Chapter 2673

Niu Niu puffed out his chest and said, "Of course! If I cried just for going to kindergarten, what kind of a man would that make me?"

Su Wenjun said, "Oh, look at our Niu Niu, he's a real man now."

Guo Suhua said, "Niu Niu is certainly a man, but does that mean a little man isn't a man?"

Su Xinghui was also very satisfied with Niu Niu's growth. Now that Niu Niu was following him to practice martial arts, it was indeed a great exercise for his perseverance, making him much more resilient than the average child and not so delicate.

Besides martial arts, Su Xinghui would now also teach him some things about traditional Chinese culture when he had time, such as having him recite some ancient primers for children. A child's memory is at its best, and reciting these things from a young age is the most effective.

Su Xinghui was also this age when Su Wenjun had him recite these things, and he could still recite what he memorized back then without a second thought.

Of course, when Su Xinghui was at work, Su Wenjun would also teach Niu Niu some introductory knowledge, so Niu Niu's foundation in these areas was now quite good. In addition to being physically healthy and strong, his personal manners were also very good, and wherever he went, people praised him for being well-behaved.

Nowadays, every household has only one child, and the issue of a child's education is the biggest issue for a family. Su Xinghui, of course, also hoped to cultivate Niu Niu into an excellent child.

That evening, Su Xinghui was teaching Niu Niu to read the "Youxue Qionglin." When they reached the sentence in the "Time and Seasons" chapter, "The Mid-Autumn moon is bright, the Ming Emperor personally visits the Moon Palace," Niu Niu looked up and asked, "Dad, our teacher said that next Tuesday is the Mid-Autumn Festival. Do we eat mooncakes on the Mid-Autumn Festival?"

Su Xinghui nodded and said, "That's right, we eat mooncakes on the Mid-Autumn Festival. Didn't you eat mooncakes last Mid-Autumn Festival?"

Niu Niu clapped his hands and said, "Great! Mooncakes are my favorite. Dad, you have to buy me mooncakes to eat on the day of the Mid-Autumn Festival."

Su Xinghui smiled and nodded. He took the opportunity to tell Niu Niu about some of the legends and customs of the Mid-Autumn Festival. Although Niu Niu remembered the Mid-Autumn Festival because he liked eating mooncakes, this was not a bad thing; it could make his impression of the Mid-Autumn Festival even deeper.

Niu Niu listened very attentively and was deeply engrossed. He believed that after today, Niu Niu would never forget these legends and customs regarding the Mid-Autumn Festival.

Su Xinghui then told Niu Niu all the legends and customs of the traditional solar terms in this "Time and Seasons" chapter. Among them, what left the deepest impression on Niu Niu was the legend of Jie Zitui being burned to death during the Cold Food Festival, as well as the legend of Qu Yuan throwing himself into the river to commit suicide during the Dragon Boat Festival.

These two stories made Niu Niu listen with great focus and absorption, and his expression was very solemn. Clearly, he understood the integrity and character of the ancient scholar-officials contained in these two stories. Perhaps he didn't fully understand it yet, but his father's somber tone allowed him to enter that kind of atmosphere.

After listening, Niu Niu asked, "Dad, why did Qu Yuan throw himself into the river to commit suicide after his country fell?"

For a three-year-old child to be able to ask this question already surprised Su Xinghui. After thinking for a moment, he said, "The suggestions Qu Yuan gave to his monarch were not adopted, and instead, he was exiled. Regarding the fate of his fallen country, he was already powerless, and he could only choose to die for his country by throwing himself into the river. This was his final integrity as a scholar-official."

Niu Niu nodded with a serious expression and said, "Dad, I understand!"

Su Xinghui said, "You must remember all these stories about the solar terms. This is an important part of our traditional Chinese civilization. Only by understanding these can you understand the essence of Chinese civilization."

Niu Niu nodded again.

Su Xinghui continued to teach him this chapter. He reached the final few sentences: "Youth does not return, we must cherish the time; the sun and moon pass, the ambitious should wait for the dawn." These sentences teach children to cherish time. He said to Niu Niu, "Niu Niu, you must cherish time so that you can become an excellent person."

Niu Niu nodded vigorously and said, "I know, I will definitely cherish time!"