Chapter 474: Smooth Journey
It is said that officialdom is ruthless and shopping malls are unjust.
But whether people are in official circles or in business, they are still human beings.
As long as a human being has feelings, good intentions will always be rewarded.
Ning Weimin’s generous act was not in vain.
Soon, Director Tiantan and Director Jin passed on informal feedback through the mouths of their respective subordinates.
Ning Weimin doesn’t have to worry about the excess funds.
Although the two of them have no extra funds at their own disposal.
But since the restaurant project has been approved by the district, the district will not really let it go.
After all, the completion of the palace-style restaurant has enriched the business operations of the district and made practical contributions and benefits to the district's economy.
If Ning Weimin was really embarrassed about the advance payment, he would not feel comfortable asking for money from his foreign boss.
In fact, you can reach out to the bank in the name of a joint venture restaurant through the district.
I dare not say too much, but it is no problem to get a loan of 500,000 to 600,000 yuan, which is double the investment amount of everyone else.
The only difficulty is mastering the timing and how to keep up with the opening.
The best way, of course, is to first establish a joint venture restaurant and then achieve some actual work results, so as to impress the district leaders.
As long as the second floor of No. 87 is decorated a little bit.
Because as long as it can make the district leaders shine, it will build confidence in the prospects of the restaurant business.
We believe that the completion of this palace-style restaurant will not only bring economic benefits, but also enhance the image of the district.
Then he will naturally take the initiative to say hello to the banks and ask them to lend money to support the construction of key projects in the area.
The repayment period and interest rate can definitely be set more loosely.
As long as the restaurant has customers and can really make a profit, there won't be much pressure to repay the money.
If necessary, as long as the business data is acceptable, we can continue to make additional loans.
Ning Weimin couldn't help but be filled with emotion when he heard these words coming back.
I suddenly realized that I was still limited.
He used to believe that only foreign-funded enterprises with strong capital were wealthy. In this era, state-owned enterprises, especially state agencies, were all poor and poor.
Only now do I realize that I am a poor boy with short-sighted eyes, and I don’t understand the darkness of night at all during the day.
In fact, as long as he is a biological son of a state-owned enterprise and can cry twice, he can be nurtured and nourished by the "milk" of "Yangma".
As the old saying goes, the palms and backs of your hands are full of flesh.
The only unsatisfactory thing about the units prefixed with "国" is that they don't know where to use the money and how to use it.
Often, babies drink milk in vain and still fail to grow, which is a complete waste of this "maternal love".
So there is no need to doubt anything. If the three of them can cooperate, it is really a great thing to join forces and achieve mutual benefit.
Using the brains and means of foreign capital to operate state-owned resources to make profits is exciting just thinking about it.
How could their restaurant have rivals, and how could they not make a fortune?
For this reason, Ning Weimin felt a heartache even when he recalled the process of starting from scratch in his previous life.
Because it was a thrilling journey of accumulating capital step by step, working hard to expand operations, tightening the belt to save money, and taking risks with various illegal high-interest loans.
It’s so wronged and so painful.
To put it bluntly, he used to make money on his own, and then save money one by one to accumulate capital. That was the stupidest and stupidest way.
The past method of raising funds from private individuals made him deeply realize that it can drive people to death.
It is not good to borrow money from a trust company. The interest rate is too high and it is easy to drive someone to death.
The only way to borrow money from a bank is to borrow money from a bank. The more debt you have, the less worries and urgency you will have.
Apart from anything else, Guangchong can borrow money in the name of a joint venture restaurant.
In the future, if you turn to lending to yourself or even to others, it will be enough to make you fat.
Ning Weimin realized it and was sincerely happy about it.
But good things have just begun. Only when the relevant business procedures for this joint venture restaurant are completed will the journey be smooth.
Originally, policy difficulties often encountered when going through procedures for an enterprise.
Just because it is in the name of the Temple of Heaven Park and the District Service Bureau, it is completely immune.
Their joint venture restaurant enjoys the treatment of a direct descendant of a state-owned enterprise.
Wherever a person goes, the door opens.
Not only the industrial and commercial license, trademark registration, bank account, and catering hygiene license were obtained very smoothly.
Even the most valuable foreign-related reception qualification, with the care of the district government, is just a matter of going to the Tourism Bureau and stamping it.
There are no difficulties or obstacles at all. It’s almost just a matter of saying hello on the phone.
As long as the people from the operations team go there, they can just take the procedures back and that’s it.
Of course, Ning Weimin is a sensible person. How could he miss such a great opportunity to expand his network?
