National Tide 1980

As the pace of urban life accelerates, the fast food industry flourishes.

This is a development trend that has been destined for a long time and is a future direction that no one can change.

So thanks to Wang Dadong, Tianjin suddenly became the first place in the country.

And it adds a novelty, a fashion and a symbol to the people of this city.

In contrast, it is really a pity that the capital city, which is 200 kilometers away from Tianjin, failed to win this advantage.

But having said that, as the capital of the Republic, it is the well-deserved political center.

The capital's position in the diplomatic field and its role in connecting and communicating with the outside world cannot be replaced or compared with other cities in the country.

Especially in the recent period, almost everything that the country's top leaders and foreign affairs departments have to deal with is a major issue related to the country's core interests and national sentiments.

For example, the issue of promoting the relaxation of cross-strait relations and resumption of exchanges...

Another example is the issue of requiring the United States to respect our sovereignty and issue a joint communiqué...

Another example is the issue of urging Japanese island countries to respect historical facts and restore the true face of history in primary and secondary school textbooks...

We even reached a preliminary consensus with the British side to prepare for negotiations between the two sides to discuss the ownership of the port city...

All of this has pushed the capital into the spotlight of the world stage, making the capital of the Republic the center of attention of the international community.

For this reason, many foreign journalists who have lived in diplomatic apartments for a long time have even reached a tacit consensus.

They simply called this year the "Year of Diplomacy" of the Republic.

Of course, from the perspective of Ning Weimin and Zhang Shihui, as ordinary people, their personal lives are not significantly involved in these national events.

At most, these news focuses can provide them with a topic to chat about in their spare time.

Especially Ning Weimin.

Even out of patriotism and national pride, he was not as excited as Zhang Shihui when he talked about these things.

After all, he already knew the answers, and the results and solutions to these problems no longer had any suspense for him.

Of course he is very down-to-earth and doesn't care that much.

But what's very interesting is that maybe it's a coincidence.

Their current living conditions and mental conditions are, to some extent, very similar to the situation of the Republic.

Yes, their careers were going quite smoothly and they did manage to make a lot of money.

Just like the Republic's rising international status, it shines brighter and brighter.

But on the other hand, because of changes in its own conditions.

Like the Republic, they will inevitably need to adapt to new situations and deal with more and more troubles coming from all directions.

Moreover, many problems are difficult to be properly solved overnight and are quite trivial and require energy.

If you want to avoid making trouble, you need not only wisdom, but also patience and care.

So if they were to sum up their current experience, it would be "too busy to cope with the workload".

Behind their glory, they are also full of anxiety and uneasiness, confusion and exhaustion.

Let's take Zhang Shihui as an example. From the first day he and Ning Weimin opened their cigarette shop.

With its high quality, low price and friendly service, it has established a good image of "genuine products at reasonable prices and honest management".

It didn't take long for all the residents near Huanghuamen Street to know about this small shop.

Gradually, almost all the neighbors came here to buy cigarettes and alcohol, giving them more trust and favor than state-owned grocery stores.

But whether it is purchasing and wholesale in batches, or buying back and selling high-end tobacco and alcohol, Zhang Shihui has to do it himself.

Then he has to run out every day, so how can he have so much time to stay in the store and deal with these scattered customers?

There is no other choice but to spend money to hire people and leave the store to others to take care of it.

But for individual industrial and commercial households, the "difficulty in hiring workers" is a big problem that is really difficult to solve.

I have to make it clear here that I am definitely not reluctant to give money.

Even if the monthly salary is one hundred yuan, Zhang Shihui is willing to pay it, and he also wants to hire at least two people.

But then again, this is not about money, but about social concepts.

Don’t even look at the number of unemployed young people in society who are in dire straits.

But most people are not willing to follow them even if they are idle at home, or go to collect excrement or sweep the streets.

Even if some people think that the work is easy and they can make more money, and they want to do it, their parents still don't do it.

This is not only because of people's yearning for and admiration for the iron rice bowl, but also because most of the people working as independent workers these days have "folds" on their bodies. Most of them have been "in" and can almost be equated with labor reform prisoners.

It is generally believed in society that members of this special group cannot find regular jobs because they have been punished.

If they were not desperate and had made mistakes, they would never live in such a precarious way.

