this man is not calm

Chapter 282 Busy

In an era when newspapers, radio and news were the main means of conveying news, it was still a rarity to see acquaintances in the media, especially neighbors who met daily.

My girlfriend, Li Xuan, is a rare college student from a prestigious school from all over the country. After graduation, she stayed in the capital to develop her career. She was doing well in the capital, but she always talked about it in vain. No matter how she said it, she felt like something was missing. But if it appeared on TV, it would be so convincing.

Being in the same frame with Dai Yiqin, who is famous all over the country, and other celebrities, big and small, is a rare source of conversation in a small town where big news is rare all year round.

"Uncle Li still likes to be in the limelight..."

"My fellow villagers, nothing is more important than face."

Li Xuan hummed a few times and nodded in agreement.

"As you said, the acquaintance society is a bit different from the city."

In big cities, people who live across the street most likely don’t know each other. They leave early and come back late during the working day. During their rest time, they either sleep in at home or hang out with friends. People in the same community have no basis for communication.

"It's still quite interesting."

"There are no interests involved. If you just casually interact with them, you will think that country people are simple. But if you get to know them more deeply, you will have a different understanding."

"Solidarity, conservatism, coercion, xenophobia and... wilting."

"Huh? You haven't been out of the capital very often. Why do you feel so familiar with the way people in the countryside get along with each other?"

“What you see and hear, add a little bit of your own imagination.”

Jin Shang shook his head reservedly, without explaining in detail.

"No matter where you are, don't think too well of others, but it's not that bad. Rural sentiment is the source of vitality for traditional culture. Urbanization is the inevitable development of the times, but... there is no need to completely deny the value of other models. .”

These days, literary and artistic workers encounter different cognitive environments during the creative process, and they have to spend months, or even a year or two, conducting investigations and visits to understand the truth in depth. Their works are also relatively down-to-earth.

In a few years, things may be different.

Just like Jin Shang, he doesn't know much about the current local culture. He only used his experience and insights in his previous life and combined it with the information in the public media to infer some specious things.

"You seem to be very interested in these lives that you usually don't come into contact with."

"It's so so. I just feel that I don't have to worry too much about money. After my career has passed the initial difficult start-up period, I can almost try to do something I want to do."

When Jin Shang looked back and pondered his original choice, he felt a little enlightened.

It is no accident that I chose the Internet and culture as my lifelong career. The information in my memory is the easiest to monetize. Apart from these two, there is nothing more convenient.

More importantly, in this world that is both familiar and a little strange, Jin Shang’s instinctive desire to recreate things from his past life is actually an instinctive move to avoid the risk of self-perception.

Occasionally when he dreams back in the middle of the night, Jin Shang will also wonder whether so many things deep in his memory are just his own imagination or whether they really exist.

Time travel and rebirth, is it real or a dream?

Being born knowing this kind of thing is not only beneficial but also without risks.

It wasn't until he received the "Golden Broom", a golden finger that didn't seem to be very powerful, that Jin Shang became more determined.

Since this world makes you feel a little uncomfortable, wouldn't it be nice to take matters into your own hands and transform it into what you want?

Seeing that her boyfriend seemed to have some thoughts, Li Xuan said with enlightenment:

"It always feels like you have a lot of things to do. It's no good being too anxious."

"Is it obvious?"

"On the outside, I act very restrained, but privately, I can still feel it."

"It's possible. Being in the middle of the game, I'm a little unaware."

Jin Shang did not deny Li Xuan's statement, but accepted the evaluation very calmly.

"Let's not talk about this. At the beginning of the new year, our career is booming, and our personal life must be taken care of. What do you think, we buy a big house in the city center? Sometimes it's too late, and we don't want to go too far. Our house is located The place is still a bit out of the way.”

"Didn't you say that you would build a small film and television base and cultural park tourist area here in the future?"

"My eldest cousin Mei Wenhui is talking about it. It's an old-era barracks. It's not big and the facilities inside are well-preserved. It's quite good to shoot some period dramas and modern historical dramas. In normal times, it can be used as a special tourist area. It’s open to the public. Visitors can go in and experience the antique charm, and maybe even meet one or two big stars.”

