176: Chapter 176 Reporting to Wanshun County

Two or three days later, the news still spread within a small circle at the Market Supervision Bureau.

Several deputy directors knew the news, and some middle-level staff below had also heard about it, inevitably leading to some whispering.

"I heard Director Qin is going to be transferred."

"I heard that too, but I don't know where he's going. It's probably a promotion!"

"No wonder we held a meeting a couple of days ago to conduct a series of cadre appointments and adjustments!"

"..."

Just as some people were whispering in curiosity, the official document was issued to the Market Supervision Bureau.

The content of the document was very short.

"By decision of the organization, Comrade Qin Chuan is removed from the position of Director of the Market Supervision Bureau and will be reassigned elsewhere."

Once the official document was released, the matter was set in stone. Qin Chuan's office became lively, mostly with people coming to report on their work.

Of course, reporting on work was just a pretext; the main goal was to pledge loyalty and build connections, because anyone with a discerning eye could see that Director Qin is about to be promoted.

Secretary Dai, who had always been laid-back, changed his hands-off management style and began to take charge of the bureau's work, especially by holding a farewell party.

In the evening, he even hosted a banquet, which almost all the leaders of the Market Supervision Bureau, large and small, attended, including leaders from the various sub-bureaus below.

Qin Chuan didn't know how much he drank, but everyone was so enthusiastic, and he accepted all comers, getting somewhat tipsy for the first time.

After completing the work handover and bidding farewell to several municipal leaders, Qin Chuan first returned to the provincial capital and stayed at home for two days before setting off for Jiangnan Province, where he first visited Governor Zhou Yuan and then headed to Ningzhou City.

Ningzhou City is a prefecture-level city in Jiangnan Province and is also the superior city to Wanshun County.

Because it was an inter-provincial transfer, he didn't bring anyone with him, and even his former driver, Chen Haisheng, was properly arranged for.

Alone, Qin Chuan arrived in Ningzhou City and went directly to the Ningzhou Municipal Organization Department to report.

Wanshun County.

County Mayor's office.

County Mayor Sheng Huaian had just received a phone call and knew that the new county head had already reported to the Municipal Organization Department and was expected to officially take office in the next few days.

After the position of County Party Secretary became vacant, he had some thoughts about it, but not many.

Because he knew his hopes were slim, he simply stopped thinking about the wonderful prospect of the County Party Secretary position. On one hand, he had only been transferred to Wanshun County from elsewhere to serve as County Mayor for a short time, less than a year.

On the other hand, and most importantly, he had offended Master Wang Sen.

Who was Master Wang Sen?

He was a master famous throughout the country, renowned, with fame so outrageous that many big shots were guests of honor at Master Wang Sen's residence.

This included famous big businessmen, big bosses, and popular celebrities from both inside and outside the country, and even some high-ranking officials often frequented the Master's residence.

As a small county mayor, he had inadvertently offended Master Wang Sen and could only pray for his own good fortune; how could he dare to think about the County Party Secretary position?

"I hope the new Secretary's arrival is a good thing for me."

Generally speaking, a County Party Secretary and a County Mayor are often at odds, with various conflicts and struggles, but County Mayor Sheng Huaian did not wish for such a situation to occur.

Ningzhou Municipal Organization Department.

Qin Chuan completed the reporting procedures. Fu Qiang, a member of the Municipal Standing Committee and Head of the Organization Department, personally received him and spoke with Qin Chuan for at least ten minutes on behalf of the organization, confirming that next Monday, April 15th, he would personally escort Qin Chuan to Wanshun County to take office.

Being able to reach the position of Municipal Organization Department Head, Fu Qiang was certainly no novice. Seeing that Qin Chuan was so young and was an inter-provincial transfer, he guessed that he must have a powerful background.

Since he had a powerful background, he wouldn't offend him; instead, he would do him a favor and personally escort Qin Chuan to take office.

After leaving the Organization Department, Qin Chuan went to visit Municipal Party Committee Secretary Kang Kewu.

He was Governor Zhou Yuan's man. When visiting Governor Zhou Yuan in the provincial capital, Governor Zhou Yuan had said that after arriving in Ningzhou, he could go and sit with Secretary Kang Kewu.

Clearly, Secretary Kang Kewu had already received a call from Governor Zhou Yuan and was very enthusiastic towards Qin Chuan, showing no airs, and chatted with Qin Chuan for a full twenty or thirty minutes.

He very clearly stated that once in the position of County Party Secretary, he should feel free and bold to get things done, and if there were any difficulties, he could come to the Municipal Party Committee, and so on.

After leaving the Municipal Party Committee Secretary's office, Qin Chuan prepared to go to Qin Family Village.

On one hand, it was to pay respects to his foster parents again and tell them that he had returned to Wanshun County and was serving as County Party Secretary.

On the other hand, it was to see how their graves were being repaired and whether the work was finished.

Just as he walked to the lobby on the first floor, a man in his forties stood up, looking as if he had been waiting there for a long time.

After looking at Qin Chuan, he walked over quickly, keeping his posture very humble.

"Are you Secretary Qin?"

Qin Chuan was taken aback, then immediately realized that this must be someone from Wanshun County who had inquired about his information in advance and was waiting here like waiting for a rabbit to hit a tree stump.

"I am Qin Chuan. Who are you?"

The middle-aged man introduced himself, "Hello, Secretary Qin. I am Director of the County Committee Office, Director Hu Bing. I am here specifically to receive you."

Qin Chuan said, "What are you receiving me for?"

Hu Bing replied, "Secretary, I am here to welcome you back to Wanshun County. I would like to report to you regarding your residence, office, driver, and so on, and ask for your instructions."

Qin Chuan waved his hand and said, "I have not officially taken office yet. Let's talk about these matters after I take office."

Hu Bing remained very humble, "Secretary, let's exchange contact information then. If there is anything, you can call me at any time."

After hesitating for a moment, Qin Chuan left his contact information.

Adding contact information didn't hurt. If there really was something, he could call him. The Director of the County Committee Office was a member of the County Standing Committee and could be considered a county-level leader.

Declining Hu Bing's request to take him back to Wanshun County, Qin Chuan walked out of the Municipal Party Committee office building and out of the Municipal Party Committee Compound.

Watching Qin Chuan leave, Hu Bing prayed in his heart that the new Secretary would not have any negative opinions about him upon taking office and would not remove him from his position.

He had been promoted by the previous County Party Secretary and had been in the position of Director of the County Committee Office for more than two years.

The Director of the County Committee Office was not only a member of the County Standing Committee but also had to be an absolute confidant of the County Party Secretary. When a new County Party Secretary takes office, they usually find ways to replace them with their own people.

Hu Bing was very anxious, worried that the first thing the new Secretary would do after taking office would be to replace him.

The previous Secretary had offended Master Wang Sen and left in a hurry, leaving many things unarranged, including Hu Bing's position.

Because he was worried about his position, Hu Bing had gone to great lengths to finally find out some information about the new Secretary, which is why he had come early to show his face, hoping to win some favor from the new Secretary.

Back to Qin Chuan.

After walking out of the Municipal Party Committee Compound, he stood on the roadside preparing to hail a taxi back to Wanshun County. He stood there for only two or three minutes; he didn't wait for a taxi, but a red car stopped beside him.