The Birth of Shanghai's First Conglomerate

Jiang Peiyao simply slept here that night.

After taking a quick shower, she changed into her own white silk pajamas.

Seeing that my brother-in-law seemed to have fallen asleep on the terrace, I covered him with a small blanket.

My brother-in-law must be quite tired, right?
I have to deal with so many things every day.

Jiang Peiyao couldn't understand how he managed to handle it all by himself.

The next day.

When the first rays of sunlight shine in the morning, it signifies a brand new day.

Jiang Peiyao had already gone downstairs to buy breakfast; she didn't have the habit of sleeping in like most girls.

I get up very early every day, and then I either practice dancing.

Or they could practice the routine they'd be performing each day.

Chen Pingsheng went downstairs and still drove his Phantom to work, while Jiang Peiyao also drove her convertible Phantom to the trainee camp.

We have to record a new episode today.

In the morning, there weren't many people who arrived at the Shanghai headquarters building earlier than him.

That's perfect for a half-hour run upstairs.

He still has plenty of energy. "Bai Xin."

"Boss, Sister Bai Xin is in Beijing."

Perhaps it's just a habit; he's been calling out to the same person for years, and now that it's suddenly someone else, he should slowly get used to it.

Zhang Wanyi can be said to be the best performing among that batch of trainees, plus her looks are a 9 out of 10.

She has a great figure and is also a top student in school.

When Bai Xin was selecting secretaries, she also promoted her.

After nearly a month of training at the Beijing headquarters, where I became familiar with all of the boss's connections and daily work, I was transferred to Shanghai.

Specializing in secretarial work for the boss in Shanghai.

"Wanyi, I'm sorry, I'm used to calling you Sister Baixin."

"It's okay, boss."

Zhang Wanyi quickly waved her hand to indicate, "It is my honor to be transferred to the big boss's side as a secretary. I will definitely do this job as soon as possible."

"Um, where do you live now?"

Zhang Wanyi is the kind of capable girl who doesn't have the typical girl's gentleness and weakness.

Her hair was still long and straight, with the ends slightly curled inwards and hooked around her chest.

"Boss, I live in the staff apartment building; the conditions there are quite good."

"Okay." Chen Pingsheng didn't ask any more questions. Zhang Wanyi showed him today's schedule.

He was going to meet with people from Tengnong's livestock breeding department that morning.

During the Spring Festival, didn't he invest 50 million yuan in his hometown to lease all the wasteland in the village for 8,000 yuan per mu to raise pesticide-free vegetables?
This is a project he developed to help farmers.

We don't seek high profits, but rather to provide rural elderly people or families with some extra income-generating projects that they can earn even while they sleep.

He also specifically established the Tengnong Aquaculture Technology Department within the group, which is dedicated to the research of agricultural development.

When the technical department came over, in addition to showcasing the complete industrial chain of pollution-free vegetables that Wangcai Village has now established and is raising, they also...
They also showed him a series of specific planting processes.

This is similar to how many people in Wangcai Village own a fishpond, and the farmers raise fish every year, but their income decreases year by year.

The main reason for this is the lack of big data-driven aquaculture technology.

They can't track future fish price fluctuations at all, and they can't raise the fish that rich people like to eat.

Tengnong's breeding technology department is completely different. They use big data to first collect data on the popular tastes of wealthy people in China.

This means analyzing their favorite vegetables, chicken, duck, fish, beef, etc.

Then we can develop in this direction in a targeted manner.

In short, if you grow vegetables using the methods of ordinary farmers, you won't make any money.

It's so cheap that it can't even cover the rent of 8,000 yuan per mu.

Professor Yang Weimin said, "In another two months, the first batch of pollution-free vegetables planted there will be shipped to Beijing and Shanghai's Tengsheng Fresh. Since these are the first batch of pollution-free vegetables, and Tengsheng Fresh guarantees the sales, it will definitely be no problem for them to earn back the high annual rent."

Yang Weimin was also an early expert in agricultural breeding and served as a professor at a well-known agricultural university in Beijing.

He recruited him to specifically oversee the agricultural assistance projects of Tengying Group.

