In life, it is inevitable to mediate conflicts for others and act as a peacemaker.
However, being a peacemaker is not easy.
Because this is an unpleasant job for both parties.
If you don't have better means and skills, you may not only focus on one thing but lose the other, you may even get yourself into trouble.
Let yourself become the object of resentment by one party, or even by both parties.
Fortunately, Ning Weimin still has some ideas in this regard.
He managed his own company in his previous life, and after all, he was not a small boss for nothing.
At least I understand the saying - "One slap can't make a difference".
And his favorite method is to elevate one's status so high that it's like the biggest peony in the world.
Then try your best to emphasize the differences between the two sides of the conflict.
As long as we can successfully arouse the sense of glory of the party being praised, we can often make them insist on their different identities, "adults have more", and actively withdraw from the dispute.
In this way, for the other party, since there is no object of conflict, the dispute will naturally be resolved.
Like this time, this method is particularly suitable.
You should know that under normal circumstances, there is a big taboo in this kind of flattery.
That is "promoting" one party or "devaluing" the other party. It is not allowed for the other party to hear it, so as not to hurt the other party's self-esteem.
But in the current situation, both Xiao Wei and Xiao Meng knew that they had made a big mistake.
No matter what Ning Weimin said or did, they obviously understood the need to calm the situation.
Therefore, no matter how wronged or unhappy they are, they will endure it and will never go against Ning Weimin in person.
In this way, Ning Weimin basically said what he said.
For example, he would take off the sign that said "Forex trading only".
Invoices given to middle-aged people are issued as soon as he says.
He asked the store to be closed, but he closed it just as he said.
Seeing this, the onlookers were relieved enough, and most people would be satisfied and disperse.
The foreigners were almost the same. Since there was no excitement to watch, of course they just left.
Even the middle-aged man himself was surprised by Ning Weimin's "self-inflicted cruelty" in intervening, and no longer doubted that a fair result would be obtained today.
He also declined the request of several bosses who had time to mind their own business and insisted on attending.
In this way, the noisy scene quickly became calm again.
When several parties involved followed Ning Weimin to his office, the rest of the matter became easier to handle.
Ning Weimin then began to use the word "peng" again.
He showed great enthusiasm, offered his seat to the middle-aged man, served him good tea, and tried his best to receive him as a distinguished guest.
Moreover, after carefully and patiently understanding the entire incident, he not only expressed his gratitude to the middle-aged man for discovering the management loopholes for him, but also asked Xiao Wei and Xiao Meng to apologize on the spot.
As expected, the middle-aged man is a soft-spoken man. Seeing him be so respectful, his anger dissipated immediately.
But this was not over yet. Ning Weimin also struck while the iron was hot and continued to clarify misunderstandings for middle-aged people.
He introduced the relationship between handicraft stores and book market stalls.
Talking about the same thing, I have always made money from foreigners and then subsidized my compatriots at very low prices.
Well, now that the middle-aged man knows the real situation, he feels a little embarrassed.
Not only did he take the initiative to express his willingness to reconcile, he even took the initiative to intercede for the two girls, hoping that Ning Weimin would not punish them.
"The main point of our conflict is that I really thought you were discriminating against our compatriots just now. Thinking about it now, I am a little too excited."
"To be fair, your service attitude is much better than that of other places. After all, even department stores have promised not to beat or scold customers. It can only be said that we are talking too much today and are not considerate enough to each other."
There was a misunderstanding.”
"Since they both apologized and I bought the cup, let's end this matter. I don't think there is any need to close your store, otherwise I wouldn't be able to bear it."
With that said, the middle-aged man took out the money to pay for the porcelain cup.
He didn't want to take advantage of it at all. It was supposed to be a ten-yuan foreign exchange note plus ten yuan in RMB, so he didn't pay any less.
In his opinion, as long as the account is paid, the matter will be over.
But Ning Weimin refused. He stretched out his hand and stopped the middle-aged man's hand from handing over the money.
"Comrade, after all, I have wasted a lot of your time and made you anxious and angry. Please don't pay the money. I'll give you the cup."
The middle-aged man's face was full of surprise. He never expected Ning Weimin to be so generous.
"No, no, this is inappropriate. Why don't you pay for something? Besides, this cup is not cheap. If I get it for free, then I am not being blackmailed?"
Ning Weimin smiled and began to reveal his true intentions.
