Traditional stories of China related to economy.

1. When Zhuge Liang was a teenager, he studied under the water mirror master Mr. Si Mahui. Zhuge Liang studied hard and used his head diligently. Not only Si Mahui appreciates him, but also Si Mahui's wife thinks highly of him. She likes this studious and brainy young man. There were no clocks at that time, and there was no sun when it rained. Time is not easy to master. In order to be punctual, Si Mahui trained roosters to crow on time. Zhuge Liang wanted Mr. Wang to extend the lecture time, but Mr. Wang always relied on the crow, so Zhuge Liang thought: If the crow lasts longer, Mr. Wang will extend the lecture time a little. So he brought some food in his pocket when he went to school. It is estimated that when the chicken crows, he will feed it something to eat, and the chicken will not crow when it is full.

After a while, Mr Sima wondered why the chicken didn't crow on time. Careful observation shows that Zhuge Liang fed the chickens when they crowed. At first, Mr. Wang was very angry, but he was soon moved by Zhuge Liang's studious spirit. I care more about him, value him more, and have no reservations about his education. Zhuge Liang is more diligent. Through Zhuge Liang's own efforts, he eventually became a well-read man who knew astronomy above and geography below.

Diligence is the traditional virtue of the Chinese nation since ancient times, and there are countless examples related to it, which have always been praised by people. Che Yin's "Fireflies Into the Capsule" is diligence; Sun Kang's "snow screen" is diligence; Kuang Heng's "stealing learning" is diligence; Su Qin's "hanging beam and stabbing stocks" is diligence; Zu Ti's "dancing at the smell of chickens" is also diligent, and diligence finally makes them all great events.

During the Warring States Period, Su Qin was so tired that he studied day and night that he stabbed himself in the leg with an awl to keep his head clear. Sun Jing of the Han Dynasty tied his hair to the beam with a rope to prevent him from falling asleep while reading. As long as he dozes off, he will be awakened. This is the story of "hanging beam with a thorn in the thigh" in history.

Che Yin, Sun Kang and Kuang Heng in the Jin Dynasty were so poor that they couldn't even afford to buy oil for lighting. In the summer night, Che Yin made a small pocket with gauze, caught some fireflies and put them in it, reading by the light of fireflies. Sun Kang sat in the snow on a cold winter night, studying hard through the reflection of snow; Kuang Heng cut a small hole in the wall and "stole" a little light from his neighbor's house to read. These are the stories told by the idiom "a firefly reflects snow" and "stealing light from the wall".

Wang Xizhi, a great calligrapher in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, studied calligraphy since childhood. Every time he finishes writing, he goes to the pond in front of his house to wash his brush. After a long time, a pool of clear water turned into a pool of ink. Later, people called this pond "Mo Chi". Through diligent study and practice, Wang Xizhi eventually became a famous calligrapher, known as the "book saint".

Confucius studied hard all his life and especially liked the Book of Changes in his later years. The Book of Changes is difficult to read and learn, but Confucius is not afraid of suffering and reads it repeatedly until he understands it. Because paper had not been invented in Confucius' time, books were all written in bamboo slips or wooden slips, which were stupid and heavy. Many bamboo slips are woven together with thongs to make a book. Because Confucius studied hard, he often exhibited books.