After making arrangements for Yin Yue, it was time to reward Luo Guangliang and Xiao Tao.
Ning Weimin must reward these two brothers heavily.
Why?
Just because the two brothers are more honest than Yin Yue, they pay much more and work much more tiringly.
Not to mention anything else, in the past year and a half, just to help Ning Weimin, they even abandoned their clothing business on Xiushui Street.
He was willing to give up a lot of foreign exchange and leave the shop and license to Ning Weimin.
Except for receiving one thousand yuan per person from Ning Weimin every month, there is no additional income.
I have been working hard and have been busy until now without any regrets.
I never secretly buy some stamps, but I also follow the actions and thoughts of trying to gain glory.
In the end, even though they saw Ning Weimin getting a huge amount of wealth, the two of them still didn't even have a word of dissatisfaction or ask for reward for themselves.
What does this mean?
It shows that the two brothers have excellent character. They are absolutely sincere to Ning Weimin.
Although their help to Ning Weimin may not be as important as that of Yin Yue alone.
But when it comes to loyalty, affection, and regardless of gains and losses, the two of them definitely rank first.
If nothing else, Ning Weimin couldn't think of anyone else who could make a trip to Huacheng for him and bring him back such a large amount of money safely.
For this reason, Luo Guangliang and Xiao Tao are irreplaceable figures around Ning Weimin.
It’s a matter of comparison. He is worthy of Ning Weimin’s trust. How can he be so cowardly towards such a good friend?
Nothing else, at noon one day, Ning Weimin made an appointment for the two brothers to meet in the only private room of Maxim Restaurant.
Not only did he prepare a host for them to open meat and try French cuisine, but he also prepared a suitcase full of banknotes for each of them.
There are three hundred thousand in each box!
What's interesting is that at the beginning, Luo Guangliang and Xiao Tao thought Ning Weimin was going to ask them to do something else.
I opened the box and took a look at it. I accepted it without asking anything.
After waiting for a while, Ning Weimin took the menu and asked people to order, but there was no follow-up, not to mention what they were asked to do.
Xiao Tao was impatient and couldn't help but ask. Only then did he realize that the two money boxes were originally paid to them by Ning Weimin.
The two of them were immediately dumbfounded.
Their reaction was similar to that of Yin Yue, they waved their hands and declined.
Luo Guangliang said, "No, no, no, what's the relationship between us? Doing you a favor and getting paid? What's that? Weimin, our brothers don't need this, take it back quickly."
Xiao Tao Then he said, "Brother Ning, I don't want this money either. Working with you is not only fun, but also enriches my knowledge. What's more, without your guidance, where would I be today? It's too late to thank you when I find the opportunity. You are so shabby... ..."
However, Ning Weimin is an experienced person, and there is no doubt about it.
"Brothers must also settle accounts clearly. Don't forget, the purpose of asking you for help is to make a fortune. If I don't make money, let's talk about it separately, but since I have made money, I can't let you lose. You see , you two have only been busy with my affairs for the past year and a half, and you have made no income at all. Let's estimate that you can earn 18,000 yuan a month by selling clothes, right? Come on, each person can get almost 150,000. I will give you double the amount. This is what you should do, don’t refuse, otherwise it will be too little.”
In this way, Luo Guangliang and Xiao Tao suddenly got stuck.
Both of you, look at me and I look at you.
After being stunned for a long time, Luo Guangliang said again, "It doesn't cost so much. Three hundred thousand per person is too much! It's hot to hold! In this way, we will keep this box for both of us. That’s enough! Take the other box back!”
Xiao Tao also said, “Brother Ning, you are right. We can’t actually earn that much. It's good to earn five thousand a month. Not to mention that we have to spend it ourselves. If we take into account bad luck and play cards, the money you give us will be even less. , it’s enough for us to earn for five or six years. It’s so much, I’m really dizzy.”
Ning Weimin was angry and funny when he heard it, and stopped Luo Guangliang before pushing the box. come over.
"Third brother, I didn't give you more. This in itself is a loss of your friendship. If we really want to distribute according to work, you shouldn't get less than those who share the stock with me."
< br> "Besides, you've seen how much I earn. I'm not pretending to be fat. If nothing else, I'm going to go all the way to you and Xiao Tao to get me four full bags from Huacheng." It’s a suitcase of banknotes. It’s not too much for one of you to carry it.”
“Take it steadily. If you respect me, brother, don’t let me carry it for you. After so many money boxes, I couldn't even find one in the end..."
Seeing Luo Guangliang become a dull gourd again, he was so clumsy that he couldn't say anything.
