National Tide 1980.

As the old saying goes, kindness does not lead soldiers, righteousness does not lead to good.

This statement is actually somewhat one-sided.

Although soft-hearted people can't lead soldiers, this is the truth.

But people who talk about benevolence and righteousness can't do big business?

This is not necessarily the case.

Those famous big merchants in the past dynasties in Chinese history, such as Tao Zhu, Guan Zhong, Zigong, Wang Pingzheng, Hu Xueyan...

Which one is not a good businessman who is benevolent, righteous, polite, wise and trustworthy, and is keen to benefit his hometown!
Because of this, Ning Weimin believed that the bigger the business, the more benevolence and morality should be put first.

Not only do we need to take care of the interests of the majority of people, we even need to consider social benefits and impacts, otherwise it will be unsustainable.

Therefore, although Ning Weimin's moral standards are not as good as those of the seniors in the business world, he can be regarded as a very special stream in the modern age when China's business is re-starting.

In fact, Ning Weimin not only values ​​benevolence and righteousness, but also has a soft heart.

For example, when dealing with the No. [-] Leather Goods Factory, he showed kindness.

Otherwise, he wouldn't insist on giving someone 48 yuan for an order that could be won for 50 yuan.

If you tell the truth about this matter, no one will believe it. If you insist on giving people more money, what is it if you are not a fool?
But it is precisely because Ning Weimin is such a person.

Among the people who have dealt with him, whether they are neighbors or business partners, what others feel most about him is "reliable" and "rest assured".

We all know that he will do what he says, and he will do what he says. As long as he says something good, he will definitely do it and he will never regret it.

This is why, if Ning Weimin wants to do something, as long as he gives an order, many people are willing to follow him unconditionally.

Why do many people, even though they don’t know much about Ning Weimin, are willing to put him in the most important position in their hearts?

For example, Zhang Qiang and Cui Jian.

Ning Weimin asked them to go abroad with him to record an album, and the two of them really picked up their bags and followed him without saying a word.

After recording, Ning Weimin said you should go back first, and they went back obediently.

Even if both of them became very popular because of their performance on "Let the World Fill With Love".

Zhang Qiang's "Moonlight Disco" and Xiao Cui's "Nothing", accompanied by the theme song "Let the World Fill With Love", have already swept the country and become popular all over the country with the help of this stage.

But the two of them are still singing in Maxim's Restaurant down-to-earth.

Although I am a little anxious privately, I am always looking forward to the album I have recorded being released as soon as possible.

But none of them called Ning Weimin to urge him.

Not only because they knew that Ning Weimin was busy, but also because they believed in Ning Wei's character.

They knew that what Ning Weimin promised them would be done at the right time, and he would definitely do it.

It is absolutely impossible to change to someone else.

why?
This is probably inseparable from the fact that Ning Weimin arranged for Qu Xiao's mother to be treated in Tokyo.

In their hearts, a good person like Ning Weimin paid for their music album completely out of their own pocket.

How could it be possible to lie to them?
This is where Ning Weimin succeeds in his life.

But then again, everything goes hand in hand.

Benevolence and kindness are indeed the shining points of Ning Weimin, but to be a successful businessman, these two things alone are not enough.

Being flexible and adaptable is as important as the ability to know people's hearts and judge people's nature.

It even requires a certain means of calculating people and the courage to counter.

As the saying goes, one side is a Bodhisattva, and the other side is a Vajra.

With one hand, compassion buys people's hearts, and with the other hand, thunder shakes Xiaoxiao.

Otherwise, it will become fish on the chopping board.

On the contrary, it is easy for partners to breed undue ambitions and lead to malicious coveting by others.

So to say that the most successful part of Ning Weimin's life is that he can act like a cat.

On weekdays, he perfectly hides his sharpest claws and fangs, pretending to be harmless to humans and animals.

But once he encounters a real crisis, he can show his sharp claws at any time and "tick someone wherever he wants."

Let people who are full of bad intentions towards you end up with a "face full of flowers".

Like this time, he successfully defended his rights and interests in releasing music albums for Zhang Qiang and Xiao Cui.

It is very honorable to let the person who plotted against him be empty-handed.

Although he was suddenly attacked, he didn't even know who was behind it.

But because he adheres to the principle that it is necessary to have the heart of harming others, and the heart of guarding against others is indispensable.

We have already prepared plans for unexpected situations, so we don't panic at all when faced with such a situation.

…………

Ning Weimin, who had just reached a cooperation agreement with the Third Leather Goods Factory in Beijing, did not forget to promise Zhang Qiang and Cui Jian.

For their new album, on August 8th, he contacted Feng Chaonian, the manager of Huaxia Records Beijing branch.

