National Tide 1980.

For Ning Weimin, the Spring Festival of 1989 was definitely the most lively Spring Festival in his life.

First of all, because he has more relatives and friends around him.

Several people came from Japan alone, making Yunyuan suddenly lively.

In particular, Jiang Nianyun was particularly fond of the little girl Ning Ze. From the day she was born, she began planning a full-month party for her birth.

Such as "Da Dian Kui", the opening play of "Qilin Delivering a Child", and the excerpts of "Man Chuang Hu" and "Shuang Guan Xing", the Beijing Fenglei Peking Opera Troupe, which was hired by the troupe, started casting and rehearsing early.

Now, it’s the Spring Festival and the child is brought home. It’s the perfect time to show off the baby.

Jiang Nianyun decided to open the theater in the East Courtyard, and from the third to the fifth day of the first lunar month, perform auspicious operas for three consecutive days during the day, and add a movie night, a puppet show night, and a shadow play night in the evening.

That is, you can invite Ning Weimin's boss and subordinates, friends in society, and old neighbors in No. 2 Shaner Hutong, and everyone can sit together and celebrate the happy event of Ning Weimin having a daughter.

He can also help Ning Weimin receive those friends in the officialdom who come to him to discuss official matters.

On the last day, an additional play called "Eternal Prosperity" will be performed to welcome the God of Wealth and even thank the heavens and gods.

Think about it, this is called killing two birds with one stone, how good is that?
There's nothing we can do. Jiang Nianyun is a young lady from a wealthy family. She is an expert in this area.

The main focus is on eating, drinking and having fun, both public and private, with everything taken care of.

Therefore, in fact, this move was not only well received by all parties, but even Teresa Teng, who called Jiang Nianyun to wish her a happy new year on the first day of the Lunar New Year, could not sit still when she heard about such an arrangement.

Originally, this Asian queen of singing was a little afraid to return to Taiwan due to the aftermath of her performance on the Spring Festival Gala last year, so she ran to Hong Kong to reunite with her family and celebrate the New Year together.

No, it's just that I'm playful by nature and can't stand loneliness, so I heard that this place is more exciting.

On the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, Miss Deng flew to Beijing to join in the fun.

And she didn't come alone, but in a group.

Not only did he bring his parents and third brother, but also two good friends in the circle, Brigitte Lin and Mak Ling Chi.

All her relatives and friends were abducted by her.

They say that "they all want to see the child and bring more blessings to little Ningze", but in fact they can't resist the temptation of Yunyuan's enjoyment.

Just think about it, how many people will come all of a sudden?
There would be revelry every day and card games every night. It would be strange if Yunyuan could be peaceful.

But then again, Jiang Nianyun was also very lively. She was happy to have so many card-playing partners, and she could also chat about the past with her peers, Mr. and Mrs. Deng.

Besides, they didn't come empty-handed, and the scene was good. Xiao Ningze's red envelopes and gifts made him a lot of money.

This is not surprising, because everyone has to admit that Miss Deng is quite proficient in the ways of the world and is always generous in dealing with people.

In her own life, she can make do with a bowl of plain noodles, but when entertaining friends, she will definitely serve bird's nest, abalone and shark's fin from a luxury restaurant.

In addition, birds of a feather flock together, and her good friend, actress Lin, also cares about appearances.

And it is impossible for the female director Mai Lingzhi, who has just become famous with the movie "The Bodyguard", to take her benefactor and her mentor lightly.

So although this wave of relatives and friends from Hong Kong seemed to have come in a hurry, the gifts they sent were quite eye-catching and the wishes they expressed were quite substantial.

Gold cups, gold bowls, gold ingots, gold locks, gold bracelets, gold unicorns...all of them are golden and substantial.

Especially from the consistent brands, we can tell that they definitely formed a group and bought the goods directly from the gold shop in Hong Kong before leaving.

I have to say, Ning Weimin was a little jealous of his own daughter.

Even he himself had to admit that his own daughter was truly an expert in reincarnation.

Secondly, Ning Weimin himself is indeed very busy.

His businesses at home and abroad are getting bigger and bigger. This time when he comes back, he not only has to meet more people, but also has many important missions in his official duties.

For example, he wanted to report to Huo Yanping on his initial observations of Japan's waste recycling industry.

