During the stamp bull market in May 1985, the number of people entering the postal markets in first-tier cities such as Beijing and Shanghai reached 10,000 or 20,000 people every day, and the crowds were very spectacular.
In small and medium-sized cities in the second and third tiers, the postal market is also booming one after another.
At least hundreds to thousands of people gather every day, shouting and selling, like a huge market.
The Ichinomiya Postal Market in Jinmen is one of the best.
Thousands of people gather here every day, which is considered top-notch among second-tier cities.
"Yigong" is the abbreviation, referring to the First Workers' Cultural Palace in Tianjin.
Few people know that this is actually the first Workers’ Cultural Palace in the country.
As for the situation in 1985, due to the lack of official recognition, the stamp markets in most cities were either concentrated in parks, attached to the entrances of state-owned stamp companies, or historically formed places where stamp collectors were relatively concentrated. They were all street markets.
The First Palace Post Market in Jinmen is no exception. The real trading place is not inside the Workers' Cultural Palace, but in the small outdoor garden.
If we say it objectively, the Tianjin Postal Market has two unique features. It is different from the capital, or perhaps it should be said, from most places.
First, the trading environment here is much better than that of the Heping Arch Philatelic Corporation on the road.
Because it is located in a former concession, it is surrounded by Western-style buildings and beautiful scenery, and the garden is not as noisy as the road facing it.
At least you don't have to step off the curb carelessly and cause friction with passing vehicles and pedestrians.
Second, the main force involved in the hype here is also different from that in Beijing.
The postal market in Beijing is basically made up of retired elderly people, housewives, and people who are idle in society.
People who are actually working don't really follow the booing.
However, the composition of the Tianjin Postal Market includes many young and strong working people.
These people have a more urgent desire to make money, a stronger interest in speculation, and a greater courage, so they are more aggressive in speculating on stamps.
Why is this so?
This is because Jinmen’s source of wealth since ancient times has been docking.
There are nine big rivers in Jinmen, and people traveling from south to north all stop here. People in Jinmen naturally learn whatever they see.
In addition, there are many people in the small town, and there is no stable resident class in the city.
People in Jinmen who cannot afford a salary have to find their own way to earn a living.
If you want to live well here, diligence, courage and brains are all indispensable.
The people of Jinmen living in this kind of living environment are naturally very clever and do not care for lazy people, but bully honest people.
So even though the distance between Tianjin and Beijing is only 120 kilometers, the people in the two places are fundamentally different.
As the capital city, people in the capital have lived a relatively stable life for a long time, and people behave according to their duties and abide by the rules.
When I have nothing to do, I study culture, ponder politics, and worship cultural celebrities and powerful people.
As for the people of Jinmen, they are forced to find ways to get food and drink all day long, and they live a rough life. They can only think about the present and get some benefits.
He also particularly dislikes the powerful and famous, and thinks it is shameful to just sit back and enjoy their success. He is neither willing nor able to stick to the rules.
This legacy from before liberation is the deep-rooted personality of this city, and it still exists even in the early days of reform and opening up.
So when the country's postal markets disappeared, many people in Jinmen stopped going to work.
They have the courage to ask for leave and absenteeism from work, and are not even afraid to compete with their leaders or make fun of mushrooms. They spend every day here happily.
If you think about it, you will know that because of the difference in city levels, wages in Jinmen are lower than those in Beijing. One person only earns tens of yuan a month.
Those few editions of stamps can be resold several times and you can earn a year's salary. Doing this is not much better than working!
Therefore, the enthusiasm of these people in the Tianjin postal market for speculating on stamps is not inferior to those in the capital.
Even from a local perspective, perhaps the enthusiasm exceeds that of the capital city.
Not to mention other things, like the "Pilkington Executive Team" who were appointed by Ning Weimin and drove a bumpy journey from the capital.
I finally found Ichinomiya, and as soon as I got out of the car, I was photographed by the people here.
Because before they entered the real trading area of the garden, they were entangled by the youngest "mushroom team" who gathered in the open space at the door.
These people are all professional scalpers. They stay at the outer edge of the postal market all day long, holding cigarettes in their mouths and wandering around looking for prey.
The professional habit is that if there is no jujube, we should first strike a pole and then talk about it.
Whenever I see someone carrying a bag or something, I will throw away my cigarettes, huff and puff around them, and talk eloquently to solicit business.
Not to mention seeing these four people from the capital in suits and leather shoes arriving in a car today.
Even a fool knows that there is plenty of oil and water, so why not fight for it?
"Brother, do you have tickets? Charge them at a high price!"
"Brother, do you have any goods? Let's have a chat, okay?"
