National Tide 1980

Truly sophisticated businessmen all understand the following truth: behind public welfare there are often huge commercial interests.

Serving the country will not affect your ability to make money. On the contrary, you may even earn more from it.

Now, Ning Weimin also has to put this principle into practice.

Actually, Ning Weimin came back to Beijing this time to solve the problem of Tangong Restaurant. His main purpose was to attend the Olympic Games to be held in Seoul in September, and also to deal with the Ministry of Commerce delegation being "blackmailed" by the Japanese when purchasing scrap steel in Japan.

By the way, he also wanted to inspect the various industries he has laid out in the country, and to help his wife's movie "Crazy Rich Asians" and the TV series "The Black Leather Notebook" starring her to be released in mainland China.

It’s just that the trouble caused by Gong Mingcheng was more urgent, so Ning Weimin had to sort this out first.

As soon as the separation of Tan Palace Restaurant was settled, he started to get busy with the real tasks.

On Friday, July 15, 1988, Ning Weimin changed into an iron-gray suit that looked very gentlemanly and serious.

The light blue shirt was meticulously matched with a dark blue plain tie.

It was rare for him to dress so meticulously.

Even though he was used to wearing suits, since he started his business, he mostly wore casual suits, or at least in lively colors.

As for today, the reason why he did this was to participate in a thank-you event for the sports delegation that was about to go on an expedition to Seoul.

This reward event is organized by the General Administration of Sports.

Needless to say, this enthusiastic donation campaign has been widely welcomed and vigorously promoted by the government and society.

After all, the Republic’s funding at this time was very limited, and it was even subject to economic sanctions from several Western countries. It was really too poor.

Therefore, the donation activity was very grand. The Sports Bureau specially invited some children who did not understand the situation, as well as bright and beautiful etiquette ladies.

In addition to relevant cadres and officials, today's participants also include several entrepreneurs like Ning Weimin who are willing to provide "free" financial sponsorship.

Among them, Ning Weimin could also recognize Li Jingwei, the representative of the Jianlibao brand.

The "father of the national drink" looked cheerful, with a small red flower on his chest, and was very good at talking.

Although his Mandarin is not very standard, it does not diminish his interest in talking to others.

The difference between Ning Weimin and domestic entrepreneurs like Li Jingwei is that, apart from the fact that he has always been very low-key, he is really rich and came in a group.

Yes, Ning Weimin came here alone for today's occasion. He only represented the Sino-French joint venture Easylade Company.

He was accompanied by Zou Guodong, a representative of Pierre Cardin, Shen Cun, a representative of Gingerbread Man Fast Food, and Yin Yue, a representative of Guofeng Sportswear.

All of them donated a total of three million yuan.

Among them, Pierre Cardin and Gingerbread Man were the biggest contributors, each contributing one million, while EasyBrand and Guofeng shared one million.

In other words, in terms of shares, Ning Weimin alone contributed more than 1.5 million yuan.

It can be said that he is the "suckers" lurking at the scene and paying the most money.

There is actually not much to say about the conference process.

The guests consciously sat in their respective VIP seats according to the status of their companies and the wealth of their wealth, and then went on stage to speak in the same order.

Ning Weimin's personal speech even came after Shen Cun's.

After all, the gingerbread man is so popular nowadays that everyone in Beijing knows it.

Ning Weimin felt that speeches on such occasions could be completely regarded as "useful nonsense."

In other words, even though the guests were talking nonsense and saying whatever they wanted to hear, they were still able to create an exciting scene.

For example, the team leader who led the Olympic athletes to South Korea this time publicly stated, "If we don't get results that satisfy everyone, I will jump off the Great Wall!"

As a result, because of this passionate speech, the atmosphere in the entire conference hall was like a fire that was ignited and instantly burned up.

Both officials and guests applauded, praised, and cheered excitedly, their faces flushed with smiles.

Even the next day, Guangming Daily, Beijing Evening News and Sports Daily all competed to quote the team leader's famous saying, and even used it as a news headline, working hard to spread it to the public and show the determination of this sports delegation.

