The sale and purchase of land in the prefecture is completed. It must be carried out through the government, and private land transactions are invalid, so the best way to check how much land the Chen family has is to check the county government's files.

The files of the county government are stored in a big room, the corners are covered with cobwebs, the shelves are full of dust, and the land deeds are as vast as a sea of smoke, even in the Ming Dynasty.

However, Chen Zikun was patient, he asked Liu Ting to supervise, and the master in the county did it, and thoroughly investigated it one by one, and he must make things clear.

Knowing that he was screaming desperately on the tree, County Magistrate Zhou was sweating and fidgeting, but Chen Zikun crossed Erlang's legs, extremely relaxed, and comforted Zhou Rongchun: "Don't be nervous, I'm not the provincial chairman, so I can't withdraw your errand."

Zhou Rongchun said in his heart that the provincial chairman is your subordinates, and my head will have to move if you say a word, but he said: "Don't be nervous about your humble position." ”

"Don't be nervous, what kind of sweat do you always wipe?" Shuangxi asked fiercely, he knew that the Chen family had taken it by force, and the county magistrate must have contributed a lot.

"It's hot, it's hot." Zhou Rongchun pointed to the poisonous sun and sneered.

Suddenly, there was a cry of grievances outside, the voice was terrible, it was a woman.

Chen Zikun asked Shuangxi to go out to have a look, and County Magistrate Zhou panicked, which made Chen Zikun feel that there were ghosts in Nantai County.

It didn't take much effort, Shuangxi brought a country woman in her thirties in, holding a nursing doll in her arms, holding a four or five-year-old girl in her hand, with a handful of snot and tears: "Chairman Chen, make the decision for us, even if it is a nail board, I will admit it." ”

Chen Zikun said curiously: "What nail board? ”

The woman said: "The rules of the county government, the people sue the official to roll the nail board, and if my man dies, even if the nail board rolls to death, I will also sue him." ”

County Magistrate Zhou hurriedly said: "Chairman Chen, don't listen to this shrew's words, she is unjust." ”

Chen Zikun said: "Don't mention the wronged, you take out the nail board first and I'll take a look." ”

County Magistrate Zhou said: "That's something to scare the countryside into not daring to make trouble, it can't be taken seriously." ”

Chen Zikun sank his face: "If you don't take it, let me take it myself?" ”

Zhou Rongchun had no choice but to let people lift out the nail board hidden in the warehouse, in fact, there was no technical content, it was a wooden door panel, which was full of large foreign nails, dense and very scary, people had to roll over from above, and there were really dozens of blood holes on their bodies.

"This is the trick your county uses to deal with the people?" Chan circled around the pegboard three times, but his tone became calmer.

County Magistrate Zhou lowered his head and said nothing, and the master with a goatee behind him coughed dryly and spoke: "Chairman Chen, there is a little one who doesn't know whether to say it or not." ”

"Say."

"This civil complaint official nail board has existed since ancient times, not an invention of this county, Nantai bandits are rampant, shrews and people are rampant, if it is not for this move, the county government will never have a peaceful day, and I hope that the adults will be aware of it." The master finished speaking half-literally and bowed to the end.

Chen Zikun said: "I understand, the contradiction between the officials and the people in your county is serious, if you don't get a nail board to scare the people, you will sue all day long, then I want to ask, where did so many contradictions come from, I remember when I was here, there were not so many lawsuits." ”

The master stroked his goatee and said, "This time and that time are ......."

"Fart! You go up and roll one and I'll see. Chen Zikun finally couldn't help but be furious, "Lift the nail board out, I will preside over this justice today!" ”

The nail board was carried to the gate of the county government, and the outside was already crowded, and the water was impassable, and everyone in the county knew that Chen Zikun was back, and many people knelt in the front row with the form, waiting for justice.

Seeing Chairman Chen come out, there was a burst of jubilation, and the two regiments moved a table of eight immortals, Chen Zikun jumped up and said loudly: "Fathers, I, Chen Zikun, are back, if nothing else, just to support you. ”

The common people all knelt down at once, and a white-bearded old man fell to the ground and cried: "Chairman Chen is here, and the blue sky is there!" ”

Chen Zikun didn't feel good in his heart, and was about to jump off the table to help the old man, when suddenly a gunshot rang out, and the bullet grazed his scalp.

Shuangxi reacted quickly, pulled out the box cannon and rushed over to arrest people, the assassin raised his gun and fired three times into the sky, frightening the common people to run around and dodge, the scene became chaotic, only to hear a few slogans: "Down with the Kuomintang!" "Down with Chan Tze Kun" the assassin was gone.

Chen Zikun returned to the county government, his heart palpitated, this time it was too big, and his head almost turned into a bloody gourd, but the county magistrate Zhou was a blessing in disguise, and the matter of avenging the grievances of the people had to stand aside, and now the first task is to catch the assassin.

Zhou Rongchun said: "Chairman Chen, there is a lot of trouble in the county, presumably they did the assassination, you can rest assured, the humble duty is to give up this life, and you must also protect your integrity, you see...... Do you want to go back to the provincial capital first? ”

Chen Zikun said: "The rain of bullets has passed, and I am still afraid of this, County Magistrate Zhou, you underestimate me too much, double happiness, call Beitai and transfer a battalion of soldiers." ”

After such a fuss, the people also dispersed, but Chen Zikun spoke and counted, and asked the county government to send someone to collect the complaint to ensure that all unjust cases would be resolved, and at the same time transferred a few judges from the province to try the case.

