Historical Records (with translation)

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of Merchant Biography: Sima Qian
that people have their own taste with sweet foods, wear beautiful clothes, used to the custom of peace, engaged in a happy career, until the die of old age is not the time between each other. So, for modern times, it is equivalent to blocking the people's eyes and ears, (actually) is not feasible.
, people of all their food sweet, their clothing beautiful, security of its customs, its music industry, to never in contact with. : Speaking of Shennong before, I do not know. As for as the and woman to enjoy music and so many mouths to make the delicious taste of meat animals, body as far as possible in a comfortable and safe and happy environment, and mentally but also to show off their power and the glory of the people to make this custom dip thinking has a very long, and that I like the subtle use of words to go door to door to persuade them, after all, do not make them the spirit of the Chunhua. Therefore, (those in power for the people), the wisest approach is to let things slide, followed by induce them, educate them and then followed, and followed (by laws and institutions to) bound to them, the most stupid way is with the people for profit.
Tai Shi Gong says: fu Shen Nong ago, I do not know already. to if the subtle theory, the end can not be reduced. Gushan consequent who followed Lee Road, followed the teachings of the, followed by the neat, those who contend with the next.
the Taihang Mountains west of interesting wood, bamboo, mulberry trees, wild hemp, Yak Shelter and jade, the Taihang Mountains east more fish, salt, lacquer, silk and music, sex, rich southern Phoebe, Azusa wood, ginger, osmanthus, gold, tin, lead ore, cinnabar, rhino horn, tortoiseshell, Abas, horn, leather, Mountains, north of Canton production Jieshi horses, cattle, sheep, felt, fur and animal tendons, horns, copper, iron is often covered with thousands of miles in the mountains, like filled with pieces of the board in general. This is just the general situation of property distribution. These items are all loved by the people of the Central Plains, and the people who die clothing necessary for diet and health stuff. So, people rely on farming to farmers supply them with food, fear of people out of wood to (supply they use), the craftsmen to make vessels (for their needs), merchants lost through the property (for their purchase). this not also need to teach decree, levy made rally the people scheduled to complete it? people on each their ability to act and do their own strength, in order to satisfy their own desires. Therefore, the price is low, the opportunities they seek potential buyers, the price expensive, they seek ways to sell, their diligence and commitment to their local industry, willing to engage in their work, as the water flow to the lower, endless days and nights while they wait for the call of their own to come, the product is not required to consult the people themselves produced. Is it not in line with the law The proof is so natural you?
Shanxi Rao husband material, bamboo, Valley, Valley, Yak, jade; Shandong many fish, salt, paint, wire, and sensual; south out of Nan, Zi, Jiang,UGG bailey button, Gui, gold, tin, company, Danzas, and rhinoceroses, sea turtle, Abas, leather gear; gantry, Tateishi North multiple horses, cattle, sheep, Zhan Qiu, tendon angle; copper, iron mountain is often thousands of miles out of chess set: This is also the largest compared. Chinese people are like, popular ballad of clothing with diet Fengsheng die also. and eat it to be farmers, out of danger, made the work, business and pass it. This Ningyou Zheng Zai Education Development levy on the Council? people The allowed energy, doing its force, in order to get wants and hopes. so the sign of your base material, the sign of your cheap, all to persuade them to industry, the music is yes, if water of the trend, the day and night round, do not call and unsolicited , not for the people out of it. Is this not the Tao symbol, and experience the natural evil?
caught in dire straits and living will, businessmen not to flow, then the food, utensils, wealth is necessary to cut off, people do not develop Shanze Yu, resources will be missing. . these four industries, is the source of the food people dress. the source of vast, it will be rich; source of narrow, poverty will continue. they can make national prosperity, the next can make the family rich. wealth formation No entry can give them, and no one can deny them, but smart people can make more than wealth, stupid people can only make less than property. So Grandfather Jiang Lvwang been sealed in the camp hill, where the land was originally saline, the population scarce, so Jiang Taigong to encourage the women spinning, strongly promoting technological skills, the fish, Yan Yun elsewhere to sell. In this way, the people of the rest of allegiance to him, the goods are shipped to a steady stream, like the string of money in general, flooded, and if the car spoke in general, to focus here. So, Qi production of hats, belts, clothes, shoes and selling the world, from the waterfront to Mount Tai princes are among the better the whole sleeve to Qi worship. Since then, The decline in Qi, Zhong Jiang Taigong and Shuji career, set up to adjust the nine official price, but Duke can dominate the world so many times to supremacy of the majestic League princes, rectify the entire world's political, and built himself Guan normalized units of three, his position in the list of Pei Chen, wealth is better than the kings of the nations. Since then, Qi and prosperous and strong, until the king of Qi, Xuan period.
; farming is not their lack of food, not the lack of work the event, not the provider must Sambo, the financial Kui Yu no less. food and clothing of the original also. the original big is spare, the original small is fresh. on the rich, under the wealthy. the wealth of the Road, Mo wins to, and clever by more than, Zhuo were insufficient. so great-grandfather Wang Feng at Camp Hill, to Niigata halogen , few people, so the grandfather persuaded women work very skills, through fish and salt, then the return of characters, swaddling clothes and spoke to the hash. so homogeneous crowned the world of clothing and footwear, leisure Haidai the sleeve of a robe and go towards the convergence of Yan. then Qi in the failure, repair the pipe, the government established the severity of nine, then Duke Huan to Pa, nine co-princes, one Marina world; the tube's also three return, located in Pei Chen, the Prince of rich nations. is Qifu Jiang As Viagra, also declared .
it said: things, bad people rich, and put the power used in the right place. Tan Yuan Shen, and inside there will be fish, deep forest, the beast will go there, the people rich, justice will be taken over them. The rich got the upper hand, has become increasingly prominent; lose power, and there is no place for guests and, therefore, be unhappy. proverb says: So: fear of poverty, not to mention on the compilation album in the accounts of ordinary people do!