I was forced to start the second round because I was raised in poverty

Chapter 219 Get Money for Your Father

If "Heart Signal" can achieve a net profit of nine million by the end of the month, that's actually quite good.

But it was actually less than Su Cheng had imagined; he thought it would be at least ten or twenty million.

Logically speaking, "Heart Signal" should greatly influence young people's social thinking and quickly become a semi-mainstream social method.

He didn't celebrate with Zhao Peng and the other members, after all, Su Cheng had a god-like perspective and controlled this information gap.

Su Cheng was wondering which part of the process had gone wrong.

What is the size of the distribution channels?
Exposure?
User group?

There's nothing wrong with it.

Their memberships aren't expensive, and Su Cheng specifically handled the commercialization model to avoid any bottlenecks when transitioning from "free" to "paid".

Su Cheng thought it was possible that the free cards he played had a certain compression effect.

Users may currently be enjoying the free trial period of membership privileges.

This will raise a problem.

What if they find a suitable partner during the free period and temporarily leave?

Therefore, Su Cheng would constantly remind users that "you will lose your VIP status and the privileges you can use" as the free period was about to end.

After comprehensive and in-depth consideration, Su Cheng finally came to this theory, which is most likely related to free cards.

Even assuming it's the butterfly effect, it's impossible for it to affect such a large group as a generation in such a short time.

As for whether her father was behind it all, Su Cheng thought it was unlikely.

My father did indeed pull some strings behind the scenes, but only during the publicity phase.

When Zhao Peng was promoting his channels, one of them was an app under the Dihao Group, but Dihao Group refused to accept it at all, saying it would affect the Dihao Group's brand image.

Please!

You've already secretly invested!
Why would I care about brand image?!
To be precise, it would affect the image of a specific app, so we did not accept their advertising business.

It seems reasonable, but in reality, it reveals an underlying irrationality.

Zhao Peng cheerfully asked Su Cheng if they should hold a celebration banquet or something.

"Sure, no problem, you can handle it."

"However, I won't show my face."

Zhao Peng was quite surprised: "President Su, aren't you going to show up?"

"Yes, it's not very convenient."

Zhao Peng knew exactly what Su Cheng was worried about. He was afraid that if Su Cheng attended the celebration banquet, she would be targeted and investigated by the Emperor Group.

However, Su Cheng could have easily attended the celebration banquet as the 'case leader'.

The other brothers might not know, but Zhao Peng knew perfectly well.

Su Cheng deserves a great deal of credit for the success of "Heart Signal".

Zhao Peng invited Su Cheng to participate many times, but Su Cheng's attitude was firm: "You brothers can get together."

"Alright, President Su." Zhao Peng had no choice but to give up. He didn't have the authority to force Su Cheng to attend. No matter what the reason was for her not wanting to come, he couldn't force her.

"President Su, there's something else I'd like to report to you."

"We plan to hire another 25 people to be specifically responsible for..."

Zhao Peng was speaking when Su Cheng interrupted him.

"You can decide, I won't interfere with your personnel recruitment."

Su Cheng believed that Zhao Peng had the insight to judge people and situations.

Su Cheng didn't care about the number of employees or their salaries, nor did she have the energy to.

He told Zhao Peng that he didn't need to consult him about such trivial matters in the future; he could make the decisions himself.

Su Cheng is just a figurehead; he only gets involved in major decisions, otherwise he delegates all authority to Zhao Peng, and there are no problems.

"As for the company structure, I'll give you a copy of the document another day. You can just copy it from there."

Zhao Peng knew without a doubt what document Su Cheng had copied—it was an architectural model that only mid-to-high-level managers within the Dihao Group could access.

Over the years, a super-large company like Geely Group has already learned from all the pitfalls and challenges, and has established a unique operating model.

"But you have to look closely. You can't just copy it blindly. You have to understand the logic behind each rule. If you don't understand something, email me."

Zhao Peng nodded vigorously, "Yes, yes, President Su!"

"Also, give me two million first. I'll send you the card number later, and you can do a little bit of the operation."

"it is good."

There are different ways to withdraw cash from hidden shares. Zhao Peng had never been exposed to this level before and didn't know the specific operation method, but he understood it as soon as Su Cheng taught him.

If Su Cheng's diluted shares were distributed as dividends, it would amount to more than two million.

Logically, it is reasonable to distribute the money once a year or once every six months. During this period, the money should not be touched and should remain in the company's account for continuous operation.

