"I think! You shouldn't have understood! With my ability, how can I convince you with my belly oil? What kind of character is Lao Tzu? He is the first talent in the world, and he has not convinced you when he is the first talent today, so how can I do it?

I heard that Lao Tzu used the method of agitation, but he did not succeed. Reputedly! Not only did it not succeed, but it also you off. Visible! How deep are your preconceptions? A person who has too deep prejudices will not listen to what others say. They think that their opinions are right, and other people's opinions are wrong, that is, they are unwilling to accept other people's words and think seriously. But! Pick on other people's faults.

It turned out to be true! Isn't it? The previous Min Ziqian and Zilu were such people. Anyway! I just can't listen to how I interpret them. In fact! It's not that they can't listen, it's that they're resistant and don't want to listen seriously. What do they hear? They are looking for my fault in it! Find mistakes in my words, and then chew on the words, or take them out of context. That's it.

Right now! You're the same mindset, too! Don't listen carefully to other people's interpretations, but focus on finding fault in other people's words! Alas! Never mind! Never mind! It's not interesting to play the piano to the cow, I have to go to sleep. After drinking two bowls of Song Qing, I can sleep comfortably when I go back!

Hey! This day! It's the life of people!

The world is so big, there are so many things, it's not for me to be a person who runs an inn. I'm an innkeeper who cares only about my business and my own life and death. If I can survive and earn some money, I will make my family better. If I can survive and make more money, I will let my shop guys, them and their families have a good life.

I bring my family, my buddies, and the people around me together as a rope to face this chaotic world. We live the kind of people who don't affect other people's lives, and we don't get affected by other people's lives! ……”

Speaking of this, the shopkeeper raised his eyes to look at Confucius.

He knew: Confucius must have wanted to say: You said that you don't influence others, then why did you charge ten Song knives? You're too expensive, aren't you?

With the thinking mode of Confucius, Min Ziqian, and Zilu, he would not do this. They think it's unethical to do that. This is difficult for strong people, and this is taking advantage of people's danger.

Confucius and his students, if such a thing happened and someone lived in a firewood house, they would never charge for it. Even if it is charged, it is symbolic. Moreover! If possible, we will also provide beds or shelter from the cold.

And he! There is no meaning of blackmail and coercion, let alone taking advantage of the danger of others or the meaning of making things difficult for strongmen. It was a complete joke, and it turned out like this.

As a businessman, it's not impossible. As long as it's not a forced buying and selling, it's not too much. What is this called: Jiang Ziya goes straight fishing, those who are willing to go fishing, and those who don't want to go! If you don't have money, you can live. If you think it's too expensive, you can choose not to live there. Isn't it? If you are rich and unwilling to sleep on the streets, what are thirty Song knives? Isn't it?

In fact! The shopkeeper stayed in the firewood room of Confucius and his entourage, not intentionally, but! With a joking mentality. Just kidding: Thirty knives, you can't stop it, you can't stop pulling it down! It's not impossible for you to haggle the price with a dead face. If you pretend to be pathetic and ask for less, it's not impossible. If you don't want to give so much money and don't want to leave, you won't be denied living here. Isn't it? Joke?

Outcome! This joke was too big and annoyed Zilu. Outcome! This led to what happened.

Originally! The shopkeeper thought to himself: If this group of people really stays, it will be the attitude of the merchant that they will not be served dinner. When the other party leaves tomorrow morning, he will send some dry food or something, and if the other party eats in the store, it will definitely be free.

Taoism is like this, don't do that kind of immoral thing, lest others hate you. Truly authentic, more practical than Confucianism.

Fake Confucianism is often hung with the brand of Confucianism and superficial, which is not real at all. On the surface, he is selfless, but in his heart, he thinks about what benefits this will bring to him in the future? If today's superficial article does not get benefits in the future, you will only regret it!

This is false Confucianism.

Since the formation of Confucianism, more people have been fake Confucians, selling dog meat on sheep's heads, and taking advantage of Confucianism. And the real Confucianism, just like Zilu, is upright. If you have something to say, let it go, and don't hide it. They lead by example, stick to the bottom line, and be the same.

So! True Confucianism gives the impression that it will not be flexible. So! To be truly Confucian, to live in a familiar environment is like a fish in water. But once you leave the familiar living environment and go to an unfamiliar place, you often have to hit a wall.

"Don't you think? Is it normal for you to do this? Confucius asked.

"How is it not normal?" The shopkeeper didn't think about it for a while, and asked rhetorically.

"You say that your Taoists don't affect other people's lives, and you don't get affected by other people's lives, don't you? This one! I, Kongqiu, believed it. But I still can't figure it out? ”

"What's the matter?"

"It's the matter of living in a firewood house!" Confucius looked at the shopkeeper and said seriously: "I understand what you just said!" Right now! Just want to ask? Why are you like this? Why do you want to collect ten Song knives? Don't you think this is too abnormal? Don't explain anything to me: you didn't force me to stay in the hotel, you didn't blackmail me. But I just thought: this is not normal! Isn't it? The firewood room is small, there are no beds and bedding what, and the price is more expensive than the first-class room, you say? Do you think it's normal? ”

"Normal!" The shopkeeper nodded affirmatively.

"Normal?"

"Normal! For Taoists, normal! It's so normal! How is it not normal? And it's you guys who are abnormal! You have stayed here, but you regret it. Forget about regrets, and don't accept the trouble! That's not normal. Especially you! Kongqiu! It shouldn't be like this! Because! You're the one who educates people, you're a gentleman, aren't you? ”

"Good, good!" Confucius stretched out his hand to stop him: "Count me wrong! But I just don't understand? Why do you set so many prices? Do you think it's normal? If you set the price of a normal room, it's okay, isn't it? ”

"I'm happy!" The shopkeeper laughed.

"Don't you think your happiness is a little abnormal?"

"When a person is happy, there may be something abnormal. Just like a child, when you are happy, you get carried away! Isn't it? If it's not normal, it's normal, it's happy! I'd love to! Hahaha! ……”

(End of chapter)