Chapter 102: Whose Grace Should I Be Felt?
Seeing that everyone was stunned and did not speak, Tupac once again raised his voice and asked, "Excuse me, whose favor do you owe due?" ”
"Jesus? Oh, God? Or the original owner of this continent? ”
Tupac's affection became more and more excited, pointing to everyone's noses one by one, and asked in a trembling voice, "Or is it thanksgiving, the ten million Indian heroes who were killed?" Thank you that they died so well that this vast and rich land was given to you? ”
The crew, most of whom were white, of course knew the history of their country, and now they were all blushing when they were questioned by Tupac, and they were all speechless.
And most of the cast and crew of African descent are very ugly, they all think of the suffering history of their ancestors, but they can obviously still restrain themselves, and they would rather forget those shameful pasts for a while than impassionedly lose their jobs.
What's more, most of the black people of this era came to this country later, and they came here for a good life, not to seek justice with the white people, and of course they also knew that it was pure pipe dreaming.
Ke Zihua also put down his wine glass at this time, and followed Tupac's words to recall this forgotten past, although he had also lived in this land for more than ten years, he had never really thought about it.
Tupac tried hard to suppress his feelings, and said in a slightly slower tone: "You may have forgotten jì a long time ago, but we will always remember!" Our calamity began on this day when you had your all-out revelry! ”
"See what you guys say about Thanksgiving, right?"
"At the beginning of the seventeenth century, a wrecked ship carried a group of English Puritans to Massajuse, and it was the local Indian tribe who helped them settle down and taught them the skills of growing corn, hunting, fishing, and so on."
The following year, when the harvest was celebrated, the immigrants invited the Indians to thank God for his kindness, and the first Thanksgiving was born. The feast lasted for three days, and the Puritans and Indians shared the delicacies after the harvest. ”
When Tupac said this, Weber interrupted him and shouted in a stern tone, "Tupac, don't you say any more, doesn't that mean that we have always been mutually beneficial?" Okay, you've drunk too much, go back and rest, I'm afraid you'll have to leave the crew if you keep making trouble. ”
Before he could finish speaking, Tupac slapped the table heavily and said excitedly again, "Why don't you let me say it?" I'm going to tell you the truth! ”
"Let's see what the truth is! It was these people who brought about the terrible plague, which caused the people of the Pecot tribe to die like flies one by one, and the tribe of tens of thousands, right under their noses, died less than two thousand! ”
"But what about them? Not only did he not do anything, but he stretched out his butcher's knife to these poor people! ”
"It's this group of people who waved their butcher's knives at those poor people, drove out all these people who had helped them, and then usurped their land!"
"That damn Governor Winslow also declared in public that this day should be a day of celebration because they conquered the Pecots, and this is what is called Thanksgiving!"
At this point, Tupal sat down in tears, grabbed a large bottle of wine and poured it into his mouth.
Ke Zihua stood up, walked up to Tupac, patted him on the back, then snatched the wine bottle in his hand, and took a big sip.
Wiping the wine stains from the corners of his mouth, Ke Zihua returned the wine bottle to Tupac, and then continued his words: "In the next two hundred years, the authorities and government organized countless encirclements and massacres of Indians, and by the end of the nineteenth century, the number of Indians dropped from more than 10 million at the beginning to about 200,000!" ”
Tupac glanced at Ke Zihua gratefully, he didn't expect that this seemingly young Chinese would actually help him say these words.
However, Ke Zihua did not stop, but continued: "The history of the development of the United States is not only the history of blood and tears of the Indians, but also the history of your enslavement of blacks and the history of oppression of Chinese laborers!" ”
"Do you know how many black slaves died on your plantations, turning barren land into fertile soil for a good harvest?"
"Have you ever known how many Chinese laborers died under the railroad tracks? Abandoned in the wilderness or buried in a centralized manner? ”
"It is their tragic history that has become the cornerstone of America's glorious prosperity, and without them, there would be no strong America now!"
All the people's eyes widened, and they looked at Ke Zihua with incredible eyes, they could never have imagined that Ke Zihua would follow Tupac's words and completely unravel the history of these crimes.
Weber pointed at Ke Zihua angrily, and asked in a trembling voice, "How can you say these words?" Don't forget, you're the director of the crew! ”
Ke Zihua's face turned pale, and he shouted righteously: "That's why I want to say these words!" ”
"I'm not a historian, I'm not a defender of justice, I just hope that everyone can face up to this history, and I hope you will put aside that damn pride and prejudice and treat everyone fairly."
