Reboot 2003

Chapter 316 096: Golden Week (two in one)

That afternoon, Lao Chen drove to the airport with a buddy and picked him up within two hours.

When we arrived at Longshan, the car drove into the printing factory compound, and Lao Chen's family was already waiting downstairs.

Xu Lingling got out of the car and saw Lou Xuemei standing with an unfamiliar handsome guy. She was stunned for a moment before she recognized him, and her eyes widened in surprise.

"What are you doing? You want to laugh, right?"

Chen Qin stretched out his hand to hit her on the head, but the little girl went next to Lou Xuemei. The adults in the family laughed, and Lou Xuemei happily touched the little girl's head: "Ling Ling, you have worked hard on the road! You didn't say anything in advance when you came, and you didn't even say anything in advance." You have time to prepare, what do you want to eat?”

Xu Lingling fought with Xiao Chen with her eyes, and said sweetly: "Don't bother your uncle and aunt!"

"How can this be done? It's not easy to come here once. This time I want to have fun for a few days. Your uncle Chen heard that you were coming this morning. He threw away the vegetable basket and went to find the car!"

"No, I heard that Lingling has grown a lot taller this year, and she is now a big girl in the blink of an eye!"

"Ha ha……"

Amid laughter, the two families went upstairs to Lao Chen's house. Lao Chen and his wife seemed a little confused. After returning home, they first asked Xu Lingling if she had any plans for this visit.

Xu Lingling said no. The two of them exchanged glances. They didn't know what they were thinking. They just glared at their son and quickly wanted to tell Lao Xu that he was safe.

When the call got through, Xu Lingling was not very enthusiastic. She briefly talked to her father about the traffic situation before hanging up.

Old Chen and his wife glared at their son again, and then went to the reserved restaurant. At the dinner table, Xu Lingling gossiped with them about the scandal between Old Xu and the Lin'an actress...

Xu Lingling didn't mind mentioning this matter very much, but she was a little dissatisfied that the good-hearted aunt in Xiangjiang did not get a good result, and she just talked about what she had heard recently about the recently established entertainment companies based on several local TV stations. Case.

For some reason, Lao Chen was particularly fascinated by what he heard. Lou Xuemei took a piece of chicken neck and stuffed it into his bowl: "Eat your food!"

Everyone burst out laughing for some reason. Xu Lingling laughed so hard that she bent over to Chen Qin's side.

In short...the atmosphere was very harmonious after such a reunion, and Xu Lingling was also very happy.

But when he came back that night, Lao Chen was full of energy and started to arrange his next trip - he didn't plan to go home during the National Day holiday, but he was already here, so let's entertain Lingling and have some fun... That's what he said .

So a more fulfilling short vacation began - I was tired from traveling today, but there were no activities planned for that night, and Xu Lingling went home directly. Afraid that Lingling would be tired, Lou Xuemei said after dinner that they would go together to help her clean up the Xu family's old house, but she didn't come back. After a while, she called home and said she wanted to sleep with Lingling tonight. Rest!

Early the next morning, Lao Chen borrowed his car, camera and barbecue grill, and the two cars took people to the countryside for a picnic.

This type of self-driving travel is not very popular nowadays, and most people who go out of the city go hiking in the mountains.

On his way out of the city, he bought some barbecue ingredients. When he was filling up for gas, Lao Bai returned to the car and complained about the high price of gas.

Xu Lingling was curious: "The price of gas in Xiangjiang seems to be much cheaper recently..."

"Why don't our Chinese oil companies lower their prices?" Lao Bai now also has money, but he is a bit cynical, and he immediately cursed, "Everyone is more and more active in making money on the stock market, and everyone is more active in raising prices. Internationally, the price of oil has dropped. I won’t surrender!”

Xu Lingling nodded and glanced at Chen Qin for some reason, but Chen Qin was looking out the car window. There was a billboard for Tianyi 3G in the rest area of ​​the gas station, and a base station behind it was repairing a cement platform.

On the third day, the arrangement is to go to Hanzhang for two days.

