National Tide 1980.

In France, Ning Weimin did not hesitate to use the so-called "friendship theory" to tie Eden Chevalier's hands and feet, forcing him to do him this favor.

He has only one goal, which is to obtain the liquor agency rights of LVMH in Hong Kong for Hong Hanyi.

Of course, this is actually the most important piece of the puzzle for him to complete the LVMH wine agency rights in Asia.

It turned out that just two days before Ning Weimin came to Paris, the 14K boss Hong Han, who had regained his freedom, also came from Hong Kong to Tokyo to visit Ning Weimin and thank him in person for helping him get out of prison.

As a result, it was this meeting again that allowed Ning Weimin to more clearly understand the character of this legendary gangster, and gained a deeper understanding of him, which gave rise to a good impression and trust in him.

This changed his original plan and handed the cooperation project originally reserved for Axia to Hong Hanyi, who was grateful.

To be honest, before this, Ning Weimin didn't know much about Hong Hanyi, whom he had only met once.

I came into contact with him only because I needed to convert RMB into Japanese Yen. More information about him was gradually revealed by Axia during our daily casual chats.

Later, he was willing to help him only for Axia's sake.

But in the end, I didn't expect that Hong Hanyi is actually quite a good person.

Like this time, Hong Hanyi came to Tokyo in person to express his gratitude. Not only did he bring Ning Weimin a lot of expensive gifts, but he also solemnly promised him in person that he would definitely repay Ning Weimin's kindness in the future.

The most important thing is that Hong Hanyi treats Axia very kindly and has a long-term vision, which far exceeds Ning Weimin's expectations.

Although in terms of status, Axia is his subordinate, and the capital that Axia used to start her business was also Hong Hanyi's money.

Regardless of the rules of the underworld or the hierarchy, Hong Han has every right to enjoy the wealth created by Axia.

But Hong Han was really a man. He disdained to do so and did not take Axia's business achievements over the years for himself.

Instead, he solemnly thanked Ning Weimin again for helping Axia do the right thing.

He also personally assured Ning Weimin that what belonged to Axia belonged to Axia, and he would never take away Axia's business.

Ning Weimin does not need to worry about the future of the parking lot, nothing will change.

From now on, he will do his best to help Axia, hoping that Axia can completely leave the underworld, wash away the experience of joining the society, and live a stable and easy life from now on.

As for himself, he is more optimistic about the entertainment industry amid the economic prosperity and believes that karaoke bars and dance halls will have great potential in the future.

And his personal conditions also make him more suitable for this industry.

In addition, Hong Han had been preparing to "go ashore" in 1997 many years ago.

So he would not go back. He just wanted to take the money that Axia had asked him to keep for him, and then use the money as capital to run a dance hall and bar in Gangcheng in the future.

To be honest, although in Ning Weimin's eyes, people from the underworld often mean trouble, serious people like him should try to stay away from them.

But he couldn't help but admire the mind and vision of this underworld boss, appreciate his ambition, and feel the charm of his personality.

He is truly an expert in making money through illegal means. He is so good at making money by exploiting human weaknesses, yet he values ​​friendship and is not materialistic.

In this way, he could understand it.

No wonder Axia and Hong Hanyi’s other brothers are so loyal and why they can’t forget him.

No wonder even though he has essentially retired from the underworld, people in the underworld still have to give him face when he says something.

It is because he is loyal that he succeeds as a human being.

In the past, he thought that such underworld bosses would only appear in Hong Kong gangster movies like "A Better Tomorrow" and could not be real people, but now he was standing in front of him alive.

Therefore, in view of this, and taking into account the attitude of the mainland government towards Hong Kong community groups after 1997, naturally, Ning Weimin's concerns that Hong Hanyi would cause trouble to him dissipated a lot, and instead he considered Hong Hanyi's special advantages and basic conditions more.

Therefore, the back-up plan he had prepared for Axia became the direction of cooperation between him and Hong Hanyi.

Objectively speaking, considering Hong Hanyi's reputation and status in the Hong Kong underworld and his interpersonal relationships, he is more suitable for this job than Ah Xia.

After all, nightlife is controlled by gangsters, and most nightclubs are run by gangsters.

As long as he speaks, many people in Southeast Asia will give him face, so how can his efficiency in selling alcohol be comparable to others?

So even though Ning Weimin's request to Aiden Chevalier was a bit unreasonable, he was quite confident that this matter would end up with a satisfactory outcome for everyone.

All I can say is that sometimes, the differences in perceptions between partners are the biggest obstacle to success.

In this case, the person who takes the initiative to do something must have the courage to take risks and a strong attitude to break this balance.

Even at the risk of offending the allies.

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Things in this world are so wonderful sometimes.

Don't be fooled by Ning Weimin's high-spirited and powerful attitude in France, as he seems to be able to call the shots and has the ability to take the initiative.

