National Tide 1980.

As mentioned earlier, in return for Ning Weimin's second generous donation, he bought back important cultural relics lost overseas and donated them to the Municipal Bureau of Cultural Relics free of charge.

The Municipal Cultural Relics Bureau asked Ning Weimin to choose an empty storefront in Liulichang, and let him use it for free as a reward.

The specific location of the shop Ning Weimin chose was opposite Rong Baozhai.

The usable area is more than 200 square meters, and it is a small building with a duplex structure, which is quite spacious.

Although in this era, the country has strict price restrictions on shop rents.

If this store is rented out by the Cultural Relics Bureau, the rent will be charged at most 800 yuan per month.

Although the orientation of this duplex building is not good, it is an inverted house that is neither warm in winter nor cool in summer.

But after all, such a store is in a relatively superior location in a popular business district, and it does not delay business.

It is still not a prosperous shop that ordinary people can care about.

Only state-owned units are eligible to apply for a lease, and they have to rely on their relationship.

To be honest, if Ning Weimin has not improved in the past few years, he is still as greedy and philistine as he used to be when he was thinking about the stalls in Xiushui Street and Donghuamen Night Market.

As long as he cuts the shop into small pieces like cutting tofu, and then rents it out as a second landlord, he can earn at least tens of thousands of yuan more in income every month.

It is far more nourishing than those self-employed who are still racking their brains to find pretty goods to sell.

So, his good fortune is quite enticing to others.

In the beginning, Ning Weimin really didn't think too much about it.

He thought that since there were many foreigners in Liulichang's Ancient Culture Street and the buildings were similar in layout, he thought about turning this small two-story building into a subcolon of Huiwentang.

Like the bookstore in Roppongi, Tokyo, it attracts customers in the form of a literary cafe, and sells high-end products and those works of art without showing off.

For example, there are material utensils from Donghua Market, silk figurines from Jinxia Factory, antique porcelain from Handicraft Factory, handicrafts from Meishi Street, and individual works of students from the sculpture department of art colleges.

It is actually quite appropriate to use these things to "slaughter" those foreign tourists who come here admiringly.

By the way, they can also sell coffee, make simple meals, and earn extra money from those "high-level people" who worship foreigners and think that coffee is better than tea.

In fact, he has even thought about the personnel issues, and he doesn't need to bother to openly recruit from the society.

Because the influence of educated youth returning to the city has not been fully digested, there are many unemployed youths in Meishi Street, and they are all fresh graduates who have graduated from schools in recent years.

I took this opportunity to solve the employment placement problem of several people for Director Li.

In terms of training, he also has a unique advantage, as long as he transfers a few people from the shops and cafes in the Zhai Palace in Tiantan Park to be teachers for these young people.

Even the store manager can let the people in the fasting palace rotate first.

After these newcomers get used to it and finish their work, find a seedling worth cultivating from among them.

To put it bluntly, he didn't want to worry too much about this store.

In this way, no matter where people are, for him, they all know the basics.

As soon as he leaves, let them take care of this shop, so you can still worry and rest assured, how good?
Not only can he win a win-win situation with the street, but he can still make money lying down.

If you add those unemployed youths who are looking for jobs and those who earn extra money for training, it will be even more win-win.

To be able to do things like this, there is no choice!He even wanted to praise himself a few words.

But later, when Ning Weimin came into contact with the eight young people recommended by the street, he didn't think so.

Don't look at these young people who are relatively poor high school graduates, failed to pass the college entrance examination, and have no social experience and skills.

Many people blush when they see strangers smacking their mouths.

No one dared to ask how much the salary was, whether there was labor insurance, and whether there was food allowance.

For them, as long as they have a job that is not dirty, smelly or tiring, that is already a great blessing.

But three of these eight people subconsciously asked the same question together - can they borrow books in the store after get off work?
This surprised Ning Weimin and was also very curious.

He couldn't help but ask back.

"Do you like reading so much? Then why don't you go to the library to borrow books?"

Those three people were silent, probably thinking that Ning Weimin was not happy.

Looking at each other, they lost the courage to answer.

It was another person who explained it for them.

