Rebirth Starts From 2006

December 24th, Christmas Eve,

At seven o'clock in the morning, Chen Yang was woken up by the alarm clock. He opened his eyes in confusion, then nestled in the quilt and lay still in a daze.

Yesterday, I chatted with Mr. Wu from 4pm to 10pm, even during dinner. After returning home, I took the time to review my homework and read Hengli’s year-end summary report.

I'm going to a meeting today. Isn't it okay if I don't know anything about it?

The result was sleep deprivation.

Zou Rong went to bed later than him, but got up half an hour earlier than him. At this time, she was already ready. She also bought breakfast and waited for him to get up.

Then he saw a certain pig lying dead in bed with his eyes wide open. He was so angry that he bumped into him and said, "Don't get up yet!"

Chen Yang hugged the little girl without moving, simply closed his eyes, and sighed, "It's Christmas Eve, and I want to take you to the Northeast to see the snow."

Zou Rong's eyes flashed, and she was quite moved. Then she used her strong willpower to dispel the temptation and deliberately said with a straight face, "You haven't seen enough snow in Western Xinjiang. You were almost buried in the snowdrift at that time.

Besides, what’s so easy about a foreigner’s holiday? We haven’t seen anyone celebrating Christmas Eve and Christmas since we were young. It’s not because they have been hyped up by those businesses in the past few years.

Hum hum, just to make money! "

Then he pushed his head hard while chanting the incantation, "Get up, get up, get up, get up, get up..."

"stop!"

Chen Yang felt dizzy after hearing this. He quickly turned over and sat up. He first let go of the little girl, then pulled the clothes Zou Rong had thrown on the bed and put them on.

At the same time, he smiled and said, "Hey, let me ask you a question."

Seeing that her husband finally got up, Zou Rong's face immediately turned from cloudy to clear, and she said with a smile, "What's the problem?"

Chen Yang put on his sweater, threw his pajamas onto the sofa next to him, and asked, "When did Christmas first become popular in our country?"

"Huh? What's the problem?"

Zou Rong rolled her eyes slightly and said with a smile, "This is not a problem for me. People on the Internet have said that no one celebrated Christmas at all before. Only some universities with international students had this custom until after the new millennium. , which gradually became popular,

So, the answer is the late 1990s, the beginning of this century, right? ! "

As he spoke, he shook his head confidently.

As a result, Chen Yang turned around and chuckled, "Wrong!"

"Huh? Wrong?"

Zou Rong was immediately unconvinced, "Then tell me, when?"

Chen Yang picked up his trousers and put on his belt, and walked out while saying, "The answer is, ninety years ago!"

"ah?"

Zou Rong was stunned when he heard this, and followed him and asked, "Are you kidding? People at that time didn't even have enough food and clothing, and they still celebrated Christmas?

Hey, you have to be careful when you speak. What you are asking is when did it first become popular to celebrate Christmas, not when did Christmas happen? There is a difference! "

"Of course there is a difference,"

Chen Yang walked to the dining table and sat down. Looking at the Cantonese breakfast on the table, he couldn't help but sigh.

"Both Lao Qiao and Jing Wen went to the United States to protect Mr. Yu. The remaining Lao Shen can't make breakfast, and his quality of life has plummeted!"

Zou Rong walked to sit next to him and said while getting him a bowl, "It's not that Lao Shen doesn't know how to make breakfast. You don't like to eat the breakfast he made. What can you do?"

Chen Yang brought a bowl of beef noodles in front of him, curled his lips and said, "He only knows how to cook porridge."

“It’s good to have something to eat, and you have to choose,”

Zou Rong picked up a bowl of tofu and put it in front of him and said, "Hey, don't change the subject. Tell me quickly, why was it ninety years ago? How could it be ninety years ago?"

"This, I'm not just talking nonsense, it's grounded,"

Chen Yang sighed and was about to speak when he suddenly thought that the paper "Making Christmas" hadn't been published yet, right?

When was it published?

Forget it, this is not important, just don’t mention this.

Chen Yang swallowed what was in his mouth and said with a smile, "This one starts in the 1920s.

Shanghai, as the earliest city in my country to open a port, has always been the frontier for the introduction of Western culture into our country. Christmas, the most popular holiday in European and American countries, was brought in by foreign expatriates who settled in Shanghai after the opening of the port, and it was promoted to Nationwide. "

Zou Rong wrinkled her nose and asked in confusion, "Isn't it possible? It was not convenient for news to spread at that time. It was just a foreigner's festival. What's there to promote?"

