Chapter 176 Familiar on the Screen

Fang Mingche interviewed three compatriots working illegally in Tokyo. But he directly rejected their request to stay in Tokyo to work.

The basic salary of Wu Mingju and Qin Tian alone is 2,000 yuan (in RMB)! The travel agency can't afford a third Tokyo employee at present. Moreover, it exists in the form of a makeshift team for the time being, and there is no need for a third person.

Don't forget that there is Qiu Yin in London. The per capita income in the UK is slightly higher than that in Japan, and Qiu Yin's basic salary is 1,250.

To put it bluntly, with the current scale of the travel agency, these three overseas staff have to earn their own high salaries, and the travel agency headquarters in the capital can't afford it.

It is also necessary to prepare that if Qiu Yin's place is running well, she will need an assistant. Even if it is 850, it must be prepared. Therefore, unless it is necessary, Fang Mingche will definitely not put one more person in the overseas office.

He and the overseas staff also made this clear.

Therefore, if these three people want to join the travel agency, they should return to China and start as tour guides. If they do well, they can have the opportunity to be promoted to deputy team leader.

The Japanese team already has two team leaders, so there is no need for a third one. Even if there is another deputy team leader in the future, it will only be after a branch is opened in China or Japan.

Unlike the English team, if they don't go to the UK, they can go to English-speaking countries such as the United States. Therefore, there can be more people with the same rank as Qiu Yin.

In fact, the Japanese team is not short of people now. However, if there are ready-made people who know Japanese and are willing to come, it would be great.

Therefore, even if three people are not available at once, Fang Mingche interviewed them all. The language ability test was naturally done by Wu Mingju.

Qin Tian listened from the side and felt that he came early. If it were now, his language advantage would be gone.

"You three can go back and think about it carefully. Once you have thought it over, you can contact Wu Mingju or contact China directly. The Japanese team should have a second group after the National Day, and one or two people who know Japanese are needed."

This time, Fang Mingche really didn't want to kill three men with two peaches. It really only needs so many people for the time being.

As for the additional cars for the Japanese team, the two overseas teams have to deliver the orders back.

The three people's faces changed. Didn't they say that one should be eager to seek talents and visit the thatched cottage three times?

When Wu Mingju sent them out, he spread his hands in the face of this question, "It's a different time now!"

Fang Mingche didn't go out to play that day. He sat on the sofa and looked at Wu Mingju's collection: Yamaguchi Baihui's photo album in 1976. There are more than ten bikini photos in it.

This sister was the goddess of Chinese and Japanese movie fans in the 1980s! It's just that the dubbed Japanese TV series have not been broadcast in China yet. Therefore, the young and old men in China who are fascinated by her will have to wait for about two years to see her.

But in Japan, she is already very popular. The sales of this photo album are said to be quite good.

This sister is also thin when she is dressed, and has flesh when she is undressed. She is quite healthy, not the kind of white, thin and young.

"Dad, I'm back." Yanyan's voice came from the stairs.

Yanyan is now dressed like Chibi Maruko-chan and is taking off her sun hat.

She followed the little girl next door to observe a place similar to the Children's Palace nearby. Qin Tian drove there with them.

Before in China, the father and the daughter visited the Children's Palace in the capital. They have already booked Yanyan to learn dancing, playing the piano, and practicing calligraphy when she turns five next semester.

As for what kind of dance to learn, we'll have to wait and see after she learns.

For children in the middle class, six interest classes a week are enough.

Fang Mingche quickly put the photo album on hand together and locked it in the cabinet. Don't look back when Yanyan goes home and tells A Yan: Dad saw the picture of my sister wearing very little clothes.

In fact, there are swimming pools in the capital now, but the girls' swimsuits are very conservative. Besides, Yanyan doesn't know.

Before, the father and the daughter went to Nara to take a hot spring bath, and they all wore disposable bathrobes provided by the hotel. It was similar to the short pajamas they wore. Well, I'll take the little girl to the swimming pool next summer vacation.

When Yanyan came upstairs, Fang Mingche had already put away the photo album. Then he listened to the little girl chattering about her experiences.

"You think it's better than what we have in China? That's normal. They are richer so they have more energy to do these things. But they learned a lot of things from our Chinese ancestors. When we have free time and the material conditions are better, you can come and see."

