Chapter 699 Routines are played like this (5100 words chapter)
Xia Shande didn't want to be a burden to his grandson, but his physical strength was indeed failing, and he had undergone major surgery, so he couldn't accept his old age.
After walking for a while, I became tired and started to pant.
When Xia Zekai saw that this was not going to work, he quickly helped his grandfather find a place to sit down and rest.
Xia Shande sighed this time: "It seems that you are really old."
Xia Zekai felt sad when he heard this. He said, "Grandpa, don't think so. You dare not say more. You will have no problem living for another ten years."
"You bastard, just say nice things to coax me." Xia Shande recognized his old age this time, sat down on the chair and stopped leaving.
The provincial grandson also suffered...
Xia Zekai sat over and squeezed his legs: "Grandpa, how about I take you to play somewhere else for a few days?"
"Let's see the scenery and try the food from other places. We can also go abroad." Xia Zekai suggested.
Xia Shande raised his hand and tapped Xia Zekai's forehead with one finger. Just like when he was a child, the old man liked to tap his grandson's forehead twice. Xia Zekai did not dodge, but he clearly felt that his grandfather's hand was weak.
.
Grandpa is getting old after all.
He was thinking this, and then he heard his grandfather say: "I'm not going, I'm not going anywhere."
The old man went on to say: "Zekai, have you ever heard of a saying: when you are seventy, you will not stay overnight, when you are eighty, you will not stay for food, and when you are ninety, you will not stay for a seat. Grandpa, I am over eighty, and it is useless to go anywhere."
Xia Zekai didn't like hearing these depressing words from his grandfather. He said with a smile: "Grandpa, if you live to be a hundred years old, you can still be an old god."
"Haha!" Xia Shande laughed directly.
He said to Xia Zekai: "I forgot to tell your uncle that they should go back to their hometown to celebrate the New Year. You can give him a call later and say that the New Year will be in a month."
"Grandpa, don't worry, I will definitely never forget it." Xia Zekai confirmed by patting his chest.
As soon as he finished speaking, he called his uncle in front of his grandfather and asked him politely on the phone whether he would return to his hometown of Xiazhuang to celebrate the New Year this year.
After hanging up the phone, Xia Zekai put his cheeks inward and forced a small dimple out of his face. He said, "Grandpa, it's done. Let's go back."
"Grandpa knows you are a good boy!" Xia Shande looked at his grandson with a smile, he really couldn't get enough of it.
Luo Xiyun bought two sets of clothes for her parents-in-law and one set for her grandfather. When she turned around to look for someone, she didn't see anyone, so she called Xia Zekai.
After asking, she found out that grandpa couldn't walk. She simply came over with the clothes she had chosen and tried them on for him. The size was a little larger, but for the old man, it was too small and not suitable.
After Luo Xiyun tried on the clothes, she went back to get another set.
…
My parents came here on the 28th of last month, and nearly a week has passed in the blink of an eye, and they are planning to go back.
Xia Zekai wanted to persuade them to stay a few more days, but Zhou Yinghong refused.
She was worried about things at home. Her father, Xia Weicheng, was considering going to work and retiring in the next year. He couldn't walk a hundred miles and stop at the last minute.
Zhou Yinghong said to her son: "Zekai, if we stay one more day, it will be just like that for two days. It's New Year's Day, and there are still many things to be busy at home. Anyway, the New Year is only a month away. You can go back then."
Let’s talk about it after we get home.”
"Mom, you go back and get more good meat, preferably grain-fed pork. Forget about feed-fed pork. That kind of meat doesn't taste good at all." Xia Zekai has quite a lot of problems.
Zhou Yinghong also scolded him: "It doesn't matter how many years we have had it, you are just being picky."
"Mom, everything you said is right!" Xia Zekai didn't argue with her. He knew that although his mother said something tough, she would keep some things in mind.
Xia Weicheng came over and asked his son: "Zekai, call your brother and ask him when he will come back. Didn't he say he would go home with us to renew his ID card? Why is there no movement?"
"Dad, maybe he is too happy to miss Shu." Xia Zekai said maliciously.
Xia Weicheng glared at him: "If I ask you to make a phone call, just do it. Where does all the nonsense come from?"
