Confucian Cultivator Under One Person

As he spoke, he took the broom from Fu Yuan's hand and helped him sweep under the eaves.

Fu Yuan didn't hesitate, and lightly "floated" down from the back of the chair, straightened his clothes, dusted off the dust, and then said: "Grandma is old, and as for my mother...well, from my impression, she doesn't seem to like doing these things."

Old Man Liu said casually, "That's right now. In the past, who would want to marry a woman who doesn't even clean the house?"

Fu Yuan said seriously, "That's because women don't have the opportunity to go out and earn money, so they have to stay at home and do nothing, so they look for something to do. There's no rule that says cleaning has to be done by women, right?"

Old Man Liu chuckled and said, "If both men and women go out to earn money, what will happen to the family? There has to be one left to take care of the household, right? Besides, isn't the purpose of marrying a wife to carry on the family line and take care of the household?"

Fu Yuan wet the rag and began to wipe the door, saying, "You are being a bit biased towards boys."

Old Man Liu shook his broom and continued sweeping the corners, saying, "Men are superior to women. It has been like this since ancient times."

Fu Yuan was amused and said, "High and low are not the same as high and low. The Book of Changes says: Heaven is high and earth is low, and the universe is established. High and low are the relationship between master and servant."

Old man Liu was surprised and asked, "What kind of statement is this?"

Fu Yuan said: "With the changing of the four seasons in the sky, the transition of the solar terms, rain, snow, wind and frost, all things in the earth grow and flourish. Therefore, the sky is the master and the earth follows.

The same is true for men and women: men are the leaders and women are the followers... This is a relationship of leadership and support, and has nothing to do with status."

Old Man Liu thought for a moment and said, "A master-servant relationship...even if it's like that, the man is the one in charge. We can't turn the world upside down, right?"

Fu Yuan smiled and said, “Yin extreme gives birth to Yang, Yang extreme gives birth to Yin, there is a way in the world, things will turn into the opposite when they reach the extreme... You see, people only say "the universe is upside down", why doesn't anyone say "the sky and the earth are upside down"?

Because "the reverse of heaven and earth" is normal in the hexagram, but if "the heaven and earth are reversed", the world will be over! "

Old man Liu was speechless.

Fu Yuan continued, "Speaking of 'master and servant', well, you see, in classical Chinese, you and I have always discussed with each other. If I am right, you listen to me, and if you are right, I listen to you.

But for such a long time, you basically listened to me. So what do you think of the "master-servant" relationship between you and me?"

Old man Liu's face suddenly turned dark and he looked at Fu Yuan with an unfriendly look.

Fu Yuan was completely unaware. While wiping the door, he continued in a suicidal manner, "It's the same when dealing with things. In a group of people, you listen to whoever is right and reasonable. It's okay once or twice, but if it happens many times, you will naturally take the lead.

Therefore, "a gentleman is not a tool", a gentleman does not reject abilities in any aspect, "a gentleman hides his abilities and waits for the right time to act", as long as he has the ability, he will have the confidence to face any event and easily gain a dominant position.

Why is Confucianism the primary focus of the three major schools of thought: Confucianism, Taoism, and Legalism? Why is Confucianism also the primary focus of the three major religions: Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism? It's because Confucianism values ​​learning, believing that "a gentleman is not an instrument," and that they learn whatever suits the times... Conversely, they learn whatever can lead to a dominant position...

Even if it's something as rubbish as "Eight-Legged Essay", people can still study it diligently... Oh my!"

Just as he was talking excitedly, the broom suddenly hit his butt. Fu Yuan screamed, covered his butt and took a step back, saying vigilantly: "Why are you hitting me?"

Old Man Liu shook the broom in his hand, his face dark, and said, "I'll beat you up! By the way, I want to see how you can dominate in the face of the broom in my hand!"

As he spoke, another broom came hitting him.

Fu Yuan quickly took a deep breath and floated back.

