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

Zhong Xiaoai knew that Qi Tongwei was teasing her, but she still couldn't help feeling embarrassed and annoyed.

On the phone, Zhong Xiaoai snorted coldly and replied irritably.

"Are you happy now, hanging around with that big, stupid pig surnamed Qi...?"

Qi Tongwei wasn't annoyed and continued to tease her with a smile.

"Dating a big, dumb pig... then you must be a little, dumb pig yourself..."

Zhong Xiaoai was stunned, her face turning red from his words, and she shouted something into the phone.

"If you make me angry again, I'll hang up and never talk to you again..."

Seeing that Zhong Xiaoai was in a hurry, Qi Tongwei quickly begged for mercy.

After appeasing Zhong Xiaoai, he changed the subject and asked softly.

"Xiao Ai, what did you say to your aunt? Why has her attitude changed so much?"

Zhong Xiaoai answered with a hint of arrogance in her voice.

"It's all because I have a good dad."

My mother has always been adamant in her stance; she firmly disagrees with me moving west...

It was Dad who spoke up for me..."

Qi Tongwei was taken aback and quickly pressed for details.

But Zhong Xiaoai remained tight-lipped and wouldn't say anything no matter how much she was asked.

Actually, even without Zhong Xiaoai saying it, Qi Tongwei already had some guesses in his heart.

Seeing that Zhong Xiaoai insisted on not saying anything, he stopped asking.

The two chatted on the phone for a while longer before Zhong Xiaoai changed the subject and asked softly.

"Senior brother, you're really not coming back for the New Year?"

Qi Tongwei grinned, sighed, and answered with a wry smile.

"Sigh, I'm the county's top leader now, and I have to be on duty during the Spring Festival. How am I going to go home..."

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhong Xiaoai on the other end of the phone also sighed.

Her voice held a hint of regret as she spoke softly.

"Oh well, so you won't be able to attend Hou Liangping's engagement party..."

Qi Tongwei was taken aback, but immediately became interested and asked in a deep voice.

"Is Hou Liangping getting engaged? Is it to Liang Lu, or Teacher Liang?"

Zhong Xiaoai chuckled and gave an affirmative answer.

"Yes, the engagement banquet is set for the 22nd of the twelfth lunar month, and all the invitations have been sent out..."

So, are you itching to come back and visit...?

Her voice carried a hint of laughter, a laughter that held a deeper meaning.

Qi Tongwei chuckled to himself, and instantly had the idea of ​​asking the city for leave.

But after calming down a bit, he dismissed the idea.

As the top leader of Fuyuan County, he was required to stay in the county for the three-day Spring Festival holiday unless there was a major change in his immediate family.

He paused for a moment, then smiled and whispered to Zhong Xiaoai.

"Oh, I guess I won't have a chance to attend... By the way, you received an invitation too, right?"

Then help me contribute a gift too. Let's both give a big red envelope together.

The blessing message could be something like, "Congratulations on your marriage, may you have a baby soon..."

There was a slight pause on the other end of the phone, and Zhong Xiaoai suppressed a laugh as she replied.

"You're so bad..."

The phone call lasted a full half hour, and when she hung up, Zhong Xiaoai was still somewhat reluctant to part ways.

After hanging up the phone, Qi Tongwei snorted coldly and muttered something under his breath.

"Monkey, I'm really looking forward to your performance in Handong..."

"The Liang family's fine son-in-law, Teacher Gao's prized student, I wonder how far you can go..."

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With the strong support of the county, the development of Fuyuan Mine has progressed exceptionally smoothly.

Huoshaoliang has good geological conditions; after peeling away the Huoshao rock, it is all open-pit coal seams.

Faced with such convenient mining conditions, Li Guangran also demonstrated sufficient professionalism.

Instead of blindly mining for the sake of production, he designed a tiered mining model.

Instead of transporting the topsoil and debris away, he stored it on-site for future landfilling.

