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Chapter 156 Preparing for a strategy ([-])

Xushi is the right card, the sky is completely dark, and a rising full moon slantly hangs in the sky, spilling soft silvery white moonlight on the earth, and through the sparse willow branches swaying in the wind, a person lying in a rocking chair is reflected. The old man's body was mottled, but the old man obviously didn't mind the slight glare, he lay quietly, as if he had fallen asleep, but the occasional flashes of light in his eyes showed the old man's innermost feelings The ups and downs of the waves, this person is the current deputy head of the Hecao Yamen He Chen Qidong.

Chen Qidong, a native of Shanxi, was born as a Jinshi in the 18th year of Kangxi. He served successively as the head of the Ministry of Industry and the member of the Ministry of Industry, Wailang. Then there was no promotion in the slightest for more than ten years, and there have been six or seven governors in the Hecao Yamen, but Chen Qidong is still lying on his stomach in the position of vice president He, doing his best He is an idler in the Hecao Yamen, and it is his turn to take care of all matters big and small. Under such circumstances, Chen Qidong is really not reconciled, but what can he do if he is not reconciled, There is no one in the court, this official, it is considered lucky not to become smaller and smaller. In the past, Chen Qidong comforted himself in this way, but now the Yellow River broke its embankment again, the Holy One was furious, the wind direction has changed drastically, Chen Qidong Keenly aware that there is an opportunity for him to stand up, but Chen Qidong is a little uncertain whether this opportunity is bad or good.

Opportunity is an opportunity, although I don't know how bad it is, but it is an opportunity after all, isn't it?After missing this time, Chen Qidong didn't know if his nearly [-]-year-old body could last until the next opportunity came. It would be a lie to say that he was not tempted, but it was not that simple if he really wanted to devote himself to it. The future is unpredictable, and there must be an opportunity to devote himself to it, and this is exactly what Chen Qidong lacks the most at the moment. It is not for other reasons, but because he is naturally taciturn and not good at communicating. He is a loner among his colleagues. There are very few people who even discuss it, let alone anyone who recommends it.

"Father, shopkeeper Li from the 'Kirin Shop' is here and wants to see you."

Just when Chen Qidong was engrossed in his thoughts, there was a sound of small footsteps, but his eldest son Chen Hainan hurried in from the gate of the courtyard, walked a few steps, grabbed Chen Qidong's side, and reported something in a low voice road.

"Ok?"

"Kirin Company" can be regarded as one of the most prosperous companies in Jining City now, and Li Mincheng has become a man of the city because of this, not entirely because of his long-sleeved skills, nor because the Li family is originally a powerful family in the area. The more reason is that behind the "Kirin Firm", there are two elder brothers and the popular third son Hong Qing, who not only can freely sway in the mall, but even people in the officialdom have to sell a third of his face, It's really a good time, but Chen Qidong is not familiar with him, and he just met him a few times on social occasions by accident. Hearing his visit suddenly, I really can't react for a while of.

"If daddy doesn't want to see you, it's okay for my son to decline now."

Chen Hainan followed Chen Qidong to rule the river since he was a child, and now he is considered an official, but his official position is extremely low, and he is over thirty years old, but he is only a governor of the eighth rank of the river. It is not that he lacks ability, but Because of his father's burden, when it comes to the desire to change, he is only higher than Chen Qidong. He has long wanted to contact Li's shopkeeper for a while, but because his father is very strict in discipline, he dare not make mistakes. Shopkeeper Li came to visit in person, and Chen Hainan really wanted to make friends with him. Seeing that his father didn't respond for a long time, he hurriedly said something.

"slow!"

Hearing what the eldest son said, Chen Qidong immediately came back to his senses, got up suddenly, waved his hands, and shouted, but he didn't say whether he saw it or not, but walked back and forth in the yard quickly with his hands behind his back, Only then did he cautiously say: "Please go to the hall of the second hall to rest, shopkeeper Li, and then go after changing clothes for father."

"Yes, baby, let's do it now."

Since my old father said so, Chen Hainan didn't dare to be negligent, and hurriedly agreed, and hurried to the front door, but Chen Qidong didn't go directly to change clothes, but stood there in a daze for a while. , stomped his feet just now, and walked quickly into the main room...

"Father, this is shopkeeper Li."

After an incense stick of time passed, Chen Qidong finally turned out from the back hall, and Chen Hainan, who was chatting with shopkeeper Li for a while, didn't dare to neglect, stood up hastily, bowed, He introduced Li Mincheng to his father, but he didn't expect Chen Qidong to be stunned on the spot, his eyes wide open and his face full of disbelief.

"Daddy, daddy."

Chen Hainan didn't expect such a reaction from his old father, and he had to call twice in a low voice, fearing that his etiquette would be lost.

"The lower official Chen Qidong kowtowed to the little prince, but the lower official greeted him late, so I asked the little prince Haihan to come."

Called by Chen Hainan, Chen Qidong came to his senses, but he ignored Li Mincheng who was solemnly introduced by Chen Hainan. Shaking his sleeves, he hurriedly paid a big gift and paid homage incessantly.

