The Birth of Shanghai's First Conglomerate

Tengying intern, single apartment.

After finishing the last day of pre-job training and listening to the big boss's speech, Shen Youwei's emotions were in turmoil.

She only learned today that their ability to join Tengying Group and enjoy the best treatment was entirely decided by the big boss.

Just look at this luxurious studio apartment to see how good the treatment is.

At night, you can enjoy the beautiful scenery of the Bund through the small balconies outside.

The house isn't very big, only about thirty square meters.

A cozy, well-decorated one-bedroom apartment.

The reason it is considered luxurious is mainly because of its excellent location.

Given this location and the layout, the monthly rent would be no less than eight thousand based on market rates.

These are all subsidized by the big boss using his personal funds, just like the previous batch of interns, who can live there for free for six months.

A "dong dong" knock sounded on the door.

Shen Youwei went to open the door, and it was her senior from the same village who came over.

"Youwei, what are you doing?"

"I didn't do anything, just reviewed the company information the teacher gave us today."

"The job selection process will begin in a couple of days. Do you have a position you'd like to take?"

"not yet."

The senior student sat on the small sofa in her living room. Shen Youwei was still very clean, and her house was spotless.

“Our group has too many brands. I see that many people are choosing to go to Hong Kong, where the starting salary is 30,000.”

In a place like Hong Kong, 30,000 is just a basic salary.

It's not worth mentioning at all. This is the basic internship salary that Tengying sets for interns who are willing to go there.

My senior's family wasn't well-off either, so she wanted to go to Hong Kong to earn some money for a few years.

Then we can go back to the village and build a big house, and we can also buy a house in the city.

"Hong Kong is too far away, I still want to stay in Shanghai."

"Staying in Shanghai is good too. The big boss is right here, and who knows, he might take a fancy to a pretty girl like you someday."

Shen Youwei's face flushed red instantly. "You can't make jokes like that. People will misunderstand if they hear it."

"What are you thinking about?"

The senior student laughed and said, "You think I'm talking about someone who's taken a liking to someone? Haven't you heard people talking about it in our company? Quite a few female employees, relying on their looks, actually tried to get close to the big boss in the elevator, and ended up leaving that same day. No amount of crying and pleading helped."

"You know that, yet you still bring it up?" Shen Youwei gave her a reproachful look.

"I mean someone like Secretary Zhang."

The senior student said, "Zhang Wanyi, the top secretary in Shanghai, isn't she the one who stood out from the interns last year? I heard that she was personally picked out from the interns by Bai Xin, who is close to the big boss."

“Look at him, after he got close to the big boss, he drives a Bentley and even borrowed 10 million yuan interest-free from the group to buy a two-bedroom apartment on the Bund in full.”

"It hasn't been that long. The last time I saw her was at the company gate. She just handed the Bentley keys to the security guard to park the car. Her demeanor was something we interns could only look up to."

The senior student herself was quite envious.

Who wouldn't be envious if someone could drive a Bentley less than a year after graduation?

"Secretary Zhang is also very capable. You didn't see how she handled the work. I heard our training instructors say that she is almost omnipotent. When the big boss is not around, she can sign some small documents on his behalf. She has a very high status in the group."

"I didn't say she wasn't capable. Someone who can become a secretary to a big boss is no ordinary person."

The senior student said, "She's the typical type who's beautiful and a top student since childhood. Now her annual salary has been raised to 1.6 million by the big boss, plus various year-end bonuses, she makes more than 2 million a year. But that's secondary. The key is that she has a high status outside. Small business owners or celebrities would take the initiative to curry favor with her."

"You're beautiful too. If you could become a secretary to a big boss, that would be a real honor for your family. When you get home, not only the village chief, but even the county's top official would invite you to dinner."

This sounds exaggerated, but it's not exaggerated at all.

Even Shen Youwei herself knew that this was perfectly normal.

After all, Tengying Group is truly extraordinary; not to mention that it has directly invested more than 20 billion yuan in the new energy field.

Its five listed companies, along with its investments over the years, have been able to quickly drive the development of some small localities.

To be a secretary to someone like that, everyone would have to give him face.

Look at Zhang Wanyi, she has no background whatsoever. Now that she's out there, who would dare to look down on her?

The job of a secretary offers more than just a high income.

They also enjoy an extremely high social status.

Even wealthy business owners can only sit down at a table to eat when they meet township or county-level officials.

Either the company itself needs government resources or projects to make money.

Either they themselves are not good enough.

Teng Ying is completely different; he doesn't need to rely on the resources of the local government at all.

On the contrary, it can bring great development to your local area, so there is no need to curry favor with those small places.

