Chapter Twenty-Five: Uncle Xu's Teachings
Xu Qixian's father is also a discerning person, he can see that Xia Hongsheng is more promising than tea, just with his exquisite mind, even if he does not study and only engages in business, he will definitely be able to become a rich man. Pulling such a person to his own boat, the value that can be generated in the future is far from being worth fifty percent of the share of tea. So Xu Qixian's father didn't even bargain, he directly agreed to share fifty-fifty with Xia Hongsheng with a wave of his hand, and was about to write down the contract with a pen, but when he saw Xia Hongsheng smile, he had already taken a stack of papers. The above is the contract that has been prepared, Xu's father was a little surprised at first, he can write a contract at such a young age? But then I thought of Xia Hongsheng's demon, and I was relieved. took the contract and looked at it, but saw that there was Party A and Party B on it first, clarified the two parties to the contract, and looked at the past one by one, but the heart became more and more frightened, and a heart became cold. In the contracts written by Xia Hongsheng, they are rigorous and can't even insert a word, and the possible situations are written in, so rigorous that there is no slightest human affection at all, only cold numbers and treaties, one by one, it is clear and clear, with this contract, even if there is a dispute in the future, the government doesn't even have to think about it, and it is just a direct judgment according to the treaty.
This contract is strict and detailed, just from the point of view of the contract, it is a perfect contract. It's just that it's rigorous to the point of being impersonal, like an indifferent and emotionless monster. This made Xu Qixian's father suddenly feel a chill.
Father Xu put the contract on the table, looked up at Xia Hongsheng, sighed faintly, and said: "This contract is rigorous and meticulous, without the slightest omission, and the respective gains and losses of the two families are not impartial, in the words of your contract, the respective rights and obligations are clear." It's just that the old man doesn't want to sign this contract. ”
Xia Hongsheng was stunned when he heard this, and turned his head to look at Father Xu, but saw that his expression was solemn, and his eyes were full of worry, so he arched his hand and asked, "What does Uncle Xu teach, the little nephew listens." ”
"Virtuous nephew, the sincere, the way of heaven, the always of all things, the believer, the way of man, the foundation of the world. People have no faith, I don't know what they can do, benevolence, righteousness, etiquette, wisdom and faith, the five virtues of a gentleman, we are dealing with people, how can we lose the word integrity. Your contract, be cautious, but the old man is worried that once the text of your contract spreads, such a strict contract, the world's businessmen will imitate it, take this as a model, there is no slightest human affection at all, only cold numbers and treaties, between people heavy terms and light agreements, all the trust in the world no longer exists. Virtuous nephew, since ancient times, we have been a gentleman, we believe in a promise of a thousand gold, but also a promise of a thousand years, we believe that most of the people in this world are good people, and we are also a good person, we believe in the law of the court, and also act in strict accordance with the law of the court, you dedicated to the academy of the "Three Character Classic", the beginning of the clear statement of the beginning of people, the nature of good, why do you hold the beginning of people, the concept of nature is evil to do things? Virtuous nephew, we are scholars, we are upright, even if there is such a contract, we can stick to the benevolence and righteousness in our hearts, but virtuous nephew, there are countless people in this world, do all of them have such cultivation and knowledge? If this kind of contract spreads, and those wicked, tyrants, and bullying and bullying people sign such a contract, won't they be eaten up and wiped out, and there will be no room for maneuver at all? The law can only be forced to be obeyed, but morality is the goodness of people from the heart, virtuous nephew, if one day, people only rely on the law contract, and ignore morality and human feelings, then all the people in this world are just cold-blooded people, and there is no mercy at all! The old man has studied hard for half his life, although he has no achievements, and it is difficult to speak of a gentleman, but he also prides himself on being a scholar. The virtuous nephew once said that scholars should look at the common people and have the world in mind, which is very much in line with my heart. The old man is worried about the people of the world, the virtuous nephew, the people's livelihood is suffering, the old man doesn't dare to think that if what Fang Cai said comes true, what a terrible scene it will become between people, the world is ruthless, and there will be no more people, old man, you can't open this head! ”
Xu Qixian appeared at the door of the study at some point, looking at his father with excitement and pride. Xia Hongsheng's ears were like bells, and there were many miscellaneous things for a while.
Who can ask Chu what his moral system will look like after it collapses more than himself?
