Chapter 252: Making a fortune
But finally there were two translators, a man and a woman, accompanying these British people.
And Huo Xin is a college student majoring in English, and Ning Weimin himself came to help.
In addition, they were well prepared and had three electronic calculators on the table, which made it very convenient to discuss prices.
Although there was inevitably a lot of fussing and fussing around, I finally managed to deal with the investment deal in a hurry.
Almost twenty minutes later, the deal was concluded.
The British generously donated more than 200 yuan in foreign exchange coupons and handed them to Ning Weimin and Huo Xin.
The three girls who followed them separately put two ashtrays, a pair of door pier bookends, and three small Peking Opera silk figures in gorgeous and exquisite brocade boxes, and handed them to the surprise guests. British guests added.
They really didn’t expect that the packaging box would be so beautiful.
And after Ning Weimin "enthusiastically" accompanied the tour group to visit the Wuliang Hall, the Bedroom, and then went to the coffee shop to rest.
Not only did he keep up his efforts, he also sold a sculpture priced at 148 yuan, earning these British guys an extra ten yuan from catering services.
He also became familiar with the two accompanying translators.
Through conversation, he learned that the man and the woman actually belonged to two different units.
The man is a tour guide for "Jingcheng International Travel Agency" specializing in international tourists.
The woman is the travel translator provided by the Friendship Hotel where these foreigners live.
There is no doubt that such connections are long-term benefits, which are far more important than the few extra things Ning Weimin sells in a short period of time.
So, when the tour group was finally sent away.
Ning Weimin became the first person to introduce "kickbacks" to the tourism industry in Beijing.
He carefully stuffed thirty yuan of foreign exchange coupons into the pockets of the man and woman, and reached a preliminary intention of long-term cooperation with them.
For this reason, he was regarded by two people as a "noble person" who was not a relative more than a relative, nor a confidant more than a confidant.
Maybe it's all going well. Since this first profit, Ning Weimin's business has really been on a good track.
Towards noon, the girls from Zhaigu received another Japanese tour group of nine people.
The two sales points of Wuliang Hall and Bedroom sold a total of less than 600 items.
Then that afternoon, two overseas Chinese from Malaysia came.
They went to the sales point in front of the palace and bought two large Peking Opera silk figures, two pairs of stone lion bookends, and two pairs of door pier bookends.
There were also three guests from unknown English-speaking countries. While sitting in the Zhai Palace Cafe drinking beer, they took a fancy to the ashtrays placed on the table.
I bought five more at once.
Finally, two fellow Marco Polo friends bought a lot of straw insects and took one of almost everything away.
In short, this day was a good start and I made a lot of money.
Going up and down the Zhai Palace Exhibition Hall, everyone’s initial worries were gone and they were almost going crazy with joy.
In the face of the facts, the sixteen girls in the Zhai Palace no longer had any doubts about Ning Weimin's decision.
In turn, everyone, including Huo Xin, agreed that their manager Ning was wise and powerful.
You know, Ning Weimin promised his subordinates a basic commission, which was calculated as five percent of the sales price.
On this bare-headed day, the entire store, including merchandise and catering, sold one thousand sixty-seven dollars.
For these girls, each of them can get a five-yuan foreign exchange coupon.
What's more, Ning Weimin also promised them that the sales would be calculated on a monthly basis, and for every additional 5,000 yuan created, the commission would be increased by 1%.
What about this month?
Looking at the current situation, it seems that 10% of them will be able to do it. It is not difficult to achieve.
So when they got off work that day, the girls in Zhai Palace were a little tired, but they were extremely excited.
Many girls took the initiative to plead with Ning Weimin, hoping that the price discount could be canceled or even raised. For no other reason than for Ning Weimin, these things are just delicious in the eyes of foreigners, and there is no need to worry about selling them.
And it is obvious that those foreigners did not frown at all, and almost all paid happily.
It seems that it is not expensive, but the price is more conservative.
None of these girls are stupid. They all know that the more expensive something is, the more commission they will get.
So driven by profit, they abandoned the kindness, subtlety, and gentleness of the past without hesitation.
All of them have turned into goblins with teeth and claws, eager to stab the foreigners in the head, peel off their skin and eat their stomachs.
What is this called?
This is called "seeing money"!
This is called "It is not easy to learn well, but it is easy to learn bad"!
Of course, Ning Weimin would not listen to their slander and kill foreigners.
He understands the principle of focusing on stability and taking things step by step.
Even if the girls are right, there is indeed room for price increase.
Then he has to look at it for a while before making any changes. How can it be done overnight?
What's more, these girls are a bit ignorant and don't understand the depth.
These days, "foreign adults" are not easy to bully.
Especially Westerners, they must not be offended openly.
Having worked for Pierre Carton Company for a long time, Ning Weimin is quite familiar with the "pink faces" who came to the Republic at this time.
As far as he knows, the composition of Westerners who come to the Republic is very different from that of Southeast Asian countries, as well as overseas Chinese and compatriots from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan who come to the mainland.
There are many middle and lower class people from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan and overseas Chinese who come to the mainland for various purposes such as seeking relatives, visiting relatives, worshiping ancestors, and traveling.
Even because of suspicions about mainland policies, few serious businessmen dared to invest and make money at this time. Many were actually gang members with adventurous and speculative spirits.
Since Southeast Asian countries are close to the Republic, travel costs are low and consumption is low. Many people with low incomes come here.
But white people in developed countries in the Western world have it the other way around, because of the distance, cultural barriers and stereotypes.
Basically, everyone who comes to the Republic belongs to the social elite.
Most of them come here for political reasons or academic and cultural purposes.
Government officials, scholars and media reporters account for the majority, and even businessmen like Pierre Catton are few.
It can be said that, except for countries like the Democratic Republic of Germany and the Soviet Union, there are almost no poor people among white people waiting in the republic at this time.
Then if we act like profiteers with them and treat it as killing "foreign pigs", the consequences will be extremely disastrous.
Because they are not only knowledgeable, but also have status and status.
If you go to the relevant department to file a complaint and file a lawsuit against you with confidence, you will have to live with the consequences.
The Temple of Heaven Park and Pierre Carton Company are probably useless.
Isn't this just touching the tiger's butt when you have nothing to do and digging a hole for yourself?
Besides, no matter what, he can't ruin the reputation of Pierre Carton Company!
So not only could Ning Weimin not agree to the girls' unreasonable wishes, but he also reiterated his disciplinary requirements to them.
“No bargaining, no yelling, no salesmanship, voluntary buying and selling, service with a smile, and honest management.”
“You just need to maintain a beautiful appearance, let foreigners see you, and answer questions normally. That’s enough.”
"The image and reputation of our company are the most important! You are representing Pierre Carton Company by standing here, do you know that?"
(End of Chapter)