The story of the farmer and the snake has been handed down from ancient times to modern times. This is a short story in Aesop's fables. It says that a kind farmer, on a cold winter day, when he returned home from the market, he found a snake on the roadside. He thought that the snake was frozen, so he acted like a saint and put the frozen snake in his arms. Soon, the snake woke up, and after waking up, the snake instinctively bit the farmer, and finally killed the kind farmer. The farmer regretted it very much before he died. He regretted that when he did good deeds, he did not distinguish the situation clearly, because of his shallow knowledge and killed his own life.
In this story, the farmer was pitiful and innocent, and the snake seemed to be somewhat innocent as well. After all, the snake was supposed to hibernate during the snowy days. It was the farmer's behavior that woke the snake up from its hibernation. After waking up, snakes would inevitably panic and attack the farmer unceremoniously because the farmer's behavior had affected its hibernation. Snakes simply couldn't find food during the winter. If they didn't hibernate, they would starve to death. It was natural for them to attack the farmer.
Although this was only the story of a snake, it was reflected in human society as well. Some people would have the heart of a saint when they saw others in poverty. They felt that they should help others, but they didn't first figure out what kind of character this person had and how they needed to help. Once the measure of help was wrong, it would bring great trouble to themselves.
For example, some people were hurt in love and were muddle-headed all day. A companion of the opposite sex felt that it was too pitiful, so he instinctively cared about the injured person and helped the injured person walk out of the shadow. But this way, the person who walked out of the shadow might fall deeply in love with the person and even regard the person as the only person he could rely on in his life. However, the companion who was comforted didn't have this intention. Even if he was a person with a family, the person who was comforted would be determined to like the other person. If he was rejected, he would develop hatred, which was hatred due to love, and thus hurt his former benefactor. Therefore, this kind of person absolutely couldn't be comforted. Even if he was hurt in love, it was better to let him slowly figure it out on his own. It was completely impossible to help him. At least, it was best not to do this kind of thing casually.
There were also people who encountered financial difficulties, but this financial difficulty was an irreparable bottomless pit that could never be filled. If you helped such a person, the person who was helped would always seek your help until all your assets were emptied, completely dragging you down. If you wanted to withdraw, you would completely offend him and be hated by this person. He might even take revenge on you and your family. For such a person, it was absolutely impossible to help. Whoever helped him would be unlucky. The only right way was to stay away from such a person.
Sometimes, even if it was a good person, if the way of helping was wrong, this good person would become a bad person. For example, some people were originally just a small character, working very hard every day to support themselves and their family. Even when they lived in poverty, they did not forget to be kind. However, if someone helped this person and brought him to see this colorful world, then this person's heart would change. When he saw the luxury of the upper class, he might never be able to go back in his life. It was just like a person who climbed from the bottom to the top, once he fell back to the bottom, he would have a psychological breakdown. Once people left the simple and honest world, they would change. A person who worked hard at the bottom would definitely have a change in mentality after entering the colorful world. It would be very difficult for him to maintain his original heart, and his demands would also become more and more. Once the person who helped him found out that the person he helped had changed, he would stop helping. This would make the person who was helped resent because it was you who let him see this colorful world, but you could not continue to help him. This would make it easy for the person who was helped to develop resentment because it was you who let him see this colorful world.
In his previous life, Ang Lee had met such a person. He was also an ordinary farmer in the countryside. Because his income was too low, his family could not afford to eat. Therefore, Ang Lee kindly brought him to a bustling city and helped him find a very easy job. At least, the income was five or six times higher than that of a farmer at home. He also rented a cheap house for him. At first, this person was naturally grateful and regarded Ang Lee as a benefactor in his life. However, as he became more familiar with the colorful world of the city and saw that the income of the people around him was so much higher than his own, his heart became restless. He felt that he should also get a higher income, so he went to Ang Lee again and asked him to change to a higher income job. However, this guy's ability was really limited. As an ordinary farmer, he did not have any skills. Doing the simplest job was the only thing that suited him. However, this person firmly believed that he could definitely do a higher income job. It was just that he did not have the connections. Ang Lee's network was deep and could definitely help him change to a better job. If he refused, it would mean that he did not want to help.
This way of thinking was still stuck in ancient times. In ancient times, when a person became a high official, his relatives and friends around him would also rise in glory. It could be said that when a person became a high official, his relatives and friends would also rise in glory. However, the city Ang Lee was in was an extremely competitive city. Although it was possible to obtain a position through connections, it also required the most basic ability. If one did not even have the most basic ability, it would not work to rely on connections.
Therefore, Ang Lee could only refuse to help this guy who made an unreasonable request. However, this refusal completely angered this person, and he flew into a rage on the spot. The anger in his eyes could burn Ang Lee to death. He even pointed out that Ang Lee had helped so-and-so get a better position, and then helped so-and-so get a better position. He was the only one who was still working in the lowest paid position. However, he did not think about his own ability, how much he was worth, and whether he could really do a better job.
Sometimes, it wasn't that others didn't want to help or do good deeds, but that there were some things that couldn't be done. When you helped someone in the beginning, that person would be grateful. But when they put forward a higher request and you couldn't help them, they would hate you and think that you didn't help them on purpose. You wouldn't even have a chance to explain because they wouldn't give you a chance to explain. And the closer you were to someone in the beginning, the higher the chance of receiving this kind of treatment.
If Ang Lee had only helped this person coldly and let him get the lowest job, then did not contact him and let him solve the following matters by himself, then this person might not have asked for Ang Lee's help again. Or even if he had asked for help, he would not have gotten angry when Ang Lee rejected him. After all, they did not have a deep relationship, so what reason did he have to get angry?
