Chapter 84: It's All Human Sentiment

"Replying to Warden Fan, I have read books for two years, but didn't achieve anything."

Hmm!

Warden Fan responded with feigned profundity, then sighed, "Reading is indeed too difficult."

Chen Guanlou's eyes rolled; hearing this, Warden Fan had read books for many years without even a degree. No wonder he was willing to lower his face to be a warden.

It was hard to make money these days, and money was hard to make.

The warden's reputation wasn't good, but it couldn't stop the fact that there was a lot of money. The working environment was also quite good, and there was no need to patrol the Heavenly Prison every day. If there was nothing to do, one could go months without going down to the Heavenly Prison. Drinking tea in the office every day, and if there was a newspaper, it was perfect!

"From now on, you are both on duty in the Jia-block prison; there will be plenty of time to communicate and get familiar. Little Chen, introduce the current situation of the Jia-block prison to Warden Fan, and pick the important points." Jiang Jiang Yucheng Fan was happy, ordering him.

What were the important points?

First was money, second was people.

Mastering these two things meant mastering the core essence of the yamen. No one would ever want to escape the Five Finger Mountain.

Chen Guanlou pondered, introducing the people first.

He tried to start. "The Jia-block prison has a total of one hundred..."

Seeing the other party listening carefully, he continued.

"There are a total of... among which the head constables are... the rules are..."

He introduced the situation of the Jia-block prison as quickly, concisely, and clearly as possible.

Jiang Jiang Yucheng Fan listened from the side, thinking self-satisfiedly again that he hadn't misjudged the person. Little Chen had a flexible brain; look at this summary, clear and simple, anyone could understand it. It was just that the words were too straightforward, lacking the tone of a scholar.

Warden Fan looked at Jiang Jiang Yucheng Fan, opened his mouth, and hesitated. He originally wanted to ask whose hands the money passed through and how the account books were kept. On second thought, asking so directly in front of his clan uncle would make him look shallow and overly greedy for money.

He decided to call Chen Guanlou to the office alone later to chat in detail about the items inside. He had to figure out how much money he could roughly get each month, whether it was money left over from passing through his hands or settled monthly.

He had also spent money to become a Heavenly Prison warden. Jiang Jiang Yucheng Fan was just a clan uncle, not a biological uncle; there was no reason to help for nothing.

He had read books for many years without success, not even passing the child scholar exam, becoming a joke in the clan. Children in the clan who were ten or so could pass the child scholar exam, but he couldn't; he had lost both his inner and outer face. He really couldn't hold on anymore, hardened his heart, gave up twenty mu of irrigated fields and his face, and finally moved his clan uncle, Jiang Jiang Yucheng Fan, to arrange for him to enter the Heavenly Prison as a warden.

He promised his clan uncle, Jiang Jiang Yucheng Fan, that he would hand over two percent of his income each month as a thank-you fee. For two years.

"This is the rule! You can't break the Heavenly Prison's rules just because you are my clan nephew. Don't think I'm black-hearted; when you get familiar with the Heavenly Prison, you can go and ask how much the warden's position in the Jia-block prison is worth; it's only more, not less. If it were someone else, I would charge at least three percent. You are my clan nephew, so I only charge two percent. Work hard, do everything according to the old rules, don't create extra trouble, and don't give me trouble. If there is anything you don't understand, you can ask Private Secretary Li. If the guards below don't listen, you let Chen Guanlou step in to solve it for you. You just need to sit and collect the silver."

These words, which Jiang Jiang Yucheng Fan told him before he came to the Heavenly Prison, were full of the cruelty of society. The so-called human sentiment, even among the same clan, required silver to open the way; otherwise, don't talk about it.

That kind of parent who feels proud because their child is studying and working in a big city, takes on all the trouble of relatives, and then naturally lets the child step in to solve it, spending money to earn face, is absolutely an ignorant and shallow person, struggling at the bottom for a lifetime, yet never breaking through the truth of the rules of social operation. They spend their whole life relying on their children to earn face, and for the sake of face, they can owe tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands in debt. Both pathetic and hateful!

