The Birth of Shanghai's First Conglomerate

Lin Qiunan went back to her sister's place.

After her sister started working at Deer Antlers Coffee, she became very down-to-earth.

And they're getting married soon, to a former factory colleague.

The two may not be in love, but they have known each other for many years and have gone through a period of naivety together when they first entered the workforce.

It's perfectly normal to want to get married now that you've reached that age.

Sister Lin was startled when she saw her younger sister driving such a beautiful sports car.

They were afraid that she had obtained it through some irregular means or by selling her body.

After much explanation, I finally learned from my sister that it was a gift from the big boss.

I couldn't help but feel a little sentimental. In the past, the old factory director of their factory would often give bags and cell phones to some young girls.

After delivering the gifts, the girls were completely won over by his sweet talk and flattery.

Then it's time to go to bed and get an abortion.

Then came the inhumane abandonment.

Those girls, I wonder which honest men they married now.

Sister Lin was quite happy for her sister, at least she was working alongside the big boss.

I will no longer be bullied by outsiders because of my appearance.

The two sisters went to a small apartment for a meal and drank two small bottles of beer.

He happily called his parents, sharing only the good news and not the bad.

……

After finishing his business with the group, Chen Pingsheng checked the time and it was already 5 p.m.

He drove to Big Paw's place; it wasn't too far.

If there's no traffic, it only takes ten minutes to get there; but if there's a traffic jam, it will usually take at least twenty minutes.

The LaFerrari moved forward at a snail's pace.

Driving this car at speeds exceeding 100 km/h is what you call speed and passion.

Driving below 20 km/h is idiotic; every other car will look down at you.

After a long and arduous journey of half an hour, we finally arrived at the entrance of the Anle Foundation on the Bund.

Chen An'an's side was actually surrounded by a large crowd.

Chen Pingsheng only found out when he went inside that Big Fart Kid had a good reputation because he gave people 50,000 yuan a year.

Countless people came to her and started asking for it.

Some were introduced by relatives, while others simply came to her place to try their luck after hearing about her.

Chen An'an is still young, and even when she does good deeds, she will encounter all sorts of human nature problems.

For example, there were several people who told her to her face that she was a good person.

Behind her back, she constantly boasted to others that she had taken 50,000 yuan for a charity fund.

Moreover, she receives this money every year, but she doesn't spend it on her own children at all.

Instead, she went into a large shopping mall and bought all sorts of things, dressing herself up in a flamboyant manner, hoping to use her not-so-young appearance to seduce a rich husband.

Even if you can't snag a rich husband, it's not bad to snag an honest man with a salary of tens of thousands.

It must be said that her thinking shows a deep understanding of investment principles.

However, the final result infuriated Chen An'an.

She was willing to give money because she knew it wasn't easy for someone to raise a child, but who knew the mother would be so unreliable.

They actually spent the money that should have been spent on their children on designer bags and clothes.

And there are quite a few people like this.

Even more outrageous, some people would come back to her after getting the money and ask for it back.

That's not enough.

Chen An'an was quite distressed, never expecting that doing a good deed would be so difficult.

When Chen Pingsheng came up, he saw that she seemed to be worried, and said, "You've made quite a scene, all noisy and chaotic!"

"Dad," Chen An'an said, feeling wronged, "those people are all here to ask for money."

"Why did they come to your headquarters? What did you do to make them come here?"

Actually, she didn't do anything special, it was just that every time she did a good deed...

Those people smiled very warmly and kept asking them which company they were from.
Where is the headquarters?

Where will they go in the future to express their gratitude?

That's why many people willingly leak their addresses.

Unexpectedly, after one, two, or three days, more and more people gathered around them.

It also carries all sorts of stories.

Some widows in their old age want to receive 50,000 yuan a year to remarry.

There are also divorced women with children who want to rent a larger house so that their children can have a better environment to grow up in.

Even more outrageous are those who simply lie down and expect others to take care of them in their old age and see them off in their final days.

