I Don’t Want To Defy The Heavens

醇香阁,路边.

Drunk Fragrance Pavillion, at the side of the road.

梁庸奇披头散发的躺在那里.

Liang Yongqi laid there unmoving with his hair dishevelled.

一动未动.

不知是死是活.

No one knew whether he was dead or alive.

仆役们双腿颤栗,只有跪下来才能保平安.

The legs of his servants shook, and only by kneeling were they able to feel safe.

“为什么?”梁庸奇泪流满面,两道泪痕如河流奔腾而下,止都止不住.

“Why?” Liang Yongqi’s tears covered his face; two tears streamed down his face, and he was unable to stop them.

整个人都被打懵了.

He was totally lost.

脑子就没反应过来.

His brain still hadn’t reacted.

随后他反应过来,咬牙切齿,怒声咆哮着.

Finally, he gritted his teeth and hollered in rage.

“林凡,我跟你不共戴天,誓不两立.”

“Lin Fan, we are sworn enemies! Never to share the light of day!”

吼叫声如同野兽般的疯狂.

His roar was as crazy as a wild beast.

“怒气+333.”

“Rage +333.”

仆役们埋首,不敢对视.

The servants lowered their heads, not daring to look up.

公子遭遇殴打.

Their Young Master was beaten.

心里火气大的很,谁碰谁倒霉.

He was extremely angry and whoever he met would be unlucky.

躲的远远的平民们,冷漠的看着,好像是在看戏似的.

The civilians, who hid far away, looked on coldly like they were watching a show.

对他们来说.

豪门世家就没一个好人.

To them, no one from the aristocratic families is a good person.

不过最近听说林家公子不错.

However, recently, they heard that the Lin Family Young Master was not a bad person.

梁庸奇感受到无数目光落在身上,猛的抬头,嘶吼道:”你们看什么看,再看要你们狗命.”

Liang Yongqi saw numerous eyes fall onto his body. He shook his head and hollered, “What are you looking at? Continue looking, and I will kill you!”

远方的平民们面无表情,都各自干着自己的事情.

The civilians in the distance were expressionless; each of them was doing their own things.

他们对豪门是深恶痛绝,但也不敢惹这些豪门.

They hated the aristocratic families, but they also didn’t dare to offend them.

梁庸奇愤怒起身,低头朝着远方走去.

Liang Yongqi got up while fuming, he lowered his head and walked into the distance.

这仇记住了.

He remembered this hatred.

王八蛋.

Bastard.

陈管事感觉公子又惹出事情.

Manager Chen felt that Young Master had caused problems once more.

将梁三公子揍了,梁家怕是会来讨要说法.

To beat up the Liang Family Third Young Master, they would definitely seek for an explanation.

以老爷对公子这印象.

肯定会很生气.

With Old Master’s impression of Young Master, he would definitely be angry.

城外又聚集了许多流民.

More refugees gathered outside of the city.

用世家的话来说,这些就是贱民,蝼蚁都不如.

To the aristocratic families, they weren’t worth much; they were even worse off than ants.

“陈管事,这些流民是从哪里来的?怎么感觉每天都会多很多?”林凡问道.

“Manager Chen, where did they come from? Why does it feel like there are many more of them every day?” Lin Fan asked.

陈管事,”回公子,这些都是从各地落难来的,有的应该是家乡被妖兽毁灭,有的应该是天灾人祸,各种可能性都有.”

Manager Chen, “Replying to Young Master, they come from the various problem stricken areas. Some of them had their homes destroyed by beasts, and some were natural disasters. There are all sorts of possibilities.”

“没人管嘛?”林凡感觉有点不得劲,这什么破世界.

“No one cares about them?” Lin Fan felt that things weren’t right. What kind of broken world was this?

发生这种事情,竟然都没有人问.

For such things to happen and no one actually cared at all.

想想他活的社会,多好.

The world that he lived in was much better.

一方有难,八方支援.

Once a side faced problems, everyone would give assistance.

“没有.”陈管事摇头,总感觉公子又要多管闲事似的.

“No.” Manager Chen shook his head and felt like Young Master was going to be nosy again.

以前怎么就没发现公子有这心呢.

In the past, he didn’t notice that Young Master was so nice.

天很热.

The weather was really hot.

烈阳高挂,清晨凉爽,到了中午,在高温度的炙烤下,都有可能中暑.

The blistering sun hung high above. It was cool in the morning, but now it was noon; under the scorching heat, one might get heatstroke.

林凡他们这群人,站在城门口那里,都跟这些流民有些格格不入.

Lin Fan and the others stood at the city gate, looking out of place with these people.

不少流民都注意到了林凡.

Many of them noticed Lin Fan.

