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Three years later.

Shanghai's infrastructure projects are developing rapidly, and in just three years, many luxurious buildings have risen from the ground, and the Huangpu River reflects the scenery on all sides, giving the taste of a fashionable city spontaneously.

Since Qian Chunsheng won the bidding project for the Lupu Bridge, he has been like a chicken and has devoted almost all his time to the construction of the bridge. Three years have passed, and the construction of the Lupu Bridge has also entered the final stage. Standing on the bridge and looking at the gurgling Huangpu River under his feet, Qian Chunsheng was both emotional and excited.

Chen Jianhua, as the supervisor of the design and research institute, came to check the completion of their construction projects and the fit with the design drawings according to the regulations. Qian Chunsheng has never been worried about the inspectors sent from above, and he still has this confidence. He seriously introduced to Chen Jianhua: "We undertake the construction of the bridge deck of the standard section and the Z7 special bridge section, the bridge deck of the standard section has reached the end of the installation, and now you can see that the barge transporting the bridge deck tie beam has been driven to the crane directly below, in the lifting process, we use measuring instruments to track the lifting status of the bridge deck at any time to ensure the level of the bridge deck, which is already the last standard bridge deck installation." He stopped, saw that Chen Jianhua did not make a sound, but kept writing down something in the notebook, and continued: "At present, the installation of special sections of the Z7 bridge deck is also underway, the Z7 bridge deck presents a 'convex' shape, and the side span ends are supported on the middle beam by vertical bearings, and are connected to the side span bridge deck through expansion joints. When the bridge deck crane is in place, it will pre-deviate to the middle of the span by 2500, and the bridge deck will be lifted to a position 5 to 10 cm higher than the height in place, and the prefabricated auxiliary corbel ......"

Before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by Chen Jianhua. Chen Jianhua questioned: "Your step is not at all the same as the installation method you submitted before!" ”

Regarding Chen Jianhua's question, Qian Chunsheng is also clear, he explained with a smile: "Our master has improved the method after many calculations, and in this way, our bridge deck ......."

Chen Jianhua waved his hand, interrupted Qian Chunsheng's words, and said: "I don't care if you have improved the method, your installation process deviates from the required installation process, it is unqualified!" ”

At this time, Qian Chunsheng was dumbfounded. Most of their engineers are from Chongqing, and they have very rich experience in bridge construction, and this installation method has also been studied for many days: "The bridge deck section of Z7 is special, and we found that there are many problems after the start of construction, so it is normal to have discrepancies with the plan submitted before." ”

Hearing Qian Chunsheng say so casually, Chen Jianhua's face was obviously a little unsightly. What does it mean to be normal? Qian Chunsheng directly modified the installation process of the bridge without permission, which is also called normal? The purpose of his visit this time is to supervise the work, and as long as there is any deviation between the installation process of the bridge and the required installation process, it will be judged as unqualified. Furthermore, even if it is true that as Qian Chunsheng said, problems are found during the construction process, Qian Chunsheng should also report the revised plan to the General Research Institute in time. Chen Jianhua immediately announced: stop work immediately.

At this time, Qian Chunsheng was completely dumbfounded, he thought that he was not wrong at all, but he was suspended from work for no reason. He was so angry that he ran to the mediation room of Yongchun Supermarket to vent his anger.

When Zhao Haiying heard this, he asked in surprise: "What's wrong?" ”

Qian Chunsheng said the whole situation indignantly: "The Lupu Bridge project has entered the process of installing the last bridge deck, and we have improved the installation method, but he said that our installation method will produce a big error, and asked us to stop work immediately!" The deadline for the project is coming soon, and now the work is stopped, aren't we waiting to lose money? ”

"Did you inform the institute in advance of the improvement of the installation method?" Zhao Haiying asked.

Speaking of this, Qian Chunsheng was even more aggrieved: "We are very short of time, and these installation processes have been strictly calculated by the master, and there will be no problem at all!" If we stop work for one day, our losses will be as high as more than 100,000 yuan, and this is a distant stoppage, am I not waiting to lose money? If it is not completed on time, you will have to pay a large amount of liquidated damages! ”

Hearing Qian Chunsheng say this, Zhao Haiying frowned. It's a tricky affair that doesn't benefit anyone. He understands Chen Jianhua, is conscientious, principled, and has no room for negotiation. In the end, he decided to visit Chen Jianhua in person.

Sure enough, when Zhao Haiying explained his intentions, Chen Jianhua's attitude was very clear and he would not give in, and the reasons given were very sufficient: "The installation process and method must be approved by the research institute, in case of a big error, who will compensate for this loss?" ”

"It is his fault that Qian Chunsheng did not declare, there is no doubt about it, but ......" Zhao Haiying glanced at Chen Jianhua's expression and said very cautiously, "But now their company is facing a large-scale shutdown, and the construction period is limited there, so it will not be beneficial to Lupu Bridge, the construction company, or the General Research Institute." ”

Chen Jianhua's brows furrowed slightly, as if he was thinking about something. Zhao Haiying felt that there was a joke, and said while the iron was hot: "Look, can we invite the design engineers of the research institute and the construction engineers of Chongqing to have a meeting, and let's discuss this installation method together." If it is feasible, the construction can start immediately, which will only delay half a day, without waiting for approvals and a series of cumbersome procedures. It seems to be a suggestion, but it is actually helping Chen Jianhua find a solution.

In fact, Chen Jianhua also knows in his heart that it will not benefit anyone if it drags on like this, and it will only waste the country's resources. He didn't target Qian Chunsheng, he just felt that this young man was too stubborn, and he didn't admit it when he was wrong, so he had to be more serious with him. It is also his duty to order the stoppage, a bridge carries the safety of too many people's lives, and every step of the change requires ten thousand or even a hundred thousand degrees of caution, and there can be no mistakes. This is his responsibility as an overseer, and it is also the responsibility of the bridge builder.

