The Birth of Shanghai's First Conglomerate

Chapter 41 Little An'an Goes to School

The whole family pitched in on the first day of elementary school for our little one.

Chen Pingsheng drove a large truck with a navigator to take her, and the traffic jam started from a distance.

If you look outside, you'll see almost all the parents dropping their kids off at school.

Don't underestimate this top primary school within the Fourth Ring Road; it's still located in Beijing.

Parents who can afford to send their children to this kind of school are not ordinary people.

Those who drive Volkswagens are part of the government system, while those who drive these kinds of cars are mostly business people.

They either become leaders in large corporations.

Xiao An'an has been playing for two months and is still a bit confused about starting school.

With a big backpack on her back, she rushed to school with her chubby little legs.

As long as parents don't put pressure on children in elementary school, there isn't much pressure.

Chen Pingsheng and Song Yanxi exchanged a knowing glance with the teacher who was greeting them at the door.

I've given you the red envelope, so please take good care of my child.

Received, received. I will definitely take care of it.

Are you saying these teachers can buy a house in Beijing with their school income?

Do you think any parent outside would believe that?
The rules of society have changed. If other parents send their children to school and you don't, how can your child improve?

This is just primary school; there will be junior high, high school, and even university in the future.

In short, if parents don't work hard, their children won't even qualify for a good school.

"Pingsheng, do you think An'an won't cry on her first day of elementary school?"

"Why is she crying? Her backpack is full of snacks."

"Yeah, that little brat won't make a fuss as long as he has enough snacks."

Song Yanxi added, "I see there are so many tutoring classes near this school, some for painting, some for playing the piano, and some for dancing the swan dance. Should we enroll her in two of them?"

"Forget it, you're forcing her to learn all this nonsense at such a young age. She won't love anyone when she grows up."

Being a parent is not easy.

After watching Chen An'an enter the school, the two prepared to drive away.

Along the way, many people greeted us proactively.

With the start of the new school year in early September, these parents are all making their own plans.

Back at the company, the ten community stores invested in by Shijingshan were already ready to open.

There wasn't much to celebrate; we've gotten used to it.

Previously, Chen Pingsheng personally advanced the investment for these ten stores. Now that they have opened, Zhang Tao and Liu Jing will each contribute 400,000 yuan according to their shareholding ratio.

Lao Guo's figure is 450,000.

All the money was handed over to Song Yanxi, who used it to buy an 80-square-meter apartment in the Third Ring Road without even saying a word.

Once a woman becomes obsessed with real estate speculation, she can go absolutely crazy.

Chen Pingsheng didn't bother with her; his main concern was that real estate speculation was indeed profitable.

By mid-September, on An'an's birthday...

Chen Pingsheng even made her a small birthday cake at home, which naturally wasn't as pretty as the ones from the cake shop.

However, he made it himself, and Xiao An'an ate it very happily.

"Brother, I've already called my older sister. She'll be here in a couple of days."

My older sister has been married for almost ten years and has two children. She and her husband have long since settled down in Shacheng.

If it weren't for the fact that they are doing quite well in Beijing, they probably wouldn't have come.

The eldest sister runs a small shop, while her husband drives for Didi (a ride-hailing service) on the street.

Driving for Didi now brings in a pretty good income; with all the subsidies, I can earn 10,000 to 20,000 yuan a month.

"Does she intend to stay in the capital long-term, or is she just here for a visit?"

The eldest sister, Chen Yao, has taken care of them since they were little, and she sometimes nags a little.

But she has a truly kind heart.

Chen Qi had finally managed to persuade her to come to the capital, so naturally he hoped she could stay there for a long time.

“Anyway, I told my older sister that I’m staying here long-term. My brother-in-law is driving for Didi in Shacheng, so he’s driving for Didi in Beijing, so he’s driving for Didi in Beijing. Besides, with you here, you won’t mistreat my older sister.”

"All you ever do is come up with these crooked ideas. Do you think my older sister is like you, single? She has two kids. What will she do with them if she comes to Beijing?"

