Chapter 178 I’m Confused

I stayed in Shanghai for seven days.

After Chen Pingsheng came back, he received 450 million yuan in financing from Feiyangyang.

After getting the money, he called Gao Hu and told him to return to Beijing.

Feiyangyang is going to expand in a big way next. 450 million is not too much, but not too little either.

If all the funds were used to open directly-operated stores, we could probably open 300 stores.

They are all storefronts in super first-tier cities.

Feiyangyang still follows the affordable and people-friendly route, with a large audience and many customers.

Of course, the price is low and the profit margin is also low.

After completing this expansion, Feiyangyang’s annual profit will probably increase to 200 million.

Based on the 12 times price-to-earnings ratio in Hong Kong, the market value is approximately 2.5 to 3 billion.

It just fits the Series D valuation.

Gao Hu was naturally extremely excited when he returned.

The main reason is that he is the executive president of Feiyangyang, and his position is getting higher and higher.

Not to mention anything else, now he is just chasing the flight attendants, as long as he says he is the president of Feiyangyang.

The flight attendant shyly said "no, no, no" a few times, but in the end she obediently went with him to have a late-night snack and get a room.

This is the influence that Feiyangyang has today.

Absolutely a large catering company.

Once he spends all the 450 million, he will be a well-known figure in the catering industry.

However, we still need to discuss how to spend it specifically.

If the money is evenly distributed among the three super first-tier cities, it will actually be difficult to create urban influence.

The main reason is that they are too scattered.

Moreover, the business in Shacheng also illustrates a problem. In addition to being suitable for super first-tier cities, Feiyangyang's affordable route is obviously more competitive in those second-tier cities.

The main reason is that the cost of opening a store in super first-tier cities is much higher than that in second-tier cities.

For example, in Beijing, opening a Feiyangyang restaurant will cost at least 2 million yuan.

One million is enough in Sand City.

The profits between the two are actually similar.

Because the consumption level is exactly the same, Feiyangyang did not raise the menu price just because of the high cost of opening a store in super first-tier cities.

So take all factors into consideration.

It would be more appropriate for Feiyangyang to use this money to open a store in a second-tier or even third-tier city in Guangdong.

There are many factories there and the consumer group is the largest.

As for Shanghai, Shenzhen and other places, it is enough to open a few symbolic stores first to test the waters.

The key is to concentrate on conquering the Guangdong market.

Although people there like to go to the farm, the farm is mostly visited by local wealthy people.

Feiyangyang is obviously suitable for all kinds of people.

Chen Pingsheng agreed with his idea and thought it would be a good idea to concentrate on opening stores in Guangdong first.

Gao Hu came back quickly and ran away even faster.

He still likes flying quite a lot now, mainly because there are flight attendants on board.

He likes this female profession.

Once you become rich and famous, it really doesn't take much effort to pursue a flight attendant.

It’s easy to get the money for a midnight snack.

As for the money in the card, it was just for them to see.

Chen Pingsheng was too lazy to care about his bad habits. As long as he could do his job well, he didn't care about anything else.

It was late May.

In a few days it will be Chen Xinyi's first birthday.

Chen Qi came to him for help in a mysterious way.

"Brother, can you get another tricycle and sell durian on the street?"

"Are you crazy?"

Chen Pingsheng felt that she was joking. With his current status, was there any need for him to sell durian on the street?

Chen Qi hurriedly explained, "Don't misunderstand me. I just found a boyfriend. I told him that my brother sells durian on the street, and he wants to come see you tomorrow."

Chen Pingsheng felt that his younger sister had the same personality as Big Brat, both were quite ridiculous.

But he didn't have time for that. "What did you say? How come I didn't know you had a boyfriend?"

"He's just quite ordinary. I was afraid you wouldn't agree. Besides, he's a really nice guy."

Chen Qi pouted and shook his hand.

Just like when she was a kid.

No matter what, he would definitely go and see his younger sister if she found a boyfriend.

Chen Pingsheng asked for a long time before he found out that the man was someone she met through a blind date.

He graduated from university not long ago and is currently selling houses in Beijing. According to my sister, he is hardworking and motivated.

Of course, she looks pretty good too.

Even if she blew out a flower, Chen Pingsheng would not believe it.

The next day, he again took out his precious car that had been gathering dust for three years at his younger sister's request.

I put some durian on top.

I haven't posed like this for a long time in the summer.

Chen Pingsheng parked the car not far from his home. At noon, his younger sister Chen Qi came over in a second-hand Santana.

As long as this car can still be driven, it truly lives up to its reputation as a legendary car.

Chen Qi got off the car.

Chen Pingsheng didn't even look at her, but turned to look at her boyfriend.

He was well-dressed, wearing the standard white shirt and black trousers of an intermediary.

It looks pretty good.

"Wenhao, this is my brother Chen Pingsheng."

"Hello, brother. I'm Liu Wenhao. I came here today to invite you to have dinner at my house."

Liu Wenhao smiled mysteriously, and Chen Pingsheng felt that he must be hiding something.

