National Tide 1980

In fact, there is a problem that Zou Guodong has never been able to figure out regarding asset division.

That is why Ning Weimin gave up the long-renowned main branch of Tan Gong Restaurant in Beijing and chose the Tan Gong Restaurant branch which was established not long ago in Chengde?

To him, it seemed like a somewhat foolish decision.

Because the Beijing headquarters of Tan Palace Restaurant took up the most effort of Ning Weimin.

But you have to give it a try, how can you give up so easily?

Even if in the end one can only get the small building outside the north gate of the Temple of Heaven, it is still much more cost-effective than acquiring the entire Chengde branch of the Tan Palace Restaurant.

However, Ning Weimin does not see this issue that way.

On the contrary, he thought it was not cost-effective to keep the Tan Palace Restaurant in the capital.

The reason is simple.

Because for him, Beijing is the place where he was born and raised, and it is easiest for him to mobilize the various resources here.

Besides, Tan Gong Restaurant was founded by him, so even if it was lost, it would not be difficult to rebuild it.

Just like Luan Pubao, the head manager of Fengze Garden in the storytelling, who left Dongxinglou, opened Fengze Garden, and then Cuihualou.

As long as he does it, each business will be more popular than the last.

Why?

It is because this shopkeeper has mastered the secret to success in the catering industry, as long as one has the resources, he can replicate the success by following the recipe.

Ning Weimin is very clear that for a catering company that serves imperial cuisine, the core competitiveness lies in cooking skills, culture, and connections.

He already has all these in Beijing. What he lacks now is actually just a suitable new store location.

Then wouldn’t it be better to let Zhang Shihui search for it for you?

This is not a difficult thing.

Once he finds it, he will have a new store in the capital.

He didn't know whether he could crush Tan Palace Restaurant, but at least he was confident that he could once again occupy a leading position among the catering companies serving palace cuisine in Beijing.

But on the other hand, in other places where Ning Weimin lacks resources, the situation is completely different.

To establish local connections and find a backer is an extremely time-consuming, costly and energy-consuming task.

Ning Weimin didn't know how Du Yang and Pan Long did it. They actually got strong support from Chengde Mountain Resort and opened a restaurant in its park.

But he was sure that it was not easy for them to create such a situation in Chengde.

Therefore, once the Chengde branch is lost, it will be difficult to build a similar one. This is really not worth the loss.

What's more, Ning Weimin also saw the abilities of Du Yang and Pan Long from the Chengde branch.

He also hopes that these two pioneering talents will continue to work hard and go to Shenyang as soon as possible to establish a branch of the Shenyang Imperial Palace.

Therefore, it is particularly important to keep the Chengde branch and fulfill the dividend promise to them when it is due.

If he chooses to give up the Chengde branch in exchange for assets in Beijing, Du Yang and Pan Long, who have put in a lot of effort for the Chengde branch, will likely become discouraged. How can he talk about retaining talent?

On the other hand, as long as he can satisfy these two people, it means that he will own the branch in Shenyang.

It is not difficult to figure out where to go and how to make a profit.

It’s still the old saying, he who wins the hearts of the people wins the world, and he who loses the hearts of the people loses the world.

Ning Weimin wanted to be the King Wu of Zhou who had many supporters and was righteous, but did not want to be the King Zhou of Shang who had few supporters and was unrighteous.

Therefore, after finishing negotiations with Zou Guodong on the purchase of the remaining assets of Tan Gong Restaurant, Ning Weimin contacted Du Yang and Pan Long who were far away in Chengde.

Ning Weimin told them his intentions and plans, and said that if all went well, everything would remain the same except for changing the name of the restaurant and increasing their dividend ratio by five percentage points.

The specific operating rights are still in their hands. As long as the financial situation is normal, Ning Weimin will not interfere.

It can be said that this is the treatment of a "provincial governor".

Du Yang and Pan Long also responded positively to this.

Probably since the separation of the family business, they have been thinking about their future and the choice between a stable job and going into business.

At this time, they all expressed that if Ning Weimin could preserve the results of their efforts in Chengde and continue to trust them.

Then they would be willing to leave the service bureau, give up their iron rice bowl and work for Ning Weimin.

Of course, in addition to these two "generals", excellent grassroots personnel are also indispensable, and "soldiers" and "sergeants" also need to be given due attention.

