495: Chapter 495 Jiangnan University, Centennial Celebration

A centennial celebration is bound to be extremely grand.

Beyond grandeur, it also needs to have a sufficiently high level of prestige.

How is this prestige reflected? It depends on how many big shots attend the celebration, especially top-tier ones—the more, the better, and the more prestigious, the better.

It would be best if super big shots could attend Jiangnan University's centennial celebration, but every school leader only dared to dream of such a thing in their heart.

Among the alumni who graduated from Jiangnan University, there were a few ministerial-level leaders, but it still felt somewhat insufficient.

Among so many alumni, not many had reached high positions in politics, but there were quite a few entrepreneurs, some of whom were extremely famous.

Vice President Wang Xiongwei said proudly, "Comrades, among our many alumni, there are quite a few famous entrepreneurs."

A school leader agreed, "That's right. President Wang of Bidiya, President Lei of Dami Technology, and General Manager Liang of Sanqi Heavy Industry are all outstanding alumni who graduated from Jiangnan University."

"I have personally contacted them and sent invitations, and they have all indicated that they will attend their alma mater's centennial celebration."

Qin Chuan rarely spoke, as he had only been working at Jiangnan University for a little over half a year and was not very clear about which alumni were which, though he had done some research. However, the focus was not on which entrepreneurs were among the alumni, but rather on which academicians had emerged, who had made outstanding contributions to society, and so on.

"Everyone, we certainly need to invite outstanding entrepreneurial alumni, but I suggest we focus on those alumni who have made outstanding contributions to society."

"Yes, yes, Secretary Qin is right!"

"I support Comrade Qin Chuan's suggestion!"

"I completely agree as well!"

"..."

Although he had only been working at Jiangnan University for about half a year, Qin Chuan commanded high prestige, and the vice presidents, deputy secretaries, and others below him basically supported his work very much.

Of course, there were two or three who did not support him and played devil's advocate, but they were either sent inside to operate a sewing machine or transferred away from Jiangnan University; for example, the former Vice President Jiang Zhongyou was currently inside, working hard on a sewing machine.

Seeing that everyone agreed, Qin Chuan said, "Then it's settled. Compile a list of such alumni and invite them to attend our centennial celebration."

This "attend" was not merely attending; they would be treated as distinguished guests and invited to sit on the rostrum.

After chatting for a while about which alumni to invite to the celebration, they moved on to discussing which big shots should be invited.

President Wang Shuguo spoke up, "Everyone, Jiangnan University's centennial celebration is extraordinary and must be grand. What I hope for most is to be able to invite some heavyweight leaders to attend our celebration. Whoever has connections or channels in this regard should not hold back at this time."

As soon as his voice fell, everyone looked in unison at Qin Chuan.

They had been working together for over half a year, and they had some understanding and had heard rumors about Qin Chuan's background. Some leaders even speculated that Qin Chuan might be a third-generation member of the Qin Family in the capital; such a background was simply heaven-reaching.

Seeing everyone looking at him, Qin Chuan smiled and humbly said, "I do have a few connections in the capital and know some people, so I will go and give it a try."

President Wang Shuguo said, "Comrade Qin Chuan, I will entrust this matter to you."

How important was the centennial celebration.

As the date of the celebration approached, the teachers and students of Jiangnan University were all heatedly discussing this matter, and what everyone was most concerned about was which big shots would attend the celebration.

At noon, the First Cafeteria hall was bustling with excitement. Thousands of students were dining there, and many were chatting about the upcoming celebration while they ate.

"A centennial celebration! Just thinking about it is exciting!"

"Who do you think they will invite to attend the celebration this time!"

"Needless to say, there will definitely be many big names, superstars, and the like."

"Yeah, there should be many celebrities. During the last orientation party, the school invited many celebrities to attend."

"..."

Many people were heatedly discussing it, and most believed that many celebrities would appear at the celebration. On the school forum, someone even ranked a list, listing those celebrities most likely to come to the celebration.

May 20th, Jiangnan University's centennial celebration!

Today, the campus was dressed in festive attire and permeated with joy. Every teacher and student felt like it was a festival, their faces brimming with joy.

Early in the morning, the teachers and students felt like they were dreaming. Those big shots they could only see on television were appearing here one by one.

The celebrities everyone had originally guessed would come did indeed appear on the Jiangnan University campus one by one, but they were nothing at all.

Besides many A-list celebrities, there were also many entrepreneurs, such as President Wang of Bidiya, President Lei of Dami Technology, General Manager Liang of Sanqi Heavy Industry, and so on.

There were also many academicians and experts who had graduated from Jiangnan University, all coming one by one to attend their alma mater's centennial celebration.

Suddenly, the entire scene fell briefly silent.

A motorcade drove up, and several big shots who could only be seen on television news stepped out of the cars.

That's awesome!

Such big shots, personally coming to attend Jiangnan University's celebration!

Not only did they come, but they also delivered speeches at Jiangnan University's celebration, bringing the atmosphere to its peak.

Major media outlets reported, reposted, and broadcast the centennial celebration.

That evening's News Broadcast also reported on Jiangnan University's centennial celebration.

The celebration was very successful, and many people knew that the biggest contributor to such success was Qin Chuan.

The next day.

Many alumni had not yet left; it was rare to return to their alma mater, so everyone walked around the campus, looked around, and even visited the dormitories they used to live in and the classrooms where they attended lessons.

Compared to yesterday, Qin Chuan was much more relaxed today. After accompanying some alumni for a walk around the campus and looking around, he returned to his office and sat down.

He took a sip of tea and recalled the situation of yesterday's celebration; he was very satisfied in his heart. It had completely met his expectations and was very successful.

A while later, Qin Chuan's mobile phone rang.

He picked it up and looked, slightly surprised; it was actually a call from Lin Jiang.

The two had not spoken on the phone for some time. Thinking of this old classmate, Qin Chuan couldn't help but smile, his mood quite good.

As soon as the call connected, Qin Chuan happily said first, "Old classmate, how have you been lately."

Lin Jiang was Qin Chuan's high school classmate. After graduation, he had been working at County No. 1 High School in Wanshun County, and the two had always kept in touch.

Lin Jiang said, "Secretary Qin, I saw the news. Your celebration was very successful. Congratulations, congratulations."

Qin Chuan laughed and scolded, "You're asking for a scolding, calling me Secretary Qin; call me Brother Chuan."

The two had a vast difference in status, which was why Lin Jiang used that form of address. Hearing Qin Chuan's affectionate voice, he felt much more at ease, "Brother Chuan, congratulations to you all."

He had made this call with no other intention than to offer congratulations. Their relationship was good, and they hadn't been in contact for some time, so they chatted for quite a while on the phone.

Unknowingly, they chatted about some situations in Wanshun County, and gradually, Qin Chuan's expression became serious.