"Okay."

Without saying anything, she nodded and prepared to go with him.

By the way, I'll call the group's legal department and ask them to investigate as soon as possible.

Along the way, Liu Wenhao was quite talkative. He first met Chen Qi as a real estate agent.

His hard work and diligence were the key to his winning Chen Qi's heart. As for his parents' information, he kept it a secret and didn't reveal much.

This was the first time he brought Chen Qi home for dinner.

Chen Qi was quite surprised to find out that they lived in a small villa.

Chen Pingsheng had a blank expression on his face.

After the two of them went inside, Liu Wenhao said that he shouldn't have lied to Chen Qi.

He revealed that his family was a multi-millionaire.

I thought Chen Qi would be very surprised, and then very happy.

As a result, she was embarrassed twice.

The house is not small, estimated to be around 300 square meters.

I bought the small villa in the Fourth Ring Road very early.

Liu Wenhao's mother was covered in jewels and had a huge necklace around her neck, as if she was afraid that others didn't know she was rich.

Liu Wenhao called her, but she didn't even raise her eyelids.

Liu Wenhao is not the only son in the family, he has two older brothers.

They all work in their own companies, and Liu Wenhao was originally going to go to his own company after graduation.

His elder sister-in-law played a trick on him and made him go out to train for two years.

It would be better for him to join the family business in two years.

This is what his elder sister-in-law said.

The actual situation is that Liu Wenhao's father's health is failing and he may not survive in two years.

When it comes to dividing the family property, they will definitely have the advantage.

It was quite a surprise to meet Chen Qi. Chen Qi really didn't care whether he was rich or not.

The reason is that she herself is not short of money at all.

This is not easy for Liu Wenhao, who grew up in a privileged family.

"Mom, this is the Xiaoqi I told you about, and this is her brother."

"I know him. He's the guy selling durian on the street, and this uneducated, undocumented girl from out of town."

Liu's mother was also very realistic, and she looked at Chen Qi with a look of disgust.

"I said you're quite impressive. You spent so much time getting close to my youngest son, bewitching him to the point of bringing him home. And yet you want to marry into our family without even looking in the mirror? Are you worthy?"

"I..." Chen Qi explained, "I simply thought Wen Hao was a nice person, but I didn't deliberately try to get close to him."

"All his former vixen girlfriends said so. Why do you think you're not one of them?"

Mother Liu said with a sly look, "I do understand you girls from other places. The housing prices in Beijing are so high. If you don't want to climb up the social ladder, do you think you'll stay in Beijing?"

Chen Pingsheng was dressed in rags and sat on the high-end sofa in their house without any scruples.

Mother Liu rolled her eyes at him angrily, full of disgust, feeling that this kind of person had no manners at all.

Can I afford to pay for the dirty sofa?

It was Liu Wenhao who stood up and explained for Chen Qi, "Mom, Xiaoqi is not that kind of person at all."

"Your mother has eaten more salt than you have eaten rice. These young girls nowadays all pretend to be pure, but they are all full of evil."

Mother Liu said directly, "Do you think her brother looks like a decent person? And look at how she dresses. If someone like that were to marry into our Liu family, who knows what bad luck she would have in the future."

"Hmph..." Chen Pingsheng couldn't stand it anymore, but he didn't scold the old woman. Instead, he looked at his own sister.

"Chen Qi, your brother hasn't suffered such an insult in many years. Today, it's really thanks to you."

"Brother, don't leave. Can you explain it to them?"

Chen Qi pulled him and wanted him to reveal his identity. Then who would dare to look down on them?

Chen Pingsheng simply shook off her arm, and the little sister was getting more and more confused.

"What's there to explain? Are they, a poor bunch, worthy of you? I told you to stop messing around, but you didn't listen and made me put on this act for you. Now you understand?"

Chen Pingsheng said sternly, "They think you're not worthy of marrying into a family like this, and they won't even let you in. What are you still putting on an act for?"

Chen Pingsheng ran away as if staying for another second would be an insult.

No matter how Chen Qi begged, it was useless.

"What does he mean? We are broke, so what is he?"

Liu's mother was also very angry. She was actually scolded by a street vendor selling durian.

The key point is that he doesn't think highly of her at all and doesn't even think about explaining.

How much do you look down on their family?

"Xiaoqi, your brother is gone."

Liu Wenhao also went out to persuade him, but unfortunately it was of no use at all.

No one can stop Chen Pingsheng if he wants to leave.

"Humph, my brother is right. I am not worthy of marrying into your family."

Chen Qi also left, not wanting to stay even a second longer as it was too insulting.

Liu Wenhao didn't dare to blame his mother at all, because his mother was such a person who flattered the powerful and looked down on the weak.

He didn't even have the courage to chase Chen Qi.

If he chased after her, all he would get in return was Liu's mother's disgust.

She has three sons, not just him.

"Mom...you too!"

"What? If you dare to marry someone like this, your mother will make sure you have nothing."

Liu's mother snorted, and Liu Wenhao didn't dare to speak.