A person who truly understands human sentiment and social rules will never spend their own money to handle other people's affairs. Even brothers must settle accounts clearly. Unless it's a biological son, only then can one spend money and face to handle affairs.

After chatting about business, Chen Guanlou consciously exited the office and waited at the door.

Inside the office, Jiang Jiang Yucheng Fan beat Warden Fan again. "You just arrived, don't think about doing things. There's not much to do in the Heavenly Prison; it's best if there's nothing to do every day, so everyone is peaceful. Understand? Those imprisoned officials in the Jia-block prison, stay away from them, don't have any speculative thoughts. Be careful of burning yourself. You just need to remember, in the Heavenly Prison, no news is good news, don't be clever and do small actions. Hmm, work hard from now on, go!"

"Thank you, clan uncle!"

"In the Heavenly Prison, call me Jiang Jiang Yucheng Fan, remember. Don't call me wrong again." Jiang Jiang Yucheng Fan kept a straight face, looking exceptionally serious; he was for real.

Warden Fan shuddered and quickly changed his words. "I will strictly follow the lord's instructions."

Jiang Jiang Yucheng Fan then showed a smile. "That's very good, do it like this from now on. Go, get familiar with the surrounding environment first."

Warden Fan bowed and exited the office.

Seeing Chen Guanlou waiting outside the door, he immediately straightened his back again, learning from Jiang Jiang Yucheng Fan's appearance to put on enough official power.

Seeing this, Chen Guanlou quickly greeted him. "I don't know if Warden Fan has time tonight? I and the other three head constables have booked a banquet at Zui Xiang Lou, and I earnestly request Warden Fan to give us face!"

Oh my, on the first day of taking office, the people below came to give him a gift. Warden Fan was overjoyed.

However, he was in the capital for the first time, and he asked with great curiosity and interest, "What kind of place is Zui Xiang Lou?"

Chen Guanlou looked around and whispered, "The girls there are famous in the capital for being beautiful and flirtatious, and they like young talents like Warden Fan the most."

Wan Zhang Yuli was instantly overjoyed, and the more he looked at Chen Guanlou, the more pleasing he became; Little Chen was indeed very sensible.

He laughed and said, "I have time, I have time. Come, follow me to the office to talk in detail; I am new here and have many things I don't understand."

After chatting with Warden Fan, it was almost noon.

Chen Guanlou called Xiao Jin, gave him a tael of silver, and ordered, "Go to Zui Xiang Lou and book a top-class banquet, get a luxury suite, and book a few of the most flirtatious girls."

"I guarantee I'll handle it well. But, what if the girls have already been booked by someone else?"

There were too many rich people in the capital, and the girls in the brothels didn't lack guests.

Chen Guanlou ordered him, "In short, they must be beautiful, sensible, and know how to serve people. There must be one with a big reputation. If they are all girls without reputation, good things can turn into bad things."

After saying that, he simply gave Xiao Jin another tael of silver, preferring to spend more money to get things done well. He had finally driven away Wan Zhang Yuli; he didn't want Warden Fan to become the second Wan Zhang Yuli because of one poorly handled reception.

Everyone chipped in to pay for the treat, and the expenses were naturally split. Returning to the duty room, he personally notified Li Dahong to invite the new Warden Fan to dinner tonight, Zui Xiang Lou, high standard.

Li Dahong grumbled and was immediately very dissatisfied. "Isn't Guanmei Lou okay? Why must we go to Zui Xiang Lou? It costs twice as much, and the food and drink are about the same."

Chen Guanlou looked at the other party with a cold face, planning to find an opportunity to put eye drops on Li Dahong in front of Warden Fan. He had been unhappy with this kid for a long time.

Being stingy didn't matter, but taking advantage every time was the other party's fault. ===== CHAPTER 85 =====