"Because there is a small misunderstanding here,"

Chen Yang said with a smile, "At the beginning, people were still in the observation stage about Christmas. They were just curious. Foreigners also celebrated the holiday? And they also decorated the festival with lights and colorful decorations, which is similar to the holiday we celebrate.

So what kind of festival do they celebrate?

Many people are very curious. However, there were not many foreigners at that time. Secondly, foreigners knew Chinese and few Chinese knew foreign languages. There was a lack of communication between the two sides.

So some people made wild guesses and spread rumors, calling Christmas a foreign winter solstice! "

Upon hearing this, Zou Rong couldn't help covering her eyes and laughing.

The winter solstice is a major festival, and people in both the north and the south have the custom of celebrating the winter solstice. In some places, there is even a saying that the winter solstice marks the new year.

If New Year's Day is compared to the Chinese New Year in foreign countries, then Christmas is not wrong to be compared to the Winter Solstice.

Is this considered a mistake or a wrong move? !

Seeing that Zou Rong understood, Chen Yang chuckled and said,

"You have also studied history and know what the society was like at that time. You learn everything from foreign countries anyway, so it is not unusual to learn about winter solstice from foreign countries.

Therefore, since the 1920s, Christmas has become a carnival holiday for some Western scholars, and has spread throughout the country. "

"hehe,"

Zou Rong couldn't help but shake her head and laugh after hearing this. She took a few sips of her preserved egg and lean meat porridge, and then smiled and said, "Anyway, those people are rich, so they should contribute to economic development."

Christmas is not about shopping, this was her impression.

As a result, Chen Yang shook his head and said, "Then you are wrong again. Christmas at that time was not like it is now, with the smell of copper inside and out. They came here seriously as a holiday. .”

"Yeah?"

Zou Rong turned her head curiously and asked, "How did they live?"

"Well, let me think about it,"

Chen Yang picked up a bowl of rice noodles and started to think about it while eating it. After the rice noodles were eaten, he also remembered something.

"This needs to be looked at from two angles. The first is from the perspective of celebrating the holidays. At that time, Christmas was mainly about shopping in department stores, dancing, and eating delicious food. At that time, universities that had the conditions would also hold Christmas celebrations. A public banquet, gathering all the teachers and students of the school to have a carnival together,"

Upon hearing this, Zou Rong couldn't help curling her lips and said, "That's not buying, buying, buying."

"Well, it's different,"

Chen Yang smiled and said, "You can understand it as the same state we had during the Chinese New Year when we were children more than ten years ago."

Hearing this, Zou Rong understood and nodded suddenly.

"anything else?"

"Also, the progressive youth at that time used the opportunity of Christmas crowds to promote new ideas, that is, they used this holiday as a propaganda platform,"

Speaking of this, a flash of inspiration suddenly flashed in Chen Yang's mind.

But this flash of inspiration is fleeting, but I can't catch it. What is it?

While thinking about what his idea was, he said,

“At that time, many patriots took this opportunity to gather and promote various revolutionary spirits.

Later, as more and more foreigners came to China, and the political ax at that time, hoping to move closer to the West, Christmas was held from an official perspective.

For example, every year at Christmas, various political departments invite relevant foreign institutions to have a party, which is equivalent to another diplomatic venue.

What is good at the top must be good at the bottom. If the upper class is like this, then the people must be following them crazily.

So, despite the poor economic conditions at that time, the Christmas atmosphere was even better than it is now. Even in the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China, this enthusiasm did not diminish at all.

It wasn't until later that it suddenly stopped, and it wasn't until it was reopened that it slowly resumed. "

After saying this, Chen Yang still failed to grasp the aura just now.

Forget it, he shook his head and threw the matter behind him, and then said, "On the contrary, Christmas after the millennium has become more and more different. The real celebration has disappeared, and only various Discounts and promotions in big shopping malls,

I think in a few years, businesses will all taste the sweetness of holiday promotions. No matter what holiday it is, they will find an excuse to celebrate it, just to drain a few cents out of customers' pockets. "

Hearing this, Zou Rong couldn't help but laugh, "No way, there are so many festivals to promote them."

"Hmph, don't believe it yet,"

Chen Yang glanced at her and said, "It doesn't matter if there's no holiday. Let's make one ourselves. If you don't believe me, just wait and see."

By the way, when is Ahri’s first Double Eleven?

