collect the money people owed him. Before Feng started out，Meng said， "With the money collected， you may buy whateveryou think my family needs."
A few days later， Feng came back， with neither money norgifts.
"I think your family possesses all but philanthropy，" hesaid to Meng， "which， by burning all the bills， Ive bought foryou. You own only one piece of land， yet， you try to exploit peo-ple there. Dont you think it far from wise? To make up for it， Ishowed them kindness on your behalf."
Meng didnt see eye to eye with Feng， but he said nothing.
One year later， Meng was dismissed from the office， and hadto go back to his land. When he got there， to his great surprise，he found himself highly popular. To welcome him all the peoplecame out， lining both sides of the road， and cheering im withheartfelt feeling.
Meng sighed and said to Feng， "Now I see what you meantby buying philanthropy. You really have foresight."
But Feng answered， "I see no reason to feel content yet. Awily hare has three burrows so that it can avoid death， eitherhunted by men or chased by other enemies. A man should alsohave more than one hideout before he thinks himself free from worry or danger. So let me dig some other hideouts for you."
Later， he did arrange for Meng to resume his office and hisposition in the court.


比喻一個人做事應從長遠打算，現(xiàn)在之因會結(jié)下未來之果。
正如培根所言：“人的美德猶如名貴的香料，烈火焚燒時會散發(fā)出最濃郁的芳香�！闭�如惡劣品質(zhì)可以在幸福之時暴露一樣，最美好的品質(zhì)正是在逆境中放射出燦爛的光芒。
狡兔三窟
戰(zhàn)國時期，有一個名叫馮諼的人。他才華出眾，卻貧困潦倒。最后，他只好給齊國宰相盂嘗君當食客。孟嘗君的仆人以為他只不過是個無用的人，因此把他當乞丐，給他劣食吃。
馮諼靠在大廳的柱子上，彈著劍柄唱道：“我的劍柄啊，我們一起走吧；沒有魚吃，這種生活寒磣。”
盂嘗君聽說后，立刻命仆人給他魚吃。
幾天后，他又彈著劍柄唱道：“我的劍柄啊，我們還是離開吧；想出門旅行，卻沒有車馬�！�
孟嘗君聽說后，給他準備了車馬，并且派人給他的老母親送去衣食。馮諼感到滿意，不再彈劍唱歌。
有一天，為了測試馮諼有多大的能耐，孟嘗君派他到領地去收債。臨走前，盂嘗君對他說：“收到錢后，你看我家需要些什么，就買些什么�！�
可是幾天后，當馮諼回來時，他既沒收到錢，也沒買回東西。
“我想了一想，您家除了‘仁義’之外，什么也不缺�！瘪T諼說。