Reaching the age of thirty, my income randomly doubled
Chapter 1077 - 803 Becoming a Team Leader

Chapter 1077: Chapter 803 Becoming a Team Leader

"Ji Ye, how about Grandpa takes you shopping?"

"Sure!"

Once the ninth day of the new year passed, the urban village began to regain its former bustle.

However, many out-of-towners who went home before New Year didn’t come back.

A lot of young people moved into this urban village; Guangdong never lacks workers every year.

Chen Pingsheng took Little Ji Ye and his tutor Qingqing out shopping.

Outside the urban village, there are many large factory areas, and a bit further are the high-rise buildings, the headquarters of those massive corporations.

There’s also a super bustling commercial district nearby, the most famous landmark being the Tengying Department Store, which was built with an investment of over ten billion.

Like most high-end malls, Tengying Department Store has a very clear positioning: luxury and high-end.

The average spending per person doesn’t fall below ten thousand; those who want to shop here generally won’t be able to afford it if they earn less than a million a year.

Anything inside costs several thousand to tens of thousands, even the tea brand outside starts at fifty per cup.

This mall wasn’t his investment; it was planned and built by An’an herself.

Apart from the Tengying Mall, there’s also a super luxury six-star Tengying Hotel nearby.

Additionally, it comes with a series of entertainment facilities linking to a shopping street, a night market plaza, and a bar street.

It caters to all aspects of young people’s spending.

An’an has been working on this project for over seven years, it’s long since paid for itself, and now it can still bring in significant cash income every year.

Not far from her is Teng You Media, which invested two billion here twenty years ago to build the largest live streaming base in the country.

Later, they continued to increase investment, successively building a short drama film entertainment city and the larger Tengyou Community.

Building houses to sell to his own family’s employees is a long-standing tradition of Chen Pingsheng.

Almost ninety percent of the large-scale buildings in sight belong to their family.

If you extend your view farther, there’s the Teng You Media Artist Training Academy.

A web celebrity and artist entertainment training center covering nearly a thousand acres.

There’s also the Guangdong branch training center of Water Cloud Space and the Dream Fund Entrepreneur Training University.

All of these fall under his umbrella.

Even Chen Pingsheng himself doesn’t know the exact number of industries he owns; anyway, most of the industries in Baiyun are his.

"Ji Ye, Grandpa is taking you to visit a high-end mall today."

"Are we going to buy things inside?"

"Of course not, we’ll just use the free restroom to gain some insight and come out."

"I see!"

Little Ji Ye nodded seriously, realizing he can’t afford things in a big mall, but he can at least use the free restroom, right?

Chen Pingsheng parked his Maybach in the underground parking lot, having explained why he bought this car to Little Ji Ye for a long time.

Saying it’s to make more money, when in fact, it’s for comfort, not wanting to treat himself too harshly.

The top model Maybach is quite comfortable to drive.

The three of them took an elevator to tour the Tengying Department Store building, which is seven floors high and has everything except cheap stuff.

Even a child’s piece of clothing starts at thousands, this kind of mall isn’t meant for ordinary people.

Little Ji Ye rarely visits such places, so Chen Pingsheng took him around to look and hung the Maybach key on his waist to avoid the disdainful looks from the store clerks towards them.

From the first floor to the seventh floor, it takes at least two days to explore everything.

The mall is that big.

Chen Pingsheng noticed that Little Ji Ye was eyeing a yellow backpack, clearly showing interest.

"Ji Ye, do you like that backpack?"

"No, it’s just that a classmate has it and often shows it off."

Chen Pingsheng checked the tag: Angel’s Wing, priced at over five to almost six thousand.

An overseas brand, a luxury item among children’s backpacks, many rich kids have it.

"What’s there to show off, it’s not even a ten thousand?"

"Grandpa, let’s go, the backpack mom bought me is great, I really like it."

You naive kid, do you think the backpack your mom bought is cheaper?

It’s much more expensive, just branded differently.

"Hmm... let’s go, when Ji Ye grows up and earns money, buy whatever you want."

There’s really nothing much to see in big malls, those without money call these things an ’IQ tax.’

The wealthy regard it like a vegetable market, buying whatever they fancy.

Even though Chen Pingsheng didn’t buy anything for Little Ji Ye, he gave Liu Qingqing a limited edition Chanel bag.

Priced at over five hundred thousand, even if resold second-hand, it would fetch at least over three hundred thousand.

Luxury goods still hold a good second-hand value, especially if they’re barely used.

He gifted it secretly from Little Ji Ye, as a New Year’s gift for her, asking her to teach Ji Ye well in the coming days.

Chen Pingsheng spent an afternoon with Ji Ye; they didn’t have dinner until they reached the seventh-floor Hong Kong-style restaurant.

Xiangjiang is a city with the highest living standards globally, not in terms of other factors, but strictly in consumer spending.

Authentic Hong Kong-style tea cafes are quite popular in Greater Guangdong, and the spending is naturally high.

Little Ji Ye only ordered a plate of roasted meat and rice, while Chen Pingsheng ordered stir-fried beef noodles and curry fish balls.

These are the most cost-effective menu items.

Grandpa and grandson are truly frugal, reluctant to order more dishes.

"Grandpa, didn’t you say mom works around here?" Little Ji Ye asked curiously.

"Yes, your mom works nearby, but she doesn’t have time to have dinner with you right now."

"Got it, mom also has to earn a living. When I grow up, I’ll definitely earn lots of money for her."

"If your mom hears this, she’ll probably be especially happy."

After eating, Chen Pingsheng took him to the downstairs amusement park; Little Ji Ye is naturally lively and especially loves activities like go-karting.

Baiyun is a nice place, after moving here, Chen Pingsheng feels surrounded by his own businesses.

It gives a strong sense of security.

Ji Ye is soon to start school. Chen Pingsheng spent two or three good days with him, until after the fifteenth day of the New Year when he officially went to work.

This time, the company he joined is a short drama scriptwriting and filming company; their main business is producing short dramas.

After developing for so many years, short dramas are no longer the awkward productions they once were.

Instead, they’ve become the best bite-sized entertainment for killing time.

The annual output of short dramas surpassed the domestic film industry as early as before 2025.

Chen Pingsheng didn’t join via the standard recruitment process; considering his age and lack of experience in the short drama industry, applying with just a resume would surely get him disqualified.

He arranged with his secretary, Zhang Wanyi, to come as a team leader.

The team consists of only six people: three writers and three new actors.

The director and such are all arranged by the company.

After the script passes review, only then can a request be made for which director will shoot it.

Unlike long dramas, the distinct feature of short dramas is that the entire series can be shot in half a month, usually consisting of eighty episodes.