I'm in the county town, and you say I'm a big shot?

Chapter 215 Your Preferences Matter

Fang Qingye never expected that Ele.me's team would approach his company.

That's a bit of a surprise.

Seeing that Fang Qingye remained silent in the video, Bai Ou assumed he didn't understand what kind of business this team was involved in, so she added:
"Yezi, you might not be familiar with this food delivery service. There's one at our school too. You just order online or make a phone call, and they'll deliver the food to your dorm. It's especially popular with guys, who are usually quite lazy! I think this industry has a bright future!"

Good taste!

The food delivery industry is poised for rapid growth over the next decade, and it's more than just an industry; it's profoundly changing the way Chinese people consume.

However, unlike the drone industry led by DJI, the food delivery industry has been viewed with mixed reviews in later generations. On the one hand, it provides people with convenient consumption services, but on the other hand, it has huge problems.

Food safety issues in the food delivery industry, high platform commissions and various fees leading to meager profits for merchants, and poor working conditions for delivery riders.
These problems remained unsolved even in later generations.

In particular, Meituan, the industry leader, is constantly being criticized as a bloodsucker, with some even claiming that "platforms ruthlessly exploit the entire society, and Meituan and others will eventually be nailed to the pillar of historical shame!"

Therefore, investing in the food delivery industry was not in his plans.

Also, if you really want to invest, you can contact Meituan. Both companies are in the early stages of their startups and need funding. Why not look for the future industry leader?

Bai Ou rambled on and on, and seeing that Fang Qingye seemed a little dazed, she guessed that the other party was not interested in this, so she said, "Yezi, you're not interested, right? Then I'll call Li Li and have her refuse."

"Are you very interested?" Fang Qingye asked.

"Yes, I think it's pretty good."

"Then let's follow President Bai's suggestion and talk to them first?" Fang Qingye said with a smile.

The girl's expression turned serious: "Hey, Yezi, investing is a very serious matter, and it's risky. You can't make decisions based on my preferences."

"I made this judgment based on your analysis. This industry does indeed have a bright future, but your preferences are also very important."

After hearing Fang Qingye's words, Bai Ou rolled her eyes at him, but her eyes crinkled into crescent moons with laughter.

"So when are you planning to meet her?"

"Tomorrow, I'll drive to see you first," Fang Qingye said.

"Okay, I'll call Li Li right now." Bai Ou took out her phone.

The next day at noon, Fang Qingye finished her lunch, packed her luggage, and prepared to go to Shanghai to find Bai Ou.

He had informed his parents.

After resigning, he became a freelancer, and his parents didn't care about him at all. When his mother heard that he was going to Shanghai to see Bai Ou, she immediately smiled and said that it was only right, since he had nothing to do all day, it was good for him to go and see a girl.

My dad sighed when he heard that.

I, Fang Jianwen, have been tough for half my life, so why is my son so good to that girl from the Bai family?

Not only did they offer to pick me up and drop me off, but they also told them about all my savings!

If this continues, won't we become one family?
Just seeing Shirakawa Tetsu's face makes me angry for no reason!
Zhang Meili knew what her husband was thinking, so she didn't try to persuade him. How could a knot in one's heart from half a lifetime be untied so easily? He'd just sulk for a while and it would be fine.

Fang Qingye drove to the campus of the University of Political Science and Law around 5 p.m., entered the campus, drove to the middle building of the Comprehensive Affairs Building, and then called Bai Ou.

"Bai Ou, I'm downstairs at your dorm now."

"Would you like to come up and sit down? Have a drink of water?" Bai Ou invited.

"Never mind, I'm afraid of running into Quan Shasha," Fang Qingye said.

He would return to Nanxin, and Quan Shasha would occasionally send him QQ messages, asking when he would come to Shanghai.

"Then I'll get down."

“Okay, let’s go out to eat together,” Fang Qingye said.

"No need to go outside, we can eat at our school cafeteria, it's on me."

"OK then."

