436: Chapter 436 Personnel Appointments of the Provincial Party Committee

Deputy Secretary Zhou Nan had been in the position of Deputy Municipal Party Secretary for over three years.

He dreamed of taking another step forward.

When Secretary Wu Qiaoxi was in charge of Dongjiang City, he only dared to think about it in his heart, because he knew that Secretary Wu Qiaoxi would not help him.

But now, it seemed an opportunity had arrived.

His heart instantly leaped into his throat. He tried hard to control his emotions and asked tentatively, "Secretary Qin..."

Qin Chuan raised his hand to interrupt him, "That's right, I have already recommended to the Provincial Party Committee that you serve as the Mayor of Dongjiang City."

Really!

It's true!!!

Deputy Secretary Zhou Nan took a deep breath, trying hard to control his surging emotions so as not to lose his composure in front of the Municipal Party Secretary.

"Secretary Qin, thank you!"

He didn't say a long string of words to express his loyalty; the simple two words, "thank you," represented his entire state of mind at that moment.

Qin Chuan could also clearly sense from Deputy Secretary Zhou Nan's expression that he had become his most loyal supporter and was filled with sincere gratitude toward him.

When leaving the Municipal Party Secretary's office, Deputy Secretary Zhou Nan felt invigorated, and his footsteps were light.

Mayor Liu had moved on, and the position of mayor was vacant.

Many unofficial Organization Department heads in Dongjiang City were discussing who the future new mayor would be.

Some speculated that it might be Deputy Secretary Zhou Nan who would take the position, because he had a good relationship with Qin Chuan and was close to him.

More people believed that for such an important position as mayor of a prefecture-level city, the Provincial Party Committee would consider everything, and it would be the focus of power struggles among the bigwigs in the province; it was very likely that someone from one of the provincial bigwigs would come to serve as mayor.

Many people were hotly discussing who the future new mayor would be.

The efficiency of the province was also very high; the Provincial Party Standing Committee was convened very quickly, and it included a series of important personnel appointments.

Among them, there were two items related to Dongjiang City.

The Provincial Party Committee decided after deliberation that Comrade Zhou Nan would serve as the Mayor of Dongjiang City, and appointed Comrade Zhao Fenfang as the Deputy Municipal Party Secretary of Dongjiang City.

Qin Chuan was the first to know the news.

To be honest, he had originally been a little worried.

He only had the right to recommend; whether the Provincial Party Standing Committee would ultimately pass it was an unknown. It went without saying that the competition for the mayor position would certainly be fierce.

But Provincial Party Secretary Zhao Jiasheng was very supportive, which also showed that Provincial Party Secretary Zhao Jiasheng had extraordinary control over the Provincial Party Standing Committee.

Since Provincial Party Secretary Zhao Jiasheng supported his work so much, he naturally had to express his gratitude. Therefore, Qin Chuan made the call immediately.

"Secretary Zhao, thank you for your support of our work in Dongjiang City. With Comrade Zhou Nan as my deputy, I have the confidence to build Dongjiang City even better."

Provincial Party Secretary Zhao Jiasheng said, "Comrade Qin Chuan, the province attaches great importance to the candidates you recommend, and we have high hopes for the leadership team of Dongjiang City. We want to see a different Dongjiang City..."

In his capacity as the Provincial Party Secretary, Provincial Party Secretary Zhao Jiasheng chatted with Qin Chuan for several minutes.

Office of the Deputy Municipal Party Secretary.

Deputy Secretary Zhou Nan also heard the news. The phone on his desk and his mobile phone kept ringing non-stop; they were all congratulatory calls from colleagues, subordinates, friends, relatives, and so on. The calls came one after another.

Amidst the excitement and joy, he remained clear-headed. After answering a few calls, he immediately called Qin Chuan to express his gratitude.

Two days later, a delegation led by a deputy director from the Organization Department of the Provincial Party Committee arrived in Dongjiang City to announce the Provincial Party Committee's appointments and to escort Deputy Secretary Zhao Fenfang to her new post.

Qin Chuan met Deputy Secretary Zhao Fenfang for the first time.

