December 19th, Monday.
As usual, Pei Qian went to the office. He checked the work reports from the various departments and scrolled through recent news and discussions online.
After confirming that FV Club would be going to Los Angeles last week, the relevant personnel's visas were already being processed urgently. All sorts of work was also being prepared in full swing.
The thought of Ye Zhizhou and Min Jingchao packing up and leaving for Los Angeles for more than a month made Pei Qian indescribably happy.
Pei Qian might be able to follow them to Los Angeles this time, but he decided against it after some consideration.
On the one hand, it was almost exam week. If he went out to play for a month, he would basically fail his goal of surpassing Old Ma this semester. On the other hand, Pei Qian was not very interested in going abroad. He still preferred to be in China.
Jingzhou was fine. Why was he running around?
He could do whatever he wanted in Jingzhou. In any case, he had a lot of System Funds now. Instead of spending money to go out and play, he might as well spend it to turn Jingzhou into something he liked.
Moreover, if he wanted to go out to play in the future, he could find any reason to go out, such as gathering materials for the game, studying, and so on.
What's more, Pei Qian did not want to repeat the tragedy of the qualifiers. If he went to watch the competition live and all the team members were on steroids, it would be too embarrassing if they created a 'world-famous painting'.
Pei Qian was casually browsing the web when he suddenly saw a discussion thread.
"Is the Cold-Faced Lady going to die?"
"The internet has been very popular recently. You can see the marketing of the Cold-Faced Lady everywhere. The hot searches have basically never stopped. But it seemed like its popularity had dropped a lot recently? Are you dying? "
This post was quite popular, and many people were discussing it.
"I don't think so. Didn't Meng Chang just give a speech some time ago? There was a huge crowd and it was quite lively. Meng Chang was filled with confidence the entire time. There was no sign of panic. "
"Don't worry. He can just casually finance it for a long time. Do you think someone as impressive as Meng Chang can't even start a roasted cold noodles shop?"
"To be honest, I've been there once. It's just like that. It's not as good as they say it is. Of course, I admit that their shop's environment and various details are not bad, but it's just roasted cold noodles. It's really not that delicious. "
"Didn't you say that you accepted Boss Pei's investment? It seemed like all the companies that Boss Pei had invested in had been successful, right? Jingzhou Investment Legend will not mess with you. "
"I heard that Boss Pei is no longer in charge of Tengda's investments recently. Some projects have lost money, but overall, they are still profitable. 'Investment legend' can only be used to describe Boss Pei, not Dream Realization Ventures."
"I heard that Boss Pei had retracted his position some time ago. I don't know if that's true. If Boss Pei doesn't think highly of the Cold-Faced Lady, does that mean that it has some fatal hidden danger and is about to die? "
The netizens were in a heated discussion. Although no one had any real information, it did not stop them from discussing in full swing. They turned on their keyboard mode and analyzed crazily.
Pei Qian looked at everyone's discussion and fell into a state of confusion.
Could this Cold-Faced Lady do it?
In the eyes of some people, the Cold-Faced Lady had limitless prospects. They could easily be valued at hundreds of millions of yuan with a few rounds of financing. Wouldn't it be easy for someone like Meng Chang, the godfather of entrepreneurship, to make roasted cold noodles?
However, there were also some people who belittled the Cold-Faced Lady and said that it was all bragging, as if they would go bankrupt tomorrow.
That left Pei Qian at a loss.
One moment, he felt that it was right for him to retreat in time. The next moment, he felt that he had missed a good opportunity to incur losses.
Pei Qian thought about it for a long time and called He Desheng.
"How's the Cold-Faced Lady recently?"
He Desheng, who was on the other end of the line, was stunned and surprised.
He was a little puzzled. Hadn't Boss Pei sold all of the Cold-Faced Lady's shares resolutely? Why was he asking about the Cold-Faced Lady again today?
Logically speaking, there should be no reason for a person like Boss Pei, who was decisive and would never change his mind, to return to the past, right?
However, He Desheng did not dare to ask further. He answered honestly, "Boss Pei, we have nothing to do with the Cold-Faced Lady at the moment. We haven't touched the money we earned for the time being. Jing Haibing, the finance officer we sent to the Cold-Faced Lady previously, has also returned to Jingzhou. She's waiting to invest in the next company."
"Therefore, I don't know the exact situation with the Cold-Faced Lady now. Why don't I ask Meng Chang? However, we have nothing to do with each other after all. He might not tell me. "
"Or you can ask Jing Haibing. She was in charge of the Cold-Faced Lady's financial work previously. She might know some inside information when she handed over the work."
Pei Qian thought about it. He probably would not be able to get anything out of Meng Chang since he had already withdrawn his investment.
