Tianfenbao

Chapter 400 No Contrast No Harm

"For the board and lodging arrangements along the way, the tents should be the military rainproof tents used by Baggins and Gandalf, the ones with the imposing interior; the food will be based on tonight's dinner," Thorin said.

"There is still this kind of strong wine. Give us one bottle a day, no, three bottles." A dwarf jumped up and said, and quickly retreated after seeing Ming Yanwei's casserole-sized fist and threatening eyes.

"Yes, three bottles of spirits are provided every day." Thorin added.

"Okay, deal! Gandalf, please draft a contract." Yang Xin said.

Gandalf hesitated. He didn't want to draft this contract. In Gandalf's opinion, drafting this contract would transform everyone's relationship from friends to a pure business relationship. But when he saw the box of cigars handed over by Yang Xin, go to hell with it. My friend, Gandalf simply drew up a contract.

According to Yang Xin's intention, a contract was drafted. In this contract, Yang Xin was Party A, and the dwarves headed by Thorin-Oak Shield were Party B. The contract described lightly what Yang Xin and Ming Yanwei should do. Responsibilities and obligations, as well as the income received, are also a brushstroke for the punishment of both parties for breaking the contract.

However, under Yang Xin's strong request, Gandalf wrote the words "The final interpretation of this contract belongs to Party A" in the lower right corner of the contract.

This contract was written in duplicate by Gandalf in three languages: human script, elf script, and dwarf script. Yang Xin and Ming Yanwei happily signed and pressed their fingerprints on it.The dwarves and Gandalf don't understand, how could Ming Yanwei understand as a PR manager?The whole contract is full of shit, the most important and core thing is the sentence at the end "Party A has the final right to interpret this contract".

"Don't you believe the oaths of us dwarves?" Thorin jumped three feet high and roared angrily.

Yang Xin didn't say a word, just put on a look of "love to sign but not to sign".It is said that the dwarves are kind, but Yang Xin scoffed. Leaving aside the grievances between the dwarves and the elves of the dark forest, it is probably not only because of kindness that they can survive in a barren land like Middle-earth.

Moreover, the reward given by Thorin Oakenshield seems to be a lot, but all of this can only be established after killing the dragon Smaug.Moreover, Thorin has no idea of ​​killing the dragon Smaugan at all. Everything revolves around stealing the Arken Stone. By stealing the Arken Stone, Thorin's goal has been achieved, which is to become a new generation of dwarves. King; As for the treasure in the Lonely Mountain, it is there. If you have the ability, go and get it. Thorin is obviously going to be a rogue.

Therefore, Yang Xin was on guard against Solin's move and made a contract. With the contract in hand, this is called "a teacher comes with a reputation."

Seeing Yang Xin's attitude of not wanting to sign, Sorin finally gritted his teeth and pressed his own fingerprints. Not only Sorin pressed his fingerprints, but the rest of the dwarves also pressed their fingerprints.

Yang Xin Shiran put the contract away, waved his hand, and four hot pots and a large amount of ingredients appeared in front of the thirteen dwarves. Thorin, as the future dwarf king, enjoyed one hot pot alone, and the other twelve dwarves worked in groups of four. , enjoy a hot pot.

Yang Xin also used a cigar to let Baggins serve Thorin, allowing him to fully experience the luxury of a nobleman, without Thorin having to do anything, with fine wine and delicious food in front of his mouth...

It is Yang Xin's intention to treat them differently.

Gandalf wanted to get up to persuade him, but seeing Yang Xin's half-hearted smile, he finally let out a long sigh and silently smoked a cigar.

During the following expeditions, Yang Xin intensified this differential treatment.For the tent, Sorin uses the best; for food, Sorin also uses the best; for fine wine, Sorin uses the best; even Yang Xin gave Sorin a piece of wine in order to save Sorin from the fatigue of the journey. A small Persian flying carpet, this flying carpet can only carry two people, but Sorin enjoys it alone as expected.

