Story one:

Garden **** hoe said tube Ning Hua Xin two people once together in the garden hoeing, there is a piece of gold on the ground, the tube Ning saw and threw out, and Hua Xin pick up but very happy, tube Ning persuaded the unjust wealth can not be obtained, but Hua Xin is still reluctant to give up the left to look at the right to look at, the tube Ning look only have to shake his head and sigh.

Story two:

The story of cutting the mat to break the friendship is said that when two people study, the doorway has the aristocrat riding the gorgeous carriage passes by, Guan Ning concentrates on reading, turn a blind eye to the carriage, while Hua Xin is staring at that car to see with great interest, but also from time to time send out envy of the sentiment, so Guan Ning cut the mat to show the intention of breaking the friendship, and said to Hua Xin: "In the future you are not my friend."

Guan Ning (158-241), a native of Zhuxu County, Beihai County, Eastern Han Dynasty (present-day Linqu, Shandong Province), was a descendant of Guan Zhong, a famous prime minister of Qi during the Spring and Autumn Period. A famous hermit.

Hua Xin (157-232), a native of Gaotang, Plain of the Eastern Han Dynasty (present-day Gaotang County, Shandong). He was a famous scholar at the end of Han Dynasty and an important minister of Cao Wei.

Expanded Information

These two stories show the aspirations of the two men and foretell their future. Guan Ning's abandonment of his gold and severance of his friendship shows that he adhered to the rules of a famous scholar, not admiring glory and pursuing his own ideals; but on the other hand, it also shows that he was stereotypical in his dealings and lacked the tolerance of others. He later became a scribe after a lifetime of inactivity. Hua Xin, on the other hand, pursued the rule of the world, pragmatic, and later smooth career.

Hua Xin was also softer in dealing with people. After he was recruited by Cao Cao, his friends and old friends sent him many gifts. If the direct refusal, can not save the face of friends. So Hua Xin accepted all of them, secretly made a mark. On the way to board the ship, said the road is not safe, bring valuable things is even more unsafe, as a reason, all the gifts will be returned. This is not only to take care of the friendship, but also to maintain their own cleanliness.

References

Baidu Encyclopedia - Guan Ning

Baidu Encyclopedia - Huaxin