Zhong Xiaoai gave me a fourth child, and it has nothing to do with you, Hou Liangping.

Chapter 231: Change of occupation?! Lincheng City, Mayor Qi?!

"Come, Mengsheng, drink some wine and eat some food!"

Long Xiaoyun and the old lady cooked and prepared a table full of delicious dishes.

After taking a seat.

Commander Lei raised his glass with great pride and clinked glasses with Zhao Mengsheng.

Zhao Mengsheng picked up the wine glass and said passionately.

"Old Chief, thank you for your continued support and assistance. This first glass of wine is for you!"

Commander Lei laughed, "Okay, okay, we must drink this glass of wine!"

"Duang~"

The two of them clinked their glasses and drank it all in one gulp.

He filled another glass of wine.

Commander Lei said with emotion.

"Come on, Mengsheng, let's drink this toast to all our comrades who fought together in the self-defense counterattack against Vietnam, especially Sanxi and Kailai. Cheers to them!"

Zhao Mengsheng nodded, "Okay, old leader, toast to Sanxi, Kailai, and my comrades!"

"Duang~"

Another clink of glasses, another drink.

"This cup is for Zhenguo!"

Commander Lei filled his glass again, raised it and said happily to Zhong Zhenguo.

Zhong Zhenguo immediately picked up the wine glass and smiled respectfully at Commander Lei.

"Mr. Lei, this wine is for you and for all the brave soldiers who defend our country!"

"Mr. Zhao, let's go together!"

Zhao Mengsheng laughed and praised.

"Zhen Guo, he is the leader of the new generation, shouldering the responsibility of our country's affairs."

"Come on, you must drink this cup!"

The three of them clinked their glasses and drank them all in one gulp.

Zhong Zhenguo laughed heartily.

"Mr. Zhao, you are embarrassing me. If we really want to talk about the future of our country, the heavy responsibility should be on the shoulders of young people like Tongwei."

“We are all old!”

Zhao Mengsheng said with a smile: "Zhenguo is too modest, you are still young and strong, and you are in your prime!"

"Hahahaha, old but still strong, with unyielding ambitions."

"Tongwei, come on, it's your turn. Let's toast to Uncle Lei and Uncle Zhong!"

Qi Tongwei said "eh", raised his glass and said to Lei Zhen and Zhong Zhenguo.

"Uncle, uncle, I respect you!"

Lei Zhen said, "Okay, okay, I have to drink General Qi's wine! Hahaha~"

Zhong Zhenguo also praised happily.

"That's right. I'll have to rely on General Qi's care in the future."

Zhao Mengsheng laughed and said, "Hey, hey, drink if you want to, you can't get involved with my son!"

"Hahaha, we just happen to be trying to flatter General Qi~"

Zhong Zhenguo said with a smile.

Qi Tongwei and Zhao Mengsheng, father and son, looked at each other, and it seemed that they understood -

What I mean is, Qi Tongwei married Zhong Xiaoai. From now on, you, Old Zhong, will be his father-in-law and relative-in-law!

However, for the time being, the father and son did not mention Zhong Xiaoai's matter.

Perhaps, they haven’t figured out how to tell Zhong Zhenguo that Zhong Xiaoai is pregnant!

Qi Tongwei has been in officialdom for more than 20 years, and he had such words to say about such a drinking party.

He smiled slightly and took the opportunity to speak.

"Oh, Uncle Zhong, I'll have to rely on you for help in the future!"

Zhong Zhenguo naturally knew that as a deputy G-level official, there was nothing wrong with Qi Tongwei saying that he could rely on him.

He took a deep breath and asked further.

"Tongwei, are you going to continue to serve in the army in the future?"

Qi Tongwei shook his head slightly and spoke frankly to Zhong Zhenguo.

"Uncle Zhong, I have decided to submit an application for transfer to the organization..."

Zhong Zhenguo and Lei Zhen were both extremely surprised, "Change career?"

"You've been promoted to SSSSS-level general, haven't you? Why are you changing jobs?"

"Will you transfer to local politics?"

Qi Tongwei said affirmatively: "Yes!"

“The army is good, and it also trained me.”

"But my ideal is to go into politics, so I plan to change my career and return to Handong."

Zhong Zhenguo nodded happily, "Okay!"

