Reaching the age of thirty, my income randomly doubled

It was Saturday.

Chen An'an had martial arts class again.

This time she was brimming with confidence, didn't even need to be called in the morning, and got up early to practice her punches in the backyard.

By noon, it was still her cousin Chen Qi who took her there.

Chen An'an closed her eyes to gather her energy, as there was a challenge match at the class today, and she intended to make up for yesterday's failure.

Taking on ten at once.

That might not be feasible.

Five, then.

Sit on one, lift one with a single hand, and step on two more with her little feet.

It really shouldn't be too easy.

Chen Qi asked her, "An'an, what are you doing?"

"Don't ask."

Chen An'an naively said, "A martial artist must absorb the essence of heaven and earth to forge their body. After I've gathered my energy, I'm going to take on ten by myself."

"Cousin, remember to video it for dad later. No need for any prize money, just a few million would be enough for me."

Chen Qi felt like she was dreaming—a dream in which she was going nuts.

Talking nonsense in her sleep, was she?

The two soon arrived at the martial arts class.

The monthly challenge match arrived as expected.

True masters always make a grand entrance at the last moment, so Chen An'an began to gather her energy again.

She definitely wouldn't go on stage until the very last one.

The bearing of a master had to be maintained.

Chen Qi called out to her but didn't get a response.

After a while, the teacher on stage announced the end of the match.

The bell for the end of the class rang.

Chen An'an was baffled, wondering, I only gathered my energy for a moment, how come you've finished the match?

The grand master hasn't even made an appearance yet?

The teacher called her name three times without a response and automatically assumed she was fast asleep.

Chen An'an's forehead was full of question marks.

Whaaat???

Why did this happen?

After the afternoon session ended, Chen Qi came to pick her up.

Chen An'an felt lonely and cold as a desert island, always feeling undefeated in her solitude.

Living up to the slogan of being invincible in the West seemed to have really put her to sleep.

Regrettably, she could only wait for the next month.

When she got home and turned on the computer, intending to figure out how to improve, she suddenly saw the "Lightning Five-Whip Combo."

She was certain this was the legendary martial skill that could defeat the "long-armed" ones.

Without a second thought, she began to learn it.

But to do a good job, one must first sharpen one's tools.

First, to buy a good whip.

She liked shopping on JD.com because they delivered quickly.

Choosing in a no-frills manner, she went for the five-whip combo, which was expensive.

After spending 1,600 yuan of her pocket money on a Copper Dragon Head Leather Whip, she officially began to practice.

JD.com's delivery was indeed fast, arriving the next day.

Chen An'an swung the whip and hit her own chubby backside.

"Truly a peerless martial art; before hurting the enemy, one injures oneself, impressive, impressive."

Whether it was her own operational error, she didn't really care—impressive was all that mattered.

She schemed to secretly defeat her dad.

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On the other side.

Fei Yangyang, having secured Series B funding, accelerated its expansion pace.

Previously investing ten million each month to open new locations, now they'd directly increased it to thirty million.

That's about fifteen new stores per month.

Tripling the number all of a sudden wasn't too much pressure, mainly because the management model had already been established.

The headquarters had standardized the training for chefs, and adding high employee salaries made for smooth management.

Indeed, for them, every new store opened was a hit.

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But this money can't all be spent in Capital City; the next step of expansion outside the province must be completed.

Gao Hu was clear in his meaning, suggesting that if they were to expand outside the province, they should go directly to Sha City in Southern Province.

Firstly, many of the chefs here were recruited from Southern Province, and they are most familiar with Hunan cuisine.

Secondly, they all grew up there, so expanding their own business to their hometown is a source of pride in itself.

"Old Chen, let's head straight to Sha City."

After pondering for a moment, Chen Pingsheng acknowledged the inherent risks of cross-provincial management. However, Fei Yangyang Catering could only prove it wasn't just a local restaurant chain by successfully operating in two provinces.

It possesses the capacity for national market expansion.

This would be greatly beneficial for the upcoming Series C funding round.

Chen Pingsheng agreed, "Alright then, take fifty million to Sha City. The property prices there are low, and investment costs are small, with a single store likely only needing an investment of around one million. Once there, quickly establish the Fei Yangyang Catering training headquarters, and also make sure the store openings happen fast."

"Got it!" Gao Hu was thrilled; this was like returning home in triumph.

Returning home with fifty million to start a business in catering, what couldn't be accomplished?

Additionally, he would bring over a group of people from here.

In the early stages, it would mostly be the marketing and design departments, and later they would start transferring chefs and trained service staff.

Chen Pingsheng saw them off at the airport. Gao Hu was reluctant to leave, but became excited upon arriving at the airport.

Seeing those long-legged flight attendants, he couldn't help but flash the Cayenne keys on his belt.

The car, actually, belonged to Song Yanxi.

She never drove her Cayenne, so she just gave it to Gao Hu.

The flight attendant pretended not to notice, but somehow, whether by coincidence or something else,

they ended up adding each other on WeChat.

Through chatting, it turned out he was a big boss.

The leggy flight attendant just happened to be free that evening, and they met up at a specialty snack shop.

They ordered a few servings of local stinky tofu and then got six bottles of beer.

Eventually, in the tussle of "No, no, I insist"...

Gao Hu accomplished his first kill after returning home.

The charming flight attendant woke up the next day to find he was gone, leaving behind three thousand yuan on the bedside table.

When she messaged him, she found she had been blocked and deleted.

"Scumbag."

The flight attendant cursed through gritted teeth, but eventually took the three thousand yuan and left.

She was looking for love and a marriage partner.

She hadn't expected to be treated as a mere transaction.

Three thousand yuan was too cheap; after all the effort she put into acting, she at least deserved five thousand.

After leaving the room, the flight attendant turned around and went shopping.

Back in Sha City, Gao Hu did not forget his proper business despite the fling with a flight attendant being mere entertainment.

His principle was very simple: don't let loose women go, but don't miss out on the good ones either.

He was no Chen Pingsheng who stuck with one wife for life.

With so many beautiful flowers in the world, how could he do justice to his faithful little brother without sleeping with seven or eight hundred of them?

Soon, the Fei Yangyang team brought from Capital City officially started their expansion journey in Sha City, Southern Province.

The approach remained the same, super affordable dining, a place where everyone can afford to eat.

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September 12th.

After the final edits of Hua Qiangu were completed, Tengying began the first round of internal small-scale screenings.

After watching for three full days, when it ended, almost everyone stood up and applauded.

Especially the final few episodes, when they invoked, "I curse you in the name of the gods, to never age or die, to never be injured or perish,"

everyone from the first round of viewers cried.

The Demon God finally fell in the midst of unrequited love, and her master also broke free from the shackles of the world in the end.

Bai Xin cried out, "It's so beautiful."

Jiang Peiyao felt the same, "This is the first show my brother-in-law invested a hundred million in, and it's truly amazing. Big Sister's performance was super impressive."

"This show is definitely going to be a hit."

"If it can air at the end of the year, it's sure to be the drama of the year."

It was only after the applause subsided that Chen Pingsheng stood up and said,

"I hereby announce that the TV rights for Hua Qiangu are officially priced at 480 million yuan."

The TV rights are just one source of income for Hua Qiangu, with an array of derivative merchandise revenues to follow.

Such as games, items within Hua Qiangu, and so on.

Most importantly, while it propels Zhao Liying to stardom, it also significantly boosts Tengying's valuation.

In essence, the emergence of Hua Qiangu is poised to disrupt the entire current drama industry.

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