Chapter 763 Right-hand man
Compared with the past few years, life in the capital in 1985 had become quite rich.
But at the same time, people's desires and anger have also increased.
So in such a special time period, even Ning Weimin’s cronies.
Even those whose living standards and income levels are far ahead of the times with his help.
There is still a certain amount of doubt and confusion in the heart, and many people show their hesitation about life.
Leave it to others, Ning Weimin’s two right-hand men at Tan Gong Restaurant are like this.
At noon on this day, Du Yang and his buddy Pan Long were drinking at his home.
One of them is the person in charge of Beishen Kitchen, and the other is a backbone of the executive level. Of course, the two of them talked about things in the restaurant.
I was quite happy at first.
Because not only did they get their wish this year, they took charge of the Northern Chef and had all the power related to the banquet.
And after opening, Beishen Kitchen’s profits are also quite good.
Although it only opened in September last year, it has only been five months.
When Ke opened, he hosted several influential high-standard banquets and even appeared on TV news several times.
Beishen Chef Banquet Department quickly became famous and became one of the first choices for foreign-related institutions and enterprises in Beijing to hold banquets.
This not only made Tan Gong Restaurant's reputation completely surpass the other two palace dishes, but also brought great economic benefits.
Nowadays, Beishen Chef’s banquet bookings are almost continuous, and the monthly profit is at least 200,000 yuan, which has stabilized the two-story building in Beimen.
Of course this makes them very proud.
But just because Ning Weimin was recently transferred to work at Pierre Cardon head office, it seems that he is no longer interested in the management of Tan Gong Restaurant.
Anxieties and worries about the future can’t help but arise in their minds.
"Brother Du, do you think we have seized the opportunity?"
Pan Long said this without hesitation, and after speaking, he looked up at Du Yang.
Du Yang heard something in the words and couldn't help but frowned, "I don't understand what you mean. Just say it."
Pan Long showed a wry smile, "Brother Du , you are just pretending to be confused. How long do you think we can control Beishen Kitchen? Will Mr. Ning treat us as human beings when the business here becomes stable? Completely handing over the entire power of the restaurant to Manager Zhang?"
Du Yang couldn't help shouting excitedly because of the explicitness of this statement, "Xiao Pan! What are you talking about?"
Then he suppressed it for a while and calmed his voice again.
"Why do you think so? Don't speculate on baseless things..."
However, Pan Long still insisted on his opinion, regardless of whether he liked it or not, and continued Go on.
"Brother Du, I can't deny the things you said to me. After all, I really have no actual evidence. And so far, Mr. Ning has been very kind to us and never said anything. Even if I am I made a mistake in private, so I tried to kill Mr. Ning, but the problem is that as the old saying goes, we have to be careful about the short-term. ”
< br>"If nothing else, don't you always tell me that nepotism is inevitable. Just like the two of us, we have to eat the cake together. Then you can't turn a blind eye to the relationship between Mr. Ning and Manager Zhang, right? I'm sure The same is true, Mr. Ning eats the cream at the top, and Manager Zhang eats the dregs at the bottom, so there is a possibility after all.”
"Yes, we are very prosperous now, and Beishen Kitchen has become our territory. But haven't you noticed that Mr. Ning always arranges good jobs for Manager Zhang? Why does Mr. Ning let Manager Zhang take charge of the small building? With FITs, it’s because his wife has given birth to a baby, so that he can take care of his family. On the other hand, we are always doing the hard work of being at the front, taking advantage of the wind and fighting hard battles.”
"I'm thinking, if Mr. Ning still comes to work in our Tan Palace every day as he did in the past, and he sees how much work we do, the situation may be better. After all, there is no reward for the credit. It’s hard work. Mr. Ning cares about face and reputation. At least he’s fair in dealing with things. But if you can’t see Mr. Ning for twenty days a month, that’s a big deal.” br>
"Because if Mr. Ning is really promoted, he will definitely move to the Pierre Cardin head office in the future. Since he doesn't come to the Tan Palace often, naturally he can't divide the east palace and the west palace forever. He has to There is a person who is in charge of managing things for him. God knows whether Ning will always be a nepotist or a nepotist at such a critical time. We seem to have the upper hand now. In the end, with one word from Mr. Ning, he suddenly became Manager Zhang. The top leader of the entire Tan Palace, then we can..."
"Also, you should also know that Mr. Ning has been thinking about opening a branch in Japan recently, and has sent several chefs to Mark? Sim went to exchange cooking skills. Now I doubt that this so-called Japanese branch is just for you and me. When the time comes, let's go and do it, shall we go? It’s so easy to mess up if you’re not familiar with it. Besides, if you do the job well, you’ll have to take the responsibility. Once we hand over Beishen Chef, we’ll have nothing to come back to. It's up to us..."
