The Birth of Shanghai's First Conglomerate

January 4th, 16th year of the Shanghai calendar.

When the winds of time sweep across the land, countless people may only experience changes in their lifestyle habits.

For those who decide all of this, it is destined to be a stage for a game of strategy.

It is also a stage for people to fully realize their ideals.

After Chang Fu received the resources from his childhood friend Chen Pingsheng...

He was brimming with fighting spirit.

His chance had finally arrived.

Currently, his small guild has over a hundred streamers under its umbrella.

The most outstanding are Qiao Mei, who has both beauty and justice, and Ming Ming, who has a devilish figure and super high looks.

The two women didn't know what the boss had discussed in the past, but as soon as he returned, he excitedly told them that their guild was going to undergo a complete transformation and develop live streaming in the short video field.

Unlike before.

This time, they need to accumulate fans first, and then start broadcasting to make money.

He himself was the same.

Qiaomei and Mingming have both been here for two years, so they naturally know that there is a big boss above the boss.

His purpose this time was to approach the big boss to solicit resources.

Two days later, when luxury cars pulled up in front of their guild's small gate.

It almost blinded me.

"LaFerrari, Koenigsegg, and Bugatti."

"Where did the boss get these trucks from?"

Mingming asked curiously.

Qiao Mei explained, "They must have been borrowed from the big boss; these cars all belong to the big boss."

"My goodness! My favorite convertible Phantom, a top-of-the-line Rolls-Royce, and a Bentley! This big boss must have brought all the cars in his house!"

"What are you thinking? For a big boss like him, a car is nothing."

Chang Fu took them to a meeting to officially announce the transformation, moving from the small guild to the current Xinteng Live.

The building belongs to them.

Since Chen Pingsheng bought it anyway, he certainly wouldn't say to the outside world that it was rented.

The persona doesn't hold up.

The moment they moved into the building, every single streamer in the guild was filled with awe and admiration for the big boss's wealth.

If they could, they would love to go out for a meal with the big boss, but unfortunately, they never have that opportunity.

The big boss has never come to their place all these years.

All the streamers in the guild only knew that there was a top-tier boss above Chang Fu.

I don't know exactly what the big boss does.

Chang Fu never mentioned it. To put it bluntly, Chen Pingsheng's status would be a disgrace to the industry if he flaunted it among a group of female anchors.

When they have tens of millions of followers, maybe they can go to his place to serve him tea or water.

Chang Fu said, "You've all seen this, right? Starting today, you can use these cars to film short videos as you please, and you can drive them freely during work hours. Within a month, no matter what method you use, each of you must get one million followers. If you don't, Xin Teng Live will not keep useless people."

They're all incredibly pragmatic female streamers; talking about relationships is complete nonsense.

Self-interest is the only thing that matters.

However, he used to have many female streamers, but they were all poached by those top-ranking fans.

Although he earns money from those top-ranked figures, he considers them utter idiots.

Who is that female anchor? She's a bottomless pit that can't be satisfied.

If he hadn't made such a big show of things today, these women might have wanted to leave after gaining a few fans.

Things are different now. Even if you're an absolute idiot, if you were given a Bugatti, you could easily amass a million followers.

That's the beauty of money.

And his current group has everything he could ever want.

A headquarters building worth 600 million and luxury cars worth 200 million.

Yachts are also available for rent at will.

There are only a handful of people in the industry with his level of skill.

Chang Fu had already registered his own account and even chose a very simple name for himself.

Let's call him Master Fu.

The profile picture is a little red roly-poly toy old man.

He simply assigns the tasks and sets out the rewards and punishments, and the female anchors will naturally find a way to handle it.

They're all seasoned veterans in the live streaming industry; how could they not understand what ordinary people are thinking?
She jumped up in black stockings, made a super cool entrance sitting on the LaFerrari.

As soon as the music starts, I wiggle my hips.

"Holy crap, is that a LaFerrari?"

"Miss, do you need a man in your family? I'm good in bed."

