1980 My literary era

September is the harvest season, not only for farmers, but also for Chinese Literature Society and Wenhua Film and Television.

With its success in the United States, "Hero" has been intensively launched in many European countries, all showing good box office trends.

But from an Asian perspective, September was particularly uneventful.

The Asian financial turmoil that began to spread at the beginning of the year reached an irreversible stage in July. The first thing to hit was Thailand, which is financially weak but completely open.

Immediately afterwards, the storm spread to many Asian countries such as Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Nihong and South Korea.

The financial turmoil 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 indexes in Asia plummeted.

Currency depreciation and stock market crashes have triggered a chain reaction in which the foreign trade-oriented economies of Asian countries have been impacted to varying degrees.

In just two months, many large companies that were once prosperous have begun to go bankrupt. This wave of bankruptcies will continue for a long time.

Companies and factories are closing down, workers are losing their jobs, and the economy is in recession, one after another.

Controlling the economies of various countries during the Asian financial crisis was a knife-edge effort. Lin Weimin did not follow those hedge funds to eat leftovers.

He is not in finance, so there is no need to make this money.

Besides, fighting with central banks of various countries is not as easy as going to Nasdaq to grab money!

It was still early before the Internet bubble in 2000, and Teacher Lin had too many opportunities to make money.

The Asian financial turmoil has little impact on China, but it still has some impact on "Hero". The box office of the film in various Asian countries will definitely be affected to some extent, but this impact is within the acceptable range of the Chinese Literature Society.

Countries in Asia are in turmoil, but domestic times are quiet.

As the Mid-Autumn Festival is coming soon, the city of Yanjing has become more festive, and various units have also launched welfare activities.

This year’s Mid-Autumn Festival benefit of the Chinese Language Society is two boxes of mooncakes for each employee. Mooncakes are nothing special. What unit doesn’t give out a few boxes of mooncakes during the Mid-Autumn Festival?

Guo Xugang from the Foreign Languages ​​Department was the first employee in the club to receive the mooncakes. After receiving the mooncakes, his eyes were still full of expectation. He knew that the club would not just send them away.

Sure enough, the welfare staff handed over another card.

"Come and sign."

"okay!"

Guo Xugang signed happily and then asked: "What is this?"

"Site's shopping card has shopping money in it. If you go to Seth to buy something with your card, just use this card when checking out."

Seth is a shopping mall 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 its opening, Seth introduced Western holiday concepts such as "Valentine's Day" and "Christmas" into the shopping mall, which instantly became popular in Yanjing City. Since then, it has become one of the most well-known shopping malls in Yanjing.

Guo Xugang understood immediately. Isn't this the same as a bank passbook?

This thing is so fresh!

The first batch of people who had received the benefits no longer had to queue up. No one paid attention to 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 doesn't depend on how much the company gave me? I 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 lesbians said: "We can't use this shopping card. Things sold by Seth are so expensive!"

"Yes, if you go to Seth to buy things, wouldn't that be taken advantage of?"

When Saite opened in 1992, the Yanjing Business News once sent a reporter to cover it. The reporter bought a pack of chewing gum, imported coffee flavor, 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 expenses of urban residents in Yanjing this year was 2,135 yuan, which is 177.9 yuan per month. This pack of chewing gum is equivalent to one Yanjing chewing gum. One-ninth of the monthly living expenses of Beijing residents.

Some people are happy to receive a shopping card, because it is a benefit issued by their employer, and they don't have to pay for it, just use the card.

Some people are troubled by getting a shopping card. For them, going to a place like Dorset to spend money is simply intolerable behavior. Isn’t this shopping card in their hands a waste?

But before these people could worry, some young people in the club took the initiative to collect the shopping cards from these people.

The people who bought the physical cards didn’t want to make a profit from it. We were all in the same unit and couldn’t see each other when we looked up and looked down. Who would have the nerve to do this?

Some young people do this just to enrich themselves.

Seth is positioned as a relatively high-end shopping mall in Yanjing. In addition to rich people going to spend money, the most popular ones are young couples.

Shopping cards are a new thing. Holding a shopping card issued by your employer, you don’t have to spend money to buy anything. You just need to take out the card. This would be so exciting if you take your girlfriend to spend money!

Lin Weimin saw the spontaneous actions among employees. He said to Lao Zhou: "Shopping cards are quite convenient. But Seth's shopping cards are not practical. How many employees can go there for daily consumption?"

Although Lin Weimin said this with a smile, when Lao Zhou heard it, his face was burning.

There is no need for a heavy hammer to sound the drum. Lao Zhou followed Lin Weimin's words and could think of the possible remarks in the club next.

By issuing Seth shopping cards, isn't it forcing employees to go to that place to spend money? It's advertising to them. There may be something fishy in it!

Welfare procurement is a matter of the trade union, and the trade union is under his control. Lin Weimin has always made the decision whether to issue benefits or not.

Lin Weimin's words were not criticism, but they were better than criticism.

Not only Lin Weimin saw the scene of employees secretly exchanging shopping cards for money, but he also saw it. This means that he did not do his job well.

Lao Cheng on the side was gloating about his misfortune. He had suffered a lot from Lao Zhou recently.

This guy used Lin Weimin's chicken feathers as arrows, but he suffered a lot.

Okay, now you know what this guy is, right?

Should!

After get off work in the afternoon, Lin Weimin returned home. Instead of eating at home, he took Tao Huimin and the bean buns to Mr. Wan's house.

