Crowned the New Han Dynasty

Chapter 9: Come and go, never be surprised by changes
When Old Master Chen was alive, his sons were already half-separated. However, due to the old man's temperament, they still moved around frequently and had close contact. They did not divide their money and property too much, but they all had their own houses. Chen Zhi This room is no exception.

For such a big thing as a fire at home, even if the Chen family was in trouble, they would not stop it unreasonably. After Chen Zhizhu reported Chen Chi, the Chen family arranged for several servants to rush back together with the Chen Zhi brothers and sisters. .

Chen Zhi's house is located in the south corner of the city. It occupies a medium-sized area and looks like a wealthy family from the outside. It was purchased by his father, Chen Mai, who spent most of his life saving money. He originally wanted to share a family relationship with his children, but unexpectedly, He died young, and the property and fields were inherited by his eldest son according to the rules.

This heir is Chen Zhi.

It's a pity that Chen Zhi, who was reborn not long ago, had no time to enjoy the happy life of a landlord and young master in the feudal society. He could only look at the dark rubble and cry without tears.

"It burned so badly? Isn't it all made of wood? If it is really a side effect, it won't be a fire for no reason. There must be causes and consequences. Once you get out, you should investigate it carefully, but the top priority right now is still Aftermath.”

In fact, according to the standards of Chen Zhi's previous life, the side effects of burning his own house were not serious, as long as people were fine, everything would be fine, and everything else could be solved with money and manpower.But looking at the mess in the courtyard, Chen Zhi also had to feel the great power of the side effects of the swab, but before he had time to think about the cause of the fire, his attention was attracted by the wailing from the side.

Following the sound, I saw a young woman sitting slumped in a corner of the yard, covering her face with her sleeves and crying loudly.

Chen Zhi's third brother Chen Xi and his younger sister Chen Man were whispering something in front of the young woman. Chen Man wiped her tears while talking.

In this situation, Chen Zhi, as the head of the family, had to step forward. He stepped forward and said, "Ahem, this... Aunt Liu, please stop crying..."

This young woman who was crying bitterly was Chen Zhi's aunt Liu, who was also Chen Miner's concubine, and she was half of Chen Zhi's elder.

However, according to the fragments in his memory, in the past Chen Zhi never regarded this aunt as a relative, let alone any polite behavior. Instead, he often scolded her.Therefore, as soon as he spoke, Aunt Liu immediately buried her head lower and cried harder. This also made her younger sister Chen Man cry bitterly. The young Chen Xi's eyes also turned red. Not far away, Chen Ting also looked sad.

Three servants sent by the Chen family stood nearby, whispering, as if they were just watching the excitement and not afraid of trouble. They came to put out the fire, but when they arrived, it was almost burned, and there was no need to contribute. Seeing the appearance of Chen Zhi's family, they were immediately delighted and became a crowd of onlookers, pointing and pointing.

Chen Zhi was so embarrassed that he thought for a moment and suddenly came up with an idea. He tensed up his face and raised his voice several times: "Stop crying!"

At this time, both Aunt Liu and younger sister Chen Man trembled and stopped crying.

Seeing this scene, Chen Zhi couldn't help but secretly nod. In the past, Chen Zhi was always unscrupulous at home and abroad, so as soon as he raised his voice, those who were afraid immediately restrained themselves a lot.

"Sure enough, I have to imitate my past behavior first. The sudden change is too fast and no one else can accept it."

Chen Zhi was muttering in his heart, but he heard the few onlookers murmuring quietly, and a few words reached Chen Zhi's ears——

"The rumors say that he is the most ruthless, and it is true."

"It's so heartless! My house was burned down, and I still scolded others."

"Yes."

Words like these made Chen Zhi's eyelids twitch, he pretended not to know, and glanced at Aunt Liu's Lihua rainy face - this face was covered with black and gray, but she could vaguely see a delicate appearance.

