They're already in university, and the primary school system is only just starting out?

Chapter 92 Negotiations Begin

Gu Ming instantly understood Guo Qizhi's meaning, his eyes lighting up: "You mean—you want to send Chen Lin?"

"That's right!" Guo Qizhi nodded with a smile, and added half-jokingly, "This spot was originally intended for you."

Upon hearing this, Gu Ming did not show the slightest negative emotion on his face.

That's his pure personality; he never hesitates to appreciate and support truly talented people.

"Excellent!" He even clapped his hands excitedly. "Director Guo, your arrangement is simply brilliant! Compared to student-level competitions like the Mathematical Contest in Modeling (MCM), this kind of top-level academic conference is the perfect place for Chen Lin to showcase his talent!"

"That's what I think too." Guo Qizhi nodded in satisfaction, then stood up. "Come on, Xiao Gu, you and I will go find Principal Chang now and discuss this matter with him. Then, find another opportunity for me to meet this student Chen Lin. I need to talk to him in person."

"good!"

Gu Ming nodded immediately without the slightest hesitation.

March 8, 13 am.

Chen Lin and Huang Yiyi, who had just rushed back to Tianjin yesterday afternoon, were standing side by side at the grand entrance of Yannan University.

A short while later, a black Audi A8L came to a smooth stop in front of the two of them.

The car door opened, and a tall, distinguished-looking middle-aged man stepped out with a warm smile on his face. It was Peng Yifeng.

"President Chen! Assistant Huang! Haha, I didn't keep you waiting long, did I?" President Peng's hearty laughter rang out even before he arrived.

Yesterday afternoon, as soon as Huang Yiyi returned to Tianjin, she immediately sent a message to Chen Lin.

Chen Lin immediately pulled Principal Chang Kai and General Manager Peng into a three-person WeChat group as planned, preparing to hold an online meeting to discuss the investment of the school and General Manager Peng in "Yanhai Technology Consulting Co., Ltd."

To his surprise, President Peng's level of attention to this matter far exceeded his expectations.

As soon as the group was created, General Manager Peng directly stated in the group that online meetings were too inefficient. He could fly to Tianjin early the next morning so that everyone could talk face-to-face and make decisions on the spot, which would be much more convenient.

Before Chen Lin could figure out how to reply in the group chat, Principal Chang Kai had already sent a series of "welcome" emojis, expressing that he must do his best to be a good host and personally take President Peng around Tianjin to enjoy the local delicacies after the meeting.

President Peng sent a fist-and-palm emoji in the group chat: [President Chang, you're too kind! However, I'm here to make things quick. If we can finish the talks that day, I won't stay overnight in Tianjin; I have a lot of things waiting for me at the company.]

Seeing that the two big shots had finalized the itinerary for the next day in just a few words, Chen Lin finally realized what was happening and quickly typed in the group chat.

Chen Lin: [Welcome, Mr. Peng! I'll be waiting for you at the school gate tomorrow morning.]

After saying that, he thoughtfully shared the precise location of the gate of Yannan University in the group.

That's why we have this scene now.

President Peng came with only one person this time.

He was a young man who looked to be under thirty, tall and thin, wearing glasses and a well-tailored business casual suit.

Although he wore a polite smile, the sharpness and confidence between his brows were exactly like Peng Yifeng's, clearly indicating that he was a seasoned business elite.

"Come, let me introduce you," General Manager Peng said, patting the young man's shoulder warmly. "This is Zhong Min, our investment manager at Tiansheng Investment. He will be mainly responsible for following up on the specific investment matters concerning Yanhai Company from now on. You'll have many opportunities to deal with him in the future."

"Hello, Mr. Chen." Zhong Min extended her hand, her gaze behind her glasses carrying a hint of scrutiny, but her tone was very polite.

Chen Lin shook hands with him lightly, said nothing, just nodded, then turned and led the two toward the conference room.

It was the same familiar conference room.

When Chen Lin led Peng Yifeng and Zhong Min through the door, Principal Chang Kai was already waiting there with a beaming smile.

This time, the lineup in the conference room was much larger than the last time.

Besides Professor He Qun from the entrepreneurship base, several middle-aged men who looked quite scholarly sat next to Principal Chang, each with one or two graduate student assistants taking notes behind them.

Chen Lin clicked his tongue inwardly. Goodness, judging from this, Principal Chang has invited all the teachers from the school's legal aid center.

This level of importance is truly off the charts.

Huang Yiyi gets into character very quickly; she enters work mode almost the instant she sits down.

She placed her laptop next to Chen Lin, turned it on, and did so with practiced ease. First, she opened a blank Word document to prepare meeting minutes, then she opened several folders filled with legal documents related to company law and investment agreements, so she could refer to them at any time.

After doing all this, she turned her head and whispered to Chen Lin in a voice only the two of them could hear, "Mr. Chen, you don't need to say too much during the meeting later. If you have any questions, you can ask me directly, or if there's anything you're not satisfied with, you don't need to say it yourself, just tell me and I'll explain."

Upon hearing this, Chen Lin felt a sense of reassurance welling up inside him.

He nodded at Huang Yiyi with great satisfaction.

After a brief exchange of pleasantries, President Chang Kai spoke first. He first extended a warm welcome to President Peng on behalf of Yannan University, and then got straight to the point, suggesting that everyone begin negotiations immediately.

The atmosphere in the meeting room instantly shifted from warm and friendly to serious.

On Mr. Peng's side, Zhong Min took the lead in speaking. On the school's side, it was led by teacher He Qun and a teacher from the legal aid center.

Negotiations have officially begun.

The first topic was to value "Yanhai Technology Consulting Co., Ltd.", a newly established shell company that had nothing but a business license.

Zhong Min cleared her throat and took the lead in presenting Tiansheng Investment's proposal.

"Principal Chang, President Chen," he adjusted his glasses, his tone calm and professional, "after internal evaluation, Tiansheng Investment believes that although Yanhai Technology has great potential, it is still a startup company, and its core technology has not yet been productized, so there is some uncertainty in its market prospects. Therefore, we are willing to offer a pre-investment valuation of 1000 million."

Ten million!

When this number was announced, Chen Lin's heart skipped a beat.

He glanced at Huang Yiyi subconsciously and found that she still had that professional smile on her face.

However, the school administration clearly does not think so.

After hearing this, Mr. He Qun immediately shook his head with a smile, and the teacher from the legal aid center next to him directly refuted him.

"Manager Zhong, we think your valuation is a bit too low." The teacher's tone was gentle, but his attitude was very firm. "We can't just look at the company's current situation; we need to look at its core asset, which is the value of Chen Lin himself. Academician Liang Tianshi's public praise of him and his exceptional mathematical skills are all evident to all."

After careful consideration, our school believes that a pre-investment valuation of 2000 million for Wanhai Technology is a relatively reasonable figure.