"According to Li Shuan, his father Li Dahong married Empress Liu... Concubine, and the father and son fell out. He ran away from home in anger. He worked at the dock at first, but he couldn't stand the hardship, so he followed a ship owner and begged for food on the ship. Later, he went to the south to make a living. He said he didn't know about the death of his father Li Dahong. If he knew, he would definitely rush back as soon as possible." Chen Guanlou didn't believe that Li Shuan had been away for more than ten years, and his experience was so simple. "Did he say why he came back?" "He said that the war in the south made life increasingly difficult, so he simply returned to the capital to make a living." "Why did you want to work in Tianlao?" "He said that eating public food is guaranteed and you won't be bullied." Chen Guanlou snorted coldly, "Do you believe what he said?" Lu Datou touched his head and said a little embarrassedly: "Brother, I'm stupid, I can't tell whether what he said is true or false. When I drink with him, I feel that this kid is sometimes very sincere, and sometimes a little cunning." "Cunning is right. If you are alone and make a living outside, you would have been sold out long ago if you are not cunning and help others count money. Sincerity is also right. He wants to please you, so he naturally has to show some sincerity." "Brother, do you mean he is real?" Lu Datou asked curiously.
"Bullshit!" Chen Guanlou kicked over the stool at his feet and said angrily, "He didn't tell a single truth. I asked you, he said he followed the captain to beg for food, what kind of work did he do on the ship, what was the background of the captain, was it a legal or illegal business? He also said he made a living in the south, what kind of job did he do to make a living, was it doing business or helping others? What kind of business is business, and what kind of work is work? In which state in the south did he make a living, why would the war affect him? Did he marry, have children, and start a family in these years? Did he bring his family back to the capital? Did he make three or five good friends? Did he return to the capital alone or with companions? Why is he willing to be a jailer who is known as a lowly job? Does he really not care about the so-called status? He didn't ask any key questions, and the other party didn't say any. You were restrained by him and messed around all night, waste!" Lu Datou looked aggrieved and was stunned by the questions. He opened his mouth to speak, wanting to defend himself, but when he saw Brother Chen's eyes, he immediately became timid. I think I'm unlucky. I thought I'd done a good job and would be praised, but I didn't expect that in Brother Chen's eyes, it was nothing. I felt wronged! I was angry! I hated Li Shuan for being so cunning. He had been playing tricks on him all night, talking nonsense and not getting to the point. It was also his fault that he looked down on the other party and underestimated the other party, so he was fooled. Chen Guanlou looked at the other party's drooping face and was very displeased, "You are a jailer. Haven't you seen pigs run before? When the Six Gates interrogated prisoners, you always saw it three or five times, and didn't you learn anything useful?" "Brother, you know I'm stupid and slow to learn. The Six Gates are professional. How can I learn it after watching it three or five times? Besides, Li Shuan has read books, and I, an illiterate who can't read a single word, will definitely not be able to play tricks with him." "Incompetence is incompetence, don't make excuses. Where is he now?" "Still lying in the inn, drunk, to He is still not awake." "Are you sure he is drunk and not pretending to be drunk?" "That can't be! I can still tell whether he is really drunk or not. Besides, I have arranged two people to watch him and will never let him run away." Chen Guanlou pulled the corner of his mouth and smiled, "Don't worry, he won't run away. Since he wants to work in Tianlao, he will definitely not run away." "Brother, since you suspect that he has concealed the truth, will you still use him?" "Let's see whether to use him or not. Another thing is that according to the rules, it is natural for him to inherit Li Dahong's job." It's the same as when he inherited his dead father's job. The son can't lose his job just because his father died.
"When he wakes up, let him clean up and roll over." "Brother, you really have to use him!" Lu Datou was quite dissatisfied with Li Shuan at this time. Thinking that he, an old man, had suffered a loss at the hands of a young man, he was holding back a burst of anger in his heart. "These are not your business. Go find Qian Fugui to get the money." "Okay! Brother, next time you have an errand, remember to call me." When Lu Datou heard about getting money, he was happy. All his anger and dissatisfaction were relieved. How to relieve worries? Only real money! ... Li Shuan came to Tianlao the next day. He was a very energetic young man with a strong body. It seemed that he had done hard labor. "I pay my respects to Chen Yucheng!" Li Shuan saluted. Chen Guanlou pointed to the stool on the lower right with a faint expression and said lightly: "Sit down and talk." "Thank you, Lord Yucheng!" Li Shuan sat down properly and looked like he had read books. "Have you ever been to school?" "Your Excellency, I have been to school for two years, I can read and write." "I heard that you have been making a living in the south these years. Can you tell me what you have been doing?" Chen Guanlou asked casually, seemingly not paying much attention to the other party, but in fact he has been paying attention to the other party's words and deeds. Li Shuan looked embarrassed, a little embarrassed, a little embarrassed, "To be honest with you, my Excellency, I have been messing around these years, and I haven't made any name for myself. I am really ashamed to mention it." "It doesn't matter! People here are messing around all day long. No matter how much you mess around, at least you have supported yourself these years. Tell me, I like to hear these things." "You just do what you can to make money from business? For a while, I made money from raw silk, so I went to sell raw silk. I made money from cloth, so I sold cloth. I even went to the countryside to work as a peddler. For a while, I hung out with a group of private salt dealers, and was almost arrested by the government. Arrested. Later, he worked as a cashier in a warehouse for a while, but was fired because he offended the young master’s family.” After saying that, Li Shuan lowered his head in embarrassment, looking very ashamed. Chen Guanlou raised his eyebrows slightly, "Tell me about your life on the boat. Do you know how to swim?" "Yes. When I was on the ship, I worked as a handyman at first. Later, my employer learned that I could read and do accounts, so he asked me to be the accountant." "You did a good job, why didn't you do it later?" "The main reason was that I was not used to the life on the ship. I had no fixed place to live, and I always felt that it was not a long-term solution. So I got off the ship and became a salesman." "How do you get the money to be a peddler?" "Part of it was saved by working. Part of it was that I brought the jade pendant my mother gave me when I left home. I pawned the jade pendant and exchanged it for a sum of money." One question and one answer. Under Chen Guanlou's seemingly casual inquiry, Li Shuan told him all about the past. He nodded slightly, "Why do you want to be a jailer? Jailer is not a good job." "But the jailers will not be bullied by the government officials. They are all brothers, and they give each other face. When I was a young boy, the most worrying thing was meeting the government officials. Not only did they have to give money, but I also had to be humiliated. Sometimes they used words. If you don’t do it right, you’ll get a beating.” = || ; ({ mode: 'thumbs-feed-01', container: 'taboola-below-article-thumbnail---300x250', placement: 'Below article thumbnail-300x250' , target_type: 'mix' });
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