Now, when the Meng family still lives next to the market in Miaohuying village, someone is killing pigs in the east. Mencius asked his mother puzzled, "Why do neighbors kill pigs?" Meng Mu was very busy at that time, so he casually replied, "Here you are!" Mencius happily waited to eat meat. In order not to break his promise to his son, Meng Mu reluctantly took out part of his living expenses and bought a piece of meat to let his son have a good time.
Famous saying:
Words must be done, and actions must be fruitful.
Trust is not true, and quality is useless. Zuo zhuan
Keeping a promise is like defending your honor. -Balzac
An honest and credible story
Ceng Zi is a student of Confucius. Once, Ceng Zi's wife was going to the market. Because the child was crying, Ceng Zi's wife promised to help him kill the pig when he came back. After Ceng Zi's wife came back from the market, Ceng Zi caught pigs and killed them. His wife stopped him and said, "I'm just joking with the children." Ceng Zi said, "You can't joke with children. If children are not sensible, they should learn from their parents and listen to their instructions. Now you are coaxing him, that is, teaching children to lie. " So Ceng Zi killed the pig. Ceng Zi knew that honesty and trustworthiness were the basic principles of being a man. If you don't kill the pig by mistake, the pig at home will be saved, but it will leave an indelible shadow on the mind of a pure child.
Honesty and trustworthiness: the story of Ceng Zi
Once, Ceng Zi's wife was going to the market to buy things, and her little son was crying to go. She said to the child: You wait for your mother at home and let your father kill the baby pig for you when she comes back. Son, stop it. When she came back from the market, Ceng Zi was sharpening the knife and preparing to kill the pig. She quickly said to Ceng Zi: Piglets won't be killed, I'm just teasing the children. Ceng Zi said: How can adults have no confidence in their children? If the mother doesn't keep her word, the child will break her word. You can't break your promise to the child. Ceng Zi's wife nodded and said that she killed the baby pig with Ceng Zi.
One thing:/kloc-A wealthy British gentleman in the 8th century was walking home late one night when he was stopped by a unkempt and ragged boy. "Please buy a pack of matches, sir," said the little boy. I won't buy it. The gentleman replied. Then the gentleman walked away from the boy. "Sir, please buy a bag. I have eaten nothing today. " The little boy caught up with him. Seeing that the boy could not escape, the gentleman said, "but I have no change." "Sir, take the match first and I'll change it for you." After that, the boy ran away with a pound given by the gentleman. The gentleman waited for a long time, but the boy still didn't come back. The gentleman went home helplessly.
The next day, the gentleman was working in his office. The servant said that a boy had come and asked to meet the gentleman. So the boy was called in. The boy is shorter than the boy who sells matches and is dressed in rags. I'm sorry, sir. My brother asked me to bring you the change. " "Where's your brother?" The way of a gentleman. "My brother was seriously injured by a carriage on his way back to find you after changing the change, and he was lying at home." The gentleman was deeply moved by the little boy's honesty. "Let's go! Let's go and see your brother! " When I went to the boy's house, I saw that as long as the stepmother of both boys was greeting the seriously injured boy. Seeing this gentleman, the boy quickly said, "I'm sorry I didn't send you the change back on time. I broke my word!" " The gentleman was deeply moved by the boy's honesty. When he learned that the parents of the two boys had died, he resolutely decided to take on everything they needed in life.
The second story; /kloc-in the 0 th and 7 th centuries, there was a prince in the German army. He was a brother with his subordinates and was deeply loved by soldiers and officers at all levels. On the way home after a failed attack on a country, it was already late at night in winter. Cold and hunger afflicted him and some of his soldiers. In a state of extreme cold and hunger, the prince slowly fell asleep. In his sleep, the prince dreamed that the sun was unusually bright and warm. He woke up to find himself covered with many coats and his life went on. Looking around, his men covered the prince with their coats, and all the coats were frozen to death.