Ever since Xie Haojia met his father-in-law, Taishi Wei, that day, he had fallen into infinite self-blame...
Although he is married, he has not established a career, and even the housework is in a mess...
He knew in his heart that no matter whether he could go out or not, it was necessary to tidy up the inner house...
But even though he knew that Miss Pan was wrong, he couldn't bear it because of the so-called "love". Until the night before he was released from prison, he dreamed of Master Huide, his friend from many years ago. After that...he finally made up his mind...
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(I am a super cute memory line)
Although Yanxian County is economically backward and has congested transportation, it has simple folk customs and beautiful scenery. It is a popular place for literati and poets.
Therefore, Xie Haojia, who was transferred to Yanxian County when he was just in his thirties, did not feel as disappointed as he felt in his thirties but had not yet achieved success. Instead, he set off on his own and arrived in Yanxian County three months before taking office. , and before his wife and children moved their family, he leisurely rented a house at the foot of the Zen En Temple in Yanxian County.
This house is just a secluded small courtyard with one entrance and one exit. There are very few neighbors coming here during leisure time. Even the officials and colleagues rarely visit. Just because they want to come here, there is even only one An overgrown path leads to this deserted little garden.
However, this just suits Xie Haojia's heart. He considers himself a man with great ambitions and longs to be an official, but he is also a contradictory person who longs to be an official and indulge in the beauty of the landscape.
Therefore, although his official career was not as smooth as that of his father and brother, he did not complain. Living in another place seemed to have solved his complicated ambivalence.
Just like this moment, under the bright moonlight, birds were perching freely on the trees by the pool. He accompanied a monk who returned home late, walking together in this hazy moonlight. The scenery was charming, and the layers of clouds and mist made people feel... The feet of the clouds are fluttering, and the rocks seem to be moving in the mountains.
"Amitabha, thank you almsgiver. Thank you very much today. The poor monk went to Qian's wife's home today to pray for his father. He never thought that on the way back, he encountered heavy rain, which delayed his time and was blocked by the rain at the foot of the mountain. Fortunately, Thank you, donor, for taking me in. Now that the rain has stopped, I would like to thank you, donor, for accompanying me up the mountain."
"Little Master, these are just trivial matters. After all, who would have thought that the clear sky would be clear during the day, but it would suddenly start to rain heavily. Besides, I want to go up to the mountain tomorrow to ask for a few good ones for my relatives at home. Sign, tonight, after seeing off my little master and you going back to the mountain, you will probably keep me overnight, which I can’t ask for.” Xie Haojia held up a lantern made of fireflies and smiled at the monk. said.
"Amitabha, this is natural. It's late at night and you are exposed. I thank the benefactor for sending the poor monk back to the temple. The poor monk is very grateful. It is the poor monk's honor to ask the benefactor to stay overnight."
After saying this, the two of them suddenly didn't know what to say in the mountains, so they continued to set off towards the mountains together in silence. It wasn't until a mountain breeze blew that Xie Haojia spoke:
"The mountain breeze is too cold this night. If Master Huide comes back late in the future, you can just stay over at my place. Although my house is a little smaller, you can stay here, little Master." It should be possible.”
"Amitabha, thank you so much for your kindness. There are regulations in the temple. If you can rush back to the temple, you must rush back and not disturb the crowd. Besides, thank you donor, although you live alone now, didn't you tell me that your wife The others have already picked up the pace, and will be coming to Yanxian County soon to reunite the family."
"Think about it, when the time comes, the donor will have to move to an official residence. Even if you still live at the foot of the mountain, there will be a lot of inconveniences." Huide said.
"...Thank you very much, little master, for your thoughtfulness. Indeed, after my wife and children come here, I probably won't be able to live here." Xie Haojia paused. Said so.
Huide glanced at Xie Haojia, whose smile became a little forced, and muttered a few words of "good" and "good" in his mouth, and then asked Xie Haojia:
"Family reunion and family happiness are the happiest and most fulfilling things. Why, when I thank the donor, my smile does not express my feelings and seems to be in pain..."
