NABC Chapter 126: The Conflict Among the Three Gophers! Fairness and Justice? Is it not scarcity but ineq
Chapter 126: The Conflict Among the Three Gophers! Fairness and Justice? Is it not scarcity but ineq
Chapter 126 The Conflict Among the Three Gophers! Fairness and Justice? Is it not scarcity but inequality that's the problem? (6k views, please subscribe)
"Brother Lao, tell me quickly, what details are still missing?"
Ye Yinchuan couldn't bear to ask further.
The prison guard chuckled:
"Actually, I've never actually seen what a gopher looks like underneath; my grandfather told me. Our family has been raising gophers for farming for three generations."
[A truly upright and patriotic individual!]
This is the first time I've heard of a family of groundhogs.
Ye Yinchuan was slightly disappointed upon hearing this.
Sure enough, very few people can see what's really going on underground like a groundhog.
But he still wanted to learn something from his brother in prison.
"Groundhogs live their entire lives on the ground. If they leave the soil, their bodies will quickly wither and die. Therefore, even if they are forced to leave the ground, they will still be covered in soil."
Ground squirrels have claws and feet, but they hide them in the soil, only revealing their claws when they attack.
Because the speed at which a gopher extends its claws is as fast as the speed at which it retracts its head, it is difficult to see clearly.
My grandfather, back in the day, tried every method imaginable to treat a sick gopher, and finally found an opportunity to get it out of the ground. That's how he gained such valuable experience.
Upon hearing this, Ye Yinchuan had some doubts.
Although they obtained a description of the groundhog's lower body from the prisoner.
But I always feel like it's the same as saying nothing at all.
Moreover, without pictures, there's no proof; who knows if it's true?
No matter what.
According to the younger brother's statement.
Ye Yinchuan finally had a clearer understanding of the image of the groundhog.
"Perhaps, just like the true nature of Mimikyu, it's always best to maintain a bit of mystery!"
At this point, the younger brother also revealed the purpose of his online connection:
"Actually, there's something I'd like to ask you, host. Logically speaking, my family has raised gophers for three generations, so I basically know a lot about gophers and can solve any problems."
But lately, I've been having some troubles.
Upon hearing this, Ye Yinchuan's heart stirred: "Tell me, as long as it's something I can help with."
"The evolved form of the gopher, the tridactyl, is usually the alpha of the family. But recently, some of the gophers I've been raising have evolved. Now there are two tridactyls in this group."
It should have been a good thing. But because two gophers disagreed, the gopher swarm wouldn't listen to commands, completely disrupting my farming plans.
The prison guard said with some distress,
"Don't be fooled by these gophers. They're plowing the land well right now, but actually, only about half of them are here. The other half won't be coming out right now."
But after I plant the saplings tomorrow, they'll start tilling the land tonight. Not only will it be slower, but it will also damage my saplings. If this continues, I won't be able to farm this land at all!
This is a case of two tigers not being able to share the same mountain!
This isn't just a disagreement, it's downright sabotage!
Upon hearing this, Ye Yinchuan frowned slightly.
Judging from the looks of it, it is indeed a tricky situation.
He wanted to know more:
"So, it's a new dugong that's disobeying orders? Is it trying to rebel against you and not want to work for you anymore?"
"No, it's because the old Dugtrio isn't following orders. I'm puzzled. I've been giving them all the same treatment; the tree roots and Pokémon food I prepared for the old Dugtrio haven't been reduced... Why is this happening?"
Upon hearing this, Ye Yinchuan had a vague idea of what was going on.
[I didn't expect the old Diglett to be so disobedient; I thought the new Diglett would be the troublemakers!]
[That shouldn't be the case. Judging from the prison guard's words, it hasn't been mistreated.]
[It's a classic case of two tigers cannot share one mountain; I reckon we'll have to reluctantly drive away some of these two groups of moles.]
The jailer also saw the comments:
"Host, if I have two gophers and I need to get rid of one, is it better to get rid of the new one or the old one? Do you have any suggestions?"
