At the pinnacle of power: parachuted into your hometown as a leader right from the start!

(This is a completely parallel universe, please don't relate it to reality.)

Jiang Feng, male, Han nationality, born on September 22, 1974, from Yuanchang County, Pucheng City, Liaoning Province…

In 1991, at the age of seventeen, he was admitted to Renmin University of China with a score of 640 in the economics exam.

In 1995, at the age of 21, he went straight to his doctoral program.

In 1997, while pursuing his doctorate, he and Yu Shuming, then vice president of Renmin University and dean of the School of Economics, noticed the risk of the economic crisis escalating and wrote a report entitled "On Preventing the Risk of the Financial Crisis Escalating," which was submitted through special channels.

In 1998, he accompanied Yu Shuming, then Secretary for Budget of the Ministry of Finance, on a research trip to Hong Kong Island.

In 2000, he obtained his doctorate in economics and officially joined the Budget Department of the Ministry of Finance, with the salary of a section chief. In the same year, he received awards such as the Outstanding Individual Model Award.

Looking at this rather brief resume, Liu Zhiming, a member of the Standing Committee of the Liaoning-Zhejiang Provincial Party Committee and Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission, put down his cigarette and scratched his head.

This resume looks short, but it carries a lot of weight. The incident in 98 made their country stand out on the international stage, and it can be said that it made the speculative groups run away with their tails between their legs.

Even the profits they made in other countries were partially diverted to the state, which then used that money to invest in countries that had been economically crippled.

Its influence in the surrounding areas has reached a new level.

This incident has also led the country to place greater emphasis on professional talent, particularly in the training of professionals and young cadres…

"Why would they send someone like that to our Liaoning-Zhejiang province? What is Old Yu thinking?"

Liu Zhiming shook his head, completely baffled as to what his old friend Yu Shuming was thinking!

"Could it be that the higher-ups want to adjust Lao Yu's job assignment?"

However, whatever Yu Shuming's thoughts are, he will definitely lend a hand.

Just as he was wondering, Yu Shuming called.

After the call connected, Yu Shuming pushed up his gold-rimmed glasses.

"Old Liu, have you looked at the resume?"

There was naturally no need for Yu Shuming to be polite with this old friend.

Liu Zhiming nodded, a hint of doubt in his eyes.

"Old Yu, I've taken a look, and Comrade Jiang Feng is very outstanding. He's your most valued student. Why did you decide to transfer him to our Liaoning-Zhejiang province and even send him down to the grassroots level?"

Yu Shuming smiled slightly; he understood Liu Zhiming's probing and doubts.

In fact, if his own position hadn't changed, he wouldn't have been willing to transfer such an outstanding student to a grassroots position.

However, he has already spoken with the leaders and will be transferred to Liaoning and Zhejiang provinces as deputy secretary of the provincial party committee and executive vice governor within two months at the latest, in preparation for the next provincial party committee leadership reshuffle.

The current provincial governor is about to retire, and he is preparing to go and replace this veteran comrade.

(The system of one principal and two deputies had not yet been implemented in 2001; it gradually began in 2003 and 2004, and was officially finalized in 2006!)

"Old Liu, the news isn't finalized yet, but there's a rumor that my job duties might be changed."

Upon hearing this, Liu Zhiming's eyes lit up immediately. How could he not understand what these words meant?

First, he transferred his most promising and outstanding students back to Liaoning and Zhejiang provinces, and then he said that the job responsibilities would be changed.

Isn't this tantamount to telling yourself that he is about to be transferred to Liaoning and Zhejiang provinces?

In contrast, the Liaoning-Zhejiang provincial party committee currently only has one position as executive vice governor.

But one executive vice governor is not enough for someone transferred from the Ministry of Finance. Is this paving the way for him to succeed the old governor in the future?

"Haha, I see. So you wanted to train him by your side? Old Yu, you're so thoughtful."

Yu Shuming smiled slightly, and seeing that Liu Zhiming understood, he didn't say anything more about the matter.

"Haha, more or less, Lao Liu. My student has been going to university since 91, and he can only go home for Chinese New Year every year. It breaks my heart to see him like this."

Liu Zhiming immediately understood; this meant he was being arranged to work in his hometown.

"Looking at it this way, Lao Yu, your student has indeed worked very hard. The organization will definitely give priority to assigning such outstanding talents to cadres based on their actual circumstances."

Yu Shuming nodded slightly, but still seemed a little uneasy.

"Old Liu, this student of mine has never worked at the grassroots level before. I'm afraid he might not adapt well to working there."

"Old Liu, as the secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission in charge of the province's political and legal work, you really need to give him some pointers!"

Liu Zhiming thought he had overestimated Jiang Feng's importance in Yu Shuming's heart, but Yu Shuming's words made him realize that he had underestimated him.

This was because they were afraid the student would go astray or be bullied, so they transferred him to the Political and Legal Affairs Commission, where it was not easy for him to be involved in political struggles as soon as he was assigned to a post.

In that case, it seems that the secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission of Yuanchang County should be replaced.

"Yes, Lao Yu, you're very thoughtful. I believe the organization will also consider this."

Yu Shuming was afraid that Liu Zhiming would misunderstand his thoughts and arrange for Jiang Feng to be assigned to the Provincial Political and Legal Affairs Commission, so he gave him a few more instructions.

"Oh, Lao Liu, my student has suffered a lot. His mother passed away from a serious illness when he was young, and his family borrowed a lot of money. They couldn't afford to support two students, so his sister had to drop out of school to work and support him. Even so, the tuition and living expenses for his university entrance exam were not enough. It was the villagers who helped him raise the money."

"However, great talents can emerge from humble backgrounds. This child worked very hard after getting into university, and he is very capable and politically conscious."

"So Lao Liu, you don't need to worry at all that this kid will cause trouble after he goes down to the grassroots level."

Liu Zhiming was amused by Yu Shuming's words. Goodness, what else is there to say?

Since you've said that, wouldn't your student be promoted to county party secretary in two years, to municipal party committee member in five years, and to municipal party secretary in eight years?

"Don't worry, the organization will definitely take it into consideration. It just so happens that our Political and Legal Affairs Commission is preparing to transfer the Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission of Yuanchang County to a position in the province."

Yu Shuming felt relieved upon hearing this.

"Hey, I heard that Lao Liu, your Political and Legal Affairs Commission's budget isn't quite enough this year, is it? Luckily, the ministry recently allocated a special fund for maintaining stability."

Liu Zhiming's smile completely crumbled. Good heavens, that's the word: "important"!

It's a pity that this kid is only a section-level cadre now. If he were a deputy division-level cadre, he would have arranged for him to be a county party secretary. Wouldn't their budget for this year be amazing then?

After hanging up the phone, Yu Shuming also showed a helpless smile.

How could he not take it seriously? If it weren't for Jiang Feng's report back then, he wouldn't have gotten to this point.

Of course, I also have a keen eye for talent; otherwise, how could a vice-principal just give a student a direct PhD spot?

"I guess I have good taste!"

Meanwhile, Jiang Feng was having dinner with his girlfriend, Gao Xin.

It can be said that both of them are very good-looking, and they are also outstanding among their peers in terms of both ability and knowledge.

What's even more interesting is that both of them have considerable political resources.

Gao Xin's father is the mayor of Pucheng City in Liaoning Province. As for Jiang Feng, needless to say, his teacher is the one who just made the phone call.