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Chapter 255 Tutong Marriage
No wonder Xu Bang was so happy that he fainted.

For officials who came from the imperial examination, "officials" are not a high-profile person, but in the actual governance of a place, the power of officials can be seen from the wealth accumulated by Cai, Xu, and Ximen in Tongshan.

However, Xu Bang and Ximen Gong never stopped trying to become officials.

Otherwise, not many of the younger generation would be studying.

The size of the cake that Chen Chu threw this time was far beyond their imagination.

How many children can be appointed as officials in one prefecture and seven counties in Shouzhou?
"I remember that Cai Si, Ximen Chong, and Xu Zhiyuan are all county students. With their qualifications, it is too difficult to be the leader of a county. However, Mr. Zhang has made a promise. It is okay to arrange some classics and books."

Chen Chu said in time.

Several people knew that he hadn't finished speaking yet, so they couldn't help but stare at Chen Chu, and Xu Bang, whose mouth was twisted because of the slap, with a trace of saliva dripping from the corner of his mouth, without realizing it.

There is a big difference between one person serving as an official and a family serving as officials and officials.

Xu Bang felt that if the Xu family became a family with descendants all over Huaibei serving as officials in his hands, then he would die under the spring a hundred years later, and his ancestors would have to kowtow when they saw him!
Ximen Gong was not much better.

Compared with these two brothers, Chen Jingyan is much more elegant. He has the most confidence in his heart. After all, among the brothers, his Chen family is the most serious and scholarly family. Lao Wu is in urgent need of people now, and only his family can come up with a group of famous people who can be immediately Talented people.

As for the leftover materials such as books and classics, Chen Tongzhi no longer looked down upon them.

"As for where the third brother is going"

When Chen Chu said this, he paused and looked at Chen Jingyan with a smile.

Old Chen, who was looking indifferent, stopped stroking his beard involuntarily.

"What I have discussed with Mr. Zhang is to move the prefect Zuo Guoen to Yingzhou to succeed the prefect Liao Siyi. Now in Caizhou, we brothers are working together, but the Zuo prefect can't do anything. If we change his place, I'm afraid he will happily agree. .As for the vacant prefect of Caizhou?"

Chen Chu gave a mischievous smile. Old Chen's hand stroking his beard still stopped in mid-air, and his whole body froze, just waiting for this cute, amiable, and respectable baby brother to say those words.
"The vacated magistrate of Caizhou will be taken over by Third Brother. We should be [-]% sure of this matter!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Chen Jingyan finally let go of the hand that was stroking his beard, but because he was so focused, he forgot to let go and tore off a strand of black beard.
"Sigh~"

Regardless of crying out in pain, Chen Jingyan stretched out his finger and tapped Chen Chu in the air, laughing loudly and saying: "Fifth brother, you...hahaha, you are here to tease Brother Fool again."

Chen Jingyan laughed, and Xu Bang and Ximen Gong also laughed.

I don’t know what’s so funny about pulling off a strand of beard, but it’s fun anyway.

Later, Chen Chu said: "Shouzhou is so involved that we can't finish it all. This matter will probably take another month or two to debate. Let's prepare first. Several brothers can send the recommended disciples to the office first. When I go to Caizhou, I will organize a short-term cadre training class."

"What is the cadre training class like?" Xu Bang wiped the corners of his mouth and asked with a crooked mouth.

"Uh, official training class."

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Chen Jingyan glanced at Chen Chu and said to himself: Lao Wu is so brave. Are officials we can train?Fortunately, there are only five of us sitting there.

Later, Lao Chen asked, "Fifth brother, how good is the training in this training class?"

"I haven't decided yet, but I will first arrange for each of them to serve as village officials for a period of time."

"Village official?"

"It's the chief."

"The chief?"

Chen Jingyan felt that the fifth brother was overqualified for his talents. Chen Chu saw some clues from the expression on Old Chen's face and couldn't help but said: "A large village has only a few hundred people, and a small village has less than a hundred people. It doesn't look big, but it is actually quite difficult to manage. Management. The person needs to understand organization, understand the public sentiment and public opinion, need to be able to work together, and also need to be able to use force. It is appropriate to let young people like Wei Ting, who have never been an official, experience it, and then we will arrange positions based on performance."

"Fifth brother is so wise!"

