Thrifty celebrities.

1) The story of Premier Zhou Enlai’s diligence and frugality is well known to women and children and has become a good talk. He has always advocated diligence and thrift in building the country and hard work, and required that "all entertainment must be domestic products and must be frugal and simple, and avoid ostentation and style that loses the revolutionary spirit and hard work." Comrade Zhu Guangya once recalled such a story: On December 4, 1961, a special committee was convened to review a plan of the Second Ministry of Machinery Industry at that time. The meeting lasted from morning to noon, and Premier Zhou invited everyone to have lunch. On the dining table is a large pot of meatballs cooked with cabbage and tofu, surrounded by several small plates of pickles and sesame seed cakes. Premier Zhou ate at the same table with everyone and ate the same food. This story still sounds very educational.

Today, as living conditions have greatly improved, the awareness of frugality in the minds of some comrades has gradually faded. In real life, it is not uncommon for people to lose their revolutionary spirit and hard work style. However, some comrades disagree. In some people's opinion, diligence, thrift and hard work are special requirements put forward in the past war years and hard years. Now that the conditions and environment have changed, it is inappropriate to advocate this anymore; some think that whether it is hard work or not, Simplicity is a small matter in personal life. Eating, drinking, and having fun do not affect the overall situation. There is no need to take it so seriously or have such strict requirements. Some people think that nowadays people pay attention to the quality of life and the quality of food and clothing, and the country also advocates And encourage consumption, "spending money generously" is to contribute to the country's economic construction. These understandings are inconsistent with the Communists' outlook on life and values.

Advocating frugality, opposing luxury, and hard work have always been the traditional virtues of the Chinese nation. They are also the fine style of work that our party has always adhered to and advocated and the magic weapon for defeating the enemy. At that time, American journalist Snow saw Mao Zedong and other leaders of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China eating rough millet in Yan'an, wearing vests made from seized parachutes, and living in simple cave dwellings. He praised these with emotion. It is the "oriental magic" that exists in the Communists, and asserts that this power is the "light of rejuvenating the country." It is through this power that our country continues to grow stronger. On the eve of the victory of the national revolution, Comrade Mao Zedong foresighted and demanded that all comrades in the party must continue to maintain a style of modesty, prudence, neither arrogance nor impetuosity, and must continue to maintain a style of hard work. Shortly after the conclusion of the 16th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, General Secretary Hu Jintao and comrades from the Secretariat of the Central Committee visited Xibaipo, the holy land of revolution, for study and inspection. They called on all comrades in the party, especially leading cadres, to keep in mind the "two musts" and take the lead in arduous struggle.

The fine style of diligence, thrift, and hard work not only needs to be persisted in the revolutionary war years and the early days of the founding of New China under the conditions of "one poverty and two whites", but it still needs to be persisted in building a moderately prosperous society in an all-round way today. It should be noted that although my country has made great achievements in its modernization drive, it is still a developing country. To build a moderately prosperous society in an all-round way requires a long-term struggle. Even if our country has achieved moderate prosperity and become wealthy, our country's large population and relatively insufficient natural resources do not allow us to sit back and enjoy the gains and indulge in extravagance and waste. The losses caused to the country by extravagance and waste are immeasurable. Xufan Ting, the famous anti-Japanese patriotic general, wrote well in a "Five Hundred Words Poem": "Don't neglect saving, accumulate into tens of millions, a grain of rice is like a pearl, and a dish must not be rotten." "Although saving is limited, everything can be combined. It is ten stones, and the trickle becomes a river, breaking through the east coast. "The drops of water merge into a river, and the grains of rice are gathered into a basket." It can be seen that savings are powerful savings! Facts have proved that any country or nation will have no hope if arrogance and extravagance becomes common and hedonism prevails.

2) Gates’ three dishes are worthy of the taste of Chinese rich people

Chinese President Hu Jintao will embark on his first trip to the United States since taking office from the 18th to the 21st. This is also the first trip to the United States in recent times. The first state visit by a Chinese president to the United States in 10 years. Gates' three-course banquet with Hu Jintao included an appetizer, smoked guinea fowl salad; a main course, a choice of steak with yellow onions from Washington State or Alaskan halibut with prawns; and a butter-almond cake for dessert.

As the world's richest man, in order to show his identity, to show his hospitality to President Hu Jintao, and to thank China for supporting him, Gates can completely honor President Hu Jintao with the most sumptuous dinner party. However, Gates only served three ordinary meals to President Hu Jintao. But these three dishes made us feel Gates' philosophy of eating and drinking and personality charm again, and gave the Chinese rich a vivid honor and disgrace. Education class.

