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

On the last day of work before the Spring Festival, Chen Shi sat in his office. Tomorrow was New Year's Eve, and he was considering whether to go home for the holiday.

His parents and Chen Xing both called, asking him to come home for the Chinese New Year.

Chen Xing moved, and his whole family will be spending the Chinese New Year in the new house this year.

Chen Shi stared blankly for a while, then decided to go back home for the New Year the next morning.

There was a knock at the door, and Chen Shi called out, "Come in."

Xu Ping'an walked in: "Director Chen, here's the duty roster for the Spring Festival. Director Song requires that each director must work at least one day. Please take a look and see which day is convenient for you."

The Spring Festival holiday is seven days long, with work resuming on the seventh day of the Lunar New Year. Chen Shi said, "The sixth day."

"Okay, I'll go and make the arrangements."

Chen Shi asked, "Are you going home for the Chinese New Year?"

"Going back is a must. After a year of hard work, I need to go back and spend a few days with my parents."

Chen Shi nodded, and Xu Ping'an turned and left.

In the afternoon, Jiang Yiqiu called: "Honey, are you sure about whether you're going back for the New Year? If you're not going back, I'll spend it with you in the county town."

"I'm going back home tomorrow morning for the Chinese New Year. During the Spring Festival, I'll go back and spend some time with my parents."

"Come over for dinner tonight, and we'll go back together tomorrow morning."

After get off work, Chen Shi walked to No. 1 Middle School.

Students were on holiday, and the school was quiet. Chen Shi went to Jiang Yiqiu's house, where she was cooking in the kitchen.

"The food is ready, let's eat right away."

Chen Shi went to the kitchen and brought out the dishes. Jiang Yiqiu had prepared four dishes and a soup, all of which were Chen Shi's favorites.

The two chatted as they ate. After the meal, Chen Shi took the initiative to wash the dishes, which surprised Jiang Yiqiu.

He joked, "I never expected that our Director Chen would also wash dishes."

"When I was in school, I often washed the dishes when I got home. I couldn't cook, but I was very good at washing dishes."

Jiang Yiqiu said with a smile, "It seems that from now on, the task of washing dishes will be assigned to you."

Chen Shi readily agreed, "No problem."

The next morning, Chen Shi drove Jiang Yiqiu's car back.

It was only a little past eleven when we arrived in Fushan Town. Zhang Qingrong had been very busy throughout the entire month of December, and business was booming. In rural towns, making money depended entirely on the return of migrant workers during this period.

If you can't make money in the twelfth lunar month and the first lunar month, don't even think about making money in the other months.

Fushan Town has only one street, and from one end to the other, it's packed with people. They're buying New Year's goods like they're free, and every stall is full of people.

When Zhang Qingrong learned that her daughter and Chen Shi had returned, she called two trusted relatives for help, while she went back home to cook and wait.

Chen Shi originally didn't want to eat at Jiang Yiqiu's house, but seeing how hospitable her parents were, he couldn't refuse and ended up having lunch there.

Jiang Huazhou, with a smile on his face, took out some good wine and poured a full glass for Chen Shi.

The family was enjoying themselves immensely, with laughter filling the air, except for Jiang Yishan, who remained silent throughout, eating with his head down.

He felt that he had fallen out of favor; before, the family revolved around him.

Now, not only does her older sister not take her seriously, but her parents also don't value her; their eyes are only on Chen Shi.

Jiang Yishan secretly vowed that he would become an official in the future, at least a municipal party secretary, and transfer Chen Shi to a remote area to guard a reservoir. He would then see if Chen Shi would still be so arrogant and smug.

Thinking of how Chen Shi fawned over him, he felt inexplicably happy and couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Everyone looked at him, and Jiang Yiqiu asked, "What are you grinning about?"

"Can't I even smile?"

Jiang Yiqiu looked at Zhang Qingrong: "Mom, has he started studying on his own since he came back?"

"What's the point of studying? He spends all day with a book, secretly playing games in his room, and doesn't even go to buy me fireworks."

Jiang Yiqiu gave Jiang Yishan a death stare: "I don't think you can even get into a junior college. Last year, the cutoff score for junior college was 320, and you only got 220 on the final exam. You were 100 points short, and you were last in the experimental class."

Jiang Yishan shouted, "Can't people have a proper New Year? Studying isn't the only way. If I don't get into university, I'll learn to do business with my parents."

Jiang Yiqiu retorted without hesitation, "With your severely lacking IQ and EQ, you need to be shrewd in business. Are you even half as shrewd as your parents?"

