this man is not calm

Chapter 364 Celebration
The popularity of the second Spring Festival Gala clearly exceeded that of last year.

This is especially true for artists in the film and television and music circles, as well as performers of variety shows who are not qualified to perform on the Spring Festival Gala.

At this time last year, in order to win over programs that were eliminated from the Spring Festival Gala, I used a lot of connections, but there was not much effect. This year is different. As long as it is confirmed that they will not be on New Year's Eve, they will take the initiative to contact them. If it is really not suitable, they will squeeze into the Lantern Festival Gala.

Nowadays, there are not many opportunities for artists to be exposed. Apart from television and radio, there are newspapers and magazines. As for concerts, advertising endorsements, and other such things, those are treatments that only those with a certain level of domestic fame can get. For most practitioners, these are the only opportunities they get to show their faces throughout the year.

The annual celebration program broadcast on the afternoon of New Year's Eve is very attractive even though it is not a live broadcast but edited.

Judging from the ratings of the previous session, it is still very impressive. Even if the effect is far inferior to the Spring Festival Gala, it can at least make the show familiar to the public.

In the past, no matter how much I begged, no one would come. This time, I could pick and choose. I selected a batch of pretty good ones, mixed them up with the employees' programs, and the effect seems to be okay.

Several large enterprises have a large number of employees, many of whom are multi-talented. For example, for a company like Changdi Culture, which already has many contracted artists, preparing programs is definitely a piece of cake.

The performance on stage was lively, and there were many distinguished guests in the audience, even Mr. Qu Nanrong came to show his support.

Zhu Jingxiao, who was sitting at the next table and close to Jin Shang, whispered:
"This is the real Spring Festival Gala. In the past...when the station held festival parties, it was also so lively. Now the Spring Festival Gala has gone up in level, the program effects are more prominent, and there are more big stars, but it is not so fun."

"How to say?"

"You don't know...Xiao Jin..."

Director Zhu sighed and explained with regret,

"With a bigger influence and more formality, and more people paying attention to it, there is naturally a lot of pressure. From the director and planner to the performer and host, everyone is trembling with fear for making mistakes. For example, when reviewing the funny crosstalks, sketches, folk art and acrobatics, the actors on stage are full of emotion, but the audience watching them all have poker faces."

"I understand this. The first time I watched it, everyone burst into laughter. The third time I watched it, I was extremely happy. The tenth time I watched it, it felt a little off. The twentieth time I watched it, it didn't feel funny enough and the effect was not good enough, so I killed it."

"You... this joke may be exaggerated, but..."

Director Zhu knows the difference between the past and the present, starting from being a nobody more than a decade ago and working his way up to his current position in the station.
"That's the situation. We've lost our original intention a bit. Seeing the relatively relaxed and happy scene here, I can't help but feel emotional. You haven't experienced it yourself. Xiaomei and Xiaodai have just returned, so they should be the ones who feel it the most. Every time I go backstage, everyone is nervously rehearsing their lines, or whispering to each other. The atmosphere is very tense, not at all like the festive atmosphere on stage."

“Luckily I didn’t go!”

Master Jin chuckled.
"The director team sent me an invitation and asked Xiao Chunzi to recommend it several times. Fortunately..."

"Now... I can't say anything. It is inevitable that we should be cautious when facing the whole country and overseas Chinese. This is a serious matter and we must pay attention to it. In the future... let's see if there is a chance to improve it. It is becoming more and more formal, and the flavor of a grand party is becoming less and less."

"Hopefully."

Jin Shang actually understood why this change occurred.

To put it bluntly, it is the three words "fear of taking responsibility" that are at work.

The economic benefits directly driven by the literary and art circle are actually just that, but its actual influence goes beyond the circle.

Just like the film and television entertainment industry that the Nan brothers are engaged in, excluding the asset-heavy cinema chains, the annual box office and indirect income are estimated to be less than 10 billion. With this scale, a slightly larger and slightly more luxurious residential office building in Beijing would cost more than this.

But how many people in the country know the name of a community developer?
How many people know the big star Dai Yiqun?
The same goes for football clubs. All the teams in the Jiazi group combined are not enough to generate the benefits of "Zhiyin Zatan" magazine, but the two are not comparable.

The value of many things cannot be measured simply by money.

Through the Spring Festival Gala stage, more than one-fifth of the world's population directly or indirectly learns about the current domestic situation. Although the information is not comprehensive, it has already influenced many things.

If it was an internal annual meeting held behind closed doors for self-entertainment, Zhu Jingxiao and her colleagues would not be under so much pressure.

