Meishan Su family, Su Yun is the most virtuous

Chapter 6: Convincing People with Reason
The young monk snorted and said, "It's just a demotion. Didn't you say before that the new party is powerful and the old party probably has no chance of recovery? Why are you so eager to help me now?"

The old monk sneered and said, "I may not be able to see that day, but you can still see it.

The young man Su you are serving today is a rare talent. If you make friends with him, maybe this Chanfu Temple will become a famous temple in your hands."

The young monk was surprised and asked, "That rude guy? Him?"

The old monk snorted and said, "This is the person who does great things. He will not stop until he achieves his goal, and he does not hesitate to order people around. This is the temperament of a natural superior. Do you understand?"

The young monk asked suspiciously, "Master, were you beaten or threatened?"

The old monk was furious and said, "I think you are the one who deserves a beating! Don't sleep tonight, go copy the scriptures!"

The little monk wailed and said, "Master, you are so mean. I have done so much work today, and you still asked me to copy scriptures. I have to get up early tomorrow to serve these gentlemen!"

The old monk thought about it and nodded, saying, "Then remember it and copy it after they leave."

The little monk suddenly became dejected.

However, Su Shi and his son and Su Yun were resting in the side room. There was a warm stove in the room, which was a great enjoyment compared to the ice and snow outside.

Su Yun opened half of the window, fearing carbon monoxide poisoning, and then used a stick to pick up the dried meat and roasted it to eat.

Su Mai said worriedly, "It's not good to eat meat in this Buddhist place. If the monk comes later, I'm afraid he will turn against us, right?"

Su Yun smiled and said, "It's late at night, the wind is howling, what are they doing here? Do they want me to order them around?"

Su Mai thought of the little monk who was forced to run himself to pieces by Su Yun's instructions, and he immediately laughed and said, "You are really not shy. Didn't you see how the little monk's face was pulled?"

Su Yun curled his lips and said, "This little monk is just spoiled. How can you open the door to do business like this? The window paper is not pasted well, and the bed is not warm or soft. This service attitude is also not good. Bad review!"

Su Shi shook his head and laughed, "They are monks, not innkeepers. Don't be too harsh on them."

Su Yun smiled and said, "This old monk is happy to accept the offerings from believers on weekdays, but he is very stingy when it comes to asking them to give back. He even treats this temple as his own property, passing it down from father to son and from son to grandson. It's no different from doing business."

Su Mai said: "They are not father and son, but master and disciple."

Su Shi was concerned about something else and asked, "Su Yun, what did you say to the host? He didn't agree to our staying overnight at first, but then he became so enthusiastic. It's really puzzling that he was so rude at first and respectful later."

Su Yun smiled and said, "It's nothing. I just said that my uncle is staying here. With my uncle's fame, this small temple may become a famous temple in the future. So the old monk is very happy. Before you leave, my uncle can just write a few words in this room. I guarantee he will be very happy."

Su Shi looked at Su Yun doubtfully, then nodded and said, "Yun'er, you must remember that you must not be reckless in the future, and you must not hit anyone. As scholars, how can we do such humiliating things? If it gets out, people will laugh at us."

Su Yun was at a loss whether to laugh or cry, "Is this how I look in my uncle's eyes? That Zhu A-da was disrespectful to my uncle, so I taught him a lesson, otherwise my uncle would have to suffer along the way. As for the old monk, I used both reason and emotion to persuade him, but I didn't do anything." Su Shi nodded and said, "That's good. You must know that fighting is what ordinary people do. We scholars must convince others with reason."

Su Yun nodded and said, "I understand. Use force to conquer others."

Su Shi nodded in satisfaction, and then said, "Yun'er, how did you live after your parents passed away? Can you tell your uncle about it?"

Su Shi thought that whether he wanted Su Yun to follow Su Zhe to seek a future or follow him to Huangzhou, it was necessary to understand Su Yun's past.

If Su Yun behaves improperly, he cannot be kept around, let alone follow Su Zhe, so as to avoid bringing disaster to the country and the people in the future.

When Su Yun heard Su Shi ask this, his heart immediately became solemn. He knew very well that this was Su Shi's test of him. If he passed the test, he could naturally follow Su Shi in the future. If he failed, he was afraid that Su Shi would drive him away.

Su Yun nodded and said, "Of course I have to talk to my uncle. My father and mother passed away only one year apart. I was eight years old that year. I am actually sensible and can take care of myself.

The clan members were very supportive. They knew that my nephew alone could not cultivate the land, so they helped him rent a few acres of land to the clan members to cultivate together. Every year, they gave my nephew some food rations from the harvest, so he never had to worry about food. "

Su Shi's face suddenly became serious, and he asked, "How many acres are there in total? Is it paddy field or dry field? How much food will be given to you each season?"

Su Yun smiled and said, "My late father and mother left me ten acres of excellent paddy fields. The clan rented it out and gave me four stone of rice and grains per acre every year."

Su Shi was slightly annoyed when he heard this and asked, "Nothing else?"

Su Yun nodded and said, "No more."

Su Mai was surprised and said, "I heard that the rent for a good paddy field is at least one dan of rice per mu per year. You only received four dan of grain, which was mixed with miscellaneous grains. Moreover, four dan of rice and miscellaneous grains are not enough for you to eat in a year, right?"

Su Yun still smiled and said, "It was okay in the first one or two years. I replaced rice with grains and lived frugally every day, so I was still able to eat enough. But in recent years, my body has grown rapidly, and it is not enough to eat."

Su Shi's face was already filled with anger. He said, "This is outrageous! Our Su family is well-known, but they treat an orphan like this. When I write back, will the elders in the family still have any dignity left?"

Su Yun smiled and said, "Uncle, don't be angry. Although the clan didn't do a very good job in this matter, at least we didn't let outsiders bully me, so that a child of eight or nine years old like me can grow up safely and smoothly. The ten acres of paddy fields are still in my name, which is already very good."

Su Shi sighed and said, "You have a very broad mind... Yes, then you didn't have enough food, so how did you solve it later?"

Su Yun still smiled and said, "God will not let the sparrow starve to death. In the past few years, I was young and could not do anything. I could only live from hunger to fullness. But in the past few years, I have grown up, so I sold ten acres of paddy fields and got a hundred strings of cash..."

Su Mai was shocked and said, "You sold the land, what are you going to do in the future?"

(End of this chapter)