National Tide 1980

After making arrangements for Yin Yue, it was time to reward Luo Guangliang and Xiao Tao.

Ning Weimin must reward these two brothers heavily.

Why?

Just because the two brothers are more honest than Yin Yue, they pay much more and work much more tiringly.

Not to mention anything else, in the past year and a half, just to help Ning Weimin, they even abandoned their clothing business on Xiushui Street.

He was willing to give up a lot of foreign exchange and leave the shop and license to Ning Weimin.

Apart from the one thousand yuan each person receives from Ning Weimin every month, there is no additional income.

I have been working hard and working hard until now without any regrets.

I have never secretly bought some stamps, but I have followed the actions and thoughts of trying to gain glory.

In the end, even though they watched Ning Weimin acquire a huge amount of wealth, the two of them still didn't even have a word of dissatisfaction or ask for reward for themselves.

What does this mean?

It shows that the two brothers have excellent character. They are absolutely sincere to Ning Weimin.

Although their help to Ning Weimin may not be as important as that of Yin Yue alone.

But when it comes to loyalty, affection, and regardless of gains and losses, the two of them definitely rank first.

Apart from anything else, Ning Weimin couldn't think of anyone else who could make a trip to Huacheng for him and bring him back such a large amount of money safely.

For this reason, Luo Guangliang and Xiao Tao are irreplaceable figures around Ning Weimin.

Comparing one's feelings with one's own, he was worthy of Ning Weimin's trust, how could he be so cowardly towards such a good friend?

Nothing else. After looking for noon one day, Ning Weimin made an appointment for the two brothers to meet in the only private room of Maxim Restaurant.

Not only did he treat them to meat and French delicacies, but he also prepared a suitcase full of banknotes for each of them.

There are three hundred thousand in each box!

What's interesting is that at the beginning, Luo Guangliang and Xiao Tao thought Ning Weimin was going to ask them to do something else.

He opened the box and took a look at it, then accepted it without asking anything.

As a result, after waiting for a while, Ning Weimin took the menu and asked people to order, but nothing happened, not even mentioning what they were asked to do.

Xiao Tao was impatient and couldn't help but ask. Only then did he realize that the two money boxes were originally paid to them by Ning Weimin.

The two of them were immediately dumbfounded.

Their reaction was similar to that of Yin Yue, they waved their hands and declined.

Luo Guangliang said, "No, no, what's the relationship between us? Doing you a favor and getting paid? What's that? Weimin, our brothers don't need this, take it back quickly."

Xiao Tao followed up and said, "Brother Ning, I don't want this money either. Working with you is not only fun, but also enriches my knowledge. What's more, without your guidance, where would I be today? It's too late to thank you when I find the opportunity. You are so shabby." I……"

However, Ning Weimin is an experienced person, so there is no doubt about it.

"Brothers must also settle accounts clearly. Don't forget, I asked you for help just to make a fortune. If I don't make money, let's talk about it. But since I have made money, I can't let you lose. You see, you two have lost money this year. Ban Guang is so busy with my affairs that he has no income at all. Let’s give a rough estimate. You can earn 18,000 yuan a month by selling clothes, right? After a year and a half, almost everyone can earn I'll give you 150,000 yuan. I'll give you twice as much. This is what you should do, right? Don't refuse, otherwise it's too little."

In this way, Luo Guangliang and Xiao Tao suddenly got stuck.

You two look at me, I look at you.

After being stunned for a long time, Luo Guangliang said again, "It doesn't cost so much. Three hundred thousand per person is too much! It's hot to hold! In this way, this one box is enough for the two of us! The other box, Take it back!"

Xiao Tao also said, "Brother Ning, Third Brother is right. You really overestimated. We actually can't earn that much. It would be good to earn five thousand a month. Not to mention we have to spend it ourselves. One day After half a year, it’s only about fifty or sixty thousand. If you include bad luck and playing cards to increase your output, it will be even less. The money you gave us is enough for us to earn for five or six years. That’s a lot, I I’m really dizzy looking at it.”

