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

Chen Shi accompanied Jiang Yiqiu to see an art film. When they came out of the cinema, it was already past midnight. Chen Shi drove Jiang Yiqiu back to the No. 1 Middle School teachers' apartment.

Chen Shi didn't want to stay at Jiang Yiqiu's place, so he made an excuse, saying, "Yiqiu, I have a meeting tomorrow morning and have to go back, so I won't stay with you."

Chen Shi exhausted himself last night and needs to rest and recuperate tonight.

Jiang Yiqiu threw herself into Chen Shi's arms and said coquettishly, "I won't let you go."

Chen Shi stroked Jiang Yiqiu's hair: "There's a meeting tomorrow morning, so I need to be well-rested and not lethargic. What would it look like if the deputy directors saw me like that?"

"I don't care, you have to stay with me tonight."

It was so late, and there wasn't a soul in the parking lot. Chen Shi was about to make an excuse to leave when Jiang Yiqiu's lips pressed against his, and they kissed passionately.

Chen Shi was seduced by Jiang Yiqiu and had a physical reaction. He hugged Jiang Yiqiu and walked upstairs.

Chen Shi breathed into Jiang Yiqiu's ear, making Jiang Yiqiu's whole body go limp. Chen Shi grinned mischievously and said, "You charming little vixen, let's see how I deal with you."

After another night of tossing and turning, Chen Shi was half-asleep when Jiang Yiqiu woke him up: "Get up, it's eight o'clock. Aren't you supposed to have a meeting?"

Chen Shi, still half-asleep, said, "We're not opening it anymore. We'll postpone it until the afternoon."

Jiang Yiqiu was stunned. Could it be like this? Is this the authority of the top leader, deciding when to hold a meeting?

Chen Shi slept until 10 o'clock before getting up, eating the breakfast that Jiang Yiqiu had made, and then went back to work at the Education Bureau.

After two consecutive nights of tossing and turning, Chen Shi was in a very bad mental state, feeling drowsy and sleepy.

I went back home for a nap at noon, and that's when I felt refreshed.

After starting work in the afternoon, Chen Shi called Yang Xiaobo to his office.

"Old Yang, inform the three deputy directors that the Party Committee meeting will start at 3 o'clock."

Yang Xiaobo took out his notebook and wrote it down.

Chen Shi then said, "Call Director Huang to my office."

Yang Xiaobo went to call Huang Ming, who put down his work and went to Chen Shi's office.

Chen Shi called out, "Sit down."

Chen Shi poured Huang Ming a cup of tea: "Director Huang, there will be a Party Committee meeting later. You will be responsible for coordinating with Donghai Chengzhen Group to make the groundbreaking ceremony as grand as possible."

Huang Ming took out his notebook and wrote it down.

Chen Shi looked at Huang Ming: "The Party and Government Office is short of a deputy director. What do you think of Xiao Guang from the Party and Government Office?"

Huang Ming remembered Xiao Guang; whenever he saw him, he always had a smile on his face and greeted him warmly.

"Comrade Xiao Guang has a positive work attitude, and it is very appropriate for him to serve as the deputy director of the Party and Government Office."

Chen Shi nodded: "You can bring it up at the Party Group meeting later."

Huang Ming wrote it down in his notebook.

At 3 o'clock sharp, the Party Committee meeting of the Bureau was convened. Chen Shi and Huang Ming entered the meeting room, where Wang Zhikai and Li Zhe were already waiting.

Chen Shi sat down, glanced at Wang Zhikai and Li Zhe, and said loudly, "Today we are holding a Party Group meeting. Everyone is welcome to share their thoughts on the meeting's content, the preparations for the groundbreaking ceremony, and so on. Please feel free to speak your mind."

Huang Ming, Li Zhe, and Wang Zhikai exchanged glances. Huang Ming spoke first: "Director Chen, I think the groundbreaking ceremony should be grand. This project is being overseen by Secretary Liu and is the biggest project in Chunyang County this year. It should cause a sensation in the county town."

Chen Shi nodded: "Director Huang's suggestion is excellent. The groundbreaking ceremony must be grand, and relevant leaders from the county and the city should be invited to attend. It should be a big event to attract the attention of the entire county."

