Reading not only changes one’s temperament, but also nourishes one’s spirit, because it absorbs principles and principles into one’s heart. When reading, you must choose the four books, and then start giving lectures, studying them, and reciting poems. For example, when writing a question, you must first pay attention to the article, whether to ask questions or answers, or from the clothes of the characters, the comparison between the false and true of rituals and music, and the teachings of Taoism and etiquette. No matter what chapter or article, you can apply the method of reading. For example, when speaking, whether it is before or after, or in reverse or forward, depending on the meaning, it is also the method of composition. The most evil plot in the novel is that idle talk can cause disaster, false reputation can ruin blessings, and it not only misleads others, but also misleads oneself.
If you are farming, you must be diligent and thrifty. Always look for dung and grass to deposit under the fields, and then look at whether the fields are dry or wet, whether the waterways are high or low, and whether the rain has passed through the soil. When digging fields, turning over the soil more often, sowing seedlings and sowing seeds, it is advisable to watch for the vernal equinox. The field should be fertile and the grain grown should be sparse. Get up early to collect wood in the mountains. We must prevent droughts and floods every year, and build waterwheels firmly.
Like a craftsman, the disciples learn skills from their masters, and they are distinguished first. Elderly people are called teachers and uncles. The middle-aged people are all called senior brothers. Whenever you learn a craft, you must pay attention to learning and be humble and humble. Depending on the master's craftsmanship and martial arts skills, one must seek advice from many sources. Steal the trick, think about its meaning, first learn the skill in your heart, and practice it for a while. If the learning is effective, be bold, do it a few times, and practice it naturally. That is to say, when you go out to visit teachers and friends, you must be humble and kind, and when the opportunity arises, be ready to answer questions. If you see things and do things well, if you are liked in front of others and show your ability, others will definitely respect you.
Like business. Those who are businessmen should be taught the principles of benevolence, justice, etiquette, wisdom and trust, and then they will grow up to be able to make money naturally. Although people's nature varies from wise to foolish, scholars, farmers, industry and merchants must each pursue their own profession. Teaching is based on people, and the value lies in expertise. As the saying goes, to be the number one scholar, as long as you have ambition. If you don't learn when you are young, if you learn to do it halfway, you will not know how to do business. Even if you find money, it will be just luck. Regardless of the size of your business, you need to be cautious, especially when it comes to credit terms. Making money and losing money all depends on your mind, fair dealings, and your own blessings. The way of doing business is to adapt to each other at any time. When starting a business, no matter how big or small, it is necessary to measure it properly and do it in order to preserve capital and make profits. All battles must be fair and the market must be fair, and one cannot enter and exit lightly. After your business has grown, be sure to stop your descendants from being mean and luxurious, starting without ending, and ruining your reputation.