Mixed in the last days as a salted fish

Time flies, and ten years have passed in the blink of an eye.

February 99, 2, New Year's Eve, the temperature was minus 10 degrees, and the air was dry and cold.

The nine members of the old Zhang family are preparing for the New Year's Eve dinner.

Six years ago, Yang Huaqing gave birth to her second son, Zhang Guoliang, and then gave birth to a daughter last year. The twins finally had a younger sister, and Zhang Hao also hugged the little padded jacket that he had been thinking about.

Of course, there are additions, and some people have left this world forever. Also last year, Zhou's mother unfortunately suffered from lung cancer, and finally failed to survive.

Li Dajuan came over with a plate of fried chicken: "An'an, go and ask your eldest brother and second brother to come down for dinner. The ones who celebrate the Chinese New Year are still playing games. It's too shameful."

An An didn't say anything, and ran directly to the third floor.

Kangkang at the side saw him, and immediately followed behind with short legs: "Third brother, wait for me, I will go too."

Kangkang is Zhang Guoliang's nickname. He is seven years old this year. Since he went to school relatively early, he is already a second-grade student.

"Slow down...don't fall...!"

Zhang Chongxin breathed heavily and reminded.

The old man just passed his [-]th birthday last year, and his health is not as good as before. In the past two years, he has hardly been out of the house, and even the physical examination is a door-to-door service.

Kangkang said without turning his head, "Understood, Grandpa."

Ten minutes later, Zhang Hao came back from the outside. He just went around the Aoyuan community and delivered ten catties of beef to the homes of his father-in-law, mother-in-law and three sisters.

The cow was killed just this afternoon.

"Honey, give Guoguo a hug."

Guoguo is the nickname of the daughter, and also the nickname of the granddaughter in the dream, which somewhat makes up for some regrets.

Yang Huaqing handed the baby to her husband casually: "Take it easy, just fell asleep, don't wake her up, or else you won't be able to have a New Year's Eve dinner in peace tonight."

"It's okay, our Guoguo is so obedient, he won't cry when he wakes up, he's much more sensible than his brothers."

Zhang Hao flaunted softly.

"Nonsense, she's a little baby under one year old, what does she know? Didn't she just wake up and cry, eat and sleep after crying?" Yang Huaqing said angrily.

But having said that, my husband's attitude towards his daughter is indeed a little different from that of his sons. There is a joy and cherishment from the heart, which cannot be felt by other people.

Even sometimes, she wants to eat her daughter's jealousy.

If the husband's fatherly love is divided into ten shares, Guoguo alone will take eight shares, and Da Puding and his four brothers will share the remaining two shares equally.

Although her husband often talked about the saying of "poor children and rich daughters", she knew that there must be other reasons for this, and it was definitely not just that.

Zhang Hao smiled, turned around and walked towards the bedroom with his daughter in his arms, then put the little padded jacket on the crib, and finally closed the door gently.

At the same time, under Li Dajuan's repeated urging, the four brothers Zhang Guoji, Zhang Guoxuan, Zhang Guodong and Zhang Guoliang were finally willing to go downstairs.

The twins have just entered their freshman year, studying at the Zhucheng Branch of Xiaqing University, Zhang Guoji majored in philosophy, and Zhang Guoxuan chose business administration.

Of course, although the two brothers' academic performance is not bad, it is almost impossible for them to be admitted to top universities like Xiaqing University.

Especially after the passage of the new education reform law in 93, the admission rate of the college entrance examination has shrunk to only one-tenth of the original level.

In order for the two brothers to enroll smoothly, Zhang Hao donated one billion without hesitation, which was the largest personal donation Xia Qing University had received since its establishment.

"An'an, Kangkang, did you two play games just now?"

Yang Huaqing frowned.

The extreme night environment for more than ten years, and the average temperature getting lower and lower, no matter adults or children, they don't like to go out very much, and they are more and more used to staying at home.

This has also led to the abnormal prosperity of the game industry, especially the children born after the eruption of the Yellowstone volcano, such as An An and Kang Kang, have intensified.

Therefore, the family is usually very strict.

Still, the brothers always find opportunities to play the game, even if it's just for a few minutes.

An An quickly shook her head: "Mom, the eldest brother and the second brother can prove that we just watched for a while and didn't get started playing."

"Cough, Mom, An An and the others really didn't play."

Zhang Guoji took the initiative to cooperate.

Zhang Hao waved his hands with a smile, and helped to persuade: "For those who celebrate the New Year, let the two of them have fun. Everything is too late, and it is best to give priority to guidance."

He himself was a senior game player when he was young, so he was more tolerant than his wife.