"Whether it's white, yellow, black, or other people of color, we're all the same people. If there really is a God in this world, then he must also hope that all people can live in peace and have more love, understanding and tolerance for each other. ”
As he spoke, Ke Zihua set his eyes on Weber, "Instead of firing anyone at every turn with a lofty attitude!" ”
"Tupac's words, although they are a little embarrassing for everyone, are also excusable, after all, this history did happen, is it because he said a few words of truth, you plan to kick him out of the crew?"
"Webb, tolerance is the best virtue of all, and although you have such power, I still hope that you will be tolerant of Tupac."
It wasn't until this time that everyone knew Ke Zihua's purpose, just now they all thought that Ke Zihua had also gone crazy with Tupac, it turned out that he didn't want Tupac to lose his job because he told a few truths, so he stood up and spoke up for him.
They all knew that Tupac and Ke Zihua did not have any relationship, but he was able to stand up and speak for Tupac, which immediately earned him people's respect.
At this moment, in everyone's hearts, Ke Zihua's image instantly became taller.
Julie looked at the young and handsome Ke Zihua with two electric eyes, and she found that this young man was more and more incredible to her, his current appearance was simply the embodiment of justice, so tall, so admirable.
Cage stood up excitedly, applauded him desperately, and shouted excitedly: "Well said! Brother, I've got your back! ”
Although Tupac and Ke Zihua's words made Cage feel very embarrassed for a while, he also knew that what they said was the truth, and he had no reason to refute what they said.
Moreover, as far as Cage himself is concerned, he is also very disgusted with those who are self-righteous, in fact he does not feel that white people are nobler than people of other colors, and it is also his consistent idea that all people can treat each other with sincerity and coexist peacefully.
It is precisely because of this that he and Ke Zihua will become friends who talk about everything, otherwise Cage, as an action superstar, no matter how good his impression is, will never open his door early in the morning and tell him his biggest secret.
Seeing that everyone applauded along with him, Cage also said with a stern expression: "What they said is very right, in fact, I have always thought so, since the past is gone, we should treat everyone equally, no matter what kind of skin he is, he should enjoy equal rights." ”
Ke Zihua saw that Cage was also helping him speak, nodded gratefully to him, and then beckoned everyone to sit down again.
Everyone sat down, and Senna raised his glass and said, "I was inspired by the words of Tupac and Director Ke, I thought why don't we pray again?" ”
With that, Senna once again led the group to pray: "Thank you to those who are industrious, to those who have suffered, to those who have worked hard for justice and equality."
"Thanksgiving for what we have today, praise for life, praise for peace, praise for good things, fairness, justice, equality, love, understanding and tolerance, Amen!"
As a result of this episode, not long after the prayer, everyone took their leave, and although it was not a successful banquet, it benefited many people.
Afterwards, Tupac expressed his gratitude to Ke Zihua with tears in his eyes, and he was also very scared when the impulse passed, if Ke Zihua did not come forward, I am afraid that he would not only lose this hard-won job, but it is more likely that no one will dare to hire him from now on.
Ke Zihua comforted him warmly, and asked him to go back to rest quickly, and he will continue filming tomorrow.
Julie and Cage both smiled and watched him comfort Tupac. Seeing Tupac away, Cage smiled and bumped his fist with Ke Zihua, and praised: "Brother, you are so courageous, I am proud of you!"
Julie also said with a crimson face: "I'm proud of you too!" ”
In this regard, Ke Zihua just shook his head helplessly, and just when he saw Senna coming out of the warehouse, he said to him: "Sorry, Senna, I disturbed the atmosphere of the dinner." ”
Senna said disapprenousively: "Dear Ke, you did a good job, if you hadn't stepped up, I'm afraid Tupac would have to leave the crew tomorrow." ”
Then he patted him on the shoulder and said with a solemn face: "We live in this world full of contradictions, on the one hand, we have made our own contributions to this country, and on the other hand, we will be discriminated against by others anytime and anywhere. ”
Cage interjected, "I think there will be fewer and fewer things like this in the future, man, the world is always moving forward, and one day our wishes will come true." ”
Senna smiled and shook his fist with Cage, and said hopefully: "Then I hope this day can come soon." ”
After chatting for a while, Senna called Bandy to go back to their hotel with him, and Cage and Julie followed Ke Zihua back to the hotel. (To be continued.) )