"Miss, your socks are torn. I have a family heirloom for mending them, do you want me to fix them?"

"It's free, just one injection will do."

Lafa's video quickly surged to the top of Kuaishou's traffic pool.

Gained a million followers in a single day.

It's so damn over-the-top.

Countless people below kept asking which wealthy family the young lady came from.

Is this meant to be released to dazzle netizens?
When everyone saw how simple it was, they breathed a sigh of relief.

Qiaomei and Mingming have a better strategy.

One of them drove a Bugatti, and the other drove a Koenigsegg.

After finding a closed road in advance, they even came up with a special racing car name.

The ultimate showdown between Bugatti and Koenigsegg.

Both of them wore tight black leather pants, trying their best to show off their curvaceous figures.

It was displayed to the fullest extent.

It also gave young people who were tired after a long day at work a visual feast.

There was also a group of beautiful young women, wearing short skirts that barely covered their hips, standing in front of it waving large wads of cash.

It starkly reveals the materialistic and money-driven world of the wealthy.

Qiaomei and Mingming clearly wanted to turn this video into a TV series.

From contradictions to a battle of chariots.

One link after another.

Changfu's three best live streamers gained over a million followers in just one day.

The momentum clearly continued to grow.

The other female anchors also used all their skills and abilities.

There are cases of people sitting on the main road waiting for a bus and being maliciously approached by others.

One phone call summoned the convertible Phantom.

The person getting off the bus was wearing white gloves and bowed at a ninety-degree angle when they called out "Miss".

Passersby were all shocked.

Unsurprisingly, this video also went viral.

Even more idiotic is Xiao Yao, who spent a whole day screwing in screws at the factory.

Just as she was getting ready to go home, two Bentleys and a top-of-the-line Rolls-Royce Phantom suddenly arrived.

The twenty people bowed in unison and exclaimed, "Young Miss, the head of the family has been looking for you for twenty years."

The young lady who had been lost away was finally found by the head of the family.

Such a melodramatic plot also became incredibly popular.

They plan to film another thirty episodes, mainly about the daily life of a commoner girl after she returns to a wealthy family.

As more and more female anchors successfully transition into live streaming.

Chang Fu knew it was his turn to take the stage.

That's why he insisted on borrowing the car from Chen Pingsheng.

You don't have these real top-of-the-line luxury cars, so what are you trying to prove about being from a wealthy family?

Even a dog wouldn't believe you're driving an entry-level Mercedes.

Therefore, in the field of short videos, it's also possible to pave the way with money.

Chang Fu turned on his computer and found the two most popular streamers on the platform, who happened to be having a PK battle.

The number of viewers in the live stream was over 100,000.

Chang Fu chose one person and started with a hundred arrows piercing the clouds.

"Holy crap, who's this big shot making their appearance?"

"A Cloud Piercing Arrow costs 2888 Quick Coins, and you can get 100 consecutive drops. I'm bowing down to you, you big shot."

"Thank you, Master Fu."

"Brothers, give Master Fu some attention."

Chang Fu doesn't play any games; he's determined to use a huge amount of money to force his way into the live streaming industry.

Establish yourself as the number one big spender on the entire internet.

The female streamer who received the gift was almost moved to tears.

To be fair, early live streaming platforms didn't have many big-spending sponsors.

There are very few people like him who can win 300,000 Kuaibi in a single PK battle.

Gaining 50,000 to 60,000 followers is nothing to brag about.

After finishing this session, Chang Fu went to the next live stream.

The game also starts with scattering gold coins.

One hundred arrows piercing the clouds.

Another wave of shock.

Spending 300,000 in a single day without even realizing it.

No investment, no harvest.

Changfu was quite understanding.

As for the following days, it was the same every day.

In any live stream, if you see the red, chubby old man's profile picture, it's a sure sign of good fortune.

The female anchor had to stand up and bow in salute immediately.

Later on, even the top streamers started discussing who this "Master Fu" really was.

