In officialdom: After she left, I rose rapidly through the ranks!

After knocking on the Chen family's door.

Chen Dachuan was stunned when he saw the people standing at the door, but he quickly realized what was happening and hurriedly invited them into the house.

"Third Master? Village Chief Bai?"

"Why are you here?"

"Come in, please come in."

Grandpa Chen looked at Chen Dachuan with a smile and said, "Dachuan, I've come to see you. You won't be unwelcome, will you?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Dachuan quickly shook his head and said, "How could I not welcome you, Third Master? Please come in."

At this moment, Village Chief Bai said with a smile, "Brother Da Chuan, I usually work in the village and don't have much time to go to the city. As for you, you're always busy and don't go back often, so we rarely get together. We must get together more often in the future."

At this time, Li Sumei stopped busying herself in the kitchen. The village chief and the third uncle from her clan had come, so she definitely needed to take good care of them.

So the two of them served tea and water and washed fruit, afraid of being neglected.

Of course, they also knew that neither of these two people had ever visited their home before. Their sudden visit was surely related to Chen Jingcheng, and they couldn't believe it wasn't because of him.

However, even so, these are the village chief and elders from my hometown, and it's impossible not to entertain them.

"Alright, stop what you're doing and sit down to talk."

"I've come here today to tell you something. Our clan's new ancestral hall is almost finished. When it is finished, you two, as well as Jingcheng, will all have to come back."

Hearing this, Chen Dachuan breathed a sigh of relief. If it was just this matter, then there was nothing to worry about. After all, he was surnamed Chen. Once the Chen family ancestral hall was built, at least the clansmen who had left Baimiao Village would definitely go back, since their ancestors were enshrined inside.

"Third Master, you could have just made a phone call about this. Why bother coming all the way here in person? You're getting on in years; this must be too much for you."

Upon hearing this, Third Master Chen shook his head and said, "I'm in good health, it's alright. Besides, I also wanted to come and see you. You are from our village and are the pride of our Chen family. I have to come and invite you in person to show my respect."

At this point, Master Chen looked around and chuckled, "Where's Jingcheng?"

"I've heard that this child is very successful now. I've come to meet the pride of our Chen family."

pride?

Indeed, Chen Jingcheng has now become the pride of the Chen family in Baimiao Village.

But Chen Dachuan and Li Sumei would never forget that before this, in Baimiao Village, they were practically invisible. They could only sit at the main table when Chen Dashan held banquets during festivals, and Chen Dachuan was just someone with a seat.

But things are different now. Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river. Chen Jingcheng has turned his life around, and they have turned their lives around along with him.

However, no one can say for sure how long this turnaround will last.

After all, Chen Jingcheng had said before that something might happen next. Although Chen Jingcheng said he would be fine, since he was being investigated, even if he was fine, he probably wouldn't be as successful as before.

As parents, they didn't care about these things; they just wanted Chen Jingcheng to be safe and sound.

However, Chen Jingcheng is still young. Can he really withstand these setbacks?

Especially now, many people are flocking around Chen Jingcheng, trying to curry favor with him. Even the clan's third great-grandfather came and personally invited Chen Jingcheng to his home to participate in the ancestral hall's completion ceremony.

What if something happens to Chen Jingcheng then?

So, this is the kind of treatment you're entitled to?

Thinking of this, Chen Dachuan immediately looked at Third Master Chen and said, "Third Master, you know Jingcheng's work. He has a lot of things to do and is very busy, so he's not at home. Sometimes, he might not even be able to come back."

"Alright, Third Master, Village Chief, let me invite you out for dinner. I'll tell Jingcheng about going back when he returns, is that alright?"

Chen Dachuan did this because he didn't want Chen Jingcheng to see them, to avoid a greater sense of disappointment later.

If something goes wrong, Chen Jingcheng won't be allowed to return to Baimiao Village. If nothing happens, he can go back later. In his opinion, this is the best outcome.

However, it seemed that Master Chen and Village Chief Bai were determined to see Chen Jingcheng today.

Village Chief Bai said with a smile, "Brother Da Chuan, sister-in-law, Grandpa and I won't be going back tonight. I've already booked a hotel. It's alright, we know Jing Cheng is busy, we'll just wait for him."

