Qi Tongwei: Sign-in relationship started during student days

Chapter 584 Tian Fengyi Adds Fuel to the Problem

Yu Huabei slammed the table to stop the other party from chattering. He was about to say something, but paused. Still worried, he said, "Feng Yi, are you sure what you said is the truth? If you embellish it, you will be in trouble when Comrade Yihong comes to punish you."

Tian Fengyi straightened his posture and said, "Old leader, look at what you said. I would lie to anyone else but you. If you don't believe me, you can ask the leaders of Wenshan City and the other deputy mayors."

Tian Fengyi did not lie. What he said was true, but the emphasis was different. Different people have different opinions on what he said.

Yu Huabei waved his hand, not rushing to express his opinion. "It's not that I doubt you. This comrade is from Handong, with the mission of developing Beishan City. Sometimes we still have to pay attention to the impact." He said very cautiously: "Qi Tongwei, um, I don't know this comrade very well. I will investigate first. If what you said is true, I will give you an explanation. If there is nothing else, you can go back first."

Tian Fengyi smiled and stood up. Instead of rushing back to Wenshan, he said, "Okay, old leader, it's getting late. I'll go to your house and wait for you. I've learned a few new dishes recently. I'll cook them for you and your sister-in-law."

Yu Huabei was unhappy. Beishan City was booming, while he, a secretary, hadn't achieved anything in Wenshan City for several years, yet he still had the mood to cook for him. He couldn't help but half-jokingly and half-sarcastically said, "Feng Yi, you're not very capable as mayor, but you're quite good at cooking. I think you should just give up being mayor and open a small restaurant as a chef."

Tian Fengyi sensed the sarcasm but feigned ignorance, shamelessly replying, "Old leader, as the saying goes, governing a large country is like cooking a small fish. Actually, many of their principles are the same. If some things aren't cooked properly, they can't be carried out."

"Is it impossible to develop it? Or do you lack the ability to develop it? Or are you only capable of preparing small dishes, but not governing a large country? I see that you are really planning to focus on studying your retirement skills, huh?"

Tian Fengyi continued to laugh. "Old leader, to be honest, I do have a plan. You said that we will all retire in the future, so we should learn a skill. This is also in line with your motto of coming from the masses and returning to the masses. When the time comes, I can open a small restaurant. You and the comrades of the Provincial Party Committee can also take care of my business. I served the people when I was young, and I will serve the leaders when I retire."

Yu Huabei dropped the joke and continued sarcastically, "Okay, when you come to the provincial capital, open a shop on Minzhu Road next to the Provincial Party Committee. I'll go there every day. I've even thought of a name for you: Wenshan Food Master."

Yu Huabei's words were already very serious. Tian Fengyi could no longer pretend that he didn't understand. He dragged out his words and called out to his old leader, "Yes, I am responsible for Wenshan's failure to develop, but I don't think it's all my fault. There are many people in the north like us in Wenshan. This is the general trend and it is beyond human control.

Moreover, as the mayor, I'm the top official in the city government, but in reality, I have to consider the opinions of my colleagues on many matters. Many times, we can't work together. Only when people are united can we move mountains."

Talking about Ma Da again, "Let's not talk about anything else, let's just talk about my Executive Vice Mayor Ma Da, he always likes to contradict me.

Today, I said a few words to him, and he started arguing with me like a shrew in front of the government building. "You tell me, how can we carry out this work and how can Wenshan develop?"

Yu Huabei didn't believe it. "I know Ma Da. He's a very principled person. He would never argue with you for no reason. If he did, it must be because you did something wrong."

Tian Fengyi hadn't expected his old leader to be so biased. "Old leader, you're wrong. I told him today that there's no hierarchy. Do you know how he responded?"

Tian Fengyi paused, but Yu Huabei didn't respond, so he continued. "He said that when Governor Anbang invited him to Wenshan, there was no hierarchy. I, the mayor, couldn't compare to him back then, so he embarrassed me."

Yu Huabei was stunned. "Did he really say that?"

"Old leader, how dare I lie to you? He said that in front of the government building. I believe many comrades heard him speak."

Yu Huabei's face darkened. "Doesn't he know the principle of respecting the respected? How can he publicize such a thing?"

He and Zhao Anbang are competing, but this involves the prestige and dignity of the provincial leader, which he still has to maintain. This is a bottom line issue.

Seeing that Yu Huabei was persuaded by his words, Tian Fengyi continued to vent his anger. "Yes, I have said that about him, but you also know that although Mada is a decent person, he dares to contradict anyone. When Governor Anbang was the county magistrate, didn't he call Governor Anbang "Xiao Zhao"? He even slammed the table in front of Governor Anbang. He doesn't even take Governor Anbang seriously. I, "Xiao Tian", have even less dignity."

Yu Huabei glanced at Tian Fengyi and said unhappily, "Alright, stop telling this story everywhere. It's not going to have a good influence. Let's get down to business!"

Tian Fengyi and Mada are both Yu Huabei's people. People won't misunderstand Mada's personality. But if Tian Fengyi, the old secretary, is included, the meaning will change, and people will think that he was instructed by Yu Huabei.

Tian Fengyi stopped talking and changed the subject, "Okay, leader, let's get down to business. I won't talk about internal issues anymore, I'll talk about external ones.

As for the support from the higher authorities, the funding, and the subsidies given to our cities this time, I think they are very unreasonable.

Our situation is similar to that of Beishan. He is ranked last and I am ranked third from the bottom. However, I don’t know how the provincial party committee reported this to the central government. The amount of funds we received was only over 500 million yuan, which is only half of Beishan City’s, and even less than Tianzhou, which is ranked fifth from the bottom.

If these 500 million yuan are distributed evenly among the counties and districts, the average share is less than 50 million yuan, and if it is distributed evenly to individuals, each person will get less than 100 yuan.

Honestly, with this little money, we can only pay teachers’ salaries and provide basic security for laid-off workers for a few months, let alone use it for development.”

Yu Huabei snorted and said, "The situation is different in different places. How can Beishan Tianzhou compare with Wenshan? Beishan Tianzhou's neighbors are all poor, so expanding outward is much more difficult. Wenshan, on the other hand, is at least next to the provincial capital. This geographical location alone is worth tens of billions. If you want to develop something, you have an advantage over them."

Tian Fengyi disagreed in his heart. It was easy for him to say. If it was really that easy, why didn't you develop Wenshan as the secretary of the Wenshan Municipal Party Committee?