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

As soon as Zhang Wei finished speaking, Liu Datong and Gao Gui were both taken aback.

The two looked at each other, both somewhat incredulous.

They couldn't understand why Qi Tongwei, if he had connections, would be sent down to the poorest county in the city, the Eastern Three Counties.

Gao Gui glanced at Liu Datong, hesitated for a moment, and tentatively asked.

"Zhang County Magistrate, what do you mean? Does this person have a powerful background?"

Zhang Wei rolled his eyes at him, gnawing on a lamb bone, and spoke indistinctly.

"Not only does he have a powerful background, but he's also very capable... he's just here to gain experience..."

Gao Gui didn't speak, but Liu Datong curled his lip and took over the conversation.

"Stop talking nonsense... Which one with connections is capable? And which one with connections has a powerful background?"

Gao Gui chuckled twice and chimed in.

"It's just... whoever has connections is willing to do hard labor... or will they come from Fuyuan to do the hard labor?"

Zhang Wei snorted coldly, put down the lamb bone, wiped his hands, and made a sarcastic remark.

"You two, drink less alcohol and pay more attention to your work."

"The snowstorm and floods in Leishan a while ago were both handled by Qi Tongwei..."

Seeing that the two of them were not speaking, he sighed and asked with a wry smile.

"You've probably heard of the '4.11 case' and the 'comprehensive social management grid' in Leishan County, right?"

Gao Gui grinned and couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.

"He did these two things? I never would have guessed, this guy's quite the expert at community policing..."

As soon as he finished speaking, Liu Datong snorted coldly and made a sarcastic remark.

"So what if you're good at community policing? Doing community policing in Fuyuan?"

"Fuyuan is not like Leishan County... Fuyuan County lacks money."

"If he wants to take on Fuyuan, we'll see if he has the teeth to bite him."

He paused slightly, then spoke again with a sarcastic tone.

"A new broom sweeps clean, and I'd like to see how he sets his sights on his first move."

After saying that, he raised his glass, clinked it with the two of them, and downed more than half of it in one gulp.

Zhang Wei frowned and glanced at Liu Datong, secretly wondering to himself,

Why would the old Party Secretary keep Liu Datong around?

He took a sip of his wine, sighed softly, and began to speak in a drawn-out voice.

"The first spark has already ignited. On his very first day in office, he halted all geological exploration in the county..."

The two were taken aback again. Gao Gui frowned slightly, looked at Zhang Wei, and asked softly.

"What is he trying to do?"

After a moment's thought, he spoke again, offering Zhang Wei a suggestion.

"Let those few small coal mines cause some trouble?"

Zhang Wei grinned, revealing a cold smile.

"What's the rush... Liu Datong is right when he said that if you don't appreciate it, you'll fall from grace."

"Let's not rush. Let's see how Qi Tongwei pulls off his empty city stratagem."

The fire in the yurt was burning brightly, and the teapot was bubbling away, steaming hot.

Each of the three men had their own thoughts, clinked glasses, and downed the rest of their drinks in one gulp.

......

Qi Tongwei's inaugural visit took much longer than expected.

For four whole days, he traveled non-stop, covering the two towns and seven villages of Fuyuan.

During this period, Qi Tongwei gradually gained a clear understanding of the actual situation in the county.

Small coal mines exist in Ergong Township, Dayou Township, Santai Township, and Quanzi Township, while Xindi Township is famous for its garlic.

Although the coal mines and garlic industry are not large-scale, they are worth expanding and promoting.

In addition to getting a clear picture of the situation in the county, Qi Tongwei also sensed something amiss during his visits.

There was a clique within the county committee leadership, and I was sidelined by them.

He figured out the truth.

He discovered that mid-level officials in the county rarely reported to him.

Except for matters that cannot be avoided by him, he reports almost everything to Zhang Wei and asks Zhang Wei to make decisions.

Even the top officials of various townships would report to Zhang Wei's office first when they came to the county.

After discovering the problem, Qi Tongwei was not in a hurry.

He knew in his heart that the trap he had planted was about to explode.

As expected, on the afternoon Qi Tongwei finished his visits, Zhang Guozhong, the head of Beitai Oilfield, came to his door.

In fact, Zhang Guozhong had come several times already.

He initially approached Zhang Wei, but Zhang Wei turned him down.

They all used the same excuse: "The Party Secretary isn't here, so I can't make the decision."

Qi Tongwei returned today, and Zhang Wei began to have designs on him.

He openly and secretly instigated Zhang Guozhong to go directly to Qi Tongwei.

He wanted to see how Qi Tongwei would handle the relationship between the oilfield and the local government.

......

In Qi Tongwei's office, Zhang Guozhong sat on the sofa with a cup of tea in front of him.

He exchanged a few pleasantries with Qi Tongwei before getting straight to the point.

"Secretary Qi, let me be frank. Your decision to halt exploration operations has put me under immense pressure."

"Look, it's already mid-September. By November, we won't be able to do homework anymore..."

"At this rate, we won't be able to finish this year's assignments..."

"Leaving aside the progress, the operating costs of the construction team are also unbearable."

"The team is currently stuck in the Gobi Desert in Beitai, losing forty to fifty thousand yuan a day..."

"Secretary Qi, if this drags on, I won't be able to complete the task, and the county will be affected too..."

He frowned, his voice was bitter, and he spoke very quickly, clearly showing that he was really anxious.

Qi Tongwei chuckled inwardly, thinking, "That's exactly what I was waiting for, that's exactly what I was waiting for you to say, that's exactly what I was waiting for you to get anxious."

Thinking to himself, Qi Tongwei nodded repeatedly, his expression quite exaggerated.

"Sigh, I've been visiting rural areas these past few days, and no one has told me about this situation."

"You might have misunderstood. It's not that I want to stop the exploration; it's that some herders have petitioned..."

"Some herders in northern Taiwan have reported that their lambs miscarried because they were frightened by the exploration team's work..."

"I was also afraid of triggering ethnic conflicts, so I suspended the exploration for now..."

Seeing that things were easing, Zhang Guozhong immediately spoke out to express his support.

"That's not a problem. Have the herders tally up the losses... the oil field will provide full compensation."

Upon hearing this, Qi Tongwei waved his hands repeatedly and said with a smile.

"What nonsense! 'Oil and local communities building together,' 'Oil and local communities are one family,' are all just empty words?"

"You don't need to worry about this. I'll have the oilfield operations office coordinate it. You can resume work today."

After saying that, he paused slightly and glanced at the watch on his wrist.

After checking the time, he smiled at Zhang Guozhong and spoke softly.

"Look, we've been chatting so much that it's time to eat before we know it."

"Director Zhang, how about we grab a bite to eat? We can chat while we eat..."

"I've just arrived in Fuyuan, could you give me a brief introduction to the oil field?"

Zhang Guozhong sighed inwardly, nodded, and said with a smile.

"Of course, there will be many things that require your support in the future. Please accept my offer."

He was used to local officials extorting money and favors from the oil field.

In his mind, not eating or taking anything was even abnormal.

But to his surprise, Qi Tongwei didn't ask him to treat him to a meal; instead, he picked up the phone on the table.

Qi Tongwei casually dialed Zalta's internal line and spoke softly.

"Zalta, have the canteen prepare a meal for four people, the highest standard."

"Also, inform County Chief Zhang that I'm hosting oilfield leaders and would like him to accompany them..."