章節 924: Chapter 924: The beginning of the new year
Xia Yu was completely immersed in work for the next two days.
There were so many companies under his Jiuding Group, and just the local ones in Xiangjiang were enough to keep him busy. Fortunately, the members of his chairman's office were all elites, and he was assisted by the head of the office, Huo Jianning, which made things much easier for him.
Even so, he was busy from morning till night.
And even after returning home for dinner, he still went out in the evening, bringing some gifts to visit people like Huo Yingdong and Bao Yugang for a cup of tea and to strengthen relationships.
On the fourth day, which was also the last day of the Lunar New Year,
the newspapers under the Jiuding Press Company reported extensively on the year-end awards given by the various companies under the Jiuding Consortium. Even the cleaning lady received a reward equivalent to one month's salary.
These news caused a huge stir in Xiangjiang, and through the huge media network of Jiuding Newspaper Company, it also spread to Southeast Asia.
In an instant, the major companies under the Jiuding Consortium became synonymous with good companies in people's eyes, and many people wondered if they could enter these companies that would give year-end bonuses after the New Year.
I believe that after the New Year, there will definitely be many people jumping ship to companies under the Jiuding Consortium, greatly increasing the soft power of major companies.
It is not without reason that it has caused such a stir. After all, in this day and age, there are more people than jobs, and it is difficult to find a stable and good job.
Not to mention that with the opening up of the mainland, many labour-intensive companies with few technical barriers have opened branches in Pengcheng, just across the water, which has caused a large number of Hong Kong people to lose their jobs.
It's not surprising that major Hong Kong companies are ruthless, but they are really trying to increase their competitiveness so that they can survive. After all, the labour force in mainland China at this time was so cheap that a worker's monthly salary was only equivalent to about 70 Hong Kong dollars!
Saving on wages means extra profits. With such cheap labour, it would be foolish not to use it, so it was inevitable that many unskilled workers in Hong Kong would lose their jobs.
That said, in Hong Kong at that time, not every company would give year-end bonuses, but only a very small number of companies, and they were not given to the entire company, but usually only to the middle and senior management. It was already very good if the lower-level employees could get a little New Year's gift.
So when a large number of companies suddenly started giving year-end bonuses, and even the cleaning ladies got bonuses, how could they not attract envy?
But Xia Yu just laughed at this and then forgot about it, as he had expected this.
At 11:00 a.m. on the 30th day of the 12th month, Xia Yu finally announced the holiday in the conference room of the Jiuding Building. After paying New Year's greetings to all the company's leaders, they received a beautiful gift prepared by Xia Yu in the lobby and then prepared to go home for the New Year.
Amidst the blessings of his subordinates, Xia Yu went downstairs and took the car to go home.
As soon as he stepped into the door of the villa, he noticed that there seemed to be a few more figures in the living room, and bursts of laughter came from there.
'Are there guests at home?'
Xia Yu said with a smile, attracting the attention of everyone in the house.
'Uncle, it turns out that you're here!'
'Ah Yu, you've come back, your mother was just talking about you.'
Xia Yu said happily when he saw his uncle Chen Liang, who also responded with a smile as he got up.
'Auntie, cousin, good afternoon!'
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After a brief exchange of pleasantries, Xia Yu suddenly asked with a smile, 'Uncle, I saw a car parked in the garage earlier. Did you buy a car?'
Chen Liang immediately shook his head and said, 'It wasn't me, it was Bin who bought it. He bought a van, which has a lot of space and is convenient for deliveries.'
Xia Yu looked at his cousin Chen Bin, who was clearly much more confident, and commented with a smile: 'The van is good, practical for deliveries, but a bit lacking for going out to do business. Take your time, you'll be able to replace it soon.'
When it came to business, Xia Yu suddenly looked at his cousin and asked, 'Cousin, how is business going?'
Chen Bin perked up when his cousin mentioned his business, but still modestly said, 'It's OK, the factory is up and running, and I now have 25 workers, but I'm still relying on purchase orders from Jiuding Toys.'
Xia Yu nodded and said, 'You have more than 20 people, it's getting big. You don't need to belittle yourself. As long as your products are of good quality and quantity, under the same circumstances, we will definitely purchase your products.'
'You can go across the street to Pengcheng sometime. The labour costs there are much lower, and factories in the lower reaches of the industrial chain can develop better there.'
Chen Bin looked thoughtful and nodded solemnly, 'Okay, I've heard a lot of people say that. I'll go across the street after the New Year.'
