The next day.

Chen Dong woke up very early.

As the saying goes, a happy occasion makes one feel refreshed!

That's Chen Dong right now.

In a sense, settling his family in also relieved his worries.

The biggest challenge lies in the clash of ideas between the two generations.

As for buying a house for his parents, opening a supermarket, and finding schools for Chen Xi and Chen Bei, those are all minor matters and not worth mentioning.

In Chen Dong's eyes, these things were nothing more than spending some money.

At his level, anything that can be solved with money is no big deal.

7 a.m.

It was already broad daylight.

The entire city of Pengcheng was bustling with traffic, a lively scene.

Just then, Chen Dong picked up the landline phone in the room and called Ma Guoliang.

The call was answered quickly.

"Manager Ma, are you awake yet? Come to my room after you wake up, I need to talk to you about something."

Chen Dong stated his purpose simply and clearly.

On the other end of the phone, Ma Guoliang nodded repeatedly.

"Good morning, Mr. Chen. I'm washing up now. Could you give me a few minutes?"

Take your time, there's no rush.

That being said.

5 minutes later.

Ma Guoliang appeared in Chen Dong's room dressed neatly.

"Chen Sheng!"

"Manager Ma, please have a seat here."

With a smile on his face, Chen Dong gestured for Ma Guoliang to sit down before speaking.

"I must thank Manager Ma for his help yesterday."

"Of course."

Upon hearing this, Ma Guoliang grinned and said politely.

"Mr. Chen is joking. These are all things I should do."

Ma Guoliang spoke modestly, but it was the truth.

A private bank's client manager's job is to solve problems for clients in order to earn commissions.

Ma Guoliang is now the Customer Service Manager.

But he knows even better who gave him all of this.

It can be said that without Chen Dong, there would be no Ma Guoliang as we know him today.

Besides, if Chen Dong hadn't stopped him, he would have come to join them long ago.

very good!

They did not become arrogant because of their favor.

This is also what Chen Dong admires about him.

"There's one more thing I need Manager Ma's help with."

Chen Dong smiled, handed a cigarette to Ma Guoliang, and then got straight to the point.

“I talked to my parents yesterday, and they don’t want to settle in Hong Kong.”

"What I mean is, to open a supermarket for my parents in Shenzhen."

"Mr. Chen, how much do you plan to invest?"

Ma Guoliang lit a cigarette, took a deep drag, and asked thoughtfully.

He was actually quite familiar with the word "supermarket".

Take Olma for example. It was founded in 1962 and is one of the world's largest retail companies.

It has more than 100 shopping malls in 27 countries around the world.

Even in the 1990s, it was a highly influential retail company globally.

It's not surprising that Ma Guoliang knew these things.

However, he was more concerned about the amount of Chen Dong's investment in order to provide professional advice.

Chen Dong held up five fingers and said with certainty.

"$5 million."

5 million, or US dollars?

Just to open a supermarket?

Ma Guoliang was a little confused, his mind was almost unable to process what was happening.

He figured that if Chen Dong was asking for his opinion, then the amount he was asking for must be substantial.

But it won't cost $5 million, will it?

This is fucking ridiculous!!

Ma Guoliang suddenly felt a little envious of Chen Dong's family.

He had met many wealthy people, but Chen Dong was definitely the first one to be so generous to his family.

It's not that $5 million is too little, it's too much; it's enough to open dozens of supermarkets.

"Mr. Chen, if I may be so bold, isn't this investment amount a bit too outrageous?"

"As far as I know, a 2,000-square-foot supermarket can be opened with 200,000 RMB."

Ma Guoliang certainly knows a lot.

His claim of 2,000 square feet, which is less than 200 square meters, is supported by data and not just empty talk.

Based on current domestic prices, renting a shop, and simple renovations, opening a large supermarket of 200 square meters would indeed cost less than 200,000 RMB.

The $5 million Chen Dong mentioned is, according to the exchange rate, 118 times the amount of 200,000 RMB.

Upon hearing Ma Guoliang's words, Chen Dong smiled but remained silent.

His words cannot be said to be wrong, nor can they be said to be right.

After all, they are two markets, one mature and one emerging.

In Chen Dong's view, Ma Guoliang's current insights are already quite remarkable, and he deserves to be called a talented person.

However, he overlooked one fact.

Mature markets have their own set of behavioral habits, and manufacturers are accustomed to the sales model of delivering goods first and paying later.

In fact, they might even fight tooth and nail with manufacturers of similar products for a more prominent booth.

In contrast, emerging markets remain largely untapped territory.

Neither the concepts, awareness, nor the forms and models of development have been tested and recognized by the market.

At this point, if you expect the manufacturer to supply you unconditionally and then settle accounts with them after you've sold the goods, you're probably still dreaming.

You're not a state-owned enterprise, you don't have a bank backing, and you're not the manufacturer's father, so why would they take the risk of extending credit to you?

Even if influential figures stand up for you, who can guarantee that they aren't after your piece of the pie?

Therefore, having a financial advantage is especially important if you want to be the first to try something new.

Chen Dong is not lacking in funds, nor is he lacking in vision and courage.

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