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

Led by Chai Dali, Qi Tongwei and his group arrived at the mine's duty room.

As soon as he entered the duty room, he saw three people squatting in the corner.

The three men squatted in a row, their heads in their hands, their bodies bearing numerous footprints, clearly having suffered quite a bit.

Qi Tongwei frowned as he scanned the three of them, and tentatively asked.

"Excuse me, which one of you is Shen Erhe, Director Shen...?"

As soon as he finished asking the question, a short, fat man trembled in fright but didn't dare to look up or say a word.

Upon seeing this, Qi Tongwei quickly reached out to help the short, fat man, apologizing repeatedly.

"Director Shen... I'm so sorry, it was a misunderstanding, and I've made you suffer..."

Qi Tongwei was right; this short, fat man was Shen Erhe.

Seeing that Qi Tongwei meant no harm, Shen Erhe mustered up his courage and looked up at him.

As soon as he looked up, he saw Li Guangran behind Qi Tongwei and immediately called out.

"Engineer Li, Engineer Li... It's me, Shen Erhe! Please save me... Tell them who I am..."

Li Guangran was also taken aback when he saw Shen Erhe's face covered in dust.

He suppressed a laugh as he helped Shen Erhe up and spoke.

"Don't be afraid... This is Secretary Qi of the Fuyuan County Party Committee..."

It's all a misunderstanding, it'll be fine once we talk it out...

Qi Tongwei said as he helped Shen Erhe brush the dust off his clothes.

"Director Shen, you've been frightened... The people at the mine are all rough... I'm so sorry..."

On behalf of the mine, I apologize to you...

Before he could finish speaking, Shen Erhe grabbed Qi Tongwei's arm and said through gritted teeth.

"Wait, wait a minute... slow down, slow down, my legs are numb... let me rest..."

Seeing this, Qi Tongwei glanced at Chai Dali beside him and reprimanded him in a deep voice.

"Chai Dali, look what you've done... You dare to deduct money from the leader's account without even asking what happened..."

I think you're not going to keep your job as the mine protection team leader. I'll deal with you later...

Upon hearing this, Chai Dali immediately put on a smiling face and kept apologizing to Shen Erhe.

"Shen, Leader Shen... I'm so sorry, it's all a misunderstanding..."

I really didn't know your superiors... I thought they were here to cause trouble at the mine..."

With Qi Tongwei backing him up, Shen Erhe felt much more confident.

He pointed at Chai Dali, glared at him, and shouted.

"Secretary Qi, this matter isn't over yet, you need to give me an explanation..."

Is Fuyuan Mine even a level one unit...? How can they be so lawless, beating and detaining people...?

"What kind of mine protection team... I think they're just a bunch of thugs. They're knowingly breaking the law..."

Qi Tongwei frowned slightly, glared at Chai Dali, and said in a deep voice.

"Chai Dali, look what you've done... Hurry up and apologize to Director Shen..."

Chai Dali looked aggrieved, bowed to Shen Erhe several times, and grinned as he spoke.

"Leader Shen, this really is a misunderstanding..."

If I had known you were my superior... I wouldn't have dared to detain you even if you gave me the guts...

I asked you who the three of you were, but you wouldn't tell me, and you just led your men in and barged in..."

Before he could finish speaking, Shen Erhe glared and shouted loudly.

"You're talking nonsense! Who said I didn't identify myself? I said so as soon as I entered the hospital... You're doing this on purpose."

Upon hearing this, Qi Tongwei pointed his finger at Chai Dali's nose and said coldly.

"You, Chai Dali, you've hit people, detained people... even now, you still dare to lie..."

"You wait, wait until I get down here and teach you a lesson... You might as well quit being the captain..."

Chai Dali's expression tightened, and his voice became even more aggrieved.

"Secretary Qi, I really didn't lie... it was all a misunderstanding..."

At the time, I asked them who they were, where they were from, and what they did for a living...

They ignored me, just said they were from the city... and then rushed towards the well...

As you know, there are many people stealing coal and illegally mining in the mines... let alone them breaking into the mines...

Before Chai Dali could finish speaking, Shen Erhe immediately jumped up and shouted.

"You're talking nonsense. I said I'm from the Department of Geology and Mineral Resources. Don't you understand?"

I think you're doing this on purpose... deliberately making things difficult for me..."

After listening to the two men's conversation, Qi Tongwei basically understood the gist of it.

He helped Shen Erhe sit down, sighed, and gently comforted him.

"Director Shen...the mine is full of rough men, they've never heard of the Geological and Mineral Resources Bureau..."

Calm down, I think this is really just a misunderstanding...

