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Chapter 332: Chapter 272: Shareholder (Subscription required!)_1
April 12th.
The day after Qin Yugang’s appointment was approved by the city committee.
As soon as school was out at noon.
Tang Qing and Li Kai came to Baiwei Restaurant.
Looking at the familiar sign of the restaurant, Tang Qing couldn’t help but stop and stare for a moment. This was the first investment project in his life, and he was very excited at the time, thinking he could make a lot of money from it.
But in just less than half a year, the money he possessed far exceeded his past imagination. If his total assets were really added up, the current domestic richest person would be utterly defeated by him. If the value of various underground mineral deposits in Myanmar were included, he would have more than the combined total of the top ten tycoons in the country.
However, most of these assets could not be directly registered under his name. But so what? Those were his anyway. It was better for these capital assets to remain hidden under the water. If they surfaced, they might attract all kinds of trouble, which would be quite a hassle to deal with.
At this moment, he was somewhat nostalgic about the times of preparing the shop. It had been over a month into the new year, but he had not been to this place once. It was only because Li Jianguo said he had something to discuss that he came. The messenger, naturally, was Li Kai, otherwise he wouldn’t have known when he would visit here next.
Before he even entered,
Tang Qing heard a familiar voice, Zhang Jing. He stood at the door for quite a while, and Zhang Jing had naturally seen him long ago. She was very pleased. She used to have a little crush on him, but as time passed, that feeling gradually faded and she realized that it was just a hormonal impulse, not love, so she stopped entertaining such thoughts.
Now, when she saw Tang Qing, she treated him just like a younger brother.
Tang Qing gave Zhang Jing a smile.
Entered the restaurant.
"Boss, you finally decided to come. We haven’t seen you since the start of the year," Zhang Jing complained, pouting.
"Uh, Jing, you guys chat first, I’ll go find my dad," Li Kai said, then went into the kitchen.
"What do you mean? Aren’t I just busy?" Tang Qing used the same excuse, which could be used anywhere. Busy is a universal excuse. But after all, it was an excuse, addressing the real reason is the right way.
"Busy? But I heard from Li Kai that you often go to see your girlfriend on weekends," Zhang Jing said, covering her mouth and giggling.
"Uh... this... Aren’t you guys here? So, I don’t need to come." Seeing that he was caught, Tang Qing was a bit awkward.
However, it was mealtime now, and the waitresses were incredibly busy, Zhang Jing couldn’t chat with Tang Qing forever, let alone let him stand at the door. So, she stopped teasing him and said, "Alright, young boss, you better go upstairs. The food is almost served, if you are hungry, you can start eating."
"Okay then, you’ve worked hard, Jing," said Tang Qing.
"No problem, hurry up," Zhang Jing said.
"Alright."
Tang Qing went upstairs after speaking, it was still the Number 6 box.
By now, the dishes were pretty much all served, except for a large space in the middle that was left open, presumably for the big dish that Li Jianguo was preparing to bring out.
There’s no denying Li Jianguo’s cooking skills are excellent. He’s always learning new dishes and new techniques. Just like now, in all this time, Tang Qing found very few dishes on the table that he had eaten before. But he wasn’t surprised after a while, considering Li Jianguo had a net worth of one billion in his past life. If he wasn’t willing to innovate and constantly push forward, that would never have been possible.
The accumulation of these skills might not show results in a short time, but quantity can cause qualitative change. Once the opportunity is met, one could skyrocket to success, and Li Jianguo is such a person.
This reminded Tang Qing of that advertising slogan.
Greatness.
... It’s all because of never stopping the march forward.
Thinking about it, it’s very inspirational and makes a lot of sense.
Soon, Li Jianguo brought up the last big dish.
After exchanging a few pleasantries.
They took their seats. On one side, Li Kai was quietly eating his meal. He knew that there was important business to discuss today, so he didn’t speak out of turn.
"Little Tang, try these. I just learned how to make these dishes. Give me some feedback. You haven’t been here for so long, and I have been wanting to cook for you but have not had the chance," Li Jianguo said with a smile.
Tang Qing modestly replied, "I’m a layman, how dare I give any feedback. Uncle, anything you serve is surely your proud creation. Just see the look on this foodie’s face." He pointed at Li Kai, who was eating vigorously.
Seeing Tang Qing and his father looking at him, Li Kai said, "What are you looking at me for? I’m just here to eat."
"You cheeky lad, just eat your food, what’s the issue with me looking at you?" Li Jianguo said laughing and scolding.
With good food in front of him, Li Kai ignored everything else and started eating quickly. He had of course tried these dishes before, but he never had them all served together. Tang Qing was who he had to thank for this opportunity.
To be honest, Li Kai found these dishes comparable to the exquisite cuisine of five-star hotels. The food he savored last time was indeed luxurious and delicious, mostly influenced by western cooking style. Yet each had its own strengths in terms of flavors, and a bowl of simple noodle soup could be more delightful than those high-class dishes.
"Uncle Li. What did you call me here for?" Tang Qing asked directly. Without a clear purpose, the meal would lose its savor. Li Kai had no idea of Li Jianguo’s intentions, so he only passed the message.