Du Yang didn't say anything. He picked up the glass and took one third of the white wine into his mouth.
He asked the question later, and his tone already contained a hint of self-destruction.
"Then what do you think we should do? You also know the situation of our restaurant. The three investors all listen to Mr. Ning. Mr. Ning says whatever he says. We can only obey. And I am the service We are just assigned by the bureau, and there is no support behind us. What else can we do but let this happen?"
Unexpectedly, Pan Long was really prepared, "Brother Du. , don’t underestimate yourself. There are more and more foreign-related hotels in Beijing now than in the past two years. To tell you the truth, I know a buddy who works at the Great Wall Hotel. Recently, I was interested in changing jobs to the Changfu Palace Hotel, which will open this year. He said that I would be directly promoted to a higher level. He worked as a foreman at the Great Wall Hotel and became a supervisor at Changfu Palace. He also suggested that I apply for the banquet department manager. It is said that Changfu Palace is about to open, but there is a shortage of experienced people. This is what I think. If Mr. Ning insists on picking peaches, we can go to Changfu Palace together at worst. But no matter what, there is no need. It’s definitely not as high as Tan Gong’s, I’m afraid it’s a lot different. Do you mind this?”
Du Yang thought carefully for a moment and poured wine into both his and Pan Long’s glasses.
"Brother, thank you for worrying about me. This idea of yours is the way to go. Although the income here is not comparable to anywhere, I am afraid of being criticized when I work. How much is too much? How much is too much? Is it less? Just spend enough money. And if you go to Changfu Palace, you may not be able to go further. In fact, if we are really forced to do so, the key is to look at Mr. Ning. What's going on? Come on, let's do something and forget about these troubles for now..."
When two glasses touch each other, one drink will relieve a thousand worries.
What’s interesting is that he is different from Du Yang, who is complacent and only worries about realizing his career ambitions.
Another important figure in Tan Palace has no awakening to "inherit the unification" at all.
At this time, he seemed a bit philistine and careless.
On New Year's Eve, Zhang Shihui was in the backyard of the Huimin Cigarette Hotel, cursing and having a lawsuit on his forehead.
There is only one thing that I am busy with - putting a raincoat on the motorcycle.
Not for anything else, but mainly because he listened to Ning Weimin's arrangements.
Since last year, I have used the money earned from the tobacco shop to buy more than 30 motorcycles one after another, and all of them have license plates. But the more cars I buy, the more I buy them. I have no place to store them and I’m afraid of losing them.
He had no choice but to ask someone to rent some spare rooms in a primary school for 100 yuan a month to store his motorcycles.
As a result, another surprise at the beginning of the year was that in order to increase income, the school decided to establish a tertiary property and informed him that the house would no longer be rented.
It is said that the warehouse will be taken back by the end of January and a small polypropylene factory will be set up.
So Zhang Shihui had no choice but to put these motorcycles in the backyard of his cigarette shop.
It just so happens that the end of the year is the most prosperous time for the tobacco and alcohol business, and the weather was unfavorable and it snowed on New Year's Eve, so it was impossible to free up the house to store the car.
These motorcycles are all new and have barely traveled 30 kilometers. Of course, Zhang Shihui couldn’t bear to just leave them in the open air.
After much deliberation, on New Year's Eve, I reluctantly moved a few motorcycles into the reception room for entertaining guests.
After that, he drove to the store and spent thousands of yuan to buy dozens of large rubber raincoats for temporary emergency use.
My dear, you can imagine how spectacular this courtyard must be.
Not counting the motorcycles parked all over the yard, and each car was covered with a rubber raincoat. It was a rare sight.
And this work is tiring.
A rubber raincoat weighed at least twenty pounds, and the motorcycle had to be moved and rearranged.
It was a cold day with snowflakes still falling. Even with Sister Tan helping her, Zhang Shihui was sweating all over.
It’s past noon, and half of the cars are still without raincoats.
If Zhang Shihui can’t finish his work, he won’t be able to go back to spend time with his wife and see his son. Can this mood get better?
In addition, Ning Weimin did not take him to play when he was speculating for stamps.
However, Zhang Shihui was not willing to give in and secretly invested 10,000 yuan in inverted stamps. As a result, he has lost more than half of his money so far.
You can imagine how bad his mood was on New Year's Eve this year.
No, working and complaining at the same time.
I kept complaining that I shouldn’t have listened to Ning Weimin’s instructions, and kept complaining that I had lost money buying these motorcycles.
Not only is it all trouble now, but so much extra money has been spent.
