In 1976, Beijing received less than 20,000 foreign guests a year.
But by 1980, the number of foreign guests had soared to 280,000, and accommodation suddenly became a rather thorny issue for the government.
At that time, there were only 11 hotels in Beijing with good facilities that could accommodate foreign guests, with less than 5,000 rooms.
There are also some facilities that are old, frequently repaired, and operating at overload.
Even because of the shortage of hotels, embassies and consulates abroad had to confirm whether their housing in Beijing had been secured before issuing visas to foreigners coming to China.
It can be said that our reception of foreign guests at this time is really embarrassing.
After every foreign guest comes to Beijing, the hotel must know what time and time he arrives and what time he leaves.
If a customer fails to check out as scheduled, the hotel will have to find a way to lure such guests to Zhuozhou or Jinmen to spend the night.
Sometimes Zhuozhou and Jinmen were no longer able to accommodate guests, so orders would be issued at night and planes would be arranged to send guests to Jinling to stay.
Otherwise, foreign guests who cannot go out of town will have to spend the night in the hotel restaurant or conference room.
So the foreign guests inevitably complained, "We miss and look forward to the capital, but why do we sleep in a restaurant when we come to the capital?"
Think about it, this situation will only worsen in 1982.
And how could the Jianguo Hotel, which was built just to solve this problem, not be full?
This is why Pierre Carton has more and more employees in the Beijing Hotel and the company continues to expand.
But so far, only the original few rooms have been rented, which is why the current corporate office environment is becoming more and more crowded.
It's not that I don't have money, it's that there are few rooms.
You know, it is different from the joint venture Jianguo Hotel.
Beijing hotels, which still put political influence first, don't care so much about economic benefits, so it's even harder to squeeze out spare rooms.
Therefore, the business of the "PC" clothing store in Jianguo Hotel is booming! It became inevitable.
The first day of business actually has the lowest turnover.
I also sold three suits, one women's suit, four shirts, fifteen ashtrays, and five silk figures.
Five days later, the single-day turnover has increased from 3,000 yuan to 8,000 yuan, and it will definitely exceed 10,000 yuan on the weekend.
On average, it's easy to sell more than 20 sets of clothing a day.
For this reason, the fair lady is like a fairy. She doesn't like red makeup and loves to work overtime. Several girls work hard for Ning Weimin regardless of hard work.
Of course Ning Weimin was embarrassed.
He took advantage of May Day and spent his own money to order a pure cream cake from the pastry room of Jianguo Hotel for each girl, asking them to take it away to their families that day.
This holiday gift is not only an encouragement and affirmation of these girls' positive work attitude, but also an apology and compensation for their inability to celebrate the holiday with their families.
At the same time, Ning Weimin also canceled all the discounts on handicrafts at the Zhai Palace Exhibition Hall, and even raised the price by 5%.
And arrangements have been made for training new employees after the holidays.
For no other reason than to worry about selling the things, he has already made sure that the business will only become more popular in the future.
Why earn less when you can earn more? We must also prepare sufficient manpower as soon as possible!
Of course, in the end there is an important person who needs to be comforted.
That was Huo Xin who successfully pleased and retained the leader this time.
In order to thank him for this great contribution, Ning Weimin made a special trip to the French restaurant of the Jianguo Hotel to host a banquet for him.
Huo Xin was simply flattered and overjoyed by such an invitation.
Because I don’t know what happened, Huo Xin’s relationship with Ning Weimin went from looking down on him at the beginning to being impressed and upset later.
Gradually it turned into uncompromising admiration and appreciation, so much so that now I am so obsessed with him that I always act based on his expression.
This feeling is very unique. I have never experienced this with Huo Xin, a proud and arrogant girl.
Deep down, she was a little afraid of this feeling, but at the same time she enjoyed it.
Because since she found her favorite person, she has a real sense of belonging.
As long as Ning Weimin can treat her better, she will be full of joy in life.
As long as Ning Weimin gives her some affirmative and positive answers, she will feel that her life is particularly fulfilling.
She began to understand one thing: for a woman, the most important thing is not to have a lifelong partner who fully conforms to her heart.
