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

After a flurry of activity, Zhang Kaifang calmly said half an hour later, "The feng shui here is better than where we're buried now. Where we're buried now, we can produce officials at the department level; where we're buried here, we can produce officials at the provincial level."

Chen Xing asked, "Is it good for everyone?"

"Those who are buried here will bring good fortune to all their descendants; they will all become officials and have good wealth."

Chen Jianyong thought to himself, "He's a provincial or ministerial-level official, how could his financial luck be bad?"

A family that produces such a high-ranking official can live a life of luxury in the village, even if they only have a simple meal.

"Sir, this is the place. Could you please choose an auspicious date for the relocation of the grave?"

Zhang Kaifang calculated with his fingers: "April 13th is auspicious."

"We'll move the graves on April 13th," Chen Jianyong said.

Chen Xing was still worried, so he looked around again. The place was indeed nice, surrounded by mountains, with Bijia Mountain in front. Even those who didn't understand feng shui would think it was a good place.

Chen Xing called Chen Yanshi and asked him to arrange for a meal so they could eat when they returned.

Back home, Chen Yanshi asked, "How did it go?"

Chen Jianyong said, "We've found a better place."

"Where?" Chen Yanshi asked hurriedly.

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"Take me to see him tomorrow and confirm."

Zhang Kaifang said, "The place we found today is better than the place where we were buried before. Our descendants will have prosperous official careers."

Chen Yanshi trusted Zhang Kaifang more, and feeling relieved, he repeatedly said, "That's good."

After the meal, Chen Jianyong gave Zhang Kaifang a red envelope containing 3,600 yuan and arranged for Zhang Kaifang to rest at Chen Yanshi's house.

The next morning, Chen Yanshi, Chen Jianyong, Chen Xing, and Zhang Kaifang went to Jinshan.

Arriving at the place from yesterday, Zhang Kaifang said, "This is the place, a once-in-a-century yin site."

Chen Yanshi watched it for more than half an hour and kept saying how good it was.

Chen Jianyong asked, "Second Uncle, whose barren mountain is Jinshan?"

Chen Yanshi said, "Jinshan belongs to the village collective; it doesn't belong to any one family."

"We need to inform Tian Guangming before we move the graves here; he is the village party secretary."

Chen Yanshi was very happy, his previous displeasure vanished: "Whether you say it or not is fine. Now that I'm the county magistrate, no one dares to say a word against moving the grave here."

Chen Jianyong said, "Second Uncle, let me say it anyway. It's never wrong to be polite. Giving the village some money will ensure that no one will dare to speak ill of us behind our backs in the future."

Chen Yanshi thought for a moment and felt that Chen Jianyong made sense: "When we get back, let's go find Tian Guangming."

After returning home and having dinner, Chen Jianyong took Zhang Kaifang home. Then, he, Chen Yanshi, and Chen Xing went to the village committee to find Tian Guangming.

When Tian Guangming saw the three people coming to find him, he quickly stood up and poured them tea.

"Just make a phone call if you need anything, there's no need to come to the village committee."

Chen Yanshi said, "Guangming, we consulted a geomancer about the burial site and found it in Jinshan. Jinshan belongs to the village collective, so we just wanted to let you know."

"Jinshan is a barren mountain year-round, so you can be buried anywhere. Building the expressway is a development strategy of the county government, and the village committee should support it."

Chen Jianyong chimed in, "Uncle Tian, ​​we should still give the village committee some money to buy this land."

Tian Guangming looked at Chen Jianyong. Apart from Chen Shi, there were still some sensible people in the Chen family.

With a broad smile, he said, "Give me whatever you want, however much you want."

Chen Jianyong took out 1,000 yuan in cash: "Uncle Tian, ​​we'll give the village committee 1,000 yuan. Please give us a receipt."

Tian Guangming called the village accountant, collected 1,000 yuan, wrote a receipt, and stamped it with the village committee's seal.

Chen Jianyong held the receipt and said, "Whatever you do, the procedures must be formal so that no one will dare to say anything later."

