Why do Hong Kong bosses prefer Guangdong subcontractors when taking on major projects? Is this exclusionary?

Actually, everyone knows that we southerners have many rules—for example, you can't flip food with chopsticks, the teapot spout can't point at someone's seat, and there's a hierarchy to observe.

I grew up in this system of logic myself, and I always thought it was just feudal remnants. Later, I studied and worked in Beijing for several years, met and interacted with many warm-hearted people, and lived many relaxed days.

It wasn't until I started working in factories and doing business that I discovered the different commercial risks behind people operating under different logics.

Those people who constantly say "don't worry about the details, close enough is fine" typically have the lowest cost of contract breach. This type will directly use "never mind the details" to blur the lines of interest.

As someone who often doesn't listen to elders' advice and rushes forward recklessly, I genuinely learned hard lessons when I was young. Although nowadays I sign contracts for everything, anyone with experience knows that lawsuits are the least efficient way to stop losses.

So the real experts complete a silent audit of human nature through micro-behaviors long before signing any contract.

The essence of a person following rules isn't actually politeness—it's observing someone's self-restraint and their sense of reverence.

For any major commercial situation or life partnership, you must observe whether they're a qualified long-term partner.

Actually, this set of rules the elders taught us—it already hedges away uncertain human risks through the interplay of desire and restraint, long before serious money enters the game.

I used to pursue freedom, but now I'm actually fascinated by rules. What behaviors do you observe in a person?