After Chen Shixuan came back, Li knew that he was beaten by Yanni, "Why did you beat your brother?" ”

"Useless things, who don't hit him?"

"He's still a scholar if he's useless, and he's going to the academy tomorrow! How do you let him meet people? ”

"I don't dare to see anyone with this little injury, what book is he reading? Come back and farm as soon as possible, lest you only be a useless scholar in the future. ”

Li was so angry by Yanni's words, Chen Shixuan was her only son, how could she accept others saying that he was not good.

Chen Xiaocai said irritably, "Okay, don't make any noise, I'll go ask Xuan'er for a few days off tomorrow, and Xuan'er will wait at home for a better time before going to the academy!" ”

"Dad, no need, I'll go to the academy tomorrow." Chen Shixuan's mood was also much calmer at this time.

"Xuan'er, but the way you look now......" Li was still worried.

Chen Xiaocai interrupted Li's words, "If the child wants to go, let him go!" ”

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On August 17, Chen Xiaocai sent Chen Shixuan back to the college.

On 18 August, Chen Xiaocai invited the village chief to his home for dinner to discuss preparations for the purchase of mountains and the construction of roads.

The village chief listened to Chen Xiaocai's words and said in surprise, "Xiaocai, are you telling the truth?" ”

Chen Xiaocai, "Big brother, it's true, I'm going to buy the Jiguan Mountain and the small hill by the river, I want to build a wharf by the river, and build a warehouse after leveling the two hills, if you do all these for me, I will pay for the road in the village to be repaired." ”

The village chief patted Chen Xiaocai's shoulder excitedly, "Okay! Our Chen family, you are up, whatever you want to do, the big brother will support you, you can rest assured, those things will be done properly for you. ”

Because he was so happy, the village chief drank a lot of wine, and he had to be supported when he went back.

The next day, Chen Xiaocai and the village chief went to the yamen to report the purchase of the mountain, and the chief was very happy to hear it, he had stayed in this poor and remote place for five years, there was no oil and water, and there was no political performance.

Now that someone wants to buy those mountains, he is so happy that he doesn't ask anything, but says that he needs to arrange for someone to find out if there are any mines and precious trees on the mountains, and if there are no these, he can pay for the deed.

On the third day, the explorers came, and after walking around the mountain, and making sure that there were no mines or precious trees, Chen Xiaocai followed them to the town that afternoon to get the deed.

Yanni wants to repair the road before the Chinese New Year this year, but it is so simple to build the road, and if you want the road to be durable, you must first find someone who understands engineering, and customize various tools.

Where can you go to find someone who understands engineering?

The family thought about it for a long time and didn't have a clue, mainly because they knew too few people.

Chen Xiaocai sighed and said, "Why don't I go to the county seat and inquire." ”

Yanni, "Dad, let's go find Pei Gongzi!" How could their big family know that there were these people there? ”

Chen Xiaocai hesitated, "But Pei Gongzi doesn't have much friendship with us, will he help?" ”

Chen Shixuan didn't say that to Chen Xiaocai, otherwise he wouldn't have reacted like this. That day, he always thought that there was a conflict between brother and sister, because he was young and ignorant.

"Let's go and ask, if he doesn't help, forget it, if he helps, it will save us from asking people everywhere."

Chen Xiaocai thought about it, felt that it made sense, nodded and agreed.

Chen Xiaocai took ten catties of honey from his own house, bought some gifts in Linhai City, and rented a carriage to go to Pei's house.

When they walked to the door, a man dressed as a small man came up and asked who it was and who it was.

Chen Xiaocai said with a smile, "Little brother, we are surnamed Chen from Hekou Village, looking for Pei Xiuyun Pei Gongzi, he will know if you say this." After saying that, he gave him a piece of silver.

The little guy took the tip very calmly, obviously this is already a habit.

Taidu, who had a tip, was also very good, invited them to the small living room of the concierge, and let people serve tea, and he went to report.

Pei Xiuyun went to Fu Bin, and when the personal servant came in to report, he was eating snacks on the chair.

"Second master, the little maid in the concierge came to report, saying that a father and daughter came to the door, and it was the Chen family from Hekou Village."

Pei Xiuyun put down the snacks in his hand, "Oops! It's Xiao Yan'er who is looking for me, she must have sent me a new style, please invite someone in. ”

Fu Bin sat on the couch and played chess with Luo Liang, and only raised his head and glanced at it lightly when he heard this.

Yanni's father and daughter followed behind the little girl, walked around to a small courtyard, and when they entered the living room, they saw Pei Xiuyun waiting for them.

"Xiaoyan'er, you're here, are you here to send me a new style? Don't be too anxious, the last new style has not been a month yet, and it can be delayed. ”

Yanni joked, "Can't I come to the door without a new style?" ”

Pei Xiuyun, "Yes, why can't you?" When Xiaoyan'er comes, I welcome it. ”

In fact, they are not familiar with each other, and they are not people at the same level, and there are not many topics to talk about, so Chen Xiaocai, an honest man, said directly, "Pei Gongzi, I came to the door today to inquire with Gongzi, where can I invite a master who can do engineering?" Our village is going to build a road, and we want to ask someone to guide and check it. ”

"You don't need to invite someone else to build a road, you know this person."

The father and daughter looked at each other, when did they meet such people? How did they not know?

Pei Xiuyun saw that they didn't know who he was talking about, "That Mr. Luo next to my cousin!" Don't you know each other? He is known as a jack of all trades, and he knows astronomy and geography, so nothing can stump him. ”

Chen Xiaocai asked, "We don't know where Mr. Luo is first, Pei Gongzi knows and please let me know." ”

"You're so lucky, the other person is in the house now, you wait a while, I'll let someone go and invite him."

Yanni is reluctant to invite Luo Liang in her heart, why? It's very simple, Luo Liang is Fu Bin's person, she doesn't want to owe Fu Bin a favor, if he agrees to help, he definitely doesn't want to give silver. The so-called silver and goods, he doesn't accept the money, then her family can only owe this favor.

It didn't take long for Luo Liang to come, and when he entered the door, he heard him laugh and said, "Brother Chen, I didn't expect that in a few days, we will meet again, I heard that my brother is looking for me, it must be that my brother's family has made new progress, congratulations!" ”

Chen Xiaocai stood up and exchanged salutes with Luo Liang, "Mr. Luo said with a smile. Yanni stood next to her and bowed.

After everyone sat down, Chen Xiaocai spoke, "I heard that Mr. Luo knows how to build bridges and pave roads, and there is a road to be built in the foolish village, I wonder if Mr. will have time to guide him?" ”

Luo Liang also readily agreed, "This bridge repair and paving is a matter of accumulating merit, and it is Brother Chen who speaks, I am sure, I don't know when the construction will start?" ”

Chen Xiaocai said happily, "The time has not yet been decided, so I want to finish it as soon as possible." ”

"Hmmm! I'm in a bit of a hurry, so I have to ask for more people. After a pause, he pinched his fingers and calculated. I think it will be an auspicious day in ten days, and it is appropriate to start work on that day, what does Brother Chen think? ”

Chen Xiaocai doesn't understand, he can do whatever he says! "Sir, I think ten days will be good, and ten days will be good."

When they came out of Pei's house, they went to buy tools, because they wanted to invite more people to do things, and the tools were indispensable.