After leaving the village committee and returning to Chen Yanshi's house, Chen Yanshi said, "Jianyong, just tell Tian Guangming. What money do you need to give him? A thousand yuan, it'll just go into his pocket anyway."

"Second Uncle, giving this thousand yuan makes a difference. We bought the land in Jinshan from the village committee. Now that Xiao Shi is a leader, we need to be careful about the impact. If we don't give the money, the villagers will say that we are taking advantage of our power to seize the village's collective land. If word gets out, it will have an impact on our Chen family in the village."

As for the 1,000 yuan, whether Tian Guangming puts it in the village committee's account or not is none of our business; it's none of our concern.

Chen Yanshi didn't care about the thousand yuan. He was very excited to have found a better burial plot than before, and he ate two more bowls of rice during the meal.

Chen Jianyong didn't expect it to go so smoothly. He got the job done in just two days. He got up early the next morning and went to the county government to report to Chen Shi about the relocation of the ancestral graves.

He could have said it over the phone, but he felt that Chen Shi would be more satisfied if he came in person.

The tasks assigned by your superiors, no matter how small, are all important. Every task must be responded to, and progress must be reported to your superiors in a timely manner. Your superiors' satisfaction is much more effective than working hard in silence.

This was Chen Jianyong's first time visiting the county government; he was stopped by the security guard at the gate: "Who are you looking for?"

Chen Jianyong took out a cigarette, handed it to the security guard, and said with a smile, "I'm here to see County Chief Chen. I'm his cousin."

The security guard smiled and said, "Cousin from Chen County, could you please register in the visitor register and show me your ID card? I'll take you in."

After registering, Chen Jianyong handed his ID card to the security guard, who verified the information and then led him to Xie Shanquan's office with a smile.

"Secretary Xie, this is Chen County's cousin. He's here to see Chen County. Could you please make arrangements for him?"

Xie Shanquan nodded to the security guard, who then turned and left.

Xie Shanquan smiled and said, "Hello, I'm the liaison officer from Chen County. I'll take you there."

Chen Jianyong expressed his gratitude repeatedly.

Upon arriving at Chen Shi's office, Chen Shi was somewhat surprised to see Chen Jianyong. He stood up and said, "Second Brother, please sit down."

Chen Jianyong glanced at the office; it was huge. He sat down in the reception room.

Xie Shanquan poured tea for Chen Jianyong, left the office, and closed the door behind him.

Chen Jianyong said, "Xiao Shi, the matter of you asking me to find a geomancer to find an auspicious burial site has been arranged."

I went back the day before yesterday to find a geomancer. I searched for a whole day in Qinghe Village and finally found him in Jinshan. The geomancer said that burying someone here would be better than burying someone there before, and that it would produce a high-ranking official at the provincial or ministerial level.

Jinshan belongs to the village collective. Yesterday, my second uncle, Xiaoxing, and I went to Tian Guangming and gave the village committee 1,000 yuan to buy this land.

The geomancer chose an auspicious date and decided to move the grave on the thirteenth of April.

Chen Shi glanced at the calendar; the 5th day of the fourth lunar month was May 30th. He was satisfied with Chen Jianyong's efficiency, finding him to be a capable person.

"Second brother, you did a great job. We must pay to buy the barren mountains belonging to the village collective. We can't let the villagers think that we are occupying the village collective's land."

You're in charge of arranging the relocation of the grave. I'll go back for a bit. My father-in-law will provide the cement and sand for free; you can go get them from him.

"I'll give you whatever money you need. This time, the gravestone will be replaced; the old one is no longer needed."

Chen Jianyong quickly said, "Xiaoshi, I'll arrange it. How can you pay for the relocation of the grave? I'll pay for it. I'm working at the tobacco bureau now, and I'm earning a good amount every month. This amount of money for relocating the grave is no problem for me."

"You just need to do the work, I'll pay for it. Don't skimp on the money, the tombstone must be of good quality."

Chen Jianyong nodded and took out a notebook from his pocket to take notes.

Chen Shi looked at Chen Jianyong and said, "He has grown up, but his education level is low. Otherwise, he could be promoted and given important responsibilities."