Fall in love with the technology tree [Three Kingdoms]

"It's the servant girl's negligence, and she actually made trouble in front of the master." Ding Zhen and the steward of the Yuyingtang knelt down on the porch to plead guilty.The north wind howled, but they were only wearing single clothes, and their bodies trembled slightly against the gray winter background.

A Sheng is holding a small hand stove made by craftsman Ai Xin. "oh."

A few steps away from Ding Zhen and the others, there was a boy kneeling, also wearing thin clothes, but he seemed to have gotten used to this temperature, motionless like a rock.The dog fur coats that Ah Sheng distributed to the children in the Yuying Hall were gone.

"Drink the hot water first. Let's talk after drinking."

Yan Wen took his little maid and brought everyone a bowl of hot water, the water vapor warmed the ground.

"The maidservant made a mistake, but the maidservant dared not."

"Drink it. I'm more troubled by the cold."

Only then did the two women bow to Ah Sheng, and took up pottery bowls to drink water.A new blast furnace was built in the other courtyard in winter, and the pottery fired experimentally in it was smoother and more delicate than other homes, with naturally formed colors and patterns.This kind of unstable semi-finished product between pottery and porcelain, in the eyes of Ding Zhen and Guan Shi, is an expensive work of art, holding a drink of water tremblingly, and proud of it.

Yan Wen personally brought the water bowl to the boy.

He looked up, revealing a scar under his left eye, and an expression of surprise that he couldn't hide.He probably didn't expect that he could have hot water to drink.

Ah Sheng observed him with an indifferent expression.This young man looked eight or nine years old instead of ten years old. He looked like a beggar who had been in the streets mixed with dragons and snakes for several years.This kind of person is actually not easy to use. When it comes to learning, he is a little late and missed the best time for enlightenment. Unless he is particularly hardworking or talented, it is difficult to learn to become a technician.On the other hand, to put it nicely, it is contaminated with the loyalty of the world, and to put it bluntly, the moral standard has been lowered by the hard life, and it is difficult to be restrained by those who sneak in, smash and kill.

"The manager was talking just now, I can't just listen to one side of the story, so now it's your turn to say it yourself. Where did your fur coat go?"

The young man pursed his lips, drank all the hot water, and returned the pottery bowl to Yan Wen. "I have old acquaintances in the city. It's cold and they have no clothes to wear, so I gave them the fur coat." The words were not timid at all, and there was no flattering look.

Ah Sheng nodded. "Article [-] of the New Regulations, will you memorize it?"

The young man clenched his hands on the muddy ground, and lowered his head: "All the supplies provided by the master's house, including food, clothing, housing and transportation, are not allowed to be given to outsiders without permission. If there are any lost or unavoidable gifts, you need to take the initiative to report to the steward. On the contrary, you must not ask for any property from outsiders without permission, and if you have to borrow it as a last resort, you also need to take the initiative to report it and return it at an equivalent price in the future."

"You recited it well, Article [-] of the "New Regulations"?"

"Where relatives and friends are in trouble, or are held hostage by others, or violate the law and discipline, or are poor and broke the family, etc., report to the master's family for help, and do not make claims. Those who betray the master or violate other family rules for this reason will be punished. Wait."

A Sheng touched the delicate hollowed-out bronze sculpture of a duck on the hand stove, and the craftsman Ai showed off his skills again, probably because the soul of art was uncomfortable.In fact, she was a little absent-minded. Orphans violated the rules to meet with old friends and relatives or give and receive privately. There were too many things happening in the past six months. Ding Zhen and the others had a set of skilled countermeasures.Therefore, there are not a few people who have been kicked out of the Foundling Hall, but there are still newcomers committing crimes every month.

In the final analysis, it is the conflict of ideas between her and this society.

There is nothing morally wrong with a young man giving a leather jacket to a friend in poverty, and even, at this time, it is praised by others, benevolence, filial piety, and kindness.But from Ah Sheng's point of view, they are being generous to others, and they are using charity as a way to gain their own reputation.