Xu Bang repeatedly praised him for his good deeds, but Chen Jingyan didn't take it seriously. Over the thousands of years, people in the Chen family have come to be officials in an endless stream. The book has already clearly explained the way to be an official, so there is no need to go to such trouble.

But these are all trivial matters, so Chen Jingyan naturally won't argue anymore.

All in all, this family dinner is a happy one so far.

Huaibei has been in chaos for the past few months, and everyone has made great efforts to quell the turmoil. Chen Chu has the right intention to fight for everyone's interests.

Chen Chu himself is quite satisfied that the vacancies won in this battle must be filled by someone, and they are distributed to the younger members of the starting team, which is also easier for him to control.

In addition, he has not yet figured out how to use the massive wealth obtained from wiping out the rebel army.

Rogue bandits like Wu Kaiyin had no base. After sweeping through one area, they carried a large amount of gold and silver to the next city.

During the battle at Xiaojialing, the Suppressing Huai Army obtained [-] cartloads of the rebel army's property.

Not counting the cloth, silk and bronze items, we get 7000 taels of gold and 10 taels of silver.
At that time, Chen Chu thought that Tang Jing'an, who was accompanying the army to record the affairs, had made a mistake. However, the latter, who had participated in Zheng Yi's raid on his home, explained: "The proprietor is correct. Zheng Yi's family confiscated nearly 30 taels of silver at the beginning, but now the rebel army has swept through Shou." How many officials and wealthy households were robbed throughout the state? The following officials thought that there were more than just these rebels, and there should be some remnants."

Tang Jing'an's words were later confirmed.

The army entered Shouzhou and seized a small group of thieves' hidden silver along the way, and obtained another 10,000+ taels.

Chen Chu couldn't help but sigh. At first, he thought that growing vegetables and melons would make money quickly. Later, when the Luliuwei workshop opened, he felt that farming was not as good as doing business.

Later, he counterattacked Zheng Yi, but he felt that doing business was not as good as confiscating his house.

But now I feel that nothing can make a living as quickly as 'robbing'.
He planned to use part of this money to reward his brothers when the army returned.

Set aside another part for military expansion.

The rest can be used as the original capital for Caizhou's industrialization.

While talking and laughing, it was late afternoon before I realized it.

When the banquet was coming to an end, Chen Chu suddenly said casually: "Brothers, I have something to do."

"Fifth brother, just talk." Several people in a happy mood said one after another.

"That's right. My wife's parents and I are no longer alive. When we got married in a hurry, we had neither relatives nor friends to witness it, nor did we serve wine to entertain the neighbors. Now that we are settled, I think that when my wife recovers, we and I will hold a make-up wedding. , tentatively scheduled for October. Then I will have to worry about my brothers and me to support them."

When Chen Chu spoke, several people sitting here were a little surprised. After all, it is unheard of in this world to get married again after three years of marriage.

However, Chen Chu is their precious egg at the moment. Not to mention making up for the wedding, even if he wants to marry the daughter of the Dragon King's family, they have to pretend to go to the river to ask the shrimp, crab and dragon palace how to get there.

The first person to express his opinion was Chen Jingyan, "Huaibei has been in turmoil recently, and my sister-in-law has become seriously ill again. We just need a happy event to wash away the misery in this world! The fifth brother's wedding comes at the right time. This wedding is not just for the fifth brother. Yes, it is also done for the millions of people in Huaibei! Okay, okay, okay!"

Chen Jingyan shouted three times in a row, his voice full of emotion.

Although Chen Chu was very grateful to his third brother for his support, he still couldn't hold it back and awkwardly used his toes to leave the three rooms and one living room.

Although Xu Bang couldn't say Chen Jingyan's shameless words, he was not far behind and said hurriedly: "Fifth brother, just don't worry, with my brothers here, I guarantee that your wedding will be a rare event in Huaibei in recent years!"

Ximen Gong followed closely and also expressed his words.

Only Cai Yuan showed an unnatural smile and said "congratulations".

Although they tacitly understood it, they also understood that Lao Wu probably heard that the Xu family and the Ximen family had brought their daughters to Caizhou.

It was true that he was planning to get married, but he also had a subtle intention of reminding a few people not to do this useless thing again.

Xu Bang and Ximen Gong didn't care. They were just giving it a try. Since their sister-in-law had improved, they would just send their daughter back home.

