When Mencius was a teenager, his neighbor in the east once killed a pig. Mencius asked his mother, "Why do neighbors kill pigs?" Meng Mu said, "I want to give you meat." Meng Mu later regretted it and said, "When I was pregnant with this child, the mat was not placed correctly, so I didn't sit down;" If the meat is not cut properly, I won't eat it. This is a kind of prenatal education for him (Mencius). Now he understands that I lied to him. This is to educate him not to break his word. " So she bought her neighbor's pork for Mencius to show that she didn't cheat.

Meng Mu not only attached importance to the influence of objective environment on young Mencius, but also attached great importance to the enlightenment and education of his words and deeds. Buying Meat tells the story of Meng Mu's moral education for Mencius through his words and deeds.

Thanks to his mother, Mencius became a "sage" and a figure second only to Confucius in China's feudal orthodoxy. Mencius' mother is a great woman. She is diligent in keeping a house and is determined to raise her son, from being cautious, inspiring and gentle, and diligent in learning, to making promises and becoming gold.

For decades, I never relaxed, which not only made Mencius, but also left a complete program for future generations. She herself has become an immortal model mother, a typical good mother in China.

China has a long cultural history, and the term "prenatal education" has a long history. It is said that when Zhou Wenwang's mother is pregnant, her eyes can't see the evil color, her ears can't hear the lewd voice, and she doesn't say evil words. During her pregnancy, Zhou Chengwang's mother stood upright without limping, sitting was not bad, and she was not scolded for living alone. Although she was angry, Meng Mu was deeply aware of the importance of "prenatal education".

Mencius' mother's surname is Xian, and his father's name is Gong. He is a scholar who is not up to his talents. For greater development, he lit the lintel, left his wife and children behind, and went to Song State to study and seek official positions. Three years later, it brought a bolt from the blue to Meng Mu, and Meng Mu, isolated and helpless, began a bumpy life journey.

She made up her mind to get enough food and clothing with her own hands and train her only son into a useful person with her own strength.