The Jin family was stunned when they received 1,600 taels. It was too much, far beyond their expectations. Originally, they thought that they would be satisfied with 800 or 900 taels of silver. Who asked them to ask for help? Although they knew it was a cheap sale, they had to accept it. The only copy was useless at the moment, but the silver could be of great use. They had to deal with the yamen runners and buy medicine and food along the way. They had to deal with the local officials when they arrived at the place of exile. The family had to make a living and spend money everywhere. Chentou was indeed a trustworthy person! It was a pity that Chentou himself did not show up, but only sent a middle-aged man to pay the money. The old servant of the Jin family sighed, and his master was still good at judging people. He was sure that Chentou was a man who kept his promises, did things with principles, and did not ask for money randomly. Unlike other jailers, who were obsessed with money, they dared to ask for 80% of the 1,000 taels of silver. The old servant also understood the market. The money given by Chentou was definitely the highest price that could be sold at the moment, and there was no higher price than this. This is true trustworthiness and sincerity. According to the agreement, Chen Guanlou took 400 taels. He took out 200 taels and gave it to Master Du as his agency fee. Master Du refused again and again, saying that he would not take it no matter what, "As long as you come to accompany me to drink and eat meat often, I will be satisfied." But Chen Guanlou was upset.
Master Du was making a living in the capital alone, and his children and wife were waiting for him to send money back to start a life. "Master, you helped me a lot this time. If you don't want a penny, what kind of person would I be? I won't dare to ask you for help in the future. Besides, Master, if you don't think about yourself, you should think about Master's wife. Master's wife has worked hard for so many years, it's not too much to eat something delicious." Chen Guanlou stuffed 200 taels into Master Du's hands. Master Du felt that the silver bills were too hot to hold, and he refused again and again, and finally only accepted 100 taels. With this 100 taels, the family's life was greatly improved. Chen Guanlou saw that Master Du was determined not to accept more, so he planned to bring more delicious food and drinks to Master Du in the future. Master Du was more talkative after drinking. He told Chen Guanlou, "The master has an impression of you. Next time you have such good things, go directly through the back door to the Marquis' Mansion. The master wants to see you in person." "Why do you want to see me? I am a small person, five generations away from the deceased. How can I be in the eyes of the master?" Chen Guanlou was not excited or honored at all. Instead, he doubted the master's intentions. He didn't believe that good things would happen to him. He was a self-aware person. He knew very well what his identity was and how he was evaluated in the eyes of others. "Don't underestimate yourself. The master said it himself, you are better than your father. Your father didn't know these things before, and he didn't know how to be flexible in doing things, so no one helped him when he encountered problems." Chen Guanlou didn't care at all, and said: "My father is a marginal figure in Tianlao, managing documents and archives, and he has no money at all. He has the title of jailer, but no income to match." "You look down on your father too?" Master Du smiled. Chen Guanlou shook his head after hearing this, "I think my father has chosen the wrong career, he shouldn't go to a filthy place like Tianlao. Any government office is better than Tianlao. I don't know how he chose to work in Tianlao." He said he disliked it, but he had another idea in his heart: Tianlao is good! The job of Tianlao is a stable job, passed down from father to son and son to grandson. No matter how many times the jailers of Tianlao have changed, they are basically inherited. Either the father or grandfather has worked in this industry, and there are basically no completely new people. The eldest brother died, and the second brother took over. If the second son dies, the third son will take over. If they all die, the next generation will take over. In a word, this job is guaranteed. Even if they know there are risks, they can't stop the enthusiasm of the professional jailer. It's really too much. You can't make so much money in other industries, and you can also use the power of others to bully others. Master Du nodded frequently, "Your father's temper is indeed not suitable for the Tianlao. On the contrary, you are so smooth and adaptable at a young age, and you are like a fish in water in the Tianlao." "Master, do you know my father?" When his father died, Master Du had not come to the Marquis' Mansion to teach. Teaching is something that happens after death.
"I have never met him, nor have I seen him. I have only heard a few things about your father and analyzed his character from them. Your father is actually more suitable for some clean government offices, where there are fewer things to do, he is not tainted by filth, and he can keep himself clean." "Master, you have insights. I toast to you. We will often cooperate in the future. I lack vision, you can help me to look at it, and then the master will help us sell the stolen goods... Bah, bah, bah, the master will take care of our business." Chen Guanlou's mouth is slippery, his mouth is faster than his brain. Fortunately, he realized the problem and quickly changed his words. He doesn't know about antiques, he is just an outsider. But scholars of this age, especially old scholars like Master Du who are teachers in luxurious families, basically know a little bit. Even if they can't compare with professional pawnshop clerks, they are countless times better than ordinary people. Compared to extorting money from prisoners, he feels that helping prisoners buy and sell goods is more justified. This is a new way to make money, and he decided to do it. Sell the goods to the master, don't worry about who will come to check. If His Majesty doesn't give the order and the government doesn't change, which government office dares to come to the study of the first-class marquis of the dynasty? Don't you want your head anymore? If one day, a government office comes to investigate the marquis's mansion, it will not be because of selling stolen goods, but because you are on the wrong side or you have offended the old emperor. There will be no third reason. Since ancient times, for thousands of years, the top wealthy and noble families have fallen into poverty overnight and cannot escape these two reasons. No matter how much people are killed, forced into prostitution, seizing people's land, granting and receiving privately, corruption and bribery, it is not enough to cause these top wealthy families to fall overnight. Only offending the emperor and standing in the wrong team would be fatal. The bad things Jiang Tu has done over the years are too numerous to describe, and no one from the government dared to go to Jiang's house and ransack it. As long as the old emperor protects him for a day, Jiang Tu will be safe and sound. However, when the new emperor succeeds to the throne, he will be the first to attack Jiang Tu. No wonder Jiang Tu and His Highness the Crown Prince refused to deal with each other. One wanted to kill the other, and the other wanted to pull the Crown Prince down. Fight, fight. Since the old emperor got older, the government has become more and more turbulent. Jiang Tu is just a pawn in the center of the turmoil. Master Du really admired Chen Guanlou's spirit of daring to think and act. This execution was stronger than many words. Most people in the world talk a lot and do little, or even do nothing. They only complain all day long. However, he still hesitated, "Is this possible? How can Tianlao give you so many opportunities? Can other people not be jealous when they see you making money?" Chen Guanlou sneered, "What's the use of being jealous? Who told them that they are not the Chen family, and they can't find a buyer as heroic and knowledgeable as the elder. Those people in Tianlao, from top to bottom, are all baseless. Man. Even though I was in the fifth server with the Hou family, I was already considered to be the toughest one. Even with Fan Yucheng's warning, I was worried about the Chen family behind me. There are thousands of people, and if it is my errand that happens to me, the wardens will have to be more careful." "You are trying to make a big flag out of a tiger's skin. If the wardens knew the inside story of the Chen family, they would not have to worry about the Hou Mansion." "Where did he go to find out the inside story of the Chen clan? Which Chen family would talk nonsense outside. It doesn't matter if you talk nonsense in front of your own clan. If you talk nonsense outside, just wait to be beaten!" Clan also has its benefits, and family scandals should not be made public. Externally everyone is united, but internally everyone is divided. The Hou Mansion has not been in ruins for a day, so the Chen clan members have to be cautious and pay attention to rules and regulations when doing things. When one day the Hou Mansion falls and there are no rules, it will be like in the Dream of Red Mansions. The clan members will be embarrassed outside, and everyone in the Hou Mansion will know about it, and the news will spread all over the capital, and the shame will be thrown into the palace. The government is scratching the sore foot, and it is more accurate to catch it.