It has been several days since Chen Qun arrived in Xu County. Cao Cao took into account his talent and kept him by his side to appoint him, so he appointed him as a subordinate of Cao Sikong Xi, responsible for selecting outstanding officials for Cao Cao and making reasonable arrangements.

He had been planning to deal with Lu Bu and Yuan Shu behind the scenes before, but had basically not accumulated experience in frontal work.

However, in just a few days, he handled the work that Cao Cao handed over to him in an orderly manner, with slight error.

During this period of time under Cao Cao's involvement, Chen Qun was very confused. He was always worried about Liu Bei's view of Sima Yi. He listened to Liu Bei's conversation with the mysterious man outside the tent that night, and his speculation deepened.

Chen Qun, who thought he was trusted by Liu Bei, couldn't help feeling a little discouraged, but despite this, he still obeyed Liu Bei's intentions and lurked under Cao Cao's hands, continuing to live a difficult life in a place where he could not be shined by the light.

In order to gain Cao Cao's trust, he demonstrated his usual rigorous attitude in handling affairs.

When Cao Cao captured Xia Pi, he selected many officials recommended by locals to bring them back to Xu Du for appointment. He handed them over to Chen Qun to arrange them. Chen Qun selected the best according to his always keen eyes on people. Those who lack moral character or talent were either dismissed or arranged positions at low places, which was basically reasonable.

He handed over the list of all officials to Cao Cao. Cao Cao looked at Chen Qun with praise:

"The long article is really meticulous and meticulous."

Chen Qun bent down and bowed and said modestly: "Ming Gong has been awarded too much. Chen Qun is just doing his duty, and it is not enough to praise him."

When Cao Cao saw the Wang Mo, a native of Le'an, and Zhou Kui from Xia Pi, was divided into the ranks of dismissal by Chen Qun, he frowned and asked Chen Qun, "Long article, I heard Zi Lian say that Wang Mo, Zhou Kui and the other two are also local young talents in Xuzhou, why did you dismiss them without hiring them?"

Chen Qun knew about these two people, and he answered truthfully: "When Gong Hui, these two people were in Xuzhou, they were both greedy and greedy by nature. If they were to be officials, they might cause troubles against you in the future."

Cao Cao temporarily hid his inner thoughts and on the surface he recognized Chen Qun's approach.

After Chen Qun left, Cao Cao asked Cao Hong again.

Cao Hong explained that Wang Mo, Zhou Kui and others had personal grudges with Chen Qun when they were in Xuzhou, and Chen Qun would have prejudice against them.

Cao Cao was not good at pursuing who was right or wrong in this matter, so he listened to Cao Hong's words and temporarily kept them as the grain officers in the northern granary of Xudu, responsible for the dispatch of grain and grass during wartime.

After learning about this, Chen Qun tried his best to persuade Cao Cao not to use them as officials, but Cao Hong put forward the opposite opinions and alluded to attack him on the grounds that Chen Qun was narrow-minded.

Cao Cao comforted Chen Qun and said that he would only use it for the time being. If it doesn't work, it's not too late to dismiss him.

Seeing that the matter had reached this point, Chen Qun, as a surrender, couldn't say anything else, so he bowed and said goodbye.

Walking out of the gate of Cao's mansion, Chen Qun couldn't help but sigh. At this time, he was in infinite melancholy.

"Why is the famous Yingchuan wise man sighing here?"

Chen Qun turned around and found Xun Yu walking over from behind him.

Chen Qun always respected Xun Yu in his heart, and quickly turned around and saluted respectfully at Xun Yu:

"Mr. Xun, it's always good if I haven't seen each other for many days?"

Xun Yu smiled and said, "You don't need to be so polite between you and me. People treat us fellow Yingchuan as nobles, but we don't know that we are together for a long time. When did I forget when I saw you last time?"

"Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, we have all entered the official career..." Chen Qun smiled bitterly.

At this time, Xun Yu seemed to remember something. He reached out and patted Chen Qun on the shoulder and said:

"Let's go, you have not been to my house for so long in Xu County. It's better to choose a day than to have a day. How about getting together at my house today?"

Regarding his age, Xun Yu was five or six years older than Chen Qun, and Xun Yu had the highest prestige among the "Eight Scholars of Yingchuan". As a junior, Chen Qun dared not refuse, so he left.

During the walk, Chen Qun kept walking behind Xun Yu. He gradually found that there was an indescribable fragrance on Xun Yu's body slowly emitting. What's strange is that this fragrance did not smell when Chen Qun first met him, but was emitted bit by bit over time. Moreover, this fragrance made people feel very comfortable, and his depressed mood suddenly improved a lot.

"Mr. Xun, the fragrance on your body..."

Xun Yu saw what Chen Qun was confused and smiled and said, "These are all made by her, and she still has to use me for experiments..."

As for the one Xun Yu said, Chen Qun already knew it in his heart.

There is no one else except her.

After arriving at Xun Yu's house, Xun Yu said to Chen Qun: "Please give me a long article, I'll go to the room to change the official uniform first."

After he left, Chen Qun slowly sat cross-legged on the puff pad. He gradually found that a refreshing fragrance lingered in the inner hall. This fragrance was not strong at all, but was clear and light, as if there were nowhere to be found.

Chen Qun took a deep breath, then closed his eyes and quietly enjoyed this rare fragrance.

Suddenly, a pair of hands covered his eyes from behind Chen Qun. Before Chen Qun could speak, a beautiful smile like a silver bell appeared in his ear: "Guess who I am?"

"It's hard for me to guess every time you play this trick with me."

After saying that, Chen Qun slowly stretched out his hand and gently took the hands down, looking at the person whose cheeks were pressed against his ears almost at a distance. When Chen Qun realized that the distance was too close, he quickly moved to the side twice.

At this time, the person squatting behind him was fully exposed in front of Chen Qun:

Her skin is as tender as white jade, her eyebrows are like willow leaves, her eyes are delicate and transparent, and she is very vivid. Her cherry-like small mouth under her straight nose is gently grinning out a perfect arc. The round dimples on her cheeks look so cute. Her smooth and black hair is woven into two bundles from her left and right shoulders to her chest, as beautiful and refined as a lotus, it is not square and lovely.

She was wearing a yellow and white plain shirt with her cookie half-squatted behind the puff pad, put her left hand on her knees, and her right hand supported her right face with her head slanted. Chen Qun, who was startled by herself:

"Didn't you guessed it right? Why are you still scared?"

Chen Qunchuyi saw that her heart was beating faster, and her face turned slightly red. She was so nervous that she couldn't speak for a while. She could only sit on the cold ground, holding her hands back, looking at the girl in front of her with a dull expression.

At this time, Xun Yu walked in from outside the door and couldn't help but cough gently when he saw this scene:

"Li'er, don't be rude."

The girl straightened her knees and walked quickly to Xun Yu, holding his arms and leaning against him like a bird:

"Father, how can my daughter be rude? Chen Qun was rude first. He is not a monster. You see, he is so scared..."

Xun Yu's appearance instantly swept away all the chaotic emotions in Chen Qun's heart. He quickly stood up and explained:

"It's indeed a rude thing. Miss Xun Li, please don't be surprised."

The girl was a little displeased when she heard Chen Qun call her, and she slapped her lips and ignored Chen Qun.
Chapter completed!