But to be honest, it started with making a phone call and making an appointment with Feng Chaonian.

He vaguely guessed that this matter might not go well, and there might be variables.

For nothing else, these two albums were what they had planned long ago.

And the two sides have already cooperated once again.

It stands to reason that no matter how you do it, it is all done by familiarity and everyone has their own plans.

Right now, he just needs to go to the Huaxia Records branch in Beijing, sign the contract with Feng Chaonian, hand over the master tapes, and then write a check as an advance payment for the production of tapes.

The things that belonged to him have been done, and the rest depends on Feng Chaonian's operation, he just needs to lie down and wait for the money to be collected.

But Feng Chaonian didn't let him come to Huaxia Records at all.

Instead, they had to invite him to the Pearl Seafood Banquet, and they also had to invite the deputy editor-in-chief of the "Art" magazine who introduced them to him to accompany him.

The words are nice to listen to, it not only cleans up Ning Weimin, but also brings everyone together.

But Ning Weimin is a smart person, and he knew it as soon as he heard it. He would have seen a ghost if he had no way to do it.

Otherwise, wouldn't it be better to treat this meal as a celebration banquet after the contract is signed?

This is called putting the cart before the horse.

Since the order is wrong, there must be something bad waiting for me.

The deputy editor-in-chief is not a display either.

Most likely, it's just to restrain yourself with affection and make yourself embarrassed to fall out.

It can be seen from this that even Feng Chaonian himself thinks this is too much.

In fact, at lunch time, Ning Weimin rushed to Mingzhu Seafood Restaurant and found Feng Chaonian and the deputy editor.

These two are sitting at a table drinking tea.

Compared with the bustling environment in the hall, where people were chatting and laughing, they showed a completely opposite indifference.

This made Ning Weimin feel even more likely that he had guessed it.

Otherwise, if it wasn't for the fact that it was hard to talk about what to talk about, why would you be so uninterested?
Especially the expression of the deputy editor-in-chief, who seemed to be angry after eating bitter melon, was more illustrative.

Maybe after he came, he just realized that he was being used as a gun. This was because he was trying to plot against Feng Chaonian.

So Ning Weimin went over and sat down directly, and after greeting the deputy editor-in-chief, he didn't give Feng Chaonian any chance at all.

Straightforwardly, he asked straight to the point, "Tell me, Mr. Feng, did you call me here, and tell me any bad news? You even alarmed the editor-in-chief. Are you afraid that I will overturn the table?"

Sure enough, as soon as he said this, Feng Chaonian hadn't spoken yet, and the deputy editor-in-chief was anxious to clear himself up and prove his innocence.

"Mr. Ning, today's matter has nothing to do with me. I really thought it was a meal for everyone. I came here because I heard that you were coming. I thought it would be difficult to see you now, so I planned to have a good chat with you." . As for what happened between Mr. Feng and you, I didn’t know anything about it in advance. You should do whatever you want in this matter, without considering my feelings at all. "

After finishing speaking, he stared at Feng Chaonian with righteous indignation. "Mr. Feng, you'll talk about the matter later, don't bring me into it. I think that when I introduced Mr. Ning to you, I thought you were particular about your work. I hope that both of you can strengthen cooperation and go further. But now you It's a bit unreasonable to do this, sorry I can't make a face for you."

Well, the deputy editor-in-chief's move is tantamount to choosing to stand on the spot.

Moreover, he stood on the opposite side of Feng Chaonian's expectation.

It is conceivable, what kind of mood is Feng Chaonian, who can't lose money by stealing chickens, at this time?

He probably felt remorse, that the other party turned his back on him so thoroughly.

If we had known this, we might as well not have invited this "reinforcement" to support us.

Even in this situation, Feng Chaonian couldn't practice Tai Chi, otherwise it would be even more hypocritical.

After a few dry laughs, he finally said a word with unavoidable embarrassment, "I'm sorry, Mr. Ning, I'm afraid we can't do what we agreed on! The leaders of our head office specially made these two albums for you Talked to me about the matter, this time they have a big appetite! I can't help it..."

Ning Weimin's heart skipped a beat, and the hand holding the teacup stopped instantly.

Although he had expected it, he still didn't want to hear the bad news.

However, the deputy editor-in-chief is really awesome, and he is still speaking uprightly at this time.

"Mr. Feng, it's not my fault, you really went too far. Since it's a cooperation, how can you not be trustworthy? I can't even stand this..."

"It doesn't matter. What are the articles of association of your company? You tell me and I'll listen."

Ning Weimin hid his complicated psychological activities very well, and didn't show them on his face.

He looked at Feng Chaonian calmly, waiting patiently for him to finish speaking.

