The story of Kong Rong Rangli should be seen in "Notes on the New Words of the World" at the earliest:

The continuation of the Han Dynasty says, "Kong Rong, a native of Lu, was also the grandson of the twentieth Confucius. Great grandfather is still good, and great deer is too satrap. Father Zhou, Taishan Duwei. " Rong Biechuan said: Rong is four years old, eating pears with his brother, and he needs to attract young people. People ask their reasons. Answer: "children, the law should take the smallest."

The Biography of Kong Rong in the History of the Later Han Dynasty, Li Xian commented on the Biography of Family Integration:' When I was four years old, I ate pears with my brothers, and I learned from them.' Adults asked him why, and replied,' I am a child, and I should take the youngest.' The reason is that the clan is strange.

Translation:

Kong Rong, a native of Qufu, Shandong Province in the Eastern Han Dynasty, is the 2th grandson of Confucius, and the second son of Kong Zhou, a captain of Mount Tai. When Kong Rong was four years old, it happened to be his grandfather's sixtieth birthday, and there were many visitors. There was a dish of fragrant pears, which was placed on the Shoutai. Mother asked Kong Rong to divide it. So Kong Rong divided them according to the order of seniority, and everyone got his share, but the one for himself was the smallest. His father asked him strangely, "Everyone else gets the big pears, but you get the small ones. Why?"? Kong Rong calmly replied: "Trees are tall and low, people are old and small. It is the truth of being a man to respect the elderly and respect their elders!" Father is very happy.

When Kong Rong was a child, he was smart and studious, quick-witted and witty, and everyone praised him as a child prodigy. At the age of 4, he was able to recite many poems, and he also knew manners. His parents loved him very much.

One day, my father's friend brought a plate of pears for Kong Rong brothers to eat. Father asked Kong Rong to divide the pears, Kong Rong picked the smallest pear, and the rest were distributed to the brothers in the order of seniority. Kong Rong said: "I am young, I should eat small pears, and big pears should be given to my brothers." Father was very surprised after hearing this, and asked, "Is that brother younger than you?" Kong Rong said, "Because my younger brother is younger than me, I should give him up." The story of Kong Rong letting pears spread all over the Han Dynasty. Kong Rong Jr. has also become a good example for many parents to educate their children.