"Why did you do that?" Gandalf finally couldn't help asking as he watched Thorin grow farther and farther away from the other dwarves.In Yang Xin's words, Sorin's behavior is: separate from the masses, stay away from the masses, not to share joys and sorrows, let alone share sufferings.

"Sorin is a dwarven royal family, isn't it possible to show the dignity of the dwarven royal family through this kind of differential treatment?" Yang Xin said lightly.

"You are a typical human noble thinking." Gandalf said.

"No, this is human nature." Yang Xin retorted, then pointed to the dwarves in the distance who were eating Hesse, "The materials the dwarves obtained were all obtained by Thorin Oakenshield in exchange for his share of the treasure. Since these dwarves can enjoy the benefits, why can't Thorin enjoy the supreme power? You know, Thorin paid for these."

"Is it because Sorin spent money that the food and lodging are the same as other dwarves, or even inferior to other dwarves, so that you are happy?" Yang Xin asked.

"That's not what I mean?" Gandalf opened his mouth and said.

"You mean not to worry about scarcity, but to worry about inequality?" Yang Xin said with a smile.

"Yes, that's what it means." Gandalf nodded quickly.

"However, the supplies I provided were all bought by Thorin with his own money. Why should they be distributed equally? Thorin does not ask them to repay their kindness with springs, but only asks them not to feel so at ease and to be somewhat grateful. This kind of behavior of the heart, in my opinion, is already a rare noble quality." Coming back again, the smile on Yang Xin's face was even bigger, and Yang Xin suddenly realized that it was the wise Gandalf who was silenced. Very interesting thing.

"These twelve dwarves follow Thorin, and Thorin has the obligation and responsibility to take care of everything about them." Gandalf thought for a long time before choking out this sentence.

"Is Thorin thirsting for them, starving them, freezing them, and wearying them? Ask yourself, Gandalf, and pat your conscience, are the dwarves better now than they were before?" Now, Gandalf, you have traveled extensively in Middle-earth, do you dare to say that the things that the dwarves use now are no worse than the nobles?" Yang Xin retorted again.

Gandalf opened his mouth, but he never said anything. Yang Xin was right. The supplies were bought by Sorin. Although the check was a bad check, and the supplies were no worse than those used by the nobles, But... I always feel that something is wrong?

"Do you want to say that as a royal family, you should share the joys and sorrows and fate with your subordinates in order to achieve great things?" Yang Xin asked again.

Gandalf was silent for a moment and nodded.

"But why? For this trip to the Lonely Mountain, Sorin divided the treasures in the Lonely Mountain into [-] shares. Even Baggins has a share, and the dwarves also have a share. Since they have taken the money, they have to work hard. Ah, this is the spirit of the contract, Thorin does not owe the dwarves, but the dwarves owe Thorin, but, Gandalf, why don't you persuade the dwarves to be grateful?"

"Actually, I don't quite understand why the dwarves can enjoy everything Thorin bought with money as a matter of course, and they can even get to the treasure of the Lonely Mountain, but they don't have a trace of gratitude?"

Gandalf thought about Yang Xin's question for a long time but did not give an answer. In the end, Gandalf kicked the question back to Yang Xin.

"First of all, it is necessary to establish a relatively fair, just, and open system, and secondly, to provide a channel for the people at the bottom to rise up. These are the most important. As for why these dwarves take it for granted that they eat, drink, and take Sorin, I still don’t thank Sorin, that’s because they are uneducated, and they have learned about nine-year compulsory education. Only by studying more can you understand humility and etiquette..."

While Yang Xin was talking nonsense to Gandalf in a serious manner, Ming Yanwei said in a gloating tone: "These little dwarfs are really making trouble, let's make trouble, and the ogres are here. Now there are these little dwarfs." It feels better to be short.”

　Thank you Ye Botao for your reward, very very grateful

　　
　
(End of this chapter)