"Manager, the larger libraries are far away. Where can we find them in the south? It would be tiring to go cycling once. Not to mention the barriers to entry in those places are high. The university library is only open to teachers and students in the university. It is open. The National Library and the Municipal Library don’t pay any attention to us. They only accept high-level intellectuals and ask for a letter of introduction from their unit. Is there anyone like us who borrowed it.…”

"Oh..." Ning Weimin asked again, "What about the library in the district? Isn't there a cultural station in the district? The threshold is not so high, is it?"

However, all the young people laughed this time, as if Ning Weimin told a big joke.

The same person continued to explain, "You are right, the district can borrow books. But it is extremely troublesome to apply for a library card, which is stricter than the inspection for joining the party. I can't wait to negotiate the situation of the three generations of ancestors and fill out several Not to mention the form, but you still have to pay a photo and a deposit of ten yuan. Look at us, who eat and drink at home, and don’t take the penny from home? How can we ask the family for money to read idle books? "

It's not over yet, as soon as he finished speaking, the others couldn't help complaining.

Perhaps it was the long-standing indignation that finally made them let go of their cowardice.

"Oh, that's all. The key is that the opening time of the district library is unpredictable. Sometimes it can be closed for ten and a half days. It is even more closed during the holidays. Even if the door is open, the time is very short every day. , three or four hours at most. That’s not enough time for me to look for books. Besides, the books there are old, and there are almost no new books. Many of them are from before the 60s, and there are still many missing pages..."

"That's right, and the people in the cultural center are still unreasonable, grandson! Going to borrow books is like begging them, and they all don't answer, and they will be scolded if they are a little troublesome. My classmate, there is Once, I was wronged by a boy. Originally, when I borrowed the book, there were missing pages, but when I returned the book, the student at the District Culture Station blamed him, and fined him [-] cents. Just for this group of people, the district I can't even go to the library..."

"Manager, it's really not that easy for us to read books. When we were in school, anyone who had a book was passed around for reading. Once the teacher confiscated it, it was all gone. It's okay to have relatives working in a big factory. I borrow books from the union’s library, but those books are limited, and the borrowing time is also short. It’s not good to bother relatives. Xinhua Bookstore goes to read books, and after a few glances, someone will kick you out and ask you if you can buy them. Buy? Even at home, I’m not welcome. My parents get angry when they see me touching at night, dislike me for wasting electricity, and deliberately run people away. Say you love reading so much, why can’t you get into college..."

"Manager, just promise us. Thank you, we promise not to damage the books..."

"Yes, as long as you promise, we must be careful to ensure that we will not delay the work in the store when we go to work..."

Hearing this, Ning Weimin really realized how unrealistic his question just now was.

Unexpectedly, without paying attention, I became the person who asked "why not eat minced meat".

Nothing to say, facing the eager faces and extremely earnest pleadings of these young people.

Ning Weimin thought that this request was not too much, of course he couldn't bear to let them down, so he nodded in agreement.

However, what made him even more unexpected was that the reaction of these young people was very exaggerated.

She was ecstatic, as if she had received some extremely precious gift.

And this also made him feel more compassion for these young people.

After going back that day, Ning Weimin found it difficult to sleep again amidst the restlessness.

Lying on the bed, he thought about this matter for a long time.

Undoubtedly, as a traveler who has seen the future world, he can appreciate the value and significance of culture better than anyone else.

Although for him personally, he would feel that the information and knowledge acquired through dealing with people is more practical and effective than holding books.

But he cannot deny that books are the most convenient and common channel for most people to acquire knowledge.

As a cross talk actor said, a person can have no diploma, but not culture.

He deeply feels that mastering the necessary knowledge and information is neither possible nor necessary for anyone who wants to make a difference in modern society.

Read more books, read miscellaneous books, although one cannot find a good job immediately, it will bring him real economic benefits immediately.

But it can broaden a person's mind and horizons, and gain creativity and imagination.

It is also easier for people to choose the right direction at important crossroads, pass the test of life smoothly, and obtain real happiness.

Whether it is for the country or the people, or for others or oneself, it is a good thing.

Especially in this era, young people have a huge universal desire for all kinds of knowledge and new ideas and concepts.

What a rare thing this is.

Not everyone has the opportunity to go to college, but everyone should continue to enrich and improve themselves.

Books are the best channel and the best tool.

