My minimum living allowance is credited to my account every day with 1000 million yuan

This was Chen Xiao's first time experiencing a traditional rural banquet, and he found it quite novel.

It was June, and the tables were set up outside on the street. Eating under the blazing sun, even with a canopy, was unbearably hot. Zhou Dawei's family had arranged for Chen Xiao and Xu Wu to eat in the room, but Chen Xiao, never having seen this way of eating before, insisted on experiencing it. So, the Zhou family had to arrange for him to sit with both families' parents and elders, which Chen Xiao refused.

"I'll just find a seat anywhere, you don't need to worry about me."

Being given special treatment would only attract more attention, and he didn't want to be treated like some rare animal. He just wanted to experience it for a moment, eat a little, and then leave.

Cheng, the richest man, is definitely at the first table; among the guests today, he is the most respected.

Chen Xiao and Xu Wu were not outside, and in the eyes of these people, even if Xu Wu had become rich and was riding in a Rolls-Royce Phantom, she couldn't possibly be richer than Cheng Yuan, the richest man in the county. Cheng Yuan was a name that the people of Qingyun County often joked about.

"Do you think your dad is Cheng Yuan?"

"You're unlucky; you weren't born into the Cheng Yuan family."

These are all things he says in his daily jokes or when he's teasing people. It's fair to say that Cheng Yuan has become a household name in Qingyun County; he's one of the most respected figures in their eyes.

The arrival of Cheng, the richest man in the family, added a lot of color to the Zhou family's wedding banquet. Many guests who were not invited by the Zhou family showed up uninvited, putting the Zhou family in a very passive position. They didn't even have enough food prepared and had to arrange for someone to go to the market to buy more.

These people were all there for Cheng, the richest man. They found him to be incredibly approachable, not at all pretentious, and even helping out the eldest son of the Xu family.

"The character of Cheng, the richest man, is impeccable. Such a big boss, yet he has no airs at all," they remarked.

When it was time to take their seats, everyone wanted to sit with Cheng, the richest man, and try to get close to him. They thought that if Cheng could give them some care and support, their businesses would immediately undergo a dramatic transformation.

Unfortunately, the richest man, Cheng, had no time to pay attention to them. He saw Chen Xiao come out from inside, but instead of sitting down in the courtyard, he went to the tent by the roadside. Cheng whispered to Xu's father, "I'll go sit with President Chen. He's all alone and has no one to talk to."

Mr. Xu understood his thoughts and nodded. Now he understood why the richest man, Cheng, had been busy at his house every day – it was all because of Chen Xiao and his daughter's status. The main purpose of attending the wedding banquet today was also for Chen Xiao and his daughter, and he wouldn't miss such an opportunity.

Many of the town's prominent figures, who had come uninvited today, were puzzled when they saw that the richest man, Cheng, had gone outside, and they all followed him. Zhou Dawei's father was dumbfounded; why was no one sitting at the main table? Why were all these people outside squeezing into a table with the children?

The main table is inside, and there's air conditioning, but outside on the street, the sun is blazing. How could these pampered gentlemen possibly stand setting up this tent?

Chen Xiao found a table full of young people, all wearing T-shirts, shorts, and slippers. His family lived in the county town, and his parents were both teachers; they had never dressed like this before, so it was quite unusual. Luckily, there was a seat nearby, so he sat down.

These people were sitting together, and they didn't seem to know each other very well, but they knew that they were all relatives of the Zhou family.

Seeing that Chen Xiao was dressed neatly, the others knew he was a meticulous person, which made him seem out of place, and no one paid him any attention. He was happy to have some peace and quiet, listening to the conversations around him.

"Did you hear? The bride's relative arrived in a Rolls-Royce."

"Really? The bride's family is quite well-off."

"Of course, even Cheng Yuan, the richest man in the county, is here."

"Hiss—" Several people looked at the speaker in surprise at the same time, "Really? That's a big shot. How did the Xu family become the richest family in the county?"

"I didn't know, the richest man's gift exceeded 10."

"My God, this is equivalent to the richest man paying for the bride price. That's too extravagant."