He should ask Jing Haibing.
Forget it if he could not get any useful information out of him. He would let the matter of the Cold-Faced Lady go. He would talk about it if there was still a chance.
At that thought, Pei Qian said, "Alright, hold a video conference."
He Desheng hung up and quickly held a video conference.
Jing Haibing pushed her glasses and looked as serious as she did during the video conference. "Boss Pei, you're looking for me?"
Pei Qian nodded. "What do you think about the Cold-Faced Lady? Do you think this company will be successful based on what you've done there? "
Jing Haibing shook her head. "This is beyond my capabilities. I'm just a finance officer. I still don't dare to show off in front of Boss Pei when it comes to such things. "
This answer was within Pei Qian's expectations.
That was because Jing Haibing was a very calm and low-key person. She would never judge fields that she did not understand. Instead, she would meticulously complete her tasks.
Previously, Jing Haibing had not participated in any of the Cold-Faced Lady's decisions, nor had she 'complained' to Pei Qian or He Desheng.
Pei Qian thought for a moment and changed his question. "Tell me about the Cold-Faced Lady's company from a financial point of view."
Jing Haibing thought for a moment and said, "Meng Chang's model should be the standard internet marketing model. He did not fake the financial accounts, but he used some methods to make the financial statements look especially good."
"However, strictly speaking, the Cold-Faced Lady's cash flow has always been very tight. Meng Chang is used to spending lavishly on marketing, so he has always been a little strapped for cash."
"Before I left, the last investment that the Cold-Faced Lady received was the eight million yuan that you invested, Boss Pei. What's more, it was spent very quickly."
"However, whether there will be a problem with the Cold-Faced Lady or not depends on whether Meng Chang can get money from others. If he can, the Cold-Faced Lady's valuation will continue to rise. If he can't, there might be a problem with the capital flow this week. "
"If I'm not wrong, Meng Chang might look very calm now, but he should be looking for money anxiously."
"However, if Meng Chang reduces his marketing expenses, he should be able to last for a long time. After all, the expenses of the shop are not big. Most of the money is spent on marketing. "
He Desheng thought for a moment and said, "I think he probably won't do that. The reason why the Cold-Faced Lady has such a high valuation is because investors pay a lot of attention to it. If Meng Chang doesn't continue to spend money to maintain its popularity, the investors' interest would weaken and it would fall into a vicious cycle. "
"That would be really dangerous for Meng Chang."
Pei Qian listened quietly, still confused.
He Desheng and Jing Haibing could not come up with anything from the discussion. They could only say that the Cold-Faced Lady was in a very critical period.
If a large sum of money was injected to push up the valuation and restore investors' confidence, the Cold-Faced Lady might be praised to the skies. However, on the other hand, if investors were to wait and see, the Cold-Faced Lady's capital chain might soon run into problems and it could only go bankrupt.
Whether it was a huge profit or a huge loss, it was all in a single thought.
That made Pei Qian unable to make a decision. If he went back to invest, he was afraid that he would bring the Cold-Faced Lady away. If he did not invest, he was afraid that he would miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to incur losses.
Suddenly, an idea came to Pei Qian. He asked, "How much does the Cold-Faced Lady spend on marketing every week?"
Jing Haibing thought for a moment. "On average … it's less than a million yuan per week. However, some marketing activities are monthly, such as finding endorsements and filming advertisements. It's very expensive. However, there are many other daily expenses for the shop. "
Pei Qian asked, "If we give him a million yuan a week, would it be enough to extend the Cold-Faced Lady's life and not let it suddenly become popular?"
Jing Haibing was a little confused. After some thought, she said, "In theory, yes. However, I don't know how to run a business, so I can't guarantee that."
Pei Qian felt that he could give it a try. He said, "Alright, He Desheng, pay attention to the Cold-Faced Lady. If you find out that he really has no money, invest one million yuan a month to help him extend his life. However, if you find any signs of other people investing, cut it off immediately. "
He Desheng felt a little dizzy. He did not know what Boss Pei was up to.
Was he flirting with her?
He had already sold all his shares previously. What did he mean by giving money to the Cold-Faced Lady in bits and pieces now?
Sell and buy, buy and sell again, repeatedly investing in leaps and bounds?
However, He Desheng felt that there must be a deeper meaning to it since it was the operation of the God of Investment, Boss Pei. Thus, he nodded. "Alright, I still have the money from selling the Cold-Faced Lady's shares. I'll use this money."
Pei Qian was very satisfied with his own operations.
Since the Cold-Faced Lady was jumping between takeoff and sudden death, wouldn't it be fine as long as it remained within this range?
Wouldn't it be perfect if he gave it a fixed amount of blood transfusion so that it wouldn't die or take off?
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