Rebirth of Minister Qi

Chapter 237: An unexpected surprise in the hometown of overseas Chinese

This is the advantage of being the district party committee secretary while also being a member of the municipal party committee standing committee. Originally, the district had no say in the municipal construction committee, but by relying on the authority of the district party committee secretary, they can suppress them and gain a small amount of autonomy.

However, this plan is indeed surprising. It was originally thought that the first bridge across the river would be planned in Jiangbei Street, but it was unexpectedly linked with the construction of the provincial national highway and built directly on the extension line. This is also very helpful in promoting balanced regional development.

However, Qi Tongwei also saw another purpose of the city, which is real estate. The areas near the river in Xiaqiao Street are all farmland and there is no pressure for demolition. On the other side is a very prosperous urban area, which can be connected by a bridge.

The farmland in Xiaqiao Street then immediately became commercially valuable and suitable for real estate development.

"Director, Academician Huang and his team are coming down. The banquet is ready. Let's go over first."

Qinshan Town Party Committee Secretary Jin Dahai came over to urge him, and Qi Tongwei nodded. He had to put down the work at hand and rush over to greet Academician Huang.

Since Qinshan Town is located in the upper reaches of Dongjiang River, the water here is much clearer than that in Jiangbei Street, and there are no dredging ships. There are many unique small villas scattered on the small island in the middle of Dongjiang River, all of which are European-style. There is a farm house inside, and we had lunch here today.

Academician Huang walked around the villa and sighed as he looked at the clear river water.

"Xiao Qi, your town is really beautiful. Is this a farmhouse?"

Jin Dahai on the side immediately followed up, saying that Qi Tongwei certainly had no idea what was going on here.

"It's like this, Professor Huang, Executive Director, we are a hometown of overseas Chinese, and there have been overseas Chinese living in Europe since before the founding of the People's Republic of China.

The owner of this place went to Europe decades ago. When he got older, he missed his hometown and wanted to come back, so he used his money to build this villa.

He was a chef in Europe, and after returning he continued to do his old job. Now that he has money, he entertains his friends.”

Academician Huang heard it.

“I’m afraid it was just smuggling in the past, as times have their own limitations.

His house is really well designed.”

"Because his son is an architect abroad, this was designed by his son himself."

Qi Tongwei immediately thought that in later generations, the public buildings in a neighboring overseas Chinese county were almost all designed by designers invited from Europe. They had unique styles, which were much better than the buildings in every city in China that were designed in a similar way. Perhaps some public buildings in the district could invite designers living overseas to help.

So he pulled Jin Dahai to the side.

"Da Hai, can you please ask the owner's son if he is interested in taking on some design projects for public buildings in our district?

For example, some service agencies, gymnasiums, libraries, etc. in the high-tech zone.

Although the overall planning must be subject to the city's arrangements, these public facilities are paid for by our district itself, and making them look better will also enhance our city's image."

When Jin Dahai heard what Qi Tongwei meant, he immediately nodded repeatedly.

"Yes, yes, I understand. I'll take care of it."

"Then let's eat, eat."

Academician Huang obviously also heard the conversation between the two.

“This Dongjiang knife fish is indeed no different from the Yangtze River knife fish, and is equally delicious.

Good stuff, good stuff.

Hahaha, Xiao Qi, you are such a wonderful person. No matter what you see, you can think about whether it can be beneficial to the development of the district.

By the way, Xiao Qi, are you a local? "

This was a formal inquiry into Qi Tongwei's background. Perhaps it seemed that Qi Tongwei's behavior was very different from that of the local cadres, but Qi Tongwei was heard speaking the local dialect earlier.

"You're too polite, Academician Huang. I'm from Lincheng City, Handong Province. I studied both my undergraduate and graduate degrees at Handong University of Political Science and Law."

"Then why did you come to Jiangdong Province to develop? As far as I know, your Handong is also developing very fast.

Were you assigned to Jiangdong? Or are you also a cadre from the State Administration of Work Safety like Xiao Jin? "

Several people at the table, including local cadres, pricked up their ears. Qi Tongwei seldom talked about his past, and not many people dared to ask. The cadres in the public security line knew that Qi Tongwei was a person sent down from the ministry, while the cadres in other lines only knew that Qi Tongwei was parachuted in with Jin Xinkai.

“I also came from a ministry. I came from the Third Bureau of the Ministry of Public Security, the Public Security Administration Bureau.

I was also sent to Jiangdong to contribute to the cause of reform and opening up."

The two students of Academician Huang immediately put away their pride. Before, they had been relying on the fact that they were cadres of the Ministry of Water Resources. They thought that Qi Tongwei was just a local cadre and they felt they had an advantage.

In comparison, all my advantages suddenly disappear. He is a graduate of a prestigious political science and law program, from a super ministry in Beijing, and was transferred to the local level at an early age and still holds great power. He is not even 30 years old yet.

Such cadres are considered star players in various ministries even in Beijing.

"Wow, no wonder you can become deputy district chief at such a young age. You have education and ability. What a great guy.

Come, have a drink.

Don't tell me you don't drink at noon. You have something to do in the afternoon. You are so young, you must digest it quickly."

Qi Tongwei also smiled and raised his glass.

"Since Mr. Huang has invited me, I'd better obey your command. Drink."

After drinking, Qi Tongwei staggered back to the district government and took a nap in the office. Fortunately, it was Saturday and there were not many people coming to do business.

Academician Huang and his team were also very drunk, so the inspection originally planned for the afternoon was changed to tomorrow.

Qi Tongwei rested for half an hour and had to get up and get back to work, and the staff of the district government office who served him had no chance to rest either.

Qi Tongwei didn't expect that the son of the owner of the farm villa was on vacation locally. After hearing the news, he quickly rushed to the Qinshan Town Government.

"Sit down. The executive is still in there reviewing documents and will be out soon. He specifically asked me to receive you here."

The designer, who had returned from overseas, looked at the ancient buildings in Qinshan Town that were built in the 1950s and stroked the moss on them.

Qi Tongwei came over soon. The designer was still observing the structure of Qinshan Town Government.

"Hello, are you interested in the government buildings in your hometown?"

The designer was also surprised to see Qi Tongwei's young and fashionable look.

"Has your district chief not come yet? All officials can dress like this nowadays. Your outfit is custom-made.

It’s a very trendy style.”

Qi Tongwei knew that the other party's impression of the mainland was still stuck in the 1980s, when the streets were full of gray and dark blue, and the clothing styles were extremely monotonous. Qi Tongwei also responded with a smile.

"Times are changing very fast, and clothing can reflect the attitude and speed of our country's reform and opening up. It's very different from what we remember."