Compared with people who are obsessed with the Internet every day 30 years later, and even college students love those "milk music" that is not nutritious, young people in this era have a huge demand for knowledge and information, which is very different.

And isn't that the foundation of our country's strong hope and growth?
It is a pity that the current society cannot meet the spiritual needs of young people, and public cultural facilities such as libraries are seriously insufficient.

In this situation, I don’t know how many aspiring young people will be delayed, and how many talented people will be restricted.

So after much deliberation, Ning Weimin felt that he could actually do it, and he also wanted to do something for the society in this regard.

In his view, if the reading needs of young people in the entire capital can be met, these young people can be helped to acquire more knowledge and information.

It is likely that for the country, for the capital, it is more valuable than the trillions of yen wealth subsidies he earned from Japan to his hometown.

Just imagine, when the Japanese are collectively crazy about money and sink into materialistic desires.

The young people in Huaxia are keen on reading, absorbing spiritual nourishment, and constantly improving their quality.

The impact and consequences of this ebb and flow are definitely worth looking forward to.

So after this night, Ning Weimin's decision-making has undergone a major change.

He decided to give up the business model that could have made huge profits.

Instead, the semicolon of Huiwentang Bookstore was changed to a public-oriented, non-profit reading institution similar to a small library.

Moreover, he is not satisfied with only opening such a store, and plans to follow the model of chain stores.

The preliminary decision is to open one in each of the eight districts of the capital within at least two or three years.

If conditions permit in the future, he will continue to expand the scale and march towards Jinmen.

If it can be tolerated in the future, it may be opened to Shanghai, Huacheng, or even the whole country, it is unknown.

To put it bluntly, from now on, the Huiwentang branch he opened in China doesn't plan to make any more money, as long as he doesn't lose too much.

"One yuan a month, read all the books", this is the slogan he came up with for the public welfare Huiwentang.

As for the specific method, those who love to read are registered with their ID number or household registration book, and then a deposit of 12 yuan is charged.You can let the reader become a member of Huiwentang, and choose your favorite reading materials from the existing books in Huiwentang bookstore.

When to return it is up to you, but you can only borrow up to five books at a time.

Moreover, the membership card issued is only valid for one year.

The 12 yuan deposit collected in advance is equivalent to the annual fee for readers to borrow books.

After the membership card expires, if the reader does not renew, it will be automatically invalidated, which is equivalent to a monthly fee of one yuan during the validity period.

Compared with public libraries, the biggest advantage of Ning Weimin's bookstore is that it has simple procedures and less deposit.

And there are no holidays, as long as it opens, there will be people on duty every day of the year, so that readers can borrow and return.

In addition, he will definitely buy a batch of popular books to fill the library, which will never be like a public library.

The bibliography inside is almost ten years behind the real world.

I wish they were all outdated novels like "The Cotai Strip" and "Sunny Sky".

Of course, if you do it like this, you will definitely lose money.

Because even if the bookstore in Liulichang doesn’t need rent, and it can have 1 members after opening, it will only charge [-] yuan in one year.

This amount of money is barely enough to pay for the staff, and even the water and electricity bills have to be figured out separately, let alone the cost of supplementary reading materials.

Then there is no way, Ning Weimin still has to sell some extra tea, coffee, pastries, stationery, and handicrafts in the store to subsidize his main business.

However, the price and grade of these things must be down-to-earth.

At most, while providing convenient services, they can earn a few small money.

But having said that, Ning Weimin is not an ordinary person after all.

Compared with others, he has a great advantage in running such a non-profit reading institution. At least he can save a lot of cost.

why?

For one, he has been planning events for Pilkardon and Tiantan Park in the past.

Especially the summer book fair, which allowed him to establish a good relationship with many publishing houses.

If he needs it, no matter which publishing house will definitely give him the book in stock at the lowest discount.

If it's been unsalable for several years, maybe in order to clear the warehouse, I'll sell him a favor and give him away for nothing.

And secondly, Sun Wufu traveled the streets to collect second-hand goods for him, and the number of second-hand goods collected for him over the years were tens of thousands.

Yet old books, old newspapers, old magazines, old photographs and pictures, and more.

Some of these things were sold, but the rest was enough to cover two rooms and at least [-] books.

Originally, Ning Weimin planned to set up a library in Nanshenchu, but later Nanshenchu ​​used it to raise money for the Journey to the West crew and hold an exhibition.

