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

The next morning, Chen Shi returned to Chunyang County. By the time he arrived, it was already noon.

Chen Shi felt very tired and went home to rest. Being a leader is not easy; the pressure is too great.

Back in Chunyang County, Chen Shi's every move was observed with a magnifying glass.

Chen Shi called Jiang Yiqiu: "Yiqiu..."

"Darling, you're back."

"I'm home. You can come home after get off work. I'm craving your cooking."

"I'll leave work early and come home to cook for you."

Chen Shi hasn't been eating properly these past few days, and he's lost a pound.

Just as he hung up the phone, it rang. Chen Shi looked at it and saw that it was Chen Jianyong calling.

"Second Brother"

"Xiao Shi, are you home? My older brother and I would like to come over for a visit."

"Those of you who are at home, come here."

After hanging up the phone, Chen Jianhua and Chen Jianyong arrived at Chen Shi's house more than ten minutes later.

Chen Jianhua carried a ham, Chen Jianyong carried a ham, and a free-range chicken, which had been slaughtered.

Chen Jianyong smiled and said, "Xiao Shi, the chicken was killed this morning. Bringing a live chicken up would have made it difficult for you to put it away, so I killed it and put it in a vacuum bag for easy storage."

The two put down the ham they were holding, and Chen Jianyong placed the chicken on the dining table.

"Sit down," Chen Shi said, taking out two packs of good cigarettes and tossing them to the two men.

The three chatted for a while before Jiang Yiqiu returned.

Seeing Chen Jianyong and Chen Jianhua there, he called out, "Big brother, second brother, have dinner at home later."

Chen Jianyong said, "We'll head back later; we have things to do at the Tobacco Bureau."

Chen Shi said, "Everyone's off work now. If you have something to do, do it tomorrow. Have dinner before you leave."

When Chen Shi spoke, Chen Jianhua and Chen Jianyong exchanged a glance and decided to stay for dinner.

Jiang Yiqiu saw the chicken on the table and asked, "You bought a chicken?"

"I didn't buy it; my second brother brought it over and stewed it in a pressure cooker."

Jiang Yiqiu bought groceries and returned home. He went to the bedroom to change his clothes and started cooking.

After cooking, Chen Shi, not wanting to drink, looked at Chen Jianhua and Chen Jianyong and asked, "Do you want to drink?"

Chen Jianhua said, "Let's have a drink."

Chen Jianyong replied, "I drove here, so I won't drink."

Jiang Yiqiu brought over some wine and poured a glass for Chen Jianhua. Chen Shi said, "I drank too much wine these past few days in Yizhou. I won't drink anymore now that I'm home."

Chen Jianhua felt a little awkward drinking alone; the wine had already been poured, and he couldn't refuse it.

Chen Shi picked up his bowl and ate heartily.

Even the delicacies served at the hotel aren't as delicious as the home-cooked meals.

After finishing their meal, Chen Jianyong and Chen Jianhua sat for a while before leaving.

After the two men left, Jiang Yiqiu asked, "Did they come to ask you for a favor?"

Chen Shi then remembered that he had promised to arrange temporary work for Xu Hui, but had forgotten.

Chen Jianyong didn't mention it at all, but he was much better at handling things than Chen Jianhua.

"I promised my second sister-in-law Xu Hui during the Spring Festival that I would arrange a temporary job for her in the county town, but I forgot about it."

Chen Shi took out his phone and called Qin Jiang.

"Director Qin, is this a convenient time to talk?"

"Chen County, it's convenient for you, just tell me."

"Is the power supply bureau hiring temporary workers this year?"

Chen Shi asked, "You have to confess whether you want to or not," and Qin Jiang quickly replied, "I confessed."

"I have a cousin-in-law who only graduated from junior high school. Do you think she meets your requirements for hiring temporary workers?"

"Yes, that's fine. Temporary workers only need a junior high school education, but for permanent workers, the requirements are strict now; they must have at least a college diploma."

"Thank you, Director Qin. I'll send you her personal information later."

"I'll make arrangements for her to come for an interview the day after tomorrow, to go through the formalities."

After hanging up the phone, Chen Shi called Chen Jianyong.

"Xiao Shi"

"Have your second sister-in-law come up tomorrow, and the day after tomorrow she'll go to the power supply bureau for an interview to go through the formalities."

"Okay, Xiaoshi, thank you."

