National Tide 1980

As for the Chongwenmen Hotel, that was the former workplace of Zhang Shihui and Ning Weimin.

Although both of them have resigned, after all, this is still an era where iron rice bowls are important.

Few others dare to step out of their comfort zone like them.

So the interpersonal relationships from the past are still there and nothing much has changed.

Especially as far as Zhang Shihui is concerned, his wife is still working in the hotel.

What's more, it's his main base for selling high-end products.

How could it be impossible to do this?

In fact, Zhang Shihui has a good idea.

There was no need for Liu Weijing to contact him, and he didn't even say a word in advance.

After searching for it all afternoon, I transported a whole tricycle full of cigarettes and alcohol there and parked it at the back door of the hotel.

Then he went straight to the front desk and made a call, one by one, notifying acquaintances and friends who were working in various departments to sell goods.

No matter who he was talking to, he always said the same words.

"Hey, hey, I... Zhang Shihui. Brother, I have brought good things to you today. Are you busy now?..."

"What a good thing? I recently opened a cigarette shop and bought some Erguotou and Badaling. The price is 10% lower than the store price. Do you want it?..."

"What's the price? Of course it's this price. I can still earn your money. Want it? Then don't be cautious. If you're smart, come downstairs with your money to see the goods..."

"Where to meet? The back door, you will see something when you go downstairs. By the way, help me ask other people in your department, who wants to come together..."

In this way, people passed from person to person, people called people, and various departments of the hotel came in rotation, and they were all mobilized in turn.

Some people want more, and it doesn't matter if they don't have enough money. Anyway, the friendship is there, so just stick with it first.

Some people bought a little and went back, but then thought they bought less, and soon came uninvited and took a bunch more back...

In short, the whole situation is like giving benefits to employees.

Don't forget that Zhang Shihui pulled over twenty-four boxes of wine and four pieces of cigarettes that day, which seemed a bit rash.

However, due to the enthusiasm and enthusiasm of the hotel staff, it was almost sold out in less than two hours.

There were only a few boxes of things left, so they were simply left at the front desk, leaving it to Liu Weijing to decide when to sell them.

That day, when the morning shift at the hotel got off work, Zhang Shihui, who was full of money, not only picked up his wife from get off work.

And it didn't cost a penny. Through the people in the restaurant and kitchen, I took away two lunch boxes of meat and vegetables from Biianfang and brought back two duck racks.

Take a look, this errand was done beautifully, wasn't it?

But even that is nothing.

Because even Zhang Shihui and Liu Weijing had never thought of this trivial matter that they thought was nothing.

Surprisingly, overnight, their status in the hotel had been greatly improved, and they seemed to be enjoying themselves more and more.

Let's put it this way, since then, not to mention Liu Weijing's work in the unit has been extremely smooth, almost no one in any department has given her any trouble.

Even Zhang Shihui was smiling everywhere at the Chongwenmen Hotel, and almost everyone was willing to open the door to him.

Even things that he couldn't do by paying people to eat or delivering things in private were now easily solved.

For example, he asked someone from the housekeeping department to temporarily rent a guest room for an hour or two.

Or ask the room attendant to help pay attention to the whereabouts of a certain guest, make a phone call to inform him or something.

Now they no longer refuse to give him these conveniences, but are a bit eager to do so and are happy to do so.

To describe it in Internet terms from a few decades later, it would be very high-quality.

So it's good, but it's so strange that it's good for no reason, and it inevitably makes people feel guilty and unsure.

Zhang Shihui and Liu Weijing couldn't figure it out after much thought.

Do they feel like they haven’t undergone any fundamental changes?

How come everyone suddenly became popular and lived so smoothly?

Later, Zhang Shihui couldn't stand the heart-wrenching uncertainty.

After asking Ning Weimin, I finally got a feel for the context and became less suspicious.

This is how Ning Weimin analyzed it for him.

"Brother, don't underestimate yourself. You think this is insignificant, but those who work in the hotel feel completely differently."

"First of all, they earn dead wages. If you want to have a lot of money, you have to save money. Our tobacco and alcohol are not cheap, but they are really wholesale prices, and there is a 10% profit margin. Well, he can’t get anyone from the hotel’s logistics team.”

"If you sell these goods to the people in our unit, don't tell them that they themselves will benefit from it. You are really smart. If you add a little money and sell it to others, you will make a sure profit."

"The people in the guest room? The people in the guest room are right to fawn over you. Don't forget, no one knows better than them how we got along. Don't you think they are envious? Don't you want to imitate us?"

"In their eyes, you are now a model of money-making who is both daring and capable! And you are also their supplier. If you make a lot of money selling high-end cigarettes and alcohol to your customers, of course they are also willing to sell cheaper ones and learn to make money from you. Small money..."

Don't tell me, this is true!

Zhang Shihui couldn't help but nodded.

He realized it himself.

The people who recently asked him to ask for more goods, and even swept away all the inventory at the front desk, were the people in the housekeeping department.

Moreover, they always ask him about the tricks of selling magnets to customers.

This is undoubtedly proof.

"Secondly, you took the initiative to give the benefits to the big guys. And no one would understand that we are selling these things so cheaply just to make money for ourselves. That's a big difference."

