The Birth of Shanghai's First Conglomerate

Chapter 59 Gao Hu Arrives in Beijing
The next day.

Chen Pingsheng and Song Yanxi drove their Panamera to Shijingshan Street.

His sister opened her business today, and they weren't the only ones there.

Liu Fen and Song Huamin also came together.

Even the richest man in the mountains has distant relatives.

The eldest sister, Chen Yao, was still happy. Her brother-in-law, Xiao Ping'an, was earning a good income driving for Didi here. Now that the convenience store has opened, the family's fortunes have improved even further.

They dared not dream of being like their younger brother, opening large fruit supermarkets everywhere and starting an entertainment company or high-end beauty salon in the Second Ring Road.

The two were single-mindedly focused on running the small shop well, earning a steady income of several hundred thousand yuan a year, and then bringing their child over when she started junior high school the following year.

Pretty good idea.

"Big sister, congratulations on your grand opening!"

Chen Pingsheng clasped his hands in a fist and bowed, congratulating him, "I didn't prepare a red envelope for you, so this car is yours for the taking."

He owns quite a few cars, but he no longer drives his used Panamera.

The fact that they gave it away so readily caught Liu Fen's attention.

In terms of kinship, her mother-in-law is no less close than her own sister.

It's a pity that the relationship was ruined in the past. Otherwise, with her family's outdated Volkswagen, her son-in-law should have given her this Panamera at least.

You can't favor one over the other.

Chen Yao was surprised, "Brother, my family has a car, you don't need to be so polite."

"Don't be so polite. You've been taking care of us since we were little. Besides, your brother-in-law's car is for picking up passengers and making money. This one is for your family's private use."

"Sis, just take the car your brother gave you."

Chen Qi chimed in, "You don't even look at your brother! His garage is almost overflowing. If we don't give him two, how will he buy a new car?"

"You really know me, haha."

The whole family went inside.

The convenience store is small, only a little over 100 square meters.

This is more than enough for a bustling commercial street, right next to a huge Tengsheng Fruit Supermarket.

Business is booming.

He didn't stay long; he ate lunch and went home.

Liu Fen quietly stayed behind, and while her daughter was alone, she frantically gave her meaningful glances.

"Daughter, is your garage really too small to hold everything?"

The meaning is clear: if it can't fit, let me take it.

Any one will do; after all, once the secondhand Pamela is sold, her family's big loaf of bread will be worth millions.

If you just casually gave her one, she could go for a walk in front of her relatives' houses every day.

"You believe this too?"

Song Yanxi didn't give her an excuse to continue; her family had many cars.

Those were bought with real money; they weren't just given away randomly.

When her family was poor, they would scold you if you came to her house for a meal.

I've kept it in mind.

It's about letting her see it but not be able to have it.

Liu Fen blushed, and it was Song Huamin who pulled her away.

Don't embarrass yourself, there's no need for that.

Besides, if you were to actually drive at your age, even those who stage accidents would be in trouble.

In the afternoon, Song Yanxi had nothing to do, so she went with Chen Pingsheng to Tengying Entertainment on the Second Ring Road.

Bai Xin is very diligent; she has already cleaned the place spotless.

Song Yanxi was puzzled to see that such a large company only had two people.

It feels so empty and spacious.

Bai Xin came over and said, "Uncle, two small film crews came to see you this morning. It seems they were looking for investment. This is their business card."

I found a young cleaning lady who can not only be a tutor but also a personal secretary.

This money was well spent.

What kind of TV series are they filming?

"Low-budget web series".

After announcing their investment in filming "The Legend of Hua Qian Gu," they publicly stated their intention to invest in other dramas as well.

Just come and find them.

The investment for this kind of drama is usually only a few million, so it doesn't make a lot of money, but it also doesn't lose too much.

Chen Pingsheng wasn't interested.

"Uncle, have you seen the news? LeEco also established an entertainment company this year, and directly brought in countless A-list celebrities as shareholders, including the director of 'Tiny Times'."

How could he not know that?

If we're talking about the hottest startup tycoon this year, one of them is Lei Jun, who has brought Xiaomi to the world stage in just a few years.

Another one is naturally the crazy expansion, with Jobs shouting about ecological transformation.

