90: Chapter 90 Zhao Shaojun, the New County Party Secretary

County Magistrate Zhang Yuansong was confused; he really couldn't figure it out.

The next day, he finally obtained the news.

After a tremendous amount of effort, he managed to find out from the provincial capital that the Organization Department of the Provincial Party Committee had already held a formal talk with County Party Secretary Cao Zhengwang to promote him to Deputy Director of the Provincial Department of Transportation.

This...

While surprised, County Magistrate Zhang Yuansong felt a little stirred. With the County Party Secretary position being vacated due to the promotion, was it possible for him to take over?

However, County Magistrate Zhang Yuansong wasn't very confident. He had only been County Magistrate for a little over a year; the time was a bit short, and it would be quite difficult to get promoted to County Party Secretary so quickly.

Regardless, he had to make an effort.

What if he could actually become the County Party Secretary?

Consequently, he began actively maneuvering, immediately going to the city to visit certain leaders, and he even prepared to go to the provincial level to lobby.

However, before he could get to the provincial level, County Magistrate Zhang Yuansong heard accurate news that the candidate for the new County Party Secretary had been decided. It was a parachuted appointment from the province, someone very young, only thirty-two or thirty-three years old, a division chief from a certain provincial government agency named Secretary Zhao Shaojun.

Hearing this, County Magistrate Zhang Yuansong felt a bit disappointed.

He even felt a bit resentful; he himself was over forty and only a County Magistrate, while this person was already a County Party Secretary at thirty-two or thirty-three.

How could one not be frustrated?

Soon, the news spread throughout Sanjiang County, and many people were hotly discussing the new secretary who had yet to arrive.

In the office.

Qin Chuan was looking at a document—accurately speaking, a file on Secretary Zhao Shaojun.

Secretary Zhao Shaojun, male, thirty-two years old, graduated from Handong Construction Engineering Technical College, junior college degree, started working in 2000, Division Chief of the Third Division of the Provincial Government Office Affairs Administration...

The file was very detailed, spanning over a dozen pages.

It not only had detailed written introductions but also a color headshot of Secretary Zhao Shaojun. After finishing the file, Qin Chuan put it into his desk drawer and thought.

This is a winner in life. Only a junior college degree, yet his path has been smooth sailing, rising to County Party Secretary in just ten years, achieving a leap that many people cannot complete in a lifetime.

It wasn't that this person had much capability; looking at this file, one couldn't tell he had made any dazzling achievements at all.

In terms of achievements, it was mediocre.

But he couldn't help it; he had a father who was a department-level official. Furthermore, Secretary Zhao Shaojun's uncle was a Vice Governor of a certain province. Although he wasn't in the Provincial Party Standing Committee, a Vice Governor was already a high-ranking official.

This is a second-generation official, probably sent down to gild his resume...

As Qin Chuan was thinking this, a knock sounded at the door, and Director Hu Qibin knocked and entered.

"Secretary, rumor has it that the candidate for the new County Party Secretary has been decided. It's a parachuted appointment from the provincial capital, called Secretary Zhao Shaojun. I heard he is very young."

Qin Chuan smiled slightly and nodded, "Hmm, I already know."

Director Hu Qibin also smiled.

He had overthought it, believing the leader didn't know yet, but it turned out he had known long ago. This was normal; Secretary Qin Chuan was the son of the Provincial Party Secretary, so knowing this news early was normal.

It was just unexpected that, less than two minutes later, Ma Zhengnan came over excitedly and said loudly.

"Secretary, the new County Party Secretary has been decided..."

He happily recounted the news he had heard.

The news spread rapidly through the Sanjiang County political scene. County Party Secretary Cao Zhengwang also began his departure, leaving Sanjiang County today.

The county held a farewell banquet. At noon, there were over twenty tables at the County Party Committee Guest House. Because County Party Secretary Cao Zhengwang was being promoted, many people came, almost equivalent to a grand gathering of the county's political scene.

Many people took the initiative to toast County Party Secretary Cao Zhengwang.

Some even said words of flattery and sycophancy.

At this moment, he was the brightest star in the room, the center of attention.

Qin Chuan knew this too, and wouldn't try to steal the spotlight; he just drank and ate there, treating himself as a bystander.

Unexpectedly.

County Party Secretary Cao Zhengwang held his wine glass and came over proactively, without any airs of a County Party Secretary, like an old friend of many years.

"Secretary Qin Chuan, I'll toast you. Thank you for developing Dahe Township so well."

Secretary Qin Chuan quickly stood up with his wine glass, "Secretary Cao, I dare not take such credit. I'll toast you, wishing you continued success!"

Many people were envious!

Qin Chuan is awesome!

Secretary Cao actually came over to toast him personally; it was truly eye-opening!

Actually, basically no one knew that County Party Secretary Cao Zhengwang came over with the intention of thanking Secretary Qin Chuan. He had always believed that being promoted to Deputy Director of the Department of Transportation was entirely due to Provincial Party Secretary Qin Zhendong.

This farewell banquet lasted for a full two hours of eating and drinking. In the end, County Party Secretary Cao Zhengwang was drunk, happily drunk.

The next day, County Party Secretary Cao Zhengwang left Sanjiang County. The County Party Committee leadership saw him off all the way to the highway entrance as he went to the provincial capital to take up his post.

The leaders of Sanjiang County waited for the new County Party Secretary to arrive.

The exact time was also set; the new County Party Secretary would officially take office next Monday, which was February 28th.

Today, Qin Chuan went to the county seat for a meeting. After the meeting, he originally intended to return to Dahe Township, but was pulled by Township Secretary Zhou Changli to eat.

Township Secretary Zhou Changli of Heishi Township insisted on treating him, saying that a new restaurant had opened in the county seat that was quite good. Since it was already lunchtime, they should go there for a couple of drinks.

It was hard to refuse such kindness.

Plus, since it was indeed twelve o'clock at noon, Qin Chuan said, "Fine, then I'll let Township Secretary Zhou Changli spend the money."

"It's just a meal. Let's go, let's head over."

The distance wasn't far, about a ten-minute walk. Because there were only two of them, there was no need to book a private room. The two found a table in the lobby, sat down, ordered a few dishes, asked for a bottle of wine, and started chatting while eating and drinking.

The topic inevitably turned to the new County Party Secretary.

"Secretary Qin Chuan, I heard the new secretary has a strong background. He is the son of Vice Director Zhao Xuelin of the Provincial Department of Finance, and his uncle, Vice Governor Zhao Xuewen, is a Vice Governor of a certain province."

Qin Chuan nodded slightly, "I've heard that too. Such a second-generation official is likely just here to gild his resume."

"Hmm, that may be true, but if one can latch onto Secretary Zhao Shaojun's thigh, it would be a good thing."

Hearing this, Qin Chuan smiled.

He knew in his heart that there were probably quite a few people with such thoughts.

The new secretary hadn't even taken office yet, and almost everyone knew his powerful connections. It was unclear whether Secretary Zhao Shaojun had leaked the news himself or if it was someone else.

It was likely that the possibility of it being Secretary Zhao Shaojun himself was higher.

As the two were eating and chatting about the new secretary, suddenly, Qin Chuan caught a glimpse of a young man entering out of the corner of his eye.

About thirty-two or thirty-three years old, wearing glasses, looking scholarly. After entering, he found a table, sat down, and started ordering food.

Qin Chuan was a bit surprised. He looked again—that's right!

It was none other than the new County Party Secretary who had yet to take office, Secretary Zhao Shaojun.

This is interesting.

Before officially taking office, Secretary Zhao Shaojun appeared in Sanjiang County. Is this an incognito visit?