"Let you take care of it. You said that you are busy with work and don't have time. I will take care of it myself. You are holding me back. Tell me yourself, how can you be a father like you?"

Yang Huaqing couldn't help but complain.

After ten years of getting along, she even gave birth to three children. The former goddess has long since become a housewife, and her daily life is full of gossip.

"Don't stand there stupidly, wash your hands quickly, dinner will be served soon." Zhang Hao pushed his youngest son, and then made love with him: "Okay, from now on, you will be the master of the family affairs, and I promise not to interfere."

Yang Huaqing sighed helplessly.

My husband only talked nicely, and never really made any changes, especially when it came to the children's education. He was keen to play the role of a "loving father" and often demolished her.

In a sense, they are even more doting on the children than their parents-in-law. This kind of doting does not mean that they will not let the children suffer, but is closer to indulgence.

Here are a few simple examples:
The eldest wanted to apply for the major of philosophy. Although his father-in-law expressed strong opposition, he finally got his wish with the full support of her husband;
The second child had a girlfriend in high school, and the husband didn't intervene much, just said let it be;
The third child watched a movie "The Plague of Pythons" and suddenly became very interested in snakes. My husband simply gave a corn snake as a birthday present;

The fourth child is the most outrageous. When he first started elementary school, for some reason, he hated going to school.

Therefore, in order to improve the youngest son's enthusiasm for going to school, the husband specially built a more than 2000-meter-long ring-village railway to connect his home with the primary school in the village.

Correspondingly, he also spent a lot of money to customize a miniature steam train. The carriage is only one meter high, and it has become the most popular "big toy" for children in the surrounding area.

Every weekend, the village turns into a large playground, which is extremely lively from morning till night.

……

Soon, the New Year's Eve dinner began.

Compared with ten years ago, the richness of the meals has obviously dropped by more than one level.

It's not that the old Zhang family doesn't have this condition. The problem lies in the federal food production. In recent years, not only has it not improved fundamentally, but it has dropped a lot.

Don't get me wrong, it's not the cause of the war.

After the armistice agreement expired that year, the two sides failed to fight. Instead, they signed a peace agreement unexpectedly and quickly. The Europa people came to their senses and returned to the big family of the Federation.

It all seemed like a farce.

The real reason for the reduction in food production is actually climate change. To be precise, it is the result of the continuous drop in average temperature. Compared with ten years ago, the average temperature has dropped by six degrees Celsius.

But don't underestimate the six degrees Celsius, its impact is very fatal.

Among other things, just like what happened in the dream, according to the latest population statistics, in the past ten years, the Federation has lost more than 20 billion people again, and the total population is still declining.

It cannot be effectively contained at all.

In a word, the entire Federation is tightening its belt and living a hard life, and it is even worse than it was ten years ago.

Under such a background, whether it is active cooperation or passive acceptance, thrift has quickly become the mainstream thought in society, and Lao Zhang's family has inevitably been affected by some influences, and he has become thrifty unconsciously.

Closer to home, before dinner, Zhang Chongxin, the nominal head of the family, first briefly reviewed the important events that happened last year, and then made demands on his grandchildren's studies one by one.

The four Zhang Guoji brothers naturally nodded repeatedly.

As for whether it can be done, we will talk about it later.

After Zhang Chongxin finished speaking, Zhang Hao immediately added something.

"Boss, second child, today's summer vacation, you two don't need to worry about the ring shop, go directly to the Haotian Group for an internship, and learn from your second aunt..."

Zhang Guoxuan immediately interrupted: "Dad, I don't want to go to Haotian Group, can I change to another company?"

"Okay, where do you want to go?"

Zhang Hao didn't take it seriously.

"I want to go to my big cousin."

Zhang Guoxuan replied impatiently.

Although the eldest cousin is more than ten years older than him, he is still of the same generation. The two sides have some common language and it is easier to deal with each other.

In addition, he also prefers the working atmosphere of his big cousin, without so many restrictions.

Zhang Hao nodded when he heard the words: "You can go to your cousin, but you can only stay for two years at most. Juniors and seniors must go to Haotian Group for internship. Even if you don't want to take over, you must have a certain understanding of your own company."

"No problem." Zhang Guoxuan quickly agreed.

Zhang Hao immediately looked at his eldest son: "Boss, what about you?"

"Whatever, I can go anywhere for an internship."

Zhang Guoji put on an indifferent look.

It may be that he has seen the busyness of his grandfather and father since he was a child, which made him slightly repelled doing business. He would rather devote himself to the philosophy major than study business administration. It is a waste of time.