"That's not bad. After this year, our hot spring villas will not be transformed into suburban luxury homes, and the prices will increase."

Many places in the western Beijing area are still relatively desolate. The so-called electronic street in the northern area is just a few rows of low-slung front houses. At this time, who would have thought that it would become the country's leading concentration of IT clubs and high-rise buildings. What about large-scale business districts where big factories gather and millions of white-collar workers make a living?

"If you really want to make money from real estate speculation, it's better to buy a building and collect rent. For us, this doesn't make sense. Let's think about what hobbies and interests we have. I prefer to play music and write a few words. A crooked poem, it would be better for you to find one or two hobbies that can make you happy."

"Is that necessary? I feel quite fulfilled at ordinary times!"

Although my girlfriend Li Xuan likes to sleep in and stays in bed in the morning, she is actually not a very lazy person. She is quite diligent and quick in her work. In addition, she is also a bit of a literary youth, and she can compete with Jin Shang by reciting poems and playing with each other from time to time. It’s not without reason that the “seniors” of the band got together.

"It's also good to watch TV, listen to music, and buy a few books to read."

I don’t have any special hobbies or dislikes.

If he had to say what his inclination was, Jin Shang knew that Li Xuan actually liked classical literary novels. In her previous life, she would probably have been a little girl obsessed with stories such as "A Dream of Red Mansions", "The Romance of the West Chamber" and "Du Shiniang Sinked the Treasure Box in Anger".

Of course, Li Xuan's youthful illness and love brain are not serious, and she is still very rational most of the time.

"You actually have a deep interest in literature and art. Why did you later study science?"

"Personal preferences and careers are not the same thing. It is not necessarily a good thing to turn hobbies into careers." "That's right."

Jin Shang himself prefers music and writing. He usually plays it when he is interested. But if he really wants to make this a career, he will probably be very bored thinking about being a singer and writer all day long.

"Let's put the matter of buying a house aside for now. We can't live there. If necessary, buy a large flat that's closer to work."

"Don't be in a hurry, take your time and watch."

The car drove into the parking space in the small yard, and the two of them went home to sit and rest for a while. Jin Shang made a few side dishes using the food stored in the refrigerator. After the two had a delicious dinner, they went to the personal music room to try out something new. The effect of the instrument you acquired.

Li Xuan sat on a high stool and hummed in agreement, watching Jin Shang play the guitar and write down a few strokes on the paper from time to time.

More than an hour later, when Jin Shang's relaxing playing came to an end, Li Xuan came over and handed over a glass of water.

"It seems that when you are relaxed, your playing skills are a little higher than when you are on stage. You are relaxed, freehand, and free. When performing in front of everyone, you still have to deliberately pursue the perfect effect."

My girlfriend said softly,

"Mei Fengchun said that you only have skills and talents, but you don't actually have any respect for music. I don't think that's entirely true. When you are having fun in private, you don't have so many miscellaneous thoughts, just like when you were touring the campus before. While performing.”

At that time, Jin Shang's playing skills and singing level were much worse than they are now, but he still had true feelings and perseverance that were beyond words.

"Some time ago, Zhang Qian also said that I am now in a stage of explosive improvement in technical level. I want to show off my skills from time to time, and gradually hide my original intention. When I truly understand it and can 'play' music as I like, then it will be considered true. Entered the house."

Boss Zhang's skills have not been wasted because of family ties. Over the years of running a recording studio, he has seen a lot and gained a lot of insights.

"In his words, in the past, my singing and performance were all about emotion and not much technique. Now, my technique is too prominent and I put less emotion into it. In the future, I will be able to express myself freely. Dacheng. Luo Yang and Lao Dai both had similar opinions. If one person says this, it doesn’t matter if he or she listens. If everyone thinks so, then the problem will be serious."

"serious?"

"It's not like they formed a group to trick me into coming, right?"

Smiling narrowly, Jin Shang put down the guitar and picked up a flute. After trying out the sound, he put it down with satisfaction.

