this man is not calm

Chapter 497 Meeting
Jin Shang realized a long time ago that his PHS business could be much more profitable than Starcom in his previous life.

Early promotion and rapid diffusion are one aspect, but Jinxi Culture also overwhelmingly surpasses others in how to utilize the value of users.

Even better, the group also has a comprehensive product design and manufacturing company, Planet Intelligence, which gets most of the profits from equipment sales.

Even though the scale is still small, it has in fact opened up the entire industrial chain from design, manufacturing, marketing to customer development, forming a closed ecological chain.

Regardless of how much money they make, their potential and ability to resist risks are far beyond the reach of their peers who simply work alone. Many large companies in the industry cannot move forward and backward as freely as Xixi Culture.

In the beginning, the Xiaolingtong mobile handheld call terminal was almost sold at a loss. Taking into account various subsidies and exemptions, it was basically equivalent to giving it away for free when you top up your phone bill.

Jin Shang is willing to pay users to try the product, not because it makes too much money and has a change of heart, but because it wants to expand quickly, squeeze out competitors, and dominate the market.

After truly occupying a dominant position, the discounts are not as great as at the beginning, and selling equipment is still not profitable. If the costs of deploying and operating base stations in various places are deducted, it is not much different from doing charity.

By the third quarter of 1998, the situation had finally changed.

Equipment failure, battery loss, and the need to replace new devices are starting to increase.

Among these, selling chargers and recycling and replacing batteries may not seem particularly eye-catching, but its overall profit margin is extremely high. Based on the standard that each device is equipped with an average of two batteries, this can provide nearly 3 billion in revenue.

If we add in the costs of repairs, screen replacements, trade-ins and offline services, it would almost account for half of the total phone bill revenue.

Jin Shang couldn't help but sigh that this was an easy, lucrative and respectable business, but it was just like this. If he worked harder, he could earn even more, which was really wonderful.

I just don’t know how many more good days I will have.
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The dishes for this family banquet were mostly in the style of the Gyeonggi region, with rich, delicious flavors and large portions to satisfy your hunger.

Jin Shang and Li Xuan's family, relatively speaking, have relatively large appetites.

Lao Bian, the butler in charge of this meal, has lived in the north for most of his life. His cooking skills, tastes and preferences tend towards foods with strong oils and salt, but in the few dishes he cooked, one can still taste the subtle sweetness of the Cantonese style.

Having served the old lady for a lifetime, it is almost instinctive for me to prepare the taste of my hometown for her.

The TV in the background of the living room was not turned off, and several sheepdogs were squatting beside it obediently, not waiting for their owners to throw a few pieces of meat bones from the dining table like ordinary domestic dogs.

Xiao Jinfeng, who is over two years old, interacted and played with the pet for a while, but still focused on eating.

At this age, he can basically understand what adults say and give accurate feedback. Although his pronunciation is not particularly clear, everyone can understand it. At least his emotions are full and will not be misunderstood.

Many foods that are not very irritating and do not require high digestive ability can basically be eaten, but not too much. It's okay to try them. The staple food should still be infant formula, and special attention should be paid to complementary foods.

Sitting in the stroller, holding a spoon, he tried to put a little bit of clear soup into his mouth. He smacked his lips and seemed to think it tasted good. He babbled twice for unknown reasons and gestured to Huang Er who was protecting him at the side, as if he wanted to share the delicious meal.

This action also attracted the attention of several adults.

Jin Shang looked over and saw his little brother, who was smiling happily because of something amusing, and said in surprise:

"Such a young child doesn't even protect his food!"

"I don't play much with kids my age. It's true that I need some social interaction to develop my character."

Xian Guizhen, who is peaceful, kind and not overly caring, responded,
"Find some time and send him to a nursery class to see if he can adapt. If he can, send him to kindergarten next year. He is at the age where he needs to grow up with his peers."

Over the past year or so, the grandmother has not been involved in household affairs, but she is often at home, and her attitude of caring for her daughter-in-law and grandson is still very obvious, but she is not very good at expressing it.

Li Leping, who came from afar, asked with a smile:

"I'm a little curious. Do people in Beijing start school so early? In our place... we don't start school until we're almost four or even five years old. Children in the countryside do grow up a little slower..."

"Not educational..."

Xian Guizhen replied,
"Children born in families like ours have a higher starting point than others. Their future will be much smoother and they don't need to struggle step by step from the beginning. Compared with learning knowledge and mastering the skills to make a living, the capital for making a living, the attitude towards life, the principles of being a human being, the establishment of a world view and the pursuit of personal values ​​are more important..."

