The Birth of Shanghai's First Conglomerate

Chapter 34 The Television Industry

July arrived in the blink of an eye.

Tengsheng Fruits is busy expanding in Shijingshan District, and Chen An'an is already on summer vacation.

Song Yanxi usually takes her out to play, but during the day she is usually at the company.

I was too busy to take care of my little one before, but now that I have the time, I naturally want to give her a happy and joyful childhood.

Xiao An sat in the passenger seat of the Bentley, munching on a bag of potato chips.

Today, Liu Fen suddenly called her back for dinner, but she didn't know why.

Anyway, ever since her family bought the villa, their relatives in Beijing have become very active.

Today is my cousin's birthday, so I invited her to dinner. Tomorrow, my cousin Tiantang got a new girlfriend, so I invited her to dinner again.

My aunts aren't feeling well the day after tomorrow, so I'll still ask them to go see me.

At first, she would go there occasionally, but after realizing that everyone she went to was subtly trying to borrow money from her, she promptly blocked them.

When I was poor, you despised me; when I am rich, you come begging to me.

There are no doors.

She drives a convertible now, and her aura is more like that of a true goddess.

Looking at her now, who could possibly remember how disheveled she used to be, working during the day and selling flowers at the night market at night?

Liu Fen called her back this time to resolve Song Wu's matter.

Her youngest daughter has already graduated, but she has absolutely no resources in the entertainment industry.

At best, he can only play insignificant roles, and his monthly income is barely enough to support himself.

Compared to her sister who already drives a Bentley, they are worlds apart.

When Song Yanxi returned home, Liu Fen served her the best tea and water.

"Mom, don't do this. I can't handle this kind of thing."

"Yanxi, when Pingsheng's sister came over, you two immediately gave her an Audi A4. Now that your sister has graduated from university and works far away, she has to take the bus and subway to get to filming. Isn't that inappropriate?"

Liu Fen didn't bother to hide anything from her daughter; there was no need for that, since they were both adults.

Song Yanxi frowned: "You called me back just for this?"

"Isn't this a big deal?"

Liu Fen said, "We, the old couple, don't need you to take care of us. You only have one sister, you can't just leave her alone forever, can you?"

"She can manage, and she can have the car, but she has to apologize to Pingsheng first."

With only one younger sister, Song Yanxi naturally wouldn't stand by and watch her die.

However, she also has her own principles, mainly because Song Wu went too far in the past.

They call during holidays to urge me to get a divorce.

Or she would tell Chen Pingsheng to leave her, saying he wasn't good enough for her sister.

If she gives away the car without doing anything, even if her husband doesn't say anything, he will be unhappy about it.

Liu Fen pulled Song Wu aside and apologized; she wasn't as arrogant as before.

It was mainly the entertainment industry that made her realize the reality.

So what if I graduate? I'll still only be an extra.

I work myself to the bone to earn two hundred yuan a day.

"Sis, I was wrong before, but I was only doing it for your own good. Back then, your husband was just a street vendor selling durians, and I wanted you to find someone better."

Song Wu admitted that she had treated Chen Pingsheng badly.

But she never had any selfish motives from beginning to end.

"All you ever do is look at this and not come, look at that and not come."

Song Yanxi scolded, "Go and see, which self-made big boss didn't work from dawn till dusk when he was young, just like your brother-in-law? He did any job as long as he could make money. When the opportunity came, he was able to seize it and rise to prominence."

Song Wu thought about it carefully and admitted that she had said all sorts of harsh things over the years, but she had never said that Chen Pingsheng was not hardworking.

The main reason is that he is really willing to work hard to make money.

Thinking of this, she remembered something else.

Song Wu said, "Sister, there's something I need to tell you. Didn't your husband invest in a TV series in the entertainment industry before? He even chose Zhao Liying as the lead actress."

“That TV series has finished filming. Several local TV station leaders gave it very high praise after watching it, and they are currently vying for the rights. My brother-in-law will definitely make a fortune from this investment.”

"Really?" Song Yanxi was a little surprised; this was a completely unexpected surprise.

I initially thought her man was just shooting randomly, but I didn't expect him to actually succeed.

She seemed to remember investing five million before.

“Your brother-in-law invested five million. We don’t know much about the entertainment industry. In your opinion, if this show is broadcast on a major network, how much can our family earn?”

Song Wu thought for a moment and said, "It will definitely be around ten million. The exact amount will depend on the ratings after the broadcast. If we can win the annual championship on the local TV station, we can earn at least ten times that amount. Even if we don't win the annual championship, we can still earn around twenty million if we make it into the top ten."

"How much money do you make?"

Song Yanxi was genuinely surprised; no wonder her man has always been wealthy.

It turns out they got a huge return on their investment elsewhere.

"My brother-in-law has made a successful investment this time. The key is that Zhao Liying is really good at acting. After this TV series, she can at least play the third or fourth lead role in big productions."

Song Wu was genuinely envious; being able to get into a big production, even as a minor supporting role, would be great.

“I’ll go back and ask him properly. When you have time, you should also take the initiative to apologize to your brother-in-law. He’s not a petty person.”

Song Yanxi only has this one younger sister, and it wouldn't be right for her to ignore her.

"Don't feel wronged. Think about how your brother-in-law has been treated badly by you. What is there that you can't bow your head to?"

Song Wu nodded. Her mother had already apologized, so what was the point of her arguing anymore?

The key is that her brother-in-law has really made it big; he's now even able to invest in the entertainment industry.

Everyone envies her sister's life.

Many relatives changed their minds and decided to marry someone like Chen Pingsheng.

He'll work incredibly hard when you're poor, and he'll treat you well when you're rich.

For a woman, finding a man like this in her lifetime would be wonderful.

Compared to those unreliable second-generation rich kids, this is already the ceiling.

Back at the company, Yang Jiancheng and Zhao Liying were there.

The two of them came over, one to discuss previous investment cooperation, and the other to discuss the next steps.

Yang Jiancheng's first time directing a drama series was a success.

According to Yang Jiancheng's assessment, Chen Pingsheng would receive a return on his investment once the bidding process was completed.

Selling it for 30 million shouldn't be a problem, 50 million is also possible.

He previously invested 5 million, accounting for 40%, and now he can expect to get back between 12 million and 20 million.

"I received a notebook that tells the story of Lu Zhen, the eldest daughter of an ancient official and merchant family."

"A story of a leading lady who rises from a palace maid to a high-ranking official, thanks to her ability to escape persecution and be forced into the palace.

Yang Jiancheng handed him the script; stories featuring strong female leads are very popular now.

However, these kinds of TV dramas require much higher investment than those about romance and love.

He estimated that it would be no less than 30 million.

Chen Pingsheng has one good quality: after investing money, he doesn't interfere with the script creation or the filming process at all.

Just invest money.

This is the best investor for Yang Jiancheng, so he wants to cooperate again whenever he finds an opportunity.

"Okay, let me think about it for a few days. But I can invest, but Liying must play Lu Zhen."

He values ​​Zhao Liying's future potential more than the money he has made from his investments now.

If he can make a top-tier star.

Who can rival him in Beijing's fruit market?

Making other investments later will definitely be much more efficient.

This is the real long-term benefit.

Zhao Liying has been busy filming lately and hasn't had time to visit him properly. Now that she sees his career going well, she is genuinely happy.

The two chatted for a long time before leaving.

Now that she's playing the lead role, she naturally won't live in her old rented apartment anymore; she's already moved to the vicinity of Hengdian.

(End of this chapter)