"Just kidding, I actually feel that the current attitude towards music is too utilitarian, and there is less love and sincerity invested in it. Music itself is actually a very sensitive form of artistic expression, especially live singing, right? If you really put your heart and soul into it, people around you can easily feel it.”

After a pause, Jin Shang sighed,

"I am not only a singer-songwriter, but also a successful boss. It is inevitable that I cannot devote myself wholeheartedly. From now on, I can only rely on time to make up for my shortcomings."

Later, Jin Shang sang a few old songs that Li Xuan liked more, and the latter just acted as a listener and fan girl until the night got darker.
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Work and life were going on as planned. Except for the Lantern Festival, which was a little more lively and Jin Shang took Li Xuan to have a light meal with his family, there was nothing special about it.

Dai Yiqin's busy days have begun. After the first part of "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" was released, the ratings continued to rise. The chief director accelerated the production of subsequent series. As the role of Zhao Yun increased, more and more scenes were played, and most of them were horseback riding and even fighting. The overwhelming scene of the cavalry charge became more difficult to shoot.

In addition to filming, Dai Yiqin also has to prepare for a concert tour, take care of various commercial announcements, guest appearances in film and television dramas, etc. The schedule is so full that it is difficult to find time to rest.

As for Jin Shang and the Little Maza Band, they often take time to go to the recording studio to prepare for the release of their third album.

After entering March, the certificate and a series of qualification certifications of Jinxi Culture's emerging high-tech innovative enterprises were finally passed, which also relieved Jin Shang, who had been waiting for a long time.

Jinxi Mall, which is developing at the fastest speed, has reached its upper limit of home appliances and consumer electronics, and its sales have been rising, putting increasing pressure on the company's servers. Yang Qi is busy upgrading the shopping website. He is extremely busy and the pressure of maintenance is increasing.

The data reflected in the financial statements was that the cost of broadband servers had increased significantly. The moment he saw the bill, Jin Shang couldn't help but take a breath.

In addition, regarding the company level, it is time to prepare for the construction of a new headquarters for the data center that was separated from the content division.

For the data and computing processing center, a more suitable place needs to be chosen. Among them, the most important ones are energy and cooling.

Everyone who has been in this industry knows how much power data and calculations consume, especially all-round large-scale Internet and cultural companies like Jinxi Culture.

Since it consumes a lot of power, cooling is certainly an issue that cannot be ignored.

Those that take into account these two convenient conditions are basically located in the west and north, with sufficient energy, low electricity prices, and low temperatures, which are very beneficial to heat dissipation.

As for finding a hollowed-out place at the bottom of a large lake to place a server, or going to a snowy plateau to build a data center, it’s too far and too troublesome. Jinxi Culture doesn’t have the strength to go to places thousands of miles away, and today’s network conditions can’t support ultra-high speeds. Remote transmission.

"How about trying to go around Beihai?" Coal and natural gas power generation there has advantages, and the weather is cold enough. It seems that the outer northeast is also possible, and the conditions over Yibohai are also good, but it is too far away. I don’t know when the conditions for infrastructure construction will be met. 』

Yang Qi mentioned this matter, and Jin Shang remembered it in his mind, wondering when to chat with Hao Qilian to see if the basic operator was interested in cooperation.

It's not that Jin Shang doesn't want to put it in the capital, but after comprehensively considering all aspects of the problem, he came to the conclusion that there are really no good places around it for some infrastructure, especially for ultra-large data and computing centers.

Of course, Jinxi Culture and its family will certainly not be able to handle this kind of thing, and will have to bring in several strategic partners to work together to advance it.

After putting the matter on the agenda, Jin Shang turned his attention back to Jinxi Mall. The construction of warehousing centers in the Yangtze River Delta, Pearl River Delta, and Central China also officially kicked off at the beginning of this year.

Sales are rising steadily, and expenditures are also staggering, especially the investment in warehousing land, which is really huge.

In view of this, Jin Shang had to find Huang Zhengkuo's number from the phone book.

"It seems that I still have to talk to him in advance. If you want to do something big and fast, it will be faster and more economical. Without his support, it will be a bit difficult. 』

No one is stupid, good things have their own owners, and it is not easy for rising stars to overtake in corners.

(End of this chapter)