The disgraced official I took care of was actually Zhu Houcong's childhood friend.

“My father hired a tutor to teach me, and I read some storybooks.”

Upon hearing this, Zhou Chu suddenly realized something.

"What's your name?"

"The sixth day of the month."

The boy answered.

"Sixth day of the lunar month, don't you have a surname?"

Zhou Chu gestured for Chu Liu to stand up and speak.

"No, my dad is a conman who never married. He found me when I was a child, and the day he found me happened to be the sixth day of the Lunar New Year, so he named me Chuliu (meaning 'sixth day of the first lunar month')."

On the sixth day, he answered truthfully.

"A conman?"

Zhou Chu's eyes lit up when he heard this.

This was the first time I had ever encountered a con artist.

Even in my previous life, I had only heard about it, or seen it in movies, TV shows, or novels.

Zhou Chu led Chu Liu, chatting as they walked.

The old man who died on the sixth day of the lunar month was indeed a con artist, and a top one at that.

Unfortunately, he was later betrayed by his brother and hacked to death.

According to the sixth day of the lunar month, there is another way to refer to con artists: the Blue Gate.

A con artist never calls himself a con artist; instead, he says he comes from the Blue Gate.

There are eight generals in the Thousand Gates: Zheng, Ti, Fan, Tuo, Feng, Huo, Chu, and Yao.

Each has its own function.

What kind of place is the capital? It's full of high-ranking officials and nobles.

No matter how skilled a con artist is, they are helpless against these unreasonable and powerful people.

What's more, they were betrayed.

Although no one usually takes care of them on the sixth day of the Lunar New Year, they never lack money and can even go to school, making their lives much better than those of ordinary families.

But ever since his father's accident, his family's property has been ransacked, and Chu Liu has become destitute.

Fortunately, his father had the foresight to know that Chu Liu had a relationship with his father.

After all, the life of a con artist is full of twists and turns, and his family could be in danger at any moment.

Finally, on the sixth day of the lunar new year, his father's body was collected, wrapped in cloth, and prepared to be buried.

But they discovered that there wasn't a single piece of land big enough for them.

"Did your father teach you his cheating techniques?"

Zhou Chu asked with some curiosity.

When Chu Liu heard this, he nodded.

"How much have you learned?"

“My dad said I’ve mastered it to a high degree, and my skills alone have surpassed his. However, I’ve never actually used it in real combat. Gambling is all about improvisation. He didn’t actually want me to learn gambling, but I begged him to teach me.”

On the sixth day, he said with some sadness.

“Your father is right. Without sufficient backing, recklessly using cheating techniques will only lead to disaster.”

Zhou Chu was pleasantly surprised by the arrival of the sixth day of the Lunar New Year.

He originally intended to accept Chu Liu.

I have a lot to do in the future, and I need someone I can completely trust.

While the servants bought from brokerage firms could be used, they couldn't be completely trusted, as some might even be members of the Embroidered Uniform Guard or the civil service.

This kind of thing is not uncommon.

If the Embroidered Uniform Guard was omnipresent, then the infiltration capabilities of the civil service group even surpassed those of the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

No one in the palace knows how many of their people there are.

Judging from the fact that this person insisted on burying his father, he is most likely a loyal and righteous person.

With a little training, and with Zhou Chu's skill in managing people, he will become a loyal subordinate in the future.

If it were anyone else, even if Zhou Chu wanted to help, he would only give them some money and that would be it.

But Zhou Chu went to great lengths to help Chu Liu with his father's funeral arrangements.

Seeing this on the sixth day of the lunar month, I was deeply grateful.

As for the cheating techniques learned on the sixth day of the lunar month, they were an unexpected bonus, but they may prove very useful in the future.

"From now on, you're under my wing, and you're not allowed to misuse cheating techniques."

Zhou Chu glanced at Chu Liudao.

"Yes, young master."

On the sixth day, he lowered his head and spoke demurely.

Zhou Chu and Chu Liu walked for two or three days before returning to the capital.

“Uncle, this little guy is following you. You can teach him and let him work in the restaurant in the future.”

Zhou Chu brought Chu Liu to the restaurant that was under renovation.

As the manager, there are many things that are not suitable for Sun Qiang to do.

The restaurant needs someone with quick wit and sharp eyes to gather intelligence for them.

The sixth day of the lunar new year would be perfect.

Being young means I won't attract their attention.

"Okay, leave it to me."

Sun Qiang laughed.

“Go back to the countryside and buy some more that are about the same size as the sixth day of the lunar month. Teach them how to do it. I don’t trust the people in the brokerage firm.”