Ning Weimin was angry and amused after hearing this. He stopped Luo Guangliang with his hand and then pushed the box over.

"Third brother, I didn't give you more. This in itself is a loss of your friendship. If we really want to distribute according to work, you shouldn't get less than those who share the stock with me."

"Besides, you've seen how much I earn. I'm not pretending to be fat. If nothing else, I'm going to go all the way to you and Xiaotao to get me four buckets full of banknotes from Huacheng." Suitcase. It’s not too much for one of you to carry such a suitcase.”

"Take it steadily. If you want to respect me, brother, don't be so outspoken. I can't let you carry so many boxes of money for me, but I won't be able to leave even one in the end..."

Seeing Luo Guangliang become a dull gourd again, he was too clumsy to say anything.

Ning Weimin then smiled and began to squeeze Xiao Tao, explaining to him the crime of not being able to chat.

"Okay, you kid can do multiplication? And you don't need a calculator, you can do it right? That's okay. It's just that you only earn five thousand from selling clothes for a month, and you have the nerve to say that. Don't think I don't know why I earn so much Less? That’s because you’re lazy! You’re not thinking about business. Do you want to play cards to get some money? That’s called gambling. You still talk about such a bad habit, do you know what it means to be ashamed?”

Xiao Tao has an upright temperament and is not good at observing words and expressions, so he doesn't see the wind and is aggrieved.

He defended himself very seriously.

"Brother Ning, you are wronging me. Selling clothes is not a matter of selling stamps. Earning five thousand a month would be a lot. If it weren't for the good location on Xiushui Street, all the money earned would be foreign exchange. Plus we don't have I'm worried about getting the goods, but I can't reach this amount. Under normal circumstances, the price of selling clothes is only two to three thousand, and if you make money with this batch, you may not be able to compensate for the next batch of goods."

"My third brother also told me about playing cards. I admit that it was my fault in the past. I shouldn't have contracted this bad habit, so I didn't save any money. But I haven't touched a card in more than a year. This is not Are you just talking about it? Why are you still criticizing me?"

"Hey, I can only say that we are not the same kind of people. You are used to making a lot of money, so you don't understand the sufferings of the people. I'm not afraid of you laughing at me for being hopeless. If you give me so much money at once, I don't know where to go. Let go and run to where the flowers will go.”

Ning Weimin was really happy this time. He enjoyed Xiaotao's straightforwardness and his unilinear thinking mode.

"Look at what you said, I don't believe it. Now that you have the money, you still don't know how to spend it? Improve your living conditions, buy a house, land, household appliances, and buy more food and drink for your hometown. When you have time, Take them out for fun and shopping, to Suzhou and Hangzhou, to Shanghai and Hainan, to Flower City. Isn’t this all possible? You can spend whatever you want..."

However, it was the conversation just now that Luo Guangliang finally found a reasonable excuse for not being respectful.

"Wei Min, that's not what you said. Yes, everyone knows that money is a good thing, and everyone wants to take more of it. But the problem is that people's blessings are different. Some are thin and some are rich. Not enough blessings. People who take too much money will really bite their hands and make people feel uneasy."

"Since we are buddies who know everything, I can say whatever I want. Xiaotao and I are different from you. No matter how much money you earn, it is a matter of course. No one will have an opinion. No one will have an opinion. . But we can’t do it. We are people with wrinkles. If we have three hundred thousand and let others know about this, we will definitely get into trouble."

"The police station first had to suspect that we were doing something illegal, and even our family members were scared to death by us. So although what Xiao Tao just said was a bit childish, it is also an objective reality. You know the situation in our family. If I want to take these 300,000 yuan away, I won’t dare deposit it in the bank. Where can I put this box at home? Don’t you know what the consequences will be if my parents see it? "

"Besides, Xiao Tao has a bad habit of playing cards. I brought him here to help you with this matter. In addition to helping you, I also have an additional purpose, which is to make him stop gambling. You are I don’t know, this guy was very aggressive in playing cards when we were gambling, and he dared to bet two if he earned one. Now he has finally stopped playing. But since you have nothing to do here, if he has a few more money in his hand, it will be a big deal. . What I’m most afraid of is that he picked up the poker again.”

