207: Chapter 207 What if there's a surprising discovery?

Sister Wu was so angry that she laughed.

She had just heard that Xia Hai had become the First Secretary of the County Party Committee, and she thought she was quite lucky to have been the matchmaker for Xia Hai and Hu Lijing. If the two of them ended up together, it would be a huge favor.

The First Secretary of the County Party Committee!

Being in the system, she knew exactly how valuable that position was. In that role, even a pig could be promoted to a deputy section-level post after a year or two, and then go to a township or bureau office as a deputy, and after two or three years, be promoted to a section-level post—it would be as easy as drinking water.

Besides, Secretary Qin was young. A County Party Secretary in his twenties—just ask yourself if you would even dare to imagine that.

A person like that had an immeasurable future; no one could guess how high he might rise. Since Xia Hai had become his secretary, he might also become a high-ranking leader in the future.

As the matchmaker for such a promising figure, she would be able to benefit greatly in the future, so Sister Wu had come over very excitedly to ask about the situation.

Who would have known that Hu Lijing would have such an expression and even blame her?

She laughed out of pure anger!

"Hu Lijing, are you a pig? You don't grasp such a good opportunity, yet you blame me instead? Why don't you look in the mirror? You're like that, yet you're still being picky!"

"I must be truly senile to have introduced such an outstanding young man as Xia Hai to you. Do you know that he has now become the First Secretary of the County Party Committee and has an immeasurable future? It's fortunate that he probably didn't even like you…"

Sister Wu also had a fiery temper and was a veteran, so she didn't coddle her and unleashed a crazy barrage of words.

Hu Lijing was stunned!

This… this couldn't be, right? Xia Hai had no background and no connections; how could he have suddenly become the First Secretary of the County Party Committee?

Although she was a contract worker and couldn't even be considered a formal employee, she had been working at the Land and Resources Bureau for a year or two and knew exactly what the First Secretary of the County Party Committee represented.

Regret, so much regret!

After Sister Wu finished her crazy barrage, Hu Lijing actually had the nerve to say, "Sister Wu, could you help me put in a good word? Actually, I do have feelings for Xia Hai. Could you please help me get together with him?"

Heh!

How could Sister Wu not know what Hu Lijing was plotting? She gave a cold laugh and then sent her one word.

"Get lost!"

She turned around and left, not even bothering to pay attention to Hu Lijing anymore. What a pipe dream.

…

Qin Chuan had just seen off Director Zhu Huabing.

Just a moment ago, Director Zhu Huabing had come over to report on his work.

The illegal fundraising case had completed all investigative work, and the relevant evidence had been handed over to the Procuratorate. The next stage would be public prosecution, and this group of people, including Long Qinian, would face severe legal punishment.

As one of the core members, Jin Rifei would conservatively be estimated to be sentenced to more than ten years.

Then, he also reported on the investigation of the Master Wang Sen case. So far, the entire investigation stage was nearing its end, and they had begun organizing the relevant evidence; it would enter the public prosecution stage in a few days.

Since Master Wang Sen was arrested, public opinion online had been basically one-sided, all demanding severe punishment for this charlatan.

After the glamorous outer garment of the "Master" was stripped away, Master Wang Sen's persona had completely collapsed. Qin Chuan and his team did not face any public opinion pressure; on the contrary, the voices were basically all in support.

After watching Director Zhu Huabing leave, Qin Chuan picked up the phone. "Little Xia, please ask County Mayor Sheng Huaian to come over."

Having a secretary was just so much more convenient and saved so much trouble.

Many things only needed a simple instruction, and Xia Hai would handle them properly.

Besides, every day when he arrived at work, he would find the office cleaned and tidy, the documents that needed to be processed that day had already been sorted and placed in advance, and the daily schedule would be informed to him in advance.

Comfortable and worry-free.

Soon, County Mayor Sheng Huaian knocked on the door and entered.

"Secretary, you wanted to see me!"

Although he was nearly ten years older than Qin Chuan, he did not dare to put on any airs at all, appearing very humble and even carrying a bit of respect.

The things Qin Chuan had done since taking office, and the ability and courage he had shown, had completely convinced him. He had a firm belief to be a good assistant to Qin Chuan, to strive to build Wanshun County into a better place, and to achieve some results under the leadership of Qin Chuan.

Qin Chuan nodded. "Yes, let's talk about something."

The Standing Committee was now firmly under control, everyone was aligning themselves with him, and people like Master Wang Sen, Long Qinian, and Shangguan Bao had all been removed. Next, the focus and main energy should be placed on economic development, not on various internal struggles.

"Comrade Huaian, Wanshun County has finally stabilized initially, and the likes of Master Wang Sen have completely collapsed. We should consider how to develop the economy and improve people's livelihoods."

County Mayor Sheng Huaian said, "Secretary, you and I are thinking the same thing. I was just about to talk to you about this aspect."

"Oh, that's good. Tell me, what plans do you have for the next stage?"

"Here is what I'm thinking: Wanshun County is not a resource-based city. We don't have coal or oil, and the possibility of developing tourism is not high either. I think the only way is to attract investment."

County Mayor Sheng Huaian said, "Next, I plan to give it a try and visit those large enterprises to persuade them to come to Wanshun County to invest and build factories…"

After hearing his plan, Qin Chuan expressed his stance: "This is a good path. Comrade Huaian, I hope you succeed immediately and get those large enterprises to come to our county to invest. If there is anything you need my support with, just say the word."

"Thank you, Qin Chuan. Then I will go and give it a try. What if I'm lucky and manage to pull in a large investment?"

"Good, then I congratulate you on your success in advance."

After the two talked about investment attraction for a while, Qin Chuan changed the subject and tentatively asked, "County Mayor Sheng Huaian, our Jinshi Town has a history of gold panning for decades. Do you think there might be a gold mine with huge reserves hidden in that area?"

County Mayor Sheng Huaian was stunned for a moment, then shook his head and said, "Impossible. After decades of gold panning, the resources are basically near depletion. Because gold panning is becoming increasingly difficult, many gold panners were easily driven away by Shangguan Bao."

Qin Chuan smiled and said, "I think we should still give it a try. Let's invite professional exploration experts to come and take a look. What if there is a pleasant surprise?"

County Mayor Sheng Huaian smiled bitterly, "Qin Chuan, don't waste manpower and material resources. It will definitely be futile; there won't be any discoveries."

"Let's give it a try. I will take the lead on this matter, and you just do a good job with the investment attraction."

Was there a large gold mine?

No one knew better than Qin Chuan, who was a reincarnated person.

In his previous life, Qin Chuan clearly remembered that around 2018, a large gold mine with astonishing reserves was discovered in Jinshi Town, which instantly refreshed the domestic gold mine reserve record and became a huge news story at the time.

Because Wanshun County was his hometown, Qin Chuan had paid more attention to it at the time and knew the situation of this large gold mine quite clearly.

Since he had been reincarnated, he would explore this super-large gold mine in advance. It could also count as an achievement during his tenure, allowing it to benefit the people of Wanshun County ahead of time.