It was precisely because of his acquaintance with Maria that Ning Weimin further proved that his idea of breaking up the restaurant business and getting out of trouble was correct.
To be honest, at the beginning, although he was very happy to meet Maria, he really didn't have much expectations for meeting another escort girl.
He just felt that it took no effort for this helper to come to him. It was pure luck that he could find him by himself.
Anyway, having one more person willing to help as a food support is better than none. It’s better than nothing.
But as the understanding between each other deepened, he soon discovered that he had actually picked up a treasure.
Maria, the leading female publicist of the Candlestick Club, is really extraordinary.
She is almost as capable as ten escort girls on her own.
As long as she is willing, she can come over every dinner and midnight snack with the kind of high-roller who will not hesitate to spend two to three hundred thousand yen for a meal.
She also introduced Ning Weimin to several Candlestick female publicists, and helped solicit customers together.
This suddenly increased the daily turnover of Ginza Dangu by at least one million yen.
Even from Maria, Ning Weimin deeply felt that the job of a waitress also contained business principles for dealing with people, and felt that this woman had unlimited potential that could be tapped.
As for how Maria did this?
It all started when they met again the next day and had their first meal together at the Ginza Dangu Shrine.
You can see the clues in just that meal.
In Tokyo, Japan in the 1980s, there were already many famous Chinese restaurants.
But because they are all run by overseas Chinese, the actual business content of those Chinese restaurants is not much different, and they all sell so-called improved versions of Japanese-style Chinese food.
This causes Japanese people to always order the same dishes every time they enter a Chinese restaurant.
Shredded pork with green pepper, mapo tofu, stir-fried pork liver with leeks...
Basically, every restaurant has no real specialty dishes, and the names and contents of the dishes are also infinitely similar.
Needless to say, Ginza Danmiya is certainly an outlier in Tokyo of this era.
Jean Maria's first visit was an eye-opener and she was shocked.
Not only am I very curious about the decoration and furnishings of the restaurant, I can’t even look past it.
Under Ning Weimin’s introduction, she also tried many dishes she had never tasted before.
Just judging from the level of praise, she knew it completely refreshed her understanding of Chinese food.
But soon, Ning Weimin also discovered something strange about Maria.
Her interest in the restaurant's environment and dishes far exceeds the curiosity of ordinary customers.
She not only inquired deeply about everything in Ginza Dan Palace, but also inquired extremely carefully.
I even took out a pen and paper to record it carefully, just like a professional reporter conducting an interview.
Especially when she asked for a menu and wine list, and asked in detail about some wine and food details, Ning Weimin was even more puzzled.
I almost misunderstood her as a commercial spy sent by her colleagues to find out the truth, or someone who deliberately targeted the reporter sent to covertly investigate him.
But in fact, this is exactly the secret that makes Maria become Candlestick's top female publicist - dedication.
Despite her outgoing and open personality, she seems to be a very carefree person, but in fact, in addition to being passionate and unrestrained, she also has far more effort and seriousness than ordinary people.
Otherwise, she wouldn’t be able to get into Waseda University, a prestigious school in Japan, right?
Maria’s explanation to Ning Weimin was that her job as a bartender was not as easy as it seemed.
Although you do make a lot of money, you have to be careful in all aspects. If you don't pay attention, you will not do well in this industry.
For example, in terms of maintenance, fitness and beauty must of course not be left behind.
Like her, she visits the beauty salon every day. She gets her eyelashes and nails done at three o'clock in the afternoon and her hair at five o'clock in the afternoon.
During this period, she will also read three economic newspapers in order to communicate more smoothly with her customers.
In addition, since the Ginza Club does not have clearly marked prices, it sells a wide variety of bottled wines.
Some of these wines are champagne, some are high-end red wine, some are whiskey, and some are cognac. The prices range from 70,000 to 80,000 yen to hundreds of thousands of yen, or even millions of yen.
Not only did she need to keep the different prices of all the drinks in mind, she even learned the differences between these drinks and studied the preferences of the guests.
In this way, we can recommend suitable drinks to the guests based on their mood on the day, the number and status of other guests traveling with them.
Now she knows so much about wine that she can even talk about wine tasting with customers who sell wine.
In her words, "Is expensive wine really better than cheap wine? What is the standard for good wine? Is there no upper limit? Of course not! There are many cheap and delicious wines In many cases, the reason why expensive wine is expensive is because the potential value of the brand affects people’s thinking logic and measurement standards. Therefore, taste and price are completely different things. ”
< br>She can even give a more specific example using red wine.
