The Birth of Shanghai's First Conglomerate

The next day, Chen Lu took a day off from work.

This time, he wanted to take the initiative to talk to his father about the meaning of life for second-generation people like him.
He was actually quite confused, just watching the people around him constantly busy themselves.

Chen Lu didn't want things to be this way, but he also wanted to find his own meaning in life.

So he wanted to talk to his father, because perhaps only his father could resolve his current doubts.

As usual, Chen Pingsheng took Xiao Jiye out to practice Tai Chi in the morning.

In the evening, I would tell him bedtime stories, which included life lessons as well as simple and easy-to-understand philosophical philosophies.

This can be seen as him paving the way for Xiao Jiye's upbringing.

When Chen Lu came to find him, it was almost noon. The father and son went to a barbecue restaurant for lunch together.

"Dad...I want to work in the HR department?"

"why?"

"Because I feel that the other side might be more suitable for me."

"What if it's not suitable after all?"

"Then I can change it again!"

Okay... he certainly has the qualifications and the ability, but Chen Pingsheng still took the initiative to ask him, "Tell me why you want to change positions!"

“I visited my college roommates yesterday. They are struggling and feeling helpless every day in their search for a job. If I could transfer to the human resources department, would I be able to better help people like them?”

"This is not the main reason why you are being transferred."

Chen Pingsheng said: "Since the millennium, most urban residents have benefited from the real estate boom. A wave of demolitions made countless city dwellers rich. Then, with the Internet era, the elimination of intermediaries and the complete transparency of information have made it no longer suitable for micro-entrepreneurship."

"Then came the era of short video influencers, where many young people rose to prominence, but disappeared just as quickly, because the benefits of any platform only last for two or three years."

"The reform and opening up has been going on for almost sixty years. The country began industrial upgrading and vigorously supported the science and technology industry twenty years ago."

Chen Lu's attempt to help ordinary people by changing their positions in the human resources department can only be described as overly naive.

Large companies have their own pressures and responsibilities.

This kind of responsibility is something Chen Lu is currently completely unable to bear.

Regardless, Chen Pingsheng supports Chen Lu's willingness to try more things.

His son is only in his early twenties. He has lived a life of luxury and carefree living since childhood, which has fostered his calm and composed personality.

Often, no matter how much they talk, it's not as effective as them actually going out and experiencing it for themselves.

Chen Lu quickly changed jobs. This time, he left Tengfei AI and was transferred to a small company under the group.

He still believes in his own ideas and wants to work as an HR professional.

Chen Lu also got a few openings from his father, and he sent Zhao Kai to work there, offering him a good salary.

Tengfei AI is a technology giant, and such companies do not need an overtime culture.

The people inside all work regular hours and leave work on a regular basis.

All your efforts can be focused on the eight hours you work.

Work is only a part of life; it shouldn't be the whole of it.

Small businesses are different; they often have to work overtime to complete tasks.

Chen Lu went there and quickly adapted.

His first task was to conduct HR assessments of college graduates in July.

Like Zhao Kai, many people practice and prepare in advance.

All I wanted was to get a decent job at such a small company.

Chen Lu, who was parachuted in, recruited three new people for the company on his very first day.

This made his long-time colleagues in the company increasingly believe that he was a person with connections.

During the evening dinner with his colleagues, everyone kept trying to get information out of him. Although Chen Lu didn't say anything, how could he hide it from those shrewd HR people?

Especially since he was wearing an authentic Vacheron Constantin watch.

This further convinced his former colleagues that he had connections with upper management within the company.

It's just that no one could have imagined he was the son of a big boss.

He changed jobs, but his career remains unremarkable.

This time, however, he might be able to stay in office for a longer period of time.

There was nothing wrong at home; it was just that a fool made trouble for himself.

Chen Qi, the younger sister, brought Hu Qilin to Shenzhen, and unsurprisingly, an accident still occurred.

Hu Qilin looked down on his father, Hu Lin, and his father was the person he least wanted to mention.

His status as a son-in-law made him dislike the surname Hu.

Chen Qi arranged for him to work at a friend's company. Hu Qilin had no intention of keeping a low profile. On his first day in Guangdong, he bought a top-of-the-line Ferrari worth more than 30 million yuan.

If someone drives a car like that to work as an intern every day, can they still be called an intern?

Not to mention that he also fell in love with a woman among the interns.

