Official title: Refused to stay at the university, started his career in a rural town.

Su Huaishan was stunned for a moment, then he burst into laughter.

"Old Fang, look at this kid!" Su Huaishan pointed at Yang Fan with his finger, then turned to Fang Yizhou and said.

"We genuinely wanted to take care of the students, and his senior brother wanted to mentor his junior brother, but in this kid's mouth—it became that we were begging him! That's completely turning things upside down!"

Fang Yizhou also laughed, took off his glasses, wiped them with the corner of his clothes, and put them back on, the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes crinkling together.

Su Huaishan leaned back on the sofa, looking at Yang Fan with an uncontrollable smile on his face.

Of all the students he's taught, Yang Fan is the most special one.

Not only are they capable of getting things done, but they can also see things clearly and have a long-term vision!

That one glance—the one that swept between him and Liu Xiangdong—and he knew this kid had figured out the situation.

This kind of political acumen cannot be taught!

In any industry, no one can reach the top through hard work alone!

Yang Fan, very good!

After Fang Yizhou finished laughing, he said seriously, "Yang Fan, your task now is to continue to refine this concept in Qingping Township in the days to come."

"What the teacher said is true. Townships have their own unique characteristics—closed interpersonal relationships, a single industry, and a small management radius. But the county level is different. It has hundreds of thousands of people, including industry, agriculture, commerce, and education, and the interests involved are much more complex than in townships. Some policies that can be implemented in townships may not be implemented in the county."

Liu Xiangdong spoke, his voice not loud, but every word seemed to have been carefully considered.

"Especially in terms of attracting investment. The service-oriented government you're building in Qingping is essentially about serving tourists and villagers, and it's fundamentally about process reengineering in the public service sector."

"But at the county level, the service recipients are not just the general public, but also businesses and merchants."

"Their needs are different from those of the general public—they want fast approvals, stable policies, and someone to take responsibility if problems arise."

"Your on-duty system in the Qingping fruit picking area would probably be equivalent to being the first point of contact in the government affairs hall or providing one-on-one service for investment projects in the county. A service-oriented government cannot just stay in the fruit picking area; it must extend to the industrial park, the administrative service center, and the coordination and cooperation with various functional departments."

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He paused.

"Another problem with populous counties is the high number of conflicts and petitions. Can grassroots cadres handle it? What if the workload isn't completed on time and a vicious cycle ensues? Should we expand the organization from the beginning, or borrow personnel? You need to think these things through in advance and write them into the plan."

Yang Fan placed the file folder on the coffee table.

"Teacher, Professor Fang, senior brother, I have taken note of what you have said."

"The supporting services for investment promotion, the process design of the government service hall, and the capacity building of grassroots cadres—I only briefly mentioned these aspects in my previous draft, without going into depth, given the size of Qingping Township. I will refine and expand on these aspects when I get back."

He looked at Su Huaishan.

"Don't worry, teacher. Qingping Township is the starting point, not the end point. If this approach can only work in Qingping, then it's not a methodology, it's just a case study."

Su Huaishan remained silent.

He picked up the teacup, blew away the tea leaves, and took a sip. His gaze swept past the rim of the cup, looking at Yang Fan, then at Liu Xiangdong.

Outside the window, the plane tree leaves of Jingzhou were scattered all over the ground, and the midday sun filtered through the bare branches, casting dappled patterns on the living room floor.

Su Huaishan smiled, stood up, and went into the kitchen.

"The pork ribs are ready, come and eat first."

Yang Fan watched Su Huaishan's figure disappear through the kitchen doorway and quickly got up to help.

Meanwhile, senior student Liu Xiangdong was whispering with Professor Fang, seemingly asking him about some issues related to the structure of the administrative center.

At this moment, Yang Fan's mind was still replaying those words from earlier—investment promotion, government service hall, and coordination among functional departments.

The questions Liu Xiangdong asked precisely addressed each of the key junctures in the transformation of service-oriented governments from townships to counties.

He turned his head and glanced at the two people sitting opposite him.

Su Huaishan, Vice President of Handong University. Fang Yizhou, Professor of Public Administration. Liu Xiangdong, Deputy Director of the Organization Department of the Municipal Party Committee, is about to take office as the Party Secretary of a certain county.

He himself was the originator and implementer of the theory.

A leader from Handong University, a scholar-professor, an incoming county party secretary, and himself.

This setup doesn't look like something hastily put together.

It was no coincidence that Su Huaishan chose to call everyone together today.

He invited Fang Yizhou not simply to write a paper for Yang Fan.

His teacher must have already laid out the next steps one by one from the day he received Liu Xiangdong's call—to have Yang Fan systematize the concept, to have Fang Yizhou provide theoretical support, to have Liu Xiangdong obtain the political achievement of being transferred to a lower level, and to transform the service-oriented government from a local experience in a township into a plan that can be presented at the provincial or even national level conference table.

How many times can he win here? Yang Fan has won countless times.

All I can think of is one phrase: "Qin Shi Huang's electric gate—he won madly!"

Everyone here is indispensable, and we can lend a helping hand at just the right time on this golden road that is about to be paved.

Yang Fan looked at Su Huaishan's profile as he happily stirred the iron pot with a spoon.

He suddenly remembered something Su Huaishan had said to him when they graduated. It was said casually, and he hadn't taken it seriously at the time.

"As long as you follow the right path, the school will always be your support."

Now he understands.

This is not just polite talk or encouragement; it is a genuine promise.

Yang Fan presented a bridge-building plan, and they immediately provided all the manpower and materials, ready to work together to build the bridge and cross this narrow bridge. That's the capability of Handong University!

Just as Yang Fan was in a daze, Su Huaishan turned his head and met his gaze.

"What are you standing there for? Go wash your hands and then come prepare the dishes!"

Seeing Su Huaishan's cheerful expression, Yang Fan hurriedly ran to the restroom to wash his hands, and then began to help serve the dishes.

The two people on the sofa sat down at the table at Su Huaishan's invitation, and the group raised their glasses together.

"We've had a very pleasant conversation today, and Xiao Yang's proposal is excellent, but Xiang Dong, you still need to be cautious if you want to implement it!"

"Don't worry, teacher. Implementing this concept will require a lot of planning, and I will be extremely cautious."

Liu Xiangdong laughed and then raised an eyebrow at Yang Fan.

"I hope my junior brother will lend a hand and put in more effort in the future!"

Su Huaishan chuckled to himself. For him, nothing was more exciting than seeing the talents he had nurtured shine brightly.

"You must cooperate sincerely. Let's work hard to solve the academic problems and strive for the future!"

"Come on, let's have a toast together!"