The Birth of Shanghai's First Conglomerate

Chen Pingsheng stayed in Guangzhou for a few days.

When he returned to Hong Kong, his wife had already moved their house to Barker Road.

Those who can afford to live on Barker Road in Hong Kong are basically from the top tier of wealthy families.

There's also Ma from Hangzhou on the mainland, who also bought a house here.

The small house on Jialishan Road was only 480 square meters, and Song Yanxi wasn't too satisfied with it.

This place covers an area of ​​over 2,000 square meters, with houses covering over 1,000 square meters, so it's very comfortable to live here.

Liu Fen from the family also came over with her second daughter.

At this moment, Chen Xinyi was sticking her butt out and squinting at the chicken.

If you don't chase it away, she'll just stand there and not move, with her favorite little husky next to her.

That's how Er Ya is; wherever she goes, chaos ensues.

Her older sister, however, had a better idea. Without a word, she kicked the chicken away with lightning speed, then clapped her hands and said, "Er Ya, you haven't mastered cross-eyed yet?"

Chen Pingsheng kicked her back, saying, "So that's why your sister likes to fight with chickens so much. It turns out you're the one teaching her."

Chen An'an felt wronged, but she was thick-skinned and ignored her parents' scolding and beatings.

"Dad, you don't understand. The most important thing for a martial arts master is quick eyes and hands. I've been teaching Er Ya to have sharp eyes since she was little."

"You can pull him down."

"Daddy." Er Ya Chen Xinyi ran over in her childish voice. She had also grown a bit horizontally recently, thanks to the excellent food at home.

She was fatter than her older sister since she was a child.

"Don't bully your sister."

The little brat even knows how to protect her older sister.

Chen An'an laughed exaggeratedly, "See, Dad? Er Ya knows I'm teaching her unparalleled martial arts."

"She's only two and a half years old. Let's see if she can still fool people when she's five."

Chen An'an didn't believe her father's nonsense; she believed that mastering martial arts required training from a young age.

This house is truly enormous, a super ocean-view villa.

Still located on the mountaintop, the entire courtyard is open for you to play freely.

When Song Yanxi arrived, she said, "Honey, someone offered HK$900 million for our house on Mount Kellett Road. Should we sell it?"

“Just sell it. You’ve already bought such a big villa in Hong Kong, why keep it there?”

The housing market really shouldn't be speculated on anymore, so Chen Pingsheng still reminded her to sell all the vacant properties.

It would be much better to use this money for other investments.

He hadn't seen Er Ya for a while, and now he especially enjoyed playing with her.

Under her older sister's influence, Er Ya's interests and hobbies perfectly avoided all the preferences of a wealthy family's little princess.

He likes to stare at chickens and also likes to play hide-and-seek with them.

I'll let the little husky kick a ball around when I have nothing else to do, and that's how a happy day goes by.

Chen Pingsheng carried her to swim, put a small life jacket on her, and let her float on the water in a small inflatable cushion.

Chen An'an also arrived, and jumped down in a big, flat-chested manner.

She was really a weirdo, with water splashing all over her face.

"Dad, get out of the way, I'm going to sprint."

"You'd be more likely to charge at a wall."

Chen An'an may have exaggerated swimming style, but she's actually quite good at swimming.

Her sister was so frightened that she almost burst into tears.

"Dad, can I study in Hong Kong?"

Chen An'an suddenly emerged from the water. To be honest, for someone as wealthy as Chen Pingsheng, anywhere can be home.

No need to fix it.

I haven't seen that 980-square-meter apartment in Shenzhen; they've never even lived in it once.

The main reason Chen An'an wanted to stay in Hong Kong was because it was such a fun place.

He spends his free time sailing on his family's superyacht, living a very happy life.

"Don't tell me that if you have the guts, go find your mom. She's already found an international school for you in Shanghai."

"Oh...then I'll go find Mom."

Chen An'an climbed up, but returned dejectedly in less than five minutes.

I guess they must have been scolded.

You've gone too far, haven't you? You even want to come to Hong Kong to study.

Do you speak Cantonese?
People here rarely speak Mandarin.

In wealthy families, people her age can generally speak fluent English.

She doesn't know anything and just wants to have fun, how can she not get scolded?

"Dad, why don't you try to persuade Mom again?"

Chen An'an looked at Chen Pingsheng with anticipation.

Chen Pingsheng thought that it was actually quite good for her to come to Hong Kong; the prosperity of Hong Kong suited her well.

"Come back when you're in junior high. Finish elementary school first."

School starts in September and I'll be in fourth grade. In three more years, this little rascal will be graduating from elementary school. Time really flies!

Little Fatty will be starting kindergarten in another year, and her family will probably have another child then.

Chen An'an listlessly scrambled her limbs. After returning to Hong Kong, she took the initiative to call Shen Youwei and asked her to come and play with her.

