this man is not calm

Chapter 365 Outsiders

Having said that, for Wei Shuangping, who has been busy all year, the Spring Festival holiday is a rare time of leisure and enjoyment.

Compared to her boss, Wei Shuangping is an older sister, but in the workplace, she is less than 27 years old, which is a bit too young. Female white-collar workers of the same age are either wasting their time on miscellaneous work such as serving tea and water, or dealing with endless paperwork, or serving as the boss's secretary, calling it experience.

It is almost impossible for someone to be in charge of a popular "unicorn" company before the age of 30 unless his family owns a mine and he is wealthy and has inherited his parents' business. There is no way this planet can accommodate someone who starts from scratch and becomes so successful in less than two years and is so powerful that he is lawless.

There is no doubt that Master Jin is so successful in business, not only because of his outstanding abilities, but also because of the help of his father and grandfather.

If one's background is really ordinary, leaving aside other things, it is difficult to deal with the company's many business qualifications, certificate review, supervisor affiliation, tax incentives, and talent recruitment, etc.

Even though the Internet is an emerging industry, do you really think there is no threshold and anyone can do it?
Mobile phone OEM, brand computer assembly, PHS business, shipbuilding and repair, and cultural media qualifications, it is simply wishful thinking to expand the scope of business without two to three years of business endorsement.

Look at the series of main businesses on the business license. If there is no certain registered capital, it will be eliminated by the machine screening without manual review.

It is precisely because of this special situation that Wei Shuangping was able to leap from an unemployed single mother who couldn't find a job to a well-known domestic corporate executive in just two years, which really surprised many people.

There were many rumors during this period, but after Wei Shuangping completed her work tasks excellently, the criticisms decreased a lot.

She has put in a lot of effort to get to where she is today. It is not easy for her to work day and night while taking care of her family.

Sitting on the sofa with her mother watching TV, Wei Shuangping took the child and wiped the dirt from the corners of his mouth. She asked lazily:

"What about father and little ones?"

"He went out to play and hasn't come back yet. The old man is old, but he is still like a child and can't sit still."

Although it is New Year's Eve, many businesses are taking advantage of this rare opportunity to promote sales. The community has also organized activities such as writing Spring Festival couplets, guessing riddles, dragon dancing, and stilt walking. Many residents have participated spontaneously. The dumplings, chicken soup, and snacks distributed by the stalls are not worth much, but the children like them very much and it is very lively.

"Let dad find something to do. If he really has nothing to do, he probably won't be able to stay here."

Wei's father had a serious illness and had been recuperating for a long time. Now he is almost fully recovered, but his physical and mental state are not as good as before. He can't do the heavy work in the village, and no one dares to take him out to work for fear of accidents.

I have been in Beijing for nearly half a year, and occasionally I clamor to go back to my hometown.

If it weren’t for my two younger siblings still studying in my hometown, the whole family wouldn’t want to go back.

The capital is big and it is not easy to live there, but it is very comfortable to settle down there.

"Your father has been a strong man all his life and takes face very seriously. He would definitely not be happy if he idles around all day and eats for free. But...it's hard to find a job here. Even the security guard at the gate basically has to be introduced by someone inside. Don't be an outsider who doesn't know the way around."

He can't do heavy work, it's hard to find a leisurely job, and he has to consider his appearance. If there was such a good job, it would have been taken long ago. How could it be the turn of Wei's father who is unfamiliar with the place?

Speaking of which, the most embarrassing period for Wei's father in his hometown was when Wei Shuangping had not returned home for many years, and rumors like having a child out of wedlock spread everywhere. It was as ugly as it could be. Coming to Beijing to live in leisure could help him avoid gossip. His daughter settled in the capital and brought her family over to become a city dweller, which made many villagers envious.

"Or, you can arrange a job for him, so that he won't be too imaginative and can't settle down."

"My job is not good. It either requires skills or is very energy-intensive. You need both mental and physical strength. It's still very hard."

Wei Shuangping, who refused, thought for a moment and said,
"The head office has other businesses. The media sector may need to focus on developing the education industry. There is a great demand for kindergarten and primary and secondary school employees..."

"Be a teacher? Your father doesn't have that ability. He can't even do the household accounts."