"Which one is the richest man? I'll go see if he's different from us. I've heard that people with big ears are lucky. I wonder if the richest man has protruding ears?"

The others laughed, and Chen Xiao thought to himself, "Luckily, I didn't reveal my identity, otherwise they would have made up even more stories about me. The richest man in the county already has prominent ears, what would they say about my ears?"

"Hey bro, are you related to the Zhou family or the Xu family?"

Chen Xiao saw a young man next to him, who was sitting with his legs crossed and shaking them. One of his feet was hooked on his slipper, as if it was about to fall off at any moment. He also offered Chen Xiao a cigarette.

"Thank you, I don't smoke—"

"Wow, what a good man! You save all your money to pamper your wife!"

He smiled but didn't reply. It wasn't that he looked down on him, but rather that he genuinely didn't know what to talk about and they had nothing in common.

"Brother, you can't be too shy. You can't get by in this day and age if you don't like to talk."

Chen Xiao hummed in agreement, but after thinking about it, he still retorted, "But if there's too much nonsense, that won't work either."

The man paused for a moment, then shook his head and said to the person next to him, "It's a pity. His emotional intelligence isn't high enough, so his future achievements will be limited."

Chen Xiao didn't try to hide it from him, so he heard everything clearly, but he wasn't angry. Given his current status, he didn't need to get angry with them. At this moment, Cheng Yuan came out from inside and saw that Chen Xiao's side was almost full, so he quickly ran over, afraid of missing this opportunity.

Chen Xiao knew he was there to see him, so he moved aside and made room for him. Cheng Yuan was so excited that he almost burst into tears. He was so happy to be so close to President Chen, and President Chen didn't even mind him.

"Old Cheng, have a seat here."

The other young people looked at him, somewhat puzzled. Because of the hot weather, the arrangements for today were that the older people, the elders, should stay indoors or in the shade under the trees in the yard. How did this man, who looked to be in his fifties, manage to squeeze in?

To say that this person had little presence and was not valued by the Zhou family seemed a bit odd, but judging from his clothes, it didn't seem like it. So someone asked, "Uncle, why aren't you inside? It's so hot out here."

Cheng Yuan laughed and said, "It's not hot at all. This gentle breeze is much more comfortable than inside."

A gentle breeze was blowing. The group looked at him, who was drenched in sweat. Where did the wind come from today? The tree branches didn't even budge.

"List--"

"Eat your meal. We can talk about it when we get back."

It was so hot that Chen Xiao had no interest in talking. He knew that Cheng, the richest man, wanted to get closer to him. For someone with influence in this place who was willing to come to the Xu family to pledge allegiance, Chen Xiao would naturally consider giving him some support. There was no rush.

Cheng Yuan naturally understood what he was saying and was overjoyed. It seemed that President Chen had approved of him, and his trip to the Xu family yesterday had not been in vain. So, sometimes opportunities are earned.

The banquet was a fast-paced affair; the dishes were served quickly, but the food was eaten just as quickly. As soon as the dishes arrived on the table, countless pairs of chopsticks appeared on the plates, and they were quickly devoured. Chen Xiao looked at the dishes that had been stirred down to just the bottom, and found it hard to bring himself to eat them. After thinking for a moment, he decided to give up and wait for the next dish.

The same thing happened with each new dish; Chen Xiao hadn't managed to eat a single bite. Cheng Yuan, watching from the side, was sweating with anxiety. His face hardened, as if he wanted to reprimand the young people for being more refined, but Chen Xiao stopped him, whispering, "When in Rome, do as the Romans do—"

He came here just to experience it; these were all novel things he had never seen before, and he found them quite interesting.

Suddenly, he felt something drip onto his left thigh. Looking down, he was stunned. The person next to him had probably been eating quickly, and it was really hot outside. He was covered in sweat, and the sweat dripped down his elbow onto Chen Xiao's pants.

“This—”, somewhat amused and exasperated, she stood up and said to Cheng Yuan, “I’m still not suited to being outside. Never mind, you can eat here by yourself.”