It seems that his influence has successfully expanded overseas, and he is methodically turning France into his overseas base.

But as the old saying goes, when there is peace outside, there must be trouble inside.

At this moment, Ning Weimin had no idea that, far away in the capital, his real lair was already showing signs of a fire in the backyard.

Of course, even if he knew, there was nothing he could do.

After all, he is not a real towering tree in the capital. In essence, he is just a vine that relies on a big tree to soar up.

For some things, especially those involving institutional issues and cadre appointments, he really can't do anything.

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On May 1988, 5, the Temple of Heaven welcomed the appointment of a new director and the transfer and resignation of deputy director Chen Shuping.

For the employees of the Temple of Heaven, all they know at present is that the director’s surname is Gong, that he serves as a section-level cadre in the statistics department of the Tourism Bureau, and that he has a lot of experience in conducting investigations at the grassroots level.

It seems appropriate to work in the Temple of Heaven Park now.

At least he has a lot of connections in the Tourism Bureau and has worked in the statistics department, which will definitely help improve the relationship between the Temple of Heaven Park and its higher-level authorities.

The old director was too powerful and offended many people in both the Garden Bureau and the Tourism Bureau.

Therefore, when it comes to spending money, we always have to take on some additional tasks to support sister units, which invisibly increases the financial burden of the Temple of Heaven Park.

In other words, although the gates of the Temple of Heaven were tightly guarded in the past, people were always paying for peace.

Otherwise, you will inevitably be targeted by your superiors and suffer from small blows from time to time.

Now that we have a new director, perhaps we won’t have to bleed as much as in the past, or at least we can bleed less.

If what should be paid is ten thousand yuan, maybe it becomes eight thousand yuan, then the saved money can be distributed more to everyone and increase the welfare.

What's more, although this new director was parachuted in, he is also recognized by the old director. I heard that he is the son of the old director's old comrade-in-arms.

That shouldn't be too much trouble.

Even if a new official has just started, he will not make drastic changes to the existing situation, whether it is against the people of the old director or the deputy director.

Therefore, the grassroots employees of the Temple of Heaven took it for granted that everyone’s good days would continue.

Even if the leadership is changed, and even the deputy director is transferred to Longtan Lake Park to be the top leader, there will be no impact.

After all, the current good situation of the Temple of Heaven is here, and such a good family business has long been on the right track.

Even if a fool is in charge and operates with his eyes closed, nothing will go wrong.

Moreover, there is enough oil and water, enough for everyone to eat and drink, so what is there to worry about?

But anyone who has a little understanding of the system and the inside story of this matter knows that the Temple of Heaven is probably really going to be changed from now on. Because a place like the Temple of Heaven is simply a piece of fat meat.

The person who can be transferred to become the top leader not only needs to have a good background, but also needs to be scheming and have means. Otherwise, he will never be able to squeeze out the successor who has already been recognized by the director.

Just based on this point, the new director will not be an easy person to deal with and must be taken seriously.

Besides, everything has a price.

It's such a lucrative position, and anyone who wants to take it over has to make promises to many people, so how could there be no changes?

Some things are destined from the beginning.

It is easy to imagine that no matter what kind of person Gong Mingcheng is, he is not willing or not.

Anyway, when he comes, he has to find a way to suck blood from the Temple of Heaven, he has to find a way to fulfill his vow, and he has to transfer some benefits to those who have helped him first.

Otherwise, he would not be able to hold on to the position he has already obtained, let alone have a bright future.

In short, this can only mean that those grassroots employees think the problem is too simple and too naive.

Do you still want to get better benefits based on your current situation?

They really are wishful thinking.

But then again, no matter what, this is a fact that is difficult to change.

Whether it is good or bad, we can only accept it passively and try our best to work in a positive direction, hoping that there won’t be too big of a shock or too many changes.

Just like now, now that the new top leader has arrived, it is polite to hold a welcome party so that all employees can get to know the ultimate boss.

Even Zhang Shihui, who was in charge of the Jingcheng Tan Palace Restaurant and the Zhai Palace Exhibition Hall, was no exception. He was not actually a member of the Temple of Heaven but at most a non-staff member.

In addition to preparing a decent banquet for the new director in the best private room of Tan Gong Restaurant, he also needs to attend the welcome party as a sign of respect.

Who made them rely on the Temple of Heaven Park for their livelihood?

You should be humble when you should be humble, and you should be fawning when you should be fawning. The more courtesy you show, the less blame you will get.

Therefore, on this day, Zhang Shihui also arrived at the north gate of the Temple of Heaven early in the morning.

At this time, seeing that there was still some time, he rushed to the deputy director's office first.

After all, they have had a good relationship for such a long time. Chen Shuping is a reasonable person, and Zhang Shihui remembers his kindness.

What's more, Ning Weimin had left a message long ago, asking Zhang Shihui not to neglect the deputy director, saying that there would be opportunities for cooperation between them in the future.