When you save someone and then you are slandered as a murderer, when you see an old man fall to the ground but never dare to go over and help him up, when you see a beggar, the first thought is not pity and help, but doubt and stay away...... Even after you have sacrificed your life to save others, your body is still clearly marked with a price, and "30,000 yuan from the water" is used to sell for money, how can you be embarrassed? What Uncle Xu said makes no sense? Yes, it makes sense! Most of the people of Datang are kind and simple, even if they are small people, they also abide by the morality that has been passed down through the ages. Zhang Laohan didn't have Xia Hongsheng's mouth, he would rather the whole family be poor than build folding tables and maza for other people, and the butcher felt guilty for selling the pig to his own three cents, so he gave so many pork bones and good meat as compensation, and the value far exceeded that of Sanwen, are these people fools? Stupid and respectable! In his own home, his sister-in-law and sister-in-law are a female streamer, and she lives with herself, if it weren't for the help of her neighbors, how could she survive until now? The students in the academy, who didn't bow down and say hello from a distance when they saw the gentleman five steps away, who would secretly scold those gentlemen? After being scolded by Mr. in the academy, who dared to go home and call his family to go to the academy to beat Mr.? …… I don't want to, I absolutely don't want to be such a kind and simple Tang person, and he will become what future generations will look like. If a nation and a country lose even these righteous courages, how can they pass on their family and country from generation to generation?
People are changeable, and they are fickle! Ten years of study, a few hours of bad learning is enough, morality is degraded, doomed to the world disqualified, no matter how much money there is, the world will only go backwards, will not move forward, and the only result in the end is self-destruction.
This is the Tang Dynasty, where the power of morality is greater than the power of law, not the future generations that are gradually collapsing. What a villain in vain!
Xia Hongsheng's face flushed, he reached out and grabbed a few pages of contracts on the table, tore them with both hands, stood up and walked in front of Father Xu, bowed down respectfully, and said solemnly: "What Uncle Xu said is very true, the little nephew has been taught." The little nephew is also willing to be in the Tang Dynasty, which is a harmonious Tang Dynasty that is respectful and friendly, rather than a floating world that only looks at interests and ignores human feelings. It's the little nephew who is wrong. ”
Xu Qixian's father looked at Xia Hongsheng's appearance, and when he saw that he understood, he nodded and smiled with satisfaction, and said no more. Xia Hongsheng is a smart boy, these words are enough once, he can understand himself.
Coming out of the study, Xia Hongsheng's mood was still a little heavy, he really didn't think about it so much, he just wrote it out according to the habit of drawing up contracts in later generations, he really didn't expect that this paper contract would bring such huge consequences. In fact, it is an exaggeration to say that the moral system that endangers the whole society is a bit exaggerated, and a rock-solid moral system can not be destroyed by this paper contract? And such a strict contract, as long as it is used properly, is a kind of protection for the weak people. It's just that Xia Hongsheng has more other thoughts. I came from later generations, what kind of shock and impact will the knowledge and experience that have been ahead of the millennium have on the Tang people who have lagged behind for a thousand years? The experience and knowledge of later generations are certainly strong, but there are also a lot of dross and shortcomings, and later generations have adapted to it little by little, but the Tang people do not, once they are impacted by this modern ideology and experience, their ability to resist will be much weaker, and the good aspects are naturally good, but the bad aspects, I am afraid that they will only produce greater harm. Today, Xu Qixian's father's words made Xia Hongsheng think that his every word and deed may bring the things of later generations into the Tang Dynasty, there are good things in these things, and there are naturally bad ones, how to play a good role and avoid the bad influence, this is a problem that has to be considered.
Xia Hongsheng was very grateful and glad that Xu Qixian's father had brought him to the attention of this problem in advance. Otherwise, it will be too late to consider this issue when the experience and knowledge of later generations and the bad side have an impact on Datang. Just like the reform and opening up of later generations, it has brought huge opportunities and development at the same time, but it has also caused a lot of bad atmosphere, their every move in Datang, why not a reform, I am afraid it will be the same result, if the bad atmosphere has been formed, at that time, there is no power to change anything.
Xia Hongsheng didn't see outside, he came out of the study and went to the kitchen, and when he got to the kitchen, the cook saw that Xia Hongsheng was coming, so he hurriedly threw the spoon and ran over, and when he arrived in front of Xia Hongsheng, he immediately bowed respectfully: "Master Xia, you are here!" ”
Xia Hongsheng suddenly had a black line on his face, and said several times, asking him not to call Master Xia, he is not his master, but this cook is also stubborn, not to say that learning art does not depend on age, he has to be taught by Xia Hongsheng cooking, so he has to be worshiped by his disciples, and Xia Hongsheng has a headache every time he sees him.
Rolled his eyes at him, squeezed his fat body inside, Xia Hongsheng looked left and right, then rolled up his sleeves, washed his hands, and picked up a piece of pork on the board and chopped it up, Xia Hongsheng didn't hide it from Xu Qixian, these practices had already been written for him, and of course those spices were also told to his family, and now the seasonings in his chef are actually more complete than Xia Hongsheng's own home.
As soon as the cook saw Xia Hongsheng doing it himself, he immediately rushed over to make a move, Xia Hongsheng glanced at him and said, "Today, for Uncle Xu's sake, teach you to make a fried sauce noodle, just make it this time, don't ask me in the future, and don't call me master!" I'm a scholar, not a cook, not your master! ”
With that, he chopped the pork on the board hard.