Chapter 674 Black Tie
Song Yanxi tied a black tie for Chen Pingsheng at home.
It's December now and the temperature is a little chilly, so you have to wear a small down jacket when you go out.
Fortunately, there are constant temperature air conditioners everywhere in their house, so it will only be a little colder for a short while when they go out.
Her husband decided to donate at least half of Nvidia's revenue to Shanghai, and the remaining half would be invested in China.
Song Yanxi thought this was a great thing. Although her family seemed to be in a good position on the surface, only when one actually sat in this position would one know how lonely it felt to be at the top.
It is difficult to describe what this feeling is like, and she is increasingly understanding why so many wealthy people of the same level are settling overseas.
In one sentence, if your family has too much money, there will be just as many people eyeing you.
It would be fine if nothing happened, but if something happened, countless people would flock to the scene.
I really want to step on it, not to mention those online reviews including the praises from the employees.
It is all meaningless in the face of the real trend, just as Chen Pingsheng himself can control online public opinion to a certain extent, including the headlines of major media outlets.
Naturally, he can also control people who are more powerful than him.
With NVIDIA inventing the world's most advanced computer chip graphics card technology and AI artificial intelligence technology.
It is still unknown how high its stock price will rise in the future, and too many people are eyeing such a popular product.
It is hard to say whether they can defend their home, at least it is difficult now.
Xiao Ya had just completed the marriage, and his own new energy vehicle was not at all irreplaceable.
For a company as huge as Tencent Pictures, there is really nothing irreplaceable except its millions of employees.
Even if it is completely irreplaceable, the rules can be broken in the face of overseas funds worth three or four hundred billion yuan.
To reach his point, maintaining a business is more than ten times more difficult than starting one, but for anyone who has been the richest man on the Ming list in China.
Except for the penguin, all the horses have had accidents to varying degrees.
There is no doubt that Tengying Group has officially entered the stage of maintaining its business from its start-up phase.
"Honey, are you going to give a public speech at the university soon?"
"I guess so. I'm quite nervous myself. You said none of us have ever been to college, so what should we say when we go to a university to give a speech?"
"You're okay. After all, you were a visiting professor at a university, and now you have to donate 5 billion every year to the three universities in the Magic City. I guess those students asking questions below must have made arrangements in advance."
"No need to estimate, it's all arranged in advance."
Chen Pingsheng said, "Tang Jingdu sent the questions to my phone in the form of a file. Now that I'm famous, I won't be able to say or do anything as freely as before."
"I never thought that our family would be in this situation today."
Song Yanxi said gently, "You're going to give a speech at a university this month, and it will be released publicly online. Although I understand the significance of your doing this, I always feel that being famous is not a good thing."
"It's not that we want to be famous, but in this day and age, some people want us to be famous."
Chen Pingsheng said, "There's going to be a dazzling night for the entertainment industry this month. You can attend on my behalf. Also, we should consolidate our entertainment industry holdings and properties."
"You want to sell Tengying Entertainment?"
"It's not really a sale, it's more like merging it into Tengyou Media. Instead of letting it languish like this, it's better to merge it into Tengyou Media. After the two companies merge, Tengyou Media will truly be the dominant force in the short video field in the future. Combined with our newly acquired Wanda Commercial Management, the industry chain can be said to be quite complete."
Today's entertainment industry is full of glamorous appearances and beautiful women.
But for real capital, this is just a small industry.
In the past decade, the year with the highest domestic box office was 2019 with 64.2 billion yuan.
This is a year I can never go back to.
The total for the whole year of 2020 was only 20.4 billion, a drop beyond imagination.
You have to know that the box office revenue is not just shared by the film production company, but also by the publicity and distribution companies and the cinema chains.
This plate can only be described as pitifully small.
The few movie resources that celebrities are fighting for are nothing in their eyes.
This is also the reason why Tencent Film Entertainment has been declining in recent years. There is no way around it. The film industry has shrunk too severely.
Short dramas were popular for a while before, but with the introduction of free short dramas, this industry was quickly defeated.
If Tengying Entertainment is not merged into Tengyou Media, the market value will definitely drop below 80 billion.
Whether or not we can maintain 60 billion is a big problem.
After his illness is over, Chen Pingsheng will also quickly reorganize his traditional businesses.
When it is time to sell, sell; when it is time to merge, merge; there can be no ambiguity at all.
How to integrate these two large companies is a science.
When Chen Pingsheng went to Shanghai University, the school had a huge welcoming team.
Just like the speech document Tang Jing sent him, all the questions from the audience had been reported in advance.
Just like the speeches of leaders, they have been carefully edited by professionals.
It's impossible that he donated so much money and suddenly a young man appeared from below.
Ask him why he drives a Maybach?
Shouldn’t bosses support domestic products more?
It’s hard to say that there won’t be such people in top universities.
Just as some graduates, after going to Tengying Group, like to give advice and teach others how to run a business well.
These people not only fail to do their own jobs well, but they also know exactly what the boss wants them to do.
Then I was ruthlessly fired, and when I left, I knew I was wrong.
