Chapter 866 Grandpa makes mooncakes for me
September is the harvest season, not only for farmers, but also for Guowen Publishing House and Wenhua Film and Television.
With its success in the United States, "Hero" was released in many European countries one after another, and showed good box office performance.
But from an Asian perspective, September was particularly turbulent.
The Asian financial crisis that began to spread at the beginning of the year had reached an irreversible stage in July, first sweeping over Thailand, a country with a weak but completely open financial sector.
Soon after, the storm affected several Asian countries including Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Nepal and South Korea.
The financial crisis had little impact on China, but it had a huge impact on several weak Asian countries. The currencies of Thailand, Indonesia, South Korea and other countries depreciated sharply, and most major stock market indices in Asia plummeted.
The chain reaction triggered by currency depreciation and stock market crash is that the economies of Asian countries oriented towards foreign trade have been impacted to varying degrees.
In just two months, many large companies that were once thriving have begun to go bankrupt, and this wave of bankruptcies will continue for a long time.
Businesses and factories closed down, workers lost their jobs, and the social economy was in recession, one thing after another.
During the Asian financial crisis, manipulating the economies of various countries was like walking on a knife edge. Lin Weimin did not follow those hedge funds for the sake of money and reap the leftovers.
He is not in finance, so there is no need for him to make this money.
Besides, fighting with central banks of various countries is not as easy as robbing money from Nasdaq!
It was still a long time before the Internet bubble in 2000, and Teacher Lin had too many opportunities to make money.
The Asian financial crisis had little impact on China, but it did have some impact on "Hero". The box office in various Asian countries would definitely be affected to some extent, but this impact was within the acceptable range for Guowen Publishing House.
While Asian countries are in turmoil, life in China is peaceful and tranquil.
As the Mid-Autumn Festival is approaching, there is a festive atmosphere in Yanjing City and various units have launched welfare activities.
This year's Mid-Autumn Festival benefit of Guowen Press is two boxes of mooncakes for each employee. There is nothing special about the mooncakes. It's Mid-Autumn Festival, so which unit doesn't give out a few boxes of mooncakes?
Guo Xugang from the Foreign Language Department was the first employee in the company to receive mooncakes. After receiving the mooncakes, his eyes were still full of expectations, because he knew that the company would definitely not send them away like this.
Sure enough, the welfare distribution staff handed over another card.
"Come and sign it."
"Okay!"
Guo Xu just signed it happily and asked again, "What is this?"
"There is shopping money in Sete's shopping card. You can use this card to buy things at Sete and use it when you check out."
Saite is a shopping mall that opened in 1992, with a business area of more than 12,000 square meters. It is a first-class shopping mall in Yanjing today. Less than half a year after opening, Saite introduced Western holiday concepts such as "Valentine's Day" and "Christmas" into the mall, which became popular in Yanjing City and has since become one of the most well-known shopping malls in Yanjing.
Guo Xugang understood it immediately. Isn't this the same as a bank passbook?
This thing is really new!
The first group of people who received the benefits no longer had to queue up. No one cared about the mooncakes, and all their attention was on the small shopping card in their hands.
"How much is this thing worth?"
"How much it's worth depends on how much the agency gave you. You didn't see it when you signed just now. It's 500 yuan."
"Ouch! That's a lot. I didn't pay attention when I signed."
Two older female comrades said: "We can't use this shopping card either. The things sold in Sete are so expensive!"
"Yeah, going to Sete to buy things, isn't that a rip-off?"
When Sate opened in 1992, the Yanjing Business Daily sent a reporter to interview the company. The reporter bought a pack of imported coffee-flavored chewing gum for more than 20 yuan.
At that time, the salary of ordinary citizens in Yanjing was only more than 200 yuan. Statistics show that the average annual living expenditure of urban residents in Yanjing was 2,135 yuan, or 177.9 yuan per month. This pack of chewing gum was equivalent to one-ninth of the monthly living expenses of a Yanjing citizen.
Some people are happy to receive shopping cards, because it is a benefit issued by the company and they don’t have to pay for the money, they can just use the card.
Some people are troubled by receiving the shopping cards. To them, spending money in places like Sete is simply intolerable. Isn't it a waste of shopping cards in their hands?
But before these people could worry, some young people in the community took the initiative to take the shopping cards from them.
The people who buy the shopping cards don't want to make a profit from it. We are all from the same unit and we see each other every day. Who would dare to do such a thing?
Some young people do this simply to appear wealthy.
Saite is positioned at the high end among the shopping malls in Yanjing. In addition to wealthy people who go there to shop, the largest number of customers are young couples.
Shopping cards are a new thing. With a shopping card issued by the company, you don’t have to spend money to buy things, just take out the card. It would be so exciting if you take your girlfriend shopping with you!
Lin Weimin noticed the spontaneous actions of the employees and said to Lao Zhou, "The shopping card is quite convenient. But the shopping card of Sete is not practical. How many employees can afford to spend money there on a daily basis?"
Although Lin Weimin said this with a smile, Lao Zhou felt his face burning with anger when he heard it.
A loud drum does not need a heavy hammer. Following Lin Weimin's words, Old Zhou could think of the possible remarks that might arise in the community next.
The shopping cards of Fassite are forcing employees to spend money there and advertising for them. Who knows what the trick is!
Welfare procurement is the union’s business, and the union is under his jurisdiction. Lin Weimin has never been involved in welfare distribution, as it is always decided by him.
Lin Weimin's words are not criticism, but they are better than criticism.
Not only Lin Weimin saw the scene where some employees secretly exchanged shopping cards for money, but he also saw it. This shows that he did not do his job well.
Old Cheng on the side was gloating over his misfortune. He had been badly harmed by Old Zhou recently.