"Of course it's not for free. I just ask you to reveal the truth to a mystery for me!"
"The answer? The truth?" the middle-aged man wondered.
"Yes, such an ordinary porcelain cup, there are many similar ones in the store. I put it in the store to catch foreigners, and I never thought that someone from us would buy it. Since you are willing to spend such a high price
There must be a special reason for buying it, right? Is this thing old? It shouldn’t be..."
As he spoke, Ning Weimin's eyes were fixed on the cup in the middle-aged man's hand. As if he was afraid that the middle-aged man would misunderstand, he also explained.
"Don't worry, the thing is already yours. I just want to find out. Did you pick it up from my hand?"
As soon as these words were said, the middle-aged man immediately laughed.
"Hey, young man, I didn't expect you to know a few words in the industry. Well, since we are like-minded people, I won't hide it from you. This porcelain cup is old, and it is not very young. In my opinion, it is
There are thirteen hundred years..."
"Ah? No...it can't be right?" These words startled Ning Weimin.
Although he was mentally prepared, this answer far exceeded his expectations.
After counting on his fingers, he screamed.
"You said... this is from the Tang Dynasty? It couldn't be from Xing Kiln, right?"
As soon as he said this, the middle-aged man's expression looked even happier.
"Oh, that's good, that young man is very knowledgeable. You also know the Xing Kiln, the originator of white porcelain. It's really rare for young people like you to have a certain understanding of ceramics."
But then he shook his head and put the porcelain cup on the table.
"But you are wrong. This cup is even older. I think it is from the Sui Dynasty..."
Seeing Ning Weimin open his mouth in disbelief, the middle-aged man became even more excited.
"It's no wonder you're jealous of this cup, because it's so ordinary. It doesn't have any decorations, and the characteristics of the shape are not obvious. It's just a white porcelain cup. Most people can't see the essence of this porcelain cup, and they will miss it."
"But I'm different. My eyes can only see what's inside, so I can tell at a glance that it's not an ordinary thing. Take the glaze color of this porcelain cup, for example, it's lime glaze. The glaze is very transparent, and it's very similar to a layer of glaze. Glass. This is a typical feature of Sui Dynasty porcelain."
"The white contains water vapor, but it is not as pure as today's white porcelain. This is also in line with the characteristics of the era of ceramic firing technology and the characteristics of low aluminum high-speed rail in the north. Look at this mud tire. It is specially formulated. The thick tire part at the bottom of the cup is as hard as steel. , it makes a metallic sound when struck, which is also extremely important evidence of its age."
Ning Weimin's eyes were straightened when he heard this.
"...Oh my God, can you make such an inference just by looking at it with your eyes? But...as far as I know, there is no white porcelain in the Sui Dynasty porcelain discovered so far, right?"
"Huh? Your statement is outdated. You are showing cowardice again. It should be said that there was no actual white porcelain from the Sui Dynasty before liberation."
The middle-aged man spoke with eloquence and waved his hand, feeling quite high-spirited.
"But in 1959, we unearthed a batch of white porcelain from Zhang Sheng's ancient tomb in Anyang, Henan, in the 15th year of Emperor Kaihuang's reign in the Sui Dynasty."
"Furthermore, records from "Daye Miscellaneous Notes" also say that Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty liked to eat dried fish from the sea. The dried fish was made by putting it into a new white porcelain bottle that had not been filled with water. This shows that Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty's imperial Among porcelain, there is white porcelain. There is also evidence in ancient books."
"It was not easy to make white porcelain in the Sui Dynasty. Most of them were specially made for the royal family. Things were rare and valuable, and the vintages of the Sui Dynasty were few. Therefore, there are very few white porcelains from the Sui Dynasty. I can find this porcelain cup here. It is really This is a great blessing for the ceramic world."
"Otherwise, if no one knows the goods and you sell them to foreigners, wouldn't it result in the loss of a national treasure? From this point of view, you really have to thank me for preventing you from becoming a sinner of the nation..."
When the middle-aged man talked about his proud moments, he couldn't help but hit Ning Weimin with a cymbal and smiled happily.
And his words had completely stunned Ning Weimin, and his questioning tone was extremely respectful.
"You...are so knowledgeable? Who are you?"
The middle-aged man downplayed it and took out his work permit.
"My surname is Ye, and my job is to specialize in ceramics."
Ning Weimin opened it and saw that it was a researcher from the Palace Museum named Ye Hemin.