Qi Tongwei spent the entire morning deep in thought...
He decided that regardless of whether he would ever have the chance to step onto a true official career path in the future...
Even if he really had to spend his entire life stuck in that judicial station.
Qi Tongwei would still maintain his unblemished original aspiration; as long as he was alive, there would eventually be a chance.
Being transferred away from the Narcotics Squad wasn't necessarily a bad thing either; at least it wouldn't be quite so dangerous.
He would just wait for heaven to make a mistake, firmly believing that in this era, opportunities were more abundant than gold...
Only, Qi Tongwei never imagined that his destiny would be altered by a mere two sentences!
Liang Qunfeng was walking along the path...
He turned to Luo Lijun and said, "Governor Lijun, do you have any instructions for us today?"
"Normally, Governor Lijun doesn't pay much attention to political and legal work. Could it be that Governor Lijun has some instructions to issue regarding political and legal affairs?"
"I hear that recently Secretary Wang has had very strong opinions on the provincial party committee's state-owned enterprise reform. I wonder if Governor Lijun has been finding himself pressed for time lately!"
Luo Lijun's expression shifted slightly. *You rascal, are you taking a dig at me?*
As the governor responsible for economic development, Luo Lijun was somewhat worried about the pace of the state-owned enterprise reform.
He felt uneasy about state-owned assets and the massive layoffs of state-owned enterprise workers.
With Liang Qunfeng and Zhao Lichun making things difficult for him, coupled with the top leader's lack of support,
Luo Lijun could currently be said to be walking on thin ice in Handong.
However, as the second-in-command of the Provincial Party Committee...
He still possessed the dignity of a second-in-command, and Luo Lijun's imposing manner instantly manifested.
Luo Lijun replied, "The people are the foundation of the country; when the foundation is secure, the country is tranquil."
"Ensuring that the people live and work in peace and contentment is the fundamental goal of political and legal work. Handong is currently in a period of rapid development, and while the economy is growing, many social problems have emerged as well."
"These past few days, the masses in Handong have constantly reported issues with overall public security—they don't even dare to go out alone at night."
"The masses report that public security in Handong is currently very poor, with problems like motorcycle gangs and criminal underworld elements being quite severe... This is extremely detrimental to Handong's economic development. How can investors dare to come to Handong to invest, and how can the masses dare to walk boldly out onto the streets..."
"Poor public security leads to a lack of a sense of trust among people, which in turn leads to a blocked economy..."
"However, Secretary Liang is certainly thinking of ways to resolve this... It's just that perhaps a solution hasn't been found for the time being."
Liang Qunfeng's expression changed slightly. Luo Lijun was shifting this blame onto him; by the sound of it, poor economic development was somehow connected to him as the Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission.
And what was that about not being able to find a solution? Wasn't that a disguised way of saying his capability was lacking?
Yet, on the surface, he remained calm and said, "Governor Lijun's instructions will definitely be implemented downward, but these social problems cannot be solved overnight. The social environment is closely related to the economy."
Luo Lijun was precisely waiting for Liang Qunfeng to bring this topic up.
Luo Lijun countered, "Indeed! Comrade Qunfeng, if the economy develops rapidly and everyone can get ahead through legitimate channels, who would want to take desperate risks?"
"A few days ago, a case occurred in Jingzhou involving a motorcycle gang robbery, and the victim was rescued by someone named Qi Tongwei from the Yantai City Narcotics Brigade, resulting in Qi Tongwei sustaining several stab wounds."
"As for such a cadre, I wanted to promote him, but when it reached the local level, I discovered that Comrade Qunfeng actually had instructions regarding the locality."
"Local cadres are afraid of Comrade Qunfeng's instructions; fearing they might do something wrong, they dare not act at all. Just like with public security, because it's time-consuming, laborious, and thankless, no one is willing to do it."
"Yet I didn't expect Comrade Qunfeng to pay such close attention to organizational personnel work. As Comrade Qunfeng just said, if the social environment is related to the economy, then what connection does the issue of cadre team building have with the economy?"
Though Luo Lijun said so much, what he actually wanted to talk about was the connection between fairness and the economy.
The economy was the great banner of the present; this was known as taking a high political stance.
Liang Qunfeng's complexion shifted. So the old fox was waiting for him right here, trying to signal that he had overstepped his bounds...
Liang Qunfeng said, "I wouldn't have thought that Governor Lijun would even take notice of a cadre in a remote local judicial bureau. Governor Lijun's reach over Handong's personnel affairs is likely to surpass my own."
Luo Lijun shook his head with a smile and said, "If not for Comrade Qunfeng, I truly might not have known about this matter. We must make good use of young cadres; they are the reserve force of the Party and the state, and we should step up our support for them all the more."
Liang Qunfeng knew he couldn't deny it at this point; taking action against a junior cadre in the first place didn't conform to the rules anyway. But how on earth had this Qi Tongwei managed to hook up with Luo Lijun...
Liang Qunfeng hadn't intended to continue suppressing Qi Tongwei anyway.
Now was a good opportunity to do a favor. After beating around the bush for so long, it all boiled down to those three words—Qi Tongwei...
