Since there was no avoiding it, Ji Yang could only accept the situation.
Soon after, Chu Shuyuan and others who were aware of the situation started calling to inquire.
Ji Yang had no choice but to share some of the details he knew with them.
Chu Shuyuan also sighed and said, "Your luck in Chunshui County wasn’t the best either. How did you always end up in those situations? If it weren’t for those issues, things wouldn’t have turned out this way. However, this might be a good thing. Your lack of experience is a real drawback, you’re a bit too young. Now you’ve actually become a department head."
"Isn’t it a vice-directorate position?"
Ji Yang was genuinely surprised.
"Do you really think the deputy director of the Investment Promotion Bureau is equivalent to a vice-directorate level? Perhaps the bureau’s deputy director-general might be at that level, but the other deputy directors are just department heads. Although you’re somewhat considered a vice-directorate level now, it’s actually because your Xincheng has been upgraded that you’ve touched that rank. To be honest, you’re not yet stable in that position. They would not really let you be at the vice-directorate level but let you work there as a department head. Outsiders might think you’ve been promoted, but in reality, this is an overt strategy."
Ji Yang was speechless, initially thinking he had made it to the vice-directorate level, but now he was just a department head.
They’re reining me in!
"Alright, your promotion speed was too fast, and many of the older comrades have opinions about it. They didn’t want to see you rise so quickly. There have already been calls to put some pressure on you. Putting you in that position is meant to curb your pace." ɴᴇᴡ ɴᴏᴠᴇʟ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀʀᴇ ᴘᴜʙʟɪsʜᴇᴅ ᴏɴ NoveI(F)ire.net
Chu Shuyuan knew more about the situation, and with her explanation, Ji Yang was beginning to understand.
"It’s also good to be working in the province. If I want to see you, I can just take a direct flight, which is quite convenient."
Joy was evident in Chu Shu’s voice.
"You’re right, I think it’s great too. I’ll buy a nice villa in the provincial capital."
"Don’t worry, there’s no need for you to buy one. Your women have already prepared for that."
Ji Yang was actually not sure if they had a better villa and asked, "How do you know that?"
"Hmph, what do you think I don’t know about your affairs?"
Ji Yang was somewhat embarrassed.
After they chatted for a while, Chu Shuyuan said, "Rising too quickly is not always good. Taking this opportunity to settle down a bit is also not a bad thing. Didn’t you get a master’s degree last time? You could use this chance to upgrade your education. If you had a PhD, for example, people wouldn’t talk so much when you break the norm."
Ji Yang had never really considered this before. He had managed to get a master’s degree last time, and now Chu Shuyuan actually suggested he aim for a PhD.
Ji Yang had never even considered the possibility before.
Chu Shuyuan laughed and said, "Do you really think all those top leaders in the government are genuinely PhD graduates? Many of them take advantage of opportunities to obtain their degrees. Besides, often it’s not the leaders themselves who study but their secretaries and the like who do the work for them. There are plenty of opportunities. I’ll also help you keep an eye out. Having a PhD title will greatly benefit your career."
"Your transfer is inevitable now. So, the most important thing for you at the moment is to arrange everything well, including your subordinates."
"I’ll head back right away."
Ji Yang could no longer sit still.