Qi Tongwei: Sign-in relationship started during student days

Chapter 389 The Bad Roots of Wayi Township

"Just because of what you said, if you have any difficulties in the future, come to me. I can still speak a few words in the city, and maybe I can help you with something."

Guo Lei immediately became excited. With the deputy mayor as his backer, wouldn't he be able to stand on his own in the future?

To be honest, Guo Lei has had a hard time these years.

Since the downfall of his backer Guo Xiangli, his position in the township government has plummeted.

Just like this time when he was introducing the deputy mayor, why didn't he let his direct subordinate Kong Changling, the Party Secretary of Wayi Township, accompany him, but instead asked himself to do so.

Isn’t it because he has no backer? And Kong Changling’s backer is Kong Yiji.

Whenever good things happen, Kong Changling is the first to think of him, and when there are any responsibilities, he has to take the blame himself.

If I offend Lu Min this time, I will definitely be used as a scapegoat to appease the anger of the two city leaders.

This is how the officialdom is. Without a backer, you are like a rootless duckweed. You get no benefits and will be blamed for many things.

Kong Yiji is not a very kind person. In the Wayi tribe, his prestige is not as good as Guo Xiangli, and he is not as good as County Magistrate Guo in charge.

After all, when Guo Xiangli promoted people, he didn't discriminate between groups. As long as they were capable, he would recommend them generously. Wasn't Kong Yiji promoted by Guo Xiangli?

But what did Kong Yiji do? He only cared about his own group and did not promote the other groups but suppressed them instead.

He's nothing but a traitor! A running dog!

"Mayor Lu, I, Guo Lei, will remember the fact that you think so highly of me. From now on, if you tell me to go east, I will never go west and will go through fire and water for you." Guo Lei expressed his loyalty openly.

Lu Min was very satisfied with the other party's attitude. "Hey, Comrade Guo Lei, let's not do this. If you really want to repay me, just work hard. I will keep an eye on you in the city. As long as you have merit, no one can stop your progress."

Guo Lei became even more excited. "Yes, Mayor Lu, just wait and see. I will definitely not let you down."

Lu Min smiled and nodded, then as if he had just thought of something, "Hey, Comrade Guo Lei, you should have heard the news. Comrade Xiang Li has come out."

Guo Lei's excitement suddenly stopped. He paused and said in a deep voice, "The old leader is confused."

Given Guo Xiangli's crime, if he is arrested again, even if he is not shot, his sentence will be increased. Given his age, he may never have the chance to escape from that high prison in his lifetime.

Lu Min said: "I don't think this matter is that simple. According to comrades from relevant departments, he may have been kidnapped and his life or death is unknown.

If you have the chance to see him, remember to report to me. We can't let him make the same mistake again. We must protect him."

"Yes, don't worry."

As they were talking, the convoy arrived at Wayi Township.

The township party committee, which had received advance notice, organized the crowd to hold welcome banners, beat drums and gongs, and the tribe leaders and elders wore the unique costumes of the Wayi ethnic group.

Lu Min acted like an inspector, got out of the car skillfully, shook hands with everyone and had a cordial conversation.

Seeing that the other party did not make trouble, everyone felt relieved.

Suddenly, a white-haired old man grabbed Lu Min and did not let go for a long time. He kept looking him up and down with his cloudy eyes.

Lu Min was startled, but his expression remained unchanged. He gently said to Kong Yiji beside him, "This must be an old centenarian, right?"

Kong Yiji winked at Guo Lei, who stepped forward to speak, "Yes, he is the head of the Bai family, Mr. Bai Qi, who is eighty-five years old this year."

Lu Min smiled and patted the other person's hand, saying, "Welcome to the old man for a long life. Are there any difficulties in life?"

Old man Bai Qi still looked at Lu Min with inquiring eyes, wondering how high an official this mayor was.

"Leader, are you going to give us some money this time?"

Lu Min was startled and turned to look at Kong Yiji inquiringly, "What's going on, County Magistrate Kong?"

Kong Yiji smiled awkwardly and replied to the old man, "Mr. Bai, the government doesn't give out money directly anymore. It's all indirect assistance. Didn't they send you some pigs last month?"

"Helping the pig? Stop talking about it. I have bad teeth and eat little, but such a small one is not enough to eat." The old man surnamed Bai said dissatisfiedly.

Kong Yiji was at a loss whether to laugh or cry. "Mr. Bai, those are not given to you to eat. They are raised for you. Every household should raise them. When the county notifies us to buy them, we will give you money in exchange."

The old man surnamed Bai waved his hand and said, "Don't bother with that. Just give us the money."

Lu Min understood and realized that there was nothing wrong with this matter. From the perspective of the ruling party, the significance of providing assistance is greater than directly giving money.

However, he saw something deeper, which was the Wayi people's underlying dissatisfaction with the current county government.

After thinking about it, he understood. Since that promotion meeting, Lu Min has seriously studied Qi Tongwei.

This comrade's abilities are beyond doubt, and he is first-rate in attracting investment and developing the economy. How could he allow such places to rely on government assistance? This is a blasphemy to his political career.

But he underestimated human nature. He didn't understand the principle of repaying kindness with kindness and vengeance with hatred with kindness.

When Guo Xiangli was in office, he used the benefits of the entire county to support the Wayi people. Due to the autonomous county, Zhang Chunsheng could only turn a blind eye, but Qi Tongwei would not tolerate any sand in his eyes.

Policies can be slightly biased towards a minority of compatriots, but the degree cannot be too extreme. In the future, it may even be gradually adjusted to treat everyone equally. Things like giving out money are definitely not allowed.

What is worrying is not the lack of wealth but the inequality. We are all Chinese, so no one is special than anyone else.

The policy is good, the idea is good, but the people may not be good, and the differences within the Wayi tribe are becoming increasingly greater.

A small number of reasonable people expressed their understanding. Now that life has improved, they can find jobs nearby. Thanks to Hong Kong businessmen, the level of the entire Jiangchang County has been boosted, and the wages are much higher than those of many domestic companies.

And the government has not done nothing. At least it has provided advantages for the Wayi people to enter the enterprise.

For example, as long as an enterprise recruits workers from the Wayi ethnic group, it can be exempted from a certain amount of taxes, which is equivalent to reducing the company's labor costs in disguise. Under the same conditions, it is obviously easier for the Wayi ethnic group to enter the factory.

It doesn’t matter if you don’t want to work in a factory. You can just set up a stall and become a small business owner. The government will pay for you to learn the skills and arrange a job and store for you after you graduate.

Qi Tongwei also provided special guidance to the Wayi people, vigorously developing their ethnic characteristics and establishing tourist attractions for the Wayi people.

With this combination of punches, as long as you are not lazy, you can basically live a good life in Jiangchang County.

But there are always some people who are used to a life of having everything handed to them. Asking them to work is bullying. Besides, it has always been like this.

Now you change policies at will, and you say you won’t give out money without consulting anyone. If the policy changes again in the future, do we still have to pay you back?

So there is no reason for them to give in.

And this group of people accounts for a relatively large number.