The leisurely life of rebirth

The gifts are not big, but they are all exquisite, which shows that they have been carefully selected. For example, Tiedaner is a Parker 88 series pen with a black gold clip and a classic shape that has become a contemporary style.

"Aha! It's actually a Parker pen!" Mr. Lin said, looking at the pen in the iron egg box.

"Isn't it just a pen? It's no different from our hero pen!" Tiedan'er looked over and over and said in surprise.

Mr. Lin said sentimentally, "Since the 1940s, Parker pens have gradually entered the political arena and become the preferred writing tool for heads of state in various countries. After the end of World War II in 1945, Eisenhower signed the Covenant and General MacArthur signed it when he accepted Japan's surrender.

All used Parker pens, and the meeting gift that Nixon brought to the Chairman during his visit to China in 1972 was also

It is a special Parker gold pen that was added with the soil retrieved by astronauts from the moon. It is not that Parker pen has written a heavy page in history. The long history has created the glory of Parker pen. Due to its unique design and conception, it continues to create new ones.

model, Parker pens are also sought after by ordinary people. Owning a Parker pen is not only a symbol of status, but also has collection value.

"He continued, "As the global leader in high-quality writing instruments, Parker pens have been accompanying many major events in the world's history and spreading civilization. Conan Doyle used Parker pens to shape Sherlock Holmes, and the rich Henry used Parker pens to sign his signature

The contract to buy the Empire State Building, the list goes on."

Fang Monan continued, "As the second oldest pen-making company in the world, Parker is more than just the name of a product. It is deeply imprinted on the evolution of world history for more than a hundred years, and the essence of modern and contemporary culture flows.

The Parker pen looks particularly solemn in our hands. Facing this writing instrument that has led the pen world for more than a century, feel the elegance that will never fade with the passage of time, and listen to its history: Do you still think it is

A pure pen?"[

"It has gone beyond the scope of a pen. It is history, culture, and a symbol." Tiedan'er thought for a while and said, "Our hero pen is not bad either! It has also participated in many famous signatures in history.

!”

Mr. Lin said very realistically. "Those signing ceremonies are all about us signing with other countries, or giving gifts to other countries, and the pen is only famous in the country."

"With the attitude of Chinese people now worshiping foreign countries and favoring foreign countries, how long do you think our heroes can resist the large-scale entry of Parker pens into China?" Fang Monan said sadly, as if the hero was short of breath and was finally sold at a low price. The reason is that on the one hand, there is a lack of sufficient supply.

financial support, it does not have the historical pedigree of Parker, but it does not have sufficient financial support.

The investment in advertising did not improve the brand; on the other hand, there were technical deficiencies. The quality of American Parker pens shone during World War II, indicating their excellent technical content; in addition, improper management was also a reason, and the government's

It was a "lalang match", and diversified operations were carried out without prioritization, and eventually collapsed.

It is undeniable that the closed market once ensured that several "old brands" can come to the fore. However, when the global economy becomes integrated in the future and foreign brands conquer cities and territories, and new brands attack in groups, many national brands will emerge in the face of the new environment.

There are maladaptive symptoms: either lost in the reform; or sunk due to mistakes in the reform; or still in confusion and confusion.

There are too many such incidents to mention. "Third-rate companies do sales, second-rate companies do branding, and first-rate companies do standards. And we are mostly third-rate companies," Mr. Lin said bitterly.

Grandma was dissatisfied, "Why are you saying such depressing things during the Chinese New Year? Cheer up and say something happy." She waved her hand and said, "Come and show me what Xiaobei has given us.

What kind of gift is it?"

The gifts Xiaobei gave to the ladies were mostly trinkets, brooches, necklaces, bracelets, sachets, etc. The gift given to Mr. Lin was a crystal chess set, which she had someone specially order.

"Oh! Swarovski." Mr. Lin kept stroking his fingers. "Xiao Bei, this is worth a lot of money. Where did you get the money?"

Swarovski is not only synonymous with artificial crystal products, but also a symbol of culture. It has an irreplaceable value, that is - taste.

"I earned it myself!" Mobei blinked and said easily. "There are bonuses for participating in the competition, and I have released two albums, but the sales are so-so."

"You! If you have money, you don't save it, you spend it randomly." My mother scolded me.

Grandma stopped and said, "The money you earn is spent on others." She looked at Xiaobei and said, "It's okay! Xiaobei! I've spent all the money, grandma has it here, don't listen to your mother." Grandma is now rich and wealthy, "I earned it.

Money, if you don’t bring it with you during life, and if you don’t take it with you after death, it won’t be left to you in the end.”

"Haha..." Xiaobei pursed his lips and snickered.

"Mom! You spoil the child like this." My mother couldn't laugh or cry.

"Nonsense! My Xiaobei and Nannan can be spoiled, but they are better than us..." Grandma quickly stopped and changed the subject, "Our Xiaobei and Nannan are very sensible! Let's go! Let's make dumplings.

