Qi Tongwei: Sign-in relationship started during student days

Chapter 639 Political Division

Li Yongbao said in a worried tone, "Leader, I'm worried...I'm worried that Beishan City will torture me into confessing.

Think about it, what kind of place is the detention center? Youde has the guts to act like a bully, but if he can't handle it, he'll just take it on himself."

Qu Zhengping said: "He is seeking death himself. If he takes the blame without knowing why, no one can save him. You should not worry about it. Life and death are determined by fate. We have done our best.

If you have time, please go visit Youde's family on my behalf. As your old leader, I have done my utmost to show my loyalty."

Li Yongbao said, "I'm not worried about Youde, old leader. I'm worried about you. What if they want to throw dirty water on you?

Youde is your old subordinate and is in the same system as you. If Youde bites you, you won't be able to explain yourself even if you have a thousand mouths."

Qu Zhengping was stunned for a moment, then became annoyed and angry. He couldn't help but raise his voice and say, "Hmph, let them try. Let's see if these two Jianglongs can overthrow me, the Vice Governor."

Having said that, he was no longer in the mood to talk anymore. Without waiting for Li Yongbao to say anything else, he hung up the phone.

After hanging up the phone, Qu Zhengping leaned heavily in his chair, lost in thought.

Although it was just an angry remark, if you think about it, what Li Yongbao said is not impossible.

He was not worried about those two guys. What he was worried about was that if his political opponents got a chance to do so, it would be hard to say what would happen.

The term of office will be changed next year. It is said that Governor Zheng Bingyi will be promoted to serve as the provincial party secretary in another province, and the position of governor will be vacant.

If the succession is based on the order of precedence, Executive Vice Governor Zhao Anbang will either be the governor or the deputy secretary, and the position of the next executive vice governor will also be vacant.

Then one of the eight deputy provincial governors, including him, will have the opportunity to go further. As the youngest and most capable deputy provincial governor, he has great opportunities in the current wave of reform.

When you think about it this way, you wonder how many people see him as a strong contender for a career in politics.

If throwing this dirty water can get rid of an important opponent, they will definitely be happy to do it.

Just as he was thinking about it, the door of the study was pushed open and his wife Zhang Mingjie walked in with a cup of coffee.

"Old Qu, why are you so angry? I heard everything outside." Zhang Mingjie said as he put down the coffee.

Qu Zhengping didn't explain immediately. Instead, he picked up the coffee and took a sip. The bitter and mellow taste assaulted his taste buds, making him more alert and calming. "It's nothing. We were discussing some work matters a little too intensely."

Zhang Mingjie asked, "Is this a virtuous thing?"

Qu Zhengping glanced at his wife and said, "What? Li Yongbao is here to save the country in a roundabout way?"

"Well, what's this roundabout way to save the country? You just want me to persuade you to put the overall situation first. It's just a few soft words. You are the youngest deputy governor of Hanjiang. You have a long way to go in the future. It would be a shame if you stumbled here."

"Then what do you say we should do? You can't let me become a stepping stone for those two guys from Beishan to establish their power." Qu Zhengping said in a muffled voice.

Zhang Mingjie said, "Of course not. This would damage your reputation, and it would be difficult to convince the public when you get promoted. So Yongbao and I came up with a compromise. He will negotiate, and you just need to nod and say a few words to ease the situation."

Qu Zhengping sighed and waved his hand, "Alright, alright, you guys handle it, but don't make it too embarrassing, otherwise I'll give up this hat and fight them to the end!"

"Don't worry, I understand this."

After finalizing this matter, Qu Zhengping felt a little better and turned to ask his wife how the promotion was going.

Zhang Mingjie rolled his eyes at Qu Zhengping and said, "You, the Vice Governor, didn't ask for me, but you're asking me instead."

Qu Zhengping was unhappy again: "How can I ask about this? You are my wife, I have to avoid suspicion. This is a matter of principle."

Zhang Mingjie snorted and laughed: "If you stick to principles, can you become the vice governor?"

This sentence seemed to touch Qu Zhengping's sore spot, making his anger, which had just been extinguished, rise again.

Putting the coffee cup down heavily, the brown liquid splashed onto the table. Qu Zhengping said angrily, "I say, what do you mean by that?"

Seeing Qu Zhengping getting angry, Zhang Mingjie calmed down a bit and said, "I just asked you to say hello, why are you so angry?"

Qu Zhengping said, "If I say hello on your behalf, it will only backfire. It's better not to say anything. If they really consider my relationship, they will naturally promote you. Otherwise, it will be useless for me to say anything, and it will only backfire."

Now it was Zhang Mingjie's turn to get angry. She started accusing him like a shrew, "You're just protecting your reputation. You're worried about this and that. Even if you don't consider me, you should at least consider this family and your daughter."

Qu Zhengping said angrily, "What do you mean by considering my daughter? Haven't I considered it? I have thought it through. I can't let her have a corrupt father."

"Okay, if you're not corrupt, then I have a question for you. My daughter is about to start college and wants to study abroad. As a non-corrupt father, have you prepared money for her?"

"Isn't my salary card with you?" Qu Zhengping leaned back in his seat, knowing that Zhang Mingjie was going to make trouble again, and said impatiently.

"Qu Zhengping, stop playing dumb! Is your salary enough for your daughter to go abroad?"

Qu Zhengping slammed his desk and said, "If it's not good enough, then don't go! Do we have to go abroad? Don't we have good schools in China? Tsinghua University, Peking University, and Wuhan University are all famous universities in China!"

Zhang Mingjie sarcastically said, "Look, how on earth have you considered your daughter?

Now everyone knows that whether you are in politics or working in a large enterprise, studying abroad is a synonym for excellence and a fast track to advancement!

You're a deputy provincial governor, but you don't even understand this. How can you possibly understand economics? I don't think you can make any progress. Just stay as deputy provincial governor for agriculture until you die."

Qu Zhengping was choked and said sharply, "Then what do you want me to do, be greedy or take advantage of it?

I'm afraid I'll be crying behind bars before I even see your daughter succeed in her career. The daughter of an embezzler, no matter how talented she is, will never make any progress."

Zhang Mingjie said: "I don't need you to be greedy, and I don't need you to take advantage of me.

I just want you to give me a call and let me be transferred to be a deputy mayor. I will pay for my daughter's study abroad. What happens in the future is none of your business!"

Qu Zhengping understood the meaning, but pretended not to understand.

He is him and his wife is his wife. Within the system, they try their best to maintain political separation and no one will interfere in the other's affairs. Even if one of them gets into trouble, he can distance himself from it to the greatest extent possible.

This is exactly the same as the way Li Dakang and Ouyang Jing get along with each other, and it is also one of the survival rules for many cadres.