National Tide 1980.

Gong Mingcheng was filled with anxiety because of Ning Weimin's aquarium project.

After several days of deep thought, he finally found inspiration for the solution from Director Hong of the Grand View Garden. He also wanted to open a high-end hotel.

That’s right, compared to the Grand View Garden, he seems to have a more obvious advantage in this regard.

First of all, Director Hong has not yet solved the problem of "eating" for tourists, but he has the ready-made Tan Gong Restaurant in his hands.

Not only has it gained fame in the capital, it has also replaced Beihai Fangshan's dominant position.

Moreover, it is a cash cow that will provide Gong Mingcheng with continuous financial support in the future.

In addition, don’t underestimate the fact that Director Hong has an investor as his backer who can help him solve the funding problem of opening a restaurant.

But in addition to the 7 million yuan of funds lying around in the Temple of Heaven's public account, Gong Mingcheng also had the Guo Group's Shangri-La Hotel as a partner.

Especially considering that Shangri-La Hotels is itself an international high-end hotel group, it is perfect at this.

Gong Mingcheng felt that it would be a sure-win business to use the money to build a building of his own and run a high-end hotel.

It has to be said that if running a hotel doesn't make money, why would Shangri-La come to Beijing?

Moreover, there are high-end hotels under construction all over Beijing now. Even the Pierre Cardin Group, a clothing business, has embarked on this path, which is enough to prove that this is a bright road full of prospects.

So if others can do it, then Gong Mingcheng can do it too.

To be honest, as long as his investment in this hotel is successful, even if it cannot be compared with the aquarium project, at least he can prove that he has business capabilities and can make his leaders have confidence in him.

At the same time, he would not be laughed at as a fool by others because he forced Ning Weimin away and contributed to Chen Shuping's success.

Since there are so many benefits, why not do it?

It has to be said that Gong Mingcheng's idea seems feasible on the surface, but he overlooked some critical issues.

That is to say, it is important for people to know themselves. Some jobs that seem simple cannot be done well by just anyone.

Even a good business that was originally profitable may turn into a loss, otherwise doing business would be too easy.

And some partners who seem to be capable may not really be good partners who can share weal and woe with you and whom you can trust.

Of course, these issues still need time to be verified. At present, no disadvantages can be seen, and they will not completely shatter Gong Mingcheng’s dream.

However, Gong Mingcheng still made a serious mistake in the matter of Tan Gong Restaurant without realizing it.

That is, he underestimated the negative impact of Ning Weimin's leaving Tan Gong Restaurant, but optimistically estimated the benefits he could enjoy after officially taking over Tan Gong Restaurant.

As a result, when the handover was really approaching, Gong Mingcheng was shocked to find that Ning Weimin had almost emptied out the Tan Palace Restaurant inside and out, including people and property.

February 1989, 2, the third day after the meeting at the Tourism Bureau.

It was a little after ten in the morning. Gong Mingcheng had just arrived at his office and had not had time to make tea when an "insider" from the Tan Palace Restaurant at the north gate of the Temple of Heaven called him and reported that Zhang Shihui was leading people to move things out.

Antique porcelain, collectibles, calligraphy and paintings, even wood bonsai and hardwood furniture were all being moved out. There were four 130-ton trucks parked at the door just to transport goods.

The "insider" asked Gong Mingcheng to think of a solution quickly, otherwise all the good things there might be taken away.

He suspected that Zhang Shihui was following Ning Weimin's orders to transfer the property of Tan Gong Restaurant and did not want to hand it over honestly.

Gong Mingcheng was surprised, anxious and angry. He immediately called the General Affairs Department and asked the head of the General Affairs Department, Liu Jieye, to bring people from the Security Department to see what was going on.

If the situation is really as the "insider" said, Zhang Shihui's behavior must be stopped and the other party must be held accountable for legal responsibility.

However, half an hour later, when Liu Jiye came back to report again, he brought back an answer that surprised Gong Mingcheng.

Gong Mingcheng said that Zhang Shihui was indeed moving things from the Tangong Restaurant, and that he was indeed doing so under the instructions of Ning Weimin.

But the problem is that what was moved away were all Ning Weimin's private property, and they had no power to stop them, let alone hold them legally responsible.

"How is it possible?" Gong Mingcheng didn't believe it. "Personal belongings? So many things are all his personal belongings? Are you telling me a fairy tale? You might as well say that the Tan Palace Restaurant is his."

"Leader, I'm not kidding, this is really the case..."

Liu Jiye patiently explained to him, "You don't know, when the first store of Tan Palace Restaurant was opened, the District Service Bureau and our Temple of Heaven had no money, and it was Pierre Cardin that provided the bulk of the funds. But even so, this money was used to decorate the store, purchase equipment and supplies, and pay employees, which was just enough to start this business."

