Spring Breeze Twenty Years

Chapter 1018 The Science of Success

Yu Qiu chuckled a few times: "President Chen, please don't belittle me. I'm already pathetic enough."

Xiao Wei asked, "Your mom's here? How's it going? What are you doing?"

Yu Qiu said, "There's nothing at home, so I'll buy some bread and sausages to take back. I'll get pots and pans tomorrow."

Chen Hui said, "Don't you have some at home, Hongmei?"

Yu Qiu said, "How could I trouble her family right now? My mom's still upset, and it wouldn't be good for the two families to meet. I can't let Hongmei suffer either; it's all my fault."

Xiao Wei said, "Let's go to the cafeteria; this won't fill our stomachs. Who's here?"

Yu Qiu said, "My mom and my sister, my older sister had some family matters to attend to, and her child caught a cold."

Xiao Wei nodded: "Let's go to the cafeteria and get the Hongmei meal card. Afterwards, take your mom and sister out for a walk, look around the factory, go upstairs for a tour, and then sit in my office for a while."

Huang Laowu said, "Alright, take mine. I'm going home to eat anyway. Judging from his appearance, he won't dare to knock on Hongmei's door right now." He took out the card and handed it to Yu Qiu. It was actually a company employee ID card with a photo and department number.

Seeing that it was almost time, Huang Laowu went straight home, and Xiaowei and Chen Hui didn't go upstairs either, but went straight back to the courtyard.

The courtyard is quite lively now. The first floor of the annex has been transformed into a mini children's playground. Chen Xiaohui, Xia Gensheng, Xie Xiaohu, Fan Fanfan, Liu Doudou, and Huang Weiting all play here during the day. Xia's mother, Xia He's grandmother, Xiaowei's mother, Shan's mother, and Chen Xiao's mother chat with the children while keeping them company.

It was a pretty happy day overall. With so many toys, I wasn't tired at all. The only thing that needed some attention was taking care of me when I was pooping, peeing, or fighting over toys.

Xiaowei's mother was still muttering, "Next year will be even more exciting! Xiao Libing is going to give birth, Wang's wife is going to give birth, and Hongmei is going to have three more. Oh dear, now it's just that we haven't heard from Xiao Lina and Jinfeng yet. I think we should just open a kindergarten."

Chen Xiao's mother said, "That's right, there are already more than ten. When Xiao Hong graduates, there will be even more. I think it would be good to find a proper place to open a daycare center. That way, we can feel at ease. We can hire a few teachers. We're doing okay now, but when they get too old, we won't be able to teach them anything."

Xiao Wei and Chen Hui came in. Chen Hui looked at Xie Xiaohu and said, "Hey, what's this kid doing here? Isn't he in school?"

Xie Xiaohu rolled his eyes: "It's Sunday today, how can you be so stupid? You're an idiot."

Chen Hui laughed and said, "Those kids in the early childhood education class are really different, huh? They're always talking so much."

Xiao Wei said, "Sunday? I was wondering why there seemed to be so few people in the building today. Why isn't anyone taking a break?"

Chen Hui said, "It seems like we've never had a Sunday off? Only the staff below us get a day off."

Xiaowei's mother said, "We all live here, so there's nothing to do but rest. The snow has blocked the sky."

Chen Hui said, "I was wondering why everyone was so free today. I spent the whole morning chatting in your office."

Several old ladies burst into laughter. Xiaowei's mother pointed at Xiaowei and said, "You're really going crazy. You believe everything Xiaohu says?"

Xiao Wei asked, "Then why isn't he in school?"

Xiaowei's mother said, "Due to the heavy snow, the after-school program was suspended. They're worried about accidents because there's nowhere for children to play. The after-school program at this school is too small, just one small classroom, so children can only play on the playground outside. In winter, they have to squeeze into the classroom, and classes are suspended every few days."

Chen Xiao's mother said, "They lack experience, they've only been running it for a few days. They don't have any qualified teachers, and they don't even have a proper place to go. But they've enrolled quite a few children."

Chen Hui curled his finger to flick Xie Xiaohu's forehead: "You little brat, you dare to lie to me, huh?"

Xie Xiaohu screamed and turned to run away, followed by the younger children who tumbled and crawled after him, their laughter and shouts mingling together.

Xiao Wei said, "If I had to take care of these kids every day, I'd go crazy."

Xiaowei's mother grabbed Xia Gensheng, who was crawling around happily, to wipe his nose and said, "That's because you don't have it yet. You won't say that when you do. Do you see how annoying Xiaohui is?"

Xiao Wei turned his head and saw that Chen Hui had taken off his shoes and stepped onto the carpet, where he and his son, Xiao Xiao Hui, were lying on the ground, butting heads.

After lunch, Chen Hui wanted to take a nap, but Xiao Wei didn't have the habit of taking a nap and found it boring to be alone, so he simply went to the office to read.

In 92, there was virtually no books on management in China, or rather, there was no reference book available.

Around 95, domestic commerce began to develop like never before, and bookstores started to feature books on management, business, planning, and success, mostly autobiographies or experiences of successful people from abroad.

It sold very well. No one realized the issue of the era, and even fewer people considered the problems of the times and the national context.

Then, a nationwide craze for inspirational quotes swept the country, and a number of representative figures quickly emerged. While we might gain something from Yu Shiwei's management courses, Li Yang's arrogant English was a completely unrealistic pursuit of wealth. Although he helped some people succeed, he harmed far more.

Finally, Cheng Anzhi's ideas spread, and so-called success studies completely distorted, becoming a paradise for swindlers. People today cannot imagine the nationwide fervor and belief in success studies at that time. In the end, only the promoters succeeded; they became rich, while those who were brainwashed became even more unsuccessful and impoverished.

Even now, books like *The Weaknesses of Human Nature* and *The Advantages of Human Nature* are still considered invaluable by some, but nobody knows that none of these books sold in the domestic market were actually imported. Because the authors never wrote them. Yes, they never did.

If Carnegie and Hill were still alive, they would also buy a copy.

No one has ever counted how many people have been harmed by self-help books. Some have pointed out the dangers of these books, but no one seems to care. Nobody cares.

Then the whole society took off, and everyone wanted to make money, especially quick money. They didn't care about the means, and deceiving others became open and aboveboard, without any shame.

Success can only be achieved through your own efforts. No one carries gold around looking for others to share it with, unless they can get more from you.

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Xiaowei has been reading Donggong's corporate management textbooks lately. Although they are difficult to understand, he is able to learn some things from them.

There was a knock on the door. Xiao Wei glanced at the time; it was already 1:30. He said, "Come in."

Shi Li walked in: "Chairman, someone named Yu Qiu is looking for you."

Xiao Wei looked up and saw Yu Qiu standing at the door with her mother and sister. He quickly stood up and said, "Come in, come in. Shi Li, make some tea."

Yu Qiu's mother and sister both appeared reserved, a result of their limited perspectives and environment.

After leading the three people to sit on the sofa inside, Yu Qiu introduced them: "This is my mother, this is my sister, Yu Miao. Mom, this is my and Hongmei's boss, Zhang Wei, Chairman Zhang."

(End of this chapter)