Qi Tongwei: Sign-in relationship started during student days

Chapter 756 Promotion

Pei Yihong laughed and said with a double meaning: "Comrade Lichun, you are too idealistic. You are daydreaming before you even start thinking about it.

I still say the same thing. In principle, I have no objection to Comrade Tong Wei's stay or departure. As long as Director Zhong nods, I will obey.

Okay, Comrade Lichun, let’s stop here today. It’s the first day of the new year. You know, I have a lot of work to do, so I won’t talk to you for long.

Anyway, I have to thank you for training such a good cadre."

After saying that, without waiting for Zhao Lichun to say anything else, Pei Yihong hung up the phone.

This unpleasant period came quickly and went away quickly.

When the secretary brought hot tea, Pei Yihong had already put it out of his mind and returned to reality.

The secretary handed over tea and reported that the city secretaries and mayors as well as the heads of some provincial departments had arrived, and asked if they wanted to arrange for someone to come in and report on their work.

Pei Yihong looked at the time and refused, "Forget it, we have to hold a standing committee meeting soon, let's talk about it after the standing committee meeting."

At the beginning of the new year, Pei Yihong didn't want to squeeze his time so tightly. As a leader, he also needs to relax for an hour from time to time and give himself a vacation.

The secretary turned around and prepared to go out to inform him, but Pei Yihong stopped him again, "By the way, has Comrade Qi Tongwei from Beishan City returned to Hanjiang?"

The secretary replied: "Yes, he is on a flight this morning."

"come yet?"

The secretary said: "No, Secretary He of the Beishan Municipal Party Committee came."

Pei Yihong was a little disappointed. "Okay, I understand. I'll arrange for the comrades from Beishan City to come in and report later."

The secretary went out and came back in a short while later to report that Vice Governor Zhao and Deputy Secretary Yu had arrived.

Pei Yihong asked his secretary to invite the two in.

The two came in, and Pei Yihong asked them to sit down. Pei Yihong said: "You two came at the right time. I have good news to tell you."

Yu Huabei had already heard about it from his old leader, but he still asked what the good news was.

When Pei Yihong told them what had happened, they were extremely delighted.

Receiving that praise is a big step forward in one's career. If one can do something about the Han River economy, promotion will be much easier.

Yu Huabei said, "Old Pei, shouldn't we remove Comrade Tong Wei's official name?"

Zhao Anbang pondered for a moment and agreed, "I agree. Comrade Tongwei has been here for more than half a year. We can all see his work ability and achievements. He should be removed."

Although Pei Yihong said it lightly to Zhao Lichun, when it came to the promotion stage, Pei Yihong had some concerns, "Isn't it a bit too fast to be promoted to a director at the age of 29?

Of course, I don’t agree or disagree with Comrade Wei’s achievements and contributions. The main reason is his age; he is too young.

Being a deputy director at the age of 28 is already dazzling enough, and being a director at the age of 29 will probably cause a sensation across the country.

We have heard many stories about trees that stand out in the forest. I am worried that his future career will not be easy.

We still need to be careful to protect this young comrade. I wonder if we should wait another year, until he's 30, because 30 would be a little better."

Zhao Anbang disagreed. "Old Pei, what do you mean by too fast? I even think it's too slow.

If any other comrade was promoted to director-general at the age of 29, I would definitely not agree, but I have no objection to Comrade Tong Wei, as his achievements are indeed outstanding.

And didn’t you just mention that person’s evaluation? We dare to break traditional concepts. Isn’t that what we are doing?

We can't let his words fall on despair. Comrade Tong Wei dared to break the traditional concept, so why shouldn't we dare to do the same?

If anyone is jealous and wants to do something malicious, just let them come to me, Zhao Anbang. I don't believe our provincial government can't protect a good comrade."

Zhao Anbang's drive remains the same as it was back then.

Back then, Zhao Anbang suffered a lot because of this impulsiveness. If Bai Tianming had not given up his official career to protect him, he would have been shot or removed from office today. How could he have become a rising political star, member of the Standing Committee of the Hanjiang Provincial Party Committee, and Executive Vice Governor?

Perhaps it was because of this experience that Zhao Anbang felt a sympathy and empathy for Qi Tongwei.

He couldn't let Qi Tongwei make the same mistake again.

Those who have made contributions should be rewarded according to their merits, instead of wasting a good comrade's year's time because of the jealousy of some mediocre people.

If the rules did not allow it, he would even have thought of putting Qi Tongwei in the position of deputy governor, as his important assistant, and looking after the entire province.

At this time, Yu Huabei took over the conversation and said, "That's right. Even if you have achievements, you can't be promoted. You still have to wait for seniority. What kind of rule is this? Comrade Tong Wei dares to break through traditional concepts. If we still stick to these old rules, how can we deserve his praise?"

Pei Yihong didn't expect that the two of them would share the same hatred for Qi Tongwei. It was really rare.

In Pei Yihong's memory, these two political rivals for decades had very few opportunities to cooperate, especially in personnel appointments, where they would always argue fiercely.

However, even though the two of them agreed, Pei Yihong still insisted on his own opinions and concerns. "What you said is all correct, but we still have to proceed from reality. Comrade Tong Wei has been promoted to deputy director for less than a year, and his resume has been advancing in leaps and bounds. This speed is really amazing. I think it's best to hold it back for another six months. That way, it will be more than a year, and it will look better on his resume.

In just half a year, Beishan Automobile's achievements became apparent and there were fewer people gossiping about it.

One more thing, don't forget, the provincial party committee's term change is coming up soon, and until the new leadership is finalized, I think it's best to postpone it."

This can be said to be a very important reason. If everything goes as expected and the new leadership team composed of the three of them reaches a consensus, then there will naturally be no problem at all.

If it were someone else, or if a provincial governor was parachuted in, or if Pei Yihong was simply transferred, promoting Qi Tongwei at this time might make him a target of gossip and suppression.

Everyone is talking about achievements. Qi Tongwei's achievements are outstanding, but they are not highlighted. At least in the eyes of people who don't know him well, Beishan's economic improvement is not very obvious. It is still a backward city with the taillights of a trailer.

After all, it is just a momentum now. Although this momentum is obvious and visible at a glance, it is not the fact after all.

Things will be different in half a year. If Beishan's automobile sales increase, it will drive the development of the entire city, double the GDP, and solve the problem of worker layoffs. These are real numbers and achievements, and no one will have any objection.

After being reminded of this, Yu Huabei and Zhao Anbang also realized that the changes in normal leadership are generally not big, but there are exceptions to everything, and this is indeed a problem.

Thinking that it would only take about half a year, the impact would not be that big, the two of them pondered for a while and finally agreed to this plan.