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

Jiang Yiqiu looked at Chen Shi: "Not even a single table?"

"It's not that we won't hold a single banquet; we can just invite relatives and friends to get together."

"Marriage is a big deal. I'll go back and discuss it with my parents and hear their opinions. Whether or not to have a wedding, I personally fully support you, but we also need to consider your parents' opinions."

"Yiqiu, go back and do some ideological work with them. I want to run for deputy county magistrate. At this critical juncture, we can't let our political enemies seize on this and make a big fuss at the banquet."

Jiang Yiqiu nodded: "Don't worry, I will persuade my parents not to hold it or to hold it on a smaller scale."

Chen Shi was very satisfied. Jiang Yiqiu was supportive of his work, very rational, and didn't have a princess complex.

"I have something to do tomorrow and can't go back with you. I'll have my brother bring my household registration book to your house so we can pick it up together."

Chen Shi took out his phone and called Chen Xing.

"elder brother"

"Xiao Shi"

"Go back tomorrow morning and ask your parents to find my household registration book for you and send it to Yiqiu's house. She'll come down tomorrow morning, so bring it up with her."

Chen Xing asked, "Why do you need the household registration book? Are you getting married?"

Chen Shi nodded and said, "We're getting married."

"Such a big thing, why didn't you discuss it with your parents?"

"As a Party member and cadre, I must abide by the Central Eight-Point Regulation. I cannot hold extravagant events. Everything should be kept simple. In the county town, I can just invite relatives and friends to get together."

After hanging up the phone, Wang Xiufen asked, "Is Chen Shi getting married?"

Chen Xing hummed in agreement, while Wang Xiufen said with a dejected look, "He's married. What about my cousin?"

Chen Xing was speechless for a moment: "What does Xiao Shi's marriage have to do with your cousin?"

"He was just playing around with Jiang Yiqiu, he wasn't going to get married, just like with Wang Yanhong. They broke up, so my cousin has a chance now."

Chen Xing said coldly, "Tell your cousin to fetch a basin of water and look at herself. Is she on the same level as Jiang Yiqiu? Jiang Yiqiu has a good family background. Her father, Jiang Huazhou, is a boss who can easily earn hundreds of thousands a year. Do your second uncle and aunt farm at home and earn 10,000 a year?"

In terms of looks, Jiang Yiqiu is miles ahead of your cousin. He has no figure, no face, and a bigger temper than you.

Even if Xiaoshi doesn't marry Jiang Yiqiu, she wouldn't choose someone like your cousin.

"You're talking nonsense. What's wrong with my cousin? She's in Yizhou, and she's now the manager of a beauty salon, earning over 100,000 yuan a year."

Chen Xing chuckled: "Does she look like someone who earns over ten thousand a year?"

"Don't look down on people. Tell me, what does someone who earns tens of thousands look like?"

Chen Xing said coldly, "She's not even as good-looking as you. I wouldn't even look at her, let alone Xiao Shi. Fu Gui is now working as a temporary worker at the power supply bureau, earning five or six thousand a month. Introducing her to Fu Gui would be the best outcome for her. Stop wasting her time in Yizhou."

"Pah! Fu Gui, that coward, wants to marry my cousin? Dream on! Even a ghost wouldn't want him."

Chen Xing didn't want to talk to Wang Xiufen, so he picked up the phone and called Chen Yanshi.

"Little Star"

"Dad, Xiaoshi called me earlier; he's getting married."

Chen Yanshi was very agitated: "Such a big thing, and they didn't even call us."

"He's a leader now, and he has his own plans, so you don't need to worry about him. Just find the household registration book. I'll come back tomorrow morning and bring it to the town. Jiang Yiqiu will come down to Fushan Town tomorrow morning, and I'll take it to the county town with her."

"I'll make a call and ask." Chen Yanshi hung up the phone and immediately called Chen Shi.