"Young Master can see it very clearly...Yes...it was originally a good thing for the family to reunite, but when it comes to me...it turns out..." Xie Haojia said this and began to sigh.
"Amitabha, although the poor monk is a monk and has no emotion, but if you want to thank the donor, you can talk to the poor monk. The poor monk may also be able to say something to the donor."
"I have a wife and a concubine at home. My wife comes from a well-known family. My father and mother came here to ask for me to marry me. Although she has a hot temper, she is simple-minded and treats me, my parents, and everyone in the family. All my brothers and sisters are really good friends and have given birth to children for me. It is the worst thing for me to let her down... even though I have no affection for her in my heart...
But a few years ago, I took in a concubine. My concubine was originally from a well-known family, but her fate was unfortunate and miserable. She and I fell in love at first sight... She has a gentle temperament and a charming appearance. For me, she also He did not hesitate to become a concubine...
But these two people... seemed to be innately incompatible... they became very explosive when they met. They had only been together for two years, but they turned the family upside down. My wife had a hot temper and often punished me, my concubine. ... But it was my fault, so I couldn’t say anything... I had no choice but to buy property for my concubine privately, and leave her child with her as compensation...
Some time ago, my wife found out about it... and the family was left without peace... even the children suffered along with it... so... I had to temporarily entrust the children to work at the same place as me. My sister’s family… left behind my wife and concubine… alone… and ran to Yan County first…”
"Soon, they will all come... But I don't know what to do... I can't blame my wife, but if I don't punish... then I will face the concubine without words..."
Xie Haojia spoke hesitantly and covered up many things, but Hui De was a bystander. Even though Xie Haojia only said this, he understood the deeper meaning. Therefore, Hui De shook his head and said: "Thank you, donor... I think you are really wrong... If you hadn't made a mistake that day... today... you wouldn't have to ask for trouble..."
"Why did the young master say this?"
"According to what you said, your wife has a noble status and should be the apple of the family. Therefore, she has developed a straightforward character. And for such a girl, people who want to marry her will definitely flock to her. You are borrowing the reputation of your father and mother. Only then could I marry such a wife.
You have married such a wife. Although you don’t love her, she has always fulfilled all the responsibilities of a real wife. In this case, even if you now meet someone who really makes you emotional, that is, thank the donor for the fate in your mouth. It's unfortunate, but you should always treat your wife with courtesy, as long as you treat your concubine with all your heart and soul. "
"I would like to ask, which wife knows that her husband will have no temper if he takes a concubine. It is only human nature to make things difficult for the concubine at the beginning... But your wife is a lady, and everything will happen. Personality, so...I think...
If at this time, the donor coaxes and respects this wife more, then this matter can be easily revealed...
However, since the current situation in your family is like this, it must be because at the beginning, you were worried that your concubine would be wronged, so you favored this concubine many times and slapped your wife in the face, so you could let your wife Getting angry again and again..."
When Na Huide said this, as expected, Xie Haojia lowered his head with a guilty conscience and said very embarrassedly:
"Master is really amazing... But it's like this... At first, I only saw the difficulty of being a concubine... I forgot to care about my wife's feelings. Later, when I discovered this problem, it was already too late..."
"It's not too late to make amends. Since you knew your mistakes when you thanked the benefactor, why didn't you correct them and keep making the same mistakes again and again..."
"You said that you always buy property for your concubine because she is angry with her, but after all, it is just a concubine. Since I have decided to become a concubine, I should keep in mind my duty and be respectful. Mistress, respect your husband, instead of telling you about your mistress’s faults to make you feel pity, and by indulging her in this way, you have given her the dignity that only a decent wife can have..."
"As for raising children, I, Dayong, have a rule. As long as the mistress is not in good health, or the mistress herself has too many children and cannot take care of them, then all the children in the house should be given to the main mistress. Education is what matters. A decent wife with status and vision will definitely not mistreat those concubines and concubines easily.
