I'm reborn and I'm an international student again?

"Mr. Chen is right. I heard you came back from abroad. Big data research abroad started earlier and is more mature than in China. You are more knowledgeable and experienced than the average person. I visited your company last time, but unfortunately I didn't get to meet you in person. I was hoping to collaborate with you on this project..." Ding Ningwen saw the atmosphere was getting tense and immediately stepped in to salvage the situation.

"Oh? How does Mr. Ding want to cooperate with me? Do you want me to provide the funds?" Chen Xi smiled as she looked at the man who was about the same age as her.

"That's what I was thinking, but judging from what Mr. Chen just said, that possibility seems a bit small. As far as I know, Mr. Chen owns shares in the card-swiping company, as well as Tianya Forum, Huahetong, and so on... These projects can definitely be deeply cooperated with our big data center..."

"Who said I wouldn't contribute? I said that before because I didn't trust someone. Mr. Dante is a nationally renowned young entrepreneur. I was deeply moved when I met you. I thought I was already one of the best among my peers, but it seems that there are still many talented people in China. If we can cooperate, I believe that we will create a development miracle that everyone can be proud of on this fertile land of Xinlu."

Everyone present was stunned by Chen Xi's words, especially Ding Ningwen.

Chen Xi had originally intended to dismantle the project, but Ding Ningwen's earlier remarks changed his mind.

He borrowed so much money from Sun Dixun, so a few hundred million was nothing to him.

"But Mr. Ding, just signing an agreement isn't enough. We've probably had this meeting many times already. These days, we need to act quickly on projects. If we keep dragging our feet, we'll fall behind and it'll all be empty talk. As far as I know, Wulin's Aba is going to build Asia's first data center this year, using natural lake water for cooling, with a server capacity of over 10 units. Tencent's data center is also expanding, reaching 20 units. Baidu is also investing in construction this year, and..." Chen Xi continued.

“Well said, time waits for no one. What we need now is effective meetings, otherwise it’s all just empty talk, isn’t it? I see that you two are willing to cooperate, so let’s discuss it in detail privately later.” Wu Wanrong said with a smile.

In fact, many companies have negotiated projects with the government, but in the end, it all turned into empty talk, and the projects never started; they only signed an agreement.

This kind of thing happens a lot in a city every year. Otherwise, those leaders wouldn't rack their brains so much to attract investment every time.

After the meeting...

"Are you here to show off? Who is Ding Ningwen? That Yizubao he created was obviously problematic. Investing in big data centers? How much money do you have? Are you really involved in those companies he just mentioned? I messaged you, trying to kindly introduce you to some younger siblings. And you actually called them 'little XX'!" In the car, Chen Yifeng's face was full of anger, and his words came out like popping beans.

"What are you introducing me to? Are you just showing off in front of me?" Chen Xi leaned back in his chair and replied slowly.

“I know you don’t acknowledge them, so what? I’ve already given birth to them.”

"Then keep having babies, create more of them."

"You're such a grown-up, yet you still talk so immaturely. I shouldn't have sent you to study abroad in the first place."

"Hehe, you're just afraid I'll ruin your good time with Zhang Xuan. Go home more often, lest you end up wearing a green hat without even realizing it."

"What did you say!" Chen Yifeng was about to slap someone when he realized that Chen Xi had already slipped away from the passenger seat.

Chen Yifeng is having a tough time right now. Amidst the open and covert struggles with Ding Ningwen and Yang Dingtian, his financial company is facing increasingly dire circumstances.

The factory, which was originally a cash cow, is now on the verge of collapse because of his neglect.

"Hmph, a green hat? No one in this world has ever dared to put a green hat on me, Chen Yifeng!"

The man in the car gave a disdainful snort.

Inside a hotel in Xinlu City.

“Xuanxuan, I’m a famous live streamer now. It won’t be long before you can leave that old man.” Zhang Xuan’s male best friend, Wu Yan, shouted excitedly.

"What are you yelling about? That's my old baby, I've told you so many times. With what you earn each month, it's not even enough for me to buy a bag. You don't have any money, and you're not handsome either, why should I be with you?" Zhang Xuan said, crossing her legs.

"I have no money, and I'm not good-looking, but I have a heart that truly loves you."

"What's the use? You and Wu Yan's group are only one character apart, how come the gap in all aspects is so huge?"

Zhang Xuan sized him up. He was overweight, had an unremarkable appearance, and did nothing but engage in shady dealings. None of his qualities appealed to her.

"Chen Yifeng fainted at the gym last time and almost died."

"how do you know?"

