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

The meeting went very smoothly and the atmosphere was very harmonious.

Jin Yuxi first gave a brief and professional introduction to the situation of the burning beam.

From geological structure to coal seam distribution, from exploration progress to reserve estimation...the content is detailed.

During the meeting, Song Dacheng also asked several questions, which were quite professional.

Jin Yuxi answered fluently, and the two communicated very smoothly.

Although Qi Tongwei couldn't understand the technical terms.

But he could tell from their expressions that they were both from technical backgrounds and were getting along very well.

Watching the two groups chatting animatedly, Qi Tongwei couldn't help but curl the corners of his mouth into a smile.

His gaze quietly fell on Zhao Dehan, and he frowned slightly.

Zhao Dehan looked serious, asking a few questions every now and then before burying himself in taking notes.

His expression and demeanor were exactly like that of a fresh recruit who had just started working.

Qi Tongwei observed for a long time, and couldn't help but feel a little surprised.

He simply couldn't understand how such a bookish young man could become a corrupt official.

He couldn't understand what Zhao Dehan had gone through in the decades that followed...

Just as he was lost in thought, Song Dacheng's voice rang in his ears, a voice filled with laughter.

"Old Jin... Geologically speaking, Huoshaoliang perfectly matches the characteristics of an open-pit coalfield."

Stop hiding it! Tell us, what is the estimated reserve in the Huoshaoliang area?

As his voice faded, Qi Tongwei snapped out of his daze and looked up at Song Dacheng.

Song Dazhi smiled as he looked at Jin Yuxi, waiting for him to continue.

Seeing that he asked so directly, Jin Yuxi adjusted her glasses and gave a steady, unchanging answer.

"Well, based on the exploration results in Fuyuan County, combined with our secondary exploration... a conservative estimate is around 80 billion tons..."

As soon as he finished speaking, the cadres of Fuyuan started discussing among themselves, their faces beaming with joy.

The people from the Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources and the working group were quite calm and were exchanging ideas, but they weren't too surprised.

Song Dacheng glanced at Jin Yuxi, threw the pen in his hand onto the notebook, and said with a smile.

"Haha, this reserve is quite impressive, it's among the best in the country, and the prospects are excellent."

He paused slightly, looked deeply at Jin Yuxi, then changed the subject and continued speaking.

"But the western part is too far away, and the transportation and development costs are higher than in other places..."

If it's just this amount of reserves, I'm afraid it won't attract much attention from higher authorities...

As soon as he finished speaking, the discussion in the meeting room grew louder, and everyone's expressions changed.

The joy on the faces of Fuyuan's cadres grew even stronger, and the corners of their mouths unconsciously turned up.

In their minds, it's best if no one is eyeing the big cake that is Huoshaoliang.

But Qi Tongwei glanced at Song Dacheng and frowned slightly.

Seeing that Jin Yuxi didn't object, he steeled himself and smiled as he continued the conversation.

"Team Leader Song, you know Chief Engineer Jin well; he always speaks very prudently."

Preliminary exploration and calculations indicate that the reserves in the Huoshaoliang area are twice as high as he claimed...

However, as you know, our exploration data is not very accurate and can be biased.

As soon as Qi Tongwei finished speaking, the murmurs in the conference room immediately stopped, and everyone looked at him.

The cadres of Fuyuan didn't understand what Qi Tongwei wanted to do, or why he was reporting the reserves on behalf of Jin Yuxi.

The Geological and Mineral Resources Bureau and the working group were astonished that a county party secretary dared to report reserve data.

Song Dacheng gave Qi Tongwei a deep look, tapped the paper with his pen, and said with a smile.

"Secretary Qi, this specialized reserve data is different from other data..."

This kind of data cannot be generated on a whim; it requires professional data support.

"You've given us an astonishing amount of reserves; you need to be responsible for what you say..."

He had a smile on his face, but his words were aggressive.

Qi Tongwei was not annoyed. He immediately looked at Jin Yuxi and asked him for help with a smile.

"Chief Engineer Jin, please put in a good word for me. Team Leader Song thinks I'm all bragging..."

Jin Yuxi glanced at Qi Tongwei, sighed, and said with a wry smile.

"Old Song, Secretary Qi is right, the estimated upper limit of reserves is indeed within this range..."

However, our exploration conditions here are limited, and the data may be inaccurate, so I didn't dare report it...

To put it another way, 80 billion tons is the lower limit of reserves, and 300 billion tons is the upper limit...

Song Dacheng was not surprised at all after hearing Jin Yuxi's words.

