Not long after Chen Ji left, he came in a trance, stopped somewhere for a while, and turned around, the small courtyard in his field of vision had been covered behind the bamboo forest, and the courtyard wall was sprang out of a corner, dotted with black tiles, and there was no more to show.

Chen Ji pinched his cheek, and after a long time, he let go, his eyes were closed, and he let out a long sigh of relief.

Perhaps this was done wrong.

When I returned to my small courtyard, I looked at the manuscripts stacked on the table, and I picked up the pen and wrote it, but I didn't know what I was writing after a long time. Fang Jingyu came in from outside, ignoring Chen Ji's wrong state, and said, "Grandpa is looking for you, go over and see you."

Chen Ji didn't know it in a trance, Fang Jingyu walked up, slapped him on the shoulder, shook hands again, and lifted the person up.

Chen Ji left his seat, turned his head to look, and wondered, "What are you doing?"

The tone was very impatient.

Fang Jingyu let go of his hand, took half a step back, and asked, "Is your brain sick?"

Chen Ji sighed and left his seat, "Hurry up and talk about things." ”

"The old man is looking for you. Love doesn't go. ”

Chen Ji sighed, "I'm not in the mood." ”

Fang Jingyu was stunned, this is very different from the usual Chen Dashao.

Just as he was about to say a few sarcastic words, he turned his mind around, but Chen Ji said, "Forget it, I'll just go see him." With that, he picked up the manuscript on the table and walked to the back.

He is already familiar with the door of the old man.

When he came in, the old man was reading a book, which was supposed to be someone's codex, which had not been printed outside, at least he had not seen it so far. I couldn't help but glance at it twice, wrote down the name, and thought that I could send someone to find it after I went out.

Handing over the manuscript and placing it on the small table next to the old man, Chen Ji sat down by himself, not angry, and even a little impolite.

The old man didn't care much, the moment Chen Ji entered the door, he had already seen some signs, and he didn't poke at other people's fragile little hearts at this juncture. Let's call this kid back to the uncle, raise his hand and ask someone to bring tea, the old man said: "There are no outsiders here, the old man will speak directly if he has something to say."

Chen Ji's mind wandered somewhere.

The old man sneered, and then said: "Some things have nothing to do with identity, and if you think of some solutions, it is possible to solve them." But in addition to this, I also talk about a potential word, such and such a potential, put it in the same thing, even if the matter itself is the most right in the world, because of these things, there is no right or wrong, just look at the people involved, who is more powerful. ”

Chen Ji looked at it and said, "The old man has something to say, is that what he said?"

The old man laughed: "You kid can not care, but the old man has to care."

Chen Ji sighed, shrunk in his chair, and looked very embarrassed.

Lao Guo said fairly: "The back yard, don't go over if it's okay, the old man thinks it will only be a good thing for you."

Chen Ji came to his senses and asked, "Do you know?"

The old man scolded: "Openly and secretly, how many people Lao Tzu has arranged, you don't know if you are so big."

Chen Ji was helpless, "You said it earlier." ”

I was shocked, this is just a long time, and this will reach the ears of the old man. And who is the so-called overt and covert manpower just now? Or are both of them around?

At this moment, Chen Ji really felt that the "intelligence system" also had to be prepared, and this matter was not achieved overnight, if so, when it was really time to use it, where would he find it?

The old man followed: "You kid will rot this matter in his stomach, and the old man of the sailor camp can hand it all over to you and let you toss it."

Chen Ji Huoran got up, walked closer, and said, "This is the prerequisite for me to get the Sailor Battalion?"

The old man hesitated for a moment, then nodded, "So to speak." The reason why the old man promised you is that in addition to your idea in the morning, you can really help the court solve the expenses of the sailor camp, and secondly, you saved the child, and the old man wants to make some arrangements for you. ”

"If I understand correctly, what my old man means has now been transformed into as long as I give up my possible non-dividing thoughts, the Sailor Camp will be properly mine?"

"Hmm."

Immediately after, Chen Ji sternly refused: "If it has to be like this, then I will give up the sailor camp, without this opportunity, I will always have another time to take over in the future." But if you like a girl, it's over, and you won't meet it again. In short, I will regret losing a sailor camp for a while, but how can I lose a girl I like for a while? That could be a lifetime. ”

The old man was there, his fingers rubbing on the armrest for a while, looking at Chen Ji, only to feel that this kid was just telling a joke. Even if he is Xu Sining's elder, he doesn't think that a man will give up his "fame" because of a woman!