So he took care of all the things he could do by letting his subordinates run errands.
And we invite you wherever you go, and deliver them wherever you go.
So after running for half a month, he basically made friends at every government office related to business in the district.
These people also appreciate his humor and informed expression.
It was even because of this that he was able to obtain the trademark registration procedures for his "Playboy" clothing.
Originally, Ning Weimin had already filled out the forms related to trademark registration procedures and submitted them.
But he has no name or status, so how can he be taken seriously?
Ning Weimin himself knew very well that if he could not find a chance to have a good chat with the person in charge at the wine table, this matter would not be done at all.
But the person in charge of this matter at the Industrial and Commercial Bureau was too busy and had no time to talk to him, so he could only wait slowly.
This turned out to be good, with the prefix "国", it also fulfilled his personal convenience.
When he went to get the formalities, he mentioned it to the section chief on a completely spur-of-the-moment basis.
As a result, without saying a word, I asked my subordinates to pull out the registration application and it was approved.
Well, it’s so fun to do special things.
If he had to do this alone, he might not be able to do it in half a year.
It only takes five minutes to take advantage of the public convenience.
An extra second is a way of slandering others’ work speed.
And even if you still have to invite the meal afterwards, the cigarettes and alcohol must also be delivered, and the meaning is completely different.
Because this is no longer about who is begging for the other, but it has become a human relationship of equal status.
For this reason, Ning Weimin even secretly regretted it.
He said in his heart, it would be great if Kang Shude’s Ma’s Garden was in Chongwen District.
Then he might be able to find the right way to get the house back from his master by taking advantage of the joint venture in the restaurant.
It doesn’t matter even if I don’t come back directly.
He can also use the power of the public to move away the owners who occupy the house in the name of using the house as a restaurant.
Let the restaurant move after a few years. Isn’t it hard to talk about their internal affairs?
This is called pretending to be a public servant for personal gain, and Li Daitao's plan is to kill others. It's a pity that the house is in Dongcheng, and he is beyond his reach...
But having said that, there is still nothing that can be done about the house.
But after all, there is still a lot of light and advantage he can take advantage of.
Because don’t forget, Ning Weimin can still make purchases in the name of a joint venture restaurant.
Besides, it is necessary to get a few pieces of antique porcelain to prop up the facade.
No matter what, the store must have some real things, not just some decent stuff.
And if he asked the ceramics factory in the area to bake customized tableware with the words on it for the restaurant, he had better have a look to explain it clearly.
Well, in the past, like Wangfujing and Liulichang, these two "inner cabinets" were only open to cadres of a certain level, and Ning Weimin made bulk purchases.
He wanted to buy as much as he wanted. While buying for the public, he also bought for himself.
And you can also go into other people’s warehouses to look at them and select the best products to buy.
It’s completely different from the past, where you had to borrow a press card to buy a few items.
Even the cultural relics store was embarrassed to raise the price and would give him the biggest discount. It had to be cheaper than others.
Even if you take the stuff first and give the money later!
Why? Why is Ning Weimin so proud? Do you actually have such a privilege?
Hey, to be honest, it’s not that he has a lot of face.
The same reason is due to the background of the joint venture restaurant.
You know, the Cultural Relics Company owes a huge favor to the Temple of Heaven Park.
In order to do business with foreigners and earn more foreign exchange, Liulichang Cultural Street has been undergoing gradual and orderly renovation since 1980, striving to restore the style of the ancient cultural street as soon as possible.
For this reason, the cultural relics company has only three stores, Yunguzhai, Baoguzhai and Qingyuntang, temporarily moved to Tiantan Park for business.
Judging from the current progress of the project, several stores will have to stay in the Temple of Heaven for at least another year.
In that case, Temple of Heaven Park has helped the cultural relics company a lot.
Without their style and enthusiastic help in planning and arrangement, these stores would have to go out of business or be merged.
Now, in turn, the "benefactor" who allowed these shops wants to buy something from the cultural relics company.
Can the cultural relics company still take care of it? That makes sense.
So Ning Weimin is really just copying.
What he picked up was definitely enough to make all domestic collectors in this era envious.
For example, a pastel bowl from the Yongzheng official kiln originally cost RMB 350 after he discounted it in the store.
In other words, you can buy it for 280 yuan, and it must be of relatively good quality.
If there is a "collapse" or a "charge", or something wrong, the original one hundred and ten yuan can be given to him for maybe 80 yuan or 60 yuan.
Something like this will cost tens of millions in the future.
You may not necessarily buy something in very good condition, but that is really different.