So at the same time, not only Ning Weimin in the capital, but also Du Yang and Pan Long in Chengde, began to chat with the grassroots backbones of the restaurant, hoping to retain these talents with the utmost sincerity.

Although the final result may not be exactly what they want and not everyone is willing to give up their iron rice bowl, they all believe that most people are probably willing to do so.

Because anyone who has worked in Tan Gong Restaurant knows that no other catering company values ​​personal talents more and is more conducive to individuals realizing their career ambitions than here.

Moreover, without the constraints of the system, their businesses will become freer, and the generous rewards will be much greater than in the past.

You know, it’s not just making money that can be addictive.

What's more, it will be even more addictive if your work is successfully appreciated and recognized by society and others.

Among those who have worked in the former Tan Gong Restaurant, how many would be willing to return to a mediocre life?

Time will tell in the end.

In short, for Ning Weimin, although his purchase of the assets related to the Tan Palace Restaurant has not yet been formally approved by Pierre Catton, based on his understanding of several superiors, he is still quite confident of making this happen.

So in fact, he has already started making preparations in all aspects for a new brand of palace cuisine of his own.

This kind of busyness, of course, would make him feel more genuinely gratified than if he were focusing on revenge against someone.

Of course, having said that, there is actually no way of revenge that can be more satisfying than for him to leave Tan Gong Restaurant and then personally create a better palace cuisine catering brand to form a strong competition to Tan Gong Restaurant.

It's obvious that we can all sit together and make money, but you don't want to. You insist on forcing the original partners to become competitors.

Well then, as you wish, we’ll see who’s the one who’s crying and who’s the one who’s laughing then!

Interestingly, it seems that even God is looking forward to this happening.

And God is pleased to see it not only in the way Ning Weimin tortures his opponents in the catering industry, but also in many other ways.

Don't forget that Chen Shuping, the deputy director who was forced away by Gong Mingcheng, had no choice but to go to the impoverished Longtan Lake Park.

But after all, he still has a lot of informants in the Temple of Heaven Park, and this time he was transferred to a top position, so the power in his hands is real.

What's more, this guy is a practical man.

When he arrived at the new unit, his "three big things to do when taking office" were completely different from Gong Mingcheng's.

Chen Shuping focused all his energy and time on figuring out how to improve the park's basic conditions and create revenue-generating projects.

In addition, by understanding the real difficulties of employees' income and life, it is easy to gain the trust and support of subordinates.

In addition, Longtan Lake Park is a modern park owned by the district that was transformed from a former kiln pit.

The park is small, with few landscapes and few employees, only about eighty in total.

Moreover, the park was established only four years ago, and its funding and cultural heritage are very shallow.

However, there is also an advantage, that is, the personnel relations here are relatively simple. With Chen Shuping's ability, it is not difficult to settle the small factions here and resolve factional disputes.

So when Pierre Caton Company just parted ways with the Temple of Heaven Park and the Service Bureau and reached an asset division agreement, Chen Shuping could no longer hold back his eagerness to curry favor with them, and personally went to Ning Weimin's house to ask him to spare some time to come to Longtan Lake Park to give him advice and investigate the investment environment.

Chen Shuping was really sincere. On the day when Ning Weimin came to the appointment, he gathered all the cadres of the park and waited at the gate of the park to welcome the distinguished guest Ning Weimin with the most grand ceremony.

There were flowers, ceremonial guards, drum bands, red carpets, everything. If there was anything missing, it would probably be some clean water to sprinkle on the streets and some yellow earth to pave the roads.

To be honest, when Ning Weimin got out of the car driven by Zhang Shihui, in front of the watchful eyes of the crowd, he felt sorry for Chen Shuping.

As soon as he saw this scene, he knew that Chen Shuping was making a desperate move and was using up all the savings of this poor park for him.

He was even more aware that if he spent the money to create such a scene, and if he failed to accomplish anything, he might be criticized.

Therefore, Ning Weimin, who was treated with such courtesy, did not take the candy, nor did he try to beat around the bush.

After he completed the ceremony, he didn't even go around the park. He signed a letter of intent for cooperation with Chen Shuping purely because of Chen Shuping's sincerity and their past friendship.

He also signed a check for 300,000 RMB from the account of Tan Gong Restaurant to help Chen Shuping out of his emergency.

Nothing in this world can better demonstrate friendship than real money.