He also listened to Zhao Haiying's suggestion and thought it was very reasonable, saving time and effort. He was silent for a while and said, "I'll go to the courtyard tomorrow and apply to the leader for a meeting." However, whether the meeting can be held depends on whether the construction company cooperates. ”

"Cooperate, definitely cooperate," Zhao Haiying hurriedly responded, and silently breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, "This is their duty." Chunsheng is very anxious, if there is anything inappropriate in what he said before, I will compensate you for him. ”

Chen Jianhua waved his hand and said, "I think his temperament is quite similar to mine, one is more stubborn than the other." ”

Almost at the same time, the largest epidemic of infectious diseases since the founding of the People's Republic of China broke out in China - "SARS". The full name of "SARS" is atypical pneumonia, and the epidemic first broke out in Shunde, Guangdong, and in just a few months, it spread to Southeast Asia and even the world. In order to prevent the further spread of the disease, many places have adopted strict quarantine policies. Medical personnel with detectors can be found everywhere in bus stations, train stations, and airports. For a while, as long as the word "SARS" was heard, everyone was in danger. This is a war without gunpowder.

The spread of "SARS" also affected the stock market, and many pharmaceutical and biotechnology stocks have grown to varying degrees. However, Zhao Haiying was keenly aware that the stock price of Yongkang ** Lianchuang Company fluctuated abnormally, and at first he thought it was affected by SARS, but a week later, Zhao Haiying found that the situation was not so simple.

In order to find out the truth, Zhao Haiying went to ** to investigate. At the same time, Huamei Company in the United States also discovered the abnormality and sent Chen Menglei from the United States to ** to investigate the incident.

As soon as the two people met, they began to analyze the situation of the stock. They found that recently there was a company crazy to buy Yongkang Lianchuang shares, Chen Menglei had already investigated before coming to Hong Kong, this is an American company, has never been involved in the field of medicine and pharmaceuticals, from the surface it seems that the information is very clean, only do some daily chemical business, there is no problem.

However, Zhao Haiying's intuition told him that there must be something wrong with it: "Judging from the past few days, they are all selling low and buying high, which does not conform to the general law, but is deliberately raising the stock price." If our analysis is correct, tomorrow, they will start selling stocks, falling for several days in a row, and pushing the stock to its lowest point. ”

Chen Menglei questioned: "What is their purpose in suppressing to the lowest point?" Is it to buy all at the lowest point? ”

Zhao Haiying's brows furrowed slightly, if it is really as Chen Menglei said, the purpose of this company is not just stocks, but Yongkang ** Lianchuang. Once the company holds 20% of Yongkang Lianchuang's shares, it will become the company's largest shareholder, and the consequences will be unimaginable.

Zhao Haiying's worries were confirmed the next day, and the stock of Yongkang ** Lianchuang has been falling since the opening of the market, and the stock fell until the lunch break.

It was also at this time that the results of Chen Menglei's friend investigation in the United States came out, and one of the shareholders of the acquisition company was actually their old friend Child.

Zhao Haiying looked at the green lines on the computer and thought. The current situation is very unoptimistic for them, and Childe has begun to close the bag, and it is estimated that the next step is Shanghai. He and Chen Menglei acted separately, he returned to Shanghai and immediately organized a counterattack, Chen Menglei stayed in ** to communicate and prevent **'s shareholders from selling their shares to Child.

Zhao Haiying took the earliest flight back to Shanghai. The airport was full of passengers wearing masks and staff wrapped in very tight bags. A voice was heard over and over again on the airport radio: "Dear passengers, in order to ensure your safety, please consciously undergo a medical examination." ”

The people waiting for the inspection formed a long line, and Zhao Haiying looked at the endless queue, very anxious. Time passed minute by minute, and it was finally Zhao Haiying's turn. He quickly stood up, his two feet just stepped on the machine, the machine suddenly made a ticking sound, for a while all the people subconsciously retreated, Zhao Haiying also retreated, and stood up again to try again, but I didn't expect the machine to sound again. Zhao Haiying was a little panicked. At this time, several staff members wearing masks and gloves immediately stepped forward and controlled him. Zhao Haiying wanted to struggle, but was firmly pressed by the staff.

Zhao Haiying's mind went blank, he became a suspected patient of "SARS" and was isolated.

At this time, Yongkang Biotechnology Group has fallen into the biggest crisis since its establishment. Child's speed is very fast, and Chen Menglei has already called from **, saying that Childe has made a move, and he has acquired 7% of the shares by manipulating the stock. In addition, he also bought 6% of the shares through the shareholders of the company, as long as he holds more than 20% of the shares, then he will become the largest shareholder of Yongkang ** Lianchuang, controlling the development of the entire company. But now that Zhao Haiying is isolated, what will happen next, Han Yaoqiang is extremely anxious. At present, the most important person is Wang Dong of Yongkang ** Company, who has 9% of the shares, and this 9% of the shares is the key to success or failure.

As soon as Chen Menglei got off the plane, she invited Wang Dong to Haiyin Company. Wang Dong's attitude was extremely resolute, saying that the shares would never be sold to anyone. Wang Dong's attitude was already expected by Chen Menglei, she didn't explain, she didn't fight, but showed him a short video material.

In the video, Wang Keli and Qian Dongmei are showing themselves distributing traditional Chinese medicine at the Lupu Bridge construction site, community, and shed.

Chen Menglei explained: "Wang Dong, an enterprise like Yongkang with social responsibility, an enterprise that insists on using professionalism and science and technology to give back to the society and serve the people, if it loses its dominance in the first joint creation because of a war of financial interests, then this is not only the loss of Yongkang Group, but also the loss of an industry and the loss of the whole society." ”

Wang Dong looked at the video and was silent. He stood up and walked to the window and stared out. There was a balance in his heart, and Childe had approached him before, asking him to buy his shares at a price higher than the market, but he refused. He didn't want his stake to become a tool for others to compete. He knows that if Yongkang owns 9% of the shares in his hands, he will be able to seize the leading power of ** Lianchuang, and instead of letting the shares be wasted in his own hands, it is better to use them where they are more needed. Eventually, Mr. Wang agreed to transfer the shares to Yongkang. On the same day, the SARS epidemic was fully controlled, and Zhao Haiying was released from isolation and returned home. In this war without gunsmoke, the Chinese finally won the victory with their stubborn perseverance.

