National Tide 1980

Nothing exists in isolation; only the causal relationship between things exists as the real objective world.

As far as Ning Weimin is concerned, all the decisions and changes he makes will inevitably affect the lives of others.

And the number of people affected by it is not small.

It is the truth that "when one person succeeds, the whole family will benefit". Some changes initiated by Ning Weimin are destined to fall on other people layer by layer like water drops from a multi-layered fountain.

For example, Gu Si'er, this guy was originally just a worker. He used to wear greasy clothes and his working conditions were dirty and tiring.

With that little salary, he actually dared to have two children. Fortunately, this guy loved raising fish since he was young and knew how to make some extra money from raising fish, otherwise their family would have trouble even having enough food to eat.

Of course, as the old saying goes, fortunes change over time and no one can be unlucky all their lives.

Gu Sier’s greatest luck in life was meeting Ning Weimin.

And at the critical moment, he gained Ning Weimin's trust through his reliable character and became a friend recognized by Ning Weimin.

In this way, Gu Si'er's life seemed to be on the right track. He finally ended his unlucky first half of life and embarked on a smooth road.

Thinking back to the beginning, he insisted on paying and supplementing the tropical fish hatching technology he bought from Ning Weimin, and he made money just from this.

Although he didn't earn much, it was enough for him to have enough food and clothing from the hatched little fish and make a small fortune at the morning market.

When Ning Weimin placed him in the Nanshenchu ​​Kitchen of the Temple of Heaven Park, where he was guarding the "Journey to the West" exhibition and selling goldfish in the children's playground of the Temple of Heaven, it was a completely different scene.

For him, it was like flying.

Not to mention not having to pay rent, just the idea of ​​enjoying the uninvited traffic for free would be a disaster.

On weekdays he sells at least a few hundred fish every day, and on Sundays selling nearly two thousand is like a piece of cake.

The simplest arithmetic problem is that even if he earns 1 cent from a grass goldfish and 2 cents from a tropical fish, he will become a millionaire in less than two months.

Even if we don't take into account the profits from the goldfish tanks and lantern plants, and even the bonus from events like the summer book fair, over the past year or so, it would be enough for him to save up more than 100,000 yuan.

Don’t forget, this is 1988.

Nowadays, most families have only a few thousand yuan in savings. Only a few wealthy people have tens of thousands of yuan. Those who have 100,000 yuan are considered rich men.

I have to say that after getting money, Gu Si'er's changes are all-round.

At first, I was able to eat meat every day, and then other changes included smoking good cigarettes and drinking good tea.

Later, his clothes also changed, and he bought his wife a gold necklace and a gold ring, and imported snacks, high-end school bags and stationery for his two children.

As a result, his status also rose as his wealth grew, and his whole life changed dramatically.

Especially their neighbors in the slum, their attitude towards him became better and better.

He was a man who was once considered a "slacker who was wasting time on crops" by others, but somehow he suddenly became a capable man in the eyes of his neighbors.

Others are willing to say hello to him, and daily conversations have become extremely polite.

Because they knew that he had many friends in society, it was inevitable that some people would ask him for help with some difficult and popular items.

But that's also what makes him lovable.

Because whenever someone said he didn't do it right, he would curl his lips and say, "Hey, it's not easy at the factory either. Hundreds of old, weak, sick and disabled people depend on that little porridge every month. Since I can make a living on my own, I won't dig into socialism. The factory treats me well, so I have to treat the factory well, right? If I really get rich tomorrow, I might even donate 100,000 or 200,000 yuan to the factory."

From this we can see that Gu Si'er is still the same as when Ning Weimin first met him. He has his own persistence and principles in certain things.

Just like every festival, whether it is May Day, National Day, Dragon Boat Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival, Double Ninth Festival, or Laba Festival, Gu Sier never forgets to visit Kang Shude, and every time he buys a lot of gifts for the old man.

There are food, clothes and supplements, and the old man can't do without them.