'Hm!'
'By the way, what about your girlfriend? How are things between you two?'
Xia Yu asked with some interest.
The fact that a rich girl was willing to elope with Chen Bin showed just how good the relationship between the two of them was, and it was a good match for an honest guy like his cousin.
When it came to his girlfriend, Chen Bin subconsciously smiled and scratched his head, saying, 'Alan and I get along very well.'
Uncle Chen Liang said gratefully, 'Ya Yu, it's all thanks to you, otherwise Chen Bin wouldn't have been able to get along with such a good girl.'
'After they found out that Chen Bin had set up a factory and was a supplier to Jiuding Toys, their attitude changed a lot and they allowed their daughter to spend time with him.'
'That's good!'
Xia Yu said with a smile.
Afterwards, he looked at his cousin Chen Bin and said, 'Cousin, you have to treat her well.'
'You must not forget your gratitude when you are poor, and you must not forget your roots when you are rich. A girl like her sticking by you when you had nothing is more precious than anything else. When you become rich, don't let your eyes be dazzled. Find a suitable opportunity to marry her, and bring her here to visit sometime, so that your aunt can meet her.'
Chen Bin nodded emphatically: 'I will never let Alan down.'
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After a brief chat about family matters, the time quickly passed twelve o'clock. The meal was ready, and Xia Yu's mother, Chen Mei, called everyone to the table: 'The food is served, everyone come to the table.'
Xia Yu immediately got up and led the way to the table.
After lunch, Uncle and his family said their goodbyes. Despite Xia Yu's mother's repeated entreaties, Uncle and the others all excused themselves, saying that it was time to go home and slaughter the chicken. Xia Yu's mother could only invite everyone to come again after the New Year.
After a short lunch break.
Xia Yu got up and started pasting the couplets himself, feeling the atmosphere of the New Year.
As the time passed, even though Xia Yu's villa was by the sea, he could still hear the sound of firecrackers in the distance, as someone was killing a chicken at home to worship the gods.
One afternoon, although it was spent on trivial matters, Xia Yu had a tasteful time instead.
At around four o'clock, he received a phone call from He Chaoying and chatted with her for more than ten minutes.
Li Qian was picked up by her bodyguard. Xia Yu asked a few simple questions and learned that Ma Qianjun was going to spend the New Year with his gang of friends. Xia Yu nodded without saying anything.
After a busy day, Xia Ming and the others were wearing brand new clothes and setting off fireworks in the courtyard. The three teenagers and young girl were having so much fun that Xia Yu even played with the fireworks for a while to satisfy Li Qian's curiosity.
The colourful fireworks bloomed before their eyes, lighting up the dark night sky and also the faces of everyone in the courtyard.
Before they knew it, Li Qian took Xia Yu's hand, rested her head on his shoulder, looked at him with big eyes and said softly, 'Yu, the fireworks are so beautiful, don't you think they indicate that our lives next year will also be as colourful as the fireworks?'
Xia Yu looked tenderly at Li Qian, stroked her pretty face with his left hand, then looked up at the sky, his eyes deep like the vast starry sky. His voice was a little unsteady: 'Fireworks are beautiful, but they don't last long. But our lives are destined to be like fireworks that bloom forever.'
'Hm!' Li Qian softly agreed, her eyes sparkling with longing for a better future.
Before she knew it, the fireworks had finished, and Xia's parents told the children to go back to bed.
'Let's go, it's getting late, let's go back to bed too.'
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There was no conversation that night.
After the New Year, Xia Yu also spent the first day of the year at home resting.
Starting from the second day of the year, there were endless guests coming to visit, and according to Xia's father, who was in a happy mood, the iron doorstep of the Xia family was flattened.
When there were no visitors, Xia Yu also seized the time to visit some people, such as his master Li Chunqiu, Bao Yugang, Governor of Hong Kong Murray MacLehose, etc. Things still needed to be done.
It was not until the seventh day of the Chinese New Year, 11 February on the Gregorian calendar, that Hong Kong officially resumed work in full.
Xia Yu immediately gathered all his capable subordinates for a mobilization meeting, assigning some basic tasks after work resumed, such as formulating this year's development plan, staff recruitment, etc., and then deliberately left a few people behind to prepare for in-depth discussions.
This year, he will do his best to build up Xiangjiang, his own lair, and at the very least lay the foundations for its strategic development!
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