Do you think Ye Chen's conditions are tempting?
Tempting, very tempting!
If 500 million investment is invested.
Then Jianghu Hotpot's drastic transformation will no longer cause any problems.
Even this transformation can far exceed what Liu Xi had previously imagined.
If we really invest 500 million, it will not be difficult to open Jianghu Hotpot in all first-tier cities within one year.
In addition, if this plan can be successful, the prototype of the giant "Jianghu Hotpot" will undoubtedly emerge!
Even so, Liu Xi only has 32% of the shares left. But ask yourself, is 68% of the shares worth 500 million? There is no doubt that it is absolutely not worth it now, far from it. No investor dares to spend so much money on this grassroots brand.
If we only look at it from this point of view, Liu Xi should not have any hesitation.
After all, ever since he came up with the idea of raising funds, he never thought that he would still be able to hold absolute control.
Again, even the founders of a powerful company like Tencent's Ali, Ma Shuang, only hold 8% or 10% of the shares.
If you want to become bigger and stronger, it is impossible to maintain absolute control unless you do not need to raise funds.
However, it was not the equity distribution that made him hesitate.
It's a risk!
Because the one year proposed by Ye Chen is too extreme and radical!
If it fails, then Jianghu Hotpot, a grassroots brand that has gathered countless efforts from him, will be completely ruined.
He didn't know if Ye Chen could withstand failure, but he couldn't bear it.
In this situation, the choice is either to rise rapidly or lose everything completely.
For a moment, he had no idea what to do.
Silence, remain silent.
Think, and keep thinking.
His furrowed brows still didn't relax.
But Ye Chen was not in a hurry. He let him remain silent. After a while.
Liu Xi finally relaxed his frown, "Boss Ye, are you sure your investment can reach 500 million?"
"Of course, and it can be done at any time!" Ye Chen said with a smile.
Liu Xi swallowed and nodded.
"Okay, then please allow me to go back and think about it carefully, Mr. Ye!"
He had to go back and think carefully about whether to take the risk or not. If he succeeded, he would soar, but if he failed, he would be in a mess.
Even if you really want to gamble, you still have to find out as much as possible about the other party...
"Okay, no problem. You can think about it carefully. When you are sure you want to cooperate, you can prepare the equity transfer agreement and related contract documents, and we will sign them directly then!" Ye Chen said.
"Yeah!" Liu Xi nodded solemnly.
Then he asked another question, "Mr. Ye, let me ask you one more question, why are you interested in Jianghu Hotpot, and how dare you invest 500 million in it? You know, with 500 million investment, there are a lot of brands and projects waiting for financing to choose from.
Jianghu Hotpot is just an independent grassroots brand, and its current footprint is still limited to the Pan-Pearl River Delta and Pearl River Delta regions!"
Ye Chen was not surprised at all about this question.
Xiaoxiao said, "Indeed, generally speaking, no investor dares to invest heavily in an independent grassroots brand right from the start, especially in the catering industry, where the cake has been swallowed up by big capital and only some leftovers are left! But your 'Jiang Hu Hotpot' has shown me something different. It is not like most of the companies on the market who just want to make a quick buck, so I want to take a gamble and see if I can snatch food from the tiger's mouth! Haidilao can now achieve a market value of hundreds of billions, and I want to take a gamble, just to see if I can see an opportunity to compete with Haidilao!"
Liu Xi was stunned.
I was stunned by this answer.
But before he could recover, Ye Chen said, "I can come here anytime and anywhere, but you don't need to rush. Go back and weigh the pros and cons carefully!"
"Okay!" Liu Xi nodded in a daze.
Even if he is a dozen years older than the other person.
But suddenly he found himself being overwhelmed by the aura of the other party's words.
But that's the case. He is just a grassroots founder of a grassroots brand, while the other party is now someone who can invest hundreds of millions and take a gamble. There is no comparison. There is no comparison.
"Then let's end our conversation today!"
Ye Chen smiled, stood up and shook hands with Liu Xi again.
Obviously, he was not worried at all about the potential factors that might change if he delayed.
Because the Jianghu Hotpot in my memory only received capital injection at the beginning of spring tomorrow.
So he doesn't have to worry at all, and... no one in the world would dare to spend such a large amount of money on a grassroots hot pot brand that has just started.
Therefore, what Liu Xi's decision will be has become an unquestionable fact.
It's just that Liu Xi needs a formality to weigh the pros and cons. Looking at Ye Chen's outstretched hand.
Liu Xi quickly shook hands again.
This concludes the session.
The two walked out of the D:O.A coffee shop one after the other.
When walking out.
Fortunately, I ran into Li Changfeng and Zhang Jingshan who were walking out of the DOA coffee shop nearby!
"Oh my god, Brother Ye!" The moment he saw Ye Chen.
Zhang Jingshan immediately shouted in surprise. He quickly walked towards Ye Chen with Li Changfeng. "Why are you here?"
Ye Chen smiled in surprise.
But Liu Xi next to him was dumbfounded.
Although it is impossible for young masters of the same class as Zhang Jingshan and Li Changfeng to know him.
But as for Zhang Jingshan and Li Changfeng, he had heard of them and also knew what they looked like.
But what confused him was that people like Zhang Jingshan and Li Changfeng actually called each other Brother Ye?
And he has a flattering look on his face?
"Ah, no, I just happened to come here with Changfeng to have a meal and talk about red wine. Hey, Brother Ye, who is this?"
Zhang Jingshan asked Liu Xilai with a smile.
"Liu Xi, the founder of the hot pot brand!" Ye Chen said bluntly without any hesitation.
"Hello, Mr. Liu!"
Zhang Jingshan and Li Changfeng immediately greeted each other.
Then, Liu Xi was flattered and they exchanged business cards. In the eyes of Zhang Jingshan and Li Changfeng.
Anyone who can get along with Brother Ye is not an ordinary person.
So if you can make friends, you must make friends.
"Mr. Ye, Mr. Zhang, Mr. Li, I have something else to do, so I'll leave first!"
After exchanging business cards at the other party's initiative, Liu Xi knew when to stop and did not dare to stay any longer, and very tactfully said his leave.
Then he left awkwardly with the other people nodding and smiling.
But deep down, he was shocked by Ye Chen's background.
He was not stupid. He knew that the reason why people of Zhang Jingshan and Li Changfeng's class were so enthusiastic was all because of Ye Chen's face.
Combined with Zhang Jingshan and Li Changfeng's initial flattering attitude towards Ye Chen...
Liu Xi was really shocked.
Who exactly is this Mr. Ye?
However, Liu Xi left as soon as he left.
Zhang Jingshan immediately asked, "Brother Ye, who exactly is this Liu Xi?"
"I have heard of 'Jiang Hu Hotpot'. I heard that it is quite famous in the Pearl River Delta region. Brother Ye, what is your relationship with it?" Li Changfeng asked.
"This is the first time I met him. His 'Jiang Hu Hotpot' is looking for investors, so I showed up!"
Ye Chen said frankly without hiding anything.
"Brother Ye, you want to invest in 'Jiang Hu Hotpot'?" Li Changfeng exclaimed in surprise.
I simply can't understand what's so special about a hotpot brand that could catch Ye Chen's eye.
But Zhang Jingshan's eyes suddenly lit up, and he blurted out without thinking, "Brother Ye, can we get involved?"
Little did he know that Ye Chen just shook his head and smiled.
"If you want to invest, I can recommend other brand projects to you, but forget about Jianghu Hotpot!"
"What branding project?"
Zhang Jingshan and Li Changfeng shouted in unison.