Chapter 17 Resolving the Crisis
Xiao Fan's words were reasonable, Cao Yi touched his furry chin and groaned for a long time, and then raised his eyes from time to time to glance at Xiao Fan, the meaning in his eyes was very complicated, Xiao Fan was numb by him, his eyelids jumped, he didn't know what the county lord was thinking, he had to force out a smile, and stood aside with a respectful expression.
What should have been said has been said, maybe these words are a bit far-fetched, but the truth is still correct, it depends on how this county lord chooses, if he still makes up his mind to destroy the Chen family, Xiao Fan decides...... Go back and quickly pack up and escape.
Everyone in the Chen family looks down on his aunt, and the catastrophe is coming, he doesn't plan to be unlucky with the Chen family, as the so-called big husband has something to do, and he doesn't do anything, and it is meaningless to accompany others to be martyred, of course, for the big husband, of course, it can't be done.
In the courtyard of the second official post, the cold wind of winter whistled from time to time, and under the old locust tree in the courtyard, the three people did not move, silent. A withered yellow leaf swayed and fell down on the stone table under the tree where the wine and food were placed.
Xiao Fan swallowed his saliva with difficulty, he felt very nervous.
Power is a good thing, let him say it wildly, but in the end, he still had to stand honestly in front of Cao Xiancheng, waiting for the final decision of this county lord, his words can determine life and death.
This is just the last eighth-rank official......
Xiao Fan suddenly had a thirst for power, if he also had this kind of power to determine life and death with one word......
After a long time, Cao Xiancheng looked at Xiao Fan with interest, and suddenly laughed and said: "What you said is very reasonable, if the Chen family falls, the reputation of this official may be implicated, and the people poke the backbone behind it, this official is not willing to do it, kill 800 enemies, and lose 1,000 yourself, for the soldiers, this is a stupid thing that harms others and is not beneficial to themselves......
Xiao Fan was overjoyed, this Cao County is not unreasonable.
Cao Xiancheng seemed to be smiling, staring at Xiao Fan and said, "But...... As you said, this official wants to establish authority in this Jiangpu officialdom, if he doesn't take the Chen family, how can this prestige be established? ”
Cao Xiancheng's eyes were a little weird, as if he was testing something.
Xiao Fan thought for a while and said with a smile: "Adults don't have to do anything, they are already the best Liwei." ”
"Oh? What do you mean by that? ”
"My lord, your background, I believe that the officials in the county government have inquired clearly, who are you, who is standing behind you, they have long known that those who should be afraid will be afraid, and those who should be hostile will still be hostile, why should you stand up? This move is really suspicious of adding to the snake......"
Raising his eyes, Xiao Fan looked at Cao Xiancheng, and said slowly: "The fist, only when it is not hit, is it the most deterrent, once it is hit, no matter how strong it is, others will not be afraid anymore." The adult showed his fist, accumulating his strength but not sending it, believing that no one in the county government would be willing to be the first person to be beaten, and the majesty of the adult stood up invisibly. But if the adults take the Chen family, no matter how ruthless the means are, in the hearts of the old men of the county government, the adults are just like this, and the others lose their fear, and this move falls to the bottom...... The grass people's shallow knowledge made the adults laugh. ”
Cao Xiancheng listened to Xiao Fan quietly, his eyes gradually showed a strange color, he thought about it, and suddenly laughed and said, "Not bad, really good!" Unexpectedly, this small Jiangpu County is actually the land of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, and this official is considered to be a long-term insight! Are you really the son-in-law of the Chen family? How could you ...... with such knowledge?"
Cao Xiancheng stopped halfway through speaking, shaking his head and sighing, as if he was not worth Xiao Fan.
Xiao Fan rubbed his nose, feeling a little unhappy. Why is this expression when he mentions that he is the son-in-law of the Chen family? It seems that I am willing to fall, I am someone else's son-in-law, what does it matter to you? I just like to make a little white face that eats soft rice, can't I?
"What was your name?" Cao Xiancheng suddenly asked.
Xiao Fan arched his hand and said, "Grass people Xiao Fan." ”
Cao Xiancheng nodded, Xiao Fan knew that from this moment on, this Cao Xiancheng really had an impression of him, in Cao Xiancheng's heart, he was Xiao Fan, with a name and a surname, and was no longer the code name of "Aunt Chen".
