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

After dealing with the crowd blocking the door, everyone returned to the meeting room, but the Standing Committee meeting could not proceed.

Seeing that everyone was present, Qi Tongwei decided to start the conversation directly about the Bailong River water diversion project.

Sitting in the conference room, Qi Tongwei scanned the crowd and said in a deep voice.

"The Bailong River water diversion project is a key task for Fuyuan next year."

This is an important project that benefits people's livelihoods. All relevant departments must attach great importance to it...

He paused slightly, his gaze falling on the propaganda minister, before continuing to speak.

"Putting everything else aside, just look at today's events... What era are we living in? People still believe in the Dragon King..."

It's obvious the publicity work wasn't done properly... You can take action against them, I don't care what methods you use...

We need to make everyone understand the importance of the water diversion project; there can't be any more nonsense being said...

Having said that, he didn't wait for the propaganda minister to react before turning his gaze to Zalta.

"Director Zharta, please write down the issue regarding land expropriation compensation raised by the public earlier..."

When County Chief Baimaiti returns, please convey to him that a concrete compensation plan needs to be developed...

It is imperative to ensure the satisfaction of the people; the compensation standards and timing must be clearly defined and implemented.

The original meeting agenda was completely changed, and it was turned into a scheduling meeting for the water diversion project.

After the meeting ended, Qi Tongwei called out to Wu Shanheng and said softly.

"I think there's no need to discuss this framework agreement anymore... You should contact the oil field first."

Let's see what the feedback is over there, and then we'll deal with the actual problems as they arise..."

......

The day after the meeting, Zalta also had preliminary investigation results.

As the morning workday was drawing to a close, he went to Qi Tongwei's office, knocked on the door, and spoke softly.

"Secretary Qi, the matter you asked me to investigate has yielded some results... I'd like to report to you."

Upon hearing this, Qi Tongwei immediately gestured for him to sit down and asked in a deep voice.

"Tell me the specifics... Was someone deliberately instigating this?"

Zalta sat on the sofa, opened his notebook, and said with a bitter face.

"Incitement... I don't think that's fair to say. It all started with a rumor..."

Someone said that there's a Dragon King in the White Dragon River, and if you disturb the White Dragon River, the Dragon King will punish you...

Then the rumors became more and more outlandish... Eventually, they were linked to the landslide three years prior.

After listening to Zharta's explanation, Qi Tongwei glanced at him and asked softly.

"So... in your opinion, no one deliberately organized this?"

Zalta glanced at the notebook in his hand, organized his thoughts, and continued.

"The organization must have been organized by someone... The leader is called Ma Erxi."

I also specifically investigated this person's background; he's just an ordinary farmer with no bad intentions.

Personally, I think Ma Erxi was just hot-tempered and was used as a pawn...

If someone was plotting this behind the scenes, Ma Erxi was definitely not the one who devised the plan...

He paused slightly, glanced at Qi Tongwei, and tentatively asked a question.

"Ma Erxi...should we control ourselves?"

Qi Tongwei didn't respond, but waved his hand gently and said in a deep voice.

"Let's leave it at that for now... There's no need to target a person who's been misled..."

Qi Tongwei didn't believe it was unplanned... If it wasn't premeditated, where did the rumors come from?

But he simply couldn't bring himself to harm a farmer, so he had to give up for the time being...

He lit a cigarette, took a few deep drags, and said in a deep voice.

"The matter has come to an end, but we must learn from it. No incident, big or small, is a group incident..."

Send a notice to all townships, especially Ergong Township...

Party committees at all levels must pay close attention to the movements of the masses, and we must ensure that no more mass incidents occur...

After saying that, he glanced at the time, stood up, and spoke to Zalta.

"It's lunchtime, let's go to the cafeteria together... and chat about the little glutinous rice balls..."

......

Five days after the mass petition incident, Baimaiti finally returned from the city.

He had just entered the county party committee office building when he went straight to Qi Tongwei's room without even going to his own office.

Baimaiti pushed open the door, plopped down on the sofa, and said to Qi Tongwei with a smile.