Lei Jun, needless to say, embodies the typical internet startup model.

By changing the traditional mobile phone sales model and combining it with its extremely strong fan marketing, Xiaomi phones sold out as soon as they were released.

They've mastered the art of scarcity marketing perfectly.

This Mr. Jia was a bit confused, since LeEco's stock price was rising so dramatically.

Countless people flocked to buy it.

This also includes the son of the famous "national young master" Lao Wang.

But amidst this frenzied expansion, he ventured into television, mobile phones, and even attempted to manufacture cars.

This is truly a case of kicking Apple with the left hand and punching Tesla with the right.

They even wanted to bully Lei Jun.

It really caught fire, and it really exploded.

Unfortunately, it doesn't have a core business that Li Ka-shing described, one that will make money even if the sky falls.

This is actually very dangerous.

Why have BTA (Baidu, Alibaba, Tencent) been able to dominate the internet for so many years and even form a faction-taking model in the internet industry?

All internet startups either join these three companies or are acquired by them.

Only in this way can one survive.

The reason for this is that none of these three companies can shake their core businesses.

Alibaba's e-commerce platform.

Penguin's social and gaming aspects.

Baidu's search ads.

With this core business, no matter how much they act as suckers in the internet industry, their position remains unshakable.

In contrast, none of LeEco's businesses were profitable.

This looks a lot like a Ponzi scheme.

"Let's focus on doing our own thing; those big shots are beyond our reach."

Chen Pingsheng honestly stated that he was just a fruit seller who also did some entertainment on the side.

They certainly can't compare to Jia Huiji, whose net worth is in the hundreds of billions.

Two more days passed, and November arrived.

The temperature in Beijing has dropped to around ten degrees Celsius, and you need to wear a down jacket when you go out.

Chen Pingsheng had just finished breakfast at home when a message came through his WeChat.

"Old Chen, are you still hiding under the covers? Come pick me up at the train station."

Gao Hu, that shameless fellow, has arrived.

Chen Pingsheng told Song Yanxi that he was going to pick someone up at the train station.

He was still driving his own big truck, the Navigator.

Gao Hu, that bastard, always makes perfect arrangements whenever he returns to Shacheng.

Eat the best food, and get the most expensive foot bath.

The singer must be the famous "MoMo Singer" of Shacheng.

He is very polite and generous; you won't have to spend a penny if he goes.

Since this is a rare visit to the capital, he naturally wants to treat him well.

When the two brothers get together, it's not appropriate for them to bring their wives along.

I'll invite him over for dinner tonight. He's here to see his girlfriend, so he should behave much better.

As it turns out, Chen Pingsheng was wrong.

At the train station, Gao Hu patted the navigator as soon as he boarded the train.

"Old Chen, all my old classmates said you've made a fortune in Beijing. I didn't believe them, but now that I'm here, I realize they weren't lying. You're driving a luxury car worth millions, whether it's paid for in full or on installments."

"I need to pay in installments."

Chen Pingsheng smiled and said, "Would you like to have dinner at my house first, or go to my company first?"

"You can eat anywhere."

Gao Hu smiled shamelessly: "Take me to Heaven on Earth first. I've heard about it before, but I've never had the chance to see it."

"Heaven on Earth is definitely gone, but if you want to go, I'll organize a party tonight and take you to see the real world of pleasure."

"What do you mean by 'real'? You make it sound like I'm completely ignorant."

"Heh, you really shouldn't deny that. The stuff you used to do was hardly presentable."

Chen Pingsheng turned his head and said, "Let me tell you, the women coming tonight are all from TV shows. You can have some fun if you want, but it depends on whether they want to or not."

"What?" Gao Hu's eyes widened, looking at her with disdain: "Who do you think you are? You can summon people from TV. If I hadn't known you for decades, I would have actually believed your nonsense."

"Heh, in the capital, as long as you have money, there's nothing you can't do. I'll show you around today."

Chen Pingsheng knew that this guy was doing very well in Shacheng; he had even opened a branch.

Getting him to come over is not an easy task.

We must make him understand the current strength of the miscellaneous school.

When they arrived at Tengying Entertainment on the Second Ring Road, this guy spotted Bai Xin immediately, his eyes widening in surprise.

You call this a cleaning lady?
(End of this chapter)