Boss Xia, who was so majestic outside, did not dare to reply even when he was scolded in front of his parents.
Hearing what his father said, Xia Zekai was convinced. He didn't dare to argue with his father. He found his cell phone and dialed his brother Xia Zejiang's cell phone number.
When the voice of "Hey, hey, hey" came from the other end of the phone, Xia Zekai asked him directly: "Zejiang, our parents are going back, are you coming back?"
"Go back, brother, how about you ask our dad to get on the Zhoucheng expressway tomorrow morning and pick me up by the way." Xia Zejiang said with a hint of drunkenness in his mouth.
"..." Xia Zekai silently hung up the phone.
Good guy, how much did you drink with your father-in-law today? He seemed to be asking about the drunkenness on the other end of the phone. I'm afraid I'm going to take the opportunity to stay at my father-in-law's house tonight!
This is a conspiracy!
With conspiracy theories in his mind, Xia Zekai turned back to his father and said, "Dad, Zejiang said he won't be back tonight. He asked you to go to Zhoucheng and get on the expressway tomorrow. He will be waiting for you there."
"This bastard has learned how to boss me around." Xia Weicheng yelled and cursed loudly.
But after scolding him, Xia Weicheng raised his head to meet the gaze of his wife Zhou Yinghong. The more he spoke, the less confident he became. Finally, he gave up: "Just go to Zhoucheng. We won't be able to walk more than 20 kilometers."
Zhou Yinghong said to him: "Look at how capable you are. Why can't you go to Zhoucheng and take the expressway? Please explain it to me."
It was obvious that his father had no family status at all. Xia Zekai thought that he should leave it alone and not give him a moment of silence. At the critical moment, he did not harden himself.
Time and space changed, and it was another day. The New Year's Day holiday was about to end. Xia Zekai helped his grandfather take the elevator directly to the underground parking lot. Wang Yi and Cui Xiaofeng were behind him holding various supplements.
Luo Xiyun also led Yatou and Tongtong. The two little sisters, who are usually naughty and mischievous, seemed to realize that they were about to separate again today, and they were particularly honest.
My parents were walking behind. My second brother and my second sister-in-law learned that they were leaving and followed them down.
After coming out of the elevator, he helped grandpa get into the car and sit down. Xia Zekai said to him: "Grandpa, don't worry, I will be home by this time next month."
"Hey, Zekai, rest when you need to, and don't tire yourself out." Xia Shande saw everything clearly, and he was like a mirror in his mind.
Xia Zekai was touched in his heart. He raised his hand and scratched the back of his head twice, and smiled: "Grandpa, don't worry, there are people helping us with the work, so we won't be tired."
"You are just tough-talking."
His father, Xia Weicheng, got into the car, stretched out his hand from the lowered window glass, stepped on the accelerator and drove away.
Until the car was out of sight, the girl suddenly started crying: "Dad, my grandparents are gone. I miss them so much..."
This kid's emotions are too slow to come to him. Why did he go there long ago?
But having said that, if she had said such words to her mother just now, Zhou Yinghong might have cried on the spot.
"Brother, I'm going home to celebrate the New Year this year. The house at home is ready, there are plenty of places to live, and the heating is on the boiler. It's much more powerful than here." Xia Zekai said to his second brother.
Xia Yunhui nodded: "Your uncle told me that after spending the New Year away from home for so many years, I do feel a little homesick. Go back."
"Well, since grandpa is getting old, he just wants to reunite and have some fun." Xia Zekai finally said.
…
Life is never static, and sometimes accidents happen.
For example, during this New Year's Day holiday, something surprising happened in Qicheng's economic circle.
Guo Guangchang, the general manager of Qicheng Petrochemical Company, stretched his hand too far and took something he shouldn't have. He was reported directly to the head office. Then the matter was suppressed at all levels, and the Discipline Inspection Commission was dispatched.
Less than half a month had passed since the "Qicheng Top Ten Outstanding Entrepreneurs" award ceremony just held in Qicheng, and the news of Guo Guangchang's trial leaked.
It is said that he was found guilty and took a lot of money, apparently tens of millions. Suddenly, many people in the city were in a panic.
