The Birth of Shanghai's First Conglomerate

Chapter 61 Brothers Reunion
Chen Pingsheng woke him up, still fantasizing about whether he should choose the celestial beauty Liu Yifei.

The dilemma of whether Yang Mi is better or not.

Men, once they start dreaming, become completely absorbed and lose themselves in it.

"You haven't texted Zhang Tao and Liu Jing yet, have you? Let's find them and go out to eat together later."

Gao Hu grinned and said, "No, I just told you, my best buddy, as soon as I got to Beijing. Most of us went to Shacheng after graduating from junior high school, and a few of us came to Beijing with you to sell fruit. I never expected that you guys would all make a fortune."

"That's all part of the process."

Chen Pingsheng said, "When we first came to the capital, we lived like dogs. I remember the first time I went to my mother-in-law's house, I called for a long time but she wouldn't open the door. Now that we have some money, we want to treat our wives and children better and bring all of you former brothers over to get together and do some business. We're content with this life."

"You really need to treat your wife better."

Gao Hu is actually a good man, he just seems unreliable on the surface. The key is that he hasn't met a good woman.

The only good thing was that she had worked as a foot masseuse outside.

"Your wife was so beautiful back then, everyone loved her. Whether at school or outside, there were definitely people who wanted to date her, if not ten miles long."

Gao Hu laughed and said, "You're really clever, kid. You started helping her fight when she was in kindergarten, and you brought her food every day when she was in elementary school. You went even further in middle school, waiting for her outside the school. When she got to high school, she didn't even go to college and resolutely married you. No matter what others said, she had no regrets. She followed you around without a fixed place to live and worked herself to the bone every day."

"Now that the hardships are over, things are finally getting better. If you do something to betray her at a time like this, I will look down on you, brother."

He only said that because he saw so many beautiful women around Chen Pingsheng.

If it were anyone else, marrying a wife like Song Yanxi would be a dream come true.

With a virtuous wife at home, I can achieve great things.

For men, finding a good wife is extremely important.

"Hehe, you're talking about this. When you see Zhang Tao and Liu Jing later, you'll have to give those two a good talking-to."

Chen Pingsheng took him back to Shijingshan, where the Tengsheng headquarters looked more like a large company.

It's now at least a two-story office building, with hundreds of people working around it.

He doesn't come here very often now, but when he does, he's the chairman.

Everyone who sees him has to stop what they're doing and call out, "Hello, Mr. Chen!"

Gao Hu was truly envious; it seemed that all the fantasies he had during his school days had come true through his brother.

This is the life that men dream of.

When the brothers come over, it's natural to get together. Zhang Tao bought a BMW 5 Series, and Liu Jing bought an Audi X7.

Both of them now earn over a million dollars a year.

Thinking back to the hardships I endured when I first arrived in Beijing, I felt like crying my eyes out.

Fortunately, Lao Chen is capable; he led them to great success in their business ventures.

When they went out in public or in private, no one dared to say they were outsiders anymore.

"Hey Tiger, don't hesitate when Old Chen asks you to open a hot pot restaurant in Beijing. You have no idea how powerful he is now. I guarantee you'll earn millions a year with ease."

Zhang Tao spoke the truth: at their current rate of development...

Within three years, Tengsheng Fruit will become one of the top fruit companies in Beijing.

By then, these original shareholders will definitely be able to earn several million a year.

His wife, Michelle Song, is now involved in high-end beauty treatments, while he himself runs an entertainment company.

Now they're planning to open a hot pot restaurant; they must have some confidence to even have this idea.

"I'm telling you, stop thinking about that guy in Shacheng who makes hundreds of thousands a year."

Liu Jing also advised, "Making several hundred thousand a year in Beijing is nothing. People like us used to sell durians from tricycles, and now that we run fruit supermarkets, it's even more lucrative. You know Old Chen's wife; she got hooked on real estate speculation and stockpiled some. She doesn't have to do anything but rely on the rising property prices to make at least ten million a year. Think about it, kid." This way of making money is indeed quite lucrative, and there's nothing he can do about it.

Leaving aside other places, just look at the Wanliu Academy apartment that Song Yanxi owns and the large flat in Dongcheng District.

With both properties combined, the property price skyrockets.

As a result, whenever they have money, they all try to buy houses.

"You beasts! So it's because you guys drove up housing prices!" Gao Hu cursed.

"Bullshit... Do you think one or two people can stir this up?"

Liu Jingdao said, "If it weren't for Lao Chen giving us a boost, we uncultured bumpkins would still be working like slaves for those rich people."

"Damn it..." Gao Hu cursed, "I've realized I have nothing in common with you guys. I'm just a chef who can cook delicious dishes. You bastards, all you talk about now is the capitalist class."

"What a gap, brothers."

"Ha, isn't it good that you're realizing your own limitations sooner?"

Zhang Tao laughed and said, "Old Chen is already developing into the capitalist class. If he calls you, what are you still hesitating about?"

Gao Hu: "It's not that I'm hesitating, it's just that I've been in Shacheng for so many years, and I can't bear to leave all the girls who like me. If I just leave like this, how lonely they'll be."

"You're really something else."

Zhang Tao said mercilessly, "With your six years and four divorces, who would be blind enough to want you? If you ask me, if Old Chen takes you to experience the pleasure quarters of Beijing, you probably won't even be able to pull up your pants."

We've been brothers for decades, so there's not much to be afraid of when we talk.

If you're brothers, there's no need to hide anything. You can say whatever you want and joke around as much as you want.

At noon, they didn't go to any fancy restaurants, but just found a roadside stall to eat some barbecue and beer.

This has nothing to do with money; it has to do with our past youth.

Once upon a time, these people all sported outlandish hairstyles and could type away at their keyboards until the keyboards were smoking in a small internet cafe.

When he leaves the internet cafe and sees pretty girls, he can't help but unconsciously fiddle with his cool, long hair that covers his eyes.

The picture was meant to attract the girl's attention.

Looking back now that I'm middle-aged, I realize how immature and idiotic I was.

But whose youth isn't spent like this?

Now, when we gather around the table again, we talk about the girls we used to chase and the silly things we did.

A smile would unconsciously escape their faces.

Time is not forgiving.

When you're young, you always think about what will happen after you turn thirty, but when you turn thirty, you realize that things are just like that.

It's nothing more than a bigger belly and more or less money.

"Come on, let's have a drink to commemorate our youth."

"Why drink from a glass? You have to chug it straight from the bottle!"

"That's right, that's right. Cheers are too boring, let's just chug the bottle."

It's easy for people to gain weight after thirty, except for Chen Pingsheng, who doesn't eat late-night snacks.

Zhang Tao and Gao Hu both already have beer bellies.

(End of this chapter)