Heroes of the Sons and Daughters

Chapter 115 Encompassing Capacity, Promise, Promise, Poverty, Weng Nine Twins (1)
This time the book takes over from the last time.Then Master An asked Hua Zhong to bring in the modified Taoist priest, and was about to identify who he was and ask him why he came.I didn't want him to just bow when he entered the door, and when he got up, he called out: "Mr. Shuixin!" Then he said: "Do you still recognize me, the Taoist who sat on the flute and sheng that day, and today is a drum board along the street?" Surprised.Then he stood up and took a closer look. It turned out that it was none other than the old Enxian whom he had been "recognized" when he was the county magistrate in Nanhe—the former Hetai Tan Eryin.

The master never expected to meet him suddenly at this time, and felt uneasy in his actions in a hurry.I was busy letting Cheng Xianggong avoid it first. I guessed that I couldn't change clothes for a while, so I just changed a hat, turned around and said: "The humble job An Xuehai never expected to see Xiantai here. I just met him suddenly, and I am ignorant of paying respects. Now that I have come, it is too late to greet me, and I am afraid and ashamed! But in the midst of recklessness, don't waste your courtesy, please sit on the dais, and let the humble officials pay homage."

Tan Eryin panicked and supported him, and said, "Mr. Shuixin, I Tan Eryin has a heart. Gou Fei is going to face all difficulties, so I dare not come to see you with a straight face. My husband must be sure of such a title, such a title." Rituals made me more ashamed, but taught me how to speak such a belly!" Mr. An saw his sweaty expression, but felt that it was not too formal, and he bowed three times before he agreed. He sat down with the host and guest.

At this time, the family members who had gone to the street also came back and poured tea.Mr. An personally delivered the tea again, and it was still "the head of the Xiantai, the shortest of the adults." Hua Zhong stood by and listened for a long time, only to realize that this thing turned out to be the Tan Eryin who made our master suffer!When he wanted to offend him a few words, but he was in the way of his master, he just slapped his fists and stared at him in anger.But Mr. An only asked him kindly: "When did Xiantai receive the gift? I don't know it. Why don't I go to Beijing or return to my hometown, but stay here? I don't dare to ask: I was just in heaven. When we met in Qimiao, why did we pretend to be that Xingzang again, but why?"

When Tan Eryin asked, he didn't speak, tears came to his eyes, he shook his head while waving his hands, and said, "Sir, it's hard to say! Since I was convicted that year and sent to the military platform, I thought there were still a few people on the river project." In fact, the old subordinates who have received some benefits from me plan to ask them to help a few thousand gold, and then return home after paying the Taiwan fee. I don’t think this group of people will refuse, and they don’t even have a reply. It’s rare to receive a reply from him. It's nothing more than complaining about being poor, and there are some jokes and curses between the words. Therefore, I have no choice but to live on the station for three years, and then I have to return after the service period. I want to make a deal with the Beijing officials. Those fellow villagers are even more ruthless. Counting them, these people don’t know how many times I have used my respectful rituals. Now that they see me coming back like this, they shut themselves up and say that I am not a law-abiding person. Beating the drum and attacking. I had no choice but to rush here and join a state official. It was my wife and uncle named Cai Xijiang. I didn't want him to wait for a small official, but he would be visited by his superiors. If I didn’t practice, I went back again, and I was in a dilemma. Fortunately, there are some people who can sing Daoqing in the mountain vagina of Shaoxing Prefecture. I still remember the tone, and I made up a few sentences casually, and I made a simple board for fishing drums. I sang nonsense every day to make ends meet. I was afraid that people would see through my behavior, so I covered my shameful face with some ink. I never dreamed that I would meet you, Mr. Shuixin, here today, and you would help me Five taels of silver, so Tete knocked at the door to thank you." After finishing speaking, he stood up and bowed again.