Anyway, it’s not revealed, no one is ashamed.

But Cai Yuan is different. His daughter has been with his fifth brother for several years, but he is still unknown and anonymous. How can Lao Cai not feel uncomfortable if he is asked to take care of his fifth brother's marriage again.

At the beginning of Shenshi, the sun was heading west.

The family dinner is over.

Chen Chu sent a few people out of the house. Cai Yuan had a few more drinks and staggered a little.

"Uncle, the former magistrate of Shangying County in Yingzhou abandoned the city and fled when the rebels crossed the border. Now there is a vacancy in the county magistrate. Can uncle take up the post?"

Chen Chu helped Cai Yuan towards the gate of the mansion and asked respectfully on the way.

Xu and Ximen, who were walking in front, raised their ears at the same time.

They had been waiting for Chen Chu to arrange a job, but the latter never mentioned the specific position.

Cai Yuan is now a ninth-rank governor. Although his transfer to county magistrate has only promoted him to one rank and two ranks, it is a transformation from an idle official in the government to a local official with real power.

Xu Bang and Ximen Gong were blinded by their imaginations, and their greatest expectations were nothing more than this.

He didn't want to, but the drunken Cai Yuan said half-heartedly: "Hey, Yuan Zhang doesn't have to plan for me. I'm old. I just want to guard my old wife and children for the rest of my life. I can see my children and grandchildren in the house, and my daughter can have a happy life." Once you have a destination, you will be satisfied."

At the end of the sentence, Lao Cai seemed to be emotionally moved, his voice trembled, and he stopped talking.

Chen Chu supported the old man, his eyebrows were lowered and he didn't dare to fart.
Xu Bang and Ximen Gong couldn't wait to replace their eldest brother. Are they old fools?Magistrate!You don't think you should be the county magistrate, why do you want to be?

Lao Wu, come and ask me!
I, do!

The result was quite disappointing to the two of them. Chen Chu didn't even ask them if they wanted to go to Shangying County to be magistrates until they were sent out.

That 'I do', I never had the chance to say it out loud.

On the way home, Ximen Gong, who was on the same road as Chen Jingyan, couldn't hold it back and asked, "Third brother, what do you think the eldest brother wants? The magistrate of Shangying County won't do anything? Could he be drunk?"

Chen Jingyan, who had also heard the conversation between Chen Chu and Cai Yuan just now, smiled proudly, glanced at Ximen Gong sideways, and said, "Brother, this old fox is very shrewd."

"how do I say this?"

"He doesn't go to other places to take up his post, so he can always be with you."

When Chen Jingyan learned that he was about to be promoted again, Chen Jingyan was so excited that he almost said that Cai Yuan was here to 'always accompany the king'. Fortunately, he reacted in time and hurriedly changed his words: "It's just to stay with Lao Wu."

In today's Tongshan Department, wherever Chen Chu is, there is the core of the power hierarchy.

For Cai Yuan, staying at the core level is far more important than being a county magistrate from outside.

I don’t know how much Ximen Gong understood, but he said doubtfully: "Even so, losing a county magistrate for nothing is not worth it, right?"

Chen Jingyan pretended to stroke his beard in an advanced manner, but found that his beard was a little shorter. He couldn't help but put down his hand angrily, and said: "You can't even understand this? Do you know what big brother got today?"

"What's wrong?"

"I have Yuan Zhang to apologize!"

"Sorry?"

"Well, because Yuan Zhang apologized to Sanniangzi, and then to the eldest brother. With this apology, the more the eldest brother did not accept Lao Wu's kindness, the more Lao Wu would find ways to make up for it. You see, then the magistrate of Shangying County will definitely It’s still from the Cai family.”

"Brother, you can't take any more responsibilities!"

"Haha, if my guess is right, if the eldest brother doesn't go, Yuan Zhang will also arrange for Cai Yun, the eldest brother of Sanniangzi, to take office."

Chen Jingyan was very confident. Ximen Gong thought for a moment and suddenly whispered: "Oh, after all this calculation, the eldest brother's family has gained the most! He will continue to be an official in the government office, and his son will become the county magistrate!"

"Haha, otherwise I would say that eldest brother is an old fox. This is called retreating to advance."

Chen Jingyan patted Ximen Gong on the shoulder and said with a smile: "You and the second brother have a lot to learn from the eldest brother."

(End of this chapter)