Wang Zhikai pondered for a long time. He knew he had to speak at the meeting; otherwise, he would eventually be treated as an insignificant outsider.

He said slowly, "The groundbreaking ceremony has a different meaning for the three high schools in the township. They have been looking forward to it for many years, and it has finally come to fruition. Should we invite the relevant school leaders from the three township high schools to attend the groundbreaking ceremony?"

Chen Shi nodded again: "Director Wang's suggestion is good. Inviting the relevant leaders from the three high schools in the township to participate is of great significance to them, allowing them to experience it firsthand."

Yang Xiaobo sat alone to the side, taking notes on the meeting.

Li Zhe thought for a moment and raised a problem that he felt might be overlooked: "Construction will start on May 1st. I don't know if the Zhongshan Subdistrict Office will be able to connect the roads by then. Relevant leaders from the county and the city will also be present. If the road surface is not connected, the problem will be very serious."

It will be even more troublesome if it rains.

There's also the cost of holding the groundbreaking ceremony. Whether it's covered by our Education Bureau or Donghai Zhencheng Group needs to be discussed beforehand; this expense isn't small.

Chen Shi looked at Li Zhe: "The questions that Director Li raised are very important. We need to make arrangements in advance and assign tasks to everyone."

Director Huang, who was in charge of the groundbreaking ceremony, negotiated with Donghai Zhencheng Group to cover the expenses of the ceremony, as the Education Bureau was very poor and wanted to save money wherever possible.

The groundbreaking ceremony should be of a high standard and not be too shabby. It should make the leaders attending the ceremony feel that we value them.

"Director Huang, go down and draft a plan for the groundbreaking ceremony, then send it to my office."

Huang Ming wrote down the key information in his notebook.

Chen Shi looked at Wang Zhikai: "Director Wang, you have been in contact with the relevant leaders of Zhongshan Subdistrict Office. Stand firm at your post until the very end and go down to check on the road connection status. The main road must be connected before May 1st."

Wang Zhikai thought to himself, "There are only ten days left until May 1st. Li Hong and Wang Jianming, the two main leaders of Zhongshan Subdistrict Office, don't take me seriously at all. When we urge them to meet the deadline, they usually just give us perfunctory replies. This is going to be difficult."

When a leader assigns a task, you can't refuse without a good reason. Go down and find out the road construction situation, report it to Chen Shi, who is the top leader, and let him handle it.

If the relevant leaders in the county are dissatisfied, they are dissatisfied with him, not with him.

Chen Shi continued, "Director Li, you will assist Director Huang in making the groundbreaking ceremony more grand. You will be responsible for inviting relevant leaders from the county."

Please make a note of the leaders the county wants to invite.

Li Zhe was writing in his notebook, ready to take notes, waiting for Chen Shi to speak.

Chen Shi thought for a moment and said, "Secretary Liu Youguang, County Head Zhang Xiangdong, Deputy County Head Gao Rong, Deputy Director Li Changming, Director Guan Hui of the Finance Bureau, Director Bai Haiping of the Land and Resources Bureau, Director Zhao Yong of the Housing and Urban-Rural Development Bureau, Secretary Li Hong, Director Wang Jianming, and relevant school leaders from No. 1 Middle School, No. 2 Middle School, No. 3 Middle School, and No. 4 Middle School should all be invited to attend."

Li Zhe wrote down all the names; these leaders were all related to the project.

"Director Chen, I'll go down and draft an invitation list and send it to your office."

Chen Shi nodded: "I will personally invite the city leaders."

With the division of labor completed, the meeting moved on to the second item on the agenda: personnel issues, which often affect everyone's nerves.

Chen Shi glanced at Huang Ming, who said loudly, "The Party and Government Office is very busy. I often see Director Yang working overtime. The Party and Government Office is short of a deputy director."

I propose that Comrade Xiao Guang from the Party and Government Office take over as deputy director to help Director Yang with his work.

Xiao Guang has six years of experience in the Party and Government Office, is highly qualified and competent, and has extensive experience in the field.

Chen Shi glanced at Wang Zhikai, who sneered inwardly. "Why are you looking at me? You've already decided. My words have no effect, so I might as well shut up."