"Although according to Manager Ning's idea, the restaurant should be run like a museum to show the cultural heritage of imperial cuisine, and some cultural relics and calligraphy and paintings that have cultural heritage and are related to food should be placed in the restaurant as decorations. But the three investors didn't have any such things, and the funds were not enough. So later when they went to the antique shop to buy porcelain, except for a small part of the money that was paid from the public account, the rest of the porcelain was purchased by Manager Ning himself."

"The calligraphy and paintings in the store are also Manager Ning's private collection. Even the material utensils, ornaments, hardwood furniture, several sets of specially fired porcelain, and the food boxes, food vessels, cups, plates, bowls, chopsticks, and jades that imitate fruits and vegetables used in the past are all Manager Ning's things..."

Well, the more Gong Mingcheng listened, the angrier he became.

Because he found out that according to Liu Jiye's statement, the Tan Palace Restaurant was indeed Cheng Ning Weimin's private property, and all the belongings belonged to him.

"Okay, which side are you on? You're still on his side. I'm asking you, if he says yes, then yes, then yes? Last time he moved those goods out of the warehouse, you said he had the old director's approval as proof, but that was useless. But who gave him the approval now? He has nothing to prove, you ask him to produce evidence, do you have a brain? You just watched them move things away recklessly? If they move all these things away, what will be left in the store? Will the Tan Palace Restaurant be open today?"

What is Gong Mingcheng called?
This is called pretending to be ignorant while knowing the truth, and acting like a gangster and refusing to admit one's mistakes.

Unexpectedly, Liu Jiye not only showed a look of grievance, but also immediately confronted him, turning his scolding into a joke.

"Leader, that's what I said too. But guess what? They are well prepared. Zhang Shihui said that Manager Ning had contacted the leadership team of the Temple of Heaven specifically for this matter, and only then did they bring these things in. And they were not borrowed, but rented to us. The old director, the deputy secretary, and several deputy directors all signed the agreement. So from the day these things were moved into the Temple of Heaven Restaurant, an account book was created, and photos of these things were taken and numbers were assigned. There are even people responsible for inspections and inventory every day, just in case something can't be explained clearly in the future. Zhang Shihui also said that Manager Ning still has the invoices for these things, and if we need them, they can give us copies of these relevant materials to avoid disputes. He also said that Manager Ning has not collected our rent since he went abroad. But since the handover time of the Temple of Heaven is approaching, these money must be deducted from the public account of the Temple of Heaven Restaurant without a cent less..."

After hearing this, Gong Mingcheng immediately felt frustrated that he had been a villain. He had never expected that the other party had made such sufficient preparations and did not leave him any chance to take advantage of.

There really is someone who is not afraid of trouble and even dares to collect rent from Tan Gong Restaurant. How could this idiot come up with this idea?
He is an expert at embezzling money and using public power for personal gain.

After thinking it over, Gong Mingcheng was at a loss and couldn't think of a solution.

There's nothing we can do. There's no solution to this problem.

They were just doing it on purpose, and had made a backup plan eight hundred years ago. Who could have resisted?
This was not the end yet. At this moment, the person in charge of the business side came to bother him again and told Gong Mingcheng another bad news.

This person said that Ning Weimin sent people to the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests to remove all the costumes and props used for taking photos.

But if this is the case, the business of ancient costume photography in front of the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests will be eliminated. Even the clothes are gone, so what will tourists take pictures of?

So the person in charge of the business department came to ask Gong Mingcheng for instructions, what should be done about this matter?
"What should I do? You have the nerve to ask me? Are you stupid? If he wants to move, just let him move? If you don't give him permission, then it's over. Just let them stay wherever they want! Just tell them that it's not possible, and that those costumes are the property of our Temple of Heaven. What does it have to do with them?"

It turned out that the person in charge of the business department seemed to have been taught by the same master as Liu Jiye, and their words were similar.

"That won't do! You may not know that these costumes are really Manager Ning's personal property, and he has the contract as proof! How can we stop him!"

"Contract? Who signed the contract?"

"The contract signed by the old director was also signed by several other leaders as a guarantor..."

Gong Mingcheng tried hard to calm down, picked up the teacup and took a sip, but unfortunately he failed.

The remaining tea in the cup from yesterday choked him directly, so he immediately smashed the cup on the table in annoyance and then cursed angrily.

"Nonsense, I've never heard of this. Aren't these costumes supposed to be public property? How did they become his personal property? Why would a private person like him get so many ancient costumes? Who would believe there's no trick here? Can you explain to me what's going on?"

