Equality is the first step to make others trust you.
Meng Changjun attracted many diners to his fief Xuecheng by virtue of his ancestral fief, rich family wealth and love for recruiting talented people.
There are thousands of diners. Although his family is rich, Meng Changjun is still worried about expenses. On one occasion, Meng Changjun entertained diners, and suddenly someone stood above the lobby and left. Meng Changjun, puzzled, grabbed the man and asked why. This person thinks that the quality of food is too poor for Meng Changjun to eat. There must be a difference.
Meng Changjun immediately returned to his seat and took out his own food for everyone to see. The food makes no difference, and the man feels ashamed and embarrassed. Equality in Meng Changjun warms the hearts of many diners and makes them more willing to become attached to Meng Changjun.
Equality is the most basic and important way to close the distance between two people. Meng Changjun is never distinguished from diners by his noble status, which is also an important means to win customers.
Being friends is also useful.
As Meng Changjun became more and more famous, the king of Qin invited Meng Changjun to be the prime minister of Qin. When he went to the state of Qin for an appointment, the king of Qin found it untrustworthy and imprisoned him.
In desperation, Meng Changjun sent someone to contact the concubine of the king of Qin, and she made a request. Let Meng Changjun give her a white fox skin as a gift to the king of Qin.
This is very difficult for Meng Changjun, because there is only one such thing in the world. At this time, a diner in Meng Changjun said to wait for a while, and then he sneaked into the palace to steal fox fur at night.
The favorite concubine of the king of Qin kept her promise and persuaded the king of Qin to release Meng Changjun and others. When Meng Changjun got the clearance certificate, he was worried that the king of Qin would regret it, so he worked hard and didn't dare to delay for a moment. The day is unknown, and we arrived at Hangu Pass.
When I arrived at Hangu Pass, because I didn't know yet, the guards at Hangu Pass didn't open the door at this time. In an extremely urgent situation, a diner imitates the cock crow, and the cock crow continuously near the city wall in an instant. According to the Qin law, the cock crows to open the city gate. Meng Changjun and others can travel by sending their approval certificates.
At this point, the regretful King of Qin sent cavalry to chase him. Thanks to these two diners, Meng Changjun survived. A thief who sneaked into the palace at night; The cock crowed to open the city gate. At that time, Meng Changjun took the two men to the state of Qin, and all his colleagues were ashamed. Now they are in trouble in the state of Qin, and only by relying on them can they escape.
Meng Changjun doesn't judge people by their status, occupation or skills. It is also useful to be a true confidant. Make friends, you can't resist because of different occupations. You need to be brothers all over the world.
Third, understanding is the key to keeping friends.
Feng Yuan heard that Meng Changjun was willing to attract guests, so he wore sandals to defect. Feng Yuan said to Meng Changjun, "I heard that you are willing to raise scholars. I just want to make a living with you because I am poor." Meng Changjun smiled and said nothing, and arranged Feng Yuan.
One day, Meng Changjun asked the diners who wanted to go to Xuecheng, who would like to collect their own rent. Xuecheng is a fief in Meng Changjun, and collecting rent is only a trivial matter, which does not reflect the ability of diners. Besides, it's a long way and a thankless job. Feng Yuan volunteered. Before leaving, Meng Changjun said to Feng Yuan, "I will buy whatever my family lacks."
A few months later, Feng Yuan came back. He shouted and brought "justice" to Meng Changjun. The reason is that this year Xuecheng coincides with the drought, the harvest is not good, and the people are unable to pay the rent. When Feng Yuan saw it, he decided to burn the bonds privately and returned empty-handed.
At that time, Meng Changjun was unable to cook because of thousands of diners. But when I heard that, I didn't blame Feng Yuan. Later, when Meng Changjun was recalled and returned to the fief of Xuecheng, people lined the streets to welcome him. This is the "righteousness" bought by Feng Yuan.
Between friends, many times, the relationship between the two sides is cold only because the other side does not obey, or because the other side has not done what he explained. Meng Changjun didn't blame him after he returned empty-handed, although he was very unhappy. When Meng Changjun realized the word "righteousness", Feng Yuan still accompanied Meng Changjun.
Summary: Meng Changjun survived a narrow escape. He paid homage to the Prime Minister and joined the six countries to enter Hangu Pass in Qiang Qin. Not only did he rely on his intelligence and political skills, but his 3000 diners also played a decisive role.
Equality, respect and understanding in Meng Changjun are the key to its 3,000 diners, which also inspires us to deal with friends.
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