National Tide 1980

Ning Weimin caused a small commotion when he first arrived at Pierre Cardon Japan Co., Ltd.

This is not just because his personal image and the gifts he gives are a bit dazzling.

It goes against the Japanese people's preconceptions about a third world country, and it is impossible for these Japanese people to find any sense of superiority as a citizen of a developed country from him.

It is also because his free and easy performance and lack of hierarchy are not in line with the daily habits and values ​​​​of Japanese people.

Even though the Japanese are the most admiring foreigners, they have been eager to "leave Asia and join Europe and fully westernize" since modern times.

Moreover, he has a strong learning ability and can quickly digest the products invented and created by the West, and then strive for excellence and carry them forward based on the work of others.

It seems to be very open and modern-minded.

But to be honest, these are all superficial things.

Internally, Japan is a small country that seriously lacks cultural self-confidence and has been deceived.

In the past, as a vassal state of China, they regarded Confucianism as the most important principle in the world, making Japan even more feudal and autocratic than the land of China.

So much so that he put "righteousness" completely above "human feelings", and based on his loyalty to the monarch, he even did not hesitate to kill his own children, and took it for granted and was proud of it.

Later, I felt the power of Western technology, and began to identify with Western culture, and believed that everything in the West was good.

He even accepts all depraved things, wishing he could even bleach his skin white.

Little did they know that many of the things they accepted were used by strong men to brainwash their subordinates.

This is the tragedy of a small country without its own native culture.

It is not my own thing in the first place, and I have not been able to learn the core essence even after studying it.

In addition, I don’t know how to adapt, so I often learn from other people’s shortcomings.

Moreover, this sudden mood of abandoning one culture and worshiping another culture can easily change.

But for the cultural influence that has been infiltrated into the bones for thousands of years, it cannot be 100% eradicated and isolated.

You must know that Sinology is the skeleton of Japanese traditional culture. It not only constructs the Japanese way of thinking and social hierarchy, but also has a profound impact on the Japanese aesthetic taste and life preferences.

If Japan wants to move from one extreme to another in reality, it is simply impossible to abandon its traditions completely at once.

As a result, the Japanese, who turned to envy the West, showed serious contradictions and divisions in their culture and thinking.

So that for many things, the little devil is dissatisfied with his integrity.

We don’t say we don’t want it, but we are not like that. In fact, it tastes really good, and we need to make it even better.

As a result, they become increasingly hypocritical and profit-seeking.

It can be said that the Japanese are invertebrates without backbones.

He never has self-confidence and cannot insist on himself. He always has to imitate others and likes to act according to the circumstances.

They are also destined to just nod and bow after others.

This nation probably lives by the sea, just like crabs or lobsters.

What we have is only courtesy and obedience from the weak, arrogance from ignorance, short-sighted selfishness from the philistines, and arrogance from the arrogance to cover up the feeling of inferiority.

To put it bluntly, this is still the key difference between expensive and cheap.

The Japanese have always lacked the sense of security that only great powers can enjoy.

Therefore, I have to live an awkward life, with difficulty in understanding, and the best state is that of a nouveau riche.

It seems that these characteristics can be seen from the details of the Japanese branch's reception of Ning Weimin.

In fact, Ning Weimin and the two front desk ladies were just being polite about the gifts, so it was no big deal.

But there was someone who couldn't stand it, and suddenly a strange scolding sounded.

"What's going on? You don't have to do anything anymore? Why do you seem to be chatting and joking during working hours? You actually accept gifts from the opposite sex? Is this your friend?"

The person who made the sarcastic remarks was a middle-aged man with a Mediterranean hairstyle, who seemed to have just come out of the office area.

He was not tall and wore an old Pierre Cardin suit from a few years ago.

But he looked unsmiling, like a school dean inspecting students for violating discipline.

His appearance immediately elicited frightened explanations from the two reception ladies. Let’s bow together and apologize.

"Director Taniguchi, that's not the case. Please don't get me wrong. This is Ning Sang from Pierre Cardon China Company."

"Yes, Section Chief Oda specifically told us this morning that a guest from the capital is visiting today, and this is Ning Sang."

Only then did Ning Weimin know the last name and approximate identity of the person who said this, in order to smooth things over and not cause trouble to others.

He quickly nodded with a smile and stood in front of the "Mediterranean".

"Hello, Director Taniguchi, right? I'm Ning Weimin from Pierre Cardon Company in Beijing. It's our first time meeting you, so please take care of me."

However, precisely because they were both under the Pierre Cardon Company, Ning Weimin did not submit his business card or report his position.

As a result, he was despised because he was from the Republic and was too young.

Taniguchi looked at him nonchalantly and definitely regarded him as an ordinary member of Pierre Cardon China Company.

He ignored him at all and continued to teach the two front desk ladies a lesson.

"Huh, even so, it's not a reason. Have you forgotten your job responsibilities and requirements? You two actually receive one person at the same time. When did your front desk job become so easy? If this is the case, the company might as well fire you. One of them. You are just wasting the company's money. Don't you feel a little guilty? Besides, who allowed you to accept gifts at will? I will tell Section Chief Oda about this..."

The two front desk ladies almost burst into tears, blushing and bowing together to apologize.

Ning Weimin blamed himself even more when he saw this. He stepped forward and blocked the two frightened girls behind him.

