賀然圭,黃岡人也。少讀論孟,解大義。遭兵亂窮困,遂廢儒業,治稼穡。終身南畝,智與業精,習與神會,觀天之時,察地之利,盡物之性,播種唯宜,壅溉盡適,以是所收常倍他農。竟數年,起家素封矣。或叩其術,然圭曰:‘吾有術乎哉!吾志定神壹,用力不紛,故陰陽寒暑,高下燥濕,百穀所宜,莫不察也。順物自然,物莫不阜也。吾何術焉?’君子曰:‘然圭學稼也,而進乎道矣。’ WMW2zwhaTMdaruoSctR/7BAyM1BADRr9sv8W8tOH2IQSgyV5VKOD53iUliHl+0wE