This guy used Lin Weimin's feathers as a token of authority and gave him a lot of trouble.
Now you know what kind of guy this is, right?
Should!
After get off work in the afternoon, Lin Weimin returned home. Instead of eating at home, he took Tao Huimin and Xiao Doubao to Mr. Wan's house.
It has been a long time since I last saw Xiao Doubao. Mr. Wan missed the little girl so much that he called Lin Weimin two days ago to ask him to come over for dinner during the Mid-Autumn Festival.
The family entered Mr. Wan's house. As soon as Lin Weimin and Tao Huimin put down their things, Xiao Doubao ran into the house and leaned on Mr. Wan's thighs.
"Grandpa, did you miss me?"
"Yes, how can a grandpa not miss his good grandson?"
When Mr. Wan saw the little girl, his eyes narrowed, "Do you miss your grandpa?"
"I did."
"Oh, how much do you miss it?"
Little Doubao tilted his head, looking a little embarrassed. How can this be described?
She opened her hands and made a big circle in front of her, "Think like this!"
"Haha! You are such a good grandson. Grandpa loves you so much."
Mr. Wan was amused by the cute and naive look of the little bean bun and laughed out loud, and hugged her in his arms.
The grandfather and grandson were so affectionate when they met, which made Li Yuru very envious. She waved to Xiao Doubao and said, "Doubao, come here, come to grandma, grandma will give you chocolate."
Xiao Doubao hesitated for a moment. The temptation of chocolate was too great for her to resist. She said to Mr. Wan, "Grandpa, wait for me. I'll be back soon."
After saying that, she broke free from Mr. Wan's arms, ran towards Li Yuru and got a piece of chocolate.
Tao Huimin scolded: "This girl, she acted like a good kid as soon as she came in."
Li Yuru said: "Children at this age are fun to play with."
During the Mid-Autumn Festival, Mr. Wan's family was just the old couple, so Lin Weimin asked, "Didn't my senior sister come over?"
"They came and left after lunch. They came with a large family and made a lot of noise. Let them have their own gathering at home in the evening."
Mr. Wan is 87 years old this year. His grandchildren are all in their twenties and thirties. Two of them are married, and another has a child. When the holidays come, the population is indeed a bit large.
Tao Huimin and Li Yuru were preparing dinner, and the teacher and student were chatting about daily life.
"Your movie 'Hero' was well shot. The Drama Association took me to watch it some time ago. Zhang Yimou is really talented!" said Mr. Wan.
"Yimou's achievements in film are indeed high. The key is his diligence and willingness to work hard."
Mr. Wan nodded and said, "Art creation requires skill first. If you don't have the skills, no matter how talented you are, it won't work. Did that movie really cost 100 million?"
"It's real. The production cost 100 million, and the publicity cost another 20 million. Don't you believe it?"
"Newspapers are not like they used to be. They listen to both sides and make a wise decision. One hundred million is really worth the money. The film is no worse than American blockbusters."
"Although the exchange rate between us and the United States is quite different, the difference in purchasing power is not that exaggerated. If Hero was produced in the United States, it would have to be a blockbuster with an investment of tens of millions or even hundreds of millions of dollars."
As the two were chatting, Lin Weimin saw the bored Xiao Doubao wandering in front of the antique display cabinet in Mr. Wan's house, looking at him eagerly.
Lin Weimin quickly called her over and said, "Come, recite a Tang poem for grandpa."
Little Doubao didn't want to succumb to his old father's oppression, so he hugged Mr. Wan's thigh and said, "Grandpa, what song do you want to hear? Doubao will sing a song for you."
Mr. Wan smiled kindly, "What songs can Doubao sing? Tell me and I'll pick one."
Speaking of children's songs, this is her forte. Little Doubao counted on her fingers, "Let's Row the Boat Together", "Only Mom is Good in the World", "Two Tigers", "Mom's Kiss", "Grandpa Makes Mooncakes for Me"... "
When Xiao Doubao counted to this point, Mr. Wan said, "That's good. You sing this song "Grandpa Makes Mooncakes for Me" for Grandpa. It's suitable for the scene."
But Xiao Doubao tilted his head and said, "But, Grandpa, you didn't make mooncakes for me, did you?"
Hearing this, Mr. Wan looked embarrassed and said, "Oh, what should I do? Grandpa didn't make mooncakes for Doubao, so will you still sing for him?"
Xiao Doubao thought about it seriously and said, "Then I'll sing for Grandpa."
Mr. Wan looked relieved, "Finally my love for you was not in vain. So, although grandpa didn't make mooncakes for you, I can give you a mooncake."
"Grandpa, what's the filling of your mooncake?"
Lin Weimin scolded, "Lin Qianxun, you're so picky about the things your grandpa gave you?"
"This child is just spoiled. He even picks on the fillings when eating mooncakes."
Mr. Wan waved his hand at him, almost like he was shooing away a fly, and then continued with a smile: "Grandpa's mooncakes are filled with fruit."
"Fruit filling?" Xiao Doubao's eyes lit up when he heard this. "Mooncakes can also have fruit filling?"
"Of course. Grandpa, this is a Cantonese-style mooncake. I guarantee you've never eaten it. How about it? Do you want to try it?"
Xiao Doubao nodded repeatedly and swallowed his saliva while nodding.
She had never eaten mooncakes with fruit fillings before. They must be much better than those with five-nut fillings. No, they must be better than those with red bean paste fillings.
Without waiting for Mr. Wan to urge her, she couldn't wait to sing.
"The moon is bright on August 15th
Grandpa made mooncakes for me
The mooncakes are round, sweet and fragrant
..."
Xiao Doubao put in her best effort and she really tried her best for the fruit-filled mooncakes!
(End of this chapter)
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