Hanzhang and Longshan are not far away. Lao Chen planned to visit the two scenic spots and also had a meal at his own hotpot restaurant. The number of tourists during the Golden Week is booming, and it does not look like it is in recession.

However, Xu Lingling insisted on going to the amusement park she had visited when she was a child. When she arrived at the site, she found that the amusement park had not changed much in the past few years. The equipment seemed to be showing signs of rust and aging, and the sanitary condition of the park was not very good.

Then Xu Lingling insisted on riding a roller coaster. Chen Qin didn't want to go, but Lao Chen lectured him and said there was nothing to be afraid of. Your father and Uncle Bai sat in front to protect you from the wind.

Finally, when the roller coaster came off, Xu Lingling shouted very happily. When she came down, she supported the three old men who were very tired. After that, they went to a Western restaurant for a meal. Lao Chen saw that it was unprofessional for the two children to ask for a well-cooked steak. , taught them that foreigners nowadays only eat medium-cooked food. After saying that, he took a sip of Coca-Cola and sighed: "Nowadays, plastic bottles are convenient. I remember when you two were in elementary school, Coca-Cola still came in glass bottles. Woolen cloth."

The pleasant vacation continued like this. On the fourth day, I visited the remaining two scenic spots in the morning and went home in the afternoon.

Immediately after returning home, it’s time to watch a movie - "Kung Fu Panda" is a hit recently, which is perfect for the whole family to watch together.

In the cinema, Xu Lingling immediately sat down with Xiao Chen, and the parents happily went to buy snacks and drinks.

However, after the movie started, the lights went out, and Xu Lingling came over and bumped Chen Qin's arm with unknown meaning.

Chen Qin thought she was just acting coquettishly, but Xu Lingling whispered: "I'm sorry, I didn't plan to do this..."

Chen Qin was curious: "What?"

"Originally I just wanted to stay for two days, but dad insisted on calling... Did it delay you?"

It turned out that she was thinking about this. Chen Qin just smiled and said: "It's okay. It took me so long to come here. Just have fun."

Of course, nothing was actually delayed. Meilican’s 7000 billion bill was released and the direction was set.

But how the money will be used and who will use it is still unclear. What’s more, George W. Bush’s term has not yet expired, and the election results have not yet been announced. In short, the amount is set now, and the rest still has to wait for the general election. There will be no movement until it's over, and it really doesn't matter if it's delayed for a few days.

Chen Qin thought so, but it seemed that everyone was tired of playing.

When I came home that day, Lao Bai was yawning nonstop. At night, Lao Chen was lying on the sofa like a dead dog, and asked, "When is Lingling leaving?"

Of course, she was immediately scolded by Lou Xuemei and told her that if she didn't want to take Lingling to play, forget it. However, the next day, she had agreed to go to the museum and the zoo, but Xu Lingling suddenly changed her mind and said she wanted to go to a local relative's house.

Old Chen felt relieved and asked his wife to accompany her. Lou Xuemei agreed without saying anything. Early the next morning, Old Chen was still snoring in the room at eight o'clock in the morning. Xu Lingling and Lou Xuemei had already left.

Chen Qinsheng was afraid that Lao Chen would find him to recite sutras when he woke up, so he went out after eating early in the morning. After two days of shopping, he was a little tired himself. It was more than halfway through the National Day holiday, and the economic crisis was getting serious. There didn't seem to be any signs of depression; Chen Qin went out for a walk and naturally ran to the bottom of the New Times Building.

When I looked up, I saw that the advertising posters outside the New Era had changed to World of Warcraft. This year, Nine Cities World of Warcraft was at its peak. It was really popular in this dimension. What else could I do if the advertising was done by my competitors? Who would make people willing to pay for it? Woolen cloth.

Of course, there is nothing wrong with this approach. After all, this is what Baidu did back then - sell ads first when there is new business, and then let the promotion of its own business get involved after the heat has passed; because the bubble is too big, many times it is done by itself. Profit expectations are probably no longer as good as the value of advertising revenue, so of course advertising should be prioritized.