"So, Wei Min, we brothers appreciate your kindness. We also remember our friendship. But we really can't ask for the money. If you have to give it to us and let us take it, we might as well end up with it. It's a bad thing. Let's just do this, we will keep one hundred thousand yuan, which is enough. You should take the rest."

Ning Weimin couldn't object to these words for the moment.

He was surprised that Luo Guangliang had such a calm attitude towards money and was actually immune to such a big temptation.

At the same time, I have to admit that Luo Guangliang has a clear mind and his concerns are very reasonable.

Yes, people like Luo Guangliang and Xiao Tao are still very discriminated against these days.

They work as individuals, and making a little money is enough to make people jealous. There are people gossiping behind their backs all day long.

If others knew that they had three hundred thousand in their hands, they would be eaten alive.

And if they get into trouble because of this and attract official attention, then their stamp speculation will have to be exposed.

Although this matter is not illegal in theory, it can easily arouse public outrage after all, and it is a kind of gold-making behavior in a gray area.

The result is hard to say...

Just as he was thinking about it, Xiao Tao said again.

"Brother Ning, I agree with the third brother. You need money to go abroad. It is more useful for you to take the money. The third brother is right. Who said that we have a belly with half a catty of pancakes? If we have to eat a catty, You have to hold on. People are different from each other. We are not born with this blessing..."

And these words really made Ning Weimin feel sad.

In the deepest part of his memory, he seemed to have thought so in his previous life.

Then his nerves were touched, and he couldn't help but slap the table, point his nose and scold Xiao Tao.

"Fart! Who told you that you are different from others? Why don't you have this blessing? I said you have it, you have it! Three hundred thousand is nothing, you are a man, aren't you? Remember, you are not better than anyone else People are bad, and they are never inferior to others. Things in the past have been changed. As long as you don't follow evil ways, you should be prosperous and live a good life. You are not allowed to give up on yourself, you hear me! Say such useless words again. From now on, I will do not know you."

Xiao Tao was immediately frightened, and Luo Guangliang looked at Ning Weimin as if he didn't recognize him.

Because it was the first time for them to see Ning Weimin so angry and excited.

But the good thing is that since they are true friends, there is no need to clarify some words. Everyone knows what the other person thinks.

Not only did these words not hurt their feelings, nor did they make the atmosphere awkward, but they actually made the three of them feel a little sympathetic to each other.

"Brother Ning, don't be angry. Blame me, blame me. Isn't that okay?"

After a while, Xiao Tao, who was always known for being a jerk, actually admitted his mistake to Ning Weimin first.

Luo Guangliang also offered words of comfort.

"Weimin, don't be as knowledgeable as Xiao Tao. This kid is also talking without meaning. Don't worry, with me watching over him, he won't be confused again in the future."

Ning Weimin dismounted his donkey and quickly rubbed his head.

"I'm sorry. I've had a lot of things lately, so I've become a little more impatient. Xiao Tao, I don't blame you for this. You didn't do anything wrong. I just want you to know that without the help of you and Third Brother, I would have done it. It’s not such a big deal. So if you don’t get reasonable remuneration, I feel uncomfortable.”

"Let's talk about it. Of course, no one is to blame. It's just that the times are developing too slowly and people's ideas have not changed on many things. But it doesn't matter. After a few years, the policies will be better and people's thinking will also change. The situation is guaranteed to be different. Even in front of us, the methods are all thought up by people. We big living people will not be suffocated to death by urinating. "

"I just heard the third brother say that you can't be idle, and that the family will probably be anxious when you take the money home. I understand this. But because of this, I suddenly had an idea. With this money, although you can't be honest at the moment, It’s open to enjoyment, but you have to use it to do things. If you spend the money again, no one will talk about it.”

