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

Upon learning of Zhang Wei's death, Qi Tongwei frowned and remained silent for a long time.

Seeing that he didn't speak, Baimaiti glanced at him and said with a wry smile.

"Your judgment was correct. It's fortunate we didn't leave this case in the county..."

Qi Tongwei smoked silently, glanced at him, and didn't respond.

Zhang Wei's backers were bound to make moves, which he had anticipated long ago.

But he didn't expect the other party to act so quickly and so ruthlessly, daring to kill someone in prison to silence them.

Thinking of this, a chill ran down his spine... This person's power is not insignificant.

After pondering for a long time, Qi Tongwei felt that something was amiss...

He couldn't quite put his finger on what was wrong... he just felt like something was missing.

Seeing his solemn expression, Baimaiti reached out and patted him on the shoulder before speaking again.

"Forget about it. It's a battle between gods, something we mortals can't get involved in... Let's focus on the present."

Two major projects are about to start in the county, which will require a large amount of steel bars and cement.

I've spoken with the Municipal Planning Commission, and I'm afraid that relying solely on planned supplies won't be enough.

We need to think of a way to find other suppliers...

As soon as Baimaiti finished speaking, Qi Tongwei's heart tightened.

He looked up at Baimaiti and instantly realized what was wrong.

There is no absolute good or bad in officialdom; this case is missing a motive.

Qi Tongwei doesn't believe that the motivation was solely due to the three million yuan special fund.

To commit murder in prison... the person behind it must be after far more than just three million...

Although he understood it, Qi Tongwei did not say it aloud.

After a moment's thought, his mind quickly returned to Baimaiti's question.

"Brother Bai, I'm not very familiar with unplanned supplies... What are your thoughts?"

It's not that I'm being modest.

Despite having lived two lives, he had never actually dealt with unplanned supplies.

I used to work in the political and legal field... but after taking the wrong path, the planned economy had long since ended...

Seeing that he said that, Baimaiti didn't beat around the bush and spoke directly.

"I've spoken with the Planning Commission, and they can approve 60% of the quotas."

The rest, we'll have to figure out ourselves.

He paused slightly, lit a cigarette, and continued speaking.

There are two ways to handle this.

One option is to try and secure quotas from higher levels; the other is to find our own way, such as exporting...

Qi Tongwei frowned, glanced at Baimaiti, and asked in a deep voice.

"Looking for export opportunities... does that mean buying quotas? Is that legal?"

He knew without even asking that the first path was definitely a dead end.

Otherwise, Baimaiti wouldn't have singled out the issue of insufficient supplies.

Baimaiti took a deep drag on his cigarette, glanced at Qi Tongwei, and looked at him with a strange expression.

"Hey, what's all this fuss about?"

Even if it's about buying quotas, that's something for material companies and trade centers to do.

What does this have to do with us... We can't get involved in this, or we'll get our hands dirty...

Qi Tongwei was taken aback, then said with an awkward smile.

"Sigh, I really don't know anything about planned supplies... I've only heard people say they're scalping tickets..."

Without thinking too much about it, Baimaiti continued speaking.

"Scalping tickets can save a lot of money. First, it's illegal, and second, it's easy to get scammed."

Especially in Beijing, nine out of ten scams are fraudulent... those people are more slippery than eels, don't easily get involved...

He paused slightly, his voice becoming a little more serious.

"Sigh, procuring through a supply company is compliant with regulations, but it will significantly increase our costs..."

Qi Tongwei didn't respond; he genuinely had no experience with this matter and didn't have a good solution at the moment...

......

Despite the many difficulties, the county's work is progressing steadily.

Good progress has been made on Baimaiti's side, and Wushanheng's side has reached an agreement with Beitai Oilfield.

Kitada Oilfield is very interested in the cooperation framework, but there are some issues with funding.

Having obtained the initial results, Wu Shanheng did not dare to delay and immediately gave a brief report to Qi Tongwei.

After listening to Wu Shanheng's report, Qi Tongwei sighed and gently comforted him.

"Don't be discouraged. As long as you accept the general direction, the rest can be discussed... Just talk to them a few more times..."

He paused slightly, glanced at Wu Shanheng, and asked softly.

"What's Director Zhang's opinion? Does he think our sincerity isn't enough, or that our funding is insufficient?"

Wu Shanheng looked at Qi Tongwei, sighed, and said in a deep voice.

"I have a good relationship with Zhang Guozhong, and he speaks very frankly."

He was very interested in the water and electricity subsidies offered by the county...

We did the math, and we can save more than 1.5 million yuan a year just by injecting water.

The main expense is road construction, for which a sum of money has already been applied for.

The Beitai Oilfield isn't a large oilfield, so applying for more funding wouldn't look good...

After Wu Shanheng finished speaking, Qi Tongwei blinked but didn't respond.

After a long silence, he suddenly remembered the problem of insufficient supplies and tentatively asked a question.

"If we don't need direct funding... could the oil field provide some assistance in terms of supplies?"

Water diversion projects and Fuyuan's small thermal power plant are both large-scale infrastructure projects...all of which require reinforced concrete...

Upon hearing Qi Tongwei's words, Wu Shanheng's eyes lit up, and he immediately smiled and spoke.

"Hey, you know what, this actually is a road."

Oil fields are planned supply units, so they certainly don't lack steel bars and cement...

"Let's change our perspective. I think providing material support is more reliable than providing financial assistance..."

Qi Tongwei hadn't expected that his casual question would lead to such a pleasant surprise, and he quickly chimed in.

"What a coincidence. Baimaiti just told me that the planned supplies are insufficient."

How about we try a different approach? Discuss material cooperation with the Beitai oil field... but not funding... What do you think?

Wu Shanheng nodded, his answer quite certain.

"It's easier to negotiate material cooperation... the Beitai Oilfield has its own material allocation rights..."

Qi Tongwei immediately made the decision, smiling as he pointed at Wu Shanheng.

"Then let's discuss it in this direction... We can also combine different approaches, such as funds plus supplies."

"Go ahead and negotiate, I'll cover for you..."

......

Before Qi Tongwei could even catch his breath after seeing Wu Shanheng off, Zharta arrived one after another.

He stood at the door and gently knocked on the door, but didn't go inside. He just said something softly.

"Secretary Qi, the higher-level lecturer team has arrived in the county... When would you like to meet them?"

The senior lecturer team is a fixed annual teaching support project.

Higher authorities will select young teachers and cadres to provide teaching support in Bianxi for a period of one year.

Zarta had reported it to him last week, but he was so busy that he forgot.

Qi Tongwei rubbed his aching brow and said with a wry smile.

"Oh dear, I got so busy I forgot about that. Have everyone been settled in? How many people have arrived?"

Zalta immediately replied in a low voice.

"Everything is settled. This time, Fuyuan has been assigned two people... one as an advisor and one as a teacher..."

Qi Tongwei nodded, glanced at the time, and said softly.

"It's lunchtime. Let's have a welcome dinner in the cafeteria and treat the two of them to a meal."

What do you think?

Zalta nodded and said with a smile.

"That's great, it even shows that Fuyuan values ​​it. I'll go arrange it right away..."

It was called a welcome banquet, but it was actually quite small, with only six people.

When Qi Tongwei and Zharta arrived at the small canteen, the two lecturers were already there.

Zharta pushed open the door and stepped aside to let Qi Tongwei go in first.

Qi Tongwei, with a smile on his face, stepped into the private room.

But as soon as he stepped into the private room, the smile on his face froze instantly, and the corners of his mouth twitched involuntarily.

He stared at one of the lecturers and muttered something under his breath.

"My ancestor... how could it be her..."