The story took place in a small vegetable shop in 1887. After buying some coriander, a handsome gentleman of about 60 years old handed the clerk $20 and waited for his change. The clerk took the money, put it in the cash box and began to change it. Suddenly, she found rich ink on her wet hands after eating. She stopped in surprise to think about what to do. After several seconds of deliberation, she thought that as her old friend, neighbor and customer, Mr. Emmanuel nego would never give her a counterfeit bill. So she got all the change back, and Mr Emmanuel nego left the vegetable shop.

Later, the clerk still had some doubts and sent the bill to the police station. After all, at1887,20 dollars is not a small sum. One policeman confirmed that the money was real, while another policeman was suspicious of the erased ink. Out of curiosity and responsibility, they went to Mr nego's house with a search warrant. In his attic, they finally found a machine that forged 20-dollar bills. In fact, they found a counterfeit $20 bill. At the same time, they also saw three portraits painted by Mr nego. Mr nego is an outstanding artist. He skillfully described the forged 20-dollar bills in detail in his famous handwriting. He cheated almost everyone, but in the end fate arranged for him to be unfortunately exposed to a pair of wet hands.

After nego was arrested, his portraits were auctioned for more than16,000 US dollars, and each portrait was more than 5,000 US dollars. The irony of this story is that nego spent almost the same time painting a counterfeit $20 bill and 65,438+0 portraits worth more than $5,000. This outstanding genius is a thief from any angle. Sadly, however, he stole the most from himself. If he exerts his talents legally, he will not only become a rich man, but also bring countless happiness and benefits to his friends in the process.

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People should not only pay attention to the development of knowledge, but also pay attention to the cultivation and progress of personality. Otherwise, you may run into a wall everywhere in society.

Self-destructive copy

When Mandino was writing the book Perseverance, he hired Mr Plum to arrange his recordings for several hours into words, which are the basis of the text content of the book that Mandino will write. Transcription must be completed on time, because it is very important for Mandino to submit the manuscript before the deadline required by the publishing house. Mr. Yu looks very talented. His work speed is amazing and his internship results are excellent. He promised to finish the assigned task within two weeks.

At first, he did make a promise. However, a few days later, Mandino found that his work was getting worse and worse. There are many typographical errors in his article, and some paragraphs are missing. Obviously, his work can't be finished as he promised. Every time Mandy went to this guy, he said that the work was 90% finished, but when Mandy went to see the finished work the next day, she stopped at 90%. Mandino was completely disappointed. He paid some money for Mr. Yu's bad work, sent him away, and then found a copywriter.

A year passed, and Mandino got a government contract, which required a lot of photocopying work. According to the agreement with the government, Mandino advertised in the local newspaper and invited people who specialized in copying contracts to bid. Mr Plumes called Mandino, apologized for what he had done before, and assured him that he would do well this time. When he asked Mandino if he would consider letting him take up the new job, Mandino politely turned him down.

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It is relatively easy for a person to destroy his reputation, but it is quite difficult to rebuild his lost reputation.

The precious legacy of an ordinary farmer

Bill Gaither and his wife Gloria both teach in Alexandria, Indiana, where Gaither grew up. At that time, their first child, Suzanne, had just been born, and they needed a piece of land to build a house.

Gaither noticed that there was a field in the south of the town where cattle were often herded. This land belongs to Mr. Yule, a 92-year-old retired banker. He has a lot of land around here, but he doesn't sell any. Who goes to buy land from him, he always says, "I told you, farmers can herd cattle there."

However, Gaither and his wife went to visit him. They went through a heavily guarded mahogany door and came to a dark office. Mr. Yule is sitting at his desk, reading the Wall Street Journal. He looked at the visitor through his glasses and did not move.

When Gaither said he was interested in this land, Mr. Yule said kindly, "No, it's not for sale. I promised farmers that they could put cows on it. "

"I know," Gaither replied nervously, "but we teach here, and we thought maybe you would like to sell it to someone who will live here permanently."

Yulenu pursed his lips and stared at them: "What did you say your name was?"

"Gaither. Bill Gaither. "

"well. What does it have to do with Grover Gaither? "

"Yes, sir, he is my grandfather."

