In the Chinese-style flower hall, with its carved beams and painted pillars, four people sat around the coffee table, and the occasional chirping of birds in the afternoon could be heard.
Ouyang Wan sat leisurely on the wooden chair covered with soft mattresses next to Jing Gao. She was filled with admiration as she watched Jing Gao talking nonsense with a smile on his face. Tsk tsk. Compared to the first time she met Jing Gao last year, she clearly felt that Jing Gao had improved.
Of course, this feeling may also be caused by the change in her heart caused by Jing Gao's power and status.
Feng Xuehua was wearing a light pink shirt, with graceful curves. She was smiling and drinking tea from a tea bowl with elegant movements. The slender legs in white wide-leg pants are folded together. This makes her have a unique and alluring charm of a beautiful young woman in addition to her elegant and quiet bookish demeanor.
The thirty-year-old beautiful young woman has a graceful and curvy figure, and her appearance and skin are very well maintained, giving people a beautiful and delicate feeling. One can't help but want to experience the beauty of this socialite.
She followed Jing Gao's words with a smile and said, "Haha, I was overthinking that." These words were a bit harsh.
It shows her different attitude when she took the initiative to rush to Ouyang Wan's Lanting Tea House and befriend Jing Gao that day. Starting to get a little stronger!
She can become a famous lady in the magic city, and she naturally has the confidence and foundation to support her. She comes from an extraordinary family and her husband has a bright future. What's more, Yao Shengming has found out that Jing Gao has no background in the system and is purely a capital operation.
Yao Shengming smiled and said: "Sister Feng, you are right! I still want to accept your favor. At least it will give me one more opportunity to communicate with Mr. Jing face to face."
He said, relaxing the atmosphere, "Mr. Jing, you don't know how hot the financing for orange takeaways is right now. I was determined to let Evergreen Group invest some money, but at the investment negotiation reception, I didn't even have the chance to chat with Mr. Tang. None. Hi!"
"Hoo ho." Feng Xuehua chuckled gracefully and charmingly, making the atmosphere in the box relaxed, as if she was not the one who showed strength just now.
Jing Gao ignored this "one piece and one piece" routine at all, smiled and drank tea, and said calmly: "Mr. Yao, do you want to invest in orange takeout? Can you tell me the main business of Evergreen Group?" "
Ouyang Wan raised her eyebrows. She has no talent for business. But in terms of interpersonal communication and emotional intelligence, she is top-notch. Jing Gao didn't respond to Yao Shengming's words at all! Just watch him and Feng Xuehua perform.
Feng Xuehua was quite satisfied in his heart, Jing Gao was very good! Look, the attitude is softening! Still young after all. I have experienced too little to avoid her routine. Of course, attitude is attitude, and he will probably fight for the benefits later.
Yao Shengming remained calm and said with a smile: "Mr. Jing, don't get me wrong. Our Yao family has a very good reputation in the capital. It is not popular now to get shares with nothing. I want real money investment.
I talked to a friend who is a venture capital investor, and he admired you very much. There is a high probability that Meituan will not be able to withstand your money-burning offensive.
In fact, at the investment negotiation reception two days ago, not only the top domestic venture capital companies: Hongbin Capital, IDG, Shunwei, etc., but also international celebrities wanted to come in. I also saw people from Tencent Investment Department, the largest financier behind Meituan.
I guess people at Tencent are beating the drum in their hearts. I want to have a safe hand in orange takeout. Ha ha! "
Yao Shengming took a sip of tea and continued: "Our Evergreen Group is a private enterprise. It mainly engages in asset mining, steel, shipbuilding, electromechanical, automobiles, insurance, investment, real estate, software and other businesses. Last year's turnover was 90 billion."
Nowadays, the criteria for judging various wealth lists are different. When Fortune magazine selects the world's top 500 companies, the most important data is sales!
Therefore, even though Apple’s profits have reached over 60%, its ranking in the Fortune 500 cannot compete with retailers like Wal-Mart.
In the same way, Alibaba's market value exceeds one trillion, but its ranking is lower than Huawei! The reason is sales!
In fact, this is also a very reasonable sorting method. Although a company's turnover does not mean its profitability, it does mean that it actually sells products. Such is its commercial impact.
The standard of the Federation of Industry and Commerce is also operating income.
However, the companies in the Hurun Fortune List are actually ranked according to market value. This is nonsense. Whether a company is great or not depends on its assets or market value?
You know, the market value of the top domestic real estate companies after listing is generally about 200 billion yuan. But the company assets calculated by its accounting are all in the trillions or more! How do you compare using this standard?
A company's assets and market value can only be used as a reference!
For example, before the split, Phoenix Group's assets were as high as 800 billion yuan, but its sales volume barely ranked 50th among private companies. Annual operating income is around 66 billion. Therefore, Jing Gao's own evaluation is: big but not strong.