"According to what I want, you two, just use this money to start a business together. Firstly, Xiao Tao will not be idle and making monsters, and secondly, this money can be regarded as fully used. Even if someone knows that you are in the future Rich man, you also have an excuse. We earn money by doing business. We are engaged in business. Who is offended by this? It is reasonable and reasonable. We pay taxes according to the law and contribute to society."

Ning Weimin's idea immediately won the support of Luo Guangliang and Xiao Tao.

Their eyes lit up and they wanted to raise their hands in approval, but the question came again, what kind of deal should we do?

The two of them almost unanimously came up with the idea of ​​starting a catering business and opening a restaurant.

Who made it so popular to open restaurants now that almost every restaurant becomes popular?

Even the palace dishes are now served by more than just Lao San in the capital.

Another Gongshan Restaurant popped up in Chongwenmen, a Royal Roast Duck Restaurant in Xibianmen, and a live fish restaurant in Gongti.

They all just opened within the past year, which shows how popular this trend is.

However, what they didn't expect was that Ning Weimin disapproved of this and rejected it directly.

"No, no, the catering industry is the most difficult, tiring, trivial and exhausting among the service industries. If nothing else, if you open a restaurant like this, you are all tied up. From now on, you will have to be busy day and night. Can you two bear what is going on here?"

"Besides, based on my experience, if a restaurant wants to always be prosperous, the operator must know how to enjoy it better than the customers, so as to retain the customers. Otherwise, the food will not taste good, and the service will not be satisfactory. Why pay?"

"Don't think it's easy to open a restaurant now, as if anyone can make money by doing it. That's because we had too few restaurants in the past. It won't always be like this. Sooner or later, we will have to compete. So it's best to choose ourselves. A business with advantages..."

This statement was absolutely reasonable, and Luo Guangliang and Xiao Tao were convinced again.

But the question is, what advantages do they have?

Luo Guangliang smiled bitterly, "Wei Min, in addition to having some money in our hands, we also have a lot of strength and know how to play with our arms. What other advantages do we have? You won't let us open an escort agency, right?"

Xiao Tao kept scratching his head, "Brother Ning, don't you know about us? We only know how to sell clothes and ride a three-wheeler. That's not an advantage. We can't go back to our old business. Go?"

"Hahaha..." Ning Weimin couldn't help laughing, "I have to say this time, the third brother's words are unreliable. But Xiao Tao's words are somewhat relevant."

"Ah?" Xiao Tao looked at Ning Weimin in disbelief, "Ah...no...Brother Ning, are you kidding me?"

"No, no. I'm not kidding. It's the same in any industry. You can go big or small. It doesn't cost much to start an individual business by yourself. But to make your business bigger, you need to go upscale. Another way to do it.”

Ning Weimin paused, thought for a moment, and said seriously.

"I can provide you with two options. If you want to sell clothes, stop practicing as a stall and rent a shop in the downtown area to open a clothing store. It just so happens that our street factory has three clothing brands. Whether you want to sell men's clothing, women's clothing or There are all sportswear, you can choose whatever you want. Three hundred thousand is enough to open a store."

"The good thing is that I can take care of you in terms of supply and store management, so you don't have to worry, and I can guarantee that you will definitely make money for now. But the bad thing is that you are too dependent on the brand and you have no freedom. What if this brand is ruined in the future? You will also have to live and sleep. In addition, the hidden dangers of rent are also a problem. Shops in the downtown area are only for rent but not for sale, and the prices will definitely get higher and higher in the future. Sooner or later, you will become the god of passing wealth, purely making money for the landlord. "

"The second option is for you to organize a team to ride three wheels. But this time it is different from the way you used to pull goods. We will pull people instead. And it's not at the train station, but in the Temple of Heaven Park. The advantage is that we can provide multiple tourist projects in the Temple of Heaven Park, and no one will compete with you for business. We are the exclusive monopoly of the tourist car dealership. So you even have a low price, not attracting domestic tourists, only attracting foreigners, and earning them foreign exchange. . But there are also difficulties in this industry, one is language communication, the other is industry rules, and the third is the particularity of vehicles."