他们面无表情,甚至连一点异样的神情都没有.

They were all expressionless; they didn’t even have any weird expressions.

按照常理来说.

肯定会有流民为了亲人,跪在面前,哭求公子,老爷救救亲人,什么做牛做马.

Logically speaking, some of them would kneel on the ground with their family members to beg him to save their loved ones in exchange for them working for him.

但看这情况.

可就有些不是这样.

However, looking at the current situation, it was a little different.

或许对流民来说,找世家救命,无疑是死路一条,不仅死的毫无尊严,还要饱受折磨.

Maybe to refugees, asking them for help was just asking to die. Not only would they die without dignity, but they would even be tortured.

“陈管事,你说我要是将良田分给这些人,我爹会不会打死我?”林凡问道.

“Manager Chen, if I pass the fertile farmland to them, will Father beat me to death?” Lin Fan asked.

此话一出.

陈管事噗通一声跪在地上.

The moment he said that, Manager Chen knelt on the ground.

“公子,万万不能啊.”

“Young Master, you must not!”

陈管事活了几十年,从没有过如今这般胆颤心惊.

Manager Chen had lived for decades and had never felt more afraid than today.

这是要吓死人啊.

He was frightened to death.

“起来,别老是跪着,我就问问.”林凡说道.

“Come up, stop kneeling. I was only asking.” Lin Fan said.

陈管事松口气,”那就好,那就好.”

Manager Chen heaved a sigh of relief, “That’s good, that’s good.”

可紧接着.

公子接下来说的话,却彻底将他给惊死了.

Following which, what Young Master said shocked him to death.

“我就问问而已,不管我爹会不会将我打死,有的事情还是要做的.”

“I just asked. No matter whether or not Father would kill me or not, some things have to be done.”

“这不是良心问题.”

“This wasn’t a matter of conscience.”

“而是卫了林家着想,田不种,放那也只能生虫子.”

“It is to protect the Lin Family. If we have land that we don’t farm, then it would just be a waste.”

林凡是很有想法的.

Lin Fan was a knowledgeable and thoughtful person.

为了让这富家公子日子能够继续过下去.

必须将先前的空缺得填补起来.

To let him continue his rich young master life, he had to make up for the previous void.

先前田税够狠的.

The previous farm taxes were vicious.

玩死人不偿命那种.

They were just killing people.

可那用的不够舒坦.

However, they didn’t have enough farmland to use.

这要是将空余的良田分散下去,七七八八,也能凑齐.

If they were going to split the remaining farmland, they might be able to make up for everything.

陈管事对公子这番话.

Manager Chen didn’t know how to reply to Young Master.

都不知该说些什么.

说的好像有点道理.

His words seemed like they made a little sense.

但不知为何,总感觉有点不对劲.

However, for some reason, it didn’t feel right.

“表弟,你说表哥这话对不对?”林凡问道.

“Cousin, do you think what I said is right?” Lin Fan asked.

周忠茂点头,”对,表哥说的太对了.”

Zhou Zhongmao nodded his head, “Yes, Cousin is right.”

狗子默默点头.

Gou’zi silently nodded his head.

公子是有眼界的人.

Young Master was a person of foresight.

值得敬佩.

He was worth respecting.

“陈管事你大可放心,这事你就当不知道,我一力承担.”林凡拍着陈管事的肩膀,语重心长道.

“Manager Chen, don’t worry just act like you don’t know about this thing. I will take responsibility.” Lin Fan patted onto Manager Chen’s shoulder and said emotionally.

这陈管事也不容易.

This Manager Chen matter wasn’t simple.

跟随自己出来.

还要一直承担这种极大的心里压力.

He followed Young Master out, and also had to bear such huge psychological pressure.

他能理解.

也能同情.

He could understand, he could also sympathise.

可没办法啊.

However, he had no choice.

干事情就得承受压力.

When one did things one had to bear a lot of pressure.

这不承受压力干不成事.

If one didn’t, then one wouldn’t be able to achieve anything in life.

“狗子,去跟他们说说,就说本公子要给他们分田种地,有想法的,就跟着我们.”林凡说道.

“Gou’zi, speak to them and say that I want to split some land to them. Those who want to just follow us.” Lin Fan said.

“是,公子,小的立马去办.”狗子的父亲就是流民,后来他运气好,能够在林家当仆役,虽然没人生自由,但吃穿不愁,比他们要幸运多了.

“Yes, Young Master. I will do so immediately.” Gou’zi’s father was a refugee, and due to his good luck, he was able to be a servant of the Lin Family. Although he didn’t have freedom, he didn’t need to worry about clothing and food. He was much luckier than them.

很快.

狗子就朝着这些流民跑去.

