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Chapter 1666: Saving all sentient beings is not just the responsibility of the Buddha

As for Rong Yi's desire to start her own business, everyone in her family now knows about it, and they have come to ask her if she needs help. Rong Yi declined them one by one. After all, it is what she wants to do, and if she seeks external help, then It's cheating.

Not long after the two maids Qianxi and Baohuan left that day, Changle came over. He looked at Rongyi's drawings and plans and praised them. He was even more surprised to see her teach the people below to read and write on a whim.

She has always known that her sister has always been generous to others, but to be so generous, I'm afraid not many people can do it.

She watched for a while. The little maids were all writing very seriously and hard. Although the posture and strength of holding the pen were not enough to read, the words on the paper were also crooked, and there was no sense of charm at all. But after all, I am a beginner, so it would be unrealistic to have too high expectations.

She leaned down and personally held the hand of a little maid. With her flattered expression, she corrected her pen-holding posture and wrote the word "I" one stroke at a time, and then said: "Write like this Only then can you write completely and beautifully. Try using the strength and method I just taught you. It will be more comfortable than the way you just wrote."

The little maid nodded quickly, but she was a little nervous after being taught by the young lady, and her hands were shaking. Seeing this, Rong Yi smiled and said to Chang Le: "Let them learn here by themselves, we go over to talk, you are here Staring at her will make the little girl nervous.”

As expected, Chang Le saw that she was so nervous that she couldn't even hold the pen as naturally as she did before. He also smiled, responded to Rong Yi, and then said, "Don't be nervous. It's always like this when you first start learning. It's not easy to write." , It’s hard to learn and it’s even harder to learn well. You’ve just started, so you should be down-to-earth and write each stroke neatly, and then you can practice other things.”

Then, the two sisters left.

Changle said: "Hey, with you as my sister in front, I'm afraid I won't be seen doing anything. How did you come up with the idea of ​​teaching them to write?"

Rong Yi smiled and said first: "I'm so talkative again, how could I stand in front of you? Since we are sisters, we have to walk side by side. I can't cover you, and you can't cover me. This is a family. "

Then he said: "I suddenly thought of this today. At that time, I needed someone to help me write something, so I asked the maid in the yard to see if anyone could write. Who knew that there were only two little girls? When I stood up, everyone else looked at a loss. I felt a little bit sorry for myself, thinking that it would be very difficult for them to serve people at such a young age. If you go back and learn how to serve others, what will you rely on to make a living in the future?"

Listening to his sister's... strange thoughts, Changle was stunned for a moment, and then said: "Why do you think so? It is true that it is not easy for them, but according to their status, they will reach their age in the future. If they are willing to stay and continue to serve them, Those who belong to the master will come and go with the master throughout their lives. If they want to go home and get married, they only need to give them a reward to get married decently. If women marry and obey their husbands, their lives will not be bad, and they will not live a bad life in the future. It is normal for a husband to raise a child, even if he is illiterate. Besides, there are countless girls who are illiterate nowadays, so it is just normal."

Rong Yi frowned slightly. She knew that what Chang Le said was normal. As long as some families can afford to send their children to study, unless there is only one girl in the family, and the parents will not treat their daughters badly and are willing to send their daughters to Go and learn something, but if there are boys and girls in the family, most people will only choose to send their sons to read some books. The saying "It is useless for women to study" has been passed down for hundreds of years. The basic idea is that we are not prepared to teach women to read and read. However, now, as long as the family has some knowledge, they will not be harsh on their daughters. go.

Therefore, in recent decades, there are still female poets. This is not a new thing. On the contrary, it has promoted the progress of requiring women to study. Nowadays, there are indeed women's schools, but there are only few of them.

But Rongyi had such thoughts today. She didn't have such a lofty goal or such a profound truth. She just simply felt that if a woman could learn to read and write, she would not be a maid in the future and could find a job after being released from the house. The way to survive is not to be a servant who serves others forever.

She said: "I think differently from you on this point. Maybe it's because, with my status back then, my father sent me to school and taught me to read and write, instead of asking me to open my eyes. Blind, so now, I am willing to use the same mentality to treat those who serve me. In fact, if I think about it carefully, when I was still serving other ladies, how many of the maids in the backyard could write? Too many. There are too many... If we can change it, just a little bit, it can be considered a contribution.”

Then, she said happily: "Don't talk about others, just say that I, the maid in the yard, is still young and is slowly learning to write and read. In the future, not to mention how beautiful the handwriting can be, at least she can read." If they understand and can read smoothly, it is considered good. In this case, even if they leave the house in the future, I don’t have to worry too much about the rewards for them. I’m afraid it won’t take long for them to be able to read and write. After they go out, They can help others write and read letters, and they can also make money to support their families. Of course, there are more than just these things they can do, but at least these are relatively easy things, aren't they more comfortable and comfortable than serving others?"

Changle was born to be rich and noble. Although she walked into the world and saw many different aspects of life, her starting point was different from Rongyi's. Many things could not be as comprehensive as hers, just like what Rongyi said just now. What she said was completely unexpected to her. Perhaps in her fixed thinking, those servants who served would marry directly after they left in the future. By then, it would be another life, but if she asked herself This is definitely not what she wants, because she has dreams and freedom, and she clearly knows that there is no comparison between herself and her servants.

Of course she will also feel sorry for the people who serve her. She is a generous master, but that doesn't mean that she can treat them with empathy.

Everyone is born different. This is not about right or wrong. It's just that no matter what position a person is in, if he has that intention, he should make the same contribution.

To save all sentient beings is not only the responsibility of the Buddha, it should be a quality that every capable person should possess.

There is only a thin line between good and difficult. Some people become rich overnight and stand on the top of the clouds, while some people will fall from the altar overnight, from famous figures to unknown people. If this happens, Sometimes, it is also a kind of merit if someone provides warmth and drives away evil dogs.

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(End of this chapter)