130: Chapter 130 Arrangements Before Departure

The next day, he woke up early in the morning.

Wearing sneakers and a sporty outfit, he jogged out the door and soon saw Zhu Qingxi already waiting for him.

"Brother Chuan!"

Qin Chuan smiled and jogged over. The two then began jogging side by side, chatting and laughing happily along the way. After running for two or three kilometers, they found a nearby breakfast shop to eat, and only then did they part ways for the time being.

Zhu Qingxi went to school for class, while Qin Chuan went home to take a shower and put on formal attire, because he had to go to the Organization Department of the Provincial Party Committee later.

It wasn't far; the Organization Department of the Provincial Party Committee was also within the compound of the Provincial Party Committee, and it took less than ten minutes to walk there.

To show his respect, Qin Chuan arrived at the Organization Department of the Provincial Party Committee more than ten minutes early. After stating his identity and the purpose of his visit, he was temporarily arranged to wait in a lounge.

Deputy Director Tang Guojun was very busy. The scheduled time was eleven o'clock, and it was exactly eleven o'clock. At this moment, he was presiding over a meeting that had not yet concluded.

After waiting for a while, with only two or three minutes until eleven o'clock in the morning, a staff member came to notify him and led Qin Chuan to the door of Deputy Director Tang Guojun's office.

"Comrade Qin Chuan, Deputy Director Tang Guojun is in his office; you can just knock and go in."

Qin Chuan nodded, raised his hand to knock on the door, and upon hearing the voice from inside saying "Please come in," he pushed the door open and walked in.

"Hello, Deputy Director Tang Guojun!"

The two were no strangers to each other; they had met several times, and Deputy Director Tang Guojun, in particular, knew of Qin Chuan's connections and background.

Therefore, he was quite warm and did not have any of the airs of a Deputy Director of the Organization Department of the Provincial Party Committee, even standing up to welcome him warmly.

"Comrade Qin Chuan is here, please sit down."

After chatting casually for a few moments, Deputy Director Tang Guojun's expression turned serious, appearing formal. "Comrade Qin Chuan, I am now speaking with you on behalf of the organization."

"The organization has seen your performance in Dahe Township. You achieved outstanding results there, and the organization is very affirmative of your work..."

After praising the achievements Qin Chuan had made, the conversation shifted, and Deputy Director Tang Guojun mentioned the major rescue operation at the Jiangjiachong Coal Mine.

"Comrade Qin Chuan, your performance during the major rescue at the Jiangjiachong Coal Mine was outstanding. You received praise from the Provincial Party Committee and also gained recognition from society. The organization intends to increase your responsibilities. The position of Director of the Market Supervision Bureau of Jianning City is currently vacant, as the previous director has retired upon reaching the age limit. The organization plans to appoint you as the director..."

Qin Chuan was slightly surprised inwardly.

He was actually going to serve as the Director of a Market Supervision Bureau in a prefecture-level city, the top leader. He really hadn't expected this appointment.

This also meant taking a step forward. The top leader of the Market Supervision Bureau had a political status far higher than that of a member of a regular County Party Committee, and it was generally a solid department-level position.

The Market Supervision Bureau was only established in recent years, composed of several former bureaus such as the Administration for Industry and Commerce, the Quality and Technical Supervision Bureau, and the Food and Drug Administration. Its scope of responsibility was quite broad, and its power was significant.

(Dear readers, please do not relate this to reality; this is a parallel space, slightly different from reality. In reality, the establishment of the Market Supervision Bureau happened a bit later.)

To serve as the top leader of such an important department, Qin Chuan was quite excited, though he did not show it on his face.

He also knew of Jianning City; it was an important prefecture-level city in Handong Province, with great fame, strong economic strength, and developed industry. Its GDP consistently ranked second in the province, second only to the provincial capital.

The distance was not far, as it was right next to the provincial capital. With the expressway, it only took forty or fifty minutes to get from the provincial capital to Jianning City.

Placing him in such a close location was something Vice Governor Zhu Shihua had considered. It was convenient for Qin Chuan to return to the provincial capital, and also convenient for him to be in a relationship with his daughter; for young people, being separated by distance was never good.

After the organizational talk concluded, Qin Chuan expressed his stance: "Thank you to the organization for the training and the trust. I will definitely work hard and achieve results that satisfy the organization."

Deputy Director Tang Guojun nodded and said truthfully: "You are only twenty-six years old this year. Being so young, placing you in such an important position puts us under pressure as well. You must be careful and cautious, and do not cause any trouble."

Qin Chuan said confidently: "Please rest assured, organization; I will definitely not cause any trouble for the organization."

A twenty-six-year-old at the department level!

Looking across the entire Handong Province, he was the only one. Looking across the country, the number was also small, possibly not exceeding two digits.

Although it was said this way, in reality, the organization would not have any pressure. After all, Qin Chuan's achievements were there for all to see. With such dazzling performance, he believed no one would dare to gossip.

After coming out of the Organization Department of the Provincial Party Committee, it took a long time for Qin Chuan's mood to gradually calm down. In his mind, he was already thinking that since he was about to leave Dahe Township, some things needed to be considered and arranged.

Just as he was preparing to call Zhu Qingxi, his phone rang.

It was Zhu Qingxi who had called him, telling Qin Chuan that she had already booked a place and was waiting for him there.

Qin Chuan hailed a taxi on the side of the road. At noon, the two had lunch together and then went shopping until after four o'clock in the afternoon.

Zhu Qingxi was a little reluctant to part.

Qin Chuan comforted her: "Qingxi, let me tell you some good news. I am about to go to Jianning City to take up a post, so we can see each other often in the future."

"Really? That's great!"

Zhu Qingxi was incredibly pleasantly surprised because Jianning City was very close. If she wanted to go there, it wouldn't even take an hour, making it very convenient.

Moreover, the intercity light rail from the provincial capital to Jianning City was already under feasibility study. If it were built and opened to traffic, it would be even more convenient.

After they parted ways, Qin Chuan made a call to Chen Haisheng and then took a car back to Dahe Township.

In the car on the way back, Qin Chuan looked at Chen Haisheng, who was driving attentively, and nodded slightly. He was still very satisfied with this driver.

Since he was about to leave, he asked: "Haisheng, the organization just spoke with me earlier. I am about to leave Dahe Township, and I want to ask for your opinion regarding your arrangements. There are mainly two options: first, leave with me and continue to be my driver; second..."

Before he could finish, he was interrupted. Almost without thinking, Chen Haisheng said: "Secretary, I will continue to drive for you and go with you."

"Really? Don't you want to hear the second option!"

"No need to hear the second option. I still want to continue driving for you for a few more years."

"Good, I am very pleased that you have made this decision. Then get ready, and in a few days, you will go to the new unit with me and continue to be my driver."

When he returned to Sanjiang County, it was already evening. Qin Chuan had a simple dinner and prepared to rest early to get enough energy to go to Dahe Township early tomorrow morning to make a series of arrangements for things before his departure.

Who would have known that shortly after finishing dinner, and not knowing how the news had leaked, his phone kept ringing incessantly.