Crossing town house man and wife

Not long after Yao Zhong left, Aunt Lao hurried back.

Aunt Lao just took the sweet-scented osmanthus to collect the kitchen allowance for this ten-year period, never thought that something would happen in the yard in just such a short time.

Wu Ming didn't explain to Aunt Lao what was going on, but asked her to seal up the houses of Jinjiao and Yinjiao, waiting for the results of Yao Zhong's interrogation.

Not long after, Osmanthus also came back with common ingredients such as rice and white noodles, but the tortoise shell was still missing.

Wu Ming couldn't help feeling a little worried, and asked the servant girl who was guarding the gate, only to learn that the tortoise shell was called away by her family.

Because of the sister who died unjustly, the relationship between Huobi and her family is not good, and she never sees her home on weekdays. She is more like an orphan than the homeless Osmanthus fragrans.

Thinking about this aspect, Wu Ming's worry became more and more serious.

At supper time, the tortoiseshell finally came back.

Tortoise didn't know what happened in the yard, and was brought to Wu Ming by Aunt Lao as soon as she entered the door. She couldn't help being nervous and inexplicable, and her red eyes were full of astonishment.

"Are you... have you been crying?" Wu Ming frowned when he saw her like this.

The tortoise shell pursed its lips, and finally suppressed the moisture in its eyes, lowered its head and said, "I... I went home."

"Don't tell me that you are reunited after a long absence, weeping with joy." Wu Ming curled his lips.

Tortoiseshell bit her lip, finally raised her hand uncontrollably, and wiped the corners of her eyes fiercely, "No."

"What's going on?" Wu Ming asked, "Let's just say, I just lost two maids today, and I don't want to lose the third one."

"Ah?" Tortoiseshell immediately raised its head and asked in surprise, "What happened?"

"Golden Jiao and Yinjiao got into a fight, and Jinjiao almost strangled Yinjiao to death." Wu Ming said depressedly, "As for the reason, I haven't fully figured it out yet, and it probably has something to do with that sick Dalang from the Ruan family. relation."

Tortoiseshell blinked, as if thinking about who the sick Dalang of the Ruan family was, and then showed an expression of sudden realization, and at the same time said with emotion: "Every family has scriptures that are hard to recite."

Wu Ming was taken aback by her adult-like appearance, and then his heart moved, and he asked, "Is there something wrong with your family?"

Tortoise hesitated for a moment, as if he didn't want to speak, and it was difficult to speak.

"Let's talk about it as soon as possible." Wu Ming said, "The sooner things are resolved, the better. The longer the delay, the greater the trouble. When I can't help you, it's useless for you to speak again."

Tortoiseshell lowered its head and remained silent for a long time, but finally opened its mouth and said: "... Eldest Brother lost his job, and the family wants me... to use you... to find a new job for Eldest Brother... with the lord."

Before Wu Ming could answer, Tortoise looked up again and added, "I refuse!"

"Why?" Wu Ming was not surprised by her rejection. If she compromised with her family, she wouldn't come back with red eyes.

"Brother used to work in the warehouse. It was a very good job, and many people dreamed of it. But the elder brother didn't cherish it. He even stole the wine from the warehouse. As a result, he got drunk and overturned the charcoal brazier. He almost gave the warehouse to him. Burned." Tortoise said bitterly, "He is simply to blame, but he didn't reflect on it, and wanted to use me to gain some personal gain from you... He didn't even think about it, if he behaved like this when he was with the lord, then What he lost is not an errand, but his life! At that time, those who helped him with a certain errand will be implicated as well!"

Wu Ming sighed inaudibly.

Sensible, but not smooth enough, just like him before.

No, the current him is actually still this kind of virtue, for some self-righteous reasons, he can fight against the rules that dominate the world.

And this is probably the reason why he is willing to favor the tortoiseshell—it's just a self-pity.

"Unfortunately, I will not recommend you, big brother, to the sheriff." Wu Ming said.

"I didn't ask for your recommendation!" Tortoiseshell pouted, "I've already declined!"

"Listen to me." Wu Ming patted her on the head, "I won't recommend your elder brother, but I can do something else to get you out of trouble."

"What's the matter?" Tortoiseshell asked curiously.

"Find him a new job." Wu Ming said, "For example, to work in the mines in the north, where there is always a shortage of people!"

Yan Heng opened several new coal mines and iron mines last year. Since the mining has just started and has not had time to go deep into the ground, the losses in these earthquakes are not serious, but the progress and efficiency of excavation are inevitably affected. .And the manpower in the mine has always been the more the better, and there has never been enough.

When he heard that he was going to the mine, the corners of Tortoise couldn't help but twitched, "Isn't it because you introduced him to be a supervisor?"

"You have to start accumulating experience from the bottom!" Wu Ming said solemnly.

"That's right! That's how it should be!" Tortoiseshell suddenly realized, and then smiled, "Next time, if he forces me to find a job for him again, I will recommend him to go to the mine!"

"Why do you have to wait until the next time?" Wu Ming said half-truthfully, "If you agree, I can send someone to send all your parents and brothers right now, so that they won't bother you again."

Tortoise was stunned when he heard it, and looked at Wu Ming's expression hesitantly. He couldn't be sure if he was joking, so he asked tentatively, "Are you serious?"

"That depends on whether you take it seriously." Wu Ming said with a faint smile, "I told you a long time ago that if you really want to follow me, you have to put aside all the mundane things in the world, especially your parents and relatives."