Chen Pingsheng said, "Pollution-free vegetables are just one of our projects to help farmers. In the future, we will definitely also involve aquaculture and animal husbandry. I will call Wangcai Village and rent the fish ponds there. You should also study the specific aquaculture plan as soon as possible."

“Okay, but what’s the rent you’re planning to pay per acre of fishpond?” Yang Weimin asked him, as this was related to his upcoming aquaculture plan.

Seriously speaking, those older generations have been raising fish for decades.

Very few people can earn 20,000 to 30,000 yuan a year from fishponds.

He didn't know what the situation was like in other villages.

Anyway, the fish farmers in Wangcai Village don't make much money.

After thinking it over, Chen Pingsheng decided on an annual rent of 50,000 yuan. Earning 50,000 yuan a year without having to think about anything else was definitely better than working hard for a year and not even earning 20,000 yuan.

Chen Pingsheng also allocated 50 million yuan to aquaculture in Wangcai Village.

Let's start by doing it slowly.

He will only gradually promote this approach to helping farmers to more rural markets after he has thoroughly researched and developed it.

The boss's time is very limited, and he has to meet with quite a few people every day.

Yang Weimin brought his team to join because he genuinely wanted to help farmers.

If a wealthy person wants to make money through animal husbandry, it's definitely easier for them than for an average person.

The amount of profit is what matters.

The key point is that the initial goal here was not to make money through farming.

Rather, the aim of this project is to address the income difficulties faced by countless farmers.

This immediately garnered a huge response, attracting many truly capable experts.

Among entrepreneurs, Chen Pingsheng is one who is so wealthy yet genuinely willing to work for the development and income of farmers.

I can't say there isn't any.

Anyway, Yang Weimin didn't know any of them.

When Yang Weimin left, he nodded to Zhang Wanyi.

It's a way of greeting people.

As the boss's secretary, her social status is far superior to that of ordinary people.

After he left, Zhang Wanyi quickly cleaned up the sofa and teacups.

We are preparing to receive the second person to visit the boss today.

The second person was none other than a regional general manager of a department store under Shen Chengjun.

She's not very old, only twenty-nine.

He came this time to analyze the sales situation of Teng Hui Department Store and came up with some data.

The market for snack foods is extremely large.

And there are all kinds of small supermarkets on the market, with everything you could want.

There are very few stores that truly specialize in snack foods, so this project definitely has great potential.

Moreover, in terms of distribution channels, Tenghui Department Store already has a nationwide network of suppliers.

It's safe to say that as long as he can get the support of the big boss, his future prospects are absolutely limitless.

"Boss, I'm not exaggerating. Snack specialty stores will definitely become a new type of retail store that young people love."

"How much do you want?"

Open a large chain specializing in snacks?

This is actually similar to Chen Pingsheng's early predictions. Once Tenghui Department Store develops, it is inevitable that many traditional projects will emerge from it.

If you have a keen eye, you're sure to find opportunities in large stores.

Sure enough, someone immediately suggested specializing in snacks.

This kind of business is easy to start with franchising, plus the existing channels in Tengying's national market.

It can be said that as long as the business model is sound, it's fine.

He can drive all over the country in a year.

This is not an exaggeration.

Zhao Mingyu said, "One hundred million. Give me one hundred million and I can open a hundred stores in Shanghai. Then, I can rely on franchising to quickly spread all over Shanghai."

Chen Pingsheng saw that he was quite confident, and that he was incubating entrepreneurial projects internally.

He felt it was much better than looking for projects outside the company.

He felt that the snack specialty store still had potential, even though it was only 100 million yuan.

Whether he can actually pull it off is another matter entirely.

Chen Pingsheng allocated him 100 million yuan.

Zhao Mingyu doesn't need to invest the money; his personal share is only 25%.

He achieved financial freedom.

If it doesn't work out, he'll find someone else to take over the project.

If he thinks a project is feasible, he won't let it fail easily.

He just doesn't have much energy right now to focus on these small projects.

Otherwise, if he does it himself, it should be quite good.

Traditional retail businesses can still have great potential for development if they change their traditional mindset and adapt to the times.

(End of this chapter)