Chapter 112 Kindness Must Also Have an Edge
The night watch starts tonight.
The candidate, Mr. Jiang, was quickly decided upon. There was the most firewood in the wilderness, so several men took axes and hatchets to the nearby woods. After a while, they came back dragging several dead old trees.
Chop and chop, throw the dry and flammable ones into the fire first, place the wet ones around the fire, and throw them in after they are dry.
The villagers chose a place to rest around the fire - the fire in the wild can not only protect against wild animals, but also provide light, especially in the current unstable situation, it can put an end to some petty thefts.
And when you get up the next morning to cook, you don’t need to light a fire. You can just light a fire in the pile. This solves the biggest problem of every morning, and every family is very happy.
Shen Qing did not gather around the fire, but chose a wide corner.
They have large livestock at home that need to be looked after at night to prevent any jealous people from doing anything bad at night.
In the past, Shen Qing felt that it was not necessary to make malicious assumptions about others, but when going out, people's hearts are unpredictable. Others walk while they take cars. Others rely on human power to pull the cart while they have animals to do it for them... She feels it is necessary to think of the worst and make more plans.
When the forest is big, there are all kinds of birds; when there are many people, there are both humans and ghosts.
Jiang Xiangdong spread the thatch evenly on the ground, took out a tinder, blew on it, and watched it burn cleanly. He swept it aside and then replaced it with thatch and straw mats on the dry ground. Then he asked as if to take credit, "Mom, I did it as you said, is it okay?"
My mother said that burning a line can remove the moisture from the soil. It doesn't matter to us men, but as women, my aunt and my sister still have to be careful. Before, there was heavy rain and little hay, so we had to make do. Now that we have the conditions, we try to be more particular.
Although he didn't quite understand, he just did whatever his mother said!
Shen Qing nodded and instructed, "Okay, go light the mosquito coils and light two more beside the carriage. Children have delicate skin, and mosquitoes love to bite them."
Jiang Xiangdong agreed happily.
Mother said that Ah Bing had just given birth a few months ago, and the big carriage was independent and quiet, so she could stay with the two babies at night while she stayed in the small carriage.
Mom is so nice!
Not only did he give up the large carriage, he also prepared dishes suitable for Huahua when cooking, and cooked a special meal for A Bing. He also asked for more incense to repel mosquitoes at night. He was more thoughtful and caring than his father.
Mom must have seen that he behaved well, so she divided her love for him equally between Bing and Wawa!
He needs to behave better so that his mother will always be nice to the four of them...
After Shen Qing gave instructions to the eldest brother, he looked at the second brother who was carrying a large bundle of dead branches. Well, the second brother was a man with a lively eye and did not need any instructions.
She looked at the third and fourth brothers, who were mending the recovered fishing nets;
Lao Liu used a branch dipped in water to practice calligraphy on a smooth stone;
A few days ago, only he and Guan Xiaoshan were on guard duty. They had to pay attention to the movements around them at all times at night and catch up on sleep during the day, so they were basically busy. After the villagers gathered, there were more people, and tonight it was not him and Xiaoshan who were on duty, so they were free.
This child is selfish and seeks benefits for himself. He takes his family's efforts for granted... However, he is really serious and motivated in his studies, and he does not put on false efforts to deceive his family and impress himself.
Although Shen Qing doesn't like people who are too selfish, she won't be too disgusted as long as they don't harm the interests of others. After all, if one really enters the officialdom one day, the most terrifying thing is to be a naive person - you won't even know how you died!
Who in the officialdom is not a shrewd person? Jiang Xiangzhong's shortcomings to his family may be his strengths in the officialdom.
As long as he doesn't use his schemes and tricks on his own family, it's fine. If he uses them on outsiders, she will admire him as a man. But if he uses them on his own family... she won't allow it!
Shen Qing was just about to return to her independent little nest to take a nap when she heard a soft call: "Auntie."
She turned around and saw Guan Xiaoshan limping slowly towards her with a cane.
"Xiaoshan, what's the matter with you coming here so late?"
After hesitating for a while, Guan Xiaoshan shyly said, "Aunt, I have a decision I want to ask for your opinion on."
After spending some time together, he felt that his aunt was an extremely intelligent person. Although he knew that his decision was good and others would definitely agree, he still wanted to ask his aunt before speaking to her.
Under the moonlight, Shen Qing raised his eyebrows slightly, "Tell me what you have to say."
"I've been thinking about it. I'm always in the carriage during the day, so it doesn't make any difference whether I'm sitting or sleeping. So, why not keep watch every night? That way, we can occupy two fewer people. What do you think, Auntie?"
Shen Qing saw the young boy's excited and happy face under the moonlight because he wanted to do good deeds, and he couldn't bear to say anything but interrupted him and said, "Your idea is very good, and your original intention is good;
But let me ask you, if other people are not feeling well or are too tired and ask you for help, they will be grateful to you for helping them. But if you do it every day, not for a specific person, will others be grateful to you?
Of course, we don't do good things for the sake of gratitude, but if one day you're physically unable to do it or you're unwell and can't do it, and you have to ask others to do it for you, do you think they will blame you or accuse you of being stubborn?
Jiang Xiangzhong, who was practicing calligraphy, looked up in surprise after hearing this.
The shock in his dark eyes could not be concealed.
Guan Xiaoshan thought about it seriously for a while, then looked up and replied, "I think so.
Auntie, I understand what you mean. You mean I can help them when I have the time and energy, but I can't take on all the responsibilities myself. If I do that, no one will be grateful to me, and I might even get into trouble."
Shen Qing showed an appreciative expression and praised: "Yes, you understand it very accurately.
Even if we don't expect gratitude when we do good things, we can't provoke resentment. Such people will only make us doubt our original intentions! "
This child is kind-hearted. After receiving help from others, he always thinks about giving back to others. He is completely different from Lao Liu. However, he does not use the right methods and approaches. We need to guide him slowly.
She added: "Kindness must also have an edge."
Guan Xiaoshan chewed over these words over and over again, muttering to himself as he paced back.
Jiang Yu, who was not far away, was stunned after hearing this and fell into deep thought...
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The place, which originally only had two families with a dozen people, suddenly had more than a hundred people, and it immediately became lively and bustling in the morning.
Scolding, yelling, roaring... one after another.
Shen Qing was not in a hurry. Her family had a division of labor and cooperation.
Men are responsible for physical work such as collecting firewood, fishing, cutting grass and feeding livestock, while women are responsible for picking wild vegetables, cooking and washing.
As for the women, Shen Qing had no fixed schedule and did things purely based on her mood.
The other four people work in shifts, with two people in a group responsible for one day. This way they can have one day off. If the person on the shift has a headache or fever or menstrual discomfort, the other person will do more work so that there will be no delay.
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