This batch of books didn't come in handy, but now it's good enough for Ning Weimin to support two or three chain stores.

Let's put it this way, if other people want to open such a bookstore, if the cost is 5 to [-] yuan, then [-] to [-] yuan is enough for Ning Weimin.

Whether tables, chairs, benches, bookshelves, furniture, lamps are all included

How suitable do you think he is.

As for the last thing that caused Ning Weimin a headache, there was only one.

Although such a shop does not make money, it is a matter of accumulating virtue, which is very important to the common people in the capital.

Losing money is a small matter, but you must not go astray, and a good thing will turn into a bad thing.

So Ning Weimin didn't dare to hand it over to others casually.

He had to find someone who was capable, worthy of entrustment, and able to grow the bookstore according to his plan without losing shape.

After much deliberation, there was really no one else, and Zhang Shihui was the most suitable candidate.

Not only did the two have a business with common interests, but Zhang Shihui, as his agent, managed the fasting palace for him.

Today also responsible for organizing events and media contacts.

So he could only ask Zhang Shihui for help and carry one more thing for him.

Zhang Shihui was also very happy, for Ning Weimin suddenly found such a money-losing deal.

Although he was extremely surprised, it would not be an exaggeration to say that he was taken aback.

But now he is not comparable to what he used to be, and the money he earned with Ning Weimin can no longer be spent.

This made him feel annoyed that Ning Weimin trusted him so much.

What's more, he also thinks this is a good deed, just like donating toilets to the street last time, it is worth doing and should be done.

The only thing that worried him was that there seemed to be loopholes in the rules made by Ning Weimin - what if someone borrowed a book and didn't return it in the last month?
Should I charge an extra 12 yuan for insurance?
Regarding his doubts, Ning Weimin said, "Don't always worry about such accidents. After all, membership cards need to be registered with ID cards or household registration books. Don't most people worry about being held accountable? Think again. I would like to see if there is any case of books being lost in Xinhua Bookstore? In my opinion, this phenomenon of stealing books is caused by young people who are eager to read and have no money and convenient channels. So what we have to do is Let those who want to read books obtain knowledge at the lowest cost. I believe that there are still many good people around us, and most of them have basic moral conduct. Even if there are still people who love to take advantage of it, the situation you said cannot be avoided. But our books The source cost is very low, and I can afford such a loss. But if you charge 12 yuan more, many people from poor families may really be reluctant to watch it, which is contrary to our original intention. In short, I am willing to bear this risk."

Zhang Shihui was persuaded in this way, so she nodded after thinking a little without talking nonsense.

However, he was also a little selfish, so he put forward an additional condition, asking the store to change its name.

What he meant was that since he was involved, then don't call it Huiwentang.

It's better to call the Suiyan Hotel "Huimin Reading Club".

To put it bluntly, he felt that it was okay not to make money, but he couldn't do it for nothing, he had to earn some reputation along with it.

As long as Ning Weimin agrees to this, he is even willing to personally invest 5 yuan to help Ning Weimin share some of the shortfall.

For Ning Weimin, this is of course a good thing.

He thought, yes.

Huiwentang is a Japanese bookstore anyway, if it wants to gain a reputation in the future, wouldn't it let the devils get all the money?

Those who don't know may have misunderstood it, and they will miss the Japanese at that time.

Come on, let's satisfy Zhang Shihui's vanity.

So he agreed without saying a word.

And the next day, I went to change the business to say hello, and changed the name of the shop that applied for the license.

After this matter was completed, Zhang Shihui officially joined the business, and his 5 yuan was quickly credited to the account, which became the principal of the store.

Including Ning Weimin's own initial investment of 5 yuan, the total principal is 10 yuan.

In addition, to prevent accidents, Ning Weimin also gave Zhang Shihui Jiang Hui's contact information.

Tell him that if he returns to Japan, if one day the book club finds a good location and needs to open a branch, the money will not be enough.

He declared his name and asked Jiang Hui for a loan.

At this time, Ning Weimin recalled the encounter in the first few days, and he couldn't help feeling a sense of wonder.

I felt that maybe it was God's will that I met Jiang Hui that day.

No, Jiang Hui has become an insurance policy for the book club. (end of this chapter)