Duanmu Ci, the word Zigong, the Spring and Autumn Patriot, is one of the 72 sages under the name of Confucius, one of the three people who are the masters, and one of the 10 philosophers of Confucius, Zigong is the ancestor of Confucian merchants, and another rich man in the Spring and Autumn Period in addition to Fan Li. Today, let's talk about Zigong's business skills.
When the Wu-Yue coalition army was on an expedition to the north, Wu Wangfu sent a wide range of silk cotton to protect against the cold in the people, and the silk cotton was in short supply, and it soared. Zigong found this business opportunity, traveled around the world, purchased a large amount of silk cotton, and resold it to Wu State, making a huge profit. After the death of Confucius, Zigong remembered his teacher and carved a statue of Confucius in wood, which was worshiped by the princes who came. Zigong once again saw a business opportunity and recruited craftsmen to mass-produce Confucius statues, which made a lot of profits.
Zigong's business characteristics led to a good way of doing business and accumulating huge wealth.
1. Talented, with extraordinary business talent, judging opportunities according to trends. It is proposed that scarcity is expensive, and I see that it is affected by supply and demand. It can always be bought cheaply and sold expensively, and it has been successful many times to make a profit. Able to speak well, wisdom and eloquence are outstanding, "Zigongli is clever in eloquence, and Confucius often dismisses his arguments".
2. Sensitive and studious continuous learning, learning exists in all aspects of life, adhering to this, in the future business career can be able to apply what you have learned. It's amazing to associate life with business.
3. Have a strong personality advantage, gentle personality, good at getting along with others, attach great importance to making friends, plus a deep understanding of the way of life, as well as the principles of Confucius's faith, so that business is like a fish in water.
4, life experience is extremely rich, Zigong was an official and once lived as a prime minister, implemented clean government, sent an envoy to the country, and refused to give Gou Jian's gold and silver gifts. He followed Confucius around the world for 14 years without tirelessness. Learning knowledge, understanding the customs and customs of various countries, paving the way for business to become bigger and stronger. Zigong relied on his financial resources to provide for the food, clothing, shelter and transportation of Confucius and his protégés.
5. The network is extremely extensive, and the influence of family relations is huge, so that it can make extensive friends with the monarchs and ministers of various countries, and grasp the internal, diplomatic and economic information. It brings great convenience to the assessment of the situation and the capture of business opportunities. The family's business atmosphere and accumulation provided him with a superior environment.
It is particularly worth mentioning that Zigong did not be unkind to the rich, arrogant, and did not harm the interests of society and others. Learned from Confucius to be a true gentleman. A gentleman loves money in a good way, has deep moral sentiments, and has lofty ambitions. Zigong spared no effort to spread Confucianism, and practiced the principle of "benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom and trust" in business, as an official, and as a person, that is, to get rich through diligence and thrift, wisdom to get rich, and mutual benefit to get rich.
Later generations called business Tao Zhu's career and Duanmu's career. Shengya Zun Zigong, ** Tao Zhu.