I am a Big Player
Chapter 278 - 276, Bro, I was wrong (Third Update)_1

Chapter 278: 276, Bro, I was wrong (Third Update)_1

For Ren He now, a notebook was hardly a big deal; after all, his manuscripts weren’t stored on it, and it wouldn’t matter much if it broke. But you definitely couldn’t indulge a naughty child’s temper—otherwise, they would feel a sense of achievement from their actions.

When the naughty child sat on the couch, clutching the gift box in despair, and heard there was more to come next year, he burst into tears.

This was just too much of a grievance; why was everything not going by the script? Why did his cousin have to be so sneakily bad...

He wanted to admit his wrongdoing, but the naughty child’s pride compelled him to tough it out—how could he admit his mistake so easily? Naughty children need to rise up!

However, just as he was preparing to throw a tantrum, Ren He already caught the tell-tale signs on his face. He whispered in the naughty child’s ear, "Keep messing around and see if I don’t stew you into soup."

Stew into soup... that’s a seriously fierce threat. The naughty child instantly lost his nerve, but then he thought it over—this was just a scare tactic. We live in a socialist society governed by the rule of law, what can you really do to me? My parents are right here!

The naughty child raised his voice and said, "Cousin, I want to go play in your room."

Ren He looked at the naughty child with a smile, quite impressed—unyielding in the face of might, unshakeable in poverty, you’re a real hero. No need to think about it, knowing the naughty child wanted to mess with his stuff, specifically the original Dota artwork he had brought back from work and not yet put away.

Those things held special sentimental value for him.

Ren He’s mind quickly processed how to completely cure the naughty child of his bad habits. Suddenly, an idea lit up in his mind—he still had four perfect targeted rewards in hand. He quickly asked the Divine Punishment System, "Is there something that can discipline a naughty child?"

The Divine Punishment System did not respond to Ren He’s question. It seemed like Ren He didn’t have the authority to ask the Divine Punishment System in this manner.

Take a chance on luck, pick the targeted reward!

"The host has chosen an effective measure for punishing a naughty child as a targeted reward. A set of Huanggang Primary School second grade winter vacation homework has been placed in the host’s room," the Divine Punishment System stated calmly.

Ren He was stunned when he heard this reward. It was his first time seeing the Divine Punishment System give such a simple and realistic item... No, it was a real-life item...

But... the Divine Punishment System was quite ruthless... he hadn’t thought about being so cruel himself, and it felt like a bit of a waste to use a perfect reward on disciplining a naughty child... but oh, it was so satisfying... truly a breath of relief.

If the reward was meant to please oneself, then making the naughty child completely despair was truly a delight! Moreover, he hadn’t desired any particular reward recently, so instead of having the Divine Punishment System remember it, why not use it?

Ren He said with a beaming smile, "There’s no rush to go play in your cousin’s room. I just remembered I brought you two gifts."

The naughty child’s body stiffened on the spot. Another gift?! Ren He walked into the room with a smile only to see a gift box identical to the one he had just given the naughty child placed on his desk...

Ren He, holding the box, walked into the living room, and the naughty child saw the box and already felt utterly hopeless, instantly thinking life was just too damned hard!

"This is Huanggang Primary School’s second-grade winter vacation homework. The educational quality of Huanggang Primary School is renowned throughout China, and their winter vacation homework is on the same level as those in Haidian District. Completing it will greatly improve your academic performance!" Ren He said seriously, then chuckled while looking at the naughty child, his expression seemed to ask, ’Hey kid, have you ever experienced despair?’

Ren He’s aunt exclaimed, "I’ve heard of Huanggang Primary School. Many kids are doing their practice exams!"

"Exactly, that’s the one!" Ren He said, as if he had found a kindred spirit.

When everyone’s attention shifted back to the Spring Festival Gala, the naughty child sat silently on the couch, this time holding two boxes...

Suddenly, the naughty child turned and said, "Bro, I was wrong."

