"Then how should I play?" Zhao Mingqiao endured the embarrassment, put away his embarrassment, and tried to face other people's opinions for the first time, and asked. "Play it fair and square! Use overt tactics to defeat the enemy, so that you can win the hearts of the people and gain support. In this way, your loose organization of like-minded people will not become a tool for others to fight." "Play it fair and square, how difficult it is." Chen Guanlou immediately encouraged him, "Don't you claim to be the only correct thought? Aren't you dedicated to maintaining the so-called orthodoxy? What is orthodoxy? Being fair and square is orthodoxy, being open and aboveboard is orthodoxy. Your so-called orthodoxy is really too narrow-minded, only focusing on that identity. I tell you, orthodoxy is the world, the mountains and rivers, the rivers and lakes, the hearts of people, a good life, striving to be strong, and striving to make progress. It is not dark and mean to poison and kill. I don't even play the trick of poisoning and killing, what are you playing? If you want to kill, kill it fair and square, kill it with a clear and legal punishment!" Chen Guanlou spoke righteously, as if he was the embodiment of justice, the sun, the direction, and the driving force for progress. He is quite good at pretending. But he pretended very successfully. What he said was not completely nonsense, there was indeed some content in it.
He did not play double standards. He killed people, all for personal grudges. Although he was wearing a vest, he was indeed killing openly. Well, he was very bright. Zhao Mingqiao frowned and drank bitterly. Chen Guanlou looked at the moon and regretted not going to the brothel to spend the night today. It was late at night, and I was very tired to be a mentor. Bang! The wine glass fell heavily on the table. Zhao Mingqiao's eyes glowed like light bulbs, "Brother Chen is right, I was too narrow-minded before, and I was short-sighted. As Brother Chen said, I should focus on the world, on the country, not on a specific person, a specific identity." "What do you want to do?" "Your Majesty is stupid and stubborn. Then, we have no choice but to do it!" "No. Do you want to rebel?" Chen Guanlou thought to himself, this step is too big, be careful not to get hurt. Moreover, he found that Zhao Mingqiao's understanding always had a way to shift in another direction. Is this the barrier of the times? Or is his ability to express himself not clear enough? "No! I am a court official, how can I lead a rebellion. Moreover, can rebellion make His Majesty reform? No!" "Then what do you want to do?" Zhao Mingqiao smiled mysteriously, "Brother Chen, it's better not to know! Thank you Brother Chen for waking me up tonight, I almost made a big mistake. It's time to change my ways. In the future, if I am lucky enough to succeed, I will definitely invite Brother Chen to have a drink." After saying that, he picked up the wine glass and drank it all, got up and opened the door to leave. When he came, he was guilty, and when he left, he was chic and heroic, like a hero about to go to the battlefield. Chen Guanlou watched the other party leave and prepared to close the courtyard door.
Unexpectedly, the opposite courtyard door opened a crack, and behind the door was Mrs. Qu. Chen Guanlou greeted him, "Why haven't you slept yet so late?" Mrs. Qu hesitated for a moment and opened the door a little, "It's hot and I can't sleep. Is the person who just left a friend of Chen the prison guard?" "A tenant who used to live in Chunxiang's house, now he is an official with a bright future. I didn't expect that he is still nostalgic and still remembers me, a nobody." Chen Guanlou joked to himself. Mrs. Qu said "Oh". Chen Guanlou asked him, "Is Mr. Qu not back yet?" "This cargo trip is not going well. I was delayed on the road. I will be back in a few days." "As long as everyone is safe and sound, it's fine. I have to work tomorrow, it's time to go to bed. You should go to bed early too." Mrs. Qu hummed, and a thin summer shirt was draped over her body, revealing her beautiful curves. Chen Guanlou secretly sighed that Mr. Qu was very lucky. Mrs. Qu's figure was absolutely top-notch, so soft that it could squeeze out water. He retracted his gaze, suppressed his restless mind, and closed the door first. Mrs. Qu bit her lip and finally closed the gate silently. Early in the morning, Chunxiang's house was as lively as a market. A few children were as powerful as three thousand ducks. Chen Guanlou secretly sighed that Chunxiang was really amazing. A woman managed the house in an orderly manner, took care of several children, and went to the Marquis's Mansion as a temporary worker from time to time. As the girls and boys in the Marquis's Mansion grew older, the Marquis's Mansion became increasingly busy. From time to time, they had to hold a banquet and invite familiar families to eat and drink. In fact, it was to plan for the children's marriage. The girl's youth should not be delayed, and the boy's marriage should also be planned early. Girls with good family background, appearance and ability are scarce resources, and they must be planned and settled early. Similarly, young men with good family background, appearance, character and ability are also scarce resources, and they must be targeted and taken early. If it's too late, they will be snatched away. The capital is big, but the social circle is small, and there are even fewer good men and women who are suitable for marriage. Chunxiang's wife went to the Marquis's Mansion to help with temporary work and earn pocket money. By the way, she also brought her own maid with her to gain experience. After a few years, she might be able to take charge of things on her own. By then, she will tell the second young lady and find a long-term job for the maid in the Marquis's Mansion. It is not Chen Guanlou's turn to attend the banquet in the Marquis's Mansion. However, he did receive several invitations to the banquets of the clan. Marrying a wife, marrying a daughter, celebrating birthdays, handling funerals... Every time, Chen Guanlou went when he was free, and he would give a gift when he was not free. In the past few years, the gift money he gave out was also a considerable amount. Chen Xiaolan often complained about him, "When you get married, at least earn back the gifts you gave away." When the topic came to this, Chen Guanlou would make jokes and fool around. After Chen Xiaolan had a son, she was no longer as reluctant to go out as before. She now liked to go to the Marquis' Mansion. Whenever there was an event or a banquet, she would bring her child to attend. In her words, "It's worth giving a little gift money to build connections for the child. You know the situation of the Su family. They are all poor relatives. Only my father-in-law is capable. He earns some money and helps the poor relatives from time to time. When the child grows up, the Su family will definitely not be able to rely on him. He has to rely on the Chen family. The Chen family is my mother's family, and it is natural for me to get along with my mother's family. When the child grows up in the future, it is good to find a job to make a living without following the Marquis. Even if he works in the Marquis's mansion, it is better than making a living outside."
In addition to seeking a future for her son, there is another reason. Chen Xiaolan has the financial support of Chen Guanlou and is not short of money now. She can take out a little gift money. Even if Su Po scolds her for being a spendthrift, she can talk back with a private money given by her brother. The eldest sister-in-law of the Su family only hated that she didn't have a brother like Chen Guanlou, who was like a boy who gave away money, and would stuff money into Chen Xiaolan's small treasury from time to time, as if the money fell from the sky.