money and life

Chapter 21 Integrity and Firmness (1)
"The best strategy is honesty."

—an old proverb
We can only gain short-term gains through deceit and violence.Only by correcting these bad habits.Only then can eternal success be obtained.What the country needs not only courage, wisdom and self-motivation to ensure the moral character of its citizens, but also the most important thing—honesty, which is just as important to businessmen and manufacturers to the quality of their products.

—Byron?Dupin
The power hidden in the human body, like wealth, needs us to dig it out.Many people think that money can buy everything and make everything possible, but they don't know that the same can be done with their own power.

-Bacon

A businessman must have an honest character

His honest and reliable character proves that he is a businessman with integrity.In Spain, Soult robbed a large number of valuable paintings, but Wellington did not take any wealth.He still pays his bills even though he is in an enemy country.He crossed the frontiers of France with forty thousand Spanish troops, who wanted to make a fortune by plundering the enemy country.Regarding this idea, Wellington found that it was still ineffective after reprimanding the chief, so he sent all these people back to the country.In France, this did happen: peasants took their property and took refuge with the British army.Wellington wrote to the British Prime Minister: "I have been trapped in the house by my creditors, and I cannot pay the debts I owe." For the Duke, Jules?Maural commented this way. He said: "This commitment is greater and noble than anything else. He is a veteran soldier who has experienced 30 years of fighting. But this general who has been on the battlefield and conquered the enemy's country will be afraid of His creditor. His fear is like no other conqueror and invader has ever had. I hope that the annals of war will record this great virtue." The Duke will not publicize such things .His concern is getting the debt paid.He has always conducted his business affairs in this aboveboard manner.

"The best policy is honesty." This comes from an old proverb.In daily life, this sentence has a reference meaning.Integrity is as critical to success in business as it is in any other endeavor.stop?Miller's wealthy uncle often admonished him this way: "Solving your neighbor's problems in trade will eventually help you get what you want." The winemaker credited his success with his own generosity.He will say when you go to his house for a beer, "My friend, the next keg will be better than this one." The beer is sweet because the brewer puts character into it.In England, India, and other British colonies, his name was well known, and he made a great fortune by virtue of the people's trust.Walking the talk is the foundation of business transactions.Merchants, traders, and manufacturers should have a bond of loyalty, as a soldier has to honor, or a Christian to charity.For the pursuit of integrity, even the humblest profession cannot give up.For who did Hugh?Master Miller's cementer, he said, "his likes and dislikes are inscribed on every stone he lays." The honest machinist takes great pride in the solidity and precision of his work.For every agreement, the high character of the covenant will be honestly fulfilled.Manufacturers with integrity will be successful, and they will gain a reputation by winning praise from customers for their credibility and quality products.An honest merchant will not adulterate his wares.When it comes to British honesty, Byron?Du Ping believes that success is inseparable from the important factor of honesty.He said: "We can only obtain short-term benefits by means of deceit and violence. Only by correcting these bad habits can we obtain eternal success. When a country guarantees the moral character of its citizens, what it needs is not only courage, wisdom and self-motivation, but also The most important thing is honesty, which is as important to merchants and manufacturers as to the quality of their products. If British industrial workers lose these virtues, the goods they produce will become of no guarantee of quality. Those other regions good goods would drive them out of the sea of ​​trade. They would also lose the wealth that could be gained by trading in industrial products."

Integrity is a valuable asset
Nothing is as good a test of a man's character as trade.It serves as the strictest test of honesty, unselfishness, fairness, and reliability.This is like the test of soldiers on the battlefield, and merchants who pass the test will also enjoy the respected glory.We can think of a situation where a large amount of goods are circulating in the world every day.Much of the profit was made by shipping, agents, brokers, and bank clerks, while the principals and lowly were paid little.However, those clients did not violate integrity because of this. Even if this behavior is not to the point of pride, it can be said that this is a valuable character.Trust and confidence are the bonds that connect businessmen with each other, just like the principle of good faith established in the credit system.There must be such a common practice in business, or people would be disappointed.Dr. Chalmers said: "The merchant is accustomed to the trust implied in it." The merchant entrusts a large number of goods to virtuous and distant agents, even if these are people he has never met.The trust they express is also the sincerest respect they express to each other.

