Qi Tongwei: Sign-in relationship started during student days

Chapter 486: 23 Things About Resignation

Liang Zhiyuan's wedding banquet was scheduled at the Qiangsheng Hotel.

This is a new hotel with good quality and affordable prices.

In the morning, guests arrived one after another. With the arrival of Haizhou City Vice Mayor Wen Qingchen and the current Director of the Health Bureau Xiao Gangyu, the atmosphere reached a climax.

When everyone noticed that Liang Tiande handed the microphone to Wen Qingchen, and the latter looked like he was about to give a speech, their surprise became even louder.

The bureau-level cadres sitting at a table in the front row were the most concerned.

"I didn't expect that Section Chief Liang is so highly regarded by Mayor Wen that he even attended his wedding."

"This isn't surprising. Mayor Wen used to be the director of the Health Bureau, and Liang Zhiyuan is his old subordinate. He's also a rare young cadre. Mayor Wen was definitely going to be at his wedding, but I didn't expect him to be the witness. This relationship is definitely not simple."

Wu Guo, the only section-level cadre at the table, said with a smile, "You may not know this yet, but Liang Zhiyuan has a very deep background."

As soon as these words were spoken, they immediately aroused everyone's curiosity.

"What? Who is Liang Zhiyuan's background?"

"Yes, Secretary Wu, tell me about it."

"No matter who it is, is he as tough as you, Secretary Wu?"

Wu Guo felt very comfortable after hearing this. Not to mention, on the surface, his current background was not weak. He was Qi Tongwei's secretary, and the current mayor of Haizhou City was behind him. Otherwise, he would not have been arranged among this group of bureau-level cadres.

Wu Guo picked up the tea, took a sip, and said with a smile: "You will know it later. I won't say it anymore. It's not good for the leaders to hear it."

"Tsk!" Everyone booed. "This guy is still keeping us in suspense."

"Yeah, I'll have to get him a few more drinks later."

"Yeah."

Wu Guo quickly begged for mercy, his eyes still drifting towards the entrance of the hall.

Liang Zhiyuan, Xu Xiaoman and Liang Meng, who were welcoming guests at the lobby entrance, greeted the guests with a smile while looking towards the elevator entrance from time to time.

Liang Zhiyuan asked worriedly, "Xiaoman, are you sure you gave the invitation to Secretary Qi?"

Xu Xiaoman confirmed: "Yes, I gave it to him. I went to his office to give it to him personally."

Liang Meng asked: "Is the address on your invitation correct?"

Xu Xiaoman replied, "Definitely not. I personally checked Secretary Qi's invitation and even opened it and read it several times."

Liang Zhiyuan looked at his watch and felt a little anxious. It was already half past eleven and the banquet was about to begin.

"Why don't we give them a call and ask?" Xu Xiaoman suggested.

"Let's not do it. What if they don't plan to come here? We won't be able to save face if we don't do it. Let's wait a little longer."

"Ding!" After waiting for another ten minutes, when a few people were considering whether to ask someone, the elevator door opened and Qi Tongwei and Luo Qian appeared in front of everyone in formal attire.

"Zhiyuan, Xiaoman, congratulations." Qi Tongwei appeared with a smile.

Luo Qian also smiled and took out a wallet from her bag and handed it to Xu Xiaoman, "Come, I wish the two newlyweds a long and happy marriage."

"Thank you, Secretary Qi, and thank you, Mr. Luo." Liang Zhiyuan thanked them happily. "Secretary Qi, Mr. Luo, I'm already very grateful that you two can come to my wedding. How can I accept your red envelope?"

Wen Qingchen's advice did have some effect. At least now Liang Zhiyuan is not averse to saying a few polite words.

Luo Qian smiled and said, "Take it, take it. We are relatives. This is not given to you by Secretary Qi, but by your cousin and his wife."

Xu Xiaoman took the opportunity to say, "Thank you, cousin and cousin-in-law. Please come in and have some tea."

"You go in first." Luo Qian pulled her hand out of Qi Tongwei's arm, hugged Liang Meng, and said to Qi Tongwei with an intimate look like a best friend.