The stated purpose was to teach her to study hard and improve herself every day.

Shen Youwei arrived quite quickly, personally driven there by the company's driver.

If you're talking about the most expensive houses in Hong Kong, Barker Road is second to none.

Only the most prestigious families can afford to live there.

Tengying Group spent over 60 million yuan to have a top feng shui master survey the area before moving to the new headquarters.

The new headquarters was purchased for over 10 billion yuan, and its grandeur is truly impressive.

Anyone who gets in must feel incredibly proud.

Shen Youwei was no exception; she actually had a relative living in Hong Kong.

I only go back once every two years, and every time I do, they treat me with the utmost hospitality.

That was also her family's wealthiest relative.

Unfortunately, I haven't been able to contact them since I came here.

Chen An'an climbed out of her huge swimming pool. She was planning to do a live stream, but then she thought that since it was almost time to eat, she decided to skip it.

Since attending a gathering of Hong Kong's wealthy wives, Song Yanxi has changed many of her previous lifestyle habits.

Take meals, for example. In the past, my family always liked to cook for us.

Or it's either Liu Fen or Peng Ying, those two old ladies, who do it.

Things are different now. Every household has a Michelin three-star chef who is in charge of Western cuisine.

They also hired a royal chef to take charge of the family's Chinese meals.

Before each meal, they have to choose their own dishes, and Chen An'an quite likes this method.

She ordered a Kobe beef steak today.

These cattle are raised on oatmeal and beer from a young age, hence their extremely high price.

If you want to eat out, you can only get that kind of food at the most upscale Western restaurants.

In addition, she also ordered a famous French chicken.

It's called Bress Chicken.

This type of chicken originates from the Bresse region in eastern France.

Each chicken has its own ID card, and the feed it is fed must be strictly selected. It must be raised for five months before it meets the slaughter standards.

The cooked Bresse chicken is succulent, tender, juicy, and has a delicate texture, making it a favorite among many socialites and high society.

Chen An'an loves to eat, so her family's dining table has become a long marble table.

And it's the top-of-the-line kind.

Er Ya, wearing a small cloth bag, watched her sister eat with relish and wanted to eat too.

In a childish voice, she asked, "Sister, what are you eating?"

"The chicken is so delicious, would you like a couple of pieces?"

The chubby girl froze for two seconds, then tears streamed down her face with a loud "waaaah!"

"Mommy, my sister is eating chicken."

Little Fatty loves playing with chickens; in her eyes, chickens are her best friends.

She never eats chicken.

Upon hearing that her older sister had eaten her best friend's food, she cried loudly. Song Yanxi glared at Chen An'an reproachfully, "And you, if you're going to eat it yourself, fine, but why did you have to say it in front of your sister!"

"Huh... I made a mistake, this is a little duck."

Chen An'an put two pieces of chicken on her plate and handed them to her younger sister. When the little chubby girl heard that it wasn't chicken, her little nose twitched a couple of times, and she stared at the chicken in the bowl for a good seven or eight seconds.

Then he picked it up with his chubby little hands and ate it.

She smacked her lips and grinned foolishly; this tastes really delicious.

"Sister, I want more."

"If you want it yourself, go and choose one this afternoon."

If Chen An'an doesn't give it to her, the little chubby girl will start to cry again, but if she gives her a piece of steak, she'll be fine.

You should know that this kind of steak costs more than 10,000 yuan per kilogram.

After being cooked by a top chef, it really tastes delicious.

Stuffing her little sister's mouth with milk will definitely be no problem; she'll need to drink milk later anyway.

Their family lives an incredibly luxurious life in Hong Kong.

However, that's how all wealthy wives live, so Song Yanxi didn't think there was anything wrong with it.

Basically, we just ate and drank well.

Chen An'an ate her fill.

In the afternoon, she wanted to go play, and the chubby girl kept a close eye on her.

They all wished they could stick to her chubby little legs.

It's obvious she wants her older sister to take her out to play.

Chen An'an wouldn't mind having one more or one less; she definitely wouldn't have the patience to take care of her younger sister at her age.

They're the kind of people who'll beat you until you cry at the drop of a hat.

Even so, the little chubby girl still really enjoys going out to play with her.

Chen An'an put on her sunglasses, and three cars drove outside for the king to patrol the mountain.

One was for her to ride in, and the other two were escort vehicles.

The chubby little girl asked her, "Sister, where are you going to take me to play?"

Chen An'an herself didn't have a good idea, mainly because she wasn't familiar with Hong Kong.

After thinking it over, I decided to go overseas to do live streaming.

I don't know why, but every time I go overseas to do a live stream, my followers increase very quickly.

And then... the account didn't get there particularly quickly either.

Which shameless villain is watching her and reporting her? What if she finds out?

He'd get his ass kicked and beaten to a pulp.