Su Cheng understood this principle, so Zhao Peng didn't ask Su Cheng what she needed the money for and just transferred the money directly.

After receiving the money, Su Cheng used his methods to refinance it again, and then prepared Ye Li's share of the money, which he would repay at a suitable time.

Then there's Tang Li's share of the money Su Cheng didn't keep. He went to the new store a couple of days ago to check it out again. As long as Tang Li follows his plan completely, there's no way he'll need the agreed-upon amount of money. He can just work steadily and surely and that'll be fine.

Why did Su Cheng withdraw this money?

Besides balancing the accounts, the main reason Su Cheng wanted to improve her quality of life was actually that she wanted to balance the accounts.

Yes.

Having suffered for so long, Su Cheng wanted to enjoy herself for a while.

As for how to explain it to my father?

Su Cheng couldn't be bothered to care.

Think what you want.

I've made money, can't I upgrade my quality of life?

Taking advantage of her free time, Su Cheng found a pretty good apartment.

That's right.

Su Cheng is moving.

It's not a large space, just one bedroom, one living room, and one bathroom, about 70 or 80 square meters, but it's nicely decorated. The landlord's decorating style is exactly what Su Cheng likes.

Moreover, it's very close to the company.

Although Su Cheng said she didn't care what her father thought, she still subconsciously did consider it.

He easily found a reason to move.

Su Cheng and Zhang Yangwen used the same phrase: "in order to shorten the daily commute time."

Su Cheng moved directly into a place within the Second Ring Road, commuting to and from get off work in about ten minutes, with a monthly rent of 1.1 yuan.

My father already knew about Su Cheng's embezzlement and bribery, and that he had money, but he didn't know exactly how much.

Su Cheng could afford to pay this money, and she would also have a legitimate reason to explain it to her father.

Su Cheng guessed that his father would most likely not pursue the matter, and might not even ask him indirectly.

Besides moving.

Su Cheng was also thinking about getting herself a new car.

After much thought, I decided against it.

Upgrading housing is upgrading housing.

Buying a car is buying a car.

It's two different things.

Knowing the old folks' nature, he figured they probably wouldn't care if he upgraded their housing.

But when it comes to buying a car, the older folks will definitely have something to say.

Especially if these two things happen together, there's a greater than 90% chance I'll have to get involved.

Su Cheng wasn't exaggerating at all.

Given that old man is the type who dictates what kind of cigarettes he smokes, the fact that Su Cheng didn't even consult her father about something as "big" as buying a car means there's definitely something going on.

Su Cheng's initial pain was not having money.

But the current problem is how to spend money.

You can't spend money openly and honestly; you have to think it through carefully first.

Renting a decent apartment requires careful consideration, and buying a car demands even more planning. But Su Cheng wasn't going to give up on buying a car; he figured he could pave the way for his father first.

That evening, Su Cheng called her father.

Ten seconds later, the call was connected.

Su Cheng took a deep breath and began his conversation with the old man:

"Hello, Dad?"

A familiar yet unfamiliar voice came from the other end of the phone.

"Hey? Xiaocheng? You haven't called Dad in so long. Have you had dinner yet?"

"I was on a business trip a while ago, in Yuzhou, and I ate there."

"Oh, I see. What did you eat?"

I ordered takeout and ate something quick.

"Eat less takeout. That stuff isn't clean and it's bad for your health. What if you get sick from it? You'll have to ask your workplace for leave."

"Hmm, Dad, what are you eating?"

"Me? I'll eat anything, like boiled rabbit."

"Boiled rabbit in plain water" doesn't refer to actually eating rabbit; it's a dialect term from Su Cheng's hometown, meaning something eaten very, very plainly.

We chatted for a few minutes about everyday things.

Su Cheng brought up the matter of money and the phone.

"Dad, did you receive the money I transferred to you before?"

"I got it, I got it."

"Where's your phone? If you don't know how to fix it, I'll call Jiawei and he'll help you."

"I really didn't know how to do it, but I asked Lao Yin's son to do it for me, and it's all set now."

"Okay, that's good. Do you like it?"

"I love it! How could I not love something my son bought for me? I even bragged about it to Lao Yin, and he was so envious."

Su Cheng:......

Oh.

How hypocritical!

“Let me tell you about Lao Yin’s son. You should remember him. He went back to his hometown a while ago and brought Lao Yin two bottles of Wuliangye. I must say, that liquor is really delicious.”

