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

The thought of leaving Leishan made Qi Tongwei feel reluctant to part with his life.

The reason is simple: the people of Leishan treated him too well.

Take breakfast for example, Qi Tongwei really likes to eat meatball soup.

A bowl of steaming hot meatball soup paired with soft, fluffy fried dough sticks,

After a delicious meal, I was sweating and felt completely refreshed.

But ever since he came to Leishan, no matter whose house he went to for meatball soup, the owner refused to accept his money.

The shop owners all gave the same reason.

"You saved Leishan, and you are County Chief Batur, so we cannot accept your money."

He tried several times with the same result, and having no other choice, he tried to eat breakfast in the cafeteria as much as possible.

Drinking a bowl of meatball soup and eating a fried dough stick every morning has become a luxury.

In both his past and present lives, Qi Tongwei has always been a man of great loyalty and righteousness.

His unprincipled favoritism towards Qijia Village is a testament to this.

In his mind, a small act of kindness should be repaid with a great one.

It's not just a slogan; it's a fundamental principle of being a good person.

Now that the people of Leishan treat him well, he subconsciously wants to do more for Leishan.

Thinking that he would soon be leaving Leishan, Qi Tongwei made a decision in his heart.

He plans to bring forward next year's work plan.

Let's establish a few more exemplary models in Leishan, giving Leishan another way to escape poverty.

Once the idea popped into his head, Qi Tongwei couldn't hold back any longer.

For four or five days in a row, he was either conducting research or on his way to conduct research.

While he was conducting research, the driver and that old Volkswagen Santana suffered terribly.

Leishan County may not be a large town, but its actual area is over 20,000 square kilometers.

The pastoral areas are scattered across several townships, including Dashitou, Queren, and Danangou, which are far apart.

In five days, Lao Pushang drove more than 1,000 kilometers, covering several pastoral areas.

This trip wasn't in vain; he gained a pretty good understanding of the situation in the pastoral areas and among the herders.

Leishan has no shortage of grasslands, nor does it lack hardworking herdsmen.

Leishan's poverty is entirely due to its poor transportation and weather conditions.

The severe cold snap in spring resulted in a very low survival rate for lambs born in the spring.

In the event of a blizzard, even adult sheep can easily freeze to death.

In addition, due to inconvenient transportation, wool could only be purchased at low prices by supply and marketing cooperatives coming into the mountains.

They raised quite a few sheep, but at the end of the year, the herders didn't make much money.

With the survey data in hand, Qi Tongwei's mind began to stir.

He locked himself in his office and stayed there for two whole days.

A bold plan took shape in his mind.

The sheep in Leishan were not resistant to cold, so he introduced cold-resistant breeding sheep.

If a herder doesn't have money to buy breeding sheep, he will lend them money.

He even came up with a name for the project: "Gaoyang Loan"!

As for the funds, he had calculated that the road construction would leave him with at least two million.

He plans to first allocate 500,000 yuan to support a few large households as a pilot program.

First, let a few large farmers take the breeding sheep back, and they will pay the cost and interest of the breeding sheep three years later.

After the principal is returned, it will be used to support the next batch of herders, enabling the herders in Leishan to prosper.

Once the idea is finalized, writing the proposal becomes much simpler.

Qi Tongwei finished writing the "Gaoyang Loan" proposal in half a day.

From investment estimates to profit forecasts, it even included a five-year projection of the results.

After writing the proposal, he carefully reviewed it and then walked towards Qin Xuefeng's office.

He thought Qin Xuefeng would support him, but to his surprise, he was met with a cold shoulder.

After listening to his report, Qin Xuefeng lit a cigarette and took a few deep drags.

"Tongwei, your idea is good... but isn't misappropriating road construction funds going too far?"

He tapped his fingers on the proposal, glanced at Qi Tongwei, and continued speaking.

"And this name, Gao Yang Dai... doesn't that make people misunderstand?"

"People who don't know the situation might think the government is about to issue interest rates..."

Qi Tongwei grinned and answered them one by one with an awkward smile.