"I don't have any suggestions right now. Do you have a way to get both hamsters out? From what you're saying, you'll feed them at a fixed time, right?"
"That's right. Dugtrio works very hard to command the Digletts, and he's the leader, so I feed them the freshest tree roots and nutritious Pokémon food every day. It's a rule passed down from generation to generation."
"Okay, then answer my question. Can you call them both out?"
Upon hearing this, the younger brother nodded.
"Now go prepare the food you usually feed them, but remember, make sure it's more than usual. The amount is up to you, but it should be noticeable."
"Host, do you mean giving new Diglett more rewards so that the old Diglett realize their mistakes? Is this a form of indirect punishment?"
Ye Yinchuan did not directly answer his brother's question, but only added:
"Prepare one more feeding. Even if you add it to the smaller portion, you still have to make up for it."
What does the streamer want to do?
[Is the intention to incite a fight among the three Diglett, forcing them to engage in a royal showdown and eliminate one of them?]
[It's not scarcity that's the problem, but inequality! I'm afraid things will go wrong if we do it this way!]
Not necessarily. Good performance should be rewarded, and poor performance should be punished; that's the right approach.
The live chat was abuzz with discussion about Ye Yinchuan's possible next move.
On the other hand, the younger brother was also skeptical.
But he chose to trust the streamer because the group of gophers he was raising were gradually getting out of control.
He made some attempts, but none of them worked.
Now that we've connected with the streamer, let's hand everything over to them.
The main reason is that my brother has also watched a lot of streamers' live broadcasts.
Although the streamer often makes surprising remarks and frequently pulls off some outrageous moves.
But often, after a round of questioning, he turns out to be right...
Not long after.
The prison guard has already prepared two portions of food, one with more and one with less.
On the other hand, he kept some more, according to Ye Yinchuan's instructions.
Meanwhile, the prisoner was holding a gong.
He usually uses this to tell the three ground squirrels to come and eat.
"Host, I rang this, and two gophers came over. Tell me what to do next?"
Good heavens, making such a racket at night, won't they get in trouble?
[I reckon this whole area belongs to his family; it's probably near the mountainside, and there's nobody else around.]
"Tell me first, how do you usually feed them?"
"I just prepare two identical portions for both Dugtrios to eat. Before, only the older Dugtrio got a share, but since the new Dugtrio evolved, I've arranged it this way."
At first, things were fine; the new Diglett followed the old one's commands. But not long after, something happened, and the old Diglett started acting recklessly, ignoring even my commands!
"Okay, feed them like this first, one big and one small, and I'll see how it goes."
Although Ye Yinchuan had his own plans.
But without seeing the two ground squirrels, he wasn't entirely confident.
To avoid being proven wrong, he decided to play it safe.
Hurry up, it's urgent!
The viewers in the live stream were all looking forward to Ye Yinchuan's performance.
I wonder what brilliant ideas and ingenious strategies he will have when facing these two gophers next.
"Bang!"
Under the spotlight.
The prison guard struck the gong in his hand.
The sound was deafening, with extremely strong penetrating power, echoing across the field.
That's how the sound was able to travel through the ground and reach the three gophers.
The idiom "loud drums and gongs" is not made up out of thin air.
At that moment, the gopher, which was plowing the field, reacted immediately because it was so close.
It darted across the ground, past the ordinary ground squirrels, and approached the prisoner.
The shape of the three-horned hamster looks like three hamsters standing together.
However, its overall size is much larger than that of a regular ground squirrel.
The three groundhogs' heads also differ in height.
One theory is that the tricorn evolved from three ground squirrels that came together.
There are quite a few similar Pokémon.
For example, Magneton and Weezing.
However, in the design of Pokémon, Dugtrio is considered the originator of this "nested doll" design.
However, just like the gopher, no one knows what the underside of the tricorn looks like.
It has one body and three heads, just like Duduli.
The three groundhogs were still huddled together.
Nobody knows.