However, Chen Qin's own reborn person didn't have to be so conservative. He frowned when he saw the advertising poster. Of course, he was just thinking about it now. After all, if I remember correctly, Jiucheng has been arrogant for only a few days, and this year The anti-monopoly law was about to be officially introduced. Thinking of the thoughts about power over the past few years, Chen Qin went upstairs and came to the door of the studio skillfully.

When I pushed the door open, it was locked.

Chen Qin then remembered what happened before the holiday. Song Ziyun and the others seemed to be going to play a game. A large group of brothers were going to the scene with them. Xiao Gao himself, as the team boss, also went with him.

This was considered abnormal in the past, but with the recent popularity of World of Warcraft in the Chinese server, the business of his studio is a bit embarrassing. Not only are profiteers in the Chinese server too good at getting involved, but they also exported a large number of studios to foreign servers to grab business. Although the price of gold has not dropped much, it has no professional quality at all. It shows up in front of ordinary players every day, causing players on foreign servers to collectively boycott the studio, and it is not easy to do their own business.

As a last resort, the studio seems to have begun to study a new model recently. The main focus is to highlight a return to the handicraft industry, how to support the boss and not roll equipment as a thug. Although this kind of business sounds a bit luxurious, it may not be unaffordable as long as the quantity increases. , it is natural for everyone to take a holiday together during the National Day and interact more with the circle of professional players.

Thinking like this, Chen Qin wanted to leave.

However, the new era rolling shutters are not opened either, the door is locked from the inside.

When I looked inside carefully, I could see a vague figure behind a display screen through the glass and plastic curtain.

"Open the door!" Chen Qin knocked on the door with his fist. Sure enough, a little girl stood up behind the monitor. Ah Yue quickly got up from behind the table. She was wearing a black casual clothes, her hair was not tied into a ponytail, and she ran past. There were two rows of empty computers, and the door was opened with a key from the inside.

"How did you come?"

Chen Qin walked in: "I want to ask you, why are you alone in there?"

A Yue let Chen Qin in: "Brother Gao and the others have gone to Shanghai. The studio has been shut down. It's not me who drove them away."

Of course Chen Qin was not asking about this: "I'm talking about you. My lord is not here. You are here alone and you don't have to worry about being taken away by bad guys."

A Yue locked the door and said seriously: "Brother Gao said the same thing. He said that I usually lock the door myself when I use the computer. He also said that the farmer's market is not safe. Then I only stay here during the day and go back at night. Home, this is okay."

Of course Chen Qin wasn't asking about this.

There's no one in the studio, so why can't you go home...

Thinking of this, I felt vaguely guilty. After all, before the holiday, she said, 'If you don't go, I won't go either'.

Ah Yue probably knew what he was thinking: "Actually, it's very comfortable to be alone here. No one smokes. I can use the computers at my disposal. After I change the map, I can test it by myself by running six computers. It's more efficient than finding someone to test." It’s much better! Also, if you don’t understand something, you can go next door and ask Teacher Tan.”

As she spoke, she showed Chen Qin her recent map updates and reported on her learning progress. She also said that she was also learning to play games in the newly learned language. Of course, she couldn't make any results yet, but she could probably do it. A portable version of Brawl, I’m sure you’ll soon be able to learn to play games by yourself.

Chen Qin laughed. It sounded so pitiful, but if he thought about it carefully, it was actually not any worse than usual.

However, she added: "Of course it would be nice if you were here."

"what……?"

"Your handwriting is so ugly, I don't recognize many of it, look!"

Ah Yue returned to the table and showed Chen Qin's opened notebook to him. Chen Qin scratched his head. The writing was a bit sloppy. In addition, because he didn't expect it to be used by others, many of the abbreviations with unclear meanings were his own. I don’t necessarily remember what it means.

Ah Yue didn't ask any more questions. She sat back in front of her computer and immediately started doing her own thing: "What are you doing here today? When are you leaving?"

"I'll just come and take a look..."

Chen Qin felt a little embarrassed subtly. In the empty studio, the little girl was sitting in front of the computer and doing her own thing. Chen Qin didn't care about her. In fact, it was no different from the past, but... …how to say.

Suddenly thinking of what Lou Xuemei taught him a few days ago, Chen Qin had an idea.

