Siheyuan: I am a big capitalist after the founding of the People's Republic of China

An old Buick car was driving on a bumpy country dirt road.

The grandfather and grandson of the Li family in the car did not have any verbal communication at this time.

When the old man saw Li Zihang, he had not yet come out of his own world.

Said in a comforting tone.

"This world has all kinds of rules."

“Everyone is bound by different chains of rules.”

"The chains on ordinary people are the bottom line of the law. They are the constraints of morality."

“They are constrained by the system in which they live and work.”

"For those of us who make rules, morality and law are just a means for us to control and manage those lower-class people."

When the old man said this, he sighed.

"No one in this world can be absolutely free."

“Freedom is not about doing whatever you want, but about not doing what you don’t want to do.”

"No one can have this kind of freedom, including you and me."

"Grandson, don't be constrained by the shackles of your own inner world."

"The shackles in your heart will only make it difficult for you to move forward and make you miserable."

"As long as we don't cross the bottom line of being a human being, that's all that matters."

"The only thing that restrains you and me is our own conscience."

After hearing these words, Li Zihang reconciled with his three views in his heart.

Li Zihang said absentmindedly.

"Grandpa, please tell me about the second butler~"

"Don't worry, I understand what you mean."

"A family like ours doesn't need sentimentality, nor does it need good men and women, nor does it need unnecessary kindness."

"Don't worry, I have overcome the hurdle in my heart."

When the old man heard Li Zihang say these words,

Smiling with satisfaction, the old man calmly recounted the story of how his two children were murdered.

The old man lit a cigarette and took a deep puff.

Then he said slowly.

"Zhao Jianwei is my classmate and good friend. I met him when I was ten years old. We studied together, grew up together, and made a name for ourselves together."

“I regard him as my life confidant.”

"Relatively speaking, his family is better off than the average person."

"But it can only allow him to study in an aristocratic school."

"As for the rest, there's nothing his parents can do."

"At that time, most of the students in the school I attended were from wealthy or noble families."

“There are very few students like him.”

"This also led to him being bullied and looked down upon at school."

"But he still has a lot of backbone. He doesn't rely on others or bow down to others."

"Every day, I study hard and work hard."

"At that time, his grades in school were among the best."

"That's why I annoyed those rich kids with poor grades."

"So he was often bullied and humiliated."

"There were a few times when I just couldn't bear it and lent him a hand."

“That was also the beginning of our acquaintance.”

"Later, we talked about our ideals and the future."

"Gradually I felt that he was a talented person who could be taken care of."

"That's how I keep him with me."

"Let him get in touch with our family business."

"The main family was still there at the time, and I wanted to plant a nail in their house."

"So we just arranged him to be a servant in the master's house."

"As the years passed, with my help, he became the second steward of the main family."

"At that time, I regarded him as my most trusted confidant."

"I didn't expect it~ I didn't expect it~"

"It turns out that he hid his ambition so deeply."

"It was not until two years after your uncle and aunt got into trouble that I accidentally got some news."

"It turns out that he was the one who planned the death of my two children."

The old man said this and put out the burnt cigarette.

The car will fall with the old man's voice.

It fell into silence again.

The old man said after he took a long puff of smoke.

"The human heart is something that cannot be estimated."

“It is difficult to draw the bones of a man or a tiger; you can know a man’s face but not his heart.”

"I treat him as my confidant, but in his heart."

"I'm just him, a step into the upper circle."

"If it's just like this, I won't be sad. After all, everyone has their own pursuits."

"In his world, he's just my follower. He thinks he's a dog."

"He obeyed me just to get more."

When the old man said this, his tone became a little self-deprecating.

"In 1935, at that time, he wanted to sit in my seat."

"He secretly found a few wanderers and blocked your uncle and aunt on the road they had to take after school."

"Because your uncle saw his sister being molested."

"How could he just stand by and watch? He started fighting with those ronin."

"So the five ronin drew their swords and started fighting with your uncle."

"Because of your aunt's drag, they were stabbed several times."

"Due to the death of your uncle and his family, I have no intention of controlling the business of the Lord's family."

"This allows the second steward to take full control."

"That was his purpose. He wanted to kill my two children. He wanted me to have no mood to care about anything else."

"He can also take this opportunity to rise to the top."

“The ocean cannot be measured, and the human heart cannot be fathomed.”

After saying this, the old man turned and looked at Li Zihang.

"That's why I must tell you this."

"Never trust anyone completely."

"Otherwise, the price will make you regret it for the rest of your life."

A week after this incident, Li Zihang finally came out of his inner world.

He broke free from his own shackles, and in the old man's eyes, he became like himself.

He is already a hero who has gone through all kinds of hardships and overcome all obstacles.

1962 was the Year of the Tiger in the lunar calendar.

This year, the great famine in China has reached its most severe moment.

After all, Beijing is the capital of China.

There is no case of people starving to death under the emperor's feet.

But people lived a very difficult life.

Li Zihang was riding his bicycle on his way home from Peking University when he met a brother and sister who were fleeing famine.

At this moment, the brother and sister were knocking on doors begging from house to house.

But who would have surplus food at this time?

Being able to beg for food is like winning the lottery.

Winning a big prize is always a dream, but a small prize can be achieved occasionally.

The boy who was dirty, skinny, had a big head and a small body, and whose clothes were almost torn into strips.

Holding her sister's hand, she walked with difficulty towards the next house.

After just two steps, the boy suddenly fell to the ground and fainted in the alley.

Li Zihang sighed helplessly when he saw this scene.

Then he muttered to himself.

"Now we have two more little beggars in the family."

During this year, the Li family took in a total of eleven orphans.

Some of these orphans were brought back by the old man, my ninth grandmother, and my grandmother.

The eldest brother also brought back two, and even Xiao Yushui picked up one.

Including these two, Li Zihang brought five people home.

In the eyes of the brother and sister who were almost starving to death, the appearance of Li Zihang was like a priest coming to the world.

Li Zihang looked down at the little girl, stretched out his hand and said.

"Take your brother and follow me~"