Zengzi killed the pig

Zengzi was a student of Confucius. Once, Zeng Zi's wife was going to the market. Because the child was crying, Zeng Zi's wife promised to kill a pig for him to eat when he came back. After Zeng Zi's wife came back from market, Zeng Zi wanted to catch pigs and kill them. His wife stopped him and said, "I was just playing around with the children." Zeng Zi said, "You can't play with children. Children don't understand. Learn everything from your parents and listen to their teachings. Now if you trick him, you are teaching your child to lie." So Zengzi killed the pig. Zeng Zi deeply understood that honesty and trustworthiness, and keeping one's word are the basic principles of life. If one makes a mistake and does not kill the pig, then the pig in the family will be saved, but it will leave an indelible shadow on the mind of a pure child.

Han Xin repays his favor

Han Xin, the founding hero of the Han Dynasty, was very poor when he was a child and often had no food and clothing. He lived with his brother and sister-in-law and lived on leftovers. . Little Han Xin helped his brother work during the day and studied hard at night. His mean sister-in-law still hated him studying, thinking that reading was a waste of lamp oil and was useless. So Han Xin had no choice but to live on the streets, living a life without enough clothes and food. There was an old woman who worked as a servant for others who sympathized with him, supported his studies, and gave him food every day. Facing the old woman's sincerity, Han Xin was very grateful. He said to the old man: "I will repay you when I grow up." The old woman smiled and said: "I will be buried when you grow up." Later, Han Xin became a famous general. , was named King of Chu by Liu Bang. He still missed the old man who once helped him. So he found the old man, took the old man into his palace, and treated her like his own mother.

"Yu Liong" records a story about a man who lost his life due to breach of trust.

There was a businessman in Jiyang when his boat sank when he was crossing the river. He grabbed a hemp stalk and shouted for help. A fisherman heard the sound and went there. The businessman hurriedly shouted: "I am the richest man in Jiyang. If you can save me, I will give you 100 taels of gold." After being rescued ashore, the businessman turned his back on him. He only gave the fisherman 10 taels of gold. The fisherman blamed him for not keeping his word and going back on his word. The rich man said, "As a fisherman, you have never made much money in your life. Are you not satisfied with suddenly getting ten taels of gold?" Ganfu had no choice but to leave in dismay. Unexpectedly, the rich man's boat capsized again. Someone wanted to save him, but Ganfu, who had been deceived by him, said: "He is the one who doesn't keep his words!" So the businessman drowned. It was accidental that the businessman capsized and met the same man twice, but the bad news for the businessman was to be expected. Because if a person does not keep his word, he will lose the trust of others. Therefore, once he is in trouble, no one is willing to come to his rescue. Those who break their trust will have no choice but to sit back and wait for death if they are in trouble.

Ji Bu's "a promise of a thousand gold" saved him from disaster

In the late Qin Dynasty, there was a man named Ji Bu who always kept his word and had a very high reputation. Many people established relationships with him. Strong camaraderie. There was even a proverb circulating at that time: "It is better to get Jibu Yinuo than to get a hundred catties of gold." (This is the origin of the idiom "A promise of a thousand catties") Later, he offended Liu Bang, the emperor of the Han Dynasty, and was offered a reward for his arrest. As a result, his old friend not only was not deceived by the huge sum of money, but also risked the destruction of the nine tribes to protect him and save him from disaster. A person who is honest and trustworthy will naturally get a lot of help and can gain everyone's respect and friendship. On the other hand, if you are greedy for temporary comfort or small gains and break your trust with your friends, you will get "benefits" on the surface. But for this benefit, he ruined his reputation, and reputation is much more important than material things. Therefore, breaking trust with a friend is like losing a watermelon and picking up sesame seeds. The gain outweighs the loss.

Life cannot bloom into brilliant flowers from lies - Heine

People cannot stand without faith - Confucius

Sincerity is the way of heaven Also; those who think about sincerity are the way of people - Mencius

Losing integrity is equivalent to the enemy destroying yourself - Shakespeare

Honesty and diligence should become your permanent Companion——Franklin