National Tide 1980.

Chapter 452
Throughout April, amidst the bright spring scenery of singing birds and fragrant flowers, Sun Wufu's luck has never been at a low ebb again.

Every now and then he always manages to get something good.

Sometimes one a day, sometimes two a day.

The most frequent coincidence was that out of the nine pieces of porcelain received on the same day, six of them were good items.

Although there are four pieces that have been punched and collapsed, only two pieces are in good condition.

But this is already much more efficient than Ning Weimin getting up earlier to "go to the ghost market" to grab goods.

Even Sun Wufu himself felt strange, and couldn't help expressing such emotion.

"This baby seems to be used to getting together! Why do they look like pigtails in the field? Either one of them can't be found, or a litter of more than ten catties."

Needless to say, at the end of the month, Sun Wufu's income is quite considerable.

In terms of bonuses alone, he got more than 400 yuan before and after.

Moreover, Ning Weimin gave him a salary of [-] yuan in the name of hiring temporary workers, thanks to the generosity of Pierre Caton Company.

Calculated in this way, Sun Wufu earns more money than some girls in the fasting palace.

That is to say, after working with Ning Weimin for a month, he almost earned back half of the savings stolen by Xu Laoliu, equivalent to what he had worked for several years in the past.

For this, Sun Wufu was not only happy, but also very grateful.

Of course he knew that Ning Weimin benefited far more from these things than he did, but he wasn't jealous at all.

Not for anything else, just because of self-knowledge and gratitude, his physique has been completely immune to the "pink eye disease" that ordinary people love to suffer from.

Sun Wufu has been wandering since he was young. He has suffered too many crimes and seen too many bad guys.

He has long known how many bowls of dry rice he can eat, and he also knows how to distinguish between good and evil in people's hearts.

Ning Weimin is undoubtedly the one who treats him well and the most fair among all the people he knows.

If it weren't for someone to help him, he still doesn't know where to drink the wind.

This makes him cherish the comfortable life now, and thinks that no matter where he talks about it, he should be content.

Therefore, no matter how much Ning Weimin gives, he is happy, as long as he feels more, he will not dislike less.

Even whenever Ning Weimin praised him for a good job, he would say so.

"Don't, don't, I don't have such great luck. Even if I encounter great luck, it's because of your blessing. These things are definitely not for me, they are all for you. Because they know me, I am alone I don’t know them either. My role is to bring them to see you. Hehe, this is called fate.”

I have to admit that the flattery that often comes from the mouth of an honest person is the highest level of flattery.

Even Ning Weimin couldn't resist this kind of flattery from Fa Zi's sincerity.

As a result, Ning Weimin, who was so smoked, not only got closer to Sun Wufu, cared more, and even developed a little cultivation heart.

As long as Sun Wufu was interested, willing to listen, and asked, Ning Weimin would tell him about the things he collected and teach him some basic knowledge of "recognition of treasures".

In this way, Sun Wufu, who was delayed in his studies by "sports" and poverty, was at best at the fifth grade level of elementary school.

In turn, Ning Weimin also got the opportunity to be influenced by traditional culture.

He actually became Ning Weimin's half-apprentice, countless people who were ahead of this era, sneaked into the door of the antique shop first,

This has to be said, it is a kind of wonderful fate, and it is also a kind of destiny.

It is completely predictable, as long as you can always maintain the current balance.

Under the influence of Ning Weimin, Sun Wufu's fate will become more and more far away from mediocrity and poverty.

But then again, although because of Sun Wufu's help.

Now Ning Weimin only needs to come to work every day, he can constantly have new gadgets to look at, and constantly get all kinds of good things,
Even in his own office, he can appreciate and play at will, living a very comfortable and comfortable life.

But on the other hand, Sun Wufu's level of seeing things is extremely low.

Almost a mallet, almost zero.

Even if Ning Weimin tries hard to teach, he will not see results in a short period of time by pulling seedlings and encouraging them.

