National Tide 1980.

Chapter 718

If we talk about the troubles in the two markets of Donghuamen and Xiushui Street, it is because Ning Weimin is hard to change the calculations of ordinary people in the market.

Wanting to occupy everything, wanting to control everything, that's why I feel bad about myself, it's not too wronged.

Then there are still some things because he is too considerate of others and has done great things, so he needs to bear more responsibilities.

This is probably purely self-inflicted.

First of all, he donated toilets to Meishi Street, Donghua Market and Jingshan Street.

These days, it is not a big deal for ordinary people to have opinions on something and to offer some opinions.

After all, information is blocked and people speak lightly, so it is difficult to spread widely and expand influence.

But I am afraid of alarming the media, especially foreign media.

Don’t use TV or radio, it’s different if you go to newspapers.

A very accidental incident made Ning Weimin's toilet exposed in foreign newspapers.

Dare to say that the Republic and the United Kingdom are now entering the final stage of negotiations on the port city issue.

The Times also sent additional staff to China to report relevant news in a timely manner.

There is a female reporter named Elena who was recently dispatched with three colleagues.

Don't think that foreigners are just like that, they also have the problem of self-serving public affairs.

This Elena is a young girl who loves to play, because it is her first time in China and the capital city.

Her work schedule came and went, so she specially arranged a weekend for herself.

I plan to take a good look at this ancient oriental capital that is still very mysterious to most Westerners.

This foreign girl is actually a foolish and bold child.

That is to say, in a strange country and city, she dared to walk all over the streets with an English map and a travel bag on her back.

This may not be new today, but it seemed very different in 1984.

But generally speaking, Elena's tour went smoothly.

According to the map, she set off from the Beijing Hotel, went to Tiananmen Square first, and entered the Forbidden City through the Meridian Gate.

Then I saw the three main halls, Qianqing Palace and Kunning Palace, and then came out of Shenwu Gate and went to Jingshan Park.

This is all in one sequence, all the way to the north, the direction is very easy to find.

It was all on foot, and she took a lot of photos after walking around for a long time.

She was already tired from walking, and felt that the harvest was good. After going out, she thought about going back to the hotel, but she was suddenly attracted by the ancient alleys.

She stumbled and turned a few alleys along the way, and she was fascinated by the life scenes of ordinary people in the alleys.

As a result, she went deeper and deeper, and it was almost dark when she reached the sky, and she didn't want to go back the same way.

He actually took out the foreign exchange certificates and bought a bottle of yogurt at the canteen at the entrance of the alley, and drank it happily.

After that... it's a bad dish!
Elena suddenly found that she had a rather urgent need.

Of course, this is normal, there are ins and outs.

Since people have to eat and drink, they need convenience.

But the problem is that it is not a problem in the Beijing Hotel, in the two parks, but in the small alleys of the capital...

If anyone wants to say that Elena is unprepared for this question, it is definitely wronging her.

People are actually very well prepared before going out.

Not only did he bring a map of the capital in English, but he also marked restaurants, parking lots, etc. with eye-catching red pens around the major attractions.

Just for emergencies.

Especially for foreigners who have been in China for a long time, they will turn pale when they talk about Chinese toilets. When they treat friends and colleagues who come to China, they will solemnly tell each other where the toilets can be used.

So after being warned by her colleagues, Elena went to the bathroom more seriously, and she was already mentally prepared for this.

But unfortunately, it's not that she got carried away when she was having fun.

And they overestimated their own sense of direction.

She thought she could go back the same way, but it turned out that she couldn't. Instead, she became more and more dizzy as she walked.

It was like following the Eight Diagrams array, stuck in the alley and lost.

It's useless to ask for directions. How many people can speak English these days.

This is nothing more than usual, people have three urgencies, how can it be so delayed at this time?
What does it mean that people are not as good as God?

She can't even get out of the alley, and she still has to find a toilet. Where can she be reasonable with MotherFxxx?
Walking and walking, the stars and the moon are coming out, this foreign girl really can't afford to wait.

My stomach hurt so bad that I couldn't walk, so I squatted on the ground in the street.

Think about it, this blond foreign girl is holding her belly and grinning her teeth in the alleys of the capital, and it takes a few minutes to surround many people.

People in Beijing these days not only like to watch the excitement, they are also very enthusiastic.

But there was a lot of chatter, and the big guys still couldn't figure out what was going on after tossing for a long time.

If it weren't for the inconvenient phone calls these days, someone would have called the police and called an ambulance.

Fortunately, English interest classes have been opened in elementary schools recently, and some naughty children in the alley who dislike cats and dogs can understand the word "Toilet".

I yelled at the adults and said, "Foreigners are fine, this is a stomachache, and I need to go to the toilet in a hurry."

The common people in the alley suddenly realized.

So several aunts and sisters-in-law, who were both giving papers and leading the way, directed Elena to the toilet in the nearby alley.

