From Wage Slave to Tycoon

Chapter 105: Chapter 96: Missing Out Isn’t Always a Bad Thing

"Huh? Didn’t I give you full responsibility for it?" Su Chen said casually.

Sicong shot Su Chen a look. "Are you really this clueless or just playing dumb? I’m talking about the profit-sharing!"

"Oh, that. It’s up to you. You can arrange it however you see fit."

To be honest, Su Chen hadn’t given much thought to the wine company Sicong was building. Based on Sicong’s previous calculations, the annual profit would only be a little over a hundred million. Even if they expanded production next year, it would only be a matter of a few hundred million.

As for reaching a scale of over a billion, or even several billion, that wasn’t something they could achieve in a short time. It would take at least two or three years, and that was only if everything went smoothly.

But to Su Chen, that amount of profit was nothing. His current monthly income from the system was more than the wine company’s annual profit. He truly didn’t care about such a trivial matter.

But it was a different story for Sicong. If this succeeded, it would be a huge cash flow, providing him with a continuous stream of money. That’s why he was particularly invested in it.

Seeing Su Chen’s completely detached expression, Sicong was momentarily at a loss for words.

"Bro... Big bro, let’s be serious. This project is worth a few hundred million! Can you please be just a tiny bit serious!" Sicong suddenly felt like his title as the son of the richest man was a bit undeserved.

"Sigh, fine, fine." Seeing Sicong’s aggrieved expression, Su Chen smiled and sat up straight.

Seeing this, Sicong didn’t want to waste any more time and got straight to the point. "Old Su, how should we split the shares?"

Su Chen didn’t answer right away. He stroked his chin, thought for a moment, and asked back, "What do you think is fair?"

"Seventy-thirty? You get seventy, I get thirty?" Sicong asked tentatively.

Su Chen glanced at Sicong with some surprise. He hadn’t expected him to suggest such a ratio. This was basically like working for him!

Of course... Sicong definitely had his own agenda, but regardless, his attitude was spot on.

He tapped his fingers lightly on the table a few times before speaking slowly, "Let’s do fifty-fifty. You’re the one running around for this whole thing. If I give you too little, Jiangyang and the others will think I’m exploiting you when they find out."

"Fifty-fifty?" Sicong hadn’t expected Su Chen to be so generous, giving him fifty percent of the shares right off the bat. He originally thought that getting even forty percent would have been a good deal.

Snapping back to his senses, Sicong felt a little embarrassed. "Hehe, Old Su, that doesn’t seem right."

Su Chen shot him a sidelong glance. "Oh? If you think that’s too much, then forty percent it is."

"Not at all, not at all! Fifty percent is great! Fifty percent is great!" Sicong quickly shook his head.

"Alright, go tell Old Jiang. We’ll stay in Shanghai for two days before heading back. Have him inform the flight crew."

Su Chen thought of his old buddy, Yang Wei. He’d said he would find time to visit him, but it had already been over a month. He could take this opportunity to go see him. He also wondered if his sister-in-law and Xiaoyann were doing any better now.

Seeing that Su Chen had agreed to stay in Shanghai for two days, Sicong smiled and left the room. His mind was now completely preoccupied with how to quickly build a reputation for their wine.

* * *

Shanghai. It was still the same Shanghai, a city of dazzling lights and decadent nights.

It hadn’t changed one bit, no matter who came or went. It remained the same captivating metropolis that ensnared all who entered.

It was already past four in the morning when Su Chen and his group landed at Hongqiao Airport.

When they came out of the airport, everyone looked lethargic, except for Su Chen.

Although Sicong and the others had gotten some sleep on the plane, it was nothing compared to a real bed. The only bed on the plane had been monopolized by Su Chen.

"Old Su, let’s have dinner together tonight. I’ll send you the address... YAWN~ later!" Sicong said, letting out a yawn. He clearly looked exhausted.

"Sure. You should go home and get some rest." Su Chen patted Sicong’s shoulder and walked toward the airport exit.

Just as he stepped out of the airport, Su Chen saw a familiar figure standing by the roadside, smoking a cigarette and occasionally glancing back toward the terminal.

"Boss."

"Why did you come in person?"

He had only told Pei Rang to arrange for a car to pick him up. Su Chen never would have thought that Pei Rang would come to pick him up personally.

"Hehe, it was on my way. I happen to live nearby, so it was convenient to come over. Plus, I can take this opportunity to report to you on the company’s recent situation, Boss," Pei Rang said with a smile.

Hearing this, Su Chen was silent for a moment before patting Pei Rang’s shoulder and saying, "You’ve worked hard."

At that moment, Su Chen felt how wise his earlier decision had been. ’It’s my good fortune to have met such a responsible manager!’

Pei Rang had driven the car over by himself. On the way back, Chen Fei offered to drive, but Su Chen turned him down. After all, none of them had rested well. If they lost focus on the road, the consequences wouldn’t be worth it.

In the end, with a wave of his hand, Su Chen had Old Jiang, Chen Fei, and Xiao Peng sit in the back to get some proper rest. Since Pei Rang needed to give him a report, he had him take the front passenger seat. As for the driving, that task fell to Su Chen himself.

The early morning in Shanghai was quiet, with few cars on the road. Su Chen didn’t drive very fast, only around sixty or seventy kilometers per hour, mainly so he could listen to Pei Rang’s report.

"Boss, we have currently invested in twenty-three companies, spanning over a dozen industries, including food and beverage, entertainment, wellness and healthcare, and technology. The total expenditure is fifty million."