The game of power begins with the police officers at the local police station.

Song Yun sat down next to Zhang Xiangdong, and Chen Shi quickly stood up and greeted him with a smile.

"Greetings, Political Commissar"

Song Yun smiled and nodded, gesturing for Chen Shi to sit down. He had heard of Chen Shi's name before, but didn't think much of it.

Meeting him today, the young man exudes righteousness; this is how a people's police officer should be. My admiration for him has increased.

First impressions are very important; some people you like at first sight, while others you physically dislike.

Chen Shi was pleasing to the eye; most people would like him if they saw him.

The three of them ate, and after they finished eating, Chen Shi quickly handed tissues to the two leaders.

While he was eating, he would constantly observe the two people's actions out of the corner of his eye. If someone wanted to sleep, he would offer them a pillow, and who wouldn't like that? But if someone wanted to sleep, he would offer them a glass of wine, which would backfire and make them want to get lost immediately.

Song Yun wiped her mouth and threw the tissue into the trash can next to her.

"Director Zhang, during my year of training, I noticed that the ideological education in the bureau has been quite lax. I think it's necessary to conduct a comprehensive ideological and political education session for all officers."

Zhang Xiangdong took a sip of soup and put down the bowl.

"Old Song, I agree with your idea. Deputy Director Lei, who is acting as political commissar, has basically never conducted any ideological education. It's time to do it once so that the officers below him know how to become a qualified people's police officer."

Chen Shi listened carefully to their conversation. Song Yun and Zhang Xiangdong had an unusual relationship. You could tell from how they addressed each other—Song Yun called Zhang Xiangdong "Old Song." It was clear that they were in the same boat.

The way they address Lei Heng is different; he's called Deputy Director Lei. This shows that the two don't see eye to eye and that the powerful figures behind them are not the same person.

Song Yun nodded: "I'll bring it up at the Party Committee meeting on Monday."

Zhang Xiangdong hummed in agreement and looked at Chen Shi: "Xiao Chen, are you full?"

Chen Shi had a misconception that this was an elder showing concern for a younger person, so he quickly smiled and said, "I'm full."

"Let's go," Zhang Xiangdong stood up.

The three of them walked out of the private room, and Zhang Xiangdong asked, "Xiao Chen, do you have anywhere to go for lunch? If not, come to my office to rest; I need to go home."

If you're not in the office, and I sleep on the sofa in your office, wouldn't it be better to just go back to the hotel and sleep in the big bed?

He grinned and said, "Director Zhang, our town of Fushan is far away. We came here yesterday afternoon and are staying at a hotel. We haven't checked out yet."

Zhang Xiangdong said "oh," and his car was parked at the entrance of the cafeteria.

Chen Shi hurriedly ran over and opened the car door, but his driver was too late.

Fortunately, Chen Shi wasn't a driver, otherwise he would have lost his job.

Zhang Xiangdong left by car, while Song Yun, who was staying in the police station's apartment, smiled and said goodbye to Chen Shi.

Wang Jianming watched this scene from a distance, feeling very unhappy. No leader could tolerate a subordinate doing better than his boss.

He walked over and said, "The leader has left; we should go back and rest."

Chen Shi turned around and saw Wang Jianming standing beside him.

"When did Wang arrive?"

"Just arrived"

The two of them tacitly understood each other: "The sexy woman you called last night was the one who climbed into my bed, causing me to be criticized by Political Commissar Song in person, almost being named and shamed."

At your age, who told you to lose your self-control? You were the one who sent someone to seduce me first. I had good self-control and drove her away. Your scheme failed.

"Is Wang going back for his lunch break?"

"I didn't sleep well last night, I'll go back and rest."

Chen Shi drove the two back to Heaven and Earth, where they took a nap.

The afternoon training started at 2:30 pm and lasted until 5:30 pm.

Chen Shi and Xu Ping'an were completely absorbed in their work, filling several pages of their notebooks with notes.

Wang Jianming glanced at Chen Shi every now and then, thinking, "What are you pretending for? What's there to record? He's just putting on a show with a notebook, but he hasn't written a single word."

