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

After the meeting, the team members left one after another with somber expressions.

Qi Tongwei beckoned to Li Guangran and said softly.

"Come with me for a moment, I need to talk to you..."

Li Guangran was taken aback, and followed Qi Tongwei to the office.

Qi Tongwei sat down in the chair, pointed to the door, and Li Guangran immediately understood, turning around to close the door.

After Li Guangran sat down, Qi Tongwei tossed him a cigarette and asked in a deep voice.

"You've been with the Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources for so long, what are your thoughts on the county's mineral resources?"

Li Guangran took the cigarette, considered it briefly, and then spoke the truth.

"The Beitai oil field is mature and producing steadily. There are small coal mines in each township, but they are not large-scale."

In summary, it boils down to four words: light coal and heavy oil.

Qi Tongwei nodded but didn't respond.

Li Guangran was stating the actual situation, but it was only the well-known actual situation.

In the early 1980s, the higher authorities conducted airborne geophysical surveys on Fuyuan, but the conclusions were not taken seriously.

But Qi Tongwei knew that Fuyuan's great treasure could not be discovered by airborne geophysical exploration.

He hesitated for a moment, took a deep drag of his cigarette, and dialed the number for the car fleet.

"I'm Qi Tongwei, I need a car, not a driver..."

After hanging up the phone, he stubbed out his cigarette in the ashtray and waved to Li Guangran.

"Come on, let's go for a walk in the mountains and see the night view..."

Li Guangran frowned. "Wandering in the mountains? Aren't you afraid of encountering wolves?"

He didn't understand Qi Tongwei's intention, but he didn't feel comfortable asking, so he got up and left the office with him.

Downstairs at the office building, Qi Tongwei opened the door of the Santana and got into the driver's seat.

"Get in the car quickly, we need to get there before dark..."

Li Guangran dared not delay and immediately sat in the passenger seat, asking questions.

"Secretary, you can drive?"

In the early 1990s, being a driver was still a skilled job, which is why he asked this question.

"Ah, back in my school days, I learned it from truck drivers when I was bored..."

Qi Tongwei casually replied, and the Santana drove out of the county government compound, heading north.

On the way, the two chatted casually, and the Santana stopped at Huoshaoliang.

Qi Tongwei opened the car door and got out, raising an eyebrow at Li Guangran with a smile.

"So? Sitting in an office all day, can you climb the ladder?"

Although Li Guangran didn't know Qi Tongwei's intentions, he also became interested.

He grinned, revealing a set of white teeth, and said with a smile.

"Secretary, you go first..."

As the sun set, the two climbed to the top of the mountain one after the other, their shadows stretched long.

On the vast Gobi Desert, a gust of wind swept by, its sound like the howl of a wild beast.

Qi Tongwei pointed to a patch of crimson in front of him and asked with a smile.

"You studied geophysics, why don't you take a look and see what you think of this place?"

Li Guangran instantly understood Qi Tongwei's intention and replied in a deep voice.

"Secretary Qi, to be honest with you, this exploration area is not very meaningful... We've already done aerial surveys."

As you can see from the surface exploration, the coal seams are too scattered and the reserves are insufficient.

Look at that white smoke over there; smoldering has already started underground.

To put it bluntly, all the coal underneath has been burned away, so there's not much point in mining it anymore.

He thought Qi Tongwei would be disappointed, but to his surprise, Qi Tongwei actually smiled.

Qi Tongwei smiled and nodded, then asked again.

How deep do you think this layer is?

After Qi Tongwei finished speaking, it was Li Guangran's turn to feel bad.

He hesitated for a moment, then replied.

"This depth is very shallow; you can see it with the naked eye over there. Only about 10 meters?"

Qi Tongwei didn't respond, but asked again.

"If we were to conduct a systematic exploration of this area, reaching a depth of 50 meters, how long would it take?"

Li Guangran was slightly taken aback.

He couldn't understand why Qi Tongwei would be interested in this area.

But he quickly did some mental calculations and gave a professional assessment.

"About six months. This area is all rock, with complex geology, making it very difficult to extract core samples."

Qi Tongwei lit a cigarette, took a deep drag, looked into the distance, and said in a deep voice.

"You'll have a maximum of two months to complete all the exploration before the permafrost season arrives..."

He paused slightly, then pointed to a spot in the distance.

"The intervals between probes can be longer, but the coverage area cannot be reduced..."

Li Guangran looked at the crimson expanse and his face showed difficulty. The area was so large; two months would be too difficult.

But when he thought about his current situation, he couldn't help but feel a tightness in his chest.

The closure and rectification of the four small mines seemed like a great thing for Fuyuan.

But he also completely ruined his good reputation.

Especially in the Dayou Mine accident, he completely offended Zhang Wei and his gang...

Qi Tongwei had become his only support; he had no way out.

Li Guangran stared at Qi Tongwei's back and gritted his teeth.

"Okay, but you'll have to help me coordinate with the oil field; their equipment is more advanced..."

Qi Tongwei nodded, turned to look at him, and his voice became serious.

"I'll fully support whatever you need. I also have one request, and you must remember it."

I won't concern myself with the exploration plan or the specific scope of operations; that's your responsibility.

But remember this: you must report all situations to me alone.

Li Guangran was taken aback, and instantly realized that something was amiss.

He swallowed hard, nodded, and answered in a deep voice.

"Don't worry, I will have different people take the probe cores, and I will personally write the comprehensive report..."

Qi Tongwei nodded, a smile playing on his lips.

He enjoys chatting with intelligent people; it's effortless.

Qi Tongwei took a deep drag on his cigarette, looked at the rolling reddish-brown mountain peaks, and remained silent for a long time.

He finally ignited his third fire in Fuyuan.

He wanted to name this fire "Wildfire"...

......

The following day, following Qi Tongwei's instructions, Zhang Wei went to the city to report on the accident in Dayou Township.

To Zhang Wei's surprise, Wang Quanyou did not fly into a rage after hearing the briefing.

Wang Quanyou didn't even criticize him; he simply asked him a question.

"The county party secretary issued a rectification notice, but the county failed to implement it properly..."

Does Fuyuan County require a county party secretary who can oversee both party and government affairs?

Upon hearing this, Zhang Wei's forehead instantly broke out in a sweat, and a chill ran down his spine.

These words terrified and pained him more than scolding or reprimanding him.

If the county party secretary has both party and government responsibilities, what's the point of having a county head?

Zhang Wei immediately stood up and began to conduct a self-examination.

"Secretary Wang, it was my dereliction of duty... I did not fully understand Comrade Qi Tongwei's instructions."

In my future work, I will definitely perform my duties strictly to prevent such incidents from happening again...

His voice was anxious, and his words were incoherent as he kept making excuses and apologizing.

It wasn't that he felt he was wrong; he knew his position was unstable.

Wang Quanyou had no interest in listening to his official jargon and platitudes.

He lit a cigarette, took a deep drag, and waved to interrupt him.

"Stop talking nonsense. Go back and give Qi Tongwei a message."

If you can't lead a team well, hiding away won't help; you might as well just not lead it at all.

"No destruction, no construction; destruction precedes construction..."

After saying that, he ignored Zhang Wei's reaction, waved his hand, and signaled him to leave.

As Zhang Wei walked out of Wang Quanyou's office, he couldn't help but shiver.

September in the west was already chilly, and his back was covered in sweat...