Longevity: Beginning from Becoming a Clan Leader

Road construction is a job with average technical content but extremely tiring.

Especially in this era, many things require manpower to complete, and because it is winter now, the progress of the project is not ideal.

Winter wind and snow.

Men and women wearing a dirty but intact outfit, sweeping the floor, dumping cement, pushing carts...

The whole body was sweating and the steam was steaming. Not far away, there was a supervisor in warm clothes simmering hot soup. From time to time, someone would come over and ask for a bowl to warm the body and cushion the stomach.

These hot soups were the prey hunted by the Tianhe army when they went into the mountains to train. The lowest-grade smuggled goods that were no longer needed were used to make soup. (Actually, it’s the large intestine, small intestine and some internal organs)

Originally, even these sewage would not be let out casually. Even though it is dirty and disgusting, there is oil and salt in it. If you don't care about the taste, it is actually something that the lower class people who are in short supply of food can rarely eat. nice one.

But the Tianhe army broke through the Qingfeng army stronghold and seized the food, so there was no need to dig at it.

After these oily and salty sewage products are simply processed and boiled with a large amount of water, the precious spices are naturally not added. When scooped out of a bowl of hot soup, except for the salty and stinky smell, it is almost useless. Even so, , when these workers drink it, they can't help but show an expression of enjoyment, as if they have come to life.

Afterwards, he rushed into the team and started working in full swing.

It has to be said that quick-drying and convenient cement is indeed a good thing, which greatly saves the physical exertion of these workers. With that little supplement, they will not die of exhaustion here.

Night has come.

A group of people began to walk towards the large thatched house on the roadside. There was little chatter and laughter, but at least they still had the strength to walk.

Zhao Ning held her stomach and hurriedly walked into one of the thatched huts and came to a corner. Here, two children who had come back early due to fatigue were waiting for her to come back. They huddled in a ball, with bright red hair. It looks yellow now.

"mother."

Zhao Ning didn't say anything. He took out a piece of cornbread left in the afternoon, broke it in half, and stuffed it into their mouths. At the same time, he blocked the front with his body, looking around like a lioness.

Although the law enforcement team led by the Chen family will patrol, it is quite chaotic here after all, and anything can happen.

soon.

The soup delivery person came and knocked on the door with a pot and ladle. "You all have to drink the soup. After drinking the soup, go to bed quickly. Don't let your mother die in the house."

The overseer looked at these people with disdain, as if he were inspecting his own slaves.

Then, a group of dirty workers began to line up, and Zhao Ning was among them. From time to time, eyes would pass over her, focusing mainly on her face and butt.

Everyone was smiling and saying good things to the overseer, even those unruly barbarians were groveling.

The supervisor looked at the work ID card and then scooped each person in one spoonful at a time. When it was Zhao Ning's turn, the supervisor paused and said, "A solid bowl."

There were women and men watching with envy.

This question came out of nowhere, but Zhao Ning looked at the supervisor sharply, "Okay, give me the soup first."

The overseer smiled disdainfully and fished the bottom of the pot with a horse spoon. A spoonful of broth containing liver, lungs and a little bit of meat came out.

The woman took the soup bowl, took a sip first, chewed vigorously, and gave most of the rest to the child.

"Drink quickly."

She urged eagerly, and more and more eyes were looking at them.

The two children seemed to understand everything and drank heavily, regardless of whether it was hot or not.

The night is getting darker.

Moans came one after another.

Here, the distinction between men and women is extremely weak, and the only thing they care about is covering them up with a thatched mat. What's more, they are sold in a thatched house in exchange for a little food.

This is what happens in a thatched house.

On the straw mat, Zhao Ning took off her clothes and waited quietly, recalling the days before they were destroyed by those barbarian bandits. At that time, she was the woman who owned the Yan tribe's cottage...

Next to them, two children lowered their heads, faintly sobbing.

But at this moment.

There was a noise outside.

In an instant, the lights were brightly lit.

"Quick, quick, everyone, get up, the gentlemen from the law enforcement team are here."

The supervisor who was showing off his power just now was as frightened as a rabbit.

Zhao Ning's eyes changed.

outside.

Chen Deng dragged out the naked supervisors one by one with a gloomy expression.

