The Birth of Shanghai's First Conglomerate

No matter how big the external turmoil is, it does not affect Chen Pingsheng's current life at all.

He returned to the rented apartment where he and his wife, Song Yanxi, had come to Beijing to work hard.

Although the neighborhood has changed drastically, this rental house, which represents their memories and the bittersweet experiences they've endured over the years, is still not something any real estate developer can demolish.

Time flies, he is no longer young, and the warm scene in this small rented room is now just a memory.

He sat in that small living room for a long time, and finally put on a red outfit with the words "Song Yanxi Charity Donation Fund" on it.

His shared memories with his wife are now reduced to this little thing.

Not only is he doing it, but many of Song Yanxi's former employees are also helping her with it.

They were all deeply indebted to Song Yanxi when they were young, and this is all they can do for her now that they are old.

The "Song Yanxi" charity fund will be used to promote the spirit and culture left behind by Song Yanxi.

It became something that the older generation of Shuiyunjian employees all did together, without anyone having to organize it, simply because his wife had helped generations of confused and helpless rural girls when she was young.

Chen Pingsheng felt that he was never fighting alone; he and his wife had always moved forward side by side.

Now, he also has the responsibility and obligation to let more people know about his wife.

Many former employees of Shuiyunjian were already waiting outside the rented room.

Some were retired Shuiyunjian residents who had long been financially independent, but most were their children, who were pulled together to make a final contribution to the departing founders of Shuiyunjian.

"Chairman, we've come to see you."

"Yes, after Sister Yanxi left, although everyone thought you would return to Jingyan Island to take charge, only we know that you must have chosen to do one last thing for Sister Yanxi."

The two retired regional managers from Shuiyunjian said that they were both once low-level workers in this city.

I was fortunate enough to meet Song Yanxi, and with her help, I was able to live a life no worse than anyone else's.

Now, they are all spontaneously contributing their own strength in their hometowns, including Beijing, the birthplace of Shuiyunjian.

"Although my wife has passed away, I am still fortunate to have you all following me to the end."

Chen Pingsheng said earnestly, "On her behalf, I sincerely thank everyone."

"No, no, no... Chairman, we all know your character. If it weren't for you, we wouldn't have had the opportunity to buy a house and a car in Beijing, let alone achieve the financial freedom we have now."

"Yes, we can never repay your kindness in our lifetime, let alone do these last few things for you in your final days."

Chen Pingsheng has set aside a large sum of money to continuously provide 200,000 yuan of Song Yanxi's charity funds to tens of millions of ordinary families over the next twenty years.

He will also share a pictorial record of his wife's life experiences, as well as important texts about her managing the household in her later years, including her spirit towards the development of the family and the company.

This is the most important thing for him in the next five years. After that, he might find a city and start a low-key life again.

Escape the hustle and bustle of the city and return to a peaceful life.

No matter how much turmoil there is in the world, it has nothing to do with him unless something unexpected happens.

In the following period, Economic Research Island continued to release news to the outside world.

In the crucial election for the dean position, An An lost to Chu Qiuyan, the former investment queen of Guangdong, campus entrepreneurship goddess, and president and chairman of the Dream Fund.

Chu Qiuyan was elected mainly because she has the most extensive experience in industrial investment.

This is absolutely crucial for the current development of the Economic Research Island.

As for the fact that the president of Tengfei AI also lost the election, it is mainly because the technology field is a global competition.

Tengying Group's strength and accumulation in the field of technology is entirely due to the more than one trillion yuan that Chen Pingsheng has continuously invested between 2016 and 2030.

Moreover, the core mission of the Economic Research Island is primarily to help most employees, including those in lower-level industries, increase their income. Considering all these factors, Chu Qiuyan became the most suitable candidate for dean.

From the moment she was elected, news about her was everywhere.

Overnight, she became an idol for women striving in hundreds of universities across the country.

She has become a role model for women worldwide.

As for An'an, who lost the election, she will still hold the position of vice president.

Her younger sister, Chen Xinyi, went directly to Hong Kong on her private jet the moment her older sister lost the election.

The Chen family of Shanghai is gradually diminishing its influence and slowly disappearing from the public eye once again.

The main reason for this is that the founder of the Chen family did not say anything about this election.

Aside from offering my congratulations on Chu Qiuyan's election, there was nothing else.

He only reappears each year when the seven elders of the Economic Research Island hold a meeting.

The rest of the time was almost entirely spent sending donations to Song Yanxi's fund.

This continued until five years later, when the family was in an uproar over Chen Wuyou's situation.

Even Su Xiaoxi, who always doted on her daughter the most, couldn't help but curse at this moment.

There's only one reason: Chen Wuyou has been busy chasing celebrities since graduating from university and hasn't done anything else.

With her talent, she could easily win over any celebrity.

It's one thing to be a fan of celebrities, but she actually got herself involved in it.

She attempted to marry her idol and even threatened suicide several times.

This gave Su Xiaoxi a headache, and she felt completely helpless.

Although An'an lost the competition for dean, she is still the head of the Chen family in Shanghai.

Her attitude towards this matter was the same as Su Xiaoxi's: complete opposition.

However, Chen Wuyou, who has grown up, insists on marrying her idol.

She cried and said, "It's only because Grandpa isn't here that you can bully me like this. If Grandpa were here, he would definitely agree to let me marry the person I love."

Su Xiaoxi, like Song Yanxi in the past, raised her eyebrows and angrily scolded, "Do you even know what you're doing? You're from the Chen family of Shanghai. Your grandfather gave you Harbour City, worth over 20 billion, from the moment you were born, and you actually want to use it as a dowry to give to the person you like? Chen Wuyou, can you be any more outrageous?"

"What's wrong with me giving my own things to someone I like?" Chen Wuyou wasn't afraid of her mother at all.

This is why the Economic Research Island cannot continue with a family-based system.

From the third generation onwards, only Chen Jiye was decent; the rest of the Chen family members all had their share of spoiled and arrogant flaws.

For wealthy and powerful families, the most difficult thing is always the succession.

An'an isn't young anymore; she's already over fifty. After glaring at Chen Wuyou, she said:
"It's your own business if you want to get married. The Chen family's property will never be given to someone outside the family."

She made her statement very definitively, leaving no room for negotiation.

Even if she were just Chen Lu's daughter, Chen Lu himself would not have been able to inherit any large family businesses over the years.

Although Chen Pingsheng personally gave away the Harbour City, which was worth over 20 billion, An An could take it back with just a word.

No one could refute that as long as her father was not around, she could decide everything in the Chen family.

(End of this chapter)