He got up to find Xu Wu, truly asking for trouble. What?! Even Cheng, the richest man, couldn't eat with these young people. He's usually very particular about his food at home. Just now, not only Chen Xiao couldn't eat, but he couldn't eat either. Now Chen Xiao has left to find President Xu, but his original seat is already full.

As a result, Cheng, the richest man, became the only person at the banquet who didn't get a single bite of food. That was bad enough, but when he returned inside in the afternoon, he heard people talking about an old guy outside who couldn't even get a bite of food. He finished the meal but didn't get a single bite. He couldn't even take care of himself. What was he doing out there? Shouldn't he stay at home and be taken care of by his children?
Others laugh at me too crazy, I laugh at others and can't see through.

Cheng's good fortune soon arrived. Before Chen Xiao and Xu Wu returned to Jiangzhou, they gave him a definite answer: he should submit a project for President Xu's approval and receive investment.

He knew that through his hard work, he had finally become a vassal of the Xu family. With the giant Junxiao Group protecting him, his career was about to take off. Before leaving, Chen Xiao specifically told him to be bold and not to apply for projects under 5 million yuan, as President Xu wouldn't have time to look at them.

On the way back to Jiangzhou, Xu Wu and Chen Xiao sat in the back row.

"Your last sentence made Cheng Yuan's eyes glaze over."

Chen Xiao laughed heartily, "Awu, I've prepared 1000 billion for you. Throw in a few hundred million to invest, wouldn't that be great? Let him not be limited to being the richest man in Qingyun, but become one of the top richest men in Hanjiang."

"The Han River ranks among the top few? That would be among the top few in the whole country, that's too difficult—" Xu Wu said with a smile.

Chen Xiao realized that all his women would invest a lot in him, and no matter how much Cheng the richest man developed, he would still be far inferior to them.

The Junxing M8 was launched yesterday. Building on the success of the Junxing M7, and with Junxiao Group's recent heavy investment in chip manufacturing and a 3000 billion yuan investment in top-tier universities, generating significant online buzz and increasing consumer attention, Junxing Auto has benefited considerably. Consequently, the Junxing M8 has performed well, priced between 33.98 and 42.98 yuan. Within the first hour of its launch, it received 1.2 orders – a remarkable achievement considering its average price of 40 yuan. This sales volume demonstrates that consumers have accepted and recognized Junxing Auto's luxury brand attributes.

"Awu, this is something to celebrate. Why don't you skip your business trip today and let's have a proper celebration?"

Xu Wu gave him a charming glare, knowing all too well how he planned to celebrate. Last night in Qingyun, he had been somewhat restrained, but at the Xishan Linyu Villa, he had been relentless all night, engaging in a series of intense battles.

"This trip to Qingyun has caused me to miss a lot of work, and several of my schedules have been postponed repeatedly. I'm going out today so that I can come back to be with you as soon as possible."

Seeing Xu Wu looking at him with some apology, Chen Xiao's heart softened. This woman worked so hard for the Chen family's business, yet she felt guilty for not being able to satisfy him. How foolish. He held Xu Wu's hand and said softly, "It's alright. If two people are truly in love, why should they be together every day?"

Now that she has a private jet, Xu Wu's travel time can be greatly shortened. In the past, it would have taken at least ten days to half a month to see her.

The group currently has 5000 billion yuan in cash in its accounts. Junxiao University has already started operating, but this money does not need to be spent all at once. Therefore, Xu Wu has increased her investment in Junxiao Capital, which is the main reason why she has been so busy lately.

The two returned to Junxiao Lakeside CBD Center. Xu Wu packed her things and headed to the airport, leaving Chen Xiao with a look of heartache. He had placed Xu Wu in this position, which had made Junxiao Group successful, but it had also cost her a lot of joy in life.

Zhang Ziqian and Ma Jing noticed that their boss seemed to be in a bad mood. Ma Jing asked curiously, "Brother Chen Xiao, didn't you go home with President Xu? What happened? Did your father-in-law scold you?"