When Chen Gui heard that Chen Zikun had come to Nantai and had a conflict with his son, he immediately led the housekeeper and tied his son to bear the guilt, and invited Chairman Chen to his "cold house" for a banquet by the way.

"The small one prepares a little water and wine, and washes the dust for Chairman Chen, and I hope to deign to come." Chen Gui is in his fifties, he speaks in a crepe, and he looks like a squire, who would have thought that eight years ago he was still a small businessman.

Chen Kangzheng was bare-backed, with a few straw sticks tied to his body, kneeling on the side with a sad face, the finger marks on his face had not faded, Chen Zikun looked at him, then at Shuangxi, and said with a smile: "Okay." ”

Chairman Chen and his entourage went to Chen's house in the east of the city for a banquet, and the news spread quickly, and the hearts of the people who were full of hope were like pouring cold water on them.

The Chen family's compound looks magnificent, but in fact, it has no technical content, it is purely at the level of the countryside earthen fence, with high walls and deep ditches, corner buildings on all sides, closed doors to resist bandits, and the interior is decorated and furnished, just like the Xia family back then, full of nouveau riche feeling, without any sense of beauty.

Liu Ting also came along, Chen Gui saw such a down-and-out woman accompanying him, and quietly asked Shuangxi: "Fourth, which room is this Chairman Chen's wife?" ”

Shuangxi said angrily: "This is Secretary Liu, don't make up people." ”

Chen Gui sneered: "It turned out to be a secretary." ”

The hall of the Chen family is very spacious, the ground is paved with blue bricks, but there are three portraits hanging in the middle hall, the standard standard statue of Sun Yat-sen in the center, the left is the statue of Chiang Kai-shek's military dress, the right is the statue of Chen Zikun, and the two generals on the left and right are guarding the former prime minister.

Chen Gui said: "Chairman Chen, please take a seat. ”

Chen Zikun saw that this Taishi chair was quite familiar, and he seemed to have seen it somewhere.

Chen Guidao: "This chair was used by the chairman when you were the envoy of the Jiangbei Protector, please go home for the small one, don't say it, from now on, the family house will be peaceful and the wealth will be rolling for miles." ”

Chen Zikun smiled: "There is such a god? ”

Seeing him laugh, a group of people who had their hearts raised to their throats also laughed.

Chen Gui's seven-room concubine and a group of children all came out to meet Chairman Chen, with beautiful wives and beautiful women, but they were all vulgar fans with a strong local flavor.

Because it was a private reception, he did not invite other leading figures in the county, only the county magistrate Zhou, who was very close to Chen Gui, sat with him, Chen Gui let his sixth wife, a young woman from an opera troupe, and his seventeen-year-old second daughter sit around Chen Zikun to help him fan and pick up vegetables.

Liu Ting also sent two maids behind her to serve her, and the service was very thoughtful.

The meal was very rich, the taste was rich, salty and spicy, and Chen Gui toasted frequently: "Chairman Chen hasn't eaten hometown food for a long time, and this time I can stay for a few more days when I come back, so that we can respect our filial piety." ”

Chen Zikun said in his heart when Nantai would become my hometown, but he said: "I have to spend a few days." ”

County Magistrate Zhou observed the words and noticed that Secretary Liu didn't seem to be in high spirits and didn't move his chopsticks much, so he asked her in a low voice: "Secretary Liu has a bad appetite?" ”

Liu Ting said: "It's nothing, toothache." ”

Chen Gui saw it in his eyes, and glanced at the housekeeper, and without much effort, the next person brought a few dishes specially cooked for Liu Ting, which were not salty or greasy, light and refreshing.

"I didn't greet you well, I forgot that Secretary Liu is from the provincial capital, please forgive me, I don't know if these dishes are still appetizing." Chen Gui asked respectfully.

Liu Tingqiang smiled: "It's bothered." ”

After the banquet, Chen Gui invited Chen Zikun to stay in the house, saying that the conditions of the hotel in the county are poor, and there is a pond and a bamboo forest in his back garden, which is quiet and cool, and the whole Nantai can't find a second place so comfortable.

Chen Gui's aunt and daughters also warmly retained, Chen Zikun hesitated for a moment but agreed, Liu Ting pouted at the time, but this time no one paid attention to her, and everyone was immersed in excitement.

Chen Gui personally took the distinguished guests to the back garden, everything has been arranged, the bedroom is quiet and elegant, outside the window is the bamboo forest and flower garden, there is a clear small pond, in order to maintain tranquility, the surrounding trees have been cleaned up, the environment is really a hundred times stronger than the hotel in the city.

"Chairman Chen, you have a good rest, I'll arrange the bath water." Chen Gui always greeted him with a smile, and never closed his mouth.

After a while, the two maids pushed a cart of water in, filled the big wooden bucket in the room with warm water, put loofahs, soap, and towels on them, Chen Gui's second daughter came in with a red face, the neckline was very low, revealing a touch of snow white, and her voice was timidly like a mosquito humming: "Chairman Chen, please loosen clothes, I ...... I'll take you a bath. ”

The back garden is very quiet, the bamboo forest is rustling in the wind, Chen Gui's second daughter is only seventeen years old this year, slender and fair, with a waist that is not full of hands, coupled with a shy expression, and a looming crisp breast, there is really a lot of temptation.

Chen Zikun sighed secretly, this Chen Gui really paid the capital.