The Birth of Shanghai's First Conglomerate

Chen Xinyi invited Su Xiaoxi to her floating castle at sea.

The two met to discuss collaborations on some of their projects.

Chen Xinyi wanted to sell some of her overseas investments to Su Xiaoxi at a low price so that she could raise the money to complete the acquisition of more shares in the financial and insurance industry.

For the Chen family, Jingyan Island was the absolute economic center and the headquarters.

It can not only control multiple industries globally, but also affect the employment environment and living conditions of tens of millions of people in China.

This is because her father, constrained by the drawbacks of family-style development, created a nomination and election system.

Even the Chen family members cannot rise to the top overnight through blood ties; they can only rely on their own strength to climb the ladder step by step.

Chen Xinyi likes to sit on the rooftop deck in the ocean, wearing sunglasses and basking in the natural sunlight.

At night, I also like to launch a small submarine to explore the underwater scenery in the deep sea, and I especially enjoy riding super-fast and exciting jet skis.

In short, she loves being in the sea and enjoys eating the seafood she catches herself.

Su Xiaoxi is now focused on her work, and the time she spends with Chen Lu is getting shorter and shorter.

She also knew that An'an had become the head of the family, and the first order she issued was to have Chen Lu stay on the Economic Research Island for two years, and the second order was to have Chen Xinyi run for the next vice president of the island.

The Chen family in Shanghai has very clear family rules and regulations, and all direct relatives of the Chen family must obey the head of the family.

Although they develop their own careers outside, they must unite as one and work together as a team inside.

For example, Aunt Chen Yao's two daughters, Xiao Ya and Xiao Le, have always obeyed their father's arrangements.

Having served in politics for over thirty years, Xiao Le has become a vice-ministerial level official, as has Xiao Ya.

According to the regulations for retirement promotion by half a rank, she would have been a ministerial-level official upon retirement.

Besides their own hard work, their positions were also secured step by step by their father using family resources.

Many of the younger generations of the Chen family, including the Song family, who have performed well, have had successful careers in government.

As early as 2018, my father set a grand goal for the integrated development of the family's business and political sectors.

It has been 35 years since then.

This was enough to allow the Chen family of Shanghai to establish a certain level of influence in the political arena without leaving a trace.

Most importantly, her father had already formed an alliance with the eight major families of Guangdong when Chu Qiuyan got married.

On the surface, it's just a business collaboration, but in reality, it's a family alliance in many ways.

At the very least, if the descendants of the eight great families of Guangdong are assigned to areas under the commercial influence of the Tencent Group, the Chen family will spare no effort to help them.

Similarly, once members of the Chen family go to the sphere of influence of the Eight Great Families, they will also provide assistance in future promotions.

This is a process of mutual cooperation.

After all, everyone has their own strengths and weaknesses, and the career path in politics is not like business; the interpersonal relationships and other aspects involved are many times more complex.

These business families are already in a weak position; if they don't help each other, they can't expect to achieve much.

It's not just the eight major families in Guangdong that have long-term collaborations; many wealthy families in Shanghai and Beijing also have partnerships.

The Chen family is now like a super-giant ship, with countless people eyeing it, and even more people depending on it.

Once it is attacked, it will be like a giant whale turning over, creating waves that are incredibly high.

Therefore, no one dares to make a move against them without absolute certainty.

Once action is taken, it must mean that a major upheaval has occurred. Chen Xinyi simply doesn't like getting involved in low-level businesses; it doesn't mean she's ignorant about these things. Moreover, the more members of the Chen family in Shanghai there are, the higher the status of the family head becomes.

Chen Lu was sent to the Economic Research Island with just a word from her own sister, and Chen Xinyi also had to start planning again because of An An's arrangement.

There was nothing she could do; she also had a son and a daughter.

Both of them will have to rely on family resources to make a living in the future.

Chen Xinyi sat facing the sea, talking about her two children without a care in the world.

Let's not talk about Chen Youcai. He's the same age as Chen Wuyou. Although he's rich, he's also simple-minded.

Chen Wuyou, on the other hand, has a bit of a fandom for celebrities. Like some of her classmates, she is a fan of those entertainment stars.

This has been a real headache for Su Xiaoxi.

"Second sister, you should be able to complete An'an's instructions within six months, right?"

Chen Xinyi shook her head, "Six months is not enough. This matter is not in a hurry, and there are too many foreign companies involved. It will take at least a year."

"There are still two years until the next vice president is nominated, which is definitely enough time. It's just that my father has suddenly handed over all the family affairs, which makes my sister a little nervous."

Su Xiaoxi nodded, "When Father is alive, everyone has a pillar of support. Even if the sky falls, everyone knows that as long as Father is there, nothing will happen. It's understandable that Sister An'an is nervous right now."

Chen Xinyi waved her hand, "Putting everything else aside, my father has always regarded the cultivation of the family heir as the top priority. With him around, I could completely ignore my own son Chen Youcai because I knew that my father would make adjustments based on his actual situation. Now it's different. As soon as my father leaves, I wish I could grab Chen Youcai and give him a good scolding first."

The reason why the two have such a good relationship is that they both have children born in the same year.

There are so many similar topics.

Chen Youcai may be generous, but he likes to be a sycophant, spending money on others while having no status whatsoever.

In what way does this resemble Chen Xinyi's child?

As for Su Xiaoxi, Chen Wuyou had been following her classmates in middle school and liked to chase after celebrities. While others would offer verbal support, she would spend real money to support her idols.

In reality, most of the entertainment industry belongs to their family.

Su Xiaoxi was really afraid that Wuyou would become a star when she grew up, which would be considered a low-class actor by the super-rich family.

Chen Wuyou is increasingly showing this trend; if his father were still alive, he would definitely have a solution.

Chen Wuyou has always been the most obedient to her grandfather since she was a child.

Chen Pingsheng's departure not only meant abandoning family affairs, but also abandoning the most important task of raising the family's future generations.

This caught everyone off guard.

No one could say what the reason for his father's departure was; he had to fulfill his mother's last wish.

According to her mother, Song Yanxi, she wants to spend the most precious five years of her remaining life doing good deeds for the world.

She squandered her entire fortune of 400 billion yuan, just to pray to heaven that she could be his wife again when she returned.

Song Yanxi herself can easily come up with 400 billion yuan; her years of accumulation in the health industry are no joke.

Wealth that comes from society must ultimately be returned to society.

Not only her, but Chen Pingsheng in his later years would also be like this.

In addition to the assets he left to his family, including cash, he also made global profits over the years.

All will return to society when life returns to dust. (End of Chapter)