Ren He nodded earnestly, "Yeah, bro’s teaching you the ways of life, what goes around comes around."

"You’re right, bro," the spoiled kid was thoroughly convinced. He finally grasped a concept—his weak arms and legs were no match for his cousin, who had meanness down to the bone.

Since you’re convinced, I’ll let you off the hook this time.

Dealing with spoiled brats is just too challenging. In their eyes, your so-called friends, collectible figures, and souvenirs are no more valuable than a 5-yuan water gun. When they wail for something from you, it’s no different from them begging for an ice pop on the street.

You can’t beat them up either, because then you’ll lose public support. With rude kids come rude parents. Take, for example, the time in a previous life when Ren He’s mechanical keyboard was confiscated—if it was up to their parents, your mechanical keyboard would be worth no more than a few dozen yuan.

Never try to reason with rude parents, it’s utterly useless. The reason why the kid turned out to be misled is all because of the spoiling by rude parents!

So the best approach is to act as the caring older brother, sister, uncle or aunt and focus on their studies!

Have you done your homework? How are your grades? Let big bro tutor you! Let me help you every day!

At such times, you must be prepared to take a hit yourself to strike the enemy—don’t be precious about your own time, teach them to be human again!

At this moment, the adults in the room suddenly started discussing business ventures. Ren He perked up, wanting to listen closely. After all, he also wanted to learn about the projects Mrs. Ren was currently involved in. If they don’t align with the general historical trend, he could at least give a heads-up, whether it would be heeded or not. Advising is better than staying silent.

Mrs. Ren is a very career-oriented woman. If her business suffers, it’ll definitely affect her mood. So, out of filial piety, he ought to keep her happy.

"Sister-in-law, I heard real estate is going well for you. How’s the market these days? Can we get involved?" Ren He’s uncle inquired.

Mrs. Ren pondered, "This sector requires quite a lot of capital. The state is quite lenient with loans at the moment. You should consider it yourself. I can’t be certain about specifics. And what I want to do isn’t just plain housing development, but more comprehensive commercial projects, which might be beyond your capacity."

Ren He was taken aback—did this mean she was planning to develop a commercial district? It was only after he took an interest that he realized the scale of the company Mrs. Ren managed was quite significant.

After she transitioned from the military, Mrs. Ren started her own modest cinema. Gradually, she turned it into a chain. With Ren’s support, just the income from the cinemas was now ranked among the top three nationwide. Ren had prominent military leaders backing him and held a high position himself. With a bright political future, and various connections greening the path, things were favorable.

Since venturing into real estate last year, Mrs. Ren felt developing residential properties, although it rapidly accumulated massive assets for her, was still a bit shallow. The capital chain wasn’t secure, and the business model wasn’t healthy.

Moreover, it didn’t link her prior ventures. So, she started thinking about entering entertainment-focused commercial real estate.

To others, this might sound trivial, but to Ren He, it was a bright idea. In this parallel world, there was no giant in commercial real estate like Wanda. Even if there were, it wouldn’t matter. In 10 years, even third-tier cities would need to have two or three successful commercial districts.

The competition was fierce, but not insurmountable.

Ren He felt he needed to talk to Mrs. Ren about Wanda’s business model. In his past studies of business management, his thesis was on the Wanda Plaza business model. It was precisely between 2005 and 2007 that Wanda shifted from focusing solely on residential and commercial real estate to its third-generation product—what the world ultimately recognized as Wanda Plaza.

They maintained a good cash flow by renting out their spaces while only selling a portion of their merchandise, a much healthier approach compared to their initial strategy of renting only. Had they developed their third-generation product sooner, they wouldn’t have had to exchange 24% of their equity with the Macquarie private equity fund.

Suddenly, Ren He thought that establishing a parallel world’s Wanda for his mother was actually plausible...

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Extra Chapter for Alliance Leader Yang ysl.