2

Since Zhao Guoping retired, his daily life is to grow flowers, raise birds, and occasionally walk his dog, and his life is dull and boring. He is a person who can't be idle, so he goes back to his old unit from time to time to see his former colleagues, and he has nothing to do to help everyone come up with ideas and give opinions. The colleagues of the design institute seem to be accustomed to his arrival, and they still feel a little uncomfortable when they don't see him every few days. In the end, the leader directly assigned him a new job - "consultant". No, he had just returned home from the design institute and was called to a meeting by the municipal party committee again.

The conference hall of the municipal party committee was full, and the attendees were all old comrades who were about the same age as Zhao Guoping. It turned out that in order to promote the development of the national economy, the National Development and Reform Commission decided to carry out a comprehensive reform pilot project across the country, and Shanghai bore the brunt of the comprehensive reform and was ready to strive for Pudong as one of the comprehensive reform pilots. The atmosphere at the meeting was very intense, not only Zhao Guoping, but also many veteran comrades who participated in the development of Pudong were also invited, and everyone actively expressed their suggestions, and finally the topic was implemented in a key place: comprehensive supporting reform.

This burden has fallen on the design institute again. Zhao Guoping has retired, and the design institute is in charge of his former subordinate Li Ping. As soon as Li Ping received this task, he immediately called Zhao Guoping, hoping that the old leader could give some advice. Zhao Guoping readily agreed, he happened to have a lot of ideas to share with everyone.

At the meeting, Zhao Guoping said: "Some leaders have put forward a very new idea, the principle of 'three noes', that is, no policy, no project, no fund. As soon as this principle was proposed, it caused a lively discussion, and although it has not yet been decided, I personally support it. From its development to today, it can be said that we have overcome many difficulties, witnessed many miracles, and has entered a new stage of comprehensive construction. At this time, our vision cannot only stay on a single reform, and cannot be limited to policies, projects, and funds. Therefore, this report of our design institute is very important, and we must work hard from the idea of comprehensive support. ”

Zhao Guoping remembers an example: in 1995, Japan's Yaohan Department Store opened in Lujiazui: "It was cold and windy, but as soon as the mall door opened, the citizens poured in like a tide, and the pomp was unprecedented." A full 1.07 million people flocked to the Yaohan department store, a Guinness World Record. ”

Speaking of this, Zhao Guoping sighed: "The core company of Japan's Yaohan Group declared bankruptcy in the Asian financial crisis in 1997. But in Pudong, Shanghai No.1 Yaohan has not only not been dragged down by the head office, but has been profitable since 2001, and now No.1 Yaohan has jumped to the first place in the country's department stores. ”

Zhao Guoping's meaning is already obvious, Yaohan is a typical example, Shanghai No. 1 Yaohan is the first to break the situation of Chinese business in China, and it has also brought a surprise to the Chinese business community, so that everyone can see that such overseas business has a huge attraction to Chinese consumers.

Finally, Zhao Guoping stood up and said: "Comrades, time is tight, the task is heavy, I am afraid everyone will have to work overtime this month, we must be mentally prepared to fight a tough battle." ”

In the following month, Zhao Guoping and his former colleagues from the design institute finally completed the "Framework Plan for the Shanghai Pudong Comprehensive Reform Pilot Zone", submitted it to the State Council on time, and was highly affirmed. Pudong's 15 years of high-standard planning and high-speed development achievements have amazed the international metropolises of New York in the United States, London in the United Kingdom, and other countries. Pudong has officially acquired a new identity as a comprehensive supporting reform pilot zone, thus entering a new stage of development.

In front of Yongchun Supermarket, there was a crowd of people, and the strange thing was that some people went in for a long time, but came out empty-handed. Most of these people came to the "Citizen Tea Room" to solve the problem.

Since the opening of Sun Mingfang's supermarket, business has been really good, and the customer flow is almost several times that of before. However, the most popular thing is the "Citizen Tea Room", Sun Mingfang became a mediator for a while, and became a matchmaker for a while. Although Sun Mingfang did not plan to use the "Citizen Teahouse" to make money when it was established, the "Citizen Tearoom" contributed a lot to her turnover, and many neighbors who came to solve the problem solved the problem and bought something to go home by the way, which made the business of Yongchun Supermarket better and better day by day.

No, "SARS" has passed, and many people have begun to pay attention to daily health care. Sun Mingfang became a "voluntary intermediary" at this time, and specially invited Zhou Hui to come to the supermarket to tell the elderly friends about health care.

Zhou Hui dressed up before going out, put on the long dress she had just bought, her hair was shiny, and she also put on high heels. Although she has participated in many lectures before, she has not been as nervous as she is today, after all, the audience is her old neighbors and old friends, and she can't be sloppy, and she doesn't want to lose face in front of them.

As soon as she arrived at the "Citizen Tea Room", Zhou Hui was surrounded by neighbors, and everyone prepared a bunch of questions to consult. Zhou Hui will help you answer them one by one, from what you eat every day to what exercises you do every day, all of which are very detailed. Finally, two points were summarized, one is to maintain a happy mood, and the other is to have good living habits. Many old neighbors took notes seriously, for fear that they would leave something behind.

On the other hand, Zhao Haiying's Haiyin Company began to recruit new people due to the continuous expansion of its business. The interviewers are all rising stars in the financial industry, some are Zhao Haiying's younger brothers, some are graduates of the National University of Singapore, and some have returned from studying in the United States. However, this time he did not recruit in Haiyin Company, but changed places - Oriental Pearl Tower.

The reason why the Oriental Pearl Tower was chosen as the location of the interview was a test specially arranged by Zhao Haiying. Generally speaking, candidates are more accustomed to attending interviews in the company's office, while the Oriental Pearl Sightseeing Tower is relatively open, unfamiliar and casual to everyone. It is this kind of environment that can show the most real side of a person, some people may be nervous, confused or even overwhelmed, but there are also people who can adapt to the situation, not only integrate into the environment, but also very good at mobilizing everyone's emotions. Zhao Haiying wants this effect, he wants to see the most real side of everyone in such a relaxed and unfamiliar environment.

