Chen Yue didn't pay much attention. After waiting for a while, someone came out and led him in.
In fact, the original strategy has been discussed long ago. He came here today just to inform that everything is ready.
Li Dingchen, the general judge, was waiting on the steps. He saw Chen Yue walking down two steps to greet him. Officialdom has its own rules. Not everyone is like Fu Bi who can hold a high position and still wait for the official ceremony. It was very difficult for Li Dingchen to step down to greet Chen Yue in a white body. Chen Yue smiled and bowed his hands in greeting, and the two of them walked into the room to see Fan Zhongyan.
Fan Zhongyan was reviewing the documents. He didn't make any formal gestures. He just stretched out his hands and made a "sit" gesture, then lowered his head to look at the documents on the table.
Chen Yue found a chair and sat down, and a servant brought tea to him.
Li Dingchen excused himself and went out. When he went out, he looked at the young man who was less than twenty in front of him out of the corner of his eye. When he contacted Xizilou before, he had revealed some information about the owner, but he only said that it was a family named Chen. , there are many wealthy families named Chen in the city, and he knows many of them because his family owns a restaurant business, but he never expected that such a scene would be caused by a young man alone. Not to mention, in the past two months, this young man has actually been working as a matchmaker among senior officials in Hangzhou. It can be said that his shadow can be seen everywhere in the entire disaster relief plan, which makes him sigh. .
Li Dingchen was born in the same Jinshi family, and had met countless talented people. However, without a few years of training in officialdom, all he said and did was just empty talk. He never expected that the Chen family in Phoenix Lane could teach a son with a sophisticated personality. Come. But this is a good thing for him. He is only 30 years old now, and he has a Jinshi background, so he naturally has some upward ambitions. At present, it seems that the other party and himself will not have any conflicts of interest, so a good relationship will be a help. Moreover, Fan Zhongyan is already in his twilight years. If this disaster relief can really achieve something, he will be the one who will benefit the most in a few years. Thinking like this, he didn't pay attention to the fact that Fan Zhongyan left Chen Yue alone but not him.
Chen Yue has met several people in the government office many times before, and he has revealed some of his background to them. I think they have their own requests, and given their status, they will not go out to talk casually, but I don't know if anyone will go to their grandfather to say anything. Seeing the friendship between Xu Ke and Lu Da and his grandfather, he was really worried.
"Shangwen," Fan Zhongyan finished reading the document in his hand, raised his eyes and looked at Chen Yue and said, "Have you done what you said before?"
Chen Yue came to his senses, put down his tea cup and said, "Everything is ready."
"Can everyone see clearly?" Fan Zhongyan rubbed his brow with his hand tiredly, and then asked.
"When I entered the city, I asked people to put it in wooden barrels, uncovered the rice and walked away. When passing through the busy market, I 'accidentally' poured two barrels. This must have spread."
"Well, that's very good. I will personally deliver the rice later. I am ashamed to say that I pride myself on being honest all my life, but I never thought that I would deceive the people of the city once when I grow old. Naofumi, this trick of yours is destructive. Very cool, haha!" Fan Zhongyan laughed. He reached out and stroked the long beard under his chin, and he seemed to be in a happy mood.
Chen Yue nodded and said: "When I was chatting with Master Cangde a few days ago, I heard him say that Buddhism believes that every cause must have an effect. The grain merchants are so unkind because they are rich and have sown the causes. We are just waiting for them to reap the fruits of their karma earlier. That¡¯s all, not only is it not a shady move, it¡¯s the right way to do it!¡±
Fan Zhongyan shook his head and said with a smile: "You kid, since you can hide the Wenfu Ji and Xizi Tower from everyone, you must know how to hide your strength and bide your time. Why are you so rude every time I see you speak? Cang De He came to complain to me the day before yesterday, saying that you took the words of the Fifth Patriarch and taught him a lesson as a junior."
With Cang De¡¯s efforts, various temples have pledged a lot of money and food for disaster relief. Of course, these are all used for large-scale construction projects. Not to mention that they were acquaintances in the first place, but there was nothing incomprehensible about being interviewed by Fan Zhongyan and others just because of this matter.
Chen Yue scratched his head. It was always a bit uncomfortable to have long hair even though the weather was getting hotter. He muttered: "I am sending Cang De a huge favor, and he has the nerve to complain about my crime. "
"He came to me to have sex with you, but he found the wrong person," Fan Zhongyan laughed, "How do you think Lu Yuanshan will respond to him?"
"It's not a good thing to say." Chen Yue rolled his eyes, but he didn't let Fan Zhongyan see it.
"Lu Yuanshan said that he only needs to call Chen Xishan when he sees you next time, and he can teach you a lesson as a grandson. Haha!"
Chen Yue turned around, picked up the tea cup and took a sip to hide his embarrassment. No matter in his past or present life, he always had a special respect for the elders close to him in his family. After a while, he turned back and said, "I don't know about Mr. Fan's fundraising in the city. How's it going?"When it came to business, Fan Zhongyan's face became slightly calmer and he said: "Your jade plaque in Xizilou has indeed played some role. The rich families in the city have donated a total of 87,000 guan. Now each family has to keep some money. Wealth is just in case of unexpected events, but it¡¯s hard to force it.¡±
Chen Yue raised his eyebrows while drinking tea and looked at Fan Zhongyan: "Ask that old man Lu Yuanshan to give me a lesson as a grandson, and then I can find a way to raise another 50,000 yuan."
Fan Zhongyan knew he was joking, but he still had a serious look on his face and said as if he were an elder: "You can't talk nonsense if you are a scholar. Lu Yuanshan is still considered your elder. If you are not big or small, how can you be decent!"
Chen Yue smiled and confessed, and Fan Zhongyan had nothing to do with him. After being in contact with him during this period, he also knew that Chen Yue had his own way and did not like discipline. It was useless for outsiders to act like elders in front of him. It would be fine if it was someone else. , but this son has a lot of plans for disaster relief. Fortunately, he is not a pedantic person. Chen Yue does not care too much about getting along with them as a peer. Now he is used to it, but in front of others, he still Being able to stick to his status as a junior makes it impossible for anyone to find fault with him.
This can be regarded as Chen Yue's small resistance. He is very unaccustomed to judging seniority based on age and official position. Of course, he still behaves as he should in daily life. He will also stick to his junior status when other people are around. .
"It's okay if you don't let me teach you a lesson. You will regret it if you don't listen to the method of raising money." Chen Yue deliberately tried to pass it off.
Fan Zhongyan thought Chen Yue was just joking, so he mentioned it again. Based on his knowledge these days, he knew that Chen Yue must have already made up his mind. Just as he was about to ask questions, two people walked in from the door. The one on the left was Lu Da. The person on the right is no one else, but Chen Yue¡¯s grandfather, Chen Yan!
When Chen Yan saw Chen Yue actually in Fan Zhongyan's room, he was stunned for a moment and asked, "Why are you here?"
Chen Yue was startled when he saw his grandfather coming in. He was stunned for a long time and found that he was still sitting there. He quickly jumped up and behaved like a grandson to greet the two of them.
Lu Da was not surprised and asked: "What method did Shang Wen just talk about to raise money? Who else do you want to teach? I will make the decision with you."
Fan Zhongyan glanced at Chen Yan and Lu Da, and then at Chen Yue. He tried to hold back his laughter, taking into account his appearance. His face turned red, and the corners of his mouth kept twitching. Finally, he couldn't bear it any longer, and suddenly burst into a burst of hearty laughter. laugh. (To be continued)
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