After the training ended, Zhang Xiangdong had a dinner engagement that evening, and Chen Shi saw him off.

Chen Shi came up yesterday and asked Huang Ming. He said Liu Youguang led a team to conduct an inspection and study, and they won't be back until Monday.

Huang Ming had something to do that evening and didn't have time to have a couple of drinks with Chen Shi.

Xu Pingan stood with Chen Shi.

"Ping An, let's have a couple of drinks tonight."

"I have something to do tonight, it's my cousin's birthday, I have to go."

"Then let's drink again another day."

Just then, his phone rang. He took it out and saw it was Liu Feng calling. Chen Shi then remembered that Liu Feng had asked him out last night.

Answer the phone.

"Chief Chen, have you finished your training?"

"Just finished"

"Are you free tonight? Wang Tao would like to give you a private report on work."

"You arrange a place, I'll be right there."

Liu Feng was overjoyed: "Are you still at the police station? We'll drive over and pick you up."

"Yes, it's outside the training room."

After hanging up the phone, Xu Pingan smiled and said, "Old classmate, I'm leaving now."

Chen Shi nodded and watched Xu Ping'an leave.

Wang Jianming walked over and said sarcastically, "Director Chen, no one's planning to have dinner with you tonight?"

"Wang, are you going back to the hotel?" Chen Shi took out the car keys and handed them over: "Someone is coming to pick me up soon, so let's not go back to the hotel yet."

Liu Feng's car stopped in front of Chen Shi. Wang Tao got out, opened the car door, and said with a smile, "Director Chen."

Liu Feng and Wang Tao did not recognize Wang Jianming, and the two did not greet each other.

"Commander Wang, the car is here. I'll be going now."

"I also have a dinner engagement, so my car is parked at the police station. You can come and pick it up tomorrow."

Chen Shi smiled as he got into the car. "Keep pretending. You're just a police station chief. In the Public Security Bureau, you're nothing."

Wang Jianming watched the car leave. As the director, no one had ever invited him to dinner. When he invited Lei Heng to dinner, Lei Heng was too busy and refused outright.

After leaving the police station, for the sake of saving face, I had no choice but to take a taxi back to the hotel.

This time, instead of going to Qingcheng Hotel, we went to a restaurant with luxurious decor and waitresses wearing uniforms like flight attendants.

Even being a waiter is this competitive. With a model-like figure, why be a waiter? Wouldn't it be better to be a salesperson?

Liu Feng had booked the private room in advance and had Chen Shi sit in the main seat.

Wang Tao brought a bottle of fine wine from home, a wine his father wouldn't even drink, but he brought it for Chen Shi to taste.

The food was served quickly, and the three of them toasted each other, just like old friends getting together.

Chen Shi drank to his heart's content, and after they had eaten and drunk their fill, Wang Tao put down his wine glass.

"Director Chen, do you have any relatives looking for work? My father is a custodian at the tobacco bureau, and they're hiring a temporary worker with pretty good benefits."

Upon hearing this, Chen Shi became interested. His second cousin, Chen Jianyong, had asked him to help him find a job. The power management office had already placed three people there, and they couldn't just take advantage of another one.

The benefits and compensation at the Tobacco Bureau were no worse than those at the Electricity Management Office, only the perks were a little less.

"I have a cousin who isn't very educated, only a junior high school graduate. Wang Tao, could you ask your uncle if he could get a job at the tobacco bureau as a temporary worker?"

Liu Feng looked at Wang Tao, and the two exchanged a glance. This temporary worker had to be hired according to Chen Suo's cousin's conditions.

"Director Chen, leave it to me. The tobacco bureau is looking for a temporary worker with only a junior high school education to handle the packing. It's a bit hard work, but it's only busy during the tobacco harvesting season. After these few months, it will be more relaxed."

Getting into the tobacco bureau, no matter what you do, is something that rural people consider incredibly fortunate.

"Rural people have plenty of strength; packing this little bit of work is nothing."

Chen Shi thought of another way: Chen Jianyong went to the tobacco bureau to pack tobacco and got to know the people there. He could buy tobacco from farmers, buy low and sell high, and earn tens of thousands of yuan a year easily.