Fang Qingye found a parking space and parked the car. Less than two minutes later, she saw Bai Ou run down, wearing a sweater and jeans, looking youthful and cute.

The two went to the cafeteria for lunch, and then discussed the negotiations with the Ele.me team the next day. Fang Qingye didn't leave the school until after 7 p.m., and checked into a nearby hotel. Nothing happened that night.

The next morning, Fang Qingye had breakfast at the hotel and then went to the school to pick up Bai Ou. A few minutes after making the call, she saw the girl coming downstairs wearing an office lady gray-blue suit and high heels.

"So formal?" Fang Qingye asked.

"Of course, since we're going to negotiate with the other party, we should dress appropriately to show that we're taking this matter seriously," the girl said, sitting in the passenger seat.

Fang Qingye felt a little ashamed, as she was still wearing a jacket and jeans.

I drove straight to the Yangpu University Student Entrepreneurship Park and arrived at my company an hour later.

Li Li was already at work and was reading attentively when she saw them come in, so she quickly stood up to greet them.

Good morning, Mr. Bai. Good morning, Ms. Fang.

This was the first time Li Li had met Fang Qingye, this mysterious big boss.

Wow, so handsome!

However, the infatuated expression lasted for less than a second before disappearing quickly.

Li Li was self-aware enough to simply be a qualified employee and not have any improper thoughts.

They are a couple, and Mr. Bai is the one who is right for them!
Besides, my own appearance doesn't allow me to have wild thoughts.

She quickly invited the two to sit on the sofa and busied herself pouring tea. Li Li secretly glanced at Fang Qingye, feeling somewhat uneasy.

She knew very well that President Bai was only the nominal leader of the company, and the real power lay with the handsome young man in front of her.

Fang Qingye didn't notice her. Holding her teacup, she only glanced at the book that Li Li had just been reading on the table.

Tax Law.

Seeing Fang Qingye's gaze fall on the books, Li Li quickly explained, "I have more free time now, so I want to read some books. Boss Bai wants me to take the assistant accountant exam."

"That's good. Li Li, have you looked at Dajiang's semi-annual financial statements?" Fang Qingye asked again, remembering something.

According to the original contract, Dajiang Company was required to send its annual and semi-annual financial reports, including balance sheets, cash flow statements, and other essential documents, to Tuofang Investment, which naturally ended up with Li Li.

Upon hearing this, Li Li quickly said, "President Fang, I've looked at it, but I... I don't see any problem." She felt a little ashamed, realizing that she still lacked experience.

“It’s okay, take your time. If we reach an agreement with Ele.me this time, you should also look at their financial statements,” Fang Qingye said.

"Ok."

Around 9:30, Zhang Xuhao arrived with his three friends.

The small office was crowded with so many people that there wasn't even a place to sit. Li Li quickly borrowed a few folding chairs from another company next door so that everyone could sit down.

After introductions, Zhang Xuhao took out a document from his bag: "Mr. Bai, Mr. Fang, this is our company's business plan, as well as our financial statements since its establishment."

After Bai Ou took it, she examined it carefully. Fang Qingye, however, started chatting with Zhang Xuhao and the others, asking about their studies, hobbies, and so on, leaving Zhang Xuhao completely bewildered.

We're here to look for angel round funding, not to apply for a job!

Fortunately, Bai Ou didn't spend much time looking at the documents. She just glanced through them briefly before asking, "Manager Zhang, do you have an electronic version?"

"Yes, yes."

"I'll send it to my QQ email in a bit."

"Ok."

Bai Ou paused for a moment, then continued, "I have a basic understanding of the company's situation. Let me tell you about your cooperation intentions."

“I have three requests.” Zhang Xuhao and the others had obviously discussed it beforehand, and he immediately said, “First, we hope that your company can invest 300-500 million yuan, holding 10-15% of the shares.”

"Secondly, your company is only making a strategic investment, so please do not interfere with our specific operations."

Third, we do not plan to distribute dividends within the next three years.

(End of this chapter)