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

Chen Shi looked at Fu Gui, who seemed honest, simple, and kind. After chatting for a few minutes, Fu Gui went home.

As soon as he arrived home, Tian Guangming walked in, and Fugui quickly greeted him, "Uncle Tian, ​​sit down."

He took out cigarettes from his pocket and handed them to Tian Guangming.

Tian Guangming took the cigarette and lit it: "Fugui, it's New Year's, so I'm bringing you money. You worked for me for five days, one hundred a day, so that's five hundred in total."

Tian Guangming took out the five hundred he had prepared from his pocket and handed it to Fugui.

Fu Gui grinned foolishly, "Uncle Tian, ​​how could I take your money? I've been helping you these past five days."

Tian Guangming smiled and said, "You promised to pay me, here you go."

"Uncle Tian, ​​I don't want to. It's just a little effort. Young people have plenty of strength."

Seeing that Fugui didn't want the money, Tian Guangming put it in his pocket and asked, "Fugui, are you going to work on the coast after the New Year?"

"Go ahead, I'll go on the sixth day of the new year. I'll earn money and come back to build the house. Then I'll have to trouble Uncle Tian to help me get the land for the house."

"Prepare your documents. Your whole family is crammed into such a small space. Getting a plot of land for your home shouldn't be a problem."

Fu Gui quickly brewed a cup of tea and placed it in front of Tian Guangming: "Uncle Tian, ​​please have some tea."

Fugui had been working on the coast for a year and was more sensible than before. Tian Guangming smiled and asked, "Fugui, how much do you earn a month working on the coast?"

"It's better than staying at home. I can earn more than 4,000 a month, but the working hours are long, 12 hours a day, and I only get one day off a month."

Tian Guangming looked at Fugui: "Fugui, you and Director Chen have been close since childhood. He is now a leader. Ask him to help you find a job in the county. The salary will not be lower than if you went to work on the coast."

"The county town is close to home, and you'll have a job there, making it easier for you to find a wife."

Fu Gui smiled and said, "I didn't even graduate from elementary school. I can only do manual labor and I can't do anything else."

The requirements for jobs in the county seat are quite high; I'm not educated enough to get in.

"Is Chen Jianhua educated? He only graduated from primary school. How did he get a job at the tobacco bureau as a security guard? I heard he earns five or six thousand a month, with good benefits and an easy job."

Fu Gui thought about it and realized that Chen Jianhua could do it, and so could he.

"Thank you for your guidance, Uncle Tian."

Tian Guangming stood up: "I'm going back."

Fu Gui saw Tian Guangming off at the door, saying, "Uncle Tian, ​​take care."

When Fugui returned home, his brother came out of his room and said, "Are you stupid? You worked for Tian Guangming's family for five days for free, and when they brought you money, you didn't want it. Do you think you're that rich? Give me some."

Fu Gui shouted, "You're the fool! He's the Party Secretary, he has power. If he doesn't approve your land for building a house later, how will you build it?"

"If he dares not approve it, I'll go to town and report him."

"You don't even know who to complain to, or where to open the door to the township government."

His brother said angrily, "In Qinghe Village, some families have been granted land for their houses. If you have the money, you can build directly, and they still dare to demolish your houses."

"If it can be approved, why not? What if they really take action and demolish the house? What will you do then?"

His brother pointed at Fugui's nose and cursed, "You're just a coward. In Qinghe Village, anyone can bully you."

Fu Gui looked aggrieved: "You're the one who bullies me the most. You've bullied me since I was a child, and you're still bullying me now."

"I'm your brother. So what if I bully you? It's better than outsiders bullying you."

"Why don't you bully others? You can only act arrogantly at home."

"Go ask around in Qinghe Village, and you'll find anyone who dares to mess with me. I'll beat them to a pulp."

Fu Gui snorted coldly: "Look at you, so capable. When you fight outside, it's always others who hit you. When have you ever hit anyone?"