He knew this alumnus too well; he would never have reported it to the Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources if he wasn't certain.

He reached out and patted Jin Yuxi's arm, his smile carrying a deeper meaning.

"Old Jin, I've come down here personally to find out the situation, and you're still hiding your reserves... that's not very fair."

After saying that, he even chuckled twice, trying to ease the awkwardness of the situation.

Jin Yuxi was taken aback, then quickly waved his hand with a wry smile and said.

"Old Song, don't try to frame me... You know what kind of person I, Jin Yuxi, am."

Others might be hiding reserves... but I don't even have any mines here, so what am I hiding?

I'm just afraid of making too many promises and then the actual reserves falling short, which would make me a laughingstock...

Song Dacheng didn't respond. He took a sip of tea and slowly said something.

"You're just overthinking things... Even if you reported two trillion, the higher-ups would still have to believe it..."

He only got halfway through his sentence, but Qi Tongwei chuckled inwardly.

Song Dacheng was right; Jin Yuxi's worries were completely unnecessary.

The development of a coalfield with reserves of hundreds of billions of tons will require an investment of no less than hundreds of billions.

Without absolute certainty, who would dare to make the decision on a development of this scale?

With the new estimated reserves released, a new round of discussions ensued regarding Huoshaoliang.

The meeting lasted a long time, only ending just before dinner.

As soon as the meeting ended, Qi Tongwei smiled and said to everyone.

"When you came, Fuyuan didn't have a chance to receive you. Now that the meeting is over, you can't escape."

Fuyuan has prepared a welcome banquet for everyone. Please don't mind, please move to the small canteen...

......

The welcome banquet was held in the county government's small canteen. The standard of hospitality was not low, but it could not be described as extravagant.

When everyone arrived at the small canteen, the food was already prepared.

There were twelve people and sixteen hot dishes, all of which were local specialties, so it was a fairly standard meal.

Jin Yuxi and Song Dacheng are alumni. This welcoming banquet was less formal and more casual, and both the host and guests enjoyed themselves.

As the wine flowed freely, everyone became somewhat tipsy.

As the leader of the working group, Song Dacheng received a lot of special treatment.

By the end, Song Dacheng's face was flushed, and he was already seven-tenths drunk.

He held his wine glass, swaggered over to Qi Tongwei, and clinked glasses with him.

"Thank you, thank you for your hospitality, Secretary Qi..."

You know what, the mutton from the western border is definitely different from that from the inland areas.

Qi Tongwei clinked glasses with him and explained with a smile.

"I'm not bragging, but the sheep in Bianxi drink snow water and eat saline grass, so they don't have a muttony smell..."

As soon as he finished speaking, the two looked at each other and burst into laughter at the same time.

After finishing a glass of wine, Song Dacheng and Qi Tongwei became much more friendly.

He put his arm around Qi Tongwei's shoulder, let out a burp, and lowered his voice.

"Secretary Qi, if Huoshaoliang is taken over by higher authorities, Fuyuan will suffer significant losses..."

Qi Tongwei knew he was implying something, and replied with a smile.

"Yes, the county's economy mainly depends on Fuyuan Mine... losing the mine will definitely have an impact."

The situation at Fuyuan Mine is also complicated. Although it is said to be a county-owned coal mine, it is actually a collectively owned mine.

Many villagers also own shares...

At this point, Qi Tongwei clinked glasses with him again and said with a smile.

"There's nothing to worry about. The higher-ups certainly won't ignore the people."

There must be proper arrangements, don't you think, Team Leader Song?

Song Dacheng was taken aback, and gave Qi Tongwei a deep look, his gaze somewhat complicated.

He paused slightly, clinked glasses with Qi Tongwei, tilted his head back, and downed the wine in his glass.

It was already 11 p.m. when we finished drinking.

There wasn't much entertainment in Fuyuan County, so as soon as the dinner ended, everyone headed straight to the guesthouse.

Qi Tongwei stood at the car door and shook hands with everyone to say goodbye.

When it was Qi Tongwei's turn to shake hands with Zhao Dehan, he asked a question.

"Engineer Zhao, I heard from Team Leader Song that you also graduated through academic examinations?"

Zhao Dehan never expected that Qi Tongwei would talk to him, a nobody.

He was taken aback at first, then immediately nodded and replied.

"Yes, rural children rely entirely on passing exams to leave their villages."

Qi Tongwei nodded, squeezed his hand tightly, and said in a deep voice.

"We're in the same boat, I also came from the village. Let's get closer in the future..."