Compared with the south, the solar terms in the north are quite accurate. When autumn is said to be the beginning of autumn, it is the beginning of autumn, and when it is said to be cold dew, it is cold dew. In late autumn, the temperature difference between day and night is greater, and autumn dryness is more obvious.
Just after the National Day, the number of tourists in Xiangshan dropped sharply, and the cotinus trees all over the mountain began to turn red. In two weeks, it will be a good time to enjoy the red leaves.
In Xiangshan Park, there is a white Jiangnan courtyard-style building, which is the famous Xiangshan Hotel designed by I.M. Pei.
Opened in 1981, four-star rating.
In today's capital city where the streets are full of five-star hotels, it is not dazzling, but it has an excellent location, historical stories, and is well-known.
Early in the morning, in the luxurious VIP room of the 40-person hall, Cheng Wei led a group of people to set up the layout - mainly debugging the computer and large display screen to ensure that the PPT ran smoothly.
There is a very important event today, where Mr. Yao will meet with various investment institutions.
It is a great honor for Cheng Wei to be the advance team of Mr. Yao. He has graduated and officially became a member of the company, with a monthly salary of 2,600, five social insurances and one housing fund, which is great!
The five insurances and one fund have been gradually implemented since about 1998, but just like the Labor Law, everyone understands it.
Now in 2004, a private company can provide you with five insurances and one housing fund, so have fun!
Cheng Wei made repeated adjustments to ensure safety, then came out to the corridor, smoked a cigarette, looked at the autumn scenery of the fragrant mountains outside the window, and said: "To be honest, I really don't think this hotel is awesome, the style is too old."
"A product of the 1980s, what else do you want?"
The colleague agreed very much and said: "I took a peek at the guest room. It's like a guest house. It's located in Xiangshan. It's a bit stylish, but the hardware is not as good as those of big hotels."
"Well, so Mr. Yao will only have meetings here and won't stay here."
"There's no need to stay overnight. We can just drive back to the city. It's so close."
Cheng Wei blew out a puff of smoke, paused, and said, "Hey, today's menu is quite interesting. It's all local specialties. Are you just giving this to those people?"
"Those people all came back from abroad. They must have forgotten their origins a long time ago. They are just feeding their stomachs that are tired of bread and butter."
"Haha, that's true!"
Cheng Wei finished smoking a cigarette and looked out the window with longing. He wondered where Mr. Yao was now. When could I follow Wang and travel to Xiangshan?
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Dear Mr. Yao, he is hard at work climbing the mountain.
Of course, he cannot show that he is very hard-working, but must have an attitude of integrating man and nature, loving sports, and enjoying life after work.
There were more than ten people in the group, including Liu Qiangdong, Sun Juan, Xiao Mo and several assistants.
On the other side are representatives from six investment institutions including IDG, DFJ, DCM, and GGV Capital, led by Xiong Xiaoge.
Among the newly joined institutions, DCM, which is backed by Silicon Valley, is the strongest. It has currently invested in Sina, 51job and SMIC, and will also invest in Renren, Vipshop, Tuniu, etc. in the future.
GGV Capital is also from Silicon Valley and has invested in Alibaba, but it was only a minority shareholder. It later invested in Xiaohongshu.
These representatives all have experience of studying in the United States and working in American companies. Some are gay, some are not native to foreign countries, and they all wear casual clothes and stroll up the mountain.
As mentioned earlier, early stage venture capital was really not very professional.
This track has become popular, and swarms of people are flocking to it. Whether or not to invest basically depends on the personal qualities of the entrepreneur. If you have a good impression, then invest.
For example, Wang Xing, when he was building a school network, Sequoia Capital (China Fund) called him and said it wanted to invest. Wang Xing was so happy that he rushed over and left the plan in a taxi.
When I arrived at the company, I had no choice but to write a temporary plan by hand.
Zhou Hongyi happened to be there at that time, and Shen Nanpeng said: "Old Zhou, don't you know how to judge people? There are some kids working on campus network next door. How about you go and take a look?"
Zhou Hongyi went there. His mentality was: I'm so famous, why don't you guys hurry up and give me a shout-out?
As a result, Wang Xing didn't know him at all and was very cold.
Zhou Hongyi made a small report when he got back, saying: "This team is not good. They have their eyes set above their heads. The arrogance of the returnees is reflected on their faces. That guy is so awesome that he even wrote the plan..."
It's naturally yellow.
Another thing to say: Well-known institutions such as Sequoia Capital China Fund, Capital Today, and Hillhouse Capital have not yet been established.
Speaking of which, Yao Yuan has already proven his strength.
In the eyes of investment institutions, this is a young elite with an open mind, flexible methods, and a penchant for adventure. Yao Yuan invites them to go on an autumn trip in order to create an image. I am not all that aggressive, I also have a romantic side and enjoy life.
Moreover, I am in good health and I can be driven into piles for half an hour without any difficulty.
While wandering around, Yao Yuan acted as a tour guide and led everyone to a place. It was a ruins with only a few stone tablets, stone screens, and an old pine circled around, with a sign saying "Listen to the Dharma Pine".
"This used to be the Xiangshan Temple. It was built in the Tang Dynasty and rebuilt in the Yuan Dynasty. It was burned down twice, once by the British and French Allied Forces and once by the Eight-Power Allied Forces. Now there is only a little left, but it will definitely be rebuilt."
He was holding a broken fan and talking clearly.
These investment institutions have only been in China for a few years, and some of them have just taken up their positions. They have not really visited Xiangshan carefully, taking pictures like tourists.
Finally, someone came over and said, "Mr. Yao, we have just been discussing the lunch you prepared."
"What happened to lunch?"
"I'm just curious. You asked us to eat sheep and scorpions. What are sheep and scorpions?"
"Sheep and scorpion..."
Yao Yuan opened his fan, shook it, and said: "It is a unique specialty of the north. It is grown in deep mountains and old forests, in cold caves. It is as small as a mouse and as big as a newborn lamb. The meat is plump and tender, a rare delicacy."
"Is there such a big scorpion?"
"Of course, one weighs five kilograms, otherwise why are they called sheep and scorpions?"
Yao Yuan looked at the group of people who were doubtful. Well, they are all from the south. Even in the capital, they have not experienced much human fireworks.
After staying at the Xiangshan Temple ruins for a while, I estimated the time and headed towards the Xiangshan Hotel. The autumn scenery was rich and there were few tourists, which added to the artistic conception of being at peace in the bustle of the metropolis.
As a management team, Liu Qiangdong and Sun Jun have an important position, and their performance also affects the company's image. They each showed their strengths and had a great time chatting with everyone.
We walked all the way, the distance was not close, and we just arrived when my feet were a little sore.
When you are hungry and tired, eating tastes especially delicious.
There was a big table full of local dishes, and finally a big pot was served, which contained the ingredients that had been simmered for 2 hours, then simmered for 3 hours, and then simmered for 5 hours.
This thing is the backbone of a sheep, which looks like a scorpion, so it is called a sheep scorpion.
Not much meat, just taste.
It is common in the north but less common in the south. When everyone saw it, they all said that Yao Yuan was not authentic, but they were quite happy eating it - although the dishes were local, the ingredients were top-notch!
If he wasn't afraid of being too exaggerated, Yao Yuan could even serve pancakes.