"The temporary workers at the power supply bureau have good benefits, including five social insurances and one housing fund. For permanent positions, you need at least a college diploma. You could have your second sister-in-law study for a correspondence college diploma. She might have a chance to become a permanent employee, but she has to meet the requirements."

"After she starts working, she will go to study for a correspondence college diploma."

Chen Shi hummed in agreement and hung up the phone. He had been feeling mentally exhausted these past few days, so he decided to take a bath and get a good night's sleep.

Jiang Yiqiu changed into a sexy nightgown, took a shower, and when he came out, the two hadn't been intimate for a long time. Seeing Chen Shi snoring loudly, he looked disappointed and had no choice but to give up and lie down to sleep.

Chen Shi woke up early, full of energy, having had a good night's sleep.

I sleep soundly at home, but when I sleep in a hotel, I feel empty inside, like something is missing.

Upon arriving at the county government, Xie Shanquan cleaned the office and placed the economic report that Chen Shi had asked him to prepare on the table.

Chen Shi picked it up and looked at it. The data was very detailed. He recognized Xie Shanquan's abilities; he was a graduate of Tsinghua and Peking Universities and had a high IQ.

Without waiting for Chen Shi to ask, Xie Shanquan took the initiative to report the work that Chen Shi had assigned to him.

Zhao Xiongcai, secretary of the Party Working Committee of Chengnan Subdistrict Office, learned that Chen Shi had returned yesterday and came early this morning to wait for him to report on his work.

Seeing Xie Shanquan come out of Chen Shi's office, he quickly came to greet him.

"Secretary Xie, is County Chief Chen free? I'd like to report to him about my work."

Xie Shanquan knew why Zhao Xiong had come. The dilapidated housing renovation project was progressing rapidly, and the 500 million yuan was almost spent. He had come to ask Chen Shi when the 500 million yuan that the county government had promised to allocate would arrive.

"Secretary Zhao, County Chief Chen is very busy, please wait a moment."

Zhao Xiong wanted to see Chen Shi, but he couldn't just go to the office; he could only wait patiently.

He couldn't tell Xie Shanquan that he had urgent business to attend to and needed to rush back to handle it after reporting.

When someone comes to report on their work, they all have urgent matters to attend to, but Xie Shanquan can easily shut them down with just one sentence.

After waiting for more than an hour, Xie Shanquan saw that Chen Shi was no longer busy and said, "County Chief Chen, Secretary Zhao is here to report to you. He is waiting in the rest hall."

"Have him come to my office."

Zhao Xiongcai looked anxious. When he saw that Chen Shi wanted to see him, he rushed to the office.

Chen Shi stood up to greet him: "Secretary Zhao, please sit down."

Xie Shanquan poured Zhao Xiongcai a cup of tea and stood to the side, the office door open.

If Chen Shi couldn't say it, he would say it.

Zhao Xiongcai said, "In Chen County, the construction of the dilapidated housing renovation project is progressing very quickly. It is expected to be completed by the end of the year, a year ahead of schedule."

The biggest problem now is the lack of funds. The 500 million yuan allocated by the Chengnan Subdistrict Office is almost used up. If construction stops, the residents of Xiaxin Neighborhood Committee will cause trouble again; they go to the construction site every day to guard it.

Chen Shi looked at Zhao Xiongcai: "Don't worry about the funds. The county government's 500 million yuan will be allocated to you once the loan is approved."

For the dilapidated housing renovation project, all the laborers on the construction site are recruited from residents of Xiaxin Neighborhood Committee, so that they have work to do and won't be bored or looking for trouble.

They can also earn extra income and have a supervisory role overseeing construction quality.

Zhao Xiongcai was very anxious, as he was still waiting for the loan to be approved. He wondered when the loan would be approved.

"In Chen County, the construction of the dilapidated housing renovation project can only last for a month at most. By April, the county government's funding had not come through, so the project had to be suspended."

"The construction site cannot be shut down. No matter what method your Chengnan Subdistrict Office uses, you must ensure that construction continues."

I will follow up and urge the bank to release the loan as soon as possible.

Zhao Xiongcai said with a troubled expression, "The staff of Chen County and Chengnan Subdistrict Office are almost out of pay, so they really can't afford to continue construction."

Xie Shanquan added, "If you can't come up with the money, Secretary Zhao can take out a loan from the bank."

Seeing that Chen Shi remained silent, Zhao Xiongcai realized that government loans to banks were against regulations.