Chapter 646: A mother-in-law looks at her son-in-law and becomes more satisfied the more she looks

Having not seen her for a few years, the old lady was still wealthy and kind, looking a bit older.

There was a group of female relatives in the room, some from the Marquis Prefecture, and some who had come as guests. They were all a group of middle-aged women dressed in wealthy and aggressive attire, staring at him as if they were looking at a son-in-law.

A mother-in-law looks at her son-in-law and becomes more satisfied the more she looks.

Chen Guanlou lacked experience in socializing with mothers-in-law; after paying his respects and saying a few words, he found an excuse to leave.

The old lady didn't try to keep him, watching him leave with a smile.

Once he left, the women in the room began to discuss him.

With Chen Guanlou's appearance, even the most critical mother-in-law couldn't find fault; she was satisfied. As for his status and job, they were all side issues and didn't matter. The son-in-law was a dignified Ninth Rank martial artist, working in the Heavenly Prison; that was called "hiding one's light under a bushel," and had nothing to do with self-degradation.

The son-in-law was enterprising and unwilling to be idle, wanting to contribute to the imperial court; this was a good thing. Must support!

As for whose son-in-law he would be, then it was fair competition.

Chen Guanlou:...

He vaguely guessed the truth of the matchmaking, but didn't guess that so many people were eyeing him, wanting him to be their son-in-law.

Returning to the outer courtyard, the Chief Steward was busy and had no time to talk to him.

The little brats of the Marquis Prefecture were afraid of him, afraid of being beaten, and didn't dare to approach him.

The Heir Chen Guanfu, however, intentionally sent his eldest legitimate son in front of him. "This boy is unruly, neither good at literature nor martial arts; why don't you bring him along."

Chen Guanlou looked at the half-grown boy of ten or so, who was at the age of being disliked by people and dogs; he was honest in front of him. But behind his father's back, he started making faces and causing trouble, truly unruly.

"What kind of joke is the Heir making? You are his father; you can't manage him well, so how can I, a clan uncle five generations removed, manage him?"

"I heard you have a knack for training people. Just let my son be trained by you for a few days, so he knows what's right and wrong. I'm really too busy and don't have time to discipline him. He has been spoiled by his mother and the elders in the house. If he isn't disciplined, he will truly become a second-generation ancestor and a spendthrift."

Chen Guanlou waved his hand in refusal. "I have to go to the Heavenly Prison for duty after the Dragon Boat Festival; I don't have time."

"Then just take him to the Heavenly Prison to see the world."

"That's not appropriate, is it? Such a young child, seeing the blood and cruelty of the Heavenly Prison too early, tsk, this is called 'pulling up seedlings to help them grow', and it's easy to twist the soul."

"Just take him along; it's settled. I've already had people prepare the money; when you leave, someone will send it to your house."

Chen Guanlou:...

For the sake of money, he reluctantly acted as a primary school teacher for a few days.

Once Chen Guanfu left, the big one and the small one stared at each other.

"Don't take my father's words seriously."

"I didn't take them seriously. What's your name?"

"You don't know what I'm called?"

"Of course I don't know."

"You can call me Young Master."

"Get lost!"

Still Young Master!

Chen Guanlou kicked the brat over directly.

"You hit me, I'm going to tell my mother, tell my grandmother, tell my grandfather, tell..."

"So you want to complain, is it? Then I'll hit you first before you complain."

Chen Guanlou picked up the brat and went straight out of the Marquis Prefecture. Hitting someone's precious son definitely couldn't be done in the Heir's territory; that wasn't called hitting someone, that was called slapping someone's face. It was different once he was out of the Marquis Prefecture; he could hit him as he pleased.

The serving page was nearly scared to death, stumbling to the Heir Chen Guanfu to complain. "Heir, it's not good, it's not good. Uncle Lou took the Young Master out of the manor, saying he was going to beat the Young Master."

Chen Guanfu:...

He didn't feel surprised at all.

He said with a straight face, "If he hits him, let him hit him; what are you shouting about? You are not allowed to make a big scene, and you are not allowed to tell the Madam and the Young Mistress. In short, keep this matter from the backyard; not a single word is allowed to be said."

