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preface
The two of them started from very different beginnings: one was born in the mountains of Guizhou and had a bumpy life since childhood; The other is an aristocratic princess who lives in luxury. Despite the age difference of 26 years, they became sisters because of the trick of fate.
Their life trajectories and life choices are very different. Behind it is a company that has attracted much attention on the international stage. The two generations Chinese made their own choices at a fork in history.
They are the two daughters of Huawei founder Ren Zhengfei - Meng Wanzhou and Yao Anna. How will their different experiences affect their personalities and life choices?
Emerge from the ravine
Meng Wanzhou was born in 1972 and came from Duyun Mountain, Guizhou, which at that time was a poor place.
Because her parents' term of service had not yet ended, Meng Wanzhou had to spend her childhood with a foreign public. Even though her grandfather served as vice governor of Sichuan Province, Meng Wanzhou's childhood was not a happy one.
She lives in a poor environment in the mountains, with limited educational conditions, and Meng Wanzhou's academic start is also very difficult, and her grades are at the bottom for a long time. Over time, her parents decided to send her to the troops.
Because her starting point was really not high, her academic performance did not improve for long.
After the reform and opening up, Ren Zhengfei entered the business field, but faced the dilemma of insufficient business experience. The initial borrowing of more than $2 million in startup capital quickly disappeared, a failure that had an irreparable impact on his marriage relationship with his ex-wife.
After parting ways, Meng Wanzhou spent quite a difficult period with her father. Later, Meng Wanzhou recalled that difficult time, she did not even have a decent residence, it was raining heavily outside, and her home was just rain, and this difficult environment was obvious.
It is in such adversity that Meng Wanzhou has cultivated perseverance and a character that never says die.
Subsequently, she followed her father to Shenzhen. After completing her university studies, she originally planned to go abroad for further study, but she was encouraged by her father to choose to work at Huawei, which has not yet made her mark, in order to hone her ability to "read people".
Meng Wanzhou took pity on her father under the pressure of entrepreneurship, gave up her plan to study abroad and stepped into Huawei. However, Ren Zhengfei threw her into the grassroots, starting as a front desk, clerk, operator, salesman, until she obtained a master's degree in finance, before moving to the company's finance department.
Even when she entered the finance department, she never had an easy life.
In the early days of Huawei's founding, like other small domestic companies, the company's documents, reimbursements, and reconciliations were often complicated, and she often worked overtime to sort out her accounts, even if she was pregnant.
After giving birth, Meng returned to work just a few months later. At that time, no one in the company knew that she was Ren Zhengfei's daughter, and she worked silently for more than two decades.
After learning the true identity of this "working girl", people within the company expressed their admiration for Ren Zhengfei.
"It turned out that President Ren had chosen a successor long ago, and even let her 'lurk' for more than twenty years! That's a big plan! ”
Ren
When the media of good things approached Ren Zhengfei to verify the matter, he responded firmly: "Meng Wanzhou will never inherit Huawei, never, because she has no technical background." His words appeared very firm, even somewhat categorical.
At this time, no one knew what Meng Wanzhou thought, she just insisted on her post as usual. Just like in the past two decades, she has been accompanying Huawei from a small factory in Shenzhen to a world-class enterprise.
But on the other hand, Meng Wanzhou's ability and strength exceeded his father's expectations, and he couldn't help but praise his daughter: "The bird that can't burn is a phoenix." The father's "broken word" this time is more like an affirmation of his daughter, and Meng Wanzhou has waited for many years. [Heart]
Pampered little daughter
Compared with her sister, her sister Yao Anna's life trajectory is completely different.
She was born in 1998, when Ren Zhengfei was 54 years old, and Huawei had already become a well-known company in the communications industry. It can be said that Yao Anna grew up in a relatively superior environment. At this time, Ren Zhengfei also began to reflect on whether the early education of his children was too strict.
He regarded Yao Anna as a pearl in his palm and sent her to a private international school in Shanghai from an early age. Later, according to her preferences, he also encouraged her to study ballet and supported her to go to Harvard for further study.
Yao Anna
Yao Anna successfully entered the international stage and entered the celebrity circle, she learned makeup and social etiquette, attended banquets with the daughter of a gambling king, and danced with the Belgian prince.
