Qi Tongwei: Sign-in relationship started during student days

Chapter 449 Power and Dignity

The two exchanged a few pleasantries, and Director Wen turned the topic to Qi Tongwei.

"Wu Guo, you've been back for a while now, and you haven't treated Secretary Qi to a home-cooked meal yet, right?"

Wu Guo replied: "No, you know, the secretary is very busy, how can he have time to come to my little home."

"That's your fault. How do you know they won't come if you don't invite them? I've actually been wanting to visit your new home for a while now. So, when can you invite Secretary Qi along? We can go to your home for a simple meal together. It's also a way for us, the new and old leaders, to show our care for our subordinates."

Wu Guo didn't understand what the other party meant, but he still agreed, "Okay, Director Wen, I'll try it later."

"Hey, sometimes, more private communication can deepen the relationship."

"Yes, Chief, you are right."

"Okay, then I'll wait for your good news?" Director Wen said happily.

"Okay, okay, Director Wen, I'll go ask right away."

"Well, let's go."

Wu Guo was a little disappointed. He thought that Zheng Ke had been found, but he didn't expect that the other party would just bring up this matter. This posed a difficult problem for him.

He is a member of the Standing Committee of the Municipal Party Committee and a deputy-department-level cadre. How could he have the time to come to my little home?

come back to the office.

Liang Zhiyuan couldn't help but look up and pay attention to Wu Guo's expression.

Seeing that the other person didn't look happy, the stone in his heart was put down again.

Immediately afterwards, Director Wen summoned Liang Zhiyuan again.

Same words, same meaning.

Liang Zhiyuan was in a dilemma.

He hasn't visited Qi Tongwei in more than a year. If he suddenly invites him to dinner, he will definitely not come.

What is their identity? What is your own identity?

Liang returned to the office with a gloomy face. As soon as he sat down, Wu Guo came over and asked, "Zhiyuan, did the director assign any tasks?"

Liang Zhiyuan opened his mouth to speak, but suddenly stopped.

Wu Guo was Qi Tongwei's former secretary, so he was really embarrassed to speak and was laughed at.

Wu Guo said provocatively, "Why, Zhiyuan, is there anything we can't talk about? Okay, I won't ask any more questions. If you have any problems, just tell me.

At the beginning, your father asked Secretary Qi to take care of you. Secretary Qi is busy, and I am his former secretary. It is my responsibility to share the leader's worries. Sometimes, don't be so polite to me. If you have any difficulties, don't hesitate.

Liang Zhiyuan was quite touched when he heard this. Then he thought about Wu Guo's personality and realized that he was a warm-hearted person in the bureau. He would help anyone who needed help.

Thinking of this, Liang Zhiyuan felt embarrassed and told Director Wen that he had asked him to invite Secretary Qi to dinner.

Wu Guo was very smart and finally understood what Director Wen meant. It depended on which of the two could invite Secretary Qi to prove their importance.

"This is no small problem for you. Secretary Qi is your relative." Wu Guo flipped his palm and said with a smile, "You...it's a piece of cake."

Liang Zhiyuan smiled bitterly, "How can it be that simple? You know Secretary Qi well. How can a small fry like me possibly invite him?"

Wu Guo's eyes turned and he suggested, "Have you ever thought of asking your father for help? Didn't your father retire? It's a good opportunity to let him come over and play. Doesn't that give us a reason?"

"Forget it." Liang Zhiyuan refused without thinking.

When he first went to visit Qi Tongwei's home, the father and son had been in a cold war for a long time. Finally, his father promised that it would only be this time, so he decided to go. Now he changed his usual behavior and suddenly approached him. If his father knew about it, he wouldn't know how to laugh at himself.

Moreover, there was another important reason. He didn't want to see his father bowing down to others in front of him.

"Well, you didn't seize the opportunity." Wu Guo said meaningfully.

Wu Guo returned to his seat and laughed secretly.

