Since the people listening to the story were so cooperative, Lin was not stingy with his advice. He said, "After giving alms for a few years, the rich man will still be a rich man, and the beggar will still be a beggar. Do you think this situation is good? If the rich man really wants to help the person, is there no other way to help the beggar other than giving him danbar (copper coins) so that he can leave the beggar's life? Teach him a trade, give him a job, or give him a chance. No matter what it is, it will be more troublesome than giving ten danbars, but for the beggar, it will be more useful. "
Thinking about different things really stimulated this group of children. Lin saw that most of them were deep in thought, so he gave them a little time before saying, "This is a free warning. Good deeds and good deeds will not necessarily bring about good results. Giving ten danbars (copper coins) a day may cultivate the beggar's lazy character, making him only look forward to the rich man's ten danbars every day and not think about how to change his life. Then the beggar can only be a beggar for the rest of his life. "
Such a conclusion really opened up the minds of most of the children. They never thought that a good person would not get a good result after doing a good deed. What kind of logic was that? But there were also some children who could not wrap their heads around it. They did not know what was wrong with taking money for free.
But a certain person with a wicked sense of humor did not intend to stop there. Lin said again, "Let me teach you another lesson. Behind doing good deeds, there must be kindness, right? Perhaps behind the rich man's constant alms, he just wants to see the beggar trapped in the mud he created and unable to get out of the predicament. When he reduces the alms by half, what he sees is the beggar's flustered and exasperated appearance. But don't forget, the rich man can stop giving alms at any time. At that time, the beggar, who has been corrupted by ten danbars a day to the point that he does not know how to make a living normally, will suddenly lose his source of income. What will become of the beggar? Is this what the rich man wants to see, to see what kind of choice a desperate poor man will make in his life? "
Seeing that many children seemed to have figured out the secret behind this, Lin decided to add another blow. He said, "People who already have nothing don't care about losing anything, because there is nothing left to lose." Then, could a rich man who could fill his warehouse with money lose five danba (5 coppers) be compared to a beggar who could only get ten danba (10 coppers) a day, but now lost five danba (5 coppers)? If you were in the shoes of the beggars, I wonder how many of you would not utter such ungrateful words. "
She didn't know if it was because of the return of the fat otaku who always had a wicked sense of humor, or if it was just someone's nature. After admiring the children's disappointed expressions, he did not intend to stop. Instead, he wanted to push them into the abyss. He said, "Well, the story is over, and you have thanked me. If there is nothing else, please leave. I'm very busy and don't have time to chat with you. As for my kitchen, from today onwards, I will keep a close eye on it. Nothing will go missing for no reason again. If there are thieves who rashly break in, they will know the power of magic traps. "
With this sudden turn of events, the children were not only greatly disappointed, but it was as if the sky had collapsed. Some clenched their teeth and held on, some wailed, and of course, some begged. However, none of this had anything to do with a certain person. Lin just stood up and prepared to leave.
Rowan, who was sitting at the front, grabbed the sleeve of the black tortoise robe and asked bitterly, "My lord, why?"
Seeing the older child's eyes that were about to cry, Lin revealed a mischievous look and said, "The answer to the riddle has already been revealed, so there is no need to continue discussing it. After what I said, can I still expect to see you make any surprising choices? So, ending this meaningless experiment is a very normal thing for a magician. "
"My … my lord, you mean, this is all just an experiment?"
"Yes, an experiment about human nature. It was supposed to last for several years, but I didn't expect that in just a few days, you would come running and break the story. But that's fine, it saves me some energy to pay attention to it. It's not that hard to accept. "
"Then what do we do? What about the other children who are still hungry? "Rowan said in a sobbing voice.
"Remember one thing. There's no free sacrifice, and there's no free harvest. This is the same whether it is in the world of magicians or the world of ordinary people. It's just that adults already know this, and children are just waiting for the opportunity to understand it. "Lin said resolutely. At the same time, he used an unknown method to break free from Rowan's grasp and was about to leave.
"Wait, wait, my lord." As if realizing that he had been too abrupt, or that he couldn't catch this person, Rowan could only shout for the magician to stop. "My lord, you mentioned in the story just now that rich people have many ways to help beggars. What if I asked you to impart to us the knowledge we need for the future, instead of just giving us bread? "
"Tsk, you've gotten yourself involved." Someone clicked his tongue. Lin stopped and turned around to look at the eldest child, who was the most enthusiastic. "Knowledge is priceless, and bread is not worth much to me." Although I gave you bread for free, I just wanted to see what you would become. Why do you think I would give you knowledge for free? In the story just now, I also said that there are other methods, but those methods are more troublesome. Why do I have to take the trouble for myself? That's not good for me. "
"My lord, what if after we finish our studies, we are willing to serve you for free for three years … No, ten years. In that case, can we exchange for that knowledge from you? "
"Hmm, so that's how it works." Lin rubbed his chin without stubble and looked at the earnest child. "Let me teach you another lesson for free. What he said just now had a huge faulty wording. In the process of your studies, I can't just leave you alone if you need help, right? But what if I insist that you haven't finished your studies, and that I'm only teaching you some irrelevant things and then making you risk your lives? In that case, even if you don't die in the mission I give you, even if you die of old age, you'll still be working for me for free. If you're unlucky and we use a dead person to revive you, even if you die, you won't be able to rest in peace. That little fatty didn't tell you that there's a Lich in this house, the Lich you've heard rumors about, the one who's always involved with evil. Now you know where you're wrong. "
"My lord …" Rowan's face fell in embarrassment. He didn't know what to say to make up for his mistake.
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