Reaching the age of thirty, my income randomly doubled

Evening.

President class alumni He Bijing and Hu Ding, who came to see him, both suggested he should get a private helicopter, as it’s quite feasible to fly one in Guangdong.

Many rich people fly these things to go out for meals.

Chen Pingsheng thought about it and felt it was reasonable.

It’s quite troublesome to apply for a flight for an ordinary private plane.

However, a helicopter is okay, since it’s considered a low-altitude flying vehicle.

Quite a few bosses in Guangdong like to commute to work in helicopters. He himself had never experienced one, so purchasing one didn’t sound too bad.

When Xiao Danchun and the others arrived, they overheard the conversation about buying a helicopter.

"Old Chen, with your wealth, I suggest you go for the Sikorsky S-92," one said.

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"It’s a twin-engine medium-heavy helicopter with an all-aluminum frame and four-blade rotor to reduce noise and vibration and can accommodate up to 19 passengers."

"Its maximum cruising speed can reach 280 kilometers per hour, with a range of about 997 kilometers; it even has an extra fuel tank that can add another 500 kilometers."

That means it can fly about 1500 kilometers on a full tank.

Chen Pingsheng asked him, "Just tell me how much it costs?"

He Bijing smiled, "It’s not expensive, just 35 million US Dollars. Me and Old Hu got ours for about 8 million US Dollars each, but you definitely need something better."

"Well, let’s go ahead and order one."

Such top-tier helicopters are not readily available for purchase; they require some time to be pre-ordered.

Shortest wait could be two months, or up to half a year.

When the spoiled brat arrives, she’ll surely love playing with such an aerial vehicle.

A two-hundred-million-yuan toy, just bought like that.

It wasn’t until Xiao Danchun and her cousin arrived, with Gao Hu trailing alongside them.

Xiao Danchun was still very nervous seeing Old Chen, but Chen Pingsheng asked her to sit, as they were still having dinner at his place that night.

Gao Hu personally went to cook, and the housekeeper had already premixed the ingredients, just needing a stir-fry.

He wouldn’t be inconvenienced cooking for his future wife.

What slightly surprised Chen Pingsheng was that her cousin’s boyfriend had come again, the guy had a pretty thick skin.

But he didn’t pay much attention to that.

"Where did you all go for a stroll today?"

"Just at Taikoo Hui, and tonight I plan to go to the factory and move my stuff out," said Xiao Danchun.

"Moving out is the right move. Your boyfriend is, after all, the president of Fei Yangyang; even at the least, he has thirty to forty thousand employees nationwide."

Chen Pingsheng said, "Your parents should arrive tomorrow."

Xiao Danchun nodded; her parents still had no idea that she had found such a wealthy boyfriend.

And an even wealthier brother.

"Let Gao Hu accompany you to pick up your parents tomorrow, and you stay here tonight," he said.

His house was simply too big, a small five-story building.

You’d need to take an elevator just to reach your own room.

Chen Pingsheng planned to have a meal with her parents the next day, then head back to Magic City.

If it hadn’t been for Gao Hu, he wouldn’t have come here now.

"Mr. Chen, I have a project here; would you like to take a look? It’s guaranteed to make money," her cousin’s boyfriend chimed in.

"And what will you guarantee it with?"

Perhaps realizing he was leaving tomorrow, her cousin’s boyfriend immediately jumped in.

Chen Pingsheng showed neither impatience nor any sign of interest; the other man couldn’t present any compelling reason.

He just kept emphasizing how reliable the project was.

Chen Pingsheng cut him off again, "Do you know how many people like you I meet in a year?"

"How many?"

"The last one like you who came to me for money has already jumped off a building. Would you like to give it a try?"

The situation turned awkward; Chen Pingsheng waved his hand, motioning Zhao Yimin to kick him out directly.

This time, no face was given.

Even her cousin didn’t say anything; her boyfriend’s behavior was the most embarrassing for her.

After Gao Hu finished cooking and He Bijing with Hu Ding had left,

Xiao Danchun went to the factory to move her belongings. She had come to this large shoe factory right after graduating from high school.

It had been three or four years in the blink of an eye.

Now discussing marriage, she finally moved out.

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And a lot of fellow countrymen.

Gao Hu was being courteous, deciding to treat everyone to a late-night snack.

Old Chen definitely wouldn’t attend such an occasion.

After late-night snacks, they all went to the nearby most famous KTV to have fun.

Xiao Danchun and her girlfriends hugged each other.

Strictly speaking, your besties all hope you’re doing well, but they don’t need you to be doing too much better than them.

