Chapter 757 For Children
When I went to pay New Year's greetings on the first day of the Lunar New Year, the biggest reward was small bean buns, and I received a lot of New Year's money.
When Qu Xiaowei came in the afternoon, he was even more generous and specially gave a red envelope to Xiao Doubao. It was impossible that the thick red envelope was filled with only one dollar.
When Tao Huimin opened it, she found that they were all 100-yuan Mao Zedong notes. It was such a thick stack, no doubt it was worth 10,000 yuan.
"What is this for?" Lin Weimin stuffed the red envelope back.
Qu Xiaowei took the red envelope and continued to pass it to Xiao Doubao, "It's for the child!"
"Too many."
"I already told you, it's for the kids!"
After arguing for a long time, Qu Xiaowei refused to take it back, and Tao Huimin had no choice but to accept the red envelope.
"I'll save this New Year's money for you and give it to you when you grow up. Thank your uncle now!"
"Thank you Baibai!"
Little Doubao was very young and didn't know how dangerous the world was. He didn't resist his mother's will at all. Instead, he spoke in a soft voice.
When Qu Xiaowei heard this, a smile spread across his face. "You're welcome. Oh my, this little bean bun is so cute. Girls are better. Come and let Baibai hug you!"
Qu Xiangnan, who was standing by, was drooling at the sight.
Of course, he was not greedy for his father's hug, but for the big red envelope that Xiao Doubao had just received.
When he was paying New Year's greetings in the morning, his father gave him a hundred yuan, and he was so happy that he almost burst into snot bubbles.
He noticed the big red envelope when his father searched his pocket in the morning. It was a hundred times more.
He is already in the first grade of junior high school this year. He understands the importance of money very well. What can he do now without money?
Buy snacks, toys, and picture books...
This little girl is really a rich girl, but it's a pity that all the money is managed by Aunt Tao, Qu Xiangnan thought with regret.
Not long after Qu Xiaowei's family arrived, Zheng Guo's family also arrived.
The two seemed to have discussed it beforehand, and Zheng Guoyi handed Xiao Doubao a big red envelope as soon as he came up.
"If you accept this red envelope, won't you be heartbroken?" Lin Weimin joked.
"I'm sure I'll feel sorry for giving it to such a cute little girl. I'm willing to do it." Zheng Guo said with a smile.
Everyone knows why he and Qu Xiaowei gave Xiaodoubao a big red envelope.
This year, the two of them made a fortune by running Feiyue Internet Cafe. They have been friends for many years. Lin Weimin doesn't think highly of this little money, but it is impossible for the two of them not to express their opinions.
It is a bit inappropriate to give money directly to Lin Weimin. It will be better to give the children a big red envelope during the New Year so that everyone can look good.
After sitting down and chatting for a while, the two families had to go to pay New Year's greetings. Before leaving, Qu Xiaowei asked Lin Weimin: "Yu Hua is moving on the sixth day of the first lunar month. Are you going over?"
"Go, it's a good opportunity to see how the houses of these people in the community are decorated."
"Okay, I'll go over too, it's a good opportunity for us to get together."
Some time ago, the Chinese Literature Society distributed houses. Yu Hua was lucky and was selected in the first batch to choose a house. He chose a 75-square-meter apartment on the third floor. The decoration was completed during this period. The sixth day of the Chinese New Year was a Sunday, so it was a good time to move.
On the third day of the Lunar New Year, Lin Weimin received a call from Han Shanping, who asked Lin Weimin to go to Teng Jinxian's place and have a chat. Lin Weimin gladly accepted the invitation.
After retiring to the second line, Teng Jinxian's mental state is obviously much better than before.
It is said that being a non-official is a relief, but only a few people can truly live up to this mentality.
When Teng Jinxian saw Han Shanping and Lin Weimin coming together, he was in a good mood and started preparing food to show off his cooking skills to the two of them.
At the dinner table, Teng Jinxian asked Han Shanping about his work.