For another example, since Sun Wufu had already started helping out on Taobao in Japan's flea market, he brought back almost double the amount of bronze artifacts, calligraphy and paintings, and old books from Japan this time, which he intended to donate to the Cultural Relics Bureau.

In addition, he also needs to reach an agreement with the Agricultural University on the breeding and seeding plan for domestic high-end agricultural products in the new year and allocate funds.

This does not even include his personal investments in clothing, foreign liquor, advertising, travel, real estate, and his various businesses in the cultural and entertainment industries, which also require him to take time out to make corresponding arrangements.

So just think about how busy his time in the capital would be?

Obviously, compared with others, he does not enjoy the blessings of wealth and prosperity.

In fact, it was only the New Year's Eve and the day and a half of the second day of the New Year that allowed him to truly experience the joy of being at home during the holidays.

On the first and third days of the New Year, he had half a day of leisure because he went to pay New Year's greetings to Huo Yanping and Song Huagui respectively.

As for the rest of his time, he devoted himself almost entirely to various meetings, negotiations and banquets, becoming a social maniac who was always on the go and wanted to work non-stop.

But to be honest, for him personally, the most important work this time is not these, but working with Chen Shuping to push the Longtan Lake Park Aquarium project into the implementation stage.

Although this project was originally just an idea he came up with on the spur of the moment in order to repay a favor and help Chen Shuping.

Although from the perspective of making money, the profit prospect of this project is not the most considerable, nor is it risk-free, it is undoubtedly the thing he wants to do most at the moment.

Because this is what truly successful people do. When their wealth reaches a certain level, they no longer care about the amount of profit.

Instead, people often pursue the joy of self-realization, or the feeling of fulfilling their personal dreams, based on their personal preferences.

Ning Weimin is almost like this now.

After careful planning, he became more and more interested in creating an aquarium project with oriental mythology in the real world based on the setting of the Dragon Palace in traditional mythology.

He was no longer satisfied with simply helping Chen Shuping solve the financial and economic problems of Longtan Lake Park, using investment to gain the upper hand and build an aquarium that could make money but had no special features.

He sincerely hopes that the aquarium he built with his own hands will become an unforgettable bright spot in the hearts of this generation of Beijing children.

Even though they live in an era when domestic culture is facing the aggressive invasion of foreign culture, they can still maintain their recognition of their own national culture because of the existence of this unique aquarium.

Ning Weimin even hopes that when these children who visit the Dragon Palace grow up, they will pass it on from generation to generation and bring their children here to continue visiting.

In a word, it is precisely because of the consideration that after the completion of this project, in addition to filling a huge gap in leisure options and science education in the capital, it will also have considerable social benefits that Ning Weimin has added a sense of social responsibility.

It just fits the saying "to achieve success and benefit the world", in order to ensure the effective implementation of this project and to do something meaningful for the people of Beijing, Ning Weimin now doesn't care much about money, let alone spending more time and energy.

In his opinion, the budget on the project plan is just a formal number. As long as he can build the stunning Dragon Palace according to his standards, it will be worth it no matter how much money is invested.

All he wants now is to get the job done without considering the cost.

On February 1989, 2, the third day of work after the holiday, the day to decide whether the aquarium would be approved finally came.

On the morning of that day, Ning Weimin and Longtan Lake Park's director Chen Shuping were invited to the Chongwen District Government to hold an explanatory discussion meeting with district leaders on the aquarium plan.

Frankly speaking, at this stage, whether this project can be approved is actually not a very difficult thing.

After all, the aquarium is a new thing that can represent the level of development of a city.

In particular, the huge investment, which far exceeds that of a five-star international hotel, can not only boost the regional economy, but also provide jobs and tax revenue.

No policymaker would refuse such a project to be established in his own territory, and he would welcome it immediately.

The only obstacle at present is the lack of confidence among district leaders due to their lack of understanding of the project.

The first is the issue of qualifications.

Don't forget that Ning Weimin plans to set up a new private enterprise in the country to participate in this project.

For a project with huge capital investment and high technical requirements, the fact that he cooperated with such a carrier really made the leaders feel uneasy. The second issue was technical issues.

In this era, most people in the country have never even seen an ordinary aquarium.

