The Birth of Shanghai's First Conglomerate

Chapter 169 Yang Mi, I misunderstood you

Chen Qi was scolded for an entire afternoon.

When I got back, I was still in a real bind, and no matter how I explained that it was a misunderstanding, it was no use.

Everyone chose to believe her brother.

Chen Pingsheng even secretly called his parents at home, and his tone was incredibly exaggerated.

"Mom, your youngest daughter has gone to the street to sell apples, aren't you going to do anything about it?"

Peng Ying: "Huh?"

Chen Pingsheng: "She's just bored. After being fed too much delicious food at home, she even thought of helping people sell apples on the street."

"What? Wait a minute, I'm going to call and yell at her."

Then, when Chen Qi got home, she was mercilessly scolded for three hours.

Even when I woke up the next day, I still had dark circles under my eyes.

Sad reminder.

I just helped someone sell apples on the street for a little while.

Is it really necessary for the whole family to come out and scold her like this?
Peng Ying wasn't satisfied after scolding her, so she made Chen Pingsheng carry her to work.

As his older brother, he really has endless worries.

After Song Yanxi got up and made breakfast in broad daylight.

After finishing his meal, Chen Pingsheng prepared to go to work. His younger sister didn't have much to do at Shuiyunjian.

I usually like to join in the fun, so it's good to take her to see the real gossip center today.

There aren't many cars left in Beijing.

He himself owns a Bugatti, a white Phantom sports car, and a Maybach S680.

His wife, Michelle Song, drives a LaFerrari and a bright orange-red 6.0T Bentley Bentayga, both city SUVs.

The new Bentley SUV cost over five million yuan, and she bought it herself.

He hasn't been very interested in cars since the beginning of this year, mainly because he's already bought all the models he wanted.

There's no point in buying more.

His mother drives a Rolls-Royce convertible in the countryside, so buying another one wouldn't be anything new for her.

Focusing on his career is his greatest passion now.

As for his younger sister, he still had to worry about her marriage.

He now spends most of his time at Tencent Entertainment.

Even after Tencent's valuation reached 5 billion, its employees were still collectively excited for several days.

A few days later, they discovered that they still didn't have much work to do.

Those who want to eat sunflower seeds will continue eating sunflower seeds, and those who want to chat will continue chatting and joking.

Going to work is the same as getting off work, and after get off work, you still have to go home and take care of your children.

Life is like this, I guess I'll just have to go to work every day.

The only downside is that there are too many fakes here, which forces them to go home and cook for themselves.

I can't even pack food from the company anymore, I'm so frustrated.

The only exception in the crowd was Yang Mi; she's a model worker.

Letting model workers sit idle is just making them feel restless and itchy.

"Chen Pingsheng, you've finally come to work?"

Yang Mi is a chatterbox, who would have thought that the queen of the entertainment industry would be nagging him like this?

Chen Pingsheng had just parked his car when he ran into Queen Yang as soon as he entered the door—that's just unbelievable.

"Hey Yang Mi, can't you take a break? You just finished filming a TV series, right? Here's what I'll do: I'll give you a month off, you can go wherever you want."

Yang Mi was furious with him. "The entertainment industry is so competitive, and instead of being ambitious, you're only thinking about having fun. I don't want that. I want to make movies."

"Alright, let's make a movie then."

It's strange, ever since Yang Mi came, he hasn't encountered a single profitable TV series, let alone a profitable one.

This woman is not lucky for him.

Chen Pingsheng secretly thought that since the movie script sent over was no good, they might as well find someone to write a script themselves.

I don't know if it will work.

Chen Pingsheng glanced at his younger sister and suddenly had a flash of inspiration.

"Yang Mi, I have a pretty good idea, but I need a good screenwriter to turn it into a script. Do you know any directors who can write scripts and direct them quite well?"

"A director who can both write and direct?"

Yang Mi was a child star from a very young age, and she even worked with Stephen Chow. She was the little girl in "King of Beggars".

