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

Huang Ming reported on the progress of the bidding process before leaving the office.

Chen Shi finished the water in his thermos in one gulp, and suddenly he had an insight into being a leader.

As the top leader, one should not concern oneself with every little detail of the bureau's affairs. One should simply grasp the direction and not hold all the power in one's own hands. One should delegate authority appropriately, giving several deputies more responsibility and letting them take charge of both major and minor matters.

No matter how capable a person is, can they surpass Zhuge Liang? Trying to manage everything will only lead to exhaustion.

Chen Shi leaned back in his chair, contemplating his next task. There was only one: make money.

A trip to Mingzhou will cost 400 million, leaving a 1.7 billion hole, and another 1.3 billion.

The phone rang at an inopportune moment, interrupting Chen Shi's thoughts. He picked it up and saw that it was Zhang Song, the secretary of Deputy County Head Gao Rong, calling.

Chen Shi hesitated for a moment, but still answered the phone.

Zhang Song asked with a broad smile, "Director Chen, have you returned to the Education Bureau?"

It seems the county leaders all know he went to Mingzhou to make money.

"Secretary Zhang, you returned yesterday. Did Gao County give any instructions?"

"Director Chen, Gao County would like to inquire about the progress of rebuilding three key high schools. We would like you to come to the office at 5 p.m. this afternoon."

Deputy County Head Gao Rong is the direct supervisor of the Education Bureau. Why would he send me to report on my work? Could it be that he also has his eye on the Education Bureau's project to rebuild three key high schools?

The biggest project in the county this year is located in the Education Bureau, and it seems that the relevant leaders all want a piece of the pie.

"Okay, I'll come over this afternoon."

After hanging up the phone, Chen Shi felt it was necessary to report to Liu Youguang and Zhang Xiangdong on the progress of rebuilding the three key high schools, and see if they had any hints or ideas about the project.

Chen Shi called Liu Feng, and the call was answered quickly.

Director Chen

"Secretary Liu, is Secretary Liu free this morning? I'd like to report to him on my work."

"Come here, I'll make arrangements for you."

This is the advantage of having your own people around your leader; you can stay informed about their activities at any time.

After hanging up the phone, Chen Shi got up and left the office, went downstairs, and Yang Bin drove the car over.

Chen Shi got into the car: "To the county committee."

Yang Bin was in a good mood. He received a call from Guan Ping in the personnel and teacher training department. His wife's job transfer had been arranged and would be available in the county town within a month at the latest.

Chen Shi asked, "Yang Bin, you and your wife live apart. Why didn't you tell me sooner? You're always running around with me on weekends and holidays, and you hardly ever have time to go home. I'm giving you two days off tomorrow so you can go back and see your wife and children."

Yang Bin was very touched: "Thank you for your concern, Director Chen."

Chen Shi knew that Yang Bin was not good with words and didn't know how to say nice things, but he was a very honest person.

"Work hard. You're a contract worker. When the right opportunity comes, you'll be promoted to a permanent position."

Yang Bin was overjoyed. This was an opportunity that ordinary people like them might not get even once in their entire lives.

"Director Chen, thank you. I'm not good with words and don't know how to say anything nice, but please watch my performance."

Upon arriving at the county committee, Yang Bin parked the car and quickly got out to open the door for Chen Shi.

"Director Chen, we've arrived."

Chen Shi got out of the car and patted Yang Bin on the shoulder: "If you have any difficulties in the future, just tell me. I will try my best to help you solve them."

Yang Bin was so moved that he couldn't speak. He felt so fortunate to have met such a good leader. He had the thought of dying for a true friend. If one day Chen Shi asked Yang Bin to die in his place, Yang Bin would not hesitate.

When Chen Shi arrived at Liu Feng's office, Liu Feng quickly stood up to greet him: "Director Chen, please have a seat. I'll go report to Secretary Liu."