However, the broom's target seemed to be pre-set. It arrived first and hit Fu Yuan's butt again as he was retreating...

Fu Yuan leaned back, and the broom flew up close to the ground, hitting his buttocks...

Fu Yuan leaped up, and the broom shot into the air, hitting his butt...

No matter how Fu Yuan moved, the broom never missed the target.

After hitting him more than a dozen times, Old Man Liu finally stopped. With a look of pleasure on his face, he hummed and continued to clean the corner, saying, "Where is your gentleman's weapon? Where is it hidden? Why don't you wait for the right time to act?"

Fu Yuan covered his buttocks, his face thoughtful. After a moment, he said, "This is probably the case of 'a scholar encountering a soldier, unable to explain his reason'. That's why Confucianists still have to carry swords and draw bows...

What's the name of your sword technique?

Old Man Liu said calmly, "If you can activate Qi in the future, it means you are already an extraordinary person. After entering the extraordinary world, you will naturally have the opportunity to know.

But if I can't activate Qi, it can only be considered a fighting technique. Please don't know its name, lest it bring shame to my method."

Fu Yuanle said, "According to what you said, your sect is quite famous in the world of aliens?"

Old Man Liu paused for a moment and continued, "You got it wrong. It's precisely because I'm a small sect and not many people know about it that I was able to pass it down.

In the past, there was a traitor in our sect who got involved with a demon, causing quite a stir and letting many people know about my sect..."

Fu Yuan's eyes flickered slightly, and after a moment of contemplation, he said, "Are there still grudges within your sect?"

Old Man Liu glanced at him and said, "Don't worry, your sister's master didn't learn everything... As for the method of moving Qi, you can't feel Qi, so even if I teach you, you won't be able to use it."

Fu Yuan breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Do you have any tricks up your sleeve?"

Old Man Liu said disdainfully, "What do you know? Even among family members, there are still differences in closeness and distance. Moreover, even if it is the same skill, some people are suitable for shallow learning, while others are suitable for deep learning. Their aptitudes are different.

Besides, those who learn superficially are no worse than those who learn deeply, as long as they practice deeply. "

Although Old Man Liu's words were difficult to pronounce, Fu Yuan understood them and asked curiously, "What is the name of your school?"

Old Man Liu dropped his broom, glanced at him, and turned away: "What's it to you... It's the business of extraordinary people, an ordinary person like you, stay out of your own business.

Also, there have been some strangers visiting me these days. If you're not one, don't join in the fun."

"Got it, Grandpa Liu." Fu Yuan raised his voice and said, "I wish you a happy new year in advance."

As he spoke, Old Man Liu waved his hand without even turning his head and disappeared.

Fu Yuan then walked to the corner, picked up the wooden stick he usually used, concentrated for a moment, and then slowly swung it.

The movements were unusually slow, but if one looked closely, one could see that Fu Yuan was constantly making subtle adjustments to various parts of his body, so he looked very coordinated.

Perhaps it was because he had practiced the introductory sword technique too well, so he got the hang of this new sword technique after only practicing it two or three times.

That feeling of "practice makes perfect".

Chapter 8 Parents

In the afternoon, when grandma came back, Fu Yuan had almost finished cleaning the house.

Le's grandmother hugged him and kept shouting, happily taking her grandson shopping, and "casually" told everyone that the house had been cleaned by her grandson.

Although the dinner in the evening was not a New Year’s Eve dinner, it was very sumptuous.

Fu Yuan lit the fire while grandma cooked. They were busy for a while until it was almost dark, and they waited in the pot.

We waited until seven or eight o'clock before we heard any movement outside.

Grandma quickly got up and walked to the door.

Fu Yuan also closed the book and followed him out. He saw his grandfather carrying a big bag on his back and holding several bags in his hands walking towards the house, followed by a man and a woman.

