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

Xu Linlin walked into the office with a big smile: "Director Chen, I've come to report to you on some work."

I was just about to call you to my office, and here you are. I smiled and said, "Sister Xu, please have a seat."

Xu Linlin didn't waste any time and went straight to the point: "Director Chen, I heard you say before the New Year that you wanted to register your nephew's household registration. I've come here to ask if it should still be registered in Fushan Town?"

When you feel sleepy, someone will bring you a pillow.

"Didn't you say it was difficult?"

"It is indeed difficult, but it can be solved," Xu Linlin said with a forced smile.

Chen Shi gave her an approving look: "Please go down and make the arrangements to get the household registration done today."

The words were polite, but the tone was commanding.

After Xu Linlin left the office, Chen Shi, worried that his family would be concerned, called his brother.

Just as Chen Xing was about to call to urge Chen Shi about settling down, his phone rang. He saw it was his younger brother calling and immediately answered.

"Brother, the household registration has been arranged. It will be done today. Come to town later to pick up your household registration book."

I didn't tell you I was appointed deputy director of the police station mainly because I wasn't secure in my position yet and it wasn't appropriate to publicize it. Please don't take it to heart.

"Now I'm settled, don't worry."

Chen Shi didn't want to explain, but he did anyway, fearing his family would have something to say.

When Chen Xing heard Chen Shi's explanation, he knew that his younger brother had a tough time. Without any connections, he had become the deputy director, and countless eyes were watching him. He could understand his brother's difficulties.

After hanging up the phone, he said with a happy expression, "Xiufen, the child's household registration can be processed today. I'll go to the town this afternoon to pick up the child's household registration book."

Wang Xiufen still looked dissatisfied and said coldly, "It should have been done a long time ago, it's been dragged on for so long."

Chen Xing's face darkened: "Xiufen, you can say this in front of us, but don't say it in front of Xiaoshi. He's a leader now, and he has his difficulties too."

Wang Xiufen snorted coldly: "You all have your difficulties, but I don't."

Fearing the couple would start arguing, Chen Yanshi coughed lightly and said, "Xiaoxing, once the household registration is settled, send the certificate back to the village head. Don't owe him a favor. Be polite and just say you didn't know. Xiaoshi had already registered the household at the police station yesterday."

Chen Xing picked up the certificate and went outside.

Xu Linlin acted quickly, completing the household registration for Chen Shi's nephew in less than an hour and delivering it to his office.

Chen Shi poured Xu Linlin a cup of tea: "Thank you, Sister Xu."

Xu Linlin smiled and said, "Director Chen, this is just my job, it's what I should do."

She took a sip of tea and continued, "Director Chen, are you free tonight? My mom sent over a free-range chicken from our hometown. It's been raised for three years. I asked my cousin to invite you to our house for dinner."

You should give them face; they just helped you with something.

"Okay, I'll come over tonight and freeload a meal."

Xu Linlin said with a big smile, "It is our honor to have Director Chen at our home for dinner."

She took another sip of tea: "I have something to do, I'll go take care of it now, I'll come over after get off work."

"Okay," Chen Shi readily agreed.

Around 3 p.m., Chen Xing arrived in town and went to Chen Shi's office. Looking around, he said excitedly, "Not bad, being a leader is different. You have such a big office."

Chen Shi poured his brother a cup of tea and handed his nephew's household registration book to Chen Xing.

"Brother, are you going to work on the coast again this year?"

"Go ahead, how much money can you make farming at home if you don't go? I would have gone long ago, even before my child was registered."

"Is your sister-in-law going too?"

"Go, it takes two people to make money. Work for another two or three years, then come back to build a house. Once the house is built, we can raise our children and send them to school."

Chen Shi had previously considered having his older brother and sister-in-law start a small business in town, but the town had too few people and no experience in doing business, so he couldn't offer much help and gave up the idea.