Just then, the eldest sister-in-law came back with a bag. Seeing the atmosphere at home, she asked curiously:

"What's going on? Why did I just see the LaFerrari of the Shuiyunjian boss lady parked in front of our house?"

"What Rafa?"

"There are still a few LaFerrari cars in Beijing. The owner of Shuiyunjian, the place where I occasionally go for beauty treatments, drives a LaFerrari. I even remember the license plate. She's incredibly wealthy!"

"Uh~ I just saw Xiaoqi making a phone call outside, asking her sister-in-law to pick her up."

Liu Wenhao was stunned.

My sister-in-law still felt something was wrong and asked curiously, "What's going on?"

Liu Wenhao quickly explained a few words, and his mother sat on the sofa with her legs crossed, humming a few times.

When the sister-in-law heard this, she seemed to remember something.

"The durian seller on the street is surnamed Chen. When I went there before, I seemed to hear their beautician say that the boss used to sell durian too, and I think his surname was also Chen. He was very nice to them. Oh, now I remember, the boss's name is Chen Pingsheng."

After a pause, the eldest sister-in-law frowned and asked: "Isn't the girlfriend's brother you invited back also called Chen Pingsheng?"

"Yes, his name is Chen Pingsheng."

Liu Wenhao said, "When I went to pick him up, he was selling durians on the street. Now I remember that when he came with me, he didn't even bother with that truck of durians. That's definitely not normal."

Liu Wenhao finally noticed the details.

When the eldest sister-in-law heard this, she was first happy, and then she was angry, "My dear brother, I only came back a little late, how could you do such a stupid thing?"

"What do you mean?" Liu's mother glared at her unhappily.

"What else could it mean? You're really old and confused!"

My sister-in-law was so anxious that she was jumping up and down, pacing back and forth in the hall.

"That Chen Qi is definitely not an ordinary person. If she is really that person's sister, then our family will lose a huge opportunity!"

"What do you mean? Could you please explain it clearly?"

Not only was Liu's mother stunned, but even Liu Wenhao who was standing beside her was stunned.

He had no idea what his sister-in-law was talking about.

The eldest sister-in-law hurriedly explained, "The owner of Shuiyunjian is surnamed Chen. He used to sell durian on the street, and his name was Chen Pingsheng. How could such a coincidence happen? My dear mother, you really are my dear mother. Now you know who you chased away, right?"

"Is Shui Yunjian very rich?" asked Liu's mother with a frown.

At her age, she actually doesn't spend lavishly anymore, mainly because her family is no longer the same as it used to be.

She just wore the old things around her neck to barely save her face.

"Very rich...?"

The older sister-in-law grew angrier as she listened. "Oh my god, please remove that word 'ma' right now! Shuiyunjian invested 200 million yuan in the employee welfare hotel alone, and they even opened their own massive beauty academy in Beijing. The wealthy women in Beijing are proud to spend money at their place. Do you think they're rich?"

"So rich?" Liu's mother was stunned.

"It's more than just money."

The eldest sister-in-law said, "The Feiyangyang restaurant we often go to for dinner is owned by them. The Tengsheng Fruit restaurant that is open all over the capital is also owned by them. And the Tenghui Department Store on the second ring road is also owned by them."

"We can't even get a bank loan right now, but they have the bank president coming to their house every day begging them for a loan. Do you think it's the same?"

"This..." Liu's mother sat down on the sofa.

It was as if he had lost all his energy and spirit in an instant, and he couldn't react at all.

"Wenhao, there's still a chance. She just ran away after being scolded by your mother. Hurry up and bring your gifts and me, your sister-in-law, and we'll go to her house and apologize."

"Is this necessary?" Liu Wenhao felt ashamed.

The eldest sister-in-law slapped him in the face and said, "Put away your pathetic pride. Do you think our family is still the same as before? The company has been mortgaged, and our house has been mortgaged a long time ago. If you can't get over this hurdle, you won't even be able to drive a Santana."

"You think they're an ordinary family? Let me tell you, they don't even owe a penny in bank loans. Their real estate in Beijing alone is worth billions, and they also own an entertainment company valued at nearly 10 billion."

"Compared to them, your Liu family is far behind in qualifications. Who do you think you are? If she really is that person's sister, her own net worth would have already exceeded 100 million. If you found her, your ancestors' graves would be filled with smoke, and you have accumulated a lifetime of virtue."

"What's the point of saving face?"

My sister-in-law is still very smart. She doesn't want to live the poor life she used to live.

But Liu's mother pulled her aside and asked, "Qin, is her family really that rich?"

"How can I lie to you?"

The eldest sister-in-law was very disappointed and said, "Mom, if Wenhao can't get her back, our family will really be defeated by you."

"So serious?"

Liu's mother was also very anxious, so she quickly asked her youngest son to prepare gifts and go to the house to apologize.

If we can't get the person back, then it's all over.

When I went out, I realized that I didn't know where the person lived.

I have to find out a few things first.

(End of this chapter)