The interviewer was dressed in a suit and leather shoes, while he himself was dressed very casually, no different from a tourist. He hides among the interviewees, observing everyone who would later become his own employee.

A young man named Wu Kai caught Zhao Haiying's attention. First of all, in terms of dress, Wu Kai is particularly special among more than a dozen people. Everyone else is in a suit and leather shoes, a white shirt, but he is dressed in casual clothes and sneakers, but he is very harmonious with the surrounding environment. Secondly, unlike other interviewers, Wu Kai's mentality is very relaxed, helping everyone take pictures for a while, and introducing the history of the Oriental Pearl Tower to everyone for a while, just like a tour guide. His sentence "The beautiful scenery is not negative, why should it be too restrained", amused Zhao Haiying, who was pretending to watch the scenery on the side.

As a financial person, the core is still dealing with people; In addition to a wealth of expertise, it is more important to maintain innovative thinking and accumulate rich experience. Wu Kai has a clear advantage.

Seeing that the time is almost up, the protagonist begins to appear. However, when Wu Kai learned that the middle-aged uncle who had been following everyone was Zhao Haiying, he was not much surprised. He had already noticed Zhao Haiying when he got on the elevator, Zhao Haiying was the last to come up, and he deliberately lowered his cap. It stands to reason that with the current temperature in Shanghai and no sun, there is no need to wear a hat at all. After getting on the elevator, Zhao Haiying seemed to be watching the scenery, but in fact he was observing everyone on the elevator, which was seen by Wu Kai.

The mystery of identity was solved, and Zhao Haiying took the applicant to the subjective light layer of the Oriental Pearl Tower. He told the young people in front of him that it is an ideal to climb high and look far, but only those who are tenacious, constantly challenging and innovating can approach and realize the ideal. He asked everyone to come here for an interview today, just because he hopes that everyone who joins Hywin will have such ideals and strength to stand at the forefront of the tide.

At the end of the conversation, Zhao Haiying asked a question for everyone to answer.

"What is your goal after coming to Haiyin?"

Without thinking, a young man replied, "I have heard all kinds of legends about you when I was a wealthy man. I have analysed your company, and I am particularly interested in the position of Investment Analyst in the Real Sector that you are looking for. I have analyzed the cooperation case between Hywin and Yongkang, because with the drive of finance, an entity enterprise like Yongkang has a pair of wings: one wing is internationalization, and the other wing is finance. ”

A friend from Singapore, speaking fluent Mandarin, said: "If I have the opportunity to work in your company's real industry department, my goal is to strengthen the integration of industry and finance, integrate industrial capital and financial capital, integrate industrial market with capital market, and drive industrial growth to a greater extent." It can be seen that this Singaporean friend has indeed done some research on Hywin's real industry department.

It was Wu Kai's turn, he came back from studying in the United States, and when he was still in the United States, he began to screen companies for future employment. He had previously chosen a total of five companies, four of which were American companies and one was Haiyin, but in the end he chose to return to China for development, seeing China's development potential: "I think my opportunity is in China, and it is in Shanghai. In 2000, the scale of China's fund was only 56.2 billion yuan, and by 2005, the fund size had reached 500 billion yuan. That's what I'm talking about as an opportunity, and I think there will be an explosive growth in fund investment in China. And I believe that Hywin will need me, and I also need a platform like Hywin. Wu Kai talked eloquently.

Looking at the young man full of ideals and ambitions in front of him, Zhao Haiying seemed to have returned to the past and saw when he was young. He believes that with the addition of these fresh blood, the future of Hywin will be even better.

After the interview was successful, Wu Kai came to the door of the Oriental Economic News, and after seeing Wu Yibai come out, Wu Kai rushed up and gave Wu Yibai a big hug.

In order to celebrate Wu Kai's successful job, Wu Yibai specially took him to a small wonton shop to eat wontons. Wu Kai looked at the dilapidated storefront, and said a little unhappily: "Uncle, I have a job, you invite me to eat this?" ”

It turned out that Wu Kai was Wu Yibai's nephew who studied in the United States. As soon as he said that he had entered Haiyin Company, Wu Kai was all kinds of excitement and excitement, and he admired Zhao Haiying even more: "Uncle, you old classmate is really good, you got us to the Oriental Pearl Tower for an interview." That is, you, a wise and wise nephew, can deal with such a situation with ease, and his face will not change......"

Seeing Wu Kai's adoring eyes, Wu Yibai smiled: "I knew that you were stained with my light, so I should have asked you to have a good meal." ”

Hearing Wu Yibai say this, Wu Kai was unhappy: "What will touch your light, I didn't mention you half a word, I rely on my own ability." ”

Wu Yibai looked at Wu Kai with a smile: "Okay, at this point, you are really similar to your chairman!" When Zhao Haiying applied for a job in Guanghan Company, the chairman of Guanghan was our teacher's younger brother, and Zhao Haiying did not mention anything. ”

Wu Kai has been studying in the United States for a long time and is accustomed to the process of doing things according to rules in the United States. He specially explained to Wu Yibai that the relationship between the two of them must be kept secret.

Wu Yibai didn't think so, with his understanding of Zhao Haiying, even if he knew that Wu Kai was his own nephew, he probably wouldn't do anything for him. This nephew of his, who is good at everything, is just too confident. He reminded: "Be humble in everything when you enter the company, and learn more from your chairman." By the way, what department are you in now? ”

"In the investment department, I am now the representative of the fund." Wu Kai said with some pride. As he spoke, he suddenly had an idea, "Uncle, aren't you going to hold an alumni meeting?" I would like to propose to the chairman of the board of directors that the alumni association should use this time to recruit a special fund for public welfare to incubate innovative projects of teachers and college students. ”

As soon as Wu Yibai heard this, he became interested, and it happened that he was going to the school tomorrow with several initiators of the alumni association, and he could bring it up for everyone to discuss. He also asked Wu Kai to hurry up and propose to Zhao Haiying.