"Accepting money, buying and selling people, gathering people to sell, and delaying construction projects, are you supervisors workers or slave owners?!"

"I, the Chen family, are not as good as you, huh?"

Chen Deng laughed angrily and kicked a naked supervisor unconscious.

Two days ago, the clan ran a new numerical algorithm from the clan leader and calculated all the clan assets, projects, etc. If you don't check it, you won't know. If you check it, you will be shocked.

The reported project estimate and the completed time did not match up at all. Therefore, Chen Li entrusted Chen Deng to conduct an inspection.

Chen Deng was also exhausted and launched a surprise attack in the middle of the night without leaving any preparation time for them.

No, as soon as I arrived, I saw these supervisors acting arrogant, playing with women, collecting money, greedy for food, and treating these workers as their own slaves. They wouldn't dare!

The most important thing is that it delayed the project and still concealed it!

"Will the law enforcement team not be able to see it? There is something wrong inside."

Chen Deng stood in the firelight, "From now on, I will bring people here to check every day, and anyone of you can come to me to report."

He looked at everyone with sharp eyes.

"If anyone dares to delay the construction period, neglect his duties, abuse his power..."

Puff!

Blood splashed.

A big head was chopped off.

"Just like this thief!!"

Then, at Chen Deng's signal, the law enforcement team followed and waved their knives, and heads fell one after another.

In the firelight, Chen Deng seemed to be radiating light, vigorous and heroic.

"Mom, I, I want to be such a person!" The boy next to Zhao Ning suddenly said, and there seemed to be light in his eyes.

The girl next to him also had light in her eyes, but it was not the same as his...

The next day.

Chen Li launched a purge of the law enforcement team and found a lot of people, most of whom were the original gang members of the three gangs.

Soon, the leader of the three gangs went to Chen's house with a pale face.

Then, part of the business of the three gangs in the city suddenly changed people.

A few days later, Chen Deng, on behalf of Chen Nuo, began to look for children with potential, ready to be brought into the family as future private soldiers or retainers, or family sons.

Chen Deng's first stop was the construction site.

Here, he recruited some Yan people.

Because he found that the Yan people had an extremely urgent desire to become the "lackeys" of the Yue people...

Among this group of people, there was a Yan boy who joined with shining eyes.

...

Chen Nuo didn't pay much attention to Chen Deng's affairs.

These things are just trivial matters after all.

With the self-operation of the system, some grassroots things no longer need Chen Nuo to do everything himself.

However, this is not enough. Chen Nuo is going to create a new upper and lower system for the family.

This will be more conducive to the development of the family.

At present, there are some clues. As the core of the patriarchal system, the generation name naturally needs to maintain its status, but excessive maintenance will limit the healthy development of the family, and it is necessary to grasp the degree.

After all, the family is linked by blood, and overly strict laws are not good. There must be some human feelings.

In the end, Chen Nuo found that Confucianism was the most suitable.

"Generations are a symbol of order of seniority, and the younger generation must respect the elders, but this is when there is no position in the clan."

"Next, the management positions of various farms, restaurants, etc. will be divided into levels, and I will decide who sits in which position."

"..."

Soon, in Chen Nuo's thinking.

The first version of the internal division system of the family was born before the New Year.

First, the absolute power of the family is in the hands of the clan leader.

Then, the position of clan elder was established to assist the clan leader in handling clan affairs. The position of clan elder requires a respected elder who has made great contributions to the family and is trusted by others.

What the main responsibilities are, whether big or small, is determined by the clan leader himself, and the number is also determined by the clan leader.

Secondly.

Establish the position of the chief steward.

Financial chief steward, craftsman chief steward, military chief steward, clan law chief steward.

In theory, they are responsible for everything within their scope of responsibility, but in reality, there are naturally deviations. Part of the power of each chief steward is divided into the hands of the elders.

If you want to become a chief steward, you also need to be appointed by the clan leader. The elders only have the right to make suggestions. As for how to choose and what the conditions are, it is naturally up to the clan leader to say.

Next, there are the two positions of upper steward and lower steward. There is no level division, just the difference between good jobs and worse jobs.

These two positions are recommended by the major stewards, and the clan leader will choose whether to agree after checking.

