After nightfall, Deng Ji returned to the county government office full of fatigue.
Generally speaking, the promotion of farming is going smoothly, but it is difficult for ordinary people to understand the hardships without personal experience. Some local die-hards will still jump out and set up many obstacles. This is a hard work and requires a lot of effort.
Great patience.
Fortunately, Deng Ji had already established his prestige in Haixi, and Zhou Cang led some people to follow him.
Although those Jin gentry were making things difficult, they did not dare to overdo it. After all, Deng Ji was not a good person. He could defeat three thousand pirates and take prisoners in one night, so how could he allow them to manipulate them casually? Deng Ji was born as a subordinate official.
, it can be regarded as starting from the grassroots level. Therefore, he tried to exercise restraint against the unreasonable troubles made by some Jin gentry. As for those Jin gentry, it was enough to make trouble, but they did not dare to go further.
After all, there are still two hundred powerful soldiers stationed outside the city.
Puyang Kai is relatively relaxed and is mainly responsible for abandoned land and existing villages and towns.
But even so, after Puyang Kai came back, he fell asleep!
Deng Ji originally planned to have something to eat and take an early rest, but when he returned to the county government office, he did not expect to see Cao Peng setting out food in the mansion and waiting for him to come back.
The staple food is a bowl of rice porridge, supplemented with some ginger and green onion seasonings, and a little local specialty river fresh food. After it is chopped and cooked in white porridge, a bowl of fragrant river fresh porridge is presented in front of Deng Ji.
With a bowl of porridge in his stomach, Deng Ji felt much more comfortable and energetic. More importantly, the previous feeling of anorexia was gone, and his appetite suddenly increased.
"This porridge is really good."
"If my brother-in-law likes to drink it, I will come up with a recipe later and give it to Hu Ban and ask him to prepare a bowl for my brother-in-law every day."
Deng Ji put down his chopsticks and looked at Cao Peng blankly.
After a long time, he whispered: "Afu, have you decided?"
Cao Peng lowered his head and said softly, "Yeah".
In his heart, he still felt ashamed. When he and Deng Ji came to Haixi together, they said they wanted to support and take care of each other, but unexpectedly...
Unexpectedly, Deng Ji smiled.
There was a hint of warmth in that clear face.
"Actually, if you don't decide, I will advise you."
"ah?"
Deng Ji is not a fool. On the contrary, he knows a lot because of his years of hard work at the grassroots level.
When Cao Peng said those words, he already knew the result. However, he was not angry, but felt very relieved about it.
"It's best if you can figure it out on your own!" Deng Ji said, "Actually, I'm thinking about this too."
He waved to Hu Ban and asked him to serve another bowl of porridge.
Then he said to Cao Peng: "Haixi is too young! This is not a place where you can display your talents and increase your experience. When Chen Yuanlong talked about this that day, I already agreed in my heart. For you, being able to work beside Chen Yuanlong can increase your knowledge."
, broaden your horizons, and most importantly, being valued by Chen Yuanlong will be of great benefit to you in the future.
And for me, after coming to Haixi, I have received a lot of help from you.
You see many things more clearly than I do... If it weren't for you, I'm afraid I would have made a big mistake. How could I have gained a foothold in Haixi?
But my brother-in-law doesn’t want you to support him all his life.
There are some things that my brother-in-law wants to face and deal with by himself. Only in this way can he achieve the hard work that Fengxiao said... It is good to have you by my side. I can avoid a lot of troubles and solve a lot of troubles for me.
But that's not what I hoped for. Now the situation in Haixi has gradually stabilized. Marquis Wen's use of troops against Pei County also made the Mi family unable to take action for a while.
So you don't have to worry, I will be in trouble after you leave.
Although Mr. Puyang is bookish, he is dedicated to his duties. Dai Qian is also a dedicated person and can share many problems for me."
"Brother-in-law, aren't you going to use Mr. Zishan?"
Cao Peng heard keenly that Deng Ji did not mention Bu Zhi.
Deng Ji smiled and said, "It's not that I don't plan to use it, but that I can't use it. Mr. Bu has great talent and foresight. Letting him stay in Haixi will also delay his future. I went there in the evening In Duigouji, I met Mr. Bu and asked his opinion.
Mr. Bu really hopes to go to Guangling with you, maybe he can give you some help.
