Text 37.The face is ugly and the heart is good
When he said this, Xiuguang's expression looked very proud, he picked up the teacup and took a sip, and then continued: "In fact, these people were originally good people, the matter originated from last month, their master's family wanted to increase the winter birth, these families couldn't take it, they went to the master's house together to ask not to add, but the master's family insisted on the increase, there was a quarrel on both sides, they accidentally injured several long-term workers of the master's family, and the hand was not too serious at the time, and no one was injured on the spot, but then the landlord's family said that there were two long-term workers who could not be treated, Somehow, he lost his life. They had no choice but to escape, and now they are hiding in my temple, although I can take them in for a while, but if this matter cannot be concluded, they will become murderers wanted by the imperial court, and they themselves and their families are registered in the local Lijia, and they can't be monks here, and I can't take them in for a long time. You think of ideas and see if you can save them. β
Although the majority of readers know about "Dongsheng", I think it is still necessary to review: the amount and proportion of rent paid by tenants are generally clearly stipulated in the contract between the landlord and the tenant, but Dongsheng is some chicken, duck, firewood and charcoal and other food and clothing supplies that the landlord and the tenant receive separately outside the contract, and the types and quantities of these items are often not clearly stipulated in the rent contract, but they have long been part of the tenant contract, or a kind of rent in kind that exists as a subsidiary rule. The author believes that the collection of "winter birth" is not only inconsistent with our Confucian idea of benevolence and love for others, but also lacks the contract spirit of modern West, and is a harsh and backward subordinate system.
Yuan Hui listened to Xiuguang's words, and didn't say whether to do it or not, but frowned and fell into contemplation, his expression looked very embarrassed, and he thought for a long time before saying: "You monk always have mercy, make a lot of difficult things for me to manage, the landlord is not right to add the tenant's winter birth, but this tenant misses him and dies, they should accept the punishment of the royal law, want to hide and not be punished, the Buddha said that compassion is for all sentient beings, but it is not indiscriminate mercy." β
Xiuguang then explained: "The two long-term workers are indeed not dead, I sent someone to check secretly, although the long-term workers were injured, but they all hid at home to recuperate, and there was no big problem, it was the landlord's family who deliberately said that the long-term workers were killed, in fact, they wanted to seize the tenants of these tenants, and now the government has issued a wanted notice, and these tenants and the government can't explain clearly." β
Yuan Jue understood: "You mean, either the landlord's family colluded with the government, or the government was deceived by the landlord's words, and these people should be wronged." β
Monk Xiuguang seemed to be a little anxious, and urged: "You don't care or not." β
Yuan Heng smiled: "It seems that your great monk's cultivation is still not enough, why is it in a hurry." I'll take care of it, just take care of it, anyway, I'm going to stay here for a few days, and I'll take care of this idle matter for you, and I can be regarded as repaying you this favor. β
That night, Zhang Yu came back, Zhang Yu saw Yao Guangqi, rushed up, just before Yao Guangqi could react, Zhang Yu had already hugged Yao Guangqi tightly, Yao Guangqi was a little out of breath when he was hugged, and he struggled twice, Zhang Yu was tall and strong, and Yao Guangqi did not break free. Zhang Yu hugged for a long time before letting go, although he let go of his arm, but then Zhang Yu held Yao Guangqi's hand tightly, with tears in his eyes, and said word by word: "Brother, you saved my life, brother, I am grateful to you, I don't thank you, brother, I don't kowtow to you, we don't need those clichΓ©s, you will be my brother from now on, we will share weal and fall in this life and this life, and never give up." β
Yao Guangqi was said by Zhang Yu's blood gushing, for the first time in his life, someone was so grateful to him, and for the first time he felt such a warm brotherhood, he realized what a brother is at this moment, and only then did he know what is adversity and true love. But after being moved, Zhang Yu's heart-digging words made Yao Guangqi feel very guilty, he really felt a little embarrassed in his heart, what he didn't say was that he really didn't save Zhang Yu out of love at that time, but worried that Zhang Yu's arrest would implicate Zhu Di, and Zhu Di was his only hope for revenge at present, he just wanted to keep his hope of revenge.
But no matter what, Zhang Yu's words made Yao Guangqi closer to Zhang Yu from the bottom of his heart, this is a hot-blooded man, a man with affection and gratitude, this is a big brother worthy of his own friendship.
Yao Guangqi touched his bald head, he smiled, laughed like a child, he hadn't laughed so comfortably and presumptuously for a long time, this kind of laughter is different from the kind of laughter that listens to jokes, it is a real pleasure from the heart, and it is a person's spiritual level after being highly satisfied, the comfort from the depths of the soul.
Yao Guangqi took Zhang Yu's hand in turn, he was very excited, and his speech was not very neat: "It's okay, big brother, from now on you will be my eldest brother, and we will gallop the world together." β
Seeing that the two were so close, Yuan Jue couldn't help but come up and quip: "You brothers and brothers, my teeth are going to be sore, Zhang Yu, you can be safe, I also helped." β
Zhang Yu walked up to Yuan Heng, also hugged him fiercely, and then patted Yuan Heng's shoulder vigorously: "You are also a good brother, brother, I remember you well." β
The three of them had a harmonious atmosphere and chatted together very warmly, and after talking for a while, Yao Guangqi suddenly asked Yuan Heng: "Are you really determined to take care of those tenants?" β
Yuan Heng said with a smile: "Of course, I not only plan to manage, but also plan to manage it to the end." β
Yao Guangqi agreed with Yuan Heng: "Those poor tenants, after a year of hard work, even a full meal is considered a luxury, I have seen the faces of those black-hearted landlords, where do they care about the life and death of tenants, for their own well, they desperately increase the rent and winter life, without mercy and forgiveness." Since you've decided to take care of it, let's do it, it's okay anyway, but you'll have to do it my way. β
Zhang Yu asked, "What's the method, let's hear it." β
The three brothers began to talk again about how to deal with the landlord. Chatting and chatting, Zhang Yu said: "I didn't expect that although Monk Xiuguang looked vicious, he was compassionate. β
Yuan Jue smiled and said, "I know the details of this great monk. Don't look at this great monk now compassionate, he turned out to be a river thief, and then the former abbot of the Dinglin Temple Taoist monk influenced him, he converted to Buddhism, and worship the Taoist monk as a teacher, how to think that this Xiuguang monk has a very high understanding, Buddhism and Zen are thorough, but also can draw inferences, a few years ago on Wutai Mountain debate, actually overwhelmed all the monks in the world, hundreds of monks have no one to argue with him, after returning from Wutai Mountain, his master passed on this mantle to him. β