Xiao Danchun was usually silly and naive; how did she suddenly find such an incredibly rich boyfriend?

Especially after hearing from her cousin that the two hadn’t even started discussing marriage.

Her boyfriend’s brother had already gifted her a convertible Bentley and a three-bedroom apartment in Guangzhou.

She had jumped into the ranks of the nouveau riche overnight.

Comparing themselves, they could only earn a fixed five or six thousand a month.

The gap was just too huge.

The two girls who were closest to Xiao Danchun were practically green with envy.

Such was fate.

Seeing Xiao Danchun rise, they harbored no extravagant hopes.

Still, a little help from her wouldn’t hurt, right?

With her boyfriend’s status as a listed-company boss, any job he arranged for them would be ten, if not a hundred times better than working in a factory.

They hurried to speak with Xiao Danchun, fearing she might forget about them once she got married.

The next day, Xiao Danchun’s parents arrived in Guangzhou with her only brother.

They had taken a train for more than a dozen hours to get there.

If they could send their eighteen-year-old daughter to work in a factory, their household clearly wasn’t in the best shape.

They were truly rural folks through and through.

After Gao Hu picked them up, he even took them to Fei Yangyang for a meal.

Chen Pingsheng was there, too. Xiao Danchun’s mother was honest and straightforward, while her father was more inclined to boast.

A couple of glasses of wine later,

he started recounting his entrepreneurship in the nineties with such excitement it stirred the soul.

The gist was that the first time he came to Guangdong to make money, he got robbed on the train.

Then he headed back to the village.

The second entrepreneurial attempt was even more interesting—he got duped into a pyramid scheme.

He claimed he would drive a tractor loaded with cash back home within a year, terrifying everyone.

And what happened next is what you’d expect in a pyramid scheme situation.

Driving a tractor filled with cash was impossible, but swindling all the money from relatives and friends? That was a sure bet.

As for the third attempt, that was five years later.

He met a marketing guru who taught him to sell shampoo and combs to monks.

He stockpiled a bunch of goods, and well, you know what happened next.

He was already getting on in years but was still eager for success, listening to motivational speeches.

He always felt he had one more shot in him.

He could recite the inspirational story of the KFC founder starting his business at sixty like it was second nature.

It was quite amusing.

Chen Pingsheng just listened; after the meal, he returned to Capital City.

Regarding Chang Fu and Zhang Tao, he had already talked to them.

This time, Gao Hu was seriously set on getting married for real.

Both Gao’s father and mother were overjoyed and were already on their way to Guangdong via high-speed rail from Sha City.

After the meal,

Chen Pingsheng shook hands with Mr. and Mrs. Xiao, ready to head back to Magic City first.

His trip to Guangzhou hadn’t come cheap.

The top-end Phantom had become his means of transportation while there.

As for the helicopter, it would take at least a few more months to arrive.

Once it did, he’d be able to use it to shoot viral short videos.

"Old Chen, my parents are on their way. Are you really not going to wait for them?"

"I can’t wait. When they come to Capital, I’ll host them properly."

Chen Pingsheng gave Gao Hu a few instructions and reminded Xiao Danchun, "If he ever mistreats you, just give me a call. Also, when you have time, visit Magic City and Capital more often. My wife is really looking forward to meeting you."

In any case, Xiao Danchun had touched his brother with her most sincere side,

making the playboy finally settle down and step into the wedding hall.

After saying farewell, Chen Pingsheng caught a flight and left.

Xiao Danchun watched the plane take off before she herself departed.

Even though she had only met Old Chen for two days, this particularly nice and rich uncle had left a deep impression on her.

Perhaps in her heart, Old Chen was more like a dependable uncle!

She did indeed want to visit Capital and meet Old Chen’s legendary wife.

"Making it seem like we’ll be apart for ages."

Gao Hu said with a laugh, "Around the middle of every month, we have to report on the development of our enterprise to the group, so I’ll take you with me then."

Since they had set their minds on getting married for life,

things between them progressed rapidly.

Once Gao’s parents arrived, they discussed briefly and decided on the wedding.

That afternoon, they went ahead and got their marriage certificate.

Having become an officially registered husband and wife, as for wedding photos, they went to the places near the factory and where they first met to take them.

Love doesn’t discriminate by age; it only cares if you have the financial means.

With the certificate in hand and wedding photos taken,

as for the wedding venue, Gao Hu thought it over and chose to have it in Capital.

After all, that’s where Old Chen was.

Fei Yangyang had started in Capital too, and the group headquarters were located there as well.

The date was set for May 1st, Labor Day.