Chen Xiao glared at him, "Ma Jing, you come in here—"

Zhang Ziqian covered her mouth and laughed, knowing there would be a good show to watch soon. Ma Jing muttered, "She's bullying people as soon as she gets back," but the smile on her face betrayed her, her face radiating spring-like joy, showing no restraint whatsoever.

Seeing Zhang Ziqian preparing to return to her office, Chen Xiao called out to her, "Stop peeking. Just stand here and observe openly. Watch me beat Ma Jing to vent your anger. She's verbally attacked you quite a bit."

Ma Jing whispered from the side, "Do you want her to participate in the battle, or just watch?"

In the end, Chen Xiao still let Zhang Ziqian watch the match, but there was still some playful interaction, so they could get to know each other first. But for her first time, Chen Xiao wanted to leave her with a beautiful memory, after all, she was his chief secretary.

Imperial Capital
Wansheng Group Headquarters, Chairman's Office

Mr. Wang looked at Wang Lun across from him, and scolded him with a look of anger at his incompetence: "Wansheng Film and Television is still shrinking under your control. It's like trying to pull a knife out of a butt. I've never seen anything like it. We have such good property resources all over the country, and you've managed to mess it up like this. Therefore, I have decided to sell Wansheng Film and Television and shrink all business back to the commercial management company. Your next job will be at the commercial management company."

Wang Lun looked up at the angry-faced CEO, whose usually vigorous appearance had recently aged considerably, suggesting he was under considerable pressure. "You want to sell? What does the reduction in cinemas have to do with me? Junxiao Plaza acquired so many cinemas in Wansheng Plaza, replacing them. Is that my problem?"

Mr. Wang was trembling with anger. This beast actually talked back and directly attacked his lungs. If there was anything Mr. Wang regretted the most, it would definitely be selling the first Jiangzhou Wansheng Plaza to Junxiao Group. He felt that if Junxiao Group hadn't tasted the sweetness after the acquisition, they wouldn't have made such a large-scale layout in commercial real estate, which has now become his core enemy.

He later heard a rumor that Chen Xiao's acquisition of Jiangzhou Wansheng Plaza stemmed from a seemingly trivial matter: Peng Yu, the regional manager at the time, had harassed Zhao Xiangjun and, after being beaten by Zhao Hui, threatened to expel all of Yinuo Group's stores. It was this incident that provoked Chen Xiao to acquire Jiangzhou Wansheng Plaza, thus beginning Junxiao Commercial Management's rapid development.

Peng Yu used to be someone that President Wang admired, but now he has issued a blacklist order, and this person will never be hired again. This is a source of trouble.

"Get out, get out—", the last word was almost a roar as he left.

Watching Wang Lun run away with his tail between his legs, President Wang took a deep breath and sat down. He thought about how he had arranged to meet with Chen Xiao to discuss Wansheng Film and Television, but Chen Xiao had replied that he would only have 30 minutes.

This was outrageous! When had he ever been treated like this? Back then, countless high-ranking officials would send out their entourages to see him. He admitted that Junxiao Group's current strength far surpassed Wansheng Group's, and Chen Xiao's personal assets far exceeded his own. He still couldn't accept such a lack of respect.

But circumstances forced him to go. This time, he not only wanted to meet Chen Xiao to get to know his enemy, but also wanted to see how Chen Xiao planned to deal with Wang Lun, who was too scared to leave the capital, which was giving President Wang a major headache.

He felt that Chen Xiao's revenge was most likely due to the recent aggressive offensive launched by Junxiao Commercial Management against Wansheng Group. Given Chen Xiao's status, he wouldn't dare to physically harm Wang Lun, especially since Wang Lun had said he was merely present and didn't do anything to harm Zhao Xiangjun. He would only know for sure after meeting Chen Xiao; his current understanding of Chen Xiao came from hearsay, which was bound to differ from the truth.

At Mr. Wang's level, apart from what he has seen and heard with his own eyes and ears, and what he has judged himself, he will not believe everything that others say, and will always have reservations.

