Reaching the age of thirty, my income randomly doubled

First New Year in Nanluo Gu Alley.

The day was February 8th, just in time for New Year’s Eve.

Jiang Peiyao rushed over from Magic City to spend New Year’s with him, and Bai Xin had also stayed in Capital City.

According to the customs of his hometown, Wangcai Village, one must have the reunion dinner at 8 a.m. and also set off firecrackers at home.

Then it was time to paste couplets and joyfully celebrate the New Year.

Chen Pingsheng completed the entire ritual without missing a single step.

He started to cook early in the morning, by 5 a.m, and by 8 a.m, a large table was filled to the brim.

His little sister went to Hu Lin’s hometown this year; nevertheless, his home was still bustling and lively.

According to Capital City’s customs, dumplings are a must for the New Year’s celebration.

His wife even specially made a lot of chive fillings, and the table was laden with food. Chen Pingsheng stood up and toasted everyone, "Happy New Year."

"Brother-in-law, Happy New Year."

Jiang Peiyao was still sporting a head of pink wavy curls, looking very pretty.

A year had passed, and it seemed like certain key aspects of her had grown a bit more.

"Dad, Happy New Year."

Chen An’an also stood up, drained her glass in one gulp, and then quickly turned to Song Yanxi, saying, "Little mom, Happy New Year."

After drinking, she wanted more and looked at her dazed younger sister, Chen Xinyi, saying, "Little sister, when you grow up, your big sister will teach you how to play the suona."

"Forget it, your little sister really likes to dance. Give her some music, and she can shake her little behind for half an hour."

Chen Xinyi giggled foolishly, indeed, saying she liked to dance was no mistake.

As soon as the music started, she would bounce up on her own.

"Dad, a few dancers have made a fortune, but following me and playing the erhu or suona is more reliable."

Chen An’an stood up, promising, "It’s best if my little sister follows my path. Once she learns the suona, we can form a death metal band."

"Specifically to provide music for people’s funerals, right?"

During the New Year, Chen Pingsheng didn’t want to bring up such topics, but it was the chubby darling that made him think of it.

Chen An’an wouldn’t go do such things; she aimed for more upscale endeavors.

As for how to be more high-end, that still needed some thought.

After they finished the New Year’s Eve dinner, Jiang Peiyao even took some time to chat with him privately.

Mainly about the trainee competition.

Now everyone was living in a super villa, and they had been divided into seven groups for PK battles.

For a chance to debut successfully, these trainees were racking their brains.

The intrigues that took place in the villa were countless.

They are all still trainees, but whoever wins in the end will be the debut idol girl.

The difference in income is truly like heaven and earth.

In fact, many trainees complained about the unfairness.

After all, from the beginning, a few of them had access to special resources within the group.

At the hundred-thousand-people music festival held at Water Cloud Space, they had plenty of exposure and performance opportunities.

It could be said that with just that, the gap had been completely widened.

"Fair?"

Upon hearing this word, Chen Pingsheng thought of something and shook his head:

"From the moment of birth, people are ranked differently. It’s like this Siheyuan; if you aren’t born with one, you probably won’t be able to afford one your whole life. I’ve invested so much, pulled together countless resources from the group to organize this program, not to give them a fair experience but to provide a decent brand exposure opportunity for our subordinate brands."

Jiang Peiyao was only twenty-one, at the prime of her beauty, and she asked, "Brother-in-law, Antler Coffee is already so famous, can’t it make money yet?"

"It’s not that easy."

Chen Pingsheng said, "The more famous a brand, the more it needs to maintain a high exposure rate. After the New Year’s over, Antler Coffee will invest another billion, and I, your brother-in-law, will personally go to Magic City to take over as Antler Coffee’s CEO."

He was now the group’s sole chairman, holding a veto power over major matters.

He caught reports of Antler Coffee now and then.

The current situation could only be described as favorable reputation and brand awareness with considerable traffic.

But it was unprofitable and couldn’t even think about comparing with Starbucks.

"It’s a pity I’m neither famous enough nor very smart. Otherwise, I could have taken some of the pressure off you, brother-in-law."

Jiang Peiyao had lived carefree under his wing for two to three years.

Those were her most carefree years.

She was indeed very hard-working, it was just that the entertainment industry was not easy to break into.

Even with excellent resources at her disposal, she couldn’t afford to waste them.

"You’re so young, you don’t need to worry about these things."

Chen Pingsheng reminded her, "I’ll tell you this, you can’t just go out and find a boyfriend at your age. When you’re a bit older, your brother-in-law will personally pick one for you."

Jiang Peiyao blushed, "Brother-in-law, I’m not even thinking about those things. If I were to look for someone, I would want someone who stands tall like you."

"Forget it, I’m not as good as you think."

Among his wife’s many relatives, the one he liked best was this little cousin.

She could have easily grasped the high-end resources of the entertainment industry, but instead chose to start from the very bottom and work earnestly for a few years.

Compared to most star kids who were arrogant and incompetent, she was indeed doing very well.

Jiang Peiyao actually didn’t have many opportunities to chat and eat with him, probably only when he visited Magic City could they gather together. n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

To speak seriously, Tengying Entertainment should also cultivate its own batch of new artists.

Among these trainees, the one he was most optimistic about was the traditional Chinese style girl, Shen Wanning.

She stood out in her professional field.

As for Yang Chaoyue, who accidentally gained popularity with the factory flower persona, she had traffic but lacked talent.

If she were cast in a movie in the future, it was very likely to flop.

The factory flower persona from the countryside was a novelty, a fresh concept the audience hadn’t seen before.