9: Chapter 9 Wujiang County Report

After finishing that phone call, Township Head Liu Qiang was in a terrible mood.

He had originally thought that the position of Township Party Committee Secretary was a done deal and that it belonged to him, but as it turned out, someone had been parachuted in directly from above.

Word was that the person was also very young.

With a slightly gloomy expression, Township Head Liu Qiang sat in his office chair and thought about many things.

As for what Secretary Wei had said—to cooperate well with the new secretary, that he was still young, and that there would be plenty of opportunities in the future—he hadn't taken a single word of it to heart.

He was already in his forties; what kind of "young" was that?

If he missed this opportunity, it would be hard to find another one this good, unless...

Suddenly, a thought popped into his mind: if he could sideline the new secretary, ostracize him, and make him leave in frustration after just a few months, then he would have another chance to ascend to the position of Township Party Committee Secretary...

After this thought emerged, he felt it was entirely feasible.

Having served as deputy township head in Dahe Township for several years, and then as township head for over three years, he had deep roots; many people were his loyal subordinates, and he could completely sideline the new secretary.

Furthermore, he heard that the new secretary was very young—as the saying went, "a beardless youth is not to be trusted"—so such a young person would be even easier to manipulate, and sidelining him shouldn't be difficult...

...

Qin Chuan carried a bag containing just a few changes of clothes and boarded the train to Wujiang County, feeling relaxed.

The train wasn't very crowded, and he quickly found his seat. After stowing his luggage, he sat down and waited for the train to depart.

Not even a minute after he sat down, a young beautiful woman carrying a suitcase and holding a train ticket walked over. She checked her ticket and confirmed that her seat was next to Qin Chuan.

After noticing Qin Chuan, the young beauty's exquisite and pretty face inexplicably flushed, and her heart began to pound like a trapped deer.

Oh my, why do I feel like it's love at first sight?

This guy is so handsome; he's exactly my type.

The young beauty, with a slightly flushed face, gathered her courage and said, "Handsome, could you help me put my suitcase up? I can't reach."

Qin Chuan smiled slightly and helped the beauty place her suitcase on the luggage rack.

The beauty quickly said, "Thank you, thank you so much."

"My name is Xie Xiaoyu. What about you?"

The beauty was quite forward; not only did she introduce herself, but she also proactively extended her fair and delicate hand.

Qin Chuan shook it lightly, "I'm Qin Chuan."

"Qin Chuan, where are you going? I'm from Wujiang County; I came to the provincial capital to handle some business and am now heading back to Wujiang County."

"What a coincidence, I'm also going to Wujiang County."

Because they were both young, and Xie Xiaoyu had an outgoing and proactive personality, the two chatted very happily.

They had originally thought the two or three-hour train ride would be quite boring, but to their surprise, the entire journey was filled with laughter.

Through their conversation, Qin Chuan learned a lot about Xie Xiaoyu.

She had been working for two years, was currently a staff member at the Wujiang County Organization Department, was 24 years old this year, and did not have a boyfriend.

"Qin Chuan, you're so handsome, you must already have a girlfriend, right?"

After asking this, Xie Xiaoyu's face inexplicably flushed again.

For a girl to ask a guy this, it truly required a lot of courage.

Qin Chuan didn't hide anything and replied directly, "I had one before, but we broke up, so I'm currently on my own."

For some reason, Xie Xiaoyu felt a small surge of joy; he was actually single—that was great.

"Qin Chuan, are you going to Wujiang County for sightseeing or for work?"

"For work. I've been assigned to work in Dahe Township. Since you're from Wujiang County, you must know about Dahe Township, right?"

"I know it. It's the township with the largest area and population in Wujiang County, but its economy isn't the best; it's considered lower-middle in our county. If you go there to work, the conditions might be a bit tough because it's quite remote, about twenty or thirty kilometers from the county seat."

She said a lot about Dahe Township, and through Xie Xiaoyu, Qin Chuan learned quite a bit about the situation there.

Two or three-hour time passed quickly. The train stopped at Wujiang County Railway Station. After getting off, Xie Xiaoyu proactively added Qin Chuan's phone number.

After leaving the station and parting ways with Xie Xiaoyu, Qin Chuan found a hotel to stay in, preparing to go to the County Organization Department the next day.

After settling in, Qin Chuan had nothing to do, so he walked around a bit.

It was a very ordinary county town, perhaps even slightly underdeveloped, and not very large, but it had quite a few local snacks.

In the evening, he found a small restaurant that looked busy, ordered two dishes, and found the taste quite good; he ate very satisfactorily.

The next day.

The first thing he did upon waking up, as per his routine, was to check the system's updated information.

There were two messages in total.

1. Organization Minister Sun Zhen of the County Party Committee attaches great importance to you and will personally escort you to Dahe Township to take up your post.

2. Township Head Liu Qiang of Dahe Township plans to sideline you and make you leave in frustration, believing that you stole the position of Township Party Committee Secretary that originally belonged to him.

After reading these two messages, Qin Chuan smiled slightly.

The first message was nothing much, but the second one was quite interesting.

