Zhang Zian stood in front of the cashier and asked Lu Yi Yun to order a batch of stickers online. He was going to imitate Reina and Karl's pet shop and put stickers on each of his fish tanks so that customers could know what kind of creature was in the tank, what kind of environment it needed, and how difficult it was to raise it without asking the staff.
This would save a lot of time for the staff. Otherwise, it would be really annoying to have every customer ask questions, and the staff would inevitably lose patience after a long time.
When he was in Germany, he took a lot of photos of the stickers and sent them to Lu Yi Yun so that she could send them to the online seller.
As soon as he gave the order, the door of the shop opened to the left and right, and a man with gray hair walked into the shop with a smile on his face. The gray hair was not the "grandma gray" that was popular nowadays, but real gray.
Grandma Gu was dressed the same as the last time he saw her. A pair of reading glasses hung in front of her chest, a few small notebooks under her armpits, and a red "Neighborhood Committee Street Office" armband on her arm.
The elderly were weak. Zhang Zian had already changed into a jacket, but she was still wearing a down jacket. But this was normal. "February and August, people wear random clothes."
It was Zhang Zian's first day back in the shop, and he knew that there would be people looking for him. After all, the Berlin Film Festival was such a big sensation. No matter what people thought about Famous winning the Best Actor Award, at least his reputation had spread. Whether people praised or scolded him, objectively speaking, they were making Famous famous.
"Hey, Grandma Gu, please sit down! Wang Qian, bring a chair for Grandma Gu! "he called out loudly.
Grandma Gu smiled and waved her hand. "No need, no need. Grandma will leave after saying a few words."
Even so, Wang Qian still brought a chair and invited her to sit down.
"Grandma Gu, I was going to thank the neighborhood committee for their help and support over the years, but I was nervous and forgot my words …" Zhang Zian explained nervously.
He thought that Grandma Gu was here to criticize him, because he did not mention the neighborhood committee when he was giving the award acceptance speech or when he was being interviewed.
"Ahem!" Grandma Gu waved her hands and said, "Don't mention that. I happened to go out of town to visit my grandson and took a few days off. As a result, the newcomers in the neighborhood committee didn't know how to do their job … To be honest, Zian, it's not easy for you to run your own shop. I can see that. I should have given you more support, but the work of the neighborhood committee should be fair. You can't be biased, right?"
Zhang Zian gave her a thumbs up. "Grandma Gu, well said! That's the logic! "
Grandma Gu rambled on for a while, asking if Zhang Zian was used to the food in Germany, whether he had any difficulties with his business, and when the movie would be released. She said that the neighborhood committee would organize everyone to go and support the movie. She also asked about Zhang Zian's personal problems and subtly reminded him that it would be best to find a Chinese girl to marry …
Zhang Zian casually replied with a few perfunctory words.
After the small talk, Grandma Gu changed the topic and talked about business.
"Little Zian, Grandma Gu is here today to tell you something!" She glanced around to make sure no one was around, lowered her voice and said mysteriously.
"Oh? What's the matter, Grandma Gu? Is there a girl who has taken a fancy to me? "Zhang Zian cooperated and lowered his voice, making it sound like an underground meeting.
"That's not it. It's about the March 8 Red Banner Bearer that I asked you to apply for." Grandma Gu put on her reading glasses.
"It's the May Day Model Worker," Zhang Zian corrected her.
Grandma Gu slapped her thigh. "Yes, it's the May Day Model Worker! This Model Worker was selected by our Dongcheng District … Grandma, to be honest, Little Zian, you didn't have much hope at first, but since you won the Bailin Film Festival award … "
"It's Berlin, not Bailin," Zhang Zian corrected her again. "Also, I didn't win that award. It was Famous."
"Cough! Look at my memory. Grandma, I said that Zhang Baizhi just said it without thinking! "She slapped her thigh again and ignored the second half of the sentence.
Zhang Zian could only smile.
"Since you won this … Berlin Film Festival award, Grandma, I've found out that you'll definitely win the Dongcheng District Model Worker!" Grandma Gu said confidently, patting her chest.
However, Zhang Zian's expression when he heard the news was not as ecstatic as she expected.
"Little Zian, why aren't you happy?" she asked, puzzled.
Zhang Zian smiled bitterly. "I'm quite happy … Is there a bonus for being a Model Worker?"
"Of course there is a bonus," Grandma Gu said. "The provincial Model Worker will get 10,000, the city Model Worker will get 4,000, and our Dongcheng District Model Worker will get 1,000."
Well, even a mosquito's leg was meat, and 1,000 dollars was still money. It was better than nothing.