"Secretary Qin, this name doesn't sound good, can't we change it... As for the funding..."

"We're not misappropriating funds; we're making good use of the remaining funds. You've already mentioned this."

"The funds for road construction were allocated to the construction company, and the county borrowed money from the company..."

Before he could finish speaking, Qin Xuefeng waved his hand to interrupt him.

Qin Xuefeng put the proposal in the drawer, glanced at him, and frowned as he spoke.

"Okay, you go back first... I'll think about it."

"Don't rush. Even if the plan is feasible, we can wait until the road is repaired before doing anything else..."

Seeing that Qin Xuefeng had lost interest, Qi Tongwei didn't say anything more and had no choice but to take his leave.

Back in his office, Qi Tongwei lit a cigarette and remained silent for a long time.

He began to analyze why Qin Xuefeng's attitude was so unusual today.

After finishing a cigarette, Qi Tongwei had some vague guesses in his mind.

He had been in Leishan for almost half a year, and he and Qin Xuefeng had worked together very well, with their work going smoothly.

Work ability is one aspect, but the main reason is that he has Wang Quanyou as a powerful figure protecting him.

Qin Xuefeng and his team members gave him a lot of preferential treatment.

In addition to his previous work, including flood control, disaster relief, canal expansion, and promotion of forage grass...

These jobs were all tough and didn't pay much, but everyone was happy for him to take on the responsibilities.

But this time it's different; he's touched the economic line!

Once the economic lifeline is touched, there's profit to be made, and with profit comes envy...

Could it be that Qin Xuefeng is envious?

But then Qi Tongwei thought about it again and felt that something was not right.

If Qin Xuefeng wanted to skim some profits, he could have easily arranged for his own people to do it.

But Qin Xuefeng didn't do that; he just didn't express his opinion, his attitude was ambiguous.

After thinking it over and over, Qi Tongwei suddenly had a headache and couldn't figure out why.

Just then, a knock sounded on the door, and Gao Changjiang's voice came through.

"County Chief Qi, it's time to clock out. Is there anything else you need?"

"If there's nothing else, I'll be going now?"

Qi Tongwei was taken aback, then immediately looked at Gao Changjiang and asked loudly.

"What did you just say?"

Gao Changjiang was startled by his reaction and repeated it softly.

"I said... if you're alright, I'll be going now."

Qi Tongwei realized he had lost his composure and smiled at him.

"You go first, I'll be back soon too. I'll pack up and leave..."

Gao Changjiang frowned slightly, blinked, and turned to leave.

Qi Tongwei watched Gao Changjiang's retreating figure and muttered to himself, "He's gone!"

Gao Changjiang's words, "I'm leaving," made him instantly understand Qin Xuefeng's thoughts.

Qin Xuefeng is not afraid of taking responsibility, nor does he not want to pursue industrial support.

He approved of Qi Tongwei's plan and even thought it was feasible, which is why his attitude was ambiguous.

It was Wang Quanyou's descent from Leishan that triggered a chemical reaction, prompting Qin Xuefeng to have ulterior motives.

Wang Quanyou has been making frequent public appearances lately, and has been aggressively pushing for comprehensive social management and grid-based governance at the county level...

Qin Xuefeng had already figured it out from these little details.

Wang Quanyou should be getting a promotion soon!

Qin Xuefeng understood perfectly: with Wang Quanyou promoted, Qi Tongwei would no longer be able to stay in Leishan.

Since Qi Tongwei is leaving, there's no need to let him take his achievements with him before he leaves.

He wanted to wait until Qi Tongwei left, and then have the next leadership team provide industrial support.

In this way, his achievements can remain in Leishan and with Qin Xuefeng.

Having thought all this through, Qi Tongwei not only didn't blame Qin Xuefeng, but actually understood him quite well.

For those in the system, political achievements are everything; who wouldn't want that?

He couldn't help but shake his head with a wry smile and mutter something under his breath.

They say that once someone leaves, the tea grows cold; but in my case, the tea has already gone cold before I've even left...