Chen Qi had considered this, but his considerations weren't very thorough.

Besides, both of my older sister's children are almost in junior high school.

Wouldn't it be better to find a way to transfer to the capital?

Transferring schools sounds easy, but it takes a lot of effort when you actually do it.

Chen Pingsheng hadn't seen his eldest sister for almost a year. He'd figure out what to do once she arrived. Now that his family's situation had improved, according to village custom, those who got rich first were expected to help those who were still poor.

He can't be the only one living a good life while everyone else is neglected.

What kind of person would they become?
There used to be a guy in the village who made a fortune selling oil in another place. In the following years, everyone in that area followed him to sell oil.

Even in the worst year, it's still close to 200,000.

They are considered advanced representatives of their village.

Such people are respected wherever they go.

Now that someone in the Chen family is making a lot of money in Beijing, it's only natural that relatives are coming to rely on them.

His eldest sister is his closest relative, so of course he will make proper arrangements.

The eldest sister, Chen Yao, came alone, essentially scouting ahead to avoid causing trouble for her younger brother.

She managed to get by in Shacheng.

My brother-in-law isn't a highly educated person; he's just an honest and hardworking man.

Driving for Didi for more than ten hours a day, the income is not bad after a month.

In addition, she opened her own small shop, so life in Shacheng was far worse than before.

They could barely manage to have some surplus food compared to others.

In addition, housing prices in Shacheng are cheap, with the average price in the urban area currently only around 5,000 yuan.

The couple paid off a three-bedroom apartment of over 100 square meters without much financial pressure.

"Miss."

Chen Qi was very happy; she had company again after her older sister arrived.

The key point is that no one will say she's living off her brother anymore.

Chen Yao was carrying a huge sack on her left, filled with local specialties she had brought from Shacheng.

The item on the right is her own luggage.

She's only in her early thirties, but without any skincare, she looks like she's in her early forties.

"Xiaoqi, where is Pingsheng?"

"He went to buy water for you with his sister-in-law."

Their car was parked outside, and Chen Qi quickly helped her with her luggage.

"Big sister, now that you're here, you're not in a hurry to go back, are you?"

"How could that be? What would someone like me with no education do in Beijing?"

"Heh, big sister, please don't say that. My brother only graduated from junior high school. Does that mean he's preventing me from making a fortune in Beijing?"

Chen Qi said, "My sister-in-law bought another house in Beijing this month. If you come, you won't need to buy any more houses in the future."

"Don't think like that. Your brother is married now. What's his is his. Don't let your sister-in-law have any objections."

"No way, my sister-in-law is such a kind person. The day before yesterday she even asked me if I liked that house, and she was planning to give it to me as my dowry."

"With housing prices so high in Beijing, would she really give you a house for free?"

Chen Yao was a little surprised. Even the most generous person wouldn't be this generous, would they?

"So what? Even though housing prices are high, it doesn't stop me from making money fast."

Chen Qi whispered, "I'll let you in on a secret: my brother and sister-in-law keep their money separate. My sister-in-law gets a share of the fruit shop's profits every month. In the past, she could get several million a month. These past two months, she's been a little less, but she still gets over ten thousand a month."

Is this what you call almost there?

Chen Yao didn't know who she learned math from.

From several million to a few hundred thousand?
The difference is more than tenfold.

However, hearing it with my own ears now still makes me feel very frightened.

After all, the story had spread all over my hometown, and there were all sorts of versions.

The most high-profile thing she said was that her younger brother had bought a small villa in Beijing.

A million-dollar annual salary, the kind that brings honor to one's ancestors.

This is already incredibly outrageous back in my hometown.

I only found out after I arrived that her sister-in-law earns more than a million a month.

Buying a house is a regular monthly expense.

Buying a car depreciates in value, so my family doesn't encourage it.

When relatives come, it's different; when my younger sister comes, she brings an Audi A4.

Song Yanxi will definitely make arrangements for the eldest sister as well.

She was very considerate in this regard.

(End of this chapter)