The Birth of Shanghai's First Conglomerate

10 month 25 number.

The temperature in Shanghai dropped below ten degrees Celsius, and a light drizzle began to fall.

Today was supposed to be the day most people were looking forward to for Tencent Film's campus recruitment.

However, without anyone knowing the reason, Tengying Group directly postponed the campus recruitment by a month.

It was postponed until this time in November.

This caused a great deal of discussion and disappointment among countless students from the University of Finance and Economics who had prepared in advance.

For large corporations' campus recruitment fairs, aren't those something that every HR department schedules in advance?

Why does it change so suddenly?
Not only was Tencent Film Academy's campus recruitment event canceled, but Professor Chen also hasn't come to the school for several days.

Unlike the others, Lin Qiunan had definitely guessed Professor Chen's true identity.

But she could only keep quiet, because even if she told anyone, probably very few people would believe her.

The big boss of Tengying Group is actually a teacher at their school.

She even attended one of his classes and thought he wasn't very good at it.

Looking back now, I guess it's because they were on a much higher level!

It's no longer the kind of academic speech that uses eloquent quotations and classical allusions, but rather everyday language that even elementary school students can easily understand.

She is also indescribably distressed right now. Anyone would be in a bad mood if they were seen in their most vulnerable state.

But what can she do?

Being beautiful was just a stepping stone for her; her true birthplace has always been a small town or rural area.

Her parents spent hundreds of thousands of yuan to support her through university, and her older sister started working in a factory at a very young age.

Every time they call, all they say is to study hard.

She visited her sister once a year, going back and forth between home, work, and school every day.

Then they work more than ten hours a day and only earn a pitiful four or five thousand yuan a month.

They were doing a monotonous and repetitive job that required no brainpower, like a machine.

There was no future, no promotion, no raise; all that remained was an endless, consuming feeling of life.

That's right, it's devouring, and that's terrifying.

Such work will slowly erode a person's soul, even their dreams, or their hope for the future.

In short, she can't do that.

Even death is not an option.

So she studied hard and worked incredibly hard.

Ironically, many of her seniors were one or two years ahead of her.

They worked just as hard, but after a year or two, they found themselves doing the same kind of work.

Working as a receptionist, food delivery person, or real estate agent.

Does this require a university degree? You can't just get in after graduating from junior high school.

So, when the Tengying Concubine Selection Group came out, she struggled for three nights.

It's best to decide to take a gamble.

For a woman like her, academic qualifications are not enough to open the door to large companies.

All that's left is looks and physique.

It's frustrating, but it's also the reality.

She just didn't want to disappoint her parents and sister again.

Lin Qiunan didn't think she was wrong; the fault lay with those predatory companies and the rules themselves.

Why is it that after studying hard for more than ten years, I still can't find a decent job?

What's the use of so many college students liking her? They're just like those high school classmates who pursued her.

I just wanted to sleep.

After we've finished sleeping, I might buy her two expensive gifts.

Then they went on the next hunt.

And they will be like withered flowers, left in a corner to shed tears and grieve alone.

If that's the case, why can't she use this body as a weapon?

Give those who can truly help her and provide her with value two days of sleep.

She wasn't the only one who thought this way; Jiang Yilan's best friend and most beautiful girl in the department, Han Ya, probably thought the same.

Jiang Yilan herself had no intention of staying in Shanghai, so naturally she wouldn't join this Tengying concubine selection group.

And she went too.

There can only be one answer: she was personally arranged to go there by that person.

The reason is that he wants to find out how many people are hiding behind this incident.

Lin Qiunan found it quite ironic.

She was clearly prepared to sacrifice herself, but those important figures who demanded her sacrifice...

At this moment, they are probably powerless to protect themselves and are trembling with fear.

Not only did she fail to offer herself, but she was also left there like a clown.

Reality is truly absurd and ironic.

Perhaps at this point, the only person she could truly connect with was her best friend, Jiang Yilan.

After all, the two are in almost the same situation now.

As for Jiang Yilan herself, she had already been dragged back to her dormitory by her best friend, and Lin Qiunan had also arrived.

Under intense questioning from the two men, she admitted that Professor Chen had arranged for her to be placed there.

But she had no idea who Professor Chen was beforehand. Even now, she hadn't considered that he might be the big boss of Tengying Group.

"It's really frustrating. After Professor Chen arrives, how can we face him and even ask him to give us another fair chance to apply for a job?"

