Chapter 59 The Theory of Contract
Because of the morning's Circus and Auction, everyone had a happy lunch. However, because of the ambush made by Lin Feng before the meal, everyone was more looking forward to the afternoon agenda.
So, when everyone returned to the lobby of the governor's mansion, no one sat down at first, and all stood excitedly and looked at Lin Feng.
Lin Feng patiently advised everyone to sit down quietly, and then said leisurely: "The morning auction may be beyond everyone's expectations, but this is just the beginning. Lin here to assure everyone that Shouzhou will officially become a place for miracles from now on."
This sentence won Lin Feng a lot of applause and cheer.
"The applause just now reveals everyone's confidence in the morning auction, but if I am any of you, I still have at least two worries in my heart at this time." Lin Feng talked easily, and also pulled a chair and sat down, and said with his fingers.
"First, I paid so much money in the morning. What if I wasted all the money? Who will guarantee my profits? Second, you, Lin Feng, are now the governor, what should you do if you are not in Shouzhou?"
"Mr. Lin is famous all over the world, we are not worried." Shi Zhili said loudly, and several people nodded with him, but many of them calmed down and were thinking about the worries Lin Feng said.
"No, Lin never thought that the credibility or morality of a person or a governor's mansion, a Shouzhou City or even a country can be reliable. Look at history, the alliances between countries can be abandoned, not to mention that we cooperate in vernacular today, who can guarantee that Lin, I, will not embezzle everyone's shares and money in private due to the situation in the future." Lin Feng shook his head gently and said loudly.
The people present looked at each other, yes, what should I do?
"When it comes to economic interests and the rights of everyone here, Lin insists that morality is unreliable and reputation is unreliable. There must be a mechanism that can restrict these agreements from being ultimately fair and openly followed, just like a house deed or contractual agreement." Lin Feng induces in a straightforward manner.
"Mr. Lin, are you talking about the "Book of Credit"?" Mohui from Quanzhou suddenly shouted that after the Manichaeism entered China, they have been struggling and have been deceived many times, including the court of a country, and naturally have a deeper and more painful understanding of what Lin Feng said about credit.
"Yes, however, "The Book of Credit" is just a superficial phenomenon. At the root, this requires each of us to have a spirit of contract." Lin Feng said appreciatively. The word "contract" originated from Latin, and its original meaning is transaction?
"Contract Spirit." Many people whispered, Shi Zhili, Huang Zongwang and others nodded slightly, and looked at Lin Feng with a deep thought.
Lin Feng smiled at these people and continued: "In Lin's view, the spirit of contract includes at least the four principles of freedom, equality, trustworthiness and relief.
Freedom should be easy to understand. I can make a contract with you, Lin Feng, or make a contract with others. You cannot force me to make a contract with you, just because you are the governor. At the same time, I can sign a treaty with you, Lin Feng, in order to protect my interests. You cannot force us to sign clauses that are only beneficial to you if you have the right to have the right to do so. At the same time, I can also choose to withdraw from the contract freely according to the agreement.
Equality is better understood. Both of us are equal and can enjoy their own rights, but we also have the responsibility to fulfill our obligations. No one can have the privilege of exceeding the contract. No matter who violates the contract, he must be sanctioned and the injured party will receive certain compensation.
Being faithful is equally easy to understand. Both parties must be honest and trustworthy. I will not leave Shouzhou anymore, so I will throw the facts I have promised now behind me. At the same time, we can't leave, so you, Lin Feng, will just make the decision by yourself.
As for relief, it is actually compensation. In the end, Lin Feng won’t benefit alone, but we threw the money in vain. We have to have a place to ask for an explanation, and we must eventually give us corresponding compensation."
"Mr. Lin, you're so good." Huang Zongwang stood up with a thumbs up and shouted wildly. When he was young, he entered the grassland to sell horses. He was once robbed of all his belongings by the grassland barbarians. If he hadn't happened to meet Zhou Zong of the Southern Tang Dynasty to take relief, he might not have come back. Naturally, he had a deep understanding of the credit words Lin Feng said.
"Mr. Lin really believes in others."
"That's right, Lord Lin is indeed different from all officials. He is reasonable at any time." The others also stood up to express their praise.
Lin Feng also stood up, smiled and signaled everyone to calm down, and said loudly: "No need to say that, I am also protecting my own interests. If you return to your own territory, make false accounts on cooperative projects, and deceive income, will all shareholders, including me, want to lose their interests? If I am not the governor tomorrow, you unite to find another big tree and throw me aside. I also hope that there will be some way to protect my originally deserved interests."
Many people at the scene nodded and agreed, yes, although everyone is the number one person with a wealthy side, if you change the territory or the occasion, anyone may be a vulnerable group who is bullied.
Lin Feng sat down again and said with a smile: "So, Lin believes that having a book of credit is not enough, we must do more.
Lin thought, first of all, everyone must sign a contract for the results of the morning auction, write down everyone's rights and obligations on paper in black and white, guarantee the rights of each of us, and also restrict everyone from fulfilling their obligations.
Article 2: Each cooperation should have an institution and a set of people to ensure that the contract is guaranteed. Lin suggested that the wealthy businessmen who contributed the capital entrust a plenipotentiary representative to station in Shouzhou and form a supervisory committee to ensure their respective contract rights and jointly determine whether the contract party has fulfilled its obligations. I wonder what everyone thinks."
"Okay, Lord Lin's proposal is very good." Huang Zongwang stood up first and said loudly.
"It's hard to worry about doing business with Lord Lin." Fang Hongxing also stood up and said loudly.
"Okay, let's draft a contract now, and the shareholders will finally sign and approve it and formally request other wealthy businessmen to be fair people. Is it feasible?" Lin Feng said with a smile.
"Okay, listen to Lord Lin." Everyone at the scene agreed.
Lin Feng ordered Zhao Chengyu and others to take the paper and pen on the spot to discuss some common treaties first, and then agreed on corresponding provisions with the shareholders of various cooperation. This afternoon, amid the noise of a large group of people, and several cooperations were also cleared. The number of praises was made on the spot based on the number of participants. Everyone finally solemnly signed their own names on each contract and pressed their own handprints.
Seeing the sunset that still appeared through the window, Lin Feng clapped his hands again and said loudly: "Okay, now everyone is a partner, friend and partner who cooperates with each other and trusts each other. The evening ceremony can officially begin. Now, I want to ask everyone here to make a vow first."
Why did you swear? Everyone at the scene was confused and stared at Lin Feng for no reason.
"State in advance that the content we discussed in the evening may have far-reaching consequences for everyone here. It is possible that their families will be ruined and their families will be destroyed. If anyone is unwilling to swear that he will never disclose anything discussed in the evening to anyone, I ask him to leave now." Lin Feng's face turned serious and said extremely solemnly.
Lin Feng's words suddenly frozen the atmosphere in the house, and no one said a word.
Half a day passed, and no one at the scene raised his hand to say he left, and all looked at Lin Feng without hesitation.
Chapter completed!