At the same time, take Xia Hou and Tiger Head Hao Zhao with you. It is enough to leave Uncle Zhou, Deng Fan, and Feng Chao here."
"ah?"
Cao Peng did not expect that Deng Ji had done more homework than him, and even the manpower was properly allocated.
"I asked Feng Chao and he was also willing to stay.
His father, County Magistrate Feng, lost his life in order to put an end to illicit salt sales, so he has few people in his family and has already regarded Haixi as his home. I am going to let him succeed you as the Haixi military commander, and he will be recruited from the villagers. Hundreds of people formed an anti-smuggling team to deal with those smuggled salt dealers; Pan Zhang would succeed Xia Hou as county captain, and together with Uncle Zhou, would be responsible for the security and military affairs of Haixi.
On the other side of Daxiong, continue to lead Cao Yu and supervise Cao Yu.
If Hutou leaves with you, he will just get a chance to practice hard.
Overall, you don’t have to worry about things here in Haixi. Besides, when you get to Guangling, we can still support each other."
Haixi has always been a county under the jurisdiction of Guangling County.
No matter what position Cao Peng took in Guangling, he could still keep in touch with Deng Ji.
Cao Peng couldn't help but fell silent!
He hesitated for a moment and nodded slightly.
"Since brother-in-law, you have already made arrangements, then I have no objection.
However, once I leave, there will be no one around you to take care of you... Otherwise, I can go to the villagers and select a few suitable people to take care of you."
"Eh..." Deng Ji smiled and waved his hand, took out a letter from his arms and handed it to Cao Peng.
"What's this?"
"Your sister asked someone to write a letter and said she was coming to Haixi."
"ah?"
"She will also bring Xiao Ai with her. Haha, I don't dare to make her unhappy at this time."
It can be seen that Deng Ji and Cao Nan grew up in adversity, and their relationship is very strong. Cao Peng couldn't help but be happy when she heard that Cao Nan and Deng Ai were coming. But she immediately frowned, showing a trace of worry.
"If my sister comes over, wouldn't my mother..."
As he spoke, he opened the letter.
"Don't worry about Mom, as Aunt Hong is here, Mom will be fine.
Moreover, Guo Yong’s family members have also arrived in Xudu, just in time to be with my mother..."
Guo Yong’s family?
Cao Peng raised his eyebrows.
Anyway, he felt that no matter what he did, Guo Yong could not be as considerate as Mrs. Hong.
Under the light, Cao Peng took the letter and read it quickly. The content of the letter was actually very simple. Cao Nan should have asked someone to write it... because Cao Nan could not read. Everything was fine at home, Cao Ji Zaiheyi Workshop also did a very good job.
Especially during Cao Cao's expedition to Wancheng, Cao Ji's Heyi Workshop produced three hundred swords with ten swords in three months, which made Cao Ji overjoyed. Before the expedition in November, Cao Ji He was knighted and worshiped as the fifth official, and was rewarded with 25 hectares of land and 25 residences. These "five senior officials" were originally taken from the twenty-level nobility system of the Qin Dynasty and continued since the Han Dynasty. However, due to the period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, it was To raise war expenses, twenty nobles could be bought and sold, so their status was far less prominent and important than at the beginning of Qin and Han Dynasties.
However, the twentieth rank of nobility is still a symbol of identity and status.
According to Han law, civilian titles cannot exceed public titles. Any excess must be returned to the tribe.
In other words, if you are a commoner and get the title of ninth-class knight or fifth-class doctor, then you can only enjoy the treatment of eighth-class knight, and the extra first-class title will be replaced by your family. If you have a son, then he
You can get the title of first-class knight and knight.
Cao Ji was granted the title of ninth-level nobility all of a sudden, which was equivalent to a leap from an ordinary commoner to an official.
This in itself is a great improvement. From now on, the Cao family is no longer a commoner...
According to the rules of the twentieth rank, Cao Ji could get twenty-five hectares of land. However, because Xu Du carried out farming and all the land was nationalized, Cao Ji could not get the actual land and could only enjoy the grain of twenty hectares of land.
Salary. But for a family like Cao Ji, twenty-five hectares of food salary is enough for their family to live without worries about food and clothing.
In addition, since he was knighted, Cao Ji could also get a piece of land for his homestead.
According to Han law, the standard for homestead land is that a land of thirty feet square is a "homestead".