Tencent Entertainment's market value has exceeded 40 billion yuan, and that's no joke.

It can easily influence the direction of public opinion.

Shen Youwei said, "Senior, we're already lucky to have gotten into Tengying Group. Let's not daydream about becoming the big boss's secretary; that's absolutely impossible." "Tomorrow is the opening of the Shuiyunjian public library, an 800 million yuan investment. Shall we go check it out?"

"Of course I'm going."

The senior student said, "I heard that this is the first super public welfare project that the big boss has directly invested in after deciding to move the headquarters to Shanghai. The reasons for this are very complicated and cannot be discussed within the group."

"It seems that it was because of the three no-recruitment principles that President Chu mentioned in Beijing last time that the stock price collapsed across the board. That's why the big boss moved the headquarters to Shanghai. As soon as he arrived, he spent 800 million to build the largest public library project in China."

"Sigh~ Now that I think about it, being a big boss is actually quite tough."

"This doesn't seem like something we can worry about, does it?"

Shen Youwei felt that the topic had gone too far off track. They were just interns; how could they possibly interfere with the group's strategic direction?

"It's just a casual chat. Look at the last batch of interns, they were so envious of us. They didn't get the 50,000 yuan signing bonus from the boss."

"The rest was all made up in the salary, okay? At that time, the group was in a booming period, so of course we couldn't be too flashy. It should be fine now."

Shen Youwei was aware of some of the situation; both of them were able to rest for three days after finishing their pre-job training.

These three days are also a chance for them to see the wonderful city of Shanghai and explore the city more.

To be honest, if it weren't for this condition offered by the big boss...

How could one leisurely stroll through the bustling metropolis like this?

I'm still very happy that the work was resolved.

The next day, June 29th.

The largest privately-funded library in China has officially opened in Pudong New Area, Shanghai.

The donation of 800 million yuan was displayed on a six-story Western-style building in the style of the Republic of China era, which the donor purchased himself.

There must have been a reason for choosing to open the store the day before the groundbreaking ceremony for the super factory.

Shen Youwei and her senior arrived here early. Not only them, but countless media reporters also came.

After all, it's a public welfare project that donated 800 million yuan, so it can bring more convenience to the city no matter what.

The person in charge of the ribbon-cutting ceremony on the opening day was not the big boss.

Instead, it was his wife, Song Yanxi, dressed in a proper office lady outfit, who was incredibly beautiful in the crowd.

She is in no way inferior to any goddess in the entertainment industry.

No wonder the big boss only loves his wife; she's so beautiful, and she's been through thick and thin with him.

This kind of relationship is definitely not something other women can easily exploit.

The boss's wife has been in charge of Shuiyunjian for many years, which is also one of the most high-end luxury women's beauty and wellness brands in China.

Recently, the fact that the number of students enrolled in the academy exceeded 100,000 has triggered reflection and a major upheaval in the entire beauty industry.

After the ribbon-cutting ceremony, the inner passage was opened, allowing people to go in directly for photos and interviews.

The first to third floors are all libraries.

It's a place that's half library and half leisure and entertainment, a particularly elegant place.

The entire renovation was handled by one of the top designers in China.

The expansive 2,500-square-meter single-story space feels like stepping into an ocean of books.

Inside, comfortable seats, like those in a coffee shop, are thoughtfully provided for people who want to read or are busy in the city.

Four chairs and a small wooden table are enough to comfortably chat and drink tea with a few friends.

As for the fourth floor, that's the Deer Antler Cafe.

The fifth floor is an entertainment lounge with billiards, internet cafes, and everything else you could want.

The sixth floor is the all-inclusive buffet restaurant of Boiling Sheep.

It boasts eight major cuisines, including Cantonese, Hunan, Sichuan, Zhejiang, and Shandong cuisines.

Twelve yuan per person, the cheapest price in the whole city.

We're really just charging cost price.

Numerous reporters interviewed Song Yanxi about the significance of her investment in this library, and she only said it was to give back to society.

They didn't mention anything else.

The library building has been purchased by their family, and the annual operating cost will be around 20 million.

It's mainly used for hiring people to manage things.

It can be said that such a public welfare project can directly drive up the surrounding housing prices.

Because it will indeed provide the people in this area with another excellent place for leisure and entertainment.

Eight hundred million, invested without hesitation.

Shen Youwei and her senior were once again genuinely amazed by the unfathomable wealth of the group.

Most importantly, the group has never had a single bank loan to date.

It has absolutely no operating debt, which is quite impressive.

It's no exaggeration to say that it's as stable as Mount Tai.

(End of this chapter)