Happy New Year! 🎆
It's officially 2026 for the GMT+ side of the world! Whether you've already started your celebrations or are still waiting for the clock to strike midnight, I hope you enjoy this first chapter of the year!
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Zhang Xupeng's words made both Father Zhang and Mother Zhang fall into deep thought.
After a long while, Father Zhang finally spoke,
"So, you only manage logistics, can't help with anything else, and you still get 43% of the company's shares?"
"Not exactly. I rented the company's office space, but at the rate the company is growing, we'll probably need to move soon. The space isn't enough,"
Zhang Xupeng said, a little embarrassed.
"Then you're taking too little money. It's true you're good brothers, but you can't take advantage of others like that. Earn as much as your ability allows; don't let money ruin the brotherhood."
"Yes, your dad is right. Many biological brothers who went into business together ended up falling out over uneven profit distribution. Son, you need to think it through. If it's not right, we'll take a little less. Your relationship is so good, it would be awkward if you had a conflict."
Then Liu Huiru sighed,
"In just one month, they turned a shop that only earned about a thousand yuan a month into a net profit of over 50,000 yuan. I'm anxious about taking this money. No, you have to talk to Xiao Tan; we can't take so much."
It must be said that, whether in his previous life or this one, Tan Jincheng and Zhang Xupeng were able to maintain a pure friendship largely due to the open-mindedness of both sets of parents.
In the previous life, if either set of parents had interfered, their business would not have lasted long.
When Tan Jincheng returned home in November, Mr. and Mrs. Tan Lihua had already instructed them not to fall out over matters of profit.
The same was true for Mr. and Mrs. Zhang Guolong, now facing a huge sum of money.
"Mom and Dad, you underestimate me too much. I already told Xiao Tan that I wanted to return some shares, but he didn't agree,"
Zhang Xupeng said with a bitter smile.
"He didn't agree, so you just went along with it?"
Zhang Guolong glared.
"Dad, it's not what you think. Xiao Tan has his own plans; he wants to open a new company."
Zhang Xupeng took a deep breath, then recounted their frank conversation from that day to his parents.
"As a child, I only thought he was clever. I never imagined he had such great ambition,"
Zhang Guolong sighed.
"Isn't that a bit too ambitious? The business has just started, and he's already thinking about doing other things,"
Liu Huiru frowned.
"If what Peng Ya says is true, then no. This kid most likely had it all planned out before even starting this company."
"No way, he's a few months younger than Peng Ya? Does he really have such a long-term vision?"
"I'm not sure if he does, but it feels almost certain. The Tan family kid never liked to boast since he was young; he doesn't do things he's not confident about."
From what Peng Ya said, the Tan family kid has no small ambition, but he is very methodical in his work.
Looking at the orders, he is both adventurous and not; he considers defeat before victory, and each order is kept within a relatively small risk.
Furthermore, looking at how the company's equity and say were initially determined, being able to establish his dominant position from the start and state it decisively is something many adults cannot do.
From this, it's not hard to see that the Tan family kid is a very opinionated and confident person, and the subsequent series of operations also proved his correctness.
It must be said that such a personality is truly suitable for doing business: either confident to success, or completely defeated.
Zhang Guolong sighed,
"This kid from the old Tan family is remarkable. Since he said so, you should listen to him. Like you said, guard this company well, and also learn more from him. If he starts a new company, you can't go to him for everything; you also need to learn to make your own decisions."
"Understood. Besides learning to drive recently, I've also been reading. Xiao Tan also said he'd take me to the Canton Fair next year to see things."
"You're a lucky kid. You made hundreds of thousands in just a few months without much effort, which is more than your old man makes in several years,"
Zhang Guolong said with a bitter smile.
"Hehe, luck is also part of strength."
"Oh, right, there's one more thing. Xiao Tan didn't have enough money to buy a house, so I lent it to him. That's why I can't give you much money this year."
Zhang Guolong nodded, saying nothing.
Liu Huiru, however, asked with some curiosity,
"Didn't you say you earned six or seven hundred thousand yuan? Why does Xiao Jin still need to borrow money to buy a house? How big a house is he buying?"
"That's the company's money. Xiao Tan said there would be no dividends this year, saving it to expand the company next year. In reality, we don't have much cash on hand."
"Isn't the company's money your money? What's wrong with using it first?"
Zhang Guolong knew a little about this, so he immediately explained for his son,
"The company's money is theirs, and yet it isn't. It can't be freely misappropriated; there are relevant laws concerning this."
"Yes, my dad knows so much, hehe."
"Stop buttering me up. If you lent it, then you lent it. We still have to help when we can. Our family doesn't have much to spend money on right now."
Liu Huiru also nodded,
"They're buying a house. With a little sister now, that small house isn't big enough. Xiao Jin sleeps on the floor when he goes home now, right?"
"Exactly. Last time he went home, he slept on the sofa and the floor. He'll have to sleep like that for two more days this time. His grandma is still at their house helping to take care of his little sister."
The family chatted for a while longer.
Their son had stopped studying without a care, but now he was not only successful and earning money, but also much more mature.
Father Zhang and Mother Zhang were very happy.
As for his son offering money to the family, Zhang Guolong flatly refused.
It wasn't his turn to support this family yet!
Like Tan Lihua, Zhang Guolong also felt threatened by his son's rapid growth.
Should they also follow the old Tan family's example and have another child?
Never mind, he's old now and doesn't have Old Tan's courage.
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Tan Jinyue, who had slept her fill, was indeed full of energy that evening, her bright eyes curiously watching Tan Jincheng, as if wanting to get to know this new face.
The several-month-old child didn't yet recognize strangers, and Tan Jincheng held her without her crying or fussing.
Tan Jincheng's playful side emerged.
He would occasionally toss Xiao Jinyue into the air and catch her, repeating this action.
Since children wear many layers in winter, there was no need to worry about injuring her.
This was Tan Jincheng's favorite way to play with children, but it was the previous generation's most disliked, as they believed it would make it harder to soothe the child later.
"I just praised your good way of holding a baby, and immediately you're being unreliable,"
Zhang Suzhi scolded exasperatedly.
"Hehe, Xiao Jinyue can't sleep anyway, I'll play with her for a bit."
"Oh, come on. You drove all day, aren't you tired? Why don't you take a nap first?"
They had just discussed having Tan Jincheng and his dad sleep in the second bedroom, which was originally Tan Jincheng's room, while Grandma and Mom slept together to take care of the younger sister.
However, Tan Jincheng refused, saying he couldn't stand his dad's snoring.
"No, I still have to work for a bit."
"Work on what so late? Aren't you on holiday?"
"I'm the boss, where would I get a holiday? Besides, foreigners don't celebrate Chinese New Year, and there's a time difference, so I need to check for emails or anything."
(End of this chapter)
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