Chapter 260 See Through Everything (1/2)

Xiao Bing sat up straight and looked into Yu Wenhua’s eyes. There was neither arrogance nor humility in his eyes, but some respect.

Yu Wenhua seemed to be very satisfied with Xiao Bing’s behavior. He stopped knocking on the table and said in a soft voice, “You don’t need to be so courteous. I heard that you and my son are good friends. You can just call me Uncle Yu.”

Xiao Bing did what this man wished. “Uncle Yu.”

“Okay.” Yu Wenhua took a look at the dishes on the table and said, “I won’t pay for this meal with public funds. But we should be as frugal as possible. This is enough for us. So I didn’t order more. I hope you don’t mind.”

Xiao Bing smiled. “Uncle Yu, you’re being generous. And to be honest, I believe that most of the high-positioned men would die for the opportunity to dine with you.”

Yu Wenhua didn’t deny it. He merely grinned and said, “You’re an interesting young man who knows the way of speaking. In fact, you are better than my son.”

“I’m flattered. Truth be told, Yu Miao is quite a decent man among those kids of a rich family, which proves that you are a very successful educator.”

Yu Wenhua said sternly, “What matters to a man most is not his talents. It’s his morality. If one is morally evil, sooner or later he will step on a false path, no matter how talented he is. So I think the focus of education is morality.”

Yu Wenhua’s words aroused Xiao Bing’s respect. “Parents today either merely focus on satisfying the physical needs of their children or their studies. One way or another, they will carry it to an extreme. There are few fathers who are as enlightened as Uncle Yu now. You truly deserve my admiration.”

“As a government official, I have to be aware of these things. But sadly, few of my colleagues know that. Many of them get impetuous and greedy, ignoring the importance of morality. Just like you said, modern parents only want to improve their children’s studies. Isn’t it a phenomenon of profit-seeking? Most of the parents are miserable in terms of that.”

Xiao Bing nodded in agreement. “We share the same idea. The branches and trunk are the survival skills of a giant tree, but morality is the soil beneath it. Only good soil can provide enough nutrition for the growth of the tree.”

The two exchanged a look. The moguls of the government and the gangs strangely shared the same feeling.

“Let’s just drink.”

Xiao Bing rose up and filled Yu Wenhua’s cup. He needed to do it himself because of his identity and status. Then he filled his own.

Yu Wenhua didn’t seem restrained. The two clinked glasses and drank half a cup of Chinese sprits. Yu Wenhua pointed at the dishes on the table and said, “Please help yourself and enjoy the food.”

Xiao Bing moved his chopsticks after Yu Wenhua moved his. Xiao Bing knew it was a common rule in the official circles. After they had tasted their food, Yu Wenhua said, “Xiao Bing, I heard about your stories, which are really legendary. I was told that you are a veteran. But I don’t even know which army you were in. Then you went to Jiang City and worked as a cook in the noodle house in the beginning. Then you became a shareholder of the noodle house, which made you an owner of the noodle house. Then you had a conflict with the Peony Fairy, the North Heaven Queen, who worked for Jiang Zihou. Later, you killed her, but Jiang Zihou did not seek vengeance from you, am I right?”

Xiao Bing nodded. “Yes.”

Yu Wenhua said Jiang Zihou instead of Master Hou. It was reasonable, considering how high his status was. In Hei Province, no one dared to offended Jiang Zihou, except for this man. Because no matter how much power he held, he dared not defy Yu Wenhua.

“Then you offended the Long family, who wants to conquer the underground world of Hei Province. One’s enemy’s enemy is his friend. You chose to stand beside Jiang Zihou, who then died. Before he died, he handed over his forces to you. That is the whole story, am I right?”

Xiao Bing nodded and said, “You’re right.”

Yu Wenhua asked, “Do you know what will people think of you if they know your story?”

Xiao Bing rubbed his nose and didn’t answer.

Yu Wenhua said, “Most of them will think that you are just a lucky guy. The Su family like you and made you one of the owners. Then, Jiang Zihou didn’t kill you because he admired you and he even passed his forces to you after he died. Doesn’t it sound like you became what you are now simply because of luck? You were easily given the things that other people have to work their whole life for.”

Xiao Bing rubbed his nose and smiled. “It seems to be so.”