"Here’s the thing. I’ve been in business for about half a year, made some money, and I have an idea, which is to expand and elevate our restaurant." Li Jianguo put down his chopsticks, gazed at Tang Qing, and spoke in a serious tone.
"So uncle plans to expand." Tang Qing instantly understood. Or rather, it was not surprising to him. Li Jianguo shared the same character with Wang Father, both successful men who were not likely to settle within the confines of running a single restaurant.
"Yeah, exactly. I plan to start a catering company, and turn Baiwei into a restaurant chain." Li Jianguo briefly introduced. He had this idea since the beginning of the year, but had been making plans and learning before he felt ready to discuss it with Tang Qing.
"No problem, I support starting a company with both hands. Running just one restaurant can’t make much money. Are you asking me to invest, uncle?" Tang Qing asked. He refrained from using the word ’loan’ because it would sound unpleasant.
Li Jianguo took a sigh of relief and said, "If you agree, I’ll be at peace. Yes, I certainly lack funds. I heard you’ve been in lending business, so..." He paused and looked at Tang Qing, having pondered long before making this decision.
"How much will you need?" Tang Qing asked outright.
"I don’t know how much you can offer, whether you want to invest or lend." Li Jianguo spoke quietly.
"Any amount will do, whether to invest or lend, it depends on your plan." Tang Qing responded casually.
"Ten million, five million for shares, five million as a loan, and you’ll own fifty percent of the shares. Is that okay?" Li Jianguo braced himself and said. The sum was so large that it even made his heart pound with fear. But bold ventures promise great rewards. Life is full of risks, and once in your life, you need to place a bet.
"Is ten million enough?" Tang Qing counter-asked.
Li Jianguo was stunned, quickly replying, "Ah, yes."
Tang Qing thought for a moment, then added, "Uncle, how about this. I lend you ten million and invest another ten million. Totally twenty million. How about that?" What big achievement can one make with a mere ten million? He seemed to grow increasingly fond of lavish spending these days.
Without responding directly, Li Jianguo let out a bitter smile. "Are you not afraid of me squandering it? I’m even having trouble handling the ten million."
"If uncle is not afraid of losing, why should I be?" Tang Qing laughed. It’s just twenty million. Even if it’s thrown away, it wouldn’t impact him much, as if he dropped a coin on the road and felt nothing.
"Thank you." Li Jianguo expressed his gratitude earnestly.
"Don’t mention it. I’m still hoping that uncle can help me make more money. In the future, if the company becomes profitable and valuable, don’t think I’m taking advantage of you. " Tang Qing joked. As long as there are no accidents, the return on this investment should be quite handsome.
"Alright then, happy cooperation." Li Jianguo lifted his wine glass, feeling deeply grateful.
"Happy cooperation."
After clinking glasses, the two finished drinking.
They then discussed the equity allocation. Finally, not much changed. Ten million was considered investment, another ten million was counted as a loan. The interest was still one percent per month. Twenty percent of the principal would be paid back at the end of each year. The loan would be fully repaid within three years at the latest.
As for the shares, Tang Qing would own forty-eight percent, Li Jianguo would own fifty-two percent. Among these, fifty were allocated according to the amount of investment. The two percent that Tang Qing paid for was considered management shares. Despite Li Jianguo insisting that Tang Qing should dominate the shares of this company, Tang Qing refused. Even fifty percent of the shares from each side he did not agree to, because he would never do business based on equal sharing.
Just like the original restaurant.
This wasn’t actually an industry of his interest.
He wanted to help Li Jianguo purely out of goodwill. After all, even without him, Li Jianguo was not destined to be mediocre. He would give a little help whenever he could, especially considering his relationship with Li Kai.
"Uncle, for all matters related to this catering company, please call this number. They will handle everything. Whether it’s for investment or anything, it will go through this company’s account. This is also one of my companies. It’s a professional commercial information consulting company. You can ask business-related questions there for free. They will also assign a finance person to the company, but they won’t interfere with the company’s affairs." Tang Qing gave Li Jianguo the phone number of the vice president of Sky Eye, He Zixin.
Naturally, Li Jianguo’s company could not ’operate above the law’. Although he was in good relationships with Li Jianguo, he would not give him free rein. The professional standards of Sky Eye could also ensure the safety of this investment.
"Don’t worry, I won’t let you suffer a loss."
Li Jianguo replied readily.
He had this confidence.
It was the first time he found out Tan Qing owned other companies. He only knew about Sheng Tang Apparel before. That would be helpful. With the free consultation and assistance from professionals, he felt more encouraged.
PS: This book is not a harem story. There might be many female characters, but they all play roles as friends, no improper relationships. Of course, if you count it as two, forget I said this, hehe.
Finally, Mouse wants to say: Looking at the first few dozen Chapters of this book again, Mouse almost got poisoned, wah wah wah, it’s so bad that I want to delete it, but I can’t bear to do it. Because that’s not just Mouse’s memory, but also everyone’s memory. If it were altered, it wouldn’t be the same story anymore. Haha, those who can keep reading till now, Mouse is really thankful. Got to say, you all have strong physical fitness.
