diligent spirit

The nature of the horse gang's industry dictates that they must be less inert and more diligent. They are immersed in hard work, not only labor, but also labor. They leave their homes and live in the open. They often do not return for more than a year. They have to fight against the harsh natural environment and bad weather at any time. They often have to rush for time and seize opportunities.

No matter how long the journey is, the caravan will have to come step by step. After hitting the road, they will get up early every day, make a fire and cook on the road, carry loads at noon and afternoon, set up tents, sleep until midnight at night and get up to see if the mules and horses stocked on the mountain have run away and are safe. It is an arduous task for the horse-driving people to carry up and down every day. One person has to carry up and down thousands of catties of goods carried by more than ten mules and horses, twice a day, or even more. No matter how hard or tired you are every day, you must first serve the mules and horses well. For three meals a day, the horse caters must first let the mules and horses eat well, and finally it is their turn to send themselves.

Since all the work of the caravan depends entirely on the division of labor and cooperation among the horse-driving people, every horse-driving person must have the skills and abilities that all horse-driving people should have. They should not only understand the four-hour season and weather changes, but also be able to distinguish the directions and roads, and be familiar with the languages of various nationalities. They should also know the temperament of mules and horses, and know all kinds of skills needed by caravans, such as calculating accounts and recognizing goods, shooting and fighting, cooking accounts, cutting wood and making fires, identifying wild vegetables and fruits, carrying up and down, nailing palms, finding grass and feeding, and even treating people and animals.

The caramps spend most of their time in the wild, where they have no relatives. Sometimes no one can help anyone. Even the people in the same caramps are a carrot and a pit. They have to rely on themselves to survive and work. Lazy people can't mix in the caramps at all.

What needs to be emphasized is that the reason why the carousers have the spirit of adventure and can work diligently is that they have their own ideals and pursuits and want to live a better life.

spirit of tolerance

The caravan is a group of commercial operations. They are composed of all kinds of people. At the same time, they also have to deal with all kinds of people. For their own survival and business needs, they all have a good tolerance., The spirit of affinity and cooperation.

Ma Guotou and the horse-driving people form a caravan, which is linked by family, nationality, religion, neighborhood, partnership and so on. Therefore, the relationship between the horse-driving people and Ma Guotou is very harmonious and close, the action is easy to coordinate, and the transportation efficiency is relatively high. There is also a mutually beneficial relationship between the caravan and the various firms. Some Ma Guotou has accumulated a certain amount of funds through his own efforts, and then has his own business name. After having a business name, he is more able to rely on the support of the caravan. For example, in the past, most businesses in Yunnan started out by driving caravans. Therefore, the caravan and merchants have a good relationship of unity and cooperation, running through the spirit of intimacy and harmony. Within the caravan itself, because everyone has formed a caravan that acts together, eats the same gong and rice, sleeps in the same tent, and is inseparable all the year round, the interests of the caravan are the interests of everyone, that is, the interests of everyone, so they are even more close to each other. Moreover, when the caravan enters the world outside, they often have to deal with all kinds of people. When people encounter problems, it is best for everyone to be tolerant and friendly, otherwise they will hit a wall everywhere and encounter trouble from time to time. Therefore, the caravan has a commendable spirit of tolerance, affinity and cooperation.

If you meet other carts or mules and horses who are ill, you should give them all your help. If the road is broken or something, we will work together to repair it. Lack of food, forage or something, will also help each other. Scramble for roads, scramble for pastures, scramble for customer goods, will only hurt both sides, no one is good. That is often the most taboo on the road horse gang.

trustworthy spirit

Every time the transportation is on the road, the horse driver, the horse driver and the mules and horses perform their duties, step by step, and act in an orderly manner. The caramps not only have strict rules, such as the horse drivers must absolutely obey the command of Ma Guotou, etc., but also are very trustworthy and trustworthy. This is also necessary for their survival and development. They already have the basic elements of a modern commercial society and a market economy.

Although the caravan is a kind of civil transportation group, it is a kind of commercial organization after all, and their operation is already a kind of commercial behavior. Every time the goods are transported, their responsibilities are very clear and put into everyone's head. Ma Guotou should be responsible for the overall situation, to ensure that the goods arrive and hand over intact, to the destination, the same by the firm inventory acceptance, the tube is very strict. If something goes wrong and something goes wrong, there will be no job next time. Only when you do things well can someone invite you.

Since they are not in a society governed by the rule of law, carabiners operate almost entirely on the back of credibility and credit. As long as a small deposit is paid in advance, they will do their best to complete the work. This has become their rule.