The Birth of Shanghai's First Conglomerate

Chapter 2 Income Doubling
That's such a jinx!

It actually rained yesterday, just because I said something random.

He lives in Beixin'an, an urban village located outside the Fifth Ring Road and close to the Sixth Ring Road in Beijing. His house is a one-bedroom apartment with a small kitchen.

The rent is 1,500 per month.

A courtyard house with three entrances and three exits would be an incredibly expensive traditional courtyard house within the Third Ring Road, but in an urban village like this, it's basically just a rental apartment for outsiders like them.

This large courtyard housed more than ten families, many of whom were introduced by him.

The rain was pouring down. After washing up early, Song Yanxi cooked a big pot of noodles and two steamed eggs.

Chen An'an is still in kindergarten, and now that she's on vacation, she likes to stay in bed a little longer.

After her mother picked her up by the bottom, she was listless. She only opened one eye halfway, and her little eyelids were blinking so fast that she was about to fall asleep again if you weren't careful.

"Pingsheng, if you're free later, take An'an out to play!"

Chen An'an, who was still half asleep, opened her eyes wider than anyone else's when she heard that she was going to play at Kaxilan.

It's a pity, even when it rains he still has to go out to earn money.

"Let's see later. If we don't get any orders, I'll take her out to play."

After a quick breakfast, Chen Pingsheng rode his electric scooter, put on a raincoat, and took his wife to work.

During the day, she works as a customer service representative at an internet company, and after get off work, she sells flowers on a street frequented by young people.

Their income after a month was not bad, and it was clear that the couple were working hard for their little family.

There were still quite a few people in the capital city in the early morning.

Those rushing hurriedly in the rain are just like them, ordinary working people.

Song Yanxi waved to him before turning around and going to work.

Chen Pingsheng went home first; he still remembered hearing a "ding" sound in his mind last night.

Based on my experience reading online novels, this is definitely a life-changing magic trick.

What could it be?

Once home, Chen Pingsheng couldn't wait to open the ripple in his mind, and a line of golden words appeared before him.

First, the introduction.

[Host: Chen Pingsheng]

【Age: 30】

[Level: LV1]

Today's income: 0

[Explanation: You can get one chance to win a multiplier prize each day based on your income. At level LV1, you can get a multiplier reward of 2 to 10 times.]

Can it be used like this?
According to this "golden finger" explanation, if he earns 500 today and gets a chance to win a multiplier lottery, and if he wins 10 times, wouldn't he immediately have 5,000?

Wow... Excitement, unparalleled excitement.

This cheat code is too powerful; if he has this ability, he will definitely have a chance to get rich.

Chen Pingsheng rubbed his hands together, then hugged Chen An'an, who was looking on expectantly, and gave him a big kiss.

The little one still remembered her mother's promise to take her out to play, and she was full of anticipation.

Chen Pingsheng was in no mood for that right now, but he still offered her a word of comfort.

"An'an, Daddy has to go out to earn money now. After we earn money, Daddy will take you wherever you want to go, okay?"

Chen An'an was somewhat disappointed, but still nodded obediently.

Dad always said that, but he never took her there even once.

She really wants to go to all the places that other kids have visited.

Chen Pingsheng had no choice. Next year, she would be starting first grade, and if he didn't settle down the housing situation soon, no good school would be willing to accept a child from out of town like her.

Education is inextricably linked to the real estate market.

If these out-of-towners can't buy a house, how can they hope to get their children into a good school?

Chen An'an is often home alone. When she gets hungry, she eats some snacks and sometimes makes noodles for herself.

It's painfully sensible.

Chen Pingsheng locked the door and went next door to give a few more instructions.

He knew all ten or so households in the courtyard. It was raining heavily outside, so he definitely couldn't go out to sell durians today.

Let's see if we can get a moving job.

That's why he was so lucky. As soon as he left the courtyard and stood under the old tree, he met a delicate young girl holding a big black umbrella.

"Young lady, did you just move here?"

"correct."

This girl is so pretty, though a bit thin, and she has a sweet smile.

Zhao Liying took the initiative to ask, "Brother, you live here too, do you know where I can move?"

"Yes, I live over there."

Chen Pingsheng pointed to his place and then introduced, "I usually sell durians outside, and I help people move when it rains. That tricycle is mine."

He bought the tricycle two years ago, and it has been with him through wind and sun, and it is still quite conspicuous.

When Zhao Liying heard that he was just moving, she was immediately delighted.

She just moved here; before, she lived outside the Sixth Ring Road.

After chatting with her for a while, Chen Pingsheng learned that this girl was actually an actress.

The kind of person whose name I've never heard of before, it's clear they're not doing very well.

That's normal. If an actor is doing well, why would they move here?

Chen Pingsheng is not a flashy person; he is always very sincere in his dealings with others.

His speech was also very sincere.

