Reaching the age of thirty, my income randomly doubled

Chapter 59: Chapter 58 Gao Hu Comes to the Capital

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The next day.

Chen Pingsheng and Song Yanxi drove a Panamera to Shijingshan District.

His sister was opening her business today, and they weren't the only ones who came.

Liu Fen and Song Huamin came together as well.

Having wealthy distant relatives in the deep mountains, right?

Chen Yao was still beaming with joy. Her husband, Xiao Ping'an, was making good money driving for Didi in the area, and now with the small shop's opening, the whole family was moving up another level.

They wouldn't dare to hope for success like their younger brother's, opening big fruit supermarkets all over the place and starting an entertainment company and high-end beauty salons in the second ring.

The couple focused entirely on running their small shop well, hoping to make a steady few hundred thousand a year so they could bring over their children to study in junior high next year.

A nice idea, indeed.

"Big sis, congratulations on your grand opening,"

Chen Pingsheng congratulated with his hands cupped in front of him. "I didn't prepare a red envelope for you, so I'll just give you this car instead."

They had more than enough cars at home, and the second-hand Panamera wasn't being used anymore.

Just like that, a car was given away, causing Liu Fen's eyeballs nearly to pop out of her head.

Speaking of family relations, she, as the mother-in-law, was no less close than a real sister.

Unfortunately, the relationship had soured in the past, or else her son-in-law would have given her the Panamera, given her old Volkswagen was falling apart.

You shouldn't play favorites like this.

Chen Yao was taken aback, "Bro, we already have a car; you don't need to be so courteous."

"Courteous for what? You took care of us since we were young. Besides, your husband's car is specifically for his work, picking up clients. This one will truly belong to your family for private use."

"Sis, if brother is giving you a car, just take it."

Chen Qi also chimed in. "You haven't seen how many cars he has; his garage is almost full. If he doesn't give a couple away, how can he buy new ones?"

"You really get me, haha."

The whole family went inside.

The small shop wasn't large, just over a hundred square meters.

But that's more than enough on a bustling commercial street, right next to the massive Tengsheng Fruit Supermarket.

The business was booming.

He didn't stay too long, just had lunch and went back home.

Liu Fen sneakily stayed behind, frantically signaling with her eyes when her daughter wasn't looking.

"Daughter, is your garage really too small?"

The implication was clear: if it's too small, let me have one.

Any car would do. After all, the second-hand Panamera was now gone, and the remaining cars in their house each cost hundreds of thousands.

If she casually received one, she'd be able to flaunt it at her relatives' doorsteps every day.

"You believe that?"

Song Yanxi was not going to provide her the excuse to continue. Sure, they had many cars,

But each one was bought with hard cash; they weren't about to casually give any away.

Who asked her to be so stingy back when they were in need, to the point of kicking them out for simply having a meal?

She remembered it all.

It was all about letting her see what she couldn't have.

Liu Fen's face turned red with embarrassment, but it was Song Huamin who had to pull her away.

Don't lose your own old face, there's no need for that.

Moreover, at your age, you'll only attract scammers if you start driving.

In the afternoon, with nothing much to do, Song Yanxi accompanied Chen Pingsheng to Tengying Entertainment in the second ring.

Bai Xin was very diligent; she had already cleaned the place up nice and tidy.

Song Yanxi found it somewhat baffling to see such a large company run by just two people.

It seemed too empty.

It was Bai Xin who came over and said, "Uncle, two small film crews came looking for you this morning. They seemed to be seeking investment. Here are their business cards."

He had found a young cleaning lady who could not only teach but also double as a personal secretary.

Money well spent.

"What kind of shows are they filming?"

"Low-budget web series."

After they had announced their investment in filming Hua Qiangu, they had signaled to the public that they were open to investing in other dramas as well.

Anyone interested could come to them.

Such dramas usually had investments of just a few million; you couldn't make much money, but neither could you lose much.

Chen Pingsheng wasn't very interested.

"Uncle, did you see the news? LeEco also established an entertainment company this year and directly enlisted a whole host of A-list stars as shareholders. Even the National Teacher Director, the one who shot 'Tiny Times,' has joined them."

How could he not know about this?

If we're talking about the most popular entrepreneurs of the year, one would be Lei Jun, who in just a few short years took Xiaomi to a global level.

