Disciples

Chapter 21

Original
or eating, or sitting and walking;
The elders come first, and the younger come after.

Translation
When dealing with elders, you must know etiquette. When eating, let the elders move the chopsticks first; when sitting down, let the elders take their seats first;

allusion
In the Song Dynasty, there was a man named Qi Tongwen.This person advocates honesty and morality, has no intention of being an official, and is knowledgeable and well-known.

Since his father passed away, Qi Tongwen and his mother have depended on each other for life.

At a young age, Xiao Tongwen knew how to study hard.He heard that Yang Que, a fellow villager, was well-informed, so he passed by Yang Que's school every day.When Yang Bing gave lectures to the students, he also learned a lot from them.When Yang Que found out, he was very surprised, so he accepted him as his student and exempted him from tuition.In less than a year, he improved by leaps and bounds in his studies. Yang Bie appreciated him very much, so Yang Bie betrothed his daughter to him as his wife.

At that time, there were constant wars in the world, so Qi Tongwen didn't want to be an official in his heart.Once, Yang Que asked Qi Tongwen if he wanted to be an official. Qi Tongwen replied: "If the teacher doesn't go, I won't go either. I follow the elders." This shows his respect for teachers and elders.

(End of this chapter)