"Look, it's the same as selling cigarettes and alcohol. If you go there again after being told to do so, and you still make money, that's because they are taking care of you, and it's better if you don't fall behind. If you do this now, it's called giving away favors. People in the work unit I can’t help but miss you and say you are enough of a friend.”

"What's more, so much tobacco and alcohol are not something ordinary people can get. Your carload of stuff costs thousands of dollars, and you sell it to everyone without making a penny. What kind of courage and strength is this! Who is this? Who dares to underestimate you if I can underestimate you!"

"So in the eyes of others, you are not only an interesting friend now. You are also a friend with skills that you will probably use in the future. Why don't they be nicer to you two?"

Ning Weimin's words shocked Zhang Shihui again.

Yes, that’s the truth.

I remember that when he was working at the company, his mentality was exactly as Ning Weimin described.

At that time, he was earning a salary, and what he admired most was the kind of people who could eat everywhere and be able to do anything.

If someone like this could take care of him or get closer to him, it would be a great honor for him.

He was eager to follow people closely and do the work of dogs and horses.

It is precisely because of this that after seeing Ning Weimin's methods, he will wholeheartedly maintain this friendship...

"As for the most important thing, the benefits of selling these cheap tobacco and alcohol to everyone are not only long-term and can benefit the public, but also are aboveboard. Don't underestimate this, it is the most important."

Not allowing Zhang Shihui to think any more, Ning Weimin explained the last truth to him.

"Let me tell you, those people who refused to treat you or give you gifts in the past were afraid of getting into trouble and were trying to protect themselves. In fact, it was not that they didn't want to take advantage of you. Rather, they were worried and had a thief's heart but not the courage."

"This kind of worry is diverse. It's not just the fear of being gossiped about or causing trouble. They may also be afraid that if they really accept your gift, they won't be able to meet your requirements. Or there are other aspects."

"You might as well think about it, just think about that old guy who is on labor insurance. Is he a cautious person? He orders toilet paper at work, gets some pickles from the cafeteria, etc. He has to do it secretly, for fear that others will gossip. You ask such a person to help It's possible to do something without giving a gift. If you really want to grant him benefits, it will scare him to death. I will reject you directly without even listening to what you have to say."

"Looking at Lao Wang, who started to look after the food warehouse last year, he can be regarded as a semi-powerful person. Guarding the food warehouse, do you want to make something delicious? How many people are fawning over him, looking for opportunities to take advantage of it. But Lao Wang completely refuses to corrupt , I am extremely clean. Why? People understand clearly that they will retire in a few years, so it is not worth doing this kind of work. It will be fun for a while, so why bother?"

"Hey, you understand what I mean. But what you are doing is different. This tobacco and alcohol are shared by everyone, and the benefits are equally shared by everyone. You didn't ask for any conditions. It doesn't matter. Lao Hu or Lao Wang, no one can resist this temptation."

"But what does it mean to be short-handed? As long as they get your hands on it today. If you talk to him again someday, he won't be so embarrassed to refuse you. At least he has to listen to what you have to say if he can or cannot do it. ?”

"Besides, as long as you don't make any undue demands, there's no need for him to refuse to help you if you take a small risk or make a small mistake. Because since everyone in the unit owes you, who can tell? No word? As soon as he announces your name, he will rely on you. Even if he really helps you get into trouble, the person who pursues it will be embarrassed to pursue it. "

"I even dare to make this guarantee. Now in our hotel, except for the top leaders, ordinary people will not dare to say bad things about you even if they hate you to the core. Unless they are stupid and want to cause public anger."

"In short, everything is like this because we are doing justice for heaven, killing the rich and giving to the poor. Doing this will not only make us rich, but also gain us long-term favors, which is equivalent to paving the way for the future. The roads are also equipped with street lights.”

"I admit, there may not be any people who don't like us, but as long as most people do it, isn't that enough? So, buddy, put your heart back in your belly and work hard. Let's go. There is a smooth road ahead of us, a bright road, and those who win people's hearts will win the world! I promise there will be no traps..."

And these last words also made Zhang Shihui feel the same and couldn't help but agree.

Because who hasn’t begged someone or been begged by someone?

When giving gifts in the past, he was worried that people wouldn't accept what he sent.

When others turn around and beg him to do something or give him something.

He was also worried about whether he could help others, and was too weak to agree.

This is the mentality of people at the bottom.

Presumably, the common people, everyone has almost the same idea.

Yes, ordinary people are afraid of making mistakes.

The most important thing is to live peacefully and without psychological burden.

Yes, I remembered it all at once.

But the strange thing is...why? Why? He is now unfamiliar with this feeling of shrinking his hands?

I have to let Ning Weimin remind and inspire me...

Could it be that now...he is no longer winning people like this?

Thinking of what I used to be like, the most difficult days.

A complicated and difficult to understand, but also vaguely joyful feeling grew in Zhang Shihui's heart.

This prompted him to look at Ning Weimin with gratitude.

Of course he knew who his changes were due to, and he felt gratified and satisfied with this invisible change.

The words Ning Weimin said to him today not only made him understand some new truths, but also made him even more grateful for Ning Weimin's kindness.