1. Xu Beihong

At the beginning of the 20th century, when Xu Beihong was studying in Europe, he encountered provocation from a foreigner. The foreigner said: "The Chinese are ignorant and are born to be slaves. Even if they are sent to heaven for further study, they will not become talented!" Xu Beihong replied angrily: "Well, I represent my motherland, and you represent yours. When you graduate, you will see who is the talent and who is the idiot!”

A year later, Xu Beihong’s oil paintings were well received by French artists. After that, he won first place in several competitions. The personal exhibition caused a sensation in the entire Paris art world. Such an amazing achievement is far beyond the reach of that foreigner.

2. Tao Yuanming

The idiom "Don't bend your waist for five buckets of rice" is used to describe having backbone and being noble. This idiom comes from "Jin Shu Tao Qian Zhuan", I can't bend my waist for five buckets of rice, and boxing will cause evil in the village. Tao Yuanming, also known as Tao Qian, is the earliest pastoral poet in my country. The reason why he can create many works based on natural scenery and rural life is closely related to his experience and situation.

In the autumn of 405 AD, in order to support his family, he came to Pengze, not far from his hometown, to be the county magistrate. In the winter of this year, the prefect of the county sent a postal inspector to Pengze County to inspect. The postal governor has a low grade, but he is somewhat powerful. He can only speak in front of the prefect with his mouth. The postal supervisor sent this time was a vulgar and arrogant man. As soon as he arrived at Peng Ze's hotel, he sent the county official to ask the county magistrate to come see him.

Tao Yuanming usually despises fame and wealth, and refuses to follow the crowd. He despises people who give orders in the name of their superiors, but he had to go see him, so he set off immediately. Unexpectedly, the county official stopped Tao Yuanming and said: "Sir, when you see the postal supervisor, you must wear official uniforms and wear a belt. Otherwise, it will be unseemly. If the superintendent takes the opportunity to make a big fuss, it will be detrimental to you!"

< p>At this time, Tao Yuanming couldn't bear it anymore. He let out a long sigh and said, "I can't give in to the villagers for five measures of rice!" After that, he simply took out his official seal, sealed it, and immediately wrote a letter of resignation, and then left the county, where he had only worked for more than eighty days. Peng Ze of Ling.

3. Food that has come?

In ancient famine years, a rich family set up a stall to give out porridge and rice. When he saw a man staggering towards him, he shouted: "Hey ! Come here, come and eat this!” The man was indeed a hungry man; he walked over, but held on and said firmly: “I fell into this situation just because I didn’t eat this.” It's like this; now, it's like this, will I still eat this?" With that, he stumbled away again.

4. Yan Zi sent Chu?

The king of Chu knew that Yan Zi was short in stature, so he ordered someone to open a five-foot-high hole next to the city gate. When Yanzi came to the Kingdom of Chu, the King of Chu asked people to close the city gate and let Yanzi enter through this hole.

Yan Zi looked at it and said to the receptionist: "This is a dog cave, not a city gate. Only when visiting the 'Dog Country' can you enter through the dog cave. I will wait here for a while. You go first Let me ask you clearly, what kind of country is Chu?" The receptionist immediately passed Yan Zi's words to the King of Chu. The King of Chu had no choice but to open the city gates to welcome Yan Zi.

Yan Zi is about to meet the King of Chu. The King of Chu said: "Is there no one in Qi? Why did I send you here?" Yanzi replied: "The capital of Qi, Linzi, has 7,500 households. When people open their sleeves together, the sky becomes dark; together they open their sleeves. Sweat will turn into heavy rain; pedestrians on the street are leaning on their shoulders and their toes are touching their heels. How can you say there is no one?"

The King of Chu said: "If this is the case, why did you send me here? "What?" Yanzi replied: "The state of Qi sends envoys according to different objects. Envoys who are capable are sent to the king who is capable, and envoys who are not capable are sent to the king who is not capable." I, Yan Ying, am the least talented person, so I can only go to Chu as an envoy."?

Yan Zi is about to go as an envoy to Chu. When the King of Chu heard the news, he said to his men: "Yan Ying is a man of Qi who is good at rhetoric. He is coming now. I want to humiliate him. How can I do it?" His men replied: "When he comes. When it arrives, please allow the minister to tie up a person and pass in front of the king.

The king asked: "Who are you?" He replied: "He is from Qi." "The king of Chu asked again: 'What crime was committed?' He replied: 'It was the crime of theft. " ? Yan Zi arrived in Chu State, and the King of Chu invited Yan Zi to drink. When he was drinking happily, two warriors escorted a man to the King of Chu. The King of Chu asked: "Who is that person being escorted? "

The warrior replied: "He is from Qi State and has committed the crime of stealing. The king of Chu said to Yanzi: "Are the people of Qi good at stealing?" Yan Zi left his seat and solemnly replied: "I have heard of such a thing. Oranges growing in Huainan are oranges, and growing in Huaibei become tangerines. However, the shapes of their leaves are similar, but the taste of their fruits is completely different."

What is the reason for this? It's because of the difference in water and soil. Now people do not steal when they live in Qi, but steal when they come to Chu. Could it be that the water and soil of Chu make people good at stealing? The King of Chu smiled and said: "A saint cannot joke with him, but I am asking for trouble."

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5. Oil King?

In the winter of 1914, a group of refugees came to the small town of Watson, California, USA. Good letters were sent to these exiles. They all devoured the food without even having time to say a word of thanks.

Except for one young man, when the mayor, Uncle Jackson, brought the food to him, he was skinny and hungry. The refugee asked: "You eat so much, what work do you want me to do?" "No," Jackson said, "I don't have any work for you to do." The young man's eyes immediately dimmed and he said, "Then I can't just eat your food without working!" "

Jackson thought for a while and said: "I remembered, my family does have some work that needs your help. However, I will not give you any work until you have finished your meal. "No, I won't eat these things until I finish your work!" "Jackson had to say: "Young man, are you willing to rub your back for me? "So the young man bent down and beat Jackson's back very seriously.

Later, the young man stayed to work in Jackson's manor and became a good man. Two years later, Jackson He also betrothed his daughter Magyenne to him, and said to her: "Even though he has nothing now, he is 100% a rich man because he has dignity." "As expected, 20 years later, this young man became a billionaire. He was the famous American oil tycoon Hammer.