"There are some things we still want to discuss with Jing Cheng."

At this moment, Third Master Chen nodded and said, "Da Chuan, I, his great-great-grandfather, have come in person. Is he so busy that he doesn't even have time to see me?"

"We can't forget our roots and origins after becoming officials."

That's a rather serious statement.

Chen Dachuan quickly shook his head and said, "Third Master, how could that be? No matter what official position Jingcheng holds now, even if he becomes a high-ranking official, he will never forget his roots."

Master Chen nodded and said, "Although I've never been an official in my life, I still know quite a lot."

"Many high-ranking officials and businessmen, after achieving success, will return to their hometowns to pay respects to their ancestors. They will also sit down and chat with the village chief and elders in their hometowns, and show concern for the affairs of the village and clan. Jingcheng is a promising child. He has become an official now, and he is destined to become a high-ranking official in the future. However, he cannot forget his roots because of this, or people will talk behind his back."

"Da Chuan, call Jing Cheng and tell him to come back. I'll wait for him here."

Looking at Chen Sanye's resolute expression, Chen Dachuan felt helpless.

He really didn't want Chen Jingcheng to get involved in the affairs of Baijia Village, especially since Chen Jingcheng was probably not in a good mood right now. But since Third Master Chen and the village chief had come to his door in person, he couldn't find any reason to refuse.

Helpless, he could only exchange a glance with Li Sumei before calling Chen Jingcheng.

Fortunately, after the call, Chen Jingcheng didn't refuse, and they were almost home.

"Third Master, Village Chief Bai, we've already called Jing Cheng. He knows you're here and has rushed back."

Upon hearing this, Master Chen nodded in satisfaction, a smile appearing on his wrinkled face.

About ten minutes later, Chen Jingcheng used his key to open the door and entered the house.

Chen Dachuan immediately pulled Chen Jingcheng aside and introduced them, afraid that Chen Jingcheng wouldn't know how to address him.

Chen Jingcheng smiled and nodded, then said to Third Master Chen, "Third Grandfather, how are you? You seem to be in very good health."

Upon hearing this, Third Master Chen smiled and nodded, saying, "It's alright. Seeing how successful you descendants are, I can't help but feel healthy."

Chen Jingcheng then smiled at Village Chief Bai and said, "Village Chief Bai, hello, thank you for taking care of Third Grandfather."

Village Chief Bai was not Chen Jingcheng's elder. Although they were from the same village, he actually had no relationship with Chen Jingcheng or Chen Dachuan, so he dared not be presumptuous.

He quickly stood up, extended his hand, and said with a smile, "Director Chen, I'm so sorry to have disturbed your work."

Chen Jingcheng smiled and shook his head, saying, "Village Chief Bai, you're too kind. We won't bother you. Come, have a seat."

"You and Third Grandfather have come to see me for some reason, right? Well then, let's just get straight to the point."

Chen Jingcheng's straightforward and direct approach, without even a few pleasantries, made Village Chief Bai a little uncomfortable.

However, Master Chen was quite satisfied with this situation, so he looked at Chen Jingcheng and spoke directly.

"Jingcheng, your attitude is very good. Even if you become an official, you can't forget your roots. Good, very good."

"I did come with Village Chief Bai this time to talk to you about something."

"Let me be frank, you already know that our clan's ancestral hall has been rebuilt, right? The first thing I'm here for is to ask you to return to the village on the day the ancestral hall is completed so you can participate in the ancestral worship ceremony!"

"Jingcheng, no matter how high an official you become, you must come back to this matter. You know the significance of it."

Upon hearing Chen Sanye's words, Chen Jingcheng did not answer immediately. Instead, he remained silent for a moment, then looked at Chen Sanye and chuckled, "Third Grandfather, with such a grand event as the ancestral hall now built and the ancestral worship ceremony taking place, as long as you acknowledge me as Chen Jingcheng, I will naturally return."

"But, Third Grandfather, I may really not be able to go back. Not only can I not go back, but my parents can't go back either."

"It's not that we don't want to go back, it's just that someone won't let us!"