The Birth of Shanghai's First Conglomerate

Chapter 304 Father Father

People are not divided into different classes.

It depends on who says these things. If a young person who has just entered the workforce says them with righteous indignation to their boss or wealthy colleagues...

As you reach middle age, you might just smile and then mutter a few sarcastic remarks to yourself.

They're just starting out in the workforce; they're like newborn calves, fearless and unafraid of tigers.

He thinks too highly of the world; perhaps he'll realize that when he reaches our age.

From the moment of birth, people are already divided into different classes.

For Aunt Pang, she was just a humble dishwasher, doing dirty and tiring work every day.

How can one talk about dignity and respect then?

The only thing that made her happy was that she always looked glamorous when she went back home.

Then a lot of money was given to several nieces or nephews.

It is precisely this kind of dirty and tiring work that countless people like her are eager to do.

When you live in such an environment, how can you talk about dignity?
Looking at those little girls who have been riding in Rolls-Royces since birth, you can still say that people are not divided into different classes.

I really admire that.

Chen An'an never expected that her chubby aunt would compare her to a lowly life; she was only nine years old.

No matter what, I still don't know how to answer that kind of question.

I just feel a little heartbroken.

I can't understand why someone would belittle themselves like this.

If it weren't for her father's ability to make a lot of money over the years, would she have ended up like this, earning money by washing dishes every day when she grew up?

Who can say for sure? After all, her grades aren't that great.

She looked to Shen Youwei for help; her chubby aunt called her "little princess," but she felt no joy at all.

"Auntie, An'an is very sensible. Why do you say you have a worthless life?"

“Youwei, it’s not that Auntie is saying this on purpose, but in their eyes, we are just worthless lives.”

The plump aunt didn't mean to belittle herself; it's just that people often say that about her.

She also habitually referred to herself as having a worthless life in front of wealthy people.

The hardships involved are difficult for outsiders to understand.

For example, when she first came to Hong Kong, she had to fight tooth and nail with people for a job as a dishwasher.

At that time, countless small business owners mocked them, saying they had a worthless and rotten life.

Over time, she naturally came to believe it too.

It wasn't that she insisted on thinking that way, but everyone around her was showing her through their actions that they were the lowest of the low.

For example, a fellow villager she knew accidentally bumped the table, causing water from her teacup to splash onto a guest.

He was immediately slapped twice across the face by that person, and then had to kneel down and apologize.

The boss wouldn't even say a word of explanation for them.

This is reality, stark and unvarnished.

It also constantly reminds her that a person of lowly status should not associate with someone of high status.

The chubby aunt didn't want to explain too much about this matter. It was normal for her niece to have some naive ideas since she had just arrived in Hong Kong.

In a few years, she might realize that the gap between herself and the daughter of a big boss is absolutely enormous.

To say they are worlds apart is no exaggeration.

She has saved up some money over the years.

He's frugal with himself, but incredibly generous with his eldest niece.

Shen Youwei couldn't possibly spend her money anymore.

The plump aunt's face hardened. "Your aunt has no children. If she doesn't spend money on you, who else will she spend it on?"

Shen Youwei suddenly realized that perhaps her aunt spending money on her was a way to make her happy.

That's absolutely right. Isn't the point of making money to spend it?
My aunt works so hard, and her biggest wish every year is to go home in style.

She was indeed quite happy to spend money on Shen Youwei.

Besides snacks, there are also many small clothing stores in Temple Street.

Branded clothing in physical stores in Hong Kong is not more expensive than on the mainland.

The main reason is the low tax rate.

She picked out a few decent outfits for Shen Youwei, which cost over two thousand yuan.

Shen Youwei also bought her a pair of nice shoes and carefully helped her put them on.

The chubby aunt was very happy, feeling that her eldest niece was especially filial.

Chen An'an was watching her from the side, and after a while she asked about the fat aunt's experiences in Hong Kong.

It's heartbreaking, and hard to explain in words.

The plump aunt didn't think there was anything to brag about; she was just a poor country bumpkin from the inland who came to this bustling metropolis.

They're just desperately trying to earn money to make a living.

Most of the people who lived with her lived like this; one of them worked as a nanny for a wealthy family.

She could only eat something after her master finished eating, and he would always bring them back some leftover Western food or expensive items.

Ordinary people don't have many stories to tell; they're just working hard to make ends meet.

Chen An'an listened attentively, feeling as if she was drifting further and further away from those days.

She doesn't know when it started, but she feels that 500,000 yuan of pocket money every month is not enough.

It's still not enough.

But this amount of money could buy dozens of people a month's worth of time.

Ordinary people's time is that cheap.

She didn't bring Shen Youwei with her when she went back. The two of them had just met in Hong Kong, so they must have had a lot to talk about.