"Director Taniguchi, please don't be angry. This matter is actually my fault. I took the initiative to joke with them. The same goes for the gift. In fact, I..."

His tall stature completely obscured Taniguchi's sight.

The two girls could not be seen, which made the middle-aged greasy man who was enjoying the apology obviously a little unhappy.

In addition, Ning Weimin didn't have the habit of bowing. He just had a smiling face that made big things seem like trivial matters.

This made Taniguchi feel that his authority was being challenged even more.

Bastard, I'm teaching people in my company a lesson, but an ordinary employee of Huaxia Company dares to interrupt indiscriminately.

Such a fat-headed, playboy-like boy only knows how to use the company's property to please girls.

Could it be that he has eaten the heart of a bear and the courage of a leopard?

Therefore, Ning Weimin was not allowed to explain the basic situation clearly, saying that everyone had a share of the gift, or taking practical actions to come up with a gift.

This Taniguchi exploded like a powder keg, and he was so angry that he even scolded him.

"Haha, don't the employees of China Pilkington Company need to go through onboarding training? You don't even know some basic etiquette! Your company must have taken you very seriously when it sent you to Japan, and you meant to cultivate it, right? But what's wrong with you? You're not polite at all when talking to your seniors? You don't even bow, and you're so nonchalant. This is a serious disrespect, and it's disrespectful! Do you know?"

What a slap in the face!

The scolding became louder and louder, and several people in the company's office area were already attracted by Taniguchi's voice.

And the more he talked about it, the more excited he became, as if teaching someone a lesson was a very prestigious thing in front of other colleagues.

Ning Weimin frowned slightly. He could actually understand this kind of person's mentality.

Most people who like to bully the weak and fear the strong have no real ability and lack temperament and tolerance.

But I especially want to be recognized and respected by others, so I want to express my status in this way.

In fact, there are such bosses in China, the most typical one is the "Marxist-Leninist old lady".

However, a big factor is also due to menopause. There is absolutely no man as stubborn as this guy.

Because if a man is this stingy and has a beating temperament, he will often get beaten. If the glass at home is not repaired well, someone will have to break it in the middle of the night.

"Director Taniguchi, thank you for your advice. I will carefully understand the social etiquette here in Tokyo. It may be that I don't understand the situation here, which will cause us to misunderstand. If you don't mind, can this matter stop here? until?"

"What is your attitude? Haven't you realized your mistake yet? If your section principal knew that you behaved like this in Tokyo, he would probably be ashamed of you, right?"

"Well... I don't have a section chief."

"There is no section chief? There are only a few people in your club. Apart from the president, there are no other cadres to help manage the company, right?"

"Then what's going on? Our company currently has more than 160 people in charge of office business. There are also many levels in the company. Maybe the name is different. We don't call the president, he is the general manager. General manager. Next are the department managers and deputy managers. Next are the supervisors and team leaders. I wonder which one corresponds to ours?"

"It's...possible...the section chief...is probably the supervisor..."

"Oh, I understand. Then the section chief is my subordinate. In fact, I always talk to Mr. Carton like this in China. Our cadres there, whether managers, supervisors, or store managers, actually communicate with each other. It's so relaxed and equal. There's no need to talk about inferiority or superiority. From this point of view, our branch in Beijing seems to be closer to the situation of the French head office than the situation in Tokyo in terms of internal communication..."

"Huh? You...are you someone who can talk directly to the president?"

"President? What president? Isn't Mr. Caton the chairman? Oh, regarding your company, I also know Supervisor Ishikawa. He has been in contact with me on the phone. We have made an appointment to meet here. If it is convenient, I think Go and see him now..."

The conscience of heaven and earth.

Ning Weimin really didn't think about pretending again and again.

After all, they are two companies. No matter how powerful he is in Beijing, he can't care about Tokyo, right?

But the problem is that he wants to settle the matter, but this guy named Taniguchi is pressing forward step by step.

Yes, now he has to talk about Pierkaton.

But don’t mention it, the Japanese actually do this.

Upon hearing what he said, Taniguchi immediately became panicked. Even the two front desk ladies did not dare to delay any longer and immediately called their superior, Section Chief Oda.

And when Supervisor Ishikawa and Section Chief Oda, who helped him go abroad, actually came out of the office to greet him.

Taniguchi was already sweating profusely, and then he crawled to the ground, and a man came to sit down.

Look, what a huge contrast between this servile look and just now? Isn't it a shame?

It actually embarrassed Ning Weimin, as if he was deliberately hiding something just to make trouble and show off his sense of self.

Of course, it was only later that he truly understood how big of a bird official this Gukou's "director" was.

Ganqing is very different from domestic directors who have certain powers.

Because Japanese companies pay attention to the "seniority sequence", that is, promotion and salary increase based on length of service, ability, and contribution.

Therefore, old employees who have been working in the company for a certain number of years will be promoted to a certain level, called directors.

To put it bluntly, it only refers to those who are relatively proficient in skills among ordinary employees. They cannot be regarded as management positions with greater power at all. They are still several levels away from the section chief.

Co-author Just now, Ning Weimin was given a lesson by someone who was equivalent to a domestic gatekeeper.

Speaking of which, I don't know whether he was unlucky or Taniguchi was unlucky.