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

After dinner, the two went shopping. Jiang Yiqiu bought Chen Shi a shirt and an executive jacket, while Chen Shi bought Jiang Yiqiu a blue dress.

The two exchanged gifts, and Jiang Yiqiu was very happy. He then took Chen Shi to see a movie.

When they came out of the movie, it was already 1 a.m. Yang Bin had been waiting in the parking lot. When he saw Chen Shi and Jiang Yiqiu coming over, he quickly went over to help them carry their things.

The two returned to their hotel room, and Jiang Yiqiu went to take a shower. Looking at Jiang Yiqiu's sexy figure, it was no less attractive than the girls massaging at the Water Cube.

The sound of running water came from the bathroom. Chen Shi couldn't resist the urge, so he took off his clothes, pushed open the bathroom door, and saw Jiang Yiqiu's fair skin, firm chest, and flat stomach, without an ounce of fat.

Jiang Yiqiu covered his private parts with his hands, looking embarrassed, and whispered, "What are you looking at? Go outside, I'll be done washing in a minute."

Chen Shi grinned mischievously, "I'll help you wash."

Jiang Yiqiu pretended to refuse and tried to push Chen Shi out, but Chen Shi pulled him into his arms and the two became entangled in a passionate embrace.

Jiang Yiqiu had training until 5 p.m. on Sunday, and Chen Shi waited for him at the hotel. After Jiang Yiqiu finished his training, the two of them went back to Chunyang County together.

On Monday morning, Chen Shi arrived at the office, and Yang Xiaobo instructed the staff to clean the office until it shone.

He filled Chen Shi's thermos with warm water. Chen Shi had a habit of reading the Mingzhou Daily and the Donghai Provincial Party Newspaper, so he placed the newspaper on Chen Shi's desk.

He greeted Chen Shi and left the office.

Back in his office, Yang Bin walked in with a big smile and said, "Good morning, Director Yang."

Yang Xiaobo looked at Yang Bin, smiled, and said, "Sit down."

He poured Yang Bin a glass of water. Seeing that Yang Bin seemed hesitant and stammering, he realized that Yang Bin had something to say but was too embarrassed to say it.

When ordinary people ask for favors, they often find it difficult to swallow their pride. Even if they finally muster the courage to ask, they might turn around and leave if the other person's tone is unfriendly.

The more successful a person is, the thicker their skin becomes. Even if the other party is unfriendly or even swears, they can still greet them with a smile. As long as the matter is done, face is not worth much.

Yang Xiaobo asked, "Yang Bin, is there something you need?"

Yang Bin then mustered up his courage and said, "Director Yang, I need your help. My wife is a teacher at Qingniu Village Primary School in Heyuan Town. We live apart, and she wants to transfer to the county seat so that we can bring our child to school there."

Yang Bin's wife had been clamoring to be transferred to the county town ever since he became Chen Shi's personal driver. He felt that it was inappropriate for a newly appointed driver to ask his superior for favors, as his superior would be resentful.

Her husband argued with her a lot about this, saying that he had someone else outside and that's why he wouldn't transfer her to the county town.

Last night, his wife called and brought it up again, and the two had a fight. His wife called him a good-for-nothing, said he married the wrong person, and that he had to raise the child and go to work all by himself, with his parents not being able to help him at all.

Yang Bin got married through a blind date after retiring from the army at the age of thirty-one. The couple had a weak emotional foundation and would quarrel over the smallest things.

My parents are getting old and have trouble taking care of themselves, so they can't help take care of the children at all.

Knowing the hardships his wife had endured over the years, he didn't have the courage to go directly to Chen Shi, so he sought help from Yang Xiaobo.

Yang Xiaobo thought it was something big, but it was just a small matter. As the director's personal driver, he could just mention it to Chen Shi and be transferred to the county town immediately.

"You're often with Director Chen, so if you mention it to him, he won't refuse."

Several times Yang Bin wanted to speak, but the words wouldn't come out.

