A story about honesty

Guo Moruo was naughty when he was a child, but he was very filial. Once, his mother got carsick. Guo Moruo heard that plantain flower can cure this disease. This kind of flower is very expensive and seldom blooms, so he and his brother ran to a garden to look for it. It happened that the plantain in that garden had a big yellow flower, and Guo Moruo and his brother secretly picked it and gave it to their mother. Although the mother knew that Guo Moruo was filial to her, her son's behavior made him sad. Since then, Guo Moruo has never stolen anything from others.

2. Washington and the cherry tree

This is a very popular story. When Washington was a child, he accidentally cut down a cherry tree that his father liked very much. Washington bravely admitted this and was forgiven by his father.

3. The story of "a promise is worth a thousand dollars"

At the end of the Qin Dynasty, there was a man named Ji Bu. He kept his word and had a very high reputation. Many people have established a strong friendship with him. At that time, there was even a proverb: "It is better to get a hundred pounds of gold than to keep a promise." (This is the origin of the idiom "A promise is as good as a gold") Later, he offended Liu Bang, the Emperor Gaozu, and was offered a reward for his capture.

As a result, his old friends not only were not confused by the heavy money, but also risked the extinction of Jiuzu to protect him from disaster. A person who is honest and trustworthy will naturally get a lot of help and gain everyone's respect and friendship.

On the other hand, if you covet temporary comfort or petty advantages and lose trust in your friends, you will get "benefits" on the surface. But for this benefit, he ruined his reputation, which is much more important than material things. Therefore, breaking a promise to a friend is tantamount to losing a watermelon and picking up sesame seeds, which is not worth the loss.

4. The story of the fisherman who died because of breaking his promise.

A businessman in Jiyang sank while crossing the river. He grabbed a hemp pole and shouted for help. A fisherman heard the sound. The businessman quickly shouted: "I am the richest man in Jiyang. If you can save me, I will give you 100 two gold. " . After being rescued ashore, the businessman turned his face and refused to admit it.

He only gave the fisherman 10 two gold. The fisherman accused him of breaking his word and going back on his word. The rich man said, "You are a fisherman. I can't make much money in my life. Is it not enough to suddenly get twelve taels of gold? " My husband must be very unhappy. Unexpectedly, the rich man capsized in the same place again. When someone tried to save him, the person he cheated said, "He is the one who spoke.

People who don't count! "So the merchant drowned. It is accidental that the businessman capsized twice and met the same husband, but it is expected that the businessman will not be rewarded. Because if a person does not keep his word, he will lose the trust of others. So, once he is in trouble, no one wants to rescue him. Those who break their promises to others, once in trouble, have to sit still.

Ceng Zi's wife went to the market, and her son went with her, crying as he walked. Mother said to him, "Go home. When I come back, I'll kill the pig for you." His wife came back from the market and Ceng Zi wanted to catch some pigs to kill them. His wife stopped him and said, "It's just a joke with the children."

Ceng Zi said, "Never joke with children. Children are ignorant at first, so they should learn from their parents and listen to their instructions. Now if you lie to him, you are teaching your children to lie. If the mother deceives the child and the child does not believe the mother, it is impossible to teach the child well. " Ceng Zi then killed the pig.