"Oh." Yanyan said again: "I also competed with Japanese children in paper cutting, and I won."

This is what the little girl learned from the people in the handicraft cooperative. When she was bored with her father and mother setting up the stall next to her, she practiced with small scissors and red paper.

"So, we are definitely not worse than others."

Yanyan thought for a while, "and the handicrafts we brought over are very popular here."

"That's right."

Fang Mingche and Yanyan's trip to Japan ended on August 24. When they went back, it was just the father and daughter. He helped Qin Tian bring back the clothes he brought but couldn't wear, and also helped Wu Mingju bring some Japanese specialties.

At this moment, the second order from Tokyo has been collected. Qiu Yin's first order has also been shipped, and it's just waiting for the final payment.

It was Gao Xiang who drove to pick them up. So he just reported the bill on the way.

"If the final payment from London can be received in August, then this month will be considerable."

Normally, the three tour guide groups make a profit of 15,000 yuan. After receiving the final payment from Tokyo in July, plus the advance payment and final payment from London, that's more than 20,000 yuan! He can get more than 100 yuan in commission!

Fang Mingche said: "If it can run normally, it will be this number for a period of time. Moreover, you can do multiplication in the future in fool mode." Just keep recruiting new people and opening branches.

Gao Xiang smiled, that's right!

As for why he came to pick up people today, there were obviously three drivers, and there were more people learning to drive. That's naturally because the people learning to drive didn't have a driver's license. Two of the three drivers were driving passengers for fun, and one was on vacation.

Gao Xiang volunteered to get the car keys from Lin Yan. He also learned to drive and took the test.

Fang Mingche said: "Has Wei You's admission letter arrived?" International calls were very expensive before, so he never made any calls except to report safety and notify the return flight. So he didn't know whether Wei You passed the exam.

"He's here. He took four years to pass the exam and got into a technical secondary school. He didn't disappoint himself by studying while working. But Xiao Gang didn't make it, so he plans to repeat a year." Gao Xiang replied. Only after he finished speaking did he realize the reason why Fang Mingche asked this question.

"If Wei You doesn't pass the exam, do you plan to let him go to London?"

Wei You came after New Year's Day, just over a month later than the first group.

Fang Mingche nodded, "I originally had this plan. Let's ask him later and let him make his own choice."

Gao Xiang said, "It's really a bit difficult to choose."

He finally passed the exam, but it was only a technical secondary school. But it's a technical secondary school after all!

But on the other side of the scale, he was directly sent to London with a starting salary of 850.

Gao Xiang said, "According to the current pace of development, the number of people recruited this time may not be enough."

"Let's train them in a step-by-step manner. If Wei You doesn't go, then let Fei Ming, who works as a handyman in the English group, go. Lingzi won't move for the time being, as no one can replace her as the office director."

Gao Xiang said, "Yes, the only one who can replace her is Wei You. The others are too inexperienced and haven't experienced much. After that, Lingzi will definitely work hard to bring out someone who can take over. Otherwise, when there is an office in the United States, it won't be her turn."

The car parked in the small side yard, and Yanyan ran straight to Lin Yan as soon as

she got out of the car. She hugged her mother's legs, "Mom, I missed you so much when I was out there!"

Lin Yan said, "Mom misses you too."

The girl was too heavy for her to hold. She had to lead her inside.

As for Fang Mingche, it was definitely not convenient for him to hug Lin Yan in front of his nephews and nieces in the yard.

After being away for two weeks, he naturally missed Yan. The two exchanged glances, and Fang Mingche touched the heads of Fang Jian and Fang Fang who came forward.

"Where's Changchang?"

"He's sleeping like a pig in the room."

Fang Mingche said, "I bought some souvenirs for you in Tokyo and Nara. I'll find them for you after I open the box."

After a trip, you always have to bring back some souvenirs. Although it's foreign currency, it still has to be spent. Moreover, he tried to pick small items that were cheap, good quality, and cost-effective.

This time when he came back, his youngest son was about to be 100 days old. He was lying in the rocking car, wearing only a bright red bellyband with a lotus.

Lin Yan thought that the bellyband pattern her mother made for Yanyan was pretty good-looking, so she directly borrowed it.

Yanyan looked at her brother's bulging belly, "I'm afraid it will go up and down when it moves."

