On this day, Jia Cong was thinking about saying goodbye to Mr. Su Zheng. Chen Ruijin suddenly received a telegram that Jia Tanchun was getting married. Jia Cong was shocked: "Who is she getting married to?!"
Chen Ruijin looked at the telegram and said with a grimace: "This is my family, also surnamed Chen, named Chen Sen."
Jia Cong was stunned for a moment and shouted: "No way! That little brat!"
Chen Ruijin burst out laughing: "I've known for a long time that he is interested in Tanchun, but you guys haven't even thought about it!"
The name Chen Sen was given to him by Yuanchun. He is a descendant of the first batch of immigrants to Taiwan, a native of Fujian. His family was originally a rural eunuch, and his great-grandfather was also a county magistrate. When he was young, his father fell ill and was ill, and he spent all his money on medical treatment.
He finally died two years later. His mother was cowardly and incompetent, and she cried all day long, but she was gone for a year. At that time, Chen Sen was less than ten years old, and he had a four-year-old younger brother, and he relied entirely on the support of the clan.
There were many children who bullied the two of them, but they had no choice but to endure it.
Children are inevitably naughty, and they occasionally go overboard. One time, when Chen Sen went to school, several children took his younger brother out to play, and they actually started playing with fire in the house. Afterwards, half the street was burned down.
It was his younger brother who set the fire on all the children. His younger brother was young and could not defend himself, and no one believed his excuses. The parents of the children in each family knew what was going on, but they refused to tell them just for the sake of their children's reputation.
The truth. The father of the boy who took the lead in playing with fire called the other families to join forces to compensate the neighbors for their losses. With the help of the clan, it was not difficult to make money. An old woman from one of the neighbors had inconvenient legs and legs and could not escape. She was burned to death.
.Her son refused to give up and insisted on filing a lawsuit. In order to give an explanation, the clan had to expel his younger brother from the clan. Chen Sen could not bear this grievance and voluntarily accompanied his brother to leave the clan.
The old patriarch advised him: "As a descendant of the He clan, you are the most talented. What a pity that you cannot study after leaving the clan?"
Chen Sen gritted his teeth and said nothing. He said in a hurry, "It is the grandson's fault that he was not strict with his disciples and allowed him to cause such a big disaster." Everyone tried to persuade him again and again, but he refused to listen.
There was an uncle who was the most naughty clan member. He only liked to drink and fight and did not do his job. He also depended on the clan for food. However, he sneered and said: "It's just for outsiders to bully the orphans. Even my own clan has wronged their children, so why not force them to do so?"
I don't know if there is any justice for others to endure." He looked at Chen Sen and said, "Your uncle, I am just an idle guy. I have stopped going to school since I was seven years old. I am the most hopeless. Boy, I heard that the prefect of Taiwan issued an order to open up wasteland.
I have a piece of land, a kid, and Shunem, so I want to try my luck. Anyway, I don’t even have a wife, and bachelors come and go. Do you want to come with me?"
Chen Sen immediately kowtowed: "Please help me, uncle, and my nephew will definitely repay you in the future."
The uncle said: "There is no mention of support. Anyway, you two brothers have to eat first, and then uncle and I have to eat."
The clan leader and other clan members couldn't stay, so the two brothers finally decided to follow the clan uncle. Before leaving, the father of the leader of the children who played with fire wanted to give Chen Sen some money, but Chen Sen refused to accept it. The clan uncle rushed to accept it.
, said to Chen Sen: "I collected it, not you. I will remember the amount, and I will return it to him in the future. I will have nothing to do with you two."
When they arrived in Taiwan Prefecture, most of the immigrants nearby went to remote places to open up wasteland, and the land near Chengtian Mansion had long been gone. The clan uncle actually spent the money given by the man to buy two acres of land on the outskirts of Chengtian Mansion. At that time, Chen Sen thought that the clan
The uncle went crazy. The uncle smiled and said: "I have my own plan." After that, the uncle seemed to have changed. He worked hard to open up wasteland and grow potatoes. When he didn't know how to do it, he asked old farmers for advice, and even went to Chengtian Mansion to do odd jobs to make money.
The originally delicate hands were covered with calluses in less than two months.
Chen Sen soon understood why his uncle wanted to buy the land on the outskirts of Chengtian Mansion. When the Taiwanese government started to build compulsory education schools, it was naturally impossible to have them everywhere, but there must be one near Chengtian Mansion. In September of that year, Chen Sen and his younger brother both went
Studying. Chen Sen is extremely talented. He had studied ethnic studies earlier and was willing to work hard, and he stood out from the crowd in the blink of an eye. In the first semester, Chen Sen ranked first in the school for two subjects, and the principal awarded him two charcoal pencils. Listen.
The teacher said that since he was good in all subjects, the prefect would give him a scholarship. So he worked hard to make up for the few subjects that he was not good at. Two years later, Chen Sen skipped the junior high school entrance examination and ranked sixth in Taiwan.
As a reward, he received a scholarship of 500 yuan and went to visit Starship Academy with the principal. Jia Yuanchun met these good talents in person and asked what their names were. The names of Chen Sen and his younger brother were based on the genealogy.
