The Birth of Shanghai's First Conglomerate

The Longteng S700 became an instant hit online upon its release.

It has also stirred up a frenzy in the offline new energy consumer market.

More than 50,000 units were ordered in three days.

This isn't something you can book online by simply making an appointment; you have to pay a deposit of 100,000 yuan.

We guarantee that customers will receive their cars within three months.

They now have full production capacity, and Chen Pingsheng has even replaced his own car with a newly upgraded Longteng S900.

Similar to the Royal One, this large pure electric SUV boasts a very imposing design and is equipped with the latest Tengfei AI intelligent driving system.

This car's annual sales are now comparable to those of the Mercedes-Maybach in the same class.

To be fair, the ease of driving new energy vehicles is truly unmatched by traditional gasoline-powered vehicles.

One accelerates quickly, the other is quiet, and its intelligence is indeed much more advanced.

These are all advantages of new energy vehicles.

However, compared to traditional gasoline vehicles, new customers still have some concerns about convenience, safety, and especially overall vehicle quality when making their choice.

However, the Longteng S900 and S700 both have a tested mileage of over 100,000 kilometers.

It involved testing 100 cars simultaneously in zero-degree temperatures and scorching heat for six months.

Only after ensuring there are no problems will it be officially launched.

It can be said that safety has always been the most important aspect for Chen Pingsheng in the field of car manufacturing.

He himself drives a Longteng S900, and Jinshan expects to switch to the Longteng series as its official car by 25.

It replaced previous Audi A6 models, including the Volkswagen Passat.

This is also a landmark event, signifying that Tengfei New Energy has overcome a completely new set of hurdles.

It is destined to continue to lead in sales in the future.

If he can succeed in launching the Tengfei AI phone next year, the initial framework for his tech giant will be officially established.

After everything was running smoothly at the group, Chen Pingsheng drove off to prepare to accompany An'an to the exam. An'an was working so hard now, and as her father, he had to do something too.

Class 2, Grade 12 at a certain high school.

Chen An'an diligently reviewed the knowledge taught by the teacher with Jiang Tang. The teacher had just said that this question would definitely be on the senior year exam.

Hmm... He said the same thing about the previous question.

He seemed to have explained the question the way he did before.

She didn't know which statement was true, but no matter what, whenever she encountered something she didn't understand, Chen An'an would immediately ask.

Jiang Tang patiently accompanied her to review *******, who had already decided to apply to a university in Baiyun District, Guangzhou, and so had Jiang Tang.

Guangzhou Baiyun is the territory of Tengyou's headquarters.

There are also countless live-streaming bases for internet celebrities, and even a star artist training university at Tencent's headquarters.

Chen An'an used to be a proper young lady from a wealthy family.

They are not afraid of being bullied, nor do they need to worry about a lack of available resources.

Chen Pingsheng knew her idea but didn't stop her. It would be quite beneficial for An'an to study at university in Guangzhou for a few years.

There were an unusually large number of parents accompanying their children to the senior class for the exam, and many of them were even studying psychology on their own.

The purpose is to avoid putting too much pressure on the child. This child's studies force the parents to work even harder.

Also no one.

The school district properties outside of the senior high school area have long been sold out, and the rental properties outside are also extremely expensive.

Without a minimum of 10,000 yuan, you simply can't rent a decent one-bedroom apartment.

As for a slightly better three-bedroom, two-living-room apartment, it would easily cost at least 20,000 yuan.

His family's villa in Jinshan is actually only half an hour away.

Although it's not too far, it's still not very convenient. At least Chen An'an can't go home when she gets off get out of class in the evening or when she has free time during the day.

The first thing Chen Pingsheng did after arriving was to buy a house, even though the real estate market was in a slump these days.

However, the prices of school district housing near good universities have not decreased much.

Excellent educational resources have always been scarce and highly sought after by parents.

The issue of linking real estate development with educational resources has been a long-standing topic.

Chen Pingsheng first planned to buy an apartment here. He asked a real estate agent and found that apartments in this area start at 300,000 yuan per square meter.

A single room with a bed can easily sell for over ten million.

Don't try to bargain; nobody will listen to you.

Every year there are high school seniors, and every year a large number of parents come to accompany them to the exam.

This naturally leads to a situation where there is no shortage of buyers for houses in this area.

Normally, Chen Pingsheng could let Tang Jing arrange things as he pleased, such as buying a house, but it involved An'an's issue of accompanying her to the exam.

He came by himself after all.

"How much does your best house cost?"

"See for yourself, the best house is 380 million, an unbeatable 500-square-meter penthouse for accompanying students to exams."

