Why do the four generations of Su Shi’s family have such excellent personal qualities?

Su Shi's grandfather was named Su Xu. He was tall and handsome, could read and write, and had a free and romantic personality. He loved drinking in his spare time. When he was drunk, he would talk or sing loudly with his fellow villagers. Because he liked living this free and easy life so much, he was not interested in gaining fame throughout his life.

His yard is surrounded by taro, and he harvests a lot every year. He stored the taro. In the spring, when food was scarce or there was a disaster, the family would steam the taro in a big pot and put it at the door of the house for the hungry people to eat as they pleased. Because Su Xu was caring and eager to help others, his neighbors respected him very much.

When Su Xu was 22 years old, Li Shun rebelled and led troops to attack his hometown of Meizhou. Coincidentally, his father died of illness at this time, and all the men, women, and children in the family were so anxious that they cried. Su Xu comforted them: It doesn't matter! The court will not abandon us, and the thieves will be eliminated soon. Su Xu looked calm and orderly, and carried out the funeral according to the entire set of etiquette just like in the Taiping period.

Su Xu had three sons: Su Dan, Su Huan and Su Xun. He supported his sons in making their own choices and allowed them to develop freely. Su Huan worked hard, got good grades, and was qualified to take the exam in Beijing. He didn't regard it as a happy event and lived his life freely as usual.

Su Huan won the battle for the first time. He won the title of Jinshi and was awarded an official position. The messenger took the official document and the official uniform and hat of the new Jinshi to the Su family to announce the good news. On the way, the messenger saw a group of old men drinking happily in the woods beside the road, so he went to find out where the Su family was. When Su Xu heard the good news, he burst out laughing and asked the messenger to give him the things for his son to take back to avoid running away again. The messenger looked at Su Xu, who was bare-chested, with disheveled hair, and wearing old straw sandals. He looked like an out-and-out village boy, and he didn't believe that he was the father of the newly promoted Jinshi. I asked several people worriedly, and then left after confirming the details.

At this time, a friend sent some cooked beef, plus the things he carried with him. Su Xu felt inconvenient to take them away, so he asked a village boy to go back and get two sacks to pack all the things. Into the sack. I was worried that the beef would not taste good when it was cold, so I wrapped the beef tightly in official clothes. Su Xu's "use of official uniforms to wrap beef in sacks" has become a big joke that has been passed down to this day.

Su Xu did not start learning poetry until he was old. Su Xun said that he wrote poetry very quickly and wrote thousands of popular poems. They were not neat, but they could fully express his cheerful personality. It is a pity that none of Su Xu's poems have been handed down, and the "Three Sus" have not quoted his poems in their poems. It is estimated that compared with the poems written by his descendants, Su Xu's poems are on a professional and amateur level. Oh, the difference. Later, some people who praised Su's family put forward the idea of ??"Five Sus" (Su Xu, Su Huan, Su Xun, Su Shi, Su Che). Isn't it too far-fetched? It has not been recognized by people of all generations.