"So, what position do you have in the Handong Provincial S Committee that you're interested in? I'll give you a call and arrange for you to go there."

Zhao Mengsheng said with a smile, "Zhenguo, what are you doing?"

"Although we have the conditions, we will not seek special treatment. We will just recruit talents according to fair and just procedures."

Lei Zhen laughed, "Mengsheng, I think Zhenguo is right. Tongwei is retiring as a major general, so we can't treat him unfairly!"

Yan Shali rolled her eyes at Zhao Mengsheng and said, "That's right. I think Tong Wei's ability is there. It's fine for him to join the provincial party committee!"

Unexpectedly.

There was a gleam of determination in Qi Tongwei's deep eyes.

He said it in a sonorous voice.

"Thank you, Uncle Zhong, for your kindness!"

"But, no need, I've thought about it."

"At present, within the jurisdiction of the entire Handong Province, Lincheng City is the weakest in terms of economy..."

"Especially Qingyuan Township, where I was assigned after graduating from university. It was a township that was about to collapse under the two mountains of poverty and backwardness."

"So, I plan to apply for a transfer to become the mayor of Lincheng City!"

Hear the words.

Not only Zhao Mengsheng, but also Yan Shali were extremely shocked.

Even Zhong Zhenguo was quite surprised.

"Mayor of Lincheng? The prefecture-level city with the lowest GDP in Handong Province?"

Zhong Zhenguo frowned and asked in surprise.

Qi Tongwei answered affirmatively: "Yes, Uncle Zhong!"

Zhao Mengsheng also lost his composure and immediately gave an admonition.

"Tongwei, stop messing around. With your rank of major general, if you transfer to a local government, your administrative level will usually be between a deputy provincial or ministerial level position and a bureau level position!"

Zhong Zhenguo said affirmatively.

"Yes, generally speaking, the rank of major general is suitable for deputy army-level or full army-level cadres in our army!"

"So, they are equivalent to provincial (ministerial) level cadres at the local level. If they are transferred to civilian jobs, deputy army-level cadres will be placed in full-time departmental positions, and full army-level cadres will be placed in deputy provincial-level positions."

"And you are a full-army rank, at least a deputy provincial level position!"

"Why would you consider going to Lincheng City and becoming the mayor?"

"The key point is that Lincheng City is indeed the most economically backward city in Handong Province."

"How many people are troubled by Lincheng City."

"Especially since Lincheng is a coal-based city."

"Industrial development in the early years led to excessive mining of coal, which has now caused serious environmental pollution. Various coal mines have collapsed in urban areas!"

"In addition, under the jurisdiction of Lincheng City, as you said, Qingyuan Town is ranked last among the poorest towns in the country."

"You go to a city like this to be the mayor..."

Long Xiaoyun also became anxious and advised from the side.

"Yes, Tongwei, I have no objection to you transferring to local politics!"

"Because you have political ambitions and greater political aspirations, but you can't..."

"If you really become the mayor of a prefecture-level city like this, your future will be ruined. You might as well stay in the army!"

who ever thought.

Qi Tongwei seemed to have made up his mind.

He further said.

"Dad, Mom, Uncle Zhong, Xiaoyun, I understand your concerns."

"To be honest, with my military rank in the army, it won't be a problem for me to transfer to the local government and become the director of the provincial public security department, or even the deputy provincial level provincial party committee!"

"But here's the problem..."

"With my qualifications, I will definitely be criticized, especially in the officialdom, with all kinds of obstacles and intrigues!"

"If I were to transfer directly to the provincial or departmental level, I would definitely be targeted, and even block some people's path to promotion. It would only lead to jealousy and enemies!"

"Of course, with my family background and political resources, I am not afraid of rumors."

"But I would rather keep my feet on the ground, take one step at a time, and start from a relatively grassroots position."

"In this way, my mass base and grassroots political achievements have been established."

"As the saying goes, 'a towering building rises from the ground', especially in the career of the government, the higher the position, the lonelier it gets."

"So, I chose to avoid the edge of political hawks and smoothly transitioned into politics in a not-so-prominent position."

"As long as I can develop the economy in Lincheng next, I can solve this headache for everyone and move from the bottom of the GDP to the top of Handong Province. Why should I worry about not having the opportunity to be promoted?"

"Besides that, there is another important reason why I decided to transfer to Lincheng..."