And Lin Fan's words made Chen Qingshan also stunned, he didn't expect that Lin Fan had not enough of these young people in the village, and even paid attention to him.

He laughed, shook his head and said, "Thank you, for your kindness!" If there was such an opportunity in front of me when I was young, I am afraid I would not hesitate to agree! ”

Then he paused for a moment and said: "The reason why I chose to form a village to protect myself at the beginning was not only because the clansmen really couldn't survive, but also because the imperial court was just trying to deal with the southward movement of the Manzhen barbarians, plus the displaced people in the north, they were already in a hurry. I didn't have time to be distracted to deal with us little shrimps, so I made a big gamble. ”

"Fortunately, I won the bet, which allowed Chen Jiazhai to survive until now, and I was able to become the patriarch because of this."

"But over the years, until now, whenever I think about it, I break out in a cold sweat, after all, it was too risky at the time."

"In the past, I thought it was because the principals of those clans were too old, timid, and always afraid of doing things; For the oppression of others in the village, they can only passively endure, and they are not willing to take risks to find a way out, which makes the clansmen always bullied. ”

"But when I became the patriarch, I realized what kind of responsibilities I had to bear as the patriarch. Although the people on the outside look majestic, when the life and death of the whole clan are all tied to one, the slightest step on the wrong step may cause a catastrophe and bring destruction to the whole clan, how can you not be cautious? ”

"I've been the patriarch for so many years now, and I have long lost the courage to make a desperate bet."

"Adults should know that a simple gambler can't go far, you can rely on luck to win once, twice, or even more, but who can guarantee that you can always win, as long as you lose once, it will be a catastrophe!"

"At that time, I was young and enthusiastic, I could go to Bo, but now as the patriarch, it is impossible for me to bet on the fate of the whole clan!"

"That's why I agreed to the conditions offered by the imperial court this time, if it were according to my previous temperament, it would be impossible!"

Everyone is a smart person, and after saying so much, the meaning revealed in Chen Qingshan's words is actually that he is old now, and he no longer has the courage and enthusiasm he used to have, and he is not suitable or willing to go outside again.

Now he just wants to stay in the stockade, live here for the rest of his life, and watch the village flourish like this.

Although he didn't say it explicitly, he undoubtedly declined Lin Fan's invitation.

For Chen Qingshan's expected refusal, Lin Fan was ready. Although he felt a little pity, he didn't force it. Besides, this was just a whim for him, and it wasn't much of a loss.

"It's the junior Meng Lang, since the owner of the village has no intention of going out of the mountain, although the younger generation has regrets, but he will not be reluctant!" Lin Fan sighed.

Seeing that Lin Fan understood what he meant, Chen Qingshan laughed. "Adults don't have to be like that! Fang Shu, this kid, is not below me, but I have always cultivated him as the next patriarch. ”

"And he's still young, and if he polishes it a little more, he's good enough to take on a big job, but it's much better than my old bones. In this world, the future will always belong to you young people, so why should adults care about an old man like me, who is about to be half a hundred! ”

Lin Fan nodded when he heard this, he didn't doubt Chen Qingshan's words.

He could also see that the people in the village really valued Chen Fangshu very much, otherwise they would not have handed over so many important things to him.

After all, it is not for nothing that there is a generation and ability with Chen Qingshan in this village, and they are all staunch supporters of Chen Qingshan, if there is no indication from Chen Qingshan, where will it be Chen Fangshu's turn to take charge of things.

Lin Fan didn't dwell on this matter anymore, and said: "Okay, you can choose someone now, just tell me when you choose it, and I'll take people away when the time comes!"

However, human favors and rules still have to be talked about. If anyone is used to wandering freely in the stockade and dares to disobey military orders in the future, I will not show mercy either, so don't blame me when the time comes! ”

Chen Qingshan said solemnly: "This is nature, and the so-called law is not merciful, and I still understand this truth." Now that they are under His Lordship's command, they must obey His Lord's orders and do what he commands! ”

"If any of them really disobey orders and violate military law, they are also to blame, and they have no complaints from others. When the time comes, I will leave it to the adults, and I will never ask! ”

In the end, taking advantage of the time before An Ning led people up the mountain, in addition to Chen Fangshu, the people of Chenjiazhai selected a team of ten people, and they were all the outstanding young people in the village. will be Chen Fangshu's own team and join Lin Fan's command together.

Lin Fan looked at these people gathered on the school field and nodded secretly. To be sure, they were much better than the soldiers compared to what they had seen when they first came to the Inspection Division.