Feng Chaonian hesitated to speak several times, it seemed that he was really conflicted, with a helpless expression on his face.

"I... our company wants a management fee of 50 yuan this time, for each album. And each tape released will have a profit of one yuan and five."

After finishing speaking, Feng Chaonian felt relieved, as if he spit out the blood that was pent up in his chest.

Then, in one go, he explained the ins and outs of the whole incident clearly, all the way to the embarrassing situation he was facing now.

Anyway, he had already opened his mouth, so he simply said it happily.

what's up?
To put it bluntly, Ning Weimin earned too much because of Zhang Qiang's debut album.

In addition to the 200 million original tapes that were all sold out, there were two subsequent releases of 250 additional tapes that were also sold out.

Ning Weimin took at least 600 million yuan in profit from it.

Huaxia Records only got about 150 million yuan including the management fee.

Especially when they found out that Ning Weimin was a lone ranger fighting alone, and the production fee was paid in advance by a check from the collective enterprise.

The executives of China Records even believed that Ning Weimin had no background and thought that he was a partner who could be manipulated at will.

So as soon as he calculated, he was going to be ripped off.

As for Ning Weimin, he almost laughed out loud when he heard this condition. He had seen greedy people, but he had never seen such greedy people.

"Mr. Feng, is your head office okay? You don't release anything, and you want to take away [-]% of the benefits of my two albums with just one audio-visual version number? Why? If so, then don't talk about it. I'll find another place to do it."

"They expected you to say that. So they also said, if you change to another company, they will tell your situation to the record company you worked with. And they will also report your problems in the last album, They think that the check you wrote is of a collective nature, and you are not qualified to invest in audio-visual publications. It is an illegal act and an improper profit. They even think that it is possible that you are making private investment behind the back of Pilkardon. So also Report you to Picardon..."

"This is really a threat." Ning Weimin really laughed this time, "I know that the leaders of your company are sure that I will fight alone, thinking that I can make a joke."

Speaking of this, he "cut" disdainfully, "However, I'm afraid I will disappoint them. In fact, I don't care about their reports at all. And I want to tell you that I can use the name of Japanese-funded enterprises to fight against domestic companies. It is not a small company but a well-known firm. You should know about Matsumoto Keiko coming to China to make a film, right? I can use this big star's firm to sign the contract. Are you surprised or surprised? So since they are not benevolent, don't blame me for being unrighteous. Mr. Feng, can you please bring a sentence back? There is no longer a basis for cooperation between the two albums, and I plan to find another partner for these two albums. I believe that there will be many audiovisual publishing houses willing to take hundreds of thousands of management fees for nothing."

After saying this, both the deputy editor and Feng Chaonian were stunned.

Because they never expected that Ning Weimin would respond with such a tough attitude.

Especially Feng Chaonian, his intuition told him that this was an extremely bad result.

Although he was also forced to put pressure on Ning Weimin, if he really messed up this matter, then his own career might be on the verge of death.

To put it bluntly, this incident was not only a crime against Ning Weimin, but also his own crisis. If he couldn't handle it well, he might be the worst offender.

Feng Chaonian slowly calculated that the most important trouble right now is that Ning Weimin really abandoned Huaxia Records, not anything else.

Therefore, he had to keep the cooperation, and he didn't want to be the one who took the blame.

But what should he do?what can we do about it?

After much deliberation, he almost cried in a hurry.

In the end, there was really no other way, he had no choice but to surrender to Ning Weimin without shame, and begged.

"Manager Ning, Mr. Ning, you should know what kind of person I, Old Feng, am? If I say that I am willing to do this, then I am a coward. I beg you, can you? Can we talk about our cooperation later? ? As long as you can let me keep up with the peak, I will listen to you!"

Almost without time to think, Feng Chaonian also defected to the enemy.

At this point, Ning Weimin was satisfied, and the conversation changed again.

"That's right. After all, we are close partners. How can we let others affect our relationship? In this way, I will give them another chance for you, and you will convey it to the superior according to my conditions. If they agree , If you don’t agree, then we’ll break up. But you don’t have to worry. With my support, you must be fired, and it’s not difficult to change to another audio-visual company. Let’s put it this way, where are you going? I will go with you for two albums. If you can help me introduce another audio-visual company, it can make this happen. I thank you 5 yuan for one album, how about it?"

When I heard the end, I didn't expect that there would be a reward of 10 yuan.

So Feng Chaonian, who was like a man who fell into the water reaching for the straw, didn't hesitate any more.

He nodded decisively, "Okay!"

The deputy editor-in-chief showed envy to him.

What is the concept of 10 yuan in this era?
That is financial freedom for ordinary people! (end of this chapter)