Qi Tongwei: Sign-in relationship started during student days

Chapter 783: An Olive Branch to North China

Noticing Gao Yuliang's look, Qi Tongwei smiled and said, "Why, teacher, do you like it here?"

Gao Yuliang smiled and said: "What's the use of me liking it? This is the Hanjiang Provincial Party Committee. Your teacher still has a long way to go if he wants to get here."

Except for special cases like Qi Tongwei, normal cross-provincial transfers must at least reach the vice-provincial level.

Gao Yuliang had just climbed to the position of mayor, and there were only two shortcuts to reach the vice-provincial level as quickly as possible.

One is to drive the city's status through improvement, such as upgrading the city to become a sub-provincial city; the other is to step into the sub-provincial level after taking over as the municipal party secretary.

The first one still presents great opportunities for Haizhou.

Today, Haizhou City’s economic output, population size, and regional influence are not far from the standards of a sub-provincial city, and it can be said that it is just the finishing touch.

As early as a few years ago, Haizhou City's GDP exceeded 100 billion yuan, successfully joining the 100 billion yuan club and achieving the core position of the Hanjiang economy. The only shortcoming is that there are too few key projects in the city, especially national-level ones.

The next step is to find ways to obtain some policy support, such as becoming a free trade zone or a national-level new area to enhance its strategic position, or through provincial resource integration, such as merging surrounding counties and cities to expand the total economic volume and move to a higher level.

The upgrade is a foregone conclusion.

Even if it is not upgraded, as Haizhou City's status and economy improve, its municipal party secretary and mayor have a great chance of being promoted to members of the provincial party committee standing committee or vice governors.

As for the second one, it seems like a step-by-step process, but in reality, few people can so easily take over as the municipal party secretary and then move up to the vice-provincial level.

Normally, there is a higher possibility of being transferred to other cities to serve as the top leader. Because of the importance of Haizhou City, the top leader here is actually much higher than the secretaries of the municipal party committees of other prefecture-level cities.

In Tian Fengyi's words, it is the level of power. For the same position, the power in Haizhou City is obviously much higher.

It may take other prefecture-level city party secretaries several steps to reach the vice-provincial level, but Haizhou is only one step away.

As they were talking, the car had already stopped at No. 3 Republic Road.

The two got out of the car and Yu Huabei's secretary had been waiting at the door for a long time.

After introducing each other, the two walked into No. 3 Gonghe Road under the guidance of Yu Huabei's secretary.

In the hall, Tian Fengyi had long disappeared, leaving only Yu Huabei sitting alone on the sofa reading a newspaper.

Qi Tongwei didn't know whether the other party had persuaded Yu Huabei, but according to his guess, no one would give up the opportunity to become a provincial governor.

"Secretary Yu."

"Here it comes." Yu Huabei looked up, his eyes swept across Qi Tongwei, and finally fell on Gao Yuliang.

"This must be Teacher Gao."

Yu Huabei's voice was loud with a northern accent and an unquestionable certainty.

Gao Yuliang's leather shoes made a rapid rustling sound on the floor. He took two steps forward, stretched out his hands, his palms slightly damp, and deliberately used less force when holding Yu Huabei.

The deputy secretary of the provincial party committee is still so young.

Gao Yuliang was really convinced by his student. In just half a year, he had gained a big backer.

Thinking back to when I was in Handong, I could only be considered a non-staff member of the faction of He Jiyun, the provincial party secretary.

If it weren't for Qi Tongwei's sake, how could the other party look down on me?

Don’t think that you will be noticed by your superiors just because you are young. As long as the superiors want, they can create a cadre younger than you at any time.

For the above, your ability is what they really need, but this need does not mean that it is absolutely necessary, unless you are really as outstanding as Qi Tongwei.

But such people are hard to come by, and each of them is a talent picked from thousands of miles away. There are only one or two such people in the entire Handong Province.

Besides Qi Tongwei, he could only see a glimmer of hope in his student Hou Liangping, but compared to Qi Tongwei, it was like the glow of a rotten grass firefly compared to the brilliance of the bright moon.

"Secretary Yu, you are embarrassing me. How dare I call you teacher in front of you? Just call me Xiao Gao."

Yu Huabei let him hold it, and said with a smile: "Teacher is a sacred title. As long as you have taught and educated people, you can bear it."

While speaking, Yu Huabei did not forget to pat the back of Gao Yuliang's hand to show his closeness.

Gao Yuliang could only say repeatedly: "Shame on you, shame on you."

After a few pleasantries, Yu Huabei invited the two to sit down and served the fragrant tea to the important men in due time.

Yu Huabei looked at Gao Yuliang carefully. "Comrade Yuliang, I heard from Tongwei that you are no longer teaching and are now the mayor of Haizhou City?"

"Yes, Secretary Yu, around the time when Tong Wei just graduated, I embarked on a career in government by chance."

"You have a good career, and your city of Haizhou has developed very well."

Gao Yuliang said modestly, "Secretary Yu, you're too kind. Haizhou's success is entirely due to the foundation laid by previous leadership teams. I simply took on this responsibility at the right time. I haven't made any contribution yet, so I really don't want to take credit for it."

Yu Huabei waved his hand, intentionally praising Gao Yuliang, "You can't say that. Merit isn't just about developing the economy and GDP. Ensuring the stable development of a region is also a great achievement.

Moreover, from the performance of Tong Wei and this group of cadres who came from Handong for exchange, we can see that your comrades from Handong are at the forefront, especially in the appointment and use of leading cadres, which is a unique vision.

So don't underestimate yourself. You can be the mayor of a city, so you must have your own strengths. I believe I am not wrong about this, and the Handong Provincial Party Committee is not wrong either."

Gao Yuliang was very happy to receive praise from a provincial party committee deputy secretary, but he continued to humble himself and said, "You are too kind."

Yu Huabei smiled and said bluntly: "I still admire you comrades from Handong very much.

To be honest, I just had a phone call with Secretary Pei of our Provincial Party Committee and made a suggestion about starting a second round of exchanges and introducing Handong cadres.

It would be best to introduce a group of senior cadres to fill the six northern cities and take up important leadership positions, such as Comrades Qi Tongwei and He Anxia, ​​who serve as the top leaders in various places.

I believe that if we can rely on a group of Handong comrades to create a Beishan, we can then create a Wenshan and a Yinshan."

Gao Yuliang was a professor after all, so he would have reacted no matter how slow he was.

It seemed as if Deputy Secretary Yu was extending an olive branch to him.

The more I think about it, the more likely it is. Weren't those leading cadres in Handong back then just trying to win over Qi Tongwei because they loved him?

Transferred to Hanjiang? Gao Yuliang had an idea.

This decision cannot be said to be a bad one. With the help of Qi Tongwei in Hanjiang, he will definitely live a much better life than that peripheral person in Handong.

But there are so many students and subordinates in Handong who rely on him, how can he be so cruel?

Besides, it’s hard to leave one’s hometown.

Although Gao Yuliang is not from Handong Province, he has long considered himself a Handong native after teaching at Handong University for so many years (since he was recommended by Zhao Lichun to be the provincial party secretary, the possibility of him being from the province should be relatively low).