Anyone who wants to associate with them will definitely have no future and will never be able to get along well.

However, on the other hand, the conditions for selecting people at the Yantai Hotel are not low.

After all, the scene in front has to be maintained, and the backyard has to be used as a warehouse to store large quantities of tobacco and alcohol.

It is crucial whether the people you recruit are trustworthy and considerate.

You definitely can't just make do with it, just hire someone.

So I don’t want those with bad tempers, those who are careless, those who are idle and indolent, and those who are sneaky and sneaky.

Even those who can't speak or are too real can't be asked for.

Because don't forget, "Zhang Dashao" has to come back from time to time.

The old man's temper is not something that ordinary people can deal with easily.

In addition, the industrial and commercial, taxation, police station, and street offices will also come to the store for official business.

Convey notices, issue requests, etc.

You must have some flexibility to deal with these outfield matters.

So, if the conditions and requirements of both parties are not compatible, this naturally makes people worried.

So for the time being, we have to rely on Liu Weijing and Luo Guangliang to take turns to help and support them. This is a no-brainer. Luo Guangliang usually takes care of it during the day, and waits until Liu Weijing gets off the morning shift to take over from him.

Only then could Luo Guangliang go to Xiushui to do his own work.

Zhang Shihui and his wife close the stall, settle accounts and go home every night.

To be honest, it's not tiring to do it over and over again.

But the time of several people is not enough.

It's like all three of them are tied to this store by an invisible rope.

Naturally, it is difficult to relax the mentality, and the feeling of restraint is very strong.

In addition, Zhang Shihui also encountered difficulties when it came to shipments.

Class C cigarettes and Erguotou liquor are fine, but mouthless Class D cigarettes and Class E cigarettes are really a hot potato.

These things are similar to the wotou that is almost extinct on the tables of ordinary people in the city, and few people consume it anymore.

It’s really hard to sell goods out, but these are the ones with the largest volume.

For this reason, Zhang Shihui could only take advantage of Liu Weijing's rest day to drive a car with Luo Guangliang to Zhao Gongkou.

I want to follow the instructions given by Ning Weimin and sell these cigarettes here at a low price to private tobacco dealers and sell them outside the city.

Why go to Zhao Gongkou?

Because at this time, there was a particularly famous tobacco distribution market in Nancheng in Zhaogongkou, which was formed spontaneously and was extremely irregular.

Most of the cigarettes sold here are brought here by drivers who travel long distances.

For example, on the streets of Beijing, the private cigarette stalls sell foreign cigarettes with foreign names, and almost all of them come from here.

To put it bluntly, what is popular here is foreign cigarettes, and what everyone is enjoying is parallel imports.

Needless to say, things like the ones obtained by Zhang Shihui and Luo Guangliang naturally looked like tatters, and not many people were interested.

Zhang Shihui finally found this owner and sold fifty boxes at a loss at a price 20% lower than the wholesale price.

But just when he and Luo Guangliang were about to leave with the payment, they were robbed again outside the market.

Co-author has already had several people who have been eyeing them in the market.

I saw that they were strangers here for the first time, so I waited outside for them to come out, thinking about robbing them of their money.

But fortunately Luo Guangliang has practiced, he is not an ordinary person.

This seeded player who was once a wrestling champion is a really capable and good bodyguard.

One person beat four of them, and finally protected Zhang Shihui and left safely.

Otherwise, if it had been anyone else, he would probably have been stabbed for the more than a thousand yuan in his pocket.

But that was not the end yet. A few days later, Zhang Shihui found out that there was also a market in Gaobeidian and planned to explore the market with Luo Guangliang.

It turned out that this time it was not as good as last time.

Only halfway, they encountered several local gangsters who used wooden poles to block the road and set up sentries, geese plucked and blackmailed the farmers' carts and trucks carrying goods.

According to the rules, they had to hand over two boxes of cigarettes before they could pass.

So after relying on Luo Guangliang's fists to escape again, Zhang Shihui completely gave up on selling cigarettes through the wholesale market.

Obviously, the wholesale market in the suburbs is too chaotic and unruly.

How could he be willing to take such a big risk just for these Class D cigarettes and Class E cigarettes?

If he really did this, he would be a fool and a big joke!

So we have to think of something else.