The Birth of Shanghai's First Conglomerate

August arrived as scheduled.

The news that Chen Pingsheng had put up three headquarters buildings for sale still caused a minor stir.

It's worth noting that in the past two years, most of the top billionaires have been selling off assets, either shares or commercial real estate.

This is also seen as an important sign of an economic turning point; when the economy is booming, everyone is buying.

When the turning point arrives, the natural course of action is to sell out.

If Tencent Group, which has always had extremely abundant cash flow, is doing this kind of thing, then how many other wealthy people can still sit still?

Let alone buying his buildings, it would be more like handing over some of his assets.

In the current situation, if any family doesn't prepare a lot of cash flow, they'll probably be in a panic within a year.

Although Chen Pingsheng had shared information about the three headquarters buildings, very few people came to him with questions.

He didn't care; if he couldn't close the deal by the end of the year, he figured he'd have to sell it at an 80% discount.

Alternatively, they could sell a large amount of their stock holdings.

Because the group headquarters issued a notice that all companies under Tencent Pictures must begin preparing to relocate to Kingsoft headquarters.

The three months are basically all allocated for the employees to prepare.

Chen Pingsheng called his wife to ask her how the small corps was progressing.
Song Yanxi said it's great, Big Paw and Second Girl have already reached the major reform period of the 1990s.

It is estimated that this two-month summer training camp will end in another half month.

Song Yanxi herself stayed there for more than a month and almost got addicted to acting.

Chen Pingsheng did not rush to Hengdian; he wanted to wait quietly in Shanghai for Da Piwa and Er Piwa to return.

There are also some things to prepare.
Big Paw gave up attending an international school in junior high. According to her own ideas, she wanted to be an ordinary junior high student for a few years and didn't want her classmates or even teachers to know that she was the eldest princess of Tengying Group.

That's understandable, and Chen Pingsheng is quite supportive of it.

As for Erpiya, she can't change her troublemaking nature; she always goes for the most exaggerated things.

She was most confident in her grades, which no one in the class had ever surpassed.

This time, Chen Pingsheng plans to select some formidable competitors for her from the mountains.

He wanted to see if talent could truly be invincible in the face of absolute hard work.

For children from the mountains, choose the ones who are the best at studying and the most diligent. They may not be able to catch up with her in the short term, but they should be fine in the long term.

Chen Pingsheng selected eight impoverished children of similar age to her from Tengnong Breeding's charitable system, all of whom were extremely hardworking.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, he will be responsible for all the expenses of these children until they graduate from university.

The reason it's considered unexpected is that it's hard to say whether children from the mountains can maintain their former innocence after seeing the world.

This has both advantages and disadvantages.

While broadening one's horizons, one will also be influenced by the bustling world outside.

He called the person in charge of Tengnong Breeding and asked that the eight families with the best performance be selected, and he would provide these families with 200,000 RMB every year.

He also covered all the expenses for his child to attend school in Shanghai.

Under normal circumstances, no one would refuse, and the actual situation is the same.

Erpiya had no idea that her father had enrolled her in an advanced class where her grades were off the charts.

If we don't give them a good talking-to when they're young, what will they be like when they grow up?

After arranging these things, he met with the principal of Big Fart Kid's junior high school and explained some basic information.

I also donated another ten million to the school.

Talking is useless; we must also provide some practical benefits.

If Chen An'an could really be an ordinary girl for three years in junior high school, it would be extremely beneficial for her.

Whether or not she should continue to hide her identity in high school is her own business.

In addition, Xiao San, Chen Lu, is also going to kindergarten, and he needs to arrange a good class for him. Xiao San is good in every way, quiet and well-behaved, but he's a bit timid.

Actually, her older sister, Erpiya, is the most timid one, but she doesn't show it.

The mistress is different; she's practically timid.

If that's the case, then let's choose some timid people to be his classmates.

Among the short, he was the best; among all the timid, he seemed less timid.

Hmm... that's a really clever idea.

Time flies, and it's already mid-August.

The young soldiers held a wrap party for their drama "The Great Era" in Hengdian, and many of the participating stars also went to celebrate.

Chen Pingsheng was no exception.

The production team of "The Great Era," which cost one billion yuan to complete, spanned seventy years of history.

From the eight-year War of Resistance against Japan to the founding ceremony of the People's Republic of China, the educated youth going to the countryside, the reform of state-owned enterprises, Deng Xiaoping's Southern Tour in 1992, the collapse of the Soviet Union, the dot-com bubble, the rise of real estate, and the arrival of the mobile internet era.

The rest can't be acted out because we're already going through it.

No one knows what the next era will bring, but everyone living in 19 clearly understands that we are now in the era of short videos.

When Chen An'an took the stage to speak, she thanked many people, but she was most grateful to her father.

As for Erpiya, she's gotten a bit darker and doesn't look as mischievous anymore, but the moment she opens her mouth, the air of those three CEOs comes out again.

"I want to thank the director, thank my mother, and also thank my father. You don't need to give me too much pocket money in the future. Two or three hundred million a year is enough. There are still so many people who can't afford meat or a nice house. I also need to learn to be more frugal."

She was trying to save money, but Erpiya was pulled down by her mother.

That little brat makes it sound so easy. Hundreds of millions of yuan in pocket money a year? How dare she even dream of it?

The others were much more normal.

Even Chen Lu, the mistress, dared to stand on the stage and say a few words in a very professional manner. The billion yuan was well spent.

There are still two weeks left in the holiday, and the period before that has been quite tiring.

Chen Pingsheng led his squad of soldiers to Hong Kong for a spontaneous sea voyage on a superyacht worth 2.5 billion.

This is the right way to spend summer vacation.

Drifting, surfing, and jet skiing on the sea are incredibly fun.

Perhaps because the previous part was too arduous, this time, after having a lot of fun, I went especially crazy.

Chen Pingsheng, wearing sunglasses, sat on the deck with his wife Song Yanxi, enjoying the sun while watching their two little rascals, Erpiya, playing on the sea – a rather pleasant experience.

Song Yanxi asked him, "I've received a lot of calls these past two days. People even asked me if I'm having financial problems and if my family is going to sell the headquarters building."

"Let them ask whatever they want."

Chen Pingsheng said indifferently, "Merchants buy low and sell high, it's normal. What's there to say about it?"

"The main reason is that this period has been too sensitive."

Song Yanxi sighed, "I think many people are just putting on a brave face, but they're actually incredibly weak inside. Have you arranged everything for their studies?"

"It's all been arranged. Just wait and see. It's unlikely that Er Ya will keep getting first place in the class. As for An An, I've already spoken to the principal. She really needs to go to a regular junior high school."

"I'm afraid she won't be able to hold on for long."

“You underestimate her. Since she said she wants to be a regular junior high student for three years, I believe she can definitely do it.”

Since junior high school is a boarding school, and Chen An'an has proposed to be a regular student for three years, she will naturally have to live in a six-person dormitory with her classmates.

Xiao An'an lived in a rented house until she was five years old. After that, she moved into a villa in Beijing, and later lived in a courtyard house, a villa in Tang Palace, and a luxury mansion on the top of Xiangjiang Mountain.

Living in a six-person dormitory for three years is a test in itself.

(End of this chapter)