How can they be so arrogant?

Changfu's plan is to spend ten million in a month.

That's probably about 40,000 cloud-piercing arrows.

He got 100 million yuan from his brother anyway.

Then you can spend it however you want.

He decided to attract followers first and then make money.

He'll definitely do it himself.

……

Chen Pingsheng had already returned to Beijing.

He has a large computer in his room, right next to the floor-to-ceiling window.

He also followed the melodramatic storylines of Changfu's female anchors on his phone.

This guy truly lives up to his reputation as a veteran in the live streaming world; his reaction when the opportunity presented itself was something else entirely.

Not only did they spend a fortune in the live streams of those big internet celebrities, but they also...

The female anchors under its umbrella have a whole host of dramatic and scandalous stories.

For example, Qiao Mei and Mingming, who drive Bugatti, almost turned this video into a feud between two rich heiresses.

It can trace back three generations.

No matter how the plot changes, the essence is still about flaunting wealth and being provocative.

The two women even wore their clothes very tightly and raised their buttocks a little.

Isn't this just flirting?
As for Bugatti and Koenigsegg, without these two cars worth nearly 50 million, could their story of being a wealthy heiress continue?

However, Changfu is quite clever; netizens can guess whatever they want.

These two female anchors certainly can't admit to being heiresses of wealthy families themselves.

If I have more fans in the future, it will be easy for people to dig up my past, and that won't be good.

As for now, we can act however we want.

There are also a bunch of dramas being filmed later, like the daily life of a factory girl returning to a wealthy family.

She pretends to be an ordinary person every day, but then turns around and becomes a pretentious rich heiress.

Basically, the more tacky the better.
As for the results, they are quite good.

Judging from the current situation, Changfu's decision to borrow his car was the right one.

Without his cars, his female anchors wouldn't be able to film so many extravagant and pretentious daily lives of the wealthy.

As for the real heiresses...

She also became obsessed with short videos and live streaming.

However, judging from her appearance, she only has a handful of fans, maybe a dozen or so.

Even a small act of kindness would make her bow and thank you profusely.

"Oh, thank you so much for the little flower from the top donor!"

"Duck, you're like my own sister! Thank you for the two little flowers you sent, little sister."

Chen An'an is also doing live streaming there. This chubby girl has been obsessed with live streaming ever since she discovered it.

She can't sleep if she doesn't film two short videos of herself playing the erhu every day.

Looking at all the positive reviews praising her cuteness, she could grin like an idiot for ages.

As for the negative reviews, they were deleted after a couple of hums.

Someone who's been scolded by teachers since childhood, how could a few negative comments from you affect their mood?
Stop arguing.

"Little girl, what talents do you have?"

"I can do praying boxing, play the erhu, sing and dance, but I'm not very good at anything."

Chen An'an's smile was absolutely silly.

She's really something else, willing to do anything for a penny or two.

Chen Pingsheng gave her a big slap on the wrist and then shut down her little live stream.

"Chen An'an, is your own sister really that worthless? Just a penny's worth of flowers? Look at you, so silly."

Chen An'an scratched the back of his head and said with dissatisfaction, "Dad, why did you shut down my live stream? I finally managed to accumulate eleven followers."

Do you need to build a fan base?

"Of course."

Chen An'an chuckled, "I've discovered that selling my talents online is much more profitable than going under the overpass. Once I have a thousand followers, I'll be a top-notch talent streamer."

The chubby girl had no idea what kind of people were watching these things online.

With a thousand followers, it would take you until next year to get them all by playing the erhu.

A photo of the ceiling of your own courtyard house, a luxury mansion, will go viral in no time.

Chen Pingsheng didn't want her to cause trouble online at all, so of course he wouldn't say these things to her.

In her eyes, talent is still the most attractive thing. As for her daily life, there's her two-million-yuan erhu, her million-yuan watch, and all sorts of accessories worth hundreds of thousands of yuan.

What's there to say?