Why make it so complicated!
Liang Qunfeng said, "Comrade Lijun is right. This Qi Tongwei is a Handa University graduate and the beloved disciple of Gao Yuliang, who is about to take office as Secretary-General. Wasn't it just to temper his sharp edges? I heard he performed meritorious service a short while ago, and now it seems he has been properly tempered."
Liang Qunfeng continued, "However, since this Qi Tongwei requested to go to the grassroots level, and he is currently a deputy section-level cadre, I think we can promote him by one rank and send him to Qingping in Jinshan to serve as the deputy head of a township, so he can undergo further tempering..."
Luo Lijun frowned. Although he would be promoted by a rank, what kind of place was Qingping? That was an impoverished area within an impoverished county, and stepping out from a place like that probably wouldn't be easy.
Yet, since Liang Qunfeng had put it this way, it wouldn't be appropriate for him to reject it outright.
Forget it... helping him to this extent could be considered fulfilling his obligation...
Luo Lijun said, "It seems Comrade Qunfeng has thought things through thoroughly after all, and still doesn't want to chill the hearts of young cadres. It now appears that Comrade Qunfeng genuinely wishes to temper young cadres."
Liang Qunfeng replied, "It is thanks to Comrade Lijun's timely reminder..."
The two exchanged a few polite pleasantries and parted ways...
Liang Qunfeng asked, "Secretary Liu, what do you suppose Luo Lijun is up to? How did he suddenly find out about Qi Tongwei, and why did he personally come to extort me over him? This doesn't seem like his usual style."
Secretary Liu asked, "Could it be that Qi Tongwei sought him out?"
Liang Qunfeng shook his head. "Impossible. If that were really the case, why wouldn't he have done so earlier... wasting all these years in vain. But this Qi Tongwei can be considered to have stumbled into a lucky break; it all depends on whether he can seize the opportunity..."
Secretary Liu remarked, "Grassroots work isn't so easy to do. Should we send a word down below?"
"No, that would be losing too much face. This time, Luo Lijun is eight out of ten times coming after me; we must not act rashly right now..."
Luo Lijun was also suffering from a headache. After all, Qi Tongwei was his daughter's savior, so helping him out once was the least he could do, but would this incident cause Liang Qunfeng to make unfavorable associations... The current political situation was extremely delicate.
Wang Xianhai announced, "Qi Tongwei, your transfer order has come down. Within seven days, you must leave the Narcotics Squad and return to your original unit."
Wang Xianhai continued with a sneer, "Little Qi is a graduate student after all, so you can just go to the mountains to quietly research the judiciary. Who knows, maybe you'll even be able to write a book in the future! Little Qi, don't give up—your future still has potential!"
Qi Tongwei caught the underlying meaning in those words.
Qi Tongwei scoffed and said, "When the time comes, I'll use you as a case study in the book, Captain. I hope you won't mind!"
Wang Xianhai's expression darkened. He knew what Qi Tongwei meant, and Qi Tongwei also knew how he would interpret it, yet Qi Tongwei had said it anyway.
This proved that Qi Tongwei had completely broken ties with him. Still, Wang Xianhai found it somewhat amusing—what good was breaking ties?
Wang Xianhai ordered, "Get out and pack up your things, and hurry up and write that book for me."
Though deeply resentful, Qi Tongwei was powerless to change anything...
He could only return to his desk and sit in a daze.
At that exact moment, however, Qi Tongwei received a phone call from Gao Yuliang.
Gao Yuliang said, "Tongwei, I have already reported your situation to Secretary Liang Qunfeng. However, he said he needs to consider it, so don't be impatient."
The moment Qi Tongwei heard this, he knew for the most part that the matter had fallen through. It seemed he still hadn't managed to bend power to his will—had Liang Lu still not let him go?
Just how twisted was that woman's mind...
Whenever a leader failed to state their position outright, it generally meant they were just going through the motions, so both Qi Tongwei and Gao Yuliang knew the outcome in their hearts.
Fearing that this student of his might do something desperate, Gao Yuliang hurriedly changed the subject and mentioned another matter: "People from the provincial publishing house have already gone to Yantai, and they said what you wrote is exceptionally good, Tongwei. Even if you cannot achieve greatness on the political path, you can still shine and radiate in other fields!"
Qi Tongwei expressed his gratitude to Teacher Gao and ended the call!
Qi Tongwei let out a long sigh.
Although he hadn't secured the transfer, at least his writing had been recognized. In the future, by relying on writing books, if he found a benefactor who appreciated his talent, he could still advance, and he could also make money—being an official wasn't the only path after all...
Qi Tongwei could only comfort himself this way...
Soon, the provincial publishing house contacted Qi Tongwei, and they agreed to meet at the entrance of his unit. Nowadays, publishing books meant he had to maintain good relations with the publishing houses...
And he couldn't afford to be negligent, especially since it was still a sellers' market...
Yet, Qi Tongwei was quite startled by the person who arrived.
Wasn't this the very same young woman he had rescued in Jingzhou a few days ago?