Cao Xiancheng stared at Xiao Fan for a long time, and then said with a straight face: "That's it, as you wish, the Chen family's kid offended the official, the official will not be investigated, this is like shaking the dice, the Chen family won me, I won back the Chen family, two by two, the next official is the bank, let's play again." ”
Xiao Fan breathed a sigh of relief, smiled gratefully at Cao Xiancheng, bowed down and said, "On behalf of the Chen family, thank you for your deep understanding of righteousness. ”
Cao Xiancheng waved his hand and said with a smile: "Bullshit! Lao Tzu thinks it's a bit uneconomical to clean up the Chen family now, so go back and ask Chen Siliu to be careful with Lao Tzu, and don't commit it to Lao Tzu next time. ”
Xiao Fan wiped his sweat and gave you a pole that I don't know how to climb along, this person is too unskilled to be an official......
Xiao Fan hurriedly responded, his tone and demeanor were extremely respectful.
Cao Xiancheng looked at Xiao Fan with interest, and said leisurely after a while: "Although the Chen family has escaped a catastrophe, it may not be able to survive next time if it can be saved this time, how long can your uncle be able to do it?" Don't you have a long-term plan for yourself? I don't think you're as cowardly as others say, dare to come to me alone and say for the Chen family, this courage alone is beyond the reach of ordinary people, after all, my Ming merchants are just lowly people, why do you send people to be the shameless merchant son-in-law under the fence? ”
Xiao Fan smiled indifferently: "What's wrong with being a nest uncle?" The Chen family provides me with food, for me to wear, and gives me a case of silver every month, and it won't be long before I can get a beautiful daughter-in-law, such a comfortable uncle, I won't change it for a fairy......"
Cao Xiancheng was dumbfounded, and after a long time, he sighed: "I know what it means to be ambitious......
After thinking about it, Cao Xiancheng suddenly realized: "Huh? Wrong! You plead for the Chen family, you can just say what you just said, but why do you still drink with Lao Tzu, and get drunk as soon as you get drunk, lying on the table for a long time, what does it mean to make such a big turn? ”
Xiao Fan was also stunned, yes, wouldn't it be over if I told him directly? Why do you drink with him? And as soon as you drink it, you get drunk......
Why is that? Why did I make such a big detour?
Xiao Fan was confused for a long time, then he stomped his feet and said sadly: "Didn't the grass people say it casually? Who told you to insist that I drink two catties of wine in one go, and the grass people want to change the cup for two dollars, and you won't let me ......live or die, my lord."
Cao Xiancheng was stunned: "............"
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After respectfully saluting, Xiao Fan left the official post.
The old servant stared at Xiao Fan's back, leaned close to Cao Yi's ear, and said softly: "Master, with his few words, you let go of the Chen family so easily?" ”
Cao Yi squinted his eyes and smiled lightly: "Of course, his words can't make me change my mind, but his words have reminded me that this is the land south of the Yangtze River, as he said, I have no foundation, no connections, if I just take office and destroy the Chen family, the movement is too big, this place is very close to the Beijing Division, if it reaches the ears of those who have a heart, I am afraid it will cause a lot of trouble to His Royal Highness, just let it go for the time being, a Chen family is just a family, whether it is collected or not, it has nothing to do with the overall situation...... It's this kid surnamed Xiao, hehe, it's a little interesting...... A fist is the most deterrent only when it is not hit, well, that makes sense......"
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The crisis of the Chen family was lifted.
Xiao Fan returned to the Chen Mansion and said a few words casually about this in front of Chen Siliu, and the entire Chen Mansion instantly boiled.
Xiao Fan was treated like a triumphant hero.
As the saying goes, the county order of the broken family is the history of the assassination of the door. The Chen family offended the new county leader, and it had already spread throughout the Chen Mansion, and the Chen family went up to the master and down to the miscellaneous servants, and they were all in a panic for the past two days, for fear that the official would suddenly lock the door with iron chains and take the people in the mansion into the prison, and the Chen family disappeared in Jiangpu County and ceased to exist.
The psychological fear is the most tormenting, just when the Chen Mansion was almost desperate, I didn't expect that the madman aunt who looked cowardly entered the official post alone and interceded for the Chen family, although I don't know how he persuaded Cao Xiancheng to let the Chen family go, but the result was obvious, the Chen family was finally safe.
Breaking a dead end is not as difficult as imagined, do what you like, talk about the pros and cons, and this game will naturally be broken.
There are many things in this world that can't be done with money, but a few words to the point can be easily resolved.
Xiao Fan's luck is good, he said the right words at the right time, and the Chen family is fine.
Xiao Fan was in the front hall, and after telling the result of the matter in his usual light tone, he ignored the stunned or grateful gazes of the Chen family's father and daughter, and turned around and walked out lightly.
