The man in straw sandals, with his belly bare, and smoking a dry tobacco pouch, turned out to be a landowner. Perhaps as soon as we hear the word "landlord", we will think of those people who wear gorgeous clothes and are arrogant, and they specialize in bullying the common people. But in reality, the landlords are not all like that.
A person's identity is not something that can be seen by how they dress. Just like this landlord, although he dresses simply and smokes a dry tobacco bag, his identity as a landlord does not mean that he is a bad person.
Some of the landlords in history did live in luxury, but there were also many who lived very simply. This is because the status of a landlord does not represent their way of life. Some people may have become landlords, but their habits and values have not changed. They may still live a simple life like ordinary people.
Nor can we kill all the landlords with one shot, thinking that they are all people who oppress the common people. It is true that some landlords have exploited and oppressed the peasants, but we cannot classify all landlords as bad people because of this. Many landlords were also peasants, and they relied on their own efforts and wisdom to accumulate wealth and become landlords. Many of them also care about the farmers, and sometimes help the farmers solve their problems.
To evaluate the landlords, we have to look at them in a larger historical context. In feudal society, the landlord system was a very common system. The landlords owned the land, and the peasants lived by renting the land. To a certain extent, this kind of system has indeed guaranteed the livelihood of the peasants and has also brought a certain degree of stability to society. Of course, this system also has its problems, such as land annexation, the large gap between the rich and the poor, etc. However, these problems cannot be solved by the landlord alone, but by the entire social system and cultural background.
Many of them have invested a lot of money and energy in farmland, building water conservancy projects, introducing new technologies, helping agricultural development, and improving the living standards of farmers. Their accumulation of wealth has also contributed to the economic prosperity of society.
Of course, we cannot ignore the negative impact of the landlord system. Because of the land annexation, many farmers lost their land and their lives became difficult. And the landlords, because they have a lot of land and wealth, sometimes do exploit and oppress the peasants. This situation led to discontent and revolt among the peasants, and also exacerbated social contradictions and conflicts.
To evaluate landlords, we must look at them comprehensively and objectively. It is necessary to see both the problems that some of them do have, and the contribution that many of them make to society. At the same time, we must also realize that the problem of the landlord system cannot be solved by the landlord alone, but it requires us to find the root cause of the problem from the deeper social system and cultural background, and then find a solution.
Although the image of this landlord who wears straw sandals, bare his belly and smokes a dry tobacco pouch is different from the landlord in our traditional concept, this does not mean that he is a bad person. We cannot judge a person by his attire or some one-sided rumors. We should look at him more openly and inclusively, and understand his lifestyle and choices.
The group of landlords and the feudal landlord system they represent should be viewed in a comprehensive way. Landlords are not simply an identity label, they are also part of society, with their own historical and cultural backgrounds. We cannot be prejudiced or discriminated against just because they are landlords.
Society is constantly progressing and developing, and we cannot judge people and things in the present by the standards of the past. Although the landlord system was a common system in feudal society, now that we have entered a new era, the system and values of society have undergone great changes. We should judge and look at the current social phenomena and characters with new eyes and standards.
History is created by the people, whether landlords or peasants, they are part of history. We cannot simply blame history on a particular group or individual. We should draw wisdom from the experience and lessons of history to provide reference and enlightenment for future development.
Although the image of this landlord wearing straw sandals, bare belly, and smoking a dry tobacco pouch surprises us, this does not affect our objective and comprehensive evaluation of him. We should look at him with a more open and inclusive mind, and understand his lifestyle and choices.
It is necessary to comprehensively and objectively evaluate the group of landlords and the feudal landlord system they represent from the historical and social background. In this way, we will be able to understand history more deeply, grasp the present more accurately, and face the future more wisely.