An ancient text by Su Shi, "Son of a Rich Man"

"Son of the Rich"

Qi has rich people, and the family is rich. His second son was very foolish, and his father did not teach him.

One day, Ai Zi said to his father: "Although the son of the king is beautiful, but he does not understand the affairs of the world, he can conquer his family in the day?"

The Father was angry: "My son is sensitive and powerful, is there any one who does not understand the world?"

Ai Ziyi: "I don't need to try him, but I ask the son of the king, where does the rice that you eat come from?" If I know, I shall speak falsely of the sin. ”

The Father then called his Son to ask. His son chuckled and said, "Don't I know this?" Each is taken in a cloth bag. ”

His father was troubled: "The foolishness of the Son is even worse!" Isn't Pimi from Tanaka?"

Ai Ziyi: "He who is not his father does not give birth to his son." ”

【Interpretation】

There was a rich man in the country of Qi, who was very rich, but the two sons were very stupid, and the father did not teach them.

One day, Ai Zi said: Although your son is good, he is not familiar with personnel affairs, how will he run the family in the future?

The rich man said in disbelief: My son is so intelligent, how can he not understand personnel affairs?

Ai Zi said: If we try it, ask him where the rice comes from?

Rich people think, try it, try it! So he called his son and asked him: Where did the rice come from?

The son replied with a smile: The rice was taken from the cloth bag.

The rich man was very angry and said: Are you too stupid to know that rice grows from the field?

Ai Zi said from the side: With a father like you, how can a son not be stupid?