The Birth of Shanghai's First Conglomerate

Family-style development has its advantages, but its disadvantages are also obvious.

When a family reaches a certain number of members, it is inevitable that some scoundrels or uncontrollable individuals will emerge.

The reason why Chenjia Village has such a bad reputation is mainly because the Chen family has too much influence in the local area.

Furthermore, Chen Pingsheng rarely returned home, leaving behind only the older and younger generations, who enjoyed the benefits of the era brought by the Chen family in their hometown.

On one hand, they are breaking the rules of survival, and even blatantly saying that in this place, the Chen family is heaven and the law.

Once your family's strength reaches a certain level, you won't need to actively seek out others.

Plenty of people will rush to clean up their messes.

News from Chenjia Village was not reported to Chen Pingsheng; it was always handled by his cousins ​​and relatives.

These people were born in Chenjia Village, and after spending some time in Shanghai, they returned to their village.

Now it has become the de facto Tyrannosaurus Rex of that place.

The Chen family, who used to do countless good deeds in the area, are now feared by ordinary villagers, including those in nearby villages and even the county.

The things they did in their hometown were things that most people wouldn't even dare to imagine; there was nothing they wouldn't dare to do.

Chen Pingsheng brought this up at today's family gathering to hear everyone's opinions.

Their hometown was also their root, but after Peng Ying and Chen's father left.

There's no point in going back to the Chen family in Shanghai anymore.

Even if they go back, it's just to pay respects to their ancestors, burn a few sticks of incense, and then they'll come back.

Chen Pingsheng asked Chen Lu, "What do you think we should do about this?"

Chen Lu looked up and said, "Whoever breaks the law will be arrested. As long as there is no one covering it up, I don't believe they will dare to do this forever."

"This is probably not enough at all."

An'an continued, "Our Chen family has been operating in the area for forty years. Since 2014, my father has donated at least 500 million yuan to our hometown every year. With such a long period of time and the support he has given to some industries, the Chen family can indeed be said to dominate the area."

The relationship between Zhengzhi and Chenjiacun was very complex, and the village had been operating it for forty years.

Any incident involving someone surnamed Chen could very likely implicate a whole host of local figures.

At this point, the first thing that comes to everyone's mind is mutual protection.

There are many relatives with the surname Chen in Chenjia Village, and even their roots are in that place.

The topic we're discussing today also profoundly proves this point.

The boy who once slew dragons eventually became a wicked dragon that wreaked havoc on the region.

Many people simply don't know that the real figures of the Chen family are no longer in that place.

Chen Pingsheng rarely went back to that place, even once every ten years, which led to a serious loss of control in that area.

If we don't restrain them, it will eventually affect them as well.

The best way to minimize the influence of the Chen family in his hometown is for Chen Pingsheng to complete a separation with them.

Once he separates himself from his hometown, Chencun, it means that his hometown no longer has much to do with him.

In addition, a thorough investigation of Chenjia Village in recent years is necessary.

Chen Pingsheng chose to pursue both paths simultaneously, a decision he had no choice but to make. The higher one climbs, the more vigilant one must be against losing one's sense of awe.

Once a sense of awe is lost, destruction is not far off.

Chen Pingsheng asked An'an to handle this matter. In addition, he also asked Chen Lu to go to Jingyan Island to study for two years, so that he wouldn't be thinking about finding young girls all the time.

He's almost forty; he should be doing something productive.

He also needs to give Su Xiaoxi an explanation; he can't just pretend he didn't see it.

Although my son is not a spendthrift or wasteful, he doesn't spend any of the family's money.

After counting them up, that's about all the good points he has. This is all the son Chen Pingsheng, who spent ten years raising, has to offer.

It turns out that no matter what industry you work in or how good your family background is, it doesn't matter.

Talent often surpasses personal effort.

Chen Lu did try; he worked hard for over a decade, from junior high school all the way to university graduation.

Even after working as a junior employee in various companies, he still stayed at the Dream Foundation for several years.

Despite his mediocre talent, he has spent so much time searching for the path that best suits him.

After that, I only worked for this small company.

Then he started to lie down and gradually became happier.

Many people who adopt a "laid-back" attitude actually gradually formed through his process.

They're just not as rich as him.
If Chen Lu isn't capable enough, then he should just settle down and earn some money honestly, instead of making trouble and trying to surpass his two older sisters and father.

That's probably the best thing he's ever done.

Based on this alone, he has surpassed at least 90% of the rich second generation. Isn't that bizarre?

Those who once looked down on him and were single-mindedly focused on surpassing their father have, over the years, managed to drag their family out of the ranks of the wealthy.

He has too many examples like this around him, the second or third generation of wealthy families, who can enjoy educational resources that ordinary people simply do not have.

But these people have never experienced hardship since childhood, and they don't understand the psychology of those at the bottom of society.

When designing a product, people often deviate from reality based on their own ideas.

For example, they think that selling an apple for only 198 yuan is already incredibly cheap.

For example, take a loaf of bread. After spending hundreds of millions on renovations, a simple cake can cost you over 500 yuan.

They would also find it normal.

The lives and social circles of the wealthy second generation are often detached from reality.

Although Chen Lu didn't have that talent, he was indeed mediocre.

Like Chen Pingsheng, most entrepreneurs who amazed an era failed to do well in nurturing their successors.

This is not just his problem, but a problem that everyone faces.

Otherwise, wealthy families wouldn't have so many wasteful children's funds.

What Chen Pingsheng wants to do now is to bring the Chen family in Shanghai together and re-establish the family rules.

As for Chenjia Village, which includes many collateral branches, once a bad trend develops, it must be severed.

He's getting old; the older he gets, the more vigilant he needs to be.

That's the meaning behind bringing the family together today.

Chen Pingsheng said, "From now on, An'an will be in charge of our family. Your grandmother and I will be enjoying our retirement for the next few years. An'an, you should also prepare to take over the management of family affairs!"

To date, An'an is the one he trusts the most, and he has entrusted the management of the Chen family to her.

Chen Pingsheng was also extremely relieved.

This also means that she has property rights, including management and control, over the entire Chen family.

The future will also determine the development of the next generation of the Chen family.

Even someone like Chen Lu, if he disobeys her, can be exiled to the Economic Research Island with a single word and not allowed to leave the island for several years.

This is equivalent to the head of a clan.

After handing over the position of clan leader to An'an, Chen Pingsheng would spend a long time living a quiet life with his wife.

(End of this chapter)