Mr. Yule put down the newspaper, took off his glasses and pointed to the chair. Gaither and his wife sat down.

"Grover Gaither is the best worker on my farm," said Yule. "Come early and go late; Do what you need to do and never need to be assigned. "

The old man leaned forward and said, "One night, an hour after work, I found him still in the warehouse. He told me that the tractor needs to be repaired, and it is not safe to leave it here. " Mr. Yule narrowed his eyes, lost in memories of the distant past. "Gaither, what did you say you wanted to do?"

Gaither told him once.

"Let me think about it and come to me."

A few days later, Gaither went to Yule's office again. Mr. Yule told him, "I've made up my mind. How about 3,800 dollars? "

Gaither thought that at the price of $3,800 per acre, I would get nearly $60,000 in total! He shouldn't drag me down like this, should he?

"38007" Gaither repeated, his throat blocked.

"well. 15 acre totals $3,800. " I'm afraid this land is worth more than three times! Gaither accepted gratefully.

Gaither knows that he can own this magical land because of the good reputation of a person he has never met. A good reputation is grandpa Gaither's legacy. At his grandfather's funeral, many people came to him and said, "Your grandfather is a good man." People praised him for his enthusiasm, patience, honesty and generosity-the most important thing is honesty and integrity. He is just an ordinary farmer, but his quality has won people's respect.

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There are some words in the proverbs of the Bible: "I would rather choose good reputation than that wealth;" I would rather choose lovely praise than that treasure. "

Take responsibility for the consequences of mistakes.

Hansen, a 0/0-year-old primary school student in Tacoma, Washington, USA, was playing baseball with his children in the open space in front of his home. He accidentally threw the ball in his neighbor Kiel's car and broke the car window.

When the children saw the trouble, they all fled home at once. Hansen stood for a while and decided to come to the door to admit his mistake. Kiel, who had just moved to the city, forgave Hansen, but told Hansen's parents about it. That night, Hansen told his father that he was willing to use the money he saved by delivering newspapers to others to compensate Kiel for his losses.

The next day, accompanied by his father, Hansen visited Kiel again and explained his purpose. I didn't expect Kiel to say with a smile, "Well, you are so honest and willing to take responsibility for your own wrong consequences. Not only do I not want your compensation, but I'm also willing to give you this car as a reward. Anyway, I am going to abandon this car. "

As Hansen is too young to drive, the car is temporarily kept by his father. However, he has found someone to repair the windows and often washes and waxes the car, just like a baby. Leaning against the famous Ford Mustang (1978), he said, "I can't wait to grow up and drive this car. I still can't believe this is mine. "

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Making mistakes is not shameful, but a sign of maturity and honesty. Honesty is a valuable virtue. You have nothing to lose by being honest with others.

An English gentleman who keeps his word.

Fox,/kloc-a British politician in the 0 th and 8 th centuries, is famous for his words. His father, an orthodox Englishman, gave Fox a vivid lesson and left an indelible impression on the young man's heart.

In the18th century, the houses of wealthy English gentlemen were all located in beautiful gardens. There is an old pavilion in the fox's garden. His father wants to tear it down and build another one in a wider place. Fox came home from boarding school for his holiday, just in time for the workers to dismantle the pavilion. Of course, the children really want to see how the pavilion is dismantled, so they plan to go back to school in the future. But his father asked him to come to school on time, so there was a bad feeling between father and son. Mother, like most mothers, interceded for Fox. Finally, my father promised to postpone the demolition of the pavilion in the coming holiday. So Fox left home and went back to school.

The father thought that his son was busy studying at school and would slowly forget about it. So, as soon as his son left, he tore down the pavilion and built a new one in another place. Who thinks of his son but keeps the pavilion in mind. The holiday is coming again. As soon as Fox got home, he walked towards the old pavilion. At breakfast, he said to his father in dismay, "You don't keep your word!" " The old English gentleman was surprised and said seriously, "Son, you are right. If I am wrong, I will change. Trustworthiness is more important than wealth. Even if you have wealth, you can't offset the stain that promises bring to your heart. "After that, my father immediately had a pavilion built in situ and then dismantled it in front of the children. ...

