Chapter 19: Conversation with Daode Tianzong

"Boy from the Zhang family, I haven't seen you for a while. Come here, I want to talk to you."

Zhang Xingwang responded, lowered his head and said something to the little girl, who then skipped back home with the White Rabbit candies and popsicles in her arms.

Then he went into the house of the uncle, and the aunt was there, smiling and pouring him a glass of water. The uncle looked at the pile of cloth in Zhang Xingwang's hand and said:

"Your mother came to me yesterday and told me that you shouldn't mind what the deaf old lady said. She saw that you were seriously ill before, and it's not easy for your mother to raise you and your family, so she did it for your own good. This is how life is these days, you have to find a way to survive." After saying this, she changed the subject and looked relieved.

"The uncle saw that you are capable, so he started to subsidize the family income as soon as you recovered from your illness. It seems that your family's days are getting better, and your mother has finally overcome all the hardships. But you also know that there are many families in difficulties in this courtyard. You are also a promising person, so please help if you can, after all, we all live in the same courtyard."

Zhang Xingwang listened for a long time and realized that his mother must have rejected the deaf old lady and told her that it was him who disagreed. His mother had lived in this courtyard for so many years and everyone knew that she was easily influenced. After his mother said this, he thought about it and understood that he had more say in the family now.

This is where the Taoist God of Morality comes in. He first pushes the conspiracy against his family onto the deaf old lady, and then clears the deaf old lady of all blame with a sentence "It's for your own good".

This is a very good way of speaking. He is acting like an elder and you have to listen to him. But if you wait until he finishes listening and then starts to argue, you will be at a disadvantage.

And we haven't done anything wrong yet? He's already started to blackmail us morally. How can I describe this kind of person? Saying that he's selfish is a bit of a generalization.

No matter what the purpose is, after all, the other party has really helped others and his own family.

He has high prestige in the courtyard and is also a well-known uncle in the street. Just listen to him completely. This kind of patriarchal style is really unbearable.

No one wants to have an extra person to manage them for no reason. It’s fine if it’s at work, but no one wants to have an extra person to manage them in life.

But they don't need to force you, because their personality has long been established, and most people in the yard believe in them. Don't you see that even after the old man stepped down, there are still a lot of people who agree with what they say.

If you really confront them openly, you will suffer a great loss. Not to mention that they use morality to pressure you, the people in the yard who agree with you will make you separate from the masses.

Nowadays, once you are separated from the masses and isolated by everyone, you are basically socially dead. Not only your life, but also your work and even your future will be seriously affected.

Thinking of this, he immediately turned sad and replied:

"Uncle, I don't know if I'm cured or not. I haven't gone to the hospital for a checkup yet. You probably heard that the hospital sentenced me to death. My mother saved me with a folk remedy. There's no telling how long I can live."

After saying this, I pinched my thigh and squeezed out two tears. I had to act pitiful first.

I also took this opportunity to think about what to say next, pretended to calm down, drank a sip of water, and suddenly my neck stiffened and I said in a stiff tone:

"You know the situation of my family. My two elder sisters are unemployed. My fourth sister has dropped out of school. We all live in a large compound. When our family gets better and has more money, we will definitely help if we can. And you also know that when my family was in trouble, few people in the compound offered to help. If I am asked to help in the future, I will not feel comfortable."

When dealing with such a person, you must be firm in your tone. You must also use both hard and soft tactics, not giving him the opportunity to take advantage of any opportunity, and certainly not following his lead. But you also cannot always contradict him, because at worst you can just say one thing and do another.

You have to make him feel that you are hard to control and that he can't figure you out. Otherwise, he will be like Shazhu, who controls you all his life.

He has a stubborn personality and he doesn't dare to do anything too much because he is suffering from a terminal illness. If he pushes you into a corner, then the barefoot are not afraid of the ones wearing shoes, and no one will end up well.

Anyway, the old man and the original owner were not familiar with each other, so he took this opportunity to establish himself in front of the old man.

"Xingwang, you should be generous and not just think about yourself. After you help others, others will help you when you have problems. Don't take the previous things too seriously."

Watching the old man using Tai Chi to make the mud thin, Zhang Xingwang was full of admiration, thinking that the old man's level was too high.

In this way, the two of them talked more and more, and their conversation became increasingly irrelevant. No matter what the old man said, Zhang Xingwang just said that no one helped his family when they were in trouble, and he still felt a little uncomfortable. Later, they just talked about their own things.

One of them is experienced in brainwashing, and the other has been baptized by the information explosion. Together, they have more than eight hundred tricks up their sleeves.

In the end, there was no need to continue the conversation, so Zhang Xingwang said goodbye and went home.

As I walked back, I was still thinking, if Brother Tong hadn't insisted on signing in here, I would have found a house with a separate entrance and yard and moved out long ago. I don't have that much money, so can't I just rent one?

This conversation was more tiring than fishing.

It's just like this when we first met. According to the plot in the novel, this yard is always in chaos. Who can stand it!

When he entered the house carrying the cloth, Zhang Xingwang saw his eldest sister impatiently following his second sister in learning how to make clothes. He immediately found it very funny.

If it weren't for the eldest sister's slim figure, if you only looked at her expression, she would really look like Zhang Fei trying to embroider.

The younger sister was looking at her mother Wang Xiulan with dissatisfaction, probably because she had confiscated her White Rabbit.

The little girl looked much better in her new clothes and pigtails. Now she looked like a cute little girl, unlike before when she was dressed in rags and looked like a wild girl.

Just as he was watching happily, he suddenly heard the fourth sister's scream, which frightened Zhang Xinwang again. This fourth sister was also convinced. She ran to his right side at some point and stared at the cloth on his shoulder with surprise.

"Brother, why did you buy so much fabric?"

"Have you lost your memory? We said yesterday that everyone would get a new set of clothes!"

"Oh, my little sister was only concerned with distributing candy, and she didn't even ask you to buy fabric. Besides, where did you get so many fabric coupons?"

After saying that, he whispered

"Brother, you are the one who has lost your memory. I have forgotten everything about school."

"I got it from selling mutton. Why do you have so many questions? If you want to wear new clothes, stop asking so many questions."

However, I will have to urge Uncle Three tonight about Fourth Sister’s schooling. It seems that Fourth Sister really likes going to school. I will definitely satisfy you and get you into school early.

Thinking of this, Zhang Xingwang said to his fourth sister who looked aggrieved:

"Brother, I will go to see Uncle Three tonight to urge you to go to school. I have put some corn in the kitchen outside and you can put it away later."

"Brother, you are such a fool. Aren't you afraid that someone will take it away if you leave it outside?"

After saying that, he ran out to look for corn.

The mother looked up and said with relief:

"You asked your third uncle for help so that your fourth sister can go back to school?"

"I told you two days ago, but you haven't replied yet."

"Mom feels that after you recovered from your illness, you suddenly grew up and can support the family. It's better to have a man in the family. In the future, your sister and younger sister will have a shoulder to lean on."

"Not just your sister, but now that dad is gone, you have to rely on me from now on."

"Okay, you will make mom happy. Now you are the backbone of the family. You must take care of your health. Do less dangerous things and don't make mom worry all day."