She shares photos of her on ballet stages around the world on social media, showcasing her talents, while she wears a valuable designer sachet.
In 2021, Yao Anna announced her decision to step into the entertainment industry. This sparked discussion among many viewers, some of whom believed that she joined the entertainment industry out of pure vanity, because she did not need to rely on this field to survive.
Mr. Ren has said he will not interfere with any of the children's choices. No matter what Yao Anna decides, he will fully support her. This demonstrates his tolerance for the personal development of his children.
After Yao Anna entered the entertainment industry, her kind and kind image deeply touched people's heartstrings, which was in sharp contrast to the stereotypical image of some young ladies.
Yao Anna starred in the new film "A Cliff Rises by the Sea" and won the Palme d'Or in the Cannes short film
Recently, her film "A Cliff Rises by the Sea" shined on the international stage and received high praise and awards. Her performance in the film is extremely good, showing superb acting skills, and winning unanimous recognition from the audience.
Yao Anna's success depends not only on her family background, but also on her own talent and hard work. She has become a rising star in the entertainment industry with her unique charm and excellent acting skills, and has attracted much attention.
A clear contrast between the two sisters
On December 1, 2018, Canada arrested Meng Wanzhou at the request of the United States, and on the 11th of the same month, a Canadian court ruled to grant Meng Wanzhou's bail application, but under extremely harsh conditions. The purpose of the United States is to suppress the Chinese high-tech enterprise Harvarna, while Canada plays the role of an accomplice of the United States, which is a serious political incident that is ignored by law, unreasonable, and intolerable.
On September 25, 2021, Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport was bustling and people were waiting for a special arrival.
At 21:50, a special plane printed with a five-star red flag landed slowly. The hatch slowly opened
A woman dressed in bright red walked out of it. She raised her hand, trying to control the excitement in her heart, smiled and waved in front of the enthusiastic crowd, and said with a little touch: "Motherland, I am back." ”
Thunderous cheers erupted from the airport, the melody of "My Country and Me" resounded all around, and people burst into tears, as if welcoming their families.
After 1,028 days, the world's attention is focused here, and Meng Wanzhou's name has once again aroused heated discussions in the media, writing a historical moment that people will remember.
Meng Wanzhou
Meng Wanzhou returned to work at Huawei. She said in her speech: "In the past three years, although we have been separated by thousands of miles, we have been in the same boat and have never gone far sincerely; In the past three years, although the day and night have been reversed, we have worked together and our love has deepened; In the past three years, although it has been difficult, we have overcome difficulties and the team has become more courageous. ”
Yao Anna expressed her excitement about her sister's return, but some different voices also appeared under her Weibo.
Some criticisms have been raised, such as "rubbing my sister's heat", "your text is a bit sensational, the level of education is doubtful", "The spelling is inaccurate, Harvard high student? ”......
This is not the first time this awkward situation has arisen. Since Yao Anna returned to China to develop into the entertainment industry, doubts about her have not stopped.
Some people disputed her appearance, some revealed that she was not good at answering and low emotional intelligence in the show, and some even dug up her Weibo post a few years ago. "Why do people like my sister but not me?" These were originally just a few minor grievances that many little girls often expressed, but they were given a different meaning in sensitive times. As a result, Yao Anna became the focus of criticism.
One day in September 2022, the two topics of "Yao Anna's debut" and "Meng Wanzhou received multiple death threats in Vancouver" appeared on Weibo's hot search at the same time, pushing the satirical effect to a peak.
Indeed, Yao Anna's image lacks affinity, her appearance is slightly woody, and the quality of her work is not completely satisfactory, which makes her face some embarrassing evaluations in China.
Although she holds the titles of Parisian celebrity and Harvard top achiever, it seems that these have not brought her substantial help. At first, the title of "Huawei Princess" also had some banter.
With the return of her sister Meng Wanzhou, this title gradually faded from people's sight, as the old saying goes: "Wordlessness is the highest contempt".
Yao Anna's fame gradually faded, becoming like a passing star, making people feel bored, and their interest in her became less and less.