Goodness gracious... There are river-view apartments, school district apartments, street-facing apartments, and now even apartments for parents accompanying their children to take exams are available.

You never know until you ask, and what you find out is quite surprising.

380 million for over 500 square meters, that's almost as much as the property prices in Hong Kong!

"Boss, do you want to take a look? This is the only set available. If you're not quick, it'll be gone."

"Let's go take a look first!"

"Alright, but we need to verify the capital of 50 million first."

If you want to view a mansion worth over 100 million, you have to verify your financial resources first. If you don't have that financial strength, the real estate agent won't even bother to waste time with you.

This is very simple; just show them your approximate bank balance.

It wasn't just Chen Pingsheng who was watching; there was another pair of parents who were also watching for their child.

Being a parent is not easy, and they all work very hard.

The house was advertised as over 500 square meters, but it's actually only about 400 square meters. The extra area is the common area.

It has five bathrooms, and it's not a new house, but an old house that's 13 years old.

The property changed hands five times in total, mostly bought by people accompanying their children to take exams, and also as a form of investment.

Those who made money before 20 years ago have all made a profit, but this last one can only be sold at cost.

If bank interest is taken into account, the loss would definitely be more than 50 million.

To be honest, this house is no match for any of their mansions; at least in Chen Pingsheng's eyes, it's just an ordinary mansion.

The renovation must have cost at least forty or fifty million yuan, so it's considered very exquisite.

It's nowhere near the level of a true luxury mansion.

While the other couple was still discussing whether to rent or buy, Chen Pingsheng had already decided to go for it.

A few hundred million is nothing, just a drop in the ocean.

Once An'an finishes his college entrance exams, he will definitely sell this house.

Without bank interest, it's highly likely you won't lose money.

I don't know how long it will take to sell it. As for renting, it's true that you can't find such a good house in this area.

After buying the house, he called Tang Jing again and asked her to arrange for someone to come and take over the house, and to replace all the furniture, including bedding and appliances.

He's not used to using things that others have used. He's already spent 3.8 million, so who would care about spending a few hundred million more? Tang Jing quickly arranged for someone to come over, and everything could be done in an afternoon.

The reason this house is called a "test-accompanying room" is mainly because it faces the school directly.

It's only a three-minute walk from the school gate.

There's a reason why it can sell for this price.

After everything was settled, Chen Pingsheng, like most parents, waited for An'an to come out of school.

I can stay at my own home tonight; there's no need to squeeze into the dorm.

Parents choose to rent apartments in this area primarily for this reason: to provide their children with the best private space so they can fully prepare for the senior year exams.

In the evening, the afterglow of the setting sun shone on my face.

A large number of students filed out, including An'an and Jiang Tang who came together.

Like any ordinary parent, Chen Pingsheng waved to the crowd, calling out, "An'an, An'an!"

Father, oh father, the man who carried his daughter on his shoulders.

If it weren't for him, we wouldn't have this wonderful and comfortable life we ​​have now.

Chen An'an giggled and said to Jiang Tang, "My dad's here."

Jiang Tang, as the most beautiful ordinary school beauty in the school, is actually quite good-looking. She can't compare to Jiang Peiyao, who is a top beauty in the entertainment industry, nor can she be compared to ordinary internet celebrity beauties.

She was actually very curious about what kind of person An An's incredibly capable father was.

Looking at him now, he seems just like any other father, an ordinary father who dotes on his daughter and hopes she will succeed.

"Dad, why did you decide to come and accompany me to the exam? Aren't you busy at work?"

"No matter how busy I am, nothing is more important than your business. Your mother has to accompany her mistress, Chen Lu, so naturally, only your father can come over!"

"I don't need anyone to accompany me to the exam, but I'm still very happy that you could come, Dad."

“Right!” Chen Pingsheng said happily, “I always said that whatever other people’s daughters have, my daughter must have too.”

"Hehe, Dad, you're the best! By the way, Dad, where did you buy your house?"

"It's right across from your school, so from now on, your dad can see you doing morning exercises at school every day."

Chen Pingsheng took her to the small apartment he had just bought for 3.8 million yuan, an apartment he would live in for at most a year.

He will definitely sell it in a year. He will just wait for An'an to be admitted to university, and then he may go to Guangzhou to accompany her to complete her university studies.

That's the joy of being a father—watching your daughter grow up day by day.

Just don't be too happy.

The house underwent a series of simple renovations, including converting two large rooms into studies.

The learning atmosphere inside shouldn't be too intense.

