The Birth of Shanghai's First Conglomerate

A villa in Shanghai.

The vast Tan Palace Villa has regained its former popularity.

After Grandpa came here, Third Aunt, her son Chen Fan, and his wife often came here.

In mid-June, the temperature was extremely hot, and the summer heat made people feel irritable and stuffy.

Fortunately, there is air conditioning.

After returning to Shanghai, she resumed her former air of wealth and luxury.

After Grandma passed away, we could drink as much as we wanted and choose whatever we wanted.

Grandpa simply stopped caring and started smoking again after he had quit.

Before, I could only drink a small sip of the old wine every day, but now I can drink as much as I want.

Life is only a few short years, so don't give up anything. Enjoy every day as it comes.

Even his third aunt was too lazy to persuade him anymore.

Fortunately, his eldest grandson's family has the means, so he can enjoy it to the fullest.

After Chen Yao and her brother-in-law Xiao Ping'an moved to Shanghai, Chen Pingsheng bought them a large apartment worth over 80 million yuan.

The apartment is over 400 square meters and luxuriously decorated, with floor-to-ceiling windows offering views of the Huangpu River.

As for other relatives from his hometown, he would still help them in some way.

At least the housing issue will be mostly resolved.

If he doesn't solve the housing problem in Shanghai, how will his relatives in his rural hometown afford to buy a house?

Everything is starting to get back on track.

He still has nearly 180 billion yuan in cash in his pocket, which he intends to use to build the Tengying high-end community.

He had discussed this matter with Yang Sheng, a leader at Kingsoft, half a month ago.

Tengying Group plans to spend 12 billion yuan to buy a commercial and residential land plot of over 1,000 acres in Jinshan, and then spend between 8 billion and 12 billion yuan to build its own high-end Tengying community.

This is also to address the future housing issues for some employees.

The advantage of moving the headquarters to Jinshan is that Jinshan is not considered an economically developed area in the entire Shanghai.

It even ranks near the bottom among the 16 districts, making it a completely remote suburb.

The biggest advantage of this location is that commercial land is not scarce, and the local government still has a large amount of land resources.

Due to the unique nature of Tengying Group's investment, Yang Sheng, after extensive communication, still held a special land auction.

The previous plots of land were all auctioned normally, while the commercial and residential land plot of over 1,000 acres in the back is right next to the headquarters of Tengying.

It was specifically approved for Tencent Pictures Group.

Nowadays, it's just a formality of bidding and auctioning.

Most of the people who attended the auction were aware that over a thousand acres of commercial land was not something that ordinary people could afford to take on.

The final starting bid was 8 billion.

Chen Pingsheng kept raising his bid, eventually setting the price at 112 billion.

He struck the hammer twice, and just when he thought the matter was about to be settled, he struck again.

Sun Hongbing of Chuangrong Real Estate suddenly started raising his paddle.

This person is no stranger; a well-known tycoon in the real estate industry is also a super-buyer.

He was once Liu Lianxiang's prized student, and later Liu Lianxiang personally sent him in.

After he was released, he received investment from Liu Xianglian, and then his success became unstoppable.

The relationship is quite complicated; to put it bluntly, it all comes down to bowing to money.

Sun Hongbing has made a name for himself in the real estate industry in just a few years.

The two didn't need much skill to snag a prize; it was purely a matter of having money.

Chen Pingsheng ultimately acquired this commercial land of over 1,000 acres near Tengying Town for 132 billion yuan.

It exceeded expectations by 12 billion.

This wasn't originally a particularly valuable residential site; it was only after Tengying Group moved its headquarters here that it became so valuable.

Its value has risen accordingly.

Everyone knows that with a development next to the headquarters of a top company, the houses here will definitely sell well in the future.

Unfortunately, Chen Pingsheng had no intention of letting Sun Hongbing have this opportunity to make money by reselling.

He was willing to spend an extra billion or so to firmly hold onto this land. He didn't have much connection with the real estate industry, and he had absolutely no dealings with Sun Hongbing.

Sun Hongbing must have known beforehand that this land was specifically reserved for Tengying Group, so his attempt to bid for it is quite intriguing.

As Chen Pingsheng was leaving, he made a point of glancing at him twice.

This guy spent over 10 billion to buy the TV from Jia Yueting.

As a result, Lao Jia was driven abroad by him, and HotTV's reputation was ruined as a result.

There really was some animosity between the two.

After the land is acquired through bidding, a deposit is all that's needed.

Chen Pingsheng simply paid the full amount; he never dragged his feet when it came to money.

They don't offer loans either.

For the development of such a large plot of land, apart from the design itself, the overall construction can be handed over to China Construction Bureau.

Like Tengying Town, it is expected to be completed in 19 years.

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He didn't get home until 6 p.m., and his wife even went to the hospital for a check-up.

Production is expected to begin in mid-August, which is about two months away.

She's not very convenient now, and apart from handling some Shuiyunjian affairs, she basically stays at home every day.

After turning three, little Chen Xinyi will be starting kindergarten in the second half of the year.

Her sister even bought her a bright yellow backpack.

Little Pipi carries it around every day. Unlike her sister, Little Pipi is clearly very interested in learning.

She laughs loudly every day and asks her mother to recite poems to her. This little one is definitely a child prodigy.

She has an exceptionally strong memory; everyone except herself is amazed when they see it.

The eldest sister has two daughters; the older one, Xiao Ya, is in her third year of junior high school this year.

I will be starting high school in the second half of the year.

Chen Pingsheng specially arranged for her to attend Shanghai No. 1 High School, where she could also tutor her younger sister in kindergarten.

The little girl is clever, but she's also quite soft-hearted, as if anyone can bully her.

This is unlike either her father or her mother, and I don't know who she learned it from.

"Sister, do I look like a little scholar reciting a poem?"

"No, you'll only look like it if you cut off your braid."

The little girl tugged at her own little pigtails, reluctant to cut them.

"No, Mommy says girls look prettier with long braids."

"You're not a girl, you're just a little brat."

Chen An'an stopped fooling her now that she was four years old.

"No, I'm clearly a cute and adorable girl."

"Don't you think I'm cute?" Chen An'an asked her.

Chen Xinyi scratched her head. Isn't her older sister cute?

She's not cute at all; she could take on ten people by herself.

How powerful!

"Sister, do you think a lot of kids will like me after I go to kindergarten? After all, I'm so cute!"

Chen An'an touched her forehead, then touched her own, and the little girl couldn't understand what she was doing.

"Sister, what are you doing?"

"I don't know if you have a fever. You probably don't know, but you inherited your father's looks and I inherited my mother's looks. I estimate that you will definitely not be a little beauty when you grow up. You will most likely be just like your father, ordinary and unremarkable."

"After all, you have completely inherited your father's simple and unpretentious temperament, while your mother's unparalleled elegance has been barely passed down to me."

With a cry of surprise, Chen Xinyi decided she never wanted to chat with her sister again.

Chen An'an has successfully made her sister cry again.

The little girl went crying to find her mom.

(End of this chapter)