Forged in the fires of war: The Qi family's generals rewrite the fate of eastern Hebei.

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"Alright! Since you want me to send someone to help you, I'll find you a suitable person. If this person helps you, you'll definitely be able to get to the bottom of what happened in Huaizhou."

"Uncle, who are you talking about? Do I know them?"

"Leikeming".

Upon hearing the name, Qi Tongwei abruptly raised his head. How could he not recognize Lei Keming, his uncle's former subordinate?

Not only was Qi Tongwei stunned, but Zhao Mengsheng, Gao Degong, Liang Sanxi, Yue Jun and others were also dumbfounded.

Send Lei Keming to Huaizhou to investigate this matter?

Old Fang is indeed Old Fang; only he could do something like this.

They're treating those people from Huaizhou like Japanese!

Lei Keming went to Huaizhou, who could stop him? What couldn't he find out?

"Tongwei, I'm transferring Lei Keming to help you, but I have one condition."

"Uncle, tell me."

Qi Tongwei thought to himself, "Since you're willing to transfer Lei Keming over to help me, I'm willing to agree to any conditions."

“Lei Keming has a very heavy task right now, so he doesn’t have much time to play around with you. I’m only giving you one month. You need to investigate Huaizhou thoroughly within one month.”

"In a month, I'm going to transfer Lei Keming back to the military. As for what to do then, you'll have to figure it out yourself. How about it? Do you dare to agree?"

Qi Tongwei was stunned for a moment, then straightened his chest and said loudly.

Fang Zhenhua smiled and looked at the people present.

"How about it? Isn't my nephew alright?"

Pei Yihong smiled faintly and said, "Indeed, he has the demeanor of his uncle."

Gao Degong looked at Qi Tongwei with envy and couldn't help but say something.

"Why don't we transfer this kid to the military? Maybe in another ten or twenty years, he'll become a great general."

"Hahaha."

In front of these elders, Qi Tongwei really didn't know what to say, so he could only bury his head in the sand.

The prospect of a solution to Zhu Zi's problem lifted everyone's spirits.

At this moment, Qi Tongwei, who was by the door, heard a knock and opened the door to the private room. Standing outside was the manager of the Iron Blood Club.

Upon seeing Qi Tongwei, the manager of the Iron Blood Club immediately asked...

"Secretary Qi, the dishes are all prepared. When shall we serve them?"

Inside the private room, a group of people were chatting. Qi Tongwei had just turned around when Secretary Gong spoke.

"Is that Manager Liu from the club?"

"Tell Manager Liu to serve the dishes now, we'll be right there."

There was no need for Qi Tongwei to relay these words; Manager Liu, who was standing by the door, had already heard them. He nodded to Qi Tongwei and turned to go to the kitchen.

Actually, there was another very important reason why Secretary Gong was in such a hurry to go to dinner.

He wanted to bring up Qi Tongwei's marriage proposal directly to Lao Fang at the dinner table, when everyone was in high spirits.

His own youngest daughter, Yunying, is still unmarried, while Qi Tongwei, that kid, doesn't even have a girlfriend yet.

Secretary Gong had a lot of confidence in his youngest daughter.

The man is talented, and the woman is beautiful; they are a perfect match.

The group moved to the large private dining room. From the perspective of the Iron Blood Club, they had been open for a year, and today's gathering was the highest-level event they had ever attended.

Previously, their Iron Blood Club was mostly comprised of second-generation rich kids.

But today is different.

Today, there are two ministerial-level officials: the Party Secretary of Handong Province and the Governor of Dongjiang Province.

Three provincial party committee members at the vice-ministerial level.

Those senior colonels were not even qualified to be mentioned at this point.

Moreover, Manager Liu knew very well that Commander Fang was a guest of honor at the big boss's place, and that he, as a major general, was comparable to the provincial governor or the provincial party secretary.

As usual, Secretary Gong sat at the head of the table, Zheng Bingyi sat to his left, and Fang Zhenhua sat to his right.

After all the wine and dishes were served, Secretary Gong stood up and spoke.

"I am the oldest here, so I will say a few words first. The New Year is just around the corner, and I hope that everyone will have a smooth year ahead. I also wish the country a prosperous future and the people happiness and well-being."

"To our motherland, to our people, and to our common cause, let's raise a glass."

Secretary Gong's words were very inspiring. Why were these people able to gather together?

It's because they share a common cause—the cause of the country and the people.

They are comrades among comrades.

After the first round of toasts, everyone was free to do as they pleased. Secretary Gong then began to reveal his purpose, speaking to Fang Zhenhua beside him.

"Zhenhua, do you still remember my youngest daughter?"

"You mean Wanru! How could I forget? How come she graduated with a master's degree?"

"I'll graduate next year."

Zheng Bingyi sat on the other side, his ears perked up. The fact that Secretary Gong suddenly brought up this matter made him feel that something was amiss.

Have you decided where you want to work?

"Work isn't urgent, but there's something I want to tell you."

"Just say it! Why are you being so polite with me?"

"As you know, Wanru and Tongwei are only a year apart. I'm very satisfied with Tongwei; he's excellent in every way, so I'm thinking..."

Fang Zhenhua understood what Secretary Gong meant; he wanted to act as a matchmaker between Qi Tongwei and Gong Wanru!

Zheng Bingyi, who was standing to the side, immediately put down his chopsticks and said.

"Gentlemen, it's not appropriate for either of you to act as matchmaker. How about I do it?"

