【I’m dying of laughter! Agent Xiao Wang? What kind of title is that?】
【My brother Sheng changed from a life coach to an agent Xiao Wang? What a big difference.】
【Hahaha, Cheng Youyou is so awesome! Not only is she a landlord, but she now has a little brother to do her bidding.】
【This is clearly the setup of a big boss!】
【I thought she was just lazing around, but it turns out she’s been enjoying the life of a landlord ahead of time.】
Wang Wensheng left as soon as he said he would.
Cheng Youyou stretched her arms wide and said, “I can’t watch TV anymore.”
A landlord’s life is so plain and boring. Even Cheng Youyou gets tired of watching TV all the time.
She turned around and found a hair salon, walked in leisurely, and sat down lazily: “Give me a perm that is the most popular hairstyle of this era.”
【Is she the richest man in Xigong1西紅柿首富 (xī hóng shì shǒu fù) a reference to a Chinese comedy film where the protagonist suddenly becomes extremely wealthy.? Can you give me a billion-dollar hairstyle?】
【Is this what it’s like to be a landlord?】
【A landlord needs a landlord’s hairstyle。】
The salon owner said, “That’ll be 20 yuan.”
【She has no money!】
Cheng Youyou was not panicked: “Perm it for me first, and I’ll see if I’m satisfied after you’re done.”
【Barging into a hair salon without money? That’s social bulldozer syndrome2社交牛逼症 (shè jiāo niú bī zhèng): This is a Chinese internet slang term roughly translating to “social bulldozer syndrome.” It refers to someone who is extremely outgoing and confident, often to the point of being seen as bold or even arrogant. at its finest.】
【Even when I have money, I’m too scared to look directly at Tony.3Tony哥 (Tony gē) a common nickname for male hair stylists, often used in a familiar or friendly tone. Let alone when I’m broke.】
【Every time I go to the hair salon, I’m terrified of talking to the stylist. I’m definitely a social phobic4a persistent fear of social situations..】
While everyone else is thriving in their careers, Cheng Youyou is getting her hair permed.
While the real estate agent, Little Wang, is busy contacting tenants, Cheng Youyou is fast asleep under the old-fashioned hair perm machine.
【Is my video lagging?】
【No, it’s Cheng Youyou who fell asleep.】
【Everyone else is making money, but Cheng Youyou is sleeping here?】
【But she’s so beautiful.】
【Even if she didn’t do anything, I could stare at her face for an hour.】
Ding! Cheng Youyou’s perm was finished.
Cheng Youyou opened her eyes, still a bit dazed. Her hair was permed and styled in loose waves, giving a somewhat retro feel. Cheng Youyou’s striking features were accentuated by the new hairstyle.
The salon owner asked, “Are you satisfied?”
Cheng Youyou replied, “Yes, I am.”
The salon owner said, “It’s time to pay. That’s 30 yuan.”
【That’s so expensive!】
【Cheng Youyou is out of money!】
【Even though she’s a landlord with properties, she doesn’t have a single penny now.】
Cheng Youyou pointed to the large loudspeaker in the barber shop, “Can I borrow this?”
“Sure,” the salon owner replied, not knowing what she was going to do.
Suddenly, the loudspeaker blared, its voice echoing throughout Chaoyang City: “Wang Wensheng! Come to the barbershop immediately!”
【Ah! She definitely has social bulldozer syndrome!】
【Awesome! Awesome!】
Wang Wensheng returned as quickly as if he had wings.
Wang Wensheng pointed his thumb outwards and said, “Don’t even mention it. Now, the policy in Chaoyang City doesn’t allow street vending. Those merchants are all scrambling to rent from us.”
Cheng Youyou interrupted him, “How many have you rented out?”
“Five houses, and each is 1000 yuan.”
Cheng Youyou took the 5000 yuan and pulled out 100 yuan to give to the hair salon owner. “Keep the change.”
Then, she took out 250 yuan and handed it to Wang Wensheng. “Here’s your commission.”
Wang Wensheng’s eyes lit up. “Thank you, Boss Cheng.”
His mind was only on making money. “Alright, I won’t keep you. I’ll take advantage of this momentum and quickly rent out the remaining houses. The merchants are all waiting for me.”
Wang Wensheng turned to leave, but Cheng Youyou called out to him, “Wait.”
Wang Wensheng couldn’t wait. He turned his head but his body didn’t. “What is it?”