Jing Gao made a rough estimate in his mind and understood the position of Evergreen Group. According to the ranking standards of Fortune and the Federation of Industry and Commerce, Evergreen Group is still stronger than Phoenix Group.
Of course, this is a company-to-company comparison. In personal wealth and industry influence, he far surpasses Yao Shengming.
"Mr. Yao, Changqing Group's business is a bit industrial-focused, so I'm afraid its help to Orange Takeout will be limited."
Yao Shengming smiled and said nothing, pondering slightly.
Feng Xuehua smiled and said: "Mr. Jing, how can this not be helpful? Mr. Yao's network in all aspects can protect Orange Takeout."
She acted as a vanguard. Because she will have a share of Yao Shengming's investment amount. Of course she wants better conditions.
Jing Gao said rudely: "Ms. Feng, you lack a basic understanding of the Internet industry. With the capabilities of Phoenix Group, it is fully sufficient to provide technical support for Orange Delivery. The funds we need must help us compete with Meituan .
For example, I will take money from top venture capital investors. This can inflate valuations. Investors will pay for the stories they tell. Later, it will also absorb funds from investment banks in order to be listed overseas. I will even absorb some funds from tourism companies to facilitate better operations.
Evergreen Group is not involved in the orange takeout business at all. So, Mr. Yao, if you really want to invest, I don’t mind selling you a favor and allowing Evergreen Group’s funds to come in. But you need to pay a certain premium, and there is no guarantee that your shares will not be diluted by the next round of financing. "
"Giggle..." When Ouyang Wan heard Jing Gao's merciless criticism of Feng Xuehua, a hypocritical woman, he immediately laughed in cooperation. Of course, she felt really happy! Brother Jing is still very hard! This fishing technique is great!
Show the enemy weakness first, and then directly throw out the cards. Slap this "idiot" Feng Xuehua on the face!
As she knew her level in business, she followed the Phoenix Fund throughout the entire process. I will never ask another question. She also invested 10 million of her pocket money in Xiaoyuan Bicycle. Her main capital, several hundred million, is in Uber shares, just waiting to go public and make a lot of money.
To invest, you don’t have to invest in a company! Investing in people is the same. And Brother Jing is that kind of person who is particularly reliable.
Feng Xuehua was immediately embarrassed, with a stiff expression on his pretty face.
Yao Shengming serves as the president of Evergreen Group. He stands out from the competition among a group of brothers and sisters and is ready to take over from the old man. He is very capable. He made a final decision: "Mr. Jing, I will invest US$100 million. I will send someone to Xiangcheng Takeout to discuss the details later."
Jing Gao stood up with a smile and shook hands with Yao Shengming, "That's okay. I wish us a happy cooperation."
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Jing Gao left with Ouyang Wan, and Yao Shengming walked the two of them to the door of the "Shuyun" club in a graceful manner. He watched them leave in the Maybach and returned to the Chinese-style living room on the third floor. Feng Xuehua was angry.
Her pretty face had completely fallen. The graceful curves outlined by the light pink shirt were rising and falling, and she was obviously very angry.
Yao Shengming quietly admired Feng Xuehua's beauty. The angry look of this beautiful young woman was also very charming. Of course, he was just admiring it and had no other thoughts. He is not the kind of man who has X-worms on his brain.
Yao Shengming sat at the coffee table and said comfortingly: "Sister Feng, don't be angry! Jing Gao is a very powerful person who can build such a big business. He can recognize the tricks in your speech.
Besides, he is a young man, so it is normal for him to be angry. After all, he is the one who wants to become the richest man! "
Feng Xuehua looked cold and said: "Mr. Yao, what do you mean by him? Since you think Evergreen Group is not helpful for orange takeout, why are you still willing to put our funds in? And with our funds, we are asked to buy it at a premium! Moreover, there is no guarantee that the equity will not be diluted in the future. Humph."
Yao Shengming smiled and said leisurely: "Probably to give some benefits, I hope we can retreat when the difficulties are hard and stop when enough is enough!"
He has plans for Phoenix Group's assets. As long as he comes into contact with Jing Gaoyi, there will definitely be rumors in Beijing. He didn't believe that Jing Gao couldn't receive relevant news. He knew that Tan Qin had a good personal relationship with Jing Gao.
Tan Qin's late fathers were once active on the political stage. There are still some uncles taking care of him now.
Therefore, he would say "no shares" in front of Jing Gao.
Jing Gao probably realized that betraying him would save him face. You know, even if the premium is high, as long as the orange takeout is successful and then listed on the market. This $100 million will eventually make a lot of money. At least five times the profit.
You know, Orange Takeaway is now in Series B financing!
That's why he made the decision and decided to invest money.
Feng Xuehua nodded slightly.
Yao Shengming smiled and said: "Sister Feng, don't worry. You will definitely make a lot of money from this investment. The process of annexing Phoenix's assets does not happen overnight. It takes three to five years to plan. After all, Jing Gao is not a fool.
