The Birth of Shanghai's First Conglomerate

November, winter.

The temperature in Shanghai has officially reached 10℃. Chen Pingsheng, who got up early to take his child to school, wore a light white long down jacket over his suit.

Once we got in the car, the air conditioning was turned on and it finally warmed up.

The first-grader looked relaxed, completely unaware of her opponent.

Chen An'an's eyes were determined; she was determined to be among the top twelve in her class this year.

Chen Pingsheng also cheered her on. After he arrived at the company, Chen Fan stood at the entrance of the company with her back straight.

This guy got divorced twice and then married a new wife.

Third Auntie, not wanting to go too far, simply chose a beautiful one for him.

The conditions aren't even as good as those of a divorced person.

The negotiation went on and on until they agreed on a dowry of 300,000 yuan and a monthly allowance of 20,000 yuan.

In addition, she will receive three million in cash if she can give birth to her first child.

If they can have two more, that's five million. With such a generous reward, there will surely be beautiful women willing to give birth.

Chen Fan couldn't be happier with his new wife. Every day after get off work, he would take her to stroll along the Bund and buy her some gifts.

This guy is lucky despite being a fool.

Due to certain special circumstances, Chen Pingsheng will definitely have to take care of him for the rest of his life.

It wouldn't cost much money, since Chen Fan's father and third uncle often helped him fight when he was a child.

If anyone dared to bully him, his third uncle would be the one to rush in the most fiercely.

Chen Pingsheng patted him on the shoulder and then chuckled as he entered his private elevator.

Inside the top-floor office, secretary Lin Qiunan had already prepared the day's work materials.

He also compiled a list of the people he was supposed to meet today.

In the morning, I need to meet with two people from government departments.

One of them was from Beijing, a vice minister of the Ministry of Electronics Industry.

Another one is the director of a new economic development zone in Guangdong.

The main discussion was to make Tengyou Media a model, and at the same time, to develop a new type of short video live e-commerce zone with Tengyou Media as the core.

To put it simply, it's about vigorously supporting the new e-commerce sector. The reason Chen Pingsheng chose to locate Tengyou Media in Guangzhou is because that's where global trade is most developed.

Take Zhanxi watches for example, they're so cheap, you'll question your existence just looking at them for five yuan each.

There are also bags that cost only a few dollars each, which are displayed in the live stream and make you think that it's impossible to get one for less than several hundred dollars.

You won't know how cheap these things are until you get to Guangzhou.

As for clothing, shoes, and hats, that goes without saying.

Tengyou Media can only truly realize its greatest advantages if it is located in Guangdong.

To reach Chen Pingsheng's level, one inevitably has to deal with people from various departments.

The people from the Ministry of Industry came mainly to visit Tengfei New Energy.

It is no exaggeration to say that this started with the country's strong support for new energy.

A whole host of strange and monstrous things have emerged.

Many of these were for the purpose of fraudulently obtaining subsidies, while Tengfei genuinely invested over 100 billion yuan.

This deputy minister is quite nice; he directly asked him if he needed any support, and said they would do their best to help if he had any difficulties.

This is simply impossible in other industries.

Only in the tech industry will the bigwigs not only not restrict you, but will even provide you with all sorts of support.

The main reason is that the technology industry is too competitive, and the companies involved are all global enterprises.

Chen Pingsheng politely declined, saying that given Tengfei's scale, applying for subsidies of several billion yuan every year shouldn't be a problem.

He simply never asked the government for money; since he had his own money, why should he take it from the government?

Chen Pingsheng talked with this vice minister from Beijing for more than an hour.

In the end, someone was arranged to take him to visit Tengfei New Energy's R&D center in Shanghai.

When he met with Director Liu from Guangdong, Director Liu bluntly stated that if Tencent Media were to list domestically, they could provide some assistance.

The condition is that Tencent Media Group should place all its subsequent major investments in Guangzhou.

In his district, a cluster of industries was established, primarily focused on short video live-streaming e-commerce.

In order to promote development, local governments will definitely make great efforts to attract these leading companies in the industry.

Chen Pingsheng hesitated for a moment, then agreed directly.

Incidentally, they also announced another 2 billion yuan investment to build four new short video influencer live-streaming e-commerce buildings around Tengyou Media.

This money is definitely not for him alone; he currently only owns 35% of Tengyou Media's shares.

Only 700 million needs to be invested proportionally, and the rest will be allocated according to shareholding.

After he finished receiving the director, he also held a video conference with the main investors of Tengyou Media.

