The villagers are simple and honest, but not perfect.
They looked down on the women who had been abducted by bandits, even though these women had been their daughters before.
If they treat their own daughters this way, how much more so they treat these children whose origins are not so clear or honorable?
Ye Liang lacked social experience and couldn't imagine how these children, when they went back to their hometown with their mothers, would be verbally abused with the most offensive and offensive language.
However, Ye Liang understood everything from the child's eyes.
Having understood the emotional trauma they had suffered, Ye Liang felt both anger and tenderness.
They were angry at the villagers' ignorance, but their eyes were filled with tenderness towards these children.
Ye Liang gently beckoned the children to come to him. These children had been ostracized and bullied after returning to their hometown with their mother, leaving them emotionally wounded and distrustful of others. They had become timid and hesitant towards him.
Ye Liang's eyes were so gentle.
He had been so good to them in the past, which gave the children the courage to come to Ye Liang's place.
Seeing them emerge timidly from behind their hiding places, Ye Liang was overjoyed, his face beaming with smiles and encouraging eyes. Together with his junior sister and Wei Wenshi, he distributed treats to them, patted their heads, and offered them encouragement.
Ye Liang didn't need to say many nice words to them. Even if he did, the children were too young to understand.
Making friends with these children is as simple as doing it.
Taking action is the best way to make friends with them.
Seeing how well Ye Liang treated their children, these unfortunate women, who were still disliked by their parents, brothers, and relatives back in their hometowns, found indescribable感动 (moved/touched) here. One by one, they stood beside Ye Liang, sobbing and bitterly embracing their children, looking up at this man.
They felt that this was what a real man was like.
A man that women admire!
"I'm back, and I've settled down in Xiaoxianzhuang."
"Now that we've settled down, we should also make arrangements for our child's education."
"I'll pay for your school fees. If you have any financial difficulties, come to me."
"In the future, when the children learn to read and write, if they wish to enter the immortal sect and become cultivators, my Bixian Sect will accept them all."
With just a few words, Ye Liang made it clear to everyone, not just the women, but even the children, how good he was to them.
They didn't look down on them at all.
So you see, these children all like Ye Liang so much right now, they all want to stand so close to him and be so affectionate with him.
“Young master, please arrange some work for us. We don’t want to be looked down upon. We’ve made up our minds; we’ve decided to take odd jobs to earn money and support our children.”
The women wiped away their tears and knelt down together, just to make this one plea to Ye Liang.
Kneeling is not for money, but for a job that can support them and preserve their dignity.
They are willing to be self-reliant.
Ye Liang was very happy.
Ye Liang smiled and said, "I'm glad you made this request. Yes, it's better to rely on yourself than to ask others. No matter how good or reliable others are, they still make you feel uneasy. I support you in this matter. Let me think... You've probably heard that our Xiaoxian Village is about to start mining. The miners are all men, busy with mining and other work, it must be hard work. The mine needs women to cook, do laundry, and do some sewing and mending. I think this is very suitable for you. It's within your capabilities."
"Our benefactor, we are willing to mine just like the men!" To everyone's surprise, these women were more willing to go all out than anyone else expected.
Their words surprised Ye Liang.
But deep down, I felt even happier.
I feel that these women, after experiencing the most difficult hardships in life, have become even more motivated and have a more admirable mindset, which makes them even more worthy of our attention.
In other words, it wasn't for nothing that I felt sorry for these people.
However, we must also acknowledge some facts.
Ye Liang smiled and said to them, “I don’t look down on women or think they can’t mine like men. I do know mining is very hard work. Here’s what we’ll do. You can do the work I’m talking about first. In your spare time, if you have any other work that you can manage, you can do some odd jobs in the mine. Don’t look down on this work or think I’m looking down on you. We’re building houses on the mountain now, and I’ve seen it. Even male craftsmen have different roles. There are foremen, master craftsmen, and laborers. There’s nothing shameful about being a laborer. If you do a good job as a laborer and accumulate experience, you can become a master craftsman. It’s the same with our cultivation; we have to start from the basics. If you can do a good job as a laborer, I have no reason not to let you mine like men. Besides, the income from being a laborer is enough for you to support yourselves and your children.”
Although the women weren't particularly intelligent, they all understood that Ye Liang's arrangement was for their protection.
They were grateful.
Kneeling again, he thanked Ye Liang, saying, "We know that our benefactor cares about us and doesn't want us to overwork ourselves. We thank our benefactor!"
Upon hearing this, Ye Liang understood that he had done nothing wrong by treating others as he would like to be treated.
Ye Liang personally reached out to help them up, and then said, "Then let's not call you 'benefactor' anymore. How about this, although I'm younger than you, you can still call me Brother Ye. Calling me 'benefactor' just sounds awkward to me."
"Yes, benefactor!" Ha, he said yes, but he never changed his address as benefactor.
These were all their heartfelt wishes, so why would Ye Liang say anything more or force them?
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