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

Around 8 o'clock, Chen Yanshi said, "Xiaoxing, Xiaoshi, it's time to set off fireworks."

The family came to the yard, and Chen Shi and Chen Xing stood on either side and started setting off fireworks.

Chen Yanshi shouted, "Don't put them all in at once! Put them in one box at a time, or you'll finish them all in one go!"

Chen Shi stood aside and let Chen Xing set off the fireworks.

Ten boxes of fireworks were set off for more than twenty minutes.

Chen Yanshi was very happy, wanting to show those who used to look down on him what his family had achieved. He had two sons, one a section-level leader who was not yet thirty, and the other a minor leader at the power management office. His daughter-in-law also had a job, even if it was a temporary one, it wasn't a job that just anyone could get.

The youngest son got married, and his wife is also a leader, the executive vice principal of the No. 1 Middle School.

The daughter and son-in-law run a coal mine and can earn millions a year. In the entire Fushan Town, no one else has children who are successful.

In rural areas, for the first thirty years, people see their fathers and sons; for the next thirty years, they see their sons and fathers.

Wherever he goes, people look up to Chen Yanshi.

After the New Year's Eve dinner, villagers came to Chen Shi's house one after another, making it very lively. Some villagers wanted to play cards, but Chen Shi told them not to. He said that at this time, they should be careful, lest someone take pictures and post them online, saying that gambling was taking place in the leader's house, which would have an impact on them.

Everyone sat together chatting, and Chen Shi gave each of the villagers who came to visit a pack of good cigarettes.

They played until midnight before gradually dispersing.

On the first day of the Lunar New Year, Chen Shi stayed at home with his parents and didn't go anywhere. That evening, Jiang Yiqiu called.

"Honey, my parents invited you to our house for lunch tomorrow morning. After lunch, we'll head to the county town."

Chen Shi thought for a moment and said, "Okay, you can pick me up in your car tomorrow morning."

Wang Guihua said to Chen Shi, "I'll get up a little earlier tomorrow morning and invite Yiqiu to our house for breakfast. After breakfast, we'll go to the county town."

"Mom, Yiqiu called and said we're going to eat at their house tomorrow morning, so we don't have to get up early to cook."

Wang Guihua said, "You should get some rest. You've been staying up late these past two days because so many people have come to visit. They'll leave on their own once you're asleep."

Chen Shi went to bed early, and the villagers who came to visit left one after another when they saw that Chen Shi was asleep.

On the morning of the second day of the Lunar New Year, Jiang Yiqiu drove his car to Chen Shi's house and parked it.

The past few days have been overcast, with temperatures around -4 or -5 degrees Celsius. When Wang Guihua saw Jiang Yiqiu arrive, she quickly came out and called out, "Yiqiu, you're here so early! Xiaoshi hasn't gotten up yet. I'll go wake him."

Jiang Yiqiu opened the trunk and took out four boxes of gifts: "Mom, these are what my parents asked me to bring for you."

"There are plenty of gifts at home, no need to take them."

Jiang Yiqiu placed the four boxes of gifts in the kitchen and went upstairs to call Chen Shi.

Pushing open the door, Jiang Yiqiu found Chen Shi still fast asleep. He nudged Chen Shi and said, "What time is it? Get up!"

Chen Shi opened his sleepy eyes and stretched: "What time is it?"

"It's nine o'clock. Did you stay up late again last night?"

"I didn't stay up late last night, I went to bed early, and the cold weather made it easy to sleep."

Chen Shi got up, put on his clothes, washed up, fixed his hair, and went downstairs.

Wang Guihua asked, "Are we leaving now?"

"Mom, it's 10 o'clock. Mom and Dad are still waiting for us to come back for dinner," Jiang Yiqiu said.

Wang Guihua took out some white beans and put them in the trunk.

"Take this and cook it for your parents. They don't farm anymore; we grew all of this ourselves."

Jiang Yiqiu smiled and said, "Thank you, Mom."

"It's foggy, so drive slowly on the road. Call us back when you get to the county town," Wang Guihua instructed.