Zhang Hao nodded with a smile: "Okay, you can study with your second aunt for two years first, and then go to Hezhong Energy and Tesla, and go outside more often to broaden your horizons."

The eldest son majored in philosophy, and he was afraid that his elder brother would become a nerd when he read books, or that he would like to dig into corners, and once he got stuck, he would not be able to get out.

Zhang Guoji couldn't find a reason to refuse, so he could only agree with the trend.

If he had a choice, he hoped to be admitted to the system and be a leisurely official employee, so that he would have enough time to study his hobbies and kill two birds with one stone.

Seeing that her son had finished speaking, Li Dajuan hurriedly greeted her: "Hurry up and eat, the vegetables will be cold if you don't eat any more."

After finishing speaking, he helped the grandchildren each grab a piece of steak.

"Thank you grandma!"

"Grandma, you eat too."

Zhang Guoji also helped grandma pick up a piece of braised pork.

The braised pork is soft and suitable for the teeth of the elderly.

Li Dajuan couldn't help but feel a little sad when she looked at the precious grandchildren who were devouring. Although the family has a cow, but only kills one cow every year, and there are many relatives, it is not enough, and it is far from the freedom of beef.

On Zhang Hao's side, he poured himself a glass of red wine: "Dad, I offer you a toast."

"cheers!"

Zhang Chongxin picked up the teacup and touched his son.

Immediately afterwards, the father and son chatted about the operating conditions of Haotian Group and several holding companies. In order to let his father take care of his body with peace of mind, Zhang Hao was usually at home and basically didn't mention the company's affairs much.

Only during the Chinese New Year, will I briefly introduce it, so that the old man has a bottom line.

"Haotian Group is still the same, and its revenue is roughly the same as last year, with a total profit of 56 billion."

More than 50 billion may seem like a lot, but it is only equivalent to half of what it was ten years ago. This is the result of the two large-scale releases that year, and it has been affecting it to this day.

Zhang Chongxin nodded subconsciously.

The old man had no surprises or surprises in his heart. Among all his son's industries, Haotian Group has always been the most stable one, and it has been like a day for ten years.

Zhang Hao continued to report: "Minde Times had a net loss of 32 billion yuan last year, and Haotian Group made almost all of the profits."

Here is a brief addition. About four years ago, due to the blind expansion of the Minde era, it eventually led to bitter fruit and was almost acquired by BYD.

In the end, under the unanimous request of the members of Tongxinhui, Zhang Hao injected hundreds of billions of capital in one go, and won the controlling stake in Minde Times in one fell swoop.

The 1000 billion funds mainly came from Hezhong Energy Company. With the discovery of the Guangming Coal Mine, Zhang Hao directly chose to cash out at a high position and leave.

Hearing such a huge shortfall, Zhang Chongxin couldn't help being surprised: "What happened? How did you lose so much money? I remember that the year before last, it seemed that we only lost [-] million yuan."

"No way, BYD has suppressed it severely. In order to stop the loss in time and to travel lightly, the company directly shut down 60.00% of the production line. The more than 30 billion was mainly spent on this."

Zhang Hao quickly explained.

Zhang Chongxin put down his chopsticks and snorted coldly: "At the beginning I advised you not to sell the shares of Hezhong Energy so easily, but in the end you insisted on going your own way.

Well now, Hezhong Energy is booming. On the contrary, Minde Times is a real loser. I don’t know what you think? "

"Dad, although Hezhong Energy is good, but my shares are too small. As the old saying goes, 'It's better to be the head of a chicken than the tail'. If I were asked to choose again, I would still choose without hesitation. Minde era.

Moreover, the Minde era is not as miserable as you said. As long as those loss-making production lines are shut down, they can quickly turn losses into profits. Next, as long as they die on graphene batteries, it is not impossible to turn around. "

Zhang Hao explained patiently.

To be honest, he is a dead duck with a stubborn mouth now, and he has regretted it a long time ago in his heart, but the matter has come to this point, it is useless to regret it, so he can only bite the bullet and continue walking.

"Alas..." Zhang Chongxin couldn't help but sighed: "I don't know which of your words is true. On the one hand, you said that you should pursue stability, and on the other hand, you are throwing a lot of money, betting on that illusory graphene battery. Aren't you inconsistent?"

"Dad, I call it adapting to the circumstances."

Zhang Hao forcefully argued.

Zhang Chongxin waved his hand and said impatiently: "Okay, let's not talk about this, let's talk about Xiaofan. His artificial meat company has been struggling for so many years, when will it produce results?"

"How can it be so easy to break through? I'm afraid we will have to wait a few more years." Zhang Hao shook his head helplessly.

ps: The big turning point chapter has delayed a little time, please forgive me!