Family heirloom: reading and ploughing.
The living environment of the ancients was naturally not as good as today. At that time, "food is the most important thing for the people". In addition to studying hard in the cold window to gain fame, they have to practice, practice and settle down.
In modern times, the significance of reading and farming is more important. Reading is the spirit of learning, knowledge may not change fate, but knowledge must be power. Often scholarly family, in addition to life, but also spiritual wealth.
Farming is doing it yourself. As the saying goes, "all talk and no practice", never waste things because of laziness. Today's well-off families make it difficult for more younger generations to understand the past, and all the difficulties are weakened and diluted in their eyes, which also leads these young people to be at a loss when they really encounter difficulties, thus being defeated by a failure.
Only by educating them not to forget their knowledge and doing it yourself can they benefit for life and forever.
The word "prosperity" means thrift and diligence.
Li Shangyin, a famous poet in the Tang Dynasty, once concentrated his deepest thoughts on family and society in "Ode to an Epic": "Look at the families of the sages from afar, and be thrifty and extravagant". The road to wealth is inseparable from the word thrift.
Why did the descendants of Zeng Guofan, a famous ZTE minister in Qing Dynasty, never lose his family? One of the important reasons lies in the mystery of the word "frugality". The absolute power of the imperial court, even if you buy a cabbage and shave your hair, you must be careful and write it down in the account book. His teachings to future generations are frugality and luxury.
The ancients said: Heaven rewards diligence. Hard work pays off, and the return is directly proportional to the effort. "Diligence is the foundation of prospering the family", in Zeng Guofan's eyes, diligence is the first priority to expand the family business.
The word "settle down": put it down and be patient.
If you want family harmony, whether from the outside or from the inside, the words "let" and "endure" are fundamental. Let's be humble. Ge Hong, a famous Eastern Jin Dynasty star, once said, "If you flatter yourself, you will depend on many people." Family security, when you can't have too many disputes with others, but humble everywhere, can win people's hearts and respect, so naturally you feel at home.
Endure, for the sake of tolerance. China people have always pursued the spirit of "all rivers run into the sea", which is undoubtedly the most powerful way to solve all contradictions. There is a story in Talking with the Tang Family: Mr. Lou Deyi, the prime minister of the Tang Dynasty, asked his younger brother, "How can we live in a high position without being envied, so as to save ourselves and achieve the goal of filial piety?" The younger brother said, "From now on, even if someone spits in my face, I dare not complain and just wipe it off silently." Hearing this, Mr. Lou said earnestly, "People spit at you because they are angry with you. If you spit, it means that you hate others, confront others and contradict others. This is tantamount to adding fuel to the fire. It is better not to erase him, let the saliva die and bear it with a smile. "
More often, forbearance is not cowardice, but a kind of wisdom to protect oneself and settle down.
Plowing, reading, diligence, frugality, forbearance and concession are six seemingly ordinary words. In fact, the spirit it inherits is often the most extraordinary. These six words are enough to benefit future generations for life.