Just because almost every one of these people can read and write, Lin Fan has the intention of training them to become junior officers.

Not to mention that some of them are quite familiar with classics, and even those who have read some art of war are not nothing, which is really rare, which makes Lin Fan have to be moved.

However, this does not mean that Lin Fan has to take more care of them, as a soldier, everything in the future will depend on military merit.

It seems that in order not to let himself ignore Chen Fangshu, this Chen Jiazhai has really made a bloody investment this time.

This time it is almost all the outstanding young generation in Chenjiazhai, if these people are all folded on the battlefield, the next generation of Chenjiazhai will have a fault line and fall into a situation of lack of success.

In this troubled world, this result can be said to be no less than a catastrophe for today's Chenjiazhai.

Lin Fan is naturally happy to see these things come true, and he wishes that there are more such people, the better.

He snickered in his heart, it seems that although Chen Qingshan keeps saying that he is no longer willing to gamble, his hand is still not small.

This is tantamount to betting on the future of the entire village, even Lin Fan himself was taken aback by Chen Qingshan's generosity, he didn't expect him to be so generous this time.

Could it be that he is so optimistic about himself, he believes so much that he can take Chen Fangshu and them to get ahead. With such a big investment, aren't you afraid of being wasted?

For Chen Qingshan, he didn't think about it so much, now that he has made a decision, there is not so much to worry about.

Now in this troubled world, the wind and rain are coming, and it is difficult for anyone to be alone!

The current Chenjiazhai seems to be a local overlord on the surface, but it is no different from rootless duckweed in this world, and it can't withstand a little wind and rain at all, maybe it will be destroyed one day.

The world has become more and more chaotic in recent years, and Chen Jiazhai cannot be expected to survive this troubled era unharmed. As the head of the clan, Chen Qingshan will not bet all his chips on illusory luck.

After this period of investigation, although Lin Fan's identity and origin are still not clear, from the perspective of his ability, Chen Qingshan knows that Lin Fan is by no means an ordinary person, as long as he does not die, he will one day be able to rise into the sky.

Let these juniors follow Lin Fan, for the village, there is one more way out.

Even if the village is gone in the future, they can at least pass on the Chen bloodline. Faced with whether the village can survive, although Chen Qingshan is cautious now, he also has to gamble.

And Chen Qingshan obviously knew Lin Fan and knew what Lin Fan needed most at the moment.

Since the incident in the Tui Xin Pavilion, Lin Fan has been struggling with the training of grassroots officers, and many of the existing captains and team leaders in the Inspection Department have one or another connection with Song Mao.

Although they didn't say it, they were all dissatisfied with Lin Fan forcing Song Mao to death, so Lin Fan couldn't be completely at ease with them.

This has laid a lot of hidden dangers for the inspection department that seems to be thriving at present, if it breaks out one day, the result will definitely not be what Lin Fan wants to see.

However, it is not very simple to train their own people to replace them, and the influence of these people in the inspection department cannot be removed in a day or two, and it often takes a long time to operate.

And now all kinds of potential crises are like poisonous snakes, sneaking around and waiting for opportunities.

For Lin Fan now, the time left for him is not so sufficient, and the cultivation of his own cronies within the Inspection Department is undoubtedly the most urgent at the moment. Now that these people from Chenjiazhai have been added, it is equivalent to solving his urgent need for Lin Fan.

Although they are the team that Chen Jiazhai prepared for Chen Fangshu, even Chen Fangshu is his subordinate, who can say that these people are not prepared for themselves!

As for the loyalty of these people, Lin Fan was not too worried. As long as Lin Fan can let them continue to build up their military exploits and let them be promoted to knighthood, these people will always be loyal to themselves.

。 If you look mediocre in the future and can't bring them benefits, then it's really dangerous!

Moreover, these people are all recruited by themselves, and they have undoubtedly made their mark, even if they want to go to other people in the future, how many people can trust them?

Regarding Chen Qingshan's gambling goods, Lin Fan asked himself how sure he was.

Since he has already made a heavy bet on himself, if he does not have a large enough interest, he will not give up his own family and go to the next family.

What's more, even if there really is such a day, Lin Fan will not have no means of countermeasures at all!

Besides, he is also confident, as long as he is given a little time, he will definitely be able to truly subdue these people in time and let them follow him sincerely. When the time comes, I am afraid that even if I drive them away, they will not be willing.