It's all meat! You can tell at a glance that their food is very good.

Fang Mingche and Lin Yan couldn't help but laugh when they heard her words. It's just breastfeeding, but Lin Yan's food is indeed very good.

Yanyan said it, but she didn't try to see if her brother's belly would go up and down when she pressed it.

Fang Fang brought in hot water, "Dad, Yanyan, wash your face."

"Okay, Fang Fang, thank you for your hard work."

Fang Mingche and Yanyan each took out a towel to wash their faces.

After washing and waiting for Fang Fang to bring it out, Fang Mingche asked about the preparations for the Hundred Days Banquet.

"According to the list you made, everyone has been notified. We booked the restaurant at Boss Cui's place that day. Some people also asked why we didn't go to Qin Mu's Cantonese restaurant, saying that the venue there is bigger and more impressive, and they are willing to give a discount."

Fang Mingche then told Lin Yan about the previous incident that Qin Mu and his cousin Cao Ze wanted to use 35,000 to forcefully buy 35% of the travel agency's shares and the subsequent developments.

Lin Yan was surprised and said, "In addition to Han Ping and Ming Cheng, there are also retired soldiers secretly protecting us mother and son these days?"

She thought that Ming Che's intention was to let the two live in the west room.

"Yes."

Lin Yan remembered that she had always regarded Qin Mu as a good person, and couldn't help but say, "I thought he was a good person. Then why do we still bring foreign tourists to the Cantonese restaurant?"

"The money and goods are paid, and everyone just needs to be presentable."

He did not stop the act of taking money to bring customers, not wanting to make things so awkward that it was difficult to clean up. Although the Wang family and the Qin family had conflicts, they were still able to get along on the surface. And the scene that day can also be said to be a friendship even if the deal is not successful.

The quality of the food at Qin Mu's place is still very good. Moreover, it is also a loss for the travel agency, tour guides, and drivers to stop. Only such a private new store is willing to give a 20% kickback. Those century-old stores are unwilling to give.

Lin Yan snorted after listening to his explanation.

"His cousin threatened to take action against us."

"It was Third Brother Wang who wanted to do that. He said it would be best to create discord between the Qin and Cao families. There must be other things we don't know about, so there's no need to ask so many questions."

After hearing that it was Wang Dezhi's idea, Lin Yan didn't say anything else.

Wang Dexian and Yang Mei would come later to have a welcoming banquet together. Hearing the number Gao Xiang reported privately, he was immediately happy.

"Then I can get 2,000 every month!" Although he couldn't get it, it was for money to make money.

Wang Dexian has become simple again recently. His Third Brother also said of him, "Your political sensitivity is not as good as Xiao Fang."

Gao Xiang nodded, "Yeah." "

Did Xiao Fang say how much money he plans to take out for dividends at the end of the year?"

Guoqing certainly can't be counted on. Two business cars need to be purchased before the end of November to replace them. Their unit is also expanding its business now, and there are too many cars to accommodate foreign guests. And speaking of it, using such ordinary business cars to receive foreign guests is a bit cheap. But there is no way, there is no money!

Who doesn't want to make it more upscale if they have money? At least get a few air-conditioned cars. (The Ministry of Foreign Affairs did not have a decent car until the Queen of England visited China in 1986, and had to borrow Mr. Huo Yingdong's Rolls-Royce.)

The same is true for travel agencies now. All summer, tourists are given a paper fan, but no air conditioning. Fortunately, as long as the car is moving, there is wind.

Gao Xiang said, "He said that if you take out 12,000, it's easy."

Wang Dexian can get a twelfth of the dividend, which means 1,000. Oh, no, they have to deduct the rent and down jacket lining that they paid for him before. But there are still about 900 yuan.

His heart was suddenly hot. Who would complain about too much money? Han Xin said that the more soldiers, the better.

The old man asked about this two days ago. Then he got 3,000, which is quite good. It is almost equal to his basic salary for the whole year.

Moreover, the bulk of it is still in the account, and he can continue to make money. The key is that the old man only took out 2,000 at the beginning, and he was praised and valued by his superiors.

Fang Mingche said, "You came just in time. Take these photos back to show Grandpa Wang and Third Brother Wang."

He handed over the photos of prosperous Tokyo in a brown paper bag.

