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

Yang Xiaobo thought to himself, "Dong Xuexi has put aside his aloofness and is about to enter officialdom."

"We're old classmates, so it doesn't matter who invites us. I have some good news for you. The Party Committee of the Bureau held a meeting earlier and promoted you to the position of Vice Principal of Fushan Town Central School. The appointment notice will be issued this afternoon. Congratulations! Keep up the good work."

"I will have to rely on Director Yang in the future and learn more from him."

After exchanging a few polite words, the two hung up the phone. Dong Xuexi noticed that his smile was natural, not as stiff as before.

In the afternoon, Chen Shi was in his office, enjoying the air conditioning and reviewing documents. Yang Xiaobo walked in: "Director Chen, your brother is here, he's in the reception room."

Chen Xing had visited once, and Yang Xiaobo remembered it.

Chen Shi asked, "That brother of mine?"

"Your own brother," Yang Xiaobo said with a smile.

Chen Shi then asked, "Is he alone?"

"Your sister-in-law is here too."

Wang Xiufen's arrival was definitely not a good thing. Chen Shi didn't want to see Wang Xiufen, but out of consideration for his brother, he still said, "Bring them to the office."

Yang Xiaobo went out and soon brought Chen Xing and Wang Xiufen to the office. It was Wang Xiufen's first time visiting the Education Bureau to see Chen Shi. Seeing how big the office was, she exclaimed, "Xiao Shi, your office is too big, at least seventy or eighty square meters."

Wang Xiufen's voice was a bit loud, so Chen Shi stood up and said, "Brother, sister-in-law, please sit down. You didn't even call ahead before coming up."

Wang Xiufen smiled broadly: "Your brother wanted to hit me, but I didn't let him, because I was afraid it would affect your work."

Chen Shi hated surprise attacks; if he wasn't informed in advance, he wouldn't be mentally prepared at all.

The three sat down in the living room. Yang Xiaobo poured tea for Chen Shi and Wang Xiufen, but Wang Xiufen said, "I don't drink tea. It's so hot today, do you have any frozen yogurt?"

Chen Xing glanced at Wang Xiufen. "You're here on business. Know your place."

Yang Xiaobo smiled and said, "Yes, I'll go get it for you."

A little while later, Yang Xiaobo brought in two bottles of yogurt and placed them in front of Xiufen and Chen Xing.

Chen Xing quickly said, "I don't drink yogurt."

Before Yang Xiaobo could speak, Wang Xiufen took the yogurt in front of Chen Xing: "If you're not going to drink it, I will."

Chen Shi looked at Yang Xiaobo: "Old Yang, go ahead and do your thing."

Yang Xiaobo nodded and left the office. Chen Shi's sister-in-law was really a strange person; she treated the Education Bureau like her own home.

The weather in July was scorching hot. Chen Xing and Wang Xiufen went to Chen Shi's office and enjoyed the air conditioning.

Wang Xiufen glanced around the office: "It's so nice to be a leader. This office is so big, with air conditioning, it's so cool. It's so hot outside. I'll make sure Xiaomi Le and Xiao Huihui study hard so they can sit in an office with air conditioning like their uncle, instead of us, where five or six of us are crammed together and there's not even an air conditioner."

Chen Xing added, "Toyama isn't as hot as Haruhi, so there's no need for air conditioning."

"Have you ever been to the director's office? The director's office has air conditioning. You're not high enough rank, so don't try to comfort yourself."

Wang Xiufen looked at Chen Shi: "Xiao Shi, your brother has been at the power management office for almost two years. Could you arrange a deputy director position for him?"

Chen Xing was speechless. He had forgotten what Wang Xiufen had come for. She had accepted the gifts, but she had no logic in doing things and just talked about whatever came to mind. He quickly interrupted Wang Xiufen: "I am the deputy director of the power management office and I am the group leader inside. Some people are already dissatisfied and say they will report me to the county government. Don't cause trouble for Xiao Shi."

You can't get fat in one bite; you have to take it slow.