Liu Feng poured Chen Shi a cup of tea, and Chen Shi asked, "Liu Feng, are you settling in well since you came to the county party committee office to be Secretary Liu's secretary?"

Liu Feng smiled and said, "It's a habit. Director Huang has taken good care of me. In just a few months, he promoted me to head of the General Affairs Section."

"Work hard and become a leader's secretary. There will be many opportunities. After two or three years, you can be transferred to a department with real power. You will at least start as a section chief."

Liu Feng said gratefully, "Thank you for your guidance, Director Chen. Without you, I wouldn't be able to be Secretary Liu's secretary."

After exchanging a few pleasantries, Liu Feng went to Liu Youguang's office to report.

Upon learning that Chen Shi had come to report on his work, Liu Youguang immediately met with him.

Chen Shi arrived at Liu Youguang's office: "Secretary Liu."

Liu Youguang called out, "Sit down."

Liu Feng poured tea for Chen Shi and left the office.

Chen Shi took a sip of tea, put down his teacup, and reported on the progress of rebuilding the three key high schools.

When Liu Youguang learned that Chen Shi had gone to Mingzhou and obtained 100 million yuan from the Municipal Finance Bureau and 200 million yuan from the Municipal Education Bureau, he was not too surprised. However, he was quite surprised when he learned that Mingzhou No. 1 Middle School had received 100 million yuan in support.

It seems that choosing Chen Shi was the right decision; he is a lucky general who can accomplish the impossible.

"You did a great job. Go out and get more active. Go to Mingzhou and the province. You can get 400 million yuan in one trip to Mingzhou. If you go a few more times, the money will come.

Don't let yourself be held back by a lack of resources. Always believe that there's always a solution to every problem. Face challenges head-on. I believe in you; you can overcome the funding shortage.

Chen Shi said sincerely, "Thank you for your support, Secretary Liu. I will definitely complete the task you assigned me, improve the quality of education in Chunyang County, and strive to produce a student who gets into Tsinghua or Peking University within the next two or three years."

Chen Shi spoke with confidence; Shen Xiaorong was a top student, and his intuition told him that she would bring him unexpected surprises.

I told Liu Youguang about the progress we had made, but I didn't mention the difficulties. If you talk about difficulties too much in front of your leader, he will get annoyed.

Chen Shi's performance pleased Liu Youguang: "It's lunchtime, stay for dinner."

Chen Shi quickly agreed.

At this moment, Huang Kun, the director of the county party committee office, walked into the office. Chen Shi quickly stood up to greet him, and they exchanged pleasantries. Huang Kun then asked Liu Youguang, "Secretary Liu, should lunch be delivered to the office?"

"Let's ask the cafeteria to cook a few simple home-style dishes, and we'll go down to eat together."

Huang Kun asked Liu Feng to make the arrangements, while he stayed behind to chat with Liu Youguang and Chen Shi.

After chatting for a while, Liu Feng came to the office and told them that the food was ready. The three of them then went to a small private room in the cafeteria to eat.

After finishing his meal, Chen Shi went to Liu Feng's office, took a half-hour nap, and then called Xu Mo.

"Secretary Xu, is County Magistrate Zhang free? I'd like to come and report on my work."

"Director Chen, County Chief Zhang has a meeting at 3 o'clock. Please come over now."

Chen Shi arrived at Zhang Xiangdong's office with a broad smile and said, "County Chief Zhang."

"Hey kid, how long has it been since you last came here?"

"Zhang County Chief, I'm innocent! I just came to report on my work last Monday."

"Were you here last Monday?"

"I've been here before, and I even took a packet of good tea from you."

Zhang Xiangdong then remembered and asked with a smile, "What are you trying to steal this time?"

Chen Shi plopped down on the sofa: "You don't have anything good here, except for the tea. After we finish this, I'll grab a pack to take home."

When Chen Shi visited Zhang Xiangdong, he was very casual, without the usual trepidation between subordinates and superiors.