Women Wearing Men: The Growth Path of the Bastards of the Aristocratic Family

Chapter 319 Unspoken
In the living room of the government office, Chen Xunzhou made it clear that he didn't want to hand over the Zhang family's [-] acres of land that Xue Liu forcibly seized at the beginning, but on the surface he looked sympathetic and mournful, and described the difficult life of the widowed mother in an extremely exaggerated manner. Regretted:
"The widow's mother and son are also pitiful. They were living a good life, but suddenly they heard that the twenty acres of land came from a wrong way, and they were asked to hand it over intact. Wouldn't it kill them? When the widow heard the news, the widow suffered a lot. Unable to bear the blow, I fainted on the spot, and I haven’t gotten out of bed until now.”

Gu Yunji's teeth were a little itchy, but he still had to restrain his emotions, maintaining a polite smile on his face.

Isn't it just selling miserably?Who can't?Let's see who can play who!
After listening for a long time, Gu Yunji silently suppressed the anger in his chest, clasped his hands together, and yelled loudly, which startled Chen Xunzhou who was acting. His tone was a little more sincere than his, and he said regretfully:

"Master Chen, you are right! If this farmer's family does not have a strong labor force, it will be difficult to live on! The widows in Master Chen's clan are dead men, and they live alone with two children, so it is so difficult. And Zhang Cuiying What? Although she has a husband, she has a broken leg. Not only did she not become her pillar but her burden, she also has a six-year-old daughter under her, who is as thin as a stick of firewood, which makes people feel uncomfortable at first sight. "

"Actually, if this woman is determined to be ruthless, she can still go back and remarry and live a good life after her husband dies and leaves the child at her husband's house. But Zhang Cuiying doesn't mention that she still has a husband. The key point is that she is the only daughter of the Zhang family who stayed at home to recruit , Zhang Fengyi raised her as his son, that's her home, where can she go?"

"Without the stature and strength of a man, it is really difficult to bear the burden of a family that is a hundred times heavier than that of an ordinary man! The [-] acres of land that Xue Liu kept saying in exchange for her were actually all barren hills. Only four acres of land have been reclaimed. She sifted every inch of the soil, and carried every bucket of water herself, even if it is so, it is less than one-tenth of the river bank silt field."

The more Gu Yunji spoke, the more sad he became, his eyebrows and eyes were all wrinkled together, as if he was going to cry in the next second.He raised his hands and demonstrated with great emotion in front of Chen Xunzhou: "Master Chen, you haven't seen that Zhang Cuiying is young, and she is as old as a 50-[-]-year-old woman. Her hands are full of thick calluses. People can't bear to look at each other."

As he said that, Gu Yunji's expression of wanting to cry suddenly disappeared, and he gritted his teeth with hatred for an instant: "Guess what happened? I went back and checked, only to find that what Xue Liu exchanged for her was unowned wasteland, and even Zhang Zheng'er There is no title deed! Let’s just say, if any official doesn’t know the inside story, and takes back the land with a wave of his hand, wouldn’t Zhang Cuiying be like a bamboo basket to fetch water!”

Chen Xunzhou originally wanted to show off in front of Gu Yunji, so that he couldn't say anything about getting back the [-] acres of fertile land.I didn't expect that Gu Yunji could act better than him. He sold one sentence miserably, and Gu Yunji was about to sell ten sentences miserably. Now it's him who is hard to speak.

Hearing the insinuation and sarcasm in Gu Yunji's words, Chen Xunzhou's face was a little ugly, and he had to say: "...This is easy, since the land exchange contract between Xue Liu and the Zhang family has been signed, the paperwork must be completed That’s fine. I just happen to be in Guanmintian to reclaim wasteland, and when I go back later, I will ask my subordinates to make up for Zhang Cuiying’s land deed and come back.”

Chen Xunzhou seemed to be talking about making up for Zhang Cuiying's land deed, but he actually emphasized that the "land exchange contract" between Xue Liu and Zhang's family had already been signed. It is impossible for the fields to go back.

Gu Yunji naturally understood what he meant, and couldn't help scolding the scheming old fox in his heart, but still smiled on his face: "Then I will trouble Mrs. Chen. But... when Xue Liu signed the contract, what he said It’s [-] acres of low-grade paddy fields, but the officials have gone to see it, and it’s a wasteland.”