Although it is about to enter the cold winter, the sun is shining on the campus without hesitation. In the University of Finance and Economics, some of the students passing by are laughing and playing, and some are hurrying with books in their hands. A warm, cozy feeling envelops the beautiful campus. Chen Menglei, Du Li, and Wu Yibai walked on campus, and they seemed to be more than ten years younger.

Since his retirement, Xu Jingzhi has not returned to the School of Finance and Economics for a long time, and he is quite relieved to look at the few proud protégés in front of him.

Chen Menglei said with great emotion: "Professor Xu, I am really grateful for your support for this alumni association. I have sent invitations to many alumni at home and abroad, and everyone has responded, so we can get together when the time comes. ”

Xu Jingzhi carried the briefcase, nodded, and said, "Yes, I haven't seen you for a long time, and I am very impressed by your students." He looked at Du Li beside him and asked, "Du Li, I heard that you have been promoted again?" ”

Du Li was a little embarrassed and replied modestly: "Professor, in front of you, I will always be a student. ”

Wu Yibai on the side quipped: "Professor, I was also promoted, why don't you care at all?" You didn't look at me when you were in school. There was also a sour feeling in his tone.

Xu Jingzhi smiled, looked at the few people in front of him who already had a place in society, and said with a smile: "Nonsense, you are now the vice president, and you are still so heartless when you speak." One sentence amused everyone.

At this time, Chen Menglei took out a document from her handbag. She has already sent invitations to many alumni at home and abroad, and she initially plans to hold this alumni meeting for three days: on the first day, returning alumni can get together to communicate with each other, relive their time on campus, and hold a symposium; Some lectures can be scheduled for the next day; In addition, several of them discussed recruiting a special fund for public welfare for the college, hoping to do their part to contribute to the development of their alma mater.

On the other hand, Wu Kai also handed over the proposed public welfare fund recruitment book to Zhao Haiying, and the name of the fund was "Golden Eagle Fund". He borrowed from the model of American universities, which are not equivalent to scholarships or grants, but are incentive, and at the same time have constraints on the projects and people being incubated, and will regularly evaluate the progress of the project. Zhao Haiying handed over the project to Wu Kai to take full responsibility. He opened the mailbox and saw the invitation letter from the alumni association, which was signed by Chen Menglei, and his mood was very complicated for a while.

On the day of the alumni reunion, Wu Yibai held a camera and excitedly took pictures of the students and scenery on campus, not wanting to miss any beautiful corners.

Because of this alumni reunion, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics also hung a long banner on the campus, which read "Alumni welcome you home".

Chen Menglei tied up a ponytail, wore a white T-shirt on her upper body, blue jeans underneath, and white canvas shoes, full of student spirit, and looked no different from when she was studying. She and many of her classmates in the student council were handing out leaflets to returning alumni, and some were placing commemorative clothes on the ground. Wu Yibai held the camera and froze Chen Menglei's beautiful moments.

At this time, several admiring students saw Wu Yibai, they were his little fan sisters. A schoolgirl blushed and said, "I read your newspaper every day, and every article you publish, I treasure it in my notebook!" ”

Wu Yibai's heart was already happy, and he shook hands with the students seriously. Chen Menglei on the side quipped: "You have become the idol of the schoolgirls." "Wu Yibai is quite embarrassed.

However, one of the most important things about this alumni association is the official launching ceremony of the "Golden Eagle Fund". The kick-off ceremony was held in the auditorium of the School of Finance and Economics. Many students heard about this and came to the auditorium early to take a seat.

An important agenda item of the launching ceremony was a lecture by Zhao Haiying. He wore the ribbon of "Honorary Alumni", standing on the rostrum, he said, "Golden Eagle" is homophonic to "elite", although our School of Finance and Economics, although it is not a 211 school, but it has cultivated many outstanding financial talents...... Zhao Haiying talked eloquently, from the misunderstanding of many people about finance, to the essence of finance. He disclosed that many people think that the so-called finance is a zero-sum game in which a group of people who do not produce and a group of people who have no positive contribution to society gamble against each other, and its essence is no different from that of a casino, while others say that finance is as high as the sky and can dominate human society, as if it is the top of the entire human civilization, and think that other people who do business are slaves to be dominated. In fact, real financial technology is not much different from planting technology, animal husbandry technology, shipbuilding technology, and other technologies, and they are all technologies developed by human beings for their own interests. Finance is neither a high-level and superior special skill, nor is it a useless gambling tool at the gaming table. Finance is a service, a service that is needed by society, and there is no need to look up or demonize.

The teachers and students in the audience listened very carefully, and Zhao Haiying's infectious language made everyone think about what finance was in their hearts. Chen Menglei in the audience looked at Zhao Haiying's heroic appearance, as if she had returned to her college days.

3

The night in Shanghai is full of charm and stunning charm. In this ever-changing fashion metropolis, different styles are being staged every day. There are always those who willingly play a supporting role, unaware that they may have become the protagonist in someone else's story.

In the western restaurant, the candlelight is flickering, and the red wine in the red wine glass is particularly intoxicating. Zhou Mei shook the wine glass gently, but her face showed a hint of sadness. Since Qian Chunsheng spent the night at her house, the contact between the two has become much more frequent. Several years have passed in a blink of an eye, and many people think that they are together, and every time the two of them respond the same, smiling at each other, not admitting or refutating. Qian Chunsheng didn't break it, he just stayed by Zhou Mei's side silently.

Qian Chunsheng put the cut steak in front of Zhou Mei, Zhou Mei looked at Qian Chunsheng's serious appearance, and said half-jokingly: "Brother Chunsheng, are you so considerate to every woman?" ”

"Would you believe me if I said this was my first time cutting a steak for a woman?"

Zhou Mei smiled slightly, no longer speaking, after so many years, how could she not know Qian Chunsheng's thoughts.

"I'm leaving." After a long while, Zhou Mei said casually.

Qian Chunsheng didn't react. In the past few years, Zhou Mei has often traveled to all parts of the country to film, and he is used to it. He asked, "Where are you going to shoot this time?" As he spoke, he took a bite of the steak, but felt that today's steak was hard to swallow.