With Ning Weimin's move, all the cadres of Longtan Lake Park on the scene were convinced, and Chen Shuping also felt at ease.

This is the God of Wealth!

The way we do things is so simple and unpretentious.

Look, they are just paying people to do something. Now all those who have doubts have nothing to say, right?

I, Chen Shuping, have such a friend, and my plan is not just empty talk.

Needless to say, Chen Shuping immediately returned the favor and personally acted as Ning Weimin's guide, taking his subordinates to accompany Ning Weimin on a stroll around Longtan Lake Park.

As for the point he wanted to express to Ning Weimin, there was actually only one thing, that is, he was not Gong Mingcheng, and he could cooperate with Ning Weimin without reservation just like the old director had done in the past.

As for the specific measures, they were not too old or too young, and he had thought of them all.

First, Chen Shuping believes that any park must have its own unique characteristics in order to stand out from the crowd.

Longtan Lake Park has a relatively weak cultural foundation. It was originally an ordinary park transformed from Longxugou and an old kiln pit.

So money is needed everywhere, so he wanted to get Ning Weimin to develop it together.

The general direction is that he wants to make use of the word "dragon" and turn this place into a new type of urban garden that highlights the Chinese nation's "dragon" culture as its theme.

For example, a number of "dragon culture" scenic spots have been established, such as Longtan, Longmen, Longting, Longyin Pavilion, Longzi Stone Forest, Dragon Girl Shepherding Sheep, and Bluestone Soaring Dragon, etc.

Second, Chen Shuping also hoped that Ning Weimin would move all the projects that he had originally cooperated with the Temple of Heaven Park to Longtan Lake Park.

Human-powered tricycles, tourist products, special ice cream, photo shoots in ancient costumes, exhibitions of Journey to the West, New Year garden parties, and even restaurants...

The Temple of Heaven Park did not want Ning Weimin as a partner, but Chen Shuping was exactly what he wanted.

No one knows better than him how much economic benefits Ning Weimin's projects can generate.

To be honest, Longtan Lake is not as good as the Temple of Heaven Park in terms of humanities. If Gong Mingcheng hadn't taken the wrong medicine and driven the God of Wealth away, he would never have had this opportunity.

From this perspective, Chen Shuping really wanted to thank Gong Mingcheng for his "self-sacrifice".

Third, in view of the relatively harmonious cooperative relationship at the beginning, Chen Shuping also told Ning Weimin that even if the Temple of Heaven Park could not do it, Longtan Lake Park was willing to cooperate.

For example, building a water pavilion and landscape in the lake, or building a house facing the street to provide Ning Weimin with an office or business place.

To put it bluntly, the location of Longtan Lake Park is up to Ning Weimin to choose.

As long as he is happy, he can enclose a piece of land in the park and build a villa for himself. Longtan Lake Park will definitely cooperate...

In short, Chen Shuping's attitude score is absolutely 100%.

Although Longtan Lake Park is nominally a subsidiary of the Tourism Bureau, he Chen Shuping is the director appointed by the Tourism Bureau.

But deep down, after working together for so many years, Chen Shuping had long been convinced by Ning Weimin, and he was willing to regard himself as Ning Weimin's subordinate.

In this way, for Ning Weimin, Longtan Lake Park will be almost like his private land in the future.

On the surface, Chen Shuping is still the leader, but in fact, he is the one who has the final say.

To be honest, Chen Shuping's move made Ning Weimin both happy and a little nervous.

If nothing else, he has a bad habit of only responding to soft words and not hard ones.

This time, originally, he just wanted to save face and planned to maintain their past friendship and spend some money to support Chen Shuping in order to repay the other party's past help and to show that he valued himself.

He had been to Longtan Lake Park in the past, and his impression of it was not a very distinctive or outstanding park.

However, he found out when he arrived that although the park was unremarkable, Chen Shuping treated him very well.

They almost praised him to the sky in public, respected him like a savior, and even risked personal discipline in order to use the park's resources to repay his generosity.

If others give him face like this, he has to take responsibility for it.

The more the other party acted in this way, the harder it would be for Ning Weimin to just deal with it casually.

By this time, he had actually begun to consider the most suitable development model for Longtan Lake Park.

At the same time, he also sincerely wanted to help Chen Shuping, and strive to help him achieve results quickly and have a smoother career, so that he could return a favor.