The queen of the clan did not want to use it, so she changed her name to Chen Dalang and Chen Xiaolang. Yuanchun thought it was a nickname, so he gave him the nickname Chen Sen. After entering junior high school, the school became better. Chen Sen triumphed with red flags all the way, and finally became the youngest student in Xiaoxiang Hall.
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Then...he became the assistant to Finance Minister Jia Tanchun.
Chen Sen was nearly five years younger than Tan Chun. Even though he always looked at their ministers with admiration, no one took him seriously. Tan Chun had never found a partner since he was a high-minded man. Jia Cong originally thought that this sister might want to be a partner.
As a single aristocrat, I didn't expect to eat young grass.
Jia Cong didn't know what it was like for a moment, and after a while he said: "That boy is a little short..."
Chen Ruijin glanced at him: "It sounds like you are very tall." Jia Cong heyed and fell silent. Chen Ruijin added, "If the third sister wants to marry one of her men, Aunt Zhao may not be willing."
Jia Cong smiled and said: "What does she know? She can just talk nonsense and coax her away. Or else ask King Yan to give his great-grandfather an official position?"
"Farewell." Chen Ruijin said, "We also know his life experience, and he may not be willing to get involved with the clan. Besides, he is no longer the child who left his hometown. He must have his own plans."
"That's fine."
The two of them then went to Su Zheng's courtyard, saying goodbye to the old man and announcing the good news. Su Zheng was really overjoyed: "Your third sister is going to leave the cabinet? Great joy, great joy!" He asked who Xu's family was, and Jia Cong said
Chen Sen’s gossip was revealed. Su Zheng responded, “That patriarch is so confused!”
Coincidentally, Su Zheng's direct grandson was also there. The young boy puffed out his chest and said as an adult: "Since we know that Mr. Chen is the most talented person in their clan, we let him suffer such a big loss for nothing. The clan leader is also ignorant of the importance."
Su Zheng was shocked and shouted at the same time as Jia Cong: "What did you say?!"
The child was at a loss: "I said, the clan leader has clearly seen that Mr. Chen is extremely talented, yet he still suffered a loss... Don't bully the young man into being poor."
Jia Cong and Su Zheng looked at each other and asked, "Who taught you this idea?"
The child became more and more confused: "Who taught me?"
Su Zheng frowned: "That's all, I guess you didn't learn it overnight. Fortunately, your original husband stayed in Chu State." He ordered someone to call Su Cheng over.
Suddenly Su Cheng came. Hearing that his third aunt was getting married, he was very happy, and asked who the lucky man was. Jia Cong slowly told the story from the beginning. After hearing this, Su Cheng sighed: "This is the emperor who pays off his hard work."
Woolen cloth."
Su Zheng stroked his beard and said, "It's a pity that their clan has lost a great talent."
Su Cheng said: "It's just that I don't have the ability to acquire great talents. Even if I were born in their family, I wouldn't be able to retain him."
Chen Ruijin said with a smile: "If the incident of the child playing with fire had not happened, I could have kept it."
Su Cheng shook his head: "Even if we keep him, it's useless. Here's an example: Isn't that what the Lao family did? They gave birth to Lao Fuhe, the Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs! How many ministers can there be in the whole country? Lao Fuhe is not bad at being an official.
He was the only one who benefited in the end, and even his brother let a woman make the family in chaos. The Lao family and the Chen family were the same, even if they accidentally
Even if you have a genius, you will not be able to raise a family. If you encounter a time of peace and prosperity, you will be safe and sound, but if you encounter a time of chaos, you will be scattered everywhere."
Jia Cong raised his hands and said seriously: "I would like to hear Mr. Su's opinion."
Su Cheng also bowed his hands in a serious manner, coughed twice, and said: "The orphans in the clan can be supported, and the men can study in clan studies. These two things ensure that the children of the family will not be too bad. It's not possible for a little trouble to happen for no reason.
If you don't like them, everything will be fine. However, if you fail to make a fair decision when it comes to big things, you will drive away the backbone of their family. In troubled times, there is a big typhoon. How can you survive without a backbone? It will be scattered everywhere."
Her brother thought: "What do you mean, sister, that Mr. Chen Sen could have been the backbone of the Chen family, but they drove him away?"
"No." Su Cheng said, "Not Chen Sen. If there hadn't been the incident of children playing with fire, Chen Sen could only be the icing on the cake for the family, similar to Lao Fuhe; his idle Han uncle is the backbone of the Chen family. Meeting the family
When it comes to major events in the country and the world, he can stand up and hold up the sky for the elders of his clan and even for the common people."
Jia Cong applauded and praised: "I didn't even expect this section!"
Su Zheng laughed so hard that his beard and eyebrows twitched, and said: "The most rare thing is that these four words 'stand up' are very responsible. And he is not a reckless man. He has already made a plan. If he doesn't take away the child's father's
Due to the financial burden, Chen Sen may be a few years late in studying, and it will be delayed for no reason."
Su Cheng smiled and said: "Grandpa, I don't think he had already thought about the cost of buying land outside Chengtian Mansion. If the rumors are wrong, the Taiwanese government is not prepared to educate ordinary people's children. He can still take those
I have money to send Brother Chen Sen to a private school."
