Chapter 244 Next Book
On February 23, 1982, the newspaper published the news that "the filming of the TV series "Dream of Red Mansions" is in preparation."
How to choose the characters and who will play the leading role in the play have become the focus of social attention for a while.
On the same day, Ning Weimin was also overjoyed and finally received 50,000 yuan of start-up capital from Song Huagui.
Needless to say, having money in your hands is of course completely different.
Since then, although in name only, the Zhai Palace Exhibition Hall and the Jianguo Hotel Clothing Store that Ning Weimin was responsible for managing were still subordinate units of the head office.
But since there is no need to ask the company for instructions on everything, it has almost completely escaped the constraints of the head office.
Ning Weimin has essentially turned these two places into small units with independent accounting.
This means that he was equivalent to being "enfeoffed" and finally became a genuine "prince".
You can do whatever you please.
Not to mention, our Lord Ning really does not waste the financial power he just won.
As soon as he got the money, he hurriedly threw it out before it was even warm.
Among other things, the four new employees he had just selected through "foreign service" had not undergone pre-job training at the head office.
He was brought directly to the Zhai Palace, and together with old employees such as the "Twelve Hairpins", he participated in the unique training courses that he carefully prepared.
It is very different from the head office’s usual training content of typing, sending faxes, strengthening foreign languages, and popularizing basic foreign trade knowledge.
Ning Weimin cares more about practicality.
So the courses he set were in four aspects, foreign languages, makeup, grooming and clothing sales knowledge.
As for the teacher, he did not hesitate to spend a lot of money and rely on connections to hire a working flight attendant team leader and a friendship store clothing department leader from the Civil Aviation Administration of China at the cost of thirty-five yuan and twenty yuan per lesson respectively. , come to train the girls.
At the same time, he also bought lipstick, blush, mascara, and high heels from the Friendship Store for all the girls.
And in Xisi "Zo Cun", at a price of 400 yuan per person, three sets of work clothes were tailor-made for each of the sixteen girls according to the new uniform style of civil aviation. One winter, two summer and three sets of work clothes.
To put it bluntly, it was a real waste of money!
We haven't even started to create benefits yet. The expenses alone have reached 8,000 yuan.
And obviously, it is a bit ridiculous that an international brand clothing store would pay such a high price to hire tailors to imitate other people's uniforms to customize work clothes for its employees.
I am afraid that in the eyes of most people, this move is purely a fool's errand.
But in fact this is not the case, and this move is extremely necessary.
Because essentially, Pierre Cardon's women's clothing is not suitable as work clothes.
The master's design style has always been the pursuit of avant-garde and unique style.
Whether it is the "bubble skirt" that was withdrawn in the 1950s, or the "space suit" series in the 1960s.
They all reflect the strong "futurism" in his works.
Even now he is influenced by the cornices of our ancient buildings to create the "wide shoulder pads".
It also breaks away from tradition and seems very exaggerated.
To be honest, in Ning Weimin's view, the master's reputation in the Western fashion industry is mainly due to his ability to often break the boundaries of imagination in exploring clothing styles, which is why he is recognized and sought after by his peers.
If it weren’t for the right time, our republic would have been banned from personal beauty for too long.
After the sudden lifting of the ban, Chinese people subconsciously love unconventional and strange clothes, and the more exaggerated they are, the more they love them.
It is still unknown whether Pierre Cardon's clothes can open up the domestic market.
Anyway, according to Ning Weimin's perception and aesthetics, "PC" women's clothing is only suitable for the stage, but it is a bit far from reality, and the commercial cost-effectiveness is not high.
Of course he doesn't want his subordinates to be like the girls in the company, turning into dancing fairies with their teeth and claws.
Even if the flowers become more and more charming, it is a kind of coquettish beauty.
But what is certain is that such a flamboyant dress does not look like a clothes seller, let alone any service.
Ning Weimin needs his employees to be beautiful, but more importantly, they must remain low-key and dignified.