"Hey! That's what happened. Didn't we have no money in the Temple of Heaven at the beginning? Later, Manager Ning gave our old director an idea, saying that it was popular in Beijing to take photos in ancient costumes, so we might as well do this to make money, and we could also earn money from foreigners. It just so happened that the Hong Kong director who was filming "The Burning of the Old Summer Palace" had a good relationship with Manager Ning at that time, so Manager Ning paid for all the costumes for the crew. Last year, Manager Ning also got a batch of costumes from the crew of "The Last Emperor". As expected, when the stills were displayed with the costumes, foreign tourists really flocked to it. . I made a lot of money from foreign exchange. But according to Manager Ning, these costumes are of commemorative significance, and they will be wasted if they are not well preserved. So after Manager Ning got these things, he spent a lot of money to copy them in batches according to this batch of costumes, and then he handed them over to Tiantan for operation. So, although this project is run by people from Tiantan, the money for the costumes, from beginning to end, was paid by Manager Ning, and this is clearly written in the account book! So, how can I stop it..."

"What? Those costumes are really his. He even has an account book? Is he a decent person?"

"Leader, please don't say that. We have to remember other people's things clearly. And this also involves the share of the profits between us and them. How can we not remember it clearly? Anyway, let me tell you this. Manager Ning has assigned someone to record the business situation every day. The content is very detailed. Each piece of clothing has a number, and even the number of times it has been used for filming, the number of times it has been damaged, and the number of times it has been repaired are all recorded clearly by a special person. So I have to let them take the clothes away. This is impossible. There is no reason. That's not all. They are asking us for money, saying that they didn't pay the rent for the costumes this year and they want to settle it all in one lump sum..."

The voice of the person in charge of the business department was getting lower and lower, but in contrast, Gong Mingcheng was almost going crazy.

"What? He even wants a share of these costumes! Is he really that serious? How much does he want..."

"Thirty percent. The annual rent is about sixty to seventy thousand."

"This... so much!"

Gong Mingcheng couldn't believe it at all and felt a little distressed.

That's only 60,000 to 70,000 yuan a year, so in these few years, Mr. Ning must have made at least 200,000 yuan.

And how come the other party always takes the initiative?
It seemed as if they had dug a hole for him in advance with the sole purpose of burying him!

"Director! Director! This is a very troublesome matter! Please come up with a plan!"

Yet another person came to complain, which annoyed Gong Mingcheng so much that his eyes almost twitched.

Overnight... No! In the blink of an eye, misfortune has come! It all happened at the same time, right?

Fortunately, when he looked over, he found that the other party was not someone from the banquet hall of Beishen Chutan Palace Restaurant as he had imagined, but someone from the "Journey to the West" exhibition. He felt a little calmer.

"You...you...you, aren't you selling tickets at Nan Shen Chu? What's going on with you?"

After all, it is impossible for Nanshen Kitchen to have Ning Weimin’s things. Gong Mingcheng thought that he would not have to move things again this time.

But the problem is, the more he fears something, the more it will happen, and things just go against his wishes.

"Hi, Director. The crew of Journey to the West called and said they would send someone to take inventory of the props and asked us not to buy tickets today. They said they would dismantle the exhibition right away, including the props and even the animals that were boarded here..."

"Why are they all being taken away?"

Gong Mingcheng was still puzzled.

"It's like this. They said that Longtan Lake Park is going to build an aquarium and recreate the Dragon Palace. Manager Ning invited the crew of Journey to the West, saying that if the two sides cooperate, it can produce a linkage effect. They plan to set up a permanent exhibition in Longtan Lake Park for the crew of Journey to the West..."

"Asshole, asshole. He is trying to cut off my source of income."

Gong Mingcheng was almost going completely hysterical. He knew better than anyone how much money the exhibition of "Journey to the West" crew made. Otherwise, the crew would not have been able to completely solve the funding problem and complete the filming of all the episodes by relying on this.

This is equivalent to a very important money bag for the Temple of Heaven Park, and those animals are very attractive to children. If these things are taken away, how can the park make money?

Needless to say, at least the monthly income of the Temple of Heaven will drop by a quarter.

The key point is that he is unlucky, and Longtan Lake Park has taken a huge advantage. How can this be tolerated?
"Do you have the contact number of the crew of Journey to the West? Give it to me quickly. I want to negotiate with Director Yang in person..."

"Yes, but Director, I heard that this was an order from the National Television Drama Production Center to the crew. I'm afraid Director Yang won't be able to do anything about it. You have to go directly to their superiors..."

"Get lost! Give me your phone number and get lost!" (End of this chapter)