Liang Zhiyuan has been the deputy director for such a long time but still can't let go of his high arrogance. If I had this kind of connections and a high level of education, I would have been the section chief long ago.

After the joke, Wu Guo started thinking about how to invite Qi Tongwei.

He knew the other party well and would never allow deception. Otherwise, if he tried to be clever this time, he would end up with no way back in the future. He decided to report truthfully.

However, he was still cautious and just repeated Director Wen's words verbatim, saying that he wanted to invite the leader to dinner, and also mentioned that Director Wen seemed to want to meet him, but he did not mention the speculation.

Qi Tongwei didn't explicitly refuse his former secretary's sudden invitation to a home-cooked meal. "I've been busy lately, so I can't give you a definite answer right now. So, I'll go to the city sometime soon and try to squeeze out some time."

Qi Tongwei left immediately. There was nothing wrong with meeting the old secretary.

"Okay, okay, come as you please, I'll be waiting for you anytime."

This phone call reminded Qi Tongwei that Kong Changling, the Party Secretary of Wayi Township, had been promoted by him, and he was thinking about who to give the position to.

The boundaries of the post of township party secretary in an autonomous county are not so clear. People of the Wayi ethnic group can hold the position, as can people of other ethnic groups, unlike the county magistrate.

However, Qi Tongwei still wanted to change people. If the positions were always held by people from the Wayi tribe, it would easily lead to a situation where the county party committee would find it difficult to control the positions.

His successors don't have the system to cheat. Besides, Gao Yuliang is still alive. If he takes over as the municipal party secretary, it will eliminate a hidden danger for him.

At nine o'clock in the evening, Qi Tongwei called back again, "Wu Guo, I checked, I have a meeting this Friday and will be back in the city. Let's go to your house for a simple dinner tonight."

Wu Guo's cheerful voice came from the phone, "Okay, okay, old leader."

Qi Tongwei added another reminder, "By the way, remember not to be extravagant. Just cook a few home-cooked dishes."

"Don't worry, don't worry."

……

Unlike Wu Guo who dared to take the initiative, Liang Zhiyuan was tormented by reason and desire.

He finally understood Director Wen's hint when he got off work.

But what he was thinking was that Director Wen wanted Secretary Qi to say hello to him.

This put him in distress.

Perhaps most people thought he was aloof, but that was only a year ago, before he became the deputy section chief.

Most people, when they have never been exposed to power, will only be envious and jealous, while a small number of people will be aloof and dismissive.

But if they really get power, it would be like taking methamphetamine, making people unable to extricate themselves and eventually become slaves to power.

This is true for both ordinary people and emperors and high-ranking officials.

This is also why throughout history, there are only a handful of honest officials, while corrupt officials are countless, because the difference is that they are controlled by power, rather than controlling it.

The first time Liang Zhiyuan experienced power was when he was hospitalized due to illness.

It was an afternoon like any other. He felt uncomfortable in his stomach, so he took a day off and went to the hospital for a check-up.

He was still waiting in line to see a doctor as usual, but happened to meet the vice president who often came to the bureau for business.

The vice president immediately invited him to his office for tea. He didn't even need to go to the clinic. The doctor came to the office in person to inquire about his condition.

The rest of the process was smooth sailing, including seeing a doctor, undergoing examinations, and being hospitalized. There were dedicated staff to run errands for him, and he completed all the formalities while drinking tea.

During his hospitalization, he received great care and concern from the attending physician, and even the young female nurses were very enthusiastic towards him, not to mention the hospital leaders who came to visit him in the ward when they learned that he was ill.

At that moment he realized how important and tempting power was to a man.

If this is the case with a deputy section chief, what about a section chief? A deputy director? A director? And even higher levels.

He often fantasized, but didn't dare to think about it, for he was afraid that he would fall into the abyss of desire from which he could not extricate himself.

Dignity or power, today he still finds it difficult to choose.