The meaning was actually very clear. He knew that Ning Weimin was busy and didn't need him to do anything, but he couldn't pretend to be ignorant and accept such a great benefit from Ning Weimin for nothing.

Therefore, because Ning Weimin and Kang Shude had a master-disciple relationship that was closer than family, he put all his gratitude to Ning Weimin on Kang Shude.

This is also a kind of etiquette.

Therefore, precisely because Gu Si'er had done all these things well, Ning Weimin saw it all, even though the two of them didn't have many opportunities to interact with each other on weekdays.

But even after the separation from the Temple of Heaven Park, Ning Weimin did not forget Gu Sier and was still thinking about arranging a way out for him.

Therefore, in addition to arranging Sun Wufu in Panjiayuan, Ning Weimin also arranged a store for Gu Sier in the Panjiayuan Market.

Now that the situation is very different, Ning Weimin wants to make use of other resources to do something big. He suddenly thought of Gu Sier and Sun Wufu.

So in mid-July, when Ning Weimin came to Panjiayuan Market to inspect the progress of the market's construction, he also wanted to go to Gu Sier and Sun Wufu's shops and have a good talk with the two men separately.

It should be said that the Panjiayuan market is just a start-up at this time and has not been fully built out, and is in the stage of attracting traffic.

So except for Sunday when the market is open all day and it is a bit lively, there are not many customers on weekdays.

Fortunately, the market was opened in front of Zhai Gong’s gate at the Temple of Heaven, which left Ning Weimin with a certain amount of merchant resources, and also retained certain rules of the "ghost market".

For example, the market here opens from 4 am to 7 am every day.

Many players who really like antiques come here before dawn in the hope of getting a chance to buy some valuable merchandise.

Of course, there are also people who wander around the market seriously after sunset, in order to pick up some leftovers before the stalls close.

However, during the day when the sun is shining brightly, there are very few people here, and there are almost no people even looking at the goods.

It was like this when Ning Weimin came. The empty scene almost scared him. There were unattended stalls under the large ceiling.

He thought his money was wasted and planned to cheat on his homework.

Thanks to Lao Qi's explanation to him, saying that there are nearly 200 stalls every day at this stage and that at least 200 yuan in management fees and rent can be collected, Ning Weimin finally felt a little relieved.

He also knew that market popularity was gained through word of mouth, so he couldn't be impatient and didn't think about it any more.

Besides, the weather was very hot that day, and the greenhouse in the market was very stuffy. At noon, people standing inside had sweat on their faces.

According to Ning Weimin's original intention, even he himself felt uncomfortable and wanted to find a cool place to rest. Naturally, he didn't want to make others suffer with him.

Just like that, the so-called inspection was over after just one round. The security guards returned to their posts, and even Lao Qi was sent back to his office by Ning Weimin. Only Ning Weimin himself found Gu Sier's shop.

The store was on the street, so Ning Weimin definitely gave his friend the best location, and he was very thoughtful for Gu Sier, allowing doors to be opened on both sides to take into account both inside and outside the market.

In other words, the market is still very quiet now, but even if you can't do business in the market, there will be customers if you open the door to the outside.

Sure enough, when Ning Weimin went over, he saw a lot of people gathered at the door selecting goldfish from a large basin.

Although these are not valuable products, it can be seen from this that compared with the small stalls in the market, there is still some business here. I guess Gu Sier should be able to live a decent life.

As soon as he entered the door, Ning Weimin was dazzled and felt quite surprised.

To be honest, just by looking at the appearance of this store, you can tell that Gu Si'er is no longer the same as he used to be.

First of all, all the bottles and jars that Gu Sier used to use have been replaced by new aquariums.

The simple breeding methods of the old times have been transformed into various modern electrical equipment.

Secondly, the fish in the store are of great variety.

Low-end red arrows, peacocks, gods, traffic lights...