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As parents, it is too important to teach their children honesty by example. If even parents often "renege" on their children, how can children believe and love the whole world in the future?

You can't just cheat children.

One sunny morning, Ceng Zi's wife finished washing and put on a clean blue cloth, ready to go to the market to buy something. She didn't go far from home, and her son cried and chased after her, clamoring to follow. The child is not big, and the market is far from home, so it is inconvenient to take him. Therefore, Ceng Zi's wife said to her son, "Go back and wait at home. I'll be back as soon as I finish shopping. Don't you like to eat pig's trotters and pork intestines stew? I'll kill the pig and cook it for you when I come back. " This is effective. Hearing this, her son immediately quieted down and watched his mother leave alone.

When Ceng Zi's wife came back from the market, she heard the sound of catching pigs in the yard before she set foot in the house. When she entered the door, she saw that it was Ceng Zi who was preparing to kill the pig and make good food for her son. She hurried forward to stop her husband and said, "There are only a few pigs at home, and they are all killed on holidays. How can you take my words of coaxing children seriously? "

Ceng Zi said, "You can't lie in front of the children. They are young and ignorant. They often learn from their parents and listen to their teachings. If we say anything to deceive him now, it is tantamount to teaching him to deceive others in the future. Although a mother can fool her children for a while, after that, she will not believe her mother's words, and it will be difficult for you to educate your children. "

Ceng Zi's wife felt that her husband's words were very reasonable, so she sincerely helped Ceng Zi to kill pigs, remove hair, remove bones and cut meat. Soon, Ceng Zi's wife cooked a sumptuous dinner for her son.

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Honesty is the foundation of being a man. Even for children, you should keep your word, be honest and not cheat, and words and deeds are more important than words and deeds.

The most important thing in business is honesty.

Xiaomei has a tea garden at home. Every weekend, she and her mother go to the market to sell tea. Later, my mother became seriously ill and could no longer sell tea. The situation at home is getting worse and worse, and even the money for buying a catty of meat can't be saved for a long time. Xiaomei decided to sell tea by herself. When she left, her mother leaned weakly against the door and told her, "Xiaomei, remember to buy some meat after selling tea."

She stood in the market for a long time and few people were interested. Occasionally, if someone asks for it, they think there is not enough tea. She said frankly, "The package says it is 500 grams, but it is actually 400 grams." Although she was sincere, people lifted their legs and left after hearing the truth about her. Seeing that the sun was going down, none of the tea in her basket moved. Xiaomei panicked, so she took the basket and sold it. She inquired about the vegetable market all the way, but she didn't sell a pack. She was extremely depressed.

In front of a meat stall, Xiaomei stopped: "Master, would you like some tea?" Good Qingming tea. "

The master waved his hand and said, "No."

She dared to ask again, "Otherwise, would you exchange my tea for your meat?"

The master looked at me and said, "What?"

Xiaomei said at once, "My tea is 12.5 yuan a catty, and my meat is 5 yuan a catty, right? How about a bag of tea and two pounds of meat? "

The master was very moved. He took her tea, looked at it, weighed it with his hand, stared at her and asked, "Is it enough?"

"You have a scale, you'd better weigh it ..." Before Xiaomei made it clear, a woman came to buy meat and interrupted her. The master ignored Xiao Mei, quickly cut off the meat, weighed it and put it in the woman's basket. After paying the money, the woman was about to leave when she saw the tea in Xiaomei's basket: "This tea looks good. How much is a pack? "

"One catty 12.5 yuan, one pack 10 yuan." Xiaomei said.

The woman took two bags of tea, looked at them, weighed them, and then handed them to the butcher and said, "You weigh them." Xiaomei was about to explain, but the butcher put it on the scale and told the woman affirmatively, "Look, a pack of 500 grams is enough! You can buy a rest assured. "

Hearing this, Xiaomei froze and thought something had happened. Obviously, there is something wrong with the butcher's scale.

I don't know where she got the courage and said to them, "No, my tea is only 400 grams."