"Director Yang, could you please think of a solution? I'm worried that since I've only been Director Chen's personal driver for a short time, asking him for a favor might upset him."

Yang Xiaobo thought that made some sense. He was about to call Guan Ping, the head of the personnel and faculty department, but then gave up the idea. He thought that he didn't need to do things for the people around the leader. This favor had to be done by the leader.

"Yang Bin, go back and wait. I'll go over and report to Director Chen now. Director Chen is quite satisfied with you. Focus on your work and serve your superiors well. Director Chen will help you resolve this small matter."

Yang Bin thanked him repeatedly and walked out of the office with a happy heart.

Yang Xiaobo arrived at Chen Shi's office: "Director Chen."

"Old Yang, is something the matter?"

Yang Xiaobo said with a smile, "It's a small matter. Driver Yang Bin's wife is a teacher at Qingniu Village Primary School. The couple lives apart and he wants to transfer to the county seat. He was embarrassed to mention it to you, so he came to me earlier and asked me to help him talk to you about whether it's possible to transfer his wife to the county seat."

Chen Shi was satisfied with Yang Bin's actions; he didn't make unreasonable demands just because Yang Bin was his driver, nor did he arbitrarily arrange transfers for his relatives.

Even my own spouse is too embarrassed to mention it to me, let alone other relatives.

"We, as leaders, should show care and concern for the staff in the bureau. I'll call Section Chief Guan right now and ask him to arrange this."

Chen Shi picked up the landline and called Guan Ping.

"Section Chief Guan, this is Chen Shi."

Guan Ping smiled broadly: "Director Chen."

"Yang Bin's wife is a teacher at Qingniu Village Primary School. It's not good for the couple to live apart. We should show appropriate care to the staff below and arrange for Yang Bin's wife to be transferred to Chengnan Street Primary School."

Guan Ping quickly replied, "Okay, Director Chen, I'll arrange the transfer right away."

After hanging up the phone, Chen Shi looked at Yang Xiaobo: "Let Yang Bin focus on his work. His wife's matter has been resolved."

"Call Director Huang to my office."

Yang Xiaobo left the office to call Huang Ming.

Huang Ming put down his work and went to Chen Shi's office.

"Director Chen, you're back."

"Sit down," Chen Shi poured Huang Ming a cup of tea. "This trip to Mingzhou was very fruitful. Director Hong of the Municipal Finance Bureau promised to allocate 100 million yuan to support education in Chunyang County, and Director Zhou of the Municipal Education Bureau promised to give 200 million yuan. Mingzhou No. 1 Middle School has a support project, and it has now been confirmed that Chunyang County will receive 100 million yuan in funding."

This support program is a one-on-one support program. In addition to funding, Mingzhou No. 1 High School will send corresponding teachers to Chunyang County to teach for at least three years, and will also send a vice principal to serve as the principal of the supported high school.

The three key high schools that were rebuilt are No. 6, No. 7, and No. 8, while the names of No. 2, No. 3, and No. 4 were cancelled.

After some thought, I decided that the newly built No. 6 Middle School, as a recipient of support from Mingzhou No. 1 Middle School, would be handled by you. You would be responsible for arranging and coordinating with Mingzhou No. 1 Middle School regarding their needs and providing necessary services.

Huang Ming took out his notebook, wrote down the key information, and repeatedly said "good".

Chen Shi continued, "There is one more thing that needs to be done immediately. I noticed that the documents approving the reconstruction of the three key high schools all use the term 'educational reform,' which is inappropriate."

We closed three high schools in townships and rebuilt three key high schools in the county. This was done under the existing education policies and regulations, without any reforms. All the documents changed the term "education reform" to "education adjustment".

The words "educational reform" would be a thorn in the side for relevant leaders of the Municipal Education Bureau.

When we do our work, we should try to be as thorough as possible to satisfy the relevant leaders.

Huang Ming hadn't thought of this before, but it made a lot of sense, so he quickly wrote it down in his notebook and went down to arrange for changes.