National Tide 1980.

Chapter 361 New situation

As the pace of urban life accelerates, the fast food industry is booming.

This is a preordained development trend and a future direction that no one can change.

So thanks to Wang Dadong, Jinmen suddenly became the first place in the country.

And it has added a novelty, a fashion, and a symbol to the people of this city.

In contrast, it is really a pity that the capital, which is [-] kilometers away from Jinmen, failed to win this first place.

But having said that, as the capital of the Republic, as a well-deserved political center.

The status of the capital in the field of diplomacy and the role of connection and communication with the outside world cannot be replaced or compared with other cities in China.

Especially in the recent period, almost everything that the country's top officials and diplomatic departments have to deal with is a major issue related to the country's core interests and national sentiments.

For example, the issue of promoting the relaxation of cross-strait relations and the restoration of exchanges...

Another example is asking the US to respect our sovereignty and issue a joint communique...

Another example is the issue of urging oriental island countries to respect historical facts and restore the true colors of history in primary and secondary school textbooks...

We even reached a preliminary consensus with the British side, preparing for negotiations between the two sides to discuss the ownership of Hong Kong City...

All of these have pushed the capital into the spotlight on the world stage, making the capital of the Republic the focus of the international community's attention.

For this reason, many foreign journalists who have lived in the diplomatic apartment for a long time even reached a consensus tacitly.

They simply called this year the "Diplomatic Year" of the Republic.

Of course, from the point of view of Ning Weimin and Zhang Shihui, as ordinary people, their personal lives have little to do with these major national events.

These news highlights can at best provide a topic of conversation for their leisure time.

Especially Ning Weimin.

Even out of patriotism and national pride, he was not as excited as Zhang Shihui when he talked about these things.

After all, he already knew the answers, and there was no suspense about the results and solutions of these problems for him.

Of course he was very down-to-earth and didn't care that much.

But it's very interesting that maybe it was some kind of coincidence.

Their current living conditions and mental conditions are, to some extent, very similar to those of the Republic.

Yes, their careers were going pretty well, and they all managed to make a lot of money indeed.

Like the rising international status of the Republic, it shines more and more.

But on the other hand, because of the change of its own conditions.

They are also unavoidable, like the Republic, need to adapt to the new situation, to deal with more and more troubles from all directions.

Moreover, many problems are difficult to be properly solved overnight, which are quite trivial and involve energy.

If you want to avoid chaos, you need not only wisdom, but also patience and care.

So if we sum up their current experience, it would be "overwhelmed and overwhelmed".

Behind their triumphant scenery, they are also full of anxiety and uneasiness, confusion and exhaustion.

Let’s take Zhang Shihui first, since the first day he and Ning Weimin’s tobacco shop opened.

Relying on its high quality and low price and friendly service, it has established a good image of "genuine products at a reasonable price and honest management".

So that it didn't take long for all the residents near Huanghuamen Street to know about this small shop.

Gradually, almost all the neighbors in the neighborhood came here to buy cigarettes and alcohol, which gave them more trust and care than state-run non-staple food stores.

However, Zhang Shihui has to do it all by himself, whether it is the purchase and wholesale of bulk products, or the repurchase and sale of high-end tobacco and alcohol.

Then he has to run outside every day, so how can he spend so much time in the store to deal with these scattered customers?

There is no other way but to spend money to hire people and entrust the shop to others to take care of it.

But for individual industrial and commercial households, "difficulty in hiring workers" is a big problem that is really difficult to solve.

I have to declare here that it is definitely not that I am reluctant to give money.

Zhang Shihui is willing to pay even a monthly salary of 100 yuan, and he wants to hire at least two people.

But having said that, this is not a matter of money, but a distress of social concepts.

Don't even look at the many unemployed youths in the society who are in decline.

But ordinary people are unwilling to follow them even if they are idle at home, or go digging up excrement or sweeping the street.

Even if some people feel that the work is easier and earns more money, they want to do it themselves, but their parents still don't do it.

This is not only because of people's yearning and admiration for the iron rice bowl, but also because most of the individual workers these days have "folds" on their bodies, and most of them have "entered" and can almost be equated with labor reform prisoners.

It is generally believed in the society that members of this special group cannot find regular jobs because they have been punished.

If it weren't for people who were desperate and made mistakes, they would never be so precarious.

