One will feel happy when others flatter(奉承) him. It is said that the best way of flattering someone is 1 him a “top hat”.
A student was going to leave the capital to become an official in a city faraway, and he came to see his teacher 2 he started.
“It's not easy to be a good official,” his teacher began to give him some advice. “You must be strict with 3 and never be careless.”
“Don't worry about me, sir.” the student answered 4, “I have already prepared one hundred top hats 5 will make those people quite happy.”
“But we are real gentlemen! 6 could a real gentleman do such a thing?” His teacher was a bit angry, “Never forget what I taught you 7".
“You are always right, sir. I 8 hate such things. But, sir, almost no real gentleman 9 you can be seen in the world now,” said the student. After hearing this, the teacher was 10, “What you said is true!”
“Of my one hundred top hats, I only have ninety-nine top hats now.” the student said to his teacher later.
