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when you take the mangos and fruits from other people’s trees?
When I was young I used to go with other boys to eat mangos.
I too used to eat the mangos, but I would not take any home
with me. All I know is that my character was noble.
From the time I started doing business, I do not recall
that I have ever thought about my self and the business. For me
the business ran on it’s own. But if you were to come to me,
I would inquire after your business, I would ask whether you
have any problems in your business. I would help you with your
problems. If some other person were to come to me, I would
ask him the same. So I was always involved in other people’s
problems. This is what I had done all my life. I have not done
any business at all, except I do know how to do everything. If
a person were having problems and getting confused with no
solution even after several months, I would find a solution for
him within just one day.
I could not tolerate anyone’s suffering. If someone had a
hard time finding a job, I would write letters of recommendation
to people I would not ordinarily speak to, but when it came to
helping people I would address them in my letters as ‘Dear
elder brother’! One way or another I would find solutions to
help people.
When I was doing business, I had one understanding with
my partner. During the time that I was working, only that amount
of money that I would legitimately earn as a salary would be
sent home. Nothing more. Therefore that money would be pure
for sure. The rest of the money stayed in the business. My
partner asked me what we were to do with the retained money.
I told him that if ever the income tax office demanded a payment
for something, he should take the money from the business and