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

Xu Hui was so busy that she didn't have time to eat.

Chen Shi called out, "Second sister-in-law, come and eat. We're all family, don't bother."

Xu Hui smiled and said, "I'll make you a bowl of hangover soup. It'll be ready in a minute. Don't worry about me, you can eat."

Chen Jianyong chimed in, "Xiao Shi, don't worry about her. Your sister-in-law is always like this; she likes to eat leftovers."

No one likes to eat leftovers. As a husband, you should show more concern for your wife.

Xu Hui always has a smile on her face when she meets people. Of the three sisters-in-law in the Chen family, Chen Shi has a very good impression of her. That's why he's coming to Chen Jianyong's house for dinner tonight. If Chen Jianhua invites him, Chen Shi won't go.

The five men toasted each other, and after a hearty meal, Xu Hui finally sat down to eat.

Five bowls of hangover soup placed in front of five people give a different feeling; it's very thoughtful, and eating this meal is very pleasant.

Xu Hui added a reminder: "The hangover soup is a bit hot, wait a bit before drinking it, don't burn yourself."

Chen Jianhua, his face flushed from drinking, looked at Chen Shi.

"Xiao Shi, do I still need to go to work at the village committee tomorrow?"

"You're still the village party secretary. You'll stay in office as long as the town government's documents don't come down."

Remember this: delegate the work to Tian Guangming, and you just stay in the office.

Chen Jianyong took out cigarettes and gave one to each person.

Just as Chen Shi put the cigarette in his mouth, ready to light it with a lighter, Chen Jianyong chuckled and lit it for him.

Chen Shi took a sip and slowly said, "Second Brother, last time you said you wanted to work at the power management office as an administrator. Right now, all the administrator positions at the power management office are full, so you'll have to wait."

I went to the Public Security Bureau for training on Friday and ran into a friend whose dad works as a custodian at the tobacco bureau. He said the bureau is hiring temporary workers to handle packaging. He asked if you'd be interested in going?

Chen Jianyong's eyes lit up. The Tobacco Bureau was no less lucrative than the Electricity Management Office. Don't underestimate him just because he was a packer. He often sold tobacco and knew the ins and outs. He was a hot commodity, and many people would do anything to get in through connections.

They have their own people inside. They put the good tobacco on top and the bad tobacco on the bottom, and sell it when it's crowded. They're familiar with the packers, so they don't even check the tobacco. They just weigh it according to the price of the good tobacco.

Even if you don't grow tobacco yourself, you can still buy tobacco from farmers and sell it. Buying low and selling high, you can earn a lot of money in a year.

"That's great. It's in the county town, close to home, much better than working on the coast."

He started complaining about being poor again: "This house was built the year before last, and I owe a total of over 100,000 yuan, including tens of thousands from the bank. I have to pay interest every month."

Your second sister-in-law's parents' wages, plus their wages, amount to about 100,000 yuan. They earn tens of thousands of yuan a year from farming, which is only enough to cover expenses and they can't save any money to pay off their debts.

At the beginning of the year, your sister-in-law said she was going to go to work. I'm alone, taking care of the child, how can I farm? So I didn't let her go.

Chen Shi knew that his house was built entirely thanks to his father-in-law's family.

My father-in-law's family came; they're professional contractors who build houses, and they didn't pay them a single penny for their labor.

Chen Shi took a sip of the hangover soup: "Okay, I'll talk to my friend when I have time. You should prepare for the interview and let him know in advance."

"Thank you, Xiao Shi," Chen Jianyong said with a joyful expression.

Chen Jianhua felt very bitter. He couldn't even become the village party secretary, so he might as well go to the tobacco bureau to do packaging work, where he could make money.

"Xiao Shi, you see, even your older brother can't keep up as the village party secretary. Could you talk to your friend and let me get a job at the tobacco bureau as a packer?"

Chen Shi's gaze turned cold. "You still have the nerve to ask me for help? You should just stay home and farm. Don't cause me any trouble."