Mid-range pencils, maps, blue sharks, seven-star knives, red parrots...

High-grade silver dragon, magic sword, big seven colors...

There are also top-notch dragons such as the red dragon, black dragon, blue dragon, and golden dragon belonging to Ning Weimin...it really has everything.

Especially the arowana, this fish has a very beautiful shape, with a long and flat body and a fan-shaped tail.

There are five rows of large scales neatly arranged on its wide body, and its scales are so large that it can be said to be the largest among tropical fish.

This kind of fish scales looks very much like dragon scales, flashing fantastic colors under the light.

Therefore, when combining the theories of "sacred fish" and "feng shui fish" related to dragon fish, Ning Weimin suddenly came up with the term "Four Dragon Kings of the Seas" for these four types of dragon fish.

Especially when he thought of his plan to build a "Dragon Palace" in Longtan Lake Park, Ning Weimin couldn't help getting excited even though he knew that these dragon fish were his private property.

And he had to say that Gu Si'er was doing really well in raising these fish, which showed that he really put in a lot of effort.

"Hey, President Ning! Why are you here?"

With an exclamation, the owner of the store finally showed up.

Gu Si'er was wearing a denim T-shirt, holding a small teapot in one hand and a palm-leaf fan in the other. When he saw Ning Weimin's face full of surprise, he put down everything in his hands and walked over.

Ning Weimin joked, "I almost didn't recognize him. OK, your clothes are different too. Oh, they're from Apple. Not bad, you look like a boss now."

Gu Sier knew his own weight, so he quickly waved his head and said, "Hey, stop making fun of me. Am I a boss? It's just a fake brand-name suit bought by Baihua. If you want to talk about a boss, you should be a boss. You wear Pierre Cardin suits every day, but your suit costs more than two thousand, which is equivalent to my seven-star sword."

"Yes, I am an expert. I would rather have fish than clothes."

Ning Weimin couldn't help but laugh. "I'm impressed by you. How is it? Are you adapting to the new place? I see you've changed a lot of equipment. You must have spent a lot of money."

You know what, when the topic of fish farming comes up, Gu Sier's face lights up immediately. He really loves to talk about it.

"Yes, thanks to you, I am here, and I have stepped onto a new level. I have to thank you for giving me such a good store, so that I can put so many aquariums. To be honest, I went to the south again a few days ago to buy equipment and fish fry for this store. This trip cost me more than 80,000 yuan, but it was really not a big deal. Look at me now, this place is a bit like an aquarium, right?"

"It cost more than 80,000 yuan." Ning Weimin was a little surprised. He was of course aware of Gu Si'er's family background, and couldn't help but say, "You are really willing to spend so much money on the fish. Aren't you afraid that your sister-in-law will be angry with you? That's all your hard-earned money. Can you earn it back?"

Unexpectedly, these words made Gu Sier even more excited. "Can you earn it back? You'd better erase the word 'ma'. Do you know how much money I made in the first two months of opening? More than 30,000! That's why my wife didn't make a fuss with me. Instead, she supports me. I also tell you that my store will be even more popular in the second half of the year. Do you believe it?"

"Are you really so sure?" Ning Weimin looked at his store and was a little unconvinced. "You don't have many customers in your store."

"You don't know this." Gu Si'er laughed. "I only found out about this after I went to Huacheng. In the ornamental fish business, people don't make money from basic species. They just want to attract popularity. The real money is made from these rare and high-end species. That's what people do in Huacheng. This is common sense in the industry. Even though there aren't many customers in my store, those who are willing to spend money on fish only come to me. There are more and more rich people in Beijing now, so many people want high-end species when raising fish."