Zhang Xuan's eyes were full of doubt.

Chen Yifeng was exercising on a treadmill when he fainted because he already had a heart condition.

“Because I’m there too. He likes photography and painting, so he comes to my art gallery from time to time,” Wu Yan said with a smug look.

"Are you an idiot? Why would you hang out with him?"

"Because I want to find an opportunity to see Yiyi."

Who is Yiyi?

"Of course it's our daughter! I didn't like the name that old man gave her, so I secretly gave her a name myself. If I don't get to know Chen Yifeng, how will I have an excuse to visit her often?"

"You're crazy! Who said that's your daughter? What happened last time was just an accident." Zhang Xuan jumped up from her chair in a panic.

"Definitely, look how much that chubby little face resembles mine."

"you shut up!"

Zhang Xuan cursed loudly, grabbed her bag, and hurriedly left the hotel.

"Damn it, what nonsense is this fatso spouting all day? I'll shut him up once I get the test results."

Zhang Xuan put on sunglasses and stuffed a few strands of hair into a transparent sealed bag.

In the parking lot, Chen Xi, who had just parted ways with Chen Yifeng, was about to get into his car when someone called out to him.

Turning his head, he saw Ding Ningwen waving at him from behind: "President Chen, do you have a moment to chat?"

"Just the two of us?"

Just the two of us!

"Row!"

Australia, New South Wales.

“Thomas… never mind, I’ll address you in Mandarin. Mr. Jia, what’s wrong with the local government? Wasn’t the previous plan good? Why did they suddenly change their minds?” A large monk in a kasaya asked with displeasure. The young man beside him shook his head: “The plan is good, but the impact isn’t good.”

"What do you mean? Does this place talk about core values?"

"No, that's not the case. Some of Australia's plans are not decided by the government alone. The attitudes of the surrounding residents also have a great influence."

"Impact? What impact could it have? How could building a temple affect anyone else? If it doesn't work, we can just bribe them to shut them up. You're not telling me this just to negotiate, are you?" The monk frowned, scrutinizing the other man with a suspicious look.

"How could that be, Mr. Shi? Your approach won't work locally. Let me be frank with you: what kind of talk would it make if word got out that a temple has a large number of high-end hotels and residences, plus a golf course?" Thomas waved his hand.

The monk curled his lip: "Everyone says that Buddha guides those of high moral character, and those who come to our Mercedes-Benz Temple are no ordinary believers. Forget four-star hotels, five-star hotels wouldn't be an exaggeration. As for the golf course… that's just a place for believers to exercise and exchange Buddhist teachings after their prayers. Everyone says Australia is open-minded, but I don't think so. Last time I went to South Africa, the preferential policies they offered were much better than this!"

Shi Yongkang is the current abbot of Mercedes-Benz Temple and the founder of the Mercedes-Benz Temple Group. Leveraging his business acumen, he registered a large number of trademarks in China, capitalizing on the name's similarity to the luxury car brand Mercedes. Later, through licensing and organizing the temple's ancient texts, he expanded the Mercedes-Benz Temple Group significantly.

"The latest adjustment plan is out; we just need to cut the hotel and golf course. The other smaller projects in the plan can also be profitable; we can operate them in a different way. For example, the agricultural Zen practice area, where we can carry out organic farming and other spiritual activities... and subsequent Zen-themed properties..."

"Good, good, Mr. Jia is the right person! Let's do it this way!"

"Mr. Shi, overseas asset allocation is very popular now. Although you founded Mercedes-Benz Group, the group's money is not privately owned..."

“I understand. I’ve heard that the Australian real estate market is booming. I’ll give you some of the money to manage it.”

Shi Yongkang is a smart man. If Thomas can help him secure this big project, paying extra won't be a big problem. Besides, he's been wanting to diversify his investments for a while now.

"Then it's settled." The two agreed immediately.

On the other side, Chen Xi was chatting with Ding Ningwen.

"Mr. Ding, the returns on Yizubao are really high, it's making me a little tempted." Chen Xi took a sip of tea.

"Haha, welcome to Mr. Chen's investment. Many bosses in Xinlu have also invested money." Ding Ningwen offered him a cigarette.

"Based on your company's revenue figures, then nobody needs to do business anymore. Just deposit the money into Yizubao's account, and let Yucheng Group monopolize all the profitable industries on the market."

"Mr. Chen, you can't say that. Yizubao's returns are fluctuating. That's because the returns are higher when it first starts out, but that won't be the case later. I don't have the ability to control every industry, and there's no such company in the world. However, Yizubao has regular deposits and VIP deposits. For someone of Mr. Chen's size, the returns won't decrease; on the contrary, they will increase."

