Chapter 208 Gold and Weeds
One week later.
Dingxicheng in the northwest, Yuan's Manor.
Two elderly men with tall crowns and long sleeves sat cross-legged opposite each other in the main hall, with a cup of hot tea in front of them.
It’s just that one of them is dressed in Tang Dynasty clothes, and the other is in Ming Dynasty clothes.
"My dear, with all due respect, you have gone too far." The elderly man dressed in Ming Dynasty clothes held up the tea and spoke in a stern tone.
"Brother Su, I'm in a dilemma too. The forest is big and there are all kinds of birds. Everyone has their own opinions. I can only go with the flow." Yuan Shouyi shook his head.
"Everyone can clearly see the calculations of you people. We are not in ancient times, so we can still hide them. Big data, cameras, prophecies, communication monitoring... can easily make your calculations invisible. , investigate clearly. Knowing this, why do you do those unwise things that go against the times?" the old man surnamed Su said earnestly.
“Well, outsiders think that they want to go back to the past in order to regain their high privileges. But you should know that most children are simple and kind. They don’t want to do evil, they are just afraid. They fear that under the current trend of thinking, they will be used as sacrifices and be coerced by the people to suppress the next catastrophe," Yuan Shouyi said lightly.
The old man surnamed Su was silent for a while, and then said firmly: "The conditions are still limited, sacrifices are inevitable, and someone has to resist. Since we enjoy so many benefits, if there is another catastrophe, it is our duty to stop it. At the front.”
"Huh, huh, what you said is so righteous. I hope that by then, Brother Su can match his words with his deeds." Yuan Shouyi was a little disdainful. He also picked up a cup of tea and drank it.
“If I dare to say this, I will naturally do the same.” The old man surnamed Su said seriously.
Yuan Shouyi said coldly: "Can you do this? Do others want to do it with you? I just want to ask three words, why?"
"Just because of the hall under your feet , Just because you have more than 100,000 acres of manor outside, and just because you are allowed to occupy a country by yourself, aren't these enough?" the old man surnamed Su asked.
"Huh, not enough. We have obtained these things by our own ability. Can this be regarded as a gift from others? If it is a daily disaster or a controllable mysterious disaster, we are duty-bound. We can even be compassionate. But if we have to risk our lives to save those untouchables who are born again in the spring breeze and overflow in a hundred years, I will say two words, it is not worth it.”
When Yuan Shouyi said this, he stretched out a finger and shook it.
"Is this what most of you are thinking now? It seems that the infiltration of those in the west is very powerful. Sure enough, when the two countries are fighting, the best thing is to attack the heart." The old man surnamed Su said with a long sigh.
Yuan Shouyi shook his head and said: "No, it's just inheriting the tradition. Isn't it the same with the scholar-bureaucrats who talked about benevolence and righteousness in ancient times? At least we know how to do practical things and see the overall situation, instead of just talking like they do. Everything above is the morality of the world, and everything in your heart is the business at hand."
"You keep saying that ordinary people are untouchables...Have you forgotten the old herdsman who grazed by the Tianshan River a hundred years ago? "Huh?" The old man surnamed Su narrowed his eyes and said meaningfully.
Yuan Shouyi's face darkened immediately, as if he was caught up in some past event.
"Child, don't move. There is quicksand below. The more you move, the faster it will sink. I will come to save you." The voice of an anxious and honest old man recalled again in his ears.
Not long after, there was another crying young voice: "Uncle, uncle, wake up quickly..."
Yuan Shouyi did not speak for a long time.
The old man surnamed Su did not continue to rebuke him.
“No, I have already repaid the life I owed to that benefactor. I made his grandson a mutant and made his son rich. And his great-grandson happened to be the one planned. Part of it." Yuan Shouyi took a deep breath.
The old man surnamed Su shook his head and said: "No, you know, you will never pay back. Because the hero is just a microcosm, and the common people may be weeds, but golden apple trees can still grow among the weeds. You can't do it because of the big Most of them are weeds, and those who have a heart of gold are slandered as untouchables. Since his life is worth it, our sacrifice is also worth it."
Yuan Shouyi rubbed his chest when he heard this. Jiujiucai said: "Forget it, I won't argue with you. I will protect the people who should be protected, and I will not cross the bottom line. But I can't do what you want me to do. Don't think that I am in a high position. , a single order can change their minds. On the contrary, I have to take care of those people in order to maintain my current position."
