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

Zhou Hua got married, and Chen Shi drank a lot. He returned to the hotel drunk and was still a little dizzy the next day.

I felt a bit better after taking a bath.

He picked up his phone and called Ding Yi.

Director Chen

Chen Shi smiled and said, "Section Chief Ding, I've come to Yizhou. Is Director Zhao free this afternoon? I'd like to report to him on my work."

"Director Zhao went to Kyoto for a meeting and won't be back for a few days. I'll call you when he gets back."

After chatting for a few minutes, Chen Shi hung up the phone and told Yang Bin to go back to Chunyang.

As November arrived, the spring sun began to cool down, which was better than in Fushan Town. Fushan Town was not only cold, but also shrouded in thick fog, giving people a very oppressive feeling.

In the spring sunshine of winter, there is only cold, but no fog.

Chen Shi was in his office, warming himself by the stove and looking at documents, when Yang Xiaobo walked in.

"Director Chen, Captain Zhang from the Criminal Investigation Division wants to report to you."

Chen Shi was speechless. "You're a criminal investigation team leader, what kind of work are you reporting to me about?"

"Have him come to my office."

A moment later, Zhang Hu walked in with a smile. Chen Shi looked up at Zhang Hu and said, "You've come to the wrong place. I can't control you right now."

Chen Shi stood up and called out, "Sit down."

Zhang Hu said sincerely, "Director Chen, you will always be my leader. Please feel free to ask me anything if there is anything I can do to help you."

The two sat down, and Chen Shi poured Zhang Hu a cup of tea: "If there's anything, just give me a call, you don't need to come here."

Zhang Hu smiled and said, "I came here specifically to report to you."

"Get to the point, don't beat around the bush."

Zhang Hu gave an awkward smile: "Director Chen, are you free tonight? Mengmeng and I would like to invite you to our home for dinner."

Chen Shi looked at Zhang Hu: "Speak plainly if you have something to say."

Zhang Hu said with a forced smile, "Mengmeng has something to tell you, but I don't know the specifics. It's about Wang Yanhong."

Upon hearing the name Wang Yanhong, Chen Shi's heart skipped a beat, and he felt a pang of guilt towards her.

I'll come over tonight.

"Okay," Zhang Hu said with a joyful expression after completing the task assigned by Xu Mengmeng.

After chatting for a few minutes, Zhang Hu left happily.

After get off work, Chen Shi asked Yang Bin to drive to Zhang Hu's apartment complex. After Zhang Hu and Xu Mengmeng got married, they bought a 130-square-meter apartment in Chunyang County.

The two waited in the underground parking lot. As soon as Chen Shi's car stopped, Zhang Hu jogged up, opened the door, and said with a big smile, "Director Chen."

Chen Shi got out of the car, and Xu Mengmeng smiled and said, "Director Chen, please come in."

Chen Shi, wearing a trench coat, said, "Why are you still waiting outside in this freezing weather?"

Zhang Hu replied, "It's not cold in the underground parking lot."

The three of them took the elevator to Zhang Hu's house. This was Chen Shi's first time visiting Zhang Hu's house, and it was a very warm and welcoming place.

Zhang Hu arranged for Chen Shi to sit down, and Xu Mengmeng went to serve the dishes, filling the table to the brim.

Zhang Hu brought the wine and poured it for Chen Shi.

The three chatted as they ate, and Zhang Hu raised his glass: "Director Chen, I'd like to propose a toast to you."

Chen Shi picked up his wine glass, the two clinked glasses, and drank it all in one gulp.

Chen Shi, thinking of Wang Yanhong, put down his wine glass and asked, "Mengmeng, is there something you want to tell me?"

Xu Mengmeng glanced at Zhang Hu, smiled, and said, "Director Chen, I have something to report to you."

Yan Hong married Zhao Yongquan, a teacher at Fushan Town Central School. I know Zhao Yongquan; he's a very honest man, doesn't talk much, and is very responsible towards his students. After the National Day holiday, one of his fifth-grade students missed two days of class, skipping school to go out and play.