Let's put it this way, after all, Sun Wufu closes his eyes to collect things, and pulls what he encounters.

No matter how lucky you are, it cannot change the objective reality that there are far more useless items collected than good ones.

In fact, on average, it can be said that for every decent item collected, there must be fifteen or six bad items.

There are too many of these things, and there is nowhere to put them. How to deal with them is also a troublesome thing.

It can't just go in and out, can it?

Throwing is definitely not to be thrown away, even if Ning Weimin doesn't care about money, this thing is really sinful.

But Sun Wufu, who has already had a psychological shadow, would never dare to go outside to set up a street stall for sale.

Do you still want Ning Weimin, a dignified manager, to set up a stall by himself?
Not to mention that the price cannot be reduced, it is impossible for him to make such a joke that he wants to save trouble and instead find trouble for himself.

So when it comes to this point, I have to admire Ning Weimin's scheming.

If the advantage of Sun Wufu is that he is sincere and kind, and he knows how to repay his kindness.

Then Ning Weimin's ability is to calculate carefully and be good at planning.

In fact, long before he decided to do this, the kid had thought of a rather ingenious solution.

Not only will it not be a disadvantage, but it can also kill two birds with one stone and turn this kind of trouble into a good thing, which is beneficial to both public and private.

what way?

That is to simply open another shop in the fasting palace.

After changing hands, these worthless things are sold to foreigners in the name of tourist crafts.

You know, Ning Weimin has been running the business of selling handicrafts to foreigners in the Zhai Palace for a whole year.

Because of the convenience in language communication, he also has insights far ahead of the times.

Ning Weimin knows better than anyone else the likes and dislikes of foreigners in tourism products, and has the right to speak more than anyone else.

He will discover that, in fact, the things that foreigners are most willing to buy have something in common, and they can hardly escape the four rules.

First, something simple and straightforward, with an oriental aesthetic and something exotic.

Foreigners have to be able to understand and appreciate it.

Secondly, it is easy to carry, and it is better to have something practical or decorative.

People bought it and took it home, it’s too heavy or too big.

Third, it is better to be a handicraft rather than a mass-produced industrial product.

Fourth, it is high quality and low price, not too expensive.

As for whether it is a cultural relic, whether it is elegant or not, or whether it is a fake, it is really not in the consideration of most foreigners.

The reason is very simple, because there are not many foreigners who understand the human history of the Republic.

There are even fewer people who have spare money and elegance to collect our antiques
The reason why we always think that foreigners like to collect our traditional antiques and jade wares is completely self-righteous.

It's probably just because the state-run stores are tasked with earning foreign exchange, and they think that selling things from the previous year can charge a high price, and it's the most trouble-free.

Even the state-owned handicraft factory was misled by the polite "OK" of foreigners.

I have been trying my best to produce high-end products that are not suitable.

In the end, foreigners didn't buy it, and the effort was wasted and thankless.

It even took a small advantage and suffered a big loss.

Conversely, in Ning Weimin's view, before and after the founding of the People's Republic of China, our country produced some folk utensils for the common people.

Because of the exquisite traditional craftsmanship, it is very decorative and practical, but it is quite in line with the tastes of foreigners.

Like clay toys, puppets, tableware and tea sets, household furnishings, pillows and bamboo wares, flower pots and fish tanks, window panes, copper lock jewelry, clock screens, mirror frame hats...

Anyway, as long as it looks interesting and interesting, foreigners will be eager to buy it.

Especially those who come to the Republic for a short-term business trip, definitely want to buy one or two to take back as souvenirs.

This is not much better than selling these things to the Chinese people at a price of three or four tenths.

Because of this, the state's regulation that the sale of second-hand goods is not allowed is not a problem for Ning Weimin.

Because even the gadgets of the Republic of China, he was reluctant to sell them to foreigners.

He will definitely look over his eyes before swinging out.

In order to ensure that the things sold here are all new, and foreigners will never let them pick them up.