"United States." Zhou Mei replied calmly.

Qian Chunsheng's expression changed instantly, but he quickly adjusted his mood, pretended to be happy, and deliberately asked, "Congratulations, Zhou Mei, you're going to the United States to film." How many months? ”

Zhou Mei looked at Qian Chunsheng with a self-deceptive look, and finally couldn't help it: "Brother Chunsheng, I have signed an agency contract with a Hollywood film company, and the contract is eight years. ”

At this moment, Qian Chunsheng's smile completely froze on his face, he raised the wine glass in his hand and lightly touched Zhou Mei's wine glass: "Okay, I'll wait for you." ”

Seeing Qian Chunsheng say these words so naturally, Zhou Mei's heart tightened suddenly: "Don't be kidding, it's not eight months, eight weeks, eight days, it's eight years." I'm on an eight-year agency contract, and I'm going to Hollywood. Zhou Mei was a little excited, she knew Qian Chunsheng's feelings for herself, but deep down, she was afraid, she was afraid that she would invest in her feelings, and in the end it would be in vain. She is afraid of love.

Qian Chunsheng looked indifferent, and said with a smile: "So what? Don't say eight years, ten years, fifteen years, twenty years, no matter how long, I am willing to wait for you. ”

Zhou Mei was moved, she knew that Qian Chunsheng was a very good man, but they met too late: "But we have no fate, we are not suitable, you forget me, I am not worthy of you doing this." ”

Qian Chunsheng put down the knife and fork in his hand. Fate does not fall from the sky, it depends on two people to cherish and protect together, in the final analysis, Zhou Mei is afraid, afraid of being hurt again. He said very seriously: "If you have the courage to break into Hollywood, don't you have the courage to believe in love?" ”

Qian Chunsheng's words reached Zhou Mei's heart: "It's not that I don't believe in love, it's that there is no love worth believing in at all." Also, I don't want to be tied to anything, my career, my dreams, my future are in Hollywood. ”

"Okay, then let's have a ten-year appointment. If you come back here in ten years and you're not married, marry me! Do you dare? ”

Looking at Qian Chunsheng, Zhou Mei's eyes flashed with tears, and she held a wine glass around Qian Chunsheng's arm, and the two of them held this glass of wine and drank it all.

4

In August 2007, a severe "subprime mortgage crisis" broke out in the United States, and Bear Stearns, the fifth largest investment bank in the United States, announced the collapse of two of its hedge funds. Soon, Bear Stearns, Citigroup, Merrill Lynch, JPMorgan Chase, UBS, etc. successively broke out huge losses. The financial turmoil has swept the world, and there is no sign of recession. In order to alleviate this situation, the United States signed a series of economic stimulus bills, which greatly rebate and stimulate consumption, thereby stimulating economic growth, in order to avoid the economy falling into recession. In this "subprime mortgage crisis", Child's company was not spared, but he was not in a hurry, and Li Hua of Mingcheng Pharmaceutical was in a hurry. Their project was at a critical stage of development, and if Child's funding chain was broken, the project would be ruined. Li Hua had nothing to do, so he found Han Yaoqiang behind Child's back, and took the initiative to show goodwill, hoping to cooperate with Han Yaoqiang.

Li Hua gave Han Yaoqiang a problem, but Han Yaoqiang did not agree, nor did he refuse, and gave an ambiguous attitude: consider it. He really wanted to continue working together, after all, this project had also taken a lot of energy before. However, considering Child, Han Yaoqiang hesitated.

As soon as Li Hua left on the front foot, Zhao Haiying came to Yongkang Company on the back foot. When Han Yaoqiang saw Zhao Haiying coming, he instantly felt a lot more relaxed, and hurriedly handed him the document.

Zhao Haiying looked through it and said: "It seems that the subprime mortgage crisis in the United States has seriously affected Child, and Li Hua will not offer such cooperation conditions unless it is absolutely necessary." ”

"Li Hua is very frank that their project is in a critical stage of research and development, and once the capital chain is cut off on Child's side, they will have to give up their efforts, or even bear worse consequences." Han Yaoqiang explained.

Zhao Haiying asked Han Yaoqiang's attitude, Han Yaoqiang thought for a moment, and said slowly: "Can Haiyin No. 3 invest in this project?" ”

Han Yaoqiang and Zhao Haiying thought together: "Haiyin No. 3 is a medical fund that we co-initiated, and I think this project is very feasible. However, with what I know about Child, I am afraid that the cooperation will not be so smooth. ”

"If Charder doesn't work with us at this time, I'm afraid he won't have a better choice."

They were right, and when Li Hua told Childe about his idea, he was directly rejected. Li Hua expressed his incomprehension: "Mr. Child, the subprime mortgage crisis in the United States is intensifying, and the group has significantly reduced our R&D investment. If we continue like this, we will have no end in sight. ”

But Child's attitude was also extremely resolute: "I'm also thinking of a way, but I will never agree to cooperate with Zhao Haiying." ”

"Why do you keep targeting Zhao Haiying? Is it just for your personal vendettas? ”

“No，

o，

o.” "Zhao Haiying is a person who breaks the rules of the financial game, and he has been challenging me and challenging the laws of our Wall Street." Look, I'll give him a good lesson soon. ”

The "one lesson" that Childe said was a debate program produced by Qian Qingqing, and she didn't have much hope at first, after all, Zhao Haiying and Child are both experts in the financial field, and she also knows the contradictions between the two of them, but what she didn't expect was that when the two heard that the other party was going, they both agreed.

This made Qian Qingqing very happy, and before the show was recorded, the news of their participation in the show was released. This contest between China and the West caused quite a stir in the financial circles, and even Professor Xu Jingzhi was invited to participate in this TV program as a guest. Professor Xu believes that the contest between a Shanghai financial elite and an American financial tycoon will surely produce a lot of interesting sparks.