Since ancient times, ordinary people have been connected by pleasant and common integrity, and people have maintained good integrity in the industry.On the whole, business development in the UK is good.But bad examples exist in every era. Some people brazenly deceive others in order to get rich overnight, showing an extremely selfish side.The merchants are a nest of snakes and rats, the contractors are also fooling things, and the manufacturers are also adulterated with fake products.But we can't generalize. The behavior of these greedy and immoral people is just a special case. They pursue material wealth too much.There was a knife and scissors maker, who was satirized by Bishop Leidimo in this way: "The knives he made for people are useless and worthless." People without thoughts will be deceived by violence and money obtained by deceit, but The behavior of these hooligans will not last long, there will always be a time of disillusionment.Just look at Sedles, Dean, Paul and Redpath, and you'll see how miserable the end will be.Some swindlers may go undetected and keep their money.But this is just adding more sins to them, and it will never be a good thing.

Conscientious and honest people may not be able to gain wealth in a short period of time compared with those shameless people, but their gains are just, and they rely on legitimate means to win.Everyone should be honest at all times, even in the face of adversity.Honesty is something you can never throw away.It is a valuable asset in itself.If you can stick to honest behavior, then success will be just around the corner, and the highest reward will favor this honest and trustworthy person.

Those who cultivate the habits of upright business, those of high moral character, trade all goods in fair and honest conduct.Can you name many examples of this, David?Barkley is a good example, is he Robert?Buckley's grandson and author of A Defense of the Quakers.In Cheapside Street Quakers, Buckley was the president for many years. He strongly opposed Britain's war against the United States. On this point, he was different from Granville?Sharpe is unanimous.He thus withdrew from the business world.His genius, knowledge, honesty and ability make him a leader among businessmen.He later became a patriot and philanthropist.Truth and honesty are well reflected in him.The words of his being a Christian and a true gentleman were often taken as a guarantee.Many ministers would come to seek the advice of this man of equal stature and character.When Lord Notts was deliberating on the United States in the House of Commons, he said in front of everyone: "I got a lot of advice from David Buckley." He did not enjoy his old age after quitting business. He still worked hard in other areas. play its own role.Near the Walshanstein mansion, he established a factory, which he kept pouring money into, and finally, after a few years, it became a safe place for the nearby poor families to support themselves.He bought an estate in Jamaica for ten thousand lire, but he freed the slaves contained in the estate with no regard for the loss.He found an agent to ship the slaves to America, where he helped them find a new life.Buckley once heard someone say black people: "These slaves are barbaric and ignorant, and freedom is not what they should have." Buckley thought this was absurd, so he denied this statement through realistic actions.For the property he has accumulated over the years, Buckley did not distribute the property to his relatives, but used it to help others, and used it in his lifelong career of helping others.He urged those he helped to achieve success in their careers. He not only solved their personal life problems, but also helped the business of the metropolis to mature.In our time, I'm sure many would be grateful for Barkley's favor, such as Gunes, Hambury and Buxton, all of whom were enlightened by Barkley.Barkley gave them great advice and encouragement in the early stages of their careers.They all represent an honest and loyal side of the British business community.Later, these people became role models for business people to learn from.

The arduous road to the invention of the hosiery machine
The inventor of the hosiery machine, Ralph?William?Lee, and John, the inventor of the Zhurosa spinning machine?Haskett, these two mechanics with strong perseverance, is also a famous founder of industry.In and around Nottingham, many people found employment as a result of their inventions.As for the records of the invention of the textile machine, there is no unified statement up to now, and they all stick to their own opinions.But the inventor's name is William?Lee is an accepted fact. In 1563, in a village of Woodborough, seven kilometers from Nottingham, William?Li Gua has landed.He was born in a wealthy family, but some people say that he is a single poor young man living in no fixed place. In 1579 he became eligible for tuition relief at Christ College, Cambridge, where he began his studies, after which he transferred to St. John's University, where he received his bachelor's degree in the class of 1582-1583.Rumor has it that in 1586 he received a master's degree, but this is not recorded in the university records.Another theory is that he was expelled from the school because his marriage violated the school rules.But this statement also made people doubtful, because he hadn't become a graduate student at that time, and he wouldn't be punished like this even if he got married.

At Karl Phaidon, near Nottingham, he invented the hosiery loom in spare time while working as a curate.It is believed that William fell in love with a young girl in the village at the time, but she always treated William's enthusiastic visits coldly and devoted herself to her art teaching and sock knitting.Because of this, William also hated knitting socks. He made up his mind to build a machine to replace knitting socks by hand.After three years of unremitting efforts and sacrifices, his hosiery machine is not far from success.At this time, he quit his job as a pastor in order to study his invention wholeheartedly.Regarding the inventor of the hosiery machine, Henson wrote in his book: In Nottingham Hospital, 92-year-old William?Lee finished his life.He was an apprentice in the town during the reign of Queen Anne.In the article of Deling and Brackner, it is written like this: The London Knitting Machine Company invented the hosiery machine.At that time, the hosiery machine could only be supported by manpower, and there was no wooden support.