But the strange thing is that this matter ended when Guo Guangchang came here, and no one else was affected.
A group of people who were worried inside breathed a sigh of relief when they heard that Guo Guangchang was finally captured.
The Qicheng Petrochemical Branch has replaced a new leader assigned by the superiors, and the turmoil over this matter has subsided.
Then this matter was published in the newspapers and more people knew about it.
Xia Zekai only found out about this after receiving a call from Lu Zongbing. He never expected that there would be such an arrogant and domineering person at the 'Top Ten Outstanding Entrepreneurs in Qicheng' award ceremony. Even the deputy mayor Wang Hongsheng loved him.
He ignored him, refused to sit at the same table with him, and went to find Liu Changhong on his own.
Come on, let’s get retribution now!
"I don't know how to be a human being!" Xia Zekai commented like this.
But this matter has no impact on him at all, so he will do whatever he needs to do.
However, all state-owned enterprises in Qicheng have tightened their policies a bit. As the Chinese New Year approaches, I heard that even benefits have been cut.
This is a disaster, and ordinary employees are always the ultimate victims, and they are inexplicable.
After the short vacation, Xia Zekai returned to work.
Saturday, January 15th is scheduled to be the company's annual meeting, which will be held this time at the Qicheng Theater.
It can accommodate a thousand people at the same time, which is plenty.
At that time, some employees will be able to bring their families there.
At the same time, on Xia Zekai's first day at work, invitation letters with different names on them also flew to different corners of the city and were then delivered to the person who invited them.
Pan Qin and Qu Liangping, who both lived in Century Garden, received an invitation.
After Pan Qin signed for it, he showed off it to Qu Liangping: "Lao Qu, look at Brother Xia's invitation letter."
"He asked us to attend their company's annual meeting on the 15th. Do you want to go?"
Qu Liangping was looking at the backend data of the Taobao store in front of the computer screen. He felt happy when he saw that the store's sales orders had further increased recently due to the success of traffic diversion.
Hearing what his wife said, Qu Liangping said 'hmm': "Go, why don't you go? Maybe you can get to know a group of business elites by then."
Pan Qin laughed and teased him: "What's the use of just knowing each other? You don't hang out in their circle, so I just thought of taking my son to join in the fun."
"Brother Xia said there is also a star cast!"
When Qu Liangping heard what he said, he became interested and asked him: "Do you know who they are, male or female?"
Pan Qin rolled her eyes at him: "Who do you want?"
Qu Liangping: "..."
His fiery heart immediately calmed down after seeing his wife's unkind eyes, and then said: "It doesn't matter who comes, I'm just curious."
"I'm curious too, but I don't know either. Humph, men are not good at virtue!" Pan Qin took the invitation and went into the house.
She swept a large area, but many people were hit hard.
When Pan Qin received the invitation, Xia Zekai's other landlord Wei Runan also received the invitation.
In addition to them, many partners who have cooperated with us have also agreed.
Lu Zongbing, Liu Derong, Sun Xu, etc. also received invitations one after another.
When they received the invitation, they all called Xia Zekai back.
The following days seemed very peaceful.
On the 9th, Sun Guoqiang and his finance staff worked overtime to sort out the financial data for the previous year, and then presented the accounts to Xia Zekai.
Xia Zekai was very happy after reading it. He never expected that last year's sales results were so unexpected.
Especially the last two months were particularly outstanding.
"Boss, mainly due to the fact that our brand promotion was in place after the 'Jingtong Cup Youth Football Match', coupled with the sales advertising on Double Eleven, our product sales reached a peak again..."
Sun Guoqiang explained to Xia Zekai the anomalies in the financial data.
Xia Zekai knew this, but still listened carefully to Sun Guoqiang's analysis.
After Sun Guoqiang finished speaking, Xia Zekai nodded to make it clear.
Sun Guoqiang then went out.
After the door was closed by Sun Guoqiang, Xia Zekai quietly looked through the company's financial statements for last year alone.
Overall, the year exceeded expectations, something Xia Zekai had never thought of before.
But the problem is also obvious. For example, sales in December were more than 100 million less than in November, and profits were nearly 100 million less.
That’s 100 million!
It’s equal to the sales volume in a normal month. Last year, we didn’t achieve this amount in the whole year.