She thought for a moment, "I do know one, Chen Sicheng, the director of 'Beijing Love Story'."

"He!"

Chen Pingsheng had seen his plays; "Love Story in Beijing" was incredibly popular, and he himself enjoyed watching it.

Everyone wants a childhood sweetheart like Shen Bing, but after growing up, they are all forced to live like Shi Xiaomeng.

It's hard to tell whether it's the man's sorrow or the woman's helplessness.

I've struggled half my life just for that little nest in the city.

In the end, I had a home, but the person I loved was gone.

Isn't it funny?

Chen Pingsheng: "Then you can contact him. If the script is good, I'll let you play the leading female role."

Yang Mi gave a proud hum, truly living up to her reputation as a big boss.

At a crucial moment, they still had to rely on her to introduce people.

It's his own fault for being so lazy; he never attends entertainment industry parties.

No matter who called, Chen Pingsheng simply refused to participate.

It seemed as if none of the top beauties at the party attracted him.

Yang Mi has worked with this newly appointed director Chen before, and they have a pretty good relationship.

She seems to have a pretty good relationship with everyone.

A true encyclopedia of the entertainment industry.

I know a thing or two about all sorts of people.

Chen Pingsheng met the up-and-coming director that afternoon.

The script he wanted to film was quite simple: an ordinary man goes to great lengths to marry a rich woman, but he's still not satisfied and tries to kill her to seize all her wealth.

Through a series of means, her death was made to appear as an accident.

He got the inspiration from his younger sister and wanted to give her a warning through this film.

With his wealth, it's perfectly fine for him to make a movie for fun sometimes.

He didn't think this story would make him any money; he considered it a warning to his younger sister.

As long as I don't lose money, it's fine.

"What a great story!"

Chen Sicheng's eyes lit up when he heard this.

Is this what you call a good story?

Chen Pingsheng didn't know if he was telling the truth or not, but there wasn't even a script yet.

He couldn't make a judgment either.

“I want to film a story like this right now. How long will it take you to write the script?”

"One month, no, at most half a month!" Chen Sicheng assured him.

Okay, this guy is either a genius or a prodigy.

He can afford to wait a mere month.

Chen Sicheng has gained some fame now, mainly in the drama industry.

His self-directed and self-acted film, Northern Ireland, made him an instant star.

"If I were to direct this movie, I would charge a ten million yuan director's fee."

"Okay, you finish writing the script first, and then we can talk about money. Tencent Film Studio may not have much else, but we certainly don't lack money."

Once the script is finished, he'll be able to see the outcome using his cheat code.

It would be much more appropriate to talk about money then.

After receiving this idea, the up-and-coming director immediately immersed himself in writing the script.

Two weeks later, he actually came with a complete script.

The movie is titled "The Vanished One".

Can this name be sold for money?

Chen Pingsheng didn't believe it at all.

However, his investments in the entertainment industry have always relied on powerful connections and influential figures.

No matter how passionately this up-and-coming director spoke.

He didn't even flinch.

"Target Analysis: The Disappeared Him"

"Target parsing in progress: please wait."

One second, two seconds, three seconds passed...

A row of golden characters appeared before him.

"Target analysis is complete."

Movie title: The Vanished Man.

Filming period: eight months.

Total investment: 1.2 million.

Return on investment: 700%–1000%

Top 5 Box Office Rankings of the Year

???

What's happening here?
He really just wanted to give his younger sister Chen Qi a warning.

Then, the idea becomes a script and then a movie. Investing 120 million, you can expect to get back at least 800 million to 1 billion.

Is he a genius or is this Northern Irish director a genius?
What a genius!

Chen Pingsheng was certain that the director of Northern Ireland was an absolute genius in the film industry, capable of turning a single idea into such a profitable movie.

Isn't this the kind of person that Tengying is lacking if it wants to become a top-tier film company?