She told Ning Weimin that the price of imported barreled wine is often cheaper than that of bottled wine, but the taste often changes.
As far as she knows, barreling can easily cause acidification of red wine due to changes in humidity and temperature conditions during long-distance transportation.
Sometimes people who buy this kind of wine mistakenly think that the wine merchant is shoddy, but in fact it is just a failure caused by insufficient objective conditions.
What's more, the same brand of red wine, due to different years, will have some differences in the amount of tannins produced, the level of aroma, the acidity and sweetness, etc., and it is impossible to achieve a constant taste.
So, the human tongue’s tasting ability is limited.
Some sommeliers’ wine tasting shows are actually somewhat exaggerated performances.
People’s judgment of the quality of a wine is mainly based on the data and information obtained by the taster.
So by analogy, she also believes that food is the same.
In fact, the word "delicious" has different feelings in different environments.
It is not so much a feeling on the tip of the tongue as it is a feeling in the brain.
As people often say, anything tastes good when you’re hungry, and that’s about it.
In fact, no matter how brilliant the chef is, no matter how hard he tries to make the food taste good, there is still a taste ceiling.
On this basis, we want to further enhance the customer's evaluation of the food, so that the customer will be truly unforgettable and satisfied with the food.
Then consider how to adapt to the customer's own mood, match the style of the store, the ingredients of the day, and add some of your own elaborate ideas to implement it in the cuisine itself.
To put it bluntly, when the Japanese Kaiseki cuisine is served, the store will always have some interesting sayings.
For example, what color of side dishes should be paired with what type of fish was specially shipped today, and what should be paired with it? The taste is very lively, and you can experience several different flavors dancing on the tip of your tongue, etc.
Zeyang's explanation is equivalent to a psychological suggestion for the guests, which will indeed make people feel the extraordinary deliciousness.
Because of this, Maria wants to know as much as possible about Iginza Dangu Shrine so that she can introduce the unique features of the dishes here to the guests she brings, so that the guests can have a better experience.
Ning Weimin not only suddenly realized what Maria said, but also deeply believed it.
Although Maria thought that mastering the cultural connotation of Chinese food was too simple.
But its starting point is exciting.
Indeed, it takes some skills to make Ginza people, who never tire of fine food, appreciate the delicious food.
If Maria could really give an interesting explanation to every Ginza Danmiya dish or dish, it would be no different from the art explanations you hear when going to an art museum, and it would seem to be classical Guidance in music appreciation.
The human brain’s thirst for this kind of experience can never stop.
You know, Ning Weimin himself is an expert in branding and a master of gimmicks.
Naturally, we understand how powerful the pleasure that the embodiment of added value brings to the brain.
He knew very well that what Maria was talking about was actually the secret of luxury goods. In the next thirty years, this will become the most important consumption theory and the commercial support for the high-end consumer market.
He had to admit that the top spot in any Ginza club could not be achieved casually.
It seems very reasonable for a hardworking and thoughtful person like Maria to stand out in Ginza, a city full of beauties and a life of wealth and wealth, and it is no accident.
That's not all. When he followed Maria to the Candlestick Club that day, Ning Weimin saw Maria's true hospitality skills.
The Candlestick Club was actually one of the first places Ning Weimin visited and was rejected.
Because the store is located at the intersection of Seven Chome Street, it is very advantageous, and you can fully see the strength of this store.
There are more than 40 regular employees here. The air-conditioning is just right. There are many guests but it is not crowded. It is full of comfortable and pleasant atmosphere.
During dinner before coming here, Ning Weimin had already heard from Maria that the lady who runs this place is the woman who owns a large shipping company. I heard that this boss also has several prosperous businesses under his name. company.
Therefore, the guests who come here have been screened, and most of them are customers of the boss's related companies and related companies.
These are usually people who come here to play for an hour or two before going back after a business banquet. There will never be the kind of scoundrels who pretend to be crazy and eat tofu while drinking.
So strangers are not very welcome, except for some guests who have stayed in touch with female publicists who have switched jobs.
In this store, Maria, with the aura of Waseda female college student, is the female publicist with the highest degree.
Coupled with her fearless and enthusiastic and cheerful personality, she has a special rapport with the eccentric big boss.
Not only can she bring in many high-level customers, some of the original customers of the Shenghui store are also particularly fond of her, and they have gradually evolved into their loyal fans.
That’s why the store treated her with extra courtesy.
Even if you occasionally lose your temper and don’t want to go to work, it’s not a problem to take a temporary leave.
As long as there are no guests with reservations, or the guests won’t be offended.
