One day, Lu Xun dressed in shabby clothes went to the barber shop for a haircut. Seeing that he was dressed casually and looked dirty, the barber thought he looked like a beggar and cut his hair casually. After cutting his hair, Lu Xun grabbed a handful of money from his pocket and gave it to the barber, and then left without looking back. The barber counted carefully and found that he gave a lot more money, which made him very happy. More than a month later, Lu Xun came for a haircut again. The barber recognized that he was the customer who paid more money last time, so he was very polite to him, gave him a haircut carefully and kept asking for his advice until Lu Xun was satisfied. Who knows that when paying, Mr. Lu Xun carefully counted and counted, and did not give a penny more. The barber felt very strange and asked him why. Lu Xun said with a smile, "Sir, the last time you cut my hair indiscriminately, I paid you indiscriminately. If you cut me seriously this time, I will pay you seriously! " The barber felt ashamed and quickly apologized to Lu Xun.
Lao she:
During the Anti-Japanese War, Youth World published by Beixin Bookstore urged the writer Lao She (1899- 1966). At the same time, Lao She humorously sent a letter with a dramatic flavor: Marshal sent an urgent order: no food and grass inside, no soldiers outside! The teenager got on the horse with a gun and walked in the world of youth, screaming! Malays! See marshal. How many people did you bring? Two thousand words! Or old, weak and beaten soldiers! Rest after the account! Order! Be quiet! Exactly: clear-cut, murderous!
Jie Jin: Jie Jin can extract a passage from satirizing powerful people.
Jie Jin, a bachelor of Hanlin in Ming Dynasty, was a famous poet. He has been smart and studious since childhood. At the age of seven, he was good at poetry and prose, and his nature was straightforward.
On one occasion, retired Li Shangshu did not believe that Jie Jin had this talent. He invited several dignitaries to write poems, and sent someone to call Jie Jin to deal with this matter, hoping to ridicule him in public.
Jie Jin came to Li Fu and saw the door closed. The family said that the master ordered him to enter through the small door, but he stood at the gate and refused to enter through the small door. When Li Shangshu heard the news, he came up and said loudly, "This boy is too narrow-minded and has no talent"; Jie Jin immediately replied: "Dapeng spreads his wings and hates the sky." Shangshu was surprised: alas, this boy was so angry that he ordered someone to open the middle door to meet him.
Just sitting on the table, a powerful person wanted to use the topic to laugh at his mother making tofu at home. His father picked up the story of poor life peddled in the street and said to him, "I heard that talented people can export in pairs." How about taking your parents' jobs as the topic today? When Jie Jin heard this, he knew that he was laughing at himself, and he recited unhurriedly: "Every household chooses a day and a month to sell in the street; Gan Kun grinds his hands day and night. " They were all surprised when they heard this. The powerful man fidgeted like a fishbone.
Another dignitary saw Jie Jin wearing a green coat, so he also sent a pair of couplets to mock him: "The frog in the well wears a green coat"; Seeing the man in the red coat, Jie Jin had a brainwave and said, "The crab in the pot is wearing a red robe." . Hearing this, the monk thought to himself, This boy is very powerful. I compared him to a live frog, but he compared me to a dead crab. But it is unreasonable to vent, so we have to admit that we are unlucky.
After three rounds of wine, Shangshu wanted to subdue Jie Jin, pointing to the sky and proudly saying, "Heaven is a chessboard star. Who dares to fight?" After hearing this, Jie Jin gave the ground a meal with his foot and said, "The ground is a harp, which one can play!" The tone is higher than his. Shangshu can't help it, and he is ridiculous.
At this time, Jie Jin raised his glass and said, "Today, it is rare to gather talents and talents, and I specially offer couplets to add fun." . Hearing this, the ministers sent for Four Treasures of the Study, and Jie Jin laughed. Everyone came to have a look and froze for a long time. It turns out that this is a metaphor: "The reeds on the wall are top-heavy and shallow; The bamboo shoots in the mountains are thick and empty. "
Mark Twain:
Is there a chance, Mark? Twain and speaker Johnsy? m？ Debiao was invited to the same dinner party. The speech has begun, Johnsy? m？ Debiao has good eloquence and rich feelings. He spoke for 20 minutes and won warm applause. And then mark's turn? Twain's speech. Mark? Twain stood up and said sadly, "I'm really sorry, ladies and gentlemen." m？ Mr debiao asked me to exchange speeches, so what you just heard was my speech. I sincerely thank you for your careful listening and enthusiastic support. However, somehow, I can't find Johnsy. m？ Mr. Debiao's speech, so I can't speak for him. Please forgive me for sitting down. "
Churchill:
In Britain, some MPs complained about the achievements of Prime Minister Churchill, saying that what the Prime Minister did was "imperfect" and made them dissatisfied. After hearing this criticism, Churchill did not directly refute or defend himself. He just told a short story: In prentiss Harbor, a sailor risked his life and tried his best to save a teenager who fell into the sea and was about to drown. A week later, a lady stopped the sailor: "Did you save my child's life last week?" "Yes, madam." The crew answered. "oh! I have been looking for you for several days. Where is my child's hat? "