Stealing the Pen: Kirin's Primordial Lotus

Er Yuehong quickly finished reading everything, put down the paper in his hand, and just sat there quietly without saying a word.

"The money is in charge, and they are left to you to handle."

After saying this, Er Yuehong left the room and walked along a short corridor.

Er Yuehong thought back to what he had just seen from the interrogation.

He couldn't understand how the girl he had seen since childhood could become like this.

She could actually be so cruel to her father, a father who had never treated her badly since she was a child.

One thing leads to another, and the ultimate goal is just to marry into the Hong family?

Er Yuehong didn't understand, so he went home and told this to Old Man Hong.

Old Man Hong understood the reason after just a little thought.

"Do you really want to know?"

"Yes, the child wants to understand everything."

"You come with me."

Old Man Hong took Er Yuehong to the gate of the Hong Mansion and pointed at the people coming and going, including those pulling rickshaws.

"They make money by pulling carts for others, but the people riding in the carts think they are superior to them. What do you think the people riding in the carts think?"

Er Yuehong shook his head. He had never ridden in this kind of rickshaw.

"Some people think that you are just a bunch of lowly people, you are only fit to pull the cart for me and make a living as a laborer. Some people don't care who pulls the cart, as long as they can go where they want to go, they don't care about anything else."

"Some rickshaw pullers think that this is good, because they make money and can buy nice things for their wives and children. But some people feel unbalanced when they see those high and mighty people. They think, why should I pull a rickshaw for you? One day, I will be successful and you will pull a rickshaw for me."

"But, whether they are pulling carts or riding in carts, they do not live in the same environment. Why?"

"Some people just live a day-to-day life, some are cynical, some have a little money and feel superior, and some have climbed up from the same situation as the rickshaw pullers. They will have sympathy for this situation, but not too much."

“So, it all comes down to money.”

Old Man Hong brought Er Yuehong into the mansion, took him around the mansion, and finally took Er Yuehong into the study.

"Just like in our family, there are only two masters in the entire Hong Mansion, you and me, but there are dozens of servants and maids serving us."

“Now everyone is equal, but is everyone really equal?”

"Are you equal to the housekeeper? Are you equal to Taohong, the servant beside you?"

"They are all servants, they work for money, and I am the one who pays them. How could we..." Er Yuehong suddenly realized something.

"Look, you actually understand this principle very well, right?"

"That girl has been setting up a stall in front of the Pear Garden with her father since she was a child. Who can come to the Pear Garden?"

"Rich people, ordinary people have to work hard to make a living, where do they get the spare money to watch opera?"

“Only those who have money and don’t need to work hard all the time will come to Liyuan to listen to opera.”

"Even if a beggar stayed at the gate of the opera house for a long time, he could get a few melons and dates. Do you think a noodle girl would not be tempted by such endless wealth?"

"But if the girl is really so greedy, why would she plan this?"

"Because she doesn't like ordinary people, and those ordinary people don't like a noodle girl, except you."

Old Man Hong sat on the official hat chair and pointed at Er Yuehong.

"You are the only one who has watched her grow up. In her heart, you are her childhood sweetheart. If she really gets into trouble and you happen to like her, will you not save her?"

Er Yuehong shook his head with a pale face.

"So, she has taken control of your mind. Because you grew up watching her, you will definitely save her. You don't know that this is actually just her plan."

"Once you save her, given the situation, you will definitely marry her and bring her into the Hong Mansion in style. From now on, as long as she doesn't reveal her true colors, she will be able to enjoy the wealth and glory she always dreamed of."

"But why did she tell those people that she was from Wan Chong Shan?"

"Because only in this way can others avoid intercepting you and you can enter your sight smoothly."

"The two people in Wanchongshan would not care about the affairs of the people below unless it was necessary, and those who received benefits from it would turn a blind eye to such things."

"This time, they were just unlucky. They happened to run into that young master, and Manager Qian heard what he said. Otherwise, her plan would have succeeded."

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The author has something to say: Actually, I found it very strange when I first watched the TV series. How could the girl be carried on the back and walked around Changsha, and just happened to pass by Er Yuehong right under her nose.

Moreover, after the girl was rescued, she never mentioned her father again, nor did she mention visiting his grave on Qingming Festival. It is possible that he was not an important person, so he was ignored.

But if the master's wife was still concerned about her husband's apprentice, it would be fine, after all, the child is still young and doesn't know anything. But the apprentice has grown up, and it's a bit wrong to still care about everything.