As soon as it opened, the scene was full of ** flavor, Zhao Haiying and Childe stood on their sides, and their eyes were not friendly, but hostile. Soon, the moderator threw out the first argument: "whether financial drivers can promote the growth of industry". Zhao Haiying, as the representative of the Chinese side, took the lead in answering, he talked eloquently, he believed that the development of the industry should consider the return on investment, to consider the needs of investors, and from the perspective of finance, we should also think about how to serve the industry, because after all, the industry is the foundation of the economy. Financial institutions cannot give charcoal to enterprises, because it is not the money of enterprises, and the advice he gave is to hope that financial institutions will not withdraw too quickly, if they withdraw too quickly, the enterprises will "collapse", and if there are more collapsed enterprises, systemic risks will affect financial institutions.

However, Chard seems to be very dismissive of this view, noting that industrialists such as Konosuke Matsushita and Jack Welch, who were once idols, are no longer fashionable in today's society, and people are more interested in financiers like Warren Buffett, Soros and Li Ka-shing. "Making money out of money" is obviously more relaxed and enjoyable than industry. This is related to Child's recent experience, he often meets some entrepreneurs who are still working hard in the industrial industry, they have begun to quit, and they want to be an investor, or VC (venture capital), or PE (private equity investment), in short, they are not willing to do business again. The returns of the capital market are much higher than those of industrial operations. Many investors fancy a small company, which can achieve dozens or hundreds of times the return in just a few years, which shows that the social and economic benefits brought by finance are maximized. No matter how well the industry does it, its help to improve the economic status is only a drop in the bucket, and serving the industry will only slow down the pace of finance and affect economic development.

The debate began with a lot of taste. What Zhao Haiying hates most is Child's self-righteous appearance, copying all the Wall Street sets to the Chinese market. In the face of Child's theory of "money first", Zhao Haiying unceremoniously retorted: "Without industry, the entire economy is an empty shell, but on the other hand, if industry does not have financial support, the market economy cannot continue." For a long time to come, if China's economy wants to play a role in global competition, it must rely on the prosperity of the industrial economy, and finance is the strongest backing of the industry. ”

The atmosphere was a little awkward for a while, and when the host saw this, he hurriedly came out to play a round and immediately threw out a second question: "Views on the 'subprime mortgage crisis' in the United States." Now that it came to Child's sore spot, Child's face became even worse. He calmed down and said, "In the United States, loans are a very common phenomenon. It is also very common for people to change jobs, lose their jobs, and re-enter the workforce. Therefore, buying a house is defined as a subprime credit lender because its credit rating is not up to standard. Subprime mortgage lending is a high-yield industry in the U.S., but it also means high risk. Childe himself admits that the subprime mortgage crisis has had a significant impact on the U.S. economy. However, as an American, he believes that the United States will get the United States through the crisis smoothly. However, when he said this, Coral was obviously a little weak-hearted.

Zhao Haiying took over: "Many economists believe that the root cause of the subprime mortgage crisis in the United States lies in the lack of financial supervision. ”

As soon as the voice fell, the scene was in an uproar.

Zhao Haiying directly stated his views: "The United States has accelerated the implementation of neoliberal economic policies in the past 30 years, and the core content is to deregulate them. The United States** has been relaxing restrictions on the financial sector by enacting and amending laws, leaving Wall Street speculators with a lot to exploit. On the one hand, ordinary people are encouraged to borrow and consume, but on the other hand, their income is declining......"

These words made Child's heart very uncomfortable, and he directly interrupted Zhao Haiying, saying that he did not like the word "speculator" very much, and considered it a great disrespect to the United States.

Zhao Haiying did not show weakness, the two people were about to pinch each other, at this time, Xu Jingzhi, who had been watching the battle from the sidelines, spoke, he believed that since the subprime mortgage crisis in the United States, China's manufacturing exports are facing great difficulties, so they were forced to transform to domestic demand, and the domestic consumer market is indeed booming, and this is actually the moment when industrialists can show their ambitions. At the same time, China's industrial economy is facing a major moment of upgrading and transformation, and it is more necessary for industrialists to go all out and increase investment. However, at this time, there was a wind of speculation, which could not but make people worry infinitely. In the end, Professor Xu made his position very clear: "I agree with Mr. Zhao Haiying's view that finance must assume its original responsibility, serve the industry and serve the society. Xu Jingzhi's final concluding speech made Child's face very ugly.

What seems to be a simple debate is not only a verbal exchange between Childe and Zhao Haiying, but also a competition between Wall Street's financial game and the healthy development of China's financial industry. Financial services in industry, so that financial resources can be truly used in the key areas of economic development and the weak links in urgent need of development, to better meet the diversification of economic development and the diversified needs of the people, this is the financial concept that Zhao Haiying is more and more convinced, and it is also the resonance of more and more financial people.

At the end of the debate, Childe returned to his lodgings, annoyed. This debate made him see a different Zhao Haiying, a powerful enemy full of combat effectiveness, Zhao Haiying is no longer the young and immature young man he was at the beginning, in his opinion, Zhao Haiying is a person who breaks the rules of the financial game, a person who breaks the rules of Wall Street, and Child will never allow anyone to do this.

However, Childe knew in his heart that the subprime mortgage crisis was a huge blow to their company, and if they wanted to continue to support Mingcheng Pharmaceutical, they had to think of other ways. After a moment's thought, he dialed a phone call.

The Parsa Red Winery is lavishly decorated, and the lobby is hung with huge gold chandeliers, which blend with the sunlight and emit colorful points of light. A variety of exquisite dim sum and Western food were prepared for the banquet, and the guests who came to the banquet were all in formal attire.

Chard walked into the hall with a staff of civilization and a crystal badge, followed by Li Hua. It's time for Child's move, and his call was made to Brown, the president of East American Trading, who had some previous friendship. When Childe told Brown about the Mingcheng project on the phone, Brown showed great interest. Childe said he was willing to transfer all the shares of Mingcheng Pharmaceutical, and the only condition was that Huamei could not transfer it to Yongkang or Haiyin within five years.

Brown looked at Child, who was still glorious in front of him, and knew in his heart that Child was also a superficial scenery. Child's company lost so much in the subprime mortgage crisis that it wouldn't have been reduced to selling its shares. However, Brown did not explain it thoroughly, but expressed strong curiosity about Child's proposal. According to Brown's understanding, Yongkang's price is higher than Huamei's, and it stands to reason that with Child's style of doing things, interests are above all else, but why would he do such a stupid thing?

