Four hundred and fiftieth chapters: Gentlemen can't save
Chen Changsheng left some for Ruyi to bring to Wang Sanniang later. After eating, Ruyi read a book in the yard.
The book was borrowed by Ping An from the teacher. Ping An had been to the school before and was valued by the teacher. In fact, he should have enrolled in school at that time, but Ping An was not happy. He was still too young. He was only a child at that time. He is four years old, which is far from his age.
Wang Sanniang didn't force it, and since it wasn't very peaceful at that time, she planned to have more peace and worry-free days in a while.
"What is written in the book?" Chen Changsheng asked.
Ruyi said: "It's a person's name, called Master Qi."
The title of the book is "Qi Shiyu".
This book has been around for a long time. It is somewhat similar to "The Analects of Confucius" and contains many principles.
This Master Qi was a sage from the ancient times, and his disciples later compiled this book, which was spread throughout the world and almost all schools have this book.
"Do you understand Ruyi?"
"Some understand, some don't."
Ruyi's knowledge is actually not enough to understand the things in the book, but it doesn't matter. She has already been enlightened and can gradually understand the truth as she grows older.
At noon, rest in peace.
He sat aside and asked Uncle Chen, "Why does Sister Yun call Uncle Chen sir?"
Chen Changsheng said: "Your Uncle Chen used to be a storyteller. Isn't it normal to be called sir?"
"Yeah?"
Ping An felt that maybe not, and said, "Uncle Chen wasn't really a teacher in the past, was he?"
Chen Changsheng shook his head and said: "I have never taught."
"oh……"
Ping An held up his chin and said, "Ping An will go to school in two months."
Chen Changsheng glanced at him and said, "It's time to go."
Actually, he should be eight years old.
But Ping An knows a lot more than his peers.
Ping An shook his head and said, "But Ping An doesn't want to go."
"Isn't it also a matter of studying when you go to school? I listened to the teacher's class, but I just found it very boring. There is no comfort that comes from reading in peace."
"Can you understand everything in the book?"
"certainly."
Chen Changsheng immediately said: "Then Uncle Chen will test you?"
Ping An became serious, patted his chest and said, "Uncle Chen, just test me."
Chen Changsheng thought for a while and then asked: "If a stranger falls into a well, if you save him, he will die. Will you save him?"
Ping An was stunned for a moment.
He thought about it and had trouble with this issue.
Chen Changsheng saw that he didn't say anything for a long time, so he asked, "But have you figured it out?"
Ping An raised his head and opened his mouth but couldn't answer.
"So should we save him or not?" Ping An asked.
Chen Changsheng touched his head and said: "A gentleman will not save you."
"No, no help?"
Ping An was stunned again. This seemed to be different from what he had learned in the book.
A gentleman does not save someone, but if he does not save him, is he still a gentleman?
Chen Changsheng explained: "When encountering misfortune, you should first feel compassion, but a gentleman is not a pedantic person. He can go to the well to save others, but he will never let himself fall into death."
"This is what Mr. Qi taught Mr. Chen, and now Mr. Chen teaches Ping An."
"Is it Master Qi?"
Chen Changsheng shook his head and said, "It's a Mr. Qi Jingchun."
"A gentleman can die for morality, but he cannot just die for morality. He can die for the morality, ideals, and mission in his heart, but he cannot die because of moral constraints."
"Now, do you dare to understand everything Ping An says?"
Peace fell silent.
Chen Changsheng said: "The significance of reading is not to understand the content of the book. The truth begins in the book and ends outside the matter. More importantly, it lies in teaching Ping An how to behave, how to behave, and how to view the world correctly. This is necessary
A man who is guided by someone is called a sir not only because of his knowledge, but because he knows how to be a human being."
Ping An was a little surprised when he heard it. He opened his mouth, as if he had discovered many things that he didn't understand.
It's like a gentleman doesn't help.
After a while, Ping An raised his head, looked at Uncle Chen and said, "Uncle Chen, can you be Mr. Ping An?"
Chen Changsheng paused after hearing this, shook his head and said, "Chen can't do that."
Ping An felt sorry, he thought maybe Uncle Chen was better than the teachers in the school.
The person who can say that a gentleman will not save someone must be an extraordinary gentleman, and Mr. Chen, having heard the words of Mr. Qi, is also an extraordinary gentleman.
Heping sat and thought about it for a long time that day, and he didn't practice sword practice anymore.
He was thinking about the meaning of reading, what it means to be a human being, and what the world is like.
This shouldn't be something he would have thought about at this age, but it has come ahead of time.
"Mr. Chen, what's the point of learning the sword?"
Before he knew it, Ping An no longer called Chen Changsheng uncle, but Mr.
Chen Changsheng thought for a moment and said, "Probably so that we don't encounter the principle of 'a gentleman will not save you' in the future."
Ping An looked at the wooden sword in his hand.
He suddenly understood what was written in the book: "There is a long way to go".
………
At noon, Chen Changsheng went out to buy the oil needed for the lamp.
Most of what was sold was butter, lard and mutton fat. Chen Changsheng gave up after looking at the price. These things were really not cheap.
Chen Changsheng then bought candles.
Most people in Qingshan City buy wax, because wax can be recycled and is much cheaper than lamp oil.
After buying a few bottles, Chen Changsheng planned to go back.
When I was on the street, I was stopped by someone.
"Mr. Chen!"
The person who called out to Chen Changsheng was Tao Sheng.
Tao Sheng is in the shop opposite the door, which is a pottery bowl shop.
Chen Changsheng walked over and asked, "Is this shop opened by Brother Tao?"
Tao Sheng shook his head and said, "Mr. Chen is joking. I don't have such ability. I'm just a buddy, helping out."
"Not bad." Chen Changsheng glanced at the shop and then said: "Chen just happens to want to buy a few bowls."
There were not enough bowls. Maybe there were rats in the yard, and many of the bowls were broken.
"Okay, let's just pick some good ones for Mr. Chen."
Tao Sheng led Chen Changsheng in.
He doesn't dare to be careless and always chooses good bowls.
Chen Changsheng said: "If you don't need it, it's too good. Just make do with it."
After hearing this, Tao Sheng guessed that Mr. Chen might not have brought enough silver.
"There are some chipped bowls at the back, but they don't look very good. It doesn't affect the others. Mr. Chen can take some."
"This is not good, I'm afraid Brother Tao will be embarrassed."
"It doesn't matter. These bowls are all remnants, and they don't sell much. In the end, they are either smashed or thrown away. It doesn't matter how many you take."
People here are very particular about using bowls. People here don't eat with broken bowls because it is unlucky. Those who have a little money will buy some good bowls for use. But I haven't bought many broken bowls.