When it becomes part of the New Year custom, its nature changes.

Of course, Master Jin doesn't need to worry about this. It is enough for him to enjoy the party right now and take this opportunity to meet and chat with people he only sees a few times throughout the year.

Jin Shang is also good at socializing, but he is a little averse to ineffective socializing. He is usually busy and doesn't contact people much. It doesn't mean that he really doesn't understand the ways of the world.
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The entire party didn't end until eight o'clock in the evening, which was definitely seriously overtime. It had to be edited into a four and a half hour rough version, and then carefully refined according to the requirements.

Jin Shang doesn't need to worry about overtime work, there are others to do it.

Dai Yiqun, Xiaomazha Band, Zhendian Band and several well-known special guests will definitely be given more shots, but it’s hard to say about the others.

After finishing this important task and after the New Year's Eve, the company had actually become much slack.

As a rule of thumb, employees who live far away from home will be given early holidays, and the company will try to help if it can arrange train tickets. Those who live closer will have to work harder and be arranged according to the overtime plan.

On the 26th day of the twelfth lunar month, half of the employees were already away from work, and those on duty were almost all demoralized.

Logistics delivery on the e-commerce platform has been suspended, after-sales service no longer sends orders, and offline stores have also closed one after another for the New Year.

The most important thing during this period is that the contract auction of the used car trading market is going smoothly, and the funds are arriving one after another. It is estimated that more than 3 billion yuan of funds will be received before the Lantern Festival after the New Year.

Such a large sum of money can greatly alleviate Jin Shang's personal financial difficulties.

With such a large amount of capital flowing in, Jin Shang himself continued to increase his investment in the bond market, which naturally forced some bank and fund employees to work overtime to coordinate with him.

The recruitment of traders is estimated to be completed after the new year, but the operation can be carried out in advance.

After everything was arranged, the family prepared for the New Year.

This year is special. In two months, Jin Shang and his girlfriend Li Xuan will hold their engagement ceremony. Although they are not going to have a big celebration, they still have to be solemn. Li Xuan is going to fly back to her hometown the day after tomorrow. On the third day after the New Year, Jin Shang will visit her home with gifts and plan to formally discuss future plans with her family.

Before the New Year, with the departure of migrant workers, the crowded streets in Beijing seemed a little deserted, but in some popular business districts and residential areas, the sense of human life was even stronger.

Taking this opportunity, Jin Shang played with Li Xuan for two days, bought her a lot of gifts, and then sent her on the plane.

It became quiet and Jin Shang enjoyed two days of leisure in the hot spring villa alone before returning to the old house to reunite with his family.

On the early morning of New Year's Eve, there was a slight breeze and the snow that had not completely melted was still piled in the corners of the wall.

Mother Mei Xinghong took Xiao Jinfeng, who had woken up early, for a walk outside and had a taste of the slightly sweet soup. His father went out to visit relatives and friends.

Jin Shang returned from exercise early, and with the help of Que Sheng and Gui Feng, he cleaned the front door and pasted up Spring Festival couplets, and then stayed at home to receive visitors. Although there were not many visitors, there were still some.

Near noon, after eating chicken soup and taking a short rest, Mrs. Xian went out to watch a community activity and join in the fun. Jin Shang, whose fake smile was a little stiff, was just about to take a nap when an unexpected guest arrived.

"Uncle Jin Er...?"

Jin Miao, who is not much older than his parents, really can't call out the word "grandfather".

Jin Miao, who came with his wife Yu Chang and children, was welcomed in by Jin Shang, carrying gifts.

This was the first time Jin Shang had seen them visit him in all these years, but the housekeeper Lao Bian didn't seem surprised at all. He had probably come here when Xiao Jin was not around.

Lao Bian told Guifeng to serve tea and asked Que Sheng to call back Jin Shi, Mei Xinghong and Xian Guizhen who were out walking the dog and watching the fun.

Ten minutes later, Mei Xinghong, holding the child, arrived home first, followed by Old Madam Xian. Jin Shi, who should not have gone far, came back last. There was still a slight smell on his body. I wonder if he had drunk some wine somewhere.

After exchanging pleasantries for a while, Jin Shang handed over the reception work to the elders. He held Xiao Jinfeng in his arms and played with the two sheepdogs.

When it comes to taking care of their little master, the relatively smart big dog is really helpful and can also patiently play with the little one, which is amazing.

As they chatted, they seemed to be talking about recent developments, which naturally led to the used car market.

