Chapter 170: The Foundation of Filial Piety
"Actually, if you want to talk about this, you have to start with myself. β
Talking about this, Zhang Xiaowei suddenly became deep, changed his posture, lowered his head, stroked the teacup in front of him, and spoke slowly.
"For some reason, I was born with a strong sense of distress. β
"Maybe it's because I don't have self-confidence, and I often worry that I am not capable enough and will be eliminated in the fierce competition in the workplace. β
"As you know, I'm not a local, and I settled here with my wife and children, buying a house and a car. My parents are old and have little support, so I have to rely on myself. β
"But, in fact, the bosses are all cannibalistic 'tigers'. Keep it if it's useful, and change it if it's useless. This is the law of eternity. β
"Once the performance is not good, substitution is the first choice. β
"For him, it's just a different person. And for me, it could be unemployment. β
"Putting aside the intrigue in the workplace, in order to prosper for a long time, only by making yourself more versatile and diversified can we win a square inch in the increasingly fierce competition. β
"Well, you're quite right. The competition in the workplace is indeed fierce. There are more and more college students, jobs are becoming more and more scarce, and the impact of young people is indeed very powerful. β
Zhang Tianci took a sip of tea, stared at Zhang Xiaowei's eyes, and agreed with his point of view very much.
"yes, so, I'm constantly learning and trying to surpass myself. Teach yourself marketing, delve into marketing planning, teach yourself graphic design, video production, and more. Anything that is helpful to your work, learn it. β
Later, for a while, I found that the topics were not very in-depth in communicating with people, so I forced myself to read every day. Well, I read the Four Books and Five Classics, the Twenty-Four History, the Four Great Classics, the Subset of the Classics and History, and even foreign literature. Some classic quotations, while reading and taking notes, forced themselves to recite β’β’β’β’β’β’"
However, in the end, I found that these can only be icing on the cake, and they are not enough to give yourself an iron job. β
"I was advised to start a business, but I didn't have the start-up capital and I was worried that I wouldn't be able to afford the consequences if I failed. So after thinking about it, I can only continue to work, and keep forcing myself to have the ability that others can't replace. β
Zhang Xiaowei may have said that he was a little thirsty, took a small sip, and continued to preach.
"Later, I heard from a friend that writing online novels was very profitable, and he gave me a lot of cases. It's also a coincidence, before this, I never read novels, let alone online novels. But at that moment, he was moved by what he said. With the purpose of studying, I tried to watch a few films. β
"Serialized novels are more painful to chase, and after all, I have gained a little experience: maybe if I write it myself, maybe it can be better. So it just went into the water. It's just that I didn't expect the original banter to be blunt to become a reality. As soon as I lift the pen, I can't put it down. I had no choice but to insist on writing it down. β
"Well, maybe that's what happens to be born in sorrow and die in peace. So, as long as I don't die, I'll always be in trouble. Hahahahaβ’β’β’β’β’β’"
Speaking of the wonderful, Zhang Xiaowei couldn't help laughing at himself, maybe it was also a brief description of his life. It's just that Zhang Tianci's focus is not here.
"You're short of money?"
"Is money really that important to you?"
Zhang Tianci could see that he was working hard and working hard.
The innate sense of crisis is because as an outsider, an authentic rural person, he has neither caught up with the crazy "demolition tide" nor the exaggerated "house speculation fever".
It is not easy to have a foothold in a foreign country and take care of the children in the family.
It is even more rare to be so motivated.
It's just that he didn't expect that such a loyal and motivated person would also be troubled by money.
Shouldn't the world of the motivated be pure?
In addition to the unquenchable distress it causes, can money bring you happiness like books?
For some reason, he hates talking about money and thinks the topic is too cheesy.
In his consciousness, once people are troubled by money, the spiritual world will slip.
will tend to be inflammatory, will chase fame and fortune, and eventually become mediocre.
He can recognize Zhang Xiaowei's motivation and hard work, but he can't understand that he values money so much.
Maybe it's because I'm not familiar with it, but I don't know it well!
Zhang Tianci frowned slightly, a little incomprehensible.
"Well, what do you say? Actually, I don't want to be so tired. Fortunately, because of my interest, I insist on writing a little bit every day, and in addition to entertaining myself, I can also gain happiness and not feel tired. This is one of them. β
"Second, as a father, a husband, and a son, I know that I have a great responsibility. As a father of two children, everything must be planned in advance and planned. β
"At the beginning of the year, two of my colleagues retired. It is hard to imagine that after paying the pension insurance for 30 years, you can only receive less than 3,000 yuan per month for living expenses after retirement. In this way, let alone supporting the family, it is difficult to even protect oneself. β
"Master, do you say that the purpose of this retirement is to provide for the elderly with peace of mind, or is it to increase the burden on the children?"
"Hissβ’β’β’β’β’β’ it stands to reason that he has contributed his youth to social progress, and retirement should be a β’β’β’β’β’β’ to enjoy his old age"
After Zhang Tianci finished speaking, he felt that there were loopholes in the topic, and inexplicably felt that Zhang Xiaowei had some truth.
"This is the reason, but in fact, self-protection is a problem, how can you enjoy your old age in peace?"