"Since the land deed needs to be completed right now, it must be filled in truthfully, but if it is filled in truthfully, it cannot be called a field at all, so how can it be called a contract signing..."

Gu Yunji refused to let go easily, so Chen Xunzhou had no choice but to take the initiative to take a step back: "...I also have a certain understanding of the situation of Zhang Cuiying's family. Even if Zhang Cuiying’s [-] mu of land can’t be reclaimed into paddy fields, it’s still no problem to reclaim [-] mu of dry land, so won’t the land deed be repaid?”

Hearing this, Gu Yunji's smile immediately brightened: "That's the best. I thank Mr. Chen on Zhang Cuiying's behalf. It's just like you said, the autumn harvest is over now, and the rice in Zhang Cuiying's crops has been stolen by the natives. They are almost out of food, and even if the land has been reclaimed, it will be winter soon, how will their family live?"

Chen Xunzhou's expression almost collapsed, and he was able to maintain the upward curve of his mouth. For a moment, he secretly scolded Gu Yunji for making progress, and had to take another step back: "I am also responsible for Xue Liu's forced land exchange. I did not notice it back then, which indirectly caused Zhang Cuiying's family to suffer. Miserable end."

"Well, on behalf of the Chen family and the beneficiary widow mother and son in my family, I would like to give Zhang Cuiying a comfort money of 200 taels of silver. It should be regarded as a little compensation for her family and to help them survive this winter. ?”

"Oh, Mr. Chen, you are really a kind person!"

Gu Yunji clapped his palms together immediately, and exclaimed happily: "With this 200 taels of silver, the Zhang family will be able to live smoothly until next year's autumn harvest! Thank you so much, Mr. Chen. It is truly a blessing for our Xuzhou government to have such a generous and benevolent official like you." Good luck to the people!"

Chen Xunzhou's heart ached so badly, facing Gu Yunji's flattery and praise, he could hardly laugh anymore, and after a few perfunctory chats, he said goodbye and left.

Looking at the back of Chen Xunzhou leaving, Gu Yunji's smile slowly retracted, his eyes were slightly cold.

Although the Zhang family's [-] mu of land was not won back, fortunately, the result is not too bad.

Chen Xunzhou's refusal to hand over the [-] mu of land was not because he was reluctant, but because of Xue Liu's demise, the [-] mu of land became his most important face and dignity.Abandoning the land is tantamount to admitting that he has an interest in colluding with Xue Liu who is corrupt and accepting bribes, and it is impossible for him to do that.

The Chen family is the largest clan power in the local area. Chen Xunzhou has been operating in the local area for many years, relying on all kinds of mistakes and opening up relationships to sit in the position of "on behalf of Tongzhi".Master Tongzhi, who has lived alone in Xuzhou Mansion for many years and has a great reputation, if he slaps a brat like Gu Yunji as soon as he comes up, does he still have any face?Does the Chen family still have face?
So Chen Xunzhou's bottom line is - he can't hand over the land, and he can't involve himself. Besides, Xue Liu himself and other related personnel can deal with Gu Yunji as he pleases.

For Gu Yunji, he is the general judge of the Xuzhou government. His fundamental purpose is not to kill all corrupt and inactive officials who violate the law, but to manage the Xuzhou government well so that the people can live a good life.

A true minister is one who achieves the most satisfactory results with the least cost.The kind of official who desperately wants to deal with all the criminals involved in order to realize the "justice" in his heart is called a virtuous minister at a good level, and a reckless man at a bad level.

Chen Xunzhou is a co-prefect of the same prefecture, and the Chen family has quite a lot of influence in the local area, just this connection with Xue Liu is not enough to completely pull him down.If he was allowed to shed a layer of skin and end up safe and sound, it would put Gu Yunji himself in a dangerous situation.

When the water is clear, there will be no fish. It is much more cost-effective to keep one official who is tainted but capable of doing things, rather than ten clean and honest officials who have made no achievements.

Not long after Gu Yunji took office as a new official, he encountered Zhang Cuiying's lawsuit against Xue Liu. He needed to defend Zhang Cuiying, and he also needed to use this case to build his reputation. Therefore, his bottom line is to deal with Xue Liu smoothly, and on this basis, to serve Zhang Cuiying strives for the best interests.

Anyway, after a tacit game, Gu Yunji and Chen Xunzhou achieved their goals.

(End of this chapter)