Chen Pingsheng patted her on the shoulder, "The superyacht design is finished. Go take a look. You can design your own room."

"Really?"

Chen An'an was very happy and immediately ran to her father's room to see the overall design drawings of the superyacht sent from abroad.

Below are its parameters and configurations.

The ship is 147 meters long and contains many top-of-the-line facilities.

It has two helipads and twenty-one luxury guest rooms.

There's even a huge swimming pool, and the entire three-deck design is impressive.

The interior facilities are also extremely luxurious, with restaurants, cinemas, gyms, and more.

The bottom can also be opened to directly lower a small yacht.

It allows boat owners to freely experience the thrill and excitement of sailing on the sea.

This yacht uses a hybrid power system, with pure electric power on both sides.

The central engine is an MTU Rolls-Royce engine.

Elegant exterior, luxurious interior, and powerful performance.

Such an extravagant floating palace at sea naturally comes with a hefty price tag.

The price is as high as 3.5 million US dollars.

You read that right, it's US dollars.

Chen An'an liked it very much, and Chen Pingsheng himself also felt good about it.

It takes at least three years to complete from design to production.

If he wants to order custom production now, it is estimated that he will not receive it until 19.

The initial production payment will be approximately one billion.

Coincidentally, this was after he purchased a luxury mansion on Mount Kellett Road in Hong Kong and a headquarters building in Shanghai.

He still has 13 billion left.

After paying out one billion, there are still three hundred million left.

He couldn't possibly spend it all, not to mention his wife had over a billion in untouched cash.

Since you've set your sights on it, let's make it a deal.

The remaining money can be settled after the product is fully produced.

Chen Pingsheng named this superyacht Teng.

……

Spend $3.5 million to buy a superyacht.

Chen Pingsheng didn't tell his wife that the yacht would be fully manufactured and delivered to Hong Kong port afterward.

Let's give her another surprise.

As for now, there's definitely no need to talk about it.

Even after so many cars from his family were sent to Shanghai, it didn't affect his family's travel conditions.

He still owns a Maybach S680 and a Bentley SUV.

His wife owns a Bentley Continental and a top-of-the-line Panamera.

The elderly ladies Peng Ying and Liu Fen also drive Bentleys.

With so many cars sitting idle at home, it would be much better to drive them out and make some money.

Based on Changfu's approach, he should be able to make money very quickly.

The old lady Peng Ying returned, accompanied by Chen Qi and Hu Lin.

Today, Hu Lin specially invited the old lady out to dinner as a way of expressing his gratitude.

That's why people say that working in a workplace is good for developing skills. After Hu Lin worked in an organization like the Education Bureau for a while, not to mention anything else...

He's definitely become a bit more tactful now.

What kind of place is the workplace? You can only say seven-tenths of what you mean, and the rest you have to understand on your own.

A leader's glance is enough for subordinates to deduce at least three related emotions or issues.

It's safe to say that there's no better place to develop emotional intelligence than your workplace.

That place is full of human relationships and social customs.

Like most ordinary people, Hu Lin did not become truly successful simply by being good at studying.

It wasn't until I entered the workforce that I realized that to do things well, the prerequisite was to understand people thoroughly.

Actually, Chen Pingsheng helped him get transferred to the Education Bureau.

This is something that can't be discussed openly.

At his old elementary school, although the teaching quality was quite good, his relationships with his colleagues weren't particularly good.

He maintained a good relationship with the school leaders on the surface, obeyed their orders, and no one did a better job than him.

When it comes to promotions and raises, he's basically never involved.

The reason is that his colleagues send a portion of their salaries to higher-income families, while he sends all of his to his family.

How could he possibly get all the good things?

The biggest difference between a company and a private enterprise is that in a private enterprise, if you don't perform well, you can be fired immediately.

The company won't.

That's how the "iron rice bowl" came about.

After accompanying the little boy to see the superyacht, Chen Pingsheng went to his tea room to brew some tea.

