who is a chen yoazi?
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Chen Yao Zi was one of the best archers of his time, and he was proud of his archery skills. When he was practicing in his garden one day, an old oil seller passed by, put down the oil he was carrying and stood to watch.
Seeing that Chen Yao Zi hit the target eight or nine times out of ten, he just nodded slightly as a sign of compliment. Chen Yao Zi came over and asked him, “Do you know archery as well? Am I not good at archery?” The oil seller replied, “There’s nothing to it except you’ve been practicing for a long time.” Upon hearing this, Chen Yao Zi said angrily, “How dare you belittle my archery!” The oil seller said, “It’s all based on my experience in pouring oil.”
The oil seller took out a calabash (in the past, people used to hollow out the calabash, dry it and use it as a container for liquids, such as oil and wine) and covered the opening with a coin. In the past, coins had small square holes in the center. He scooped a ladle of oil, and poured it into the calabash through the small square hole in the coin. The coin did not so much as get a bit wet.
The oil seller said, “There’s nothing to this either; I’ve just been pouring oil for a long time.” Chen Yao Zi then smiled and sent the oil seller away.