“The rent needs to be increased. Let’s make it 1200.”
Cheng Youyou’s tone was casual, as if she were casually discussing a trivial matter.
Wang Wensheng exclaimed, “What? Did I hear that right?”
Cheng Youyou had spent half an hour getting her hair permed. She pointed to the large time indicator outside the hair salon and said, “Look, it’s already 1985. Everything is more expensive now, and of course, rent has to go up too.”
【She’s right!】
【Cheng Youyou is the hidden boss】
【Oh my god, other people’s business is selling small items, but her business is being a landlady.】
【I was too narrow-minded before.】
After sending Wang Wensheng away, Cheng Youyou went to Zhou Hao’s stall to pay off the remaining balance for the TV.
However, when she got there, she couldn’t find Zhou Hao.
Cheng Youyou pulled a passerby aside and asked, “Do you know where Zhou Hao, the guy who sells electronics here, went?”
The passerby who was also very familiar with the place replied, “You mean Boss Zhou? He’s doing incredibly well now. He doesn’t sell at a stall anymore. He’s one of the most successful people in our Chaoyang City.”
The passerby gave a thumbs up.
A passerby pointed to two connected houses not far away and said, “See those? Boss Zhou is doing business there now.”
Following the direction of the finger, Cheng Youyou saw two storefronts.
The storefronts were spacious and bright, and the shops were bustling with customers.
But those two storefronts belonged to Cheng Youyou.
As a more experienced player, Cheng Youyou went to Zhou Hao’s shop and paid the remaining balance for the TV.
Zhou Hao was very generous and said, “You don’t have to rush to pay me back. After all, three thousand yuan is not a small amount of money.”
Cheng Youyou replied, “It’s nothing.”
Zhou Hao said, “I still haven’t thanked you for coming up with the idea of installment payments. I’ve made a lot of money since I promoted it.”
Cheng Youyou said, “It’s nothing.”
She had just casually mentioned it for her own convenience.
Zhou Hao asked, “By the way, what kind of business are you in now?”
Cheng Youyou replied, “I’m a landlord.”
Zhou Hao was curious, “Whose rent are you collecting?”
Cheng Youyou said, “Lots of people’s, including yours for these two houses.”
Zhou Hao was dumbfounded, staring blankly for a long moment.
“Isn’t this the property Wang Wensheng was renting out?” he asked.
As if on cue, Wang Wensheng strutted over, his chest puffed out with arrogance. But the moment he saw Cheng Youyou, his demeanor changed completely. He became meek and humble.
Wang Wensheng handed over a thick stack of 100-yuan bills with both hands: “Boss Cheng, I got this year’s rent.”
Cheng Youyou took the money, counted out another stack, and handed it to Wang Wensheng. “Xiao Wang, you did a great job. This is your commission.”
“Thank you, Boss,” Wang Wensheng replied.
Zhou Hao watched the entire exchange, his jaw dropping in disbelief.
【Hahaha, Zhou Hao is renting a house from Cheng Youyou?】
【So Zhou Hao is actually working for his landlord, Cheng Youyou?】
【Cheng Youyou has a little brother who is now making money from Zhou Hao?”】
Wang Wensheng said, “Boss Cheng, Zhao Mengran and Li Yiyun have also paid their rent for today.”
【Oh my god, Cheng Youyou has become the landlord of all the guests?】
【Advanced player!?】
【While other guests are making money from ordinary people, Cheng Youyou is making money from the other guests?】
Cheng Youyou took the money and left happily. She took a lot of cash and went back to watch TV.
Cheng Youyou spent the next few days alternating between sleeping and watching TV.
While the other guests were working hard on their businesses, Cheng Youyou was as lazy as a fish, doing nothing but lounging around.
Time flew by, and before she knew it, it was the year 2000 in Chaoyang City.
Cheng Youyou was finally tired, even watching TV all the time was tiring.
She stretched her back and decided to go out for a walk.
The world had changed dramatically. Chaoyang City, which had once been a dusty and dreary place in the 1980s, was now full of vitality.
Wang Wensheng is not very smart, but he was a good executor. He strictly followed the plans made by Cheng Youyou, investing the collected rent to buy more properties, and then using these purchased properties to generate more rental income.
By the time Cheng Youyou stepped out for a stroll, Wang Wensheng had become the most successful real estate agent in Chaoyang City.
And Cheng Youyou now owned one-third of the properties in Chaoyang City.
