As the saying goes: life goes on and on, but in fact, few people can do this. Life is too long, the road is also very far, most people halfway to the road, they will feel sluggish, so they choose to give up.
There are very few who really climb to the top of their lives. Rong Yiren is one of them.
He was born into a family of merchants and seas, received a good and strict education since childhood, inherited the talents and traditions of his fathers, and broke out of a world of admiration on his own road. So, what is the legendary story of Rong Yiren's life that is worth telling?
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In 1916, Rong Yiren was born in Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, into a well-known industrial and commercial family.
His grandfather, Rong Xitai, had opened a qianzhuang in Shanghai; his father, Rong Desheng, had always had the reputation of "King of Cotton Yarn"; Rong Yiren's uncle was Rong Zongjing, who was a well-known "Flour King" in China at that time.
One door and two generations, are all important figures in the business sea, making the Rong family have unlimited scenery for a time, and have become a real national capitalist who "monopolizes half of China" in the eyes of the world.
Chairman Mao once commented on the Rong family, saying that "the only one in the world that Can be called a consortium in China is the Rong family." ”
Rong Yiren was a noble prince who came out of such a prominent family. His outstanding appearance, outstanding temperament, coupled with the demeanor cultivated by the giants, is simply a natural "protagonist", once he appears in the streets and alleys, he will definitely attract countless lights.
But Rong Yiren said: "My youth is more difficult than the world imagines. In order to exercise his son, his father would "throw" Rong Yiren into the family factory every winter and summer vacation, allowing him to experience the internship work from the bottom.
What work is the most tiring, it is up to Rong Yiren to do it. Rong Desheng seems to be very afraid that Rong Yiren will be "lazy and lazy", and often visits the factory in person to personally supervise Rong Yiren.
In 1937, rong Yiren completed his studies in the history department of St. John's University in Shanghai, and was arranged by his father to join a flour company in Wuxi as an assistant manager.
At that time, when the Japanese were invading China in an all-round way, Rong Yiren's uncle Rong Zongjing died of illness after taking refuge in Hong Kong, leaving his father Rong Desheng alone to support the family business.
Rong Yiren, who had just passed the age of the weak crown, was "caught" by his father and continued to act as a "coolie" of the family business, working hard to assist his father in running a business. From the assistant manager of the flour company, to the director of a company in Shanghai, to the managing director of Sanxin Bank...
Rong Yiren did not live up to his father's high hopes, and worked hard to catch up step by step in the direction where his father was, until he became the representative of more than 20 enterprises of the Rong family, and slowly emerged in the Chinese business community.
However, due to the impact of the war, the Chinese business community at that time was in chaos, and many companies suffered some damage in the war, and the Rong family was no exception.
When Rong Yiren was 32 years old, some governments published absurd remarks that the army ate Rong's moldy flour, causing the northeast to lose its defense, in an attempt to arrest Rong Yiren, fortunately Rong Yiren was in the liberated areas and escaped a disaster.
The Rong clan people have followed the example of other enterprises, migrated assets abroad, and took refuge overseas, but Rong Yiren's father and son resolutely did not leave Huaxia and made a "3 no" decision: one does not move the factory; the second does not transfer funds; the third does not leave Wuxi.
There is nothing wrong with their choice. After the liberation of Shanghai, Rong Yiren soon received a special invitation from the top leaders of the COMMUNIST Party of China and the Military Control Commission in Shanghai, inviting him to attend the industrial and commercial forum.
Shanghai Mayor Chen Yi said to Rong Yiren: "You are the only legitimate representative of Rong's enterprises in Shanghai today, and you will be responsible for all kinds of Rong's enterprises in the future." ”
It is precisely because of the support of the Shanghai Municipal Government that Rong's enterprises can stand firm in the wind and rain.
In 1950, Rong Yiren went to Beijing to meet with the central leadership, and Premier Zhou humorously called Rong Yiren a "young zhuang faction"; in 1954, Rong Yiren was elected as a deputy to the People's Congress, actively contributing to the economic and industrial development of New China, and receiving the new nickname of "Red Capitalist".
In 1957, after several thoughts, Rong Yiren decided to hand over all the Rong's enterprises he was in charge of to the state free of charge, which was appreciated and favored by the superior leaders, and also laid a favorable foreshadowing for his future.
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Rong Yiren's "feat" first attracted the attention of Chen Yi, who used his status as the old mayor of Shanghai to support Rong Yiren as the vice mayor of Shanghai. Subsequently, Deng Xiaoping also intervened to "help" Rong Yiren to go further.
On one occasion, Chairman Mao planned to select several non-party figures as ministers of government departments, and he specially entrusted this task to Deng Xiaoping, who recommended a total of 2 people, one of whom was Rong Yiren.
In 1959, Rong Yiren was appointed vice minister of the Central Textile Industry Department. That was the first time deng Xiaoping "pointed out" Rong Yiren, thus forming a deep "relationship" with Rong Yiren.
During the "special period", Rong Yiren was also hit to a certain extent and suffered a lot of grievances, but the "tribulation" did not dispel the patriotic enthusiasm in his heart, and he was still the Rong Yiren who was dedicated to the motherland and the people.
In 1978, before the Third Plenary Session of the Eleventh Central Committee, Deng Xiaoping, who had always favored Rong Yiren, privately consulted with other leaders that he should not let the "dust" continue to blind Rong Yiren' light, but should let him "change back into" the dazzling "star" again.