Chen Yang thought for a while and found that he couldn't remember again.

But he was sure that it was definitely not 2008, because there was no Double Eleven this year!

Hey, by the way, should we let Jingdong organize a June 18th event in advance to seize Ahri’s luck for Double Eleven? !

"Okay, I'll just wait and see."

Zou Rong didn't take Chen Yang's words seriously at all. She just treated them as a joke that she used to make when she was in school.

She finished the porridge in a few mouthfuls and ate a few shrimp dumplings. After Chen Yang finished his bowl of beef noodles, she hurriedly packed her things and said at the same time, "Hurry up and pack your things, we will leave soon."

"knew,"

Chen Yang stood up listlessly and staggered towards the study.

What was going on in your mind just now?

…

At nine o'clock in the morning, Boss Chen appeared in the large conference room of Hengli Headquarters in Anjia Building on time.

The first thing I said after sitting down was,

"Comrades, as the largest real estate company in the country, the corporate headquarters is rented in the office building of an intermediary company. Are you ashamed or sad?!"

Dai Shouliang, who hadn't even sat down yet, was speechless when he heard this.

Boss, boss, don’t you have any idea why Hengli’s headquarters is rented in Anjia Building?

At that time, I requested that the building under my ass be named after Hengli. What did you say?

This building is not worthy of Hengli. Hengli will have a better headquarters building in the future!

Yes, there is a better headquarters building, but it hasn’t been built yet!

Sighing silently, Dai Shouliang sat firmly in his position and said seriously, "Don't be ashamed, don't be sad!"

"Um?"

Boss Chen glanced over, what do you mean?

Are you arguing with me?

Under the gaze of Boss Chen, Dai Shouliang was not false at all and said seriously, "We are learning from the group and the board of directors headed by Director Chen.

Think about it, our Rainbow Group is already such a large multinational group company, but the headquarters building still rents a few inconspicuous small offices in Xiangjiang.

What kind of spirit is this?

This is the spirit of seeking truth and being pragmatic, thrifty and self-denial!

Our rainbow..."

"Stop, stop, stop,"

Boss Chen felt a little dizzy when he heard this. He squinted his eyes and thought for a while, then turned to look at Zou Rong, "Headquarters of Rainbow Group, or the first few offices rented?"

Zou Rong nodded and said matter-of-factly, "Yes, anyway, except for a few Rainbow Fund traders who are still staying there, and there are not many people working there, Mr. Shan has never changed his office."

Then he pointed to the Rainbow Financial Building not far away, "Everyone knows that the Xiangjiang headquarters is just an empty shell. The real headquarters office area is here, and the other is in New York, USA. Both places have their own headquarters. building, so it doesn’t matter.”

Chen Yang smacked his lips, pondered for a few seconds, and said, "It still has something to do with it."

Then he turned to look at Dai Shouliang, "You can arrange it, whether to buy it directly or get a piece of land to build it yourself. After all, Rainbow Group must have a decent headquarters building."

It's not that he likes to find professionals when it comes to finding someone to do things, so it's natural for Hengli to do it.

Dai Shouliang nodded, "Understood,"

After a pause, he added, "So, how big will this image project be? Is it big enough like HSBC and Bank of China?"

Boss Chen glanced at him unhappily.

What is image engineering?

Even if it is, can't you stop being so honest?

Pouring his lips, Boss Chen thought for a while and said, "Has the Xiangjiang side been reclamating the sea?"

"right,"

Dai Shouliang nodded and said, "They are a small place, and they are still subject to such and such terms and are not allowed to carry out large-scale development at will. Therefore, when there is a need for large-scale land, they basically rely on reclamation to solve it."

After a pause, he added, "Also, the reclamation projects in Xiangjiang are usually within Victoria Harbor. Land here is very valuable. If we choose to acquire land here, it will be worthy of being the headquarters of Rainbow Group." .”

Chen Yang smiled disapprovingly, "The reason why Xiangjiang is Xiangjiang is because it is backed by the mainland. Otherwise, they are no better than those places in Southeast Asia. How can they be worthy of it?"

He picked up the teacup and took a sip, and then said, "Just choose that place. You can make some arrangements. First, set up a Hengli branch in Xiangjiang. The Rainbow Group Headquarters Building project is a good practice, but more importantly, you need to find out the situation in Xiangjiang." "

Hearing this, Dai Shouliang was slightly startled, "Are you planning to enter the Xiangjiang real estate market?"