"Monkey ticket, monkey ticket, five hundred and twenty one, five hundred and twenty one! How much do you want as old as you want!"
"People from the capital? Judging from the make of your car, you are from the capital, right? Oh, what an honor. You came all the way to Tianjin to come up with something good? Hey...hey...don't go, Lulubao , let’s have a good chat! There’s really a treasure, you can make whatever price you want, and I’ll cover it for you..."
Good guy, it's like a pack of wild dogs that want to tear off a piece of meat from a person right away.
In the local dialect of Jinmen, it’s “provoking”.
It's similar to booing, but it's not exactly booing. There's a bit of irresponsible purpose in it.
Jinmen people are not only good at getting things done, but they are also smart in how they do things.
If you succeed, there are benefits; if you fail, there is no loss.
Relatively speaking, such a scene was not seen in the capital postal market at this time.
At the postal market at the Peace Arch, everyone held up signs to solicit business with a tacit understanding.
Screams are always shouts, never pounce on them directly, ignore them, and stalk them.
When we did talk about business, it was in a low voice, behind other people's backs, in a thoughtful and amiable manner.
Therefore, this model is simply not something that a few senior executives of Pierre Cardin can adapt to.
What's worse is that since you haven't seen this formation before, just shut up and leave.
No, someone in this group is still talking back.
Xiao Gu is young and hasn't seen much of the world, but when people ask, he actually helps.
When I replied, I asked them what market the rat ticket full page was in and how much it cost.
This time, it’s completely wrinkled!
That would be like the Tang Monk and his disciples in "Journey to the West" meeting the Golden Horn King and the Silver Horn King.
Think about it, could these people let them go if they heard the smell of oil? They would just follow the blood like a swarm of flies.
They are really staring hard, and they can no longer be blasted away or driven away.
I want to ignore it, is it possible?
Before I say this, I need to understand something. Where is Jie Si?
Introducing Sijinmen!
Everyone in the world knows that people from Jinmen are famous for being mouthy.
In addition, these people who work for foreign companies are not "Beijing oilseeds", they are all comprador class who drink coffee.
If you are in a different place, and you are using your weak points to win over the strong ones in the market, wouldn't that be very frustrating?
These Zijinmen people have three basic skills.
One is to blow big pear.
What is blowing pear?
Commonly known as bragging and telling lies.
The well-documented allusion to this allusion is that in the past there was a candy blower in Jinmen who was not very skilled.
Since I can't blow complicated things, I can only fool my children into blowing a ball when I go to the street to do business.
What is it?
Squeeze it, just say it is a big sugar pear.
Don't be happy, in Jinmen, this is not a fault.
People in Jinmen have always believed that whoever can make a big statement is a hero.
Especially if you do it to earn a living, there is no shame in it.
There is definitely no need for country people to blow big pears, but it is different for the Jinmen people who hang out on the streets.
You have to suppress others in order to have food to eat. Otherwise, it’s just a bowl of rice, and it’s your turn to eat it?
In addition, Jinmen people can also cook swim bladder.
What does this mean?
In fact, the original meaning is to boil the fish bladder into glue.
This is a slow job and cannot be done by those who are impatient.
Jinmen people often use the process of boiling swim bladder to describe a phenomenon in life that is endless.
To say that a person only wants to do something, let’s say that person is “cooking” with something.
So one can imagine what it must be like for a few people in the capital to have this mushroom team surrounding four senior executives of foreign companies in the capital, bragging about guaranteed votes, and all the hassle.
It can really grind them to death and pester them to death, making them so noisy that they can't concentrate at all, and they can't do anything serious.
If you have to endure these two moves, then there is a third move, which is chanting the sound of the mountain.
People in Jinmen call this "Nian Shan Yin" by beating around the bush and saying some irritating words.
Because people in Jinmen speak with strong teeth, it sounds like "three sounds" when spoken.
This move is so powerful that it can be called the magic sound that penetrates the ears. It is the highest level of martial arts.
Not only can it make people impatient and angry, but it can also ruin things.
Because this technique is not about blatantly speaking ill, but using a friendly mask to say unfriendly things.
For example, when Qi Yanjun and Manager Sha entered the garden, they initially exchanged market information and discussed the price with two people who looked decently dressed, relatively elegant, and seemed to have good financial strength.
Some of the people following them began to mutter.
"That's great. People in suits only talk business with people in Chinese tunic suits. What do you call this? That's how people flock together. Don't blame them for ignoring us. Why did we wear bad clothes? I knew I would go out this morning.
, I also take good care of myself. As the saying goes, a broomstick can be dressed up like a human being, and a bear can be a human being wearing a robe..."
Listen, do you owe me anything? Does this sound good?
