National Tide 1980.

Chapter 424 New Changes

In fact, the social landscape of the capital has been undergoing interesting changes silently.

Especially after the Spring Festival in 1983, there were many new changes related to people's livelihood, which can be clearly distinguished from those in 1982.

It can be said to be a distinctive sign unique to this year.

For example, the first supermarket in Beijing opened in Haidian District.

Thirty years later, people must be very clear that compared with traditional department stores, the biggest difference between supermarkets is the display and sales methods of goods.

The former puts the goods on the counter, and customers can only look through the glass or the window.

If you like it, you have to take it out through the salesperson, and pay the salesperson after you decide to buy.

This is called a closed shelf sale.

Correspondingly, the supermarket adopts the open-shelf sales method.

Products are placed on the shelves, and customers can freely walk through the product area and choose as they like.

If you see something suitable, put it directly in the basket provided by the supermarket, and then check out at the exit.

So it is precisely because of this that when the first supermarket appeared in Beijing.

Stores with this business model are not called "supermarkets", but "self-selected shopping malls".

Only from the name can directly reflect this unique shopping mode.

But it is a pity that because people still lack a real understanding of this business model, the initial operation method is simply to copy foreign countries.

Therefore, this pioneering supermarket in the capital can only be regarded as a product of "dongsi imitation".

Its shortcomings are obvious. First of all, the area is only [-] square meters, and a hundred customers will be squeezed in at a time.

The content of the business is also very limited, only selling vegetables and meat.

The key is that the price is expensive, which is much more expensive than the vegetable market not far away.

The vast majority of people in the capital came in curiously and walked around, and immediately escaped with their tongues out.

The real buyers are almost all foreigners.

But even foreigners who spend money are complaining.

Because there is only the price on the packaging bag without the product name and quality, so they often buy the chicken as pork.

Obviously, there is still a long way to go for the people in Beijing to truly enjoy the freedom of shopping.

There is no way to expect such shops to change the consumption habits of ordinary people in the capital.

Different from the first supermarket, another more eye-catching emerging thing began to substantially affect the lives of most people this year.

That's the TV antenna that appears above the house.

As the number of TV sets bought by ordinary people is increasing, more and more people are worrying about the quality of TV pictures.

So the outdoor antenna has become an indispensable auxiliary means for watching TV.

Although from a scientific point of view, the transmission of TV signals is mainly affected by ground conditions and weather conditions, outdoor antennas can only play a role of psychological comfort.

But ordinary people inevitably believe a version they prefer to believe.

That is, the TV signal is limited, and the more people watching TV, the more serious the mutual interference will be.

In this way, people began to scramble to erect bamboo poles bound with copper or aluminum tubes, tie them to the ridge of the roof in a way of "stand out from the crowd", and point to the sky.

From then on, once the bad weather catches up and the TV viewing effect is not good.

There will always be someone who volunteers to go up to the house and step on the tiles to fiddle with these TV antennas, trying to adjust the TV antenna to a better angle.

This even became a special skill worth boasting at that time, which made people look at it highly.

As a result, more and more people are unwilling to lag behind and follow suit one after another, and finally there is a unique scenery that can only appear in this specific era.

As far as the eye can see, there are tall poles standing on the roofs of the whole city, and there are often birds watching quietly on the thin and stable antennas.

Architecture and nature are harmoniously integrated.

The dots of houses, trees, sky, living things on the antenna, and the horizon in the evening glow make a wonderful picture.

However, among all the new changes, the most relevant change to Ning Weimin is undoubtedly the prevalence of suits.

Perhaps it is because the prime-time advertisement after the "News Network" program is effective.

The popularity of suits is actually much earlier than the original historical time node.

So starting from this, our country completely ended the history of "blue ocean" and "green ocean".

Even the costumes of the country's high-level conference affairs have begun to become richer.

Chinese tunic suits, suits, military uniforms, and jackets can all be seen from now on.

No longer will anyone be labeled as "pursuing a bourgeois lifestyle" for wearing a suit.

At most, those "diehards" whose thinking is difficult to change for a while can only say "do something new and different" to people in suits.

As for the resulting economic effects, it makes the entire domestic clothing industry ecstatic.

The demand for suits has increased rapidly, and it is no longer limited to those who go abroad and a small number of open-minded elites.

First of all, in almost all the large photo studios in the capital, those who can take wedding photos almost have to buy a few suits.