Chen Qi, Hu Lin's younger sister, came over with him. "Brother, why are you drinking tea here all by yourself?"

"I like quiet."

Chen Qi took out a packet of dark tea from Hu Lin's relative's hometown.

"Brother, Hu Lin brought this for you from our hometown!"

Chen Pingsheng glanced at it twice, but didn't say much. After Hu Lin went to work, the Mercedes-Benz S600 definitely wouldn't be able to be driven anymore.

He then brought the car over here, and bought a Volkswagen Passat for himself to drive.

"You two didn't come here just to deliver tea to me, did you?"

"Of course not."

After Chen Qi sat down, he said, "Brother, Hu Lin is here to apologize to you."

"Oh, you've finally figured it out?"

Hu Lin felt a little embarrassed. It wasn't that he was stupid; it was just that the environment he grew up in didn't teach him how to conduct himself in society.

If he hadn't married Chen Qi, he would never have had the chance to sit down and have tea with someone like Chen Pingsheng.

After getting married, she might feel a little smug and want to show off to her old classmates or friends.

Little did he know that Chen Pingsheng considered his boasting particularly foolish.

After joining the company, he gradually realized that even the lowest-ranking leader in the company...

They are quite particular about how they address each other and how they speak.

For example, when the director is not present, the deputy director must be addressed as the director.

There are many other things to pay attention to.

That was just a minor leader in his company; his brother-in-law was a big boss in a large corporation.

Thinking back to how he had actually asked Chen Qi to call him after being provoked by a few words from a classmate.

That childish and irrational behavior must have left a very bad impression on his brother-in-law.

"I opened it a little bit, but I haven't dared to come and apologize to you in person."

Hu Lin said very sincerely.

Chen Pingsheng asked him to sit down. He himself was like the patriarch of the family, and he was upset that his own brother-in-law had done something wrong.

What he should do is not immediately scold him, but let him change his environment and figure it out on his own.

"You are like most people from ordinary backgrounds. You are good-natured and hardworking, but have you ever thought about this?"

"In this society, being good at your job will at most make you an excellent employee, but being good at interpersonal relationships is what will truly propel you to great heights."

"Your former colleagues all spoke highly of you, yet you yourself couldn't even become a homeroom teacher."

I understand a little bit.

Hu Lin recounted his experiences at work, mentioning an incident where the daughter of the department head had her birthday.

It was so lively!

Hu Lin brought some gifts from his hometown when he visited, just like he always does.

Someone reminded him afterwards.

Good intentions are important, but the sentiment must also be appropriate.

Chen Pingsheng wasn't particularly interested in these things. Since he couldn't change the status quo and the environment, he could only change himself.

The fact that Hu Lin could think of this is already a step forward.

Running a business is far more complex than working in a company.

You have to interact with all sorts of people; no one can live a life where they only think of themselves.

Unless you only ever want to earn two or three thousand a month.

Otherwise, one must continuously learn and improve.

His company pays salaries on the 10th, year-end bonuses on the 15th, and also holds an annual meeting afterwards.

But I wasn't really interested in listening to him talk about this.

Hu Lin only briefly mentioned the current situation.

If he could, he would still like to be a good teacher who educates and nurtures students.

As expected, something unexpected happened: the leader gave him the opportunity to train at the grassroots level.

The ideal is good; young people should not be afraid of hardship or fatigue.

Go to the grassroots level to gain more experience so that you can better serve the people in the future.

Then he went down.

Chen Pingsheng was speechless; there are some people who are just suited to doing things steadily and practically.

It's quite obvious that Hu Lin falls into this category.

Fortunately, his sister is not short of money at all; otherwise, this incident would have caused a huge fight between an ordinary couple.

Can a place where you can get close to leaders be the same as a place where you teach students every day?

They're worlds apart!

Hu Lin meant well. When the leader asked who was willing to go to the grassroots level, no one stepped forward, but he did.

He received a lot of applause, and then nothing more.

