People often become particularly open-minded when they are at the critical moment of life and death. They are shocked to realize that except for life, everything is external to the body.

The Ding brothers decisively abandoned the house as an external possession, and were tied up and imprisoned in the woodshed. Gu Qing and Song Gensheng worked together to drag them in one by one, and then carefully tied them to the pillars of the house, carefully checking the ropes.

After confirming that they could not untie the knot and escape, Gu Qing returned to the middle of the yard.

Song Gensheng was setting up a pile of dry firewood in the middle of the yard and lighting a fire. He took out the rabbit meat from the Ding family's kitchen and spread it with soybean oil, sprinkled with a little coarse salt, and finally roasted the rabbit meat on the fire.

Gu Qing frowned, then gradually relaxed.

"From now on, we have to go to the kitchen to cook barbecue. The yard must be neat and clean. Forget it this time, let's have a good roast. I'm hungry." As he said this, Gu Qing sat down next to Song Gensheng.

Song Gensheng pursed his lips and remained silent.

Gu Qing glanced at him and suddenly smiled: "You seem to be more afraid of me?"

Song Gensheng hesitated for a moment and said, "Yes."

"Do you think my methods are too cruel and cold-blooded? Or do you feel pity for the Ding brothers?"

Song Gensheng hesitated for a while and sighed: "I am a little confused at this time. I find that I can no longer distinguish between what is good and what is evil, and how to deal with good and evil... The principles taught to me by the sages seem to be all gone now.

Untimely.”

Having just dealt with the village bully, Gu Qing was in a very happy mood at the moment and didn't mind chatting about life with a simple, silly boy.

"Okay, you can calmly recall what happened tonight. Did I do anything wrong? If I did something wrong, where was the mistake?"

Song Gensheng was speechless. From the moment Gu Qing's house caught fire to this moment, his mind has been in chaos. Everything he experienced tonight broke his clear definition of good and evil in the world.

Only now did he realize that the good man Gu Qing in his eyes was more cruel than the evil man. When he swung the door bolt and hit the Ding brothers' heads mercilessly, his ferocious face and eyes that were indifferent to life,

It has nothing to do with being a "good guy" in any way.

But in front of Gu Qing, the Ding brothers, who were usually evildoers, were as pitiable as two sheep falling into a wolf's den. The way they begged for mercy and cried bitterly was no different from those honest, kind-hearted villagers who were bullied.

So, who is good? Who is evil?

"I said, I can no longer distinguish between good and evil. I have no way of knowing whether what you did tonight is good or evil." Song Gensheng sighed and rubbed his aching temples.

Gu Qing also sighed: "Based on your idea, it's best if I don't resist even if a knife is placed on my neck. Only then can I be considered a completely good person. If I resist, I will be no different from a villain, right?"

"That's not what I meant. I just hope that when you punish the evildoers, you won't be so cruel." Song Gensheng paused and then said: "Mencius said, 'A gentleman stays away from the cook.' Because the cook kills animals, a gentleman cannot bear it, so he stays away.

If you have benevolence and righteousness in your heart, you will not kill any living being. Even if it is punishment, you should give them a decent punishment."

Gu Qing sneered: "Why don't you see gentlemen not being able to bear it when they eat meat? They eat more deliciously than anyone else, but they can't bear to kill animals. Such gentlemen are just hypocrites. Gensheng, Mencius also said, 'It's better to just believe in the book.'

If you don’t have a book, it’s good to read more, but don’t make yourself stupid by reading.”

Song Gensheng still looked confused. What Gu Qing said to him did not resolve the confusion in his heart. He also did not notice at all why Gu Qing, an illiterate, knew what Mencius said.

Gu Qing didn't want to talk about it anymore. This topic was too big, and it was meaningless after talking about it. He couldn't add a piece of meat to his bowl, nor could he make an extra penny. If one day his life was enough for food and clothing, in

When you are full and holding on, you can consider restarting this topic to help you digest your food.

Song Gensheng was thinking and Gu Qing was watching.

After staring at the rabbit meat that Song Gensheng was roasting for a long time, Gu Qing said softly: "Now I feel more and more that the saying 'a gentleman is far away from the chef' is poisonous..."

