Chapter 505 Brother
The China Youth Education Development Foundation has been established for less than two months. Now is a good time to make great strides.
Before Zheng Guo's job transfer, he had a long talk with his father, who was very supportive of his decision.
For those who aspire to a career in politics, this foundation is a very good springboard.
Zheng Guo did not have the utilitarian ideas of his father. He wanted to work in the foundation not for a career in politics, but just to do something meaningful.
Zheng's father had no objection to this. Zheng Guo was low-key and introverted by nature. He had rarely been in the limelight in recent years due to his work. Now that he finally wanted to make a difference in his career, he naturally supported him.
Today, Lin Weimin asked Zheng Guo to deliver New Year's goods to the homes of those expatriate staff members. To put it bluntly, this is to help Zheng Guo win people's hearts. When he starts working in the foundation, he will definitely win the favor of many people.
Zheng Guo understood Lin Weimin's intention, so he agreed readily.
Lin Weimin went to Wangfujing for a big shopping spree. In addition to buying things for several young people from the foundation who were on business trips, he also bought some for himself.
When she came home in the evening with her bags, Tao Huimin asked happily, "Why didn't you ask me to go shopping with you?"
"One person is enough. The store is too crowded and it will be crowded if you go there."
Tao Huimin opened the things one by one and sorted them out. "There are so many things. How can we finish them all?"
"We still have Zhuangzhuang's family. Sanshi asked them to come to our place."
"Then think about telling them."
On the 28th, Lin Weimin took Tao Huimin to Dazhalan to eat at Quanjude. The two hadn't eaten out together for a long time, so they took advantage of the two days before the New Year to go out and satisfy their cravings.
I didn’t expect there would be so many people and I had to queue.
After dinner, the two went shopping at Ruifengxiang. Although they had no shortage of clothes, it was New Year after all, so one of them bought a new set of clothes.
In a blink of an eye, it was New Year's Eve, and Han Zhuangzhuang and his family came to Shizhu's courtyard early in the morning.
In the past few years, Lin Weimin would spend the winter in Tuanjie Lake Apartment. Since he moved to Shizhu, he has been to Tuanjie Lake less often.
It cost a lot of money to clean up this place. It is very comfortable to live in in winter and the place is spacious.
When the little girl from Han Zhuangzhuang's family arrived, she ran wildly in the yard. Han Zhuangzhuang stood under the eaves and sighed, "Uncle, your place is so big that we can run around freely."
"You talk as if your family doesn't have a yard." Lin Weimin said.
"It's too small! I didn't realize it before, but now that I have a child, ever since he learned to walk and runs around in the yard every day, I feel more and more that there is not enough space."
"There are only four people in your family, and you still think that a courtyard with only one entrance is too small? Why don't you just change to a courtyard with three entrances?" Lin Weimin became alert when he said this, "What do you mean?"
Han Zhuangzhuang looked innocent and said, "Look at you, you have a lot of tricks on your mind. This is just a casual chat!"
Lin Weimin stared at him for a few seconds but did not let down his guard.
"You are getting more stingy as you get older!"
If the child wasn't here, Lin Weimin really wanted to kick this kid.
While the uncle and nephew were joking, Han Dingbang, Yin Geli and Tao Huimin were busy over there.
Today is New Year's Eve, and the food must be sumptuous. Several people started preparing at nine in the morning, had lunch at noon, and continued preparing in the afternoon. This is probably the standard of a Manchu Han banquet.
We were busy until around seven in the evening when the food was finally served. Everyone was not in a hurry to eat, but sat at the table waiting for the Spring Festival Gala to begin.
The Spring Festival Gala is slowly becoming a must-have on New Year’s Eve.
The party started at 8 o'clock and everyone watched while eating.
This year, old lady Zhao Lirong came out and performed "A Day of a Heroic Mother".
Tao Huimin is very familiar with the old lady. She played Granny Liu in the movie version of "Dream of Red Mansions".
Wei Wei sang "Devotion of Love", which became the most frequently played song at countless charity events in later generations.
