The Birth of Shanghai's First Conglomerate

Chapter 72: Invite parents

The matter of buying a large villa to use as employee dormitories.

Actually, it was Chen Pingsheng's own idea, firstly because he had a lot of cash in his pocket.

Even if we spend over 20 million, there will still be nearly 100 million left.

It's not easy to find a lucrative film crew in the entertainment industry, so he had no choice but to temporarily invest his money in housing.

To be honest, the effect was excellent.

At least in terms of employee reputation, it is far ahead.

Needless to say, within the industry, this is the only one of its kind in the beauty industry.

Chen Pingsheng didn't like investing in stocks, always feeling that it wasn't as reliable as real estate.

However, I've been a bit puzzled lately, as the stock market has seen a general surge and the emergence of several speculative stocks.

Examples include LeEco and Baofeng.

The stock market is hitting its daily limit every day; it's the most talked-about topic these days.

Everyone from vegetable vendors on the street to office workers in office buildings is talking about it.

A major bull market is here.

A general upward trend in the stock market means that any individual can make money by investing in stocks.

Chen Pingsheng didn't pay attention to the ups and downs of the stock market for the time being; he returned to Tencent Entertainment.

Bai Xin nervously opened her computer to show him that Zhao Liying, who was not very famous before, had suddenly become the target of online criticism.

Flight attendants, KTV hostesses, rural women, extremely unsophisticated, etc.

They seemed to have appeared overnight.

"Uncle, this must be Feiying Entertainment's doing. They're used to these kinds of tricks."

Needless to say, he knew that this was a large-scale online manipulation by hired trolls.

Ordinary people who are unaware of the facts are often drawn into this deliberate attempt to uncover the truth.

In the entertainment industry, being famous even when you're infamous is still being famous.

Chen Pingsheng believes that as long as he is upright and his works are excellent, all rumors will be dispelled.

However, he still contacted Zhao Liying.

They care about these things too, but they just can't find a good idea right now.

Chen Pingsheng simply hired the four major law firms in Beijing to protect her.

Whoever stands up, they will sue.

We must resolutely crack down on these man-made online trolls.

As for Feiying, we haven't found its weakness yet.

It's just a little online gossip; it doesn't affect his ability to make money. Let's just remember Fei Ying for now.

They were making a record in a small notebook.

I won't bother you with small things, but if it's something serious, I'll stomp you to death.

Chen Pingsheng still believes in repaying evil with kindness; the idea of ​​repaying evil with good simply doesn't exist in the business world.

Others will only think he is weak and easy to bully.

The current real estate market is still booming, and these developers who have been leveraging up their finances to build and sell houses are still living the high life.

To bring down Hiei, we need to address the root cause.

A gentleman takes his revenge even if it takes half a year.

I'll take my time to remember it.

Chen Pingsheng shut down the computer and said, "Contact a law firm and let them handle it."

Bai Xin nodded; this was the only thing they could do for now.

Mingdao naturally followed the path of a law firm, but privately he also planned to hire a private investigator to expose Feiying's weaknesses.

If he manages to uncover any major secrets, I'll beat him to a pulp.

After staying there for a while, he went to find Song Yanxi.

Ever since he learned that Shuiyunjian recharge cards could trigger random multiplication of the Golden Finger, he felt that the beauty industry would definitely be his biggest treasure trove in the future.

You should know that even fruit-related top-ups are subject to being stopped by the relevant authorities, but beauty salon top-ups are absolutely not allowed.

That's how the whole industry operates.

He's just playing on a higher level. As for paying high prices to hire those cultural teachers to teach them traditional Chinese culture and etiquette, so that they can cultivate their character and also learn professional knowledge such as piano, psychology, and tea culture.

This was naturally due to his ambition.

To put it simply, he wants to make Shuiyunjian a benchmark in the beauty industry.

The goal is to make the spending of wealthy women at Shuiyunjian a source of pride and status.

Therefore, he must ensure that the employees of Shuiyunjian are far ahead in terms of inner cultivation.

Right now, they're just inviting a few teachers to give lectures. In the future, when Shuiyunjian becomes a bit more established, he wants to run a professional beauty academy.

It's even better than the average 985 university.

There's only one major: beauty.

Graduation guarantees job placement, with a minimum salary of 10,000 yuan.

Isn't this better than a typical 985 university?
Chen Pingsheng was filled with ambition, but just as he was indulging in fantasies, reality rudely woke him up.

Chen An'an's parents were called in.

That little brat behaved himself for a while, but then started causing trouble again.

Chen Pingsheng and Song Yanxi were both a little confused, since Chen An'an was indeed a bit overweight.

