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

The next morning, after breakfast, Qi Tongwei offered to drive Zhong Xiaoai to work.

Zhong Xiaoai glanced at Qi Tongwei and muttered to herself.

"Teacher Feng is still here... Besides, parking your car at the school gate doesn't look good..."

Qi Tongwei chuckled and pinched her nose, making a teasing remark.

"Oh my, Teacher Zhong can be shy... I didn't notice that last night..."

Zhong Xiaoai blushed and reached out to hit his waist, but Qi Tongwei quickly begged for mercy.

After their playful banter, Qi Tongwei spoke to Zhong Xiaoai in a very serious tone.

"You should call Teacher Feng, I'll go with you..."

Zhong Xiaoai was taken aback by what she heard. She looked at Qi Tongwei without saying a word, her face full of confusion.

Seeing that Zhong Xiaoai didn't understand, Qi Tongwei straightened his clothes and said softly.

"You can't hide the truth forever... Unless you never come into my room again, we'll pretend we don't know each other..."

Instead of letting others gossip, why don't we just make our relationship public...? What do you think?

After listening, Zhong Xiaoai nodded and said softly.

"Wait for me in the car... I'll go get Sister Feng..."

As soon as she opened the door, she turned her head and added another sentence.

"Keep your mouth shut in the car..."

Qi Tongwei didn't wait long in the car before Zhong Xiaoai pulled Teacher Feng out.

As Mr. Feng got into the Santana, he spoke with a smile.

"It's such a trouble for Secretary Qi to deliver it personally. We're really benefiting from Xiao Ai's kindness..."

Qi Tongwei smiled, greeted Teacher Feng, and didn't respond.

He signaled the driver to start the car, and the Santana slowly started moving towards Fuyuan Primary School.

Throughout the journey, Qi Tongwei didn't say a word, but kept secretly observing the rearview mirror.

He saw that Zhong Xiaoai's face was flushed, and she was whispering to Teacher Feng.

After dropping off Zhong Xiaoai, the Santana turned a corner and drove into the county government compound.

Qi Tongwei was in an exceptionally good mood today, and even the air seemed to smell sweeter.

He went up to the second floor and saw Wu Shanheng outside the office. His heart tightened.

He saw Wu Shanheng, and Wu Shanheng naturally saw him too.

Upon seeing Qi Tongwei arrive, Wu Shanheng immediately responded and said in a deep voice.

"Secretary Qi...you've finally arrived. I have something I'd like to report to you..."

Qi Tongwei didn't stop walking. He walked to the door, took out his keys, opened the door, and said softly.

"Don't rush... What's the matter? Come inside and sit down, we'll talk..."

Upon entering the room, Qi Tongwei poured Wu Shanheng a glass of water and asked with a smile.

"So urgent... This can't be good news... By the way, what's the problem now..."

Wu Shanheng held his teacup, glanced at Qi Tongwei, and said in a deep voice.

"Yesterday, Zhang Guozhong took me out for drinks... There's a guy named Zhao who wants to supply materials to the oil field..."

He paused slightly, glanced at Qi Tongwei, and then stopped talking.

Seeing that he had stopped talking, Qi Tongwei lit a cigarette and continued.

"Don't stop, explain yourself clearly... Mr. Zhao wants to supply materials, and then what?"

Wu Shanheng sighed and continued.

"At first I didn't pay much attention, but the more I thought about it, the more something seemed off..."

They didn't say anything else... I'm worried that the cooperation framework will be affected... I'm just reporting the situation to you..."

After listening to him, Qi Tongwei nodded and asked softly.

"What's Zhang Guozhong's attitude...? Who's this General Manager Zhao? What supplies does he provide...?"

Wu Shanheng did not hide anything and answered directly.

"Zhang Guozhong is very interested in this person, saying he was introduced by a former leader...and has a very powerful background..."

It's said that this person used to supply oil parts... who knows what he'll be supplying this time...

Qi Tongwei frowned slightly, glanced at Wu Shanheng, and continued to ask.

"What exactly are you worried about? Are you afraid that this General Manager Zhao will affect the cooperation with Beitai Oilfield?"

Having said all that, Wu Shanheng had no more reservations and decided to speak frankly.

"This guy has a big mouth, saying he can get any kind of supplies, and at a lower price than others..."

Firstly, both projects in the county are short of materials, and I felt I needed to discuss this with you...

Secondly, I am genuinely worried that this person might sabotage our cooperation with the oil field...

He paused slightly at this point before continuing.

"But last night, I thought about it again... this matter actually has little to do with Fuyuan..."

She's looking for oil fields, and she sells her supplies to oil fields... We, Fuyuan, don't buy anything from her..."