As long as a man goes to a high place step by step, what kind of woman doesn't?

But looking at Chen Ji, the old man also doubted his own idea.

Such a person is afraid that he is stupid.

Chen Ji didn't explain too much, he was careful about his heart. Unless the girl really dislikes him to the point of no return, he will give up and have a ghost.

Sit back in your seat, this will no longer regard the old man as a prince, just as an unreasonable elder of the girl's family he likes, waiting for him to attack.

Chen Ji followed: "I don't care what the inside story is, I think she is her." I won't give up even if the old man tries his best to stop me, and I'm not afraid. Anything that stands in the way of me and him, I will not hesitate to smash it. ”

"Old man, I'm not afraid of your obstruction, I'm just afraid that the girl I like won't like me. Although this is the most normal thing in the world, it is just like I like her. However, I feel that if I like a girl, I just like her, even if she doesn't like me. ”

The old man rubbed his forehead, this kind of talk may not be liked in the book, if there is really one in this world, then his life will be in vain.

The old man interrupted: "Like it or not, that's your business, as an elder, only the words of the matchmaker are the orders of your parents, and there are rules that have not changed for thousands of years, do you want to break it?"

"Boy, the old man admits that you are a little crooked, but don't forget, there are more things in this world. Even if you try your best to get the love of the person you like, but the consequences brought about by this, do you really have the ability to take it? ”

The old man paused, accentuated his tone, and said, "Maybe you can really do whatever it takes, but your parents, your elders, have you ever thought that they might fall into a point of no recovery because of this impulse of yours?"

The old man accentuated his tone a little more, and scolded: "Even if you can solve these problems easily, how do you know that the person you like will not feel ashamed of you because of this?"

"Boy, many things in this world are relative, even if you are willing to pay, without asking for anything in return, in the eyes of the person being paid, you will always think more about it. Between people, it's not just so simple. ”

Chen Ji puffed out his eyes and took over: "Since that's the case." The old man should have told me the inside story. ”

"This is not to be discussed."

"Heh, that's not interesting." Chen Ji stood up and said, "In this matter, even if you keep putting on a show of Xu Guogong, I don't recognize it." Anyway, it's not like the old man sinks me into the moat because I like your granddaughter, right? ”

Chen Ji laughed when he said this, "I am much more resolute than some people when it comes to liking someone. Raising his eyes, Fang Jingyu walked in at the door, his face was not good, and he was thinking that he could agree to Chen Ji's request to "learn martial arts" later.

Some things should indeed be above board.

Fang Jingyu went to the house to move a chair by himself, and after sitting down, he took out a booklet from his body and handed it over, saying: "Regarding the main personnel of the Sailor Battalion, I have done some assessments for the people who have been stuffed in each family, and according to your meaning, this is the last person left." There are thirty-five in total, and according to the regulations of the sailor battalion, even the smallest chief flag officer is full. Therefore, I wondered if it would be possible to add another thousand households to the existing regulations, which would be directly under my command, and the military attachés, both large and small, would be filled by civilians. ”

The old man put down his original appearance of Xu Sining's elder and said, "You don't have the confidence to hold those people?"

Fang Jingyu shook his head: "Chen Ji mentioned it to me once, and I think it's completely feasible." The huge water division battalion and the establishment of one guard, could it be true that it just raised more than 5,000 waste firewood? There is this 1,000 households, which is enough to take it out and talk about things. ”

“…… Let me think about it. The old man looked serious, and he had already looked at Chen Ji, let's say this kid wanted to really master the Sailor Battalion.

The old man put away his thoughts and stopped talking about it.

Looking at the pamphlet, I read them one by one, and they were all acquaintances. The sons and daughters of the families in the capital did not dare to go to the north, and they wanted to make military achievements, so they could only stuff him here. The old man turned a few pages, his brows furrowed, it wasn't like his family was stuffed with people, but he hadn't told him.

The old man put away the booklet and said, "Some people's positions still need to be adjusted, and you can just let them go."

