Chapter 530 (1/2)
Chapter 530 - The Old Master's Knock
Hearing the old man's question, Ji Feng could not help but bitterly smile and shake his head, ”Grandfather, I think I did the right thing. Bubble! ”
”Then you mean, I did the wrong thing?” The old tutor asked faintly.
Ji Feng let out a dry cough and said, ”Grandfather is not wrong. In fact, it's only because of different times and angles that there is a difference in judgement … But I believe that Grandpa will definitely not blame me, right? ”
”Oh? ”Why are you so sure?” Old Man Ji snorted and asked, ”Since you did something wrong, I won't blame you. Don't tell me I have to praise you?”
Ji Feng laughed, ”Grandfather, don't scare me!”
Only now did Ji Feng realize that his grandfather was trying to scare him!
In reality, ever since his father had called him and praised him, Ji Feng had already known that the matter that he had done was to the satisfaction of his elders.
As for the reason why grandfather brought this matter up today, it might be because it was related to the matter of the Xiao family. In fact, Grandfather's heart might already be full of guilt, however, this old man was too deep, and his emotions could never be seen from the surface.
He should be happy that he found Auntie Li Yueqin and his sister Li Yantong! This was Ji Feng's guess.
As for denying his grandfather's face or any other concerns, Ji Feng suddenly didn't have any. What a joke, with his grandfather's tolerance and shrewdness, if he had only firmly rejected his advances, then he would have really lost all of his tolerance. This was definitely not something that the old tutor could do.
Hence, Ji Feng was certain that the old man was mentioning this matter either because he was talking about the Xiao family previously, or because he was thinking about Li Yueqin.
”Whoa... whoa...”
Indeed, just as Ji Feng finished speaking, Old Man Ji smiled. His smile seemed to be filled with joy, clearly showing that he was not angry.
Ji Feng let out a sigh of relief and said with a bitter smile: ”Grandfather, what are you doing now?”
Old Man Ji laughed. ”Little monkey, even though Grandfather is old, he isn't stupid. What's right and what's wrong, I can still tell! The reason why I mentioned this matter is to tell you that if you dare to do it, you must have the guts to do it! You didn't s.h.i.+rk your responsibility, that's good! However, this is not the most important thing. ”
Ji Feng silently remarked in his heart: So that's how it is. Old Master is borrowing this matter to educate me. [But to dare to do so is to dare to take responsibility. This is not the most important thing. What is the most important thing?]
”Little monkey, in this lifetime, the most difficult thing for humans is to face up to their own mistakes!” He tapped the cane in his hand on the ground a few times, and said, ”It doesn't matter if you're an ordinary person or a distinguished official. When facing your own mistakes, you always try to s.h.i.+rk them and cover it up, but you never know that the more it is like this, the more mistakes you make!”
Ji Feng nodded his head, ”Grandfather, I understand. Although the events of that year cannot be clearly explained, but it is still a mistake. Regardless of what happened in the past or in the present, you must dare to admit to it!”
”That's right!”
Old Man Ji nodded. ”It was my fault in the past, but I don't regret it. However, it can't be hidden from me!” Sometimes, things were just so contradictory in this world … Little monkey, remember this one sentence from your grandpa: If every mistake you make, you can face it calmly without concealing it, don't evade it, and don't find any excuses, then, in this life, you will never make a fatal mistake!
Because if you make a fatal mistake, you won't have a chance to face it! He couldn't face it! Since when have you felt uneasy and uncomfortable? This proves that you are making a mistake right now! ”
Ji Feng listened attentively and slowly nodded his head, but in his heart, he was filled with endless praises.
His grandfather's words sounded very ordinary and many of them seemed like nonsense. If they were said by an ordinary old man, many people might not even have the interest to listen to them.
However, he had to admit that these words were indeed words of experience. Moreover, they were thought-provoking!
If a person could remain calm in their heart, they wouldn't make any big mistakes, because once they lost their calm in their heart, it proved that they were making a mistake and would correct themselves in time.
”As someone who has a high position, or as someone who can influence others, I should ensure that I do not make any mistakes. This is not a form of self-cultivation, but a type of duty!” The old man raised the walking stick in his hand and pointed it at Ji Feng, ”Little monkey, you have to remember, if a person is unable to perform this kind of duty, then he is not a qualified superior. This kind of person will cause great harm to others!”
Ji Feng lightly nodded his head, ”Grandfather, I understand your words. I will do my best to remain calm in my heart.”
”Un, it's good that you understand!” Old Man Ji nodded his head and said, ”Calmly, but it doesn't mean that we should be frank …” ”Forget it, let's talk about it later. Little monkey, you don't have much time by my side, but I have fought a lifetime of war. I'm old now, and I don't have much that I can teach you, so you have to depend on yourself for everything!”
Ji Feng nodded with a smile, ”Although grandpa didn't teach me much, every word of yours has already undergone a lot of experience. I have remembered every single one of them!”
The words that the old tutor had said were worthy of repeated consideration and reflection. Honestly speaking, they weren't the same as confessions …
”Un, it's good that you have remembered it. Alright, let's go back!” The old man waved his hand with a smile. He was extremely satisfied with this grandson of his.