Qi Tongwei nodded, paused for a moment, and then spoke.

"Shan Heng, when you're in officialdom, it's good to blend in with the crowd... but it's even more important to remain untainted by the mud."

Some stains, once they're on you, can never be washed away... Li Guofu is an example..."

He paused slightly, glanced at Wu Shanheng, and continued speaking.

"Your earlier assessment was correct... Fuyuan's partner is an oil field, and has nothing to do with General Manager Zhao..."

Since this person is so complicated, it's best to minimize contact with them...

Without waiting for Wu Shanheng's reply, he changed the subject and continued to ask.

"Speaking of cooperation with oil fields... how are the framework agreement negotiations with the Beitai Oilfield progressing?"

Wu Shanheng was taken aback, put down his water glass, and immediately replied.

"This is the second issue I'm here to report... Zhang Guozhong made two requests."

A dedicated pipeline needs to be built from Bailongxia directly to the Beitai Oilfield...

The same goes for the electricity; a dedicated line needs to be installed there... for the oil field's exclusive use...

Qi Tongwei nodded and immediately made the decision.

"Both of these requests are fine, we can agree to them... The cost will ultimately come from the consumer..."

Materials for repairing the dedicated power line, transformers, etc... let the oil field solve these problems itself, and Fuyuan will do the work...

Seeing that Qi Tongwei had agreed, Wu Shanheng frowned and tentatively asked a question.

"Secretary, a dedicated line is easy to install... but once we have a dedicated line, we won't be able to control the usage limits..."

Qi Tongwei glanced at him, smiled, and waved his hand.

"Hey, the oil field told us to build a dedicated pipeline... but they didn't say we couldn't add gates... what are you worried about..."

Upon hearing this, Wu Shanheng immediately understood and gave Qi Tongwei a thumbs up.

"Secretary, it has to be you..."

......

After a busy morning, Qi Tongwei ran into Baimaiti at the small canteen at lunchtime.

Baimaiti frowned, staring blankly at a plate of pilaf.

Seeing this, Qi Tongwei sat down opposite him with a plate in hand and started joking.

"What's wrong... You just got back from the city a couple of days ago, and you're already missing your sister-in-law?"

When Baimaiti saw that it was Qi Tongwei, he sighed and said in a deep voice.

"Ugh, don't even mention it. Just before I was about to leave work, the Municipal Planning Commission called me..."

They said two of our projects clashed with key municipal projects...

Before he could finish speaking, Qi Tongwei immediately interrupted him.

"Brother Bai, stop talking and eat quickly. We'll talk in the office after you finish eating..."

Baimaiti was taken aback, glanced around, stopped talking, and began to eat his pilaf in silence.

After lunch, the two went into Qi Tongwei's office together.

The door closed, and Qi Tongwei handed Bai Maiti a cigarette, asking softly.

"The Municipal Planning Commission said there have been changes to the planned supplies allocated to Fuyuan? By how much...?"

Baimaiti lit a cigarette, nodded, and said in a deep voice.

"They said they'd reduce it by 20%... so they can only approve 40%..."

He took a deep drag of his cigarette and said through gritted teeth.

"This isn't over. I'm going to the city tomorrow, and I refuse to believe it..."

"It's one thing for other people's supplies to be allocated, but they dare to touch mine..."

After listening to Baimaiti's words, Qi Tongwei silently smoked without responding.

He knew that Baimaiti had cultivated deep roots in the city for many years, and without approval from higher authorities, the Planning Commission would not touch his planned resources.

After a long silence, Qi Tongwei glanced at Baimaiti and said softly.

"Brother Bai, I don't think going to the Planning Commission about this is very meaningful... You should be prepared..."

Baimaiti glanced at Qi Tongwei, grinned, and said in a deep voice.

"Don't underestimate your Brother Bai... I'm not bragging, but I've worked in the city for twenty years."

Putting everything else aside, just take the State Planning Commission... there's not a single person I don't know from top to bottom...

This time, even if I have to beg, I have to get the plan out to Fuyuan...

Seeing Baimaiti's resolute attitude, Qi Tongwei sighed and directly pointed out the crux of the matter.

"Brother Bai, if you really want to find it... then look higher up, don't make things difficult for the Planning Commission..."

Baimaiti frowned slightly, glanced at Qi Tongwei, and tentatively asked a question.

"You mean...go directly to Secretary Wang?"

Qi Tongwei took a deep drag of his cigarette, narrowed his eyes, and replied in a deep voice.

"How could Secretary Wang directly interfere with the city's approval process... We need to talk to Cheng Shizhong about this..."

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