He's the kind of person who's simply not cut out to be a leader.

When we were kids, everyone liked the kind of people in TV dramas who were single-mindedly devoted to becoming heroes.

I only realized when I grew up that villains are the reality.

Because only they have been working hard.

Chen Pingsheng truly followed his lead.

As long as his sister is happy, that's all that matters.

As it turned out, Chen Qi was quite happy, while Hu Lin hadn't been very happy since being transferred to that kind of unit.

After returning to teaching, he regained his former sense of groundedness and optimism.

……

The group pays salaries on the 10th.

The year-end bonuses were distributed on the 15th, and some people were happy while others were sad.

The interns were all overjoyed, as were those who hadn't been with the company for very long.

As for senior executives, their year-end bonuses have been significantly reduced.

No one dared to say anything, mainly because their regular salaries were already extremely high.

The year-end bonus was personally decided by Chen Pingsheng, so who would dare to have too many objections!
January 16th, headquarters of Jingcheng Group.

Chen Pingsheng is holding a new year's work summary and strategic conference here.

Those who can attend this meeting are basically the highest-ranking members of the group.

For example, Chu Qiuyan of Bobo Milk Tea, Shen Chengjun of Tenghui Department Store, Zhang Tao of Tengsheng Fruit, and Gao Hu of Boiling Sheep.

There were approximately one hundred or so people, but I didn't go into detail about each one.

Regarding the strategic goals for 2016, Tencent Entertainment's main responsibility is to organize the trainee competition.

We continuously empower and drive traffic to the various brands under the group.

In addition, Tencent Entertainment's pre-tax revenue target for 16 is 18 billion.

It looks very high, but after taxes it's only a little over a billion.

It's actually quite similar to the current Tengsheng Fruit.

As for Bobo Milk Tea, it has fully transformed into a new model of ice cream + milk tea.

We insist on offering exceptional value for money.

In March, Deer Antler Coffee plans to invest another billion yuan to expand the number of directly operated stores to between 2500 and 3000.

The good news about Deer Antler Coffee is that it opens stores quickly and has a good reputation in the market.

The bad news is that the company is still operating at a loss overall.

No one can say for sure when they can break even.

That's how the internet business works anyway: burn money to seize the market first.

We will study specific profit-making methods after we have captured the market.

If another billion is invested, the total investment in Deer Antler Coffee will reach three billion.

No domestic capital firm has yet dared to invest such a massive amount of money in the coffee industry.

They are the first to try this new approach, and they clearly have a great chance.

As for Boiling Sheep, its IPO has already been completed, and it's only a matter of time before it goes public.

Teng Hui Department Store currently owns sixteen hypermarkets, and after divesting the commercial real estate it acquired, it could independently apply for a listing.

The financial sector is very healthy, and revenue has been consistently stable.

He owns 100% of Teng Hui Department Store.

If they successfully go public, the revenue will be enormous.

It far surpasses the previous Boiling Sheep and Bobo Milk Tea.

After all, the investment in a large supermarket is much larger than the two combined.

It refers to his personal investments.

Once Teng Hui Department Store successfully completes its IPO, he won't even bother to become a subordinate to any major chamber of commerce.

With this money, he can complete the layout of department stores in Guangzhou and Shenzhen in one step.

By then, his commercial real estate holdings in just Teng Hui Department Store alone would have reached tens of billions of yuan.

It's important to understand that the net assets of commercial real estate are far more valuable than the virtual wealth found in the stock market.

For example, Tencent Entertainment has a market value of 250 billion yuan.
He owns 60% of the shares, which is worth approximately 150 billion.

Even if they cash out 20% at once, let alone cash out the whole amount, Tencent Entertainment's stock price would definitely be halved.

Or it could be an avalanche.

This shows how illusory wealth is in the stock market.

He definitely won't consider cashing out from Tencent Entertainment within the next three years.

We should wait until its market value exceeds 80 billion before making any further comments.

(End of this chapter)