Finally, there are pending positions. This position has the largest number and the lowest level. As long as the performance is excellent (such as clan school assessment) and the clan members who have made some contributions can become, there is no power, but they can let the clan members receive more money and food, and when selecting stewards, the clan leader will probably choose from them.

However, an interesting point is that all clan members with positions must put their positions first, not be affected by seniority, and only need to respect their elders.

Elders must not threaten or oppress with seniority. Once found out, they will be severely punished.

In fact, the original intention of these is to prevent those outstanding clan members from being suppressed by things like seniority, and to create a channel for upward mobility.

Otherwise, there will be more and more mediocre people who rely on their seniority. Of course, Chen Nuo did not remove the authority of seniority, the core of the patriarchal system, and compensated for it.

People of different seniority receive different monthly salaries, and the older they are, the more they receive; and no matter what position they hold, it is inevitable to perform rituals when meeting elders; every time they worship their ancestors, they also need to let the elders show up, perform rituals, and show respect; some special errands will also be given to the elders.

It is probably to make mediocre people of high seniority become a kind of idle people who are lifted up, and as long as they do not interfere with management, they will be honored.

And those capable clan members will work hard and take up positions.

Of course, this does not completely solve some of the corruption problems caused by seniority. If something really happens, will your uncle ask you to help? Will you be embarrassed?

But Chen Nuo also knew that this was the best he could do for now. Moreover, this was not without its good side. At least unity was one of the benefits of the patriarchal system.

If the generational hierarchy was really to be eliminated, the family's centripetal force would definitely be greatly affected.

In the future, when the family has more and more people, this management system must also be changed.

Chen Nuo has already vaguely had the idea of ​​establishing branches and veins, letting them take root in other places and expand the family.

Of course, it is still too early.

Chen Nuo began to organize this five-level system of clan elders - chief stewards - upper and lower stewards - to-do - ordinary clan members.

The corresponding levels also have different monthly salary divisions for different generations...

The so-called merits, assessments, etc., the standards are vague, and it mainly depends on how Chen Nuo chooses.

In fact, this system is deformed, and a lot of power is in the hands of Chen Nuo, which is not healthy at all, but there is no way. The current Chen family is in an awkward situation. There is a gap from the big family, but it is not a small family.

Therefore, in terms of the promotion of family members, Chen Nuo can only add more burdens to himself.

As for this system, Chen Nuo plans to hold a clan meeting after the New Year and announce it at that time.

Of course, now I have to find my uncle and my great uncle to communicate.

...

At the end of December.

The second year of Tai'an is about to end.

Chen's house was decorated with lights and lively laughter.

The old uncle was teasing the children with candy.

The mother, who looked younger after treatment, greeted the aunts and gossiped.

The uncle who had drunk some wine was talking about the mountains, and Chen Yong was drinking with the uncle.

Chen Deng and Chen Tang, Chen Ping and other close teenagers accompanied Chen Nuo and asked for advice.

Chen Xiang, Chen Li, Chen Hua and others also sat at a table and drank wine.

Wei Shuao was also allowed to bring his children to the banquet to celebrate the New Year together, smiling and sipping wine.

The wine here was not strong. It was fruit wine offered by the Gu people. It was slightly sweet and slightly tipsy, and it was a good drink.

At this time.

The endless dishes finally began to be served.

Braised pork elbow, steamed carp, roasted roe deer, three kinds of venison, snake soup, assorted vegetables, various fruit platters, tiger bone soup, bear paw, colorful phoenix (pheasant), lamb ribs, mushrooms and winter bamboo shoots stir-fried with broccoli, white-cut chicken, braised beef, dragon bone banquet (various animal spines), green water and thousands of mountains (various vegetable cabbage hearts), Dongpo pork, lantern meat, five-spice smoked fish, stewed three fresh, rice, lotus leaf rolls, twisted rolls, pickled cabbage and scallop soup...

The Chen family members started the banquet in the Chen Mansion.

And outside.

Chen's porridge shop also changed new things, with broth and rice.

When time passed slowly, it came to twelve o'clock.

Fireworks rose into the sky, like a silver bottle exploding, thousands of pear trees bloomed, and the fire trees and silver flowers were colorful.

Two years have passed in Tai'an.