What's more, "PC" women's clothing is ready-made clothing, which itself is popular fashion abroad, winning by style rather than quality.
How long can it be worn?
If you wear it every day, you will have to get a new one in a few months. How much will it cost?
On the other hand, it was different for Ning Weimin to use tailors who made "inches" to tailor the girls' clothes.
You know, Beijing has always had a reputation of "go to Raymond for men's clothing, and make inches for women's clothing." It is because these two stores once undertook all the clothing making tasks of leaders.
Before the 1960s, the clothes of our leaders and the clothes of several first ladies came from only these two stores.
Like the "Hongdu" that is booming now, it is just a rising star.
It was entirely because of the "movement" that "Raymond" was banned. Only then does it have the opportunity to take over the banner of producing men's clothing.
So, this "inch-making" craftsmanship alone is valuable, and the investment that is comparable to the equipment expenses for people going abroad is destined to not be in vain.
In terms of fit, it is a step above the clothes directly passed down from Pierre Cardin.
In addition, in 1980, our civil aviation had just separated from the Air Force, so the uniforms of flight attendants became more beautiful.
Ning Weimin made further changes based on the style and color.
He asked for a slimmer cut and changed the blue color of the uniform to black.
Finally, according to the future matching pattern, each girl was given two silk gauze scarves made by Pierre Carton from the Republic and exported to Europe.
It is no exaggeration to say that such clothes can really give off the taste of luxury goods.
She even looks more like a flight attendant than a real flight attendant. She already has a Japanese flavor.
On the day when the first outfit was actually tried on, not to mention the girl who put it on felt particularly happy and excited.
Even the flight attendant leader Huo Xin was surprised.
They also did not expect that Ning Weimin's modified work clothes would be so effective.
This made both of them extremely envious.
Huo Xin immediately asked to have one made for herself.
Of course Ning Weimin couldn't refuse this, so he had to vomit blood and spent another four hundred to place an additional order for her.
The flight attendant team leader was at her wits end. Her envy was in vain.
At most, I just feel that Li Gui is better than Li Kui.
However, it must be said that the effects of these investments are very obvious.
Because when these girls improve their image and behavior day by day.
Ning Weimin can also clearly feel that there are more and more visitors to the Zhai Palace, and they obviously stay longer.
Many male tourists are reluctant to leave, especially those who come to buy clothes, and often stay in the cafe in the West Branch for a while.
Especially when the new uniform is put on again, it is completely finished!
Although in Ning Weimin's opinion, his modified clothes were still very traditional.
The girls didn’t even wear skirts, they were still in trousers.
But that day, not only the flow of people in the showroom gradually accumulated.
The cafe was also full, and there were a few Hong Kong tourists wearing Hong Kong-style clothes, chatting with the girls.
This effect is probably as sensational as what Kang Shude said was the first female shop assistant appeared in the capital that year.
The old man told Ning Weimin this piece of gossip when he was drinking.
In the past, no matter how big or small the business place was, there were absolutely no female clerks, whether they were in charge of accounting or standing at the counter.
Even in state agencies, there is no such thing as female employees.
But in the 16th year of the Republic of China, this customary rule was broken by a very "gagu" font size.
That is the "151" stationery company on Wangfujing Street, diagonally opposite Dong'an Shopping Mall. It first hired two "girls" to sell pencils and erasers at the counter.
good! That’s incredible!
The supply is simply in short supply, especially college students, who are grabbing it like they don’t have any money!
As a result, the order became chaotic and the patrol police were called in.
So, in view of the lessons of history, Ning Weimin made a prompt decision and made the decision to temporarily clear the site for the first time on the grounds of equipment maintenance.
The next step is to apply to the park management office. He is willing to pay and ask the park to have three or four security personnel patrolling here on a long-term basis.
He also appealed to the girls again about the discipline, and they were not allowed to talk about non-work matters with tourists and customers during working hours.
(End of this chapter)