Qi Tongwei at the start: Not relying on Liang Lu, but winning by a single move against Heaven.

Qi Tongwei's pre-appointment process was simpler than expected.

He has already spoken with Wang Quanyou; all that's left is to go through the formalities.

The only change was that the rank of the leader who was appointed was raised by one level.

Normally, when a county-level cadre takes office, it is sufficient for the deputy minister of the organization department to escort him to his post.

However, Wang Quanyou specifically instructed that Wang Jianguo and Shen Yuanchao accompany him to his post.

A vice mayor plus an executive vice minister of the organization department is clearly beyond the proper protocol.

Qi Tongwei didn't mind; a high-level event showed that it was important, which couldn't be a bad thing.

The inauguration ceremony in Fuyuan County was very grand.

All four leadership teams were present, as were the heads of all townships and bureaus.

Following the inauguration ceremony, as is customary, Qi Tongwei convened the first meeting of the leadership team.

At the meeting, County Head Zhang Wei introduced the basic situation and key projects of Fuyuan County.

After listening to Zhang Wei's introduction, Qi Tongwei also gained a basic understanding of Fuyuan County.

Qi Tongwei worked in Leishan County for a year, had a thorough understanding of all the data, and quickly made comparisons.

Fuyuan County is much smaller than Leishan County, but its population is twice that of Leishan County, and its output value is three times higher.

It is the second-best of the three eastern counties for a long time, stronger than Leishan but weaker than Santai, belonging to the third tier.

However, Qi Tongwei didn't care about any of this.

His focus was on only two industrial sectors: small coal mines and the Beitai oil field.

After listening to Zhang Wei's introduction, Qi Tongwei couldn't help but feel secretly pleased.

Compared to Leishan, Fuyuan has a much better foundation, with both agriculture and industry.

Although it is not large in scale, having a foundation means there is room for development.

What pleased him even more was the age structure of the Standing Committee.

A group of middle-aged cadres in their prime, at the age when they are most capable of doing things.

In short, to sum it up in one sentence, Fuyuan has a much stronger foundation than Leishan.

After the meeting, Zharta, the director of the county party committee office, took Qi Tongwei to his new office.

Zharta is a Kazakh cadre who speaks very little, and his style is completely different from Gao Changjiang's.

He opened the office door and handed the key to Qi Tongwei.

"Secretary Qi, this office has been newly cleaned. Here is the key."

Qi Tongwei took the keys and casually asked a question.

"Can't the old Party Secretary's office be used? Why did they get a new one?"

Zalta hesitated for a moment before replying.

"County Chief Zhang said that room was too old-fashioned, so he'll renovate it for you."

Qi Tongwei didn't take it seriously and muttered something as he walked.

"Get ready, we'll start the visits this afternoon."

"Start with bureau-level units and try to finish the survey within three days."

Zalta responded, turned around, and prepared to leave.

He had just reached the door when Qi Tongwei's voice rang out behind him.

"By the way, let the Land and Resources Bureau know to stop all exploration work within the county."

Zharta paused, then frowned slightly. "What about the Beitai oil field?"

Qi Tongwei was tidying his desk, not even looking up. "Same."

Zalta was taken aback again, but didn't ask any further questions and simply responded.

Just as he was about to leave, Qi Tongwei spoke again.

"Director Zharta, have you forgotten something?"

Zharta was taken aback, blinked, and tentatively asked.

"Secretary Qi, all the documents left by the old secretary are here. Is there anything else you need?"

Qi Tongwei glanced at him and made a joke.

"There's no bed in this office, I can't sleep..."

Zalta immediately realized what was happening and gave an awkward laugh.

"Secretary Qi, I'm sorry, it was my oversight."

"It's all arranged. Your accommodation is at the county guesthouse, where there are dedicated staff."

He paused, then tentatively asked a question.

"Shall I take you there now?"

Qi Tongwei lit a cigarette and waved to him.

"You go ahead and get busy, we'll talk tonight... Oh, and don't forget the Land and Resources Bureau..."

After lunch, Qi Tongwei immediately began his routine visits.

The entourage was quite standard: County Head Zhang Wei, Organization Minister Liu Datong, and Zharta.

The so-called visits are just a formality, a routine procedure, and everyone knows it.

Qi Tongwei was very efficient; he visited all the directly affiliated bureau-level units in one afternoon.

During the visits, Qi Tongwei felt uneasy, but he couldn't figure out what the problem was.

Unable to figure it out, he simply stopped thinking about it and focused on his visits.

At 8 p.m., the group finally completed their visit for the day and returned to the county government.

The Santana stopped in front of the office building.

Zhang Wei got out of the car first, shook hands with Qi Tongwei, and said apologetically.

"Secretary Qi, I'm so sorry. We should have had a welcome dinner for you tonight..."

"But I have an invitation from the Beitai Oilfield that I really can't refuse. I'm so sorry..."

Qi Tongwei smiled and patted the back of his hand.

"We'll be working together from now on, there's a long road ahead of us. You should go now, and drink less tonight."

Zhang Wei smiled and nodded, then turned and got into another car, driving away from the compound.

After seeing Zhang Wei leave, Qi Tongwei turned and smiled at Zharta.

"Director Zharta, shall we share a bite?"

Zharta was taken aback, not expecting Qi Tongwei to invite him to dinner, and quickly replied.

"I'll have the cafeteria prepare it right away."

After saying that, he turned to leave.

Qi Tongwei reacted quickly, grabbing him and saying with a smile.

"Oh, no need to trouble the cafeteria. Come on, I'll treat you to naan-pit roasted meat..."

"While I'm at it, I'll also check out the local customs and culture of Fuyuan..."

Qi Tongwei invited Zhalta to eat barbecue, and Zhang Wei's banquet also began.

The car stopped in front of a yurt, and Zhang Wei and Liu Datong, the organization minister, got out at the same time.

Neither of them spoke; they lowered their heads and quickly entered the yurt.

As soon as the yurt curtain fell, Gao Gui, the executive deputy county head, rang out with his loud voice.

"Hey, what are you doing! You two treated us to drinks, and you're both late!"

Zhang Wei kicked off his shoes, plopped down on the cushion, and sighed.

"Don't even mention it... That Qi Tongwei is crazy, he went to more than a dozen companies in one afternoon."

"Only ten minutes for each unit, pure formalism..."

Liu Datong, while taking off his shoes, interjected with a laugh.

"His first visit after taking office was just a formality... so it's not his fault..."

The three sat down, Liu Datong offered cigarettes to the two men, and Gao Gui got up to pour wine.

He poured the wine while speaking with a smile.

"Sigh, the leader who was parachuted in... completely overturned the old Party Secretary's arrangements..."

"There's nothing to complain about... There's nothing we can do, a higher-ranking official can have an absolute advantage."

Liu Datong lit the cigarette in his hand, glanced at him, and sneered.

"Pshaw, what's the big deal about having a leader? No matter how high their official rank is, they still need people to support them..."

"The old Party Secretary was right, leaders are leaders; if you don't appreciate it, you'll fall..."

"If none of us appreciate it, he'll collapse; he'll just be an empty shell..."

Having said that, he glanced at Zhang Wei and asked with a smile, "County Magistrate Zhang, am I right?"

Zhang Wei frowned, raised his glass and clinked it against his, then said in a deep voice.

"Let's not do it yet. You saw it yourself, the deputy mayor and the deputy head of the organization department are being sent to their posts..."

"This guy's got some serious issues going on..."

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This book is completely fictional and has no connection to reality. Please do not try to draw any conclusions based on it!