Very quickly, Gou’zi ran towards these refugees.

陈管事欲言又止.

Manager Chen wanted to say something, but he stopped.

很想说.

公子,咱们能别这样吗?

He wanted to say: Young Master, can we not do this?

老爷要是知道,真的会大发雷霆.

If Old Master knew about it, he would really be furious.

很快.

流民群里就有哗然声传出.

Soon, the refugee crowd started to clamor about.

显然是狗子将话带到,引起这些流民的震惊于不敢置信.

It was obvious that Gou’zi’s words caused these refugees to be shocked beyond belief.

“你们都听到了吧?那位是我家公子,不忍你们这般挨饿,给你们自力更生的机会,要是相信的等会就跟着我们,要是不信的,也不勉强.”

“Did everyone hear that? This person is my young master. He can’t stand all of you starving here, and is giving everyone a chance to fight for yourselves. If you believe us, follow us! If you don’t believe us, then don’t!”

狗子扯着嗓子道.

Gou’zi shouted at the top of his lungs.

他这代表的是公子,气势自然不能弱了,大有豪门总管的派头.

He represented Young Master; naturally, his aura couldn’t be weak and had to look like someone powerful from the aristocratic family.

此时.

瘫坐在路两边的流民们,面面相觑.

At this moment, the refugees lying at the sides exchanged glances with one another.

“这是真的,还是假的?”

“Is that real or fake?”

“世家豪门真有这么好心的人吗?”

“Will aristocratic families really be so nice?”

没有人动弹.

No one moved.

也许是他们不相信天上会掉馅饼.

Maybe they didn’t believe that the Heavens would provide free lunches.

同时更不相信,世家的人会给他们田地.

They also didn’t believe that people from the aristocratic families would give them farmland.

林凡感觉有点不对劲.

Lin Fan felt that it was a little off.

世家就这么遭人警惕?

Were aristocratic families so terrifying to people?

白送田地都不种,这到底是经历了何等惨烈的事情,竟然让他们对天上掉下来的馅饼如此敌视.

Free farmland and they didn’t want it? What did they have to go through to actually make them see such free things in such a bad light?

陈管事松口气.

Manager Chen heaved a sigh of relief.

还好流民们没有相信.

Luckily the refugees didn’t believe it.

看来这事还有缓和余地.

It seemed like there was still some safety zone between them.

“你们想什么呢?我家公子给你们田,你们都不种?”狗子急了.

“What are you all thinking? My young master gave you all land, yet you all don’t want it?” Gou’zi got anxious.

怎么回事?

What was going on?

这么好的事情,竟然没人跟着.

It was such a good thing, but no one followed!

此时.

流民里,有人开口道:”世上怎么可能会有好事落到我们头上,肯定又是想骗我们.”

At this moment, someone among the refugees said, “How would there be such good things for us? You must be trying to lie to us!”

陈管事开口道:”公子,依小的看,还是算了吧,他们是不会相信的.”

Manager Chen said, “Young Master, I think you should just forget it. They won’t believe you.”

“不行,我今天还真就不信了,送田都没人相信.”林凡摆手,有点不服气,直接道:”我是林家公子,从来都不说谎话,你们…”

“No. Today I really don’t believe that they won’t trust us to give them farmland.” Lin Fan waved his hand and said unhappily. He said, “I am the Lin Family Young Master and have never lied before, you…”

话还没说完.

流民里一阵骚动.

Before he finished speaking, there was a commotion among the refugees.

“您是林家公子?”

“You are the Lin Family Young Master?”

“如果是林家公子我们相信.”

“If you are, then I believe you!”

流民们又相信了.

The refugees believed him!

他们来这里的时,路过王家村,听那里的人说过,林家公子是好人,看他们可怜,免了今年的田税.

When they came here and passed the Wang Family Village, they heard that the Lin Family Young Master is a good person. He saw that they were pitiful and removed this year’s taxes.

这在流民们看来,哪里会有这么好的事情发生.

To them, how would they think that such a good thing would happen?

但后来可以确定,这是真的.

However, he was able to prove that things were real.

“那还犹豫什么,赶紧跟上,本公子赶时间呢,等会还得去醇香阁吃顿好的.”林凡催促着.

“Then what are you all still hesitating for? Follow us; I am in a hurry! I still have to go to Drunk Fragrance Pavillion to have a good meal.” Lin Fan rushed.

这事很随意.

不是刻意为之.

This matter seemed casual, and not on purpose.

林凡心情不错.

Lin Fan was feeling really good.

没想到自己声名远播.

He didn’t expect his reputation to be so widespread.

连流民都知道自己.

That even refugees knew about him.

不错.

Not bad.