Let’s chat while we pack.”

The group went to the big kitchen. Grandma, Fang Monan and mom were rolling out dumpling wrappers, and everyone else was busy making dumplings. As expected, practice makes perfect, even Tiedan'er was able to make decent dumplings.

"Wow...Xiao Bei is good at wrapping!" Grandma said in surprise. "Who taught you this?"

Mobei smiled and said, "My aunt taught me." She pretended to be angry and said, "I get angry when I talk about this. My sister left, but it made us miserable. There is no one to cook, so we have to rely on ourselves."

After Fang Monan left, although Qi Qiushi passed by, it was still not as convenient as calling her around. Most of Mobei was running back and forth in school or around the world to catch up with competitions. There were fewer and fewer opportunities to eat Chinese food, but more time to chew bread.

.In order not to hurt my stomach, I had to learn to cook Chinese food! It was inevitable that I would get burned and get some skin scratches during the process. The most important thing was that the freshly cooked food seemed better than 'pig food'.

Where to go? The hard work pays off. Now it is not as good as delicious food. It is much better than before. In short, it is much more delicious than bread.[

Fang Monan held the small rolling stick, turned it in circles, and said with a smile, "This will not delay you from playing the violin."

Today's protagonist is Xiaobei. Most of the time, people ask her and she answers questions. Jian Huixin is holding the child and can't work. She sits aside and introduces some simple situations in Mobei to Qiu Lian and others, so that they don't understand the method.

What are Monan and his family talking about?

"Don't delay, I spend all my spare time here." Mo Bei rolled his eyes at her. "It's all your fault."

"You still have spare time despite your hard work." Mom looked unbelieving, and a trace of heartache flashed in her heart. The older one is like this, and the younger one is also like this. "Don't quibble, I look at the callus under your neck.

It’s a lot thicker.”

"Hehe..." Mobei winced and giggled. "Mom's eyes are really sharp."

Grandma sniffed and suppressed her sore nose. It was not good to cry during the Chinese New Year, so she changed the subject and said, "In this case, Xiaobei can still have time to make friends."

Mobei kept making dumplings, and said leisurely, "A person's life is very long, and having one true friend is far better than a bunch of so-called friends who are just playing around. Don't forget those friends who get together just to eat, drink, and have fun!"

She continued, "The protagonists in those TV dramas have a friend by their side. Friends are indispensable for everything. This is the definition of a friend. I really don't think that friends who go out and have fun every day and have fair-weather friends are real friends. Friends are expensive.

The essence is not too much."

"Xiao Bei still watches TV!" Fang Monan joked.

"Aren't you saying you have to watch TV without common sense?" Mobei made a dumpling and put it on the pot lid. "You can't be separated from society no matter what."

"Yeah! Xiaobei has grown up." Fang Monan nodded happily. Without her, he seemed to be growing up even faster.

"Of course, I'm taller than you, right?" Mobei poked at Fang Monan's sore spot maliciously.

"Damn girl, you're not looking for a beating." Fang Monan held up a rolling pin as if to beat her.

At this time, Dad stepped into the door of the house. A low and magnetic voice sounded, "Who wants to beat me?"

"Ah! Xiaobei is back, and she didn't notify me early. Fortunately, she talks to me on the phone from time to time." Dad came over, stepped forward and rubbed her head, "Hey! She has grown so tall in just over a year.

At one point, it jumped another ten centimeters!" Dad gestured with his hands, "Look! It's all up to my shoulders."

Dad said hello to the other people sitting there again! Then he went to wash his hands and sat down next to Mobei to make dumplings.

"Xiao Bei, you are such a good boy." My mother said with a look of relief. She was always afraid that if Xiao Bei was outside, relatives would become alienated from each other after not seeing each other for a long time, let alone being separated by the Pacific Ocean.

, it seems that both her daughters are like this...

Fang Monan patted his mother's hand and said, "We are a family." Time and space cannot separate each other. Being of one heart and one mind with your loved ones is like bathing in the sun, relaxing and warm.

"Yes! Yes! We are a family." Mom's eyes were a little red, and she shook Fang Monan's hand. The two looked at each other and smiled, saying nothing, and then looked at Xiaobei and Lao

Dad them.

"Xiao Bei, why did you remember to call dad?" Fang Monan asked, changing the subject.

"We are a family, so we can't treat each other favorably! After I finish talking to you, I'll call dad to say he's okay!" Mobei said matter-of-factly, "Who told you not to be together, so I had to call twice. But dad's

It’s really hard to make phone calls and I have to find someone to transfer the call. It’s gotten a lot better in the past two months.”

"Ghost girl, I haven't told you yet! I've been keeping you company for a long time, and I'm the only one who's been kept in the dark!" Dad looked at Mobei dotingly.

Mobei said confidently, "How about this surprise?" rq!!![