But I can't find fault with him. This guy compliments others on their decent dress and wants to imitate it himself. How can he be wrong?
Someone else said this later.
"Okay, the postal market is booming these days. No one would think that anyone can get rich. Let's talk carefully. I wish you all get rich. You can make a few more with rat stamps during the good times. Maybe you can catch the wave later.
, even the principal and interest were lost. What I said was good."
Such good words are even worse. They are obviously recited in three tones, how can anyone swallow such a breath?
Of course, those two respectable people are also from Jinmen, so naturally they are not fuel-efficient.
If you wrap it around your neck, you can still say it.
"Everyone has good intentions, and I know that you hope that our business will do well. But whether we do well or not is our own business. Besides, we will lose all our capital and profits, so we can just eat carrots and worry less."
He also recited the three tones and came back to his words, but there was no way to talk about business anymore.
Because no one wants to get into trouble for nothing. Seeing that these pieces of meat are blocking the way, who would want to get involved with a few people from the capital?
So in the end, there was no choice. It can be said that one sentence can cause eternal hatred.
In the end, Qi Yanjun and the others had no choice but to endure the pain and sell some goods at low prices to feed the mushroom teams at the door. Only then did they avoid losing money and avoid disaster, and gained the power and opportunity to conduct serious business in the garden.
But even after everything has been accomplished, it still cannot be smooth sailing.
Because these mushroom teams are good at spreading news, it won't take long for these people to pass on information and details about people in the capital to their acquaintances in the market.
Coupled with the diverse people of Jinmen, this place is different from anywhere else.
In most places, people look at well-dressed and well-established people, patting and coaxing them, fearing that they will not do business with them, or that they will not be able to cooperate in the long term.
That's not the case with Jinmen people. People here don't worship nobles, do not pamper celebrities, and don't take credit for the rich.
Those who only treat the world with civilian consciousness are the most annoying people to act like "big-tailed eagles".
There is absolutely no wealthy person who can be domineering in Jinmen. Here we only deal with the well-established and the well-dressed.
The more superior and showy you look, the less likely the Jinmen people will let you go, and will not spare you even if they can kill both of you.
And they only want to be happy in the present, not so much in the future! Who knows what will happen in the future?
So when Qi Yanjun and others were selling goods here, they were so frustrated that they called it "prisoner boredom" in Jinmen dialect.
If there is a comparison, it is probably similar to the experience of Bai Jingqi working as a cotton robe in Jinan in the TV series "Mansion Gate".
When I asked about the price, only one was lower than the other, and no one was higher than the other.
From the perspective of people from the capital, Qi Yanjun and the others couldn't figure out how they could start having such a good conversation sometimes.
Why is it that as soon as we enter a restaurant, have a drink, set up a table, and talk about long-term cooperation, things go wrong and the price goes down again?
As if everyone in Jinmen had been rehearsed, they always smiled and squinted their eyes, and said in the same voice when they regretted it, "Do you still care about this? You are all big bosses in the capital. This is very important to you."
It’s nothing to say, can you take this matter seriously? No one will believe you even if you tell me.”
In short, during the few days in Tianjin, the feelings of these four Pierre Cardin executives are really hard to describe.
In the end, they used almost 10,000 rat stamps to get 920,000 in cash, which was much lower than the 20% discount they expected.
So much so that when they returned to Beijing, they felt the pain of gnashing of teeth, and they vented their anger by swearing in the streets along the way.
It is unimaginably dark to criticize the high selling price and low closing price in the first palace market.
The road to Jinmen is said to be crooked, so the people here have the same evil intentions as the road here.
They even swore together that they would never do business in Tianjin again.
To be honest, it wasn't that they couldn't accept being treated like a loser in Jinmen. The key was that they were unconvinced by the loss.
The four of them combined knew three foreign languages and four dialects, but they still couldn't speak to the people from Jinmen.
No one could figure out what the problem was, why they were surrounded by people from Jinmen, and then they were confused and surrendered.
However, the good thing is that even though we lost tactically, we still won strategically.
The Ichinomiya Post Market in May 1985 was like a big pot with steaming dumplings cooking inside.
The fire is raging below, there is no shortage of firewood, the soup is boiling above, and new dumplings are constantly rushing to jump in.
There is no gap and no place to stand, so cashing out is supported by market foundation and sufficient funds.
After all, they still listened to Ning Weimin and brought back a large amount of cash. Who will be happy and who will cry in the future is still uncertain.
Moreover, they also learned through this incident that market making is not easy. Doing it for real and watching it are two different things.
We also understand Ning Weimin's eagerness to cash out.
I even admire Ning Weimin for strategizing, firmly controlling the market, and being able to snowball everyone's wealth to this extent.