Different cultivation methods, different paths
When discussing Yao Anna and Meng Wanzhou, sisters almost a generation apart in age, we cannot avoid mentioning their father, Mr. Ren Zhengfei.
There is no doubt that Mr. Ren Zhengfei is an outstanding entrepreneur. He has experienced historical processes such as reform and opening up, industrialization of New China, globalization and anti-globalization, and his Huawei company has become a model for independent innovation of mainland technology enterprises. From his experience, we can learn many valuable lessons and lessons.
In the early days, Huawei was unique in the communications industry with its "wolf nature", which emanated from within. Ren Zhengfei not only requires "wolf nature" for competitors, but also has high standards and strict requirements for internal requirements.
He had a fiery temper in his youth and often criticized top management within the company, even the finance department where Ms. Meng worked was severely reprimanded by him.
At high-level meetings, he was equally outspoken, and today's rotating CEOs such as Yu Chengdong and Xu Zhijun have also been reprimanded by him.
But after talking about work, he will become a kind parent and elder, and he encourages employees to rest more, spend more time with their families, and not overdraw their bodies.
Ren's style stems from his residual military temperament on the one hand, and his harsh perception of the market and competition on the other.
He was the first to realize that the United States might impose sanctions on Huawei, and the first prescient to propose a "spare tire plan" that allowed Huawei to successfully evade U.S. sanctions two decades later.
His style of being lenient and strategically attached to his opponents also invisibly affected his way of educating his children.
Meng Wanzhou, as his eldest daughter, could have easily lived a luxurious life. But under her father's constant supervision, she eventually grew into a strong person who can stand alone and never give in to pressure.
If she had chosen a flat path in the first two decades, the story we read today might have been completely different. People will eventually change under the influence of the environment. Ren Zhengfei treated Yao Anna as insistent as he did when he treated Meng Wanzhou.
"She loves literature and art, and we support her, lest other roads go hard in the future and blame us for blocking her path."
His words are full of doting and indulgence, so it is only natural that Yao Anna entered the entertainment industry and received a mediocre response.
When discussing the story of Meng Wanzhou and Yao Anna, some people say that this is a typical case of "rich and poor" and "poor".
Although there is some truth in this, it is only superficial.
The logic behind the success of "poor raising" is that no matter what path you choose, you need to face severe challenges and tests if you want to achieve success. Early years of experience and coping skills are critical to future success.
The above 3, Ren Ping, Yao Anna, Meng Wanzhou
The first thought this story brings us is this. The second thought is to start with Yao Anna herself.
Judging by her artistic talent, Yao Anna is definitely excellent. She received the highest title of the Emperor Ballet RAD at the age of 15 and became a member of the Harvard Ballet Board of Directors. It is said that when she was in middle school, she often practiced dancing until more than one o'clock in the morning, very hard, very hard.
There is no doubt that she has a love for art, but the path she chooses fails to realize her potential and even magnifies her shortcomings infinitely. That's the heart of the matter.
Yao Anna is indeed different from her sister Meng Wanzhou, she does not have Meng Wanzhou's forbearance and composure, which also means that she is not suitable for business management or leadership positions. Despite her enormous resources, she could have gone much further in the field of art.
Yao Anna is 26 years younger than Meng Wanzhou
epilogue
Yao Anna and Meng Wanzhou are two bright stars among the sisters, they have chosen different fields, but they are both known for their outstanding talent and hard work.
Yao Anna has made remarkable achievements in the entertainment industry, winning international awards for her outstanding acting skills, highlighting her talent and diligence.
Meng Wanzhou has also demonstrated outstanding leadership and management skills in the business field, holding important positions at Huawei.
Although Yao Anna may experience some comparisons and pressures because of her sister's success, the harmony between them, mutual support and blessings makes people feel warm and gratified.
Everyone has their own interests and expertise, and Yao Anna and Meng Wanzhou have chosen their own areas of love and expertise, and have achieved remarkable achievements, which deserve praise and respect.
Whether in the business field or in the entertainment industry, they have shown their outstanding side and are awe-inspiring. May they remain confident and hardworking, continue to pursue their dreams, and continue to shine.
The warmth and unity of the family is essential, and it is expected that they will always enjoy the wonderful family relationship and achieve more in their respective fields.