Like this time, Ning Weimin was accompanied by Maria. Mama Sang, who had rejected him, looked much better when he saw him again.
Although he quickly pulled Maria to the side and muttered for a while, I guess he probably regarded Ning Weimin as a free-for-all and tried to persuade his top lady not to be fooled or something like that.
But at least he was smiling on the surface, and he really treated Ning Weimin as a guest.
When it’s time to replace the ashtray, it’s time to give the fruit tray to the fruit tray.
And he even sat down in person, chatting and laughing gently with Ning Weimin for a while.
There is no lack of reception procedures and services.
As for Maria, she was even more remarkable. She quietly apologized to Ning Weimin when she arrived, and then went to change her clothes and make a grand appearance. She shuttled between tables like a butterfly to deal with various guests.
Faced with this business situation, her diligent attitude was completely different from her usual nonchalant attitude.
For at least half an hour, she had been greeting and chatting with familiar guests, and there was no way she could sit next to Ning Weimin.
But there was indeed laughter everywhere she went.
Even if she just said hello and sat down at each table.
On average, that's probably less than five minutes per table.
But she is able to fully invigorate the atmosphere and make guests feel happy from the bottom of their hearts with thoughtfulness.
The most powerful proof is that there are many blundered customers who are willing to support her and take the initiative to drink.
Even in such a short period of time, two bottles of wine worth a total of 200,000 yen were easily sold.
From this, it can be inferred that if she is serious, her sales volume in four hours a night will be at least one million yen.
Moreover, she is very confident and well-liked. She will take the initiative to introduce her customers to the bartenders who have nothing to do, and she is not worried about losing her customers at all.
If it weren’t for the fact that she was wearing a sparkling little dress instead of a graceful kimono.
People who don’t know will definitely mistakenly think that there are two mothers in the Candlestick Club, and they will also regard her as one of the proprietresses.
To be honest, although Ning Weimin and Maria didn't get along for a long time, so far, they didn't have much time together in two days.
But it made him feel like he was in a lofty position, and his admiration and affection for Maria skyrocketed.
Ning Weimin believes from the bottom of his heart that if it weren't for the fact that Japanese women's status in the workplace is too embarrassing, that's why "gender equality" is just a slogan.
A girl like Maria has the potential to become a senior manager of a large multinational company.
He felt quite sorry for this girl.
For such an outstanding talent to actually work as a hostess, this is not her depravity, but a problem in Japanese society where it is difficult for women to display their talents.
However, having said that, Ning Weimin soon had no intention of lamenting for others, because his own tests and troubles soon came.
After a while, Maria, who had finally finished her work, sat next to him, approached him under the soft light and asked a straightforward question.
"Ningsang! How long have you been in Tokyo? You don't have a girlfriend yet, do you?"
No! No wife, no girlfriend, no one!
I wonder if this woman has a unique charm when she is working.
Ning Weimin really had the urge to say this.
But no matter how scumbag he is, he still has a bottom line.
It is absolutely impossible to tell such a lie, otherwise, how could he be worthy of Qingzi?
"No, no, please don't get me wrong. I have a girlfriend, and she's getting married soon."
Who knew that although Ning Weimin chose to be a gentleman, he was determined to keep a reasonable distance from the beauty? .
But Maria said lightly, "Oh, it's disappointing, but I had expected it."
And then he actually took the initiative to put his hand on Ning Weimin's hand and continued to flirt with him.
"Then, what do you think of me? Who do I think you are in your mind?"
Ning Weimin swallowed secretly and still sat upright, "We are Partners. We just met. "
"Is it possible that we will be closer than friends? Of course, I don't have to abandon your woman. I just said, should we date each other? Maybe I am more suitable for you than her?"
Facing her confident and emotional eyes, what could Ning Weimin say?
Although he ultimately withstood this test.
But I also clearly feel the fragility of my own will, and the resulting worry and fear.
This woman is really a magical woman.
Not only does she have a charming face that can easily attract men.
And the skin is smooth, delicate and elastic, and the plump and tall figure can definitely please men.
More importantly, she is very smart and can chat with guests all over the world.
The dirty jokes are also clever, far from her charming and elegant face.
In the future, if she becomes a mamasang, her skills will definitely be even more powerful.
So, this woman's powerful temptation is extremely dangerous.
Ning Weimin warned himself that he must keep a certain distance from her and never have too close or frequent contact with her.
Otherwise, he is not sure that his original intention will remain unchanged and that he will always be able to maintain the loyalty and purity of his emotions. (End of this chapter)