In addition, the Zhai Palace is his territory, so there will be no industrial and commercial tax come here to investigate him.

People who don't know may even regard the store he opened as a state-owned tourist product store in Tiantan Park.

No matter how you think about it, it is absolutely safe and there is no leak.

As for the place of business, it is completely ready-made.

Don't forget, the eunuch's guard room in the fasting palace is divided into north and south ends.

Ning Weimin's five rooms in the north room were used as offices and staff lounges, while the five rooms in the south room had been left unused in the past.

After Sun Wufu came, he lived in one room.

The other four, judging from the actual needs, happened to be two for warehouses and two for shops.

In this way, even the artistic sculptures, silk figurines and handicrafts originally operated by the Zhai Palace can be placed and sold together.

It is equal to the expansion of the business area of ​​the original products.

It couldn't be more appropriate.

The only thing that needs to be prepared is simple decoration, ready to put down containers, shelves and so on.

Ning Weimin did what he said, and around April 4, he found someone to start a civil engineering project.

As a result, it only took a week, and it was completed on April 4.

On May Day, after a day or two of cleaning and laying out, the new store just opened.

The reason why it is so neat is because Ning Weimin's decoration project is simple.

In fact, apart from laying a wooden floor and pulling a few wires, he just installed some chandeliers on the walls and ceiling, and he didn't even paint the walls.

It's also a coincidence, isn't this just in time for the renovation of Maxim's restaurant?
Many materials and supplies that are not available in China have to be imported from abroad, and the size of some items is not suitable until they are shipped.

Like two Tiffany chandeliers, and some stained glass windows.

It was all cheaper for Ning Weimin, so he paid a cost, took it from Song Huagui, and put it all in his shop.

Not to mention, the effect is surprisingly good.

The western classical interior decoration style, combined with our traditional architecture, looks like a literary style of the Republic of China.

It is simply a combination of Chinese and Western, and the corresponding brilliance, whether it is Chinese or foreigners, it is friendly and fresh.

In particular, Maxim's restaurant is full of high-end goods, and the decorations brought back by Ning Weimin and the wooden floor are installed in the house.

The level of the indoor environment has been directly improved, and even the products that were not very high-end at first seem to be much more advanced.

Just those objects were beaten by the bright lights of various colors.

No matter how you look at it, it looks like a work of art, and it is very attractive.

Facts have also proved that foreigners do eat this set.

On the day of opening, don't look at the store without a name.

But buying and selling is like a fire, except for various sculptures, silk figurines, brocade boxes, and straw woven insects, many have been sold.

Ning Weimin sold more than 30 pieces of those rubbish gadgets that were not easy to dispose of.

And it's not cheap either.

Benefiting from the unequal information, the background of the environment, and the smiling sales of those girls, at least ten yuan and 20 yuan foreign exchange certificates can be sold.

To be honest, if he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, even Ning Weimin himself wouldn't believe it.

Foreigners are so stupid that they are so willing to buy these second-hand daily necessities at a price far exceeding the original price.

It's so beautiful even after being tricked.

For example, the hand-warming Mrs. Tang that Sun Wufu took back the first day actually sold for seventy.

Although this thing has been discontinued, you can still find it in the store if you look hard.

The new one is only 25 yuan.

A teapot made in Jingdezhen in the early 60s was sold for 25 yuan.

This type of set including six tea cups can be sold in Dashilan, but it only costs twelve or three yuan.

There is also an old porcelain statue of a birthday star that was produced about 30 years ago, but production in Beijing has been discontinued, so it is barely considered an old object.

But if there are some for sale, they are definitely not worth 20 yuan, and they actually sold for [-] yuan.

Even two old New Year pictures, which are more than enough every year, sold for six yuan, which is only twenty cents each.

Good guy, even though there are some things, I have to give such a share to the tour guide who brings foreigners.

But I have to say that this is really a good deal for "spreading foreign blood".

It's a job well done.

(End of this chapter)