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

Jiang Yiqiu went upstairs to Jiang Yishan's room, kicked the door open, and startled Jiang Yishan so much that he jumped up, looking completely bewildered.

Jiang Yiqiu grabbed Jiang Yishan's ear and said, "What time is it? Get up! You don't sleep at night and you don't get up in the morning. You've developed such a bad habit."

Jiang Yishan cried out, "Let go, it hurts!"

Jiang Yiqiu released his grip: "Get up quickly, change your clothes, and go help out at the store."

"Today is New Year's Eve, who would still come to buy things?"

"Go out and see how many people are buying things. The streets are packed with people. You think they're all you?"

Jiang Yishan was arrested by Jiang Yiqiu and was extremely unwilling to go to the store to help.

Jiang Yiqiu sat down in the living room: "Dad, Mom, please sit down. I have something to tell you."

Jiang Huazhou and Zhang Qingrong exchanged a glance, and then obediently sat down.

Jiang Yiqiu said, "Jiang Yishan is now neither good at academics nor martial arts. He went to college for three years, but he doesn't even know the most basic things, like office software. He hasn't learned anything except getting older. If this continues, he'll be basically ruined."

He'll graduate in June, so let him go out into the world and gain experience. Go to the coast and find a way to support himself. Let him know that money isn't easy to earn.

Don't give him a single penny; let him learn to be independent.

Zhang Qingrong said with a worried look, "Xiaoshan has never traveled far from home since he was a child. What if he gets bullied if he goes to the coast? He has a weak personality..."

Jiang Yiqiu interrupted Zhang Qingrong: "Mom, he is where he is today because you spoiled him. He has a lot of bad habits. You don't let him do anything, afraid that he will make mistakes or get hurt."

He's a man, and he'll be the one to support this family in the future. If we don't let him experience hardship and try new things, how can he grow?

We live in a society governed by the rule of law, and the coastal areas have excellent public security; nothing will happen. If you want him to grow, there's still a chance. But growth comes at a price.

Jiang Huazhou sighed, "We've really spoiled Xiaoshan too much. He's never experienced any hardship since he was little. We've protected him too much, and he's very fragile. No matter how capable we are, we'll all grow old one day. What will happen to him then?"

Jiang Huazhou looked at Zhang Qingrong: "Listen to Xiao Qiu. He will graduate in June. Let him hone his skills in society for a few years. If he stays around us, he will always have a dependent mentality and it will be difficult for him to grow up. He will always be a child who never grows up."

Zhang Qingrong was still worried: "What about his safety outside?"

"He's not a rich kid with a fortune, so no one would be interested in him wherever he goes. But once he leaves Fushan Town, who is he? Nobody cares."

Many things he needs to experience himself; no one can help him. If you don't harden your hearts and let him stay by your side, you'll regret it one day.

Zhang Qingrong was conflicted: "Let me think about it."

"No rush, there are still six months. Take your time to think it over. Once he graduates, I won't be involved with him for the time being."

Zhang Qingrong stood up: "The shop is busy, I'll go take a look."

Jiang Huazhou said, "Xiao Qiu rarely comes back. You stay home and cook, and I'll go sell things."

Jiang Yiqiu suddenly had a feeling that coming back was no longer as carefree as before. His parents treated him with the same respect as a guest, and he didn't feel like a family.

Does marrying a daughter mean she's ultimately an outsider?

Zhang Qingrong went to the kitchen to cook, and Jiang Yiqiu, who had been in a daze for a while, went to the kitchen to help with the cooking.

Zhang Qingrong was cutting meat when he saw Jiang Yiqiu come to help. He quickly said, "Xiao Qiu, sit down and rest. It'll be over in a minute."

"Mom, I'm not a guest. I'll help you wash the vegetables."

"Were there many people at Chen Shi's house when they slaughtered a pig yesterday?" Zhang Qingrong asked.

"There were so many tables, I was exhausted from cooking and cleaning up the dishes, it took me several hours."

"With so many people, you're cooking all by yourself," Zhang Qingrong complained.

