The Birth of Shanghai's First Conglomerate

Chapter 143 Keep a Low Profile

Being in the entertainment industry.

Chen Pingsheng has seen all kinds of people; some of them were unknown actors just the day before.

The very next day, she became a beloved super goddess.

Some people have been famous for many years and are arrogant, but they fall to the bottom in an instant because they offended someone they shouldn't have.

There are also many female celebrities who are already married, and various on-set couples.

She finds two husbands while filming one movie; isn't that wonderful?

Of course, there are many more girls who think they have some beauty and try to sleep their way into a better life.

Even though Chen Pingsheng is already at the top of the entertainment industry, he still quietly and pragmatically seeks every opportunity to make money.

He hadn't even bothered to see the dozens of beautiful women in the artist training class.

The only time was when Bai Xin brought Bai Lu to have a meal with him.

Perhaps it's because they both have the surname Bai.

Just over half a year later, Tencent Pictures internally decided to sign Bai Lu.

As for the others, those who needed to take their bags home could only take their bags home.

Bai Lu, who officially signed with Tencent Film, became Tencent Film's second female artist.

As previously agreed, Tencent Film Studio needs to tailor-make a leading female drama for her, which can be considered as supporting resources for her debut.

Chen Pingsheng called Zhao Liying and asked her to choose a suitable drama, with Tengying Investment investing in Bai Lu to play the lead role.

This woman was a minor internet celebrity before; apart from her laughter sounding a bit like a pig's squeal, she was otherwise fine.

Being beautiful goes without saying; beauty is the primary requirement for becoming a leading actress in the entertainment industry.

"Bai Lu, born in 1994, is 21 years old this year, right?"

“Yes, Uncle.” Bai Lu smiled.

"Why do you call me 'uncle' too?" Chen Pingsheng felt a little strange.

"Senior Sister Bai Xin said calling him 'Uncle' is more affectionate."

"alright."

He remained nonchalant: "From today onwards, you will officially become the second artist signed by our Tencent Entertainment. To show how much I, as the boss, value you, Bai Xin, go and choose a two-million-yuan car for her, and deduct it from your salary."

"Huh?" Bai Xin was confused: "Why are you deducting it from my salary?"

"You two are such good friends, do you think you can take it from me, your boss, instead of from your side?"

Chen Pingsheng tapped her: "Alright, stop acting like a stingy person. We only have two artists at Tengying, are you worried that she can't pay you back?"

"Oh..." Bai Xin led her to pick up the car; Tengying artists still needed to maintain a certain image.

After they returned, Jiang Yilei received a task notification to arrange for the newly signed artist to appear on a few trending topics.

This can be seen as an official announcement to the entertainment industry that their family has gained another female artist.

As for Bai Lu's arrangements, they were placed directly in Zhao Liying's studio, where she was responsible for arranging Bai Lu's path to fame.

Bai Lu's future earnings will be split 30/70 with Zhao Liying, with Bai Lu taking 70% and Zhao Liying, who brought her along, taking 30%.

When there's a stake in the deal, it's easier to mentor newcomers.

As for Chen Pingsheng himself, he still only focuses on investments in the general direction.

He doesn't care at all about how to become a star.

Bai Xin bought Bai Lu a Maserati Quattroporte.

When they returned, Chen Pingsheng arranged for the finance department to transfer the money to her account.

Just kidding, we can't really let our secretary lose money.

Teng Ying didn't have much to do, and Chen Pingsheng spent some time researching milk tea shops.

He discovered that this industry was exactly as Tong Zhelan had described; it was an emerging market that was still expanding, with a large market and very high profits.

The main consumer group is young girls.

A successful milk tea shop can easily earn hundreds of thousands of yuan a year.

Unlike the popular "Boiling Sheep" milk tea business, which requires self-operation, milk tea businesses mostly rely on franchising for expansion.

Undoubtedly, franchising will lead to faster development than self-operation.

Chen Pingsheng was quite interested, mainly because he had some free time these days.

I wanted to try my hand at the milk tea business, which is popular among young women. There aren't many companies in the market that have achieved nationwide reach.

Shuyi Shaoxiancao, Chabaidao, and Guming are all among the best in this field.

He doesn't understand milk tea making techniques either. If he wants to invest in this industry, the most important thing is to find a reliable person who loves milk tea first.

I've never done a franchise business before.

Moreover, this business requires fruit to prepare the ingredients, and he himself has a fruit called Tengsheng Fruit.

It also has a significant natural advantage in cost control.

The key point is that Tong Zhelan also values ​​the fact that he owns an entertainment company, and the future milk tea business may be all about capturing traffic.

Chen Pingsheng, who owns an entertainment company, would undoubtedly be one of the best among them.

You can't be afraid of investing too much; the only thing to fear is not making money.

Chen Pingsheng called Bai Xin over and asked her where she usually liked to go for milk tea.

Bai Xin felt confused; the uncle didn't usually drink these kinds of things.

Why did you suddenly ask her about milk tea?

Bai Xin recommended a small shop that was very popular; there was always a queue.

Chen Pingsheng planned to go and take a look when he had time, but he couldn't go as the president.

He's looking for investment partners; having skills alone isn't enough if you lack integrity.

"Uncle, if you want milk tea, you can just tell me to go buy some!"

"Forget it, you're a secretary who's second only to one person and above ten others. It's not appropriate to ask you to do these things anymore."

Bai Xin blushed: "Except for not being able to go through fire and water for Uncle, I would do anything without hesitation, whether it's taking a knife in front of my chest or a sword behind my back."

"Come on, when did you become so glib?"

Chen Pingsheng asked her, "Didn't you also buy a house in Beijing? Why haven't I seen you invite me to dinner?"

"Uncle, I can't possibly invite you to my tiny house."

"No matter how small the house is, it's still a home."

Chen Pingsheng actually had something for her to do: "At your age, being able to settle down in the capital, and even pay for it outright, already puts you ahead of most young people."

"Go buy me a better bicycle, and then go to the finance department to get reimbursed."

"OK."

Bai Xin didn't know why he wanted to buy a bicycle, but she still quickly went to run the errand.

On the way, they encountered the naive Jiang Peiyao and promptly pulled her along.

Since the older man said he wanted to buy something better, she definitely needed to fully understand what the shop owner meant.

I specifically looked it up on Baidu; it's the most expensive bicycle.

It's good, but it's expensive.

You have to fully understand the boss's spirit; I secretly congratulate myself on my talent as a secretary.

But after she finished checking, she was completely stunned.

Two wheels and a small steering wheel, the most expensive of which costs more than 200,000 yuan!
How come she didn't know bicycles could be so expensive?

The older man wasn't her, so she decisively bought one, since she'd get reimbursed by the finance department when she got back.

When she pushed the bicycle to the president's office, Chen Pingsheng asked her, "How much did you pay for it?"

"Twenty-one thousand."

"Okay." Chen Pingsheng notified the finance department to come over, reimburse her expenses, and deduct another 500 yuan from her salary.

Bai Xin was bewildered: "Uncle, why are you deducting money from my pay?"

"It's nothing, I just feel like you should get your pay docked."

Didn't she realize? She bought the bicycle because she wanted to be a little more discreet.

A bicycle worth 210,000 yuan, what's the point of being low-key?

Five hundred isn't much, but that silly girl Bai Xin insisted on going home and reading "The Secretary's Self-Cultivation" several times over.

After watching it, I still don't know where I went wrong. Isn't this just the daily life of a working person?

(End of this chapter)