"Have a cigarette... This week has really worn me out... My legs are killing me, and I've been talking myself hoarse..."

Qi Tongwei looked at him, tossed him a cigarette, and asked with a smile.

"You look so smug... Big hero, the small thermal power project got approved?"

Baimaiti lit a cigarette, took a satisfying drag, and spoke with a hint of pride.

"Hey, what are you saying... I'm personally handling this, how could it not be approved?"

Not only was the project approved, but Secretary Wang also made a statement.

If Fuyuan needs it, we can also provide 20% of the support funds...

Upon hearing this, Qi Tongwei's eyes lit up, and he immediately smiled and continued.

"This is truly an unexpected surprise... 20% is over a million..."

"Hurry up and submit the application. With this million-plus yuan, the county can solve a lot of problems..."

Baimaiti glanced at Qi Tongwei, his smile turning somewhat strange, and said in a drawn-out voice.

"You think I don't want it... This money's a hot potato... It's not free; I'll have to pay it back later..."

Qi Tongwei was taken aback, frowned slightly, and looked completely puzzled.

Baimaiti didn't keep them in suspense and continued speaking.

"Secretary Wang said...small thermal power plants cannot be included in poverty alleviation and industrial support programs..."

The city can only provide start-up capital; once the thermal power plant is operational, the profits will be deducted...

After hearing what he said, Qi Tongwei chuckled and muttered something under his breath.

"Sigh, even Secretary Wang has gone astray... he's started lending money at exorbitant interest rates too..."

He paused slightly, took two deep drags on his cigarette, and then, remembering the second matter, asked again.

"Sigh, the small thermal power plant has been approved... What's the city's opinion on posthumously awarding Tang Xiancai the title of martyr...?"

When Qi Tongwei asked about this, Baimaiti's smile completely disappeared.

He sighed, took two deep drags on his cigarette, and said in a low voice.

"Because of this matter, Secretary Wang even had a special talk with me..."

In principle, Tang Xiancai is qualified to be posthumously awarded the title of martyr... but the time will be postponed...

Qi Tongwei arrived at Yan Yiyan, and he already understood seven or eight parts of the situation.

He hesitated for a moment, looked at Baimaiti deeply, and said in a deep voice.

"It's okay to postpone it a bit. But Tangyuan's treatment as a martyr's family member cannot be delayed..."

Brother Bai, you should personally look into this matter and make sure the civil affairs department makes proper arrangements for the child.

Her future life, her studies... all require appropriate support, nothing can be neglected...

Baimaiti didn't respond, took a deep drag of his cigarette, and nodded emphatically.

Neither of them spoke, and the room fell silent instantly.

After a brief silence, Baimaiti suddenly looked up at Qi Tongwei and asked in a deep voice.

"I just got back to the county and heard that a few days ago some people came to the county government building to cause trouble...the gate was blocked?"

Qi Tongwei didn't hide anything and briefly explained the incident of the crowd blocking the gate.

After explaining the situation, he took a deep drag of his cigarette and said with a wry smile.

"The crowd was incited, and their behavior was somewhat excessive... but everyone is reasonable, so it's not a big deal..."

He paused slightly, frowned, and said in a deep voice.

"I can understand people petitioning... What worries me is what's behind this..."

Since you're here, let's analyze this together... Could it be that Li or Zhang's old subordinates are behind this...?

Baimaiti was taken aback upon hearing this, gave Qi Tongwei a deep look, and said in a deep voice.

"You're in the county, you haven't heard the news yet... Zhang Wei is dead!"

This time it was Qi Tongwei's turn to be shocked. He stared at Baimaiti with disbelief.

"What happened? Isn't Zhang Wei serving time in Dacheng Prison? Did he suddenly fall ill?"

Baimaiti closed the door, sat back down on the sofa, and said softly.

"It's said that the Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection has launched an internal investigation. It started when the Commission spoke with Zhang Wei..."

No one knows exactly what the Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection discussed with Zhang Wei, but he died the day after the discussion.

It's said that it wasn't suicide, but that he was stabbed to death by a death row inmate...