The Birth of Shanghai's First Conglomerate

The two newcomers assigned to Chen Pingsheng were truly complete novices.

One of them is named Zhang Jingjing, born in 00. She is only 18 years old this year and is still underage.

She must have some unique qualities to have been able to sign with Tencent Media.

Not only is she beautiful, she can also breakdance.

She's just rather introverted and doesn't like to talk much.

As for the second one, whose original name is Huang Meiyou, her looks score is 8.5 and her figure score is at least 9.5.

Long legs, a slim waist, and a perky little butt.

She has a sweet smile, and as a celebrity management company, she naturally has no shortage of beautiful women.

Both of them were transferred to another team by the content operations staff who were previously in charge of them.

Because there's a girl in that group who sings exceptionally well, she'll become famous faster.

The editor in their group is only 22 years old, but he is quite knowledgeable despite his young age.

The filming techniques were quite professional.

The new recruits, in groups of eighteen and three teams, have finally become content operation specialists.

Zhang Jingjing, like Huang Meiyou, looked at him with a serious expression.

One has 30,000 followers, and the other has just over 20,000; they're both newcomers eager to learn.

"Let me introduce myself, my name is Chen Pingsheng."

"My name is Zhang Jingjing."

"You can call me Magnesium Young."

Since we've been assigned to the same group, we're now fighting together.

In the future, it will be a case of one person ascending to heaven, and the whole group getting rich.

The internal competition within Tengyou Media is quite intense; any operations manager who cannot help a newcomer gain 100,000 followers within a month is highly competitive.

All bonuses will be deducted, leaving only a small amount of basic salary.

If they can't break 100,000 in three months, the new recruits and their assigned operations staff will all have to find other jobs.

Private enterprises cannot afford to employ too many idle people.

Therefore, once you're assigned to a group, you basically need to work together as a team.

At least on the surface, unity must be maintained.

When Chen Pingsheng invested in Xinteng Live, he did check on things a few times, but after investing in Tencent Live, he never came back.

Those who knew his identity were mostly at Tengyou's headquarters in Guangzhou, and he deliberately avoided that area.

It wasn't for any special reason; he simply wanted to understand the underlying operations of Tengyou Media.

Working at a celebrity influencer company offers a lot of flexibility in terms of hours.

The most important thing for newcomers is to quickly attract fans and followers.

During regular work hours, the company doesn't care where you go; they only care about your final results.

So when Huang Meiyou suggested going out to eat, everyone agreed except for Zhang Jingjing, who hesitated slightly.

"There's a pretty good little restaurant downstairs, how about we split the bill and go there?"

"No need for splitting the bill, it's my first day here so I'll treat you."

"Well."

Unlike Zhang Jingjing, who is introverted, Huang Meiyou is an extroverted girl who can easily chat with people.

"Uncle, do you have a car? If you do, we can go to a place a little further away to eat. Eating out nearby is quite expensive."

Zhang Jingjing really didn't have much money. She wasn't famous, and as a newcomer living on a basic salary in Shenzhen, she had to be frugal.

Things change once you become famous.

"Just park downstairs, I'll take you there together!"

Huang Meiyou and Zhang Jingjing left together with their bags. They thought the new operations manager would at most drive a small Accord, but it turned out to be an Aston Martin worth millions.

Huang Meiyou's eyes widened. "Uncle, where did you come from to experience life?"

"No, I'm here to do my job, okay!"

"If you do your job well, is this job enough to fuel your car?"

Luxury cars are not only expensive to buy, but also cost hundreds of thousands of yuan a year to maintain.

If you add more fuel, it can easily start at 200,000.

It's no exaggeration to say that even if you gave her an Aston Martin, she simply couldn't afford to maintain it.

This car looks cool to drive, and it looks even cooler to sit inside.

With such a promising young man driving a Martin, how could he possibly have any troubles in love?

Chen Pingsheng has no desire to show off; the worst car he owns in Shenzhen is this kind.

As for buying a Volkswagen and parking it at Shenzhen Bay No. 1, that would be even more out of place.

The four of them went to a fancy restaurant together, and after eating, they discussed how to quickly become internet celebrities.

Unlike when he first invested in Xin Teng's live streaming, back then, simply flaunting wealth online could quickly attract fans.

Many big internet celebrities rose to fame this way.

This tactic has been used to death by countless people, and simply flaunting wealth no longer attracts young people.

Admittedly, even Chen Pingsheng himself is struggling to keep up with the rapid development of short videos.

He hasn't watched any short videos on his phone in a long time.

All I know is that this industry is constantly evolving and developing rapidly.

They weren't famous yet, but countless newcomers were already rushing to become internet celebrities.

The pressure in this industry is considerable.

