A man in Handong: living off Zhong Xiaoai

Even secretly searching for Qi Tongwei's faults, I don't want to do it.

No secrets stay hidden forever; sooner or later, it will be discovered that I was secretly gathering evidence against Qi Tongwei.

If your father harbors such resentment, let him come to Handong and gather evidence against Qi Tongwei himself.

In short, Jing Liang will absolutely not allow himself to become the next Zheng Jindong.

Soon, everyone arrived at the conference room. After everyone was seated, Minister Cheng took out the documents and prepared to read them aloud.

"Good afternoon, everyone. Today I have several important appointments to announce regarding Handong Province. First, Comrade Liu Linzong, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee and Governor of Handong Province, has made tremendous contributions to the development of Handong during his tenure. In order to commend Comrade Liu Linzong for his dedication and efforts, it has been decided, after deliberation, that Comrade Liu Linzong be relieved of his post as Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee and Governor of Handong Province. Comrade Liu Linzong will be appointed as Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee of Hexi Province!"

As soon as Minister Cheng finished speaking, enthusiastic applause erupted in the room.

Zhao Lichun's eyes widened in an instant. What?!

Liu Linzong was transferred? The provincial party secretary of Hexi Province? (A few questions follow.)

Chapter 406 Qi Tongwei Promoted to Governor of Handong Province

Zhao Lichun's face lit up with joy. Could it be that he had chosen the right side?

Liu Linzong has been transferred, which must be to make way for Qi Tongwei. Qi Tongwei is going to the provincial capital of Handong Province today.

From now on, Handong Province will no longer be the "Zhao-Liu pairing" of myself and Liu Linzong, but will become the "Zhao-Qi pairing" of myself and Qi Tongwei.

If Qi Tongwei is promoted, then it will prove that he made the right bet, and that Professor Zhong fully supports his son-in-law Qi Tongwei.

Elder Zhong showed no intention of compromising with the seven major families; he maintained an extremely assertive attitude.

Although Liu Linzong is a provincial-level official, he is still not quite the same as the governor of Handong Province or the secretary of the provincial party committee of Hexi Province.

To put it bluntly, this means he has been promoted and given an important position.

I myself started as the governor of Handong Province and rose to my current position as the secretary of the "603" Handong Provincial Party Committee.

Now that Qi Tongwei has become the provincial governor, all I need to do is protect and support him until the very end.

When Qi Tongwei becomes the Party Secretary of Handong Province, I will be promoted to the capital. Wouldn't I then become a vice-ministerial level official?

Thinking of this, Zhao Lichun's face lit up with joy, revealing a happiness and ease he had never shown before.

Liu Linzong was stunned for a moment. He hadn't expected to be promoted.

Although both are provincial-level provinces, I will become the top leader of Hexi Province in the future?

This is no ordinary position; if you do it well, you could rise to the rank of vice-minister!

Thinking of this, Liu Linzong's heart was filled with joy.

I'm so glad I sided with Qi Tongwei; it was the best decision I've ever made in my life.

Upon hearing this news, the others at the scene roughly understood the next direction of development.

Qi Tongwei is about to become the top official of the Handong Provincial Government, and the future landscape of Handong Province will not change as some people have speculated.

On the contrary, it may completely become Qi Tongwei's domain.

Back when Qi Tongwei was just a deputy provincial-level official, Zhao Lichun, as the Party Secretary of Handong Province, closely sided with Qi Tongwei.

Now that Qi Tongwei has become the governor of Handong Province, Zhao Lichun will only get closer to Qi Tongwei.

Upon hearing this news, Qi Tongwei's heart suddenly raced. Was he really going to join a ministry? Become a ministerial-level official? Become a provincial governor?

With this question in mind, everyone heard Minister Cheng continue speaking.

"Since becoming Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee of Handong Province, Comrade Qi Tongwei has worked diligently and responsibly, making outstanding contributions to the development of all aspects of Handong Province. After careful consideration, it has been decided to remove Comrade Qi Tongwei from the post of Vice Governor of Handong Province and appoint him as Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee and Governor of Handong Province!"

As soon as he finished speaking, everything was settled, and thunderous applause immediately erupted from the audience.

Amidst enthusiastic applause, Qi Tongwei turned his gaze to his wife, Zhong Xiaoai.

Zhong Xiaoai was in the audience, resting her chin on her hands, looking at him with a look of rapture.

Qi Tongwei also looked at Zhong Xiaoai with a look of ecstasy. The two of them smiled at each other, their eyes seemingly only on one other person, and they showed their affection at the provincial party committee meeting.

Zhao Lichun looked at them and thought, "Hey, you two should be careful!"

Qi Tongwei has a house full of beautiful women, so why is he so infatuated with Zhong Xiaoai?

Could Zhong Xiaoai have really cast some kind of spell on Qi Tongwei? Qi Tongwei looks like he's been poisoned to a very high degree!

Jing Liang was dumbfounded. When he first heard about Qi Tongwei, he thought he was a gigolo.

Seeing the two of them gazing at each other so affectionately now, I realize how shallow I was.

This is true love! She deserves Qi Tongwei's promotion! She deserves the Zhong family's favor! You can't argue with this love!

I admire him! I must learn from Qi Tongwei and become such an exceptional man!

Minister Cheng was reading a document when Qi Tongwei was mentioned, so he looked up with a smile to see what Qi Tongwei was doing.

I shouldn't have looked, because when I did, I was staring at Zhong Xiaoai with rapt attention! My goodness! I'm already this old, and I'm still being shown up by these two!

Their love is just too sweet. No, I have to go back. When I get back to Kyoto, I will report to Elder Zhong in person.

Old Zhong probably doesn't know how sweet and loving his son-in-law and daughter are!

