The next day, in order to help Tieqiu salvage some of his public image, Saint Lord Taichu specifically had his disciple buy some cured meat and sausages as a small apology to the ordinary people. But the moment Tieqiu heard that Saint Lord Taichu wanted him to do this, he became somewhat agitated.
Tieqiu said to Saint Lord Taichu, "Master, I honestly don't think there's any need for this. You should know that these ordinary people are the extremely greedy sort."
"Once you give them benefits this time, they'll definitely keep reaching out for more next time. It won't be that simple. Besides, these ordinary people aren't all the same."
Tieqiu's words made one thing perfectly clear to Saint Lord Taichu: Sorry, Master, I understand everything you said, but sorry, I just don't want to do it. That was simply his nature.
Saint Lord Taichu said to Tieqiu, "I'm doing this entirely for your own good. Don't take the efforts of us old folks lightly. Do you know how many people want to become my disciples, hoping that after receiving my guidance, they can rise above the rest? Yet they never get that chance."
"And now that you're following me, I can point you in the right direction and give you a clear path in how you conduct yourself and handle matters, yet you're unwilling? What the hell are you trying to do?"
"Are you trying to piss me off to death? Fine, hurry up and spend a little money on some rice, then deliver it to those ordinary people. Remember to speak gently to them. Most importantly, your attitude must be sincere. Don't show that sly, scheming expression."
When Saint Lord Taichu made demands, he generally took the other party's abilities and circumstances into consideration. The rice sold by