It's no wonder that Ning Weimin had a flash of inspiration after thinking about it. When this idea came up, even he himself was shocked and inexplicably excited.

"Director Chen, I roughly understand your plan. We are old friends, so I will speak frankly. If I have offended you, I hope you don't mind."

"What are you talking about, Manager Ning? Just say it if you have something to say. I invited you here to ask for your help and also to seek your advice."

"Well, I'll say it's not possible. First, most of the projects in the Temple of Heaven are not suitable here. Even if they are moved here, it won't have a good effect. But the exhibition of the Journey to the West crew is suitable. I will do my best..."

"Then...thank you, Manager Ning."

"Second, the park is a place for public activities. If I occupy the land here for personal use in my own name, it would be inappropriate and would make you bear some responsibilities for nothing. If things go wrong, you may even be punished. I appreciate your kindness, but please don't mention this matter again."

"This... I'm so sorry... I have no way of repaying you for spending so much money."

"Nothing, since we are friends, there is no need to be so polite. Besides, we will have to strengthen cooperation in the future. I also have a new proposal. Listen to it. If it is possible, why are you afraid that you will not have the chance to thank me?"

"Speaking……"

"It's like this. I agree with your positioning of the characteristics of Longtan Lake Park and your plan to develop the 'dragon' culture. I am also very optimistic about it. However, if we only take ordinary methods and create some ordinary artificial landscapes, it will not be very interesting and will not be very attractive to tourists in modern society. If we want to do it, we have to do something new..."

"This, you mean..."

"Let's build a dragon palace in Longtan Lake Park..."

"Dragon Palace?"

"Yes, taking advantage of the Chinese mythology, we can definitely work together with the crew of Journey to the West. On the one hand, we can invite professional sculptors from the Academy of Fine Arts to create landscapes based on the existing conditions of our park, just like the Temple of Heaven Park used to use some houses to hold prop exhibitions. At the same time, we can also set aside an area in the park to build a crystal palace from a myth."

"Then...what does this crystal palace look like? I can't imagine it at all. Is it really made of crystal?"

"Haha, I don't know what it will look like, but we can make some requests and let professional designers come up with a plan. We'll select the best, but I know the specific functionality. First of all, it should be an aquarium with all kinds of underwater creatures, just like a museum. In addition, the core area will have a large glass curtain wall, which will house all kinds of fish, shrimps, crabs, and colorful corals, completely simulating the ecology of the seabed. It would be best if we could also see professional diving performances here, and we'll hire actors to play the role of aquatic fairies. Invite the Dragon King to come and give a live explanation. In addition, it would be best if there was also a professional-level cinema that would play customized movies with special effects. Finally, we can open a seafood restaurant and a restaurant on the street using part of the aquarium's buildings. We can turn the Dragon Palace into the most prestigious high-end seafood restaurant in the entire capital..."

Ning Weimin's words simply dumbfounded everyone at the scene, even Zhang Shihui who was familiar with him.

No one has a imagination like his. Everyone at the scene understood what it meant to have wild imaginations and felt a special kind of mental stimulation.

However, this is not the most exciting thing. The most exciting thing is what Ning Weimin said next, "Of course, such a Dragon Palace has a lot of technological content, and the cost will not be a small amount. At least tens of millions. I estimate that it is impossible to achieve this with the domestic construction level, but it doesn't matter. I will pay for it, and we can find a design institute and a construction company in Japan to help. My requirement is a 60% and 40% split. I will set up a development company specifically for this purpose to solve the problems of funds and construction technology, as well as the operation of the seafood restaurant. I will take 60% of all the profits generated. Longtan Lake Park will provide the space and people, and be responsible for the daily maintenance and operation of all venues and equipment, taking 40% of the profits. How about it?"

How about it?

Is there any need to ask? There was cheering and applause at the scene.

Every one of them, all the cadres in Longtan Lake now truly respect Ning Weimin as their ancestor.

They all felt like they were hit by a big pie falling from the sky.

Someone wants to invest tens of millions in the park, and it’s such a great idea!

I’m afraid if it is really built, this Dragon Palace will be the best in the country.

If anyone refuses, I'm afraid that Governor Yuan will appear in the temple in the park and blame them for being unfilial descendants.

Do it! Of course!

Whoever dares to stop them will fight to the death...