Chapter 424 New Changes
The social landscape of the capital has actually been undergoing interesting changes quietly.
Especially after the Spring Festival in 1983, there were many new changes related to people's livelihood, which can be clearly distinguished from those in 1982.
It can be said to be a unique and distinctive symbol of this year.
For example, the first supermarket in Beijing opened in Haidian District.
People thirty years later must be very clear that compared with traditional department stores, the biggest difference between supermarkets is the display and sales methods of goods.
The former puts the products on the counter, and customers can only see them through the glass or window.
If you like it, take it out through the salesperson and pay the salesperson after you decide to buy it.
This is called closed-shelf sales.
Correspondingly, supermarkets adopt the open-shelf sales method.
The products are all placed on the shelves, and customers can walk through the product area and choose as they wish.
If you like anything suitable, put it directly in the basket provided by the supermarket, and check out together at the exit.
So it was precisely because of this that when the first supermarket appeared in Beijing.
A store with this business model is not called a "supermarket", but a "shopping mall of your choice".
This unique shopping model can be directly reflected from the name alone.
But it is a pity that because people still lack a true understanding of this business model, the initial business methods were simply copied from foreign countries.
Therefore, this supermarket, which is the first of its kind in the capital, can only be regarded as a product of "imitation of the east".
Its shortcomings are obvious. First of all, the area is only about 200 square meters. If a hundred customers are squeezed in at a time, they will be unable to turn around.
The business content is also very limited, only selling vegetables and meat.
The key is that it is expensive, much more expensive than the vegetable market not far away.
Most of the people in the capital came in curiously and took a look around, then immediately ran out with their tongues hanging out.
The real buyers are almost all foreigners.
But even the foreigners who spend money are complaining.
Because there is only price on the packaging bag but no product name and quality, they often mistake chicken for pork and buy it.
Obviously, there is still a long way to go before the people in Beijing can truly enjoy a life of free shopping.
There is no way to expect such a store to change the consumption habits of the people in the capital.
Different from the first supermarket, another more eye-catching emerging thing began to substantially affect the lives of most people this year.
That's the TV antenna that appears above the house.
As people buy more and more TV sets for home, more and more people are worried about the quality of TV pictures.
So outdoor antennas have become an indispensable auxiliary means for watching TV.
Although from a scientific point of view, the transmission of TV signals is mainly affected by ground conditions and weather conditions, outdoor antennas can only play a psychological comfort role.
But the common people inevitably believe in a statement that they are more willing to believe.
That is, the signal of the TV is limited. The more people watch TV, the more serious the interference will be to each other.
In this way, people began to scramble to erect bamboo poles tied with copper or aluminum pipes, and tie them to the ridge of the roof in a "stand out from the crowd" style, pointing to the sky.
From now on, once there is bad weather and the TV viewing effect is not good.
There will always be people who volunteer to go up to the house to fiddle with the TV antennas, trying to adjust the TV antennas to a better angle.
This even became a special skill worth bragging about and making people take a high look at that time.
As more and more people refused to lag behind and followed suit one after another, a unique landscape that could only appear in this specific era finally emerged.
Looking around, there are tall poles standing on the rooftops of the entire city, and there are often birds watching quietly on the thin and stable antennas.
Architecture and nature are harmoniously integrated.
The houses, trees, sky, antennas and the dots of living things, together with the horizon in the sunset, form a wonderful picture.
However, among all the new changes, the one most related to Ning Weimin is undoubtedly the popularity of suits.
Perhaps it is because the prime-time advertising after the "Xinwen Lianbo" program is effective.
The popularity of suits is actually much earlier than the original historical time point.
Since then, our country has completely ended the history of "blue ocean" and "green ocean".
Even the costumes for high-level state affairs have begun to become richer.
Mao suits, suits, military uniforms, jackets, you can see them all from now on.
No one will ever again be labeled as pursuing a bourgeois lifestyle just because they wear a suit.
At most, those "die-hards" whose ideas are still difficult to change can only say to the people in suits, "Just be unconventional."
As for the resulting economic effects, the entire domestic clothing industry is ecstatic.
The demand for suits has increased rapidly. It is no longer limited to people going abroad and a small number of open-minded elites as before.
First of all, almost all big photo studios in Beijing that can take wedding photos have to buy a few suits.