Even centenarian mothers who need millions for cancer surgery come here for help.

Chen An'an has been very depressed because of this.

Perhaps in her eyes, the world is full of kindness.

As long as she genuinely helps others, she will receive their affirmation or sincere blessings.

But reality often doesn't go as planned. Forget about gratitude; many people are even speculating behind her back that she might have done something illegal, or that the money wasn't earned honestly.

That's why I thought of giving them a little something.

Otherwise, why would they give them money for no reason?

Regardless of the truth, after the news spread, Big Paw's place was packed with people every day.

They're all here asking for money.

Some scoundrels even brazenly claimed that they would stay there as long as they weren't given money.

Chen Pingsheng sighed softly; it wasn't that he was unwilling to spend the money.

The Anle Fund was originally intended to train the little girl and let her see what real human nature is like.

He finds this very easy to handle.

However, he chose to tell Chen An'an a true story.

He knew a chef's apprentice who had come from the countryside and worked hard for eighteen years.

They finally opened dozens of restaurant chains.

At this point, he must be a winner in life, the kind who is glamorous wherever he goes.

But fate can take unexpected and wondrous turns.

This successful top chef has always wanted to give back to his hometown.

He leased more than 800 acres of land in his hometown.

He thought that with his restaurants, he could definitely produce and sell his own livestock if he started raising livestock.

Therefore, there is no loss.

At that moment, he made a decision he would regret for the rest of his life.

He allowed villagers to invest money, but his original intention was not to raise the money.

He simply wanted everyone in the village to make money with him.

A year later, his 800-plus acres of land did indeed make money.

The villagers also received their dividends, and everyone was all smiles.

In the second and third years, the chef rarely returned.

Meanwhile, the more than 800 acres of land he cultivated became increasingly profitable.

At this point, the villagers objected, and a saying began to circulate in the village.

The land belongs to them, and they raise the cattle and sheep.

Then why give the lion's share to this chef who rarely comes back?
The villagers began to unite with the village chief, demanding an increase in their share of the profits.

This increase reduced the chef's share from half to 5%.

It dropped by more than 90%.

Of course, the chef couldn't do that, so he ignored the matter.

Then something he never expected happened.

"Dad, what happened?"

"The villagers, together with the village chief, sued him for illegal fundraising."

"Can this still happen?"

Chen An'an stared wide-eyed, her eyes filled with disbelief.

"So what happened to him in the end?"

“He was arrested and sentenced to seven years. When he was released, his wife and children had run away with someone else, and his dozens of restaurants had changed hands.”

Chen Pingsheng patted his eldest daughter on the shoulder.

"I'm telling you this not to tell you that you can't do good deeds, but to teach you that people's hearts are not what they used to be, especially those living at the bottom of society."

"Their limited knowledge and short-sightedness will often shock you."

“You are my daughter. You can have the heart of a bodhisattva, but you must also have the methods of a falcon.”

"Only in this way can you properly manage so much money."

Chen Pingsheng did not help Da Piwa deal with these matters; instead, he left after telling the story.

He has no eagle-like methods, but possesses the heart of a bodhisattva.

That would only be a disaster.

The Anle Foundation is clearly a hurdle that the young man must overcome.

This world is full of strange and wonderful things. Ghost stories may just be legends, but reality is even more bizarre than ghost stories.

The chef he was referring to was none other than himself.

He was Gao Hu's former master and the guide on his path to becoming a chef.

Such a capable person, yet his later years were miserable and tragic.

And this wasn't because he did anything wrong, but simply because he wanted to help his fellow villagers make money together.

Just tell me if it’s outrageous or not!

The most crucial point is that after the villagers sued the chef, a year later, the cattle raised on the 800 acres of land began to lose money.

The decision made by the villagers back then, made with great enthusiasm, resulted in no one investing there for the next ten years.

Poverty has always shrouded that village.

(End of this chapter)