Mr. Wang was supposed to meet with Chen Xiao in Jiangzhou in the next few days, but an unexpected event occurred. One of his investors, a mine owner in Cape Town, had an accident in South Korea not long ago and died. Mr. Wang is going to Cape Town to attend the funeral.

Toot——

Wang Jun, CEO of Wansheng Group, came in.

"Boss, we can't keep fighting this war of attrition with Junxiao Commercial Management. We can't afford it. With this money, we should focus on retaining some of our own properties, shrinking our battle lines, and avoiding direct competition with them."

Junxiao Commercial Management is a bunch of lunatics. When it comes to marketing activities, they don't consider the cost at all. Ever since their first collaboration with Lee Ji-eun at a fan meet-and-greet event in a shopping mall, they seem to have gotten hooked. In the past few months, they've invited celebrities to at least 50 events across the country, involving more than 20 celebrities, all of whom are currently popular. Who can afford to play with them?

After securing investment from those miners in South Africa, Mr. Wang and his team felt they could directly challenge Junxiao Commercial Management. However, they soon realized something was amiss; the other party seemed to have an inexhaustible supply of money. While waging a marketing war against them, they were simultaneously spending hundreds of billions to acquire commercial plazas.

Just when they thought Junxiao Group's funds must be all tied up in this, they discovered that Junxiao Hotel Management Group was also expanding at a rate of acquiring several 6-star hotels every month, which meant an investment of tens of billions every month. They were spending more in a month than they could in a year. How could they possibly win this battle?

However, that wasn't the end of it. While the two of them were calculating every day whether Junxiao Group's funds amounted to tens of billions or nearly a hundred billion, a bombshell was dropped: one of their R&D centers was investing 1000 billion annually in developing its own computing chips. Upon hearing this news, President Wang and Wang Jun were filled with despair. This was no match for them at all. What a joke! They decided to shrink their operations and quit.

But after all, they were once the dominant force in commercial real estate. Mr. Wang was still somewhat unwilling to give up this sector. While he was hesitating, news suddenly broke that Junxiao Group was investing 3000 billion yuan to build a world-class university.

Upon hearing this news, Mr. Wang locked himself in his office for a day. When he came out that evening, he made a decision: to make a strategic retreat, retain core assets, and sell everything else.

The so-called "retaining core assets" means that, apart from a portion of properties owned by Wansheng Group itself, all light-asset projects will be acquired through negotiations with owners for high-quality properties, with all investments being heavy-asset investments. In the future, Wansheng Group will no longer pursue scale, but rather retain high-quality properties and honestly act as a landlord. Wang Jun roughly estimated that, following this strategy, Wansheng Plaza will ultimately retain 60-80 high-quality plazas nationwide, still generating nearly 150 billion yuan in rental income annually, maintaining its position among the top tier in terms of scale nationwide.

However, this meant losing a large number of employees, and the severance pay would be a significant expense. Wang Jun was thinking that Junxiao Commercial Management should intensify its poaching efforts to reduce the compensation. Unfortunately, Junxiao Commercial Management had already contacted all the employees they were interested in. Those they hadn't yet negotiated with were either too old, deemed unworthy of further training, or had mediocre abilities that the other party didn't consider suitable. Finally, the remaining employees were the staunch loyalists of Wansheng Group. These people certainly wouldn't be let go easily unless the entire group shut down, which was impossible.

After considering it for a moment, Mr. Wang nodded. There was no point in continuing like this; it would be better to concentrate the limited funds on negotiations for the acquisition of high-quality properties.

"We need to act quickly. We need to negotiate with our targets as soon as possible, and sign the contract as soon as possible if there is even a slight premium. We need to avoid Junxiao Commercial Management interfering and driving up the price again, otherwise we will suffer heavy losses."

Unbeknownst to them, Chen Xiao and Xu Wu hadn't been paying attention to them for some time. Now, Xu Jun, Zhao Hui, and Lin Ya were pushing forward according to the direction Chen Xiao had given them months ago. Meanwhile, Boss Wang was being soundly defeated by a former insignificant store manager who had once been under his command. (End of Chapter)