"Why didn't you put your hair in a ponytail today? When did you buy this hairpin?"

A Yue didn't look back and reached out to brush her hair: "Does it look good? I bought it from a market stall yesterday."

Chen Qin asked again: "You stay here alone every day, do you have a good meal?"

"While you're eating, my aunt will bring me lunch." A Yue looked back at Chen Qin, "I'll go home by myself for dinner."

"But you sit here motionless every day and no one cares about you."

"I remember it!"

Chen Qin pinched her little face with both hands and forced her to turn around: "Did you go out for activities on time? Do you remember to protect your eyesight?"

"Remember, I walk to the studio and home every day by myself! What are you doing? My eyes are much better than yours. My dad was not nearsighted even after going to college. Let me go!"

Chen Qin held Xiaobangjing under his arm and forced her to go out for activities. Although Ayue was resisting, she still looked very happy...

Maybe there was really no delay, Chen Qin thought to himself.

But if there hadn’t been a phone call from Lao Xu, the three of them would probably have stayed together in the studio during this holiday... I vaguely felt that I had missed an opportunity, but I unlocked the door and went out, and happened to meet Teacher Tan coming to work. .

Ah Yue said just now that he was next door, but he couldn't stay for a few days - Ali's people retreated and left him to finish the optimization work, but it was almost done. He was supposed to be there after the National Day holiday Go home.

When Teacher Tan saw the two of them here, he greeted: "You two are here!"

Chen Qin was curious: "Teacher Tan, you are so dedicated. Even though the department has been abolished, you still come to work every day."

Teacher Tan smiled: "Who will pay me my salary if I don't go to work? I'm not as capable as you two."

But he looked a little decadent, nodded and went to the small warehouse next to him that had little sunshine.

"Teacher Tan, he has been in a bad mood recently," Ah Yue came over and whispered, "He lost money by trading in the stock market!"

"Huh? What?"

"It's just that you lost money anyway. I don't know which one it is." A Yue whispered, "It seems to be a domestic stock, but the market price has fallen miserably recently. Your handwriting was so ugly. I went to ask him for help at first. Several times recently, I don’t dare to go out anymore..."

Chen Qin suddenly realized, and he vaguely understood why she locked the door, but it was probably true recently - in 2008, China's big A rose to more than [-] points, and then fell to more than [-] points. Compared with the US stock market, it would only be more expensive. awful.

But Teacher Tan was also miserable - Ah Yue started gossiping with him again, saying that Teacher Tan was not an old man from Alibaba. It was said that he started his own business and had done some streaming media entrepreneurial projects, but due to copyright and cost issues, and Getai.com squeezed the living space and soon collapsed.

Now I work in Alibaba, but I still have some dreams of getting rich. As a result, I invested my money in Big A, and within a few days, I encountered an economic crisis...

Seeing Teacher Tan enter the room alone, the room with the dirty glass door was gray and gray. After a while, the fluorescent screen lit up, which made people feel helpless.

But when Chen Qin saw this, he finally thought of one thing: "What about the stock price of your home recently?"

Ah Yue was very calm: "It's definitely not good, but I have the funds anyway, and the company's business is not affected much now, so it's okay."

Chen Qin thought of another thing: "Then you just said that you still want to make games. If the company is fine, why are you making new games?"

"Can't you just want to do it yourself?" A-Yue hammered his arm angrily, then lowered her head and said seriously, "Okay, although I know it's okay, but the company has been very nervous recently, and I'm here every day So noisy, uncles and uncles at home are also very anxious, and they ask me if I can think of a solution, but what can I do, I can only work harder and think of a solution."

"It will eventually pass," Chen Qin said. "Economic cycles have ups and downs, but society is always developing."

A Yue asked with some expectation: "That means it will get better on its own after a while, right?"

Chen Qin smiled and looked out the window at the streets and buildings in Longshan City.

"Of course the problem will not solve itself, but the problem this time is not your company itself."

After saying this, he then added: "Of course, having said that, companies are also part of society after all. Since society has problems, some responsibility falls on itself. Rather than leaving it to fate, if you can think of a solution, of course It couldn’t be better.”

(End of this chapter)