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

Yang Xiaobo walked into Chen Shi's office: "Director Chen."

"Old Yang, have a seat." Chen Shi stood up to greet him.

The two sat down in the living room, and Chen Shi poured Yang Xiaobo a cup of tea.

"Old Yang, I have a task for you. Yang Bin has been working for me for a year, and he is very hardworking and meticulous. I am very satisfied with him. He is a veteran, but he is currently a temporary worker. You need to help him get a permanent position."

Yang Xiaobo was in a dilemma. With the current staffing system, every position required an exam, which was difficult to resolve. His superiors instructed him that even if it was difficult, he had to find a solution.

"Director Chen, this matter is difficult, but I will find a way to resolve it."

Chen Shi looked at Yang Xiaobo: "You've worked hard, go and get back to work."

Yang Xiaobo quickly replied, "Serving the leaders is what I should do."

Yang Xiaobo returned to his office, pondering how to resolve Yang Bin's staffing issue.

Xu Pingan and Fu Lin are getting married and will hold their wedding in Mingzhou. Chen Shi will be the best man and will have to go up there a day early.

After arranging his work at the bureau, Chen Shi asked Yang Bin to take him to Mingzhou.

Chen Shi's phone rang, and when he took it out, he saw that it was Xu Ping'an calling.

"Safety"

"Director Chen, where are you?"

"On the way up to Minnesota."

"I'll send you the address; just come directly to the hotel."

After hanging up the phone, Chen Shi received the hotel address from Xu Ping'an and told Yang Bin to go directly to the hotel.

Chen Shi felt sleepy, leaned back in his chair, and fell asleep.

When Chen Shi woke up from his nap, he saw the car parked in the underground parking lot. Yang Bin said, "Director Chen, you're awake."

"Have we arrived yet?"

"arrive"

Chen Shi got out of the car and said to Yang Bin, "Drive back. Wait for my call tomorrow and come pick me up. Go back and get some rest."

Xu Pingan had booked an entire floor at the hotel. As soon as Chen Shi got off the elevator, he saw two familiar figures, Wang Tao and Wang Haiyang, who came to greet him.

Director Chen

"You two aren't groomsmen either, are you?"

Wang Tao and Wang Haiyang exchanged a glance. Wang Tao smiled and said, "Director Xu asked us to be his best man. Director Chen, are you here to be his best man too?"

"Yes, are there only three of us as groomsmen?"

Wang Tao replied, "I don't know, Director Xu didn't say."

Xu Ping'an came out of the room, saw Chen Shi, and quickly walked over.

"Director Chen, let's go eat first, then try on the clothes later, get some rest tonight, and pick up the bride at eight o'clock tomorrow morning. The wedding will start at four-thirty in the afternoon."

Chen Shi joked, "Ping An, you look so handsome today. If I were a woman, I would want to marry you."

"Really? I've always thought I was pretty handsome."

Chen Shi smiled and said, "You look even more handsome today than before."

Xu Pingan said, "Come on, I'll take you to eat."

"Don't worry about me, I've already eaten. I'll go eat when I'm hungry. You go about your business."

Xu Ping'an was very busy. He arranged for two waiters to serve Chen Shi and then left in a hurry.

Chen Shi went to his room, tried on the clothes, and they fit him well. Wang Tao and Wang Haiyang came in, and the three of them started chatting.

At 10 p.m., Xu Pingan entered Chen Shi's room and, seeing all three of them there, asked, "Do the clothes fit? If not, have the waiter change them."

Chen Shi smiled and said, "It fits perfectly, just like it was tailor-made."

Xu Pingan gave a few instructions and left in a hurry.

At seven o'clock in the morning, Chen Shi and his companions got up, changed their clothes, and prepared to go to pick up the bride.

Chen Shi asked Xu Ping'an, "Ping'an, isn't it too early to pick up the bride at eight o'clock?"

"It's not early. We'll go at eight o'clock and leave at ten. My father-in-law is superstitious about feng shui. He has also learned some feng shui himself and usually chooses auspicious dates for people. He was the one who chose the date for our wedding."

