The middle-aged man holding a porcelain cup had a sullen expression on his face.
"Are you being unreasonable? Are you still talking about first-come, first-served?"
Xiao Wei didn't dare to admit the crime, so he quickly explained it away.
"Oh, of course we are reasonable. But don't you have enough foreign exchange certificates?"
The middle-aged man brought the banknotes over again.
"Although my foreign exchange coupons are not enough, didn't I add RMB for you? And I added two more yuan."
Xiao Meng did not hesitate to do that.
"Then can RMB be the same as foreign exchange certificates? If you hold RMB, can you go to the Friendship Store to buy things?"
The middle-aged man stuttered.
"Then... if it's not enough, I can still make up for it. Are you going to follow me to get it from the head office now?"
Xiao Meng was proud.
"Sorry, we can't leave without permission."
The middle-aged man was so anxious that veins appeared on his forehead.
"Then...then I'll hand over my work permit to you. I'll take away your things first, and I'll send you the foreign exchange coupons in a moment."
But the more urgent he was, the more Xiao Wei and Xiao Meng misunderstood him as having "bad intentions".
The two of them shook their heads at the same time.
One said, "I'm sorry, there is no reason to take things first and give money later. Besides, we don't have the ability to distinguish whether your work permit is genuine or not..."
Another said, "That's right, you'd better put your things down for us quickly, because this foreign customer is still waiting."
The middle-aged man was so anxious that his jaw was trembling.
"Do you understand the rules? Are you businessmen? If I don't let go of the things, you can't show them to others, let alone sell them to others. You actually made excuses for foreigners and asked me to put things away. What do you mean?"
How old are Xiao Wei and Xiao Meng? They are from the generation who grew up under the state-owned system.
The two of them really didn't agree with the rules spoken by the middle-aged man.
In order to make the middle-aged man give up and leave, Xiao Wei spoke very simply.
"Oh, your rules are quite new. According to what you mean, if you insist on saying that you like everything in our store, shouldn't we be able to receive other customers? There is no such logic in the world, right?"
What Xiao Meng said was even worse.
"Let's not say it's useless. If you can't get the 18 yuan in foreign exchange coupons, please leave immediately. Our 'rejection of visits' was originally meant to receive foreign guests, not domestic guests."
I've probably never had to be kicked out of a store.
When the middle-aged man heard this, his face became distorted, almost like an anxious cat.
"You're actually attacking me again? Why this time? I'm going to go find the leaders of the Temple of Heaven Park and sue you!"
This Xiao Meng is also very good.
Pushing the store door open, he pointed at the sign outside and said.
"Why? Please be careful, just rely on this brand. What can you say if you don't have a foreign exchange certificate? I also tell you that the Temple of Heaven Park can't control us! Our manager's office is over there in the yard. But this rule
It was him who made the decision, are you still suing?"
This is an honest provocation!
The middle-aged man was really anxious, so he walked out and stood under the sign.
"I am not illiterate, but I would like to ask you to read it to me. Tell me, what do these words mean? Does it mean that Chinese people and dogs are not allowed to enter? I also want to ask you again, who are you?
kind?"
Xiao Meng became anxious and shouted angrily.
"Hey, why are you scolding people? Thanks to your age, you're going to fall on a dog at your age!"
The middle-aged man laughed in anger.
"Swearing? I've never scolded anyone in my life. You two girls, who is more talkative than me. But I have to discuss this with you! Who are we at fault? It's best for everyone to come and listen.
"
At this time, many tourists had gathered in front of Zhai Palace Crafts Store.
The middle-aged man pointed at the signboard and expressed his dissatisfaction angrily to the tourists.
"I think back then, there were signs saying 'No Chinese and dogs allowed' at the park entrances of the foreign concessions in Shanghai, Hainan and Tianjin. But even then, no one in Peiping dared to hang them? I don't understand what's happening now
What's wrong with the world? Some people here dare to put up such a sign!"
Xiao Wei and Xiao Meng were dumbfounded. They immediately realized that the middle-aged man's move might have serious consequences.
This guy is insidious. He actually launched a public opinion offensive and incited the masses?
So one of them hurriedly stopped me. "Hey, what are you doing? Just because I won't sell you anything, are you sincerely causing trouble?"
Another tit for tat.
"Don't listen to his nonsense. Take a good look. There are some 'Chinese and dogs are not allowed' somewhere here. This man is sick and is deliberately trying to cause trouble."
In fact, their words are not unreasonable at all if they are viewed from their perspective.
But the problem is that the social image of salespeople these days is not very good.
In most stores, customers are vulnerable groups when faced with salespersons. Who has not been neglected by salespersons?
It is not an exaggeration to say that angering people to death is not worth their lives.
Even when Xiao Wei and Xiao Meng went to the store to buy things, it was the same.
If you encounter salespeople at the counter talking to each other, they won't pay attention to you no matter how loudly you yell.
Even when I encounter a salesperson coming back and forth counting a stack of bills and receipts, she refuses to raise her head...
