Reaching the age of thirty, my income randomly doubled

Chapter 95: Chapter 81: Return to the Capital

On the way back, Chen Pingsheng chose not to drive.

From Sha City to Capital City, it was a non-stop drive of about sixteen or seventeen hours.

Taking a flight, however, only took a little over two hours.

He left the Porsche at home and took the plane to Capital City with his wife, children, and Chen Qi.

After the Lantern Festival, the return travel rush had already passed, so he didn't have to queue for the flight.

Blue sky and white clouds.

He was a bit nervous at takeoff, and a bit apprehensive when landing.

Song Yanxi was almost half a year pregnant and still had quite a reaction to flying, but fortunately, they arrived soon.

Picking them up at the airport was his brother-in-law Xiao Ping'an, who didn't go back with his older sister this year, and neither did his second sister.

This year was their first time celebrating the New Year in Capital City, and they had only just sent the two kids back home because school was about to start.

"Brother-in-law, here are some special products from Sha City for you."

Chen Yao's grocery store business had always been good; she definitely made tens of thousands in the past few months.

This income was already quite decent in Capital City, especially since she had also given the Panamera to her older sister.

Overall, their family's life was getting better and better.

When they got home, the small villa they had not lived in for a month was starting to gather dust.

Chen An'an went off to clean her little backyard, showing she was becoming quite sensible.

"Pingsheng, are we going to Fei Yangyang for dinner tonight?"

"Yes, we've been gone for a month, and it's been a while since Fei Yangyang opened, yet we haven't even visited it. Plus, a few other stores should be up and running by March."

Before the New Year, he had invested ten million yuan, hiring contractors to renovate five properties at the same time.

It was about time for those to be completed.

The only one that had opened was the one he had first secured at Shijingshan Mall.

"Gao Hu didn't take a single day off over the New Year. If we don't go and give him some encouragement soon, he'll probably complain that we're being incompetent bosses."

While cleaning, Chen Pingsheng chatted with Song Yanxi.

"Didn't he say business was booming there after the opening?"

"With low prices and decent service, not to mention the food is passable, it's normal for the business to be doing well."

"Indeed, these affordable dining businesses do pick up the fastest."

Thinking it over, Song Yanxi then asked him, "You plan to invest a full hundred million yuan in Fei Yangyang this year; do you really have that much money?"

"Of course, I do."

Chen Pingsheng said, "Last year, I also invested in two drama series, one of them being Hua Qiangu, where I personally put a hundred million yuan into it. A lot of people wanted to buy shares, but I didn't agree to any offers. The other one was Yang Mi's Three Lives Three Worlds."

"The return on investment for Hua Qiangu will come faster since it's already been filming for two months; Yang Mi's series might still take another year or two."

"This year, I'm the solo investor putting another hundred million into Fei Yangyang after the initial ten million, which was the earliest angel round. Once we complete the A to E rounds of funding and Fei Yangyang goes public, our family will make a fortune."

Song Yanxi felt amused; last year their family was still figuring out how to run a successful fruit supermarket, and now, they were planning how to go public with a company.

"Husband, aren't you setting your sights a bit too high? Going public might not be so easy, right?"

"It's not as difficult as you think."

Chen Pingsheng stated, "I've studied it carefully, and there are primarily two ways to go public. One is to submit a listing application based solely on the company's credentials, which is more challenging, especially since operating for over three years seems too slow.

The second way is clearly much faster, by going public through a reverse takeover, quickly packaging Fei Yangyang into the capital market."

"You're so confident that Fei Yangyang will eventually go public?"

Song Yanxi always felt that this wasn't going to be easy, especially since how much money could be made after going public wasn't even mentioned yet.

Their family's social status was definitely going to be much higher.

Being the chairman of a listed company, could it really be the same as now?

"Relying solely on our family, Fei Yangyang Hotpot City would definitely find it hard to go public, moreover, it still needs to complete its BCDE round of financing, doesn't it?"

Chen Pingsheng smiled and said, "Do you think Fei Yangyang Hotpot City wants to raise funds just for the sake of money? Money is just one aspect; the key is to find some strong partners in the capital market. These capital firms never rely on profits to make money; they all rely on the IPO and subsequent equity cash-outs to earn money.

As long as they've invested, you can rest assured, these people hope more than us that Fei Yangyang can go public sooner. Even if you do nothing by then, they will find every possible way to speed up the IPO process for Fei Yangyang."

"Only by going public can they make money."

Pausing for a moment, Chen Pingsheng added, "Things have never been accomplished by me alone, and our family isn't yet capable of doing everything. Just as long as it makes money, there will be plenty of capable people coming to help push it forward."

Leveraging others' strengths effortless, whatever the endeavor might be.

Chen Pingsheng just needed to handle his responsibilities well and choose the right people at each stage; making money was merely part of the process.

Song Yanxi felt that what he spoke of was quite impressive; she had truly never realized it before.

Her man had the ability to push their company step by step toward going public.

This would have been unimaginable before.

Curious, Song Yanxi asked, "Honey, if Fei Yangyang Hotpot City really makes it to that step, how much money do you think it could make?"

"There should definitely be more than a billion."

Chen Pingsheng explained, "After all, our family independently completed the most profitable angel and A rounds. Only during the B round of financing did we start to dilute shares. By the time we reach the IPO stage, I estimate we could earn five to six hundred million. After going public, our shares would be subject to a six-month lock-up period; after that, it's all about the stock price."

Song Yanxi was somewhat shocked; if that was the case, her family was definitely going to climb several more rungs on the ladder.

However, she still gave him a playful glance as if saying, "You talk as if going public is already a sure thing."

"Whether it's definite or not, we'll have to see in a year. As for now..."

Chen Pingsheng said, "When Zhao Liying is available, we'll invite her to Fei Yangyang Hotpot City for a few meals and do some publicity."

"She's quite popular right now." Song Yanxi thought this idea was quite good.

After the broadcast of "Legend of Lu Zhen", Zhao Liying's popularity skyrocketed, transitioning from a fifth-tier actress to the second tier.

If she gets even more popular, their family might even have a top-tier celebrity.

It was almost unthinkable.

If she could give Fei Yangyang Hotpot City another push, it would indeed be a strong support for them.

"If she couldn't get popular, I wouldn't choose her to be the marketing promoter for Fei Yangyang either."

Chen Pingsheng said, "Also, call your parents. As a son-in-law, I should at least invite them over for a meal after the new year."

"Okay."

Song Yanxi called Song Wu to tell her they would dine together that evening.

After 2013 ended, 2014 arrived.

Her family needed a completely new plan now.

Whether it was Fei Yangyang or Water Cloud Space, this year was only the real beginning for them.

As for Tengsheng Fruit Supermarket, it had already reached a stable profit-making stage.

And it was steadily expanding.

The income from Tengying Entertainment was the highest, she didn't understand the specifics but knew it was profitable.

After finishing cleaning the house, Chen Pingsheng drove Song Yanxi and Chen An'an in the Maybach S680 to Fei Yangyang Hotpot City.