The Birth of Shanghai's First Conglomerate

Chen Pingsheng's villa is a little further inside.

It's not the largest apartment in the palace, but it's still incredibly luxurious to live in.

Along the way, Hu Lele was simply filled with envy.

Such a manor villa is the premier luxury residence that Shanghai should have.

In a word, extravagant.

In four words: outrageously extravagant.

A secluded villa nestled in a perfect garden, accessible via winding paths.

Just before they were about to enter, Yang Xiaolan deliberately reminded Hu Shengtian, "This is the home of Boss Tengying. I managed to get this resource from my cousin with great difficulty. If this deal goes through, you can get at least a ten million yuan bonus at the end of the year."

This means he's to be in full charge.

Hu Shengtian was very excited, but Yang Xiaolan still turned her head to look at Hu Lele and the others.

The meaning is clear: they are not allowed to go in.

If you say that the people living in this place aren't from wealthy families, no one would believe it.

Hu Shengtian expressed his understanding and left his daughter and son outside.

He went in first with Yang Xiaolan.

Outside the courtyard is a beautiful garden, while inside are rows of magnificent and imposing mansions.

For ordinary people, let alone getting in, just taking a few photos here and posting a location-based short video could easily go viral.

This is the true influence of Tan Palace, the number one luxury residence in Shanghai.

Unfortunately, those who live here would never allow their children to become internet celebrities.

In their eyes, that kind of internet celebrity status is too low.

Internet celebrities are something that can't be brought to the table.

You know Chen Pingsheng; he would never let Chen An'an become an internet celebrity.

His own live streaming platform, Xinteng, has over 3,000 female streamers.

They're like a money printing machine, constantly printing money into their home every day.

This made him seriously doubt whether he had done something great in his past life.

Otherwise, if their abilities aren't much better than others, why can they earn tens of millions just by lying at home every day?

It can only be said that the higher one goes, the clearer one becomes about their own shortcomings.

Before moving into the villa in Shanghai, the owners even invited a Hong Kong master to assess the feng shui.

They simply rearranged the interior layout and placed some items near the entrance.

It cost a full 30 million.

This is what wealthy people generally believe in: fate, luck, and feng shui.

Chen Pingsheng was no exception, mainly because he was earning far too much money.

Therefore, I have become more and more insightful about many things.

When Yang Xiaolan met him, he was still lying in the yard drinking tea. Don't be fooled by the fact that this old rocking chair doesn't look very impressive.

This is the only antique he has ever bought; it is said to have belonged to a Qing Dynasty prince during the Kangxi era.

Putting aside the material of this chair, it's incredible that it's been preserved so well.

This rocking chair is quite lucky.

The price isn't too high either, only thirty-eight million.

Enjoying the treatment of a prince, that's worth the money.

Hu Shengtian swore that this was the first time he had ever seen such an unassuming tycoon.

The wealthier you are, the more low-key you tend to be.

It's hard to imagine that the owner of Tencent Film Group, whose photos are nowhere to be found, actually looks like this.

It's not that he's ugly, it's just that he comes across as a bit too ordinary.

It seems that the legendary boss who can span eight major industries must be the kind of person who is aggressive and domineering.

"Uncle Chen."

Yang Xiaolan greeted the person respectfully; her cousin was Tong Zhelan.

The two come from a large family, a family so large that you can't even say how many people from it are in the business world.

And how many people are in politics?

Take Yang Xiaolan for example, she returned from abroad less than two years ago.

The first step was to go to an international investment bank, which is exactly the same path that Tong Zhelan took.

Unlike Tong Zhelan, she did not choose to start her own investment banking business as her second step.

Instead, her family spent three small sums to acquire an advertising company for her, allowing her to start her career in the advertising and marketing industry. Large families are always very strategic in their planning.

"That's right. Your cousin told me about you. Now you run your own advertising company. What, you want to take on advertising for our group?"

"I wouldn't dare, Uncle Chen..."