Cao Ji received twenty-five houses, which is a homestead of 750 square meters...
When Cao Peng saw this, he couldn't help but feel happy for his father. Making three hundred ten-zha swords in three months was enough for Cao Ji to secure his position as the supervisor of Zhuye.
Cao Nan's body has recovered and his son Deng Ai has also begun to make babbling sounds.
Generally speaking, when an official goes out to take office, it does not mean that he cannot bring his family with him. It mainly depends on what kind of official position you are doing.
If you hold a military position, your family members must stay in the capital.
If you are a local official, the requirements are not so strict...
Cao Nan was a little worried about Deng Ji being alone outside, so as soon as he recovered, he was eager to come to Haixi to reunite with Deng Ji.
Zhang did not object to this.
As a traditional woman, she also believes that a wife should stay with her husband to take care of her, rather than living apart in two places for a long time...
"Anan's letter said that he will leave in mid-November. It is estimated that he will be able to reach Haixi in the next few days."
Cao Peng scratched his head and said with a smile: "In this case, I would like to congratulate my brother-in-law on the family reunion."
"Why don't you just wait until the New Year before leaving?"
"Well, that's my plan too... Brother Changwen and I have discussed it before going to Guangling after the Waking of Insects."
"That's fine." Deng Ji smiled, "Then we might as well wait until the day of plowing the fields before leaving. You have also put a lot of thought into the farming matter, so I might as well let you take charge of the first plow."
"Hmm...that's a good idea."
While Cao Peng was talking, he and Deng Ji still looked at each other and couldn't help laughing.
Time flies so fast, and the New Year is almost here.
On this day, Cao Peng and Wang Mai were dealing with the handover of Cao's office when they suddenly saw Hu Ban rushing into the government office study.
"Master!"
"Hu Ban, what's going on in such a panic?"
"Madam, they are here, madam, they are here..."
"Ah? Where are you?"
"We have arrived at the reception hall ten miles away."
"Where is my brother-in-law?"
"The last batch of sea residents came from Yuzhou Mountain today, and the county magistrate went to Duigouji early in the morning.
I have sent someone to inform you, but I was afraid that it would be delayed, so I rushed to inform you. How do you plan to greet the lady?"
As groups of people migrated to Haixi, Yuzhou Mountain was basically vacant.
Xu Yi and Dianman have sent people over to deliver letters, saying that Xu Youdu has an urgent matter and wants them to return, so after sending the last batch of sea dwellers, they will take a boat directly from Yuzhou Mountain to Yilu Bay, and then directly from the East China Sea.
After returning to Xudu, we will no longer go to Haixi.
Cao Peng can understand.
It is a pity that the two boys cannot go home during this Chinese New Year.
Therefore, he only asked the messenger to convey his blessings, and told Xu Yi and Dianman that he would go to Guangling from Haixi to take up his post in the next year.
The arrival of the last group of sea dwellers is naturally a big event.
This also means that the pirate disaster that has plagued Haixi for many years has finally disappeared.
Therefore, as the magistrate of Haixi County, Deng Ji naturally had to go to the scene in person and be responsible for settling the last group of sea residents in Haixi.
I'm afraid that even if he sends someone there, Deng Ji won't be able to come back in a while.
Cao Peng thought for a while and told Hu Ban: "There is no need to attend to the reception. It is enough for you to send someone to clean up the county office! My sister is not a person who cares about ostentation, so I will handle it now.
Brother Hutou, Brother Big Bear, let’s go together to greet sister?”
"Just what I wanted."
Of course Wang Mai was very happy. Cao Nan was not only Cao Peng's sister, but also his sister.
As for Deng Fan, he was also very happy.
After all, Cao Nan has lived in Jiyang for many years and is very kind to Deng Fan, so in her heart, she has long regarded Cao Nan as her biological sister.
The three people quickly walked out of Cao's office and got on their horses.
Zhao Yebai took the lead and rushed out of the North Market, followed closely by Wang Mai and Deng Fan.
"Old Hu!"
Hu Ban did not dare to neglect, and hurriedly walked out of Cao's office, preparing to go back to make arrangements.
Who would have thought that as soon as he walked out of the gate of Cao's Office, before he could get on his horse, someone called him to stop him.
"Ah, it's Huang Xingshou."
"Lao Hu, I just saw Mr. Cao and the three of them running wildly. Did something happen in the county? Do you need our help?"
