Chapter 829 Being a Human Being
The two of them felt that something was wrong and asked quickly, "Who else knows about this?"
Bai Erlang said, "Everyone knows it."
Bai Shan and Man Bao looked at each other, silently shed a tear for County Magistrate Tang in their hearts, and then said without hesitation: "County Magistrate Tang must be doing something secret that cannot be revealed."
Bai Jilang became excited, "You think so too, don't you?"
He said, "That's what I thought, that's why I've been waiting in the temple. Unfortunately, it's almost dark and he still hasn't come back. Daoxu was so ruthless and kicked us downstairs."
Manbao said seriously, "You don't even know what County Magistrate Tang is doing. This is not a secret."
"So it doesn't count?" Bai Erlang said anxiously, "This should be at least half a secret. You have to tell me half of it."
Bai Shan: "Go ask your father."
"I haven't told my dad the secret, so why should I ask him? You can't go back on your word, or I won't play with you again next time."
Bai Shan and Man Bao looked at each other, and after exchanging glances, Bai Shan said, "Okay, we'll tell you half a secret. We've been looking for a big treasure recently."
"What big baby?"
"Brother Zhou Si's uncle left behind a treasure. It fell into the woods, but we don't know where it is, so we have to search for it slowly. You are not allowed to tell anyone else about this. Only the adults of our three families know about it, and only the adults of our three families are looking for it."
Bai Erlang glanced at everyone suspiciously, "Then why didn't my family send anyone?"
"Aren't they Liu Gui and his family?" Bai Shan said, "My family is no different from yours, they are the same. If you don't believe me, go back and ask my uncle."
Bai Erlang looked at him for a while, then looked at Daji and decided not to go find his father because he always felt that this was a trap.
After exchanging half a secret, Bai Erlang reconciled with them. He kept complaining along the way, "You lied to me and said you were looking for Ganoderma lucidum. But the master said that a gentleman should be open and honest. How could you lie to me?"
Manbao said: "I am trying to be a gentleman, but I haven't achieved it yet. I will work harder in the future."
Bai Jilang: "Liar!"
Bai Shan beside him nodded quietly.
Manbao seemed to notice it and turned his head to stare at his head.
Bai Shan continued forward without looking around.
They walked too deep and came out too late, and it was dark when they were halfway there. Zhou Hu had anticipated this and took Zhou Erlang and Zhou Silang to start pulling hay along the way to make torches.
He held the torches tightly, and each of the three of them made two. Liu Gui and the others obviously often went into the woods in the dark to look for things, so they also started to feel around.
After making the torches, Zhou Hu dipped a little of the lamp oil he brought with him on the compact torches. As soon as it got dark, he lit three torches. Everyone in the front, middle and back took one each and walked out one after another.
By the time they left the mountain, it was already quite late. Both the Bai and Zhou families had sent people to wait outside. When Zhou Sanlang saw them, he immediately went to meet them and asked, "Why are you here so late? Mom and Dad are so worried."
Zhou Erlang said, "You've gone too deep."
Zhou Sanlang lowered his voice and asked, "Did you find it?"
Zhou Erlang shook his head slightly.
Zhou Sanlang was slightly disappointed.
The servants of the Bai family who came also picked up their respective young masters and protected them as they walked home.
Zhou Erlang took Zhou Hu back home as a guest. Man Bao thought for a moment and asked Bai Shan to give Liu Gui to them. "We're going back to Yizhou City tomorrow, so why not let Liu Gui and Zhou Hu get to know each other? When Zhou Hu is free in the future, you can ask him to take Liu Gui to the mountains for a stroll."
Bai Shan asked her, "Do you want to tell Zhou Hu?"
"You don't have to tell me everything, so as not to drag him into this. Just say that you're looking for something my father left behind," Manbao said, "just like in the second dialogue."
Bai Shan nodded, then found Liu Gui and said, "You can send Miss Man back."
Liu Gui was stunned for a moment and looked at Manbao. The three brothers of the Zhou family were all here, and there was also Zhou Hu. Could he be the one to send them off?
Bai Shan coughed lightly, and Liu Gui hurried towards Manbao.
Manbao smiled and said, "Sorry to bother Brother Liu Gui. Please stay and have dinner with us tonight."
Liu Gui finally realized what was happening and quickly agreed.
After returning to the Zhou family, little Qian personally cooked a meal for them. The others had already eaten, and knowing that they had something to say, Qian waved her hand, and Feng and the others took their children back to their rooms. Suddenly, only the Zhou brothers, Manbao, Zhou Hu, and Liu Gui were left in the main hall.
Qian didn't want Manbao to come forward for such a matter, so she called her out and asked Zhou Erlang to talk to Zhou Hu.
She stuffed Manbao into the kitchen and said, "You're going to school tomorrow. Sleep well tonight and put your things away. Let your brothers worry about the things at home."
Then he said, "You, a little girl, can't enjoy your meal sitting there. I asked your sister-in-law to save some food for you. You can eat in the kitchen."
Manbao took the bowl and sat in the kitchen to eat. While eating, she looked at her mother and said, "Mom, don't you like me investigating this matter?"
Qian sighed and said, "I know no child would want their parents to die in such an unclear way, but I'm also afraid something might happen to you."
She glanced outside and whispered, "That King of Yizhou, just the sound of him sounds scary."
"Mom, I've seen him. He's not as powerful as we thought." Wasn't he also killed by an assassin and looked miserable?
Speaking of assassins, Manbao's heart moved. It was said that the assassin who assassinated the King of Yizhou was a refugee from old times. After all, Bai Shan's father's accident was related to the Jianwei Weir. I wonder if those people have anything in their hands.
Qian sighed and said, "You don't think he's that powerful, but I think he's more powerful than anything. Look at the Bai family. They have countless servants and even raised a powerful figure like Daji. Old Madam Liu kept this secret for years and even dared to catch the spies who came to investigate. Their family is powerful, right? But they still have to be extremely nervous when facing the King of Yizhou. They dare not take even one step further."
"Compared to the Bai family, our family is just an ant. Compared to the King of Yizhou, our family is not even an ant."
Manbao pursed his lips and said, "Mom, I think what you said is right, but also wrong."
Qian asked, "What's wrong?"
Manbao thought about it carefully and said, "I am a human being, and I want to be a human being, not an ant."
Qian was stunned and speechless for a long time.
After a long while, she reached out and touched her face, sighing, "You are a good child, a very smart child. In the future, you may really be able to become a good person, and even lead our entire family to become good people."
"Then you must remember that you must live, because only those who are alive are human beings," Qian said. "Otherwise, when you die, you will no longer have the final say on what you are and what you are not."
Manbao nodded vigorously, met her mother's gaze, and said seriously: "Mom, I remember, I will always live well."
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(End of this chapter)
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