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of the simple life.

The prime minister lived in the West Flower Hall of Zhongnanhai and lived a frugal life. This can be seen in the house and courtyard where he lives. He was not allowed to renovate or renovate his house or courtyard after he moved in.

In the early 60s, the staff around *** took the opportunity of the prime minister's visit abroad, in order to protect and strengthen the building, they rushed to do only a little simple interior decoration, replacing curtains, washbasins and bathtubs. When he returned home, he was very angry and criticized them severely. Afterwards, he said to the people around him in a serious voice:

As the prime minister, I have a good head and a big influence; With a bad head, it also affects a large area. So, I have to be strict with myself ......You spend so much money to make my house so good, what do the masses think? Once everyone learns to build a house, what kind of impact will it have on the masses?

These words are thought-provoking. Since then, no one has dared to talk about renovating a house.

Deng Yingchao said in the article of mourning: In the early days of liberation, you happened to see this courtyard with begonia flowers in full bloom, and you fell in love with the begonia flowers, and you fell in love with this courtyard, selected this courtyard, and lived in this courtyard with begonia flowers for 26 years, and it has always maintained a solemn, quiet, beautiful and simple style of the founding prime minister.

As the marshal said:"Those who are honest and honest and govern the country with integrity are also the best people. "

The shirt can not be mended, and it is reluctant to throw it, only when receiving foreign guests will it be changed without a patch, our Kai touch!

Chairman Chiang advocated a new life, and it is said that he did not drink tea, but drank boiled water.

German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder eats clean every meal, never wastes, and at a banquet Schroeder wiped up the leftover rice on the plate with bread and ate it. Needless to say, China or Germany has the stronger economy, but the wasteful habits of the Chinese people make us ashamed. Saving is not just a slogan, it's an action.

01 "The Book of Rites. Tan Gong" is an original text: Confucius passed the side of Mount Tai, and a woman cried and mourned at the tomb.

The master listened to it, and asked Zilu to ask, saying: "The cry of the son is also like a person who is worried like a forest." Meaning:

Confucius passed by Mount Tai and saw a woman crying very sadly in front of the grave. Confucius stood up and leaned against the beam, and asked Zilu to go and ask the woman. Zilu asked

You're crying so sadly, as if something sad is there, right? Two original texts: Qi Great Hunger.

Qian Ao feeds on the road and eats for the hungry. There are hungry people, clothed and clothed, and trade comes.

Rites. Tan Gong "one:

Original text: Confucius passed by Mount Tai, and a woman cried and mourned at the tomb. The master listened to it, and asked the son, and said:

The cry of the son is also like a person who is worried. And he said, "Yes."

In the past, my uncle died in the tiger, my husband died again, and now my son dies again. The Master said, "Why don't you go?"

He said: "There is no harsh government. The Master said:

The kid knows it, and the harsh government is fiercer than the tiger. ”

Translation: Confucius passed by the edge of Mount Tai and saw a woman crying very sadly in front of the grave. Confucius stood up and leaned against the beam, and asked Zilu to go and ask the woman.

Zilu asked, "You cry so sadly, it seems that there is something sad, right?" And the woman said, "

That's right, before my father-in-law was bitten to death by a tiger, then my husband was bitten to death by a tiger, and now my son is also bitten to death by a tiger! Confucius asked, "Then why don't you get out of here?"

The woman said, "There is no harsh and heavy endowment. Confucius said

Students remember, harsh and onerous taxes are more ferocious and terrible than tigers! ”

Two original texts: Qi Great Hunger.

Qian Ao feeds on the road and eats for the hungry. There are hungry people, clothed and clothed, and trade comes. Qian Ao served food on the left, drank on the right, and said:

Sigh! Come and eat! He raised his eyes and said:

If you don't eat the food that comes, you will be able to eat it! So thanksgiving, and finally died without eating. Zeng Zi heard it and said:

Micro with! Its sigh can go, its thanks, can be eaten.

Translation: There was a severe famine in the state of Qi. Qian Ao prepares meals on the side of the road for hungry people passing by. A hungry man approached with his face covered by his sleeves, his steps dragging and his eyes dazed.

Qian Ao held the food in his left hand and the soup in his right hand, and said, "Hey! Come and eat! The hungry man looked up at him and said, "I have come to this point because I don't eat the food that others give me!"

Qian Ao chased after him and apologized to him, but he still didn't eat and eventually starved to death. When Zengzi heard this, he said, "I'm afraid it doesn't have to be like this! When Qian Ao calls rudely, of course he can refuse, but after he apologizes, he can go to eat.