In short, at this moment, this three-legged gopher was still quite noticeable among the many gophers.
They navigated around obstacles and made their way here, their eyes slightly gleaming, revealing their longing for food.
"Hey mistress, wait a minute."
As the three ground rats approached, the prison guard slightly tried to stop them.
Haha, is the other one called "Third Brother"?
So why not call him Third Young Master?
Ye Yinchuan found it quite amusing to hear Lao Di refer to the Three Groundhogs in that way.
At least, the new three-mouse is called "Little Three" and the old three-mouse is called "Old Three," which is simple, easy to recognize, and easy to name.
after awhile.
The soil on the ground was constantly rising up, as if it were alive, and it kept extending in this direction.
Then, three gopher heads popped out from inside.
It turned out to be another tricorn.
This tricorn looks rather weathered.
Without a doubt, it's the old three-barreled mole, the third one.
"Third brother!"
When the prison guard saw the three-legged ground squirrel, he also shouted at it.
Ye Yinchuan secretly activated his exclusive ability, [Heart of Listening].
We want to know what exactly happened between the two gophers, or with the jailer.
The simplest way is to listen to their inner voices and understand their true thoughts.
The three-legged ground squirrel didn't look too happy when it saw the prisoner.
(Chirp... This guy... I've been really annoying lately... Chirp... But food... Has he finally come to his senses?)
Listen to the third brother's heartfelt words.
Ye Yinchuan seemed to be deep in thought. Judging from this, the third brother seemed to have some dissatisfaction with Laodi.
The reason for the dissatisfaction seems to lie in the food.
This further validates Ye Yinchuan's idea.
It's likely that the younger brother's handling of the food distribution caused the third brother's dissatisfaction.
(Chirp... Third brother... You're here... Chirp... Why didn't you come to work with us... Chirp... You came as soon as you heard about food... Chirp!)
The mistress also had some minor grievances against the third brother.
(Chirp... That annoying guy... He has no respect for his senior at all... Chirp!)
The third brother didn't quite like the mistress.
(Chirp... We should... work hard together... Chirp! That way we'll deserve delicious food! Chirp!)
"The third one seems quite diligent. To be honest, there's nothing wrong with it. It works hard and deserves to be paid, right?"
Two gophers are communicating in some way.
Ye Yinchuan has been listening to their innermost thoughts.
"So, streamer, which side is paying more right now?"
In response to his brother's question, Ye Yinchuan said:
"Give the mistress more. She does more work, so she deserves more. The third child doesn't work and causes trouble, so she deserves less!"
Well done!
This is how you deal with these seasoned veterans!
[The conservatives think the streamer is too conservative and shouldn't give anything to the third child!]
Get rid of the third son!
Ye Yinchuan glanced at the comments but didn't have time to pay attention to them.
Because he also needs to pay attention to the inner thoughts of these two gophers.
"Alright, third brother, third sister, you can eat now. But this side is yours, this side is yours."
The prisoner distributed the food piled on both sides and then stepped back in front of the two three-legged ground squirrels.
Upon seeing the food, the two gophers silently began to eat.
But their inner voices are still alive.
(Third Sister: This is great! It seems I got more food than Third Sister... Chirp... This is what I won, I should work harder... Chirp... Third Sister, you really are something... Chirp... If you don't work harder, you'll be eliminated by me! Chirp!)
(Third brother: Damn it... *chirp*... As expected, this guy... is giving me less and less... *chirp*... It's not fair... It's been unfair from the beginning! *chirp*... I've toiled for your family for so many years, in so many fields... *chirp*, and now this is how you treat me... *chirp*!)
The three-legged voles do not eat particularly quickly.
Therefore, after hearing the heartfelt words, Ye Yinchuan had ample time to understand and analyze them.
Then he would explain in detail to his brother in prison and the audience.
"The mistress believes that more work should be rewarded, and that hard work should be rewarded, which is fine."
