There is a folk story: a long time ago, at the foot of Funiu Mountain in the Central Plains, there lived a farmer named Wu Cheng, who worked hard all his life.
Scrimp and save, live a carefree and very happy life.
According to legend, before he died, he handed a horizontal plaque with the word "diligence and thrift" to his two sons and warned them: "You
If you want to be free from hunger all your life, you must do as these two buildings do. "Later, when the two brothers separated, they saw the plaque.
In the two halves, the eldest gets a word "diligence" and the second gets a word "frugality". The boss hung the word "diligent" respectfully.
Every day at home, "work at sunrise and rest at sunset", and crops are abundant every year. However, his wife lives in luxury,
Children often take 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" to nine.
Beyond the cloud. He neglected farming and refused to intensively cultivate, so he didn't get much food every year. Although the family is frugal.
After all, it is difficult to eat and save for a long time. 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 moment, suddenly a piece of paper flew into the house from the window, and the two brothers quickly picked it up-look, it said, "All diligence and thrift,
Just like carrying a bowl without a bottom, it is always full of dissatisfaction! ""If you are frugal and don't work hard, you will be poor and hungry! "The two brothers are dreamy.
But I realize that the words "thrift" and "thrift" cannot be separated. They complement each other and are indispensable. After learning the lesson, they will
The words "frugal housekeeping" are posted on your door to remind yourself and warn your wife and children to live on their own.
Better every day.
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; Considering this, 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.
Selling dogs and marrying women
In the Eastern Jin Dynasty, there was a great official named Wu Yinzhi. He lost his father when he was a child and had a hard time with his mother. He has developed the habit of frugality and simplicity. After becoming an official, he still hated luxury and refused to move into the government office prepared for him by the court. For many years, the whole family lived in only a few thatched houses. Later, when his daughter got married, people thought he would take good care of her, but on the big day, the Wu family was still deserted. General Xie Shi's housekeeper came to congratulate him and saw a servant coming out with a dog. The housekeeper asked, "Your young lady is getting married today. Why are you not prepared at all? " The servant frowned and said, "You're welcome. My master is too frugal. My young lady is getting married today, and my master just ordered the preparation last night. I thought the owner should spend some money this time, but the owner asked me to go to the market this morning to sell the dog and use the money to buy things. Tell me, how much can a dog sell? I think ordinary people marry their daughters more elegantly than my master! " The housekeeper sighed, "Everyone says that Mr. Wu is a rare and honest official. It seems that he really deserves his reputation. "
Hang the money on the beam
Su Shi, one of the eight masters in Tang and Song Dynasties, is 2 1 year old and a scholar. He has been an official for 40 years. During his time as an official, he always paid attention to thrift and often lived very carefully. In 1080, Su Shi was demoted to Huangzhou. Because his salary has been reduced a lot, he is too poor to live. Later, with the help of friends, he got a piece of land and cultivated it himself. In order not to waste a penny, he also plans to spend: first calculate all the money, and then divide it into 12 shares on average, and use one share every month; Each serving is divided into 30 small portions on average, and only one small portion is used every day. After all the money is paid, hang it on the beam according to the amount, and take a bag every morning as the living expenses for the whole day. After getting a small amount of money, he should weigh it carefully. If he can't buy it, he will definitely not buy it. Only surplus is allowed, and overspending is not allowed. Su Shi keeps money in a bamboo tube in case something goes wrong.