The other would naturally be the wildly expanding 'Accountant Jia,' who always talked about his ecosystem reversal strategy.

Lei Jun needs no introduction, the typical Internet start-up model.

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By changing the traditional sales model of the mobile phone industry and combining it with his strong fan marketing,

Xiaomi was always out of stock as soon as it came out.

'Hunger marketing' was clearly played out well.

Boss Jia didn't seem to understand, rationally speaking, LeEco's stock shouldn't be rising so fiercely.

Countless people were flocking to snap it up.

Including the high-profile national icon Old Wang's son.

Yet he was expanding so crazily, getting into TVs and smartphones, and even had plans to build cars.

This was truly like a left hook to Apple and a right punch to Tesla.

And in between, he hoped to bully Lei Jun too.

His company was indeed hot, and also genuinely explosive.

However, it lacked the kind of stable main business that Li Ka-shing said could make money even if the sky fell down.

This was actually quite dangerous.

Why has BTA dominated the internet for so many years and still maintains an alliance formation within the internet ecosystem?

All internet startups either align with these three giants or get acquired by them.

Only by doing so can they survive.

The reason lies in the fact that the core businesses of these three giants are unshakeable.

Alibaba's e-commerce.

Penguin's social networking and gaming.

Baidu's search and advertising.

With these core businesses, even if they play the role of easy marks on the internet, their dominance remains unshakable.

As for LeEco, there was nothing that made money.

It all seemed a bit like a Ponzi scheme, didn't it?

"We should just focus on our own business, we're not in the same league as those tycoons."

Chen Pingsheng was being realistic when he said that, he was just a guy selling fruits and dabbling in entertainment.

He definitely couldn't compare with a tycoon worth tens of billions like Accountant Jia.

A few days passed, and it was November.

The temperature in Capital City had dropped to around ten degrees – one needed to wear a down jacket when going out daily.

Just after Chen Pingsheng had breakfast at home, a message popped up on WeChat.

"Old Chen, are you still hiding under your blanket? Come to the train station to pick me up."

That cheeky fellow Gao Hu had arrived.

Chen Pingsheng told Song Yanxi that he needed to go to the train station to pick someone up.

He drove his own Navigator.

Whenever Gao Hu returned to Sha City, everything was clearly arranged.

He had to eat the best food and get the most expensive foot massages.

Singing was a must, and it had to be at Sha City's famous karaoke venue.

As a person, he was very polite and righteous; you didn't have to spend a penny when he was around.

This rare visit to Capital City, naturally, he deserved a good hospitality.

Brothers reuniting wasn't the time to bring the wives along.

It would be better to invite him over for dinner in the evening; he was also here to look for a partner, so he should be much more behaved, right?

As it turned out, Chen Pingsheng was wrong.

At the train station, as soon as Gao Hu got into the Navigator, he tapped on it.

"Old Chen, all our old classmates back home say you've made a fortune in Capital City, I didn't believe it, but now that I'm here, they weren't kidding. You're driving a million-dollar luxury car. Did you pay in full or is it on finance?"

"Do I look like I need to finance it?"

Chen Pingsheng laughed and asked, "Do you want to go to my house for a meal first, or to my company?"

"There're plenty of places to eat."

Gao Hu grinned shamelessly, "First, take your buddy to Heaven on Earth. I've always heard about it but never had the chance to experience it."

"Heaven on Earth is definitely gone, but if you want to play, I can arrange something tonight and show you the real high life."

"What do you mean 'real'? You make me sound like some country bumpkin."

"Heh, don't deny it, the kinds of places you used to frequent weren't exactly high class."

Chen Pingsheng turned and said, "Just so you know, the women coming tonight are all from the television. You can play if you want, as long as they're willing."

"What?" Gao Hu's eyes widened, and he looked at him with disdain, "Who do you think you are? You can call over women from TV? If I hadn't known you for decades, I'd have believed your tall tales."

"Heh, in Capital City, as long as you have money, there's nothing you can't do. Brother, I'll take you to see for yourself today."

Chen Pingsheng knew this guy was doing very well in Sha City; he even had branches.

It wasn't easy to get him to come over.

He had to make it clear to him just how powerful his current position was.

When they arrived at Tengying Entertainment on the Second Ring, this guy immediately noticed Bai Xin and nearly popped his eyes out.

Are you calling her a janitor?