Chen Shi's phone rang. Seeing that it was his father, Chen Yanshi, calling, he quickly answered, "Dad."

"Xiao Shi, are you getting married?"

Chen Shi hummed in agreement.

"Marriage is a big deal. Why didn't you tell us in advance? I'll go and check out a wedding date for you later. The banquet will be held at home. Your wedding is the last thing our family will do. Your mother keeps nagging us to make it a grand affair."

"Once you're married, our mission will be complete. Also, we need to hire a matchmaker to formally propose marriage to Yi Qiu's family; the proper etiquette must be observed. The wedding house doesn't need renovation; it was just built this year, and we haven't even lived here for a few months. Your room is reserved for you."

"Dad, I am now a Party member and cadre, and I must abide by the Central Committee's Eight-Point Regulation. We cannot hold extravagant events; everything should be kept simple. We can arrange a time to invite the family and have a get-together."

We don't need to choose an auspicious date, nor do we need to hire a matchmaker. Yi Qiu and I both work outside, so we don't care about these things.

Tell my mom that you don't need to worry about it; I'll take care of the wedding arrangements myself.

Chen Yanshi looked disappointed when he heard his son say this. The Chen family was a prominent family in Qinghe Village, so how could they not hold a grand wedding for their son?

"No matter how high a leader's rank is, they all have parents and relatives. For such a big event as a wedding, which family doesn't hold a banquet?"

"Dad, I'm a leading cadre. If I hold a banquet at home, there will be at least three or four hundred tables. If someone with ulterior motives reports me, I will be dismissed. Do you know how serious this is?"

Compared to his son's career advancement, whether or not a banquet was held, and how grand or extravagant it was, was of no importance.

"You're a leader now, so you have to be mindful of the impact of everything you do. I'm getting old, so I can't interfere with your affairs. As for your marriage, you can arrange it yourselves. I can't interfere even if I wanted to."

"Dad, I'll come down to pick you up once we've arranged a time."

After Chen Yanshi hung up the phone, Wang Guihua asked, "Is Xiaoshi getting married?"

Chen Yanshi nodded: "I was thinking that when he gets married, the last thing our family does should be a big celebration. To be honest, he's a leader, so we can't have a big event. We should keep it simple, just set up two tables and invite some relatives and friends to get together."

I'm old, I can't manage my children's affairs anymore, and I don't want to anymore.

Wang Guihua said, "Xiao is now a leader, so he has to be careful about the impact of everything he does. Whether the wedding is grand or not has nothing to do with whether he is happy after marriage."

As parents, we should support him. Respect isn't something you earn through a wedding; it's something people give you willingly.

Chen Yanshi still felt disappointed; it was like something was missing because it wasn't a grand event.

On the other side, Jiang Yiqiu was on the phone with his mother, Zhang Qingrong.

"You're getting married? Such a big thing! Why didn't you tell us sooner so we could prepare? We asked you a few days ago and you said you weren't in a hurry. Why are you getting married all of a sudden? Are you pregnant?"

"Mom, what are you thinking? She's not pregnant. She didn't want to get married before, but she suddenly wants to today. She told Chen Shi, and he agreed. She wants to get married too."

"I told you long ago that you proposed to Chen Shi, but you just wouldn't say it. When you get married, we're going to have a three-day banquet. We haven't had a wedding in years, so it has to be a big celebration."

Jiang Yiqiu knew what his parents were thinking. They were prominent figures in the town. His mother, concerned about her reputation, said on the phone that everything should be kept simple, as it was impossible to explain clearly. She would patiently explain to them when she returned home the next day.

"Mom, I'm not going to say anything more. I'll come back tomorrow morning and find the household registration book."

Zhang Qingrong was overjoyed; he had finally waited for his daughter's wedding.

"Okay, I'll cook breakfast tomorrow morning and wait for you to come back. Your dad went out to eat with his friends and hasn't come back yet. When he gets back, I'll tell him you're getting married. I don't know how happy he'll be."