Before leaving Qingzhou, Chen Ji visited Cai's house, and Cai did receive him briefly, and then sent him out. After that, Chen Ji visited Qi's house again, and he couldn't enter the door, and then went to Jingwang's mansion, bumped into Zhou Yi, the son of the world, at the door, and chatted a few words, but it was like a guest and host.

At the end of August, Chen Ji was in Dengzhou Port and met Song Qingming. A garden party was organized to entertain the Penglai gentry, even though it was already the Mid-Autumn Festival. Behind the scenes, Chen Xiujie should have promised some benefits, but there were also people who appreciated their faces and went to the meeting. After the contact, coupled with the efforts of Jing Yu and others in front of him, a small number of people were attracted to participate.

On this day, the first fleet of merchants set sail.

Chen Ji personally went to the port to see him off, and behind him was Song Qingming, who was temporarily on leave at home, and Zhang Wu, an old soldier from Liaodong sent by Fang Jingyu, who was now a captain in the Denglai Water Division.

Chen Ji shook the fan in his hand, trying to drive away some sea breeze, but to little avail. Many words are not easy to say in front of the crowd.

Turning his head, Chen Ji asked, "Captain Zhang, are you still used to this coastal life?" Compared with Liaodong, it may be more leisurely, but I don't dare to relax here. ”

Zhang Wu is nearly forty years old, although he is not full of meat, but he is also an old pawn killed at the border, and his temperament is enough to bluff people wherever he stands.

At the moment, he didn't care whether Chen Ji was big or small, holding the handle of the knife in his hand, and laughing: "What Chen Gongzi said is right."

Now the cooperative relationship between the sailor and Chen Ji is known to outsiders, but there is no need to pretend that they don't know anything. Or the Denglai Sailor was recognized by the imperial court as a "collusion between officials and businessmen" from the beginning. Of course, if it can't get any effect, it will inevitably be criticized, and maybe it will be a loss of head.

Therefore, after Chen Ji arrived in Dengzhou, he immediately organized a fleet to go to sea, in addition to the part that the Sun family promised, more cooperation with the Sand Boat Gang. As for the side of Dazhu Island, the inspection department has now been restored, and it is also a supply station for the daily training of the Denglai sailors, which already has a strong deterrent effect on the surrounding small groups of pirates. Therefore, when the Beiyang Trade Road consolidates its original achievements, it is also the time to open up.

Chen Ji privately reached some agreement with the Dengzhou gentry, but he was reluctant to say even Chen Xiujie. After the fleet went to sea, Chen Ji set off to return, Song Qingming and Zhang Wu went back to work, and he returned to Chen's house for a while. Chen Xiujie sat in the yamen, estimating that he would not come back if he had time. After talking to the old lady at home, Chen Ji led Gui Chun to Songxi, the old house of the Chen family.

Chen Guo is still in charge of taking care of it, and the old mansion will not look like it can be taken back for a while. Since he came back, Chen Guo has probably helped him find out some insiders later.

Chen Guo arranged Chen Ji in his guest room, and soon after, the seventh uncle of the Chen family touched him, and he was well-informed.

Chen Guo gave Chen Ji a look, as if to show that it had nothing to do with him.

Chen Ji responded, and as Chen Guo got up, he greeted the seventh uncle who looked like he was looking for something to do with Chen Guo.

After a few idle words, the topic came to Chen Ji, and Uncle Seven began to cry poor.

Chen Ji squinted, and when he heard the "sore spot", he even released a look of empathy.

Seeing Chen Hua away, Chen Ji looked back at Chen Guo and smiled: "Fifth brother has something to say?"

Chen Guo bowed his head and said, "Uncle Seventh just wants to explore your hypocrisy, so you really don't say anything?"

"How to say that? Let him move out? Chen Ji returned to the table, tapped his fingers on the table, and then said: "This kind of thing has no effect, in the end, it will make trouble for you, and the few rooms outside will unite to make trouble with you, isn't it a sin?" Moreover, my branch had already moved to Qingzhou, and it was purely unexpected to come back this time. So I won't turn a blind eye to what should be taken back. ”

Chen Guo sat down on the other side, "Okay." You rest first, and I'll call you in the evening. ”

"What do you want me to do?"

"My dad might see you."

"It's just a possibility, I didn't say I had to see it." Chen Ji had a bitter face, "So the fifth brother shouldn't mention it." ”

Chen Guo quipped: "I've heard people say that you are not afraid of the sky and the earth in Qingzhou, why are you still afraid when you get home."

"This is not my own family, I can only endure everything, I can't beat or scold......"

Chen said: "Okay, as long as my father doesn't ask, I won't mention it."

"Fifth brother's road is wide."

Chen Guo shook his head, Songxi's family is not such an "interesting" person.

It backfired, and not long after, Chen Xiushe called someone to come over and spread the word.

Chen Guo spread his hands and gloated: "It's none of my business."

The maid who came over to pass the word immediately added: "The eldest master asked the fifth young master to come over too."

Chen Ji sighed: "Who does the sky spare."

As soon as the picture turned, Chen Xiushe met the difficult brother in the back garden.

Chen Xiushe has no official status now, it should be compared with other rooms, and now Chen Xiujie is the only one who can get his hands on Chen's family's room. Of course, in terms of business alone, Changfang is still doing a lot now.

Chen Xiushe's promotion of the juniors can be said to have spared no effort, of course, he has the identity of the patriarch, but he has not deviated because of the difference between the sect and the branch. It's just that I'm a little too concerned about my own family.

Chen Ji gave this uncle a salute and stood aside with his hands down, the rules were harmless. Chen Xiu squinted his eyes and said, "Everyone knows what virtue you kid has, so there's no need to hide it."

Chen Ji bowed down to respond, Chen Guo watched from the side, and felt that this cousin was really eye-catching.

Chen Xiushe said a few words, the topic turned to his studies, asked Chen Ji about his situation, and arranged for Chen Guo to say hello, it is not good to go to Zongxue at this age, compared with the last time he came to talk, he talked about finding another place for them to study. Now there are several people in the Chen family who can participate in next year's autumn festival, at least the real reading seeds of the Chen family at present.

Of course, Chen Ji should be the most worrying one.

Chen Xiushe does not shy away from this, on the other hand, now that Chen Xiujie's house has a hidden career, he always pays attention to an inheritance, so naturally some people want to lean over and mix an incense.

Chen Ji listened quietly for a while, and then talked about some of the situation in Songxi. To the effect that Chen Ji can let go of some worldly grudges, everything will be said after the autumn of next year.

Chen Ji still responded, but on the matter related to the salt farm, he directly expressed his attitude.

Chen Xiu paused before giving a relatively compromise method.

Chen Ji thought that he should give some face, and he should give it up.

More than half an hour later, Chen Ji and the two left the small garden, and Chen Ji pulled Chen Guo out of Songxi and went to the town to drink.

In the garden, Chen Xiu rubbed his forehead, and really felt that the current children were not easy to bring. Of course, it is inevitable that there will be a sense of relief that the Chen family has finally seen some hope over the years.

The inheritance of a family is sometimes more important than the division of the clan.