Reaching the age of thirty, my income randomly doubled

At the end of May, a torrential rainstorm came swiftly and fiercely.

Thunder and lightning in the middle of the day, with the sky looking gloomy and heavy.

It happened that Chen An'an, the spoiled brat, had to go to school, so Chen Pingsheng drove the family's Maybach to drop her off.

The roads were quite crowded, and rain was pouring like a waterfall. Whenever they passed pedestrians, the car had to slow down.

Otherwise, it would easily splash water all over people. Sitting in the passenger seat, Chen An'an asked him, "Dad, are we really going abroad for summer vacation?"

"Pretty much. Let's just spend the two-month summer break abroad this year."

"Two whole months? That long?"

"What, are you worried about your English skills and the trouble communicating?"

"Not really... I just don't like going overseas that much."

"Just treat it as a trip to relax, and while we're there, take a look at our family's investments on Wall Street."

When they arrived at the school gate, Chen An'an walked to school, holding a black umbrella.

The cuffs of her pants were rolled up slightly, showing how heavy the rain was.

After she entered school, a boy from the neighboring class actually confessed his feelings to her.

Without saying a word, Chen An'an punched him directly. Trying to mooch off her wealth? How dare he!

She knew who this boy was—a sports student who played basketball exceptionally well.

During high school, sports students were arguably the most popular.

The only reason he approached her was because he had once seen Er Piya pull up in a line of luxury cars, calling her "sis."

Whenever Er Piya showed up, it was always with several luxury cars clearing the way. He came here to invite her out for a good time.

It just so happened that this boy witnessed the whole scene.

It must be said—women admire strength, and ordinary young boys do too.

After punching him to the ground, Chen An'an left without hesitation, her actions swift and elegant.

When she returned to the dormitory, her two classmates were still stunned and said, "An'an, you're too fierce. With that punch, I bet you'll never find a boyfriend during high school."

"Who wants a boyfriend anyway? That's ridiculous."

Chen An'an truly didn't have such thoughts. She was still young—what good would it do to have one?

They were all just a bunch of bratty kids.

Time passed leisurely, and Chen An'an's bold persona was firmly established.

When June came, and the school announced the start of summer vacation.

Er Piya initially planned an extravagant performance, like hosting a massive concert to regain some face.

But in the end, she was dragged onto the family's private jet by her mom, grabbed by the neck.

When they were kids, they had been abroad once before, purely to have fun.

Now it's different; the main purpose was to explore the cultural differences between countries.

And understand the mechanisms of global capitalism.

Most importantly, they needed to understand, at its core, the capital models of developed countries.

There's a saying overseas that goes like this: If ordinary citizens can't earn high salaries, no business can sustain operations.

Because there's no consumer base.

Conversely, if ordinary citizens earn high salaries, they'll have money to spend, which will stimulate better development across major companies.

Although this theory can't apply universally, it's generally accurate overall.

Why not achieve this domestically? The main reason is the sheer enormity of the population, and another crucial factor is the relatively short span of development time.

The industrial chain is comprehensive but fundamentally stuck at the middle-to-low end.

Middle-to-low-end industrial chains inherently generate very thin profits. Without labor cost advantages, even securing overseas manufacturing orders becomes difficult.

This is what you'd call a double-edged dilemma.

Another deeply significant reason is the thirty-year mortgage.

Those who understand don't need explanations; those who don't wouldn't benefit from one.

For families with a mortgage, it's highly likely they'll live frugally for decades to come.

This is essentially borrowing future money to stimulate today's consumption.

In the past, this model immensely accelerated the pace of infrastructure and industrial development domestically.

However, now that the real estate sector is faltering, the drawbacks of this model are bound to surface one by one.

As heirs to a wealthy family, whether it's Chen An'an, Er Piya, or even Little Third Chen Lu, they're all being groomed with a global perspective.

This is absolutely critical.

To put it plainly, any news that makes it to major domestic headlines or media outlets has been deliberately made visible to the public.

The truths that can't be seen might not be entirely accurate either, but they can genuinely cultivate one's global insight.

Take, for example, domestic hype surrounding autonomous driving technology, often called smart driving.

Globally, the most advanced tech in this field is undoubtedly Tesla's FSD.

Also, look at the AI realm—like when Google's AlphaGo played in the Go showdown against champions. Back in 2016, it won 4:1 against the world Go champion.

After years of behind-the-scenes refinement, new-generation AI had victories of 15:0.

Then there's NVIDIA, which develops GPU chips, and people worldwide believe NVIDIA monopolizes the GPU market with its cutting-edge technology.

Yet no one can do anything about its lead—the technology gap is profoundly significant.

This is why Chen Pingsheng heavily invests in NVIDIA.

Boasting and idealizing won't help; recognizing these excellent companies for what they truly are is the first step toward surpassing them one day.

Whether it's Apple, Tesla, Google, or NVIDIA, reaching trillion-dollar market capitalization reflects an inherent technical core advantage.

Domestically, only a handful of companies have managed to touch these fields.

There's DJI in the drone sector and Huawei in telecommunications.

It's undeniable that while they've achieved certain milestones, there's still a technological gap.

Chen Pingsheng plans to take Chen An'an, along with Er Piya and others, for an in-depth understanding of these areas. His capital fund on Wall Street is also quite prominent.

It's arguably the most renowned investment fund from the domestic market, and there's no need for anyone to prove it further.