"what……"

Seeing his father acting like this, Chen Hainan was dumbfounded. He looked at the smiling and silent servant in surprise, and was at a loss for a while.

"Your Majesty Chen, you don't need to be like this. Ben Beizi came here privately. There is a lot of trouble. Please get up and talk."

Chen Qidong was not mistaken, the one dressed as a servant was really Hong Qing who had just arrived in Jining for two days, the reason why she wanted to disguise herself was actually a last resort, probably because the current situation was unclear, Hong Qing really didn't want to have any accidents It just happened, but some things are not convenient to talk about in public, so I had to play the trick of Bailongyu suit.

"Thank you, little prince Long En, please take your seat, Hainan, hurry up, serve up the fragrant tea!"

Chen Qidong was still thinking about how to find an opportunity to build a relationship with Hong Qing, but he never expected that Hong Qing would appear in front of his eyes so unexpectedly, so he couldn't hide the surprise in his heart, saying When he spoke, he was in a hurry and didn't speak quickly, and the preamble and the afterword were unavoidably out of context. Seriously speaking, it should be quite rude, but Hong Qing didn't care about it, and sat in the first place graciously , and Li Mincheng, who was originally sitting, now became an accompanying guest standing obediently by the side.

"Your Majesty Chen, don't be too busy, Ben Beizi came here with a request."

Hongqing always likes tea ceremony, and she drinks good tea every day, now that the Chen family is in such a desolate state, she knows that it will be difficult for her to produce good tea, so she doesn't want to waste more time on it, so let's cut to the chase It was clear what he was here for.

"Oh?"

Hearing that Hong Qing's words were strange, Chen Qidong didn't dare to speak easily, he just let out a soft sigh, looked at Hong Qing with doubts, and waited for Hong Qing to say the following.

"When the Japanese Beizi came to Jining in the past, I heard Mr. Chen talk about the river governance, and I was very yearning for it. However, because of the situation, I didn't have the chance. Today, the Yellow River collapsed, and hundreds of thousands of people in Henan were robbed. Beizi was really troubled, so he asked for a decree to tame the evil Huanglong, and asked Master Chen to come out of the mountain to help Beizi. If he could pay back the peace to the people, it would be a great achievement, and I don't know what Master Chen is willing to do. Have the common people built this feat?"

The reason why Hong Qing dared to encourage the third master to take over the task of disaster relief and embankment protection was mostly due to Chen Qidong in front of him. Of course, even if Chen Qidong refused to help, Hong Qing was not afraid, not for anything else, but Because Hongqing has another expert who can solve the difficulty of water transportation, that is sea transportation. In a maximum of two years, the fleet that Hongqing strives to build can be formed. At worst, overseas trade matters will be put on the back burner and adjusted first. The huge ship is used for water transportation. In this way, the water transportation problem that has plagued the court for many years can be completely resolved. As for the management of the Yellow River, Hongqing has other arrangements, that is, to build many artificial lagoons and build Large-scale water diversion projects, one can be used for irrigation, and the other can also be used to adjust the flood discharge peak when a major flood strikes. Although I dare not say that it can ensure the safety of the Yellow River for a hundred years, it can be guaranteed for ten or eight years. Yes, it doesn't matter if you think about it, because of this, Hong Qing speaks very directly, and expresses the reason for this without any concealment.

"To be able to make profits for the common people in the world is to fulfill the wish of an official in his life. If he dares not to obey his orders, it's just..."

Chen Qidong obviously didn't expect Hong Qing to speak so clearly. When he thought that he had been unemployed for more than ten years and finally had a place to play to his fullest, Chen Qidong's heart beat like a deer, and he hurried to He agreed to Hong Qing's proposal, but stopped in the middle of the sentence, his old face flushed, as if there was something unspeakable hidden.

"Master Chen, if you have any difficulties, please speak up, as long as my son can do it, I will definitely not dare to resign."

As soon as she saw Chen Qidong's appearance, Hong Qing's heart immediately moved. She vaguely guessed the scruples in her heart, but she didn't point it out, but made a sincere guarantee with words.

"Then, the lower officials are presumptuous. First, the lower officials must work together to manage the river, so they must have exclusive power. Second, it is not a one-day job to control the river. If they do not have sufficient resources, they will definitely do it. Therefore, if the funds are limited, it may be difficult for the river to be cured; as for the third..." Chen Qidong suddenly stopped at this point, and after a moment of silence, he continued in a dejected manner: "The ten Over the past few years, in order to maintain the family, the lower official had to borrow 4000 taels of silver from the treasury. Now that the debt is about to be paid off, it is difficult for the lower official to continue for a while. "

4000 taels?Heh, dignified from a third-rank official, just worried about 4000 taels of silver, it is obvious how badly he was squeezed out!
Hearing the three conditions of Chen Qidong, Hong Qing really felt a little uncomfortable. You must know that the Hecao Yamen is the fattest Yamen in the world, and none of the officials, big or small, are doing their best to fish, let alone the upper-level officials. Even the soldiers patrolling the river below did not eat less and asked for cassettes, but Chen Qidong only borrowed 4000 taels of silver for more than ten years and became so panicked, which shows how aggrieved he is in the yamen coming.

(End of this chapter)