4) There is a folk story: Once upon a time, at the foot of Funiu Mountain in the Central Plains, there lived a farmer named Wu Cheng. He lives a hard life, a carefree and very happy life.
Legend has it that before he died, he set up a horizontal plaque for his two sons, which read "thrift" and warned them: "If you want to be free from hunger all your life, you must be like these two families." Later, the two brothers separated and saw the plaque in half. The eldest brother got the word "thrift" and the second got the word "frugality". The boss respectfully hangs the word "diligence" at home, "work at sunrise and rest at sunset" every day, and harvest every year. However, his wife lives in luxury, and children often eat two bites of white steamed bread and throw it away. Over time, there is no surplus grain at home.
Since he gave the second half a plaque, he also took the word "frugality" as nave's "Oracle", but forgot the word "thrift". He neglected farming and refused to intensively cultivate, so he didn't get much food every year. Although a family scrimps, it is difficult to last. This year's drought, the home of the eldest brother and the second child has been empty.
In desperation, they tore off the plaque and put the word "diligence and thrift" on the ground.
At this time, suddenly a piece of paper flew into the house from the window, and the two brothers quickly picked it up-look, it said: "Diligence is like carrying a bottomless bowl, but always full of dissatisfaction!" "If you are frugal and don't work hard, you must be poor and hungry!" The two brothers suddenly realized that the words "diligence and thrift" cannot be separated, complement each other and are indispensable. After learning the lesson, they posted the words "Diligent Housekeeping" on the door to remind themselves, warn their wives and children and live on their own. Life has been getting better and better since then.
5) The story of Ji Wenzi
Ji Wenzi was born in a family in it runs in the family. He was a famous minister of Lu in the Spring and Autumn Period and served as an official for more than 30 years.
He has been frugal all his life, based on frugality, and also asked his family to be frugal. He dresses simply and neatly,
Apart from the imperial costume, there are few decent clothes, and every time I go out, the horses and chariots I ride are extremely humble.
A man named Zhong Sun, seeing that Moon Hee was so frugal, advised him, "You are a respected official, but I heard that.
At home, you are not allowed to dress your wives and concubines in silk, and you don't have to feed your horses. It is not obvious that you don't pay attention to appearance and clothes yourself.
Too shabby to make people in other countries laugh at you? This is also detrimental to the dignity of our country, and people will say that the nobility in Lu is too high.
What kind of day is this? Why not change this way of life? This is good for yourself and the country. Why?
Have fun? "
Hearing this, Ji Wenzi smiled indifferently and said to the man seriously, "I also hope to decorate my home luxuriously and elegantly, but look.
Look at the people in our country, there are still many people who eat coarse grains and wear shabby clothes, and
People are starving and freezing; With this idea, how can I have the heart to add property to myself? If ordinary people are poor in tea and clothing,
And I pretend to be a wife and concubine, raising food and horses, and I have no conscience to be an official! In addition, I heard that a country is strong and glorious.
It can only be expressed by the noble character of the subjects, not by their beautiful wives.
In that case, how can I accept your suggestion? This sentence made Zhong Sun feel ashamed, but also made him
I have more respect for Ji Wen Zi in my heart.
After that, he took Ji Wen Zi as an example and paid great attention to the simplicity of life. His wives and concubines only wear clothes made of ordinary cloth, and they are at home.
Some horses only feed chaff and weeds.