Chapter 17 hopeless people

From the second day after returning home for the banquet, Taiming asked his friends to find a job, and he immediately knew the difficulty of finding a job after running around for a while.After Taiming understood the reality, he gradually lowered his aspirations. He even paid attention to the position of a teacher in a secondary school, but he was not lacking in this aspect.Even so, Taiming has no intention of returning to a public school to become a teacher.Even if he meant it, even public schools have recently been in a state of hunting down old teachers in order to accept graduates from normal schools, making it really difficult to find a job.There are even graduates of higher normal schools who have to settle for quasi-discipline positions in public schools.Banks and companies are also rectifying their personnel, and of course no newcomers will be employed in this situation.Taiming was exhausted from running around looking for a job, and gradually fell into a heavy despair.And the vague expectations of the people around him gradually turned into disappointment.When one of them met Taiming on the road, he deliberately asked him sarcastically, "When will you be a high official?" 'The young Taiming was keenly aware of the changes in the views of those around him, and it was very painful.As if he had fallen into a trap, he was restless and desperate.

And one afternoon, Lan and Zhan, who hadn't seen each other since they parted in Japan, visited Taiming.Although they broke up unhappy that time, the nostalgia for the past surged after seeing each other for a long time.The faces of Lan and Zhan obviously showed the fatigue and anxiety of being engaged in political activities, but they still burned with the spirit of young people fighting against frustration. After exchanging greetings, Zhan immediately said: "Mr. ? ' Jen teased. 'Your head is governed by the golden mean.But you don't know how the golden mean humbles, and one day your time will come when you know it. ' said Jen with a sneer.Blue went on to say: 'How is it?Tired of looking for a job?I'm so pitiful for drawing a dream as sweet as a rainbow.Of course, there is a signboard for recruiting talents on it, but for the lucky ones who can get on that signboard, how many people do you think there are in the whole island?And those people didn't get that position at all by themselves?If you don't believe the background of those who Yinwei became the sheriff or section chief! 'He explained their backgrounds one by one in a sarcastic tone, implying the hope that Taiming would find a job, and La Taiming would join their lineup.But Taiming disagrees with Lan anyway.Seeing Taiming's hesitant attitude, Lan and Zhan expressed dissatisfaction, but they didn't scold him like last time.

'Hey, think about it carefully! 'After saying this, the two went back. However, the next day, the district police came to visit Taiming, which surprised him.Lan and Zhan are people who the police pay attention to. The police came to question Taiming in order to find out about their movements.Taiming dealt with it casually and let the police go.Taiming felt as if another troublesome matter had been added, and his heart was heavy.In order to brighten his mood, Taiming wanted to talk to Grandpa.Whenever he is depressed, listening to Grandpa speak is a kind of comfort to him. The old man was very aware of Taiming's resignation, he cited all kinds of examples from the past, explaining that he comforted Taiming because of the difficulties in his official career.The so-called wait for an official must wait for at least three years.Today is different from the past, busy modern people do not have this kind of leeway.However, the words of the old man, even so, had the strange effect of calming Taiming's heart.

It was very difficult for Taiming to find a job, and it was an unpleasant matter for the Hu family to be brought up again.It was Zhida, the son of the opium barrel, who quit the 'police supplement' and suddenly returned to the village.This gave the village folks who liked to chatter another piece of material to criticize. 'The Hu family's hat flew off again (removed from office). 'The rumors spread from word to mouth. And one day, when Taiming was passing by the village road, the words of the women who washed clothes under the shade of Pizhen trees reached Taiming's ears: "His hat has already flown off, don't worry about him, not only don't buy him a drink , water is also free. ''My mother is Zhida's aunt, and Zhida is wearing a sword. My mother greeted him first, and he didn't even bother to say hello to her. ’ It can be seen that the villagers are disgusted with the incumbents and the misery of the resigned. Seeing this, Taiming left there as if fleeing.And since Zhida resigned, he didn't even come here to pay his respects to his old grandfather. He stayed at home all day and didn't come out. But after two or three weeks, he left his family behind and disappeared again.

However, after the Chinese New Year, Zhida appeared in front of the Hu family again in the first month of the lunar year. He was wearing a new suit and looked in good condition.According to him, he was an interpreter for a lawyer.People at that time feared lawyers like gods.Therefore, 'Lawyer Interpreter' is just as awesome.Zhida explained the court's judgments to the family gathered in the Hu family's hall on the first lunar month of the new year, which made the country people with little knowledge admire them.So Zhida put forward his new plan even more proudly. He first selected some major figures from the people gathered together, and invited them to Zhida's own home to discuss.So Zhida made another proposal.This proposal is that the sacrificial work passed down by the ancestors of the Hu family, which has always been carried out together, should be carried out separately.According to him, the sacrificial service is managed by one person, which is prone to disadvantages. First, the burden is too heavy from the perspective of funds.However, if the division is carried out in the name of individuals, it can be done according to everyone's wishes.For people with financial difficulties, this proposal is just the bait they can't wait for.Therefore, Zhida successfully won the approval of everyone.Then I’m begging you, everyone said so, each contributed money, and gave Zhida ten yuan.