Cheng Youyou is the biggest landlord in this city.
As she turned into the Chaoyang City commercial street, her eyes widened in disbelief, “Is this the year 2000?”
Tears welled up in her eyes. “My childhood!”
All the scenery in Chaoyang City is the same as the city scenery in 2000.
In an instant, Cheng Youyou was transported back to her childhood. She never thought she’d find memories of her younger years on a reality show.
She wants to make up for the loss of her childhood now.
Charging into the convenience store, Cheng Youyou exclaimed, “A whole box of dried fig strips, popping candy, and Tang monk meat!”
She started buying in bulk. She bought another big box of Xiao Huan Xiong crispy noodles.
The convenience store owner asked, “Why are you buying so many crispy noodles?”
Cheng Youyou smiled wickedly, “Collecting cards.”
【What cards? 】
【In the early 2000s, Xiao Huan Xiong had different hero cards, and you could exchange them for prizes when you collected them.】
【I remember! My older brother collected them back then.】
【Song Jiang cards are the hardest to collect.】
Cheng Youyou: “Song Jiang cards!”
【She got it!】
【Ah, Cheng Youyou fulfilled my childhood dream, buying a whole box at once.】
【 When I was a kid, I wanted to be so extravagant too, but I didn’t have any money!】
【I really want to be Cheng Youyou.】
【I want to experience my childhood too!】
In the last hour of the show, other guests were frantically selling goods to recover their funds.
Cheng Youyou happily nestled in the convenience store, buying snacks and collecting cards.
But the number of viewers in Cheng Youyou’s live broadcast room was the highest among all the guests.
【This show is so realistic, I feel like I’m back to my childhood.】
【Dreaming back to my childhood.】
【I could watch Cheng Youyou drawing cards forever.】
Director Wang found that the original intention of the show was gradually deviating, but the number of people watching the show in real time exceeded his expectations.
No one in the audience cares how much money the guests have earned. They just want to feel the joy of childhood with Cheng Youyou.
When Cheng Youyou collected 108 cards, the second episode of “Go For It, Tycoon” came to an end.
After a day-long filming, spanning 20 years in the show, everyone’s funds had experienced a rapid increase.
Director Wang announced the show’s performance for this episode.
Director Liu: “Li Yiyun earned 200,000 yuan, and Zhao Mengran earned 220,000 yuan.”
He paused at this point, as if intentionally giving the netizens in the comments section time to discuss.
【Earned so much?】
【Twenty years, isn’t that a lot?】
【But it was mainly in the 1980s. Is it really reasonable to earn so much?】
【What’s the big deal? Those who caught the trend of the times and seized the opportunity in that era all made a fortune.】
Director Liu continued: “Zhou Hao made 420,000, and Wang Wensheng…”
【I underestimated Zhou Hao. A top student is really a top student. He earned twice as much as others.】
“Wang Wensheng made 500,000.”
【Wait! What’s going on? Wang Wensheng made 500,000. What did he do?】
【How can he, a real estate agent, make so much money!】
【My brother Sheng is actually rising up?】
【Isn’t my brother Sheng unlucky?】
【Brother Sheng is just an employee, so how much does his boss have to earn?】
Suddenly, a burst of exciting music suddenly started playing.
Director Wang announced: “Cheng Youyou has won the Investor Star of this season, and she earned 3 million yuan!”
【3 million yuan? Oh my god!】
【Although I know she is a landlady, does she really have so much money?】
Zhou Hao fwas the first to ask, “I don’t pay much in rent a year, how can Youyou have so much money?”
Before Cheng Youyou could say anything, Wang Wensheng answered first: “Boss Cheng asked me to sell the house.”
Cheng Youyou sold the house at a low price, and after selling it, there was a full 3 million yuan left.
【So the rent is the small amount, and the house was the big money?】
【Oh my god, is this the low-end version of a real estate developer?】
【I finally understand why my family can’t get rich. I don’t play as big as Cheng Youyou!】
Cheng Youyou easily won the title of “Wealthy Youth of Chaoyang City” for this season. Cheng Youyou received a 10,000 yuan reward and casually tossed it into a large bag of money.
All she wanted now was for the show to end quickly so she could drag her snacks and run away.
Just as she started to fantasize about the wonderful scene of eating snacks, Director Wang burst her bubble.
Director Wang: “Let our wealthiest youth of Chaoyang City say a few words.”
Cheng Youyou: “…”
All she wanted was to get off work.