But because of the concubine’s crying, you made the decision without authorization and raised your children with the concubine... This is tantamount to telling everyone that your wife has bad conduct and a small belly, while your concubine is gentle and virtuous. , magnanimous and humble, that’s why you ignore the rules and place the children born in your concubines next to their biological mothers to educate them..."
"You have ruined all the face of your wife and the relationship between you as husband and wife. To put it more seriously... the children raised by my concubine, if the man is okay, will he still be able to take the imperial examination in the future? Official, but the daughter born and raised by my concubine...how many good people are willing to come and see me...You are also irresponsible for your children..."
"After all, it is nothing more than thanking the donor for your own wrong thoughts and improper conduct, which led to today's situation..."
Xie Haojia did not expect that a monk could be so proficient in the affairs of the inner house, and his face turned blue and white at the moment...
"Master... I already know that I was wrong... So now, how should I... make my family peaceful..."
"If you love someone, you don't necessarily have to tie her to your side. Sometimes, letting go...is also a choice..."
"But obviously, thanks to the donor, you can't bear to let that concubine go... In this case... then let your concubine be her concubine, and let your wife be yours." Wife, everything that is wrong and wrong should be corrected, and everyone and all responsibilities should be returned to their respective places. As long as this is the case... Of course, I can thank the benefactor for giving your family a quiet home..." Huide said bluntly, It pointed out the only way to solve these problems in a real sense.
And obviously, at this time, Xie Haojia, although he understood all the truth in his heart, he still couldn't be cruel...
Huide saw Xie Haojia's thoughts at a glance, so he could only recite "Amitabha" and then said:
"It's time and destiny... Thanks to the donor, I probably still want to influence the two people in the family more. Since I can't bring myself to be ruthless now, that's it... everything should be arranged in the dark... all disasters are inevitable. There is no way to escape...I think...the donor should only be able to truly make up his mind on that day..."
After saying that, Huide didn't want to listen to Xie Haojia's sophistry, so he went straight up the mountain alone, feeling in the dark, while Xie Haojia swallowed back what he was about to say, holding a lantern, Just go after Huide...
It wasn't until Huide took Xie Haojia to knock on the Zen door in the middle of the night, and the young monks in the temple opened the temple door... Xie Haojia... finally woke up from his sleep. Come over here...
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(I am the dividing line at the end of super cute memories)
"Master Xie, I'm so happy! I'm so happy!" As soon as Xie Haojia woke up from his sleep, several jailers who had been waiting for a long time immediately opened the cell door and happily came to Xie Haojia's face and began to congratulate him.
Xie Haojia didn't know where the joy came from, so he heard the jailers say:
"The real culprit who killed the Southern Barbarian royal family has confessed his crime and committed suicide out of fear of the crime. I think, thank you sir, you can go out soon!"
"Congratulations! Thank you, sir! After you go out, please don't bear any grudge against our brothers. Their attitude... they are also doing things according to the rules..."
"Of course, the actions of the jailers are all within reason, and I can understand them. How can we hold grudges?" Xie Haojia was not prepared to care. When he first entered the prison, these People say generously about their own cynicism.
"Ouch! Mr. Xie is very sensible! Since you are about to go out, it is always difficult to go out in these dirty clothes. Brothers, someone has already taken away the robe you usually wear and washed it. There is a table of good food, Mr. Xie, please wait patiently!" The jailers said this immediately with smiles on their faces after receiving Xie Haojia's reply.
After saying that, he immediately ran out to bring in the good wine and food, leaving behind Xie Haojia who was in a complicated mood...
Perhaps it was this dream that finally prompted Xie Haojia to make a decision...
When the guards brought the food in, Xie Haojia suddenly said to himself:
"I understand, I understand... go back to your original position, go back to your original position..."
(End of chapter)