Yang Xiaolan respectfully served him a cup of tea. "My advertising company is still too small to handle your group's business. My cousin just told me to visit you when I have time. She said you like tea, so I brought you some Wuyi Mountain Da Hong Pao tea."

Chen Pingsheng glanced at it and estimated it to be about two jin (approximately 1 kg).

He smiled and said, "This tea isn't cheap, you've really put your heart into it."

"Uncle Chen, I hope you like this small gift."

Hu Shengtian was completely numb from looking at him. Wasn't he supposed to be here to discuss business?

Why is this female boss not mentioning business at all? Besides, he remembers that Wuyishan Da Hong Pao tea costs several million yuan per kilogram, right?

A gift worth nearly ten million yuan just came to their door?
Is this how the second generation acquires resources?

However, the Mercedes-Benz E300 limited his imagination, as the Yang and Tong families had extensive cooperation with Chen Pingsheng.

It can be said that they have already reached the point of a strategic alliance.

Chen Pingsheng deserves at least half the credit for Tong Zhelan's rapid rise in the investment banking industry.

Yang Xiaolan also admires her cousin very much, considering how long she has been running her own business.

He has already become a well-known angel investor in China.

The Jinlan Investment Fund, which it manages, has assets of up to 50 billion yuan.

A large portion of this money is hers, and another portion is money invested by others and entrusted to her for management.

In less than two years, nine companies were listed on the stock exchange.

Five of them belong to Tencent Pictures Group. Who wouldn't say this is a great achievement?

"Since you were introduced by Tong Zhelan, I should offer you some assistance. My Tengsheng Fresh Food has over 700 self-operated stores across the country. You can go there first..."

"Old Bean."

Just as Yang Xiaolan was about to be overjoyed, a little girl walked in through the gate.

Isn't that Chen An'an, the daughter of Teng Ying?
Even in the metropolis of Shanghai, her status would make her stand out as one of the most elite among the wealthy second-generation heirs.

Who can blame her when her dad is so rich!
Chen An'an only felt that she had lost a little weight, but she was still chubby. After she and her grandmother left, she wandered around outside because she was in a bad mood.

Unexpectedly, when she returned, she saw Hu Lele, who had previously called her a country bumpkin, right outside the door.

She was also wondering how this stinky woman knew her house number.

However, Hu Lele was quite something; she actually blocked her from entering from outside the door and shamelessly demanded compensation from her.

Now that Chen An'an is in her own home, she won't let an outsider like you bully her.

Isn't this underestimating the Chen family?
Chen An'an had the security team members escort Hu Lele in, and she excitedly said:

"Dad, it was this woman who called me a country bumpkin and wouldn't let Grandma into her house. She kicked us out before we even had a meal."

"what happened?"

Hu Shengtian looked at his daughter, and Peng Qing, who was standing to the side, did not dare to speak.

After being released, Hu Lele angrily whined to her father, "Dad, it was this brat who smashed up our house! You have to make her pay for it!"

It's over.

In just three seconds, Yang Xiaolan felt a bad feeling rising from the bottom of her heart.

Hu Shengtian was even more so; the young girl called the big boss of Tengying Group "Dad" as soon as she entered the door.

What is his/her identity?
Even a fool could see that.

A sharp, resounding slap landed, crisp and loud.

"What nonsense are you talking about? This is Teng Ying's daughter. How could she possibly go to our house and smash things?"

"Dad, why did you hit my sister?"

Hu Lele's younger brother also stood up to defend his sister, saying, "I saw it too. It was this brat who went to our house and smashed things. You should call the police and have her arrested."

You fucking idiot.

Hu Shengtian wished he could kick this brat to death; how could he have given birth to such a stupid son?

How could he not know that his eldest daughter was right?
The key is that their status is already established; do you think you can just try to extort money from them?
They're separated by a whole galaxy.

You dare to suggest calling the police? Do you think your dad's life is too good for you?

Without saying a word, Hu Shengtian also slapped his son.

This time she hit him harder, making the brat spin around three times on the spot.

(End of this chapter)