National Tide 1980.

Chapter 820
May 1985 Labor Day in [-] came in the sunshine.

The capital presents a thriving atmosphere of a big country.

Balloons, kites, white pigeons and tourists are everywhere in Tiananmen Square, and blooming flowers are also used to form a flower bed for "Celebrating May Day".

Under the four huge portraits of "Marines and Lies", there are also various kinds of delicate flowers.

However, in this pleasant month, the more important social news in the capital is basically limited to what happened locally.

In addition to those related to people's livelihood and economy, they are related to cultural activities.

For example, Shibalidian Township, Chaoyang District, Beijing raised funds to open up the city's first collective bus line.

The line starts from the east entrance of Jinsong, Chaoyang District, and ends at the southernmost point of Shibalidian Township, with a total length of nine kilometers.

For another example, with the approval of the State Council, the Beijing Municipal Government issued a notice to adjust the prices of non-staple foods such as live pigs and grain and oil in rural areas.

It was decided that starting from May 5, the prices of five non-staple foodstuffs, namely meat, eggs, poultry, fish, and vegetables, would be relaxed, and the unified purchase of grain and oil in rural areas would be cancelled, and contract purchases would be implemented.

In order not to reduce the actual living standards of the majority of urban residents, the Beijing Municipal Government gave each urban resident a monthly subsidy of [-] yuan.

In addition, there is news that Ali, the world heavyweight boxing champion, has come to the capital again.

You know, the development of boxing in the Republic once stagnated.

In 1958, an accident on the boxing ring gave boxing a reputation of being too cruel, and it was banned in our country immediately.

When Ali came to the capital of the Republic, his purpose was to promote boxing and change the Republic's stereotypes about boxing.

For this reason, Ali came to the "Sports Daily" office through the National Sports Commission and had a special discussion with the editors and reporters of the newspaper office.

Regarding the question of "whether boxing is safe" that the general public is concerned about, Ali's answer is, "Compared with other sports, such as racing, skiing, football, etc., boxing has a high safety factor, and the risk factor ranks first among all sports. After twenty."

For this reason, Ali hoped that the Republic should resume boxing, and he even expressed his willingness to help train boxers.

It is particularly worth mentioning that although he has been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, Ali's symptoms are not obvious at this time.

In order to prove that he was in good health, Ali stood up and performed a little magic trick for the audience, the movements were very realistic.

In this way, Ali stayed in the Republic for more than five days this time, and once again received a lot of attention from the people of the country.

Because of his optimistic, positive and humorous personality, the lobbying work has achieved remarkable results.

A year later, when he came to the capital for the third time, he did as he wished and achieved his goal of breaking the ice of boxing in my country.

For this reason, we have to admit that the quality of Americans who came to China in the 80s is indeed high.

In addition to well-known athletes with ability and character like Ali, there are officials like Bush Sr. who have both political vision and gentleman style.

These people are very different from those Americans who have lost their lies and indulged in material desires decades later.

This is probably also an important factor why contemporary Chinese people have a lot of unrealistic favorability and fantasies about the United States.

Of course, it can also reflect an obvious trend of the United States' gradual decline.

For Americans 30 years later, it is true that a litter of rats is not as good as a litter.

Not to mention that ordinary people have to live in a situation where guns, drugs, racial discrimination, and inflation are rampant, and even the quality of the elite group is not good.

The son of Bush Sr. will play hooligans.

Others in power are even more unbearable. Not only are they morally corrupt, they have no credibility, and they have no public interest but only selfish interests.

Moreover, speaking nonsense without blushing with eyes open has become a necessary skill, and it is also called political correctness.

Isn't this a messy country the same as the late Qing Dynasty a hundred years ago?
This may be a kind of feng shui turn...

As for other social news in Beijing this month, there are mainly two things related to Ning Weimin.

One is that the renovation of the first floor of Tianqiao Department Store has finally been completed, and it was rushed to open on the May Day holiday as scheduled.

The second is that the exhibition of the TV series "Journey to the West" has also been arranged in the Nanshen Kitchen in Tiantan Park, and it also rushes to open the door to welcome guests at this time.

Needless to say, both of these things were definitely advertised.

But relatively speaking, Tianqiao Department Store is undoubtedly more worry-free.

Because the district government attached great importance to this matter, Deputy District Chief Xu personally contacted the media channels to make arrangements.

The relevant advertisements were not only published one month before the May Day, but the media basically discounted their charges.

