Disciples

Chapter 75

Original
Waiting for a maidservant is a noble person;
Although expensive, kind and lenient.

Translation
When dealing with maidservants and servants, one should pay attention to using one's own character to make them awe-inspiring. Even if this is achieved, one should treat them with kindness and generosity.

allusion
In the Jin Dynasty, there was a man named Han Fang, who was generous and kind, and once served as an official in the third division of Kaifu Yitong.Once, Han Fang's family hired a servant. For unknown reasons, this servant suddenly falsely accused Han Fang, saying that he let the criminal escape the country on his own horse.After careful investigation, the government found out that this was a random fabrication.So the government handed over the servant to Han Fang, and let him deal with it himself.However, Han Fang not only did not punish this servant, but treated him the same as before.This puzzles many people.Someone asked him why he treated that lowly villain like this. Han Fang said: "He fabricated lies and framed his master for nothing more than making meritorious service and changing his status as a slave. What is there to be surprised about?" When people at that time heard about it, they all praised Han Fang as a benevolent elder.

(End of this chapter)