Qi Tongwei: Sign-in relationship started during student days

Chapter 867: Changes in the Situation in Tianzhou

"Tongwei, you're overthinking it. No matter how thick the mud on the old cow is, it's just a few layers of mud. It can't become skin or armor. It will fall off as soon as it rains heavily.

As long as we seize the opportunity, we can not only bite him to spit out a mouthful of blood, but also suck him dry.

I want to know how confident you are that you can convince those three people."

"About 90%."

Qi Tongwei didn't have many sign-in points, and after signing in with Gong Qinglian, he felt a little stretched.

However, he checked the favorability of the other two people and found that they were not in a state of opposition.

Based on his years of experience, this result is a great advantage.

As long as these two people weigh the pros and cons, they will most likely choose to stand on Sha Ruijin's side.

It is obvious who is bullying between a vigorous young man and an old man in his twilight years.

Even if you don't dare to stand up and openly oppose Long Fuhai, there should be no problem in nodding and voting.

If you don't have the ability but still want to be neutral and please both sides, you will end up pleasing neither side if you are not careful.

Sha Ruijin was skeptical. He didn't quite believe that Qi Tongwei could convince the three people so easily, but judging from Ma Lifeng's performance, he had to have more confidence in Qi Tongwei.

After all, they could even persuade Long Fuhai's die-hard supporters to defect, let alone a few fence-sitters?

His only worry was that the timing was wrong and Qi Tongwei was now in trouble.

Will such trouble cause the originally planned things to go wrong?

After hearing Sha Ruijin's concerns, Qi Tongwei simply reassured him, "Maybe they will have some ideas, but I think as long as we master the order of playing the cards, the outcome shouldn't change much.

Of these three people, you can trust Gong Qinglian a little more. At the meeting, find a way to give him a chance to speak. As long as he stands up, the other two won't be a concern."

People tend to follow the crowd, and the three of them are all neutral. Once Gong Qinglian stands up and waves the flag and shouts, what they worry about is not whether they should stand up or not, but whether they should stand up too slowly.

Sha Ruijin immediately understood.

At three o'clock in the afternoon, the Tianzhou Municipal Standing Committee meeting proceeded as Qi Tongwei had expected.

When Sha Ruijin and Long Fuhai were in a stalemate.

Gong Qinglian, representing the neutral faction, echoed the sentiment and expressed support for Sha Ruijin's position on the Black Triangle Coal Mine.

Although Sun Dazhi and Zhang Xuande did not speak at the time, they had already followed Gong Qinglian and sided with Sha Ruijin in their hearts.

And under Long Fuhai's shocked gaze, the Standing Committee passed the rectification decision of the Black Triangle Development Zone with a vote of 7 to 3.

Long Fuhai was annoyed and said unwillingly: "Comrade Ruijin, although the Standing Committee has passed this decision, I still have reservations.

I still say that the Black Triangle Development Zone is an important pillar of our city's economy and it is not something that can be operated on casually.

If we follow your suggestion and carry out comprehensive rectification, I think it will be difficult to resume production within a year or two.

And have you ever thought about the impact that Tianzhou City’s economy will suffer in the next year and a half?

The coal mining market has undergone sudden changes. Where will it go?

Who will be able to take responsibility for the economic downturn and increased unemployment of the people? This would be a serious dereliction of duty, even a crime.

Long Fuhai became more and more excited as he spoke. He even stood up and stared with his eyes, like a giant dragon looking down, sweeping over the Standing Committee members who had been respectful to him one by one.

Under the accumulated pressure over the years, the latter all lowered their heads and dared not look directly at him.

Only Ma Lifeng looked at Long Fuhai with a complicated expression.

Seeing that the team he had worked so hard to unite was about to fall apart, Sha Ruijin had no choice but to stand up and respond: "Lao Long, I understand your personal opinion, but I hope you can respect the collective decision.

We in Tianzhou cannot always dwell on the past. We must reform when it is time to reform and innovate when it is time to innovate.

The future may be difficult, but I firmly believe that the difficulties are only temporary and the final outcome will definitely be bright.

Moreover, Comrade Qi Tongwei from the neighboring city of Beishan has already set an example for us. If we still hesitate, it would be a true dereliction of duty and a crime.”

When they heard Sha Ruijin mention Qi Tongwei, the originally restless team gradually calmed down.

They were afraid of Long Fuhai because of his background, but compared to Qi Tongwei, Long Fuhai was not that scary.

Long Fuhai smiled coldly and said, "Comrade Ruijin, don't talk about reform every time you open your mouth and innovation every time you close your mouth.

That person talked about this issue. Historical culture, including the excellent traditions of the past, requires inheritance and innovation.

The first thing here is inheritance. Don't think that once we talk about reform, it becomes an unquestionable truth.

My opinion is the same as his. I have never been against reform because our society develops and progresses by constantly changing the old model.

However, we firmly oppose any attempt to use the name of reform to carry out innovative and wasteful activities that will waste people's time and money.

We are even more opposed to gaining benefits and profits through reform; this is absolutely not the original intention of reform.”

Sha Ruijin frowned as he listened. Long Fuhai actually used that person's words to refute him. "Old Long, are you saying that our collective decision is unconventional? Is it to gain benefits?"

"Whether it is true or not, you know it in your heart." Long Fuhai looked at Sha Ruijin with a sharp gaze.

Sha Ruijin was not intimidated by Long Fuhai's gaze. He looked him in the eye and said, "No, I don't understand. Please speak frankly and give me and everyone here an explanation.

I cannot allow a casual remark from you, Old Long, to dampen the enthusiasm of me and the comrades present here."

"Explain?" Long Fuhai stopped pretending and said, "Okay, then I'll give you an explanation.

In my opinion, what you call comprehensive rectification is nothing more than a rectification of power.

A development zone, the economic pillar of a whole city, can become a victim because of your desire for power.

Tens of thousands of ordinary people can also become your bargaining chips for your power.

This is your real rectification.”

Sha Ruijin sighed, "Lao Long, I didn't expect you to misunderstand me so deeply.

Yes, the tax revenue brought to Tianzhou by the Black Triangle Development Zone accounts for 40% of the city's total, but you have overlooked another number. According to our incomplete statistics, its accident rate of casualties is already the highest in the province.

It can be said that on average, two lives are buried forever in that land every day.

You can say I'm rectifying power or manipulating politics, but the Black Triangle Development Zone must be rectified!"

"You!" Long Fuhai slammed the table and stood up, "How dare you!"

Sha Ruijin did not slam the table, but just looked at Long Fuhai coldly without saying a word.

In the end, Long Fuhai was defeated and walked out of the meeting room without looking back.

The crowd dispersed.

Executive Vice Mayor Jia Shangwen asked whether a meeting of the municipal government’s party group should be held to arrange rectification tasks.

Sha Ruijin said: "Let's study the issue first and come up with a plan."

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