Han Shanping is Teng Jinxian's old subordinate at Emei Film Studio. He has just been transferred to Yanying Film Studio for a few months. He is young and energetic, so naturally he wants to make a difference.
"Director Cheng is a capable person, I have to thank him." When Han Shanping talked about the situation of Yanying Studio, the first person he wanted to thank was his predecessor Cheng Zhigu.
Before Cheng Zhigu was transferred to Yanying Studio, the studio had been making losses for years. Making movies almost became a nightmare for the studio leaders, as every movie they made was a loss.
From 1986 to 1988, Yan Film Studio invested tens of millions of yuan in Xie Tieli's film Dream of the Red Chamber. After the film was completed, director Xie Tieli gained fame, and actors like Tao Huimin also became famous, but Yan Film Studio almost lost all its money.
The losses of Yanying Studio are of course related to policies, but they are also closely related to the capabilities of the leadership.
In 1990, Cheng Zhigu was transferred from the deputy director of the Shanghai Film Bureau to the director of Yan Film Studio. In the first year after taking office, he reduced the losses by more than 3 million yuan, and it made profits for four consecutive years. During Cheng Zhigu's five-year term, Yan Film Studio made a cumulative profit of 13.81 million yuan. Several years of profits also allowed Yan Film Studio to gradually get out of the trough.
Han Shanping has been transferred to the post for several months and has already understood the situation of Yanying Studio. With the solid foundation laid by Cheng Zhigu, he is now ambitious.
Facing Teng Jinxian and Lin Weimin, Han Shanping did not hide anything. His next work focus was to support the young directors of Yanying Studio.
As the leader of the nine major film studios in China, the development of Yan Film Studio in the past few years was not satisfactory. Now Cheng Zhigu has restored the vitality of Yan Film Studio. It would be a waste of resources if we do not take this opportunity to put the development of Yan Film Studio into the fast lane.
After listening to Han Shanping's work plan, Teng Jinxian looked at Lin Weimin and said, "Weimin, didn't your Guowen Society set up a film and television company recently? What a coincidence, this is a rare opportunity for you two to cooperate!"
Han Shanping's eyes lit up when he heard that. He lowered his attitude and said, "Teacher Lin, I'm new here, and I need your guidance."
Lin Weimin had a somewhat relaxed smile on his face, "Shan Ping is capable and ambitious. His cooperation with Yanying Studio will be of great benefit to our Guowen Press."
Teng Jinxian laughed and said, "This is fate! It seems that I am destined to be the matchmaker. Come on, let's have a good chat."
The few days of Spring Festival holiday always feel so short and we have to go back to work in a blink of an eye.
When I first got to work, the Chinese language club was filled with a lazy atmosphere.
There is no compensatory leave these days. After working two days, it’s the weekend and everyone has a day off.
On a weekend morning, Lin Weimin drove to the staff building of the Guowen Society.
The current Guowen Society family building has changed a lot compared to a few months ago.
The brand new building makes people happy just by looking at it, but it is a pity that it is a bit too cramped. A good plot of land has been built into a circle of buildings. Even the main gate is a doorway, and there are residences above. The main feature is the high floor area ratio.
The family building was short of an old man to guard the gate, and the commune barely considered anyone else, so Uncle Zhai was honored to take the job.
Mr. Zhai, who has been retired for several years, has ushered in the second spring of his career.
"Hey, Mr. Zhai, you look very energetic!"
Lin Weimin parked his car outside the family compound. He walked to the gate and greeted Uncle Zhai with a smile.
"Weimin, thanks to you, everything is fine! How come you have time to come here today? Haven't you moved here yet?"
"No. Yu Hua is moving, so I came to take a look."
It was still early, and Lin Weimin entered Uncle Zhai's guard room.
"What's the matter? Are you happy living in your new house?" Lin Weimin asked.
When talking about houses, Uncle Zhai smiled so brightly that all the wrinkles on his face opened up.
"How can I not be happy? Who would have thought that I could live in such a big house when I am old?"
