Traveling through the starry sky just for you, I was a koi in ancient times

In the main hall.

The grandfather was looking through Wang Shuli's policy papers during this period. When he saw his son and his grandchildren walk in, he sat up straight, accepted the greetings, and then took their seats.

Wang Jinyi pushed his brother's hand away, stood beside the armchair without sitting down, wanted to ask something, and kept looking at his grandfather.

My grandfather sat in the upper seat in the main hall, taking in everyone's expressions, and asked.

"Jin'er, do you have anything to say?"

Wang Jinyi lowered his head and walked to the center of the main hall. He sorted out his thoughts and then looked up at his grandfather who was sitting in the high seat.

"Grandfather, why do we learn literature?"

The grandfather was amazed at the little girl's mind. What on earth was in her head? How did she come up with such a profound question? But he also wanted to know what his children and grandchildren thought of this grand question.

So he asked.

"Shuli, what do you think? Why do we study literature?"

Wang Shuli stood up.

"Father, this can be summed up in four sentences: establish a mind for heaven and earth, establish a destiny for the people, inherit the lost knowledge of the ancient sages, and bring peace to the world for all eternity."

"Well, that's good." Grandfather nodded with satisfaction and asked again:

"Wendong, what do you think?"

"Grandfather, our family motto says to 'bring honor to our family'."

The grandfather looked at the child in the hall who asked a profound question, and wanted to know how the child himself would answer it.

The girl who asked the profound question and remained silent was sitting quietly in the middle of the lobby, playing with her belt.

Wang Jinyi looked at everyone.

"Grandfather, what Dad and brother said are all right, but I think it's for now and for the future."

"What is now? What is the future?"

"It is to make the people of the world at present live in peace."

The grandfather was stunned. This child could actually think of the world and people's livelihood. Anyone who could think of this word should not be a child, let alone a child from a family of scholars like himself.

Asked again:

"What is the future?"

"It is to give future generations, thousands of years from now, a sense of national pride!"

Wang Shuli almost stood up. Whose child is this? Whose daughter? Who is saying this?

These words that shook the mountains were just said by the little child in front of me?

I have studied the teachings of the sages seriously for so long, but I don’t understand them as deeply as my daughter!

I can only follow the words of the saints, but my daughter can actually think of the national pride thousands of years later. …

Grandfather Wang Minzhang was also shocked. When he first asked the question, he guessed that his granddaughter was precocious and would have unique insights, but he never expected that such a young child could have such insights.

It makes me, a person who once held a high position, feel ashamed that I am not as good as a child.

What's more, she is just a little girl. Girls are naturally weak and silent. How can you have such a view?

But I heard it clearly just now.

Wang Minzhang felt proud to have such a granddaughter. At the same time, he felt that these words that shook the mountains moved him, a man who had studied hard all his life.

Wang Minzhang stood up and looked at the girl below who was still playing with her own little hands.

"Do you know what you mean by that?"

"Yes, I know. Culture is the foundation of a country and the root of a nation. It is a big deal and should not be taken lightly."

"Who told you this?"

"Grandfather! Isn't this what Jin'er recites every day?"

Grandfather and father both nodded deeply.

"How did you come up with this question?"

Grandfather asked seriously

"Grandfather, what is life?"

Wang Minzhang was stunned. What was this kid thinking about every day? He had no idea how to answer this huge question, so he asked back:

"What do you think Jin'er is?"

"Yes, with..."

I was just about to say that it was a chain with genetic code, but suddenly I realized that I was going to go beyond the scope again... I quickly stopped. I changed the statement:

"Grandfather is the family heritage, the endless inheritance of the nation"

“Life is living, culture is the soul of life, and learning culture is to make us all have a common soul.

Am I right, Grandfather?

Wang Jinyi spoke slower and slower, and seeing his grandfather's expression becoming serious, he stammered and expressed his thoughts clearly.

Grandfather then asked:

“What are you studying now?”

"Medium."

"Oh? Which part did you learn?"

“Learn extensively, inquire carefully, think carefully, discern clearly, and practice diligently.”

"Jin'er, do you know the origin of The Doctrine of the Mean?"

Without waiting for the child to answer, the grandfather looked towards the spacious stone road outside the main hall and explained in a clear and thorough manner the evolution process of how Chapter 31 of the Book of Rites became the Doctrine of the Mean.

The lively and vivid explanation did not underestimate Wang Jinyi's intelligence because of his young age. Instead, he used the context of an adult to tell his children and grandchildren about the history of a traditional Confucian classic, including its formation, evolution, and various comments.

Wang Jinyi stared at his grandfather closely, his eyes wide open, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

Wow, how much reading must have been done to have such great talent? I often hear people say that it is a great scholar, and I finally get to see him in this life. I am in awe.

Really served!

Wang Jinyi secretly thought that even if she worked hard in her past life and this life combined, she would never be able to catch up with such talent.

In the past, people always say that there are mountains to look up to. Hey! There is such a mountain at home!

Brother Wang Wendong glanced at his sister. His sister was like a madman, staring at her grandfather stupidly, drooling without even realizing it.

The silly little look was simply unbearable to watch. What happened to the person who just said the words that shook the mountains? Is he still the same person? I really don't know.

Look, even the father expressed doubt that his daughter has returned to the intelligence of a three-year-old this time!

After that, the grandfather began to care about Wang Wendong's studies again, and taught the child many common academic problems, and then turned to the second son.

At this time in the back hall, the mother was telling her mother-in-law about Wang Jinyi's idea of ​​buying her own shop.

Mother-in-law asked Qingping to fetch the account book of Wang Jinyi's book.

"According to family rules, half is kept by Gong, and the other half belongs to Jin'er."

As my grandmother spoke, she pushed the account book to my mother.

"These are the proceeds from Jin'er's book publishing. Take a look at them and put them in your second wife's account. But you must explain this to the children. Don't let them think that there is favoritism in the family because of money."

"Yes, mother."

"Zhu'er, you and Qingping should keep a separate account for Jin'er's money. Keep it separately."

Zhu Er bowed and went out, and Qing Ping, the grandmother's manager, followed him out.

"Why did Jin'er suddenly think of buying a shop?" asked the grandmother.

“This kid has an idea to expand the influence of learning literature among ordinary people.

She said that she wanted to leave poems or couplets in front of her shop to let people know the benefits of reading.

I want ordinary people to be able to learn literature.”

"Oh? He is such a small person, but he wants to promote cultural popularization?"

"Well, that child is small, but she has a big heart. Recently, she always talks to me about profound principles, and I can't keep up with her thoughts."

"Hasn't she been writing a sketchbook lately?"

"In Jin'er's own words, it's called settling down."

Grandmother nodded calmly.

"Have you ever told Jin'er the difference between personal investment and public investment at home?"

"I just mentioned it a little bit, and Jiner understood it. He said he wanted to invest in buying a shop. But the money he had was all New Year's money given to him by his family, and he didn't want to spend it all."

"It's best for her to keep her New Year's money in her own account and not touch it. She can take it to her husband's family in the future. It is our blessing and bears the mark of time."

I was afraid my second daughter-in-law didn't understand.

"Jin'er has just started to show interest in studying and writing books. Don't hurt her interest."

"Yes, mother. I wanted Jin'er to feel a sense of accomplishment, so I let her spend her own money and make her own decisions, and also to train her.

I also want to know if she can make some progress in the way she treats people and things."