Chapter 148: I have never been a good person

"Chen Guanlou, let go. Are you crazy! No matter what, I am older than you and count as your big brother. Is this how you treat your big brother? Did you read books into a dog's belly?"

Chen Guanqing brought out his status as a big brother, attempting to suppress people with his status.

Chen Guanlou didn't eat this set at all. Now they were calling each other brothers, but back when the two siblings were living a bitter life without a father or mother, why didn't he see the big brother speak righteously? Even if he couldn't give material help as a big brother, it would have been good if he could help say a few words in the clan. If he had helped say even one word, he, Chen Guanlou, would have remembered this favor.

"Chen Guanqing, don't say I didn't warn you. If you dare to have ideas about the little widow again, be careful I'll unload your brothers."

"Chen Guanlou, don't bully people too much. The little widow can be obtained by those who are capable." Chen Guanqing was so angry his face turned blue, yet he couldn't break free from Chen Guanlou's control. Damn kid, relying on being young and strong, he dared to be disrespectful to him. How unreasonable.

Chen Guanlou sneered, "You're at the age of a grandfather and you covet a little widow; you can't do a fart. Put away your devious heart."

"I know, have you and the little widow already had a leg? Chen Guanlou, you are not a good person; what are you pretending to be a big-tailed wolf for?"

"I have never said I am a good person. Has Brother Qing forgotten? I mix in the Heavenly Prison. What kind of people are in that place, don't you have a count in your heart? You wouldn't think that I could be pure and clean while mixing in the Heavenly Prison, would you? Do you believe that tomorrow I will pull you into the Heavenly Prison for a few days?"

"You, you, you..." Chen Guanqing couldn't curse; it wasn't that he was at a loss for words, but that he saw real danger in Chen Guanlou's eyes.

"Many thanks for Brother Qing's understanding; I knew Brother Qing cares most about us little brothers. I'll treat you to a drink another day." Chen Guanlou smiled and let go of Chen Guanqing's wrist, carrying his wine glass to toast at the next table.

The clan's eldest uncle was very impatient, waving for him to return to the table to eat, "Don't just focus on drinking, eat more food to pad your stomach. The Marquis household's cook's ancestors were imperial chefs, and he has a body of skills; you can't eat such good food and drink on weekdays. Don't waste the banquet; you can drink wine anytime. It's rare to see you once, sit down and chat with us old guys properly."

Since words had reached this point, Chen Guanlou couldn't refuse to give face, nor could he continue to fool them.

He put down his wine glass and sat down honestly, "Eldest Uncle is right, please instruct me, Eldest Uncle."

The clan's eldest uncle stroked his gray beard, full of airs, "The old man heard that you are quite valued in the Heavenly Prison, and in less than a year, you were transferred to the Jia-block prison, which is the most valued."

"Not only that, but now you are also a squad leader. You manage ten or twenty people under your hand. Last time Little Lan's child was lost, with one word from Little Lou, a hundred prison guards were transferred from the Heavenly Prison to help find the person. You also moved the runners in the yamen. You must have spent a lot of money afterward." A clan uncle from the side interjected.

Chen Guanlou laughed it off and didn't pick up the topic.

The clan's eldest uncle heard this and sighed, "Little Lou is not bad; you are stronger than your father. Your father just didn't know how to build relationships; when he encountered things, he didn't even have anyone to help. Looking at it this way, although that place, the Heavenly Prison, has a bad reputation, as long as you are willing to work steadily and well, you can still achieve some results."

"Eldest Uncle is right," Chen Guanlou echoed casually.

"Look, most of the people in the clan who are about your age don't have a livelihood and can't even afford to raise a wife. Why don't you think of a way to bring a few brothers to the Heavenly Prison to help you do things? We are all brothers; we share difficulties and share blessings, don't you think?"

The map was revealed, and the dagger was exposed!

The true purpose was finally spoken.

It turned out they weren't just coveting his money, but also the business of making money.

Back then, it was they who looked down on the profession of prison guard; now it was also they who fancied the Heavenly Prison's ability to rake in money. Money, it's just a bastard.

Chen Guanlou smiled.

"Own brothers are always more reliable than outsiders. If you have any urgent tasks, hand them over to your own brothers to handle, and I guarantee they will handle them properly for you, don't you think?" The clan uncle beat around the bush, providing assistance, trying to brainwash Chen Guanlou.

If Chen Guanlou were really a twenty-something-year-old, he would have believed these words.

He picked up his wine glass, "Come, come, come, I toast a few uncles. Since my father passed away, I have been taken care of by you all these years; I have kept the favor in my heart."

After speaking, he drank the wine in the cup in one gulp.

"Little Lou, don't be busy drinking. Regarding the matter just discussed, state your position; do we have a point?"

"Oh my, it makes so much sense. However, the Heavenly Prison wasn't opened by me, and things aren't decided by me. Whoever doesn't mind that the prison guard profession is dirty and lowly, why not send some gifts to Liu Guanshi. One word from Liu Guanshi can solve everyone's wish to be a prison guard. I begged Liu Guanshi back then."

Chen Guanlou pushed the matter away directly.

He didn't believe that this group of people could really lower their faces to send gifts and beg Liu Guanshi to seek the position of prison guard for their juniors.

He knew exactly what kind of ideas the several elders had. Raking in money was true, being a prison guard was false. They despised the smelly status of a prison guard, yet they fancied the prison guard's ability to rake in money.

They spoke nicely, saying what brothers. The implication was that Chen Guanlou was the only one who was a prison guard, and the money would be shared by several brothers. Hanging a name, doing nothing, not going down to the Heavenly Prison, yet wanting to share the money. There is such a good thing in the world? Go to his mother's.

The faces of the several elders suddenly collapsed.

If they were willing to beg Liu Guanshi, why would they need to lower their faces to beg Chen Guanlou today? They were really not giving face.

Besides, who is willing to be a prison guard! It's dirty, smelly, and lowly. It would be about the same if they were given a prison clerk position.

Chen Guanlou didn't indulge them, drinking on his own, talking about the idle matters of the Heavenly Prison, "Just a few days ago, a stupid prison guard under the neighboring squad leader used a water-fire stick to show off his power and hit an imprisoned official. The next day, he was blocked on the street and had his leg broken.

Imprisoned official, imprisoned official, first you have to be an official to be qualified to be called an imprisoned official. Even if it's an imprisoned official, it's not someone the lower-class people in the Heavenly Prison can afford to provoke. The young masters of the uncles' households, let's not talk about whether they can endure the filthy environment of the Heavenly Prison, just tell me if they can act like grandsons and serve those imprisoned officials? If they can, I will take the brothers down to the Heavenly Prison to do lowly work, serving shit and urine every day, and still having to accompany them with smiles."

Filthy and unbearable!

What kind of system is this!

The good banquet was destroyed.

Everyone at the table frowned, disgusted that Chen Guanlou spoke rudely and directly, not understanding how to be subtle and implicit. They all turned their heads away, not giving him a straight look.

Chen Guanlou poured and drank for himself, not caring about other people's gazes at all.

Seeing this, he laughed out loud, "Eldest Uncle, your youngest son is the same age as me, and I heard he is also unreliable and has even picked up the bad habit of gambling. Why not do this, let him follow me, suffer a few more times, maybe he will change after thinking about it. Whether he can make money is hard to say, but at least he won't have to worry about three meals a day, and at least he can save one person's food expenses." ===== CHAPTER 149 =====