It can be regarded as supporting the work of the district government and giving a friendly price.

Local newspapers in the capital, regardless of daily, evening, or TV newspapers, are all published in prominent positions.

Although there was no advertisement on the TV station, the radio station also made an exclusive interview on the matter, which can be described as a huge momentum.

Needless to say, when the ad was launched, it caused a stir in the city.

The news spread ten times, ten times and hundreds, and those who knew the news found it incredible.

Tianqiao Department Store unexpectedly made such a big noise without making a sound, and was willing to give up the business area on the first floor in exchange for six international famous clothing brands, including Pilkardon and Goldlion, to settle down collectively.

Even the leaders of Beijing Department Store and Xidan Shopping Center were all shocked by the huge advertisements in the newspapers.

Their subsequent reaction was to hold a meeting behind closed doors to discuss whether the move of Tianqiao Department Store was a good move or a bad move.

Are you crazy? Why rent out your business area to others?
It's too stupid to lose money and make money like this!

However, after discussion and discussion, it is the first time everyone has seen such a thing.

All that can be guessed is the motivation of Tianqiao Department Store, which is nothing more than wanting to make a name for itself and attract more customers.

As for the result, whether it is cost-effective or not, no one can say why, and we can only wait and see.

Speaking of May Day, because the leaders of the district government will definitely come to inspect.

Ning Weimin also couldn't care less about the Temple of Heaven Park, so he could only focus on the opening of the Tianqiao Department Store.

Two hours before the mall opened, he brought Ganlu and Yin Yue to Tianqiao Department Store to prepare for the opening.

Fortunately, the flower baskets used today are from the shed in Tiantan Park.

Probably for the sake of money, the director of the Temple of Heaven will not have too many complaints.

Even better, Ning Weimin has the final say on the six brands.

This is a good coordination, the allocation of flowers and flower baskets will not fight at all.

The biggest and best flower baskets are of course for Pilkardon and Jinlilai.

As for Yilad, together with Ning Weimin's three clothing stores, they each use different colors and lower-grade flower baskets.

After placing the flower baskets, it is time to check, inspect, and display the products, as well as hold a mobilization meeting for the salespersons of the six brands, and communicate with the shopping malls in advance on safety and welcome issues.

Although these tasks are a bit trivial to say.

But whether it is Ganlu, the representative of Pilkardon, or Yin Yue, the representative of the street factory, they are all familiar with it, and they are completely at ease.

These two girls are not only calm, but also steadfast, they can't help but look at each other and smile when they meet each other.

Because the two of them can't help but think of the scene when the four of them "Meichun Yangmeizi" accompanied Ning Weimin to Jianguo Hotel to open the first Pilkardon franchise store.

Now it feels as if they are still working side by side as colleagues, as if Yin Yue has never left Pilkardon.

What's more, they never imagined in their dreams, how long has it been since Yin Yue's accident!
Today, they have transformed themselves, each in charge of three brands, and they almost took over the first floor of a large department store together.

Yan Li and Yang Liujin are not bad at getting along, one is the secretary of the general manager, and the other is the business representative stationed in the joint venture.

Even daydreams didn't do that, did they?
How can I keep them from being excited?

As for whether today's first shot can be fired, and to what extent can a good start be successful.

Just look at the time before the door opened, and with the continuous flow of people coming from all directions, the crowd gathered at the door waiting to open the door, you can roughly estimate it.

People in Tianqiao Department Store were surprised by this, saying that on weekdays there are at most a dozen scattered people waiting at the door.

Like so many people have never had before.

So Yin Yue and Gan Lu were not worried at all.

But having said that, the shopping malls have started to worry instead.

Because obviously, when the door opens, there may be thousands of people gathered at the door.

They were really not sure, if all these people rushed in, would there be any security risks.

Especially the chief of the security department of the shopping mall, that is really stressful.

Don't forget, the district leaders are coming to speak and cut the ribbon.

If something happened at the scene, how could he be held accountable?

But there was no turning back in this matter, so he had no choice but to call the branch office and ask for additional staff temporarily.

Then he rushed downstairs and personally sat on the scene to control the situation.

It's finally time for the mall to open.

With the explosion of [-] firecrackers and the end of the lion dance performance, customers waiting outside the shopping mall finished clapping their hands and began to pour into the six brand stores.

The chief of the security department of the shopping mall shouted with a loudspeaker, and with the assistance of the police, order was finally maintained.