Everyone knows that Gates is very rich, but many people also know that Gates is very frugal. Everyone knows that Chinese rich people are not very rich compared to foreign rich people, but many people know that China The rich are very luxurious and often "don't buy the best, only the most expensive" and "don't eat the best, only the most expensive." Gates's three dishes at least made China's rich eat " "Frugal eye", from now on at least I know that the most hospitable and appropriate hospitality does not necessarily have to be expressed in a feast, and hospitality does not necessarily have to "look at people".

3) In Fengyang, Zhu Yuanzhang’s hometown, there is also a folk song about four dishes and one soup: "The emperor treats guests with four dishes and one soup. The radish and leek are really sweet; the green onions and tofu are meaningful and pure. , Corrupt officials are flustered. "When Zhu Yuanzhang celebrated the queen's birthday, he only used carrots, leeks, two bowls of green vegetables, and scallion tofu soup to entertain all the officials. And there are three chapters of the agreement: no matter who holds the banquet from now on, only four dishes and one soup are allowed. Anyone who violates it will be severely punished.

4) There is such a folk story: Once upon a time, at the foot of Funiu Mountain in the Central Plains, there lived a farmer named Wu Cheng. He was diligent and thrifty throughout his life and lived a carefree and happy life.

It is said that before his death, he handed a horizontal plaque with the word "diligence and thrift" to his two sons and warned them: "If you want to avoid hunger all your life, you must follow the rules." These two brothers will do it." Later, when the two brothers separated, they cut the plaque in half, and the eldest brother got the word "diligence" and the second brother got the word "frugality". The boss hangs the word "diligence" respectfully in his home, and "works at sunrise and rests at sunrise" every day, and has a bumper harvest every year. However, his wife lived a lavish life, and the children often threw away the white steamed buns after taking two bites. As time went by, there was no food left at home.

Since the second child got half of the plaque, he also regarded the word "thrift" as an "oracle" and placed it in the middle hall, but forgot the word "qin". He neglected farming and refused to cultivate intensively, so he did not harvest much food every year. Even if a family is frugal and frugal, it will not last long. There was a severe drought this year, and both the eldest and second eldest children's homes were already empty.

In desperation, they tore off the plaque and trampled the words "diligence" and "thrift" to the ground.

At this time, a note suddenly flew into the house from the window. The two brothers quickly picked it up and looked at it. It said: "Being diligent but not thrifty is like carrying a bottomless bowl that will never be full." !” “If you are frugal but not diligent, you will live in poverty and starve!” The brothers suddenly realized that the two words “diligence” and “thrift” cannot be separated from each other. They complement each other and are indispensable. After learning the lesson, they posted the four words "Be diligent and thrifty" on the door of their house to remind themselves and their wives and children. If they practice it, their lives will get better day by day.

5) The story of Ji Wenzi

Ji Wenzi was born in a family that had been prime minister for three generations. He was an aristocrat and famous diplomat of the Lu State in the Spring and Autumn Period. He had been an official for more than 30 years.

He lived a frugal life, taking frugality as the foundation of his life, and asked his family to live a frugal life. He only wanted to dress simply and neatly.

He didn't have many decent clothes except court clothes. Every time he went out, he rode in extremely simple carriages and horses.

Seeing that he was so frugal, a man named Zhong Sunqi advised Ji Wenzi: "As a minister, you are highly virtuous and respected, but I heard that

you are not allowed to do so at home. Your wives and concubines wear silk clothes, and you don't feed your horses with food. You yourself don't pay attention to your appearance and clothing. Doesn't this look too shabby and make other countries laugh at you? This is also detrimental to the integrity of our country. Decent, people would say what kind of life the Shangqing of Lu State lived

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Why don't you change this way of life? It will be beneficial to you and the country, so why not do it?"

After hearing this, Ji Wenzi smiled lightly and said to that The man said solemnly: "I also hope to decorate my home luxuriously and elegantly, but look at the people in our country. There are still many people who eat food that is too rough to swallow and wear shabby clothes. , and

people are suffering from cold and starvation; thinking of these, how can I bear to buy a property for myself? If the common people are all wearing poor clothes,

and I am wearing makeup Pretending to be a wife and concubine, raising grain and horses, how can you have the conscience to be an official! Besides, I heard that the strength and glory of a country can only be expressed through the noble conduct of its subjects, not through the noble conduct of its subjects. They have beautiful wives and concubines and good horses to judge.

In this case, how can I accept your suggestion? Guang's words made Zhongsun's face full of shame, and at the same time, it also made him

He felt sorry for Ji in his heart. Fumiko respects him even more.