This year, Song Dandan partnered with Lei Kesheng in the sketch "Lazy Man's Blind Date". Since Lin Weimin stopped being a screenwriter for the Spring Festival Gala, Han Zhuangzhuang and Liang Guanhua have both retired from the sketch business to concentrate on acting. Song Dandan appeared on the Spring Festival Gala again after a few years.
Lin Weimin whispered a few words to Han Dingbang, and Han Dingbang looked at Song Dandan on TV for a long time.
"This girl doesn't look like a quiet person."
Han Zhuangzhuang knew without hesitation what his uncle had just said to his father. He looked a little embarrassed. Everyone has a time when they are young and frivolous.
"Ge Li is still the best!" Han Dingbang said as he looked at Yin Ge Li who was feeding his granddaughter.
Han Zhuangzhuang deeply agreed with this. Dandan and the others were all things that happened many years ago.
The skit by Chen Xiaoer and Zhu Shimao was the finale. This year it was "Pepper Noodles", in the same style as always.
In the past two years, Chen Xiaoer's career has been booming. He has been working on both sketches and movies, and has become a very busy man. He is rarely seen in a year.
Han Zhuangzhuang looked at Chen Xiaoer on TV without any envy in his heart. The Spring Festival Gala was the reason for his success and failure. Chen Xiaoer is now trapped in this image on the stage and can never get out of it. Even in a movie, he can only play "Erzi".
Through acting in TV series and movies in recent years, Han Zhuangzhuang's horizons and experience have continued to expand, and he has become much more mature in acting than before.
Especially in October this year, Zhang Yimou won the Best Actor Award at the Tokyo Film Festival for his outstanding acting in "Old Well", which gave him a great shock.
Before the Tokyo Film Festival, Zhang Yimou had already won the Best Actor awards at the Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Awards for his performance in Old Well.
A film director who is not only good at acting, but also can win major awards; not only does he win awards, but he also wins major awards at international film festivals.
The Tokyo Film Festival's influence worldwide cannot be compared with the three major European festivals, but it is a leading film festival in Asia. Zhang Yimou won the Best Actor Award and his acting skills were recognized, which shocked Han Zhuangzhuang but also made him feel ashamed.
When it comes to acting, he, a professional actor, is actually no match for a director who has never acted before. This stimulated Han Zhuangzhuang so much that he now often goes back to Yanying to borrow the projection room to watch films when he has nothing to do.
After the Chinese New Year, he had to join the crew of "Ben Ming Nian" directed by Xie Fei. This was also the first big director that Han Zhuangzhuang had worked with, and he was very excited.
Although Zhang Yimou has become a big director now, it was not like that when he worked with him, so Han Zhuangzhuang did not feel any pressure at that time.
Han Zhuangzhuang chatted with Lin Weimin about his mental journey over the past year, and Lin Weimin felt gratified.
After these years of training, Han Zhuangzhuang has gradually become more adept at acting, and his efforts have not been wasted.
The family watched TV and chatted, and after the Spring Festival Gala ended, everyone went to bed one after another.
Before dawn, everyone was awakened by the sound of firecrackers. When they pushed the door open, the air was filled with the smell of gunpowder. Even in the dim night, one could still see a gray haze in the air. It is not completely unreasonable to ban the use of fireworks.
Han Dingbang was using a broom to sweep up the scraps of paper left over from firecrackers in the yard. These scraps of paper included not only those from his own home, but also those from his neighbors, with some falling from the sky from time to time.
"Brother-in-law, stop sweeping!"
Han Dingbang laughed and said, "What's the matter? You are superstitious at such a young age?"
It is a custom in many places not to clean up the garbage during the New Year, for fear of losing money.
Lin Weimin pointed to the sky and said, "It's floating right now. It's useless even if you sweep it. Wait until the afternoon to sweep it."
"Sweep it clean, otherwise it would be annoying to look at."
Seeing this, Lin Weimin stopped trying to persuade him.
When men reach this age, they always have some inexplicable persistence.
After everyone washed up and before eating, they formally exchanged New Year greetings and gave out red envelopes.
Lin Weimin gave red envelopes to his granddaughter, and Han Zhuangzhuang, the father, shamelessly took one.
After opening the red envelopes and taking a look, I found that my uncle was indeed generous, as each red envelope was worth 100 yuan.