People generally liked to get angry at people who were close to them. The closer they were to the person, the easier it was for them to vent their dissatisfaction. If the two people were strangers, such things would not happen.
Therefore, no matter what good things Yan Ruyu did, Li An would not stop her. However, he would definitely not allow Yan Ruyu to treat the people she saved as her own sisters or brothers. He would not allow her to care for them in every possible way. This would be very dangerous. At the very least, if she saved too many people, there would always be ungrateful people. He must control the distance.
If he wanted to do a good deed, he only needed to give some food or take the poor person into his workshop and let the person adapt to the environment of the workshop. It was enough for him to be able to use his own strength to support himself. He really did not need to care about other things, so as not to invite trouble.
Under Ang Lee's request, Yan Ruyu did it. She saved a lot of people and received a lot of gratitude, but she did not have too much contact with these people who were helped, nor did she provide help that did not belong to them. However, Yan Ruyu herself did not really agree with Ang Lee's point of view. She was very naive and kind. She was always more willing to believe that the people she helped were good people who were grateful.
Of course, there was nothing wrong with thinking like this. Ang Lee's worry was originally a small probability event. Not everyone would ask for too much after being helped, or even become angry because they did not get continuous help. However, there would always be such people, and once you met such people, it would cause harm to yourself.
Therefore, even if it was a small probability event, Ang Lee would not let this situation develop. He would not allow his wife to be hurt like this.
Because this was the first day of the Lantern Festival, and the content of the Lantern Festival was very rich and colorful, the people on the street gradually decreased until midnight, and the road gradually became wider.
There were fewer and fewer pedestrians, but none of the vendors who sold snacks left. All of them were sticking to their posts. As long as they occasionally encountered a business, they were very satisfied.
After there were fewer pedestrians, the road naturally became easier to walk on, but at this time, Yan Ruyu no longer had the strength to continue walking. Her two legs seemed to be no longer her own. She sat on a stool at a small stall and was unwilling to get up again.
However, with the gradual decrease in pedestrians, the traffic control on the street began to relax. The carriages that were originally not allowed to pass could now smoothly walk freely in the streets and alleys of the capital. This also meant that Yan Ruyu no longer had to walk hard to enjoy the lanterns. She could just sit in the car and watch the lanterns.
"Someone, go and drive the car over. Madam is tired."
Ang Lee said and put a peanut into his mouth.
The small stall in front of them was a small businessman who sold snacks such as peanuts, broad beans, and corn. They were all fried with oil and salt, and the taste was very good. When one ate them, their mouth was full of fragrance. Unfortunately, when one was not hungry, no matter how delicious the food was, it was not very attractive. After a few bites, one would lose interest.
The location of the car was a little far, so it might take some time to get here. Ang Lee and Yan Ruyu were tired, so they could only sit on the stool and wait. In the Tang dynasty, there was no taxi industry, no human-powered vehicles such as rickshaws, and no pedicabs. Therefore, it was really inconvenient. Most people could only choose to walk or buy their own transportation. At this moment, Ang Lee could only wait for his car to pick him up.
"Madam, are you sleepy?"
Ang Lee asked with concern.
"No, I'm not sleepy. Are you sleepy?"
Yan Ruyu asked with a smile.
Ang Lee shook his head gently and said, "How can I be sleepy with my wife accompanying me? Even if I don't sleep all night, I'm still very energetic. "
"Sir, are the snacks not delicious?"
"No, we are not hungry alone. Come on, collect the money."
Ang Lee paid the money happily.
Soon, the vehicles were driven over, and there were fewer pedestrians on the street. In this way, it was much more convenient to drive. As the vehicles gradually entered the street, the pedestrians also consciously walked on both sides of the road to give way to the vehicles in the middle. In the middle was a large number of flower lanterns, which played a certain role in separating the vehicles and pedestrians, so that the vehicles and pedestrians would not collide with each other.
Although there were fewer and fewer pedestrians, all the lanterns in the lantern festival would definitely be lit all night. However, some of the performers would leave the lanterns, such as the previous brothel lanterns. The girls would definitely not suffer for a few people. The children of the jewelry show would also take the payment and go home to sleep, leaving only the lanterns themselves.
After getting in the car, Yan Ruyu had a satisfied smile at the corner of her mouth. She lay down very comfortably. Sitting in the soft and comfortable car, it was much more comfortable than sitting on the small stool just now. At least her butt would not be hurt, and she did not have to continue to walk with two legs.
Although they had just walked for a long time, they did not really visit many areas. There were only about two streets. One was the street next to the East Market, and the other was the street of Ping Kang Fang. These two small streets took a lot of Ang Lee and Yan Ruyu's time.
After all, the road with many people was not easy to walk on. It was almost difficult to walk. In addition, they also ate the delicacies from several stalls and took care of a few more things that had nothing to do with them. As a result, their time was naturally wasted.
At this moment, there were fewer pedestrians on the street, and the speed of the cars was relatively fast. Needless to say, the speed of this lantern festival was definitely very fast. It only took a short time to be able to enjoy more lanterns.
The most important lantern area in the capital naturally had to be seen first. It happened to be the closest to the street outside the palace wall. The lanterns on these streets were the best because many of the emperor and the nobles in the palace were not convenient to go out of the palace. As a result, they could only stand on the wall to watch the lanterns outside. The lanterns that the nobles in the palace wanted to see naturally had to be the best lanterns. How could the officials in charge of the lanterns not understand this logic? Naturally, they spared no effort to put the best lanterns on the streets near the palace so that the nobles in the palace could better see the lanterns on the streets.
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