After Zheng Bingyi finished speaking, the previously noisy dining table immediately fell silent.

All eyes were on the three of them.

Matchmaking? Matchmaking for whom?

"Old Zheng is willing to act as matchmaker, which I think is the perfect fit. Zhenhua, what do you think?"

Fang Zhenhua thought for a moment.

Secretary Gong's daughter is beautiful, on par with his wife, and is also a top student from Yenching University. In every aspect, she is far superior to Liang Lu.

Being with Qi Tongwei is the perfect match.

Moreover, it is a marriage between two companies, a powerful alliance.

“Secretary Gong, as long as these two children are willing, I can’t support them any further.”

Chapter 186 Complete the mission first, then go on the blind date!

Although Fang Zhenhua made the decision for Qi Tongwei's marriage, ultimately it was the two children who made the decision.

If Qi Tongwei doesn't like Gong Wanru, or Gong Wanru is dissatisfied with Qi Tongwei, does that mean they're really going to be tied together?

We live in a new era, not the feudal society of the past. Although marriage between two families is important, no matter what, a forced union will never be happy.

If they are forced to stay together, it will not be good for either of them if any emotional conflicts arise later.

Therefore, it is reasonable for Fang Zhenhua to say this at this time.

Zheng Bingyi said from the side.

“Zhenhua is right, Secretary Gong. I think we should let the two children meet.”

"Okay, but Lao Zheng, what are your plans as matchmaker?"

"Hehe, aren't Wanru and the others all in the capital right now? As their uncle, if I go to their door to help them find a spouse, how could she possibly disagree?"

"That girl has very high standards! Sometimes it gives me a headache."

"What's the headache? Men should marry when they're of age, and women should marry when they're of age. Besides, our Tongwei is so outstanding, maybe the girl will take a liking to him at first sight. You don't need to worry about it."

"If that's the case, then it saves me a lot of trouble."

At this moment, Fang Zhenhua, who was sitting on the other side, said something.

"I think we should let Tongwei finish his task first, and then arrange blind dates for the two kids after things are settled in Huaizhou."

Gong Kaichen glanced at Qi Tongwei, then at Fang Zhenhua, and nodded.

"Then let Lao Zheng come to my house first and see what the girl thinks. If she's willing to get to know him better, we can talk about it when Tongwei comes back from Huaizhou. But when do you plan to send Tongwei to Huaizhou?"

"We don't even need to celebrate New Year's Eve. I think it's best to set off at the end of the year."

Gong Kaichen couldn't help but raise his voice, because this situation was quite shocking to him.

"Zhenhua, you're a good uncle! You're not even celebrating New Year's Eve, just letting your nephew investigate the case for you. If your sister and brother-in-law find out, they'll give you a good beating!"

At this moment, Qi Tongwei couldn't help but glance resentfully at his uncle. What a true uncle! No cousin would do such a thing.

"You're surprised, but aren't the people in Huaizhou just as surprised? Who would have thought we'd send people to investigate this before the new year?"

As the saying goes, "Strike unexpectedly and attack where the enemy is unprepared." This is the essence of warfare.

The dignified commander of the Long Live Army actually resorted to military tactics with these people from Huaizhou.

This is really going to destroy them!

However, Fang Zhenhua's idea was not wrong. For a person, the period before the Spring Festival is the most relaxing.

Everyone was thinking about family reunion, so no one expected that someone would come to investigate these matters at this time.

As he spoke, Fang Zhenhua looked at Qi Tongwei.

"Tongwei, I'll tell Lei Keming. You two meet in Changshan and then take a car together to Huaizhou."

"Yes, Uncle."

Since his uncle has made this arrangement, what else can he say?

At worst, I'll just spend New Year's Eve with Lei Keming in Huaizhou.

As Secretary Qi pondered this, a bittersweet feeling welled up inside him.

However, he did not harbor any hatred towards his uncle, because he could sense how much his uncle cared about the matter in Huaizhou.

Being able to do things for his uncle was an unparalleled honor in Qi Da Mi’s eyes. Most people couldn’t even get that kind of treatment!

Qi Tongwei went with Secretary Gong.

The next morning, after he finished packing, he immediately took a private car to Changshan.

Actually, when Qi Tongwei left, Liu Fei had inquired about him.

She asked Fang Zhenhua why Qi Tongwei hadn't come to their home after arriving in Beijing.

Lao Fang naturally didn't dare to tell his wife the truth, so he had to shift the blame to Secretary Gong, saying that Secretary Gong had sent Qi Tongwei back to Handong.

Meanwhile, Qi Tongwei met up with Lei Keming after arriving in Changshan.

This time, the two of them will drive to Huaizhou City themselves.

After Qi Tongwei got into the car, Lei Keming laughed with a hint of schadenfreude.

"What, you've been conscripted by your uncle this time too?"

Qi Tongwei leaned back in the passenger seat and muttered a complaint.

"Brother Lei, stop teasing me. We're brothers, the older brother shouldn't be talking about the younger brother."

"Sigh! I was preparing for the New Year in the army when the army commander conscripted me. This is a terrible feeling. It's all those bastards from Huaizhou's army. Just wait! If they can't let me have a good New Year, I'll make sure they can't even have a good life."

Qi Tongwei had also heard about some of Lei Keming's situation from what he had seen and heard.

Qi Tongwei had immense respect for this top-tier special forces soldier.