Chapter 277: Filial Piety and Reason
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
“Alright, go to the study and check the two children’s homework. It’s getting late, so go to bed early.” Ye Muyu stood up and pushed Chu Heng.
Chu Heng soon left the room and entered the study.
Ye Muyu entered the two children’s room first and changed the bedsheets inside.
She placed them in the wooden basin in the courtyard and planned to wash them the next day.
After the two children were done changing, it was time for her room.
The next morning, Lu Chuan left the house very early.
When Ye Muyu got up, Madam Hu had prepared breakfast as usual.
The family sat in the central room and ate breakfast. The breakfast was simple, and it was all rice dumplings that relatives had given yesterday.
Every family had different tastes, so naturally, the taste was average.
However, most of them had less filling and more glutinous rice. After all, the villagers liked to make big dumplings. Ye Muyu’s small dumplings were an exception.
There were many fillings, including sesame, peanuts, whole red dates, brown sugar, rock sugar, and even meat fillings. However, there was only a small piece of meat in the meat fillings, and most of it was glutinous rice.
Ye Muyu did not eat much in the morning. She took a bite of the meat filling and said, “Although there’s not much meat, I didn’t expect it to be so fragrant. Is this made with pork fat?”
“I wonder who made it?”
Chu Jin quickly raised his hand. “Mother, I know. This is made by Fifth Aunt’s family. Didn’t Fifth Aunt ask you at the door two days ago what kind of dumplings you are making this year?”
Ye Muyu suddenly remembered this after being reminded by the child.
Before the Dragon Boat Festival, Madam Qian had been helping to deliver food and water next door. Chu Xing’s house was already half-done.
It would probably be done in another month.
From time to time, Madam Qian would come over to talk to her, but most of the time, she would not enter the door. She would just gossip at the door and not delay her work.
“Fifth Aunt’s cooking is not bad,” Ye Muyu praised.
“Mother,” Chu Ziluo looked up at her. “I still prefer your cooking.”
“I also like Mother’s cooking. Other people’s food isn’t very delicious.” Although Chu Jin was saying this, he was not slow in eating the dumplings.
Ye Muyu looked at him and deliberately raised her eyebrows. “Didn’t you say the ones by others are not as delicious? it looks like you like them.”
“Mother, we can’t waste food. Father will punish me.” The last sentence was a little soft, but at least he had the courage to say it in front of Chu Heng. It could be seen that after spending a lot of time with his father, the feeling of estrangement was much less.
“What if Mother says you don’t have to eat it if you don’t like it?” Ye Muyu asked
calmly.
Chu Jin looked up at her in confusion. After struggling for a long time, he could not hold it in any longer. He looked at Chu Heng.” Father, the book says that Meng Yizi asked about filial piety. Confucius said, ‘Don’t disobey.’ It means that you shouldn’t disobey your parents’ wishes. However, there’s another saying: Save a mouthful when you’re full, and you’ll have a whole pot when you’re hungry.”
“It means that people should save food and not waste it.”
“Then what should I do now?”
Ye Muyu did not expect that her probing words would make her son speak about the dilemma between reason and filial piety. She could not help but sigh. This child had indeed been studying hard during this period of time.
In the past, it was already good enough for him to memorize the books within the books. Why would he quote the classics and use them in reality? “You’re right. The two are contradictory.” Chu Heng nodded with satisfaction.
“However, you have to ask your mother for the answer. When it comes to filial piety, the main point is your mother. As for the reason, it’s up to you.”
Chu Jin looked at Ye Muyu..