"Sister will take you to fish for a great white shark," Chen An'an laughed exaggeratedly.

The chubby little girl clapped her hands and nodded vigorously, saying "Good duck, good duck!"

The two of them stayed with Shen Youwei, and her mother, Song Yanxi, also came.

Going out to sea is still a lot of fun, especially when the yacht is particularly large.

That's double the fun, it's non-stop enjoyment.

Anyway, her life in Hong Kong was just that simple and unpretentious.

As for Little Fatty, she followed her around everywhere. The only pity was that she didn't bring her Chicken Princess with her.

Otherwise, it would undoubtedly be very happy.

……

Chen Pingsheng returned to his global headquarters.

The Grade A office building, purchased for over 10 billion yuan, has 280 underground parking spaces.

During this period, the group's subsidiaries have been moving here one after another.

Chang Fu brought over a hundred female live streamers, 30% of whom had over a million followers.

There are also five accounts with over ten million followers.

The main purpose of coming here is to create a special zone for Hong Kong and Macao brands to promote their products, which is undoubtedly a great way to generate sales.

People on the mainland still have a lot of romanticized views of Hong Kong, since most of them grew up watching movies from there.

He transformed the second to fourth floors into his own live-streaming base.

It is also Xin Teng's Hong Kong branch.

Yang Qian also brought Deer Antler Coffee. Deer Antler Coffee is currently doing very well in mainland China, with more than 6,000 self-operated stores, not to mention franchised stores.

That's roughly twelve thousand stores.

Now we need to go overseas and explore the global market; only in this way can we further increase the market value of Deer Antler Coffee.

Boiling Sheep, including Bobo Milk Tea led by Chu Qiuyan, have also come here to establish branches.

The main goal is to expand into the Hong Kong market.

Opening a shop in Hong Kong has high costs, so naturally, so does the cost of living.

It's impossible for it to be priced the same as in mainland China.

After a busy ten days or so, everyone finally settled the team in Hong Kong.

At least half of the 28-story building is still empty.

It doesn't matter, we've already bought it anyway.

Chen Pingsheng invited Chang Fu and the others to a gathering to discuss the idea of ​​expanding into Hong Kong and settling down there.

Saying they're settling down here is really just a suggestion that they buy a house here.

"Old Chen, you can't compare us to you. At 500,000 yuan per square meter, how are we supposed to buy a house?"

Chang Fu was astonished when he saw the housing prices here.

"It's alright."

Chen Pingsheng said, "After attending two gatherings of wealthy wives, my wife simply moved to Barker Road. The villa on the Peak, which is over 1,000 square meters and worth 1.8 billion Hong Kong dollars, is quite comfortable to live in."

This isn't bragging; it's simply stating a fact.

To say that Changfu can't afford a house in Hong Kong is utter nonsense.

To put it simply, he and his wife Yang Qian could easily come up with two or three hundred million yuan together.

"1.8 billion, only you could say that so easily."

Chang Fu thought for a moment and said, "You don't mean you want to stay in Hong Kong often in the future, do you?"

"This is normal."

Chen Pingsheng said, "I will be studying in the CEO program here for the next two years. When An'an is a little older, I also want to bring her here to attend junior high school."

"Sigh!" Chang Fu sighed, "I guess I won't be able to see you often in Shanghai anymore."

Changfu discussed it with his wife and they realized that although they couldn't afford a villa on the mountaintop, buying a luxury house of over 200 square meters was still no problem.

In Hong Kong, people often talk about "thousand-square-foot mansions," but that's actually just over 100 square meters.

As for Gao Hu and Chu Qiuyan, they both have the means to settle down in Hong Kong.

Since Chen Pingsheng is planning to stay in Hong Kong regularly, they naturally have no problem with it either.

Buying a thousand-square-foot mansion by oneself is not a problem.

If you're talking about Hong Kong's prosperity, then it's definitely more prosperous than any city on the mainland.

You can tell a thing or two from its prices.

If you ask me how tempting it is, those who enjoy gambling might want to give it a try.

What does it mean to work hard for ten years and become poor overnight?

Casinos are found in many places.

Various gambling ships were also once very popular.

They came to Hong Kong not for leisure, but to make money.

In the evening, Chen Pingsheng took them to his home as guests.

The HK$1.8 billion sea-view villa is no better than the Dunhuang Palace; the only difference is its location.

Of course, the external environment is definitely better, after all, it's a sea-view villa.

The people living here are mostly from wealthy families.

Those with a net worth of less than 10 billion can't afford to live in a villa on the Peak in Hong Kong.

It was a gathering of friends, and it went on quite late.

It wasn't until 11 p.m. that Chen Pingsheng had his family driver take them to the Peninsula Hotel.

We'll stay there for now, and we can look for a place to live later.

Just like his business in Hong Kong, it's still in its early stages.

(End of this chapter)