Although there was a language barrier, the toilet paper made Elena understand that these well-meaning people understood her difficulties, so they followed her.

To say that at this time, the foreign girl is still very happy.

That feeling should be almost the same as the American pilot who bombed Tokyo and made an emergency landing on the Chinese mainland. Relatives are better than relatives.

I didn't expect to trot all the way to the place and I was dumbfounded.

She never expected that what people pointed out to her were two small houses semi-surrounded by broken brick walls, and bursts of surprising and suffocating smells came to her nostrils.

Only then did she suddenly realize—wow, she just came to this place!

It turned out that it was not a place to raise livestock and store fertilizer, but a public toilet in the capital!

Smelling this smell, Elena's mind went blank, and she resolutely refused to go in for convenience.

The women who came with her were puzzled, why didn't this foreign girl go in?Is it urgent or not?
A sister-in-law has watched many episodes of "Follow Me", and she still remembers some simple English vocabulary, so she imitated Hua Kelin on TV and said to her.

"Hurry, Hurry..."

A few children who came after him booed Yangzi and showed off what they knew.

"Quickly, Quickly..."

After all, physical needs are something that no one can refuse.

Amidst the urging sounds that made a mess, Elena was also afraid of attracting more people, so she really couldn't hold back anymore.

Taking a deep breath, I finally decided to try the taste of public toilets in Beijing Hutongs step by step, just like going to the execution ground.

But after finally getting in, who would have imagined it, Elena ran out again like a gust of wind, her face was pale and she almost vomited.

Then when I was anxious, I hugged a tree and cried.

what happened?

It turned out that Eileen looked into the dark toilet, and found that the pits of the public toilets in Beijing were actually open.

Not to mention the flushing equipment, there is not even a cover, and there is no way to leave the filth all over the floor.

The excitement of this scene was too strong.

Finally... the last savior actually came from the toilet.

Coincidentally, there was a woman who was going to the toilet, and she was an English teacher in a middle school.

When she was squatting and chatting with someone, she didn't pay attention to a blond head showing her face and ran away, crying outside, she was also very curious.

Of course, the English teacher can speak English that Elena can understand, so communication is no problem now.

And what's even better is that, not far from the Jingshan Street Office, there is a toilet donated by Ning Weimin.

This English teacher not only knows, but also acts decisively.

Stopped a neighbor who just came home from get off work from the alley, temporarily borrowed his bicycle, and sent the immobile foreign girl there.

It is conceivable that Elena, in this situation, saw that the conditions could be compared to the toilets of the Beijing Hotel, and she was so touched that she was saved from a desperate situation.

When she comes out with a relaxed body, she will not only be grateful to all those who helped her today, but also love this toilet that saved her.

Nothing else, there is a camera at hand, begging for a snap.

I took a photo with my English teacher and took many photos of the toilet.

After returning, she cried and laughed, obviously greatly stimulated.

The colleagues at the newspaper office thought that something happened to her!

The person in charge slapped his head, "Oh, Elinna! I'd never seen you so bad! What happened..."

In the end, she told everyone the story of going to the public toilet in the capital.

After that, the person in charge thought it was a bit interesting and gave her a chance.

It is suggested that she write a manuscript on this matter and publish it in the newspaper from the perspective of observing people's livelihood in the form of travel notes.

Don't look at Elena who has never published an article signed by herself, but she is not afraid of being given such an important task suddenly.

The reason is very simple, even the toilets in the alleys of the capital have passed, what could be more difficult?

Just write it!

It should be admitted that even mainstream Western media these days are not as morally depraved and viciously vilified as they will be a few decades later.

Elena's published articles are still very objective and practical.

It not only writes about the hutong landscape of the ancient oriental capital and the fun of daily life, but also writes about the old-fashioned enthusiasm of the people in the capital who love to help others.

As for the toilet, he expressed regret, thinking that such a toilet is not commensurate with the status of the capital of a big country.

The common people of the Republic should enjoy more hygienic and cleaner toilet conditions.

Finally, I write about the toilet donated by Ning Weimin as a highlight.

I think it is not only clean, bright, well-equipped, and very convenient, but also considers a lot for the elderly and the disabled, reflecting the characteristics of humanity.

Municipal departments should vigorously promote the progress of renovation, so that the more such toilets that meet sanitary standards, the better.

Needless to say, there must be special departments and personnel in our country who watch foreign media reports every day.

The translated manuscript of this article was quickly distributed from top to bottom and delivered to the city government.

The person in charge of the municipal administration looked at it, hey, in the past, only the housing problem was really considered, and the toilet conditions were not paid much attention to.

Now that foreigners have noticed this matter, and considering that the capital will host the 1990 Asian Games and there is a need to improve its international image, it needs to be discussed carefully.

And you have to ask the environmental sanitation department, and you should praise this toilet that makes foreigners praise it.

Unexpectedly, the people in the environmental sanitation department did not know anything about it.

Thinking about it in my heart, it seems that we didn't do this?