Song Gensheng was stunned: "Why did you say this?"

"If a gentleman is far away from the kitchen and cannot even roast a rabbit, what do you think is the difference between a gentleman and a waste?" Gu Qing calmly pointed to the rabbit meat in Song Gensheng's hand and said, "The meat is burnt."

"Ah!" Song Gensheng jumped up and took the dying rabbit away from the fire. Looking at the rabbit that was almost roasted into charcoal, Song Gensheng looked distressed and remorseful.

"There's still one in the kitchen. You can grill one more. If it's burnt again, I'll grill you so you can experience for yourself what a 'kebob with a soul' is."

Song Gensheng stood up aggrievedly, and as soon as he took a step, Gu Qing suddenly grabbed him, gestured towards the door with his chin, and said: "Wait, you open the door first, there should be many people outside the door who want to see me."

Song Gensheng was stunned and walked quickly towards the door.

Gu Qing murmured: "I have seen myself and all living beings."

The door opened, and there were many villagers standing in the open space outside the door, some old and some young. The leader was an old man in his sixties, standing in front with a cane. The long beard under his chin was half white, and his eyes were still cloudy.

Youguang is lame on one leg, but he still looks like a broken spear in front of the crowd.

Gu Qing could tell at a glance that this man should be a veteran who had spent the rest of his life fighting.

Song Gensheng bowed his head to the old man and saluted: "Gensheng has met Feng Aweng."

Feng Aweng nodded and smiled at Song Gensheng, his eyes were very kind. It seemed that Song Gensheng, as the only young man in the village who had read a book, was quite respected by people.

Gu Qing also stood up and walked towards the door, saluting Feng Aweng: "Gu Qing has met Feng Aweng."

When Gu Qing showed up, the crowd suddenly became restless, and some timid people even took a few steps back in fright.

Feng Aweng should be an old man in the village. Gu Qing didn't know him, but he could tell that this old man had a strong character, but he was old and no longer as brave as he used to be. He had a bit of an air of twilight in his body. Shiqiao Village

There is nothing he can do about all kinds of injustices at his age.

Unable to stand it and having no other choice, many people approach the end of their lives in such a conflicting mood.

Feng Aweng's expression was very serious. This was originally the house of the Ding brothers, but it was Gu Qing and Song Gensheng who came out. The usually domineering Ding brothers were nowhere to be seen. Feng Aweng didn't seem surprised.

Maybe it was because the screams of the Ding brothers when they were being punished just now were too high-pitched.

"I was blind, I didn't expect the Gu family's son to be so brave, okay." Feng Aweng nodded to Gu Qing.

Gu Qing smiled: "I was forced to have no way out, so I had to fight back vigorously. I have caused trouble to all my neighbors."

A strange look flashed in Feng Aweng's eyes, and he stared at Gu Qing seriously, looking up and down.

Feng Aweng is a veteran. He met Zhenzhang with the enemy on the battlefield and survived with a disabled leg. In his life, he has seen too many arrogant people, both in the military camp and the enemies on the battlefield, but he has never

I have seen people like Gu Qing, who can still be polite and gentle like a gentle gentleman even after being aggressive.

After looking at Gu Qing, Feng Aweng turned his eyes to the yard inside the Ding family gate and said, "Have you punished the Ding brothers?"

Gu Qing shook his head: "It's cured, but he's still alive and tied up in the woodshed."

The crowd suddenly became commotion, and an angry voice came from inside: "Beat them to death!"

"I have been bullied too much by the Ding family over the years, and I must seek justice today!"

"Walk!"

Gu Qing frowned and stood motionless at the door, his expression getting colder and colder.

The situation gradually got out of control. Feng Aweng suddenly turned around and faced the crowd, and his crutch hit the ground hard, making a loud sound.

The knocks seemed to hit people's hearts, and the crowd slowly became quiet.

Feng Aweng sneered: "We are usually bullied by the Ding brothers but you don't come out to resist. Today the Ding brothers were punished by Gu Qing and were kidnapped. You suddenly have the courage to seek justice. You are really promising. If you want to kill the Ding brothers,

Okay. You first introduce someone to take charge of the crime. After the death of the Ding brothers, you can go to the government and surrender yourself."
Chapter completed!