Seeing Chen Shi's face turn cold, Chen Jianyong quickly said, "Brother, calm down and talk about it later."

Packing cigarettes is physically demanding work. A single pack can weigh between 50 and 100 pounds. Can you handle it?

Chen Jianhua snorted coldly: "If you can do it, why can't I?"

Chen Shi gently tapped the table: "Brother, the outside world is not suitable for you. It's better to stay at home and farm the land well. That's better than anything else."

"After the New Year, if my second brother can get a job at the tobacco bureau and plant more flue-cured tobacco, with him there, we won't have to worry about selling it."

Chen Yanshi coughed lightly: "Xiao Shi is right, stop making trouble."

He learned his lesson this time. He used to think that anyone could be a village party secretary, but it turned out that he wasn't.

If you're not cut out for this, it doesn't matter who's behind you.

Chen Jianhua's face darkened. "Am I only fit to farm?"

Chen Shi took a sip of the hangover soup. "You only get one chance. I gave you one, and you didn't seize it. I don't blame anyone but yourself for being foolish."

That's all for tonight. I need to get up early tomorrow morning and go back to rest.

Chen Shi stood up, and the others quickly followed suit. Xu Hui put down her bowl and chased after him to bring it out.

"Xiao Shi, sit down for a bit before going back, it's still early."

Chen Shi waved his hand: "Second sister-in-law, go back and eat quickly, the food will get cold, don't bother bringing it back."

When Chen Shi and his two sons returned home, Wang Guihua and the children had just finished eating.

Xiaomile ran up to Chen Shi and said, "Uncle, you're back."

Chen Shi picked up Xiaomi Le in one scoop.

Xiaomi looked left and right, but didn't see any snacks. She asked in her childish voice, "Uncle, didn't you buy me any snacks?"

"Your mom hit you last time, how could I dare buy you snacks?" I said with a grin, "Uncle was too busy this time to buy you snacks, but I'll buy them for you next time."

"Okay, remember to buy it next time."

"Uncle will remember."

Chen Xing went to help Wang Guihua wash the dishes and tidy up the kitchen. Wang Xiufen was in town and hadn't returned.

The couple lived in town from Monday to Friday, only returning on weekends.

Chen Xing finished tidying up and came out to make tea for Chen Shi, then took Xiaomi Le and held her in his arms.

"Xiao Shi, will this affect you?"

"No, don't worry, I'll handle it."

Chen Xing looked at his father, Chen Yanshi, and gestured for him to speak.

Chen Yanshi coughed lightly: "Xiao Shi, I have something to discuss with you. You brothers haven't divided the family property yet. The land is still divided equally between you."

Your brother wants to build a house on that piece of land next to the highway. He consulted a geomancer, who said it was very good and suitable for the two of them to live in.

The old house will be yours later, is that okay?

Chen Shi took a sip of tea: "No problem, there's a road there, it's convenient to bring in building materials, and it saves a lot of labor."

Chen Xing was worried that Chen Shi wouldn't agree, as the land was very large, twice the size of the old house, and most importantly, it was easily accessible.

With a broad smile, he said, "Xiao Shi, thank you for supporting my house construction."

"We're brothers, no need to thank me. I won't be coming back to build a house. When I have time, I'll renovate the old house so that my parents can live more comfortably."

"Once the house is built, leave the interior decoration to me."

Chen Shi looked at Chen Xing: "Brother, you and your wife both work in town now, and your child will definitely go to school in town too, so you'll basically only come back on weekends."

You should discuss it with your sister-in-law and buy a suite in town first; it's more suitable than building one at home.

"Our place is far from town, more than an hour's drive away. Spending tens or hundreds of thousands to build a house here is simply not cost-effective."

Chen Shi was thinking of Chen Xing's best interests, feeling that there was no need to build a house in such a remote village, since they were already employed.

Chen Xing wondered if Chen Shi regretted giving him the land next to the highway to build a house.

He said with an apologetic smile, "Let me discuss it with your sister-in-law."