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

Chapter 685 Qian Weimin Entrusts Fang Qingye with Help
"Hello, Mr. Bai, President Fang." Lu Yang smiled and took the initiative to shake hands with Fang Qingye and the other person. "I've heard Xiaoli say that you two have very successful businesses. I admire you very much."

"You're too modest. I heard from Xiaoli that your career is thriving. Please sit down," Fang Qingye said, and the four of them took their seats.

Nanxin's mutton hot pot is a specialty of Jinghai area. It is tender and nourishing. This restaurant uses local goat meat, which is delicate and has no gamey smell. It is served with fermented bean curd, garlic leaves and chili sauce, which makes it unique.

The four chatted as they ate. It was clear that Lü Yang was a very talkative man. He talked to Fang Qingye and Bai Ou about his overseas e-commerce business while they ate.

"My e-commerce company, GlobalGo, mainly provides overseas warehousing services. We have established three major hub warehouses in Indiana, USA, Düsseldorf, Germany, and Hong Kong. We cooperate with Flexport in the US for first-leg logistics, and our inventory turnover cycle is controlled within 45 days."

As Lü Yang spoke, he handed Fang Qingye a business card with both hands.

Fang Qingye had heard of Flexport, a global freight forwarding and supply chain management company driven by digital technology. Its core business revolves around providing full-chain international logistics services, mainly serving cross-border e-commerce, manufacturing, and retail enterprises.

Fang Qingye had never heard of Lü Yang's "Global Shopping," but nowadays there are countless overseas e-commerce companies, and Hangzhou is even known as the e-commerce capital. It's normal that he doesn't know about it since he doesn't do trade.

“Lu Yang also has a Global Shopping Data Processing Center in Hangzhou and a branch of the Xiangjiang Hub Warehouse in Dongguan. I’ve seen them, and they’re both quite large,” Qian Xiaoli added with a smile, picking up a piece of hot pot mutton for her.

She seems very satisfied with Lü Yang's career.

“When I have time, I’ll take Xiaoli to see the hub warehouses in Japan and Hong Kong,” Lu Yang said. “My business is so-so, but it can’t compare to your business, President Fang. Come on, President Fang, let me toast you.”

Today we're drinking the local specialty, Baipu Yellow Wine, which is a perfect match for mutton hot pot. Plus, it's not too strong, making it suitable for someone like Fang Qingye who can't hold their liquor.

However, it seems that Lü Yang's alcohol tolerance is not good either. After only a few drinks, his face turned red and he started talking non-stop.

The two drank another glass, and then Lü Yang said with emotion, "I owe all my achievements today to President Ma."

"Ma Yun of Alibaba?"

"Yes, I used to work at Taobao. After Cainiao Network was established, I was transferred to the International Logistics Division as the deputy director, mainly responsible for overseas warehousing and distribution. I learned a lot there. To be honest, without this experience, I wouldn't have been able to bring 'Global Shopping' to where it is today."

“I understand. Mr. Ma has also publicly stated that Alibaba has provided society with many outstanding graduates,” Fang Qingye joked.

Throughout the dinner, Fang Qingye and Lü Yang chatted casually, while Bai Ou and Qian Xiaoli whispered among themselves. In fact, Lü Yang was the one doing most of the talking, focusing on his career.

"Next, my company is preparing for Series B financing to expand the business. Currently, the overseas cross-border business of e-commerce companies is developing rapidly, and overseas warehouses are a hot trend," said Lü Yang.

“Sequoia Capital China, Hillhouse Capital, and Alibaba have already expressed their intention to invest. There aren’t many, and we plan to raise around $1 million. We mainly want to establish three large warehouses in Egypt, Brazil, and Turkey, which will enable us to provide overseas e-commerce services in Egypt, South America, and the Middle East.”

"That's great! I wish you continued success in your business!" Fang Qingye smiled and raised her glass.

After finishing their meal, the four of them took a long walk around the courtyard of Yangzhuang to digest their food before finally heading home.

