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

Huang Xin drove to the hotel's underground parking lot, followed Chen Shi upstairs, and arrived at the hotel.

As soon as Huang Xin entered the hotel, Chen Shi grabbed her and kicked the door shut.

"You're so beautiful, but your personality is too cold. If you were a little gentler, I would consider marrying you."

"You want to marry me, but I won't."

Chen Shi kissed Huang Xin on the lips: "Tonight you are mine, that's enough."

Chen Shi was preparing for his next move when Huang Xin pushed him away: "You're not clean, take a shower."

Chen Shi picked up Huang Xin and said, "Let's take a bath together."

After a deep conversation in the bathroom, Huang Xin was carried out by Chen Shi with a satisfied look on her face.

Huang Xin wanted three times a night, which Chen Shi found difficult to handle. He felt drowsy during his Party School class.

After school, Huang Xin waited in the parking lot. Chen Shi walked over, and Huang Xin said, "It seems I really need to buy you some tonics to help you recover."

"No need. Even an iron body can't withstand this kind of exertion. You just need to rest."

"Let's see how you perform next time, don't let me down."

Huang Xin got into the car and left. Chen Shi thought to himself, Huang Xin is the kind of person who is secretly passionate. In bed, she can do anything shameless.

Marrying a beautiful wife may shorten your lifespan.

Chen Shi walked towards his car. Yang Bin received a call and arrived at the Party School early in the morning to wait for him.

Yang Bin opened the door and waited. Chen Shi sat down, and Yang Bin asked, "County Magistrate Chen, where are we going?"

"Return to Spring Sunshine"

Chen Shi took a nap in the car, and soon they arrived in Chunyang. Yang Bin asked, "County Chief Chen, shall we go to the county government?"

Chen Shi checked the time; it was only a little past three. He felt very sleepy and not in good spirits: "Let's go to Jingtai Garden."

Chen Shi went home, took a nap, and didn't get up until after seven o'clock.

Jiang Yiqiu had not returned yet, so Chen Shi called him.

"Working overtime again tonight."

"There are too many miscellaneous tasks, I'll work overtime to handle them, I'll be back soon. You'll have to take care of dinner yourself, I don't have time to cook."

Chen Shi cooked himself a bowl of noodles, and Jiang Yiqiu returned only after he finished eating.

As soon as she entered, she complained, "I used to think that being the top leader was very prestigious, that the top leader made all the decisions. But being the top leader is not what I imagined at all, and the pressure is immense."

Jiang Yiqiu put down his bag and sat down next to Chen Shi.

Chen Shi said, "When you're in charge, you just need to grasp the direction. You have to be willing to delegate power to your deputies and put pressure on them. Don't put all the pressure on yourself. Even if you have three heads and six arms, you'll still be exhausted."

When Jiang Yiqiu took office as principal, he seized all the power in his own hands, and the vice principals became mere figureheads.

She was so busy all day that she barely had time to breathe, while her deputies relaxed in the office drinking tea, daring not to speak out against Chen Shi's authority.

Jiang Yiqiu felt that Chen Shi made sense. If he managed everything, what was the point of having them? It wouldn't demonstrate his authority as the top leader. He should delegate power, put pressure on them, and make the decisions himself.

Being a leader is an art; one must accumulate experience.

Chen Shi rested up and went to work at the county government early in the morning.

Xie Shanquan was tidying up his office, while Chen Shi still habitually read the Mingzhou Daily and the Donghai Provincial Party Newspaper.

Xie Shanquan placed the newspaper on the table. The first thing Chen Shi did when he got to work was to read the newspaper and understand the major policies.

After reading the newspaper, Chen Shi asked, "Xiao Xie, have the subsidies for the farmers affected by the disaster in Fushan Town been distributed yet?"

"They've all been distributed, and I'm calling the disaster victims to follow up."

Chen Shi nodded: "Those who need to report on their work will be scheduled for the morning. In the afternoon, we will inspect the greenhouse vegetable base in Heyuan Town. Please notify the relevant personnel in advance."

"County Head Chen, are you scheduled to have a county head office meeting this afternoon, and also inspect the greenhouse vegetable base in Heyuan Town?"

"Go after the meeting."

Xie Shanquan quickly jotted it down in his notebook.

