability is just average, your wife is more than enough for you.

But considering that you can serve as the acting mayor of a place at the age of 28, this is not enough. At least you have reached a level that ordinary people cannot reach.

To put it bluntly, the help your wife can provide you with for your future will probably be very limited.

People often say that politics and business are inseparable, and business is always one step behind politics, especially when power reaches a certain level. Even if you become as wealthy as Shen Wansan in the Ming Dynasty, you still have no say in power and can't help.

Take the Qing Dynasty tycoon Hu Xueyan for example. Even the Qing government had to borrow money from him, but in the end, he was brought down by Li Hongzhang with just a few tricks, without the emperor even having to do anything.

As you move up, you'll feel increasingly powerless. In fact, with your abilities, you can definitely find a daughter from a political family with a strong background."

Yu Huabei suddenly stopped and was stunned. He was confused and didn't know why he said all this to Qi Tongwei. Was it for his daughter, or... for himself, for that finishing touch?

Perhaps it was because he had never seen anyone as outstanding as Qi Tongwei.

In just six years, he became the acting mayor of a large city and even had an approval rating among the central leadership.

Qi Tongwei was also confused. He didn't understand what Secretary Yu meant. What? He wanted him to divorce his wife and marry the daughter of a high-ranking official? Or perhaps it was Yu Huabei's daughter?

Qi Tongwei felt a chill. Judging from Yu Huabei's appearance, he didn't even know what his daughter looked like.

Besides, even if she was the daughter of a high-ranking official, he would not choose this path.

For thousands of years in China, there have been some little-known definitions secretly in official circles. This is the subconscious influence of Confucian culture and a constraint on morality.

Abandoning one's wife has always been despised since ancient times.

Admittedly, if you were the daughter of a high-ranking official, you might be able to reach the provincial or ministerial level, but your path forward would also be blocked because your character is questionable. Some would even say that you are a person who would do anything to become an official.

Can such a person reach such a high position? Can he represent the image of the Party and the country?

It can even be said that you can have a mistress but you cannot abandon your wife, because for 4,900 years out of the past 5,000 years, men were allowed to have three wives and four concubines. To a certain extent, this is not a moral issue, but only a style issue.

This is also why when one reaches a certain level, personal conduct issues are just a minor issue, because it is a physiological problem and a normal behavior of a man, but abandoning one's wife is a psychological problem and is cold-blooded and ruthless.

It will not be recognized by anyone. Not only will the superiors be unhappy, but the people below will also criticize it.

Qi Tongwei pretended not to understand and laughed, "Secretary Yu, I'm not as outstanding as you say, nor do I have such great ambitions. I chose her because I like her, and I entered politics because I like doing practical things for the people.

As for being an official, I don't have the idea of ​​being a high-ranking official. Frankly speaking, being the mayor is already too much of a hassle for me. As you said, it has a bright future, but I think I'd better give up.

To be honest, many people have thought that I had a bright future in recent years, but who knew that this bright future was achieved at the cost of being away from my family more often.

Maybe in a few years, when the people are all getting richer, I will quit my job and return to my family."

Yu Huabei was stunned. He didn't expect Qi Tongwei to say that. "Tongwei, how old are you to say such things? A man should have ambitions. It's not too late to return to your family after retirement."

"I just think about it sometimes." Qi Tongwei looked like he had seen through the world. "Secretary Yu, you said that we only have so much time in this life. Wouldn't it be a pity to spend all of it on work? After all, there are so many people I love and who love me waiting for me."

Yu Huabei criticized: "There's no contradiction here. Besides, if you don't achieve something in your life, wouldn't it be a waste?"

Qi Tongwei smiled and stopped talking.

Yu Huabei was really worried that the young man in front of him would give up, as this was his hope.

Yu Huabei reached out and patted Qi Tongwei on the shoulder, saying earnestly, "Tongwei, you can't have that mindset. It's not easy for our party to train an outstanding cadre. We must be worthy of the training of the party and the country. You must work hard for me and bring Beishan up. I will keep an eye on you in the province. If you have any difficulties, come to me, whether it's in work or life."

Qi Tongwei smiled bitterly and said, "Okay, okay, Secretary Yu, I'll listen to you."

Yu Huabei laughed, "That's right."

Qi Tongwei changed the subject, "Secretary Yu, let's talk about work."

"Yes, yes, let's talk about work, let's talk about work." Yu Huabei quickly abandoned the messy idea just now.