The reason Huayi Brothers has a market value of over 60 billion yuan is simply because it has Feng Xiaogang, the director who consistently tops the box office.

Now, his Tencent Entertainment has two top actresses in the drama industry: Yang Mi and Zhao Liying.

If another top-tier commercial film director were to join, the market value would truly skyrocket.

Chen Pingsheng coughed and asked, "Your script is quite good. I'd like to ask if you've considered signing with Tencent Pictures!"

Chen Sicheng was slightly taken aback. Had he become so popular now?
How could he not know? If that's the case, then he should raise the price.

"Boss, you probably don't know, but my filming fees are very high."

"How expensive?"

"If you want me to direct a movie, you'll need at least 12 million in director's fees."

Chen Sicheng made an exorbitant demand, thinking that Chen Pingsheng could bargain.

Who knew the accident would happen so quickly?

"Twelve million is too little."

Chen Pingsheng said, "How about this: from now on, for every movie you direct, I'll give you a 20 million yuan director's fee, plus a certain percentage of the film's revenue. What do you think?"

Chen Sicheng: "Boss, you're not kidding?"

Do you think I need to?

"Okay, I'll think about it for three days. No, I don't need to think about it for even a day. I'll sign it now."

The contract isn't even prepared yet, what's the point of signing it?

Chen Pingsheng told him to wait a few hours.

He instructed the legal department to draft the corresponding contract.

This guy is definitely a film genius. I wouldn't be surprised if he surpasses Feng Xiaogang in the future.

This was quite a pleasant surprise.

It seems he wronged Yang Mi; this woman is actually bringing him good fortune.

No matter what, I have to give her a small bonus later.

If the Golden Finger Master has seen it, then there will never be any mistakes.

If they say this movie can earn 700 or 800 million, then it definitely can.

He earns so much, what's wrong with giving out some bonuses?

Chen Pingsheng called Yang Mi in, and Yang Mi sat outside leisurely, crossing her legs and drinking a cup of health tea.

She still knows how to enjoy life.

As soon as he came in, he couldn't wait to ask, "So, Chen Pingsheng, are you finally going to invest this time?"

"Yes, it must be possible."

Chen Pingsheng said, "I called you in today not to talk about movies, but because I've decided to give you a bonus."

Issuing bonuses?
Yang Mi's forehead was covered in big question marks.

What is she doing? She's about to give out bonuses.

Looking back on her time at Tengying, besides making her boss so angry that he couldn't eat or sleep, she also liked to roll her eyes.

She didn't do anything!

Is this enough to win a prize?
Yang Mi wouldn't be foolish enough to reveal her true feelings; that would be idiotic.

Who wouldn't be happy to receive a bonus?

"How much money? How much are you going to pay me?"

Chen Pingsheng held up two fingers to show her.

"Two million? That's great, thank you, boss."

Yang Mi is such a pragmatic woman. When there's a bonus, she's Boss Chen; when there's no bonus, she's Chen Pingsheng.

Chen Pingsheng shook his head: "You may have misunderstood. I'm going to send you 20 million."

"Twenty million?"

Yang Mi reached out her slender hand and touched his forehead. "Chen Pingsheng, you don't have a fever, do you?"

Chen Pingsheng wants to give her 20 million?
Yang Mi didn't believe a word of it; she had been at Tengying for a month.

She knows best what she's done. Aside from constantly irritating her boss, has she done even half of her important work?

Nothing.

If she can win a 20 million yuan bonus like this, then she'll know what to do in the future.

The boss clearly has some masochistic tendencies.

The more you scold him, the more generously he'll distribute bonuses.

Yes, that must be it.

Otherwise, there's simply no way to explain the real basis for her receiving the 2000 million yuan bonus.

Chen Pingsheng had a big head, and Yang Mi's superior figure became very obvious when he got close to her.

Her hands were long and slender, with a delicate touch.

"Yang Mi, is it any wonder that I'm giving you a 20 million yuan bonus?"