Especially for motorcycles, there are now more manufacturers and brands, and the prices have also dropped. It seems that this is a loss-making business...
To put it bluntly, Zhang Shihui is just thinking about getting benefits from Sister Tan’s agreement. Some relief.
Unfortunately, the actual situation is exactly the opposite.
Sister Tan, who he thought should be able to sympathize with him, actually sang the opposite tune with a smile on her face.
Even gave him another sap.
"Zhang'er, don't be so impatient. I know that you have lost money recently tinkering with stamps, and you feel unhappy. But that stuff is inherently unreliable and is completely gambling. In fact, I think, It's best not to touch it. Look at me, I met Manager Ning when I was selling stamps, but since I called the store, I have never thought about getting money from it, just because I know there are too many tricks in it. , That requires a mind like Manager Ning’s, and we have to work hard every day.”
“Hey, sister, I really don’t like to hear this. Ning Weimin doesn't have more brains than anyone else, so why can't he do it and I can't? Besides, this kid doesn't always have clever tricks. Look at these motorcycles, aren't they just stupid tricks?" br>
“No, no, I don’t think so. Manager Ning’s suggestion must have his intentions. Don’t be impatient, stay calm and wait and see. It’s a little early to draw a conclusion about these motorcycles.”
"Oh, I'm not afraid of anything else. I'm just afraid that if I keep waiting like this, these motorcycles will become scrap metal. Hey, eldest sister, I'm really surprised. These Weimin people don't come here much recently, why are you still here? Do you believe in him so much?”
“How can I not believe in him? In terms of his ability to make money, Manager Ning is the most brilliant person I have ever met. Just say that he asked us to recycle high-end cigarettes. Liquor, and the constant overstocking of Maotai bars. I thought I didn’t take it seriously at first, but now I see, the prices have skyrocketed, and you have to do the math to figure out the difference. It's much more profitable than our usual trading. Especially selling at low prices and exchanging high-end tobacco and alcohol with the Sugar Industry Company! What a brilliant idea to make up for the losses inside the bank. , he asked you to buy a motorcycle, can it be for no reason? Why are you unsure?”
"I admit that Wei Min is quite business-savvy. But then again, nothing is absolute. If he gets confused occasionally, wouldn't he trick me? Besides, why did he buy so many motorcycles this time? . No matter how I ask him, he won’t tell me. Do you think I can have confidence in my heart?” Life is wasted, no matter how you live it. On the surface, this is a matter of luck, but in fact, it is the comprehensive result of a person's temperament, mind, vision, and behavior. So if you want to say that Manager Ning can make mistakes, I will. I believe it, but I don't believe he can make such a big mistake. A motorcycle costs several thousand, but these cars cost hundreds of thousands. He can't just say it and let you do it. He must have not thought carefully about it. I’ll tell you the reason. It’s probably because of the inconvenience. In my opinion, it’s like recycling cigarettes and alcohol. There are things we can only do but not talk about.”
“Oops. My Sister Tan, I’ve finally convinced you. You can’t be so superstitious about Weimin anymore. You’ve gone crazy..."
"Haha, yes. No, Zhang'er, if you really think these motorcycles are hard to handle and you're afraid of getting them in your hands, then you can give me two of them. How much did you pay for them? I can even give you some extra. That's okay. ?"
"Ah? Sister...you...you are confused. Didn't you hear what I just said? Now that the price of motorcycles is reduced, why don't you go to the store and buy it? ”
"Oh, you have to think about it this way. Haven't you already got the license plates for all the motorcycles in this yard? If I buy them myself, I have to work hard and ask for favors. Anyway, our family won't grow bigger this year. I'll buy two of them as a new year's purchase. When my son graduates next year, he'll be able to ride them to and from get off work. I'll wait until the business is really profitable and I can sell one of the motorcycles. You can earn a car for free.”
“Haha, sister, you are too confident. But to be honest, it’s not easy for you to make money. If you really want to buy it, I have to give it to you. You're cheap."
"No, you really don't have to. I'm sorry to take advantage of you. Zhang'er, let's just do what we want. You want to save time and reduce risks. I want to take advantage of you and make some money. I will call my son and buy two cars at home. But I don’t have much money at home, and I won’t be able to pay for the car until later. Here it is..."
"Hey, I'll do as you say. You can choose which one you want, just tell me later."
What else can Zhang Shihui do? manage? Can only nod.
But he came to his senses later and quickly reminded him.
"Hey, eldest sister, there is something we have agreed upon. When Wei Min comes, you must not let me know. You must not let him know that I lost money buying stamps. It's a big deal. I can't afford to lose that person..."
(End of this chapter)