His parents brought him here, and the next day the student tried to skip class to go out and play again, but Zhao Yongquan found him and made him go back to class.

In front of the class, the student was criticized. The student became angry and embarrassed, picked up a stool and threw it at Zhao Yongquan. His glasses were broken, but fortunately, no shards flew into his eyes. He was injured on his forehead and stayed in the hospital for five days.

The student's parents not only refused to apologize or compensate, but also went to the school to cause trouble and called the police, claiming that Zhao Yongquan had criticized their child in front of the whole class, causing their child emotional trauma and making them unwilling to attend school anymore. They demanded that Zhao Yongquan apologize to their child in front of the entire school and compensate them for emotional distress.

The school leaders, fearing the parents would escalate the situation, agreed to the parents' demands to appease them and have Zhao Yongquan apologize to the student and parents and pay 2,000 yuan in compensation for emotional distress.

Zhao Yongquan was furious and refused to apologize. The school leaders suspended him from teaching, preventing him from ever teaching again.

After listening, Chen Shi asked, "Is the situation true?"

"Director Chen, this is true. I asked my former colleagues at the central school about it."

Chen Shi remained silent. Xu Mengmeng glanced at Zhang Hu. If Chen Shi didn't handle this matter, Zhao Yongquan would not only be punished, but he would also lose prestige among the students and be bullied by them.

In fact, children understand everything, and their ability to judge people by their appearance is no less than that of adults.

When a teacher loses authority in front of students, it becomes difficult to continue teaching.

Zhang Hu gave Xu Mengmeng a look, then raised his glass: "Director Chen, I'd like to toast you."

Chen Shi picked up his wine glass and drank with Zhang Hu. Zhang Hu changed the subject, and after chatting for a while, Chen Shi got up and left.

After Xu Mengmeng and Zhang Hu saw Chen Shi off, Xu Mengmeng said, "Is Chen Shi just going to ignore this?"

"No matter what, he won't come to eat. Director Chen has feelings for Wang Yanhong."

Xu Mengmeng said in a deep voice, "I want to discuss something with you. Fushan Town Central School is short of a vice principal, and I'd like to try my luck."

Zhang Hu looked bewildered: "You're going to Fushan Town? What am I supposed to do?"

"Fushan Town isn't far from the county seat, and there are winter and summer vacations. I've seen it all. Being a teacher is so hard, and you don't even get respect. If the leader says one word, you have to do whatever they tell you to do."

Zhang Hu didn't want Xu Mengmeng to go to Fushan Town: "I don't agree. We're trying to conceive. We'll talk about it after the baby is born."

Xu Mengmeng looked at Zhang Hu and said solemnly, "We are still young. We can have children a few years later. Opportunities don't wait for anyone. While Chen Shi is the director of the Education Bureau, promote me to a leadership position. When I come back after giving birth, I will still be a leader."

If I have a baby now, it will delay things for two or three years. By then, who knows what the situation will be like? It will be difficult to become a leader.

"If you don't use your connections and resources, they'll expire and become worthless. Do you understand?"

Zhang Hu thought about it for a moment, but still felt it was inappropriate: "Even if Director Chen is transferred out of the Education Bureau in the future, I can still ask him to arrange a leadership position for you."

Xu Mengmeng looked displeased: "You're a political idiot. Chen Shi is now the head of the Education Bureau. Promoting me to the vice principal of Fushan Town Central School is just a matter of a word. When he's transferred out of the Education Bureau, you'll have to ask him for help, and he'll have to ask someone else. You're putting the leader in a difficult position. Maybe he can help you once, but there won't be a second time."

Ask your supervisor for help, but don't put them in a difficult position. Ideally, they should have the authority to do so. Don't go to anyone else.

Zhang Hu thought Xu Mengmeng made sense. While Chen Shi was the head of the Education Bureau, they should resolve the leadership position issue and then find a way to transfer him to the county seat. Even if he wasn't promoted, he could still be transferred back to the county seat at the same level and still be a leader.