The Birth of Shanghai's First Conglomerate

In mid-November, after Chen Tan left.

Grandpa came alone from the villa in the top building to the Bund community to find him.

My grandfather, who is over eighty years old, has experienced everything, from the earliest days when the Japanese invaded the village to several years of civil war.

That era was marked by constant warfare.

Let alone being well-fed, even just being able to live peacefully is a luxury.

In 1949, the People's Republic of China was founded.

The war was finally over, and everyone looked up to the East to thank the great man.

The years that followed went through one era after another.

"Grandpa, you're not here just to give history lectures, are you?"

"Of course not, I just want you to know something."

Grandpa's weathered eyes revealed a calm tone, "In your father's generation, everyone was proud to marry a poor farmer. But things were different in the 1970s. People wanted to marry someone with a diploma. In the 1980s, it was all about getting a visa. Countless people dreamed of going abroad. And in the 1990s, anyone with decent qualities wanted to marry a rich man."

“When your grandmother got married, she believed that there was strength in numbers, so every family was trying their best to have children. But when it came to your cousin Chen Tan’s generation, the one-child policy was the strictest.”

"The number of children in a family has decreased from five or six to one or two. With fewer children, they can naturally enjoy more parental love."

Chen Pingsheng understood; his grandfather had come to persuade him.

It wasn't about advising him about Chen Tan's situation, but rather about encouraging him to try to understand those people from the perspective of his family.

Just like my second aunt and second uncle, they were all uneducated people.

As for Chen Tan, they don't have the ability to teach him well.

After Chen Tan and his group arrived in Shanghai, Chen Pingsheng provided them with material comforts that were far beyond their means.

He was originally riding a bicycle, but once he arrived in Shanghai, he suddenly started riding in a Rolls-Royce.

It's inevitable that there will be a period when you can't adjust your mindset.

The younger generation doesn't have much social experience, let alone the ability to manage money.

It's like a three-year-old child suddenly being given 100,000 yuan in cash. The first thing he thinks of is not hiding it at home, but showing it off to his friends.

To put it bluntly, he lacked patience when dealing with these relatives.

Grandpa knows he has a lot on his plate, so he doesn't blame him.

But he himself needs to understand this.

We can't let them suddenly become rich while simultaneously imposing strict demands and not allowing them to make mistakes.

Think back to when he was a child, when Chen Pingsheng was naughty and always causing trouble.

My third uncle, my second uncle, and my aunt all helped him without asking any questions.

And now, he has finally gained the ability.

However, he lacked patience when it came to his relatives. He should have given these people more time or provided them with more help.

This help is not just about money, but more importantly, about patience.

The younger generation of Chen, Song, Peng and Liu have mostly gone to Shanghai. Because of the large number of people, Chen Pingsheng also adopted a ruthless attitude and used an elimination system.

This was not the right choice for Grandpa, as the older generation still places great importance on family ties.

In addition to helping each other, relatives should also be able to stop him from going astray in time.

Chen Pingsheng escorted his grandfather back alone, and after arriving at the villa, he didn't go anywhere else himself.

Instead, they watched the people inside, each busy with their own tasks with a somewhat uninteresting air.

He was born in the year that the one-child policy was implemented, but it wasn't strictly enforced at that time.

In rural areas, it was still possible to have children secretly, but things got really strict when it came to Chen Qi. After Chen Qi, it was basically one or two children per family at most.

For example, Uncle Three only has one Chen Fan.

Besides Chen Tan, my second uncle also has an older sister named Chen Tan, Chen Sai, who has a child who is just over three years old.

This child is clearly related to Erpiya, but he doesn't dare to play with her much. Every time he's in front of Erpiya, he has to ask her mother about this and that.

For example, Mom, can I play with Sister Er Ya?
Mom, my sister Er Ya doesn't want to play with me anymore. Am I stupid?

Not only Chen Tan's sister, Chen Sai, is like this, but her children are too.

There's also Peng Yu, who makes sexy lingerie. He's clearly a very lively and cheerful person, but you don't even dare to speak in front of him.

Yang Kang, the son of my aunt's family, is someone whose cousins ​​are now somewhat afraid of him.

Unbeknownst to many, although more and more people lived in the villa, it no longer had the liveliness of the countryside.

Ultimately, all of this stems from his own actions.

Perhaps, as Grandpa said, it was precisely because of his patience that everything came about.

Although Shanghai is a bustling and pragmatic city, there should still be warmth among these relatives.

He himself should also adjust his way of doing things.

After Chen Pingsheng returned home, he could not find Song Yanxi.

I only found out when I called her that she had gone to the headquarters of Shuiyunjian.

Chen Pingsheng drove to find his wife. He still preferred to discuss things with his wife first before making a decision.

Shuiyunjian is entirely composed of women, all of whom are rural girls.

However, these girls are all in pretty good shape now.

They are at least much better off than their relatives who had just arrived in Shanghai.

Song Yanxi's office is quite unique, with floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the Huangpu River. Sitting here, sipping tea and discussing work, it would be a lie to say that life isn't pleasant.

"Honey, is this all the reason you came here?"

"Pretty much. This morning, Grandpa came to see me alone, and I went to the villa again. Although the environment inside is luxurious, it really lacks the rural warmth that relatives should have."

Song Yanxi blinked her beautiful eyes, "Honey, you've been using the methods of managing a business to control these relatives of our generation. When their parents find out, they'll definitely be nervous and afraid of being sent back to their rural hometowns by you for making a mistake. Under such circumstances, there will naturally be no warmth left."

Chen Pingsheng understood; it turned out his wife had discovered the problem long ago but hadn't said anything.

The key point is that Song Yanxi doesn't think there's anything wrong with it.

Isn't that how society is?

For their family to have achieved this much, it's already considered very good.

It's perfectly normal for some people to be unable to adapt and leave.

Chen Pingsheng said, "Treating family ties the same way you treat a business is ultimately inappropriate and can easily hurt the feelings of some elders."

"I think you shouldn't introduce any wealthy potential partners to them anymore. Let them find their own. Some people you introduce to others are just not good because they can't understand it and don't dare to refuse."

"In addition, you can't just apply for startup funds; there are certain conditions, such as working in Shanghai for a year or two and doing quite well."

The reason for these restrictions is that some people simply cannot manage two million.

We must first let them truly understand and integrate into Shanghai before giving them money, and only when they have genuine entrepreneurial ideas should we provide them with funding.

This is clearly more reasonable.

(End of this chapter)