"Ashan, did you do something big over there?"

"Eh?"

Grandma probably didn't really care about what she was asking, but she should be concerned about the billions of dollars. Jin Shang flicked the nose of Xiao Jinfeng, who was twisting his body and trying to scratch the big dog ears, and answered easily,
"We sold the three-year lease in advance to recover the capital. Time is profit, and it is not a big deal to use future income to make money now."

"From your tone, you sound very confident. Are you so confident about the car market?"

"I am optimistic for sure, but I have more confidence in myself. We are about to enter an easing cycle, and interest rates are falling. If I enter the market early, I can earn more."

“The volatility is also huge, so be cautious.”

"The bigger the waves, the more expensive the fish. Stagnant water, on the contrary, leaves no room for maneuver."

For those who control resources, turbulence and change mean risks, but also opportunities.

Jin Shang has limited resources, but with the "Golden Finger" to protect him, the chances of capsizing are extremely small.

At this time when imports and exports are strong, interest rates are falling, and high-yield fixed-income bonds are out of stock, the slightest disturbance in the foreign exchange market can stir up the domestic capital market.

More than three billion is enough to leverage a lot of interests.

Jin Miao smiled and agreed:
"After this experience, people who were in a volatile trading market have calmed down a lot. In the past few years... it was too chaotic. We didn't know if we could keep the money we made. If we were prosperous in the first year, it was hard to say whether we could renew the lease in the second year. Now it's much better."

In years when the rental-to-sale ratio is low, property owners worry about instability and tenants are even more uncertain.

The tactic of auctioning in advance is a win-win for all parties and everyone gets what they need.

With a stable lease, car dealers can invest with confidence, and Jin Shang, which has money in hand, also has the capital to do big things.

"You've also done well there. That's great. At its peak, you have an annual income of two million, and in the off-season you can still make several hundred thousand. That's pretty impressive."

Jin Shi said this with some emotion.

Three years ago, the annual net profit of the Jin family father and son would not be much higher. The used car market has developed at a speed visible to the naked eye.

"In the final analysis, it's because the people have more money, especially last year..."

Lao Jin was the one who felt the sudden boom in the textile industry the most. The boss made money and the weavers under him also benefited. Tailors with superb skills were even more in demand, and many garment factories offered high salaries to poach them.

At this moment, mother Mei Xinghong went to the bedroom to get a red envelope and gave it to Jin Miao's child. After some refusal, the other party accepted it.

After sitting for a short while, Jin Miao's family politely declined the invitation to stay but still insisted on leaving.

After watching the other party get on the car, Xian Guizhen said leisurely:
"It's different now. He never came when I asked him to before, but this time he came to visit me on his own initiative, and even during the Spring Festival. Is there something going on?"

"Not really. We didn't have much in common before, but now..."

Jin Shang shrugged and responded nonchalantly.

What did you come here for before?
His mother Mei Xinghong lives apart, and his grandmother Xian Guizhen is away from home for a long time. His father Jin Shi insists on staying away from home overnight, but he is busy with business during the day. Only the indifferent Jin Shang and the housekeeper Lao Bian are around, and acquaintances who know the situation will not disturb them for no reason.

A harmonious family is the foundation of all prosperity. If things are not going well at home, others will not bring bad luck to you. What's more, Jin Miao is not an irrelevant person. We have to avoid suspicion and not come here often.

"Let's not talk about this anymore. After noon, everyone should go back to their families for reunion. No one will come. We'll discuss next year's plans later. Ah Shang, you should make plans for your visit in advance."

Xian Guizhen warned that although more than three billion was a lot of money, it was not something to worry about too much. What she was most concerned about was her grandson's upcoming engagement.

"Let's go back and talk. It's windy and cold outside!"
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More than ten kilometers away, after finishing processing the last email and checking the Jinxi chat account to see that there were no urgent matters to be dealt with, Wei Shuangping took off her anti-blue light glasses, drank some tea, stood up, and walked out of the room while moving her sore arms.

Outside, Wei's mother, who was taking care of the child, heard the noise and turned down the volume of the TV.

"It's New Year's Eve, and you're still busy! I just saw you on TV, and the little one was very happy to see you on camera."

"It's not overtime, I just want to take a look around when I have time. Besides, there's nothing to do in Beijing."

It’s not like celebrating the New Year at home, with all the aunts and uncles and a bunch of trivial matters, which never ends.

The only thing is that the festive atmosphere is not strong enough, which is a bit regrettable.

(End of this chapter)