"Not teachers! Not all school staff teach. A large part of them do auxiliary support work, such as childcare, security, logistics, catering, gardening, cleaning, purchasing, etc. There are quite a lot of them."

"That's fine. Just doing some odd jobs is enough. He can't do anything too troublesome."

"I went to ask around at the beginning of the year and heard that there are a lot of employee needs, and... many positions require acquaintances, which is a benefit originally prepared for the family members of company employees."

As the company grows larger, it involves all aspects of the business, such as childcare, security, logistics, and catering. In addition to acquaintances who come through introductions, many of the employees’ families from other places are employed there to relieve their worries.

Nowadays, the infrastructure in big cities like Beijing is not necessarily in place. If you want to retain employees but don't fully consider their families, you may not be able to gain their loyalty.

For some unimportant positions, it is beneficial and not costly. The job is to find someone familiar with the company anyway, so it is natural to arrange some people with connections internally.

With Jinxi culture as the core and more than 3,000 employees and their families as the foundation, a loose interest alliance has been formed. In fact, it has played a role in consolidating the overall strength. It usually does not show its strength, but when encountering real problems, it can still solve many problems.

Of course, the degree of this must be grasped well. After all, Jinxi Culture is just a profit-making enterprise group, not a super unit like the previous life, which is a large factory or a small city with all the necessary facilities.

When Wei's mother saw her daughter's promise, she couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

"It's good that it can be solved! There are no troubles at home now, but... your lifelong event is worrying."

Another year is about to pass, and Wei Shuangping doesn't have much private time throughout the year. Not to mention meeting high-quality single young people, she doesn't even have time for blind dates.

"I... I'm already this old, and I still have a child. It's not that easy. Let's talk about it later!"

"We can't delay it any longer! Didn't you say that the company had an internal blind date event? Didn't you see anyone suitable? You're good-looking, have a good job, and even bought a house. You're considered pretty in Beijing, but no one is interested in you?"

Wei Shuangping smiled bitterly and said:

"Some of the conditions that seem good are not necessarily an advantage in the blind date market. Some people say that she has a car and a house, but before I even care about it, many young men are discouraged. Those who are shameless and try to get close to her are not good people. As for the local young men who are better than me... I guess they don't like me either."

If one really wants to find someone who is well-matched, then Wei Shuangping has basically everything she needs, except a young, pretty and obedient girl. A strong woman like Director Wei is obviously out of her reach.

"Why, if the conditions are good, it will be harder to find a wife? That doesn't make sense. In my hometown, good families in small towns would also rush to visit me."

Mother Wei's voice rose several degrees, scaring her little grandson who was concentrating on eating snacks and watching TV.
"No matter what, you still have to start a family. Look at you, you are so busy that you don't even have time to take care of your children. I can still take care of them now, but what will you do when you get old?"

The reality is so embarrassing. We don’t even have to wait until the future. My younger brother Wei Wei is already working. In two years, he will get married and have children. Wei’s mother may have to go and help take care of them.

It is really difficult to raise a child alone.

"I know!"

"It's not enough to just know. You have to be proactive. You're already this old, and you've had your own ideas since you were young. I can't argue with you, but a child can't be without a father. Do you know what's going on with him in kindergarten? Other families have both parents, but yours doesn't have a father. Those ignorant little brats are outspoken and say all kinds of nasty things."

To put it simply, they are innocent and simple-minded, but when it comes to doing bad things, they are ignorant and unaware of how much harm their actions will cause to their classmates.

"I see."

Wei Shuangping patted the well-behaved child's forehead, responding with some pampering and some helplessness. Next summer, the little guy will be ready to go to elementary school. Kindergarten is fine, no big problem, but when he is older and sensible, it will be hard to fool him.

As the mother and daughter were talking, the party on TV was getting more and more exciting.

Compared with the Spring Festival Gala, our own party is obviously much more casual and not too serious. It seems more like a large-scale variety show with a grand scale that lasts for several hours.

All in all, everyone had a good time.

"Is all this from your company?"

"Some of them are friendly companies, cooperative enterprises, and special guests."

"Well... you know them all, right? There are a lot of handsome guys, but there's none you like?"

"Mom, please don't talk nonsense. I like someone, but I also want others to like me!"

Wei Shuangping retorted half aggrievedly.

No one is stupid. Girls will grab the real high-quality young men early instead of waiting for others to pursue them.