The old man surnamed Su stood up and walked to the door of the hall. Cai Dao: "Sacrifice is not the purpose, it is to make less sacrifices in the future, or even no sacrifices at all. That's why we developed puppetry, drones, and unmanned ships. In the future, to suppress catastrophes, we may not need the creatures you fear anymore." Blood sacrifice."
"Oh, that's good, so every year I will donate to these projects, and the number of donations will be either in the top ten or in the top five." Yuan Shouyi suddenly smiled.
"Huh, keep your money, it's better to keep it than let your great-grandchildren waste it, racing cars, horse racing... playing with things to lose one's ambition, it's all boring and a waste of money." The old man surnamed Su said disdainfully.
Yuan Shouyi shook his head and said: "Young people have young people's ideas, not to mention those gadgets can also stimulate the economy and increase productivity. As long as the scale of productivity is large enough, once the wartime economy is opened, money is no longer money. You can requisition as many supplies as you want. That's it." "Forget it about racing, it can also improve the level of engine development; what's the use of horse racing? Horses have been eliminated for many years, just to show off." The old man surnamed Su said.
The two of them suddenly changed from the arrogant big shots just now to down-to-earth old men.
Yuan Shouyi thought thoughtfully, and then said with deep understanding: "That's right, then I will add a family law later: All entertainment activities that cannot promote the development of productivity are prohibited. Anyone who violates this will be deducted from the current year. The old man surnamed Su waved his long sleeves and left the hall.
"No one else is as easy to talk to as me." Yuan Shouyi repeated, shook his head with a smile, and walked into the back hall.
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Wenren was promoted to his home.
After handling the matter at Dongshui No. 1 Middle School, Wen Rensheng got a few more days off.
Last time, I helped Mr. Zhao’s wife solve the problem of her natal relatives. I had already saved up a few days of leave. If I add it all up, it would be enough for another two weeks.
Of course, this includes weekends and weekends.
He knew that the Haiyan incident wouldn’t be easily settled, but he didn’t need to worry about the subsequent tracking tasks. Someone would naturally handle it.
He just needs to appear at the right time and harvest what he needs.
After thinking about it, he found Wen Rende who was reading in the courtyard: "Today is already December, and there are less than 2 months left before the deadline given by Master Ding. How is your study progress now?"< br>
“The book has three parts, life and death, prophecy and soul. I have already read the last soul chapter. Now I really can’t chew it. The main reason is that this thing is too mysterious. Unlike the first two chapters, I am somewhat Still have some experience." Wen Rende sighed.
Wen Rensheng nodded, as if he were a student: "Okay then, if I have any other cases, you can come with me. My spirit summoning skills are already very good, and it should be beneficial for you to observe more. ”
Hearing this, Wu Shanshan, who was swimming with Zhao Han and Wang Wenwen, turned around and looked over.
"If I'm not wrong, it didn't take you two months to learn that skill, right? Do you dare to say that you are proficient?" She said dubiously.
If it were any other skill, she would not say this. After all, everyone has their own trump card.
But she felt she still had some say in matters related to summoning spirits. After all, it was a gift from that person.
When Wen Rensheng heard this, he said with a serious face: "Actually, strictly speaking, we can't say that we are proficient."
"That's pretty much it. You've only been studying for a few months, so it's pretty good to get a first glimpse of the ropes." ." Wu Shanshan said in relief.
At this time, Zhao Han, who was dragging Wang Wenwen as a free weight, was slightly startled and his eyes lit up.
She rolled her eyes a few times and continued: "Sister Shanshan, weren't you the most confident in the teacher's abilities before? Why don't you believe what the teacher said now? I think the teacher was humble just now. It's true. The level should be higher."
"Very good, Teacher Wang's training on you is really effective, and you can see through it," Wen Rensheng turned to Zhao Han in the water and said very pleased, "Actually, my spirit summoning technique has already reached its peak and is close to the level of a master."
Wu Shanshan was stunned for a moment. She did not doubt Wen Rensheng's words, but swam over and knocked Zhao Han on the head.
“Only you can!”
“I hit someone when I said something wrong...I don’t do this.”
The two of them quickly started to fight together.
(End of this chapter)