They all froze. After a while, the woman threw the meat in the basket on the chopping board and said coldly, "Give me a refund!" " "

The butcher gave Bai Xiaomei a hard look and reluctantly paid back the money. The woman took the money and said to me, "Little girl, you are honest. Come with me, I want your tea. "

Xiaomei followed the woman to the local product company. After entering the office, she said to Xiaomei, "Little girl, I want to buy this kind of tea. Is there much goods? "

Xiaomei was shocked and nodded.

She went on to say, "I want as much as you have, but you should put it in a veritable packaging bag and have sincerity in doing business." You know this better than I do. "

Because of her honesty, Xiaomei almost couldn't sell a pack of tea, and even disheartened to shake her honesty. Because of honesty, there is a market for tea, and her family's situation has changed a lot since then.

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Confucius said: "Honesty is the foundation of settling down and living", and it is also necessary to talk about honesty in business. An honest operator, in the long run, can get more rich benefits than opportunistic people.

A poor and humble young man.

A poor young man works as a clerk in a shop opened by someone else. Once, a woman paid a few cents more for textiles. He walked 10 km to catch up with the woman and returned the few cents. Once again, he found that he had given a female customer100g of tea less, and he ran for several kilometers to make it up for her.

While working as a postman, he also earns pocket money by cutting fences for others. One cold morning, when he left home, he saw a young neighbor wrapped in rags and barefoot, chopping a pile of wood moved from the old stable, saying that he wanted to earn a dollar to buy a pair of shoes. He asked the young people to go back to the house to warm their feet. After a while, he returned the axe to the young man and told him that the firewood had been chopped and he could sell it to buy shoes.

On one occasion, when surveying in Petersburg, in order to save the house of a poor orphan and widowed family, a street that could have been straight was deliberately designed to be curved; If the street is straightened, the poor family will have to sleep on the street!

The poor and humble young man was elected to parliament at the age of 25. 1May 860, 5 1 year old, participated in the presidential election. With the support of the general public, he finally defeated his opponent and became the 16 th president of the United States. He is abraham lincoln, praised as a "world hero" by Marx.

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Perseverance, perseverance and indomitable spirit of struggle will make a person successful; Compassion for the weak, selflessness and kindness will also become the cornerstone of a person's success.

The oranges here are really sweet.

A few years ago, Mr. Zhao came to the world-famous high-tech zone "Silicon Valley"-San Jose, California, USA.

Since Mr. Zhao came to California, he has found that the climate in California is unique. The air here is fresh, the sun is shining, the seasons are like spring, and flowers are everywhere. He felt as if he had walked into an endless garden.

One day, Mr. Zhao was walking. Suddenly, he felt that his eyes suddenly lit up and a golden avenue appeared. There are orange trees on the sidewalk, which are very heavy. Oranges in Huang Chengcheng are covered with branches. Citi tangerine is a world-famous fresh fruit. Today, I saw it on the land of the United States of America. Mr. Zhao felt very cordial when he saw its round and firm orange with shiny skin. Suddenly, he thought of such a question: These oranges are ripe, why are they still growing on the trees? Is it because of acid that no one chooses? He decided to ask.

Mr. Zhao walked back and forth along the orange tree for half an hour. No one passed by, so he had to turn around and prepare to go back to his residence. At this moment, he suddenly saw a student-like child, carrying a schoolbag and roller skates in front of him, struggling and swinging his arms regularly to slide towards him.

Mr. Zhao said politely to the child, "Excuse me, son, can you answer me a question?"

Most American children are lively and generous. When the child saw someone asking him to answer the question, he immediately pointed his roller skates to the ground, suddenly braked and said, "Of course." The child took out his handkerchief and wiped the sweat from his freckled face, saying, "As long as I know."

"Is the orange in San Jose sour?" Mr. Zhao pointed to the orange tree and asked bluntly.

"No." The child shook his head and said proudly, "The oranges here are so sweet!"

"Then why don't you eat?" Mr. Zhao pointed to a ripe orange and said, "What a pity to let it fall to the ground and rot."