Whoever wants to work with them will definitely have no future and will never get along well.

However, on the other hand, the conditions for selecting candidates at Tobacco Hotel are not low.

After all, the front has to be maintained, and the backyard has to be used as a warehouse, storing large quantities of tobacco and alcohol here.

Whether the recruited people are trustworthy and considerate is very important.

Surely you can't just make things happen, just recruit someone.

So don't have a bad temper, don't be dishonest, don't be lazy, don't be lazy, don't be sneaky.

Even those who can't speak and are too real can't ask for it.

Because don't forget, "Zhang Dashao" has to come back from time to time.

As for the old man's Ge temper, it's not easy for ordinary people to deal with.

What's more, I can't bear the business, taxation, police station, and street office, and I will come to the store for business.

Communicate notifications, issue requests and so on.

You have to be a little flexible to deal with these outfield things.

So, if the conditions and requirements of both parties are not compatible, this matter is naturally worrying.

Then for the time being, we have to rely on Liu Weijing and Luo Guangliang to take turns to help and take care of it. This is an impossible solution.
Usually during the day, Luo Guangliang takes the lead, and waits until Liu Weijing gets off the morning shift to replace him.

Only then can Luo Guangliang go to Xiushui to work on his own.

Zhang Shihui and his daughter-in-law collect stalls, settle accounts, and go home every night.

To be honest, doing this over and over again is not tiring.

But the time of several people is not enough.

It means that all three people are tied in this shop by an invisible rope.

The mentality is naturally difficult to relax, and the sense of restraint is strong.

In addition, Zhang Shihui also encountered difficulties in terms of shipments.

Class C cigarettes and Erguotou wine are okay, but mouthless Class D and E cigarettes are really hot potatoes.

These things are similar to the almost extinct steamed buns on the dinner tables of ordinary people in the city, and few people consume them anymore.

It's really not easy to sell goods outside, but it's just these things that have the largest volume.

For this reason, Zhang Shihui had no choice but to take advantage of Liu Weijing's rest day, and drove to Zhao Gongkou with Luo Guangliang in a car.

He wanted to follow Ning Weimin's advice, and sell these cigarettes at low prices to private tobacco dealers here, and sell them outside the city.

Why go to Zhaogongkou?
Because at this time in Zhaogongkou, there was a particularly famous tobacco distribution market in Nancheng, which was formed spontaneously and was extremely informal.

A large part of the cigarettes pouring here are carried by long-distance drivers.

For example, on the streets of Beijing, the private cigarette stalls are full of foreign cigarettes with foreign characters, and almost all of them come from here.

To put it bluntly, foreign cigarettes are the most popular here, and everyone is playing with parallel imports.

Needless to say, the things that Zhang Shihui and Luo Guangliang got from them naturally looked like tatters, and not many people were interested.

It was not easy for Zhang Shihui to find this owner, and sold fifty boxes at a loss at a price that was [-]% lower than the wholesale price.

But just as he and Luo Guangliang were about to leave with the money in their hands, they were robbed again outside the market.

There have been several people who co-authored it for a long time, and they have been eyeing them in the market.

Seeing that they were strangers who came here for the first time, I waited outside for them to come out, thinking about stealing their money.

Fortunately, Luo Guangliang has practiced, he is not an ordinary person.

This seeded wrestler who was once a wrestling champion is a really capable bodyguard.

He beat four of them by himself, and finally escorted Zhang Shihui to leave safely.

Otherwise, if you want to switch to someone else, you will probably have to pay for the more than 1000 yuan in your pocket.

But this is not over yet. A few days later, Zhang Shihui found out that there was also a market in Gaobeidian, and planned to explore the way with Luo Guangliang.

It turned out that this time it was not as good as last time.

On the way, they encountered several hooligans who used wooden poles to block the road and set up guards, and they passed the farmers' carts and trucks pulling goods that were plucking hairs and blackmailing them.

According to the rules, they also had to hand over two boxes of cigarettes before they could pass.

So after relying on Luo Guangliang's fist to get away again, Zhang Shihui completely gave up the idea of ​​selling cigarettes through the wholesale market.

Obviously, the wholesale market in the suburbs is too chaotic and unruly.

How could he be willing to take such a big risk just for these Class D and E cigarettes?

If he really did that, he would be a fool, it would be a big joke!
So you have to think of something else.

(End of this chapter)