Many newlyweds have since chosen to buy their own suits as wedding dresses.

Secondly, there are professors from colleges and universities, experts from research institutes, celebrities in the entertainment industry, and top and second leaders in many units.

In order to be decent, and in response to the high-level advocacy, they also began to buy suits.

This even includes many people who have turned their noses up at suits.

Then this effect was transmitted from them to the middle-level leaders and grass-roots cadres of each unit...

Needless to say, the explosion of social needs greatly stimulated the prosperity of production and commerce.

For example, Wangfujing Department Store sells a batch of suits and ready-to-wear clothes, which are extremely enthusiastic.

In the past, it took three or four months to sell the goods, but they were wiped out in almost two weeks.

The number of customers in front of the textile counter also began to increase day by day, and almost all of the newly increased demand was to buy fabrics for suits.

There is also Honglian Clothing Factory, which is in cooperation with Pierre Carton.

Also because of the surge in orders, I specially applied for foreign exchange with the Ministry to import an advanced suit production line from Japan.

This production line is fine in workmanship, and all sewing and ironing are fully automated.

If completed, it is expected to produce 30 suits a year.

The situation of self-employed individuals is more complicated.

Some people began to resell the Hong Kong-style suits and Japanese-style suits they got from Huacheng.

Ordinarily speaking, it is understandable to earn some quick money by keeping up with social hot spots.

It must be affirmed that these self-employed people have accurate vision and good brains.

But some people sell rolling suits, which is more unconscionable.

Because the so-called "roll-packed goods" are named after the one-cubic-meter-sized cargo bags that are compressed by hydraulic presses when they enter the port under the name of foreign trade services.

There are about [-] items in each package, with uneven quality and messy styles.

Generally, there is only one piece of each style, and some have blood stains on them.

In fact, to put it bluntly, it is "foreign garbage" shipped from abroad, which is diverted into the mainland through the port city.

This kind of product is poisonous and can only be sold on the market after refurbishment.

In short, once this wind blows, it is an irresistible trend from top to bottom, and it spreads endlessly.

Large garment factories and department stores, medium clothing stores and fabric stores, small tailor shops and self-employed businesses have all experienced a surge in profits and are deeply affected by it.

Therefore, under such circumstances, there is no suspense that the profits of Pierre Carton franchised stores will continue to rise, and the situation is very good.

But on the other hand, the series of actions that Ning Weimin took at the head office seemed particularly strange.

He made everyone in the company dizzy.

From Song Huagui to the receptionist at the front desk, everyone was puzzled.

So what exactly did Ning Weimin do?

First explain the superficial.

With the help of the regular meeting, after reporting the results of the garden party to the company, Ning Weimin first laid out the follow-up book fair project.

And it is said to be a joint proposal from the Service Bureau and the Temple of Heaven.

The purpose is to use a passive and helpless attitude as an excuse to withdraw from the franchise store competition.

Ning Weimin claimed that in view of the increasingly complex work of the Zhai Palace Exhibition Hall, his ability was limited.

He has no way to take care of the work of the franchise store at the same time.

Therefore, he only wanted to concentrate on doing a good job in the fasting palace.

The priority is to stabilize the reputation, influence, and good relationship with cooperative units that Zhaigong has built up with great difficulty.

Then the business expansion of franchise stores can only rely on Manager Zou to do his best.

At the same time, he also pointed out that considering the specific work needs, Manager Zou obviously needs cars as a means of transportation more than he does in the future.

Then he wouldn't want to take up the company's resources for nothing, so he suggested that the company put this car under Manager Zou's use.

Well, just these suggestions from Ning Weimin.

Which one is similar to the effect of a puppy rolling all over the floor, showing its belly and begging for mercy.

The most important thing is that the reason is unknown.

No one can believe it, and they can't figure it out at all. The hard bone in the past has always been Ning Weimin who fought hard with everyone to the end.

Why did he change his attitude and show favor to his competitors when he had a great chance of winning?

Isn't this self-destructive future, purely screwed up?

So the meeting scene at that time was completely frozen, and everyone was extremely staring.

For a while, I didn't know how to express my opinion.

Even Zou Guodong, the biggest beneficiary, was dumbfounded.

To be honest, he really wanted to agree, but he didn't dare, he was afraid that Ning Weimin would be cheated.

In the end, it was Song Huagui who talked to Ning Weimin again.