If she agrees with the boy's actions, and she can't watch him freeze to death this winter, she has to give him a second fur coat.Then he will send out the second leather jacket.And a third, a fourth... until all his friends had winter clothes.If those friends of his are loyal, they will also support other poor friends, and there will be more poor friends among poor friends.In this way, it is a bottomless pit.If everyone in the nursery hall followed suit, she would not be worthy of their loyalty even if she was extremely rich.

Therefore, it can only be severely punished.If the chickens and monkeys could not be killed at the beginning, the Yuyingtang would become a big hole, leaking blood to the favor network of the Eastern Han Dynasty.

This kind of thing may not be banned in a short time. What she can do is to eliminate people who are unwilling to abide by the new rules and have too much involvement with the outside world from her circle.

"Is it because after you applied to help a friend, the manager didn't accept it?"

The boy wished he could bury his head in the ground, bit his cheek and didn't speak.

"You can write me a letter for help every ten days. I haven't received any letter from you or someone else. Is the letter lost? Has it been seized?"

"..."

"You are new here, so you may not be able to read much. Is it because everyone refuses to write letters for you?"

"..."

Ah Sheng blinked: "You didn't write to me for help, nor did you apply to the steward, did you?"

"……Correct."

The little girl had an understatement that didn't match her age: "Are you feeling unconvinced? If you save someone, you save them. Is there anything wrong with saving someone? Why is there such a troublesome process? punished?"

The boy raised his head abruptly, looking at her with piercing eyes.

Asheng is still looking down, there is no wave in his eyes or expression: "I'll tell you, because, even if you wear the clothes I give, eat the food I give, and are protected by my house and the warmth I give, you Deep down you still don’t believe that I’m going to help you. You still don’t believe that this collective is going to help you.”

The courtyard was terribly quiet, and even the birds seemed to be scared away by the winter.Only Ah Sheng's immature voice was filled with melancholy. "What can you help alone? A winter coat? Can people without winter coats have enough food? Will they not be exploited and robbed? Can you help this year and next year? You know that I can do more than You are more, and the collective can do more than individuals, but," she chuckled, "you, you have never thought of solving problems by following the rules. Even if you memorize the rules thoroughly, there is no What's the use? What's the use of setting up various systems to protect your rights and interests?"

The young man slammed his head on the frozen ground: "I was wrong...it was me...who let down Mr. Xiaolang's kindness..."

He is crying.

He has not cried for many years, not when he was beaten badly, not when he was starved and cold, and not when his friends died one after another by his side.The heart that should have been immature was frozen into cynical ice by winter after winter, and only shame was left to make it cry.

Ah Sheng asked Ding Zhen: "According to the regulations, how should he be punished?"

"Twenty-seven is a first-time offender, but according to the family rules, the punishment will be higher. When the whole staff is notified, they will be punished with eggs for ten days, clean the toilet for one month, and then make up for the double loss of lost items."

"What is missing is the dog fur coat."

"The maidservant and others agreed that he should go to the kennel to beat him for a year after cleaning the toilet. But the supervisor of the kennel is Cao Jiu, and the master needs to discuss this matter with Mr. Xiao Dalang."

Cao Jiu was one of the nursing homes where his grandfather supplied Ji Li's little brother, not A Sheng's subordinate.Because he will start learning archery next year, the kennels and stables must be arranged now.As the twins grew up, Ah Sheng and Cao Cao began to divide up the property rights and servants of the other courtyards in the eastern suburbs. Most of the traditional fields such as chariots and horses belonged to Cao Cao. A Sheng took it away.

Although their respective territories are divided, the two sides still have very close personnel exchanges.It's nothing to ask Twenty Seven to go to the kennel to do volunteer work, and she has no intention of refuting it.

"Shi Shi, you are in charge of family rules, rewards and punishments, is what Ding Zhen said appropriate?"