For a moment, the whole nation was excited and high spirits.

However, this matter ends here, but it is not over for Ning Weimin.

Because just after the donation conference ended, Ning Weimin took Shen Cun and Yin Yue to visit the gymnastics team, table tennis team, diving team, weightlifting team and shooting team one after another.

And they left hundreds of thousands or even millions of dollars in each place.

This is because Ning Weimin has signed a number of seeded players with gold medal hopes as commercial ambassadors.

There were people he knew among them, such as Li Xiaoshuang from the gymnastics team and Gao Min from the diving team.

There are more people that he doesn't know. After all, he is not an expert on sports. So he might as well sign them as a sign of respect.

You know, each person only gets 50,000 yuan, so if you win one, it's the first prize.

Second, Ning Weimin also sincerely wants to help the domestic sports industry solve some practical problems.

For example, a table tennis team needs advanced equipment to analyze opponents' movements, which costs hundreds of thousands of dollars to purchase.

Ning Weimin didn't care about the gains and losses for such a need. He said without hesitation: I'll pay for it! Buy it!

As long as table tennis can achieve the Grand Slam sooner, the money should be spent, it's nothing.

To be honest, it's unbelievable that he spends money like this.

The news quickly reached the General Administration of Sports, and even the bureau leaders were stunned when they learned the news.

They didn't expect there would be such a company and such an entrepreneur.

They had already donated millions, but they still went so far as to find each underground training team individually to donate money.

And they donated even more, including hundreds of thousands of foreign exchange.

Could it be that his family owns a bank?

But even when opening a bank, no one would throw money away like this. What's the point?

There was nothing else to do. The Sports Bureau quickly sent someone to express their gratitude and to clarify the matter.

And soon after they met, they couldn't hold back anymore, and asked Ning Weimin curiously, "Participating in the Olympics requires great help from all walks of life. We are very grateful for the generous donations made by several companies headed by you. But, haven't you donated too much? You donated money and materials, and especially went to the training teams of some projects to make individual donations. Other entrepreneurs didn't do this. Don't you think your donations are too much?"

Ning Weimin said calmly and generously, "No, not at all. How could that be? Although we are businessmen, we are willing to do our best to contribute more to the country. And we did not donate casually, but mainly because we saw the efforts and potential of these projects. We believe that investing in these projects will definitely produce good results and enhance the confidence of all citizens. Isn't this what everyone of us hopes for? To be honest, if it's football, that's another matter. We all agree that it's a meaningless investment."

The other party might also be a victim of the "May 19" incident and immediately nodded in agreement.

"Haha, I understand. It's the football team's fault."

Then he seemed to remember his other task.

"Oh, by the way... The bureau chief wanted me to ask you guys if you have any other requests?"

"No, if we have any requests, we just want to thank the leaders of the bureau in person, thank them for their trust and willingness to give us the honor of Olympic designated products. We will cherish this trust. If there is an opportunity, we also hope to cooperate more extensively with our sports bureau after the Olympics."

"Oh, that's great. The bureau leaders also want me to ask you guys if you are interested in supporting the Asian Games that we are about to host. That is a grand event held in our capital. Although it is not as high as the Olympics, we are the host after all. Isn't it the first time to be the host? So we need your help even more. If you are interested, I am afraid you will also need to take on more and more important responsibilities, which is what we are looking forward to."

"Of course there is no problem with this. It's a family matter, a national matter, and a world matter! I still say the same thing. As long as you can trust us, we will definitely do our best..."

Why did Ning Weimin refuse?

What others consider a tough job is a great job for him.

The values ​​of people in this era are still so simple.

All we know is that his donations of money and supplies and his willingness to provide free clothing and catering services are patriotic acts.

But they don't understand how much goodwill value a designated product for the Olympic Games and Asian Games can bring to them.

Now, one Olympic Games is not enough for Ning Weimin to realize his ambitions. It seems that even the Asian Games will become a stage for him to display his strength.