Huang Zheng asked with a sincere look on his face and concern.
He just happened to pass by Cao's Office and had planned to come over to discuss the issue of market management fees for the coming year.
Unexpectedly, I happened to see Cao Peng and the others hurried out, and my heart suddenly moved. Cao Peng, that was the first person under Deng Ji in Haixi County. In the eyes of many people, the changes in Haixi today are due to Deng Ji. But Huang Zheng
He knew in his heart that the biggest hero was actually Cao Peng. Moreover, he had heard that Cao Peng had been recruited by Chen Deng, the prefect of Guangling, and would go to Guangling County to take up his post in the spring.
Although it is still unclear what position Cao Peng will hold when he arrives in Guangling County.
But the news coming from Guangling County is that Chen Deng seems to value Cao Peng very much...
Deng Ji could be said to cover the sky with one hand in Haixi County.
Although some elderly gentry jumped out from time to time to cause trouble and cause trouble, they actually had no impact.
Deng Ji's concession did not cause him any trouble, because Deng Ji had already shown his strong side to all the Haixi people.
Whether it was the earlier conflict with Chen Sheng or the subsequent calmness when facing pirates.
How could a decisive person be afraid of some elders?
The Chen family members who are responsible for cleaning up the treasures from the sea are also on the side of Deng Ji. This shows that the Chen family currently supports Deng Ji at least.
Deng Ji's retreat only highlighted his noble character and integrity.
In the words of Haixi people themselves: Magistrate Deng is not even afraid of pirates, how can he still be afraid of those old people?
There are even some legends: it is said that Deng Ji's arm was chopped off in a fight between bandits and thieves...I heard that he was quite prestigious in the army.
A man with means, backing, and military qualifications.
Although the elders are arrogant, they don't dare to go too far.
Therefore, Huang Zheng can clearly see that Deng Ji is now covering the sky in Haixi, and in the future, Deng Ji will still be covering the sky in Haixi...
Cao Peng and the others left in a hurry, which made Huang Zheng think about it, hoping to take this opportunity to get closer to Deng Ji.
Huban said: "What's the matter? It's just that my wife has arrived."
"Madam? Which madam?"
"In addition to the county magistrate's wife, who else can be there?"
Hu Ban couldn't help laughing and thought Huang Zheng's question was very interesting.
"Okay, I have to go back and clean the county government office quickly. Madam's car has arrived at the official office ten miles away and is on its way here. I have to go back and prepare."
After saying that, Hu Ban mounted his horse and left.
Huang Zheng stood at the door of Cao's office, stroking his chin and thinking for a moment.
Suddenly, a smile appeared on his face, he turned around and got into the car, and said to the driver: "Hurry up, go to Pan Xingshou's house, hurry up."
Zhao Yebai is like an arrow leaving the string, rushing out of the north gate of the county like the wind.
He galloped along the official road. Although Wang Mai and Deng Fan tried their best to catch up, after all, their horses were not as good as Zhao Yebai, and they were getting further and further away.
After about five or six miles, I saw a group of soldiers and horses in front of me, escorting a group of chariots, slowly approaching.
"Who's in front of you? You can't stop your horse!"
When a sergeant saw Cao Peng rushing over, he quickly stepped forward and shouted loudly.
"Uh-huh!
Cao Peng suddenly picked up the reins and reined in the horse. He rose into the air with his front hooves in the light of the night. Xi Yuyu stood upright, whirled on the spot, and landed lightly.
"Whose troops are you from?"
Cao Peng shouted sharply.
The appearance of a group of soldiers and horses on the official road was a strange thing.
At this moment, a carmine rushed out from the army.
That Rouge Hong is obviously a good horse from Dawan. Its hair is shiny and red without any mottled color.
On the horse was a young general, wearing a hundred-flower war robe, lined with peach red armor, and covered with a bright red cape, dancing wildly in the wind like a ball of flame.
"Which guy dares to block my way?"
The young general shouted softly.
It's just that those words that should have been very powerful came out of her mouth, but they seemed soft, cute and cute.
Cao Peng couldn't help but smile when he saw the young general.
After he comforted Zhao Yebai, he took two steps back and held his hands on his horse, "Cao Peng, the soldier of Haixi County, has met the daughter of Marquis Wen."
When the young general heard this, he couldn't help being shocked and immediately stopped his horse.