She and her sister departed in the top-of-the-line Phantom as always.

Seeing this scene, the plump aunt knew perfectly well that the young girl came from a wealthy family.

There's a significant difference between the wealthy and the super-rich. There are many wealthy people in Hong Kong, but truly wealthy families are extremely rare. Just look at the villas on Victoria Peak to see that.

"Youwei, why would your boss let you bring your child out to play?"

"It wasn't the boss who asked me to bring him; it was An'an who liked me, and she called me herself to ask me to come."

"That's it."

The plump aunt felt much relieved. Although she lived in a cramped room with eight people in one room, she still knew some of the gossip about the wealthy family.

Hong Kong enjoys freedom of speech, and the affairs of wealthy families are a favorite topic of conversation among outsiders.

She was terrified that her beautiful little niece might be targeted by some big boss.

He wanted to take her as a concubine or something.

If you mess this up and offend the wife, you'll be powerless and won't even know how you died.

Shen Youwei took her to her small apartment, where she shared a room with Zhao Yingying. This room was infinitely better than that tiny pigeon coop.

If you were to rent it, it would cost at least 20,000 yuan per month.

Seeing that she seemed to be doing quite well, the plump aunt felt much more at ease.

I'm already in this state myself, how could I possibly want my niece to end up like this?

……

Upon returning home, Chen An'an immediately went to find her father, as she had many questions she wanted to ask.

She doesn't know when it started, but she developed the huge misconception that everyone in the world is rich.

I only realized today after meeting Aunt Pang that there are so many people struggling at the bottom of society every day.

To live for three meals a day.

The wind blowing from the mountaintop is refreshing and invigorating.

Even strangers might feel refreshed after taking a couple of breaths.

Of course, this is more of a psychological effect, and it can also reveal how distinct the class differences are from these psychological factors.

At this moment, Chen Pingsheng was not asleep. He sat in the courtyard, which was emitting a faint light, gazing at the sea with his wife.

And while we're at it, let's have a couple more sips of Wuyishan Da Hong Pao tea.

This villa cost HK$1.8 billion, has permanent ownership, and even the land beneath his feet belongs to him.

So his wife felt that although houses in Hong Kong were a bit expensive, the advantage was that buying a villa included the land.

If you don't like this big house anymore in the future, you can just tear it down and rebuild it.

Chen An'an came running over excitedly, "Dad, Dad."

"What are you doing? Why are you in such a hurry!"

"Dad, aren't there still many people in this world who are poor?"

"That's a novel question."

Chen Pingsheng turned to look at her, "Do you think there are many rich people?"

“There are so many! My classmates’ families are all rich, my neighbors are all rich, and Uncle Changfu and his family are all rich too.”

"Heh..." Chen Pingsheng laughed and said, "That's because your dad is rich, so the circles you come into are all rich. Whether it's the international primary school you attend or the places your sister often goes to, they're places that only rich people can go."

"This doesn't mean that most people are rich. It just means that in your circle, those without money can't get in. Did you see something today? Why are you asking such a strange question?"

Chen An'an nodded seriously before telling her father about her chubby aunt, explaining everything in great detail.

"Dad, why do some people say their lives are worthless? Didn't our teacher teach us that everyone is equal?"

“When my auntie said she had a worthless life, I couldn’t be happy at all.”

Chen Pingsheng patted her head. The little brat's grades weren't great, but her values were pretty good.

On the contrary, her sister had absolutely no sympathy for her fat aunt.

This is how it is at two and a half years old, and it will definitely continue to be like this when they are five or ten years old.

Because she has absolutely no contact with this type of person.

It's not that she's a bad person, it's just that her upbringing was like that.

Even if your father gave you the answer to this question, you still wouldn't be able to truly understand it.

"You need to experience it to understand. The knowledge in textbooks will only ever exist in textbooks. Real society is the real university."

"The reason why some people say their lives are worthless is simply because they feel powerless against society and powerless against themselves."

"You can go out and shout 'Everyone is equal,' but most of the time people will just laugh at them for shouting that."

"An'an, when you have your vacation, Dad will take you to the countryside to experience the real world, and let you and your sister learn more about how an ordinary person's life is just seven words."

"Rice, oil, salt, sauce, vinegar and tea."

The greatest truth is ordinariness.

It's obvious whether it's Chen An'an or Chen Xinyi.

They are no longer ordinary.

Therefore, he needs to let them know what it means to be ordinary.

Chen Pingsheng felt that, for parents...

The growth of one's children is also a major event in life.

He wants to lead his two sisters out of the circle of the wealthy.

Go outside and see what the ordinary world is like, and what the life of an ordinary person is like.

For those people, all they ever seek in life is wealth.

As for Chen Pingsheng...

He needs to encourage the two sisters to have their own pursuits and ideals.