He had just stepped out of his office when his phone rang. He saw it was Liu Feng calling and quickly answered.

"Director Liu"

"Secretary Xie, is County Magistrate Chen free this morning? I'd like to come and report on my work."

"Director Liu, please come here. County Chief Chen is available this morning."

After hanging up the phone, Liu Feng picked up the documents and asked the driver to take him to the county government.

Upon arriving at the county government office, Xie Shanquan instructed Liu Feng to report to Chen Shi in his office.

The department head who came to report felt very resentful, wondering why he was always given priority in reporting to the leader every time he came.

The Transportation Bureau didn't notice anything important. They also knew that Liu Feng was Chen Shi's confidant, so they didn't dare to show their dissatisfaction on their faces, only cursing him in their hearts.

Liu Feng arrived at Chen Shi's office. Xie Shanquan poured Liu Feng a cup of tea, then left and closed the door behind him.

Liu Feng took out the materials and handed them to Chen Shi: "County Chief Chen, regarding the highway construction you arranged last time, I have set up a team in the Transportation Bureau, and I will be the team leader, professionally responsible for the construction of this highway."

I had technicians conduct a survey. The Yihu Expressway, which connects to the county seat, passes through Heyuan Town, Shangying Town, Fushan Town, Huangchang Town, and Laoyan Town, ending in Nanxi Province and Yixing County, with a total length of 132 kilometers.

The Chunyang section is 104 kilometers long, with approximately 28 kilometers within Yixing County. It features a two-way four-lane road with a speed limit of 80 km/h, a roadbed depth of 25.5 meters, 5 extra-large bridges, 48 ​​large bridges, and 10 tunnels. Bridges and tunnels account for over 55% of the entire route, and the preliminary estimated total investment is 138 billion yuan.

Chen Shi took the documents, read them carefully, and placed them on the table.

"The Transportation Bureau first initiates the project, which is then submitted to me. The county government holds a meeting to discuss and approve it, and then submits it to the county party committee for review."

The county party committee reviewed and approved the proposal, which then needs to be submitted to the municipal transportation bureau and the development and reform commission.

The municipal transportation bureau and the development and reform commission approved it, then it was submitted to the provincial development and reform commission and the transportation department for final approval before construction even began. It's too slow.

Another problem is that the Department of Transportation and the Provincial Development and Reform Commission have approved the project, but they haven't allocated funds, so the repairs still can't be done.

Liu Feng said, "This expressway involves Southwest Province, so it must be reported to the provincial government for approval."

"The approval process isn't a big problem. If we don't let them allocate funds, they'll approve it quickly. But if we do let them allocate funds, it can take years to get approval."

Liu Feng continued, "The county doesn't have the money. This amount of over 10 billion yuan can only be covered by funding from the city and province. If they don't allocate funds, the road can't be built even if the approval is granted."

Chen Shi slammed his hand heavily on the table: "I must fix this road."

Liu Feng looked puzzled. How could they repair it without money?

Chen Shi looked at Liu Feng: "How much money is in the Transportation Bureau's account?"

"There are more than 50 million yuan, which are special government funds for the village road construction project."

Chen Shi thought for a moment and said, "Liu Feng, let's borrow ten million yuan to get the preliminary work done. The blueprints need to be completed by the end of the year. I'll figure out how to fund the highway construction."

"Okay, I'll go and make the arrangements."

After Liu Feng left, Chen Shi fell into deep thought. The first hurdle in building the road was to get the support of the two main leaders in the county, especially Zhang Xiangdong. Without Zhang Xiangdong's support, the road simply could not be built.

Leaders care about GDP, so this path must be directly linked to economic development.

Chen Shi called Xie Shanquan to his office: "Xiao Xie, I have an important task for you: write an economic report on the development of the lower half of the county and give it to me as soon as possible."

Xie Shanquan was completely bewildered. What was going on? Writing a report on economic development? He'd never written one before. Still, he braced himself and said, "County Chief Chen, may I go down and investigate the economic situation of the lower half of the county?"

"You can't see anything just by sitting in your office and reading reports. Without investigation, you have no right to speak. I only have one requirement: the data must be accurate and cannot be falsified."

With Chen Shi's support, Xie Shanquan felt more confident.