"Language communication requires translators. Although we can spend money to hire people, at least you have to let your subordinates learn some daily English. You can't even stop the car, or turn left or right, and still point to the translator. Industry rules After all, we are still in the service industry, so we don’t want to be embarrassed by the guests or the translator. You can’t use swear words, and you have to be hygienic before you can eat this bowl of rice. Then you have to control the people under you."

"In addition, if you are doing this, directing travel agencies to attract business, you have to maintain a good relationship with other tour guides, be willing to share other people's money, and be willing to pay park fees. Only by establishing an alliance of interests can you maintain long-term financial resources. Finally, the main factor in buying and selling a vehicle is the cost. It cannot be an ordinary three-wheeler, it must be beautiful, like the style of the foreign car in the movie. Then you have to find a skilled craftsman to build it, and you have to buy a house with a yard nearby as a parking lot. Hire someone to take care of the daily maintenance of the vehicle…”

At this point, Xiao Tao could no longer sit still and couldn't help but interrupt.

"Brother Ning, I'll choose the second one. This is a good idea. No wonder you make money just like picking up money. You just say it casually, and it's all golden ideas for making people rich."

Luo Guangliang was obviously satisfied with the final idea.

"It's okay to sell clothes and open a specialty store. We can't rely on you all the time. We still have to eat what we can and live a steady life."

Seeing that they finally made a satisfactory choice, Ning Weimin was of course sincerely happy for them.

At this point, the problem of remuneration was finally solved, and he finally let go of his worries.

But the matter was not over yet, because Luo Guangliang soon made another request, which surprised Ning Weimin.

"Weimin, such a good thing cannot be done without you. You have to work with us."

Xiao Tao then seconded the proposal. "That's right. Mr. Ning, the idea you gave us, how can we understand so many details? If you didn't lead us, I wouldn't worry about it. What if it breaks down?"

Luo Guangliang and Xiao Tao then offered to give Ning Weimin a share of the business, so that the car dealership would belong to three people.

Ning Weimin couldn't refuse. In Xiao Tao's words, "There's nothing inappropriate, and it's not free. You are a consultant. Besides, you gave me the money."

Ning Weimin couldn't help but shake his head and smile bitterly this time.

"Third brother, Xiao Tao, thank you for looking up to me and trusting me. But how can I care about this matter? Have you forgotten? Soon, I will have to go abroad. I am no longer in the country, so I Isn’t this consultant just taking money for free and not doing anything?”

Unexpectedly, both Luo Guangliang and Xiao Tao said that they were willing.

In fact, Ning Weimin didn't need to take care of this matter personally. His idea alone was worth tens of thousands of dollars.

The rest is just a matter of being in charge of the general direction and giving guidance at any time.

It doesn't matter even if he goes abroad. When the time comes, if they have something they can't figure out, they will call him for advice.

Anyway, only if Ning Weimin gets involved can they have the confidence to get this thing done.

Seeing this, it was hard to refuse such kindness, so Ning Weimin had no choice but to agree.

"Okay, but I'm a meddler, so it's definitely not okay to get shares for free. Let's do this. I won't contribute any effort, so I can just contribute more money. Each of you contributes 200,000. I'll ask Yin Yue to get more money from the clothing store later. I will give you 400,000 yuan. This deal is considered a share for the three of us."

Seeing that Luo Guangliang and Xiao Tao wanted to talk more, Ning Weimin simply rushed to finish the words.

"That's it, don't argue. Don't worry, Yin Yue will give you the money in batches, so it won't affect me. Besides, I don't know whether it will be a profit or a loss. Let's do this first, okay? Wait. It’s not too late for us to fight over the cake.”

The two of them thought about it and realized that this was right, so they finally talked about the money and it came to an end.

Of course, because of this, it’s time to have a good drink next. Today’s celebration banquet undoubtedly added another happy event.

Just don't look at it yet. Luo Guangliang and Xiao Tao followed Ning Weimin to Shanghai and Huacheng for more than a year.