"I can't cook for so many people by myself, so his two cousins ​​helped with the cooking."

"Where is his second sister-in-law?"

"Taking care of children"

"I've seen her child; he's running around everywhere and needs someone to look after him. People like that like to play tricks; I'll stay away from them in the future. They're always trying to take advantage of others."

"I only come back for a few days a year, so I won't hold it against her."

Zhang Qingrong glanced at Jiang Yiqiu's lower abdomen, which was flat, and asked, "You've been married for a year, why hasn't your belly shown any signs of pregnancy yet?"

"I was probably too busy with work and didn't pay much attention."

"After the Spring Festival, you will be thirty years old (by Chinese reckoning). It's not so easy for women to get pregnant after thirty. You should have a baby as soon as possible. If you are older, the risks of childbirth are very high, and your body will not recover well."

Jiang Yiqiu said, "Mom, I'm only twenty-eight, not thirty. Don't make me sound old."

"It's better to have a baby as soon as possible. Getting married without having children is no different from dating. Tomorrow is the first day of the Lunar New Year. I'll take you to the temple to burn incense. Master Wuchen there is very good at treating infertility. He has cured many people who have been infertile for years. Get two doses of Chinese medicine to take."

Jiang Yiqiu also wanted a child. She had been living with Chen Shi for a year, but her belly hadn't started to grow. She was anxious and wanted to go to the hospital for a checkup, but she was too busy with work to go.

Seeing that Chen Shi wasn't in a hurry, she didn't take it seriously either. When her mother mentioned it, she figured she had nothing to do since she was back, so she'd go check on him tomorrow.

After the meal was ready, Jiang Yiqiu said, "Call Dad and tell him to come home for dinner."

"Stop fighting, let's eat first. I'll bring some over to them later. Business is good during the Chinese New Year, I can't leave."

After Jiang Yiqiu and Zhang Qingrong finished their meal, Zhang Qingrong packed two meals to take to the restaurant, and Jiang Yiqiu followed along to check on them.

The store was doing brisk business, with many people buying fireworks and firecrackers. Zhang Qingrong invited Jiang Huazhou and Jiang Yishan to have dinner.

The shop hired three relatives to help sell the goods.

Jiang Yiqiu originally wanted to help sell the goods, but then he thought that as the principal of No. 1 Middle School, a person of status, it would be beneath his dignity to sell things himself.

Back at the warehouse, Jiang Huazhou and Jiang Yishan were eating heartily. Jiang Yiqiu said, "Dad, I'm going back first. It's New Year's Day today, so I'll go back a little earlier."

Jiang Huazhou asked, "Have you bought the fireworks? Take a few boxes home to set them off."

"Let me ask, I don't know if they've bought it yet."

Jiang Yiqiu took out his phone and called Chen Shi.

Chen Shi was having dinner with his parents when Chen Xing's family arrived. The family was going to get together for the New Year.

Chen Xing was roasting a pig's head, preparing to cook it, while Wang Xiufen was tending the fire.

Chen Shi's phone rang, and he saw that it was Jiang Yiqiu calling.

Yi Qiu

"Did you buy fireworks at home? Should I bring two boxes back?"

Chen Shi looked at Chen Yanshi: "Dad, did you buy fireworks?"

"I bought a whole box."

Wang Xiufen and Chen Xing went to the market. Chen Xing wanted to buy fireworks, but Wang Xiufen stopped him. Chen Xing's father-in-law's family sold fireworks, so Wang Xiufen got two boxes of fireworks for Chen Xing to take back and set off.

Wang Xiufen quickly said from the side, "Bring two boxes back for Yiqiu, we haven't bought any yet."

"Bring back a couple more boxes, to make it more lively," she added.

Chen Shi, holding his phone, said, "Dad bought one case, but my brother and the others didn't. Bring back two cases."

After hanging up the phone, Jiang Yiqiu said, "I'll take three boxes back with me."

Jiang Yiqiu asked Jiang Yishan to get a trailer, take the three boxes home, load them onto the trailer, and drive them back. There were too many people at the market, and the trailer couldn't reach the shop.