The man took a deep breath and said, "What do you mean by being successful? Is it living a life of luxury? If that's the case, it's easy to achieve. She's the second young lady of the Du family. Even if she does nothing, she can live a life of ease!"
"Bullshit!" The woman's voice trembled as she said, "As long as the old man is alive, the Du family will give her a chance to live. But once the old man is gone, the Du family will fall into the hands of that little bitch Du Xiaoyue. She and Xiaoyue have never gotten along since they were children. Do you think she will give Xiaoyue a way out? Moreover, she has said more than once in the gang that the Du family does not support idlers. Her several reforms have ousted all my relatives and friends. She is deliberately targeting my mother and daughter!"
"While the old man is still alive, perhaps she won't go too far. But what if he's gone? We have no real power; we'll be lambs to the slaughter! Rather than waiting to die, we might as well strike first!"
The man sighed. "That's just your opinion. You're too extreme! You always have to argue about who's right and who's wrong. You know better than I what your relatives and friends are. The Green Gang is in a crucial period of reform, and it can't afford to support so many parasites!"
"Besides, I don't think Miss is the kind of person who's petty or calculating. You're the one who's treating her like a rival!" the man said, expressing his opinion.
"That's just your opinion! Incompetent people only say such incompetent things! They have no sense of crisis at all! Wolves roam the world to eat meat, and dogs roam the world to eat shit! I don't care if you want to be a coward, but I want my daughter and I to take our fate into our own hands!" the woman said hysterically.
"I'm asking you, are you going to make a move or not? If you don't, I'll find someone else to do it!" the woman said sharply.
The man trembled slightly. "In the entire Du family, besides me, who else can you turn to? I'm begging you, can you just shut up and stop causing trouble!"
"It's none of your business who I turn to. I'll take responsibility if anything happens. I don't need a coward like you!" the woman said angrily.
The man clenched his fists tightly, but finally sighed and shook his head, saying, "Fine, fine, for your sake, I'll make one more move! Whether it succeeds or not, just this once. If I fail, I'll take full responsibility, and it won't have anything to do with you two. But you must stop here and not take any more risks! The young lady is deeply entrenched in the gang; you can't defeat her!"
"My affairs are none of your business. Just mind your own business!"
The woman paused for a moment and then said, "I hope to hear good news from you before dinner!"
...
A conspiracy is underway.
At this moment, Zhu Yeqing led Lin Yu to a backyard.
This is a small courtyard house, and there is a ginkgo tree in the courtyard that is as thick as two people can hug.
It's the season of falling leaves, a golden expanse. Combined with the cool autumn air, the scene is quite evocative.
The air was filled with the fresh scent of trees. Lin Yu took a deep breath, bent down, picked up a golden fallen leaf, and said with a slight smile, "Thank you, Miss Du, for inviting me to appreciate such a beautiful scene. Such a wonderful time and place, even Li Bai would probably be tempted to compose a few lines!"
Zhu Yeqing smiled and said, "Governor Lin is quite the joker. But you are a governor, after all. According to the ancient system, that position required a great deal of knowledge. Why don't you say a few words and let me appreciate your talent!"
Lin Yu was slightly taken aback.
This is no exaggeration. As the master of the Dragon and Phoenix Pavilion, he is proficient in all the arts, including music, chess, calligraphy, and painting. How could he possibly be intimidated in front of a young woman?
"In that case, I'll make a fool of myself!"
Lin Yu cleared his throat and said loudly, "One piece, two pieces, three or four pieces!"
"Five pieces, six pieces, seven or eight pieces!"
"Nine pieces, ten pieces, eleven pieces!"
"It flew into the flower bushes and disappeared!"
"Haha, how is it? Not bad, right?"
After reciting the poem, Lin Yu became quite pleased with himself.
Zhu Yeqing was stunned, her pretty face twitching uncontrollably.
"Is this what you call poetry?" she questioned.
Lin Yu nodded. "Of course, this is a masterpiece by Emperor Qianlong. You probably don't know that the last line was added by Liu Tongxun's son, Liu Yong. Otherwise, it wouldn't even be a poem!"
Pfft!
Zhu Yeqing was amused by his serious expression.
"Lord Lin, you're so funny!" Zhu Yeqing couldn't help but roll her eyes, exuding charm for a moment.
"Please excuse my poor appearance!"
Lin Yu nodded, then said, "Don't you think this precisely illustrates a point?"
"What's the problem?"
"Talent is not important at all; what matters is the person who writes the poem! If this poem were written by an ordinary person, it might be worthless, but since it came from the hand of Emperor Qianlong, it has been passed down through the ages! It has even become a historical anecdote!"
Zhu Yeqing nodded in agreement. "Governor Lin is right. There's a crude saying that goes, 'Even the farts of successful people smell good.' It's really true!"
Lin Yu smiled and said, "It has always been this way since ancient times. Therefore, those in positions of power must be careful with their words and actions and set an example. Otherwise, they will affect the atmosphere of the entire society!"
"Like now, especially in the South, everyone worships money and laughs at poverty but not prostitution. It is undoubtedly a tragedy for a country to have developed to this state!"
"They said this shows that the people have become more enlightened, which is a good thing!"
"Laughing at poverty but not at prostitution is a helpless situation of the times, and has nothing to do with the people's wisdom. Platforms like Douyin have too much information, and people have seen too many grand principles, so they think they have obtained the truth. In fact, the opposite is true. Wisdom is gained through practice. When you feel that you know too much and have seen through everything, but you are powerless to change anything, when you feel that you are just one opportunity away from becoming the next so-and-so, this is all arrogance and delusion!"
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