Chen Pingsheng's speech was just average.
For him, being decent is enough.
For example, if someone asks him the significance of donating?
He said it was a way to give back to society, and that university is the best place to cultivate talents, and talents are the driving force for future development.
For example, others asked him why he was so foresighted to invest in Tesla and Nvidia.
He only said that because he also worked in new energy, he was very familiar with this industry, and he also knew very well that AI would become the core technology of the future.
For a speech, everything is arranged in advance.
Like all his answers, Chen Pingsheng would not tell outsiders what he was thinking.
Just say what most people want to hear.
All shocking statements are, to some extent, either made in desperation or deliberately made to attract attention.
Clearly he didn't need to.
He just needs to answer some questions conservatively and realistically, just as he would not answer how to quickly earn a small goal.
Because this kind of question always varies from person to person.
The rich second generation can get anything they want just by stretching their hands, while ordinary people, even if they know many methods, can achieve a small goal that is difficult to achieve in their lifetime.
Since any answer is wrong, it’s better to tell others directly and hope to be born into a good family.
These days, he has been giving speeches at universities everywhere, and has also appeared on some public platforms online.
Only after this period of time will he limit his traffic.
Traffic is meaningless to him personally, and it is a typical case of more disadvantages than advantages.
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Mid-December, a high school in Shanghai.
The bell for evening self-study rang, and Chen Anan was holding two books in her arms and preparing to go back to the dormitory to review.
The dormitory management in their school is not too strict, at least they are allowed to use their mobile phones.
There are four girls in the dormitory, two of whom are local girls. You can say they are smart, but not too smart.
One of them found a boyfriend just a few days after entering the school because the boy was very handsome at playing basketball.
When walking, he likes to look back every few steps and make shooting gestures, thinking he is cool.
Every time Chen Anan saw him, it was as awkward as it could be.
By the time you reach high school, it's not uncommon for students to fall in love.
For many people, their grades drop rapidly at this stage.
Apart from this girl who is in a relationship, the other two are much more normal and clearly stated that they will not find a boyfriend in high school.
What happens after college is another story.
The first thing Chen Anan did after returning to the dormitory was to kick off her shoes and lie down on her comfortable little bed for a while.
Wait until you feel like you don’t want to move your limbs, then wash your face, brush your teeth, and get ready for bed.
"An An, can't you wash your face before going to bed?"
"No, this is called sleeping twice, don't you understand?"
"What a ridiculous logic! I just can't understand you. I don't know what's wrong with the teacher today. He actually told us so many inspiring stories about himself!"
"It encourages us to study hard and make progress, so that we can all become successful people in the future."
"If you could become a successful person just by studying, it wouldn't be so hard for college graduates to find jobs. If you could make money by working hard, migrant workers would be the richest group."
The short-haired girl from another city said, "My brother is a college student. He told me this. It's been almost half a year since he graduated, and he still hasn't found a suitable job. My mom's hair is almost turning gray with worry."
"Your brother is in a very miserable state now."
Another local girl added, "My mom has arranged everything for me. After I graduate from university, I'll take over her job at a state-owned enterprise. The most important thing for me now is to work hard to get into university."
"An An, what about you? You've never told me about your family situation."
"My family is just ordinary, what's there to say? I have a younger sister who's in fifth grade. She's quite smart and has been incredibly gifted since she was little. Even if she wears sunglasses and sleeps in class every day, she can still get top marks. I also have a younger brother who's only five years old this year. He's a little clumsy, not particularly bright, but he's also very honest. That's pretty much how things are in my family."
"So what do your parents do? You've never introduced them. Of the four girls in our dormitory, you're the most mysterious. The others know everything."
"Wow... come and see."
The girl who was in love was constantly watching short videos on Douyin. Suddenly she stopped and called everyone to come and watch.
"This is the big boss of my dad's company. He's a truly powerful figure with connections everywhere. I've met him once before from a distance. I wonder if he still remembers me."
"He's the big boss of your dad's company, how could he appear on TikTok?"
"You're really ignorant, aren't you? My dad's company is so big, and his boss is the richest man in Jinshan. What's so strange about him being on Douyin?"
After a pause, the girl also asked Chen Anan, "Anan, didn't you say your family lives in Jinshan? Then you must know him. He and you have the same last name. Your parents don't also work in his company, right?"
Chen Anan looked up and saw that the person sitting calmly on the stage in the video was her father.
"Not only do I know him, I'm also very familiar with him."
"You're just bragging! My dad makes over a million dollars a year, and I haven't even had the chance to see him up close. How can you be familiar with him?"
"Believe it or not, I'm pretty familiar with him anyway. He's not that great. He even likes to joke around and is very tolerant of his daughter."
"Ah..." The girl in love wanted to roll her eyes at her a hundred thousand times.
"You're really bragging without even thinking. He's nothing special. My dad said he's definitely one of the greatest bosses in the entire domestic business world. It's just that he keeps a low profile and disdains hype, let alone online exposure. Otherwise, with all his deeds, he would definitely attract the admiration of millions of people!"
