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

Chapter 333, Section 332: "According to Aoba, isn't this also a form of gambling?"

“I don’t know.” Fang Qingye shook his head: “But I estimate that the possibility of making a profit within ten years is not high. As for the reasons, the report explains it very clearly.”

"What? Ten years? Holy crap! A company dares to lose money for ten years?!" Shi Yong exclaimed in shock. "And people are actually investing? Are they crazy?!"

"Shi Yong!" Li Le scolded, then looked at Fang Qingye: "Qingye, I saw in the report that you've already invested in Ele.me twice, and now it's the third round. There will probably be a fourth and fifth round later. Since it's been losing money all along, why are people still investing? And the amounts are getting bigger and bigger?"

“Because it can be listed on the stock market,” a young man suddenly said.

It's Zhang Mingxuan.

Zhang Mingxuan was a few years older than Fang Qingye and slightly younger than Li Le. He was not particularly handsome, with narrow eyes, but his words always hit the nail on the head.

"As long as a company can go public, it will bring investors ten or even a hundred times the return."

Hearing Zhang Mingxuan's words, everyone's hope was immediately rekindled, and Qian Xiaoli asked anxiously, "Is that so?"

"Yes, that's certainly true in theory." Fang Qingye was very frank:
"However, going public is not an easy thing. Some companies have tried to IPO several times without success, which is quite normal. It is very likely that the company will burn through all the investors' money, and then it will be unable to find new investors and eventually go bankrupt. This is very common among Internet companies."

what? !

The hope that everyone had just seen was instantly extinguished by Fang Qingye's bucket of water.

Seeing everyone's reaction, Fang Qingye smiled and said, "You can all seriously consider this. I know some of you don't have the authority to make decisions and are asking on behalf of your fathers. Go back and tell them about it."

“I don’t need to ask. I’m in charge of Yongli Investment now,” Zhang Mingxuan said. “Yongli Investment is 5000 million.”

"Mingxuan, aren't you afraid that this 5000 million will go down the drain?" Li Le couldn't help but ask.

Li Le is now the general manager of Shengtai Industrial. At the beginning of this year, his father, Li Renyi, handed over all the power of the company to him.

He could certainly make the decision, but he was still weighing the pros and cons and hadn't made up his mind yet.

Zhang Mingxuan smiled at Li Le after hearing this: "You know I like playing cards. We play a long hand, while others prefer a 'collapse hand' (a hand with multiple winning hands). It's about playing it safe, so you don't win much money but you also won't lose a lot."

“But I’m different. I like playing Qinghu (a type of Mahjong), it’s exciting, and the more you win, the more you lose.” Zhang Mingxuan said, a hint of madness in his eyes.
"According to Aoba, isn't this also a kind of gambling? If you lose, 5000 million goes down the drain, but if you win, you can earn ten or a hundred times more! So, I'll gamble!"

“You rascal.” Li Le shook his head.

Fang Qingye smiled and said, "Mingxuan, if you've made up your mind to invest, then prepare the money. I estimate that the accounting firm's valuation report will be out soon, and then Ele.me will start the financing process."

"no problem."

Just then, Zhang Mingxuan's phone rang. He took it out, looked at it, and said into the phone, "Come right away, in ten minutes."

After saying that, he said to Fang Qingye, "We agreed to play cards. I have to go now. Let's play long cards together sometime."

"Alright, don't bother me with that stuff. I have absolutely no interest in it." Fang Qingye refused decisively.

Zhang Mingxuan smiled after hearing this, greeted the others, and hurriedly left the nursery.

As Zhang Mingxuan left, the others also left one after another, each with their own thoughts. Shi Yong walked out of the nursery, got into his BMW, and immediately called his father, Shi Jingsheng, to tell him what had happened.

"Dad, I've told you everything. Take your time to think about it. I'm hanging up now," Shi Yong said finally.

"Why are you going?"

"I've made plans with some friends to go sightseeing in Jinghai city, so I won't be back for dinner tonight," Shi Yong said.

"You little brat, you're running around again! Come back here!" Shi Jingsheng roared on the other end of the phone. "Dad, we're just strolling around, we're not doing anything. I'll bring you your favorite Jingfuzhai crispy cakes when we get back. Bye-bye."

Before Shi Jingsheng could speak, Shi Yong hung up the phone.

Shi Jingsheng was in his office, listening to the dial tone, and couldn't help but shake his head.

Why.
How could I have raised such a son!
However, he couldn't care less about being angry with his son right now; he lit a cigarette and carefully considered the investment.

After thinking for a while, still unable to make up his mind, he picked up the landline on his desk and dialed a number: "Old He, come to my office."

Soon, a man of similar age to Shi Jingsheng walked in. He Qingguo, the vice president of Linyuan Group in charge of finance, was also Shi Jingsheng's confidant.

Back then, Linyuan Company was just an insignificant little company. He Qingguo was the company's accountant, and he worked there for twenty years. Shi Jingsheng trusted him a lot and consulted him on many matters of the company.

After He Qingguo sat down, Shi Jingsheng tossed him a cigarette and told him in detail about investing in Ele.me.

"Old He, I'd like to hear your opinion."

He Qingguo smoked his cigarette and remained silent for a while before speaking, "Mr. Shi, do you understand Ele.me and the food delivery industry?"

Shi Jingsheng smiled and shook his head: "That's all I know. I know even less about this industry."

"I don't know either."

He Qingguo said, "Our Linyuan Group has always focused on road engineering and landscaping because we understand them very well and know the ins and outs. Although Linyuan Group has not attracted as much attention as Kerry or Tenglong Group over the years, we have developed very steadily without any major ups and downs. Therefore, I believe we should earn money that we understand."

After listening, Shi Jingsheng pondered for a moment and said, "I understand."

"Mr. Shi, if there's nothing else, I'll be leaving now." He Qingguo said, standing up.

"Oh, by the way, what's the balance in the account right now?" Shi Jingsheng suddenly asked.

“123.52 million.” He Qingguo quickly gave a number, then smiled and said, “Don’t worry, Mr. Shi, our company’s cash flow will not be less than 100 million.”

"Okay, got it, go ahead and get busy."

After He Qingguo left, Shi Jingsheng picked up his phone, intending to call Fang Qingye, but put it down before the call connected.

Since he didn't intend to invest, there's no need to explain it to him, right?

Anyway, it's just that my son is going to listen; it's not really a formal occasion.

After leaving the nursery, Li Le didn't go to the Grand World as usual, but drove directly back to his villa in the north of the city.

I parked the car at the gate, pushed the door open, and saw my dad, Li Renyi, leisurely watering the flowers in the yard, so I walked over.

"Dad, I need to talk to you about something."

"Oh, you mean?" Li Renyi replied, still focused on watering the flowers.

Li Le recounted the events that had occurred at Fang Qingye's nursery that day to his father, and concluded by saying, "I'm still undecided about whether to invest or not, so I'd like to hear your opinion."

After listening, Li Renyi turned to his son and asked, "What are you hesitating about?"

(End of this chapter)