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

While everyone was chatting and laughing, Chen Jianhua, with a dark face, felt a surge of anger upon seeing the village committee members.

Nobody greeted him. Whether you're happy or not is none of their business. Nobody cares about the anger of ordinary people.

Chen Shi offered cigarettes to the villagers who volunteered to help, smiling and expressing his gratitude.

At 9 o'clock sharp, the geomancer erected the monument, and Chen Jianyong lit firecrackers. Many of Chen's relatives brought firecrackers and lit them together.

The firecrackers went off for more than half an hour before they stopped.

Many hands make light work; the sand, cement, and bricks from the roadside were delivered before 11 a.m.

The two graves, which had been silent for many years, were completely renovated. Chen Yanshi led the younger generations of the Chen family to kowtow to their parents.

He felt heavy-hearted and wanted to tell his parents loudly that the Chen family had stood up in the village and everyone greeted them with smiles.

Things we used to be reluctant to eat, we can now eat every day; things we used to be reluctant to wear, we can wear anytime.

I pray that my parents, in the afterlife, will bless their descendants with good fortune and prosperity, and that they will bless Chen Shi so that he may advance further in his career and receive help from benefactors.

After completing the entire process, the erection of the monument was nearing completion. Chen Shi checked the time; it was just before noon, an hour earlier than expected.

Chen Shi looked at Chen Xing standing to the side: "Brother, how many sheep did you kill?"

"Four, we killed two more, that should be enough. When I came, the mutton was already chopped and cooking, now that I'm back, the meat will be just right."

Chen Jianyong walked over and said, "Xiao Shi, should we pave the cemetery with cement? We have extra sand and cement, and so many people. Let them go up the mountain and bring down some stones to lay a layer, then we can pave it."

The cemetery has been surrounded by walls, and the road surface has been paved with cement, which will make it easier for people to come and pay their respects to their ancestors in the future.

"Second brother, go and make the arrangements to pave the entire road with cement."

"Good," Chen Jianyong was in a good mood. He was now receiving a government job and was very enthusiastic about the monument.

Chen Jianhua was listless. If his acting village party secretary was removed after the monument was erected, he would have an excuse to blame the monument for the impact.

Now, even if you want to find something strange, you can't find anything to be strange about.

In Chen's generation, he was still an old farmer, while his younger brother Chen Jianyong had entered the tobacco bureau. Although he was a temporary worker, he still had a government job.

This is a place with excellent feng shui, why doesn't it bring prosperity to itself?

He squatted to one side smoking one cigarette after another, slacking off, and nobody paid any attention to him.

Chen Ai and Zhang Gao arrived with firecrackers. Zhang Gao set off the firecrackers, while Chen Ai came to Chen Shi's side.

"Xiao Shi, we recently harvested a warehouse full of corn, more than 200,000 jin."

The weather was bad before, it kept raining, but today the weather is good, so the feed manufacturer I contacted sent a truck to pick it up.

We were busy all morning, and after the corn was hauled away, your brother-in-law and I rushed over, but we were still too late.

Chen Shi smiled and said, "Sister, it's alright. We have plenty of manpower. It's good that you sell the corn you harvested as soon as possible. If you leave it for too long, it will easily get moldy."

Chen Ai is very principled in business. When there is a business opportunity, even if her own father dies, she will wait until she finishes the deal before rushing back.

Of the three siblings in the Chen family, Chen Aijia is the richest. Both she and her brother are very capable and business-savvy; they can easily come up with several hundred thousand yuan.

Chen Xing and his wife were both employed and had saved up some money.

The poorest was Chen Shi. He not only had no savings, but also owed money to the bank. He hadn't yet paid back the 50,000 yuan loan that Wang Yanhong had taken out.

I have too many social engagements, and my salary is only enough to cover expenses. I'll have to contribute the bulk of the money for this monument.

You can't say you're poor, no one will believe you.

"Some of it has already grown moldy, and I estimate it weighs about five or six hundred pounds." Chen Ai's face was full of heartache.

After setting off the firecrackers, Zhang Gao jogged over and, from a distance, took out cigarettes and handed them to Chen Shi.