"Chen Pingsheng, just tell me, are you not normal?"

Just as Yang Mi was about to give him a good scolding to satisfy his strange masochistic tendencies and incidentally increase her own bonus,

Chen Pingsheng simply withdrew his finger. "Sigh, you're still too rich. It seems you don't even care about such a small bonus. Let's just forget about it then."

"Tch, you're not even planning to post it, yet you're still spouting nice words."

Yang Mi plopped down on the sofa: "I would believe you if you said five million, but twenty million is a joke. I didn't do anything."

Yang Mi took out a red apple and started munching on it.

Those shrewd little eyes were full of wisdom.

Chen Pingsheng shook his head helplessly, "You are such a good woman, you have saved me tens of millions without me even realizing it."

"what does it mean?"

Yang Mi felt confused; she had been exposed but was still pretending.

It's really boring.

She didn't want to chat with you anymore, and after she went out, she ran into Bai Xin.

Bai Xin is very busy now. She has to hula hoop in the morning and jump rope in the afternoon.

If she doesn't start exercising more, it wouldn't be surprising if Teng Ying gained 38 pounds every month, given her current lifestyle.

She's the uncle's only secretary.

If she gets fat, how will I be able to show her off in public?

"Bai Xin, does your boss like to give bonuses to people all the time?"

"correct."

Bai Xin still respected Yang Mi. "The uncle always gives out bonuses for no reason. Sometimes he has a reason, and sometimes when you ask him why, he'll say, 'I have too much money, is that not allowed?'"

"That's what we like most about him; you never know when you'll receive a big bonus."

"Last year, I introduced someone to me, and he suddenly gave me a five million yuan bonus. I was completely dumbfounded."

Yang Mi: "...??"

"Really?"

"That's for sure."

Bai Xin said, "Uncle doesn't give any reason for his reward money. Our senior sister won it several times last year for no reason. She won tens of millions every time, while we only won a few million."

Yang Mi was a little confused, feeling like she had missed something.

"I said, 'Suppose, he just said he'd give me 20 million, and I yelled at him back.' He said I'm a good woman who saved him tens of millions, and now I don't want to be a good woman anymore, I want to be a bad woman. Do you think that's okay?"

Bai Xin was dumbfounded; even the hula hoop stopped spinning.

"Sister Honey, are you kidding me? The uncle said he'd give you 20 million, how could you curse him back?"

Yang Mi scratched the back of her somewhat thick head, feeling a little annoyed. After being shrewd for half her life, she was now being misled by her own shrewdness.

It's better to be a little silly.

She just wants to be a little silly right now.

"The main thing is, I feel like I haven't done anything at Tengying! Why should I get a bonus?"

“Sister Honey, Uncle never cares about your bonuses. The thing is, look at us, we all work on Xianyu (a second-hand marketplace platform), and our bonuses are still several times higher than our salaries every year.”

Bai Xin has already bought two large houses in Beijing.

They're all within the Second Ring Road, and all were paid for in one lump sum.

An annual salary of several million is definitely not enough for her to spend like this; the key is that her bonuses are high.

Stone hammered.

She just missed out on 20 million, oh my god.

Yang Mi turned and ran, wanting to see if she could get it back.

But to everyone's surprise, after signing the contract with Chen Sicheng, Chen Pingsheng allocated 1.2 million yuan to Tencent Film's second film project.

He disappeared.

Teng Ying really doesn't need much brains to make money; Yang Mi is a very kind woman.

Knowing that his contribution was insufficient, he even refused the bonus.

That's wonderful.

The phone rang, and he saw it was Yang Mi.

"Chen Pingsheng, where's my money?"

"What money do you want? I don't know..."

"Ah~ the signal is bad, I'm about to hang up!"

Yang Mi was completely numb.

She didn't know where she was, the 20 million she had lost had truly vanished right before her eyes.

(End of this chapter)