After breakfast, Lin Weimin drove Tao Huimin to pay New Year's greetings.
The first stop is Mr. Wan’s house.
The old man was not in good spirits when he got up early, and he could only be quiet from 2 to 4 a.m. on New Year's Eve. The rest of the time there was a constant sound of firecrackers. The old man had a light sleep and the sound of firecrackers kept him awake almost all night.
Mr. Wan was running out of energy, so Lin Weimin and Tao Huimin stayed for a short while before getting up and leaving.
Before leaving, Mr. Wan gave Lin Weimin a letter that had just arrived two days ago. It was written to him by Ba Lao.
Some time ago, Lin Weimin was in charge of the China Youth Education Development Foundation and the Hope Project. Ba Lao, who was far away in Shanghai, saw the news reports and admired Lin Weimin's behavior very much. He specially sent 5,000 yuan to Mr. Wan and asked him to help donate it. He also wrote a letter to Lin Weimin, specifically praising Lin Weimin.
"Old Ba praised you a lot in his letter. I'm very happy for you. I'm thinking of writing him a letter back when I have time." Mr. Wan said as he saw Lin Weimin out.
"I understand." Lin Weimin agreed to Mr. Wan and went out.
The second stop is Shi Tiesheng’s home.
As soon as Lin Weimin entered the house, he saw a spirited young man, and his eyes immediately lit up. "Hey! You're here early, coming to pay New Year's greetings on the first morning of the New Year?"
The young man is called Qin Gang, Shi Lan’s boyfriend. His parents are both teachers, and he works in a ministry.
He and Shi Lanren have been in a relationship for more than a year, and today he came home early to wish the family a happy new year.
"Happy New Year, Teacher Lin!" After the introduction, the young man respectfully bowed to Lin Weimin and wished him a happy new year.
Lin Weimin quickly helped him up, "It's not that big of a gift. Just call me Brother Lin like Shi Lan."
As he spoke, he took out a red envelope from his pocket and said, "Here. You two are the younger generation, you should receive New Year's money after paying New Year's greetings."
Shi Lan happily accepted the red envelope, while Qin Gang felt a little embarrassed.
Shi Lan said: "Hurry up and take it. You won't have a chance to take it next year."
Only then did Qin Gang accept the red envelope.
Lin Weimin joked, "What? Are you planning to get married this year?"
Shi Lan said openly: "Yes, that's the plan."
Lin Weimin smiled and said, "That's great! When you get married, Brother Lin will give you a big red envelope!"
Shi Lan was overjoyed when she heard this, and pulled Qin Gang to bow to Lin Weimin again.
"What are you doing? What are you doing? No matter how much you bow now, it won't work!"
"It's okay, just don't forget it when you get married." Shi Lan said happily.
Shi Tiesheng laughed and said, "This girl is becoming more and more obsessed with money!"
Lin Weimin said nonchalantly: "What era is it now? How can there be people who are not obsessed with money?"
Lin Weimin and Shi Tiesheng started chatting.
Shi Lan took advantage of everyone's inattention and pulled Qin Gang to the next room, "Hand it over!"
"What?"
"Don't play dumb, red envelope!"
Qin Gang handed it over reluctantly. Shi Lan took the red envelope and took out her own, and couldn't wait to open both red envelopes.
Qin Gang saw two RMB notes with the image of the main peak of Jinggang Mountain printed on them. He was a little surprised. "So many?"
When he received the red envelope just now, he felt it was thin and thought it might be just one or two yuan. He didn't expect that when he took it out, it was actually one hundred yuan, which was equivalent to his monthly salary.
Shi Lan spat on her fingers and counted the money, showing her money-grubber nature. Qin Gang couldn't help but complain: "You're still counting just two bills?"
"This is exactly the feeling I want!" Shi Lan put the money into his pocket.
Qin Gang asked, "Lin...Does Big Brother give you so much New Year's money every year?"
"Not really. The 100 yuan note was issued after the fourth set of RMB was issued. Before that, it was just a big unity note."
Qin Gang was shocked. "No wonder everyone says that Brother Lin is rich."
Shi Lan felt very proud, "It doesn't matter whether he has money or not, Brother Lin is just like my own brother."
(End of this chapter)
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