"I'm not talking to you anymore. Give me a thousand yuan. I need to go to town to buy things for the New Year."

"I've bought everything for the New Year. What else do you need? Last time you asked for a thousand yuan to buy things, but you didn't bring anything back. Did you lose it gambling?"

"None of your business"

"I worked hard to earn this money, why should I give it to you?"

"Without me at home, can you go out and work to earn money without worry? Don't you need to take care of Dad?"

Fugui exclaimed, "Dad asked you to take care of him, but I think it's Dad who should be taking care of you. You stayed at home for a year and didn't earn a single penny. You even owed five or six thousand in debt, which I had to pay off after coming back."

Unable to argue with Fugui, his brother roared, "I'm just asking you, are you going to give me the money or not?"

"No, not a single cent."

"Consider it a loan from you, okay?"

"No way, you've borrowed so much money from me, when are you ever going to pay it back?"

"Don't push me to the point of hitting you during the Lunar New Year."

"Try hitting me. I'll call the police and have you arrested. Chen Shi said that if you dare to hit me again, he'll call the police, arrest you, and send you to detention."

"From childhood to adulthood, you've been Chen Shi's dog."

Fu Gui shouted angrily, "Being Chen Shi's dog is better than being your brother. Chen Shi always stood up for me when others bullied me since I was a child. You only know how to bully me, and you stay far away when others bully me."

His brother kicked the stool away, shouting, "I'm just asking you, are you going to pay or not?"

Fugui shouted, "No!"

Fu Gui's father rushed in from outside: "What are you arguing about? It's the New Year, aren't you afraid people will laugh at you?"

"Fugui, if your brother needs money, just give him some. He'll pay you back when he has the money."

Fu Gui shouted, "He doesn't want the money for anything worthwhile; he's going to use it to gamble. How much money could he possibly lose?"

"I'm not going to play cards, I'm really going to town to buy things for the New Year."

"Whatever you want, we've got it."

Fu Gui's father called out, "Stop arguing! It's the New Year, don't be afraid of being laughed at. I still have five hundred, take it and buy something."

Fugui said angrily, "Dad, that money was for buying you clothes. If you give it to him, I won't give you any more money."

After saying that, he turned and left home. Having such a good-for-nothing brother is truly a tragedy.

Chen Shi stayed at home, helping to put up the door gods, and Chen Xing cooked the New Year's Eve dinner every year.

Wang Guihua assists Chen Xing, Wang Xiufen takes care of the children, and Chen Yanshi goes out for a stroll. Wherever he goes now, he is greeted with a smile.

Chen Xing was tired from working, so he sat down to rest.

Chen Shi pasted up the door gods, took out cigarettes, and handed them to Chen Xing.

Chen Xing took the cigarette, lit it, and took a puff: "Xiao Shi, my older sister said that after the New Year, they want to build a new house for Mom and Dad, and they don't want us to contribute any money."

My older sister told me...

"I think we should pay for it. My eldest sister is married and she's not. If she pays for our parents' new house, the villagers will laugh at us."

Before Chen Shi could speak, Wang Xiufang exclaimed, "My sister's family bought a coal mine and can earn millions a year. They even drive an Audi worth over a million. With so much money, shouldn't they help their parents build a house?"

Chen Xing, you're just putting on a brave face. What money do you have? You haven't even finished paying off the money you borrowed to build the house, and you still have a car loan. How are you going to give your parents money to build a house?

Besides, this house is small and basic; what kind of logic is it for you to use your money to build a house?

Wang Guihua was afraid that Chen Xing and his wife would start arguing during the New Year, so she quickly stepped in to smooth things over: "Xiao Xing, the old house is Xiao Shi's. We will pay for your older sister to build a new house. You don't need to worry about it."

Chen Shi said coldly, "Brother, I've already spoken with my older sister, so you don't need to get involved in this matter."

Chen Xing threw away the cigarette butt and went to cook.