But what he saw and heard also made him dumbfounded, because apart from the large number of people, what is even more incredible is the enthusiasm for spending money.

It was less than 10 minutes after the doors opened, and there were already long queues in front of the checkout counters of the six brand stores.

Especially the Pilkardton discount store is the most exaggerated.

It seems that there are crazy people with red eyes "snatching" every commodity.

Everyone was blushing, whether it was buying or selling, everyone was excited.

The security chief was suspicious for a moment, he couldn't figure out how the people in the capital got so rich all of a sudden?

Who doesn't know that Pilkardon's clothes are the most expensive?

Why did they all go to the store in Pilkardon to buy things?
Thinking of this, the chief security officer's heart suddenly drifted, wanting to see what happened.

In the end, it looked good, and he couldn't bear the loneliness anymore, and wanted to dig out his wallet.

what happened?

Daring is indeed cheap.

A genuine, flawless suit of Pierre Carton suits is priced at 200 yuan.

If there is a little problem with the lining here in the store, it will be sold for 500 yuan.

A beige men's overcoat from Pilkardon, originally priced at eighteen thousand.

Just because the number was cut off, it was sold for four hundred.

There is also a lady's red coat, originally priced at two thousand and sold for three hundred and fifty.

Ladies Floral Dress, the original price is [-] and sold for [-]...

What kind of discount is this?
It's similar to [-]% or [-]% off.

Pilkardon is really not a lie, the name of this discount store is not for nothing.

Where else can you find such a bargain?
Coupled with the limited quantity, it is no wonder that people in the store are flocking to it, impatient.

Besides, it has to be said that the store in Pilkardon not only sells clothing, but also has a wide variety of goods.

Fountain pens, mechanical pencils, leather notebooks, pencil cases, watches, lighters, wallets, leather shoes, purses, hats, key chains, etc. are also available.

These are all clearly written, and this is the only franchised store in the capital to sell them, and it is a novelty that cannot be seen elsewhere.

The most important thing is that the price is not expensive.

A ballpoint pen costs two yuan, a mechanical pencil costs two and a half yuan, and the same one is cheaper by fifty cents, four yuan.

The watch is only [-] yuan, the lighter is [-] yuan, the wallet is [-] yuan, the pencil case is [-] yuan...

Although they are more expensive than ordinary goods in the store, the common people gritted their teeth and couldn't afford them.

Who wouldn't want to be associated with such high-end goods?

Even if you buy a pen, it is enough to show your face in front of others!

After all, how many people have seen Pilkardon's pen?
In this way, the scene does not allow people to think too much, nor does it allow people to calm down.

After a while, even the security chief and his security officers became as excited as ordinary customers.

Spyders wandered around the Pilkardon store like a speed top, picking their favorite products.

It's a pity that the district leaders have not left, and they can do nothing but help maintain order.

Otherwise it would be too outrageous.

In the end, there was no other way. Seeing the rapid decrease of goods, the security chief had to find another way to go through the back door.

Go ask the representative of Pilkardon Manna, hoping to save some goods for them, don't sell them all.

In order to avoid refusal to achieve his goal, he even brought along the police from the branch office.

It is not at ease until you get a clear guarantee that the supply of nectar is sufficient.

To be honest, the Pilkon side also did not expect that the enthusiasm of customers to buy is so hot.

At the opening ceremony in the morning, Song Huagui accompanied the leaders of the district government to attend in person.

Not long after the opening, both Song Huagui and District Chief Xu could see that Ning Weimin had done it again.

So the district leaders laughed and left happily.

Song Huagui began to be concerned about the inventory problem, and arranged for other departments of the head office to cooperate.

Then he made a request to Ning Weimin with great anticipation, hoping to see the day's turnover tomorrow morning.

It's a pity that this is really impossible.

Because until the mall closes, the shopping enthusiasm of the masses is still high.

On this day, not only the sales of the six clothing stores on the first floor were booming, but also the sales of fabrics on the second floor were also driven by the downstairs, and the shoes and hats department store on the third floor also saw a lot of growth.

For this reason, the leaders of the shopping mall negotiated with Ning Weimin very excitedly, and repeatedly announced the extension of business hours on the spot.

How can financial personnel have time to do accounts?
Especially after procrastinating and procrastinating until ten o'clock at night, the first and second floors of the shopping mall were paralyzed for buying and selling, which broke the record for late closing time of department stores in Beijing.

But there is still a long queue in front of the cash register.