Many newlyweds have since begun to choose to buy their own suits as wedding dresses.
The next ones are professors from universities and experts from research institutes, celebrities in the entertainment industry, and the first and second leaders of many units.
For the sake of dignity and in response to the promotion of senior officials, I also started to buy suits.
This even includes many people who once sneered at suits.
Then this effect was transmitted from them to the middle-level leaders and grassroots cadres of each unit...
Needless to say, the explosive surge in social needs greatly stimulated the growth of production and commerce. Prosperity.
For example, Wangfujing Department Store sells a batch of suits and ready-made clothes that are extremely popular.
What used to take three or four months to sell was sold out in almost two weeks.
The number of customers at the textile cloth counter has also begun to increase, and almost all the new demands are for buying fabrics to make suits.
There is also the Honglian Garment Factory that cooperates with Pierre Carton.
Because of the surge in orders, I specifically applied for foreign exchange from the ministry to introduce an advanced suit production line from Japan.
This production line has fine workmanship and all sewing and ironing are automated.
If completed, it is expected to be able to produce 300,000 suits a year.
The situation of self-employed people is still relatively complicated.
Some people started reselling Hong Kong-style suits and Japanese-style suits from Huacheng.
Normally speaking, there is nothing wrong with making some quick money by keeping up with social hot topics.
We must affirm that these self-employed people have a sharp vision and smart minds.
But some people sell unpackaged suits, which is quite unconscionable.
Because the so-called "roll-off cargo" is a one-cubic-meter-sized package that is compressed by a hydraulic press when entering the port in the name of foreign trade services.
Each package contains about 200 items, with varying quality and mixed styles.
Usually there is only one of each type, and some have blood stains on them.
In fact, to put it bluntly, it is the "foreign garbage" shipped from abroad that is diverted into the mainland through the port city.
This kind of product is poisonous and can only be sold in the market after being refurbished to deceive people.
In short, once this wind blows, it becomes an irresistible force from top to bottom, spreading endlessly.
From large clothing factories and department stores to medium-sized clothing stores and fabric stores, to small tailor shops and self-employed businesses, all have experienced a surge in profits and have been deeply affected by it.
So under such circumstances, there is no suspense that the profits of Pierre Carton stores will continue to rise, and the situation is even more promising.
But on the other hand, the series of actions taken by Ning Weimin at the head office seemed particularly strange.
He made everyone in the company confused. From Song Huagui to the receptionist at the front desk, everyone was confused.
What did Ning Weimin do?
First explain the above.
With the help of regular meetings, after Ning Weimin reported the results of the garden party to the company, he first laid out the subsequent book market projects.
And it was said to be a suggestion jointly put forward by the Service Bureau and the Temple of Heaven Garden.
The purpose is to use a passive and helpless attitude as an excuse to withdraw from the competition of specialty stores.
Ning Weimin claimed that in view of the increasingly complex work of the Zhai Palace Exhibition Hall, his abilities are limited.
He can no longer take care of the work of the specialty store at the same time.
So he just wanted to concentrate on the work of Zhai Palace.
Priority should be given to stabilizing the reputation and influence that Zhai Palace has finally built up, as well as good relationships with cooperative units.
Then the business expansion of the franchise store can only rely on Manager Zou to do his best.
At the same time, he also pointed out that considering the specific work needs, Manager Zou will obviously need a car as a means of transportation more than him in the future.
Then he could no longer occupy the company's resources in vain, so he suggested that the company assign this car to Manager Zou for use.
Okay, just these suggestions from Ning Weimin.
Which one is almost as effective as a puppy rolling around on the ground and showing its belly to beg for mercy.
The most important thing is that the reason is unknown.
No one can believe it, nor can they understand it. In the past, the strong backbone was Ning Weimin, who always fought against everyone to the end.
Why do you change your attitude and show favor to your competitors when you have a good chance of winning?
Isn’t this self-destruction of the future, just plain screwing?
So the meeting place was completely frozen at that time, and everyone was staring at each other.
For a moment, I didn’t know how to express my position.
Even the biggest beneficiary, Zou Guodong, was confused.
To be honest, he really wanted to agree, but he was a little afraid. He was afraid that Ning Weimin was cheating.
In the end, Song Huagui talked to Ning Weimin again.