"Hey girl, I didn't know you were an actress. You'll have to sign an autograph for me later. If you become a big star someday, I'll have something to be proud of."

Zhao Liying has a truly sweet smile, and her childhood dream was to become an actress.

Looking at her optimistic expression, Chen Pingsheng found it hard to believe that she had been playing minor roles for four years.

In other words, it meant four years of hopeless days.

Their future seemed bleak. The two hit it off as they chatted, both being down-on-their-luck dreamers in this big city.

However, the business still had to be discussed as usual, because Zhao Liying used to live too far away, and it took more than four hours to travel back and forth.

That's secondary; the key issue is that she lives on the sixth floor, where there's no elevator.

The furniture inside was all added by her little by little over the years, representing her four years of youth spent in Beijing.

It also represents her four years of struggle in the entertainment industry.

He had to carry all of this down, and Chen Pingsheng gave him a discounted price of one thousand.

What would normally require two people to do, he can do alone.

As long as he can make more money, Chen Pingsheng is least afraid of hardship.

It's really tough not being able to make money.

"Brother Chen, why don't you find someone else to help?"

When they arrived at her house, Zhao Liying opened the door, still worried that he wouldn't be able to carry it all by himself, even with her help.

There was quite a lot of stuff, after all.

Having finally landed an order that would earn him a thousand, how could Chen Pingsheng possibly call for more people? Wouldn't that be like handing over the money he'd already earned to someone else for no reason?
"It's alright, I can handle this much by myself."

Chen Pingsheng brought over a special moving rope, tied the small sofa up first, and then carried it down the stairs step by step.

If he encounters someone in the middle, he has to step aside.

Even in this freezing weather, sweating profusely is a novel experience.

Making money is never easy, it's always tiring.

Zhao Liying also did some manual labor herself, but since she is a girl, she couldn't do too heavy work; she would carry the lighter items herself.

I ran up and down seven or eight times.

We finally managed to move everything out of the room.

It was still raining heavily outside, and Chen Pingsheng used a tarpaulin to cover the furniture completely.

Try to avoid getting wet in the rain.

He put on a raincoat, and Zhao Liying also wore a black outfit. His tricycle was larger than usual, and it was noisier when it was on the road.

Everything else is fine.

The two of them rode together in the front car as it rumbled home.

It was already 3 p.m. when Chen An'an got home, and she was still locked in her room.

Hearing someone open the door, she happily ran over. She had made herself a bowl of noodles for lunch, with very little oil, and also boiled an egg.

Knowing that her dad was home, she immediately turned off the TV, which was showing her favorite Teletubbies.

Then he quickly laid out his workbooks and waited eagerly behind the door.

"Xiaoying, this is my home, and I'm your neighbor."

As luck would have it, Zhao Liying rented the apartment next door that had been empty for almost three months.

It's also a one-bedroom apartment.

Chen Pingsheng brought her here to familiarize her with the neighborhood, since in the countryside, the relationships between neighbors are not as cold as in the city.

After living there for decades, you might not even know your neighbors' names.

This is simply unimaginable in rural areas.

After moving the furniture, Chen Pingsheng took her to the house to familiarize her with the place and formally introduce them.

"Brother, is this your child? He's so cute."

Chen An'an had a small ponytail and a slightly chubby face.

Everyone who sees it will say it's super cute.

"Hello, aunt."

Chen An'an has a bright, smiling face. She is very good at greeting strangers and is not shy at all.

Of course, she wouldn't talk to strangers if her parents weren't around.

Zhao Liying fell in love with the adorable little boy at first sight.

Chen Pingsheng hadn't eaten yet and was quite hungry after doing manual labor all morning.

After quickly stir-frying two dishes in the kitchen, I used the leftover rice that I had already cooked in the morning to make a fragrant egg fried rice.

Life was relatively simple.

Since it was the first day they met, Zhao Liying naturally felt embarrassed to stay for dinner.

She smiled and said, "Brother Chen, thank you so much for today. Do you have Alipay? I'll send you a thousand yuan."

This naturally exists.

Chen Pingsheng took out a QR code for her to scan.

With a "ding," one thousand yuan arrived in my account.

Today's income: 1000 yuan

[Activate the random multiplier lottery immediately?]

In my mind, a line of golden words reappeared.

Chen Pingsheng was excited; he couldn't wait to see the effects of the "golden finger" (a cheat code).

"Start"

Two golden dice appeared, with only the numbers one to five on them, not six.

Chen Pingsheng shouted "Stop!"

The one on the left is a three, and the one on the right is the smallest one, which adds up to four.

[Congratulations, host, you have obtained a random four-fold increase rate]

[Your Alipay account has received 4,000 yuan, your balance is 4,500 yuan.]

Tsk... Chen Pingsheng was so excited he almost jumped three meters high.

This cheat code is too powerful. With it, will buying a house or raising a child still be a problem?

(End of this chapter)