Le Guang, a person from the Jin Dynasty, once invited friends to drink at home. When that friend took a sip of wine and was about to put the cup on the table, he suddenly saw a small snake floating in the cup, and he felt a little uneasy, but he managed to drink the glass.
after returning home, that friend became ill. Yue Guang sent someone to greet him, only to know that the reason was that he suspected there was a small snake in the cup. Therefore, Le Guang carefully observed his home and investigated the cause of the incident. Later, he found a bow hanging on the wall, and the shadow of the bow reflected in the glass looked like a small snake.
Later, he invited his friend home again, so that he could see the bow on the wall clearly, and then asked him to look at the contents of the cup. Finally, when his friend finally realized that there was no small snake in the cup, he recovered immediately.
people are poor and ambitious
In the Spring and Autumn Period, Ji Li, the son of Wu State, went out to roam alone. One day, he came to a place and was walking when he suddenly found a string of money lost by someone lying in the middle of the road. Ji Li wants to pick up the money, but he feels that bending down to pick it up is beneath him. This kind of thing should not be done by a noble son like me. He looked around as he thought to see if anyone was coming.
As it happens, a woodcutter was carrying firewood from the front. Ji Li thought that he would be very grateful to ask this man to pick up the money. The two bundles of firewood he picked were not worth so much money.
When the woodcutter came up to him, Ji Li saw that he was still wearing a winter fur coat. Now it is early summer in May, although it is not very hot, it is enough to wear fur coats. Ji Li thinks that this man must be very poor, so it is just right for him to pick up the money.
So Ji Li shouted loudly to the woodcutter, "Hey, come and pick up the money on the ground."
When the woodcutter saw Ji Li, he felt very angry. He threw his sickle on the ground, waved his hand, stared at Ji Li and said, "Who are you? Why do you look down on people? Since I can wear a fur coat to get firewood in hot summer, am I a greedy person? "
When Ji Li heard what the firewood man said, he felt a little respect in his heart. He quickly apologized to him and said, "I'm really sorry, but I misjudged someone. Please don't take it personally! May I have your name, sir? "
The woodcutter smiled contemptuously at Ji Li. "You are short-sighted, only superficial, and so arrogant. Why should I tell you my name?" Said, firewood head didn't return, also no longer ignore JiLi, picked up a sickle, didn't even look at the money on the ground and left.
Ji Li looked at the firewood man's fading back and felt ashamed.
Some people often judge others by their own superficial knowledge, which is a bit "trying to be a gentleman with a mean heart".
A blessing in disguise is a blessing in disguise.
During the Warring States Period, there was an old man named Sai Weng. He kept many horses, and one day one of them suddenly got lost. When the neighbors heard this, they all came to comfort him. Don't worry too much. When he is old, pay more attention to his health. When Sai Weng saw someone comforting him, he smiled and said, "Losing a horse is not a big loss, and maybe it will bring good fortune."
The neighbors were amused at what Sai Weng said. It's obviously a bad thing to lose the horse, but he thinks it may be a good thing, obviously it's just self-consolation. But after a few days, the lost horse not only went home automatically, but also brought back a fine horse.
When the neighbor heard that the horse came back by himself, he admired Sai Weng's foresight and congratulated him, saying, "You are still far-sighted. Not only did you not lose the horse, but you also brought back a good horse. What a blessing."
After listening to his neighbor's congratulations, Sai Weng showed no joy at all, and said anxiously, "It's not necessarily a blessing to get a good horse for nothing, but it may cause some trouble."
The neighbors think that his posturing is purely the cunning of the old people. I was obviously happy, but I didn't mean to say it.
Sai Weng has an only son who likes riding horses very much. He found that the horse he brought back was a good horse, with long hooves, loud neighing, fat and fierce. He rides a horse every day, and he is proud of himself.
One day, he was too happy. He hit the horse and galloped, stumbled, fell off his horse and broke his leg. When the neighbors heard about it, they came to offer their condolences.
sai Weng said, "Nothing. It may be a blessing to save your life after breaking your leg." Neighbors think he's talking nonsense again. They can't figure out what good fortune a broken leg will bring.
Soon, Xiongnu soldiers invaded on a large scale, and young people were drafted into the army. Sai Weng's son could not join the army because he broke his leg. All the young men who joined the army died in battle, but only Sai Weng's son saved his life.
Blessing or Bane (Sai Weng Shi Ma, Yan Zhi Fei Fu)
Near China's northern borders lived a man well versed in the practices of Taoism. His horse, for no reason at all, got into the territory of the northern tribes. Everyone commiserated with him.
"Perhaps this will soon turn out to be a blessing, " said his father.
After a few months, his animal came back, leading a fine horse from the north. Everyone congratulated him.
"Perhaps this will soon turn out to be a cause of misfortune, " said his father.
Since he was well-off and kept good horses his son became fond of riding and eventually broke his thigh bone falling from a horse. Everyone commiserated with him.
"Perhaps this will soon turn out to be a blessing," said his father.
One year later, the northern tribes started a big invasion of the border regions. All able-bodied young men took up arms and fought against the invaders, and as a result, around the border nine out of ten men died. This man's son did not join in the fighting because he was crippled and so both the boy and his father survived.