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

Upon arriving at Baimaiti's office, Baimaiti closed the door behind him.

Qi Tongwei saw this and found it amusing; this person was quite cautious.

However, upon further reflection, he felt somewhat relieved.

In the 90s, the director of the lottery office won the first prize, which was certainly not a good thing to say.

Baimaiti took out a series of lottery tickets from the drawer and slapped them on his desk.

"Qi Tongwei, tell me, what happened?"

He deliberately lowered his voice, which carried a hint of anger.

Qi Tongwei pretended not to understand and picked up the lottery ticket to examine it.

He only glanced at it before exclaiming in surprise.

"Wow! First prize! A big color TV! Who's so lucky?"

Seeing his appearance, Baimaiti's anger intensified.

He snatched the lottery ticket from Qi Tongwei's hand, his hands trembling with anger.

"Stop playing dumb with me! You gave me this lottery ticket!"

"Last night, your sister-in-law won the grand prize! A 21-inch color TV!"

Qi Tongwei pressed him back into the chair and poured him another cup of tea.

"Director Bai, my dear brother Bai! This just means your wife has good luck with the lottery, why are you so angry?"

Baimaiti rolled his eyes in anger, grabbed the cigarette pack on the table, and lit one.

He took a deep breath, remained silent, and stared at Qi Tongwei, his breath coming in short gasps.

Qi Tongwei spoke again, his voice steady and devoid of any emotion.

"Lotteries inherently involve odds of winning. It's normal for anyone to win..."

Baimaiti was so angry he laughed and pointed at Qi Tongwei.

"Don't tell me you didn't know about this! You're just being ridiculous..."

Qi Tongwei spread his hands, looking innocent.

"I just don't know!"

"Lottery tickets are printed by machine, with random numbers printed on them. How would I know which one is a winner?"

He paused slightly, then spoke slowly.

"Otherwise, go ask Vice Mayor Wang, ask Secretary Wang..."

"Look at those 1000 tickets they have, did they win or not..."

Seeing that he refused to admit it, Baimaiti stared at him for a long time, feeling somewhat helpless.

He sighed, took a deep drag of his cigarette, and slowly exhaled.

"You've given me such a difficult problem, what am I supposed to do..."

Qi Tongwei was amused.

He took Baimaiti's cigarette case and lit one for himself.

"A person with an upright character has nothing to fear."

"Why don't you ask Vice Mayor Wang for instructions and see what to do?"

He glanced at Baimaiti and spoke again.

"There's another way. You could be generous and donate the television..."

Baimaiti's eyes lit up, and he was about to speak when Qi Tongwei interrupted him.

"When promoting your win, besides announcing that you won the prize, you can also highlight your noble character..."

Baimaiti was taken aback, then shook his head helplessly and laughed and scolded.

"How many color TVs can you win from these 200,000 tickets?"

"Don't tell me there's only one. If there's only one, won't I become a target?"

Qi Tongwei didn't say anything, but held up three fingers and waved them in front of him.

Baimaiti stared at Qi Tongwei for a long time before squeezing out a single word.

"roll!"

......

That afternoon, the canteen was unusually lively, even more so than during the Spring Festival.

A group of government officials were all talking about the same issue.

And regardless of whether they know each other or not, they can always strike up a conversation.

A young clerk took a bite of rice, spoke loudly, and looked on with envy.

"Have you heard? Xiao Liu from the Enterprise Reform Office won a bicycle, a Phoenix brand one!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than another comrade, whom he did not know at all, immediately chimed in.

"That's nothing! Sister Zhang from the Land Bureau is the real expert."

"First prize: a large color TV! Her youngest son is getting married next month, it's all fate..."

"Xiao Wang from the agricultural machinery company also won a bicycle; he only bought five tickets..."

The chatter rose and fell, and the whole cafeteria buzzed with excitement.

Qi Tongwei and Baimaiti sat at a table in the corner, each holding a lunchbox.

Qi Tongwei's mouth never closed.

He listened to the crowd's discussion with a smile on his face.

Baimaiti's morning panic had subsided, and his expression had softened considerably.

He kicked Qi Tongwei's foot and lowered his voice.

"What kind of things are in those 1000 sheets?"

Qi Tongwei smiled mysteriously, and seeing that no one was around, replied.

"It's all laundry detergent..."

Baimaiti was stunned, his chopsticks hovering in mid-air, and he couldn't close his mouth for a long time.

After a long pause, he gave Qi Tongwei a thumbs up.

"You're really ruthless! Those are a group of high-ranking officials! You're giving them laundry detergent?"

Qi Tongwei took a bite of his rice bowl, mumbled something, and his voice was indistinct.

"Even provincial-level officials don't lack color TVs..."

Baimaiti almost choked on his food and asked a question in return.

"Are department-level officials short of laundry detergent?"

Qi Tongwei didn't answer, he just laughed, his shoulders shaking with laughter.

......

In the end, Baimaiti still reported that he had won the prize.

Wang Jianguo's answer surprised him.

After listening to the report, Wang Jianguo didn't even look up, only replying with one sentence.

"You rascal! You're so lucky, you have to treat us..."

With just one sentence, the matter was dropped.

Baimaiti had barely returned to his office and hadn't even settled in when trouble struck again.

Qi Tongwei, holding a notebook, knocked on the door.

"Director Bai, please cooperate with the television and newspaper interviews..."

"Let's do a special feature to promote it."

Baimaiti glared at Qi Tongwei and pointed at his nose, directly threatening him.

"Do you still want your pickup truck, car, and motorcycle?"

"If you want it, then get out!"

Qi Tongwei didn't insist any further, turned around and left without a second's hesitation.

Even without Baimaiti, there are still two grassroots cadres who own color TVs and dozens of bicycles.

The publicity effort is sufficient.

Minister Zhou of the Publicity Department personally greeted the media.

That evening, Bianxi News and Bianxi Radio both broadcast news related to Bianxi Lottery.

It not only showed how much money someone spent and what big prize they won.

They also emphasized that slogan.

"Building a Better West Together, Donations Win Prizes! Two Yuan for a Chance to Win a Color TV or Refrigerator!"

Almost instantly, Bianxi Lottery became a sensation throughout the city.

Seeing that the fire was already lit, Qi Tongwei dared not delay for the slightest.

He dragged Baimaiti around the city, starting to work on the next phase of the issuance plan.

I'm incredibly busy again.

......

Qi Tongwei was extremely busy.

In the office of the director of the Department of Political Science and Law at Handong University, Zhong Xiaoai looked anxious.

"Professor Gao, please approve it... I'm begging you."

Gao Yuliang adjusted his glasses and frowned slightly.

He stared at the sick leave slip in front of him, somewhat perplexed.

"Xiao Ai, you have something going on at home and need to take leave. I understand... but this is taking too long."

He paused slightly, looked at Zhong Xiaoai, and tentatively began to speak.

"How about you have your family call the school?"

"A 15-day leave of absence, according to school regulations, would mean dropping out of school."

Zhong Xiaoai was taken aback, and her expression became even more anxious.

She grabbed Gao Yuliang's hand and shook it repeatedly.

"Teacher, please don't let my family know..."

Her voice was weak, and she spoke haltingly.

"I... I didn't tell you the truth... I wanted to ask for leave to go to Bianxi..."

Gao Yuliang was stunned, staring at Zhong Xiaoai with a look of surprise.

"Bianxi? What are you going to Bianxi for?"