As a result, Wang Wensheng took the lead in cheering: “Say something! Say something! Say something!”
【My brother Sheng is really a good lackey.】
【Good lackey +1】
【But bosses like subordinates like this.】
【At a moment like this, Cheng Youyou will definitely come out and talk.】
Cheng Youyou stood up and walked to the center of the crowd.
Cheng Youyou picked up the microphone, “Hello… hello…”
She tested the sound.
Cheng Youyou asked: “Can you hear me clearly?”
The lackey Wang Wensheng quickly replied, “We can hear you clearly, we can hear you clearly.”
Cheng Youyou said, “Okay, The show is over. Cut!”
Then she slipped away.
The cameramen really turned off their cameras when they heard her say “cut”, as they also wanted to get off work.
The live stream went dark, and the show ended.
【It’s over?】
【Wait, was it Cheng Youyou who ended the show?】
【Is that the end?】
【Wasn’t she supposed to speak?】
The cameramen were incredibly efficient. As soon as they heard the words “cut,” they not only turned off their cameras but also unplugged the power cords with lightning speed.
The production team was in a state of panic at this moment. Upon hearing the clapboard signal the end and seeing the cameramen shut down their cameras, everyone started to change out of their costumes and prepare to leave work.
Moreover, they thanked Cheng Youyou profusely.
“Thanks to you, we don’t know how long we would have been filming otherwise.”
“I’m tired. I’m going home to sleep.”
“Got paid, time to leave.”
Director Wang wanted to maintain order, but it was too late. The extras who were supposed to be on set had already left one after another.
Now he deeply regretted giving Cheng Youyou the opportunity to speak.
But now, Director Wang couldn’t change it anymore. The planned two-hour follow-up program had to be abruptly canceled.
A few minutes later, the production team urgently posted a Weibo post: 【Due to uncontrollable factors, the live broadcast has been stopped. Please watch the complete program on Dragon Fruit Channel next week.】
A few minutes passed, and the number of comments under this urgent Weibo post had reached hundreds.
【Hahaha, Cheng Youyou is definitely that uncontrollable factor.】
【Cheng Youyou made everyone get off work early.】
【I want to know what happened, and I really want to watch the whole episode.】
【Cheng Youyou is lazy and useless, but she really knows how to make money.】
【This is what being the richest means—no empty promises, no 9965996 is a Chinese internet slang term that refers to a work schedule of 9am to 9pm, six days a week..】
In the chaos, Cheng Youyou was the first to leave the set.
While she lounged on her bed, casually enjoying some snacks, she received a call from Liu Meng.
“Did you meet He Hongyi after this episode?”
“Who? I don’t know him.”
Liu Meng asked again, “After the show ended, everyone went to meet Mr. He. You were the only one who wasn’t there. Did you know that?”
“I didn’t know.” Cheng Youyou replied lazily.
“Oh?” Liu Meng exclaimed over the phone. After a moment’s pause, she continued, “I have something to tell you.”
Cheng Youyou, slumped into the sofa, braced herself for the usual plot twist in her supporting-character life. She was certain Liu Meng was about to break the news of her being fired from the show.
Liu Meng cleared her throat and said, “Your pay has increased. It’s 800,000 yuan per episode. Isn’t that amazing?”
Cheng Youyou choked on her words, “Oh?”
This was unexpected.
Before the show started today, the production team informed all the celebrity guests that there would be a dinner party after the recording, and supposedly, a big investor would be there.
Cheng Youyou completely forgot about it, completely slipped her mind.
As soon as the show ended, she escaped with a bunch of snacks. If it weren’t for Liu Meng’s call, she would have forgotten all about it.
“800,000 yuan! Your pay suddenly jumped to 800,000 yuan. You didn’t even attend the dinner party, and they still gave you such a big raise. If you had gone, who knows how much your pay would have increased?”
Liu Meng kept chattering, “Do you regret it?”
“Nope, not at all,” Cheng Youyou replied casually.
She popped a small snack into her mouth.
She didn’t regret it one bit. After all, how could enjoying a small snack at home compare to the joy of dealing with social etiquette?
With 800,000 in hand, what’s there to be dissatisfied about? She didn’t think it was a small sum at all—800,000!
The thought of 800,000 made Cheng Youyou sit up straight. “Enough talking, I’ve got things to do.”
Cheng Youyou has a big task ahead of her: she needs to spend 800,000 yuan right now.