Wang Dexian and Yang Mei opened them and looked at them, exclaiming from time to time, "This gap is too big. No wonder the old man said that General Liu and Minister Geng were shocked when they went to the United States in May. The United States should be more prosperous than this."

Fang Mingche smiled. I wonder if Minister Geng's secretary was shocked? He should have been there.

Fang Mingche retracted his divergent thinking and told them that he wanted to keep half of the profits in Japan and look for land in Tokyo.

Wang Dexian said, "I think it's okay. The real estate data you provided in the past two years also shows that Tokyo's housing prices and land prices are rising. Moreover, at least the rent is saved."

Fang Mingche nodded. He also felt that there would be no problem in persuading the Wang family.

Yang Mei said, "Oh, it looks so beautiful. I also want to go there to have fun."

"As long as the organization approves you to go, there will be no problem."

Nothing to do on August 25th. Seeing that the weather was cooler, Fang Mingche picked up Yanyan and Fang Fang on his bike, and asked Fang Jian to ride Lin Yan's bike, and they all went to visit the alleys of the old city.

In an alley near Tiananmen Square, Fang Mingche passed by a middle-aged woman. He felt that the other person looked familiar.

Who was this? He stopped the bike, put his feet on the ground and looked back.

Fang Fang, who was sitting on the back seat of the bike, said, "Dad?"

"Oh, it's okay, I saw an acquaintance." But she couldn't remember who it was.

When taking a shower in the evening, Fang Mingche finally remembered. Isn't that Liu Xing's grandmother?

It's Liu Xing in "Home with Kids". The lady Sun Guitian who played his grandmother was not a professional actor, but she started her acting career because of a courtyard house.

When Feng Xiaogang was preparing to shoot "Party A and Party B", he needed to borrow a regular courtyard house. At that time, Sun Guitian's neighbor recommended her courtyard house. As a thank you and because it fits the character's image, Feng Xiaogang gave her the role of the second aunt. Ms. Sun entered the entertainment industry and specialized in playing the role of the eldest sister and aunt, gradually becoming a household name.

Her courtyard house is said to be next to the Forbidden City, which is indeed very close to her own small side courtyard. It is normal to meet it on the road.

Fang Mingche saw it on the Internet in his previous life. This sister Sun's courtyard house was bought this year. The regular courtyard house with one entrance is smaller than the second courtyard of Grandpa Gu, but much larger than her own small side courtyard.

How much did she pay for it? Oh, 26,000. It is said that this sister made 20,000 by selling New Year's cards during the Spring Festival this year. Nowadays, this is a rare thing, so it is very popular once it is sold.

She made 20,000 in one go! Then he borrowed another 6,000 yuan to buy the courtyard. (This is a verifiable example of the same time and similar location. Therefore, the price of Fang's small courtyard is reasonable.)

I really admire this elder sister. She is very daring and has hit the right investment rhythm. The key is that selling New Year's cards is simply a stroke of genius!

While he was taking a shower, Yanyan, Fang Jian, and Fang Fang were having a pajama party with Lin Yan in the east room of the main house. Well, actually, it was just one big and two small people taking a shower and listening to Yanyan's description of the photos she brought back.

Fang Mingche added a few representative photos of their father and daughter. The brother and sister will be responsible for explaining it to their family when they take it back.

Yanyan pointed to the toilet in the bathroom in the photo and said, "Guess what this is?"

"What is it?"

I can guess the snow-white washstand next to it, but I have never seen this before.

Lin Yan guessed based on the shape and the washstand next to it, "Isn't this a toilet?"

Yan Yan nodded, "Yes, Mom, this is called a flush toilet. After you use it, just press a button and everything will be flushed away. It's more convenient than the toilet in our house."

Yan Yan didn't say that she didn't find the squat toilet the first time she went in, so she ran out to ask.

Fortunately, her father knew it at a glance. Otherwise, he would have to call Uncle Wu up from downstairs to ask, which would be embarrassing.

Fang Jian was stunned, "The toilet is so clean?"

Dad flushed it with water from the bucket, and he couldn't see anything. He thought it was too particular. Unexpectedly, the Japanese are more particular.

He looked at another photo of a high-rise building, "How many floors does this building have? What if there is a power outage, what will happen to the people on the top floor?"

(End of this chapter)