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

Chapter 576 "What appears to be an economic activity is actually dealing with people; people are even more important!"

"You mean Zhiyun Technology and Tomorrow Cube? These are wholly-owned subsidiaries of Tuofang Technology. Sorry, I don't offer financing."

"What a pity, this is a truly high-quality company," Qin Feng remarked.

"Let's talk about Ele.me's situation."

Fang Qingye led the two to her office, where Bai Ou asked someone to pour tea and coffee. They sat down on the sofa and started chatting.

Fang Qingye then told Qin Feng about Ele.me's basic situation, current status, and the ongoing subsidy war with Meituan.

Qin Feng sipped her coffee, listening casually, while her secretary Jing Ke listened attentively and kept asking various questions.

"Chairman Fang, how can Ele.me guarantee its victory over Meituan in this subsidy war and maintain its dominant position in the food delivery market?"

"Besides food delivery, what other businesses does Ele.me engage in?"

What are Ele.me's decision-making, management, and operational mechanisms?

How does Ele.me manage risks effectively?

Fang Qingye answered all of them patiently.

He couldn't help but look at Jing Ke with new respect.

So you weren't looking for a vase after all?
They're quite professional.

Qin Feng, on the other hand, grew impatient listening from the side and interrupted.

"Qingye, I just have one question for you: Is Ele.me going public?"

"Yes, after this subsidy war with Meituan ends, Ele.me will prepare for its IPO," Fang Qingye answered truthfully.

"I saw in your financing report last year that you implemented an AB share system, which cannot be listed on the domestic A-share market. Are you planning to go to Hong Kong or the United States?" Qin Feng asked again.

"My suggestion is to go to Hong Kong."

"Hong Kong is great! I know a lot of people there. If Ele.me goes public in Hong Kong in the future, come find me! I'll take care of it for you!" Qin Feng said confidently.

"Thank you. I'll definitely ask for your help if I need it," Fang Qingye replied.

"That's settled then. How much are you planning to raise this time?"

"Preliminary estimates suggest that it will cost another 30 to 40 billion."

"My Rongfeng Investment has reached 8 million!"

Before Fang Qingye could speak, Jing Ke, who was standing next to her, became anxious: "President Qin, we haven't even looked at his financing report yet, and it hasn't been evaluated internally by the company."

“That’s easy.” Qin Feng looked at Fang Qingye: “Just give us a copy of the financing report once it’s ready.”

what? !

Jing Ke was stunned.

What's the point of looking at the report if the money's already been invested?

“Here’s what we’ll do. I’ll have Ele.me prepare some materials as soon as possible, including the issues Ms. Jing is concerned about, and send them to you. After you’ve studied them carefully, you can decide whether to invest, and how much to invest. We can discuss that further then. Ms. Jing is right, 8 million is not a small amount. Investing is risky, so it’s better to be cautious,” Fang Qingye replied.

Qin Feng chuckled and said, "Ele.me is the leader in the food delivery market now, and it's under your control, Fang Qingye. What risks could there be? I heard that Zhao Yanjing's Jian Tou Hua Ke is also going to invest? That Zhao Yanjing is arrogant and looks down on private enterprises, isn't he? Heh, he's also eyeing Ele.me?"

"I've only spoken with Mr. Zhao, and he said he was interested, but the specific investment hasn't been finalized," Fang Qingye said frankly.

"Of course we'll invest! I just took over as the CEO of Jiantou Huake, I need to show some achievements." Qin Feng's lips curled into a sneer.

It seems no one likes Zhao Yanjing?

Fang Qingye didn't want to inquire about the stories between these people, nor did she care to.

After chatting for a while, Qin Feng left with his secretary. Before leaving, Jing Ke reminded him to send the detailed information about Ele.me to her email address as soon as possible.

Qin Feng, however, said that when Fang Qingye came to Shanghai that day, she insisted on calling Huang Hua to invite him to a nightclub.
After the two left, Bai Oujiao, who hadn't spoken until now, said with a smile, "Qin Feng looks like a playboy, so carefree and irresponsible, but the secretary he found is very professional."

“Yes, compared to my secretary,” Fang Qingye suddenly thought of Hu Lingling and couldn’t help but shake her head.

"Your little secretary knows how to serve people. I heard she's an expert at making tea," Bai Ou said, glancing at him.

Fang Qingye chuckled twice and said nothing more.

Meanwhile, Qin Feng and his secretary took the elevator to the underground parking lot, got into a Rolls-Royce, and the driver was already waiting downstairs.

"back office."

Qin Feng said something and crawled into the back row, where his secretary Jing Ke also sat.

Once in the car, Jing Ke, thinking about what had happened upstairs, couldn't help but say again, "President Qin, you were really too impulsive. Before we left, I told you not to rush, that we would get the detailed information after we understood the situation and study it slowly back home. But look what happened, you forgot all about it as soon as you went upstairs. Sigh."

"You really think I've forgotten?" Qin Feng smiled slightly at her, his previous nonchalance gone.

"Don't forget, Jing Ke, I also graduated with a master's degree from the University of New South Wales in Australia! I studied business!"

Jing Ke immediately fell silent.

Qin Feng continued:

"Do you know why Zhao Yanjing also wants to invest in Ele.me? Although Zhao Yanjing is ambitious but not talented, and Jiantou Huake is just a subsidiary of Huijin and not very large in scale, it is still a proper central enterprise!"

How many state-owned financial enterprises have you seen investing in private companies?

"Furthermore, I've heard that Fang Qingye is also planning to seek investment from Mingcheng Financial Investment Company, a subsidiary of COFCO. I've heard that he knows President Ning of COFCO, and that they're not just casual acquaintances."

Jing Ke's eyes widened upon hearing this:

"Huh? Who exactly is this Fang Qingye? Why would these usually high-and-mighty state-owned enterprises be willing to invest in a private company?"

"Don't ask me that," Qin Feng replied. "Let me tell you, economic activities, whether it's business operations, investment, or financing, can't be done by simply copying the theoretical knowledge from textbooks. What seems like economic activity is actually dealing with people, and people are even more important!"

"You're interested in Fang Qingye?"

"You finally understand now." Qin Feng smiled. "Of course, Ele.me looks pretty good too, and most importantly, it can go public! 80 million, once it goes public, I dare say it will turn into more than 8 billion!"

Jing Ke fell silent.

She was originally a senior investment manager at Goldman Sachs' Shanghai branch, with extensive experience. The main reason she became his secretary was because of his high salary, but she secretly looked down on this playboy.

I never expected to be left speechless by what people said.

"I have other things to do after I take you back to the company," Qin Feng said.

Jing Ke knew that he had gone off to find pretty girls with a bunch of rich young men again.

Indulging in revelry and debauchery.

Jing Ke wasn't interested in this kind of life. Fortunately, Qin Feng never took her along, and their relationship was limited to work.

Fang Qingye and Bai Ou drove back to Nanxin.

After the Lantern Festival, Fang Qingye did not rush to call General Manager Ning of COFCO, but instead asked Wang Chenyang to prepare the materials as soon as possible.

"Based on the previous round of financing, and considering Ele.me's recent operational situation, this time the focus is on Ele.me's plan to go public!"

It wasn't until the end of February, when Wang Chenyang's report on Ele.me's recent operations was reviewed and approved by the board of directors and sent to Zhao Yanjing and Jing Ke, that Fang Qingye finally called General Manager Ning of COFCO.

(End of this chapter)