Now it seems that this is what it means when good people are rewarded.

It’s just like what Kang Shude often told Ning Weimin - the bigger your heart is, the bigger your business will be.

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Besides, this is just the beginning. Soon, this wonderful law will once again show its magical effect.

Because Ning Weimin made Huo Yanping see his deep patriotism, and he received even greater rewards as a result.

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Ning Weimin took the initiative to visit Huo Yanping this time. In addition to thanking him for facilitating the enclosure of land at the foot of Yuquan Mountain, he also wanted to discuss with him new ideas for the Japanese scrap steel trade.

Ning Weimin already had an idea, which was to set up a material recycling company in Japan to see if he could collect industrial raw materials from the Japanese private sector on his own, or even purchase them from other peers, and then transport them directly by sea to bring them back to China to alleviate some of the domestic shortages of industrial raw materials.

To be honest, he had never done this before. If he did it rashly, it would definitely not be smooth at the beginning. It would take time to find his way around it, and it would not be possible to do it on a large scale right from the start.

But there are two things Ning Weimin can be sure of.

First, in Japan, the profits from waste recycling are too huge.

Perhaps because the Japanese have such a high consumption level, they are willing to throw away anything, no matter how good it is.

And I am willing to pay for shipping on large items.

This is a business that makes profits on profits. You will definitely not lose money. At the same time, it can also provide some employment opportunities for fellow countrymen in China.

Second, the domestic shortage of raw materials cannot be resolved in a short period of time and will continue for quite a long time.

Ning Weimin knew very well that when the domestic manufacturing and real estate markets exploded in the future, we were severely slaughtered by BHP Billiton because of the iron ore problem.

Therefore, the significance of this matter is long-term, and it will be beneficial to the country even if it develops ten years later.

In particular, the Japanese are still the most advanced country in the world in terms of industrial waste treatment.

Even from an environmental protection perspective, Ning Weimin hopes to learn Japan's advanced experience and replicate it in China, preferably to make it the industry standard for domestic waste recycling.

After all, who doesn’t love their hometown?

As for Huo Yanping, listening to what Ning Weimin said, an expression of disbelief appeared on his face.

In fact, it was not because Ning Weimin’s ideas were so profound and complicated, or because he saw any difficulties.

But it's too fucking bold, brutal and direct.

It is so bold that no one dares to think so, and no one realizes that this is actually the way to solve the problem from the root.

You Japanese insist on selling us scrap steel at high prices.

Well then, we will send people to collect it from your people ourselves.

Not only do they collect money, they also go to your place to work and earn your money.

By then, the money has been earned and the things have been taken away.

As for your scrap steel, hehe, sooner or later they will fill up the warehouse of your steel plant.

In a broader sense, Ning Weimin's idea does seem to be able to solve practical problems. In a narrower sense, it can at least be regarded as a disguised counterattack against the Japanese.

Especially when you think about it carefully, there doesn't seem to be too much unreliability in this idea. What's so difficult about collecting junk?

What is rare is that Ning Weimin is not afraid of losing his identity and takes the initiative to do such a shameful thing to do his best for the country. This is also a kind of sacrifice and a real contribution to the country.

Thinking of this, Huo Yanping was a little excited, and he found Ning Weimin more pleasing to his eyes.

"Then tell me, what kind of help do you need from me to do this?"

"Then I won't be polite." Ning Weimin smiled and put forward his needs. "First of all, I don't know if there are any special procedures required to transport these things from Japan to China. I'm afraid that I may violate domestic laws if I don't do it well. Secondly, if I really want to do it, I need a domestic docking unit. It would be best if there is a big buyer who can swallow up the things I bring back. I don't want to go to steel mills one by one to sell them..."

"that's all?"

"that's all……"

"Okay, try not to go out these few days. I will negotiate with the relevant departments tomorrow and give you a reply as soon as possible. I support you in principle."

"Thank you, Huo Si."

"Why thank you? You are doing this for the country. We are all the same."