This was going to be a lot of work. She hadn’t even finished spending the previous amount, and now she had another 800,000 coming in.
Ding ding.
Cheng Youyou’s phone pinged with a notification.
She looked down and saw the bank transfer message.
The after-tax amount of over 700,000 yuan had arrived.
Cheng Youyou’s focus heightened. She couldn’t afford to waste any more time.
Right now! This very moment! She’s going to splurge and go on a shopping spree! She’s not going to save a single penny.
In the blink of an eye, she arrived at Lan Ting, which is known as the Hermès of the bathing industry. Cheng Youyou was going to experience the life of a wealthy socialite.
Liu Meng sighed as she stared at the disconnected phone, lamenting Cheng Youyou’s lack of ambition and drive. Little did she know, Cheng Youyou was actually the star guest among the five celebrities with the largest salary increase.
And Cheng Youyou, who had been the lowest-paid female guest in terms of remuneration, leaped to become the highest-paid.
Cheng Youyou and Liu Meng were completely unaware of these details.
What Cheng Youyou and Liu Meng also didn’t know was that behind Cheng Youyou’s salary increase, the program finally secured a brand sponsorship after the end of the second season.
And that brand sponsor was none other than He Hongyi.
As a matter of fact, Cheng Youyou had met He Hongyi before. When she was buying a television at Chaoyang City, she bumped into the passerby who couldn’t even be bothered to negotiate prices—that was He Hongyi.
Born with a silver spoon in his mouth, He Hongyi had seen the best of everything since birth, and now nothing material could bring him any joy.
When He Hongyi lost interest in the mundane world, the project proposal for “Go For It, Tycoon” landed on his desk.
He flipped through it out of sheer boredom and disinterest. However, after finishing, he decided to participate in this game. As a genuine player, he wanted to experience the material culture of the 1980s.
He hadn’t experienced that era, and he hadn’t bought anything from that time.
In fact, his interest was truly ignited, and it was ignited by Cheng Youyou.
When Cheng Youyou bought a TV, he also bought a TV.
When Cheng Youyou bought snacks, he also bought some snacks.
Not only did he rediscover the joy of shopping, but he also rekindled the simplicity of his childhood.
It was a time when a small snack and a television could easily satisfy him.
Based on this alone, He Hongyi decided to invest in “Go For It, Tycoon.”
At the same time, he specifically requested that Cheng Youyou’s appearance fee be increased.
He Hongyi is a genius in the investment world. Every seemingly casual investment he makes turns out to be hugely profitable afterward.
As a result, He Hongyi has become a trendsetter in the investment world. Whenever he invests in a project, it attracts a large wave of follow-up investments.
News of He Hongyi’s investment in “Go For It, Tycoon” spread like wildfire. That night, the program team received various sponsorships from different brands.
Following this, Cheng Youyou’s appearance fee was raised once again.
When Cheng Youyou was lying in the luxurious suite enjoying the indoor private hot spring, she received a sudden increase in her appearance fee of 200,000 yuan from the program team.
In just one night, she unexpectedly earned over 700,000 yuan initially, followed by an additional nearly 200,000 yuan after taxes.
One million yuan! She earned a little over a million yuan in just one night!
Cheng Youyou quickly got up, put on her robe, tidied her clothes, and then pressed the service bell.
The service at Lan Ting was impeccable.As soon as the service bell rang, a server came in gently and politely, asking, “Ms. Cheng, is there anything I can help you with?”
Cheng Youyou asked, “How much does an annual membership cost here?”
“You mean the annual membership card? It’s a membership system, and it costs three hundred thousand yuan,” the staff member explained.
Cheng Youyou checked her bank account balance again.
The service staff took this opportunity to continue their sales pitch: “Our service and facilities indeed justify the price. For instance, the water here is sourced from Mangshan Hot Spring. So, while thirty thousand may seem expensive at first glance, if you come every day, it’s less than a thousand yuan per day. When you think about it that way, it’s not a loss.”
Service Staff: “Moreover, as a Super Member with the Hot Spring Annual Pass, you also get a 50% discount on dining services. The restaurant’s head chef is a Michelin three-star chef…”
Cheng Youyou showed her payment code and said casually, “Let’s get the annual card and the meal card together.”
She said it with an air of casualness, as if adding an extra egg to a fried pancake.
T/N: This chapter was such a pain to translate. The whole chapter amounted to 7000 words, which is why I had to publish it in parts.
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