When Chen Zhi's father took a concubine, his aunt was not very old. Now she is only in her 30s and less than [-], and she still retains her charm. However, after Chen Mai's death, the family declined, and she was not favored by her predecessor, Chen Zhi. Under the multiple blows of financial pressure, mental pressure, and survival pressure, Aunt Liu has already begun to decline prematurely.

At this time, she looked at Chen Zhi timidly and cried softly: "You don't blame me. It suddenly caught fire, and I don't know the reason."

Chen Man was also beside him and said nervously: "Brother, my mother was fainted by the smoke before!"

"Dare you feel so sad because you are afraid that I will blame her? Even if my predecessor is an asshole, I won't blame him everywhere, right? The top priority now is not to pursue responsibility, but to think about how to live in the future..." In this way Thinking about it, Chen Zhilue recalled it, but got a lot of embarrassing memory fragments, so he had to stop it forcibly.

"We don't want this to happen. Now we should work together to overcome the difficulties..." Chen Zhi planned to comfort his family, but no matter what he said, everyone was still in shock. This is normal. The house was burned down. , the money and family goods were destroyed in one moment, and no one could calm down if it were Chen Zhi, who had already become someone else inside, and would not step in, so there was no panic or confusion.

After talking for a long time, with little effect, Chen Zhi stopped insisting and started thinking about the next thing.

There was a mess in front of him, but in the final analysis, money was still the word. The yard was burned to rubble, and a lot of money in the family was lost, but there should still be some left. His predecessor had specifically told Chen Fu to choose a secluded place to store it. Some money, this money may not necessarily be affected, but the money is not much, and it may not be enough to rebuild the house, let alone maintain life. What is even more troublesome are the gambling debts.

"In addition, we also need to consider the issue of excavation. We need to find someone to help with the excavation, which is a big expense, but money can be earned. It just takes time."

Through the memory of his predecessor, Chen Zhi estimated the current labor costs and was a little surprised. "Inflation in this era is a bit serious, huh? The source can be traced back to the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty when Dong Zhuo minted small coins. This..."

Frowning slightly, Chen Zhi shook his head secretly.

"I didn't pay attention to this at the beginning, didn't remind Emperor Zhaolie, and didn't pay attention to it from the source. Even after the New Han Dynasty established Ding, although there was suppression, prices still skyrocketed. Take farmland as an example. In the late Eastern Han Dynasty, one acre of farmland cost about [-] yuan. Now it has risen to The price for an acre of land has increased from about [-] yuan to [-] yuan. For middle fields, the price has increased from about [-] yuan to nearly [-] yuan. As for houses, they start at [-] yuan. In terms of purchasing power, housing prices are almost the same as those in third-tier cities in later generations."

Comparing memories from several lifetimes, Chen Zhi couldn't help but click his tongue.

Prices have skyrocketed, and even in a feudal small-scale peasant economy, labor costs have also risen. Chen Zhi knows that with his current situation, he may not be able to afford to hire anyone - the little money he has is still buried under the rubble, and now he can be said to be completely broke. , with all the money he has, he may not be able to compare with Chen Fu.

"By the way, Chen Fu!" Suddenly, Chen Zhi clapped his hands, frightening Aunt Liu, who finally calmed down, to tremble. She sobbed softly again, causing several onlookers to whisper again.

Chen Zhi couldn't care about this anymore. He thought of Chen Fu and remembered the money he asked Chen Fu to give to the informant family, and he had an idea.

"If Chen Fu hasn't given away the money yet, he can use the money for emergencies first. It won't be a big problem. At least he can build a temporary shed and settle the people first."

With the plan in mind, Chen Zhi was going to order his brother to find Chen Fu. The order his servant had received was to use both kindness and power on the family. It seemed like a show of force, but in fact it was Chen Zhi's intention to collect reputation. , only by accumulating enough reputation can the function of Baijia Lotus Tube be completely released.