This woman comes from a powerful background; her family has arranged a marriage for her.

After Hu Qilin arrived, he simply snatched the item by force, completely disregarding who the other person's partner was.

This time, he really ran into a brick wall.

The marriage arranged by her family is with someone in the system, and a very successful one at that.

The main reason that girl became an intern at this company was because it was owned by her aunt.

The girl's family arranged a marriage between the wealthy and the government.

Hu Qilin's behavior would naturally anger the other party, and he could certainly scare away an ordinary wealthy person.

The situation is different for Congzheng's family. If things really get out of hand, and Chen Pingsheng doesn't step in, even Hu Qilin's mother, Chen Qi, will be unable to continue her business in Guangdong.

After all, when it comes down to it, Hu Qilin was indeed in the wrong.

They're already engaged, and you're still trying to seduce them, even resorting to force.

Do you really think everyone else is a pushover, someone you can bully at will?

No matter how you look at it, Hu Qilin is in the wrong. Since he's in the wrong, Chen Pingsheng, as his uncle, can't defend him.

After all, he is also developing in this direction, and it would be very disadvantageous for him to gain a reputation for arrogance and domineering because of this.

Mid-January 2037.

Hu Qilin was arrested for drunk driving, and he was taken away right after drinking.

No matter who speaks, it's useless. It's perfectly normal for him to be detained for ten days or half a month according to the drunk driving standard.

They were just acting in accordance with the law.

He only has himself to blame; it's his own fault for driving under the influence.

And he drives such a flashy car.

The younger sister, Chen Qi, was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan. She wasn't unrelated either, and as soon as she heard about it, she immediately tried to help, but no one said anything.

Friends even said on the spot that with something like this happening in the family, there's no use going to anyone but your older brother.

Chen Pingsheng also received a call from the other party's grandfather, who asked him how to handle the matter.

He simply replied, "Handle it however you see fit."

Otherwise, Hu Qilin wouldn't have been arrested so quickly.

It's no use the younger sister coming to find him.

"Big brother, please think of something!"

"What's your plan?"

"We need to get him out of there. It must be very uncomfortable for Qilin to go in like that."

“He told the girl that no woman he, Hu Qilin, would dare to marry anyone else.”

Chen Pingsheng said coldly, "If he's so powerful, why would I need to bail him out?"

"Brother... don't be angry with him. I'll definitely scold him when he gets back." "I didn't even know you raised him to be like this."

Even someone as wealthy as Xiao Mei could still get arrested for drunk driving, which means he must have offended someone.

Even a fool could figure that out.

There's no way Chen Pingsheng would bail someone out. He despises these social scum who wantonly break the rules and trample on the dignity of ordinary people for a little power or money.

"Brother, if you want to hit or scold him, you have to wait until he comes back first."

"What's the rush? Drunk driving isn't a serious crime. He'll be out in fifteen days at most."

The younger sister was surprised; it seemed her brother really wasn't going to get involved this time.

Chen Pingsheng really wanted to say that many of those people who were weak and honest back then have now become evil dragons.

If a child is not properly taught, it is the father's fault.

Hu Lin was an honest and down-to-earth man his whole life.

It cannot be denied that he has indeed treated Chen Qi well for decades.

However, his status within the family, including his current job, is something even his own son doesn't approve of.

Isn't this a tragedy?

Without a doubt, it is.

The younger sister, Chen Qi, had to figure out a solution herself.

Just like Hu Qilin now, he drank some alcohol and still didn't know what he had done wrong.

Chen Pingsheng's first standard for educating his children was that they should be down-to-earth, reliable, and of good nature.

Once someone enjoys doing such outrageous things, the more money they keep in their hands, the more harm they will cause others.

Ultimately, it's still not advisable.

Little Jiye was the best; he foolishly accompanied him to sell watermelons in front of the barbecue restaurant.

Both the adult and the child were wearing flip-flops and shorts, and each was holding a small palm-leaf fan, fanning themselves.

"Grandpa, shall we go play in the water this afternoon?"

"Do you want to go swimming?"

“Yes!” said Xiao Jiye, “I want to go swimming.”

Chen Pingsheng thought for a moment and whispered, "Jiye, I know a private swimming pool that's not used by anyone. Your mother is still working there as a nanny. How about I take you swimming this afternoon?"

"Good duck, good duck."