What about "Jia Dao"? Of course it's a bit worse, basically dozens of yuan lower than the ones from "Yongqian".
The official kilns of "Tongguang" are even cheaper.
The 23cmx7cm plate and bowl is only 200, the 16cmx7cm is 100, the 10cmx5cm is 40, and the 8cmx3cm is 15.
As for "Guangmin", even the big ones are only over fifty.
There is no doubt that for Ning Weimin, this is the time to buy things from the inner cabinets of the cultural relics store.
It felt like he used Huo Xin's relationship to go to the library of the museum and buy tens of thousands of modern calligraphy and paintings in one go.
It feels like entering the legendary treasure mountain, and the eyes are full of golden goodies, which are available for him to take as he pleases.
Thankfully, his heart was fine, otherwise he would have died suddenly due to being too excited.
Then Ning Weimin is still polite? Of course it’s a one-stop purchase.
“Hey, this pair of general jars with yellow ground and blue and white flowers are from the Yongzheng period. The color matches the decoration style of Fanzhuangzi. I want it!”
“Hey, that yellow ground The pastel vase, dated to the Qianlong period, looks impressive in a corner of the restaurant. I want it!”
"Huh? This is bright blue and white. This... color is not quite suitable. It is neither bright yellow nor peacock blue, nor peacock green. It's a mistake to keep it for Fanzhuang. Then... just consider it a personal purchase for me!"
"Ouch... This large peacock blue glaze plate from Wanli in the Ming Dynasty is so beautiful. Fanzhuangzi is suitable... but... from the Ming Dynasty? Forget it, let it be mine. The public wants such a good thing. , What a waste..."
Well, countless psychological activities and mental activities are just like this in Ning Weimin's heart.
He has to buy enough of the restaurant’s belongings, and he also has to fatten himself up.
All in all, this kid has quickly become a human-shaped abacus, a small computer made of flesh.
He was so happy that he couldn't stop thinking about Shu. This job made him so beautiful that he almost had wings.
Of course, Ning Weimin is not the only lucky person in this world.
At the same time in Jinmen, Wang Dadong, who had already opened his first joint venture restaurant, also felt extremely satisfied and happy because of his partner with the prefix Guo.
Wang Dadong has rich experience in fast food operations, so from the moment he set foot in the mainland, he was clearly aware that the investment environment in the Republic was still far from perfect.
Engaging in the catering service industry in the Republic is not something that can be done by private efforts alone.
It is simply unimaginable for a small private investment company like his to engage in catering investment.
After all, the capital investment is too large and all aspects involved are too wide. It is necessary to ensure that there are no major unexpected risks in all links.
The only way out is to cooperate with the government and use the government's credit as an endorsement, so as to ensure that the restaurant can operate stably.
And now he has achieved great success because of his wise choices.
Thanks to the support of his partners with the prefix Guo, his Orchid Flower Restaurant has become the most prosperous restaurant in the Quanyechang area in less than a year since its opening.
Dances are held every night at Huizhong Hotel, National Hotel, Oriental Hotel, Youth Palace, Federation of Trade Unions Club, Peking Opera Troupe Three, Bayi Auditorium, etc.
People who go to dance in these places basically go to Orchid Flower Restaurant for dinner before going.
So most of the people in Hu Jihua Restaurant are fashionable young people, and it is very recognized and sought after by young people.
Some people even made a special trip to Orchid Flower fast food restaurant to hold a wedding, and the wedding banquet ordered was a set meal.
In fact, this restaurant can receive more than 2,500 guests every day with 98 seats, and its daily revenue exceeds 10,000 yuan.
Wang Dadong has completely recovered the US$200,000 invested in opening the restaurant.
Any money you make from then on is considered profit.
But now in his restaurant, not only the food prices have increased.
We also launched the most eye-catching "Foreign Devil Chicken Leg Set", which is still popular even if it costs 9.9 yuan a piece.
So when Wang Dadong contacted Zhao Hanyu in the United States, he firmly supported Zhao Hanyu and Mi Xiaoran's move to move out of home and live independently, and encouraged them to let Mi Xiaoran take English lessons first as planned, and then go Go to college.
He even said that he would call his sister soon to communicate about this and speak for them to resolve family conflicts.
Because he also has selfish motives. We really need Mi Xiaoran to return from his studies so that he can return to China to help him. The market in the Republic is too big and too tempting.
He is very high-spirited now and wants to do something big.
His goal is to become the fast food king of the Republic and seize the market opportunity.
The scale of the company must be as large as, or even surpassed by, his old employer, the Gnawing Chicken.
(End of this chapter)