Grandpa's face looked unhappy. He walked over in a muffled voice, put down the bag and the bag, touched Fu Yuan's head, and forced a smile.

"Mom!" "Mom!" A man and a woman called out with a smile.

"Hey, Jingui, Guihua." Grandma looked out and said, "Where's Xiaorong?"

Fu Jingui nudged his wife. Wu Guihua put on a cautious smile and said, "Mom, Xiaorong is busy. Her teacher took her to interact with other children of the same age..."

Grandma's face suddenly fell.

Wu Guihua couldn't continue, so she quickly walked up to Fu Yuan and said, "Erxiao, do you still remember your mother?"

Fu Yuan looked at the couple and called out, "Dad, Mom."

"Yeah!" Fu Jingui nodded and said, "Didn't you cause any trouble to grandpa and grandma at home?"

"What are you talking about... Mom bought you some new clothes. I'll put them on tonight..."

Although Fu Yuan smiled cooperatively, he felt a little uncomfortable in his heart. He could feel that his father's attitude towards him seemed quite cold.

As for the mother, although she appeared to be very enthusiastic, she didn't seem to be that enthusiastic, and it seemed like she was just performing.

It is said that "sons are favored over daughters", but why does it seem like the opposite for this couple?

Grandpa and grandma also noticed that something was wrong with the couple's attitude. They looked at each other with worry on their faces.

Grandpa interrupted, "Okay, let's eat first. Don't let Erxiao go hungry. Let's talk after we finish eating!"

Grandma forced a smile and said, "Yes, let's eat first. Erxiao must be hungry after waiting here..."

The meal started out dull.

Fu Yuan's feeling was correct. The couple hardly spoke to him, and rarely even glanced at him. They were too cold.

Although grandpa and grandma were not happy with the couple, they controlled their temper and asked about their life and work.

Especially when mentioning his sister Fu Rong, Fu Jingui immediately became interested in talking and started talking at length.

Only then did Fu Yuan realize that his parents had actually opened a company in the city.

Tsk! They already started a company, but they didn't even send any small gifts back home... what a pair of them.

Fu Yuan ate his meal while listening to the adults' conversation.

"Xiaorong has made great progress. Among her generation, she has learned the most skills. I was able to develop some connections thanks to the skills she has learned..."

"Xiaorong's circle is different from ours. It all comes down to ability. The higher the ability, the more weight the say..."

"Their circle can't be told to outsiders. We only know a little bit about it, but with this little bit, we were able to start a company..."

"Her master also said that the better Xiaorong learns, the happier he will be..."

"We're all counting on Xiaorong. Once she succeeds, the company will make a lot of money..."

"..."

After dinner, Fu Yuan was about to get close to his parents, but was immediately driven away by Fu Jingui: "Erxiao, go back to your room. I have something to talk to your grandfather about."

Fu Yuan looked at his father Fu Jingui, then at his mother, nodded, got up, went back to the room, closed the door, and sat quietly.

A muffled voice came from across the wall: "Dad, I have a question for you... Has Mr. Liu met Erxiao?"

After a while, Grandpa Fu Guojin said, "In the summer, Erxiao was playing in the river and fell asleep. I took him to Mr. Liu's house."

"What happens next?" Fu Jingui's voice was a little anxious.

"The next day, Erxiao went there again by himself, and he never went there again after that."

There was a sudden silence outside.

Fu Yuan in the room couldn't help but raise his eyebrows. He only now remembered that every time Grandpa Liu came to see him, it was when his grandparents were not at home, and when he left, it was before his grandparents came back.

Fu Yuan didn't pay attention to it before, so he didn't tell his grandparents. Now it seems that his grandparents don't even know that Grandpa Liu often comes to their house.

But this was not a big deal, Fu Yuan continued to listen attentively.

After a while, Fu Guojin scolded, "What are you two doing with those expressions? I was just about to ask, what is your attitude towards Erxiao? He's your own son!"