"Have you seen the map and the Seven-Star Knife? I sell one for two or three hundred yuan. The Magic Knife, with its large seven-color pattern, is priced in the four-digit range. The best thing is your dragon fish. You are right. This fish is very popular. This year is the Year of the Dragon, and this kind of fish is in season. Since the beginning of this year, there has been a small craze among the wealthy class in Beijing to play with dragons. The prices, which were not low to begin with, have skyrocketed. For example, the silver dragon, a 30-centimeter-long one can be sold for 50,000 yuan. A small fish fry can be sold for 2,000 yuan. As for the other dragons, they are all top-quality and no one in Beijing has them yet."

"In fact, don't even mention Beijing. Even if it's Huacheng, what's the problem? The country's largest dragon fish trading market is in Huacheng, but there are no red and black dragons like yours there. He showed them the photos, and those people almost worshipped me as a dragon. Someone even offered your golden dragon a price of 200,000. So it's really thanks to you. Not only did I become very popular in Huacheng this year, but I will also have friends to look after me when I go there in the future. And just by breeding silver dragon fry, I have earned more than 80,000 in Beijing. Oh, by the way, I can't keep all this money for myself. You also have half. Don't be polite to me. If you don't take it, I won't have the face to keep it. How about this, I'll take it out and send it to Uncle Kang in a few days, is it okay?"

To be honest, Gu Si'er's words really surprised Ning Weimin.

Of course, he was not excited about the popularity of dragon fish or the current excess profits. After all, he had anticipated these things a long time ago, and these were just expected things to happen.

In fact, what really made him overjoyed was that Gu Si'er's pursuit of fish farming was constantly improving, and he also had a fixed purchasing relationship with Huacheng. These characteristics all met his needs, and made him more and more convinced that he should cooperate with Gu Si'er to open a company to be responsible for the aquarium breeding business of Longtan Lake Park.

So Ning Weimin didn't beat around the bush and came straight to the point. "Other matters are not urgent. I came here to discuss something very important with you. I will soon cooperate with Longtan Lake Park. We plan to build a dragon palace in Longtan Lake Park..."

"Dragon Palace?" Apart from anything else, this special term alone made Gu Sier surprised and shocked.

"Yes, it is the Dragon Palace. What it will look like has not been determined yet. But I can tell you that this Dragon Palace has some functions of a real aquarium. I plan to raise a lot of marine creatures in it, even including fierce fish like sharks. In addition, I also plan to open a seafood restaurant. So there are some edible fish and shrimps that need to be cultivated. In addition, we can use the water of the entire Longtan Lake to raise some freshwater fish and shrimps. So I plan to co-found a company with you and let you be the person in charge to take charge of the aquarium breeding business of the entire Longtan Lake. What do you think?"

"Me?" Gu Si'er was stunned after hearing Ning Weimin's words.

He never dreamed that Ning Weimin would actually ask him to raise an aquarium species.

Therefore, this overwhelming wealth almost made him tremble, "I, I... I can't do it... No, no, the responsibility is too great, there are so many fish and sharks, I'm afraid I can't do it, you are too proud of me..."

It was the first time he saw him scared, Ning Weimin couldn't help but laugh, "How can you, a fishmonger, be vague about fish farming? Ah, you don't think all the work depends on you alone, do you? Don't worry, I asked you to join the company so that you can be in charge, and there must be someone else to do the specific work. You have to know that this is a project worth tens of millions, of course we have to recruit externally, not only people to do the work, but also marine experts, you don't have to worry about technical issues. And I don't want you to take a penny to start the company. If you are willing, in addition to the monthly salary of 2,000 yuan, if Longgong can make money, I will also give you a part of the dividends. How about it?"

It would have been better if he hadn't said this. But when he heard about the project worth tens of millions, Gu Sier, who claimed to have seen big things in the south, felt his knees go weak for some reason and he almost kowtowed to Ning Weimin.

At this time, his mouth was dry and his tongue was almost as dry as Fan Jin who had passed the imperial examination. He couldn't even utter a complete sentence.

Fortunately, he wasn't crazy yet, otherwise his father-in-law lived in Daxing and wouldn't be able to get to him in time to give him a slap in the face and save him.