Chapter 170: Reform through labor and become a new person! (First update)
The rainy night in Peking is very depressing.
The rain has reduced a lot, but it is still filled with black mist.
The lights in Xia Zhibai’s residence had already been turned off.
The attendants who came with him were still waiting around in confused clothes, guarding against any accidents.
Hei Wa carried two benches and put them together to make a simple little bed. There was a half-foot-long wooden stick resting on one foot of the bench. He just leaned outside Xia Zhibai's house with his clothes on.
The air under the rainy night was a little sticky, with a somewhat corrupt smell.
It doesn’t smell good.
Hei Wa is still paying full attention.
The city is too chaotic.
King Yan's sudden attack was beyond everyone's expectation. It was very fast and ruthless, without any warning or warning. He killed people in the city very simply and neatly, without any regard for the people in the city. .
Only this one stroke of pleasure.
This is the first time Hei Wa has met such a crazy person.
When a court executes criminals, shouldn't they be tried first and then convicted and executed?
How can you be so domineering?
He knew that Xia Zhibai had a conflict with Zhu Di, and he was worried that the King of Yan who killed the boss would attack Xia Zhibai. This kind of murderous madman is really crazy and dares to do anything. He can't do anything for Xia Zhibai, but for Xia Zhibai I still have the courage to block a knife in vain.
He doesn’t understand so many things.
But as those opera singers said, life-saving grace should be repaid with a spring of water.
This is what Hei Wa thinks.
Hei Wa raised his head, looked at the hazy rain falling, and subconsciously tightened the wooden stick next to his hand.
inside the house.
Xia Zhibai has fallen asleep.
He slept peacefully and soundly, without any worry or anxiety.
Zhu Di's character is a bit cruel, but he is not unprincipled and will not be so careless about killing people.
The only one who really wanted to kill him was Yao Guangxiao.
But Yao Guangxiao didn't dare.
Yao Guangxiao has a thief heart and a thief courage, but currently he lacks the determination to make a desperate move. He said he has practiced the dragon slaying technique, but he always puts Zhu Di first and does not dare to really walk alone. He can only be on the edge of walking alone. , do some piecemeal things.
Bang!
Bang bang!
In the silent night, Heiwa was awakened by a rapid knock on the door. Heiwa, who had just fallen asleep, also woke up suddenly. He did not dare to delay for a moment, and quickly woke up Xia Zhibai, and then held the wood in his hand. Stick, walked towards the door of the house and said sternly: "Who?!"
There was a little silence.
A series of low, restless and anxious voices came in.
"Ma Tao, the youngest son of the salt merchant Ma Wenhua."
"Peng Lin, the second son of the salt merchant Peng Jiasheng."
"Yang Qisong, the son of the salt merchant Yang Wensong."
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Listening to the people outside announcing their family background, Hei Wa was stunned for a moment, not understanding the situation outside the house. He looked blankly at Xia, who had just put on clothes and walked out of the house. Zhibai, Xia Zhibai had been paying attention to the situation outside the house. When he heard that the son of the salt merchant was coming, Xia Zhibai also understood what was going on.
Xia Zhibai said: "Open the door."
Hei Wa tried to dissuade him: "Brother Xia, even if the salt merchants come to Brother Xia, they should do it themselves. What's the reason for calling here? Who knows if there are any people with ulterior motives?"
Xia Zhibai shook his head and sighed: "Ma Wenhua and the others can't come."
"This is already asking for help."
"Supporting" Heiwa was startled, completely at a loss.
Salt merchant entrusts an orphan?
Brother Xia who I entrusted it to?
They have only met each other a few times, and they have always been unhappy. How can they be forced to be alone like this?
Xia Zhibai didn't explain too much. He lowered the door bolt himself and brought in the dozen teenagers outside the house.
As soon as they entered the house, Ma Tao and others knelt down towards Xia Zhibai and begged: "Master Xia, please save us. This is a letter written by my father to you."< br>
Xia Zhibai looked at the young men in front of him, whose clothes were covered with mud. He was silent for a long time, and then he reached out and took the letter written by Ma Wenhua to him. He roughly guessed the content of the letter. .
It’s Tuogu.
Ma Wenhua and the others are businessmen.
Businessmen's information collection is generally strong.
They had inquired about what happened in the city. When they heard that so many military attaches were in trouble, even the calmest people could not sit still. They must have thought of the fate of themselves and others. With King Yan Once you are cruel, you will never give up and will definitely do it.
Involved in the collusion between government and businessmen, he is destined to die.
They knew they could not survive.
With the fierceness of King Yan, even the military attachés under his command were not spared. They, low-status merchants, were afraid that the entire clan would not be able to escape. At this moment, the only thing they could do was, Just try to preserve a little bit of family blood.
As for the price.
It is the entire property of the salt merchant.
There is also the trade route they have operated over the years.
These things are really not enough.
The only ones in this letter that are of any use are actually these young men. They have not participated in those things and have no knowledge of those things. They are relatively clean. As for the so-called salt merchant property, Xia Zhibai He didn't take it seriously at all. With King Yan's temperament, if the salt merchant really had a fortune, how could he leave it to himself? As early as when the house was ransacked, they were all eaten and wiped clean.