It's so annoying!
What's more, the two girls have delicate skin and delicate flesh, which contrasts with the hard and simple image of middle-aged people.
Naturally, it is easier to inspire hatred of the rich among ordinary people.
As a result, the audience's position is very firm, and there is no possibility of wavering.
A foreigner wearing glasses first said, "Although what you wrote above is euphemistic, the meaning is the same, that is, common people are not allowed to enter. I am from the south. I went to Liulichang in the capital the day before yesterday and entered ten stores.
Nine of them are so condescending as you. There was a shop selling enamels, and when a foreign tourist group came, I was pushed out of the door by someone. What you do is so hurtful!"
"That's right, what the hell! Do foreigners' farts smell good?"
"Hey! You won't let our own people in, but you just want to serve foreigners? Are there such people who worship foreigners?"
"Don't forget, this is the Pierre Cardin Clothing Exhibition Hall. People are getting paid by foreigners, so they naturally regard this as a foreign concession."
"Ask them, do they know their ancestors? They really thought they had blue eyes!"
It’s finished! It’s really a Japanese ship, it’s finished (maru)!
The scene at this time is quite comparable.
It's like a big stone thrown into a smelly hut, arousing public anger (dung)!
Xiao Wei and Xiao Meng came to the fore in their twenties.
As grown-up as they are, have they ever experienced such a scene?
As a result, everyone turned pale and burst into tears. They wished they could close the door, hide, and find a place to get in.
What's even more unexpected is that a few foreigners in the store didn't take it too seriously.
Not only did they all stand aside and watch the fun, they were also pointing and talking.
Even the yellow-haired boy with blue eyes and big nose who asked to see the cup just now.
He also laughed loudly and pointed his thumb at the middle-aged man.
So some of the onlookers who didn't know the whole story spoke up.
"Look at the quality of foreigners, they also know the right and wrong."
"That's right, who likes slaves? People will still look down on a dog that can only wag its tail at foreigners."
These words certainly made Xiao Wei and Xiao Meng extremely aggrieved.
They almost vomited a mouthful of blood, and their intestines turned blue with regret.
They felt from the bottom of their hearts that foreigners were ungrateful and made them look like pigs in the mirror. They were no longer human inside and out.
Fortunately, the noise here was so loud that the people in Wuliang Hall heard it.
That day, Xiao Cao, who was working in Wuliang Hall and was looking after the main clothing exhibition area, came out to take a look.
I noticed that something was wrong at the door of the nearby handicraft store and that things were about to get serious, so I hurried to the manager's office and asked Ning Weimin to come out.
And Ning Weimin responded extremely quickly.
Although he was full of wine and food at that time, his face was covered with newspapers, and he was lying on the sofa and taking a nap.
But from the experience of his past life, Ke knows how strong the national self-esteem of the Chinese people is, and it cannot be offended or trampled upon.
This is undoubtedly the life and death of any foreign company.
So I heard from Xiao Cao that the "Foreign Exchange Only" sign in the craft store was being questioned by customers.
I was also contacted and told that "Chinese and dogs are not allowed", and it became so noisy that people were watching.
He was completely sleepless, "Jileng" jumped up from the sofa, picked up his coat and ran out.
The speed was very "flash"-like, and Xiao Cao, who was reporting the situation, couldn't even catch up.
When Ning Weimin ran to the ground in a hurry, he saw that the scene was a conflict among his own people, while the foreigners laughed at it.
He didn't even care to find out the whole story, so he hurriedly walked to the center of the field to calm the situation.
"Everyone, I'm the manager here. If you have any opinions, please tell me. But we have to have an order, otherwise it will be too confusing and you won't be able to explain clearly, right?"
Not to mention, his method of retreating in order to advance is quite effective.
Immediately and rationally suppressed the noisy voice.
All of a sudden, a lot of stress was relieved for the two girls.
"Are you their leader?"
The middle-aged man holding a porcelain cup in his hand looked at Ning Weimin and Cheng Yaojin who had rushed out halfway, as if he was a little disbelieving, looking up and down.
"Yes, I am the person in charge of the entire Zhai Palace."
Ning Weimin could now tell who was the main victim.
He handed over a business card respectfully.
With such an attitude, the middle-aged man's face couldn't help but soften a little.
But the position and name of the foreign executive on the business card obviously added negative points.
When the middle-aged man saw the content on the business card, his expression returned to surprise.
"It turns out that all of you are really eating foreign food, so it's no wonder that your eyes are fixed on foreigners. I also tell you that there is absolutely no reason why ordinary people are not allowed to enter the shops in the capital. If you do this,
Yes, but don’t blame me for reporting it to the relevant departments, it’s your fault.”
These words were extremely inflammatory and immediately aroused the sensitive nerves of the masses.
"That's right, we should sue them. These people are too snobbish and only think of foreigners."
"Let them stop business for rectification and take down their signs."