At this time, Master An was regretting that he had carelessly failed to recognize his false face when he was at odds in the temple, and had given him a few taels of silver for no reason, as if he had deliberately insulted him.Hearing his words now, he really regarded his unintentional reward as a deliberate reward, he became more uneasy for a moment, and quickly said: "My lord, why are you talking like that!" As he spoke, he was about to explain the reason .That Tan Eryin didn't wait for the master to finish, and took it over and said, "Sir, you just call it 'how can you say that'? Do you remember that you and I were in Nanhe together, and you gave me the fifty Gold centimeters? At that time, because I saw that all officials had other generous gifts in addition to centimetres, Mr. Du, you only gave fifty gold centimeters. Your family was ruined. I met you on a narrow road today, and I was worried that you would make a big fool of me in front of everyone. Unexpectedly, you didn't forget the old evil, and generously gave me five taels of silver. Do you know that I talked about Eryin when I saw that 50 taels are as light as grass, but today I see these five taels as heavy as Mount Tai. Why don’t you tell me not to be grateful! Don’t say that! It’s just that my act of singing and begging for food just now is really called “I have no choice but to do so”, I also asked the old man to cover the matter with a letter. After that, when I met those old friends from our river worker, don’t mention it.”

Master An was holding back his words, trying his best to justify me, if I recognized you just now, I would never blaspheme you like that.He considered it rare that the master recognized him, and he was willing to take pity on him.The more I talked about it, the more I couldn't understand it.As he talked, he brought up the past more and more, bluntly complaining and regretting himself.The master is a benevolent man, so he feels that this man still has a little bit of loyalty, and he has already moved a heart of intolerance.For a while, I couldn't get over his face, and felt that I couldn't bear it.When he wanted to comfort and encourage him, he said, "Don't say that, my lord. Poverty is a common thing for scholars, and it is not a burden. It is the blowing flute in the market and the drums on the street. Among the ancients, such as the Duke of the State, the people of Luzhong, etc. I have done it before; but now the sage is on top, it is not the right time. According to Xuehai's humble opinion, it is better to make a way back early, return to the hometown, first plan a reunion of flesh and blood, and hide the treasures for the time. Or the grace of the saints Gao Hou, when I think about it, there is still a day for a comeback, and I don’t know.” He waved his hand again and said, “Sir, this is too far! To be honest, I’m talking about Eryin who only lives in a small car shop opposite the door at this time. I don't have any plans for two meals a day. Only these two clothes were rented by the owner; I still have to use my [-] taels of money for wine. You see, human nature is so difficult, where do I always have to find my way back? Now it’s all right, with Mr. Shui Xin, you are already half done. Why do we have to wait for five taels again, so I plan to take our Shaoxing back to the empty grain ship and go back. It’s just that there is still such a second spring dream there!” Only then did the master understand that he was still a few taels short Silver, can't say it.Can't help nodding and sighing, silently, let him drink tea.

As far as Mr. An's usual behavior is concerned, the current situation is neither unable to afford these few taels of silver, nor reluctant to part with these few taels of silver.If you are in a hurry, you should more or less ask your family to take out the money immediately, give it to him face to face, and send him away, how refreshing.Why are you silent?It turns out that Mr. An is just because he agrees with him at this time that one is poor and one is rich, one is rich and the other is cheap, which turned the situation around.Let's talk about what can be done or not, it's like "being arrogant and stingy" for the sake of Huai'an's participation in the past; Not only is it not the principle of "being rich and being kind", but it also seems that the few taels of silver given to him by the temple just now were intended to make fun of him.For a moment, whatever I thought in my heart, I felt that it was unreasonable and human.He only served a bowl of tea, and while accompanying Tan Eryin, he was thinking about it three times and nine times, until the guests put down the tea bowls, and the master was still holding a bowl to think about it.

Looking at Tan Eryin's expression, it is expected that there is no hope, and it is not easy to sit for a long time, so she left after a few casual conversations.

The master put down the tea bowl and sent him out of the shop. He waited for him to walk a few steps before turning around and coming in. After sitting down and thinking for a long time, he called Liang Cai and Hua Zhong over, and said, "Look Look at that box that my wife brought me several hundred silver, take it out for me." At this moment, Cheng Xianggong was also in front of him, and said, "Old man, I'm not busy at all, it's for the old man to buy donkey-hide gelatin. It won't be too late for me when I get to Shandong." The master shook his head and said, "No." Liang Cai also replied, "The master wants to use the silver, but there are 50 taels left outside." The master said, "You just want to use it up." Just bring it to me." Hearing this, the two of them called the handyman to help them loosen the rope and unbuckle the luggage cart, and carried the box in. They were busy unfastening the plywood and unwrapping it, and looking for the key to open the lock.

