The story about honesty in ancient China is very short.

In ancient China, stories about honesty included: keeping a promise as good as a thousand dollars, keeping a promise as a letter, and so on.

1, a promise is a promise.

At the end of the Qin Dynasty, there was a man named Ji Bu. He kept his word and had a very high reputation. Many people have established a strong friendship with him. At that time, there was even a proverb: "It is better to get a hundred pounds of gold than to keep a promise." Later, he offended Emperor Gaozu Liu Bang and was offered a reward for his capture. As a result, his old friends not only were not confused by the heavy money, but also risked their lives to protect him from disaster. A person who is honest and trustworthy will naturally get a lot of help and gain everyone's respect and friendship.

Let a tree represent this letter

During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, Qin Shangyang presided over the political reform with the support of Qin Xiaogong. At that time, at a time of frequent wars and panic, in order to establish prestige and promote reform, Shang Yang ordered a 30-foot-long wood to be erected outside the south gate of the capital, and made a promise in public: whoever can move this wood to the north gate will be rewarded with twelve taels of silver. Under the four rewards, there must be brave people. Finally someone stepped forward and carried the wood to the north gate. Shang Yang immediately rewarded him with fifty gold. Shang Yang's move established prestige in the hearts of the people, and the reform was quickly popularized in Qin.

The importance of honesty

Honesty is the foundation of business activities and the soul of market economy. Businessmen should abide by the contract, cheat or cheat, and win the trust of customers and the market with an honest attitude. Honesty can not only establish a good reputation and brand image, but also promote the development of enterprises and improve operating efficiency.

Honesty is the most basic moral standard in society, and it is also the moral basis of building an honest society. It is not only related to personal moral cultivation, but also related to social harmony and stability. If everyone can be honest, then society will be more harmonious. It can promote enterprise development, maintain market stability and improve people's trust and recognition. At the same time, honesty also contributes to the harmonious development of society. Everyone can keep his word, abide by the rules and respect the rights and interests of others.

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