Ning Weimin was panicking in his heart, but he didn't show it on the surface. He tried to stay calm and said, "Everyone, please be patient. I don't know what's going on. With such a big crime, the matter must be clarified before we can deal with it."
A formal conclusion. Frankly speaking, this sign doesn’t say no one is allowed to enter, it’s just restricted to foreign exchange transactions..."
Although these words were euphemistic, everyone still thought that Ning Weimin was trying to quibble.
So he started shouting again.
"They are in the same group!"
"It's just that it's not easy to find an excuse!"
"This kid is cunning at first glance, and there is no good guy in this pretty face!"
Ning Weimin was scolded for being so embarrassed and angry.
Even Xiao Wei and Xiao Meng couldn't stand it.
One of them said to him, "Manager, they are afraid that the world will not be in chaos. Let's call for security!"
Another shouted to those people, "What are you going to do? What age are you in? You still want to carry out great criticism!"
But can this not intensify conflicts?
Seeing that things were about to spiral out of control, Ning Weimin became really anxious.
He immediately glared at the two girls and said, "Shut up, all of you! No one is allowed to say another word!"
Then he took the initiative to walk up to the middle-aged man and bowed in front of everyone.
"This matter has reached this point. No matter what the reason is, there must be something inappropriate on our part. So as their leader, I must first say sorry to you in public on behalf of both of them."
"Comrade, I don't ask you to ignore the villain's faults. I just hope you can give me a chance and let's have a good talk. If there is a misunderstanding, we can clarify it. If they are really wrong, I will definitely do it."
Deal with it seriously and never cover it up. Do you think it’s okay?”
However, just when the middle-aged man hesitated, some of the onlookers couldn't help but make trouble again.
The voice of kindly reminding middle-aged people not to be fooled and fall into the delaying strategy sounded again.
Ning Weimin showed rare determination and responsibility at this time.
He didn't wait for the middle-aged man's reaction and immediately faced everyone again.
"Everyone, let's not do bad things with good intentions, okay! Everyone hopes that this matter can be solved on the spot and dealt with in public. I understand the mood. But you also have to think about it, is it appropriate to discuss the merits of this situation?"
"I think everyone understands that family scandals should not be publicized. Are you willing to argue in public if you have a quarrel at home? Do you want outsiders to judge you?"
"Who are our own people? On this occasion, I think all of us with black hair, black eyes, and yellow skin are our own people. So I beg you again to think carefully about our situation. I don't think anyone is willing to fight in the same room and let outsiders
Let's have fun. Then shouldn't it be better for us to discuss it in another place?"
"As for my sincerity, of course I have to show it. First, this sign that everyone finds awkward, regardless of whether there is something wrong with it or not, I will take it off and never hang it up again. Okay?"
"Second, because of today's incident, we really need to stop business for rectification. We don't need others to stop. We will stop immediately. We will close the door soon. And not only stop, we also need to re-train our staff on the job, and strive to
There will no longer be conflicts with customers in the future. Everyone is welcome to supervise our service quality in the future."
"Third, we need to carefully verify what happened so that we can judge whether our two employees were at fault and how they should be punished. If you are worried about me committing fraud for personal gain, you can elect a few representatives and go to my office together.
Observe. How about it? If you are not satisfied with the way I handle it, it is not too late for everyone to make a fuss..."
After Ning Weimin finished speaking, the situation was stabilized.
The onlookers had no reason to be picky for the time being, and all started talking.
Ning Weimin, striking while the iron was hot, took the initiative to ask the middle-aged man.
"Can you feel my sincerity? Do you have any other demands? If so, you may wish to speak up and I will try my best to satisfy them."
The middle-aged man was stunned for a moment. He didn't expect Ning Weimin to say that at all, so he tried with a little hesitation.
"I just want to buy this porcelain cup. But I don't have enough foreign exchange coupons, so they won't sell it to me..."
Ning Weimin stared at the porcelain cup and couldn't help showing some curiosity, but he nodded without hesitation.
"This object is yours now. And you have the final say on the price."
Then he turned back to Xiao Wei and said, "Go and invoice this comrade immediately. Leave the price blank and let this comrade fill it in by himself."
The middle-aged man looked deeply at Ning Weimin, then looked around the scene.
Seeing the foreigners staring at them with big eyes and small eyes, he finally let out a breath and said.
"Well, let's talk in another place. Young man, I'm not angry at anything else, but because of your joy. I'm angry at you for being able to say the three words 'one of our own'."
PS:
I found a picture in the video file. The original text of the sign in Chinese and English is "Dogs and Chinese are not allowed". It comes from the photos of Shanghai taken by a Soviet photographer at that time. However, for some well-known reasons, I will not show the picture to everyone.
. This sign was exposed in the Russian documentary "The Rebirth of China" broadcast in September 2019 (the CCTV 9 broadcast was titled "Rebirth - China in the Eyes of a Soviet Photographer"). Many people once
They said that this slogan did not exist, but they did not expect that there was still image data of it in the world, which is a real slap in the face.