Xiao Jiye grinned foolishly. He originally just wanted to play in the reservoir, but Chen Pingsheng felt it was unsafe. Many people swim in those wild, natural reservoirs every year, and it's normal for one or two to die each year.

If that's the case, we might as well take him to An'an's house.

An An definitely owns a large villa in Shenzhen; there's no need to elaborate. Any house she sets her sights on would cost at least four or five hundred million yuan.

Chen Pingsheng called An'an in advance to tell her to get ready and change into a nanny uniform.

Nanny No. 1, An'an, has officially launched her service. An'an even asked all the other nannies inside to leave first.

To avoid them saying the wrong thing, she waited for her youngest son to come over by herself.

Chen Pingsheng was also surprised; he rode over on a small electric scooter, looking quite dashing as he brought Xiao Jiye along.

This is probably what an older version of Fast and Furious looks like.

I rode my beloved little motorcycle with my adorable grandson, and arrived at the super villa area without any major incidents.

The villa is also built by the sea, and there is a huge swimming pool in front of the yard. The water in the pool is cleaned regularly and the temperature is controlled.

This super villa, which covers an area of ​​over 1,000 square meters, is only lived in for less than ten days or half a month a year.

That's incredibly extravagant.

Wearing a loose gray nanny uniform, An'an only looked like a nanny who wasn't doing her job properly when she was with Xiao Jiye.

Everyone else who saw her exuded an air of nobility.

This air of nobility is not cultivated by anything else, but by years of consumption and economic development.

No matter how hard those fake socialites try to imitate, they can't replicate the elegance that these women have cultivated since childhood.

"Jiye, come quickly to Mom..."

"Mom, your business is quite extensive."

"That's right, your mom worked several part-time jobs to earn money."

"Come on, mom!"

Little Jiye giggles silly, just like An'an when she was little.

His lively personality is just too adorable.

Only when you become a mother yourself do you realize that the next generation is your continuation.

An'an personally carried Xiao Jiye to swim, where the water had a built-in temperature control system.

The water temperature was well controlled; it felt warm and comfortable when you put one foot in.

Xiao Jiye rummaged around for a while, seemingly hesitant to venture into deeper areas.

If he didn't wear a circlet, he wouldn't dare to go inside at all.

Kids love playing in the water. Now they swim in swimming pools, but Chen Pingsheng and his friends used to swim in natural lakes.

Every year, many tragedies occur.

An'an played with him downstairs, while Chen Pingsheng watched over him from upstairs.

Little Jiye grabbed the hoop with both hands and kept paddling with his two short legs.

He swims slowly and swam randomly in all directions; he clearly doesn't know how to control himself yet.

Speaking of Guangdong, at least nine out of twelve months of the year are summer.

What a great place to swim!

He also secretly asked someone inside to bring out some fruit for Xiao Jiye, so the little guy could eat while swimming.

Little Jiye called out to his grandfather from the water, "Grandpa, do you want to come down for a swim?"

"I don't need that. You swim. When you're happy swimming, Grandpa will take you home."

"Okay, Grandpa, you wait for me up there for a while."

"Hmm... Just swim without worry, Grandpa will definitely wait for you to finish before we go home."

Xiao Jiye nodded seriously. He had a lot of questions, asking one after another.

He really longed for such a big villa, and thought that once he could make money, he would definitely arrange one for his grandfather.

This made Chen Pingsheng overjoyed. In the past, he was always the one who tried to buy this and that for his family.

Now a little guy actually said he'd buy him a villa when he grows up, how could he not be happy?

I have a feeling that Xiao Jiye will have a bright future and will definitely be able to inherit the family business.

Chen Pingsheng stood on the shore and asked him, "Jiye, it's not easy for you to buy a villa like this. You'll have to work very hard in the future."

"Grandpa, don't worry, Jiye will definitely work hard. I want to earn lots and lots of money."

"That's good, that's good. Jiye will definitely be a great success in the future. Your grandfather is waiting for that day."

"Um...Grandpa, when we get back later, can we eat the fried rice you made?"

"Of course you can. Jiye can eat whatever he wants when he gets back. Grandpa will definitely make it for you."

"Thank you, Grandpa. I knew you were the best."

Little Jiye swims as a form of exercise, vigorously paddling his feet in the water.

Despite her small feet, she still had a lot of strength and swam quite fast.

However, Xiao Jiye asked a whole bunch of questions about the villa owner.

Perhaps they wanted to understand these wealthy people.

(End of this chapter)