It’s been a long time since I’ve seen Xiaodoubao. Mr. Wan thought this little girl was thinking badly, so he called Lin Weimin specifically two days ago to ask Lin Weimin to come over for Mid-Autumn Festival dinner.

The family entered Mr. Wan's house. As soon as Lin Weimin and Tao Huimin put down their things, the little bean bag ran into the house and leaned on Mr. Wan's lap.

"Grandpa, grandpa, do you miss me?"

"Think about it, how can grandpa not want his good grandson?"

When Mr. Wan saw the little girl, his eyes narrowed, "Do you miss Grandpa Doubao?"

"Think about it."

"Oh, how much do you want it?"

Xiaodoubao tilted his head, a little embarrassed. How to describe this?

She opened her hands and hugged a big circle in front of her, "I think so!"

"Haha! What a good grandpa. Grandpa Sun's love for you is not in vain."

Mr. Wan laughed out loud at Xiao Doubao's cute look and held her in his arms.

The grandfather and grandson were very affectionate as soon as they met. Li Yuru was so envious that she waved to Xiaodou Bao and said: "Dou Bao, come here, come to grandma, grandma will give you chocolate to eat."

Xiaodoubao hesitated for a moment. The temptation of chocolate was too great, and she couldn't resist it. She said to Mr. Wan: "Grandpa, wait for me, I will be back soon."

After saying that, she broke away from Mr. Wan's arms, ran to Li Yuru again, and rubbed a piece of chocolate.

Tao Huimin said angrily: "This girl behaves well as soon as she enters the door."

Li Yuru said: "It is at this time that children have fun."

During the Mid-Autumn Festival, Mr. Wan's family consisted of an elderly couple. Lin Weimin asked, "Senior sister and the others haven't come over?"

"Here we go, we'll leave after lunch. We're here as a big family. It's very noisy. Let them get together at home in the evening."

Mr. Wan is 87 this year, and his grandchildren are all in their twenties and thirties. Two of them are married, and one of them has children. During the holidays, the population is indeed a bit large.

Tao Huimin and Li Yuru were preparing dinner, and the teacher and student chatted about daily life.

"Your film "Hero" was very good. The Theater Association even took me to see it some time ago. Zhang Yimou is really good!" Mr. Wan said.

"Yimou is indeed very accomplished in movies. The key is to be diligent and willing to work hard."

Mr. Wan nodded and said: "Artistic creation, first of all, is skill. Without skill, no matter how talented you are, it won't work. So the movie really cost 100 million?"

"To be honest, the production cost is 100 million, and the promotion cost another 20 million. You still don't believe it?"

"Newspapers are not what they used to be. Just listen and you will understand. One hundred million is worth the money, and the film is no worse than an American blockbuster."

"Although the exchange rate between our country and the United States is much 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 and nearly 100 million US dollars."

While the two were chatting, Lin Weimin saw the extremely bored Xiao Doubao wandering in front of the book shelf in Mr. Wan's house, eyeing him eagerly.

Lin Weimin quickly called her over, "Come on, recite a Tang poem for grandpa."

Xiao Doubao didn't want to succumb to the oppression of his old father, so he hugged Mr. Wan's thigh and said, "Grandpa, grandpa, what song do you want to listen to? Doubao can sing a song for you."

Mr. Wan smiled kindly and said, "What kind of songs can Doubao sing? Let me listen to it and let him pick one."

Speaking of children's songs, this is her specialty. Xiaodou Bao counted on her fingers, ""Let's Swing the Oars", "Only Mom is Good in the World", "Two Tigers", "Mother's Kiss", "Grandpa Beats the Mooncakes for Me" …”

When Xiaodoubao reached this point, Mr. Wan said: "Okay, you can sing "Grandpa Beats Mooncakes for Me" to Grandpa to suit the occasion."

But Xiaodoubao tilted his head and said, "But grandpa, you didn't give me mooncakes, either?"

Hearing this, Mr. Wan looked embarrassed, "Oh, what should I do? Grandpa didn't put moon cakes on the bean buns, so why don't you still sing for grandpa?"

Xiaodou Bao thought about it seriously, "Then I'd better sing to grandpa."

Mr. Wan looked pleased, "Finally, my love for you was not in vain. In this way, although grandpa didn't give you a mooncake, he can give you a mooncake."

"Grandpa, what is the filling of your mooncake?"

Lin Weimin scolded: "Lin Qianxun, you are still picky when grandpa gives you something?"

"This kid is just used to eating moon cakes and choosing the fillings."

Mr. Wan waved his hand at him, almost like shooing away flies, and then continued to say with a smile: "Grandpa's mooncakes are filled with fruit fillings."

"With fruit fillings?" Xiaodou Bao's eyes lit up when he heard this, "Mooncakes also have fruit fillings?"

"Of course. Grandpa, these are Cantonese-style mooncakes. I guarantee you haven't eaten them before. How about it? Want to try them?"

Xiaodoubao nodded repeatedly, swallowing as he nodded.

She had never tasted mooncakes with fruit fillings, but they were definitely much more delicious than those with five-nut fillings. No, it’s definitely more delicious than bean paste stuffing.

Without waiting for Mr. Wan's urging, she couldn't wait to show her voice.

"August and fifteenth month are bright

Grandpa makes mooncakes for me

The mooncakes are round, sweet and fragrant

…”

Xiaodoubao showed her strength and worked hard for the fruit-filled mooncakes!