466: Chapter 466 Taking Office as Party Secretary of Jiangnan University

As the news gradually spread, the number of people coming to the office of the Municipal Party Secretary to report on their work increased again.

Some were genuinely reluctant to see him go, others were probing for information on where Qin Chuan would be posted next, and a few were trying to find out if their own positions could be adjusted before the Secretary left, among other things.

Over the next week or so, Dongjiang City held three consecutive meetings of the Standing Committee, mainly to address various personnel changes and adjustments.

Before leaving, Qin Chuan made comprehensive arrangements for various people and matters, ensuring that basically no one around him was overlooked.

By July 23, 2018, the official document from the Provincial Party Committee was issued, relieving Comrade Qin Chuan of his duties as a member of the Dongjiang Municipal Party Committee, member of the Standing Committee, and Municipal Party Secretary, to be assigned to another post.

After deliberation and decision by the Provincial Party Committee, Deputy Secretary Zhou Nan was appointed as a member of the Dongjiang Municipal Party Committee, member of the Standing Committee, and Municipal Party Secretary; Secretary-General Tian Chaoqun was appointed as a member of the Municipal Party Committee, member of the Standing Committee, and Deputy Secretary, and was nominated as a candidate for Mayor of the Municipal Government...

On July 24, a member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee and the head of the Organization Department personally came to Dongjiang City to announce the decision of the Provincial Party Committee, and Dongjiang City held a cadre meeting.

After the meeting, Dongjiang City held a grand and solemn luncheon for Qin Chuan.

From July 2016 to July 2018, in just over two years, Qin Chuan achieved outstanding results in Dongjiang City. At the cadre meeting, the head of the Organization Department of the Provincial Party Committee, in front of hundreds of Dongjiang City cadres, fully affirmed Qin Chuan's achievements on behalf of the Provincial Party Committee.

The news that Secretary Qin was leaving Dongjiang spread through the entire city like a gust of wind.

On the morning of the 27th, a Friday.

A white SUV drove out of the Municipal Party Committee Compound, with Deputy Secretary Zhou Nan leading the members of the four major leadership teams of Dongjiang City to collectively see Qin Chuan off.

"Secretary Qin, come back and visit when you have time!"

"Secretary Qin, we really hate to see you go!"

Everyone waved at Qin Chuan, watching the SUV depart.

As the car drove out of the Municipal Party Committee Compound, the streets outside were packed with people, all citizens who had heard the news and rushed over, creating a bustling scene.

Seeing the car emerge, the sounds of firecrackers and gongs and drums erupted, deafeningly loud!

Salute!!!

Hundreds of Young Pioneers, wearing bright red scarves, performed a synchronized salute to Qin Chuan.

A send-off spanning the long street!

Many tourists from out of town were stunned by this scene, unable to believe what they were seeing was real; they couldn't even imagine that an official could achieve this level of esteem.

Seeing the people who had come to see him off, Qin Chuan's eyes grew slightly moist. He waved to everyone from time to time. It took a full thirty to forty minutes for the car to reach the highway, a trip that usually took no more than ten minutes.

After leaving Dongjiang City, Qin Chuan went to the Provincial Party Committee of Jiangnan Province to visit several provincial leaders, especially spending a full twenty to thirty minutes in Secretary Zhao's office before leaving.

He stayed in the provincial capital of Jiangnan Province for two days. He had originally thought about visiting Jiangnan University, but ultimately decided against it. Since it was summer vacation, the school would likely be quiet with few people around, so he took a plane back to the capital.

He was temporarily free.

Over the next dozen days or so, Qin Chuan mostly stayed in the capital, mainly to spend time with his family, as such leisurely moments were rare.

Occasionally, he would also gather with the second-generation elites and young scions of the Beijing Circle to have a drink. Days passed quickly, and by mid-August, the official appointment regarding Qin Chuan came down.

On August 20, Qin Chuan officially took office as the Party Committee Secretary of Jiangnan University, with an administrative rank of deputy ministerial level.

He had taken a very solid step forward, promoting from the departmental level to the deputy ministerial level.

After taking office, Qin Chuan grew very fond of the university atmosphere—quiet, filled with academic spirit, and brimming with youthful vitality everywhere.

Qin Chuan was young, only 34 years old, and looked even younger than his actual age, appearing at most around thirty.

Today was his third day in office. The campus, which had been relatively quiet, was gradually becoming lively. Summer vacation was about to end, many students were starting to return, and it was only a few days before new students would report for enrollment.

Xia Shiwen was the vice president of the Student Union and the Minister of the Arts Department; she was also one of the four campus beauties of Jiangnan University. After the summer vacation, she would be a junior.

It was now noon, and she and a few sisters from the Arts Department were in the cafeteria preparing to eat, taking the opportunity to discuss the orientation arrangements and the matters regarding the opening art gala.

The group had a close relationship; they were all girls, chattering away, and were very lively.

Suddenly, one of the girls pointed not far away and whispered, "Look, that guy over there is so handsome! How come I've never seen him before!"

Everyone looked over, including Xia Shiwen.

He was indeed very handsome, even more handsome than a movie star.

"Sisters, don't anyone fight me for him, he's mine!"

"Don't you have a boyfriend!"

"For such a handsome guy, I don't mind having one more!"

"You pervert, get lost, he's mine."

Seeing her sisters bickering and laughing, Xia Shiwen reminded them, "Sisters, that must be a graduate student; he looks about twenty-seven or twenty-eight."

"It's fine, older guys know how to cherish people."

"Yeah, yeah, I also like older guys, they're mature."

"I like older men."

Seeing them like this, Xia Shiwen shook her head and smiled. She also secretly took a few glances, admiring in her heart that he was truly handsome.

Qin Chuan was eating in the cafeteria.

As a university leader, frequently eating in the cafeteria not only allowed him to stay grounded but also helped him understand the food quality. He hadn't expected to encounter a few pretty girls today who were talking about him, so he couldn't help but smile slightly.

Girls these days are really bold.

If you knew I was your Party Committee Secretary, I wonder what your reaction would be.

What surprised Qin Chuan even more was that one of the girls walked over and took the initiative to strike up a conversation: "Hi, hello, can I sit here and eat?"

Qin Chuan nodded, "Sure, no one is sitting here."

It was clear that this girl was cheerful, outgoing, and bold. She was very talkative and was actually able to chat with Qin Chuan happily.

"Handsome, what year of graduate school are you in?"

Qin Chuan smiled slightly. Girls these days are really interesting; are they really this bold and proactive?

"What about you? Sophomore or junior?"

"I'm about to be a junior, in the Dance Department. Jia Wenwen. Let's get to know each other." After saying this, she even took the initiative to reach out her little hand to shake Qin Chuan's hand.

Not far away.

Xia Shiwen and the others were all very impressed.

"As expected of Jia Wenwen, she's so bold."

"Look, they're even shaking hands."

"Not just shaking hands, Jia Wenwen seems to have gotten his WeChat."

"Do you think Jia Wenwen has a chance?"

They were all chattering away. After three or five minutes, Jia Wenwen returned victoriously with a happy expression on her face.

The others immediately asked, "Wenwen, how was it? What major is he in? What's his name?"

"Wenwen, send his WeChat to me, and I'll buy you milk tea."

"Wenwen..."

Jia Wenwen smiled triumphantly, "In your dreams! He's mine. I declare that from now on, I'm going to pursue him. I'm definitely going to make him my boyfriend."