Su Cheng understood the underlying meaning in the old man's words.

So, he was implying something by using someone else's son giving him Wuliangye liquor.

The old man definitely didn't want Su Cheng to send Wuliangye; he was just conveying one message: it's not enough!

Want more?

Su Cheng was furious at the thought.

Seriously, that's terrible.

What kind of wine do you want to drink? What kind of woman do you want? You can pick and choose whatever you want now, right?

Why do you have to pick at these three walnuts and two dates in my hand?

No!

Su Cheng won't give her a single cent more!

Su Cheng suppressed her emotions and remained silent.

Seeing that he didn't speak, the old man continued to add firewood: "By the way, son, have you made a lot of money? Why did you suddenly think of buying your dad a cell phone? And transferring money?"

Oh.

Is another game about to begin?

"No, Dad, I just received a bonus a couple of days ago."

"Even without this bonus, I would still buy you a phone."

Su Cheng subtly fulfilled her filial duty and gave the old man ample face.

"Oh, how much money did you receive?"

This question stumped Su Cheng.

If I say too much, it will make me seem stingy and selfish towards my father.

If I don't say enough, Dad definitely won't believe me.

But Su Cheng didn't dare say too much.

"Not much, around ten thousand yuan."

Su Cheng felt that 10,000 yuan was a reasonable amount. He spent about 2,500 yuan on the old man, which was about a quarter of his salary.

That's already quite reasonable.

The old man likes to use moral blackmail, and Su Cheng is now learning his father's tricks to use moral blackmail as well. He first mentioned that he was renting a house.

Rather than keeping quiet and letting my dad find out, I'd better take the initiative.

"Dad, I actually wanted to transfer it all to you so you could save it for me, but I'm thinking of moving soon."

"Where I live now is too far from the company, and I commute for four hours every day, so I plan to rent a place closer to the company."

Su Cheng complained to his father that he spent a lot of time commuting every day, and that moving to a new house for the sake of commuting was a legitimate reason. His father couldn't do anything about it.

He felt that his acting skills were now comparable to his father's, because his tearful performance just now not only showed his grievances but also his ambition, while at the same time he felt guilty about the potential for 'spending more rent'.

In just a few words, Su Cheng conveyed three different emotions; he deserves an Oscar this year.

Just as Su Cheng had predicted, her father's reaction and attitude were exactly as he had expected; he did not object.

"Oh, let's not shortchange ourselves. If you think moving to a new house will be better for your work and career development, then go ahead and move."

"Okay, Dad." Su Cheng secretly chuckled to herself. "If there's nothing else, I'll hang up now, Dad. Get some rest."

"You wait first."

"what happened?"

"Xiao Cheng, how much money do you have right now?"

Su Cheng: ???
OK OK.

I don't even want to act anymore.

You can't find the information your people have, so you just rudely ask them directly?
"Is something the matter, Dad?"

"Yes, Dad is planning to start a small business. Could you support Dad with some money?"

Su Cheng was dumbfounded.

Others give their sons money to support their business ventures, and to help them buy houses and cars.

Su Cheng, on the other hand, has to be mindful of her father's feelings even when spending money she earned herself.

He's still asking himself for money.

Do business?
You're doing nm.

Is this the same excuse Zhang Yangwen's father used, knowing he has a lot of money and wanting to take it away?

Su Cheng wouldn't let him succeed. When in doubt, she would first play a card and see how things went.

"Dad, what kind of business are you planning to start? The economy is so bad right now."

"I'm planning to open a renovation company and do general contracting. Let me tell you, the real estate market is going to be booming in the next two years, and everyone will be buying and renovating houses."

"Start a renovation company? Aren't you doing just fine with your renovation team? You're never short of work."

"What do you know? Is running a company the same as being a worker? Only by running a company can you make big money."

My dad's idea is that he will act as the general contractor, subcontracting the work, but he needs to pay the workers' wages and the cost of home decoration materials himself in advance, so he needs a certain amount of capital upfront.

Since the old man has spoken, if Su Cheng doesn't give in, he'll definitely be the subject of gossip for the rest of his life.

But Su Cheng still didn't want to give it to him.

"Dad, I have a lot of money saved with you, you can use it."

"I've already included your money, but it's still not enough."

How much more do you need?

"Give me another million."

Su Cheng: ???
(End of this chapter)