Reaching the age of thirty, my income randomly doubled-Chapter 843 - 644: Investment and Return

The group fired yet another Vice President of the Human Resources Department.

And it was the big boss who personally dismissed him. The matter caused quite a stir and was reported to the entire group as a formal notice.

It served as a wake-up call for everyone.

If anyone was happiest about this turn of events, it was undoubtedly the two university girls who had a chance encounter with Chen Pingsheng.

They received a 500,000 yuan whistleblower reward from the group on the very same day. When their phones chimed with the notification, they almost thought it was a scam.

Luckily, a call from Tengying Group confirmed everything immediately afterward.

As for the Vice President’s younger brother, his situation was much worse. When he returned home, not only was he harshly scolded by his sister-in-law, but she also cut ties with him completely.

And his parents? Let’s not even mention them—they had been living in Magic City solely due to the support of his elder brother.

Now, with the job gone, and the group’s internal memo making everything crystal clear, the reason for his dismissal was his constant boasting on campus.

He even used his brother’s position to try to pick up girlfriends.

After his older brother was fired, his sister-in-law threw him out of the house as well. Even his parents’ attempts at reconciliation were to no avail. freeweɓnovel.cѳm

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Time passed leisurely, and in the blink of an eye, it was late November.

The group’s autumn campus recruitment was nearly finished, just waiting for December to roll in.

The group was about to welcome a wave of new university interns, which would undoubtedly bring fresh energy to headquarters.

With December approaching, the year was nearly over.

Chen Pingsheng even made a special trip on his private jet to Guangzhou, mainly to check in on Teng You Media.

Come December each year, Teng You Media hosts its grand Tengyou Night.

This is the biggest event in the entire influencer circle.

Every year during this time, at least half of the top influencers participate in the December Tengyou Night.

Chen Pingsheng, of course, wasn’t there to attend such an event.

His purpose this time was merely to observe and conduct evaluations.

This year, Teng You Media was undoubtedly an industry standout, with its stock price exceeding 180 billion yuan.

After completing the independent listing of Clothes Warehouse No. 9, it also successfully packaged and listed Teng You Supermarket.

Total annual profit for the company wouldn’t be less than 20 billion yuan.

The stock price was still climbing steadily; perhaps it wouldn’t be long before Teng You Media as a single entity could surpass the combined value of two Tengying Entertainment companies.

This was one of the few great successes the group had seen this year.

Zhang Wanyi also identified enormous business opportunities through Clothes Warehouse No. 9 and Teng You Supermarket.

If influencers were solely reliant on sales commissions, they’d only be earning a small margin from product sales.

While that margin wasn’t insignificant, it was far lower compared to the returns from the stock market.

The simplest method? She could fully leverage the influence of product sales to invest in startups.

Once these ventures are brought to the stock market, the earnings range from hundreds of millions to tens of billions.

Back in the early days, this was exactly how Chen Pingsheng operated; the only difference was that he utilized Tengying Entertainment for similar purposes.

Now, his secretary, Zhang Wanyi, had replicated this approach within the Teng You Investment Fund.

Chen’s personal stake in the Teng You Fund reached 30%, and this year was still only the foundation-building phase.

In another two years, there would be significant, stable revenue streams.

From 2016 to 2020, the influencer economy had grown explosively, like a rocket taking off.

To put it dramatically, TikTok had become Tencent’s greatest competitor.

Tencent’s own platform, Weishi, which they treated like their prized child, saw an investment of five or six billion yuan from Chen Pingsheng—only to result in complete failure.

Nothing but losses remained.

On the other hand, while TikTok had not yet gone public, Chen still held a 3.5% stake that couldn’t yet be cashed out.

If it ever went public, its market value certainly wouldn’t fall below one trillion yuan.

Chen Pingsheng parked his private jet at the airport and sat leisurely at Teng You Headquarters, sipping tea and tapping lightly on a small table.

Most of the employees here were influencers, but he had no intention to meet them—nor was there a need to.

Guangzhou’s winter was still pleasant; a thin jacket sufficed for warmth.

Meanwhile, Zhang Wanyi wore a polished, figure-hugging blue suit. "Uncle Chen, you’re not planning to rush back in the next two days, are you?"

"I’m just here for a quick look. Heading back tonight."

"That’s such a shame. I know a fantastic farm-to-table restaurant and was hoping to take you there to try it."

"Next time. This trip was too rushed."

Chen Pingsheng then asked her, "I heard you’re dating someone. What does he do?"

"He’s one of my senior classmates. I only met him again this year during a class reunion. He’s been running his own business here in Guangzhou, in the internet sector."

"Hmm… You’ve been with me for so many years, and now that Teng You Media is fully established, when you get married, I’ll give you a big red envelope as a wedding gift."

"Thank you, Uncle Chen." Zhang Wanyi smiled brightly before suggesting, "How about I invite him out tonight so you can meet him?"

"That’s not necessary. I trust your judgment won’t steer you wrong."

Indeed, Zhang Wanyi’s judgment was impeccable, primarily because her own business standing had grown, naturally elevating the caliber of people she associated with.

For example, this senior classmate of hers had been a prominent campus figure back in school and the president of the student union.

Now, he was the founder of a company. While his net worth wasn’t massive, he still had wealth in the billions.

That was already impressive enough. As for Zhang Wanyi herself, that went without saying.

For someone at her level, it was unthinkable to consider anyone with a net worth below several billion.

Though there were no explicit rules, people naturally sought partners who matched their own financial status.

Whether it was Bai Xin, Chu Qiuyan, or others who had followed Chen Pingsheng in the past, they were all married by now.

Judging by this, it wouldn’t be long for Zhang Wanyi either—likely by the end of the year.

That afternoon, the two of them shared a private meal, and shortly after, Chen Pingsheng returned to Magic City.