Qi Tongwei: Sign-in relationship started during student days

Chapter 574: Self-review or Self-praise

The waning moon and the rising sun are staring at each other in the sky, like the alternation of hope.

At nine o'clock in the morning, in the temporary deputy governor's office set up by the Municipal Party Committee.

Qi Tongwei met with Zhao Anbang. This was the second meeting between the two since he took office.

Unlike yesterday when he was still a little worried, Qi Tongwei was full of confidence today. After the battle ended last night, Qi Tongwei did not forget to ask around about Governor Zhao's character.

I originally thought that I might not get any useful information, but I didn't expect that Vice Governor Zhao was actually very famous in Hanjiang.

Even his secretary, Wang Zhiwen, who had worked in the archives for more than ten years, knew a lot about him. His biggest characteristic was his boldness.

His past battle records all show his audacity and recklessness, and to some extent he is like a Li Dakang-like figure.

For example, regarding his governing philosophy, the executive vice governor once said: "Freedom is everything that is not prohibited by law."

The two most famous things he did were: one was that when he was the deputy head of agriculture in Gulong County, Wenshan County, he distributed land to the people in violation of regulations, changing the original rate of one acre every few years to one acre every few decades. Of course, there was an effect. The people were willing to apply fertilizer and would not deliberately let the land remain barren just because it would belong to someone else next year. As a result, grain production increased, and the distribution of land for this was naturally not small.

The second thing was that when he was the deputy county magistrate of industry, he and the person in charge of a military factory in the southwest that was undergoing transformation moved the entire factory from 2,000 kilometers southwest to the Han River. This shocked the two provinces and the central government. It was like walking on snow-capped mountains and crossing grasslands in the new era. Later, he almost got shot. As a result, the current Chengguan Industrial Park was established.

There are countless other things, big and small.

Ningchuan, which now ranks among the top economies in the province, achieved a great economic leap forward under the leadership of Zhao Anbang, and also contributed several deputy provincial-level cadres to Hanjiang Province.

It can be said that the other party has made great contributions, but he has also received countless punishments. According to Qi Tongwei's estimation, if he had not received so many punishments, not to mention the governor, even the provincial party secretary would have a chance to make a breakthrough.

How could someone with this personality deliberately pick a fight just because he was a little clever? He figured it was probably because he valued heroes, or maybe he just admired someone talented and wanted to recruit him.

As soon as they met, Zhao Anbang deliberately acted very serious and didn't even let Qi Tongwei sit down, as if he wanted to show his power. "Comrade Tongwei, I think we should have a good talk."

Qi Tongwei had seen through the other person's heart and nodded without any nervousness. "Governor Anbang, you go ahead."

"Comrade Tongwei, over the past month or so, I've seen your abilities and your achievements, but I've also seen that you've already stepped on the edge of danger. If you're not careful, you could end up falling to pieces."

"Governor Anbang, you are exaggerating. I don't know where the danger is, and I won't be smashed to pieces." Qi Tongwei acted righteously.

Zhao Anbang said, "Okay, let me ask you, what's the situation with your rotation system and investment promotion system? Aren't you indirectly encouraging cadres to engage in business?"

Qi Tongwei pretended to be dumbfounded and said, "Governor Anbang, I don't understand what you mean. We have never encouraged cadres to engage in business."

Zhao Anbang said, "Don't play dumb. Your squad leader has confessed everything. It doesn't matter if you don't admit it, but officials engaging in business has become an objective fact of your existence. You can't deny it."

Qi Tongwei had no way to refute this, the facts were the facts.

Seeing Qi Tongwei silent, Zhao Anbang continued, "This matter can be big or small, especially since yours has become a large-scale case. Although this situation exists in various places, the presence of hundreds of cases like yours is a bit excessive.

He also hammered home: “According to Article 59 of the Civil Service Law, civil servants are not allowed to engage in or participate in profit-making activities, nor hold concurrent positions in enterprises or other profit-making organizations.

According to Article 94 of the Disciplinary Punishment Regulations, if Party members and cadres violate regulations in engaging in business or running enterprises, they will be subject to warnings, serious warnings, removal from Party posts, probation, or expulsion from the Party, depending on the severity of the circumstances.

Tell me, as the organizer, what punishment should you receive?"

Qi Tongwei was stunned. He didn't expect that Zhao Anbang was so familiar with the clauses.

"Governor Anbang, first of all, I want to make it clear that this matter was entirely the result of a subordinate's deception..."

"That's what you all agreed to. You have to take the responsibility for this negligence." Zhao Anbang pressed on.

Qi Tongwei nodded. "Yes, I admit it. If we hadn't been so busy maintaining social stability, attracting investment, and looking for funds, we wouldn't have noticed it so late."

"..., are you doing a self-examination? Or are you praising yourself?" Zhao Anbang said unhappily.

Qi Tongwei said seriously, "While conducting an inspection, we are also stating an objective fact. Beishan City has reached this point today. If we want to get back on track, we must not follow the routine and take a slow approach. Instead, we must use drastic measures and fight poison with poison."

"Aren't you afraid of adding poison to poison?"

"I don't think so. Beishan City's two biggest problems are food and clothing, and economic development. They can be viewed as separate issues. As long as we find a path that adapts to the times, it's only a matter of time before they are alleviated and resolved."

Zhao Anbang said: "But you only want them to boost the economy without considering whether they can do business. In my opinion, this is a waste of money and time.

I'm afraid it won't be long before Beishan City, under your leadership, faces another wave of unemployment created by your new leadership team. Then you will be punished."

This doesn't seem like an accusation, but more like an assessment. The issue of officials' business activities is only touched upon briefly, and the focus is on whether it will trigger a new round of unemployment.

Qi Tongwei said calmly: "We are also actively changing our thinking on this point. I think these mid- to high-end clothing are necessary.

A market must be diversified. There will be poor people and rich people. Their needs are different, and the market is also different. The problem you mentioned is easy to solve. We can re-plan and create a light luxury street to provide a new place for the wealthy people in the city.

What's more, Beishan City cannot remain poor forever. In a year or two, everyone will become rich, and business in these places will pick up.

As for now, I think the meat is still rotting in the pot, and the money has flowed to the people and the government, but not out. We can introduce some support policies next, such as reducing or exempting rents for light luxury stores, so that they can subsidize the sales of goods, lower the prices, and sell them at a discount to temporarily protect their capital.

Next, our city will hold various types of promotional meetings and investment conferences to fill in the gaps and, most importantly, attract a large number of wealthy and middle-class people to Beishan. Their consumption will drive the prosperity of the light luxury street. "

Zhao Anbang nodded secretly after listening to this. Qi Tongwei's ability in managing the economy was really not exaggerated. His mind was very quick and he could come up with a solution in just a short while.