"Xiao Shi, the feed mill came to pick up corn today. We were busy all morning, rushing as fast as we could, but we were still late."

"It's alright, there are many people here, and many villagers have volunteered to help. It'll be done soon, and we'll go back for dinner in a bit."

After finishing his cigarette, Zhang Gao hurriedly went to help, just to make an appearance and show Chen Shi his proactive side.

After a flurry of activity, the cement pavement at the cemetery was completely finished under Chen Jianyong's arrangement.

Chen Shi checked the time; it was 12:30. He finished work and went home for dinner.

The house became incredibly lively, with even more people than when Chen Xing got married; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say it was packed with people.

Chen Yanshi sat at the main table with the geomancer, while Chen Shi searched everywhere for Tian Guangming. Since the geomancer was so respectful and the two families had no deep-seated grudges, it was better to resolve the feud than to let it fester.

Chen Shi acknowledges one thing: among the older generation, Tian Guangming was indeed a capable person in the village.

Chen Shi saw Tian Guangming from afar and quickly went over to him.

"Uncle Tian, ​​come and sit here."

Tian Guangming smiled and said, "I'll sit anywhere; you go and entertain the others."

Chen Shi pulled Tian Guangming to sit at the main table.

The main table was almost full, all of whom were members of the Chen family.

Chen Jianhua sat there, not moving an inch, silently expressing his dissatisfaction.

Let Chen Shi see, you've arranged jobs for everyone in the family except for yourself. She's very dissatisfied with Chen Shi, but doesn't dare to show it.

Chen Jianyong sat down next to him, then stood up and poured drinks for everyone.

Chen Xing sat next to him and stood up to offer cigarettes to everyone.

Chen Shi sat with Tian Guangming, and the group chatted and laughed, getting along very well.

After everyone had eaten and drunk their fill, they came over to say goodbye and prepare to leave.

Chen Shi gave each of the villagers who came to help a pack of good cigarettes as a way of thanking them for their assistance.

These cigarettes were gifts from others during the Mid-Autumn Festival.

Tian Guangming stood up and came to Chen Shi's side: "Xiao Shi, there's something else at the village committee, I'll go take a look."

Chen Shi handed a pack of cigarettes to Tian Guangming: "Uncle Tian, ​​take this and smoke it. Thanks for your help this morning."

"We're all from the same village, so if you ever need anything, just let me know."

"Thank you, Uncle Tian. Take care."

After everyone had left, Xu Hui led the people to clear away the dishes.

Wang Xiufen was very unhappy. With so many bowls and chopsticks, how long would it take to wash them? Why didn't they arrange for more people to help?

He called out to Chen Xing, "Chen Xing, hurry up and help wash the dishes. What are you sitting there for? Are all these chores our responsibility?"

Chen Ai was talking to Wang Guihua when she heard her brother's wife say that, so she quickly went to help clear the dishes.

She didn't have a good impression of her brother's wife; she had a strange temper, so strange it made no sense, and she was a complete idiot.

She's seen a lot in business and has plenty of ways to deal with this kind of person.

But with such a person in the family, as the eldest sister-in-law, she couldn't interfere. She would only come back occasionally to avoid seeing or bothering him.

Chen Xing glared at Wang Xiufen and walked over to her: "Can you say less? There are a lot of people today, and it's just a little work, we'll finish it in no time."

"Don't you have anything better to do? Shouldn't you come and help?"

Xu Hui quickly said, "Xiufen, you're tired, go and rest. It's just a little work, we'll finish it in no time."

Wang Xiufen put down her gloves: "Second sister-in-law, you guys keep working, I'm going to check on the children."

Chen Ai came over to collect the dishes and saw that Chen Jianhua's wife had a dark face. She said to Xu Hui, "Let your sister-in-law collect the dishes. I'll wash them for you. It'll be done in no time."

When you have easy work to do, your complexion looks better.

Wang Guihua handed the child to Wang Xiufen and quickly came to help wash the dishes.

Chen Shi made all the arrangements and returned to town.

Chen Yanshi had a smile on his face the whole time. Erecting a monument for his parents was his greatest wish, and he had accomplished it today. How could he not be happy?