But before he could speak, there were rapid footsteps outside the courtyard, and then an anxious-looking Chen Fu squeezed out from the neighbors watching the excitement outside the door, and walked quickly over.

"Uncle Fu, you came just in time..." Chen Zhi was about to ask, but was interrupted by Chen Fu in a panic. He heard him say anxiously: "Young master, it's not good! The debt collector heard that there was a leak in the house, and he was taking the money with him. People are coming, and looking at their posture, I'm afraid it's not a good thing. I saw Chen Asan, a well-known scoundrel in the south of the city, among the group of people. I'm afraid the person who came here is evil! So I came here in advance to report, Master, what should we do? "

His legs were shaking slightly, which showed that he was running all the way without any rest. His face was in a panic, and he looked like he was in a state of confusion.

Chen Ting and Chen Xi also heard this, and their expressions changed drastically as well as that of their younger sister and aunt.

"What should we do?" Suddenly, Chen Ting was confused and didn't know how to deal with it. Even the expressions of the servants changed slightly and they looked at each other, thinking of running away in advance.

For a moment, the people in the courtyard were in confusion.

"Chen Asan?"

Chen Zhi's expression remained as usual, and as soon as he thought about it, he found a fragment of memory in the corner of his mind, and asked: "The person who clashed with me in the casino that time? This person suffered a loss at that time and has been holding a grudge. I am afraid he will take the opportunity to do something this time." Why..." He glanced around, his eyes passing over the faces of his aunt, brother, sister and others, and he suddenly made a decision, "I'll go back to Chen's house first. By the way, uncle, have you given the money to that family?"

"Already given." Chen Fu showed a bitter look, and he also knew what Chen Zhi meant, "This is really..."

"It's okay, it's not a big deal." Chen Zhi looked calm, but secretly admired Chen Fu's execution ability, "Don't panic, be prepared to leave, but before that, there are still things to be clear. He turned his head to look at Chen Fu, "Uncle Fu, which street are the debt collectors from and how many are there?" As a military adviser in his previous life, he certainly knows that the performance of the commander determines the morale of his troops.

Sure enough, Chen Zhi's calmness infected Chen Fu and others, making them more or less relieved.

Immediately afterwards, Chen Fu responded slightly nervously and quickly said what he saw.

After Chen Zhi listened, he smiled slightly: "About 20 people? There are not too many people, but they are determined not to go to the Chen Mansion to cause trouble, but the possibility of ambushing people on the road cannot be ruled out. Maybe there are people on the way to the Chen Mansion. Someone is intercepting me, so I need to take a detour. My aunt, my two brothers, and my little sister are all in ruins at home. There is no need to pack up the things, so let’s go..."

Chen Zhi commanded in a clear and logical manner. Chen Ting, Chen Xi and others finally felt at ease. Aunt Liu stopped crying and nodded in agreement.

Chen Zhi looked at the servants again and warned them with a slightly serious tone: "Guys, although this matter happened because of me, it involves the Chen family's face and cannot be made public, otherwise it will damage the reputation. Don't take any chances. I thought I could still watch, but if something happens, you won’t be able to run away, so it’s time to help, and you should protect me with all your heart and wait until I return home.”

Several servants of the Chen Mansion were also afraid of causing trouble to Chi Yu. They were sent to save the Chen Zhi family at this time. In fact, they had little status in the Chen Mansion. They were helpless when encountering changes. Chen Zhiyi made the decision for them and nodded hurriedly. , but after agreeing, they all came back to their senses and looked at Chen Zhi with strange eyes.

"This ridiculous young master is not without merit. At least he is not surprised at all changes."

　Thanks to "Chen Yu Xing Meng", "Move Your Words", "Dian Lips to Purple Blood", "I Don't Want Nicknames", "Jian Feng", "No. [-] Sitting Home", "xiuluop" and "Buried in the Sky" for the rewards!

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