Ning Weimin then smiled and began to squeeze Xiao Tao, settling the blame with him for not being able to chat.
"Okay, you kid can do multiplication? And you don't need a calculator, you can do it right? That's okay. It's just that you only earn five thousand from selling clothes for a month, and you have the nerve to say that. Don't think I don't know why I earn so much Less? That’s why you’re so lazy! You don’t care about trading anymore? That’s called gambling. Do you know what it means to be embarrassed?”
Xiao Tao has an upright temperament and is not good at observing words and expressions, so he doesn't see the wind and is aggrieved.
He defended himself very seriously.
"Brother Ning, you are wronging me. Selling clothes is not about selling stamps. Earning five thousand a month is a lot. If it weren't for the good location on Xiushui Street, all the money earned would be foreign exchange. In addition, we don’t have to worry about getting the goods, so we can’t reach this amount. Under normal circumstances, the price of clothing is only two or three thousand, and if you make money with this batch, you may not be able to pay for the next batch. "< br>
“My third brother also told me about playing cards. I admit that it was my fault in the past. I shouldn’t have contracted this bad habit, so I didn’t save any money. But I haven’t played for more than a year. I’m sorry, isn’t this just a matter of fact? Why are you still criticizing me?”
"Hey, I can only say that we are not the same kind of people. You are used to making a lot of money, so you don't understand the sufferings of the people. I'm not afraid of you laughing at me for being hopeless. If you give me so much money at once, I don't know where to go. Let the flowers go.”
Ning Weimin was really happy this time, enjoying Xiaotao’s straight-forward thinking and his unilinear thinking mode.
“Look at what you said, I don’t believe it. Now that you have the money, you still don’t know how to spend it? Improve your living conditions, buy a house, land, household appliances, and buy more for your hometown. Eat well, take them out for fun when you have time, go to Suzhou and Hangzhou, go to Shanghai, and go to Huacheng. Isn’t that all right? You can spend whatever you want..."
But it was just now. After this conversation, Luo Guangliang finally found a reasonable excuse for not being sensitive.
“Wei Min, that’s not what you said. Yes, everyone knows that money is a good thing, and everyone wants to take more of it. But the problem is that people’s blessings are different. If you don’t have enough money, it will really bite your hand and make you feel uneasy.”
"Since we are buddies who know everything, I can say whatever I want. Xiaotao and I are different from you. No matter how much money you earn, it is a matter of course. No one will have an opinion. No one will have an opinion. . But we can’t do it. We are people with wrinkles. If we have 300,000 yuan, we will definitely get into trouble if others find out about it.”
“The police station must be suspicious first. We did something illegal, and even our family members were scared to death by us. So although what Xiao Tao said just now is a bit childish, it is also an objective reality. You know the situation in our family. I want to take this away. If I leave with 300,000 yuan, I won’t dare deposit it in the bank. Where can I put this box at home? You don’t know what the consequences will be if my parents see it.”
“What’s more, Xiao Tao is still here? There is a bad card player, so I brought him here to do this for you. In addition to helping you, I also have an additional purpose, which is to make him stop gambling. You don't know, this guy is gambling. When I was a kid, I was very aggressive at playing cards. Now I have finally stopped playing. If he has any more money, what I'm most afraid of is that he won't play anymore. He picked up the poker again."
"So Weimin, we both appreciate your kindness, but we really can't ask for the money. If you don't give it to us, it will be a bad thing. Let's just keep 100,000 yuan. You should take the rest."
Ning Weimin was unable to object for the moment.
He was surprised that Luo Guangliang had such a calm attitude towards money and was actually immune to such a big temptation.
At the same time, I have to admit that Luo Guangliang has a clear mind and his concerns are very reasonable.
Yes, people like Luo Guangliang and Xiao Tao are still very discriminated against these days.
They work as individuals themselves, and making a little money is enough to make people jealous. There are people gossiping behind their backs all day long.
If others knew that they had three hundred thousand in their hands, they would have to be eaten alive.
And if they get into trouble because of this and attract official attention, then their stamp speculation will have to be exposed.
Although this matter is not illegal in theory, it is too easy to cause public outrage after all, and it is a kind of gold-making behavior in a gray area.
The result is hard to say...
While thinking about it, Xiao Tao said again.
"Brother Ning, I agree with the third brother. You need money to go abroad. It would be more useful for you to take the money. The third brother is right, who makes us have a belly with half a catty of pancakes?" If you have to eat a pound, you have to hold on. People are different. We are not born with this blessing..."
And these words really made Ning Weimin feel sad.
In the deepest part of his memory, he seemed to have thought so in his previous life.