Working as an auxiliary police officer at a police station pays so low that it's barely enough to support oneself, let alone one's family.

Those who come to work as auxiliary police officers are all young people; they only care about themselves and have no family to worry about.

Are both children kept at home?

"If you don't keep it at home, why take it to work and earn money?"

Being an elderly person is not easy. They have to raise their eldest son and then their grandson. With so much land at home, the parents have to farm it and take care of two children.

Chen Shi is not yet capable of providing them with a good life.

The two brothers chatted briefly before Chen Xing had to rush back to pack his things, as he was going to work on the coast the next day or the day after.

Chen Shi saw his second brother Chen Xing off from the police station and then to the supermarket. He bought some things for the two children and some for his parents, and asked his second brother to take them back.

Chen Shi returned to his office, and Zhang Youcai walked in with a big smile, saying, "Director Chen, the house has been vacated. I've found a renovation company, and they'll be here tomorrow. You can move in a week from now."

Chen Shi called out, "Sit down."

I poured Zhang Youcai a cup of tea.

Zhang Youcai sat down: "Director Chen, are you free tomorrow at noon? My mother is celebrating her 75th birthday, and I would like to invite you over."

We must give Chen Shi face; in interpersonal relationships, besides interests, emotions are also involved.

A relationship can only last if there is mutual benefit and affection, and mutual benefit.

I'll go there tomorrow at noon.

Zhang Youcai quickly said, "Thank you."

"Old Zhang, there's no need to be so polite. We're in a superior-subordinate relationship at the police station, but once we leave the station, we're friends."

Zhang Youcai repeatedly said yes.

After seeing Zhang Youcai off, Chen Shi checked his watch; it was almost time to get off work.

Wang Yanhong called and said that Xu Linlin invited them to dinner together.

Xu Linlin invited him first; if Chen Shi didn't go, she didn't plan to invite her cousin Wang Yanhong.

After getting off work, the two went to Xu Linlin's house.

When Chen Shi met Xu Linlin's husband, he always felt that he was being cheated on. Did he really not know about the relationship between Xu Linlin and Wang Jianming, or was he pretending not to know?

Her husband didn't say much; he greeted her and then went to the kitchen to get busy.

Xu Linlin was lying on the sofa when she saw Chen Shi and Wang Yanhong arrive, at which point she sat up.

"Director Chen, please have a seat."

He quickly went to wash the fruit and brought it over.

It's clear that Xu Linlin's status at home is that of an empress dowager.

Her husband is responsible for cooking, washing clothes, and doing housework.

The house was kept very clean and spotless.

Xu Linlin greeted them warmly, "Director Chen, cousin, have some fruit."

Chen Shi smiled and said, "Sister Xu, please don't call me Director Chen in private. It's too formal. Just call me by my name."

The leader said that you can't do it, but Xu Linlin, being a seasoned veteran, still called Chen Shi Chen Suo.

The food was quickly prepared and served.

A large pot of free-range chicken, its aroma filling the air, along with several stir-fried dishes.

Xu Linlin invited Chen Shi and Wang Yanhong to sit down and eat.

Xu Linlin brought over a bottle of wine: "Drink more tonight, then don't go back, stay here with us."

"It's just a few steps, we'll go back later," Wang Yanhong replied.

Xu Linlin poured four glasses of wine. She picked up her glass and gave her husband a look, and he quickly picked up his glass as well.

"Director Chen, cousin, we toast you."

Wang Yanhong quickly said, "We're all family, no need for toasts, bottoms up."

The four of them drank a glass of wine, and Wang Yanhong ate a few bites of food.

"Brother-in-law's cooking skills are amazing. If he opened a restaurant, it would definitely be very successful."

Chen Shi took a few bites and agreed that it was even better than Wang Yanhong's cooking.

Xu Linlin smiled and said, "What's the use of a grown man being a good cook? He needs to be ambitious like Director Chen."

Her husband's face darkened immediately, and he lowered his head to eat.