National Tide 1980

"...The situation in Beijing is probably like this. Is there a shortage of original imported home appliances? There is a shortage, but there is no shortage. How can I say it? There is a shortage for people who have no quota to go abroad or foreign exchange coupons. And vice versa, there is no shortage. But if there is a shortage, the solution is to increase the price and find someone to buy it.”

"Behind the Wangfujing Department Store, there are people selling national indicators, and there are also people reselling foreign exchange near the Friendship Store. You can exchange them with RMB. Then take the indicators and foreign exchange coupons and go to the national store to buy them."

"But there is one thing. If you go by yourself, you must be careful. There are many scammers among the people who do this. Many of the indicators they sell are fake. Those who exchange foreign exchange certificates will also use special methods to give you less money. Some even robbed them openly."

"The most terrible thing is that even if you suffer a loss, you won't be able to get justice. Because if you do this, you are making a mistake. Reporting it to the official will also be detrimental to you."

"The most unlucky thing is that when you were exchanging money, you happened to catch up with a plainclothes person. If that happened, let alone a heavy loss of money, I'm afraid even people would have to go to the police station and stay for a few days..."

Ning Weimin's words were clear and slow, as if he was explaining the principles of life.

He almost gave a detailed and comprehensive introduction to the situation of imported color TVs in Beijing.

But the focus behind the words is undoubtedly the risks.

At this point, he even paused deliberately.

This will leave some time for the two Sichuan and Shu people to think, and also increase the pressure. 

"I didn't mean to pour cold water on you two or scare you. It is indeed easy to have problems when buying a color TV. You really have to be careful."

"After all, people nowadays are going crazy trying to import color TV sets. Even in the capital, there is a lot of chaos in this area! All kinds of monsters and monsters are popping up!"

"You two are from such a far away place and are not familiar with the place here. Besides, buying imported original color TVs is for important matters of the factory. It is better to focus on safety and consider safety."

As soon as he said this, the two Sichuan and Shu people nodded and said, "The enemy, the enemy..."

At this point, it can be said that Ning Weimin's task has been successfully completed, and he passed the ball to Zhang Shihui very cleverly.

As expected, Zhang Shihui and Ning Weimin were old partners who had a tacit understanding. He lost no time in patting Director Wei on the shoulder and started the next step in a friendly tone.

"Old Wei, do you understand what's going on? Now, is it time for us to talk? I won't say anything useless. The only guarantee I can give you is that my goods are the safest and most reliable. . In terms of quality, I can be fully responsible for it. I have an invoice, so if it is really broken, I will replace it. But there is one thing, you get 30% profit. We all understand this truth, right? I'm doing you such a big favor. , you have to let me earn some..."

Director Wei nodded in an honest manner. "I want it, I want it..."

"Okay, then take a good look at it. This is the list of goods I made. It includes models, brands, and prices. Just check the box you want and write down the quantity."

Everything was going smoothly, but problems arose at this point in the beautiful atmosphere.

Director Wei took Zhang Shihui's quotation and glanced at it, and couldn't help showing an expression of being stabbed.

Section Chief Liu took it over and took a look. It was the same, and his smile suddenly turned into a bitter smile.

It was similar to the feeling they had when they sat down and tasted the legendary coffee for the first time, almost vomiting it out.

"What's wrong? Is it too expensive? Didn't we just agree..."

Zhang Shihui deliberately made an incredible expression.

"Xiao Zhang, it's not that I won't let you make money. But if you give me this price, I'm afraid I won't be able to explain it to the factory. Your price is double the normal price..."

Factory Director Wei also shook his head for the first time, and actually let out a big sigh.

But Zhang Shihui had his own reasons. He was not embarrassed at all, but seemed extremely innocent.

"Regular price? Oh, Old Wei, we can't say stupid things in front of people who understand. A store is a store, and the market price is the market price. Is the price in the store reasonable? Is that for us to see? That is an illusion."

"What is the truth? The truth is that these things are not only known to be good things in your hometown, but also in the capital. Even across the country, they are in short supply."

"Now that our country is short of foreign exchange, we can't get many of these things at all. As the saying goes, things are more valuable when they are scarce. There are only so many good things. If more people want them, the price will naturally go up."

"Among other things, the cigarettes and alcohol sold to you are twice as expensive as those in the store. Why don't you think they are expensive? You can't bear to part with them when you're on TV? This doesn't look like your usual happy style. To be honest, compared to cigarettes and alcohol, , I really don’t want much from you..."

Director Wei showed a look of distress.

"After all, cigarettes and alcohol are small things. Thirty cartons of cigarettes and thirty bottles of wine only add up to 2,000 yuan. What's more, the price over there is almost the same, so the factory can understand it. But color TVs It's different. We need at least four units. At your price, we will spend 10,000 yuan more than the store..."

At this time, Section Chief Liu couldn't help but echoed.

"That's right. You have to give us a price that the factory can accept."

But Zhang Shihui still shook his head unwaveringly and resolutely defended his price.

"What do you mean by an acceptable price? If the price of the smuggled goods is acceptable to you, I can find it for you. But the outer packaging is imitated from the port city, and the stuff inside is inferior. Even the Japanese experts looked at it. They have to turn green. Do you dare to ask for it? When you two go back to the factory, don’t tell me that your factory will regard me as a liar. Just tell me, can the factory let you two pass the test? "

"This is still a trivial matter. The problem is that your factory does not want this color TV to watch, but to use it as a prototype for research and analysis. If I want to give you such a bad thing, in a big way, it will hinder the development of our country. The realization of modernization will, to say the least, hinder tens of thousands of people in your factory. That is too unconscionable."

"So, Lao Wei, Lao Liu, no matter what, we can't do this. When doing business, we have to treat people with integrity. Right? What did the great leader say? Serving the people is the only way to do this. It is the quality of businessmen under our socialist system.”

"You have to think this way, there is nothing wrong with serious goods being more expensive. I can give you a 10,000 guarantee, and everything I get will be genuine 'Made in Japan' originals. The goods are sealed by the little devil himself."

"To be honest, you need to have a good nose. After opening the seal, lean over the machine and take a good smell. You might be able to smell the perfume of the Oriental female worker..."

Well, these exaggerated and misleading words made Ning Weimin feel happy listening to them.

He quickly used a lighter to light a cigarette to cover up.

The two Sichuan and Shu people were trying hard to adjust their thoughts after being led into a narrow path while feeling dizzy.

They didn't notice at all that Ning Weimin smoked the cigarettes himself first and then handed them the cigarettes, which was already a bit rude.

"Oh, Comrade Xiao Zhang, of course we believe in the quality of the goods you provide, but the price must be negotiated and measured. Can you do the math again and see if you can earn a little less..."