This is also a characteristic of the times.
Xia Zhibai rubbed his eyebrows and felt a little headache.
He doesn't really want to get involved in these things.
The life and death of Ma Tao and others is not very important, but for Zhu Di, the dead are the safest. This is also the habitual habit of the old Zhu family, which is to eliminate the roots and destroy the whole family. If you still feel uneasy, then go to the three tribes. If the three tribes are not good, go to the nine tribes. They will never leave any future troubles for themselves.
The idea is simple and straightforward.
The effect is also immediate.
Since ancient times, the king of hell has always been easy to deal with, but the devil has been difficult to deal with.
Xia Zhibai did not approve of Zhu Yuanzhang's wide-ranging killing methods.
But he also has to admit that in this world, this method is the simplest and crudest, the easiest to establish authority in the world, and make people in the world fear and awe. However, this method of doing things can certainly provide temporary happiness. However, treating the symptoms rather than the root cause cannot solve the fundamental problem.
Zhu Yuanzhang went on a killing spree throughout the world, but local officials still went their own way.
It’s just more cautious and hidden.
Not really corrected.
In the final analysis, we cannot just kill without teaching.
For those who have shortcomings and have made mistakes, we should not only severely punish them, but also see if they change after the punishment, and we should also take the initiative to help them change. One is to watch, and the other is to help. , Zhu Yuanzhang only achieved the first point and neglected the second point.
Naturally, the effect is not good.
Seeing that Xia Zhibai did not reply for a long time, Ma Tao and others felt a little bit in their hearts.
Xia Zhibai is their last way to survive.
If Xia Zhibai didn't save them and drove them out, I'm afraid they would be caught by the officers and soldiers soon, and life or death would be uncertain. Thinking of this, Ma Tao and other young men were frightened. I had to cry, the cry was extremely sad and sad.
Hei Wa held a wooden stick and tried his best to protect Xia Zhibai.
He sneered at the cries of the teenagers in front of him. They were nothing more than crocodile tears. They might look clean and innocent, but their families were not clean. How could the things they used daily be clean? Since they had enjoyed the wealth of the people. , of course you have to pay a price.
Otherwise, wouldn’t he be called ‘young master’ in vain?
After being silent for a while, Xia Zhibai sighed: "You guys, get up."
"I don't want to save you, because it won't do me any good and will only cause a lot of unnecessary trouble. "
"It's just that God has a good life, and it is indeed me who advised your fathers to surrender. I am barely a half-businessman, and I know the situation of businessmen. In today's world, especially businessmen who are engaged in huge profits, No one’s hands or feet are truly clean.”
"From ancient times to the present, almost all businessmen who can grow from small to big cannot escape this situation."
"If you lose your money, you can make more, but if you lose your conscience, you can make more."
"Your family is no exception."
"I can save your lives for the time being, but as for whether you can survive, it depends on your own consciousness. If you still insist that your family is just in poverty. When you grow up, you will still want to be a rich man and a master, and you will inflict the misery of being down on others."
"I will give you to King Yan immediately. .”
"Your past days of fine clothing, fine food, and feasting have passed."
"In the future, you will be no different from other lower-class people. You must also participate in work, endure hardships, and do it yourself. , plenty of food and clothing, if you can accept it, you can stay. If you can't accept it, you can escape."
"I won't force you to stay."
"But if you don't do it, Then don't blame me for being ruthless."
As he said that, Xia Zhibai seemed to have thought of something, and said slowly: "But you should have gone to private school for a few years and know a few words, except for the ordinary work of going to the ground. Farming, I will also give you another option, which is to learn some of the most advanced techniques for craftsmen, and then spend your whole life on it.”
Hearing Xia Zhibai's words, Ma Tao and others were stunned for a moment.
It’s not that they are angry or uneasy, but they are confused. They used to live a very comfortable life and had no hardship at all. Although they couldn’t put their hands on a shirt and open their mouths, they did not have to worry about food and clothing. I was suddenly asked to be self-reliant, and I was immediately confused.
Hei Wa looked sideways at the young man in front of him, sneered and shook his head.
A young man with such tender skin and tender flesh might not be able to survive even two days even if he just goes to the ground and bends down to weed weeds.
Xia Zhibai did not rush.
This kind of life choice related to the future.
He will give Ma Tao and others enough time to think.
Ma Tao and other young men must go through labor reform even if they become successful in the future.
Otherwise they will just become beans in their own hands. As soon as they let go of their hands, these people will disperse and return to the past concept of enjoyment. They have no mind to think about doing things or thinking about anything. Just burning, robbing, eating, drinking, etc.
He doesn’t want the people he trains to become like this.
a long time.
Ma Tao and others raised their heads, gritted their teeth and said, "We will all listen to you from now on."
Xia Zhibai nodded and said, "Heiwa, I will prepare a letter and give it to King Yan later. , you can pass it on for me, let them rest for now.”
Not for a while.
Hei Wa ran to deliver the letter.
Xia Zhibai's letter to Zhu Di was very concise.
Only eight words.
Reform through labor and become a new person!
(End of this chapter)