Minister Cheng glanced at the two of them, looking at them sweetly, and then smiled and continued...

"Comrade Qi Tongwei managed the cadres in Handong Province very well before, so there will be no adjustment to the division of responsibilities. In addition to presiding over the work of the Handong Provincial Government, he will continue to be responsible for the appointment of cadres in Handong Province!"

This statement was followed by another round of enthusiastic applause.

Everyone looked at each other and had to admit that the higher-ups truly trusted Qi Tongwei!

Qi Tongwei became the governor of a province, and he still firmly held the power to appoint cadres.

It's no exaggeration to say that Qi Tongwei is probably the most powerful provincial governor in Xia Kingdom.

Looking at Qi Tongwei, who had become the governor of the province, Pan Yue was filled with emotion.

Pan Yue felt as if the days when Qi Tongwei served as the deputy director of the police department of Handong Province were just yesterday.

Unexpectedly, in the blink of an eye, he has already surpassed me and become the governor of Handong Province.

When Zhao Lichun heard that the power to appoint and dismiss cadres was still in Qi Tongwei's hands, he immediately understood.

He realized he was right; the higher-ups wanted him to continue assisting Qi Tongwei until he became the Party Secretary of Handong Province, at which point his mission would be complete.

Qi Tongwei heard that he had become the 1.7th governor of Handong Province, although it was not explicitly stated that he would continue to be in charge of the province's police and judicial work.

However, as the governor of the province, and still possessing the power to appoint and dismiss personnel throughout the province, it was essentially the case that the police department of Handong Province was still under his control.

Minister Cheng smiled as he looked at everyone's reactions and found that everyone was quite supportive of Qi Tongwei.

That's good. This will make it easier for Qi Tongwei to carry out his work and for him to continue his advancement within the department.

Minister Cheng then took the documents and continued his announcement.

"In view of the needs of the work, the higher authorities have decided to appoint Comrade Jing Liang as the Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee of Handong Province."

Upon hearing this, the audience erupted in applause once again; even those who were not welcoming it couldn't help but clap.

Qi Tongwei knew very well that Jing Liang had taken over his original position as the full-time deputy secretary of the Provincial Party Committee of Handong Province.

Chapter 407 No Rules Can Control Me

Qi Tongwei, who has now been promoted to the position of governor, was already concurrently serving as the deputy secretary of the provincial party committee of Handong Province, so Tian Liang becoming the full-time deputy secretary would not have any impact on him.

Minister Cheng saw that the crowd was still applauding enthusiastically, so he continued reading from the document.

"As required by the work, Comrade Zhang Baoming, former Vice Minister of the Emergency Management Department of China, is now serving as Vice Governor of Handong Province, responsible for the work in areas such as work safety in Handong Province."

After hearing Zhang Baoming's words, another round of applause broke out in the conference room.

When Qi Tongwei met Zhang Baoming, he already knew why Zhang Baoming had come.

This further confirms Qi Tongwei's idea that Zhang Baoming, as the vice governor of Handong Province, will be his subordinate from now on.

Having just heard so many appointments, I haven't heard about anyone who will succeed me as the vice governor of Handong Province in charge of police and justice.

If Qi Tongwei wasn't mistaken, the person above, or rather Zhong Xiaoai, knew that he attached great importance to this matter concerning the Handong Provincial Police Department.

Therefore, she wanted to maintain control over this area.

In that case, the higher-ups are probably waiting for me to recommend a candidate for vice governor. As long as this person is one of my absolute confidants, there won't be any problems.

He currently has three department-level officials under his command: Zheng Gang, Executive Deputy Director of the Police Department of Handong Province; Gao Yuliang, Director of the Prison Administration Bureau of Handong Province; and Lü Jingmin, Director of the Safety Supervision Bureau of Handong Province.

Of course, he actually had an even more loyal department-level cadre under him, namely his beloved secretary and his wife, Comrade Zhong Xiaoai, who was also a department-level cadre.

If I have the right to recommend this vice governor in the future, then the next vice governor in charge of police and justice should be chosen from among these people.

Qi Tongwei thought about it. In the original drama, Qi Tongwei risked his life in order to become a deputy provincial-level official, but he still failed to achieve the position.

Now, he has become a provincial-level cadre, all of which is thanks to his wife, Zhong Xiaoai, who has provided him with continuous support in terms of his soft power over the long term.

After the meeting, Qi Tongwei immediately took his wife Zhong Xiaoai's hand, and the attendees all came over to congratulate him.

Pan Yue's face was beaming with an exceptionally bright smile.

"Governor, congratulations! You'll be the head of the provincial government of Handong Province from now on!"

Pu Hongjiu also had a smile on his face.

"That's right! Governor Qi is so young, not even 40 years old, and he's already the top official in the entire Handong Province government! It's unbelievable, so enviable!"

Zhao Lichun was also standing to the side, a smile on his face.

"That's all because Tongwei is capable. Age and seniority are utterly worthless in the face of ability!"

Upon hearing this, everyone nodded in agreement.

"Yes!"

Just as everyone was praising Qi Tongwei, Jing Liang appeared beside him without anyone noticing.

"Governor, would you be so kind as to invite you and your wife to my home for a get-together sometime? I'd like to personally cook a couple of dishes for you both!"

Upon hearing this, Qi Tongwei thought, "Is Jing Liang really not out of his mind?"

Am I that familiar with him? After listening to Yang Mi's words last night, I was already prepared to fight him to the death. How come the script is different from the one I received?

Qi Tongwei looked at Jing Liang's sincere face and smiled.

“Secretary Jing, you’ve only been in Handong for a short time, and you haven’t even been to your place yet, have you? Would it be inappropriate for Xiao Ai and me to bother you now?”

As Qi Tongwei spoke, he smiled and looked at Zhong Xiaoai.