sbdcsierra Chapter 171 Telling Stories to Ruyi
Chapter 171 Telling Stories to Ruyi
She suddenly remembered the old saying that Grandma Shen used to say when she was a child: "Aunt and uncle are close, generation after generation, even if the bones are broken, the tendons are still connected."
Cousins on the mother's side are not considered relatives; the relationship ends when the aunt dies.
My aunt is my real aunt, but I'm not really my maternal aunt. She's only half-real, but not quite my maternal aunt.
Mother's uncle, father's aunt, uncle-in-law are all unreliable.
Nephew, nephew, after you've eaten and drunk, take it with you.
Auntie is dear, but not really; once Auntie is gone, the kinship ends.
My aunt is gone, my uncle is buried, and now my cousins aren't coming anymore.
Uncles love their nephews, aunts love their nephews, and aunts are outsiders.
People remember paternal relatives for a thousand years, but no one mentions cousins for a hundred years.
The first generation is close, the second generation is a relative, and the third and fourth generations can't recognize each other.
As one wishes……
I just want to ask you one question, how did it lead to so much discussion?
Silently, he took out two homemade fireworks, lit them, and threw them directly into the palace.
Brilliant fireworks descended from the sky, instantly attracting people from the shadows.
"Protect the Emperor!..."
"An assassin!..."
……
Seeing the palace lights gradually come on, it startled everyone hiding in the shadows, who all came out.
Seeing this, Dongfang Jin quietly left.
Sitting on the auspicious carpet, snowflakes drifted down, and the surrounding trees were covered in silver, like loyal guards.
Although there is no moon tonight, this unpolluted night is still much brighter than modern nights.
And the sound of snowflakes dancing and fluttering is like a natural symphony, giving people endless tranquility and peace.
However, illuminated by the snow, one could vaguely see the village below and in the distance, and clearly see the lights on in several houses, like a guiding light.
Looking down from high above, the magnificent landscape resembles an inverted Milky Way, and time seems to stand still; it is truly breathtaking.
As Dongfang Jin passed by a dilapidated temple nestled halfway up the mountain, he could still see a faint firelight flickering inside.
Just as she left, in the quiet night, a few suppressed coughs came from the dilapidated temple, as if an invisible hand was tightly gripping his neck.
Listening to this, Dongfang Jin felt a sense of suffocation. [Ruyi, can you see who's down there?]
[Jin Jie'er, they are beggars, there are more than a dozen of them, large and small.]
Pack some things and take them down to their place. Hopefully, they'll have their own homes tomorrow and won't have to sleep in this dilapidated temple anymore.
In this bitterly cold winter, with such heavy snow falling, and in this dilapidated temple, I don't know how they endured it.
Okay, but I suggest you don't give them any money.
I know, we still have a chest of copper coins at home, right? Take a cloth bag and wrap some of them up, and also some medicine.
【Jin-jie, why don't you pretend to go down and give it to her yourself?】
Dongfang Jin decisively shook her head and refused, "No need. People in ancient times were superstitious. I'll just throw it down from the Buddha statue in a bit."
【All right. 】
Dongfang Jin was speechless as he looked at the suddenly appearing large bundle.
She was certain that if she threw the bundle like that, it might not only break the last remaining shelter in the dilapidated temple, but it might also hit someone.
With Ruyi controlling the Ruyi Blanket to lower, Dongfang Jin threw the bundle at the entrance of the dilapidated temple.
She was certain that someone would notice her throwing it in the quiet night.
Sure enough, the person who heard the noise was an old man, and the suppressed cough came from him.
Dongfang Jin wanted to give him some cold medicine, but seeing him coughing while clutching his chest, she suspected he had a lung problem.
Finally, she decisively took out some loose silver, wrapped it in a handkerchief, and threw it at his feet.
You can't give them too much silver, or it might bring them a deadly disaster.
"Da Niu, Er He, come out quickly! The Bodhisattva has appeared!"
Then the old man coughed incessantly, as if his heart was being torn apart.
Dongfang Jin...
really……
Sitting on the auspicious carpet, listening to the old man's still excited shouts, I quietly left.
I hope this helps them.
Hopefully, you know, in our world, there are seven types of national policies.
Oh, tell me, which seven are there?
The "seven guarantees" refer to: children having access to early childhood education, everyone having access to education, everyone having access to employment, everyone having access to medical care, everyone having access to elderly care, everyone having access to housing, and everyone having access to assistance for the vulnerable.
Was it said by the emperor of your world? Did it come true?
Heh, an emperor? Our world didn't have emperors; it was called the New China…
These seven requirements, it can be said that they have been basically all implemented, right? I don't know much about that either.
I overheard this from my second brother once.
After saying this, Dongfang Jin turned and glanced at the dilapidated temple again.
"Ruyi, let me tell you a folk tale from our world."
【all right.】
Once upon a time, there was a wealthy man named Wang. He was extremely rich, with countless riches, and he had servants at his beck and call.
Ruyi asked, "Did this happen in ancient times in your world?"
"Yes, there are no servants in our world now."
Hiring people... people call them nannies, and they pay them very high salaries, plus they are very popular.
They even have different levels of nannies; my eldest sister's family uses only top-tier nannies.
Really? That's hard to imagine.
Women in our world are incredibly capable, capable of holding up half the sky.
Are women in a high social class?
Yes, let's listen to a story.
Okay, please continue.
However, the Wang family did not have many descendants; in his generation, only one son was born.
His son was not only weak and unambitious, but also extremely lazy and incapable of taking charge.
As this wealthy man, Wang, grew older day by day, he worried that his son would not be able to keep the family business, and that his vast fortune could not be squandered like this.
So he came up with a plan: to find a wife for his son.
Yes, generally speaking, men change after they get married.
Listen.
"Okay, go ahead and tell me."
This Mr. Wang was a kind and helpful person in this area, and could be described as a great philanthropist.
Once he spread the news that he was getting a wife for his son, it quickly reached the surrounding villages and towns.
After that, many girls from wealthy families started to have their own ideas, because they all wanted to become the daughter-in-law of the rich man.
If she became his daughter-in-law, wouldn't their vast fortune fall into their laps?
With such wealth, why doesn't Master Wang just let his sons marry a few more wives?
This led to an increase in his family's offspring.
[The wealthy Mr. Wang gave his son... Listen up!]
【Yes Yes Yes. 】
Honestly, she keeps interrupting; she's almost forgotten her lines.
On the day that Master Wang was choosing a wife for his son, the area in front of Master Wang's house was packed with people.
When Master Wang saw so many people coming to his house, he was delighted and ordered his steward to bring out a bushel of rice.
Master Wang said that anyone who wanted to be his daughter-in-law would have to pass a test.
Anyone who wants to participate can get a peck of rice and two servants, a man and a woman, from the steward.
The three of them would then have to live on this one bushel of rice for three months. Whoever could manage it could sign up.
How can we survive like this?
This is a test; they're trying to find a good wife for their son.
"Yes, you agree."
Dongfang Jin took a deep breath and exhaled. "After hearing what Master Wang said, all those young ladies were spoiled and pampered. Some of them left on the spot."
Some people stayed, but how could they survive for three months with just a little rice? Later, more people gave up.
However, quite a few people remained in the end, but everyone felt that the test was quite difficult.
Under the watchful eye of Master Wang, each person received a peck of rice, a maid, and a male servant.
During this period, more people gave up and left.