Hui An wasn't sure of the specifics, he only knew that many servants from the homes of high-ranking officials had started appearing in their labor team begging for food.
His godfather told Hui An, life is fickle. One moment you're high above, and the next, you might find yourself knee-deep in mud.
Early in the month,
his godfather suddenly invited him to drink wine,
Hui An didn't like drinking wine; he preferred eating meat.
To his surprise, there was a big plate of meat on the table.
His godfather told him to eat, saying he had neglected being good to him, letting him suffer.
Hui An gobbled up the meat,
The next day,
he was sent by his godfather to the conscript camp, replacing his godfather's son to serve in the labor duties for the campaign against the Chu State.
Hui An didn't cry or cause a fuss, and he didn't resent his godfather; he even felt he came out ahead.
That plate of pig head meat, it was delicious.
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