But to be honest, the two of them had never eaten any Western food, not even the Western food department of "Lao Mo" in Beijing or the Xinqiao Hotel.

So they started to turn around as soon as they entered the door of Maxim's Restaurant that day.

The scene inside was a completely unfamiliar world to them, and they felt dizzy no matter how they looked at it.

After getting the menu, I was even more confused. After looking at it for a long time, I didn't know what to order.

When Ning Weimin saw this, it was not difficult for them to do anything for them, so he simply took over his duties.

"Then it's up to you to do whatever you want. Anyway, it's just a taste of something new. I'll just order it blindly, and you can eat it blindly."

With that said, Ning Weimin called the restaurant manager in and even handed him the menu.

"Well, it's the first time for these two to taste French food. Don't follow the procedures. Today, all the specialty dishes recommended by the chef are all. When eating French food, of course you have to eat foie gras and snails. You also Write it down. Are there lobsters? No lobsters, so don’t want them. Just have a Caesar salad for salad. Meat, by the way, the key is steak. Please tell Yang Zi to take care of my guests, we are locals. BBQ dishes Cook it a little while, but don’t make it too old. Sheep, cows, chickens, you name it.”

Ning Weimin just muttered, and then ordered several desserts and seafood, all of which were fresh fish, shrimps, crabs and the like.

This kindness made Xiao Tao scratch his head with joy, but Luo Guangliang couldn't help but stop him, "It's just the three of us, as long as we have enough to eat."

"Don't be polite. I'm sure you guys are not used to eating a lot of food. You should try it all. Anyway, if you can't eat it, you can still take it away, and this business belongs to our company, so I get a discount on my consumption. The food and water will not go to outsiders. Have a drink. What? No party is complete without wine. It’s rare for us to have a solid meal together, so today we have to have a few drinks."

Ning Weimin opened the wine list and handed it over, but before Luo Guangliang could answer, Xiao Tao interrupted, "Erguotou. Brother Ning, just Erguotou."

Luo Guangliang, who was looking at the colorful varieties of foreign wines and not knowing which one to order, was so angry that he blamed this guy for being embarrassed.

"What are you talking about? This is a Western restaurant? Use your brain, where can I find Erguotou?"

Unexpectedly, as soon as Xiao Tao showed an embarrassed look, Ning Weimin started talking with a smile.

"It's okay, don't worry about Chinese and Western food. Since we're here to eat, we just want to be happy and comfortable."

Then he told the restaurant manager to send someone out to buy Erguotou and get a few pairs of chopsticks by the way.

The restaurant manager also agreed seriously and immediately complied with the request, without any hesitation or perfunctory, and without any sarcasm or disdain.

Now Xiao Tao opened his mouth in joy, while Luo Guangliang blinked in surprise and began to taste Ning Weimin's behavior.

At this time, Ning Weimin ordered the restaurant manager again, "We are happy today, go and get us a bottle of Champagne King. I'm afraid these two guests are not used to drinking wine, so I opened a bottle of Cognac and gave them a taste." Tou Ma XO, that’s it for now. I’ll call you later if this guest wants to add anything.”

Somehow, by coincidence, Luo Guangliang's wine list opened on the Cognac page.

He didn't know what Champagne King was or where it was on the wine list.

But Rémy Martin XO, the name was so strange, he saw it on the wine list at a glance.

I was shocked at the time. On the wine list, the price of a glass was only 80 yuan.

Where's a bottle?

He searched for a long time before he found...one thousand eight hundred and eighty!

Mom, this is fucking gold water!

In a daze, Luo Guangliang couldn't believe how such a bottle of wine could be sold for the price of a color TV.

The restaurant manager had returned with two bottles of wine, one for himself and another waiter.

"It's open for you!"

Immediately afterwards, Luo Guangliang saw the liquid that was more like gold than gold in the two cups in front of him.

Although the smell is quite strange, the beautiful-looking bottle makes people believe that this is good stuff!