The meeting was simple: Tengyou Media would allocate another 2 billion yuan to purchase land and build buildings around its headquarters.

The main reason for making this investment was to obtain local assistance.

Offer listing opportunities.

The current state of short video e-commerce is rife with problems.

In various live streaming rooms, there is practically no advertising law.

It's fine if they don't go public, but if they continue doing this after going public, they'll easily be reported.

In this situation, without the help of the local government, these reports could cause your stock price to plummet in no time.

Xin Teng's live streaming is like this; if it weren't for the fact that he gave Kuaishou's founder, Du Hua, a 20% stake, it would have been fine.

The top streamers under their umbrella have long been punished to the point of becoming withdrawn.

Tengyou Media is no exception; it contributes to the local area by providing positive performance support and tax revenue.

In addition, we will help people find employment.

If anything bad happens to Tengyou Media, the local authorities will definitely side with them.

Under such circumstances, he naturally had to reciprocate by spending two billion to buy land and build buildings there.

In addition, several influential electronic music festivals will be held locally, and national-level gatherings of internet celebrities will be held to encourage them to conduct live-streaming e-commerce in the area.

After completing these steps, we should be able to secure a listing quota in Guangzhou.

Once you secure a spot in Guangzhou, your IPO financing will proceed very smoothly.

That's why it's said that high-end businesses, in the end, basically can't do without the support of the government!
Did Sun Hongbing, who once spent over 10 billion yuan to buy LeEco, really spend money to buy televisions?

It's just bad luck.

Just after spending over 10 billion yuan, Jia Yueting, the front man, ran into trouble.

Chen Pingsheng is currently making various strategic deployments, on the one hand, to push for a public listing.

On the one hand, it aims to become a star enterprise in the local area.

There isn't much conflict between the two; it's more of a resource exchange.

Once there were no more government representatives to meet in the afternoon, he was able to relax.

"Qiu Nan, the University of Finance and Economics will be launching a winter recruitment drive this year. If you have time, you can be a campus representative and take full charge of the university's winter recruitment."

Uh… Lin Qiunan was stunned.

Is she really going to be in charge of the university's winter recruitment?
She doesn't have Chu Qiuyan's glamorous identity, nor does she hold any other important positions. Why should she be the campus recruitment representative in front of those junior students?
It's important to know that being a campus recruitment representative for Tencent Film Group isn't an easy job, mainly because it's so glamorous.

She doesn't even need to think about it; she just needs to be the representative.

Regardless of how her former junior brothers and sisters viewed her, at this moment they would only have a few kinds of looks: envy, fawning, longing, and a desire to get close to her by any means necessary.

Then I obtained the qualification to join Tengying Group from her.

Lin Qiunan asked, puzzled, "Uncle Chen, why me?"

Chen Pingsheng explained, "Do you remember when you first came to Tengying last year? I believe you were helpless and confused at that time, and Tengying Group may not even have been a good company in your mind."

"After a year of firsthand experience, I believe you will have your own thoughts."

"As for the Tencent Film Selection incident you experienced, it does not represent Tencent Film's core values. It was just a wrong choice made by some senior executives who lost their minds."

“I believe you already have the answer in your heart. Whether the answer is good or bad, I think you are the best candidate to represent us in this campus recruitment.”

Lin Qiunan was completely stunned. She never expected that such an honorable job would fall into her lap.

Moreover, the selection of concubines happened more than a year ago, and all the executives involved have basically been dismissed.

And that group of girls were also exceptionally recruited.

Through various positions, from internships to full-time employment, I truly gained an understanding of Tencent Pictures Group.

It's fair to say that she experienced the most during this process.

Lin Qiunan knew that the big boss didn't need much explanation; she just needed to do her best to handle the tasks assigned to her.

It's that time of year again for winter recruitment.

Unlike last year when she was filled with anxiety, this year she is now a full-time secretary in the secretariat of Tengying Group.

Or the kind where you're in charge of the big boss's studio every day.

Even more surreal is that she became the representative of Tencent Film Studio's winter campus recruitment in 18.

Each representative is required to stand on the podium, facing thousands of university graduates, and share their success story.

Did she succeed?
Obviously not.

Why did the big boss appoint her as the campus recruitment representative?

Lin Qiunan asked herself this question countless times.

Since she didn't succeed, what should she say when she stands on the stage?

Tengying Group is no ordinary company. Every year during the campus recruitment season, at least hundreds of thousands of graduates hope that it will come to their schools and take a look at them.