When the district leaders looked at the proposal submitted by Chen Shuping for the Dragon Palace Aquarium, which had the slogan "Eastern mythology and modern technology coexisting", they felt unsure.

If for no other reason, this cultural and tourism project is too awesome and too advanced, and it is totally beyond their ability to understand.

If they only relied on a few drawings and plans, as well as some video clips and photos Chen Shuping brought back from Japan, they would not be able to believe that this project could really be realized.

That’s not all. According to what the district government has learned, Japan’s Kumamoto Group has invested over 100 million yuan in a cultural and tourism project called “Kowloon Amusement Park” at the Ming Tombs Reservoir in Beijing.

It claims to be built into a multifunctional tourist and leisure resort integrating water culture, dragon culture and tourism culture.

From a cultural perspective, there seems to be a lot of cultural overlap with the planning of the aquarium in Longtan Lake Park.

In addition, there are many cultural relics and historical sites in Longtan Lake Park, including Yuan Chonghuan Temple, Xizhao Temple (Gubai Hall), Jin Dynasty Pagoda, Qing Dynasty Liutang, etc.

If such a large-scale construction is carried out in the park, will it damage the cultural relics and historical sites?

Or will it destroy the overall atmosphere of Longtan Lake Park and create a strong sense of disharmony?

These are issues that worry district leaders.

So, naturally, they wanted to ask the investor Ning Weimin face to face to clarify these issues.

Otherwise, they always feel that the prospects of this project are too far-fetched, and they lack confidence in whether the project can be successfully completed. How can they make a decision?

For this reason, in addition to Deputy District Mayor Xu who is in charge of commerce and Deputy District Mayor Zhou who is in charge of construction projects, the people present that day also included Qiao Wanlin from the Service Bureau, as well as representatives from the Industrial and Commercial Bureau, Tourism Bureau, Garden Bureau, Cultural Relics Bureau and Transportation Bureau. These relevant departments were also summoned by the district government, which shows the importance the leaders attached to this closed-door meeting.

In short, the leaders of these relevant departments hope to get the answers to the questions they need in person and fully and objectively evaluate the feasibility of this project and the chain reactions it will bring, which is the most important theme of this meeting.

Needless to say, Ning Weimin, the planner of this project, naturally became the target of public criticism at the conference.

In fact, from the beginning to the end of the meeting, which lasted a full two hours, he was answering inquiries from various units and answering a variety of questions almost the entire time.

Fortunately, the communication results of the meeting were quite good.

Because first of all, Ning Weimin had a big tree behind him.

Naturally, he has the credit endorsement of Pierre Cardin, and he himself has achieved quite impressive cooperation results on behalf of the company with the Temple of Heaven Park, Tianqiao Shopping Mall and the District Service Bureau.

It can be said that he is no longer a stranger in the eyes of district leaders, and there is naturally a certain sense of trust and closeness between them.

Therefore, no one was deliberately making things difficult or targeting him in his speech; it was just an objective discussion based on the facts.

Especially in the Service Bureau and the Cultural Relics Bureau, Ning Weimin has his own strong connections and personal connections.

With these two departments speaking for him and even guaranteeing him, issues like cultural relics protection and corporate qualifications were resolved first and were no longer obstacles.

Secondly, Ning Weimin was fully prepared for the most important issues of funding and implementation, and had mature ideas. His normal eloquence was enough to win people's trust.

So in the end, not only did he give quite reasonable explanations to the questions raised by various departments with ease, he even succeeded in getting the leaders present at the meeting excited and instilled in them such a concept - this aquarium, named Dragon Palace, which is about to be built in Longtan Lake Park, has the best time, the best location, and the best people.

Not only will it be a huge success and create amazing economic and social benefits, but it will also become an iconic tourist attraction that will attract domestic and foreign tourists and represent the new era of the capital.

According to Ning Weimin, the so-called right time refers to the popularity of the "Journey to the West" crew which had just finished filming.

This year, with the help of Ning Weimin, the large-scale mythological TV series "Journey to the West", which has been in production for seven years, has finally been completed and is preparing to officially broadcast the entire series on national television.

Although Ning Weimin's intervention delayed the completion of the TV series by a full year compared to the original schedule, the funding was successfully resolved thanks to his idea.

This means that there are no regrets in the entire TV series. According to Director Yang's plan, a total of 42 episodes were filmed, which is 17 more than the original 25-episode version.