Tortoiseshell couldn't help being stunned again.

This was the third time she heard Wu Ming bring up this topic, but she still didn't understand what it meant.

If it were other monks, or people like Yao Zhong and Yan Heng who knew the inside story, they would probably realize that Wu Ming was thinking about inheritance, and envy the good luck of the tortoise shell.

But tortoise doesn't know what kind of ability Wu Ming has.Last time, although Wu Ming impulsively used the spell of shrinking the ground into an inch in his own yard, and took Yan Heng out together, but at that time, the maid in the yard had just been driven back to the house, and saw this with his own eyes. There are not many people in one scene.Afterwards, Yan Heng deliberately drew everyone's attention to the Shang ghost, only saying that the county magistrate's wife had a master who was a strange person, and did not mention that the wife herself was also a strange person.

The tortoiseshell didn't see it at all at the time, and never heard anyone mention it afterwards, so even if Wu Ming repeatedly guided her, she couldn't associate it with "practicing in the world".

"Isn't it good to do this? They...are my parents after all." Tortoiseshell said cautiously, "Even if they treat me badly and always favor the elder brother and the younger brother, after all, they gave birth to me and raised me even more. kindness..."

"Grace?" Wu Ming sneered, "You think giving birth to you and raising you is kindness?"

"Could it be... not?" Tortoiseshell was completely stunned.

"Before they gave birth to you, did they greet you and ask your wishes?" Wu Ming asked with a sneer, "Did they tell you that when you come to this world, you have to do the same for them?" Serve as a servant, suffer hardships, and be enslaved and squeezed by them like animals?"

"This... How do I tell this?" Tortoise shell was dumbfounded.

Wu Ming sneered, "Yes! They didn't even say hello, and didn't even ask your wishes, they gave birth to you and made you suffer in the world. This kind of kidnapper-like behavior can also be called kindness ?”

"But... but being filial to your parents is the foundation of being human..." Tortoise felt a little dizzy.

"Who said that?" Wu Ming let out a cold snort from his nose.

"Everyone says that." Tortoise looked at Wu Ming innocently, "Could it be...wrong?"

"It doesn't matter right or wrong." Wu Ming pouted, "But you have to know that all the rules are set by people, and those who have vested interests. It is the parents who require their children to be filial, and it is the king who requires their officials to be loyal. It is the husband who requires the chastity of his wife. The one who asks benefits from such a rule, but what does the one who is asked get? Bondage!"

Tortoiseshell bit her lips, and asked uncertainly: "Madam thinks... children shouldn't be filial to their parents?"

"It's not that we shouldn't, but that we should or shouldn't." Wu Ming smiled indifferently, "The reason why we are filial to our parents is because they are kind to us, so good that we feel that they will feel ashamed if we are not filial. But the same Yes, when our parents are not good to us, or even vicious and vicious, if you show filial piety to them, it is simply repaying evil with kindness, how can you repay kindness?"

Tortoise shell stared blankly at Wu Ming, thinking that what he said seemed to make sense, but at the same time, there seemed to be something wrong.

Seeing that she was still ignorant, Wu Ming sighed and said helplessly, "I just want to tell you, don't always feel that you owe your parents a life. The fact is the opposite. Since they brought you into this world, they have an obligation to pay for your life. Responsibility - they owe you, not you. Of course, if you have to treat yourself as a cattle that can be bought and sold, that is your right. But you also have to remember, that is your right, not your parents of!"

"Ma'am..." Tortoiseshell's lips flattened suddenly, and tears rolled down, "Actually, you don't want to be the magistrate's wife, do you?"

"Ah?" Wu Ming was a little dazed by her crying.

"I know, you are expressing it out of feeling." Tortoiseshell sniffled and wiped away the tears with his hand, "These words must have been held in your heart for a long time, right?"

Wu Ming was stunned for a moment and then realized that this girl obviously put him in the role of Ruan Cheng, thinking that he was also "sold" by his parents, and that's why she was resentful and dissatisfied with her parents.

After figuring it out, Wu Ming's head was suddenly full of black lines.

But the explanation at this time is more like a cover-up, it can only be described more and more black, and Wu Ming doesn't want to force the tortoise to accept his life perception-this kind of thing can't be forced, so he simply waved her out and kicked her out Rest and stop disturbing yourself to eat.

That night, when Yan Heng came here to spend the night, he also asked about Jin Jiao and Yin Jiao.

But he obviously didn't take this matter as a big deal, and just casually advised Wu Ming a few words, telling him not to pamper his subordinates too much in the future, so as to prevent them from giving birth to thoughts they shouldn't have.

Wu Ming pouted, noncommittal.

However, the next morning, just as Yan Heng and Wu Ming went to bed together, Aunt Lao came in to report that Yao Zhong had been waiting in the yard for a long time, and seemed to have something important to report.

Yan Heng thought that something happened in Liaoxi, so he immediately called Yao Chong into the main hall.

But after entering the door, Yao Zhong bowed and said: "Return to the lord, Liaoxi is fine, it's Madam who has something to do."

"What did the trial find out?" Wu Ming asked.

"Returning to Madam, that maid named Jin Jiao is very stubborn, so far she has not asked any useful confession." Yao Chong said, "But the three-gourd concoction I took from Madam's yard yesterday has shown results. The three The gourd is not only an aphrodisiac for fun, but also a poison for harming people!"

"What?!" Yan Heng immediately widened his eyes, "Be clear, what is going on?"