He decided to recommend Rong Yiren as vice chairman of the CPPCC National Committee. Deng Xiaoping's second "point general" is like a piece of coal in the vast snow, making Rong Yiren's life instantly "spring back to winter" and "spring warm blossoms".
At the beginning of the following year, Rong Yiren, Hu Ziang, and other former industrial and commercial leaders suddenly received a notice from their superiors that Deng Xiaoping was going to meet with them. Rong Yiren and the others seemed to anticipate something from this sudden notice, and they were excited and excited.
On the morning of January 17 of that year, the snow in Beijing was in the first light, and it was wrapped in silver. Several elderly former industrial and commercial "bigwigs" walked into the Fujian Hall as promised and met Deng Xiaoping, who was still in good spirits. They shook hands and greeted each other, and then sat down in turn. Deng Xiaoping looked at the familiar faces, smiled, and said, "Today, I have come to brief a few old comrades on the situation of the Third Plenary Session of the CPC Central Committee that just ended a while ago..."
He told Rong Yiren and others that the party organization decided to shift the focus of its work to socialist modernization, and the first thing that needed to be solved was the construction problem. Deng Xiaoping hoped that Rong Yiren and the five would give him some useful suggestions.
Rong Yiren and others did not hesitate, and when Deng Xiaoping finished speaking, they began to carry out a series of harmonious discussions from the bottom of their hearts.
Hu Ziang said that "we must vigorously use talents"; Gu Gengyu added that "overseas Chinese and ethnic Chinese who are bent on the country are also a force"; Rong Yiren said that "the time is just right to introduce foreign investment, but it is necessary to strengthen the management of foreign investment projects".
Deng Xiaoping very much agreed with Rong Yiren's view, saying that he could call on overseas Chinese and ethnic Chinese to return to China to set up factories and take the opportunity to develop tourism and service industries.
Immediately, Deng Xiaoping "pointed out" Rong Yiren for the third time on the spot, and instructed him: "The task entrusted to you, you feel reasonable, you accept it, and all that you think is unreasonable is rejected." Since it is said that you are fully responsible, even if you handle it wrong, you will not be blamed. You remember to use economic methods to manage the economy, to eliminate administrative interference as much as possible, and to do a good job in the cause of socialism without hesitation. ”
Deng Xiaoping really believed in Rong Yiren and recognized Rong Yiren's ability in economic management, even if Rong Yiren was an old man at this time, he could not eliminate Deng Xiaoping's trust and respect for him.
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Of course, Rong Yiren did not disappoint Deng Xiaoping, and he did his best to fulfill Deng Xiaoping's entrustment.
In February of the same year, Rong Yiren carefully wrote a report on the establishment of an international trust and investment company, and he wanted to use his experience and members of the Rong family in various industries around the world to complete projects such as foreign financing.
More than a month later, the report was submitted to Deng Xiaoping's desk, and Deng Xiaoping immediately launched a series of in-depth discussions with Chen Yun, Li Xiannian, and other central leaders and decided to approve it.
On June 27 of that year, CITIC was officially listed with the support of the State Council, and Rong Yiren was appointed as chairman and general manager.
At the beginning of October, the "newcomers" and "big men" of the business community gathered in the ordinary rooms of the Capital Peace Hotel, and they were all "directors" and company members specially invited by Rong Yiren, and they would start a business together with Rong Yiren.
But the road to entrepreneurship is more difficult than expected. CITIC's business method is to use foreign capital to develop its business at home while investing in overseas business, which makes it full of strong capitalist colors.
In addition, Rong Yiren was originally a capitalist, and often provoked others to target and make things difficult. The helpless Rong Yiren had to write letters to the relevant departments again and again, asking them to understand him who was moving forward in the cracks.
On this road, without any previous experience to learn from, Rong Yiren has struggled to create a "way of life" with tenacity and excellent means.
In its first year, CITIC received more than 4,000 guests from more than 40 countries and regions and established business negotiations with more than 3,000 people. Its success has made great contributions to the motherland's reform, opening up, and economic construction.
A few years later, under the leadership of Rong Yiren, the former "weak and small" CITIC Company slowly developed into a large enterprise with more than 30,000 employees and total assets of more than 50 billion yuan, created a number of "China's first", leapt into the ranks of world-renowned companies, and became the world's first "window" for "understanding" China, setting up a good image for China to truly open up to the outside world.
At the same time, Rong Yiren, who has made CITIC Company, is also famous all over the world for CITIC's success, and has been selected as one of the 50 most attractive entrepreneurs in the world.
It can be said that Rong Yiren and CITIC Company are "complementary" relationships, which are indispensable. He did not fail to live up to Deng Xiaoping's trust and fulfilled Deng Xiaoping's "task" brilliantly.
Throughout Rong Yiren's life, there are two points that people are extremely impressed:
First, his sincere love for the motherland, even in the most dangerous situation, did not waver half a point, always stood with the motherland;
The second is his hard work, time seems to have lost its "magic" in his body, and the years have not "crushed" him, but have become an "effective driving force" on his way forward, allowing him to extract more experience from past experiences and "run" towards a more distant future.
Rong Yiren is not an "incompetent person" in some people who "grew up only on family and luck", and all his achievements came from his personal efforts. He is a well-deserved legend of the generation.
Text/Shi HaiGuanfu