Just because there was such a passage in this article.
"Courtesy demands reciprocity; to give without receiving is impolite; to receive without giving is also impolite. People are at peace when they are courteous, and in danger when they are not. Therefore, it is said: one must learn etiquette."
Cao Jinghong continued to talk about 'etiquette'.
Ye Jingchen saw through his thoughts, but out of respect for his teacher, he didn't say anything more.
This was the most difficult lesson Cao Jinghong taught after becoming the Crown Prince's tutor.
When the time came, he ended his lecture and left without waiting.
At lunchtime, Yun Shu still sat next to Xie Chang'an.
However, he seemed preoccupied, eating in silence instead of chattering away like he did during breakfast.
After finishing his meal, Yun Shu seemed to have made up his mind. Reluctantly, he took out all the gold coins that Xie Chang'an had casually given him from his small purse and wanted to return them to Xie Chang'an.
"Didn't you like it? Why are you giving it back to me?" Xie Chang'an asked in surprise.
"These gold beans are too precious. I have nothing to give you in return, so I cannot accept them!" Yun Shu said loudly with her eyes closed.
“I don’t need your return gift, and these gold coins are not important to me,” Xie Chang’an said.
“But Mr. Cao said, ‘It is impolite not to reciprocate!’ His Highness the Crown Prince also said that friends should give to each other in a reciprocal and equal manner. I think they both have a point. I want to be your friend, so I cannot accept your gold beans!” Yun Shu said earnestly.
(Regarding "Papaya," Ye Jingchen was merely playing with words, which is not the poem's original intention. The poem's theme is actually very noble; otherwise, it wouldn't have been included in the People's Education Press textbook.)
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