He also gave Qi Tongwei a subtle look.

As a couple for many years, Qi Tongwei certainly knew what the other party was going to do, but he still pretended not to see it and let Liang Zhiyuan lead him into the wedding hall.

Wu Guo, who was sitting at his seat, saw Qi Tongwei appear at the door. He hurriedly stood up and trotted forward to greet him in the surprised eyes of a group of bureau-level leaders.

"Zhiyuan, old leader, I will entertain you. You, the groom, can go and take care of your own things first." Wu Guo patted Liang Zhiyuan.

Liang Zhiyuan still had to greet guests and was indeed busy, so he accepted the offer and said gratefully, "Wu Guo, I'll leave it to you."

"You're welcome." Wu Guo waved his hand and led Qi Tongwei to the chief seat.

Wen Qingchen and Liang Tiande, who were originally communicating with the emcee, stopped what they were doing almost at the same time and walked towards Qi Tongwei's location at the speed of wind. The bureau-level cadres around them were naturally very sharp-eyed and followed closely behind them, understanding what they meant and coming to Qi Tongwei's side.

Seeing this, other people who held any official position also came over to join in the fun.

"Secretary Qi."

"Secretary Qi."

...

Amidst the respectful greetings, Qi Tongwei stood up with a smile and said, "Hello, comrades. I am no longer the Secretary of the Jiangchang County Party Committee, so please stop calling me Secretary. Also, I am attending the wedding banquet in a private capacity, so please make yourselves at ease."

Wen Qingchen said, "How can that be possible? No matter where you go, you will be the secretary of Jiangchang. The more than one million people in Jiangchang will never forget you."

"Yes, Secretary Qi, we all recognize you."

"Yes, you will always be our good secretary."

...

Qi Tongwei waved his hand and said with a smile, "Alright, alright, Lao Wen, and everyone else, please stop putting blame on me. Today isn't a farewell party. I'm not the main character, so we can't steal the show. Everyone, just relax, eat and drink well, and give the newlyweds some blessings."

That was enough. Wen Qingchen followed Qi Tongwei's instructions and asked everyone to disperse.

When the guests learned of Qi Tongwei's identity, they began to whisper.

"I didn't expect that Liang Zhiyuan was hiding something very well."

"Does anyone know what the relationship is between Secretary Qi and Liang Zhiyuan?"

"I do know that Liang Zhiyuan is from Yantai, and Secretary Qi is also from Yantai, but I don't know what the relationship is between the two."

"Ask Wu Guo, he will definitely know."

...

When everyone returned to their tables, Wu Guo stayed behind to report on the work of Wayi Township. After Qi Tongwei gave him some pointers, he said with some emotion, "Wu Guo, I'm about to leave. As my secretary, I still have two words for you before you go."

Wu Guo listened respectfully.

"One is to seek truth from facts and do practical and good things for the people.

The second is, be honest and serve the public!

I am very optimistic about you. You are good at scheming, which is both an advantage and a disadvantage. I don't want you to become an official who only climbs up the ladder, but an official who truly works hard for the people.

Even though I went to the Han River, I will still pay attention to you. Please don't let me down."

Qi Tongwei said this entirely because his ups and downs in officialdom over the years have made him understand the true meaning of the system.

He decided to use the system to implement his plan and change the 5,000-year-old curse of China, and Wu Guo was the first step.

Wu Guo nodded heavily and said seriously: "Old leader, don't worry, I will definitely follow your instructions."

...

“Dear leaders, dear friends and all distinguished guests present.

Hello everyone! Today, we are gathered here with great joy and excitement to witness a romantic and sacred wedding—the grand wedding of Mr. Liang Zhiyuan and Ms. Xu Xiaoman.

On behalf of the happy couple and their families, please allow me to extend our warmest welcome and most sincere gratitude to everyone present. Today, we solemnly invite Deputy Mayor Wen of Haizhou City to be our witness…” With the master of ceremonies’ speech, Liang Zhiyuan’s wedding ceremony began.

During the banquet, Qi Tongwei noticed that Liang Meng was secretly looking at him from time to time, while Luo Qian had a smile on her face. He didn't know what the two were up to.

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