Then his nerves were touched, and he couldn't help but slap the table, point his nose and scold Xiao Tao.
"Fart! Who told you that you are different from others? Why don't you have this blessing? I said you have it, you have it! Three hundred thousand is nothing, you are a man, aren't you? Remember Come on, you are no worse than anyone else. Things have changed in the past. As long as you don't follow evil ways, you should live a good life. You can't give up on yourself, don't you hear me? "I don't know you from now on."
Xiao Tao was immediately stunned, and Luo Guangliang looked at Ning Weimin as if he didn't know him.
Because it was the first time for them to see Ning Weimin so angry and excited.
But the good thing is that since they are true friends, there are some words that do not need to be clarified. Everyone knows what the other person thinks.
Not only did these words not hurt their feelings, nor did they make the atmosphere awkward, but they actually made the three of them feel a little sympathetic to each other.
"Brother Ning, don't be angry. Blame me, blame me. Isn't it okay?"
After a while, Xiao Tao, the master who has always been famous for being a jerk, actually gave Ning the first Weimin admitted his mistake.
Luo Guangliang also offered words of comfort.
"Wei Min, don't be as knowledgeable as Xiao Tao. This kid is also talking without meaning. Don't worry, as long as I watch him, he will not be confused again in the future."
Ning Weimin was convinced. Get off the donkey and quickly rub your brain.
"I'm sorry. I've had a lot of things lately, so I've become a little more impatient. Xiao Tao, I don't blame you for this. You didn't do anything wrong. I just want you to know that without you and Third brother, I can’t do such a big thing. So if you don’t get reasonable compensation, I feel uncomfortable.”
“Of course I don’t blame anyone, but the times. Development is too slow, and people’s ideas about many things have not changed yet. But it doesn’t matter. If we wait a few years, the policies will be better, and people’s thinking will definitely change. Even now, the methods are still different. Come out. We big people will not be choked to death by urine.”
"I just heard the third brother say that you can't be idle, and that the family will probably be anxious when you take the money home. I understand this. But because of this, I suddenly had an idea. With this money, although you can't be honest at the moment, It’s open to enjoyment, but if you use it to do things, no one will say anything about spending the money.”
“As I say, you two, just use the money to start a business together. , Firstly, Xiao Tao will not be idle and making trouble, and secondly, this money will be fully used. Even if someone knows that you are a rich man in the future, you will have an excuse to earn money from business. Who is offending? It’s reasonable, and we pay taxes according to the law and contribute to society.”
Ning Weimin’s idea immediately won the support of Luo Guangliang and Xiao Tao.
Their eyes lit up and they wanted to raise their hands in approval, but the question came again, what kind of business should we open? The two of them almost unanimously came up with the idea of starting a catering business and opening a restaurant.
Who made it so popular to open restaurants now that almost every restaurant becomes popular?
Even for palace dishes, there are more than just Lao San in the capital.
There is a Gongshan Restaurant in Chongwenmen, a Royal Roast Duck Restaurant in Xibianmen, and a live fish restaurant in Gongti.
They all just opened within the past year, which shows how popular this trend is.
However, to their surprise, Ning Weimin disapproved of this and rejected it directly.
"No, no, the catering industry is the most difficult, tiring, trivial and exhausting among the service industries. If nothing else, if you open a restaurant like this, you are all tied up. From now on, you will have to be busy day and night. Can you two tolerate what's going on here?"
"Besides, from my experience, if a restaurant wants to be prosperous forever, the operator must know how to enjoy it better than the customers in order to retain it. Guests. Otherwise, if the food is not good and the service is not satisfactory, why should people pay for it?”
“Don’t think it’s easy to open a restaurant now. It seems like anyone can make money. That’s because we had too few restaurants in the past. It won’t always be like this. Sooner or later, we’ll have to compete, so it’s best to choose a business where we have an advantage...” This is absolutely reasonable, Luo Guangliang said. He persuaded Xiaotao.
But the question is, what advantages do they have?
Luo Guangliang smiled bitterly, "Wei Min, in addition to having some money in our hands, we also have a lot of strength and know how to play with our arms. What other advantages do we have? You won't let us open an escort agency, will you?"
< br>Xiao Tao scratched his head, "Brother Ning, you don't know us yet? You can sell clothes and ride a three-wheeler. That's not an advantage. We can't go back to the old business. Let's go to the bank?"
"Hahaha..." Ning Weimin couldn't help but laugh, "I have to say that this time, the third brother's words are not reliable. "
"Huh?" Xiao Tao looked at Ning Weimin in disbelief, "Ah...no...Brother Ning, are you kidding me?"