The Dahe Township head actually harbored resentment and was preparing to ostracize him? Well, bring it on. Such things were not uncommon; power struggles between the top two leaders were frequent, and in his previous life, Qin Chuan had encountered them many times.

Now, his fighting spirit was fully ignited; he would have a good sparring match, using this Township Head Liu Qiang to practice.

After breakfast, around nine in the morning, Qin Chuan arrived at the Wujiang County Organization Department.

At this time, it was exactly when the staff of the Organization Department were starting work, and to his slight surprise, he ran into Xie Xiaoyu.

Seeing Qin Chuan, she looked pleasantly surprised, "Qin Chuan, why are you here!"

Qin Chuan smiled, "I've been assigned by the organization to work in Dahe Township, and I'm here to report for duty."

She actually knew about this.

She had learned from their chat on the train yesterday that Qin Chuan was going to work in Dahe Township, but she hadn't taken it to heart, thinking it was just an ordinary position.

Xie Xiaoyu was very enthusiastic, "Qin Chuan, is this your first time at the Organization Department? I'll take you there. To report for duty, you need to go to the First Organization Section. I'm familiar with it, come with me."

That would be great.

Qin Chuan was indeed here for the first time and really wasn't familiar with it. He had originally planned to ask for directions, so having someone lead the way saved a lot of trouble.

"This is the First Organization Section, let's go in."

She thought Qin Chuan was just an ordinary staff member for Dahe Township, so she didn't go to the Section Chief's office but instead entered the main office of the First Organization Section.

"Sister Liu, you've got work. This is someone assigned to work in Dahe Township, here to report for duty. His name is Qin Chuan."

"Sister Liu," who was in her thirties, slightly plump, and had short hair, looked at Qin Chuan and said with a puzzled expression.

"There haven't been any assignments to Dahe Township recently. Are you mistaken? Where are your relevant reporting documents? Let me see them."

Qin Chuan quickly took out the relevant reporting documents from his bag and handed them over.

She took them, and upon seeing the bright red seal of the Dongzhou Municipal Organization Department, she was first slightly startled, and then after seeing the relevant contents, her expression became quite dramatic.

"You... you are Secretary Qin of Dahe Township!"

"Yes, I am Qin Chuan."

"Oh my, you really are Secretary Qin! I'll take you to the Section Chief's office. Our Section Chief Zhao has been waiting for you; he specifically gave us instructions about this yesterday."

After saying this, Sister Liu added, "Little Xie, you really are a scatterbrain. This is Comrade Qin Chuan, the newly appointed Party Committee Secretary of Dahe Township!"

What!

Xie Xiaoyu looked astonished, and after realizing what happened, her face flushed.

She really hadn't expected that such a handsome and young Qin Chuan would actually be a township Party Committee Secretary!

The dozen or so people in the main office almost all looked over, each revealing looks of astonishment.

Having worked in the organization system for so many years, this was the first time they had seen such a young township-level leader.

Amazing!

That was too impressive, and some immediately speculated that Secretary Qin's background must not be simple.

Sister Liu was very enthusiastic, completely like a changed person, "Secretary Qin, I'll take you to Section Chief Zhao's office."

After sitting in Section Chief Zhao's office for just a few minutes and completing the relevant reporting procedures, Section Chief Zhao took Li Hai to the office of Sun Zhen, the County Party Committee Standing Committee member and Organization Minister.

This was also specifically instructed by Organization Minister Sun Zhen.

Upon receiving the notice from the Dongzhou Municipal Organization Department that Comrade Qin Chuan would serve as the Dahe Township Party Committee Secretary—an appointment that directly bypassed the Wujiang County Party Committee—he guessed that Qin Chuan's connections and background must be extraordinary.

Those who work in organization are relatively sensitive to this aspect, so Organization Minister Sun Zhen attached great importance to it and gave instructions that he wanted to have a personal chat with Comrade Qin Chuan.

"Comrade Qin Chuan, hello!"

Organization Minister Sun Zhen proactively extended his right hand.

Qin Chuan stepped forward two paces and firmly shook the right hand extended by the other party with both of his hands.

Without any tension or panic, and without any arrogance, he handled the scale very well, "Hello, Minister Sun."

Organization Minister Sun Zhen nodded with satisfaction in his heart; upon their first meeting, his impression of Qin Chuan was quite good.

In Wujiang County, many cadres were either nervous or sycophantic when they met Organization Minister Sun Zhen, but there was none of that in Qin Chuan.

After chatting briefly, Organization Minister Sun Zhen invited Qin Chuan to sit on the sofa and then, in his capacity as Organization Minister, began a formal talk with Qin Chuan. After talking for a while, he became even more satisfied with Qin Chuan.

"Comrade Qin Chuan, this morning I will personally escort you to Dahe Township to take up your post. I hope you will immerse yourself in the work as soon as possible, boost Dahe Township's economy, and strive to take Dahe Township's GDP to a new level during your tenure!"

Qin Chuan replied with a serious expression, "Rest assured, Minister Sun. Please rest assured, Organization Department. I will definitely go all out and will certainly not let the organization down."