"Reach out to the children and you'll find that they're actually living harder. β
"I am young, I have just entered the society, I have started working, I have no capital, I rely on accumulation. β
"People exchanges, dinners, living expenses, money is needed everywhere. β
"The pressure of work and life has oppressed them to the point where they can't breathe. If I still reach out and ask for money at this time, won't I add to their trouble for no reason?"
From that moment on, I suddenly realized a truth. β
Zhang Xiaowei straightened up, drank the tea in front of him, stared at Zhang Tianci's eyes, flashing, and spoke very firmly.
"What's the truth?"
That is, filial piety, like love, requires a material foundation. β
"What do you mean by that?"
"You think, at that time, the children will want their parents to help them. Both in life and economically. β
"However, if you can't take care of yourself, how can you talk about 'filial piety'?"
"Can you tell him, son, I've been raising you for more than 20 years, it's time for you to raise me?"
"He can understand, but his significant other may not be able to. β
What's more, he also has his own family, social circle, children, and so on. β
"The so-called tree wants to be quiet but the wind does not stop! It's not that children don't want to be filial. It is the pressure of life that forces them to have no time, no energy, no conditions, to be filial to themselves. β
"On the other hand, if you can continue to play your strengths and generate residual heat when you are old, you will have a good income and a great body. Not only will it not bring all kinds of pressure to the children, but it can also subsidize and help them, support their development, reduce the burden of life, and improve the quality of life. In this way, they will have more leisure time, and they can consider filial piety?"
"Last time, I heard a story from a friend. β
"What's the story?"
"It's a real story. There is a young mother who has been trying to cultivate her son since he was a child because she loves to sing. But the family was very poor, and she once sold her only pig to him to pay for his tuition to learn a musical instrument. It's just that her son is ugly. Not only was he born with polio, but he also slanted his eyebrows and crooked eyes. Although he has some musical talent and is very diligent, he will never get the opportunity for normal people to succeed. Just because, everyone thinks he's too ugly. β
Only his mother did not dislike him, never gave up on him, and supported him. β
However, the young mother will also grow old, and one day, she will not be able to raise him. β
"At dawn, she fell ill and never fell ill. β
The ugly son could only use a board cart, and every day he pulled the emaciated sick old mother, limping to the streets, begging for some money, treating the old mother, and getting medicine. β
"Although, he worked hard and did his best. But after all, it can't offset the cruelty of reality. β
In the end, the old mother died in tears, leaving behind Jiuquan. The ugly son was very sad, but he was penniless, and even the urn was donated by caring people. β
In his words, his mother gave birth to him, raised his life, and was kind all his life, but she could not enjoy his old age in peace, nor his filial piety in his old age. β
"This story once again stung me deeply. Let me firmly believe that filial piety requires a material foundation. Yes, money is needed. β
"The world is reincarnated, and the cycle of cause and effect. In this world, there is neither love for no reason, nor hate for no reason. Whether it is filial piety or love, it is separated from the material foundation, it is a castle in the air, a city of sand dunes, and it will not last long. β
Zhang Xiaowei really understood a lot, and when he talked about the emotion, he couldn't help but have burning eyes, a solemn complexion, a correct expression, and a firm will.
That's really:
A pair of worries and eyebrows, two sighs and sighs.
Sansheng is fortunate to have realized the right path and is careful to survive everywhere.
Although Zhang Tianci feels that he has more magic than him, in terms of life and perception, maybe Zhang Xiaowei is more real.
After all, he is the Red Dust cultivator, the life cultivator.
The way of emptiness is the way to become immortals.
And the red dust experience is the way to become a (person) person (emperor).
Those human beings who are ridiculed by the gods, demons and monsters as ants, have no divine blessings, but they are happy to do it, obsessed with giving, lingering in the red dust, and going back and forth to the suffering of reincarnation.
a humble existence between heaven and earth, a trivial existence between rights;
both self-immeasurable and pretentious;
It is both humble and pitiful, and obscene and shameful.
These are all the sufferings of red dust, the confusion of red dust, and the disturbance of red dust.
Even if it is an immortal, a fox and a ghost, who can guarantee that they will do better than humans when they encounter such a thing?
Pointing fingers without standing on the ground, talking vaguely, talking about emptiness, for Hongchen, it is really smiling and generous.
It's really so-called, empty talk misleads the country, and hard work prospers the country.
Among human beings, it is still necessary to talk about the red dust.
That is, if you enter it, why bother to stand alone, and enjoy yourself.
The so-called fairy road is like seeing people talking about people, and talking about ghosts, and you have to match.
Thinking of this, Zhang Tianci couldn't help but feel relieved.
Maybe he needs to re-examine the world, starting with re-acquainting himself with Zhang Xiaowei.
I couldn't help but nod and said with a smile:
"Well, that makes sense. I didn't expect you to understand this piece so deeply!
"Where, let the master see and laugh. This is also a last resort after no way, all for life. β
Zhang Xiaowei said it very frankly and truthfully.
Life is not easy, and living is the last word.
The so-called pure cultivation is vulgar, and money is regarded as dung, so leave it to the immortals to do it.
Even if you are a mortal, you can't get rid of the red dust, and you can't do without ethics.
If you can't ask for it, why bother yourself?
It's actually easier to earn money and cultivate the Tao.
Of course, these are the author's feelings, Zhang Xiaowei didn't know it, and continued to preach with deep feelings:
"Actually, writing doesn't really make money. I was deceived by a friend. β