“I have my own investment company, so I won’t invest in Ezubao, but we can talk about that big data center.” Chen Xi exhaled a puff of smoke.

He didn't want to be taken advantage of. If Yucheng Group went bankrupt, would he go to Myanmar to ask Ding Ningwen for money?

“No problem, Mr. Chen, you’re welcome to invest as much as you want. As you mentioned at the meeting, major companies across the country are building big data centers, and the investment scale is getting bigger and bigger. My estimated 15 billion seems really not enough.” Ding Ningwen couldn’t be happier for Chen Xi to take over, so that his plan to flee abroad would be more secure.

“I can contribute 10 billion, but the total investment must be increased to 30 billion. Moreover, Yucheng Group must also make an initial investment of no less than 8 million. Either we don’t do it, or we do it on a large scale.” Chen Xi stretched out his hand and gestured several numbers in the air.

"This... if the total investment suddenly doubles, the shareholders will have objections."

"Then that's not my problem. Mr. Ding needs to coordinate with them first. As you saw at the meeting, the leaders of Xinlu attach great importance to this matter, and the news of Xinlu building a big data center has already made the news. A company as large as Yucheng Group wouldn't be so concerned about such a small amount of money, would it? Mr. Ding, we are all outstanding young entrepreneurs. Young people should dare to fight and strive. You've built such a big company, isn't it all thanks to your passion and enthusiasm..."

"Okay, I'll go back and have a meeting to discuss it."

"Hurry up!"

Chen Xi extended his hand and shook hands with Ding Ningwen.

Three days later, news broke that Yucheng Group and Chiayi Investment had joined forces to invest NT$3 billion in building a big data center in Xinlu.

Ding Ningwen stared at the computer screen, her body trembling with anger.

"Mr. Ding, you wanted to see me?" At that moment, Ding Ningwen's confidant walked into the office.

"How are things going?"

"Domestic capital controls are very strict now, and foreign exchange limits are getting lower and lower. Due to the rise of cryptocurrencies, many underground banks have been cracked down on by multiple countries. The cost of laundering money is getting higher and higher, and our funds are quite large. It will probably take several more months to get the money out..."

"Didn't Yang Dingtian say he had a solution?"

"Don't even mention it. The government has started cracking down on online gambling. The agents he recommended have all been arrested, and we even lost some of our money."

"Incompetent bungler."

Ding Ningwen cursed fiercely.

He thought for a moment and then asked, "How is the industrial park in Myanmar progressing?"

"It's almost all done. All the equipment has been assembled, and the armed security team is being recruited more and more. However... there is a serious shortage of technical personnel, because there are simply no talented people available locally. To be precise, their educational level is too low."

"Then let's bring them in from China! We'll offer high salaries; after all, we'll decide how much they're paid once they're there. Oh, and once they get there, we'll confiscate all their passports and manage them all..."

After Ding Ningwen finished speaking, she added another sentence.

Meanwhile, Huatong has added small boxes resembling safes to its electric vehicle charging stations across the country; these are shared batteries for electric vehicles.

"Great, great, Mr. Chen really has a way with things. He's solved the problem of the company's charging stations being idle in one go." Fan Hongyuan sat in the conference room, grinning from ear to ear.

Duan Yixiong sneered dismissively, "The problem of idle vehicles is solved, but the battery costs are a huge expense. Most people charge their electric vehicles at home, so I'm afraid we won't break even!"

“That’s not a problem at all. According to the current data, the gross profit margin of battery swapping stations is more than three times higher than that of traditional charging stations. Although the cost is higher, the future revenue will definitely be much higher. The reason is that there are more and more people running food delivery services now, and there will be even more in the future.” Chen Xi didn’t even bother to look at the other person, but explained to the others.

Currently, the number of shared cars on the market is limited, and many people choose to charge their cars at home, resulting in charging stations remaining without income. Therefore, Chen Xi thought of adding this project to alleviate the immediate problem; his inspiration came from the future battery swapping model for cars.

While this approach may seem convenient, it also presents numerous problems. Some people place faulty batteries in the battery swapping cabinet, which can cause issues for the next user.

Chen Xi thought he should talk to Feng Yun and use Alipay's credit system and deposit model to solve this problem.

After all, the battery swapping station he set up also happens to be a charging station for Ele.me riders.

"How many people actually work in the food delivery industry? Mr. Chen, that's probably just your imagination," Duan Yixiong continued, stirring up trouble. (End of Chapter)