When Jiang Tang came in, I was really surprised. Was this the house that was arranged right after she came to accompany her to the exam?
As someone from out of town, she knew all too well what the housing prices in Shanghai were like.

Let alone school district housing, even ordinary housing is simply beyond the reach of the average person.

The layout of five bedrooms, three living rooms, and three balconies may not be comparable to their top-tier luxury mansion, but it is certainly not something that an average wealthy family can afford.

Chen An'an herself didn't feel anything was wrong; she even felt that the house was not up to her father's standards.

This small apartment was arranged temporarily because she needed to study.

"Dad, this is my classmate Jiang Tang. She will also be applying to the same university as me. She has excellent grades and helped me a lot last year."

"Oh okay!"

Chen Pingsheng smiled and said, "Jiang Tang, I am An'an's father. You can call me Uncle Chen. My An'an used to trouble you to tutor her all the time. If you need anything in Shanghai in the future, you can come to your Uncle Chen. Although Uncle Chen can't be said to be very capable, he can still solve most things."

Jiang Tang didn't know what this promise meant; she just really enjoyed being with An An.

An'an was also the only one who didn't laugh at her for being a student from out of town.

"Dad, you personally agreed to this. After college, Jiang Tang wants to film short dramas. She heard that filming short dramas can earn tens of thousands of yuan a day, and she wants to earn money to improve the family's situation."

"This is easy!"

Chen Pingsheng said, "There are no barriers to making short dramas, and you don't need anyone to promote you. All you need is some acting skills. It is indeed a way to get rich quickly. Once you are admitted to Guangzhou, Uncle Chen will definitely arrange it for you."

Jiang Tang didn't expect the opportunity to come so soon. She really wanted to make money quickly, especially a lot more money.

"You two should focus on preparing for the college entrance exam right now. Your classmate can stay here tonight too. There are plenty of rooms available, it won't make a difference at all!"

An'an pulled Jiang Tang to choose a room. After all, it was a house for several small goals, and each room was very big.

Furthermore, thanks to Tang Jing's meticulous arrangement, every single item inside is a top-tier luxury item.

They're all related to learning.

With the external environment improved, all that's left is to focus on studying.

An'an and Jiang Tang are both eighteen-year-old girls. Chen Pingsheng, their father who accompanied them to the college entrance exam, also settled down with them outside of the senior year of high school.

I'll accompany them and help them prepare for the college entrance examination.

The next morning, Chen Pingsheng got up early to make breakfast himself. After An'an and Jiang Tang finished eating, they went to school together.

Chen Pingsheng then wandered around the neighborhood by himself. The conversations he had with almost every parent he met were about which class their daughter was in and how her grades were.
How's the academic pressure lately?
The rest of the time was spent exchanging learning experiences. The college entrance exam is a hurdle for parents, and there's absolutely nothing wrong with that.

Who wouldn't squeeze into this area for their own child?

Originally, the family was wealthy, with millions in assets, but they only lived in a small one-bedroom apartment.

For those with less than ten million, it goes without saying that even arranging a single room would cost around ten thousand yuan per month.

Adding in other normal living expenses, it's easy to spend over 200,000 yuan a year.

This is life.

A life filled with both helplessness and anticipation.

Chen Pingsheng also put everything aside to spend time with his daughter. He would only drive to his company after she went to school.

When he encounters parents who say his car is nice, he'll even introduce it to them.

The Longteng S900 is a car you deserve.

These parents, who gather together, also hold two parent meetings regularly.

Among the parents who study alongside their children, Chen Pingsheng has the lowest level of education. There's no way around it; his educational background is indeed quite low.

When people heard that he had only graduated from junior high school, they simply didn't want to talk to him anymore.

There's a hierarchy of academic qualifications, with graduates from 211 and 985 universities looking down on those from ordinary universities.

Regular universities look down on junior college students, even though junior college students are not much different from junior high school graduates.

Clearly, he belongs to the lowest end of the social hierarchy.

Knowing that he was not popular with those highly educated parents, he simply stopped going.

I didn't even bother discussing with them how much physical damage a single drop of water falling from the sky could actually cause.

To be honest, when it comes to topics discussed by highly educated people, he can often only be an observer.

Listen carefully to their explanations of their specialized subjects such as physics, mathematics, and chemistry.

It can be quite interesting sometimes.

His own group has gathered hundreds of thousands of top-notch R&D engineers, and he can only listen to their discussions as an observer.

Acknowledge others' excellence, recognize others' excellence, and be good at recognizing others' excellence.

Only with a magnanimous mind and broad vision can one manage truly top talents.

This is also an essential skill in business.

(End of this chapter)