"Character?"

"Yes! The resources at your disposal are different, and the requirements for people are also different!"

Speaking of this, Xian Guizhen couldn't help but sigh.

Farming and studying are passed down from generation to generation. What is left to the next generation is not only the ancestral teachings, family property, connections and traditions. The most important thing is the level of understanding of the world, the methodology of deconstruction, the method of shaping the outlook on life and enough space for independent thinking.

"The aristocratic family... after all, there is something."

"It's different from before, not that special. In that era, information was transmitted slowly and inefficiently, and the cost of acquiring knowledge and wisdom was too high. It's not that complicated now. The advantage of family background is getting smaller and smaller. When our generation is gone, I guess we will be no different from ordinary people. Look at people like Ah Shang... They pursue something more essential, and they look down on the Huang family's way..."

"I'm not that arrogant, I'm just too lazy to be perfunctory. We have different ideals and cannot work together."

Being involved with such a troublesome big family means there may be endless troubles to deal with in the future. If you have that time, you might as well do something more meaningful.

Jin Shang was somewhat sincere, but his explanation was not particularly long, which made Xian Guizhen look at him sideways. After a little thought, she added:

"In addition to the inheritance of blood, it is more of a spirit, a culture, and a continuation of will. In the past, the Huang family was indeed worthy of admiration, but... since that 'tumbler', there has been no such spirit anymore."

Since the death of Jin Shang's grandfather Huang Xiumin, no one has been able to truly take up the banner of the northern branch of the Jiangxia Huang clan. As time goes by, the overall collapse of the clan is inevitable, but there is no good way to reshape it. When Huang Zhengkuo is gone, the clan will truly fall apart.

As for whether there is a way to prevent it?
Maybe there is, but it has nothing to do with the father and son of the Jin family, and I don’t want to wade into that muddy water.

Relying on asset swaps, Jin Shang has contributed a lot of cash to Lao Huang in the past two years. Having more money is naturally a good thing, but it also seems to have aroused the covetousness of some of his descendants, and the scramble for it has been quite lively.

This is not just tens or hundreds of millions, but a terrifying fortune of eleven digits. If you get a little bit of it, you won't have to worry about it for several lifetimes. No one can help but be tempted.

If this had happened when Huang was young, anyone who dared to take action, even if there was a slight sign of instability, would have been severely punished. Now, it’s not that he is powerless, but he is not as deterrent as before.

You’re over ninety-six, right?

How many years do I have left to live?

If you don’t fight for it now, you don’t know if you will have a share in the future.

There is a lot of porridge and a lot of monks, and they are all very greedy.

In short, it was a mess and the Jin family's father and son were too lazy to take a second look.

Modern society is about to enter the information age. With the continuous advancement of urbanization, the patriarchal clan will definitely not last long. The natural closeness brought by blood and surnames still exists, but it is naive to expect that these can be successful in the steel forest of feasting and revelry as before. Of course, modernization does not mean de-familyization. The "family" is still the basic unit of the world. Individuals are powerless in the group. The "small family" is the foundation and the stable component of the "big family". As for the "main family" between the two, no one knows where to go.

The ridiculous remarks advocated by some people that family and marriage will be eliminated are just for listening. Just like the basic elements that make up the world are atoms, not protons, neutrons and electrons, those who advocate freedom of non-marriage are essentially promoting de-responsibility and moving towards a complete survival of the fittest.

This not only destroys the "small family", but also digs up the roots of the "big family".

If the foundation of the underlying order collapses, all superstructures will collapse.

Respecting the choices of all idiots and firmly following your own path is what an independent thinker should do.

What happened in the previous life is no longer important. In this life, Jin Shang is more or less a little nervous when facing the issue of marriage again.

In another corner, Li Jinghua poured some wine into Jin Shi's glass and said politely:

"My daughter Xuanxuan is so lucky to have met her ideal man. I have been worried about her personality for many years."

"No, it's my Ah Shang who is the one. On the surface, he is a worry-free child, but in fact... well, let's not talk about it."

A child who is too stupid is worrying, and a child who is too smart is even more worrying.

"It's great that fate can come so smoothly. In-laws, can one of you go?"

"it is good!"

Li Jinghua's alcohol tolerance is not very good. He was in a good mood today and couldn't help but drink a little more. Jin Shi talked a lot with him but didn't urge him to drink much.

Mei Xinghong glanced at him for a few times and said to Cao Heng, who was a little bored:
"I know my limits and won't drink too much. I'll go out for a walk later."

