What does the letter ball mean?

There is a story about the origin of the word "loyal ball" in the column of Henan Dahe Daily: When Zhu Yuanzhang established the Ming Dynasty, Henan was already barren, sparsely populated and empty. Knowing the importance of the Central Plains, Zhu Yuanzhang decided to immigrate to Henan in large numbers from Shanxi. However, it is difficult to leave one's hometown. It's not easy to immigrate through the ages. What's more, at that time, the Central Plains was full of sorrow? It is said that after the establishment of the immigration agency in Hongdong County, Shanxi Province, the people went into hiding and did not meet the government. Zhu Yuanzhang had planned to hold a meeting somewhere one day. Those who don't want to immigrate must attend on time, and those who don't attend are regarded as voluntary immigrants. People were relieved and attended the meeting on time. I didn't expect everyone to be here. Zhu Yuanzhang announced that all the participants had emigrated! However, the emperor is the ninth five-year plan. The emperor keeps his word. If people don't trust him, who can they trust? I believed him, but I was cheated! Those who tried to escape and resist were beaten until they were killed. The common people had to drag their children and cry loudly, and were forced to leave their hometown from now on.

How difficult it was to move the frontier? Many people died. Even if they survive, most of them have never returned to their homeland in their lifetime. The price of "faith" is so high and the ending is so miserable. How dare they "believe" As a result, the word "faithful ball" has become a pain in the hearts of immigrants from Henan, and it has been handed down as a heavy lesson. I doubt this story as much as I doubt the legends of some scenic spots. It's all relics first, and then legends are attached. Because according to my understanding, the internal meaning of the word "letter ball" has nothing to do with the words "letter" and "ball" and their combined literal meaning. However, doubt belongs to doubt, and the crisis of trust conveyed by the story of "Believe in the Ball" is thought-provoking.

Fear of being cheated, afraid of being cheated, afraid of being cheated, afraid of being cheated, and afraid of being wronged has become the common psychology of the people in the Central Plains. If you have something great to tell others, their first reaction is: you won't lie to me, will you? If you have a good project ready to cooperate with others, the first consideration of others is not the feasibility of the project, but: it won't be cheating, will it? If you tell others the truth truthfully, people will first ask a question mark: Are you kidding? If you have difficulty asking others for help, the first thing others should explore is not whether you can help, but: it won't be a lie, will it? In the economic dispute between the two sides, if you reasonably put forward your own economic proposition to others, others will not think that you are justified at first, but that you are looking for an excuse to "blackmail" him. It can be said that the "five-prevention mentality" of preventing fraud, pit, fraud and fraud has become the mentality of the people in the Central Plains.

According to my observation for many years, the primary reason that really hinders Henan's development is this "five defenses" mentality, that is to say, eliminating the crisis of trust has become the first priority to promote Henan's social and economic development! What impressed me most was the extreme underdevelopment of private lending in Henan and the credibility crisis between loans. Everyone knows the "Wenzhou Model", and the reason why the "Wenzhou Model" originated in the early stage of reform and development due to the extreme shortage of resources and funds is entirely due to the long history of private lending. The "Wenzhou consortium" and "Wenzhou real estate speculators" that are now attacking everywhere are actually collective activities based on private lending.

The basis of private lending is honesty, which is not only a word from the borrower to the lender, but also the lender's natural trust in the borrower. In Wenzhou, it also happens from time to time that people who borrow money don't pay back the final lawsuit, but it is definitely not the mainstream, and it will definitely not hit the lender's trust psychology. Because, honesty has become the first requirement for Wenzhou people to treat interpersonal relationships. A dishonest person will lose everyone's trust even if his temporary interests succeed. As the saying goes, "money goes everywhere without feet." If the loan is dishonest, the final result will inevitably be that there is no way to apply for a loan. In this market economy society, it is equivalent to smashing your own feet and breaking your own back road. Therefore, Wenzhou's private lending is an ordinary IOU, and sometimes even fingerprints don't need to be pressed, let alone mortgage procedures. It can be said that what really makes Wenzhou develop is not the acquired IQ of Wenzhou people, but the traditional integrity of Wenzhou people.

As the saying goes, "Many a mickle makes a mickle", and as the saying goes, "Leverage strength", the good performance of the fund comes not only from multi-party lending, but also from the commercial operation of the fund. In Wenzhou and other economically developed cities in the south, credit is a very normal business activity. Through credit activities, the existing funds have been expanded and the business flow has doubled. In Henan, it goes without saying that it is difficult to get support for credit activities, even for normal cash on delivery business activities. It can be said that the lack of honesty and the worsening crisis of trust are hurting the further development of Henan's economy and the competitiveness of Henan and its surrounding provinces.

The crisis of trust in commercial activities only affects economic development, while the crisis of trust between people, especially between people and government, affects the stability and unity of the whole society. Needless to say, the cases of letters and visits in Henan Province are particularly prominent. Apart from the reasons of government departments, the great reason lies in the people's distrust of the local government. These two trust crises have evolved into the deep-seated reasons and the biggest hidden pain that hinder the construction of a harmonious society. As a foreigner, since I live in Henan, I also hope that Henan is a good place with harmonious society and developed economy, so I will not hesitate to risk being misunderstood and abused, and tell my truest feelings for your reference.

In fact, in the process of doing business in Henan, I found that Henan people are trustworthy, so just after my 38th birthday, I quit the daily management of the company, completely decentralized the management rights, including personnel rights and financial rights, and devoted myself to leisure life. According to my understanding, honesty is actually a very simple question, that is, if you want others to trust you, you must trust others first, that is, who reaches out first when shaking hands. If we all wait for others to be honest first, that is, no one will reach out first, then honest hands will never hold together. I feel that the fabrication and popularity of the football story is not only a joke, but also a deep cultural problem. The concepts of "be sure to guard against others" and "others are hell" are popular and even respected. First of all, we lack self-confidence, self-confidence in influencing others, and self-confidence in our ability to grasp the development of things and handle crises.