Since she couldn't drive after drinking, Fang Qingye didn't want to trouble Yue Kai, so she used the Ele.me app to call a Didi driver to take her and Bai Ou home.

In the car, Bai Ou asked, "Ye Zi, what do you think of Xiao Li's boyfriend?"

"He's a good catch and quite talkative."

"I think this sounds a bit exaggerated," Bai Ou said.

“How can you do e-commerce if you can’t talk? Look at Ma Yun,” Fang Qingye laughed. “A little exaggeration is fine, as long as she’s not a liar.” “When we were strolling around the courtyard, I heard Xiaoli say that Lu Yang’s company is raising funds this time, and she’s planning to invest 8000 million,” Bai Ou added.

“8000 million is no small sum,” Fang Qingye replied. “We should conduct thorough research and make an assessment. We can’t just invest casually because the two are dating.”

"Yes, I also quietly reminded Xiaoli, and she said that she had conducted on-site inspections in Hangzhou and Dongguan and had also looked at the company's relevant financial statements, and there were no problems."

"That's good then. Xiaoli is a very shrewd girl." Fang Qingye said.

The two returned to their home, and Fang Qingye put the matter aside, enjoying her long vacation in leisure.

Leisurely days pass quickly, and before we know it, it's October 7th. Tomorrow we have to go back to work.

Bai Ou took her beloved son and mother to Shanghai at noon, preparing to go to work on time the next day. Fang Qingye did not go this time; he had already finished his work in Shanghai, and his focus was still on Jinghai Bank.

This year, Jinghai Bank opened three more branches in Shanghai, Beijing, and Suzhou, increasing its business volume. He was also busy dealing with the Ele.me pilot program recently, so some work was delayed. He will start to solve the problems after returning to work.

The weather was nice this afternoon, sunny and bright. Fang Qingye didn't go fishing; instead, she drank tea alone in the nursery.

The setting sun shifts the eaves by half an inch.
The tea smoke drifts into the osmanthus breeze.

Leisurely and content.

Just then, Wangcai, the old dog nestled beside him, suddenly sensed something, stood up, pricked up its ears, and barked twice toward the gate. Fang Qingye then saw a man in his fifties slowly walk in with his hands behind his back.

Qian Weimin, CEO of Tenglong Group!

"Mr. Qian, what a rare guest! What brings you here today?" Fang Qingye stood up and greeted him with a smile.

Qian Weimin did not answer directly, but looked around at the nursery as he walked and exclaimed, "It's been a long time since I've been here. The scenery here has indeed changed a lot. No wonder a big shot like Ma Yun likes to come here for tea."

"Hehe, Mr. Qian, you're a big shot in Nanxin too. Please sit down and have some tea," Fang Qingye greeted him warmly.

Qian Weimin sat in the chair opposite him, picked up the tea that Fang Qingye had poured for him, took a sip, and then asked, "Your wife and child went to Shanghai again?"

"Well, Bai Ou's main focus is over there, while I mainly work at Jinghai Bank; I have more things to do here."

"You, do you just want to be carefree by yourself? I was like that when I was young too. I couldn't wait for my wife to take the kids back to her parents' house so I could go play cards by myself."

Fang Qingye chuckled.

Actually, I did have that thought in my mind.

After chatting for a while, Qian Weimin said, "Qingye, I heard from Xiaoli that you two had hot pot together a few days ago, and she brought her boyfriend along?"

"Yes, I saw that boy. He's handsome and his business is very successful. He's a perfect match for Xiaoli." Fang Qingye said with a smile, "President Qian, are you satisfied now? When are you going to hold the wedding for them?"

"Sigh, this is really hard to say." Qian Weimin sighed and said, "Qingye, I came to you today to ask for your help. You know a lot of people and are very knowledgeable. Could you help me find out what's going on with this 'Global Shopping' e-commerce company that Lü Yang is running?"

(End of this chapter)