Su Zheng nodded more and more: "Yes, you are right!" Nai turned back to look at his grandson, "Do you know where you are inferior to my sister?"
The child thought for a while and said, "Sister understands things better than me."
Su Zheng shook his head and said: "Your sister's vision is farther than yours, and she can see clearly. You only talk about success or failure, good or bad, but you don't see the root cause. Remember, the mean is not necessarily good, and if you are too mean, you will lose your points.
." His grandson nodded as if he understood. The old man thought for a while, called an old servant over, and said, "Go and tell your master, after all, I am at home now, and I am in good health. So that he does not have to take care of me.
What kind of husband does your grandson find? I will educate him myself." The old servant agreed and went.
Back in the guest house, Jia Cong hurriedly pushed Chen Ruijin to help send a telegram back to Dajiala, asking Jia Xu to get close to the third brother-in-law's uncle, and drag this uncle out to work - in the past, he only regarded this person as a good person, but now
It was only when Su Cheng reminded him that he suddenly realized: This kind of person is just lazy; if he is serious about it, there is nothing he can't do. Since his nephew is just an assistant who wants to marry the minister, why can't he show some sincerity?
Two days later, Jia Cong and others said goodbye to the Su family and headed south. As soon as they left, Su Zheng sent people to Tianning Temple, where Liu Xiaoqi had been staying recently. Hearing that Mr. Su invited him,
Liu Xiaoqi rushed over like the wind. It turned out that Su Zheng had entrusted him with something. Jiangxi is very mountainous. Nowadays, most of the bandits have died, dispersed or left, but there are still many small groups. Li Guopei has decided to go to Egypt to build the Suez Canal for Jia Cong.
At the moment, he was only busy teaching Yang Guotai how to be a general soldier; Yang Guotai himself was still a novice and couldn't care. Su Zheng wanted to make Liu Xiaoqi work harder, and ran around the remaining bandit hills to persuade them to go up.
They went to North America to rob. If they couldn't be persuaded, they would kill a few of the leaders, and the rest would be easy to deal with. Liu Xiaoqi thought that this was indeed an important matter, so he agreed. He left the next day.
Two days later, Su Cheng put on men's clothes and wanted to go to her shop to see how it was decorated. When she walked to the gate of Su's mansion, she was stopped by two stout old ladies. The old lady said, "Miss, don't blame me. I don't allow you to grow up."
Miss, go out."
Su Cheng was stunned: "My father doesn't allow me to go out? Why?"
"I don't know, slave."
Su Cheng was puzzled, but her father had gone to the Yamen to inquire about the case. She was looking for her mother. Her mother had also gone out to look at flowers at a squire's house today. Su Cheng stamped her feet, turned around and ran towards Su Zheng's courtyard.
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Su Zheng was teaching his grandson how to read. When he heard his granddaughter coming, he raised his eyes and said, "Didn't you say hello to me today?"
Su Cheng pouted: "Grandpa! My father doesn't allow me to go out!"
"oh."
Su Cheng narrowed his eyes: "You always know the reason."
"I know." Su Zheng said, "He told me a few days ago. Your temper is too unruly and unscrupulous. If you don't treat a girl like this, even if you get married in the future, you will have to ask your husband's family to take it back.
"It was Cong'er and the others who were here before. Your father knew that he would protect you, so he didn't do anything. Now that they have gone back, I have also sent that boy from the Liu family away." Su Zheng shook his head, "Just stay at home and raise yourself."
Cultivate your temperament. Play the piano, write some Go scores, write a few poems, draw a few paintings, and then practice being a female worker."
Su Cheng was stunned and didn't come back to his senses for a long time: "Grandpa...are you always possessed by something?"
Su Zheng glared at her: "How presumptuous!" Su Cheng puffed out his cheeks and looked at the old man resentfully. Su Zheng snorted, "Run out on your own if you can. No one will help you."
Su Cheng's eyes flashed and she squeezed her nose: "Can you lock me up without anyone helping me?" Nai stretched out her hand to touch her brother's head, "It's so good to study!" She bowed in front of Su Zheng and ran away.
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Her brother asked curiously: "Grandpa, don't you want your sister to go out and start a shop?"
Su Zheng stroked his beard and said: "Your sister is a person who can do great things. The only thing is that she relies too much on the Jia family's uncles. Now there is no one to help her, I wonder what she will do." The Su family's uncle was dumbfounded.
Unexpectedly, Su Cheng ran away three days later.
Su Zheng ordered someone to investigate and found out that she was disguised as a servant, unlocked the back door of Huayuanzi early in the morning, and walked out openly. It turned out that Jia Cong and others interrogated Old Hutou a few days ago and learned that the Xie family had
The steward matched all the keys to the back doors of the prefecture's yamen, and Su Cheng was reminded. She asked Liu Xiaoqi to help, and also matched the keys to the various doors of the Sufu and the prefect's yamen. Liu Xiaoqi asked her what she was doing.
She said: "I don't know, let's just do a casual chess move. It doesn't matter if it doesn't work. What if it does?"