He wasn't demanding with his children, never giving them any pressure. And he was very reasonable in teaching them and communicating with them. "The book created a longing within Hsiao Yeh, whose relations with his father were tense. It was also a source of comfort.
對孩子也沒有很嚴格的要求，從不施予壓力，教育、溝通的方式非常理性」，這使當時父子關係有點緊張的他十分嚮往，他也從書中得到不少安慰。