"No. No. I'm not kidding. It's the same in any industry. You can go big or small. You don't need much money to do it yourself, but to make your business bigger, it's another step. Plant dry method.”
Ning Weimin paused, thought for a moment, and said seriously.
“I can provide you with two options. If you want to sell clothes, stop practicing as a stall and rent a shop in the downtown area to open a clothing store. It just so happens that our street factory has three clothing brands, no matter you Whether you want to sell men's clothing, women's clothing or sportswear, you can choose whatever you want. Three hundred thousand is enough to open a store."
"The advantage is that I can take care of you in terms of supply and store management. It’s worry-free, and you can definitely make money for now. But the downside is that you are too dependent on the brand, and you have no freedom. If the brand fails in the future, you will also have to pay for it. In addition, the hidden danger of rent is also a problem. The shops in the downtown area are only for rent but not for sale, and the prices will definitely get higher and higher in the future. Sooner or later, you will become a god of wealth, purely making money for the landlord."
"The second option is for you to go there again. We gathered a team to do three-wheel riding. But this time it was different from what you did in the past. We instead pulled people. The advantage was that it was not at the train station, but in the Temple of Heaven Park. No one will compete with you for tourism projects. We are the exclusive monopoly of the tourist car dealership, so you even have a low price and do not attract domestic tourists, only foreigners, but there are difficulties in doing this business. Firstly, In terms of language communication, the second is industry regulations, and the third is the particularity of vehicles.”
“Language communication requires translators. Although we can spend money to hire people, at least you have to let your subordinates do it. You need to learn some daily English. You can't even stop the car, or turn left or right, and still point to the interpreter. In terms of industry rules, after all, it is a service industry, so you don't want to be embarrassed with the guests and the interpreter. , you have to be hygienic in order to eat this bowl of rice. Then you have to control the people under you."
"In addition, if you are doing this, directing travel agencies to attract business, you have to maintain a good relationship with other tour guides, be willing to share other people's money, and be willing to pay park fees. Only by establishing an alliance of interests can you maintain long-term financial resources. Finally, the main cost of buying and selling a vehicle is that it cannot be an ordinary three-wheeler, it must be beautiful, like the style of the foreign car in the movie, so you have to find a skilled craftsman to build it, and you have to buy a house with a yard nearby to use as a car park for a long time. Hire someone to take care of the daily maintenance of the vehicle..."
At this point, Xiao Tao couldn't sit still and couldn't help but interrupt.
"Brother Ning, I choose the second one. This is a good idea. No wonder you make money just like picking up money. You just say it casually, and it's all a golden idea to make people rich."< br>
Luo Guangliang is obviously satisfied with the final idea.
“It’s okay to sell clothes and open a specialty store. We can’t rely on you all the time. We still have to eat what we can and live a steady life.”
Seeing that they finally made a satisfactory choice, Ning Weimin was of course sincerely happy for them.
At this point, the problem of remuneration was finally solved, and he finally let go of his worries.
But this matter is not over yet, because Luo Guangliang soon made another request, which surprised Ning Weimin.
"Weimin, such a good thing cannot be done without you. You have to work with us."
Xiao Tao then seconded the proposal. "Yes, that's right. Mr. Ning, the idea you gave us, there are so many details about it. How can we understand it? If you didn't lead us, I wouldn't worry about it. What if it breaks down?"
Luo Guangliang and Xiao Tao then offered to give Ning Weimin a share of the business, so that the car dealership would belong to three people.
Ning Weimin couldn't refuse even if he wanted to. In Xiao Tao's words, "There's nothing inappropriate. It's not for free. You are a consultant. Besides, you gave me the money."
Ning Weimin couldn't help but shake his head and smile bitterly this time.
"Third brother, Xiao Tao, thank you for looking up to me and trusting me. But how can I care about this matter? Have you forgotten? Soon, I will have to go abroad. Even people If I am no longer in the country, then I, as a consultant, am not getting paid for nothing and doing nothing?"
Unexpectedly, both Luo Guangliang and Xiao Tao said that they were willing to do so.
In fact, Ning Weimin didn't need to take care of this matter personally. His idea alone was worth tens of thousands of dollars.
The rest is just a matter of taking the general direction and giving you guidance at any time.
It doesn't matter even if he goes abroad. When the time comes, if they have something they can't figure out, they will call him for advice.
Anyway, only if Ning Weimin gets involved can they have the confidence to get this thing done.
Seeing this, it was hard to refuse such kindness, so Ning Weimin had no choice but to agree.