Zhang Jingjing and Huang Meiyou didn't have any good ideas, so they could only pin their hopes on this Uncle Aston.

Chen Pingsheng looked at them and decided that putting everything else aside, it was still necessary to take the two girls to get ready.

The little girl is pretty, but she's not quite good at dressing up.

I guess it's because they don't have money. "I'll take you two to get haircuts first."

He had never been to this area before, so he found a large shop nearby with a prominent sign that read "Yongqi Beauty and Hairdressing".

Upon entering, you'll see a welcome sign and then be asked if you have a membership card.

Finally, they would use the microphone to call out to this teacher and that teacher.

There are fewer than five teachers in total, but the prices are divided into six levels.

The most exclusive celebrity hairdresser charges 1288 for a haircut.

Below that are store managers, directors, supervisors, and regular designers.

This price is simply mind-boggling.

Chen Pingsheng, who was not short of money at all, simply said, "Go with the best."

The consultant in charge of the introduction immediately understood, gave someone a look, and started the process right away.

Zhang Jingjing has a very quiet and gentle image, and girls like her are very popular in real life.

It doesn't have much of a unique feature when posted online.

The hairdresser simply gave her a full head of red, a very bright red.

As for Huang Meiyou, her advantage lies entirely in her figure.

The key is to find the best way to amplify and reflect this point.

The two spent the entire afternoon at the hair salon, but they looked alright when they came out looking good.

That's the price.

Zhang Jingjing and Huang Meiyou were both shocked after seeing it.

The prices for haircuts and coloring are reasonable, but the key issue is the cost of treatments.

Didn't they say it was over a hundred?
The result of over one hundred is that the minimum charge applies, right?

The two women didn't have much hair, but the shop told them they used over two hundred tubes.

This one item alone adds up to nearly 30,000.

There are more and more news reports about barbershops ripping people off, but this place in Shanghai has dedicated staff to serve customers.

I've clearly made some mistakes since I arrived here.

"You're ripping off customers like this because you don't want to do business long-term, right?"

“You can’t just say things like that; you yourselves said you wanted to use the best.”

Fine… Chen Pingsheng was too lazy to argue with them; there was no need.

After he left, the consultant who was in charge of reception and processing orders was celebrated by the store manager with music playing and a firework being set off.

This is a common tactic used by barbershops.

It's not terrible to overcharge customers; what's terrible is leaving them with no recourse after the overcharging.

Not long after he left, a burly man in a suit came into the store, carrying a small cup, and asked the store to keep it for him.

As a result, they accidentally broke the cup.

As for why it was broken, if the boss intentionally cheated you, do you think you could escape?

We have to pay compensation, but it's only a little over a million.

Chen Pingsheng completely ignored what happened next, and it was certain that the store would not be able to open.

This kind of thing is relatively rare in Shenzhen; it happens most often in Hangzhou.

There's even a rumor circulating online that people in Hangzhou don't get haircuts.

When he took the two girls back, he actually had some ideas in his mind.

It wasn't some crooked idea; I was just thinking about how to make them become famous quickly.

He hasn't said anything yet; he'll think about it a bit more after he gets back and then decide.

If he comes here in a position of authority and fails to make the two young girls famous, he'll probably be embarrassed to talk about this experience when he returns to headquarters.

When she got home, Shen Youwei had already picked up Chen An'an and Erpiya.

This super-large 980-square-meter apartment is absolutely huge.

He even has several studies, as well as a dedicated cinema, gym, and entertainment room.

The temperature in March is still slightly chilly, but once you get to Guangdong, it's summer all year round.

Erpiya is already soaking in the outdoor swimming pool.

Lying on a duck boat, wearing sunglasses, drifting with the current.

"Dad, are you really going to become a regular office worker?"

"That's still false."

Chen An'an curiously ran over to ask him what it was like to be an ordinary worker.

Seriously, he definitely won't feel that way again.

Because he no longer has financial pressure and is completely financially independent, he doesn't need to work for his own company.

They also can't experience the daily life of ordinary workers, even though they still have to do their job well.

"Your dad has been assigned two newcomers, and I'm thinking about how to make them famous."

"That's easy. Just ask Aunt Liying to film a video for them. Aunt Liying is so famous this year."

Zhao Liying starred in a period drama called "The Story of Minglan," which received a very positive response.

She's really famous now; she's become a queen of TV dramas.

"If they become famous using this method, what's the point?"

Chen Pingsheng asked her, "You used to make short videos, right? Do you have any experience to share with your dad?"

She does have that, but unfortunately, she never had many fans before.

Little did she know, it was all her father's doing that was keeping things under control.

His daughter could never become an internet celebrity, no matter how young she is.

(End of this chapter)