His grades are a bit poor, but he's still very obedient.

She would never do anything so outrageous as to scold the teacher, yet she still invited her parents in with New Year's Day.

It’s not a shame.

"Honey, did An'an get into a fight at school again?"

"No way, at most she would just punch Little Fatty occasionally. Now that Little Fatty is gone, no one in the class gets bullied by her anymore."

Chen Pingsheng drove his Maybach S680, rushing to school in a great hurry.

After parking the car properly at the school gate, he walked in with Song Yanxi.

At that moment, Chen An'an was in the teacher's office, her little head drooping and looking listless.

Her teacher was not old, only about twenty-five.

Without a doubt, someone of this age being assigned to a school like this as a teacher must have done more than just good grades.

Instead, they have relatives who work at a company.

Of course, she herself is also quite outstanding.

"An'an's dad, you all know about An'an's grades. Do you know what rank she got in the final exams this time?"

Shen Qing also has a bit of an artistic temperament; she looks refined and gentle, but her words are ruthless.

Chen Pingsheng asked, "How many?"

Shen Qing: "Third, she ranked third in the whole class."

Chen Pingsheng: "That amazing?"

“An’an’s dad, please be normal. Your An’an went from last place to the top three in one go. Don’t you think that’s strange?”

I don't think so.

Chen Pingsheng began to defend his daughter, saying, "My An'an has been smart since she was little. She just doesn't like to study. It's not like she can't study. It's normal for her to get third place."

Shen Qing: "..."

"Don't you know what's wrong with your child?"

She was smart enough to bribe the top three students in the exam to switch her exam name with theirs.

This isn't even cheating; cheating is nothing compared to her.

The top three teams have fallen to last place.

Right now, my parents are pinning me to the ground and rubbing me in the dirt. Didn't you hear the crying outside?

Chen An'an's eyes lit up, and she looked up with a silly grin.

"Teacher, I feel I need to remind you that my daughter An'an's grades are not good, but that's no reason for you to look down on her, is it?"

Officials often look down on those who suddenly become rich, and Shen Qing clearly exhibits a similar tendency.

Why should she?

Based on his annual income of over 100,000 yuan, plus hundreds of thousands of yuan in red envelopes.

Besides, his family contributed the most to those hundreds of thousands of yuan in red envelopes.

"An'an's dad, where did you get the idea that I look down on your An'an?"

"You know perfectly well whether you do or not. Who can you fool with that contemptuous look in your eyes?"

Chen Pingsheng said, "Our An'an has been well-behaved and sensible since she was little. If she wanted to cheat this time, there must be a reason. You didn't even ask her before you started criticizing her. Do you think you're a qualified teacher?"

"Or do you think that the opinions of us parents are not important to you and cannot affect you, a teacher who is high and mighty?"

Song Yanxi glared at her too. Everyone here is an adult, not some greenhorn.

Do you think people can't tell what you're saying?

Song Yanxi pulled Chen An'an aside and asked her seriously, "An'an, why did you cheat?"

"Because I want to make Dad happy."

Chen An'an said, "Teacher Bai said that Dad works very hard to earn money outside. She said that if I can get a good grade in the final exam, Dad will be very happy."

"Is that why you cheated?"

"Yes." Chen An'an nodded honestly, "I was afraid I wouldn't do well on the test, so I used two hundred yuan of my allowance to switch the name on my test paper with someone. Mom, I'm sorry~"

Chen Pingsheng patted her little head and didn't scold her. Children don't have so many thoughts.

Only a teacher like Shen Qing, who got into a prestigious school through connections, would think that cheating once is a huge mistake, and might even lead one astray in the future.

Song Yanxi also touched her chubby little face, but didn't say anything to her either.

Chen Pingsheng laughed and said, "That's a good idea, but you're too stupid. If you change your ranking to the top three, everyone will know you cheated. If you change your ranking to the thirties, who will suspect you?"

Xiao An'an's eyes lit up.

Chen Pingsheng didn't plan to lecture her in the teacher's office; he would discuss right and wrong at home.

"Teacher Shen, can we go now?"

“An’an’s dad, I think you still need to take this matter seriously. If your An’an can cheat now, she can make even bigger mistakes in the future.”

Shen Qing said with a cold and serious face.

Chen Pingsheng sneered, "Teacher Shen, I think you need to understand something. You can say she was wrong about cheating, and you can't deny that she was wrong. But I want to ask you, are there any people in this society who don't cheat?"

The rest is left unsaid; you'll have to figure it out yourself.

Shen Qing's face stiffened, as she knew her own academic performance in school was definitely not very good.

The teacher training college I got into was definitely not the top-tier one.

