Chapter 793 Father, Father
"Dad, why did you come here on an electric bike?"
"Why, do you still think it's embarrassing for you?"
"No, I just think riding an electric bike is unsafe."
Chen Lu found a coffee shop downstairs and prepared to invite his father over for a drink.
When Chen Pingsheng left, he locked the little donkey, as if he was afraid that someone would come and steal it.
"Don't worry, if your dad can still get hit by a car after what he did, it really proves the old saying that good things don't come easy to good people."
What his father did was indeed great, and Chen Lu admired it, but he just didn't have the ability to inherit his greatness.
Among the top rich second generations, he is definitely a breath of fresh air.
The longer time passes, the more you realize this.
"Dad, what do you want to drink?"
"Just a cappuccino, less ice and less sugar."
"Okay..." Chen Lu stood at the bar of Lujiao Coffee and ordered two cups. This shop was owned by their family.
The employees are all very young, and there are quite a few customers inside, most of whom are white-collar workers from nearby companies.
Chen Pingsheng still sat by the window. "Are you happy with your job in the HR department?"
"I'm quite happy."
Chen Lu smiled and said, "I've recently recruited a lot of people into the company. They're all very grateful to me. I'm happy to see them all working hard in the group."
"Well... any job actually has value. If you can find joy and value in it, you'll also find the meaning of your efforts. It's just that the value varies in magnitude."
Chen Pingsheng said: "Our family's companies are spread all over the world. Your father and I even want to invest 300 billion directly in Hong Kong and reclaim an island to improve Hong Kong's technology industry, including basic technology, and connect with R&D talents from all over the world.
"Dad isn't telling you this to show off. I'm just telling you one thing: when you have enough money, any decision you make can potentially change a place or even hundreds of millions of people."
“…I understand.”
Chen Lu knew that his father was secretly reminding him that he should not set his ambition or even his values on helping one or a few people.
Even if he wants to do work to help others, it should be to help a city, a province, or even a country.
Only in this way could he truly announce to the public that he was Chen Pingsheng's only son.
Otherwise, as it is now, Chen Lu would no longer attend gatherings of the top rich second-generation circles.
He would never say in the company that his father's name was Chen Pingsheng.
Even if he said it, no one would believe it.
The reason is very simple. The three words "Chen Pingsheng" are a well-known name both in the business world and in the political world.
Its weight and symbolic meaning are no longer something that can be simply described by a name.
Looking back at what he has done over the years, every single one of his has been convincing.
Everyone's expectations of him are very high, and the same goes for his son.
In the eyes of others, his son should do great things, instead of just holding an HR position like he is now.
"I'm glad you understand. At my age, Dad can only support the family for another twenty years at most. In twenty years, I'll be almost eighty. By then, our Chen family will really be handed over to you three."
Everyone will grow old one day, whether they like it or not, they cannot change this established fact.
Chen Lu still has time, but he will eventually have to take on some responsibilities.
Even if this thing doesn't make money.
My father is indeed not young anymore. He has quite a few white hairs on his temples. He is such a man of integrity.
Are we finally going to be defeated by time?
Chen Lu watched his father leave at the side of the road. After he returned to the company, the head of the department told him that there would be a party in the evening and invited him to dinner together.
The venue is set in a large barbecue restaurant, and the event is funded by the group.
All companies under the Tencent Film Group have excellent welfare benefits.
Not only are there entry bonuses for interns, but there are also regular activity funds for hosting outdoor activities or team-building dinner parties.
This kind of activity usually takes place once every two weeks, and there are even more new people.
Chen Lu has participated in this event several times. He likes this kind of atmosphere, which is simple and stress-free.
But his father's arrival today still made him worry a lot.
My father is right. With such an extraordinary background, how can I yearn for such ordinariness like ordinary people?
His father really planned to invest hundreds of billions more in Hong Kong to reclaim land and build islands.
He has the ability to do so. Based on Hong Kong's current housing prices and geographical location, it is impossible for him to lose money with this kind of investment.
His father is no longer like him and his two sisters. His investments are basically over 100 billion yuan.
Chen Lu sat aside in silence, but Zhao Kai came to drink with him, "What are you thinking, Lao Si? Are you not happy to be out at the party?"
"No, it's just that my dad came to see me today and said something to me that made me not know what to do."
"Uncle Chen is here. What did he say to you that made you so worried?"
"My dad will be sixty soon. Look at me, am I not a loser?" Chen Lu said with a self-deprecating laugh.
Zhao Kai touched his forehead and said, "Why are you useless? I think you are pretty good. Everyone in our company thinks you are great."
"What's the point of you thinking I'm awesome? My dad, my sister, and even my mother who loves me the most, they don't think I'm awesome."
"Isn't that possible?"
Zhao Kai counted on his fingers and said, "You're not a spendthrift, you don't spend recklessly, and you don't have any bad habits. What else do you want from someone like you?"
"You don't understand, but maybe you will understand in the future."
Chen Lu didn't like talking about this with them. Only he knew the pressure he was under. With his status and the resources he had enjoyed since childhood, it would be really disappointing if it were just like this.
"Brother Chen Lu, let me toast you. If it weren't for you, I really don't know what to do now."
A rural girl who had just graduated came to Chen Lu with a cup in both hands to toast him.
She had been stuck in the job market for a long time. Her family had no background and no resources. Even if she wanted to work very hard, she could not find any platform to display her work value.
And this is the meaning of Chen Lu’s current work.
It was also the first time that he felt that he could really do something meaningful.
But the significance seems a little too small. Perhaps he should follow in his father's footsteps and take another look.
What you saw when you were a child is different from what you see now.
"You're welcome. Our company is lucky to have a hard-working female employee like you, not just you."
"Thank you, Brother Chen Lu. You are nothing like the HRs I've met before. You really are a great person."
Is he a good person?
It was the first time that Chen Lu heard such a title. Just like what he had heard from outsiders, it was always about how great his father was.
Changing an era is enough to influence an era, but his father never publicizes these things, let alone shows off.
No one has ever said that Chen Lu could be a good person.
Maybe it’s not bad for me to always be a good person.
Back to 1993, I Became the Second Generation of a Wealthy Family
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