Late Qing Dynasty Executioner

Chapter 50 Self-knowledge
"Today is the first day of class, and we will start with the Hundred Family Surnames. Let's read through them first.

Zhao, Qian, Sun, Li, Zhou, Wu, Zheng, and Wang~!" Chen Gu had never taught before, so he just used the same tricks as the sour scholar to teach Scar and Zhang San.

Moreover, Chen Gu did not have the patience of Suan Xiucai. After leading the two to read the Hundred Family Surnames, he began to explain the first surname, Zhao. However, after talking for a while, he became a little impatient and took out his notes for the two to read and copy.

As a result, the two of them did not recognize many words, which made Chen Gu very annoyed. The next day, he wanted Suan Xiucai to teach them both together, but Suan Xiucai refused Chen Gu without hesitation.

Even if Chen the Assassin brought a valuable gift to ask for it on the third day, the sour scholar would not agree.

"Why?" Chen Jue bowed deeply to the sour scholar and asked in confusion, "Teacher's talent is like the sun and the moon, it should shine on the earth, why do you want to be so stingy as to shine on only your disciple?"

The sour scholar put down the book in his hand, looked at Chen Gu, and said: "Human happiness comes from satisfaction. The less you know and the less you have, the easier it is to be satisfied and happy. Conversely, the more you know and the more you have, the harder it is to be satisfied.

Therefore, there is no need to be overly obsessed with those who need to read and those who do not, and how much reading one should do.

As for why I teach you, firstly, it is Liu Er's request, and secondly, I think you can read more books because I think even if you don't read, there won't be much in this world that can satisfy you. Perhaps reading itself can give you some satisfaction.

And it turns out that my feeling was not wrong, what do you think? "

Even if it's just a simple book of Hundred Family Surnames.

Of course he didn't like it, but chopping wood allowed him to vent some of his dissatisfaction. If chopping wood was not enough to vent, he would kill people and set fires, as long as he killed those who should be killed.

Chen Gu's task was to patrol the uninhabited areas in the deep mountains and old forests of the southwestern border. There was no need to use his brain. Anyone who appeared in that area was not a good person. He would just beat them up when he saw them, even if he beat them half to death.

Chen Gu lived for thirty or forty years from childhood to adulthood, and became a squad leader in the last few years of his life. As for the reason why he became a squad leader, it was simply because he was brave in combat and was able to lead by example.

It is indeed difficult for this world to give Chen Gu any sense of satisfaction. The most basic necessities of food, clothing, shelter and transportation, even eating meat, cannot make Chen Gu feel any happiness.

Even after leaving the Sour Scholar, Chen Gu was still somewhat confused when walking on the street. He knew exactly how much he was worth.

"I have learned your lesson, but I still hope you can teach some people around me, because I hope they can be more useful." Chen Gu said again.

So Chen Gu respected Suan Xiucai very much, he was an excellent gentleman.

As for studying here with Suan Xiucai, it did give Chen Gu a certain sense of satisfaction. Gaining knowledge can be pleasing to the mind, especially since Chen Gu felt that the knowledge taught by Suan Xiucai was quite practical.

Does Chen Gu like chopping wood?

The sour scholar sighed and said, "People can be made to follow, but not to know. It is also said that a group of dragons is leaderless. You should know that after a person has read books, his needs will increase. Are you sure you can make good use of a group of well-educated people?"

What does Chen Gu think?

You can even directly shoot and kill depending on the circumstances. As for what circumstances to base the judgment on, it is entirely up to the subjective judgment of the parties involved.

To put it simply, Chen Gu had no leadership ability in his previous life, and actually he doesn't have it in this life either.

At this time, Chen Gu thought about many things, and even thought that the reason why Liu Er let him study with the sour scholar, and even after killing Adis, he continued to bring him back to the city to be an executioner, was because he saw his shortcomings. A person without ability is actually unaware of himself. For example, Chen Gu used to think he was very awesome, but now he is a little discouraged.

But when a person has self-awareness and knows his own shortcomings, it is the beginning of his growth.

Therefore, Chen Gu doesn't need to belittle himself.

"Hey, isn't this our brother? Why does he look so listless? Has he suffered a blow?"

An abrupt voice sounded. Looking at the young man in brocade clothes in front of him, Chen Gu's eyes could not help but flash a hint of ruthlessness. Then he quickly lowered his head, stepped aside, and shouted, "Master Wencheng!"

"Oh, I don't deserve it. If Brother Jie thinks highly of me, then you can call Wencheng Brother Bai, or just Bai Wencheng. The back of my head still hurts!"

Bai Wencheng had a playful look on his face, and seeing that Chen Gu had a fierce look in his eyes, he quickly continued, "Let's put it this way, the Bai family's main sphere of influence is in the 11th District, which is the Baishachang near the river.

If anyone from the Bai family went into the city by land, they would have to pass through Longhua Field. Every time, they would send a tribute to each mountain village according to the rules. They would also send gifts during festivals, and this had never been interrupted for nearly thirty years.

Recently, all the people from that mountain village have run into Fobao, which makes people feel a little uncomfortable!
Well, actually, we are all close brothers. Back then, when Chief Leader Chen came to Sichuan to establish the Tiandihui, my Bai family also provided manpower and effort to support him. But later, times changed and the Bai family had to become slaves in order to survive.

It's just for survival, you should understand our difficulties and hardships, right?"

"So what if I understand? So what if I don't understand?" Chen Gu had straightened his back and was looking at Bai Wencheng with a cold gaze. While glancing around, he was also looking for flaws in Bai Wencheng.

This guy is a typical weak scholar, and Chen Gu is sure that he can kill her in an instant.

"Oh, look at what Brother Jie said. If Brother Jie doesn't understand, it must be that the Bai family hasn't done a good enough job. The Bai family just needs to make changes until Brother Jie understands it, okay?!" Bai Wencheng continued to laugh.

"Haha!" Chen Jue sneered and asked, "Can your family stop the opium business?"

"Of course you can, but it will take some time. Of course, it shouldn't take a few days. After all, the emperor has strictly prohibited opium. Now that such a big thing as the Chengdu General has happened, I think the emperor will send a trusted person to come. By then, the opium business will naturally not be able to continue!" Bai Wencheng said with a smile, and at the same time seemed to be reminding Chen Gu.

Chen Gu raised his eyebrows and left without saying a word. When the two of them were talking, there was no one on the street, but after Chen Gu walked for a while, there were gradually more pedestrians.

Bai Wencheng looked at Chen Gui's back as he left, and couldn't help but sigh. He quickly walked to the door of a shop and walked in, "Father!"

Bai Yunqing nodded and asked, "How do you feel?"

"It's okay. He's very fierce and has some abilities, but it doesn't seem to be much!" Bai Wencheng said with a smile.

"In the face of absolute military force, other things are not that important. Didn't the Qing Dynasty rely on iron-blooded and ruthless forces to maintain its rule over the world?" Bai Yunqing smiled bitterly and continued.

"There's nothing we can do. They have a powerful weapon in their hands, and they have Liu Er as their backer. They've also formed an alliance with the Bian family. If we don't compromise, I'm afraid we'll be the first to suffer. The Bai family has lived here for generations, and the monk can escape, but the temple cannot."

(End of this chapter)