After that, he also followed Ji Wenzi's example and paid great attention to the simplicity of life. His wives and concubines only wore clothes made of ordinary cloth, and the horses at home were only made of grain chaff and weeds. Come and feed.

A British proverb often said by Queen Elizabeth II is "Save pennies and pounds will come." She personally extinguishes the lights in the small halls and corridors of Buckingham Palace late every night. She insists on squeezing out the toothpaste used by the royal family. Until one o'clock there is nothing left. Japan's Toyota Company, which is known as "there must be a road before the car reaches the mountain, and where there is a road, there must be a Toyota car", starts from scratch in terms of cost management. If the labor protection gloves are torn, they must be replaced one by one, and the office paper must be used. Use the reverse side as well as the front side, and put a brick in the toilet water tank to save water. It is amazing that one is a respected country and the other is a world-famous multinational company. The awareness of conservation is so strong.

In the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China, there was a song that sang well: "Diligence and thrift are our heirloom, and socialism is inseparable. Whether it is an inch of steel, a grain of rice, a foot of cloth, or a penny, we must use it. It's a coincidence. Good steel is used on the blade, and it takes a thousand days to make firewood but it cannot be burned in one day." At that time, Chinese people regarded diligence and frugality as the code of conduct for life and career. However, as our country's national strength increases and life improves, some people have lost the fine tradition of diligence and thrift. You see, in the current society, there are abnormal consumption that transcends reality and blind comparison; extravagant consumption that shows off one's wealth and spends a lot of money; deliberate waste that is excessively packaged and extremely beautified; and random waste of "eternal lamps" and "eternal flowing water" are everywhere. The list goes on. Among these bad phenomena, "big money" and "public funds" play the main role. This social phenomenon has attracted widespread attention from society and received the attention of the party and the country. The Party Central Committee promptly proposed the strategic decision of "building a conservation-oriented society" and mentioned that accelerating the construction of a conservation-oriented society is "related to the modernization process and national security, to the well-being and fundamental interests of the people, and to the survival and long-term development of the Chinese nation." development", and carry out conservation activities with great fanfare, in-depth and sustained across the country, and accelerate the construction of a conservation-oriented society.

The virtue of diligence and thrift is like rain, which can make the poor land bloom with flowers of prosperity; the virtue of diligence and thrift is like rain and dew, which can make the rich land bear the fruit of wisdom. In building a conservation-oriented society, we must firmly establish the awareness of conservation that "waste is also corruption", overcome the bad mentality of "spending public money without feeling sorry", and form a good atmosphere in which "extravagance and waste are shameful, diligence and thrift are glorious", so that diligence and thrift become a common practice. A fashion, a habit, a spirit.

I hope some stories are useful

In Fengyang, Zhu Yuanzhang’s hometown, there is also a folk song about four dishes and one soup: "The emperor treats guests with four dishes and one soup, radish and leeks, really sweet and fragrant" ; Green onions and tofu, with profound meaning, clear and clear, and making corrupt officials panic. "When Zhu Yuanzhang celebrated the queen's birthday, he only used carrots, leeks, two bowls of green vegetables, and scallion tofu soup to entertain all the officials. And there are three chapters of the agreement: no matter who holds the banquet from now on, only four dishes and one soup are allowed. Anyone who violates it will be severely punished.

There is such a folk story: Once upon a time, at the foot of Funiu Mountain in the Central Plains, there lived a farmer named Wu Cheng. He worked hard all his life

He managed his family frugally and lived a carefree life. Thinking about it, very happy.

It is said that before his death, he handed a horizontal plaque with the word "diligence and thrift" to his two sons and warned them: "You

if you don't want to suffer from poverty all your life, If you are hungry, you must follow these two principles." Later, when the two brothers separated, they saw the plaque in half. The eldest brother got the word "diligence" and the second brother got the word "diligence". The word "frugal". The boss respectfully hangs the word "diligence" high in the sky

Every day at home, "work is done when the sun rises and people rest when the sun rises", and the grain is harvested every year. However, his wife lived a lavish life.

The children often took two bites of the white buns and then threw them away. As time went by, there was no food left at home.

Since the second child was given half of the plaque, he also regarded the word "thrift" as an "oracle" and placed it in the middle hall, but forgot the word "qin" until the end.

Beyond the clouds. He neglected farming and refused to cultivate intensively, so he did not harvest much food every year. Even if a family is frugal and frugal, it will not last long. There was a severe drought this year, and both the eldest and second eldest children's homes were already empty.