No matter who invented the hosiery loom, no one doubts the genius of the inventor.This sophisticated machine can only be invented by scholars living in small villages who have devoted their entire lives to study and research.This invention simplifies the tedious work of women into quick mechanical weaving. In the history of human mechanical inventions, this is an incomparable crystallization of wisdom.This invention also has far-reaching significance.At a time when few people cared about the development of machinery, and the handicraft industry was still in its infancy, Lee's invention was an extremely valuable feat at the time.He started his research under harsh conditions without much experience reference, without the help of sophisticated equipment, without complete material utilization, and without the help of skilled workers.It is rumored that the first pure wood machine he made had no plumb weight, only twelve grid pieces, and the needles were all inserted into the wood.In the process of developing the hosiery machine, how to form the needle eye for the needle groove is the most difficult problem to solve. He finally thought of using a triangular file to polish the needle eye.After three years of hard work, he solved the oncoming problems one by one, and finally manufactured the first hosiery machine that can meet the demand.Li is full of confidence in his invention.In the village of Calverton he began a hosiery business, which he did for several years.His brother James and several other relatives learned the technique from him.

Li didn't stop improving the hosiery machine until he was satisfied.He went to London, and in order to obtain the patronage of Queen Elizabeth, who was interested in hosiery, he decided to show his hosiery machine in front of the queen.He initially demonstrated his machine to several officers, including Mr William and Mr Huntington, and his demonstration was a success.However, Queen Elizabeth was not only not interested in his hosiery machine, she also opposed the invention and promotion of this machine. In her opinion, many poor people who made a living by weaving socks would lose their job opportunities because of this machine.Lee's invention also failed to obtain sponsorship from others.He thought his invention would not be respected in England. In 1605, at the invitation of the French minister Su Li, he went to Lyon, the manufacturing center of France, where he further improved the hosiery machine and taught those workers to produce and operate the machine.He started mass production of socks in Lyon.Nine machines were used to produce around the clock.But bad luck once again visited Li.The king Henry IV who gave him care was murdered by Laverac's followers.His career also became untenable after losing the shelter of power.He went to Paris to seek arbitration of his legal rights.For a foreigner who was not a Puritan, the French ignored his plea.After suffering and grief, the famous inventor died in poverty in Paris.

After Li's death, Li's brother and seven professional workers left France with seven hosiery machines, and two machines remained in France.Back in Nottingham, James?Lee immediately befriended a Thoradon miller named Ashton and invited him to join his team.Lee had taught Ashton how to use a hosiery loom before leaving for France.At Solaton, the two men, together with those technicians, used machines to produce socks, and they achieved considerable success shortly thereafter.The area where they produce socks is close to Shewude County, which is rich in wool, so there are sufficient raw materials for mass production.Ashton later fixed the frame with plumb weights, which also made the hosiery machine more stable.The hosiery machine was gradually popularized in the UK, and finally the hosiery industry became an important industrial branch of the UK.

One of the most important improvements was the making of hosiery looms capable of weaving lace on a large scale.In 1777, two professional workers, Frost and Holmes, improved hosiery technology and began to produce fabrics with mesh.This technology improved production efficiency and was soon popularized in the UK. Thirty years later, the whole of Britain had 30 mesh looms, giving jobs to more than 1 workers.But later, the lace manufacturing industry in Nottingham came to a trough due to the influence of war, changes in the trend of the times and other reasons.Next, John?Hascott invented the Zhuro spinning machine, which brought the lace manufacturing industry out of the trough and laid a solid foundation for the revitalization of the lace manufacturing industry.Later, John?Hascoot won the election and became a member of the Deforton House of Commons.

Jonas?Han Wei's great life

Jonas?Han Wei is a man of high moral character.Under his influence, the British are serious about whatever they do, and will do it well before moving on to the next one.As a result, the standard of living in Britain has improved, and the standard of living in the world will also be improved by its influence.

Jonas?Henwick was born in Portmouth in 1712.There was a shipyard there, and his father was an administrator in the factory, but unfortunately, his father died in an accident.His mother came to London with the young children and arranged for them to go to school.His mother worked hard and never complained about her hard work.She did her best to keep the children fed and clothed so that no one would look down on them.When Hanvi was 17, his mother sent him to Lisbon to be an apprentice to a merchant.He learned a lot there, not only mastered a lot of business knowledge, but also developed the character of keeping promises and being honest.Because of his good qualities, he made many friends and gained their respect.

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