"What if the Young Master is beaten badly..."

"As long as he isn't beaten to death, it's fine. That boy just needs a beating, thinking everyone revolves around him."

Chen Guanfu was quite proud; throwing his son to Chen Guanlou was indeed the right decision. Chen Guanlou had a way of dealing with naughty and mischievous children.

Chen Guanlou pitied children, but he actually didn't like to be close to children, especially bear children. He had no educational methods; he only had principles, or fists.

He emphasized convincing people with reason.

For young girls, he convinced them with reason.

For young boys, he convinced them with physics.

Young Master Chen Mengzhao didn't expect to meet a star of disaster; when they disagreed, he picked him up and flew into the sky, and he was so scared he peed, crying and sobbing. He hadn't even been hit yet, and he was already crying with a face full of tears and snot.

Chen Guanlou:...

It seemed he used too much force.

"Why are you crying? Come, I'll take you to 'bomb the street', and by the way, buy you a pair of pants."

"If people find out, I won't have the face to see anyone."

"You're so young, what face do you need? Listen to me, 'if a person has no face, they are invincible in the world'."

"I'm going to tell my father you bullied me."

"You guess whether your father believes me or believes you. You don't lie less on weekdays; lying has become a habit, and how many people in the Marquis Prefecture still believe you? You're a fool. If you want people to believe you, first you must establish an honest persona. Even if you aren't honest yourself, you have to pretend to be honest. But you, so unruly, hehe, what you say is like farting in other people's eyes."

Chen Mengzhao cried again in anger.

The Marquis Prefecture's family banquet hadn't started yet, and Young Master Chen Mengzhao's tears were about to dry up.

The family banquet ended, and Chen Guanlou took a box of money home.

At night, he slept on the money, feeling wonderful!

He rested for a few more days, and by the way, educated Chen Guanfu's son. Then he took gifts and went to the Su family to visit his eldest sister, Chen Xiaolan.

Chen Xiaolan was pregnant with her third child, and with about half a month left until her due date, she no longer went out.

She had gained weight and was also swollen.

Seeing him, Chen Xiaolan couldn't help but cry.

"Everyone says I'm blessed to have a famous and good brother. But I know that you paid a lot, a lot, for today, and you still refuse to start a family and establish a career. You must be worried that starting a family will delay your future and affect your cultivation. I heard from people that many of those who specialize in the Martial Path don't get married. Sister won't force you anymore; whenever you think it's appropriate, just find someone to marry. If you always think it's not appropriate, at worst, we can adopt one from the clan later."

Chen Guanlou didn't expect his eldest sister Chen Xiaolan to figure it out herself, which saved him a lot of trouble. "Sister, you guessed right; I am determined to walk the Martial Path in this life. As my cultivation progresses, my lifespan will also increase. I heard that when one reaches the Grandmaster realm, living for several hundred years is not a problem."

Chen Xiaolan cried and laughed. "If you live for several hundred years, I would have long since passed away by then, and the people familiar to you would all be gone. What will you do alone!"

"Sister, why worry so much about things several hundred years from now? You only need to know that your brother has a long lifespan, and it doesn't matter whether I get married or not. Think on the bright side; in the future, after you and your brother-in-law pass away, I will still be here to watch over your nephews and nieces, so they won't be bullied by others."

Chen Xiaolan nodded while crying.

This bout of crying drained all the tension, unease, and anxiety of these past few months; although she was exhausted, her spirit was much better.

"Lou-ge'er, go visit Father and Mother's grave another day and tell them your decision. Tell them not to worry below. This pregnancy of mine has been hard; after giving birth to this one, I won't give birth again. The Marquis Prefecture prepared a teahouse for me, and the business is very good... You don't need to worry about me here.

As for you, a tall tree attracts the wind; I fear you will never be peaceful again. You must take care of yourself and don't make people worry. I don't understand the Martial Path, but I've heard that the fighting is very fierce, and people die at every turn. You must not have any accidents... The old Chen family only has you as a single seedling; pick the light and easy tasks at the Marquis Prefecture, don't be brave, don't rush to the front in everything. There is a heaven beyond heaven, and people beyond people; don't be arrogant and complacent..." ===== CHAPTER 647 =====