As she spoke, tears involuntarily welled up in her eyes and fell.

Jiang Yilan's best friend, Han Ya, is probably feeling exactly the same way as Lin Qiunan right now.

"The one who should be ashamed is not us, but him."

Lin Qiunan gritted her teeth and said, "If this path is blocked, then we can only rely on applying for jobs."

Apply for a job?

It's easier said than done.

Tencent Pictures plans to recruit 1,000 recent college graduates this year.

If this were only at their school, they would most likely be able to get the job.

There's absolutely no need to consider using your own dignity as a stepping stone.

But the truth is that it is recruiting nationwide.

How many 985 and 211 universities are there in China?

Every year, more than ten million college students graduate, and they are just one of those ten million.

With only a one in ten thousand chance, anyone with a modicum of maturity wouldn't think they're guaranteed the job.

It's so hard to even find a job.

And these are graduates from Shanghai who have worked hard for more than ten years, fighting their way through the fiercely competitive college entrance examination.

The deafening countdown to the college entrance exam from my senior high school teacher still echoes in my ears.

"Destiny is at hand."

"Break through and you'll find the light."

"Studying changes destiny; if you don't endure the hardship of studying today, you'll suffer the hardship of life tomorrow."

They not only endured the hardships of studying, but also the hardships of life.

Why is it still not possible to open up that so-called path to enlightenment?

Perhaps life is spent in constant doubt.

……

Shanghai, Tencent's headquarters.

A major incident has occurred within the group, a fact that all senior executives are clearly aware of.

Didn't you see that after the big boss returned, he was unusually silent, and went to meet with everyone one by one on the top floor of the headquarters building?

Now it's finally his childhood friend, his brother Gao Hu's turn.

“Old Gao, we’ve been brothers for decades. You’ve always liked having affairs with flight attendants, and I’ve never said anything about it. I just considered it your own hobby and interest, and as long as it didn’t affect the company’s development, there was no need to interfere. But today’s incident shows that you’ve lost all respect for yourself and the company.”

When Gao Hu first heard about it, he also felt that something terrible had happened.

But he also believed that he and Chen Pingsheng had been brothers for so many years, so he wouldn't really do anything to him.

At most, they'll just be fined a little more money and then offer a sincere apology.

Then issue another group notice to tell everyone that this kind of thing is not allowed.

But when he called Chang Fu, he heard three minutes of silence from the other party.

Then let him resign on his own initiative.

Is the situation really that serious?

Does it really have to come to that point before it can be resolved?
Gao Hu smiled as always and said, "Old Chen, it was indeed my fault, but I just failed to control my manly nature, didn't I?"

"Yes, you just failed to manage your own nature, which has caused a large number of girls from small towns and rural areas who have worked hard for more than ten or even twenty years to doubt their lives."

Chen Pingsheng said, "Sometimes, when you reach our position, the thing you fear most is losing your sense of awe and your understanding of ordinary people. Try to think about it from a different perspective. If your daughter had worked hard for more than ten years since she was a child, but had to rely on this method to find a job after graduation, how would you feel if you were her parent?"

Gao Hu said, "I'm not the only one experiencing this!"

"Indeed, many people are like this. I can't manage other people's companies, but I absolutely cannot allow this to happen in my own company."

Chen Pingsheng said, "Because I have two daughters, I need to set an example for them and also tell them that when a company grows big, it has to bear certain social responsibilities. These responsibilities cannot be undermined by anyone, especially by means that I don't even know about."

Things have come to this point, and there's no way to change anything.

Although Gao Hu was reluctant, he also knew that...

Rather than letting Chen Pingsheng say those hurtful words, it's better for him to take the initiative himself.

It would allow him to preserve his last shred of dignity and salvage some of his brotherhood.

Conquering a country is easy.

Maintaining the country is the real challenge.

Even Chen Pingsheng had to constantly remind himself not to be arrogant or complacent.

Be humble and down-to-earth, and be a responsible and good boss.

After Gao Hu got into this mess, the only thing he could do was to prevent the news from reaching Xiao Chun's ears.

This time, Gao Hu is definitely not the only one leaving Tengying Group.

Instead, it is a large group of veteran figures who have fought alongside Tencent Film.

This also made Chen Pingsheng realize that a storm was about to change the entire group.

It will surely come.

As this storm approached, countless people who had followed Tengying Group and fought alongside him to build their empire were wiped out.

They will all have to leave Tencent because of this.

(End of this chapter)