It has been a long time since Ah Sheng called Shi's "Grandma Shijia", she is no longer in the twins' yard, and instead takes the job of inspecting the family rules at meal times.This person has a lot of desire for power, more than loyalty, but not enough opportunity to change, so he is suitable for this post of flaunting his might and specializing in picking enemies.

Shi Shi spent a long time picking out the fault of Ding Zhen, and said with a straight face: "It's still in line with Xiao Langjun's rules."

A Sheng asked the people in the yard again: "Is this punishment inconsistent with the family rules and new rules you know?"

Up to Yan Wenluochi, down to the rough envoy and maid, they all knelt and shook their heads: "There is nothing wrong."

Only then did Ah Sheng turn back to Nian Qi: "Do you not accept the punishment Ding Zhen said?"

Twenty-seven has stopped crying, but still knelt on the ground: "I am willing to accept the punishment, and I will accept the punishment."

"Well, that's how it is." Ah Sheng waved his hand, signaling for everyone to disperse.

"Xiao Langjun!" Nianqi suddenly shouted, "Xiao Langjun! My friends are all beggars in the suburbs of the southwest city. Every winter, some people die of freezing and starvation. There were more than ten people three years ago, and now only I bought five. A dog fur coat is enough for the two youngest to cover them, please help them.”

Ah Sheng was about to turn around and enter the room, but stopped at this moment.

"Xiao Langjun! I know that you only take in orphans from the market in the eastern suburbs. But I am originally from the suburbs of the southwest city. I was seriously ill with a cold recently. My brothers and sisters begged for a bag of wheat bran to take me to the entrance of the nursery hall. , I was able to survive. But they are still living in the back alleys, driven by rangers and bullies, begging every day for lack of clothing and food, how can I feel at ease eating eggs and wrapping myself in a leather jacket? If Mr. Xiaolang is willing to help, My life belongs to Mr. Xiao Lang! I will be like an ox or a horse for Mr. Xiao Lang!"

"Eloquence is good, but instead of trying to impress me with emotion, you can try to use rules."

Nian Qi was in a daze. He tried his best to follow Ah Sheng's train of thought, and after walking for a long time, he finally got it right. "I... I... Article No. 18 of the "New Regulations". If you need to report, or encounter incomplete rules, or need to ask the master for favor, you can write a letter to appeal once every ten days. If it is not accepted or the letter If you are detained, you can ask any steward for help to appeal in person. That's right! I need to ask for favors! I will write to Mr. Xiaolang, I can write letters!"

Ah Sheng showed a sincere smile for the first time today: "Since you have come to me, don't write a letter. It's not so rigid. Luo Chi, follow the letter appeal process, I am the nursing home on duty today. I remember it was Cao San and Cao Shishi. It just so happens that Cao San is acquainted with the rangers in the surrounding suburbs, so let him go."

Luo Chi took the order, took out a booklet bound by paper from the house, and wrote the record with a few strokes:

"Applicant: Twenty-seven, an orphan in the Yuyingtang, new entrant;

"Time: the third day of December in the third year of Yongshou;

"Application content: Rescue and adopt five acquaintance orphans in the southwestern suburbs.

"Executor: responsible for approval - Cao Sheng, record - Luo Chi, verification - Cao Xin, Tian Niu, Cao San, rescue - Cao San, expenditure - Ding Zhen, aftermath - Cao San, Ding Zhen, adoption — Ding Zhen.”

Ah Sheng read it and signed it, Luo Chi also signed it, and finally asked Twenty Seven to sign it.

Then someone called Cao San, the guard, and Cao Xin and Tian Niu, the little master's little ear god.After reading the records, without saying a word, they galloped towards the southwest with winter clothes, dry food and troops.

In less than two hours, the ox cart returned.There were four children who looked like little frozen mice in the car, and another one had been sent to the hospital for emergency treatment because of frostbitten legs.