Zhang Shihui naturally knew what to do.

Needless to say, as the saying goes, when people leave, the tea gets cold.

Compared with before, the deputy director's office was obviously much quieter at this time.

Zhang Shihui didn't even need to knock on the door. He saw that in the office with the door wide open, only Chen Shuping was there, slowly packing up his last few scattered things.

However, his attitude was the same as before, still warm and enthusiastic, and he warmly welcomed Zhang Shihui in.

In this situation, Zhang Shihui himself felt a little embarrassed and didn't know what to say.

After a moment of silence, Chen Shuping laughed first and said self-deprecatingly, "I'm afraid I'll have to neglect you today. Look, my place is almost empty, so I can't make tea for you."

"You're too polite." Zhang Shihui quickly put on a smile, "I came here to see if I can help you with anything. If you need any help, just let me know."

"Thank you, that's thoughtful. I've almost packed up and will be able to go to the auditorium soon."

Zhang Shihui took a look at Chen Shuping and found that he was in good spirits. He didn't look like he had suffered any setback and seemed to have let it go.

Of course, it could also be that they are pretending to be strong and forcing themselves to look decent.

But since he is neither depressed nor decadent, there is no need to comfort him with empty words.

Zhang Shihui simply asked directly, "What are your plans for the future? If I can help you, please let me know."

"Thank you. I'll have to trouble you in the future. I won't be polite to you."

Chen Shuping didn't try any tricks. The situation of Longtan Lake Park was obvious. Everyone knew the gap between it and the Temple of Heaven.

It is a hard place. If you want to live a good life like the Temple of Heaven, you have to achieve some results.

It's impossible without drastic surgery.

Surgery requires money, people, and resources.

Chen Shuping could not do without the help of Ning Weimin and Zhang Shihui.

Perhaps it should even be said that they are his most critical helpers and resources.

Otherwise, he would not have taken the initiative to come and inform Ning Weimin during the New Year.

So after saying this, Chen Shuping sighed sincerely, "Time reveals a person's true character. Xiao Zhang, I'm very lucky to have friends like you, so that I don't have to be a commander without any support. Otherwise, I would really have to sit on the bench."

Zhang Shihui nodded, and understood Chen Shuping's feelings very well.

Although it is a promotion, having your own independent kingdom is indeed a good thing.

But the problem is, no one will be happy if the peaches are picked.

If someone is capable of being the top leader of Tiantan Temple, he should enjoy the fruits of his labor. Why should he go to Longtan Lake Park to struggle again?

This is what it feels like to be hit by a black brick.

The key point is that it involves his most respected old boss, and he can't even complain or feel wronged.

This kind of emotional repression and contradiction is the most uncomfortable.

Understanding this, Zhang Shihui couldn't help but sigh slightly, "I'm really sorry for you."

Unexpectedly, Chen Shuping could take it easy and smiled. "It can't be called a grievance, at least I have been given some dignity. For people like us, it's good to have such fairness. Besides, we are not the kind of people who rely on ready-made things. As long as we have your support, there is no reason why the Temple of Heaven can be built well but Longtan Lake cannot be built well. I am not afraid to brag, but I, Chen Shuping, went to Longtan Lake just to let some people know that it's no big deal if the money tree is cut down. Even if it's in the wilderness, as long as you are willing to work hard, I, Chen Shuping, can still plant another money tree on the bare land..."

"Well said." Zhang Shihui cheered sincerely, "That's right, we planted the money tree together. It doesn't matter if it's gone, we can just plant another one. Don't worry, we are here to provide enough water and fertilizer, you don't have to worry about lack of water and fertilizer."

There couldn't be any more obvious support than this. Chen Shuping felt much relieved and was about to say a few more words of thanks.

But at this moment, the wall clock rang.

Seeing that it was already nine o'clock, Chen Shuping simply patted Zhang Shihui on the shoulder and said casually, "Xiao Zhang, it's time to go meet the new director."

Zhang Shihui was a little surprised. "What about you? Aren't you going with me?"

This time Chen Shuping was really amused by him. Seeing his confused look, he was just stunned.

"You go first, I'll be there in five minutes. If someone sees us together, I'm afraid it will be inconvenient for your future work."

Zhang Shihui then suddenly realized that he had neglected something.

But this was not the end. Unexpectedly, before leaving, Chen Shuping solemnly reminded him, "Xiao Zhang, I've heard some rumors that our new director is very proficient in office politics and is good at personnel struggles. His nature cannot be said to be mean, but he is definitely not a tolerant person. He is also a little arrogant and pays special attention to other people's attitudes towards him. You have to pay attention to this in your daily life. Don't make this kind of mistake again."

Zhang Shihui's heart suddenly tightened.

Of course he knew that Chen Shuping meant well.

But this new director sounds like a jerk... (End of this chapter)