No, go down and ask, what's going on.

Well, that's it, this matter has exploded.

Starting from the toilets in Jingshan Street, Meishi Street and Donghua Market are also brought out like a line.

The three street directors couldn't bear it, and Ning Weimin's behind-the-scenes donation was exposed.

That's not to mention, the toilets in Temple of Heaven Park and the toilets in Tan Palace were also reported by director Duan as a model of the park.

Now that Ning Weimin was registered, the leaders of the city and the district came to make inspections respectively, taking people from the Environmental Sanitation Bureau and the Tourism Bureau to have a good look around.

As for the consequences, it was far beyond what was originally expected.

Although the attitudes of the various yamen gates were commended, and the three street directors also received awards for their meritorious service, they also gave them a heavy burden.

For example, the city has decided to invest in the construction of a batch of well-equipped Class I and Class II public toilets in main streets and key areas for the holding of the Asian Games.

However, the three streets donated by Ning Weimin were not included.

Moreover, these three streets are used as pilot streets, and they have to make persistent efforts to find a way to complete the renovation of all public toilets in the area before 1990.

In addition, in view of the opinions of all parties, it is believed that public toilets are public welfare undertakings and cannot be allowed to continue to charge.

Therefore, the three streets can only rely on themselves to find ways to make up these funds.

What do you want to do?
We can only rely on street factories.

But the problem is that the strength of Meishi Street and Donghua Market is fine, but there is only a carton factory in Jingshan Street, Director Wei is in a hurry.

For the first time, they helped Ning Weimin solve the stall problem in the Dong'anmen Night Market. How could Ning Weimin like Director Wei sitting on wax?

So he had to rack his brains to think carefully about the future of the carton factory for Director Wei.

Not to mention, there is something that suits them very well.

That is the manufacture of fast food cutlery and disposable cutlery.

Ning Weimin quickly realized that there is no manufacturer producing these products in Beijing so far. For the needs of Yili fast food restaurants, they have to purchase from Shenzhen.

He pondered again, his altar palace actually needs such a thing, at least it can guarantee a certain consumption capacity.

Of course, what he wants is a high-end product, not the kind of foam lunch box that is not environmentally friendly and harmful to health.

Therefore, the most practical thing that can be launched quickly is the production of tin foil lunch boxes.

In this way, Director Wei accepted Ning Weimin's suggestion and a loan of 5 yuan to let the carton factory buy some machines and raw materials.

Started to try half-manual and half-motorized lunch box manufacturing.

However, the resulting troubles have not been completely resolved.

The various new plans of the Temple of Heaven Park that were about to be launched were also noticed by the Garden Bureau and the Tourism Bureau during the inspection, and were subsequently blocked.

The cooperation between Tiantan Park and the zoo was directly blocked and had to be put on hold temporarily, which led to a large increase in the number of animals getting sick.

It is a problem that Ning Weimin and the principal need to work together to overcome the relationship between all aspects.

And whether it's jealousy or jealousy, many competitors are starting to emerge behind them and stare at them.

For example, Ditan Park is gearing up for the Spring Festival temple fair this time, and Longtan Lake Park also intends to hold a temple fair this time to join in the fun.

So that's causing the price of hiring acting actors to skyrocket.

Like the Lions Club in Xuanwu District, there are also several comedians and storytelling actors. This time, they have been hired by Ditan Park with a lot of money in advance.

It is conceivable that the prices of other folk performances are not cheap.

If you don't rush to start, I'm afraid it will be too late.

In addition, Beihai Fangshan and the Tingli Restaurant in the Summer Palace will also recall the chefs they sent to "teach and guide".

Although none of these chefs wanted to leave, they already had feelings for Tan Gong.

But how many chefs are willing to stay and give up their iron rice bowls for the altar palace is also a question.

There is also the greenhouse in the Temple of Heaven, which is currently the only place in Beijing that can provide flowers in all seasons.

Ning Weimin's original plan was that after the altar was used by himself, it could also meet the flower needs of Maxim and Menimus.

If there are any extras, take care of those foreign-related hotels that cooperate with Pilkardon.

However, they soon received a call from the Municipal Communications Office, requesting that they prioritize meeting the needs of major events in the city as much as possible.

The Jingcheng Hotel and the Sichuan Restaurant also sent people to inquire, neither party can afford to be blamed.

In order not to turn a good thing of generating income into a bad thing that offends others, Ning Weimin started to calculate how to reduce his demand before the production increased.

The only good thing recently is that Gu Si'er, who went to Huacheng, called back and said that someone did know the kind of fish Ning Weimin wanted, but it took a lot of trouble to get it.

Not only does it take time, but it also requires special maintenance equipment to smuggle, and it is expensive.

I'm afraid the silver ones cost 1 yuan a piece, and the red and gold ones cost [-] yuan a piece.

In short, Ning Weimin felt that he was being fooled, he had to bear all the consequences for his strides too far.

(End of this chapter)