However, in the competitive job placement process after graduation, they squeezed out countless top-performing graduates from teacher training colleges.

To secure a teaching position at this school.

Isn't what she's doing also a form of cheating?

While she was taking the job application exam, she also had a group of capable relatives helping her with the process.

This is the only way she can ensure that she can beat out teachers who are better and more outstanding than her and win this enviable position at a prestigious school.

She relied on connections, while Chen An'an relied on her endless pocket money.

What's the difference?

……

on the way home.

Chen An'an obediently placed his schoolbag, which was bigger than himself, aside.

He placed his hands on his knees, striking a pitiful pose as if he were obediently listening to a lecture.

She blinked twice and said, "Dad, I was wrong."

"What did you do wrong?" Chen Pingsheng asked her as he drove.

Children can't sit in the front passenger seat, so she could only sit in the back. Normally, she would have already taken out all the snacks from her schoolbag.

It probably knows it made a mistake, which is why it's sitting there pitifully without moving.

Chen An'an hung her head and said, "I was wrong to switch names on my test paper with my classmate."

"Hmph..." Chen Pingsheng said, "You're quite clever. Others cheat on exams, but you just switch names with the top students. What, you think you can get into Tsinghua University just by changing your name?"

Chen An'an's eyes lit up again, her chubby face showing a hint of excitement: "Dad, Tsinghua University can be tested like this?"

"Yes, you can. If others can't, you can."

Chen Pingsheng said, "You say your grades are a little bad, so what? Why cheat? In the future, those with good grades will go to Tsinghua University. How about your dad just donates money to get you into Harvard?"

Song Yanxi slapped him hard, "How can you teach your daughter like this? The child is being corrupted by you."

"What's wrong with that? I think it's a good thing. Look how young she is, and she can come up with such ridiculous ideas. What's wrong with her going to Harvard in the future? Isn't that what all the rich people in China do?"

Chen An'an giggled and, seeing that her father was no longer angry, quietly pulled a large bag of potato chips from her backpack.

Her little mouth was making a smacking sound as she chewed.

Ultimately, she just wanted to please her parents, so Chen Pingsheng couldn't bear to scold her. Instead, he said, "An'an, your winter vacation will be starting soon, right?"

"Yes, the students have all started discussing where to go for winter break."

"Then where do you want to go?"

Chen An'an tilted her head and thought for a moment; she had quite a few places she wanted to go.

My classmates told me that there is a Disneyland in Hong Kong, as well as the sea and big ships that I've never seen before.

"Dad, I'm fine with anything, I'll be happy as long as you take me out to play."

"She has a sweet tongue."

Chen Pingsheng was delighted: "In that case, I'll take you back to your grandparents' house. We didn't go home last year, so we definitely need to go back earlier this year. We can also take a trip home and go wherever we want."

"Good duck, good duck."

Chen An'an nodded vigorously like a chick pecking at rice; she really loved everything except studying.

Song Yanxi, standing to the side, asked him, "Isn't Fei Yang Yang about to open? There are so many other stores under renovation, and Shui Yun Jian has invested 60 million in the Second Ring Road. With so much going on, how can you go back earlier this year?"

"You can do whatever you want."

Chen Pingsheng held her hand and said, "You can never earn enough money. If you stay in Beijing, you'll think that these things can't be done without the two of us. Even if we go back, someone will still take care of things. We've been married for so many years and you're pregnant with your second child, and we haven't even had a decent trip together. This year is perfect."

"You should make sure everything is settled here before you leave."

"Of course, An'an hasn't started her vacation yet, has she?"

Chen Pingsheng said, "Give your older sister and the others a call and see if they want to come over for dinner tonight. I reckon they won't be going back this year, but Chen Qi will definitely be going home."

"alright."

Even if she buys a bigger house, Michelle Song still prefers to live in her 500-square-meter villa in Shijingshan.

It's just enough for a family of three; anything too big wouldn't feel cozy.

Besides, if Chen An'an were given a big courtyard, she could dig it up from top to bottom.

My older sister's little shop is doing very well. They paid the rent again this year, so making seven or eight hundred thousand yuan in the first year shouldn't be a problem.

So the eldest sister definitely wouldn't want to close the door.

Chen Qi is different. She is mainly responsible for logistics at Shuiyunjian, and this job is not indispensable.

When my brother told me he was going on a trip home, I happily agreed.

The distance from Beijing to Shacheng is 1500 kilometers.

The route also includes Shijiazhuang, Zhengzhou, Longhushan, Wuhan, and other places.

Every place has scenic spots and historical sites, so they can visit them on their way home.

(End of this chapter)