Grandma Gu said seriously, "Little Zian, Grandma knows that you young people think that the Model Worker is just an honor and is useless, but don't underestimate this honor. When the time comes, you can hang the pennant and award certificate on the wall. It's very good for your business. It's the same two shops, so why wouldn't people want to buy things from the Model Worker's shop? Even if it's more expensive, it's more reassuring. "
Zhang Zian nodded seriously, indicating that Grandma Gu was right.
"And …" Grandma Gu lowered her voice again. "Grandma will tell you something else. Maybe you'll also be a Binhai City Model Worker this year!"
"Really?" Zhang Zian was very surprised. The significance of the city Model Worker was much greater than the district Model Worker.
"Grandma can't guarantee it, but I have some confidence," Grandma Gu said. "Little Zian, if you're really elected as the city Model Worker, you'll be able to get an audience with the city leaders. When the time comes, you can hang a photo of you with the city leaders on the wall. Whether it's the industry and commerce, tax, health, fire, or urban management, they'll all give you some face. It'll even be more convenient for you to go to the agency to do some procedures."
Zhang Zian nodded repeatedly. Grandma Gu was right. Anyone who had done business knew how difficult it was to serve these departments.
He had seen it in movies. Even the rich businessmen in the United States would hang a photo with the president in the most eye-catching position in the office. It was the same principle. It showed that they were friends with the president and that they should think carefully before messing with them.
This approach seemed vulgar, but it was really effective. It gave confidence to wavering friends and deterred potential enemies.
"In addition to this, if there's any large-scale municipal project, the city Model Worker will also be given priority. Liang San, who works in the construction on the street next to us, was elected as the city Model Worker. He contracted to build the new highway on the west side and made a fortune … "Grandma Gu sighed." But this seems to have nothing to do with Little Zian. "
"That's not necessarily true." Zhang Zian laughed. "Maybe the municipal government is preparing to build a fish pond in a park and needs to bring in a batch of fish. I can bid for it when the time comes."
"Fish?" Grandma Gu held up her reading glasses in confusion and looked around the shop. "Little Zian, don't you have cats and dogs here? Where did the fish come from? "
Zhang Zian pointed to the shop next door and explained, "Grandma Gu, didn't I buy the shoe shop next door a while ago? I'm planning to open a branch in the next few days, mainly to raise fish and other aquatic creatures. The name of the shop will be the Amazing Fate Aquarium. If the neighborhood committee wants to raise fish, I'll send you a few for free."
"Don't! Please don't! Why would the neighborhood committee want to raise fish? There's a lot of work to do. How can they have time to serve fish? " Grandma Gu shook her head. "But it's not bad to open an aquarium. There seem to be very few aquariums in our city. There were a few before, but they weren't doing very well."
He was joking. Even if the municipal project needed to build a fish pond, they wouldn't raise any fish that were too expensive. They would probably just buy some koi and throw them in. However, Grandma Gu had a different opinion on this.
"Little Zian, it's really hard to say. Grandma, let me read you the new document sent by the municipal government." She held the small notebook under her armpit in her hand and flipped to a page of a red-headed document. She read, "… After research by the municipal committee, our city will do a good job in economic transformation in the future. We will abandon the extensive economic development at the cost of high energy consumption and high pollution. We will gradually transform our city into a new seaside garden city oriented towards entertainment and tourism."
"Did you hear that? Oriented towards entertainment and tourism. In other words, in the future, Binhai City will vigorously support related enterprises, institutions, and individuals. Little Zian, you won the award in Berlin. Is it related to entertainment and tourism? "She folded the document after reading it and put it away.
"More or less related," Zhang Zian corrected. "Actually, Famous won the award, not me …"
He rarely paid attention to these policy documents in the past, and he basically didn't watch the local news channel because he subconsciously felt that these things were very distant from his life. But now, unknowingly, they were closely related to the policy.
"That's right," Grandma Gu said earnestly. "The entire China's economy is transforming. We can't follow the old path of pollution first and then treatment later. Binhai City can't fall behind either. Little Zian, be prepared. Who knows when the opportunity will come. When the opportunity comes, you must seize it. "
"Grandma Gu, you're so right," Zhang Zian said sincerely.
The older, the wiser.
He used to think that these elderly residents had no other ability than racking their brains to collect fees. Now, it seemed that he had underestimated them. They had a very accurate grasp of the policy and always responded to the call of the leaders. They could do wrong things, but they could not stand on the wrong side.
Grandma Gu nodded with satisfaction. She stood up and said, "Well, Grandma came here today just to congratulate you. I didn't expect to ramble on for so long … It's getting late, so Grandma will leave first. I still haven't received the sanitation fees from the other families."
Zhang Zian walked her out of the shop, and she went next door with great interest to take a few glances. She gave some very amateurish suggestions about the aquarium's furnishings, then turned around and left. She hurriedly ran to other shops on the street.
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