I am convinced that Ning Weimin really thinks so, and it is purely in the interests of the company that this matter has been settled.
But then, before everyone came to their senses, before Song Huagui had figured out how to compensate Ning Weimin.
Now I continue to make moves in private.
This time he invited Manager Zou and Manager Sha, who had lent him money, to go out for dinner together.
The main intention is to ease the relationship with everyone.
During the dinner, Ning Weimin claimed that he was young and ignorant in the past, a little selfish, and did not care much about the rules in the workplace.
In fact, we should pay attention to what is good for you, what is good for me, and what is good for everyone. You can't always reap the benefits for yourself and let others look at you in vain.
No wonder everyone has a problem with him.
So now he has to make up for his mistakes. Discuss something with everyone that is good for everyone.
The first thing is about power.
Ning Weimin analyzed the company's current business needs and industry advantages.
I think it’s time for the company to unite with relevant national departments to hold a model competition and develop model economic agency business.
In this way, it will not only ensure that the company always occupies a dominant position at the high end of the industry, but also participate in the formulation of industry rules.
And the development of these two businesses will also bring more positions.
Not only can we place close confidants, but it is also very convenient to appoint private individuals.
Especially once they can enter the organizing committee of the model competition, they will have weight in the entire industry in the future.
The amount of power in his hands is definitely different.
What about media exposure?
This kind of competition is equivalent to a beauty pageant, and it will definitely attract the attention of the world.
Being famous is also a kind of life capital.
The second thing is about money.
Ning Weimin actually made public the fact that he made profits from stamps.
He gave everyone some basic stamp collecting knowledge and introduced the speculation on stamps.
The final conclusion is that if you have money, everyone can make it together.
If you are willing to participate, he will provide suggestions. You can also buy stamps and invest by yourself.
Maybe you lend him the money and he pays the interest directly to you.
Anyway, he showed everyone how to make money.
As a result, the relationship between Ning Weimin and his colleagues at the head office is really different.
That was not a great easing, but an almost fundamental reversal.
Everyone who had this meal regarded Ning Weimin as a brother.
Because as Kang Shude said, where can there be life-and-death enemies among colleagues?
It’s nothing more than face and profit.
As long as these two things are settled and straightened out, the so-called hostility will naturally disappear.
This is exactly the case. You must know that Ning Weimin once threatened Manager Sha by not repaying the money he borrowed.
But he was actually quite punctual and generous when it came to repaying the money.
Not only did I not pay less, but I also paid more interest to round it up.
Therefore, although these colleagues had been at odds with each other because of their positions, they still did not fully believe what he said.
But at least they all think that he is a person who keeps his word and is not stingy.
And in the end, none of these people can resist the temptation of power, money, and fame.
Everyone honestly followed Ning Weimin’s baton and turned.
Soon, they reached a consensus and almost unanimously made recommendations to the company at the next regular meeting.
Forcing Song Huagui to be extremely surprised, he had to agree to put the preparations for the model contest on the agenda.
However, what surprised Song Huagui even more was what happened later. When she asked Ning Weimin to participate in the establishment of the model competition, Ning Weimin actually refused again.
At this time, he brought up the issue of palace catering at the right time, saying that the Temple of Heaven Garden and the Service Bureau had new cooperation requirements.
Claims that he really has no way to take care of things other than Zhai Palace.
Behind everyone's happiness, only Song Huagui and the "Mei Chun Mei Zi" from the Jianguomen franchise are disappointed and uneasy.
Song Huagui didn't understand the reason why Ning Weimin's work attitude suddenly turned negative.
And there was a faint feeling that the distance between them seemed to be getting farther.
As for the four gold medal sales girls, after hearing the relevant rumors from the head office, they couldn't help but worry that their good days of making big money might be coming to an end.
At the same time, he is also afraid that Ning Weimin will completely transfer them to Zou Guodong's management, and the future will be completely bleak.
But there is nothing we can do about such flaws.
Ning Weimin also wanted to satisfy everyone as much as possible, but there were some things that he just couldn't do well.
For him, the whole company was mobilized by expanding its territory.
The core interest lies in letting others have no time to think about him and allowing him to do his own thing with peace of mind.
If you don’t do it for yourself, you will be punished by heaven and earth! This is understandable!
He is not so generous as to put himself on the chopping board for others to chop at will.
(End of this chapter)