"As for the third brother, he believes that he has worked hard for his brother's family for so many years, so he should get more. Actually, there is not much of a problem with that."
"After all, only the most wicked capitalists would only care about immediate profits and not consider the hard work and dedication of long-term employees over the years..."
Ye Yinchuan seemed to have a measuring stick in his mind, weighing the situation before him.
Actually, neither the mistress nor the third party is at fault.
So the one who's really in the wrong is the younger brother...
there is only one truth.
That is, from the very beginning, the younger brother didn't handle the relationship between the mistress and the third brother, or rather...
Distribution of income from labor!
"Host, what do you mean?"
At this moment, the younger brother still didn't understand the situation, but he could see that the anchor's expression was changing subtly.
Ye Yinchuan sighed softly:
"I already know. Actually, you were wrong from the beginning. You shouldn't have given them the same amount of food. You wronged the third one first, which is why it became resentful and started a strike."
"What?"
The prisoner looked completely bewildered.
He couldn't understand how he had been wrong.
If you are fair and just, and treat the third son and the mistress the same, what's wrong with that?
The comments were similar.
[Host, are you taking the third brother's side? Why? They were treated the same, yet the third brother went on strike and even caused trouble.]
[Did I hear that right? Host, you know I rarely don't support you.]
Clearly, both the prison guards and the comments section were misled by superficial things.
Or perhaps they all overlooked some hidden factors.
Ye Yinchuan got straight to the point, first expressing the feelings of the mistress and the third son at this moment.
"Dude, do you have Pokémon mind-reading abilities? How can you know what they're thinking?"
[Oh well, I'm used to it... Last time the streamer even scared a cat!]
[Threw threats at Meowth? This Dragonite is huge, it practically had Hyper Beam in its mouth, but the streamer managed to stop it!]
The comments section was still buzzing.
But the incident involving the prisoner has already sparked some reflection.
To some extent, living with these gophers day and night, he was able to vaguely sense their moods, or rather, what they were thinking.
This feeling is very subtle and easily overlooked.
At this moment, Ye Yinchuan seemed to have awakened him.
"I'm sorry, Third Brother... I think I did something wrong, I neglected Third Brother's feelings, but what was it?"
The prison guard seemed to have grasped something, but it was very unclear.
His mind felt blocked, just a little bit of inspiration was about to explode.
"Let me explain a principle, and perhaps you'll understand. Imagine you've been a long-time employee at a company for over ten, even twenty or thirty years, watching the company thrive and your salary steadily increase. Then, suddenly a new employee joins, whose skills may not be as high as yours, whose experience is less, but who receives the exact same compensation as you. How would you feel?"
When Ye Yinchuan asked that question.
The prisoner's eyes widened suddenly, and it was as if a gong or drum had exploded in his mind.
His entire train of thought suddenly became clear.
"So that's how it is! The third employee is the long-term employee, and the youngest is the new employee! The new employee just joined the company and received the same treatment as the long-term employees... It seems fair, but it's actually very unfair!"
As if his brain had been electrocuted, the younger brother realized a blind spot in his thinking that had always existed.
Wow! I was just really annoyed with Lao San! But after the host's example, my stance completely reversed! That's right! This is so unfair to Lao San! If it were me, I'd be so angry I'd want to go on strike too!
[Damn it, stop talking! You're all looking at examples, but I'm just looking in the mirror! The new employees aren't just getting paid the same as me, they're getting paid more! The boss only thinks they can generate more revenue and stay in their positions longer… But what about all the hard work I've put in for the company over the past ten years?!]
[I apologize for my intrusion... I was just cursing the third brother, but now it seems the mistress is the truly despicable one!]
"Let me reiterate. Neither the third party nor the third child has any bad intentions. Pokémon are just like us humans; they have their own thoughts, personalities, and feelings. But there's another difference: Pokémon don't lie, and they don't scheme against each other."
Ultimately, in my opinion, the problem lies in the way the younger brother distributes the feed. Of course, I'm not blaming him; after all, human thinking has its limitations, and he was simply trying his best to give the moles the best he could, according to his understanding of fairness.