"Mr. Brown, Mingcheng Pharma has been very good in the gene research and development project, and we used to be the biggest competitor with Yongkang. My group has been hit hard in the United States, and I have to make this decision, but I am not willing to throw in the towel to Yongkang or Zhao Haiying. Child explained.

Brown smiled and said no more.

Childe didn't expect that Brown and Zhao Haiying actually knew each other, and the relationship seemed to be good. As soon as they returned to the hall, Zhao Haiying took the initiative to come over and greet Brown.

"Mr. Zhao Haiying, I saw the TV program you participated in, it was very exciting. You said something very interesting about doing business in China as a hurdle run. Brown said with a smile.

Zhao Haiying responded: "If you say that doing business in the United States is a 100-meter race, doing business in China is a 110-meter hurdle. We have a lot of hurdles to overcome, but this gives us people a chance. Because we saw the difference, we took the opportunity. An excellent entrepreneur must be good at learning and listening, but it must be what you say and I do mine. The difference between an entrepreneur and an economist is here, the economist is done, the matter is over, the entrepreneur is finished, and the matter has not yet begun. ”

Zhao Haiying's views are particularly appreciated by Brown, especially the corporate philosophy and outlook on life. The previous scene of his cooperation with Zhao Haiying, Brown remembers it vividly. Huamei Group's success in navigating the subprime mortgage crisis is largely due to the good development of its business in Asia, especially in China. After the subprime mortgage crisis, Brown has decided to increase his presence in Shanghai, and Zhao Haiying is undoubtedly the most suitable partner he is looking for.

Just when Zhao Haiying is taking a step closer to his dream, a disaster is slowly approaching China.

5

On the afternoon of May 12, 2008, an 8.0 magnitude earthquake struck Wenchuan County, Sichuan Province, China. The earthquake affected most of China and many countries and regions in Asia. Collapsed houses, interrupted roads, and landslides are all about the heart-wrenching images that appear on television, touching the hearts of hundreds of millions of Chinese people.

Just a few hours later, the Party Central Committee issued a directive to mobilize the whole country to fight the earthquake and provide disaster relief. The Shanghai Municipal Party Committee and Municipal Government also issued a call to support Dujiangyan City in Sichuan Province with the strength of the whole city.

Zhao Haiying immediately mobilized donations from the Pudong Financial Management Association, and their target was Xingfu Town, located in the southeast of Dujiangyan City. It is only more than 20 kilometers away from the epicenter of Wenchuan Yingxiu, because the earthquake happened too suddenly, the damage was huge, and the casualties and property losses were serious.

Earthquake relief, united as one, Zhao Haiying did not dare to delay for a moment, and took the first batch of donations prepared by everyone to Xingfu Town in person.

Dujiangyan has long been in shambles, and the ground is full of rescue tents one after another. After the Wenchuan earthquake, Chen Menglei rushed to the disaster area with the volunteer team of the Charity Foundation and was arranged to volunteer at the resettlement site in Dujiangyan.

At this time, a girl's heart-rending cry attracted Chen Menglei's attention. She followed the sound and saw a little girl with a dirty face sitting in the arms of an old lady crying. The little girl's face was covered with mud, and the traces of tears hung on her face, which were particularly obvious, and her eyes showed fear and uneasiness. The old lady on the side told Chen Menglei that the little girl's name was Nannan, and she was sent by the rescue team, and her parents were both teachers at Wenchuan Middle School. This old lady didn't know this little girl either, and like Chen Menglei, she saw the little girl crying outside the tent by herself, and came over to see what was going on.

Chen Menglei gently stroked the girl's hair and comforted the child: "Nannan, Auntie will give you an apple, the apple is delicious, but it is sweet......" Saying that, Chen Menglei took out an apple from her backpack and handed it to the little girl.

The little girl gradually suppressed her crying, picked up the apple and took a bite.

Chen Menglei got up and was about to leave, but the little girl grabbed her and looked at Chen Menglei with big eyes pleading: "Auntie, I want to find my mother, I want to find my father......"

"Nannan, stay here with grandma, and Auntie will help you find your parents, okay?" Chen Menglei comforted.

Nannan's eyes showed a bright light, and he hurriedly said: "My mother's name is Wang Juan, and my father's name is Chen Xiaodong." ”

"Okay, Auntie promises you that she will definitely help you find your father and mother." Chen Menglei comforted, and in the little girl's longing eyes, Chen Menglei walked out of the tent.

However, in the chaotic disaster area, it is not easy to find someone. Chen Menglei came to the registration office of the resettlement site, it was crowded with people inside and outside, she finally squeezed to the front with great effort, and hurriedly asked: "Excuse me, can I check the missing people here?" ”

"Name, gender, place of disappearance?"

"The woman's name is Wang Juan, and the man's name is Chen Xiaodong, both of whom are teachers at Wenchuan Middle School."

Hearing the words of Wenchuan Middle School, the volunteer suddenly stopped and looked up at Chen Menglei: "Wenchuan Middle School? I'm afraid that there will be less ...... than lucky."

Chen Menglei felt dizzy, she immediately held on to the table next to her, and there was only a noisy sound in her ears.

In the noisy crowd, a familiar voice suddenly came, Chen Menglei looked back and saw Qian Chunsheng running towards her.

It turned out that Qian Chunsheng's company organized a volunteer team and wanted to go to Wenchuan, but the road was broken and had to be rerouted. He originally planned to come over to help, but he didn't know how to help, and now he couldn't use his strength, so he was in a hurry to turn around, and he didn't want to meet Chen Menglei just time.

At this time, Chen Menglei received a message from a volunteer: "Wang Juan, female; Chen Jianhua, male, teacher of Wenchuan Middle School. The body was found at 4 p.m. today. When Wang Juan was found, she was still protecting a student under her body, and it was confirmed that they had all been killed......"

Chen Menglei suddenly felt that she couldn't hear any sound, only felt a burst of dizziness and fell to the ground.