In Suzhou in the Ming Dynasty, an old man named You opened a pawnshop. On New Year's Eve, Old Man You was settling accounts in the back room when he suddenly heard a quarrel on the counter outside and ran out in a hurry. It turned out that a poor neighbor, Lao Zhao Man, was arguing with his friend. Old man You has been adhering to the creed of "keeping a low profile and keeping a low profile" and "making money with kindness". He reprimanded the man first, and then politely apologized to Lao Zhao Man. But Zhao laotou's straight face didn't show any tenderness, and he leaned against the counter without saying a word. The scolded person whispered to the boss, "Sir, this old Zhao Man is unreasonable. He pawned his clothes a few days ago. Now, he said that he would wear them next year, and he had to get them back, but he didn't pay back for clothes. As soon as I explained, he swore. It can't be my fault. " You nod, old man, and send this man to take care of other things. He went over to ask Lao Zhaoman to sit down and said to him sincerely, "Old man, I know your purpose. I always want to have a decent dress to wear during the Spring Festival. This is a piece of cake. We are acquaintances who bow their heads and don't look up. Everything is easy to discuss. Why are we arguing with those guys? Overcome it. " Without waiting for Zhao's explanation, Old Man You asked another person to check the accounts and find four or five winter clothes from Zhao's pawnshop. Then, Old Man You pointed to these clothes and said, "This cotton-padded jacket is essential for you in winter. I need this gown for New Year's greetings, and these three cotton-padded clothes are also for children. Take these back first. The rest of the clothes are not urgent. You can put them here first. " Old Zhao seems ungrateful at all. He picked up his clothes and left in a hurry without saying hello. In particular, the old man didn't care, and still smiled and handed Lao Zhaoman out of the door. Unexpectedly, Lao Zhaoman died in the home of another neighbor who opened a shop that night. Laozhaoman's relatives took the opportunity to accuse their neighbors of forcing Laozhaoman to death and fought with him for several years. Finally, the neighbors were exhausted and spent a lot of money to settle the matter. It turned out that the old man had to take poison in advance because he was heavily in debt, and he went to the friends pawnshop to make trouble and wanted to threaten him with death. I didn't expect Lao You to be a low-key person, and I didn't care about him when I lost. Lao Zhaoman thinks that such a person will go to hell even if he goes to the underworld, so he must evacuate quickly and choose another one before the toxin attacks.
Later, someone asked Old Man You why he expected that he would always threaten him with death, so he forbeared and avoided an almost inevitable disaster. Old man, you said, "I didn't expect Lao Zhao Man to come to this dead end. I just guess from common sense that if someone makes trouble without reason, then he must have something to rely on. When I was a buddy, my dad often said to me,' If you can bear it, it will pass.' If we don't have the heart to give up small things, it is likely to become a catastrophe. "
Old man, you have avoided catastrophe with rare endurance. Indeed, if you want to keep a low profile, the big things will pass. This is the highest state of tenacity and Fiona Fang.
Former US President Lincoln once said: "Be patient with the villain who can't fight for a while." It is better to let the dog go than to argue with it and get hurt by it. Because even if you kill the dog, you can't cure the bite. As the saying goes, "A little tolerance leads to great mischief."
Keep a low profile when dealing with people. When you are at a disadvantage or in danger, you might as well give in first. This can not only avoid its sharpness, get rid of the predicament, but also find another way to regain the initiative.