Chen Shi drove and soon arrived at Jiang Yiqiu's house. Jiang Huazhou and Zhang Qingrong came out to greet him warmly: "Little Chen is here."

Chen Shi smiled and said, "Dad, Mom."

The way he addressed him was rather awkward, but Jiang Huazhou smiled broadly and said, "Haven't you given Xiao Chen the 'change of address fee' yet?"

Zhang Qingrong took out two red envelopes: "I had them ready long ago."

With a big smile, she handed it to Chen Shi, who quickly said, "Mom, I don't want it. I'm not a child anymore. I should be the one giving you a red envelope."

Jiang Yiqiu said from the side, "Just take it if your parents give it to you. It's a small token of their appreciation."

Seeing that Zhang Qingrong genuinely wanted to give him a red envelope, Chen Shi took it and put it in his pocket.

Jiang Yiqiu opened the trunk and took out the white beans that Wang Guihua had given him.

"Mom, these are white beans my mother-in-law gave you. She grew them herself."

"I put it in the kitchen; I'll cook something this afternoon."

Jiang Huazhou chatted with Chen Shi in the living room, while Jiang Yiqiu and Zhang Qingrong cooked in the kitchen. Jiang Yiqiu asked, "Jiang Yishan hasn't gotten up yet?"

"He probably played games all night last night. It's like this every day since I came back from vacation."

"You've spoiled Jiang Yishan. It's too late to teach him a lesson now." Jiang Yiqiu walked out of the kitchen, went upstairs, and came to Jiang Yishan's room. Jiang Yishan was still having a wet dream. Jiang Yiqiu pulled back the blanket and grabbed Jiang Yishan's ear.

Jiang Yishan woke up with a start and shouted, "What are you doing?"

"What time is it? What do you expect me to do? Get up! Your brother-in-law is here. Go chat with him."

"Isn't Dad here? I don't have much to talk about with him anyway."

Jiang Yiqiu gave him a death stare, and Jiang Yishan obediently backed down. He had never been afraid of his parents since he was a child. When his parents hit him, it was just to scare him and they would never really hit him. But his sister would really hit him and kill him. He had a psychological shadow and was afraid of Jiang Yiqiu deep down.

Jiang Yiqiu and Jiang Yishan are two extremes. Jiang Yiqiu inherited the best genes from both parents, and his appearance and intelligence are both excellent.

Jiang Yishan inherited the shortcomings of both parents; his appearance and intelligence are both lacking. If they were out in public, no one would know that they are siblings; the two look nothing alike.

After the meal was prepared, the five of them sat down together. Jiang Huazhou brought out some wine and was about to pour some for Chen Shi, but Chen Shi said, "Dad, I don't drink. I have to drive later."

"Don't drive it, let Xiao Qiu drive it."

"The section from Fushan Town to Shangying Town is foggy, so Yiqiu can't drive it. I'll drive it instead."

Zhang Qingrong chimed in, "Drink less alcohol."

Jiang Huazhou poured himself a glass of wine: "Xiao Chen, you drink the beverage, I'll drink the wine. A son-in-law is like half a son. From now on, this is your home. Don't treat yourself like an outsider anymore. Do whatever you want, just like you're at home."

"Over the years, I've made some money running the quarry. If you ever need money, just ask, and we'll support you unconditionally."

"Thank you, Dad." Chen Shi picked up his drink. "Dad, I don't drink alcohol, but I'll offer you this beverage."

With a broad smile, Jiang Huazhou raised his glass, clinked it against Chen Shi's, and drank it all in one gulp.

Zhang Qingrong said, "We'll be having a banquet on the sixth day of the new year. Xiao Qiu, you two must come back on the evening of the fifth day."

Jiang Huazhou quickly said, "It's not a banquet, we're just setting up a few tables to invite relatives and friends to get together and have some fun."

Chen Shi glanced at Jiang Huazhou. The old man was quite politically astute; hosting a banquet and setting up a few tables were completely different things.

Jiang Yiqiu added, "We'll try our best to finish it."

Jiang Yishan buried his head in his food, feeling that his parents were too good to Chen Shi. If he weren't a leader, he would really worry that his parents would give all their property to Chen Shi.