"Okay, but I'm a meddler, so it's definitely not okay to get shares for free. Let's do this. I won't contribute any effort, so I can just contribute more money. Each of you contributes 200,000. I'll ask Yin Yue to get more money from the clothing store later. I’ll give you 400,000 yuan. This deal is for the three of us.”
Seeing that Luo Guangliang and Xiao Tao were still going to talk, Ning Weimin rushed to finish the conversation.
"That's it, don't argue. Don't worry, Yin Yue will give you the money in batches and it won't affect me. Besides, we don't know whether we will make a profit or lose it. Let's deal with this first. How about doing it? It won’t be too late for us to fight after seeing the cake.”
The two of them thought about it and realized that this was right, so they finally talked about the money and it came to an end.
Of course, because of this, it’s time to drink happily. Today’s celebration banquet undoubtedly adds another happy event.
Just don't look at it yet. Luo Guangliang and Xiao Tao followed Ning Weimin to Shanghai and Huacheng for more than a year.
To be honest, the two of them have never eaten any Western food, not even "Lao Mo" in Beijing and the Western Food Department of Xinqiao Hotel.
So they started to turn around as soon as they entered the door of Maxim's Restaurant that day.
The scene inside was like another strange world to them, and they felt dizzy no matter how they looked at it.
After getting the menu, I was even more confused. After looking at it for a long time, I didn’t know what to order.
When Ning Weimin saw this, it was not difficult for them to do anything for them, so he simply took over his duties.
"Then let the guests do as they please. Anyway, it's just a taste of something new. I'll just order it blindly, and you can eat blindly."
With that said, Ning Weimin asked the restaurant manager He called him in and even gave him the recipe.
"Well, this is the first time for these two to taste French food. Don't follow the procedures. Today, all the specialty dishes recommended by the chef are included. When eating French food, of course you have to eat foie gras. And snails. Do you have lobster? If you don’t have lobster, just ask for a Caesar salad. The meat is, by the way, the steak. Please tell me, my guest. We are locals. The barbecue dishes should be cooked and not too old. There should be lamb, beef, and chicken.”
Ning Weimin muttered, and then ordered. There are several kinds of desserts and seafood, all of which are fresh animals such as fish, shrimps and crabs.
This kindness made Xiao Tao scratch his head with joy, but Luo Guangliang couldn't help but stop him, "It's just the three of us, it's enough to eat."
"You're welcome, I'm sure you guys are not used to it, try it all. Well, you can take it away if you can’t eat it, and this deal is from our company, so I don’t have to pay for it. How about something to drink? It’s rare for us to have a solid meal together. We have to have a few drinks today."
Ning Weimin opened the wine list and handed it over, but before Luo Guangliang could answer, Xiao Tao interrupted, "Brother Ning, just Erguotou. "
Luo Guangliang was looking at the colorful varieties of foreign wines and didn't know which one to order. He was so angry that he blamed this guy for being embarrassed.
“What are you saying, this is a Western restaurant? Use your brain, where can I find Erguotou?”
Unexpectedly, as soon as Xiao Tao showed an embarrassed look, Ning Weimin started talking with a smile.
"It's okay, don't worry about Chinese and Western food. Since we are here to eat, just be happy and comfortable."
Then he ordered the restaurant manager to send someone out to buy Erguotou, and by the way Get some pairs of chopsticks.
The restaurant manager also seriously agreed and immediately complied with the request, without any prevarication or perfunctory, and without any sarcasm or disdain for a joke.
Now Xiao Tao opened his mouth in joy, while Luo Guangliang blinked in surprise and began to savor Ning Weimin's style of conduct.
At this time, Ning Weimin ordered the restaurant manager again, "We are happy today, go and get us a bottle of Champagne King. I'm afraid these two guests are not used to drinking wine, so I opened a bottle of Cognac and gave them a taste." XO, Tou Ma, let’s just do this for now. I’ll call you later if this guest wants to order something.”
It’s a coincidence that Luo Guangliang’s wine list is on the Cognac page.
What Champagne King is? He doesn’t know what it is or where it is on the wine list.
But Rémy Martin XO, the name was so strange, he saw it on the wine list at a glance.
I was shocked at the time. On the wine list, the price of a glass was only 80 yuan.
Where's a bottle?
It took him a long time to find...one thousand eight hundred and eighty!
Mom, this is fucking gold water!
While stunned, Luo Guangliang couldn't believe how such a bottle of wine could be sold for the price of a color TV.
The restaurant manager has returned with two bottles of wine, one for him and another waiter.
"It's open for you!"
Following that, Luo Guangliang saw the liquid that looked more like gold than gold in the two cups in front of him.
Although the smell is quite strange, the unimaginably beautiful bottle makes people believe that this is good stuff!