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塞缪尔·斯迈尔斯:节俭·摘录 225

塞缪尔·斯迈尔斯《节俭》· Thrift · 投资

The weekly subscription was twopence each; and when about fifty-two calls of twopence each had been made, they found that they were able to buy a sack of oatmeal, which they distributed at cost-price amongst the members of the society. The number of members grew, and the subscriptions so increased, that the society was enabled to buy tea, sugar, and other articles, and distribute them amongst the members at cost-price. They superseded the shopkeepers, and became their own tradesmen. They insisted from the first on payments in cash. No credit was given.

出处: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/14418
定位:Excerpt 225 · 核对日期:2026-10-19 · 核验:短摘录

白话

每周每人订阅两便士;当大约五十二次两便士的订阅完成后,他们发现能够买一袋燕麦片,并以成本价分给社团成员。成员人数增长,订阅费也增加,社团得以购买茶叶、糖和其他物品,并以成本价分给成员。他们取代了店主,成为自己的商人。他们从一开始就坚持现金支付,不赊账。

上下文

斯迈尔斯《节俭》描述罗奇代尔先锋社早期的运营方式。

今日一问

你能否从每周存一小笔钱开始,逐步积累并用于集体采购?

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