Outside the front hall, Steward Chen's cheeks were still high and swollen, but his gaze at Xiao Fan was obviously a little more awe-inspiring, when Xiao Fan walked by him, Steward Chen, who had never had a good face for Xiao Fan, actually bowed to Xiao Fan, squeezed out a flattering smile, and watched Xiao Fan back to the bedroom respectfully.
Xiao Fan, who looked indifferent, was actually very proud in his heart.
"Jin Lin is not a thing in the pool, turning into spring mud to protect the flowers......"
This is Xiao Fan's evaluation of himself, which is very objective, but the two lines of poetry seem to be a bit out of place......
After Xiao Fan returned to the bedroom, Chen Fu immediately set off a string of long and loud firecrackers at the gate, the meaning of which was self-evident. Naturally, it was to celebrate that the Chen Mansion escaped death and avoided a catastrophe.
And the nesting uncle of the Chen Mansion......
No one dares to use the word "nest" to describe him anymore. entered the official post alone, pleaded for the Chen family in front of Cao Xiancheng, and finally made Cao Xiancheng change his mind and let the Chen family go.
Therefore, the uncle of the Chen family is a capable uncle, and there are facts to prove it.
After a few days, Xiao Fan suddenly found that his status in the Chen family was inexplicably high.
People are snobbish animals, and people with ability can be respected and sought after by others no matter where they are.
Xiao Fan's life has changed silently.
I saw fewer and fewer disdainful eyes, I saw more and more adoring and flattering smiles, there were more meals and meat every day, and the monthly silver had risen from five cents to one tael. Even the maids who never looked at him squarely in Ping Yueli were now pleasantly surprised to find that our aunt was so handsome and beautiful, so after the maids saw Xiao Fan, their faces were shy, and their eyes were full of spring......
If eating white food is also a career, Xiao Fan has undoubtedly ushered in a rising period of his career.
Xiao Fan accepted this change with a shameless face, he felt that he was a capable person, and it was understandable for a capable person to enjoy high treatment.
As for how Xiao Fan persuaded Cao Xiancheng to let go of the Chen family, the subordinates of the Chen Mansion had different opinions, and they were inconsistent.
There was a lot of discussion, and there were a lot of rumors of various versions.
Some people say that Xiao Fan is actually a relative of Cao Xiancheng in Wufu, so he has a lot of face in front of Cao Xiancheng, and it is natural to let go of the Chen family.
Some people also said that Xiao Fan suddenly became crazy after seeing Cao Xiancheng, and put a knife against Cao Xiancheng's neck, and Cao Xiancheng was afraid and had to let go of the Chen family......
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Hearing these rumors, Xiao Fan had no choice but to smile bitterly, and at the same time expressed a certain degree of admiration for the crazy imagination of the people under the Chen Mansion.
However, Xiao Fan knows that he must come out to refute the rumors, otherwise if he is allowed to guess and guess, the rumors will only spread more and more crazy, and if they reach the ears of Cao Xiancheng, I am afraid that the seemingly heroic county Cheng will not be able to help but steal the knife and kill himself.
So the uncle of the Chen family began to tell the story, he made the process of persuading Cao Xiancheng into a paragraph, divided the chapters, and began to set up a stall in the garden on the side of the front yard of the Chen Mansion to make extra money, and the people who wanted to listen to the Chen family's aunt told the story only needed to spend five cents to occupy a seat in the garden, and listen to the aunt's storytelling about the thrilling process of persuading Cao Xiancheng.
It's a win-win business.
The subordinates satisfied their curiosity, Xiao Fan made money, and everyone was happy.
"Smack!" The shocking wood was filmed, and today's storytelling began.
“…… As mentioned last time, Aunt Xiao broke into the official post wisely, and Cao County handed it over. ”
“…… What a Cao County! I saw that he was eight feet tall and his waist circumference was eight feet......"
"As the saying goes, 'knowing all the counties in the world, there is naturally no / code in my heart'......"
"When the two of them saw each other, they sympathized with each other, and under the excitement, they cut off the head of the chicken and burned the yellow paper, and worshiped as brothers with different surnames......"
"Wow-" The people were in an uproar, leisurely fascinated.
After saying all the nonsense, Xiao Fan wiped the spit on the corner of his mouth, looked at the people around him who opened their mouths wide, and smiled: "Is it good?" ”
The subordinates nodded violently.
"It's not enough, isn't it?"
The subordinates continued to nod violently.
Xiao Fan smiled happily, his smile was a little bad: "The above content is pure fiction, the story is finished, why should I go, dismiss the meeting!" ”
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