A week after that day, the old man received a letter from Zhida, which was signed by the main members of the Hu family, requesting for the division of the sacrificial business.The manager of the Hu family's sacrifice business is the old grandfather. This is only in name, and it is actually Hu Wenqing who manages it.When Hu Wenqing saw it, his face turned blue and he shouted angrily: "The last robbery is the end (prodigal son)!" 'However, Hu Wenqing didn't know how to deal with this unexpected situation, so he discussed it with his son Taiming.He wanted to seek help from Yu Taiming's new knowledge.Taiming also had no legal knowledge, so he believed that from the standpoint of common sense, the ritual business was a common property of everyone, so he replied that there was no need to object to everyone insisting on management.But Taiming's answer made his father not satisfied.According to his father Hu Wenqing, splitting up the public business of offering sacrifices is an insult to the ancestors, which is related to the prosperity and reputation of the Hu family.Regarding this point, Taiming pointed out that the formalization of the public business of offering sacrifices, forgetting that the spirit was obsessed with the form, was actually unfilial to the ancestors, and Taiming expressed his point of view.That is, the opposition between the formalism and essentialism of the father and son.Each has its own opinion, so it is impossible to draw a conclusion, so in the end, I went to seek the opinion of the old man.Unexpectedly, the old grandpa took a calm attitude towards this issue. He thought that this time it started because of his dissatisfaction with the manager, which meant that the manager had no moral hope. That's the natural thing to do.

In the end, according to the old man's opinion, Taiming called a meeting of the main people in the clan, and a total of fourteen representatives from each house (branch) attended.The old grandpa was the patriarch gathered representatives who were all his nephews. Before the meeting started, the old man said to everyone in a slow and sad tone: "After Mr. Xian arrived in Taiwan, he had a lot of hardships to lay the foundation, and Mr. Yi continued to struggle, so he left a great fortune to the Hu family.It is indeed unfortunate that the unworthy brother failed to follow the ambition of his father and ancestor, and lost his property because of living alone. He is really ashamed of his ancestors.Besides, there are only a few public properties that are managed by myself. I am really sorry for causing trouble to everyone due to lack of virtue. 'He cut off the subject at this point.The old man's words deeply touched the hearts of the courageous representatives. Everyone was quiet, no one coughed, and some of them regretted listening to Zhida's words because of their conscience.The opium barrel broke the silence and stood up and said: "The so-called public property is only thirty stones left (the name of the capacity, ten buckets is one stone). For the great property left by the ancestors, only thirty stones are not enough." I'm ashamed, even the thirty stones have to be divided, I don't understand everyone's mind.Even if it is divided, it is only seven and a half shi for a room, and only one or two shi for each person. 'The opium barrel objected to the division of public property, but he didn't know that his son Zhida was the instigator of the division.His speech made the delegates reflect more deeply, and the conclusion was decisively concluded by Taiming's cousin Zhiyong: "We don't have to divide, and we don't think Grandpa is not good at management.Now let me say that this problem was caused by Zhida's instigation. ' He told the truth, and the opium barrel was stunned by the accident, and the surprise of the opium barrel turned into anger again.

'Zhida, this guy, I must let him know how strict I am. 'The opium barrel changed his expression in order to question his son and went back to his house. However, in this matter, Zhida's cunning still won.Zhida was very cunning, and he was not discouraged by the reprimand from the opium barrel. Instead, he told the representatives of the joint signature that if they violated the agreement signed by the joint signature, they must pay a liquidated damages of 500 yuan. flinch.One person succumbed to his coercion and the other two succumbed, and finally all the representatives fell into a situation where they could not disagree with the partition case.Moreover, even the opium barrel, which he once opposed, was divided because of the division of public property, and he himself could get three stones and five fights, so he suddenly moved his index finger.When he thought of selling the field, he could lie down and smoke opium for another year, and he completely changed his mind.Thus, the partition case was finally realized.

Finally, it was time to hold a ceremony and report to the ancestors.The public property is gradually shrinking, and the little left now is only in name only, but once the land that has been passed down to the ancestors for a long time is abolished.The pain is deep.Starting from the old man, all representatives respectfully burned spiced incense in front of the altar.The old grandpa even apologized to his ancestors for his own wrongdoing. His grief-stricken appearance shook everyone's hearts.Everyone mourned.When the ceremony was over and he was leaving, the old man staggered because he was too sad to stand on his feet. Everyone supported him before he walked out of the hall.Even the opium bucket said: "This guy Zhida proposed it..." At this point, he wanted to at least ease the old man's sorrow by belittling his son.This is the tragedy of kind people who have no choice but to plan by Zhida alone.

The news immediately spread throughout the village. The Hu family no longer uses the traditional fist (empty hand) method, and finally has a showdown with their ancestors. The villagers said so, sighing for the Hu family. However, this incident was not only a misfortune for the Hu family, but gradually developed to the misfortune of the whole village.Since Zhida had tasted the sweetness of dividing the Hu family's public property, he became even more unscrupulous, intervening in some disputes among villagers that had always been mediated by Baozheng (the village head), and encouraging people to resolve them through legal channels.Repeatedly like this, Baozheng's power weakens, while Zhida's power grows stronger. When there are disputes, the pockets of the treacherous lawyer interpreter and his master lawyer become bulging.

On the other hand, since the division of the public property, the old man's vitality has suddenly been severely weakened, and he does not entertain the entertainment of the people in the village. He absolutely trusted him, so this change of old grandpa was like the sun setting and darkening, making the air in Hu's house cold.It seems that the old man is calmly following the general trend, and the division of public property is obviously still a great mental pain for him.Soon, the old grandpa became bedridden due to an accidental cold, and the rapid progression of the disease could not be curbed within a week of bed rest. Under the care of his family, the old grandpa finally spent his long life lonely.But even in his final dying moments, he still maintained a warm, cheerful heart.And Taiming's heart, because of the old grandpa's death, felt like a big hole in his heart.