The third son's reputation was starting to improve.
Some viewers in the live chat were indignant and started cursing the mistress.
Ye Yinchuan quickly began to explain.
At the same time, he also said a few kind words for the "culprit" in the whole affair, the prisoner.
To avoid him getting scolded as well, since online trolls are everywhere these days.
"Host, I know I was wrong. I suddenly remembered that my grandfather told me that we must treat these gophers with care. They helped us, so we should reward them and take care of them. I didn't care enough, which is why I didn't consider Lao San's feelings."
"But what should I do now? It's not a problem if the mistress gets paid more for her work, right? I can't neglect and offend the mistress just to take care of the older brother..."
Regarding the prisoner's reaction and behavior.
Ye Yinchuan nodded with considerable satisfaction. This child has already learned to apply what he has learned to other situations.
In the future, you will be the king of gophers, the godfather of gophers!
"You're right, so we must take a holistic approach to this matter. We need to consider both the mistress's and the husband's feelings."
So, while you increase the feeding of the third child, read aloud as I instructed...
These gophers have lived with your family for three generations for so long, they should be able to understand human speech easily.
"Okay, host."
My brother is wearing headphones, so there's no need to worry about the live stream being disturbed.
Ye Yinchuan, without further ado, spoke directly on behalf of his brother:
"Third brother, I'm sorry, I was wrong. I've neglected your feelings lately. You've been directing the gophers and helping me plow the fields, always making silent sacrifices."
Although Xiao San has also evolved into a three-legged mole, it is still less experienced than you and needs to learn more from you. So you should work harder and take care of it.
I promise you, from now on you'll feed her more than the mistress; that's what you deserve, the reward for all your hard work over the years.
(Chirp... You... You've really touched me! Chirp! You've finally figured out... what the problem is! Chirp!)
The third brother raised his head, tears welling up in his eyes.
Clearly, although it has been protesting and even causing trouble these past few days, it is not truly sincere.
It was just a way for it to express its dissatisfaction and grievances.
"Third brother..."
When Lao Di saw Lao San in this state, he felt sorry for him and indebted to him.
(Chirp... What does this mean? Why does it get more than me... Chirp... Even if it has more experience and has been working longer than me... I've been doing more work these past few days, chirp!)
Sure enough, the mistress started to get dissatisfied.
Ye Yinchuan was also somewhat helpless; it was indeed very difficult to manage the relationship between them.
It is only because I have a “listening mind” that I know so accurately what they are thinking.
"Now give the mistress some extra points, and then you continue reading after me."
The younger brother nodded and began to add ingredients to the mistress's food.
"Little San, I know you've been working hard these past two days. I've seen how hard you've worked, so today you're being fed more than Lao San from the start."
I hope you won't complain. In the future, we'll still work harder and earn more. And you'll be like the third brother, even if new three-horned mice appear.
I guarantee you'll get more food than the newcomers!
(Chirp... That's more like it... Chirp... The third one loves to work harder and get more... Chirp! It's only right that the third one gets more... After all, it did more work earlier and more than me! Chirp!)
Hearing the mistress's thoughts, Ye Yinchuan breathed a sigh of relief.
Well, Pokémon's emotions are still a bit simpler than humans'.
Sometimes, if you just understand what they want, you can get them to cooperate by coaxing them a little.
Of course, this is based on the premise that you are willing to put in the effort and be sincere!
Otherwise, Pokémon aren't stupid.
"Alright, they've finished eating. Now let them try doing some work. I think they won't complain anymore. From now on, feed them a little more than the third one, but distribute the food according to their work—the more they do, the more they get!"
"Chirp!"
Both of the three ground squirrels looked happy.
The third brother heard the key phrase: "The third brother has a little more."
The mistress also overheard the key phrase, "the more you work, the more you earn."
Absolutely perfect!
12,000 words updated today, the story of Three Moles has ended!
(End of this chapter)