In desperation, they tore off the plaque and trampled the words "diligence" and "thrift" to the ground.

At this time, a note suddenly flew into the house from the window. The two brothers quickly picked it up and looked at it. It said: "Being diligent but not frugal is like carrying a book without knowing the bottom." The bowl is always not full!" "If you are frugal but not diligent, you will live in poverty and starve!" The brothers suddenly realized that the words "diligence" and "thrift" cannot be separated from each other. They complement each other and cannot exist without one. After learning their lesson, they posted the words "Be diligent and thrifty" on the door of their home to remind themselves and their wives and children that if they practice it, their lives will be better day by day.

Have a good day.

The story of Ji Wenzi

Ji Wenzi was born in a family that had been prime minister for three generations. He was an aristocrat and famous diplomat of the Lu State in the Spring and Autumn Period. He had been an official for more than 30 years.

He lived a frugal life, taking frugality as the foundation of his life, and asked his family to live a frugal life. He only wanted to dress simply and neatly.

He didn't have many decent clothes except court clothes. Every time he went out, he rode in extremely simple carriages and horses.

Seeing that he was so frugal, a man named Zhong Sunqi advised Ji Wenzi: "As a minister, you are highly virtuous and respected, but I heard that

you are not allowed to do so at home. Your wives and concubines wear silk clothes, and you don't feed your horses with food. You yourself don't pay attention to your appearance and clothing. Doesn't this look too shabby and make other countries laugh at you? This is also detrimental to the integrity of our country. Decent, people will say what kind of life the Shangqing of Lu lived

Why don't you change this way of life? This will be beneficial to yourself and the country, why

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Why don't you enjoy it?"

After hearing this, Ji Wenzi smiled lightly and said seriously to the man: "I also hope to decorate my home luxuriously and elegantly, but look

Looking at the people in our country, there are still many people who eat food that is too rough to swallow, wear shabby clothes, and some people are suffering from cold and hunger; thinking of these, how can I Can I have the heart to buy property for myself? If the common people live in coarse tea and poor clothes, and I dress up as a concubine and raise grain and horses, how can I have the conscience to be an official? Besides, I heard that The strength and glory of a country can only be shown by the noble conduct of its subjects, not by the fact that they have beautiful wives and good horses.

That's the case. , How can I accept your suggestion? Guang's words made Zhongsun look ashamed, and at the same time, he respected Ji Wenzi even more

in his heart. p>After that, he also followed Ji Wenzi's example and paid great attention to the simplicity of life. His wives and concubines only wore clothes made of ordinary cloth, and the horses at home were only fed with grain chaff and weeds.

Selling dogs to marry girls

There was a high-ranking official in the Eastern Jin Dynasty named Wu Yinzhi. He lost his father when he was young, and lived with his mother in a difficult way, developing the habit of diligence, thrift and simplicity.

After becoming an official, he still hated luxury and refused to move into the official residence prepared for him by the court. For many years, his family only lived in a few thatched houses. Later, when his daughter got married, people thought he would take care of it, but on the big day, the Wu family was still deserted. General Xie Shi's housekeeper came to congratulate him and saw a servant walking out with a dog. The housekeeper asked: "Your young lady is getting married today, why are there no preparations at all?" The servant frowned and said, "Don't mention it, my master is too frugal. The young lady is getting married today, and the master only ordered the preparations last night. I thought I thought it was time for the owner to spend some money, but the owner actually asked me to go to the market this morning to sell the dog and use the money from selling the dog to buy things. Let me see how much a dog can be sold for. The common people marry their daughters in a more elegant manner than my master!" The housekeeper sighed: "Everyone says that Mr. Wu is a rare upright official.

Su Shi, one of the Eight Great Masters of the Tang and Song Dynasties, was awarded Jinshi at the age of 21 and served as an official for 40 years. During his tenure as an official, he always paid attention to frugality and often lived a careful life. In 1080 AD, Su Shi was demoted and demoted and came to Huangzhou. As his salary was reduced a lot, he was too poor to survive. Later, with the help of friends, he got a piece of land and started farming by himself. In order not to spend a penny indiscriminately, he also implemented a planned expenditure: first calculate all the money, and then divide it into 12 equal portions, using one portion every month; each portion was evenly divided into 30 small portions, and only one small portion was used every day. After all the money is divided, it is hung on the beams according to portions, and one bag is taken out every morning to be used as living expenses for the whole day. After getting a small amount of money, he has to weigh it carefully and resolutely not buy anything that he can afford. He is only allowed to have leftovers and is not allowed to overspend. Su Shi kept the money he saved in a bamboo tube to prepare for unexpected needs.