National Tide 1980.

Chapter 85 No.1

On October 1980, 10, an article of less than 7 words, "The City's First Self-employed Yuebin Restaurant Opens Today" appeared on the front page of the Beijing Evening News.

The reporter described this small restaurant located in "Cuihua Hutong" with a space of only 25 square meters, four round tables and sixteen benches.

On the first day of business on September 9, the customers waiting outside the door lined up at the entrance of the alley, and received no less than 30 customers a day.

The next day, the Beijing Evening News published another news feature on the front page - "Try it and see" full of laughter.

The reporter gave a more detailed description of the operation of Yuebin Restaurant based on the real feelings of the experience.

The Evening News also distributed the speech "Try it, good! ".

The two consecutive reports caused a huge sensation in the capital at once.

The news of the opening of the first private restaurant in the capital is like throwing a boulder into a pool of stagnant water, which has aroused the continuous attention of Chinese and foreign journalists and the people of the capital.

Foreigners even defined the event as a landmark event in the reform.

This not only made Yuebin Restaurant famous since then, but also attracted customers from all over the world.

Many people have been inspired and touched since then, and continue to join the ranks of setting up private restaurants.

According to the data of Beijing's industrial and commercial department, from 1980 to 1983, tens of thousands of restaurants in Beijing sprang up like mushrooms after a rain.

The owners of Yuebin Restaurant, Guo Peiji and Liu Guixian, not only completely solved the problem that their two sons could not find work after returning to the city.

Fortunately, it has become a model of reform that has been reported by 77 foreign media in turn and received by the mayor.

And take the lead in becoming one of the few people in the capital who got rich first.

So how popular was the business of this restaurant at that time?

Many years later, Liu Guixian, an elderly restaurant owner, recalled this when he was on a TV show.

She said that on the first day, she witnessed how the 36 yuan book that bought four ducks turned into more than 80 yuan.

A net profit of more than 40 yuan, almost made her sleepless all night.

The next day, she went to buy another seven ducks.

Since then, the number of daily purchases has only increased.

And this foreigner is also very fresh.

Her small restaurant was interviewed by foreign reporters, and soon foreigners came to order meals, and they also required standard table seats for ten yuan per person.

But what were the prices back then? .

Even if the prawns, eels, and king bastards are all selected, they will not reach half the cost.

Especially for a small restaurant opened by a family of four with their own house, there is neither labor cost nor rent cost.

So how much or how little is this profit, please weigh it for yourself.

This is the advantage of eating crabs first, and this is the bonus of getting the "first" crown.

In the same way, Ning Weimin, in addition to being smart, courageous, and daring to think and act, has ample business experience and advanced insights.

In such an era when the society has just begun to transform and the market economy is still in its infancy.

These qualities are generally lacking in people of this age.

Therefore, as the No. 1 player in the "information business" in the capital, Ning Weimin's wealth creation behavior also took the lead, and he will naturally achieve great success.

Even because he works in the wrong direction, the profits he gets and the way to make money are far more cost-effective and more comfortable than being a restaurant owner.

As for the specific situation after the festival, it was really similar to what he thought.

Just because he has the magazine "Modern Youth" as an example, it is much easier for him to run the advertising business.

The attitudes of some small and unpopular magazines have really loosened up.

The two magazines "Prose" and "Ci Jian" agreed to advertise for him.

This means that there will be three magazines in October to promote his business in the north and south of the country.

It's just that people's requirements are that they must be done three times in a row.

Then the two together will have to pay about 800 yuan, which means that Ning Weimin needs to bear greater financial pressure.

He made a rough calculation, and he took back two hundred and sixteen from Gu Si'er.

In addition, I received more than 60 letters before and after, and there are three hundred and twenty-three letters collected together.

And the month's salary that I just received has to be used to ensure daily expenses.

Then the money he could actually move would be less than [-].

Fortunately, letters continue to be sent from home. This business has a strong ability to realize cash and is very fast.

If you really put out the advertisement, I am afraid it will take a few days to fill this hole.

In other words, he just took out the money he had prepared for the ghost market and turned it around for a while.

So this time he didn't hesitate, and not only took out the money neatly and crisply.

He also took advantage of his position to take the identity of a fabricated name "Gu Yue".

With the price of six yuan per day, the room 302 of the Chongwenmen Hotel was booked as a receiving address that can be displayed on the surface.

It's just one more hundred and eighteen in a month.

What is this concept?

That is equivalent to three months' salary of Mi Xiaoran or Ning Weimin.

For this reason, Mi Xiaoran was taken aback, completely refreshing her understanding of Ning Weimin.

Because since she was sensible, she had never seen a person around her who could do such a stupid thing and was willing to throw away such a large amount of money for nothing.

Yes, with this address, she would not be embarrassed to receive letters on behalf of Ning Weimin, and it almost became a matter of fairness.

The problem is that the price is too high.

One hundred and eighty, is this really necessary?

If you can keep this money in your hand, what can you buy?

So she sincerely persuaded Ning Weimin.

Say you can be careful, there should be no problem.

But he was very worried for Ning Weimin, afraid that if he rented a room, what would he do if there were not so many letters?

Unexpectedly, Ning Weimin was not ambiguous at all, and said to her, "You don't need to worry about the world, I have it in my heart. You think, as long as there is a letter every day, the hotel money will almost come out, what am I afraid of? All I want is boredom. Make a fortune and reduce unnecessary troubles. Of course, if you want to understand and are willing to take a share, we can talk about it..."

As a result, Mi Xiaoran could no longer persuade him.

However, the subsequent facts proved that Ning Weimin's decision was really wise.

Because it is in stark contrast to the dwindling reception at the other end of the house.

Beginning in mid-October, as soon as the new advertisement showed its effectiveness, the letter from the Chongwenmen Hotel was an explosion.

On the first day, there were as many as seven letters.

Then the next day was thirteen.

Twenty letters on the third day.

Thirty letters on the fourth day...

It was not until forty-five letters reached a peak that it began to gradually decline.

But it has also stabilized at around [-], and it will no longer decrease.

Such a high reception volume almost doubled the daily reception of the hotel, and sometimes more than doubled.

Without the cover of this room, without this fictional guest "Gu Yue" as a disguise.

Even if Mi Xiaoran has a position, it is not easy to hold so many letters in her hands, and she will give it to him when she sees Ning Weimin.

It is absolutely impossible to hide from everyone at the front desk seamlessly.

So because of this, the girl was a little confused for a while.

She didn't understand a little, whether it was better to be diligent or thrifty, or to be generous.

And she never thought that Ning Weimin's money would be so easy to earn, and she was a little nervous.

What does this mean?

It meant that on average, Ning Weimin made at least [-] per day.

In fact, don't even talk about her.

Such an income level, even Ning Weimin himself would be shaking his head in beauty.

This has caught up with the time when he dumped copper in the eastern suburbs garbage dump and ate blind liuzi.

But the pay is totally different.

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