Disciples

Chapter 27

Original
Before the elders, keep your voice low;
It doesn't smell low, but it's not suitable.

Translation
When talking with the elders, the voice of the speech should be lowered as much as possible; if it is so low that people cannot hear it, it is unreasonable.

allusion
In ancient times, there was a virtuous and filial woman, surnamed He, who lived in Yanzhou, Dongyi. The villagers affectionately called her He Zhinu.

Not long after He Zhinv married into her husband's house, her husband went out to other places to do small business, and every time he went out, he always didn't come home for several years.He gave all the little money he earned to his little wife who was raised outside.

He Zhinv has always been filial to her elderly mother-in-law.Once my mother-in-law fell ill, but the family was poor and had no money to treat her mother-in-law.She was hired to weave for others, and earned some remuneration, which was used to treat her mother-in-law.

He Zhinv's husband is not at home all year round, and he doesn't even write her family letters, but she never complains, and does her best to maintain the family's livelihood.

He Zhinv has been married to her husband's family for 20 years, but her husband's total time at home is less than half a year, but she has been doing her best to serve her mother-in-law.

(End of this chapter)