"Excuse me, sir, how can I answer your question?" The child spread his hands, shrugged his shoulders and said to him with a smile, "Why should I eat oranges by the roadside?" It doesn't belong to me. "

The child waved goodbye to Mr. Zhao and began to slide his arm into the distance regularly.

"It doesn't belong to me." Looking at the back of the distant child, Mr. Zhao thought of this simple and simple language, but full of social morality, which is a shining language of hitting the floor!

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It is the most basic social morality not to eat or take things that are not your own. Take the initiative to abide by this public morality, and life can be enriched and calm.

You must release the fish.

When Flora 1 1 was years old, she would go fishing next to the cabin on Shen Hu Island whenever she had the chance.

One evening, he and his father went fishing He hung the bait on the hook, and then put the hook with a reel fishing rod.

The bait cuts the water surface, and under the irradiation of the sunset, the water surface ripples in circles; When the moon rose to the lake, the ripples turned silver.

When the fishing rod was bent into an arc, Flora knew that something big must be hooked. His father watched admiringly as his son teased the fish.

Finally, Flora carefully dragged the exhausted fish out of the water. That is a big bass that he has never seen before!

Taking advantage of the moonlight, the father and son looked at the beautiful big fish. Its cheeks keep opening. Father looked at his watch. It's afternoon10-there are still two hours to go fishing for bass.

"Son, you must let this fish go." He said.

"Why?" Cried flora reluctantly.

"There will be other fish." Father said.

"But not so big." Flora shouted again.

He looked around the lake. There are no fishing boats and fishermen in the moonlight. He looked at his father again.

Although no one has seen them, it is impossible for anyone to know when the fish was caught. But flora knew from her father's firm tone that the decision was not negotiable at all. He had to slowly take out the hook from the mouth of the big bass and put the fish into the water.

The fish swung its strong body and jumped into the water. Flora thought, I'll never see such a big fish again in my life.

As expected, after that, Flora never caught such a big fish that night. However, this big fish flashed before his eyes again and again-every time he met a moral topic, he saw this fish.

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A person should maintain good morality in any situation, and "prudence and independence" is an important condition for a person's success.

A mule that can't carry a load.

One day in the Southern Song Dynasty, Chen Ce went to the market and bought a mule. Mules are lean and shiny, and their hooves are like flowers when they walk. Chen Ce happily said again and again, "Good mule, good mule."

The first time I used this mule, I wanted to transport some silk from Hengshun in the western regions to his shop. The man put the saddle on the mule's back. Unexpectedly, the mule suddenly became furious and jumped up and down, even the saddle fell to the ground, which startled several men. What happened to this mule? The man grabbed the mule and tried several times. As soon as the saddle is put on the mule's back, it will jump up angrily.

"This is a saddle-wounded mule, which was cultivated by the master." Chen Ce said.

"Mules can't carry things, which is a waste." The neighbor said, "Give him back to the original owner, or sell it!"

But Chen Ce couldn't bear to do so. Being cheated, he admitted it. He asked the boy to put the mule in the old house outside the city and provide it with some simple forage every day. He said, "Just wait for it to die of old age. The owner who is so cruel to animals is an animal! " He still bears a grudge against the former owner of the mule.

His son has some ideas about his father's behavior, and he still wants to sell the mule. But he was afraid to tell his father the idea. He is a little afraid of his father. So everything he did later was done behind his father's back.

He found a familiar horse dealer and said, "You try to sell my mule, and I'll give you more agency fees."

The horse dealer said, "Everyone knows your father's temper. He will talk about us.

Your father will smoke when he knows. "

"Nothing, I am responsible for all the consequences!"

The opportunity has finally come. An official passing by Cheng Nan's horse died, so he went to the mule market to buy another one.

The horse dealer gave him a look and said, "There is a good mule, which was slightly injured while carrying heavy loads, and its back was worn out. The shopkeeper wanted to catch up with the business and was anxious to sell it. Would you like to have a look? "

Officer person just let him go. A thin mule with shiny fur. The official boasted repeatedly, "Good mule, good mule."

The horse dealer said, "It's just that I have some injuries on my back. It would be nice to improve a little. "

There are some new scratches on the mule's back. It was grinded by Chen Ce's son and a horse dealer. Hair removal, skin breaking, blood drawing.