Fang Jingyu bowed. The people on this booklet had already made a sum of money before the booklet, but under Fang Jingyu's assessment, they got a result. The specific position arrangement, except for a few, still has a lot of authority in the hands of Xu Guogong. And in the end, all the military positions of the Sailor Battalion still have the possibility of "expansion", which is a lot of silver. It's not that the old man is abusing his power for personal gain, it is true that he is also taking advantage of this opportunity to add some expenses to the sailor camp.

There are so many nobles in the capital, and they don't have much ability, but there is never a shortage of money at home.

Therefore, the first batch of people sent over can still pay for promotion.

No one would expect all of these thirty-five to be reliable and useful, but if there are three or five of them, the deal will not be lost.

Anyone understands these thoughts, and Chen Ji, an outsider, will have that idea, and he will ask Fang Jingyu to open his mouth to fight.

Fang Jingyu saw that he had nothing to say, and got up to leave. Chen Ji also got up and chased after Fang Jingyu.

The old man rubbed his forehead and sighed, it is so difficult to deal with official and private affairs.

The old man laughed at last.

……

Chen Ji and Fang Jingyu left together, and not long after they walked out, Fang Jingyu slapped him, Chen Ji couldn't dodge, so he didn't dodge at all, and he took a solid beat, Fang Jingyu seemed to be very satisfied with Chen Ji's reaction, and said: "You are in Zhengjiawa's venue, lend it to me?"

"Yes. It's a waste to be empty, but where do you find so many people in a while? ”

"How else?"

Chen Ji shook his head and didn't say anything.

Fang Jingyu said: "The first batch of people will arrive soon, they are all guys from Beijing, and I plan to place them in Zhengjiawa."

Chen Ji was a little surprised: "Experience the suffering of the people?"

Fang Jingyu said: "I was originally in Liaodong, although I was just a guerrilla general who was less than five grades, I had something to do, and I was uncomfortable when I came here to be the commander of this water division and guard." I'm not at ease, those who are used to being comfortable, what qualifies them to be comfortable? ”

"Your idea is dangerous. People huddle up to you, do you have a way to fart? ”

"I've seen it, they can't beat me in the group, and the old man promised to transfer my former subordinates."

"Yo, this is all ready for a group fight. I would venture to ask, how many of your subordinates are? ”

"There are only five people who can come."

Chen Ji didn't ridicule for the first time, and said, "You will be busy in the future."

Fang Jingyu slapped Chen Ji and smiled: "You won't be idle."

"I'm an investor at best, so I don't have to work hard. And I think the old man means, this matter is hanging. ”

Fang Jingyu said: "I have my own way."

Chen Ji's face was bitter, don't scare me, okay.

"Let's go, drink with me."

Chen Ji put away the jokes on his lips, at present, both of them are sad people, and it will not be good people to expose their scars again.

……

In Qingzhou City, everything is quiet, each family is doing their own things, after tea and dinner, they will also talk about many things that happened before, or there are envy of Chen Xiujie's No Ji Tailai, or there are a few words about the transformation of the son of the Chen family.

The upper level is still the same relationship network, the people at the bottom are trying their best to live, and the group of people in the middle are like balls, kicking people around.

As far as Chen Ji is concerned, everything will not pass, and it will always depend on his desperate pursuit.

He loves the world, he can't change anything, but he also wants to toss these people around him into a safe and stable life.

Plaice Street, a dilapidated tavern somewhere, with two dilapidated wooden tables in front of the door, Chen Ji and Fang Jingyu sat down next to each other, and each set a pot of wine in front of them.

Fang Jingyu proudly patted off the mud seal and poured a mouthful.

Chen Ji learns the same, but he doesn't learn the same.

Fang Jingyu smiled, raised the wine jar, and said, "Respect this bad world, respect for us who are unyielding."

Chen Ji raised the altar and touched each other, poured a mouthful, looked at each other and smiled, two people who were not related, this would be like having a common hobby, and they could be regarded as people in the same way.

Chen Ji laughed, raised his head and looked at the back, beckoned Xiao Er to come over, and asked for a bowl of Yangchun noodles.

Fang Jingyu scoffed: "Drink and eat a fart of Yangchun noodles."

Chen Ji said in disgust: "You are stupid, you know a fart."