If you have a quick hand, you will have it, but if you have a slow hand, you will not have it.

In other words, Wei Shuangping didn't know who the people were and met a scammer.

Some things have passed, but their traces will never disappear.

Wei Shuangping felt a little regretful about her ignorant choice back then, but she was still very satisfied with her precious child.

"You are just too smart. Your father and I can't argue with you. In the end... your cleverness backfired. Otherwise, it wouldn't have taken so many years."

"Look forward!"

Dwelling on the past will not help.

Just at this moment, there was a sound at the door and the chattering of younger brothers and sisters could be heard. When they came in, Father Wei and several children were carrying bags of different sizes filled with steaming snacks.

"You're buying so much? The chicken soup is almost ready, and we're all full. Do you want more?"

Facing Mother Wei's unhappy gaze, Wei Wei responded carelessly:

"It's free, it's free, and we're still giving it out now. Anyone passing by can take it, while supplies last..."

"People in the city really know how to have fun because they have so much money to burn."

"We are also city dwellers..."

Grabbing the small bag, Wei's mother scolded with a smile:
"You haven't even washed the mud off your legs. After a few days of eating city food, have you forgotten your roots? We can't lose our roots."

These days, it is not easy for new urban immigrants to integrate into their original environment. The western part of Beijing is considered to be better because it has always been a gathering place for migrant workers and integration is relatively easier. There are still many people like the Wei family who have moved here in recent years.

Wei Wei, with a playful smile on his face, grabbed the apple on the coffee table, wiped it casually on his clothes, took a bite heartily, and then said to Wei Shuangping:

"Big sister, your car, can I help you break in the engine?"

"No! I've only driven it a few times since I bought it, and now I'm letting you show off. Are you going to drive around in the city park again..."

"There are fewer cars and people there, so I can practice longer."

"The road is slippery in the melting snow. We'll talk about it later. Today is New Year's Eve. Something went wrong. It's not good. You better behave yourself."

The eldest sister's power of suppression was still terrifying. Wei Wei stuck out his tongue and asked his two younger brothers and sisters to play video games. Mother Wei looked at her troublesome children and whispered to Wei Shuangping:
"Just now you said that the company is going to set up a school. Can Libin and Lishan be transferred here to study?"

"It's not easy. Transferring to a high school, especially a graduating class, involves the college entrance examination. It's not the right time..."

The problem of "immigration" in the college entrance examination has always existed. After transferring, you don't know whether you can adapt to it. If you have to go back to your place of origin to take the exam, that will be troublesome. Many paths may not be feasible.

"I hope they can work hard and get admitted to a university in Beijing. Then, they can be taken care of more by their families."

"They are not like you. They have good grades and are lucky to be able to go to university. Alas!"

Eighty percent of the literary fortune of several generations of the family was concentrated on Wei Shuangping. As for the rest, Wei Wei took up most of it, and the others shared the remaining residue.

The family chatted and laughed, and around four o'clock in the afternoon, colleagues came to visit one after another.

Many of the employees of Jinxi Culture who bought discounted housing in groups were concentrated in several surrounding communities. There were more than one or two employees who knew Wei Shuangping and some even worked in the same department.

I'm busy during normal times so it's okay if I don't see you, but it's the end of the year now and I still have to go out when I have free time.

It was not until dinner time that the acquaintances who had come to chat and meet each other stopped coming.

"This can be considered as... when in Rome, do as the Romans do. We all come from all corners of the country, and it is fate that we can gather here."

Father Wei was holding it in for a long time before blurting out these words, which made everyone laugh secretly.

Isn’t this how a superficial social circle is built?
We are both colleagues and neighbors. We stick together for warmth, and the sense of alienation among outsiders is much less.

At the same time, backstage in the studio a few kilometers away, Dai Yiqun talked with Mei Shuying, Fang Hua and Zhang Yu, who were performing on the big stage for the first time, to relieve their stress. They were waiting with many other actors for the live broadcast of the Spring Festival Gala which was to begin in more than two hours.

"It's so tiring. I won't come next year."

After so many days of hard work, the passionate lead singer of the band was so annoyed that he kept complaining.

"Not coming?"

Dai Yiqin smiled and said,

“Even I don’t know if I will get an invitation next year.”

(End of this chapter)