"My master, everything is fine, but there is one heart problem: no son. Over the years, one lady after another in the mansion has grown up, and the older ones have already married. Whenever the lady in the mansion gets married, the master will It's a sad face, it's because he's worried that he's old and no one to depend on, and that no one will inherit such a big family business. Ten years ago, the woman in the brothel became pregnant shortly after she entered the house. Fat boy. The master was very happy that day, and gave a lot of money in a row. Everyone in the house got a share, and I got a lot of it."
"Later, the master was looking forward to the early birth of the child almost every day. Unexpectedly, it was really early, two months early... The woman in the brothel didn't know what she ate or suffered from some strange disease, and the child died inexplicably. Yes. This child is indeed a boy, but it’s a pity that he closed his eyes completely not long after seeing the world... When the news reached the master, the master lost his temper on the spot, and a whole shelf of antiques in the room was smashed to pieces. The brothel woman is also crazy, looking for her child everywhere, not believing that her child is dead."
I let out a breath and asked:
"and after?"
Butler said:
"Later, that's how it is now. That crazy woman has gone crazy, so naturally she can no longer be the master's concubine. The family ugliness can't be publicized, and she can't be kicked out. So I drove her to the laundry room to wash clothes, but She still gets sick from time to time, and every time she gets sick, several people can't hold it back. Alas, it's miserable to watch... But the master said, this is her retribution, because she gave him hope, and then destroyed it with her own hands. The master said, maybe I was destined to have such a son, and was lost by that crazy woman. So usually the maids bully her, and the master doesn't care, as long as it doesn't kill her or maim her, she will beat her casually."
I asked:
"I just heard from the maids that she got into this state because she was against your master's wife."
The butler shrank his neck and said:
"It's just a rumor. Don't dare to say it. The master's mansion is so big and there are so many servants. It's normal to have some strange rumors. These are all speculations and cannot be counted."
I nodded and finally asked:
"That brothel girl, does she have a name?"
The butler thought for a while and replied:
"It seems to be called what kind of jade... I forgot. It was very popular at the time, and no one remembered it after that. After so many years, no one came to inquire about it. Alas, who would have thought that it was so popular at that time The singing girl, is she crazy and stupid to this extent now? Such a person, if she dies one day, no one will offer condolences... "
The butler didn't want to say anything more, so he took me back the same way. When I got under the tree, I found that the scene had been cleaned up. The blood on the tree trunk was wiped away, and the soil that had been dug up on the ground was filled back. The crazy woman was taken to an unknown place, and the tubs and clothes on the ground were also taken away.
It's as if nothing happened here.
When I sat back on the stone table again, I found that the tea on the table was already cold.
Tamrose apparently noticed this too, and asked the butler to serve another pot of hot tea.
I raised my hand to stop him and said to him:
"Just drink it cold."
Tamrose was puzzled.
I smiled and said to him:
"Just thought about it, what you said makes sense."
Tamrose laughed too, and said to me:
"I'll just say..."
He didn't finish, I smiled and said:
"However, I disagree."
Tamrose's smile froze on his face.
After a while, he restrained the smile on his face and said seriously:
"Is it because of the 300,000 displaced people in Tianyue Mountain?"
I shook my head and replied:
"Because of some innocent poor people."
I didn't go into details, and it was impossible for Tamrose to understand. He thought I was talking about the 300,000 disaster victims, so he put his hands on the stone table and said to me:
"Brother Lide, after all, you and Baihuang are young and like to fight against injustice. I can understand it. But I don't know if you have heard a sentence that says that the world is not benevolent and treats everything as a dog. The meaning of this sentence is that the world Without kindness, in the eyes of heaven and earth, everything in the world is just a grass-rooted dog."
"Brother Lide may not understand it very well now, but if one day, brother Lide secures his position as the Lord of Yunyang, climbs up that high mountain, and looks down, he will have the same thought. Put it down Those compassionate emotions, treating the people below as straw dogs, are qualified rulers... Heaven and earth rule us, we rule the people below, and the people below rule other creatures, this is the law of society. For example In the eyes of butchers, the lives of chickens, ducks, cattle and sheep are nothing. In the eyes of farmers, the rice in the field is something that can be harvested casually. It is a bit harsh to say plunder, but these lives serve us. In the same way, in our eyes, Dozens of people, hundreds of people, and hundreds of thousands of people should be just a number."
After speaking, Tamrose looked at me leisurely.
With a bit of complacency in his expression, he said with a smile:
"The reason why we are willing to pour resources on you is not only because the same interests are more likely to impress you. More importantly... I can see it from your eyes and tone. , is far less important than Bai Huang... Brother Li De, the four words "heaven and earth are not benevolent" are exactly the principles by which we and other superiors should act."
I smiled for no reason, smiled, leaned forward, and cursed:
"The world is not benevolent... You are also worthy of talking about the inhumanity of the world?!"
I stared into his eyes, only feeling my voice was cold:
"When I learned this sentence, you didn't know where you were playing with mud! The world is not benevolent, so you are not benevolent? Tell you, there is only one kind of person in this world who is worthy of talking about this sentence and talking peacefully with others. Talking about the life and death of hundreds of thousands of people, that is the person who is above everything and regards the world as a dog! You, let alone treat the world as a dog, you don’t even have the courage to control the situation, you are nothing more than that A dog of a stern prince. You can't decide your own life, and you talk to me about the rules of conduct of the superior. You are not the superior, and you will never be the superior! You are just a pawn, It’s just a tool, a dog that looks after the house.”
After scolding, I felt a lot more comfortable.
I remembered the scene where Baihuang dragged me to the brothel and asked about Yayu's whereabouts.
At that time, she stood at the gate of the brothel and waited for a long time, and the hurried passers-by walked past her, making her look thin and lonely.
She said that she often thinks about whether the brothel woman who can be called her first love is well.
She also said that she often blamed herself and prayed that the girl would meet a good man.
I leaned back, put one hand on the back of the chair, crossed my legs, smiled cynically, and said to Tamrose:
"Actually, in my opinion, what you said is very reasonable. You are very accurate in seeing people, and the benefits you give are also very touching, so I have no reason to refuse. But ah, one of Lide's favorite things to do The thing is, say no to people who seem to be sure! And then watch their smile freeze on their faces and enjoy their funny expressions, like this one.”
That's right, there's really no reason. To help or not to help is a matter of thought.
As for why you choose to refuse...
It's just to see you unhappy.