Reaching the age of thirty, my income randomly doubled-Chapter 801 - 607: An Unexpected Encounter with My Older Sister

Anything below that level of expense wasn’t even on her radar, so she simply delegated the spending to her subordinates.

Zhang Qi, ever resourceful, made sure to spend this money within the Tengying Group companies as much as possible.

For instance, treating everyone to coffee at Antler Coffee, Bobo Milk Tea, or dining at Feiyangyang Restaurant.

When her spending reports came in, she even earned a couple of verbal praises from Princess Er Ya, which made her absolutely thrilled.

Er Piya didn’t just have her employees spend money, she also tried her hand at “low-level spending.”

The reason for this low-level spending was mainly that luxury goods were usually from overseas.

Domestic luxury brands were extremely rare, and spending on domestic brands would help promote internal economic circulation.

Besides, the money spent now was just small change. When the May Day holiday came and she held a fan meeting, *that* would be the real spending spree.

Princess Er Ya took Zhang Qi along for a shopping trip. Nanjing Street was as lively as ever, bustling with people.

As she strolled around, she unexpectedly spotted her older sister. An’an was just the same as before; she was on Nanjing Street holding a street performance.

Princess Er Ya rubbed her chin and decided she must go over and “help out the less fortunate.” She waddled over with her exaggerated little legs and plopped herself in front of her sister.

“Sis, why do you love busking so much?”

“What else could I do? Be like you and think about nothing but spending money every day?”

“Sis, that’s unfair! I’m spending money for the greater good of society.”

“Fair enough. These days, spending money *is* contributing to society.”

An’an didn’t argue and instead turned to ask her, “What are you here for? Surely not just to chat?”

“Of course not!”

Though Er Piya loved bantering with her sister, she was still very attached to An’an.

“I brought my company staff out to spend money. It’s low-level spending, not the luxury stuff from before.”

“What luxury goods are left for you to even buy anyway?”

An’an stopped fiddling with her erhu beneath the big tree, got up, patted her little bottom, and prepared to take her younger sister out for some fun instead.

“Dad’s allowance for this year, you’re almost through with it, aren’t you?”

“Not at all. I’ve only spent about 80 or 90 million.”

“That’s not bad. Save a little; the year’s quite long, you can’t blow through it all at the start.”

Princess Er Ya didn’t seem too bothered and instead asked her sister, “Sis, didn’t you get 500 million this year? What did you spend it on?”

“Most of that went into the Anle Fund. Dad said building bridges and roads could cultivate good karma, so that’s where the bulk of it went.”

Not bad. Er Piya had clearly underestimated her sister.

Not only did An’an spend wisely, but she quietly racked up all that good karma too.

In comparison, Er Piya’s “Big Spending Battle” was hardly worth mentioning.

An’an indeed spent most of her money on building bridges and roads in impoverished areas, and what was left went into constructing schools for kids in those regions.

No wonder her sister didn’t seem to spend willy-nilly in Magic City—it turned out the money was flowing into those destitute areas instead.

Places like that? Er Piya had been there before and vowed never to return again.

As for running off to do charity work in the mountains? Forget it.

The rare downtime brought the two sisters together. An’an treated her to a meal at a nearby Feiyangyang Restaurant.

The restaurant, once bustling, now had fewer customers.

No need to ask; it was undoubtedly due to the pandemic.

The situation was the same for most restaurants now. Business wasn’t easy, while food delivery platforms were booming.

Even Meituan’s market value was skyrocketing.

Last year, Dad had sold all his shares in Meituan and Pinduoduo.

Looking at it now, it was definitely sold too early—there was still room for significant growth this year.

An’an ordered nine dishes. She had come with Xiao Wenwen and Hu Tao.

Princess Er Ya came with Zhang Qi and her crew.

Everyone in the restaurant wore masks, only removing them when eating.

“Sis, what are you doing this afternoon?”

“Nothing much. I’ll head back to Golden Mountain later.”

“Alright then.” Princess Er Ya had wanted to tag along and play, but it seemed that wasn’t happening.

“Er Ya, have you ever cared about the people around you?”

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“Of course not!”

Er Piya replied shamelessly. Other people were her employees; just giving Zhang Qi and the others their salaries should be enough. Why bother with their family matters?

An’an expected as much but still offered her little sister a word of advice.

“Dad has said before that winning people’s hearts with money alone is never enough. Since you’re the CEO of the three companies, you need to learn to handle the role properly. Otherwise, why would Dad give you billions each year?

“It’s not for you to mess around with.”

For most people, life offers only a handful of big opportunities. Seizing one might allow them to jump a level or two in society.

Things were different for the two sisters. Even if they stumbled ten or twenty times,

they would still inherit the family’s conglomerates when they grew up.

Er Piya had her flaws, but her strengths were just as evident.

She didn’t care at all about what her employees thought day-to-day; as long as they followed her commands, that was enough.

Didn’t Zhang Qi and the others barely dare to speak during meals, sneaking glances at Princess Er Ya’s expression even before opening their mouths?

She was only six years old and already nailed the domineering disposition of a leader.

But this was hardly conducive to inheriting the family’s business empire when she grew up.

Frankly, Dad had set up the three companies for her to make mistakes and learn from them.

Yet Er Ya’s sense of superiority hadn’t budged an inch.

She wasn’t superior by nature; it’s just her life was too good.

If you couldn’t match her standard of living, of course, she’d come across as above it all.

An’an could see it from Zhang Qi and the others’ behavior.

Look at Xiao Wenwen and Hu Tao, who knew about her identity yet still laughed and joked as friends.

They got along well, but Er Piya treated herself as the sole figure of authority in the three companies.

If this were ancient times, that would be called “a one-man show.”

The outcomes of a one-man show? Just look at the later years of any ancient emperor.

A one-man show was a disaster for businesses, whether a small company or a large group.

Why else did Dad spend billions each year to establish the Global Economic Research Institute?

It was a strategic advisor for the company.

Every major decision involved input from that side.

In addition to that, Dad himself and company executives formed a deliberation panel.

At least three parties had to discuss and decide together.

Er Piya’s current approach, where everyone only obeyed her, wouldn’t work in the long run.

If she continued this way, when she grew up, she’d only inherit Tengchao Commercial Management and make money by collecting rent from the family’s properties.

That wouldn’t require much brainpower. She could do as many one-man shows as she pleased.