Like Chen Ce at that time, the official bought it without hesitation. He said, "I have a full schedule. I don't need it for the time being. Just stay with me."

Chen Ce still knows about it-but it's already late, and the officer person has left Cheng Nan for five days.

Chen Ce mounted his horse and chased him along the official road. Take a walk and spend the night, interrogate with torture along the way. It took him two days to catch up with the mule. The mule wouldn't leave when he saw him, so he rubbed against him to get close to him. I can't say what I want to say, but I only know that I can't leave.

Chen Ce saluted the officer and said, "This is a mule with a saddle wound, so it can't carry heavy loads."

The officer suspected that he could not bear to lose the thin mule, and wanted to go back on his word, so he said, "I want a mule with an injured saddle."

Chen Ce untied the saddle, handed it to the officer and said, "Don't believe me, try it."

The official said, "I won't try."

Chen Ce sighed: "I am sincere to you, but you suspect me of fraud. In this case, I will wait for you at home. " Say that finish, go home by car.

Soon, the official returned to Cheng Nan. He found Chen Ce and said, "I'm not here to get back the money, but to apologize. You treat me sincerely, but I doubt you. Hey, shameless! "

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In life, people who are too "smart" always try to pursue the effect of "no advantages and no disadvantages", hoping to take advantage of themselves and give the things that suffer. And really smart people all know that only by being kind to others and treating others sincerely can they finally get what they really want and happiness.

I don't want to kill the wounded.

/kloc-in the 0/7th century, Denmark and Sweden went to war.

After a fierce battle, Denmark won the battle.

A Danish soldier sat down and was about to take out a kettle to drink water.

Suddenly I heard a moan. Not far away, there is a seriously injured Swede, staring at his kettle.

"You need it more than I do." Danish soldiers went over and put the spout in the wounded man's mouth.

However, the Swedes actually stabbed him with a spear. Fortunately, it missed a bit and only hurt his arm.

"ah! You repay me so much. " The Danish soldier said, "I was going to give you a whole pot of water, but now I can only give you half."

Later, it was known by the king of Denmark.

He specially summoned the soldier and asked him why he didn't kill the ungrateful guy.

He replied easily, "I don't want to kill the injured."

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A truly open-minded person can always let bygones be bygones and forgive others. He still has a tolerant heart after others have been ungrateful for many times. This great sentiment will be admired everywhere.

Du Dong, who likes playing chess, stayed.

And in the year, Lu was named a man. He loves playing chess and keeps a group of chess eaters.

Lu often plays chess with diners. Whoever wins his race can equip his chariots and horses; If you win two sets, you can take the children and girls to stay for dinner.

One day, Lu sat at the stone table in the courtyard pavilion and played chess with the diners. Just as the fierce fighting was in full swing, the guards sent a stack of official documents, telling Lu to stay and deal with it immediately. Yuan Ying picked up a pen and prepared to reply. Seeing him bow his head in approval, the chess player thought that he would not pay attention to the chess game and quickly stole a penny. Who knows, Lv Yuan should see this little trick of the public clearly. After approving the documents, he quietly continued to play chess with the public; The janitor finally won the game of chess. After the diners returned to their houses, they felt a burst of joy and expected Lu to stay and improve their treatment.

The next day, Lu brought many gifts and invited diners to another family. Other diners were surprised to find out why.

Ten years later, when he was dying, he called his son and nephew to his side and talked about this chess game. He said: "I don't mind that he stole a chess piece, but it shows that he is too humble to be a brother." You must remember this and be careful when making friends. " He has accumulated many years of life experience and deeply feels that chess and character are inseparable.

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Small things show a person's character. In our daily life, whether for work or pleasure, everything you say and do is a measure of others' character. Therefore, we must abide by the principles of integrity, selflessness and openness.

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There is a Nanchang native who lives in Beijing and works as a teaching assistant in imperial academy. One day, he happened to pass by Yanshou Street and saw a young man buying Lv Chunqiu with some money. Just as a money fell to the ground, the man went over and stepped on it with his foot. When the young man left, he bent down and picked up the money. Sit next to you