Chapter 11
After leaving the store, Lin Ping and the three of them set off for the Forbidden City because it was still early.
"I can earn so much money because I work as a foreign tour guide business in the Forbidden City. Although the business is good now, it is not what I want to fight guerrilla warfare. I want to expand my business. If I meet customers and want to visit the attractions in the entire capital, I hope to have the ability to take on such a business. I will even take the initiative to go to the Friendship Hotel where foreigners are staying to attract customers.
Now I need to drive a passenger bus that can attract customers at any time, a seven-seat van or minibus is the best. How much does it cost to rent? You can ask around. In the future, the three of you staggered the time to ask for leave. Recently, I heard that there are many things in the factory, so be careful of being fired. If it really doesn't work, go and ask our old man for a temporary leave. Anyway, as long as you don't get a salary in the factory, there will be no one asking for trouble for you now. "Lin Ping wants more than just a car, but other ideas cannot be carried out for the time being.
If possible, Lin Ping hoped to print some promotional advertising pages from the bottom of his heart. Then he asked the three of them to go to the airport to lie in, and if they saw foreigners, they would give them one.
It is most appropriate to operate by posting small advertisements because this is the smallest way to invest. However, in this era, foreign guests have a superior status, and the airport security will not allow Gu Qingshan and the other three to harass these VIPs at will.
Once it is not done well, it is very likely that it will be caught. However, once foreign guests are involved, it will not be so easy to get Gu Qingshan out at that time. Moreover, it is easy to compensate yourself for this matter.
Now it seems that you can only rely on your own good words. It is best to fool big customers. If you don’t fool them, you will only subsidize a little money for renting a car every month.
In fact, there is a better way, which is to contact foreign travel companies and directly become their on-site receptionist in China, but it is impossible to obtain a business license for a private company in China. Having this idea is a waste of dreaming.
However, it is not impossible to achieve reception. If the relationship is placed under state-owned units such as China Travel Service and Youth Travel Service, it can be realized in a roundabout way. However, Lin Ping did not intend to do a foreign tour guide business for a long time. He probably connected all the relationships, even if he got a affiliate. At that time, he might have switched to a big business, and the tour guide business was just to earn some pocket money after all.
For a time traveler, a foreign tour guide is not a long-term solution. Now it is winter, and after the New Year, you must think about other ways to make money. If it really doesn’t work, you have to consider going south. After all, there are more opportunities to be there, and you can also set up your own company! If you stay in China, you must wait until 1984 to apply for registration.
Time is money, and Lin Ping can't afford to waste it.
"I'll go and inquire first after I go back tonight, and I'll send you a letter the next day!" Gu Qingshan thought for a while and did not respond immediately, but he was already 80% sure.
Half an hour later, the four of them arrived at the Meridian Gate of the Forbidden City.
However, Lin Ping and the other four had just arrived and had not had time to find a target, they encountered a familiar face.
"Brother Song San is not staying at Shenwu Gate, why did he run to the Meridian Gate?" Lin Ping looked at Song Laosan running towards him and immediately stepped forward to say hello.
"Teacher Lin, where have you been? Come and follow me. We happened to find a team of guests over there, and we are waiting for you, the history teacher, to come to class." Song Laosan said while pulling Lin Ping and running towards the crowd in the distance.
Gu Qingshan and the other two looked at each other and immediately followed.
"These people were all gathered together by us old photographers. We had already gathered together just now. But no matter how we looked for you, we couldn't see you, so we had no choice but to let others take them away for 50 yuan. They agreed to give us 5 yuan after they came out!" Song Laosan whispered in Lin Ping's ear.
I thought Song Laosan was just bragging, after all, bragging in the capital was as common as Chongqing people ate chili peppers.
"As we agreed before, I will give you a 10% commission no matter how much money I earn." Since Song Laosan and others are capable of forming a group, Lin Ping doesn't mind giving these people a 10% commission.
"Finish, let me listen to you!" Song Laosan knew how terrifying Lin Ping had the ability to make money. If Lin Ping could give him 10% of the last time, it would be more than 500 yuan for his annual salary.
"College teacher, university teacher..." After several photographers with cameras around their necks saw Lin Ping, they immediately said loudly in English with very serious Chinese.
It feels like: ILOVEYOU!
If the Chinese version is serious, it will be said to be: love tiger oil.
"Gentlemen..." Lin Ping greeted everyone and took the initiative to shake hands with the two.
"I am a professor of history in the university. Today I will take you to visit this world-famous Royal Palace. These photos are a small number of guests I used to lead the team. My knowledge determines that my price is more expensive than ordinary professional tour guides.
But I will let you gain knowledge that you have never seen in the next three hours, whether it is royal secret history, national history, or architectural art, and you will not disappoint you. Everyone costs 30 US dollars. If there is no problem, we can set out for a tour after paying the money!" Lin Ping did not say too much nonsense, and the photos in his hand can already play his publicity effect.
After Lin Ping finished speaking, several foreigners gathered together and chatted in a low voice.
After chatting quietly, several people looked at the photos in their hands again.
At this time, someone had already pulled open the small bag on his waist, and seemed to be ready to pay.
But at this moment, five men and three women suddenly came out halfway.
"Dear foreign guests, welcome you to this great and enthusiastic country." A young man in a blue Zhongshan suit confidently pushed Song Laosan and his colleagues to shout at the group of foreigners, which was not too serious in Chinese.
But as soon as this guy spoke, Lin Ping shivered instantly.
This is really fucking 1980...
"Gentlemen and ladies, we are college students of the highest institution of learning in this country. We guarantee that with the honor of the highest institution, you only need to pay 50 yuan to get a perfect tour experience!" Although the young man had a very heavy accent, his confidence made up for some shortcomings.
"Hey, hey, hey... I said, brothers, what are you doing? Come first and come later or not, do you understand? You are just going to be a college student!" Just now, when some foreigners were going to pay, they killed a few fools. Song Laosan stopped doing it and pulled the young man in front behind him.
Song Laosan is not good at English, but he has been taking photos at the gate of the Forbidden City for so many years, and he can understand the behavior of grabbing business without words!
In addition, even though Song Laosan doesn't understand English, he understands Lin Ping's character. With this guy, he is even more skillful than a monkey. If he can cheat foreigners for 10 yuan, he will never offer a price of 8 yuan.
Just count at 10 yuan each, and there are eight foreigners here who also earn 80 yuan. The commission is based on 10% proposed by Lin Ping, which also costs 8 yuan.
In addition to his basic salary, Song Laosan only received a commission of five cents for a photo. Just saying that the 8 yuan is enough for their brothers to share the dirty. Even if each person has 5 cents, it will be more than half a pound of pork belly! If you can buy it back, the whole family will be happy to eat for a day.
Chapter completed!