So in Ning Weimin's opinion, the sensational impact brought by this TV series is immeasurable and will last for a long time.

So if we can design and build the first aquarium in Beijing according to the setting of the Dragon Palace in traditional mythology, it will definitely be a huge attraction for tourists from home and abroad.

I believe that as long as the ticket price is reasonable, no one can resist the temptation to come and take a look at this Dragon Palace.

As for the geographical advantage, it is easier to understand.

The special cultural conditions of Longtan Lake Park are obvious. The dragon culture and various cultural relics are the source of Ning Weimin's idea.

He believes that building such a Dragon Palace theme aquarium will not only enhance the cultural heritage of Longtan Lake Park, transform the backward infrastructure of Longtan Lake Park, but also expand the fame of Longtan Lake Park.

Especially, opposite Longtan Lake Park is the Beijing Amusement Park, and the two places are actually separated by just a road.

Then the scientific, educational and entertainment functions of the aquarium can effectively complement the electric entertainment of the Beijing Amusement Park.

The effect of one plus one being greater than two is achieved, and the two parks are combined to become the hottest entertainment label in Beijing.

That will undoubtedly have a significant boosting effect on business and economic activities in the surrounding areas.

As a result, neither the Bagua Amusement Park, which just opened, nor the Kowloon Amusement Park, which is about to open, can compete with the amusement park and aquarium in Chongwen District.

Because whether in terms of transportation distance, entertainment projects, cultural connotations or scientific education, Beijing Amusement Park and Longtan Lake Park will achieve perfect complementarity, have no shortcomings, and occupy a leading position in the industry.

Instead, it will expose the shortcomings of the other two playgrounds.

Those two companies tried their best, but due to lack of such resources, it would be impossible for them to be as comprehensive as they are.

Finally, of course, we have to talk about harmony among people.

In this regard, Ning Weimin mainly elaborated on the human resources in his hands.

Because he is a businessman doing business overseas, he can fully utilize this business advantage to combine Japan's technological advantages with domestic technological advantages.

The final product is a functional product with an oriental mythology background, which combines domestic aesthetic culture and Japan's advanced scientific and technological level.

The specific implementation method is the functional area division of the aquarium, interior decoration, special aquarium equipment and training of relevant professionals, all of which are completed in Japan.

The overall construction, partial interior decoration, and image landscape design of the aquarium are all done domestically.

To put it bluntly, Ning Weimin's general idea is that the design and construction of the entire aquarium will rely on domestic appearance, Japanese functions, domestic cultural aesthetics, and Japanese technical equipment.

In this way, he can complete this unprecedented aquarium project with the lowest labor costs and the highest technical standards, and ensure that it will not be outdated for at least 20 years.

Ning Weimin even declared that three years after the aquarium was built, even if the cost could not be recovered, he would allocate half of the ticket revenue to Longtan Lake Park.

Perhaps it was for this reason that the design plan submitted by Ning Weimin to Chen Shuping impressed the district government with its generosity, boldness and sincerity.

It also prompted the district government to decide to give the greatest policy support and preferential treatment to this cultural and tourism investment project that will help build national confidence and reflect the characteristics of Chinese culture.

Deputy District Mayor Xu even asked Ning Weimin in person what kind of help he needed and whether he had any requests for the district government.
Ning Weimin only mentioned one point.

He said that the park area of ​​Longtan Lake is still a bit small, especially the area of ​​the island in the middle of the lake, which may limit the size of the aquarium.

He originally planned to develop a water park project with the help of the artificial lake in Longtan Lake Park, but after measuring the area, he still found that there was not enough space to support it, so he had to give up.

Deputy District Mayor Xu took out the map and met with Deputy District Mayor Zhou, and they quickly circled an area in the northeast corner of Longtan Lake Park.

They turned to Ning Weimin and asked, "How about giving you this land as well? Take a look and see if it can be of some help?"

Ning Weimin was overjoyed after taking a look, but he still said hypocritically, "This... is good, but isn't that the office of the Third Management Office of the River and Lake Management Bureau? It would be embarrassing to ask them to move away."

The two leaders said almost in unison, one said, "It's okay, I'll go talk to them for you."

Another said, "It's good to be helpful. No matter who it is, they have to consider the overall situation." (End of this chapter)