Seeing that the situation seemed to be out of control, the shopping mall had no choice but to accept it as soon as it was good, and agreed to Ning Weimin's request to stop billing.

And I also asked the leaders of the branch bureau to explain to the masses that it is by no means that the store will disappear after passing this village, and I beg everyone to come again at another time.

In this way, the flow of people in the shopping mall flowed out with big bags and small bags, and no longer came in.

At this time, not to mention the exhaustion of the entire shopping mall, the six brand stores on the first floor downstairs are even more so.

The shelves were originally full of goods.

Today, it is like a strong wind passing through the country, and the goods on the shelves are sold out.

The employees were so tired that their faces turned pale, and they didn't know what mood they were in right now.

The excitement ebbed with closing time, but there was a hint of anxiety running into my heart.

Many people are afraid, thinking that it won't always be like this, right?Then this is life-threatening!
The financial staff of Pilkardton, Goldlion, and Ellard were even more afraid. They said to themselves, wouldn't they want us to stay up all night to settle accounts?
Fortunately, when the shopping frenzy was over, as the leader, Ning Weimin was very considerate of these hard-working employees.

He saw with his own eyes that today, many people are trying to find time to eat and go to the bathroom, and it's time for the holidays.

So not only did the mastermind ask the financial staff of the six brands to send money to the employees of the six brands, 15 yuan per person, settled in cash.

Even the accounts that Song Huagui asked to see did not require the financial staff to work overtime.

And he also assured everyone that as long as they work overtime, they will be paid overtime, at least twice the normal salary.

Give triple on holidays like today.

The 15 yuan is not included, just to thank everyone for the extra reward for the successful conclusion of today's tough battle.

This is great, the money effect forcibly increases the blood, everyone's mood is not only stable, but even excited.

If it’s not for anything else, it’s really not for nothing. The extra pay for this day is equivalent to someone else’s work for a week.

And don't wait, just grab it.

So even though everyone walks, they support their exhausted legs.

No one can tell whether such a boom in popularity is a one-off, or whether it will last for a long time.

But for the leaders who have such a T-shirt to show love, they all smile and feel at ease, and no one is afraid of this situation anymore.

Some people even vaguely expect that it will be the same tomorrow. After all, not everyone has the opportunity to earn 15 yuan a day.

But even so, Gan Lu and Yin Yue were exhausted.

They are different from Ning Weimin who can hide and rest, they are all fighting on the front line.

I don’t even remember how many disputes were dealt with today, how many conflicts were resolved, how many accidents were resolved, and how many accidents were avoided.

As a result, the two pretty girls, with disheveled hair and greasy faces, sat slumped on the lonely battlefield with their shirt sleeves rolled up like soldiers remaining after the war.

When Ning Weimin finally finished his inspection, he greeted the two of them and offered to drive them home.

The two girls were hoarse, and they were reluctant to even agree, slumped on the sofa in the shop, not wanting to move.

After brewing for 10 minutes, the two encouraged each other and stood up one after another.

"I said, are you two okay?"

Ning Weimin asked with concern.

"If you can't do it, you have to do it." Gan Lu answered hoarsely with a downcast face, "Mr. Ning, do you think it will happen again tomorrow?"

"Of course not. Tomorrow is a working day, and there won't be so many people visiting the store. And don't worry, it will be the weekend in a few days. If you are still so busy, I will definitely send someone over to help, and I won't let you So tough."

"Thank you, Mr. Ning..." Yin Yue also had a blank expression.

This inevitably caused Ning Weimin to feel guilty.

He didn't know if he was being too ruthless in employing people, the two girls were emotionally dissatisfied, and they didn't even give a smile.

So I hurried to make up for it, and asked for warmth.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I made you suffer. How about it, don't go back today, I will give you a double room, and you will live in the Qianmen Hotel, where you can take a hot bath. I will notify you at home. Are you hungry? What do you want for supper? I’ll send someone from the Altar Palace to bring it to you later. If it doesn’t work, both of you will have a day off tomorrow, and I’ll let someone else take your place.”

Unexpectedly, Gan Lu and Yin Yue squeezed their faces reluctantly, but they still couldn't smile at his "good intentions".

One said, "Don't worry, we're just tired. Just get some sleep..."

The other also said, "President Ning, I don't want to eat anything, I just want to sleep in your car for a while..."

After talking for a while, the two girls really fell asleep.

In the perspective mirror, they collapsed head to head on the back seat, even snoring.

Now, Ning Weimin really couldn't bear it anymore.

(End of this chapter)