Such good ingredients need to be simmered slowly to absorb the flavor and enjoy the hearty flavor when eating! "
Feng Xuehua couldn't help but smile, with the charm of a young woman, and said: "Your description... makes me hungry. Let's have some snacks together."
Yao Shengming said happily: "Okay."
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The black Maybach came out of the scenic spot on the outskirts of the magical city smoothly. It was about four o'clock in the afternoon, and the whole city had the quietness and laziness of this time on weekdays.
In an international metropolis like Shanghai, who is not busy with life at this time?
Ouyang Wan sat next to Jing Gao, wearing an emerald midi skirt with graceful curves. The snow-white skin and the exquisite skirt complement each other, making her look stunningly charming.
She turned slightly sideways, her beautiful watery eyes looking at Jing Gao beside her who was deep in thought, with an expression as calm as a rock.
I have to say, the man in deep thought is really charming! Even though his appearance was ordinary, it still made her have a desire to conquer him.
Well, I just want to conquer him!
Women conquer the world by conquering men!
Her relationship with Jing Gao is still just an ordinary friend.
Jing Gao recruited Guo Pojun, who had always had a plot against her, to take charge of the Shanhaijing chip. Take her to make money in investments. And her reward is the various news she learned in the Magic City, as well as the local connections she built.
However, as Forbes magazine revealed Jing Gao's net worth in March this year, she, a "socialite" who has a close relationship with Jing Gao, suddenly became somewhat popular. This made her dream of becoming the top socialite in Shengtan Beach suddenly become within reach!
For example, Feng Xuehua used to be her goal in life, but now she only needs to run her Lanting Teahouse safely to stabilize her.
The reason lies in Jinggao!
The last time Jing Gao came to the Magic City, she talked about things under his banner, and she could "charm" him. He is young, unmarried, has a gentle temperament, and has a trustworthy character. Which woman wouldn't want to catch such a man? Don't you want to marry him?
It’s just that the charm didn’t work well last time! She also implemented the slightly intimate names for each other: Brother Jing and Xiaowan.
An extremely charming smile appeared at the corner of Ouyang Wan's mouth, and her beautiful watery eyes looked at Jing Gao's face, as if she was the reincarnation of a well-trained vixen who was about to launch an offensive.
"Brother Jing, why do you want Evergreen Group to invest in it? That woman Feng Xuehua will definitely invest in it secretly. They are clearly out to get you!"
Jing Gao woke up from his reverie and said with a smile: "Chengcheng Takeout was originally going to attract a lot of investors. According to your idea, who should be allowed to do it?"
This seems to be a paradox.
According to the current situation, he has abundant funds, and Orange Delivery is an absolutely high-quality project. He should incubate this project alone and kill Meituan or evenly divide it. Wouldn't it be a huge profit after it goes public?
actually not.
If he goes to incubate Orange Delivery by himself, he can certainly get the maximum benefit. However, if you think about stirring up the interests of many investors behind Meituan, you will know how big the resistance will be! The risk is very high if one person fights alone!
Therefore, we still need to follow the Chairman's teachings: use as many of our people as possible and use as few of the enemies as possible.
This is the same strategy he used when investing in Uber and competing with Didi.
Ouyang Wan chuckled softly, her beautiful eyes moving, and she lay lightly on Jing Gao's shoulder and said, "Brother Jing, do you think I'm stupid?
I am a novice in business, but I can still distinguish between enemies and friends. Look at Feng Xuehua’s virtue today! Full of a condescending mentality. "
A faint aroma immediately penetrated Jing Gao's nose, and it smelled very good. Jing Gao felt the soft touch from his arm and turned to look at Ouyang Wan. Her extremely beautiful face was very close at hand. He just needs to move forward a little to "eat rouge".
But he didn't do that. He could feel that Ouyang Wan was interested in him and would not refuse his kiss. But he didn't want to give Ouyang Wan what he wanted! This is not a matter of hundreds of millions of gold! He just wants to marry Weiwei.
Jing Gao pinched the tip of Ouyang Wan's nose lightly and said, "Xiao Wan, don't play with fire!" Then he smiled faintly and said softly: "The Chairman wrote in the article 'Strategic Issues in China's Revolutionary War': This situation often happens , it is often the case that only by losing can we not lose. This is the principle of 'if you want to take something, you must give it first'."
Ouyang Wan touched Jing Gao's nose, feeling a little shy. Then when Jing Gao suddenly recited the original text of Mao Zedong, she felt a very strange feeling.
Brother Jing, shouldn't you be reciting ancient Chinese classics at this time? Maybe I'll fall for it all at once.
If you want to take something, you must give it first. This comes from the Tao Te Ching!
But she suddenly realized that those two would definitely be miserable in the future! Are the intentions behind reciting the Tao Te Ching and reciting Mao Xuan the same?