When the Guowen Society distributed houses, Uncle Zhai lived with his son's family. There were five people in the family according to their household registration. He was unlucky and was ranked last in the order of choosing a house. By the time it was his turn, there were no large apartments available.
So their family was allocated two houses, one of 75 square meters and the other of 50 square meters. It sounds small, but there is no public area in the family building of Guowen Society, which is basically equivalent to the three-bedroom and two-bedroom houses in later generations. The only drawback is that the living rooms of these two house types are very small.
Uncle Zhai's family of five was divided into two houses, and naturally they lived separately.
Uncle Zhai and his wife live in the 50-square-meter house, while his son, daughter-in-law and grandson's family live in the 75-square-meter house.
The old couple lived a frugal life. They had just paid the down payment for the purchase of a house and did not have much money, so they simply cleaned up the house and moved in. The house where their son's family lived was still being renovated.
Uncle Zhai never stops talking about the house, and you can tell that he really likes it and is very happy about it.
"It's all thanks to your leadership. Even a bunch of us retired old men and women have benefited from it."
"Don't say that in front of others. If those old comrades hear it, won't they tear me apart?" Lin Weimin said with a smile.
"How dare they do that? I'm not wrong. Just look at Lao Yan. He's a good person, but he's really weak..."
After retirement, Uncle Zhai actively approached Lao Niu and let himself go.
Uncle Zhai complained for a long time, and finally concluded with one sentence: "Aren't they also benefiting from it?"
After chatting with the old man for a while, Lin Weimin came out of the guard room, went upstairs and knocked on Yu Hua's door.
It was Yu Hua who opened the door. When he saw Lin Weimin, his face was full of smiles.
"Teacher Lin, please come in!"
Lin Weimin handed him the gift in his hand and said, "I don't have anything special to give you. I just took two boxes of tea."
When they entered the house, there were already a few people there, helping Yu Hua and his wife pick vegetables.
"Oh, you're ready early enough."
“There are so many people here today!”
Cheng Hong had to take care of the child. Yu Haiguo was half a year younger than Xiao Doubao. Boys start speaking later than girls. The boy still can't speak a complete sentence. Lin Weimin teased him for a while, but he could only utter words.
After playing with the child for a while, there was another knock on the door. It was Qu Xiaowei carrying Shi Tiesheng upstairs.
Qu Xiaowei lives close to Shi Tiesheng's home, so Lin Weimin did not go to pick him up today.
After a while, many people came to Yu Hua's house one after another.
In addition to colleagues from the Guowen Society, most of them were friends Yu Hua made in the Yenching literary circle. Nearly twenty people gathered at his home, living up to Yu Hua's reputation as a "literary socialite."
Qu Xiaowei teased Yu Hua, "Your housewarming party should be held in a restaurant!"
"It's boring to go to a restaurant. It's better to be lively at home." Yu Hua said with a smile.
The living room of the 75-square-meter apartment is very small and can hardly accommodate many people, so the guests dispersed into different rooms in groups of three or four.
Everyone was casual and some grabbed a handful of melon seeds, some picked peanuts, and some smoked a cigarette and chatted with the people next to them.
"How are you adapting to your job recently?" Lin Weimin asked Tong Zhonggui.
Tong Zhonggui was very reluctant to go to Wenhua Film and Television at first, but after adapting for a few days, he became dedicated to his job.
"Very good. I just went to Yanying Studio to meet Director Han yesterday and talked to him about Xiaogang's project. There is no problem in having it produced at their studio. In addition, as you mentioned, regarding the cooperation with Yanying Studio, Director Han wants to train a group of young directors. Yanying Studio happens to have several project scripts. I just got them back and will send them to you for review tomorrow."
Lin Weimin nodded.
Han Shanping is a capable filmmaker. Guowen Publishing House now wants to enter the film industry, but it does not have the qualifications. Cooperation with Yanying Studio is a good opportunity.
(End of this chapter)
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