So when Ning Weimin took the initiative to invite him with a soft light in his eyes.
"Huo Xin, you have done a very good job recently. I hope you will do a good job in the future, take up a more important position, and become my right-hand man. So, don't I still owe you a meal? Then after get off work today, come to my house
When you eat, I treat it as a thank you."
Huo Xin simply agreed without even thinking about it.
"Okay, I didn't expect you to be quite romantic. Candlelight dinner is very suitable for a date..."
It's just that she reacted so quickly and added this obvious misunderstanding.
Ning Weimin couldn't help but feel shocked, and suddenly felt annoyed that he had made a bad move.
However, now that the words have been spoken, it is too late for him to regret it. It is definitely impossible to push back now.
I can only bite the bullet and deal with it.
"That's what it should be. I won't treat people who work hard for me badly. Just order whatever you want, don't worry about the price. Don't treat me like a leader, and don't be polite to me."
To be honest, although the dryness in Ning Weimin's expression could not be concealed.
But Huo Xin didn't see it at all.
You know, love brain is really a disease, and girls who are trapped in their own emotions are also paranoid.
Huo Xin now is almost the most typical patient.
She will only look at problems according to her own understanding.
So, she saw in Ning Weimin's politeness a new level that didn't exist at all.
This step made her heart beat with excitement, a little panicked, and full of expectation.
"He wants to date me?"
Huo Xin's little sweetheart kept jumping "plop-plop-plop".
"That's right, he meant that he wanted to date me. I definitely heard him right..."
The heart is in full bloom and ripples continue.
But on the surface, I still have to pretend that everything is calm.
Otherwise, it will make people feel frivolous and not deep.
Especially beautiful women, this is the most taboo thing.
I don't know how many times Huo Xin's mother said this truth.
Huo Xin listened to it repeatedly since she was a child, so she remembered it forever.
So she smiled slightly and didn't express too much. She just said, "Then I'll be disrespectful."
As a result, she pretended to be calm, which somewhat reassured Ning Weimin.
That's how things are in the world, expectations and reality are often at odds with each other.
Especially when it comes to matters between men and women, because no one can explain things clearly and misunderstandings are everywhere, it is difficult to clarify.
It is also difficult to grasp and predict specific changes.
Like that night, this meal was more interesting.
Ning Weimin's original intention was to just have a perfunctory meal.
Just wait for the people to come and order the food. When the food is served, you will eat it with your head down. After eating, you will leave. If you leave, you will be considered a victory.
Unexpectedly, Huo Xin dressed herself up carefully in order to show off her charm.
She bought a set of "PC" clothes, put them on, and attended the event solemnly.
Not to mention, a confident woman is indeed unstoppable.
When the gorgeously dressed Huo Xin and Tingting appeared in Justin's restaurant carrying a small handbag.
The gold thread on her new clothes and the gorgeous decoration, in the soft light and candlelight of the restaurant, dazzled Ning Weimin, who had been waiting for her for a long time, so much that he almost couldn't open his eyes.
For the first time, he discovered Huo Xin's dazzling heterosexual beauty.
"Good boy! This figure, these lines, this outfit... doesn't she feel cold too?"
Even many of the other guests in the restaurant were stunned.
There are also many foreign women who are angry with their stupid-looking foreign husbands because of Huo Xin's appearance.
So Ning Weimin stood up and waited for Huo Xin to sit down. He didn't order anything else. He first asked for a bottle of lemon juice from the waiter.
I drank half a liter of liquid in one breath.
This is entirely the effect of hormones, and you simply can't resist it if you're just greedy.
In this way, Ning Weimin felt very uncomfortable that day. How can you eat this meal?
His mind was really groggy, and he was far from calm as usual.
While he was diligently preparing dishes and adding wine, he was originally planning to talk about work, but he didn't say anything about his hunger and thirst.
But his performance made Huo Xin so happy that her heart almost burst out of her chest.
She regarded this meal as the happiest meal in her life.
From then on, she would always remember Ning Weimin's passionate eyes as he looked at her.
She truly felt the joy of a woman who pleases her.