The master saw that the box contained five hundred silver, so he ordered Liang Cai to borrow a balance from the store, asking for 240 taels to be divided into three packages.He also asked Ye Tong to write three "gift □" stickers, stick them according to the bag, buy a black leather hand-print again, and ask Gong Kai to write "Old Belongs to An Xuehai".It is also called to copy a worship box to prepare for silver, and it is also called to open the burden and take out the robes and coats of the luggage and put them on.

Seeing the situation of the master, Hua Zhong seemed to be going to pay a visit, so he asked for instructions: "Where is the master going? Or a car, a horse? Who should I send to follow?" The master saw that his face was not calm, and he was afraid of causing trouble, so he didn't want it. To provoke him, just say: "No need at all, you just ask a handyman to follow, and I will personally deliver the money to that Mr. Tan."

It turned out that when Hua Zhong just asked, he had already guessed that the master was coming, so he didn't dare to be rash.Now seeing that the master not only helped him with the money, but also sent it in person, he was so angry that he didn't care about the rules, so he bluntly offered it and said: "It's not that the slave is looking for the master's heart, the master's money is not worth it. It's a waste of money!" For a while, everyone in Liang Cai felt that the master's move was unnecessary.Cheng Xianggong also said: "Old man, you usually talk about 'repaying virtue with virtue and repaying grievances with straightness'. How come you are now 'repaying grievances with virtue'?"

The master has been in trouble for a long time because of this matter, and the ink in his stomach is almost full of ink, so how can he bear someone next to him to shake him?Only Cheng Xianggong's sentence opened the gate of "Four Books".I saw him asking Cheng Xianggong with a blank face: "Brother Shi, do you know what my master means by these two sentences? My master was born in the Spring and Autumn Period. At that time, Wen Sheng was on weekends, and affairs were in vain. If it is not practical, then someone suddenly asks: "How to repay grievances with virtue?" It is also because of a disease that is exaggerated, so it moved my master's deep heart to restore the world, so I asked him "How can I repay virtue?" '? Immediately afterwards, he told him, 'Repay grievances with straightness, and repay virtue with kindness'. In fact, it is your turn. You can read the two "Analects" of Confucius, and the old man does not suffer from some complaints at that time and in that place Among them, only the arrogant and disrespectful old man Yuan Rang was so angry that he hit him with a stick on the ankle bone. The group of people who drowned have been ridiculed by him a lot, but they still talk kindly to each other; even Yang Huo, Wang Sunjia, Chen Sibai and other rude people can only talk about what he said. They even got their lives Breathing is nothing more than a sentence of "natural virtue is born to me, how can I give it". How can I seriously "repay grievances with straightness"? What's more, what I mean today is called "repay virtue with virtue". Brother, you Why do you say I'm 'paying good for bad'?"

Cheng Xianggong said: "My nephew doesn't know about other things. I saw Eryin with my old man there every day. Could it be called a 'virtue'?" The master said: "You mean, naturally Because of him, I lost my official position, fined and lost my money; because I was involved in an official position and paid money, my son was exhausted and driven out, so that he almost lost his life in the middle of the journey. It's a 'complaint'. Do you know that the officials on the river, from Zonghe to Hebing, don't rely on that river to make a fortune? Just put an official like me who can't make money in it, and then If I don't meet that Mr. Tan, no one else will feel ashamed. In the long run, I'm afraid that even my life will be a bit of a concern. How can I be so carefree today? It's just luck No, my county magistrate has been working to this day. To be honest, do you still think that I can seek promotion and get promoted, or do you still think that I can make a fortune? I am afraid that my meager possessions will be taken by me. The county magistrate has served in it. The compensation is more than five thousand taels! Besides, if my son doesn't come out, how can I meet my two daughters-in-law and come to establish my family's business? If I don't go back, How can I teach my son to support my family? If you want to go, which one is not the kindness of Mr. Tan? Why do you want to 'blame' him? Of course it is 'God, no People can do what they can, you know, he was lifted up by a thread by the heavens, and like a puppet, he did a lot of hard work for my family, and he deserves some credit, so why isn't my act called "repaying virtue with virtue" '?"