She was forty-seven years old, well-maintained, and looked at most forty. She was quite pretty and must have been a beauty in her youth.

"Secretary Qin, hello!"

Deputy Secretary Zhao Fenfang had a good attitude; she was not arrogant because Qin Chuan was young. When shaking hands, she specifically took two steps forward and bowed slightly.

"Comrade Fenfang, welcome to work in Dongjiang City," Qin Chuan said enthusiastically.

On the surface, nothing could be seen. Qin Chuan checked with the system and was slightly shocked.

Truly, one cannot judge a book by its cover.

This Deputy Secretary Zhao Fenfang was no good bird; in the system, she had "slept" her way up. She was originally just a junior high school teacher, and relying on her good looks, she rose from teacher to grade level head, dean of instruction, vice principal, principal, then deputy township head, township head, all the way to her current position as Deputy Municipal Party Secretary of Dongjiang City.

This was really something!

The current Deputy Secretary Zhao Fenfang had the backing of Provincial Party Standing Committee member and Executive Vice Governor Huang Lize. It was precisely because of the strong support of Vice Governor Huang Lize that she was able to ascend to the position of Deputy Municipal Party Secretary of Dongjiang City.

Knowing Deputy Secretary Zhao Fenfang's background, Qin Chuan remained calm on the surface, showing nothing, and remained very enthusiastic.

Dongjiang City held a cadre meeting.

The Organization Department of the Provincial Party Committee announced the appointments of Deputy Secretary Zhou Nan and Deputy Secretary Zhao Fenfang. Then, Dongjiang City held a welcome luncheon to congratulate the two municipal leaders on their new appointments.

After the meal, the delegation from the Organization Department of the Provincial Party Committee returned to the provincial capital, and Deputy Secretary Zhou Nan and Deputy Secretary Zhao Fenfang officially took office.

As soon as work started in the afternoon, the first thing Deputy Secretary Zhou Nan did was knock on the door and enter the Municipal Party Secretary's office, chatting with Qin Chuan for at least twenty or thirty minutes before leaving.

As for Deputy Secretary Zhao Fenfang, she was a little excited.

Deputy Municipal Party Secretary of a prefecture-level city, the third in command!

Who would have thought that twenty-some years ago, she was just an ordinary junior high school teacher, and now she was a deputy department-level official with real power. In another two or three years, it shouldn't be much of a problem to get promoted to the department level.

She had no intention of going to the Municipal Party Secretary's office for the time being, but instead called Vice Governor Huang Lize.

"Leader, everything went smoothly. I am now in my new office and have officially started to devote myself to work."

Vice Governor Huang Lize exhorted, "Little Zhao, I spent a lot of effort for this position of yours. Now that you are in a new post, be low-key and work diligently. Dongjiang City has great development potential. As long as you have achievements, it will be very easy for you to reach the department level in another two or three years."

"Thank you, leader. I will come back to the provincial capital to see you in a few days and thank you properly."

"Little Zhao, you really do have to thank me properly. I asked a friend to get some action movies from the Japanese. We can enjoy them together; there are many new positions inside, and I think you can give them a try."

"Okay, no problem. I will definitely learn a few more new positions."

After chatting for a few minutes and looking at the documents and materials on the desk for a while, around three or four in the afternoon, feeling it was about time, Deputy Secretary Zhao Fenfang got up and headed to the Municipal Party Secretary's office.

On the first day of taking office, one must show one's face to the Municipal Party Secretary; this is an unspoken rule within the system.

It's just that...

Deputy Secretary Zhao Fenfang arrived at the Municipal Party Secretary's office and found the door closed. After asking someone from the Municipal Party Committee Office, she learned that Qin Chuan had gone out.

She was a little angry.

She felt a little unhappy in her heart. You knew I would come in the afternoon, yet you weren't in the office but went out instead. It must be intentional, right? Are you trying to give me a dressing-down?

Deputy Secretary Zhao Fenfang's face sank slightly. She thought to herself, "Since that's the case, I'll come back tomorrow. Forget about today."