There were many common sayings passed down in ancient times, which reflected people's experience. Of course, most are related to the old society in the past. With the progress of the times, the development of science and technology, the various situations and ideas of the old society have been very different. If you copy and follow them blindly, it is of course not a wise move.
The so-called "take the essence and remove the dross" means that we must understand the original intention of our ancestors to express these words, learn and pass on these spirits, and do not care too much about superficial forms. There is a saying in ancient times: "A child is poor but not long, but not rich but not long." From the literal meaning, it is not difficult to understand. So why did the ancestors say that?
In the past society, it belonged to the agricultural society. People regard food as the most important thing, and they basically rely on the nature to make a living. If the weather is good, you will naturally have a good harvest. If you encounter disaster weather, you may not have to eat enough, and you will not be able to wear warmth if you don’t have enough food. Because of this, agriculture must have dominated the past economic development. Men deserve to be the primary productive force in rural development.
Therefore, "there are many people and the power is great". If there are more men in a family, it is equivalent to more labor. Undoubtedly, family conditions must be much better than those in families with fewer men. Even if your family is not well off, as long as you have a son, as the child continues to grow up, it will be like a lot of labor when you grow up, and your family will gradually improve.
If you don’t have a son, not only will the family lack labor, but the daughter will also have to pay a lot of dowry after she grows up and gets married. Even if it is a family with better financial resources, the lack of heirs at home will make the parents feel lonely. Therefore, the wealth in "no child and no growth" refers not only to property, but also to hidden wealth, that is, the extended meaning of whether the population is prosperous.
Modern society has become very different. People have long passed the era of "not enough to eat and not warm to wear". All walks of life have developed in a coordinated manner, and many emerging industries have emerged. Many women have become the backbone forces in a family. Moreover, with the convenience of transportation, even if you marry someone from afar, you can still return to your parents at any time, go home often to see them, and be filial to your parents.
Therefore, whether it is a son or a daughter, everyone can achieve good development through their own efforts, diligence, and grasp of opportunities. In addition to ability, the most important thing is to have good moral cultivation.
must "understand filial piety and fraternity". As long as it develops well, you can make more efforts in filial piety to parents and helping brothers and sisters, and lead the entire family to a better future. In such a situation, how can we be "poverty for a long time" and how can we not "maintain wealth"?