This model not only avoids the formation of sinkholes but also preserves the landform features as much as possible.

The miners naturally couldn't understand his intentions.

With the elimination of the process of transporting construction waste, the workload was reduced considerably, and people became too lazy to bother with it.

With the operation of the Fuyuan Mine, Fuyuan County's finances also saw a significant increase.

Based on the current growth trend, it's only a matter of time before it jumps to the forefront of the city.

As the county's fiscal revenue grew day by day, all the cadres were beaming with pride and walking with a confident stride.

Qi Tongwei remained calm, knowing that this was a typical nascent form of enclave economy.

GDP has been soaring, but people's living standards have not improved significantly.

The mine's revenue all went into the county's coffers, leaving the local people with little benefit.

Faced with this favorable situation, Qi Tongwei decided to find an opportunity to have a heart-to-heart talk with Baimaiti.

Finally, after a team meeting...

Qi Tongwei found an opportunity; he called Baimaiti over, and they went back to his office together.

Upon entering the office, the two of them made no attempt to be polite and sat down on the sofa.

On the surface, they were superior and subordinate, but in private they were friends.

Qi Tongwei still called Baimaiti "Brother Bai," and Baimaiti still called him "Tongwei."

Qi Tongwei turned to the side, lit a cigarette for Baimaiti, and asked with a smile.

"Brother Bai, close your mouth a little... This year's GDP is stable, you feel confident now, right?"

Baimaiti took a deep drag on his cigarette, ignored him, and nodded with a smile.

"Wow, I really didn't expect that Fuyuan Coal Mine could generate so much output for us..."

At this rate, conservatively speaking, we should be able to get into the top three in the city by the end of the year...

Qi Tongwei didn't respond, but lit a cigarette and his voice became somewhat sentimental.

"The output value has increased, but the people are still not wealthy..."

I did the math, and excluding the Fuyuan Mine, the county's per capita income hasn't increased much..."

Baimaiti was taken aback, glanced at Qi Tongwei, his smile faded, and he nodded.

"Yes, the wages at Fuyuan Mine are not low, two hundred yuan a month."

But that can only provide jobs for about a thousand people in the county. It's far from enough...

Qi Tongwei took a deep drag of his cigarette, agreeing wholeheartedly.

"Yes. That's why I came to see you today."

Let's brainstorm together and see how we can use this as a starting point to boost the economy of the entire county...

Baimaiti clicked his tongue, sighed, and said in a deep voice.

"The big picture is obvious. It's about developing the coal mine industry and supporting the tertiary sector..."

It's easier said than done. The process takes too long. It's unlikely to take shape during our term...

Qi Tongwei nodded, took a deep drag of his cigarette, and continued with a wry smile.

"Yes, it's a long and arduous journey, and very few projects can produce immediate results..."

He paused slightly, glanced at Baimaiti, then changed the subject and said with a smile.

"But if neither you nor I dare to do it, who would dare to start?"

Baimaiti was taken aback, took two deep drags on his cigarette, and didn't respond.

He certainly understood what Qi Tongwei meant.

Both he and Qi Tongwei are promising candidates, and promotion is only a matter of time.

Neither of their current administrations dared to take the lead; which administration in the future will dare to?

You vigorously supported the industry and planted trees, so the next leadership, and even those in the next lower realms, will reap the rewards.

Who would be willing to do something so thankless and exhausting?

After a long silence, Baimaiti sighed and looked at Qi Tongwei with a wry smile.

"Tongwei, to be honest, sometimes I really admire you..."

He's headstrong and works like a madman. Just like the Party Secretary said, he's a born brute...

After saying that, he took another drag of his cigarette and spoke loudly.

"Speak your mind, whatever your thoughts or instructions, I'll fully cooperate..."

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Seeing everyone's urging for more updates warms my heart, knowing that you haven't given up on me.

Two chapters today. I need to revise the remaining 12 chapters tonight, and then they will undergo a second review tomorrow.

Thank you all for your continued support!