Chapter 303 Opening
May 21, 1982, Friday, Xiaoman.
At six o'clock in the morning, not long after it started to get dark, Ning Weimin, who was sleeping in the guest room of Chongwenmen Hotel, was woken up by a morning wake-up call from the front desk.
After hanging up the phone, he yawned heavily and opened the curtains a crack.
First I opened my hazy eyes and looked at the sky outside the window.
Reluctantly, Lai slept on the bed and woke up for three or four minutes.
Finally, I managed to get up and go to the ground to wash up.
To be honest, Ning Weimin has never gotten up so early since he quit the material recycling business and ended his relationship with the eastern suburbs garbage dump.
He has always lived a happy life of sleeping until dawn and staying in bed until he wakes up naturally.
As for today, the reason why there is such a special case.
That's all because this is the day when the sewing club he cooperates with the street officially opens for business, and there are a lot of things that need to be done for him.
Actually speaking, Ning Weimin chose this day himself.
When the house was almost ready in the first two days, Director Li from the street specifically asked him which day was the best day for the sewing club to open and how to hold the opening ceremony.
Originally, Ning Weimin was very indifferent, thinking that it didn't matter whether he opened the business or not.
Even speaking from his own heart, he prefers not to do it at all.
Because he rented this courtyard as a warehouse to engage in clothing business entirely in his own name.
There is a business license, but it is just an individual business license that he just used Director Li to help him apply for in his own name under an excuse.
This side of the street has actually always been held by his executive identity as Pierre Carton.
I also mistakenly thought that he was launching a series of cooperation on behalf of foreign-funded enterprises and streets.
But in fact, the only thing he can really show off to outsiders is the collective processing point of the street office.
Of course he didn't want to take the lead, so as not to cause unnecessary trouble.
But Ning Weimin had second thoughts. If this was true, it would make him feel guilty and make others suspicious.
What's more, he still owes Director Li a big favor for this house.
Not to mention that Director Li chose the location so well, he drove others away because of his decision, and the rental contract was so affordable.
Just talk about the subsequent trivial matters such as cleaning up the house, modifying circuits, making shelves, moving furniture, and cleaning.
Which one was not done by Director Li and organized manpower?
Except for contacting Honglian Factory and asking them to bring the inventory over for storage, he didn’t bother with anything else.
As a result, he took the biggest advantage.
The street can only do some processing work in his hands, eat some leftovers, and how much money can he save?
As the same saying goes, everything has to be almost the same.
After all, Director Li's inquiry itself is a kind of courtesy and attention.
So no matter how you look at it, he should reciprocate the favor and hold an opening ceremony properly to bring glory to Director Li's face.
For state cadres, obviously political performance and reputation are the most important.
No matter how small this matter is, it can still be regarded as a practical matter for grassroots cadres to benefit the masses.
Then spreading the word and taking care of things will only benefit Director Li and not bring any harm. At least it is enough for Director Li to cope with inspections from superiors and summarize work at the end of the year.
In this way, Ning Weimin made up his mind, looked at the calendar carefully, and finally chose an auspicious day, which was Xiaoman's day.
However, it is said to be for good luck, but there is no real Feng Shui theory. After all, the almanac has been sold out for a long time.
His true thoughts are actually very simple.
Since the Xiaoman solar term means entering the rainy season with heavy rainfall, Beijing often experiences sustained and large-scale heavy rainfall.
That water is wealth. If you can open your business on Xiaoman's day, your business will be prosperous, you will make a lot of money, and you will get a lot of money.
Director Li has no objections to this, and his reasons for agreeing are even more overwhelming.
Just to make this day easy to remember, so that I will never forget it or make a mistake.
Well, two happy people got together, and this day was decided.
Next, of course, it is time to prepare the content required for the opening ceremony.
Of course, Director Li refused to do a series of routine trivial matters such as making plaques, issuing invitations, buying firecrackers, red paper, and colored silk, and took care of them all by himself.
Ning Weimin was also very generous, offering to help with money as the icing on the cake.
First, on the opening day, he would transfer four girls he cultivated from Zhai Palace to support the scene.
Specially responsible for delivering scissors, receiving colored silk, and making tea and water to receive guests during the ribbon-cutting process.
The second is that he will pay 80 yuan to invite a lion dance team composed of workers from the Baizhifang 541 Mint to perform a lion dance to bring good luck.
This lion dance team has been inherited in an orderly manner. It is said that it originated from the "Taishi Laohui" in the Qing Dynasty. It is quite famous in the southern region of Beijing and is definitely worth the money.
Thirdly, Ning Weimin also booked four tables at the "Old Zhengxing" at the front door according to Director Li's list.
The standard is fifty yuan per table, and we plan to invite people from the street office, neighborhood committees, and guests from all walks of life to try our cuisine.
Needless to say, Director Li couldn't help but be touched by such support and cooperation.
It’s just that due to the limitations of the times, there is a large gap in understanding of interests. Director Li does not think that everything he has done is worth Ning Weimin’s efforts. On the contrary, he misunderstood it again.
He actually decided that Ning Weimin was a grateful person.
I think Ning Weimin repaid the street like this because he grew up relying on his mother's salary from a sewing club and remembered old friendships and never forgot his roots.
Look, this is a strange combination of circumstances. It probably won’t be this cheap even if you search all over the world.
Without Ning Weimin's operation, his good reputation would fly to the top of his head.
In short, no matter how you put it, Ning Weimin’s main task is on the opening day.
Just dress decently, coordinate and arrange the several things he promised, and don't make any mistakes.
A quarter past nine in the morning.
In front of the gate of the new sewing club on Meishi Street, people were putting up the national flag and climbing up the ladder to hang up the plaque and the big red whip.
Director Li also saw Ning Weimin and rushed to the scene.
On this special day today, Director Li feels extremely affectionate towards Ning Weimin, and is also extremely curious about his dark circles under his eyes, which are like a national treasure.
(Note: "Tai Shi Lao Hui" is the folk lion dance team during spring outings in the imperial temple. "Tai Shi" refers specifically to the big lion, which must have one head and one tail, and two people dance together. The relative term is "young lion" ", refers specifically to the little lion, which only needs one person to dance. "Laohui" means that the club has a history of at least more than a hundred years. Specifically, the "Taishi Laohui" should be established during the Qianlong period.)
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