I need to be at his house by 8:20 and leave by 10:00 sharp. Not a minute earlier or later is acceptable.

Chen Shi was somewhat surprised that Fu Changshan, who was at the level of a division chief, was also superstitious about feng shui.

At 8 o'clock, the wedding procession set off on time and arrived at the residential area where Fu Changshan lived. At 8:19, Xu Pingan asked them to stop and waited until 8:20 before going inside.

When the leader's daughter got married, things were much more refined. There was no need for drinking, no one blocked the door, and everyone greeted her with smiles.

Chen Shi whispered to Xu Ping'an, "Ping'an, it seems the red envelope you prepared won't be of any use."

"They're so polite they don't want red envelopes, we should offer them to them."

Chen Shi instructed Wang Tao and Wang Haiyang to take red envelopes from the car and distribute them to everyone present, almost one to each person.

When Chen Shi first met Fu Lin, she was of average appearance, with a flat chest. It was just a pity that the child would not be able to get breast milk.

Fu Changshan arranged a meal for the wedding procession. It was a family banquet with few outsiders. The formal banquet would be held at a hotel in the afternoon.

Chen Shi sat down and, seeing that no one was pressuring him to drink, he figured he could drink if he wanted, or not if he didn't, so he simply refused to drink.

After dinner, Chen Shi and his two companions went with Xu Ping'an to offer cigarettes and toasts. After going around the table, it was almost time to finish.

The bridesmaids Fu Lin chose were all ugly, one after another. Chen Shi thought to himself, Fu Lin is cunning. No wonder he is Fu Changshan's daughter. Only by choosing ugly bridesmaids can the bride's beauty be highlighted.

Beauty and ugliness are relative concepts.

A plump bridesmaid walked over, smiled, and said, "Are you also from the Chunyang County Public Security Bureau?"

Chen Shi shook his head: "No."

"Which company do you work for?" the bridesmaid pressed.

Education Bureau

The bridesmaid smiled and said, "I work at the city government. May I have your contact information?"

"He's got his eye on me," thought the beautiful Chen Shi, who couldn't refuse. "He's too ugly, I can't bring myself to do it," she quickly said, "I don't have my phone with me."

The bridesmaid glanced at the phone in Chen Shi's pocket, turned and left, cursing inwardly, "He doesn't know what's good for him. I gave him a chance, but he's useless. Even if I gave him ten years, he still couldn't catch up with me."

The wedding procession departed from Fu Changshan's house at 10:00 AM and returned to the hotel before 10:30 AM.

Everyone was free to do as they pleased, and then at 4:30 pm, they went to the hotel for the official wedding ceremony.

Chen Shi took a nap, and at four o'clock, everyone went to the wedding venue for a rehearsal.

After 4:30, people started arriving one after another. Chen Shi and his two companions accompanied Xu Ping'an, while Fu Lin, with three bridesmaids, stood at the door to greet the guests.

Li Nan walked over, and Fu Lin smiled and said, "Principal Li, please come in."

Li Nan presented a large red envelope and said with a smile, "Xiao Lin, congratulations!"

Fu Lin and Li Nan seemed to know each other well, and Chen Shi greeted them with a smile, "Auntie."

Li Nan then noticed Chen Shi: "Xiao Shi, you'll be the best man."

Chen Shi nodded and explained, "Ping An is my college classmate."

Chen Shi escorted Li Nan inside, helped her sit down, and then returned.

Seeing a familiar figure, it was Huang Xin. Huang Xin was talking to Fu Lin and was somewhat surprised to see Chen Shi.

Chen Shi took the initiative to greet him: "Minister Huang"

Huang Xin said coldly, "I didn't expect Director Chen to be a groomsman."

The plump bridesmaid looked at Chen Shi. He was a bureau chief, so young. Then she thought about it. She was in the municipal government office. In a few years, she could still be promoted to deputy section chief. If she was sent down to a lower level, she would at least be a deputy bureau chief. If she was promoted half a level, she would be a bureau chief.

Thinking about this makes me feel much better.