If I can get into Tencent Film Group directly through campus recruitment, then my four years of university will have been worthwhile.

Many people think this way, which means that Lin Qiunan has a very heavy burden on her shoulders.

She might end up bringing trouble to Tencent Pictures.

After all, she is fundamentally different from Chu Qiuyan. Even if Chu Qiuyan said something wrong, she is still the goddess of entrepreneurship in college.

A goddess-level CEO with a net worth of hundreds of millions.

For most people, a woman like that is always right.

It's hard for outsiders to refute.

She can also readily admit when she didn't speak well.

But she was different; she was just a secretary.

I was fortunate enough to be favored by the big boss and then became the person in charge of this campus recruitment.

Big bosses never do things without a reason.

Since he arranged for her to be the representative, it proves that she must have some value.

So what would that value be?

Lin Qiunan walked back to the University of Finance and Economics, looking at everything familiar in front of her, and those familiar people.

Youth is fleeting, and the beauty of university life seems like it happened just yesterday.

She recalled the joy of being admitted to the University of Finance and Economics, and the excitement of hearing that Tengying Group would be coming when she was about to graduate.

Later, she was pulled into a group for selecting concubines, and she felt like the sky had fallen.

Despite their restless nights, the world ultimately failed to offer these ordinary students a single fair opportunity.

They later discovered that the big boss of Tengying Group was actually working as a teacher right next to them.

She argued back once, and then everything went in a direction she couldn't understand.

Finally, she inexplicably entered Tengying Group and became the big boss's secretary.

Follow him step by step to learn about Tengying Group.

When Lin Qiunan stood on the stage, many people in the audience were incredulous.

Because many people know her, the once aloof goddess of the University of Finance and Economics has now become a campus recruitment representative for Tengying Group.

Isn't this development in just one year too fast?

Is there some unspeakable secret involved?

Regardless of what others in the audience thought, Lin Qiunan could only speak her heart without a prepared script.

It wasn't that she didn't want to write the draft in advance; it's just that after writing all night, she found that no matter how she wrote, she couldn't produce a draft that satisfied her.

Instead of doing that, it's better to share your personal experiences in the most authentic way.

"Hello everyone, my name is Lin Qiunan."

"I've only been with Tencent Film Group for a year now. I used to be just like everyone else, determined to work hard to get into Tencent Film Group."

"But during this year, I experienced disappointment, heartache, and helplessness."

"Many times I've wanted to share the pressure with the big boss, but the truth is I just can't."

"To outsiders, Tengying Group may just be about high salaries and benefits, but to me, Tengying Group represents only one person. The spirit of the founder has supported Tengying Group as it is today."

"I once witnessed the big boss in the office say that the wave of layoffs might not be all about employees who didn't work hard."

"There will also be many good employees who have no choice but to leave because of interpersonal relationships or because they have offended one of their superiors."

"I asked the big boss, 'If that's the case, wouldn't it be better to make a more cautious choice?'"

"The big boss said it was no use. He said that once domestic companies grow big, the hardest thing to avoid is interpersonal relationships, even though he repeatedly emphasized that the culture of flattery should be banned."

"But the newly recruited deputy general manager of the human resources department still pricked his opponent all over with silver needles, even though this person was fired the next day."

"But inevitably, it still had some impact on the group."

"I'm not saying this to brag about how close I am to my boss, but simply to tell everyone."

"If one day you join Tengying Group and are treated unfairly, please believe that it is not what the big boss advocates."

"He's just that the group is too big, and he can no longer take into account the feelings of every employee."

"I've gone to the countryside to farm with the big boss, and I've also gone to the R&D center with an investment of over 100 billion yuan."

"From the day it was founded, Tengying Group has been advocating giving to those who have no home after graduation."

"A haven that feels like a safe harbor."

"When you truly enter and understand Tencent Group, you will find that it is a belief and a dependence."

"No matter how big your dream is, Tengying can provide you with a platform because its goal is never just to make money."

"If you can get into such a company, you have to get used to some of its unfairness, because as the big boss himself said, no matter how many reforms he makes, there will still be places where the light doesn't shine."

"What we need to do is to light the candle in our hearts together, because only in this way can we take better care of those who come after us."

There was no mention of compensation, because it didn't need to be.

The treatment at Tencent Film Studio will only get better and better.

Lin Qiunan wasn't sure if she had spoken well or not; she just said what she wanted to say.

Perhaps this is why the big boss sent her here!
(End of this chapter)