Jiang Yishan threw down his chopsticks and said in a huff, "I'm not eating. All I do is study all day. Can't you let me have a moment of peace?"

Stand up and walk upstairs.

Jiang Yiqiu shouted, "If you're so capable, then don't come down to eat later!"

"Fine, I won't eat then. I'll go out and get some barbecue."

Zhang Qingrong shouted, "Come on, let's eat while it's hot! Do you have too much money? Eating barbecue outside is expensive and unhealthy."

Jiang Yishan retorted angrily, "I won't eat! All you ever do is criticize me. Don't I have any redeeming qualities?"

Jiang Yiqiu laughed and said, "Do you have any good points? I think so, you can eat a lot and you can sleep a lot."

Jiang Yishan said angrily, "Aren't you calling me a pig?"

The group burst into laughter.

After dinner, Jiang Yiqiu drove Chen Shi home, and Zhang Qingrong brought over two boxes of fireworks and put them in the trunk.

"Xiao Chen, these are for you. They'll look nice when you put them on tonight."

Chen Shi took out a thousand-yuan bill from his wallet and handed it to Zhang Qingrong: "Auntie, this is what you bought wholesale; there are costs involved."

Zhang Qingrong refused to take the money, smiling and saying, "It's not much money. Take it back and put it away nicely."

Jiang Huazhou said from the side, "Xiao Chen, we're all family, don't be shy, don't give me money."

Jiang Yiqiu took the money from Chen Shi's hand and stuffed it into his wallet: "Do you have a lot of money? My mom is a rich woman now, she earns a lot every year."

Zhang Qingrong laughed and said, "You're already thinking about your future in-laws before you're even married."

Jiang Yiqiu called out, "Mom, go get a few boxes of children's fireworks. I'll take them to Chen Shi's brother's kids to play with."

Zhang Qingrong went back and took seven or eight boxes of small fireworks from the warehouse, putting them in the trunk.

Kids like to play with this.

Seeing that Zhang Qingrong didn't want money, Chen Shi smiled and said, "Thank you, Auntie."

"Don't mention it, we're all family."

Around 1:00 PM, Chen Shi drove back, and Chen Yanshi made several phone calls.

When Chen Shi drove to Qinghe Village, he found that the narrow road leading to his house had been widened, and he could drive right up to his doorstep.

Several houses that were illegally constructed on the road have been demolished. Not only here, but along Chen Shi's route, the road was noticeably wider, and all the illegally constructed houses that were encroaching on the road had been demolished.

Chen Shi was very satisfied with the performance of Tian Guangming and the Land and Resources Bureau. It had only been a little over half a month, but their efficiency was quite high.

The car was parked in the yard, and Chen Yanshi and Wang Guihua quickly came out.

Chen Shi got out of the car: "Dad, Mom, I'm back."

Jiang Yiqiu followed him down, greeting him with a broad smile: "Uncle, Auntie."

Wang Guihua muttered to herself, "That Wang Yanhong from last year was pretty good, how come she's changed girlfriends again? She won't get married, but she changes girlfriends quite frequently."

"Come in and eat, I'll heat up the food."

Jiang Yiqiu quickly replied, "Auntie, I've already eaten at my house."

Chen Yanshi thought Jiang Yiqiu was better than Wang Yanhong. He had heard that her family was very wealthy, so at least she wouldn't be a burden to Chen Shi. He was barely satisfied.

Chen Shi opened the trunk, and Jiang Yiqiu took out two boxes of supplements from the car: "Uncle and Aunt, these are calcium supplements I brought back from the county town for you. Drink one bottle every day."

Wang Guihua smiled and said, "No need to buy anything, we have plenty at home."

Chen Shi took the fireworks down: "These were a gift from Yi Qiu's parents."

Chen Yanshi added, "I bought a box of fireworks; they also bought them wholesale, so we have to pay them."

"Uncle, this doesn't cost much," Jiang Yiqiu said, taking out a small firework. Xiaomi Le, with her short legs, ran over from her new house, calling out from afar, "Uncle!"

Chen Shi went over and picked up Xiaomi Le: "Xiaole, did you miss your little uncle?"

"Thoughts"

She saw Jiang Yiqiu holding a small confetti canopy and exclaimed, "Is this for me?"

Jiang Yiqiu laughed and said, "You've got guts. You guessed right, it's for you."

Xiaomi Le stretched out her two chubby little hands and accepted the two boxes of small fireworks. Chen Shi reminded her, "We should be polite children. When Auntie gives you fireworks, what should you say?"

The child said "Thank you" in a sweet, childlike voice, and everyone laughed.