After hearing what the master said, Hua Zhong calmed down his anger.I just heard him recite the Buddha first, and said: "Really! The slave said something that is not in charge of the family. According to the master's intentions, how can it be no wonder that he raised his sons and daughters to look up to him? The master slave has such a good fortune! Then, these two Money is not wronged if you dare to spend it. After all, the slave is confused. It’s just that the slave is confused. If the master gives him one or two hundred, it’s not too little, and if he cuts it straight, three hundred is not too much. Why is it not zero? What's the reason for paying him 240 taels now?" The old man said: "Idiot! Idiot! How can you understand this truth. I don't have the energy to talk with you. Just ask Mr. Cheng." Mr. Cheng was stunned, thought for a long time, and said, "I don't understand, why did the old man ask him for 240 taels of silver?" The master just smiled and didn't answer .

I don't want this little boy Ye Tong to grind with the master in books, after these years of grinding, he feels some deep mysteries in the master's chest.He was sticking the sign on the wallet there, and when he heard this, he smiled and said to Cheng Xianggong: "The silver that the master gave him is exactly 300 taels." Cheng Xianggong said: "You are talking nonsense! Just now I took out a total of 55 taels, the master returned me 300 taels, and there are [-] taels left here, how can you still have [-] taels there? I don’t even understand."

Ye Tongtong: "Master, if you want to understand this, you only need to memorize the chapter 'Zihua Envoy Yu Qi' once." He listened, from "Zihua Envoy Yu Qi" to "Wu! "Huh?" recited it again, pondered for a long time, shook his head and said: "I don't know." Ye Tongtong: "Confucius gave people 240% off the things that day. If you don't believe it, the master counts it as the "cauldron" of the "cauldron" For the word "Liu Dou Si Sheng" in Zhu's annotation, it is "eight eight six four"; for the word "瘐" in "Yuzhiyu", Zhu's annotation is "Sixteen Dou", which is "two The word "Bing" in "Yu Zhi Su Wu Bing" is "Sixteen Dendrobium" in Zhu Zhu's annotation, which is also "300". Therefore, the gift given by the master to the former Hetai, It's also [-] taels, which is [-] taels with a [-]% discount." After hearing this, the master nodded and praised, "It's so good! It's so good!"

Cheng Xianggong calculated the number according to his words, and it was really good.Then he asked him, "Second Master Ye, I'd like to ask for advice, but why don't you get a [-]% discount on 'Give it nine hundred millet'?"

Ye Tongtong: "That's also a [-]% discount. The rice that Confucius gave Zihua and his old lady was a favor of the passers-by. Naturally, he gave the rice that had been strung together, so he had to pay a lot. The rice that was given to Yuansi was his responsibility. Naturally, he was given uncooked brown rice for his salary. If you string brown rice with fine rice, you get one, and you get [-]% of the chaff if you get it right. [-]% discount on July [-]'. This account probably wasn't even settled by Zhu Zi that day, otherwise why the cauldron six buckets and four liters, Yu sixteen buckets, and Bing sixteen dendrobiums in the previous small note were all so clearly noted. In the small note of 'Yu Zhisu Jiubai', it is vaguely said 'Nine hundred is not enough to say, so it cannot be tested'!"

Cheng Xianggong has never heard of this story.After hearing this, Mr. An was so happy that he slammed the table and said, "'You can teach'! Although this teaching method is not enough to see the holy way, it can make up for the lack of Zhuzhu. It seems that the maidservant of Kang Cheng's family just knows it. A few words from the "Book of Songs" like "Words are in the mud" and "Hu Wei is in the mud" should be counted as a good story, which is really insignificant!"

(End of this chapter)