Reaching the age of thirty, my income randomly doubled

Three months.

The investment had proved to be very successful.

"The total sales were 2.1 billion, the product cost 430 million, and after deducting other labor expenses, the net profit reached 1.5 billion."

With the hit TV drama "Hua Qiangu" on the air, the largest marketing expense for the product had been completely saved.

So it was quite normal that the profit was so high.

According to the earlier agreement, his stake was 40%.

Tong Zelan, who was responsible for online sales, had 20%.

Hu Ding, in charge of offline channels and production, also held a 40% stake.

Chen Pingsheng took six billion without any effort, Tong Zelan got three billion, and the other six billion went to Hu Ding.

Everyone made a fortune together.

Another very successful investment, Tong Zelan was very happy.

Of course.

Just like Chen Pingsheng, she wasn't the only one to split the money on her side.

He also had to give Zhao Liying 1.5 billion, as had been agreed upon beforehand.

She was given a 10% share, which she deserved.

Without her as the official spokesperson for "Hua Qiangu," no one would have made so much money.

The main reason Tong Zelan distributed the money in advance was that she was concerned that Chen Pingsheng would have too much of a financial burden by taking out such a large amount at once.

After all, having money doesn't always mean having cash on hand.

A lot was tied up in assets.

Chen Pingsheng notified Zhao Liying to come to Magic City, and with the cashed-out shares from Bobo Milk Tea, she had earned around three hundred million in the business market this year.

That far exceeded all the top-tier stars.

Although stars earn a lot, there are standards.

Those who earn over a hundred million a year are already absolute top stars.

Only a very few can reach that level.

Not to mention earning two to three hundred million without relying on acting or endorsements like she did.

This year, only Yang Mi, who cashed out over two hundred million from Bobo Milk Tea, could compare with her.

Both were artists under Tengying.

When Zhao Liying heard about the money being split, she arrived quite quickly.

Chen Pingsheng transferred the money directly into her account.

...

Night fell, and the lights began to gleam.

The Huangpu River at The Bund became even more enchanting.

Chen Pingsheng was hosting a dinner for Zhao Liying and others at his little place on The Bund; she came with Bai Lu and Jiang Peiyao.

Additionally.

Chu Qiuyan and another were also there on his side.

Since everyone was acquainted, there was no generation gap in their conversation.

The identity of a star is only relative to ordinary people; in his presence, even the biggest stars are just ordinary folk.

If they get along, they'll chat more; if not, they won't even see each other a second time.

"Chen, your house is quite cozy."

Chen Pingsheng himself cooked a few side dishes, as the taste in Magic City didn't quite suit his palate.

Zhao Liying helped beside him, just like old times.

"I'm just one person traveling; there's no need for a big house. This one is just right. If you want tea, brew it yourself. I'm too busy to wait on you right now."

"That's nice, I also don't like living alone in too big of a house."

Chen Pingsheng was quick at cooking. Surrounded by beautiful women and being the only married man, he had no reason to feel awkward.

A spicy fish head dish and a few other homestyle dishes were quickly prepared.

Everyone was hungry, and even a simple meal was not bad.

When you have money, you can eat at fancy restaurants, but after a while, you realize that simple home cooking is what you never tire of.

"Brother-in-law, Bobo Milk Tea won't have any problems, right?"

Jiang Peiyao was already twenty, still pretty and chic, but in Chen Pingsheng's eyes, she might always be the young girl.

"What could go wrong? It's just a normal part of a company's development process."

Chen Pingsheng gave her a piece of fish head: "What about you? Are you acting seriously? In the future, I'm counting on you to be a big star."

"Yeah, the show I'm in is about to air. Will you watch it, brother-in-law?"

Jiang Peiyao looked hopeful, and Chen Pingsheng nodded: "Certainly, I will."

"Chen, I will be releasing some endorsement news tomorrow, seeing if I can help Bobo Milk Tea a bit."

Zhao Liying suggested, and Chen Pingsheng didn't object:

"Your fan base is quite large now. Your endorsements will surely be effective, but celebrity endorsements are more directed toward the offline consumer group, and they may not be much help to the stock market."

"Then what should we do?"

Zhao Liying really wanted to do her part, but aside from endorsements, she couldn't think of any other good ideas.

"Don't worry about it."

Chen Pingsheng said, "After this incident, I have thoroughly reflected. I think opening a milk tea chain should be about mutual success; we shouldn't focus on earning money through franchise fees, but should consider helping franchisees make money first, then earn our own share."

Not understanding too well.

Chu Qiuyan added, "Uncle Chen means that from now on Bobo Milk Tea won't charge franchise fees. Only after the franchise store makes a profit will they share the earnings, where profits under ten thousand won't be split, and those above ten thousand will be split 30% to us and 70% to the franchisee."

"It may seem like the split isn't high, but if we have many stores, it will be very profitable."

Bai Lu couldn't really join in the conversation and listened quietly on the side.

Among those present, she seemed to have the least experience.

Currently just barely a third-tier celebrity, she thought Chen Pingsheng wouldn't pay attention to her, but to her surprise, he still asked:

"Bai Lu, I saw the show 'Zhao Yao' you did. You performed quite well. By the way, where are you staying now?"

"I'm planning to buy a house in Magic City on installment."

Caught off guard by the big boss's question, she felt a bit overwhelmed and thought her response sounded silly.