Li Xuan was farther away, closer to the children, and looked after them as well. Other familiar relatives would interject a few words from time to time.

After asking Guifeng to change Jinfeng's sweat towel, Mei Xinghong felt relieved and asked:
"Compared to the last time we met, the old man in my family is in much better spirits."

"I'm happy today!"

Cao Heng answered as a matter of course,
"I am most proud of my granddaughter getting married. It is like putting my mind at ease. When she was young, she would brag in the village about a student from a key high school who was admitted to a prestigious university and stayed in Beijing to develop. In our hometown, everyone still recognizes this..."

If you move to a bigger city, you might still be envious, but not surprised.

At a time when university expansion had not yet formed a scale and momentum, there were only so many college students admitted each year. When they were assigned to each township, they were rare, and most of the time there were only a few a year. As for famous universities, it would be difficult to find one for many years. Once one appeared, it would be regarded as a deity like Wenquxing who had descended to the earth. If it were decades ago, it might have been recorded in the town annals.

"As long as I'm healthy, I need to take care of myself as I get older. Fortunately, my family has been safe and sound over the past two years. I recover quickly from the occasional cold..."

The older she gets, the more she feels that being free from disasters and illnesses is a blessing. Especially after Xiao Jinfeng was born, Mei Xinghong also began to pay attention to some things that she didn't care about before.
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The meal did not take very long. The two families divided into several groups and chatted for a while. After the meal, Lao Bian took Que Sheng and Gui Feng to clean up. Li Jinghua, who had drunk some wine, wanted to rest for a while. The others also had their own arrangements. Jin Shang said hello and went out first.

Twenty minutes later, a movie premiere was being held at the Changdi Cinema Chain’s northern flagship store.

When Jin Shang arrived, it was already ten minutes past two. He was quickly led to the backcourt by the staff and saw Nan Dalong waving at him.

"Here, here, we're finally here."

"There are many guests at home."

"I know, my fiancée's family is coming to celebrate the festival!"

"You guys do it first, you don't have to wait for me."

"Just take advantage of your good fortune!"

Not knowing whether it was a hint of something or just unintentional nonsense, Jin Shang looked at Xiao Biao meaningfully. The other party didn't seem to be abnormal, so he suppressed some thoughts.

The existence of the "Golden Finger" is a secret. Nan Dabiao has heard some weird legends, and Nan Dalong should not be the kind of person who likes these topics.

In addition...

After exchanging a few pleasantries with Nan Dalong, Jin Shang found Nan Dabiao again. After listening to a few half-truthful complaints, he asked in a low voice:
"What's up with that little girl over there?"

He followed Xiao Biao not far away and greeted Jin Shang with a nod without saying a word.

She looks like a female celebrity, but unfortunately Jin Shang doesn’t know her.

"What little girl? She is four years older than you. She is Xiao Biao's...girl, right?"

"Uh-huh?"

At first, he didn't react, then Jin Shang asked,
"So formal?"

"Xiao Biao is already thirty-five. If he continues to act so carelessly, the old man will really break his legs. At the very least, he will be grounded."

Nan Dalong was not a peaceful person to begin with. Jin Shang would not even bother to pay attention to her, let alone a female star. But the one who was brought over to say hello to Jin Shang was not ordinary. It seemed that she had some status in his heart. At least she was a mistress he valued very much, not an ordinary lover.

"She looks innocent and pretty, but in reality she is smart and calm. She is not someone you can easily deal with."

"If not like this, can you get pregnant?"

"I'll just say it!"

It turned out that Xiao Biao was broken through with the ball. Judging from Da Biao's tone, I'm afraid the old man in the family knows about it, so it won't be easy to settle it secretly.

Nan Dabiao sighed in frustration:
"It would be nice to have someone he can barely fit in and tie up a little bit, and it would be even better if there was a child to tie him up tightly. As for whether the woman is cunning... If she is too honest, I'm afraid she will be fooled around and sold for money."

"Evil people will have their own way."

"Don't talk about this, it's annoying!"

"No! This is our first meeting, so I asked someone to bring a gift..."

As he spoke, Jin Shang took out his cell phone and asked someone to buy gifts. Nan Dabiao was unable to stop him and shook his head helplessly. He called people over and asked them to speed up the premiere which had delayed the event for quite some time.

Amid the hustle and bustle, a while passed and the grand premiere finally began. From the fourth quarter to the beginning of next spring, a series of film and television cultural publicity campaigns will be launched one after another.

(End of this chapter)