The time entered the beginning of June of the second year of Tang Zhenguan, and Cui Xiuxiu came to find Chen Fei again.

"Chen Fei, the head of the Cui family, my grandfather has passed away." Cui Xiuxiu said.

Chen Fei was surprised: "Why is it so early?" And, aren't you sad? ”

Chen Fei didn't expect that the head of the Cui family died so early, half a year earlier than expected! This can also bring certain variables to this competition, because the preparation time is reduced by several months, so naturally there are many variables. Moreover, Cui Xiuxiu is obviously not sad, and she has no sense of grief at the death of her grandfather, is this Xiuxiu too cold?

"Haha, why do you think I'm sad? Since I was a child, the grandfather of the head of the Cui family has never hugged me once, and he has never been close to me once since I was a child, why do you think I should be sad? He didn't raise me for a day, and in his heart, there was only family interests, so that anyone in our family, even himself, could sacrifice when necessary. So, when he dies, how many people will be sad? Cui Xiuxiu said.

Chen Fei was speechless, it seems that the big families are also like this. When their loved ones passed away, I am afraid that few will be sad, but they are all so excited, because they know that their opportunity to gain benefits has arrived. On the contrary, no one will grieve when his father dies, because maybe the son is still looking forward to his father's early death so that he can inherit the position. It can be said that this big family is quite sad that it has become like this. It seems that although the big family can enjoy wealth, it may not necessarily have family affection.

And next, Cui Xiuxiu said: "My father is also back, and he wants to personally participate in the competition for the position of head of the family." ”

"Doesn't he have to be an assassin in Shuozhou?" Chen Fei asked rhetorically.

And Cui Xiuxiu asked in surprise: "Don't you know?" Since the Han Dynasty, when an official's parents and other immediate family members died, they were also required to keep filial piety for three years. But if it is said to be three years, it is actually twenty-seven months. During this period, you must go home and keep filial piety. I can't continue to be an official. So my father is now riding a fast horse back from Shuozhou, after all, this is the most important thing related to him. ”

Chen Fei patted his head, and then remembered that after the death of the parents and other immediate family members of ancient officials, they all had to keep filial piety, and they kept filial piety for three years! You can't eat meat for three years, you can't get close to women, you can't have sex with your wife. Fang, not even able to participate in any festive celebrations, nor can other people's marriages. With so many rules, it's really unbearable.

"Phew, fortunately, I didn't have a 'father' after I crossed. My 'father' has also died, and I am an orphan. If my father is still here, then I will also have to keep filial piety after I pass away! Chen Fei muttered in his heart.

Chen Fei didn't know if this kind of filial piety was necessary, after all, the economy was developed in that era in later generations, but there was a lot less human affection here. However, Chen Fei also doubts whether this kind of filial piety can really make children feel the kindness of their parents. After all, there were not a few people who were unfilial in ancient times, just like this Cui family, how many people could really be sad about the death of the old master? Even later came to the Ming Dynasty. That famous minister Zhang Juzheng hasn't seen his father for nineteen years, isn't this unfilial?

Therefore, filial piety is only in the heart, not in the deed. If you are truly filial. Even if Ann is busy, she can find time to be filial. But if you don't want to be filial in your heart, then even if you are idle, you will become very "busy" and have no time to be filial. Whether you are filial or not is not something that can be reflected in filial piety.

About half a month later, Chen Fei saw that Cui Fu again.

"Cui Thorn Shi is good!" Chen Fei took the initiative to say hello.

Although Cui Fu and Chen Fei don't have too many personal friendships. But after all, it's his old boss, so he must be respectful. After all, the so-called old and old people, above the officialdom, we must respect the old superiors. Otherwise, you will be punished in the future, and your old subordinates will also trouble you. Therefore, in officialdom, it is necessary to maintain the necessary respect for the old boss.

Cui Fu didn't say much, just nodded.

"Father, I'm as ready as I can!" Cui Xiuxiu said.

Cui Fu finally asked: "What is the chance of success this time?" ”

Cui Xiuxiu said with some embarrassment: "Because the head of the family died too early, we are only fifty percent sure that we can succeed." If the head of the family can die half a year later, then maybe we are seventy or eighty percent, or even nine out of ten. ”

"Hey, forget it, nine times out of ten things that are unsatisfactory in life, how can it be so smooth. What we can do has been done, what can we strive for? Cui Fu said.

Cui Fucheng can also see it, because he knows that his daughter has done her best. And his so-called father also died early, so this result was caused. However, things in the world, that is, good things are grinding, and I can hope to succeed 50% of the time, which is already very good. Even, his eldest brother and second brother may not be able to have a 50% success rate! With a 50% success rate, it's actually time to place a bet.

"Chen Fei, Xiuxiu said this time, you have helped several times, I thank you this time! If I can become the head of the Cui family, then I will definitely thank you. When the time comes, I can do my best to get whatever you want. Cui Fu said.

Chen Fei could only answer: "Cui Tingshi doesn't need to say much, I just did my duty, since the emperor sent me, then I naturally have to work hard to do a good job." If you don't do it well, it will also be a failure to the emperor's commission, so Cui Tingshi doesn't need to say much, this is my responsibility. ”

Chen Fei didn't want to have anything to do with the Cui family, after all, this kind of contact with the Cui family was not enough this time, if Chen Fei estimated that he would have less and less contact with the Cui family in the future, why should he be so involved?

Anyway, Chen Fei is not born with them of the same class, so naturally there is no way to urinate in a pot. These big families are actually the landlord class, and Chen Fei will be the industrial and commercial class even in the future, so there is nothing to do with them. If it weren't for the political connections, I'm afraid they wouldn't have had anything to do with each other.

As for Cui Fu wanting to recruit himself, it was just because Chen Fei had the ability to make money, and the Cui family also hoped to continue to make money. Chen Fei would not sell himself to the Cui family, otherwise he would really have no freedom. (To be continued......)