The Birth of Shanghai's First Conglomerate

In the afternoon, Chen Pingsheng took his family to stroll around the harbor.

Harbour City, located in Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, is currently the largest shopping mall in Hong Kong.

It consists of five parts: Ocean Terminal, Marco Polo Hong Kong Hotel, Ocean Centre, Star House and Gateway Tower.

This place is home to many international luxury brands, such as Chanel, Dior, and Patek Philippe.

This also includes eighty fine restaurants such as Michelin-starred restaurants.

During holidays, Harbour City sees a huge influx of people, many of whom are mainland tourists.

It's been a while since the family has gone shopping together.

The main reason is that we have everything we need at home. But shopping is also a kind of fun. You can buy whatever you like when you see it. How can that not be a kind of fun?

Chen Pingsheng wanted to build a city similar to Harbour City in Shenzhen.

It includes a top-tier shopping mall, amusement park, entertainment park, and a five-star hotel with an investment of over 10 billion yuan.

This is just a coming-of-age gift for Xiao Wuyou when she grows up.

Super shopping malls like these can be very profitable if managed well.

The biggest fear is that if things don't go well, no customers will come, which would be a huge problem. Shenzhen undoubtedly still has the purchasing power.

He even wants to build a superyacht port in Shenzhen, specifically for renting out yachts and creating a brand new marine park.

This project requires an even larger investment.

Once we can obtain a maritime gambling license, any investment will be worthwhile.

For gamblers, gambling is a bottomless pit, but for investors like them, it's a real treasure trove, a golden goose that lays golden eggs.

If he can secure a gambling license, he will invest at least hundreds of billions to build the world's most luxurious floating Las Vegas ship.

Build a super floating casino that can accommodate 300,000 people at the same time.

Such projects are worth investing in no matter how much. If it's difficult to obtain a domestic gambling license, then the only option is to apply for an overseas gambling license.

In any case, both he and Tong Zhelan are very optimistic about the prospects of this project.

It's already in active operation.

Chen Pingsheng rarely uses luxury goods to package himself now; his three names are the best packaging he can use.

However, Chen Lu still had his eye on some small gadgets, such as Armani men's wallets.

He wanted to buy them as gifts for some of his colleagues and friends. They weren't particularly expensive, a few thousand each would make a great gift.

Su Xiaoxi reminded him to buy something for himself too.

Chen Lu didn't like wearing suits much before, but this time he bought three custom-made suits from Brioni.

Brands like Brioni are generally unknown to most people; they are considered one of the three major Mount Rushmore brands in formal wear.

Its suits are extremely expensive.

Chen Lu is a father now; he was too young to pull off the elegance of a suit, but it suits him perfectly now.

He's actually the kind of real-life aristocratic young master that short dramas like to portray.

After living an ordinary life for too many years, one day he will have to return to his original identity as a wealthy heir.

As luck would have it, Chen Pingsheng unexpectedly ran into Song Yaoyao, the fake socialite he had known before, here.

This girl has now retired from the entertainment industry and is now working a normal job as a girl next door.

As for her senior, she made some money by attending several luxury yacht clubs with Chang Dalin.

I brought Song Yaoyao with me to Hong Kong for this National Day holiday. "Uncle, you're here too?"

Song Yaoyao was quite excited to see Chen Pingsheng. She always remembered that if it weren't for Old Chen giving her a dress and introducing her to that so-called charity foundation, she would have been very happy.

It seems it's still trapped in the circle of fake socialites and unable to extricate itself unscathed.

"Yaoyao, it's quite a coincidence to see you here."

"Uncle, I've sent you so many messages, but you haven't replied to a single one."

"I rarely check WeChat messages. Did you come all the way to Hong Kong just for fun?"

"Hmm..." Song Yaoyao said happily, "I came with my senior, and we'll stay here for a few days. Uncle, are all those people your family?"

"My son and daughter-in-law."

Chen Pingsheng said, "Yaoyao, you go ahead and explore. We'll come to my house for dinner tonight."

"Uncle, you still have a home in Hong Kong?"

"Of course, come over tonight. I'm going to do some shopping with my family first."

“Okay.” Song Yaoyao readily agreed. She had been wanting to repay Chen Pingsheng for the dress she had given him before, but she hadn’t found a good opportunity yet.

As soon as Chen Pingsheng left, Senior Sister Yaoyao immediately asked, "Yaoyao, how come I didn't know you knew someone like that?"

"You mean the uncle? He's a very nice person."

Song Yaoyao said with a smile, "I met him at a party before, and then I ran into him again in a building. He works as a driver."

"He's the driver?"

After all, my senior has been in the socialite circle for so long. A person's clothes can be changed, but their temperament cannot be faked.

"You must have something wrong with your eyes. No wonder you've been in this industry for so long and haven't earned a single penny. You've even lost so much money in the process."

"What do you mean by that, senior?"

"You're so stupid."

The senior student said, "That guy you just saw, although he didn't have any designer logos on him, his leather jacket cost 1.8 million and was a limited edition worldwide. Even his most inconspicuous white hoodie cost at least 100,000. And didn't you see the clothes his family wore? Any one of them could be worth several years of our salary."

"No way, is this guy really that rich?"

Song Yaoyao's judgment is indeed terrible, and there's a reason why she can't make money in the fake socialite circle.

She was simple and naive, and was only given some intensive training by her fellow villager and senior.

They lack the basic qualities of socialites and can't even tell the difference between genuine and fake wealthy people. What kind of socialite are they?
"Much richer than you think."

The senior student said, "If I'm not mistaken, the two women next to him are his daughters. One is wearing a world-class limited edition watch worth over 90 million, and the other is wearing a Christie's auction item worth 160 million. Moreover, look at their demeanor and attire; it's impossible for them to be fake. To casually wear a 'small goal' worth over 100 million on their wrist, what kind of family do you think they come from?"

"Um...the uncle is treating us to dinner tonight, should we still go?"

"Of course I'll go, are you stupid?"

The senior student said with exasperation, "If you had told me earlier that you knew someone like that, we wouldn't be in this mess now."

Song Yaoyao said aggrievedly, "I told you a long time ago that I knew a kind driver uncle, and you told me not to be easily deceived."

“You were so unclear back then, how was I supposed to know you knew this kind of person?”

My senior really admires her; the first lesson in her socialite training was teaching her how to distinguish between real and fake rich people.

Without even this basic skill, what kind of fake socialite are you? (End of Chapter)