奇速英语

    Once upon a time, in the land of Qi, there was a wealthy individual named Guo, while in the land of Song, there was a man named Xiang who was not wealthy. Xiang traveled to Qi to meet Guo and inquired about the secrets to becoming wealthy.

    Guo shared his story, saying, “I was not wealthy in the past, but now I am affluent. The key to my wealth was ‘steal and rob,’ though it required great effort. In the first year, I managed to survive by such means, and by the second year, I had a lot of food and clothing. By the third year, my granary was full of grain and millet (小米).”

    Xiang, misunderstanding Guo’s words, focused only on the idea of theft and returned home eagerly to copy what he had heard. As soon as night fell, he began his life of crime, climbing walls and digging holes to steal from his neighbors. For a while, his family’s wealth increased, but his pride led to his downfall. The authorities caught him, and he was found guilty and imprisoned. All his stolen goods were taken away by the state.

    Upon his release, Xiang went to Guo’s home to express his anger. Guo greeted him quickly, asking about his well-being. Xiang recounted his misfortunes and said that he was now even poorer than before. Guo was initially shocked but then expressed his regret, explaining that Xiang had misunderstood his earlier words.

    Guo said, “When I spoke of ‘stealing and robbing,’ I meant seeking for the resources of the earth, and racing against the seasons of the heavens. Forests, land, sunshine, rain, wind and cloud, all these are my targets for robbing. I approach them, make friends with them, and rely on them to plant crops and build houses. Birds in the sky, animals on land, fish in the river…all these don’t belong to me by nature. But I, fearing no hardship, use my brains and think up ways to steal them and rob them...”

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