I am convinced that Ning Weimin really thinks so, and it is purely based on the interests of the company, so this matter can be considered settled.

However, before everyone could recall the memory, before Song Huagui figured out how to compensate Ning Weimin.

This time, he continued to make moves in private.

This time, he invited Manager Zou and Manager Sha, who had lent him money, to go out for dinner together.

The main intention is to ease the relationship with everyone.

During the banquet, Ning Weimin claimed that he was young and ignorant, a bit selfish, and didn't care much about the rules in the workplace.

In fact, you should pay attention to how you are, how I am, and how everyone is. You can't always get benefits for yourself and let others look at you in vain.

No wonder everyone has a problem with him.

So now he has to make up for his mistakes.Discuss with everyone what is good for everyone.

The first is about power.

Ning Weimin analyzed the company's current business needs and industry advantages.

I think it's time for the company to cooperate with relevant national departments to hold a model competition and develop model economic agency business.

In this case, it will not only ensure that the company will always occupy a dominant position in the high-end industry, but also participate in the formulation of industry rules.

And the development of these two businesses will also bring more jobs.

Not only will everyone place cronies, but it will be very convenient to appoint private individuals.

Especially once they can enter the organizing committee of the modeling competition, they will have weight in speaking in the entire industry in the future.

The gold content of the power in your hands is absolutely different.

What about media exposure?
This kind of competition is equivalent to a beauty pageant, and it is bound to attract the attention of the world.

Being famous is also a kind of life capital.

The second is about money.

Ning Weimin actually made public the fact that he took profits from the stamps.

He popularized the basic knowledge of philately for everyone, and introduced the speculative situation of stamps.

The final conclusion is one, if you have money, you can earn it together.

If everyone is willing to participate, he will provide advice, and everyone can buy stamps and invest by themselves.

Or if you lend him the money, he can pay everyone the interest directly.

Anyway, he pointed out the way he made money to everyone.

As a result, the relationship between Ning Weimin and the colleagues in the head office is really different.

That's not a big reprieve, but an almost radical reversal.

Anyone who has eaten this meal will treat Ning Weimin as a brother.

Because, as Kang Shuode said, how can there be any life-and-death enemies among colleagues?
It is nothing more than face and interests.

As long as these two things are settled and straightened out, the so-called hostility will naturally disappear.

That's exactly the fact, you know, although Ning Weimin once threatened Manager Sha with borrowing money and not repaying it.

But in fact, when he paid back the money, he was quite punctual and generous.

Not only did he not pay less, but he also gave some more interest for the sake of rounding up.

Therefore, even though these colleagues used to be against each other because of their positions, they still dare not fully believe what he said.

But at least everyone thinks that he is a man who keeps his word and is not stingy.

And in the end, none of these people can resist the temptation of power and money and fame.

They all followed Ning Weimin's baton honestly and turned.

Soon, they reached a consensus, and at the next regular meeting, they made recommendations to the company almost unanimously.

Under extremely surprised circumstances, Song Huagui had to agree to put the preparation of the model contest on the agenda.

However, what surprised Song Huagui was still to come. When she asked Ning Weimin to participate in the modeling contest, Ning Weimin refused again.

At this time, he just brought up the matter of court catering, saying that the Temple of Heaven and the Service Bureau had new cooperation requirements.

Claiming that he really has no way to take care of things other than the fasting palace.

So behind everyone's happiness, in fact, only Song Huagui and the "Mei Chun Yang Meizi" of the Jianguomen franchise store are lost and disturbed.

Song Huagui didn't understand why Ning Weimin's work attitude suddenly turned negative.

And faintly felt that the distance between them seemed to be getting farther away.

As for the four gold medal sales girls, after hearing the relevant rumors from the head office, they couldn't help worrying that their good days of earning a lot of money might be coming to an end.

At the same time, they are also afraid that Ning Weimin will completely transfer them to Zou Guodong's management, and the prospects will be completely bleak.

But such flaws are inevitable after all.

Ning Weimin also wanted to satisfy everyone as much as possible, but there were some things that he couldn't do well.

For him, the whole company is mobilized by expanding the territory.

Let others have no time to think about him, so that he can do his own thing with peace of mind, which is the core interest.

People don't do it for themselves!There is nothing wrong with this!
He is not righteous enough to put himself on the chopping board for others to chop up at will.

(End of this chapter)