Wang Xiufen raised her voice and said, "In the power management office, whose brother is the director? He's just a deputy director. It's not like you can't handle the position. If there's a deputy director, you can transfer him away. I'm very annoyed by him. He's always bossing us around."

Wang Xiufen, relying on Chen Shi's background, often arrived late or left early, and was criticized by the deputy director several times, which made her resentful.

Chen Shi said in a deep voice, "Sister-in-law, keep your voice down, this is the Education Bureau."

Wang Xiufen said with a smile, "Xiaoshi, I'm used to having a loud voice at home. But in your workplaces, everyone speaks and acts in hushed tones, like a mosquito's buzz. Many times, you can't even hear them clearly unless you listen carefully."

Chen Xing gave Wang Xiufen a look. "When I came here, what did I tell you? Now that you're the leader, you need to be careful in your actions."

Are you not going to listen to me? This is the Education Bureau, not home, where you can do whatever you want.

Ignoring Chen Xing's warning, Wang Xiufen continued, "Xiao Shi, can you help your brother get a deputy director position? I heard the salary is twice that of a team leader, and he can earn quite a bit each month."

Chen Shi was unaware of Wang Xiufen's intentions. Was she asking him to help Chen Xing get a deputy director position?

Before Chen Shi could speak, Wang Xiufen added, "If it's difficult for your brother to get a deputy director position, then do your sister-in-law a small favor."

Chen Shi was completely confused. What exactly do you want to do?

Wang Xiufen said with a smile, "Xiao Shi, you are now the director of the Education Bureau. Your cousin, our aunt, didn't do well on the high school entrance exam this year, scoring just over 400 points. She wants to get into No. 1 High School. Talk to the principal of No. 1 High School and ask him to admit your cousin."

Chen Shi was completely confused. Where did this aunt come from? His mother only had one half-sister, with whom she had never had any contact. She lived in Mingzhou, and his uncle was Wang Mingzhang. Did he need to look for him?

Chen Xing quickly explained, "Xiao Shi is your sister-in-law's aunt. Her cousin took the high school entrance exam this year and scored 455 points, which didn't meet the minimum admission score for high school. She asked your sister-in-law for help so that her cousin could attend No. 1 High School."

Wang Xiufen glared at Chen Xing: "My aunt, isn't she your aunt? Isn't your aunt Xiaoshi's aunt? We're all family, what's wrong with that?"

Chen Shi finally understood Wang Xiufen's purpose in coming. "Am I familiar with your aunt? I don't even recognize her when I walk down the street."

With a stern expression, he said, "The admission score for No. 1 High School this year is 600. 455 is too low. Even if you get in, you won't be able to keep up. There's no need for you."

Wang Xiufen grew anxious. Having already accepted the gifts, she quickly said, "Xiaoshi, it's her problem if she can't keep up. If I don't let your cousin get into No. 1 Middle School, your aunt will scold me."

Wang Xiufen looked at Chen Xing, urging him to speak up for her, as she had promised her aunt that getting into No. 1 Middle School was a matter of just a word from her.

Chen Xing forced a smile and said, "Xiao Shi, if it's convenient for you, please ask around. If you have any difficulties, then forget it. Her grades are indeed too low. She might not be able to keep up if she gets into No. 1 High School."

Chen Shi was speechless. Wang Xiufen was the kind of person who was greedy and insatiable. If you helped her, she would not be grateful and would bother you with all sorts of things in the future. If you didn't help her with anything, she would not remember any of your previous efforts and would only remember that you didn't help her this time, and she would hold a grudge against you.

Chen Shi said in a heavy tone: "No. 1 High School has its own admission score line. They have standards for admission, and it is not appropriate for our Education Bureau to interfere."

Chen Shi checked the time: "Don't go back tonight. Let's go out for dinner later and go back tomorrow morning."

Wang Xiufen was about to speak when Chen Xing gave her a death stare and told her to shut up and not say anything more.

Wang Xiufen swallowed her words, muttering to herself, "So what if he's a bureau chief? What's so great about him? He doesn't even acknowledge his own brother."