But don't worry, I'll deal with Chai Dali seriously...and get revenge for you..."

He paused slightly, looked around, and continued speaking.

"Look, this isn't the place to talk, let's go somewhere else..."

How are you? Are you hurt anywhere...? Should we go to the clinic...?

After being comforted by everyone, Shen Erhe calmed down considerably.

He stretched his body, sighed, and shook his head as he spoke.

"Ugh, what bad luck, such an inauspicious start... I originally came to find out about the Fuyuan Mine..."

And this is what happened... Are all the people here so barbaric... Completely unreasonable...?

Seeing that Shen Erhe's tone had softened, Qi Tongwei immediately chimed in.

"Director Shen, you're too impatient... Understanding Fuyuan Mine isn't that difficult..."

Okay, let's go to the conference room now... What do you want to know? I'll have Liu Shi report to you...

No, I'll report to you personally...

Upon hearing that he was to remain at the mine, Shen Erhe quickly waved his hand and said...

"No, no, please... These Fuyuan miners are too wild, I can't stay here..."

Upon hearing this, Qi Tongwei suppressed a laugh and nodded.

"That's fine, let's go to the county committee... I'll explain the details to you when we get there..."

"You've gone to all this trouble to come to Fuyuan, so let me do my best to be a good host..."

......

Back at the county committee, Qi Tongwei ushered the three into a small conference room.

After exchanging pleasantries, he gave Shen Erhe a brief introduction to the situation at Fuyuan Mine.

When Shen Erhe learned that Fuyuan Mine only had about a thousand people and produced more than 500 tons of coal per day...

He couldn't help but purse his lips and mutter something under his breath.

"With such a small output... it wouldn't even rank among the top in the western region, let alone the whole country..."

Upon seeing this, Qi Tongwei laughed instead of getting angry.

Judging a coal mine's potential by looking at its scale and mining volume instead of its reserves shows utter ignorance.

He became even more convinced that Shen Erhe was truly an idiot.

Qi Tongwei didn't expose him, but smiled and looked at Shen Erhe, offering a compliment.

"Fuyuan Mine is just a small county-level mine, incomparable to the large state-owned mines that Director Shen has seen..."

Our small mine needs expert guidance like Director Shen's...

You can't be secretive, you have to give us more valuable advice...

After a brief chat in the conference room, Zalta quietly walked in.

He leaned down and whispered something in Qi Tongwei's ear.

"Secretary, everything is ready, Xiao Zhao is ready to eat anytime..."

Upon hearing this, Qi Tongwei nodded and smiled as he spoke to Shen Erhe.

"Director Shen, it's lunchtime... I've asked the cafeteria to prepare some food... as a welcome-back dinner for you all..."

Please, everyone, make yourselves at home. Let's move over... and chat while we eat..."

......

Although Qi Tongwei looked down on Shen Erhe, he still put on a very grand show and prepared a very substantial meal.

During the meal, he and a group of local officials frequently raised their glasses to Shen Erhe.

Of course, drinking was secondary; the main purpose was to find out the next move of the Geological and Mineral Resources Bureau.

Although Shen Erhe knew nothing about his profession, he was a shrewd and worldly-wise official.

After some probing, they understood the meaning behind Qi Tongwei's words.

After a few drinks, he smiled at Qi Tongwei and said softly.

"Secretary Qi, while the Department of Geology and Mineral Resources' deployment isn't exactly top secret, it's still quite sensitive..."

You can't let me make a mistake...

Upon hearing this, Qi Tongwei smiled, clinked glasses with him, and spoke.

"Director Shen is joking. Huoshaoliang is, after all, located in Fuyuan County..."

As the host, I'm doing this to better cooperate with my superiors...

After saying that, he paused slightly, raised his glass to Shen Erhe, and continued.

"Director Shen, the cadres in Bianxi are all straightforward and don't know how to say nice things..."

Let me state this first: if you have any problems at Fuyuan, you can contact me, Qi Tongwei...

No need for further words, it's all in the drink. I'll drink mine, you can do as you please...

Seeing Qi Tongwei finish his drink, everyone started to cheer, and the atmosphere instantly became much more lively.

The crowd went back and forth, clinking glasses and exchanging toasts, but every drink was a test.

After some probing, Qi Tongwei became even more certain.

This Shen Erhe knows nothing about his profession; he's just a bureaucrat who's here to gain experience and prestige.

After a few rounds of drinks, Qi Tongwei put a lamb chop on Shen Erhe's plate and casually asked him a question.

"Director Shen, completing the overall exploration of Huoshaoliang within a year is a very challenging task..."

What are your specific plans for the next step... and how do you need Fuyuan's cooperation...?