Chen Anan shook her head. "He's not as great as you say, but he is indeed a very good father. Being his daughter is definitely the greatest happiness in my life."
"Chen Anan, you actually said he wasn't powerful?"
The girl in love felt that her idol was insulted and stood up to duel with her.
"My father started working in his company in 2014, and my family's life has gradually improved since then. No matter what happens outside, he will always be the first to ensure employee benefits every year. Even if an employee leaves, he will at least receive N+8 compensation.
"He built our house and sold it to us at cost. It's 128 square meters with no common areas and renovation included. It's located in the heart of Jinshan and only sold for 1.3 million yuan. Employees who can't afford the full payment can apply to the company and get a ten-year interest-free loan. How dare you say he's nothing special? Chen Anan, stand up! I want to duel with you."
"You still want to duel with me? Have you forgotten that I can beat the three of you alone?"
Chen Anan didn't want to play doubles with her so late at night. "Even if he's good, it doesn't matter to you. Do you really need to fight me over this? Also, does he know that you admire him so much? Didn't you say you've seen him before? Haven't you seen the little girl next to him?"
"Of course it's necessary. My father said that without him, our family wouldn't have the peaceful life we have now."
The girl continued, "An An, you may not understand the feelings of people like us, just like you can't understand my dad's admiration for him. Don't look at my dad's annual salary of one million. In this company, there are too many people with annual salaries of one million. There are even many people who are over a certain age and don't have much ability who can also make hundreds of thousands of yuan. According to him, the growth of a company starts from small beginnings. If it weren't for the hard work of those old people in the group, their group would not be what it is today. So every time their group conducts layoffs and optimization, it targets the management. No matter how the group optimizes, if they want to fire a group veteran with more than five years of work experience, they must have sufficient and very sufficient reasons. My future dream is to work as an ordinary employee in this group."
"You call this a dream, can you be more reliable?"
"Why is it unreliable? Not everyone is born to be a manager. Being an ordinary headquarters employee there is guaranteed to be better than being a manager in a large company. All benefits are fully provided, and you don't have to worry about being laid off for no reason at the age of 35. You can enjoy normal weekends off. The daily working hours cannot exceed the standard of nine hours. If you exceed it, you will get very high overtime pay. You can also take 25 days of personal leave a year. The salary plus year-end bonus is at least 150,000. This is the salary and benefits of an ordinary headquarters clerk there. What else do you want? Anyway, my dad told me not to go anywhere after graduation. He will definitely find a way to get me in."
The other two girls also came over and asked curiously: "Is the treatment so good?"
"That's for sure. Which Jinshan local wouldn't want to send their children to this school? You'll definitely understand once you actually go to university."
Finally, the girl said helplessly, "But my dad also said that their group's recruitment quota is getting smaller and smaller. From now on, they will mainly recruit R&D technicians and people related to the AI sector. When you are in your senior year of high school and choose a major, you must stick to the AI sector. Don't say I didn't warn you, it's easy to find a job after graduating from a university in this field. If you choose an unpopular major, you will cry after graduation!"
It must be said that she does have some tricks up her sleeve.
Even the majors chosen in the senior year of high school have been revealed. Any major related to AI will be like the Internet majors chosen in the early 2000s.
You can get a high salary after graduation.
This is forward-thinking advice from parents.
Chen Anan was also watching her father's video. She had never known before that her father was admired by a high school student of her age.
I used to always hear my father say that inheriting the family business is not just about making money, but more of a social responsibility.
She thought she understood when she worked with her father in a restaurant in the urban village, and later participated in many special activities arranged by her father during the summer vacation.
She has different feelings every time, and this time is even more so. Just imagine, the business empire built by her father was not built by just one or two ordinary employees.
But there are hundreds of thousands and millions of them, and countless of them have been accompanying her father in progress and hard work since his youth.
Once the company goes bankrupt, everyone's youth and hard work will be wasted.
There are even countless elderly people in the group who hope that their sons and daughters can also join the group when they grow up.
This is inheritance and responsibility.
She can now be said to be the richest person of the same age in the whole country.
The reason is that she inherited the Tengchao Business Management handed down to her by her father.
This company can generate a net income of 30 to 40 billion yuan each year just from rent collection, and has a net worth of over 100 billion yuan.
Tengchao Business Management is the best way out her father gave her. It doesn't require too much brainpower, let alone any wisdom.
Anyone who gets such assets will just have to stay away from gambling and touch things that shouldn’t be touched.
You will never be able to spend all this money in your lifetime.
As for the business companies at home, perhaps her father will only let her try to get involved after she truly has the ability to take responsibility.
After all, for her this may just be a question of whether to make money or not, but for ordinary employees including the old people who have worked with the group for half their lives.
This is their only place to make a living. Once this place is gone, tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of people will face unemployment again.
This is even more exaggerated than her losing billions or even more.
If the second generation wants to inherit the family business, the prerequisite is that they can afford this responsibility.
Otherwise, it would really be a betrayal of those old employees who have worked for the group for many years.
(End of this chapter)
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