These words made Huang Xiaosi pause for a moment.
He had never thought about this question.
Everyone said that Lai Zi was a bad person, and he had seen Lai Zi do many bad things, so he subconsciously thought that he was a bad person.
Thinking about it carefully, Lai Zi hadn't done anything bad to me.
Even if I ignore him every time we meet, he will still greet me.
Mingming was very angry when she was hit by the stone, but when she saw herself, she just left in a huff.
"Mother," Huang Xiaosi tightened her throat and asked in confusion, "Is Lai Zi really a good person?"
“To others, he is a bad person,” Jiang Nuan said softly, “but he has no ill intentions towards us, so he can’t be considered a bad person.”
After a pause, Jiang Nuan said, "Whether someone is good or bad is a relative definition. Perhaps someone who is good to you is bad to someone else."
For example, there's the blind old woman in the village who's kind to everyone, but she often doesn't feed her granddaughter. Do you think she's a good person or a bad one?
Jiang Nuan's words caused everyone to lower their heads.
This simplest example forced them to admit that even though Lai Zi had a terrible reputation and bad character, they had not been harmed by him.
This realization was somewhat unacceptable to many.
“Mother,” Huang Xiaosan spoke first, “Do we really have to admit that Lai Zi is a good person?”
“Of course not,” Jiang Nuan shook her head. “Lai Zi’s theft shows that he has character flaws, but we can’t condemn him entirely and deny everything about him just because of that. He clearly accepted his kindness, but he felt disdain, contempt, or even disgust in his heart.”
Although Xiao Wu's actions weren't entirely correct, his gratitude is commendable.
"Mother," Huang Xiaosi said, conflicted, "how should we treat Lai Zige from now on?"
Hearing Huang Xiaosi's changed form of address, Jiang Nuan raised an eyebrow.
This little guy has a very strong ability to learn.
Clearing her throat, she began, "Don't be prejudiced or subconsciously imagine him as an enemy. Treat him like an ordinary person, and get to know what kind of person he is through your daily interactions."
“Mother,” Huang Xiaosi lowered her head and said softly, “Brother Lai is actually quite good to me.”
“He was good to me too,” Old Huang chimed in. “He used to take me with him when he went up the mountain, but we gradually drifted apart.”
“He was quite considerate of me,” Huang Xiaosan said with a look of annoyance. “He was the one who leaked the news that the restaurant was hiring.”
Even now that he's back, Huang Xiaosan is still very grateful.
In the two years since he left home, he has seen and learned a lot.
Thinking of this, he felt extremely regretful.
Although he didn't look down on Lai Zi like Xiao Si did, he was wary of him because of his character issues and kept avoiding him, fearing that he would be implicated.
“Perhaps,” Jiang Nuan said softly, “you should apologize to him.”
Looking at her son and nephew who were bowing their heads and not saying a word, Jiang Nuan sighed softly and walked out of the hall.
Distinguishing between good and bad people has always been a difficult problem.
How can things in this world be clearly black and white? How can one judge a person's goodness or badness before their death?
This little incident did not affect Grandpa Jiang. Even though Jiang Nuan tried to persuade him many times, he still stubbornly set up a makeshift bed in the cowshed.
Grandma Jiang, who was standing nearby, was also getting restless and wanted to sleep in the cowshed together.
“Mom, let’s stop this, okay? What’s so good about the cowshed?” Jiang Nuan said helplessly. “It’s cold and hard, and your old body can’t withstand the cold.”
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