But from this point on, the difference between having heat and not having heat is immediately apparent.
In addition, from a detailed perspective, the sales of channel terminals did not grow significantly. On the contrary, online sales increased significantly after Double Eleven compared with before.
In addition, with the increase in the company's offline direct-operated chain stores and the significant increase in market recognition of the brand 'Jingtong Baby', the sales of offline directly-operated chain stores have also surged, doubling.
growing trend.
"So online sales and offline direct sales are king, and terminal development is the top priority?" Xia Zekai thought in his mind.
Holding a pen in his hand and writing on the paper, he was thinking about how to adjust the focus of his work in the next step.
During this period, Xia Zekai painted several pieces of paper until the original appearance of the paper could no longer be seen. Unknowingly, another day passed.
It was getting dark outside. Xia Zekai stood at the glass window of the office and took a look outside. His eyes were deep and no one knew what he was thinking.
"Ding-a-ling-a-ling, jingle-a-ling-a-ling"
A very simple cell phone ringtone rang. Tongtong had set it for him. He didn't expect that the little chubby girl could play with a cell phone.
Xia Zekai returned to his chair and sat down. He opened his phone and saw that it was a call from his wife.
"Daughter-in-law, what's wrong?"
"It's almost seven o'clock, why haven't you come back yet?"
Xia Zekai turned his wrist and looked at the radar watch on his hand. It was indeed past six-fifty. He rarely stayed home past this point unless he told Luo Xiyun in advance that he had other arrangements.
"I'm still working overtime in the company. I'll be back soon." Xia Zekai said.
After hanging up the phone, Xia Zekai didn't think about anything else, picked up his things and walked out.
Wang Yi and Cui Xiaofeng have been waiting quietly downstairs.
If the boss didn't leave, they didn't rush him, knowing that the boss must be delayed by something.
When he returned home from the company, it was already past seven-thirty. Luo Xiyun saw him coming in and muttered to him: "Is there anything I can't do tomorrow?"
"Hey, tomorrow and tomorrow's work are all our own business. If we don't care about it, who else will care about it?" Xia Zekai said casually.
Luo Xiyun's footsteps towards the kitchen paused, and for a while, Xia Zekai didn't notice.
When he came back after washing his hands, Luo Xiyun had reheated the food and brought it over.
"Hurry up and eat it while it's hot!" Luo Xiyun said.
Xia Zekai didn't waste any time. He ate very quickly and finished the food in a short time.
Before Luo Xiyun could do anything, he took the dishes and went to the kitchen.
"Zekai, let me tell you something." Luo Xiyun followed behind. She leaned on the kitchen door frame and said lazily.
Xia Zekai was washing the dishes and said without looking back: "Just tell me if you have anything."
"I told you, Dad, I have been buying Bitcoin recently, but the orders are not big. I have bought a total of 572 Bitcoins so far. I must be awesome!"
Xia Zekai was stunned for a moment. After quickly washing the dishes, he tore off a piece of paper from the wall next to him and wiped his hands: "Daughter-in-law, how much did you just say you bought?"
Luo Xiyun then repeated it again: "572, that's awesome!"
"Good guy, you are really fast, and you can play very smoothly. How much did you spend in total?" Xia Zekai was quite curious.
Luo Xiyun chuckled: "It was cheap at the beginning, just over two yuan and a cent, but the price has increased a bit recently, to two yuan and seventy-eight yuan."
Hearing what she said, Xia Zekai was quite speechless. He wondered how those guys who sold Bitcoin now would regret it in a few years.
"Daughter-in-law, keep it up, it won't cost you much anyway." Xia Zekai really didn't take the more than a thousand yuan in his eyes.
His annual donations amount to millions.
Hearing Xia Zekai's praise and recognition, Luo Xiyun smiled even more happily: "Yeah, I originally planned to buy a thousand, but I changed my mind now. I still don't see how this thing is hyped.
I’ll buy it first and then talk about it.”
"Advocating consensus, offline application, bombing propaganda, and all major media's troll operations are really not enough. Add in the celebrity effect, and the routines are so late anyway. Wife, just watch, these routines are indispensable." Xia Zekai said.
