Joy of Life
A family inclined to kindness and charity would grace the descendants. Thanks to one small act of kindness, by providence she comes across a grateful friend; Fortunate that her mother, has done an unperceived good deed…. Men should rescue the distressed and aid the poor… Who would have guessed that kindness in this world ultimately would be the road that one must choose, that proverbial fork in the road? Clouds of rain float on eastern winds as new vines start to blossom. Though drums of war roar too loudly and their brilliance has been lost, a green grass carpet greets the sun by the break of morning. Let us wait for the yellow leaves, a few gourds are harvested.
Jingdou’s Man Of Leisure
Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Many people believed that one reaped what one sowed and that being compensated for one's hard work was right and proper. After Fan Xian came to Jingdou from Danzhou, he had given his life for the Qing Kingdom a number of times and created a great deal of happiness for the people. Although he was not a very virtuous person, he had, involuntarily or purposely, planted many seeds of happiness. Unfortunately, in the autumn of the 10th year of the Qing calendar, none of those seeds bloomed.
All of his positions had been stripped. All of his powers had been taken back. All the people he cared about had been turned into hostages. He became a commoner, a wealthy fan of leisure who could only listen to music in Jingdou and hang around Baoyue Brothel.
No one protested his injustice. No one begged mercy for him from the Emperor. All the officials and people only calmly watched everything happen. They seemed undisturbed.