Chapter 193 Making Amends

He De Sheng handled all the formalities, so Pei Qian didn't have to worry about it.

Although He De Sheng didn't understand why Boss Pei wanted to spend several million to pick up trash, now that it was decided, there was no need to ask more questions. Boss Pei must have his reasons for arranging things this way. He just needed to watch and learn.

Things were quickly settled. The investors in the conference room left one by one. Meng Chang left the fastest, seemingly not wanting to have any more interaction with the people in this conference room.

As the person being executed, he couldn't take a plane or a high-speed train. To return to the capital, he could only take an ordinary green-skinned train, which would be a painful few hours.

Of course, the cold-faced girl was gone, and it was hard to say whether Meng Chang would stay in the capital. But the people present obviously didn't care what would happen to Meng Chang in the future. It would be good enough if these people didn't devour him alive.

Li Shi exchanged a few polite words, wanting to invite these investors to dinner, but everyone declined.

They were in no mood!

In fact, these investors came to Jingzhou this time only for Boss Pei's sake, seeking a bottom-line, cheap sale for the Cold-Faced Girl shares that had become garbage in their hands. Now that the shares had been sold, it also declared the complete failure of this investment. How could they be in the mood for dinner?

Many people didn't understand why Li Shi could be so calm.

Boss Pei had earned millions by selling Cold-Faced Girl's shares before. Now, even if he took out three million to buy the dip, it wouldn't be a loss. You, Boss Li, invested in Cold-Faced Girl. Even if you later bought back some shares at a low price, it looked like you were losing money just like us. Why don't you seem sad at all?

Incomprehensible.

Although they were all in the investment business, the investors in the capital didn't think much of investment companies in small places like Jingzhou. After all, the investors in the capital invested in internet companies with unlimited potential, the kind that could develop into super giants in the future. What could Jingzhou invest in?

Of course, they didn't look down on Boss Pei in their hearts. Strictly speaking, in the eyes of these investors in the capital, an investor was just one of Boss Pei's many identities. Boss Pei's real identity should be an entrepreneur who makes games and engages in physical industries.

Everyone dispersed, leaving only Boss Li behind.

Pei Qian was in a good mood, having just obtained a new money-burning tree.

Cold-Faced Girl had proven with hard-earned money that it couldn't be supported. Investing more money would only be throwing it into a bottomless pit. What's more, the brand was already dead. In every way, it wasn't worth any money.

Reopen the stores, steadily burn money, and strive to one day let the people of the whole country eat cheap and delicious grilled cold noodles.

Suddenly, he thought of something and said to He De Sheng, "Oh, right, there's one more thing."

"Although Cold-Faced Girl was a failure, the suppliers who supplied Cold-Faced Girl are innocent. Now, Meng Chang owes them several million, and it's likely he won't be able to pay it back in a year or two."

"These suppliers have been owed these payments, and their cash flow may be affected. This can be said to be an undeserved disaster."

"My idea is that we should pay this money in advance, which is equivalent to transferring this debt to us. Meng Chang is now being executed, so let him pay back this debt slowly."

The current situation was that Meng Chang owed the suppliers money. Even if Meng Chang didn't want to be a deadbeat and tried to find a way to pay back the money himself, these few million would be enough to keep him busy for several years. If Meng Chang really gave up and planned to be a deadbeat for the rest of his life, then don't even think about getting this money back.

Pei Qian's idea was actually equivalent to transferring the risk of the suppliers not being able to get their money back to himself.

He wanted to do this because, on the one hand, the suppliers were indeed quite pitiful. If they couldn't get this money back, some small suppliers might go bankrupt, and Pei Qian felt that this was an undeserved disaster. As for Pei Qian, he was currently worried about having too much money. Converting some of the money into Meng Chang's debt to himself could slightly alleviate the pressure of this cycle.

What's more, this money wasn't given to Meng Chang for nothing. He still had to pay it back in the future.

He De Sheng didn't ask any more questions and nodded in agreement.

Boss Li couldn't help but give a thumbs up: "Boss Pei is righteous! Only Boss Pei would do such a benevolent act."

Pei Qian looked at Li Shi, feeling somewhat helpless.

Obviously, Li Shi had misunderstood his meaning again, but Pei Qian couldn't explain it.

Pei Qian felt a little melancholy. When will Boss Li understand that blindly following me in follow-up investments will also result in huge losses?

Judging from the current situation, Li Shi had also lost a lot. The money he invested before had been exchanged for shares, but Cold-Faced Girl's shares were now worthless.

Unless Cold-Faced Girl's valuation soared again in the future, or it became profitable, Boss Li would probably not be able to earn back this money.

But looking at Boss Li's appearance, he seemed full of confidence in Cold-Faced Girl's revival, which was very outrageous.

Pei Qian didn't know why Boss Li was so blindly confident...

After finishing the exam, Pei Qian felt relaxed. He wasn't in a hurry to leave and decided to stay at Yuanmeng Venture Capital to drink tea with Boss Li.

Li Shi took a sip of tea and asked his long-standing question: "Boss Pei, do you have any special plans for Meng Chang?"

In Li Shi's view, Meng Chang was definitely capable. Otherwise, so many investors wouldn't have seen him as a perfect entrepreneur. It was just that this person seemed to have impure motives, was a little too arrogant, and not down-to-earth enough.

No matter how good the brain is, if it's not used in the right way, it's all in vain. Instead, it will have a greater destructive effect.

Boss Pei transferred Meng Chang's debts to the suppliers to himself. On the one hand, it may have indeed helped the suppliers, but on the other hand, could it also mean that Boss Pei had other uses for Meng Chang?

Pei Qian was stumped by Li Shi's question.

Did he have any special plans for Meng Chang?

To be honest, he really didn't...

Judging from the situation with Cold-Faced Girl, Meng Chang seemed to be a good hand at spending money. Cold-Faced Girl raised so much money, and he spent it all in an instant, and still owed a lot of debt. Pei Qian had rarely seen such a strong ability to spend money in the people around him.

But Meng Chang was also really capable. He could make a grilled cold noodle business so sensational all over the internet. Whether Cold-Faced Girl was founded or closed down, it caused a heated discussion on the internet. This kind of marketing ability was also off the charts.

Pei Qian was also very worried that if Meng Chang really came to work for him, and used this super-strong marketing ability to make a project a big success, what would he do?

This possibility was very high. After all, it wasn't the first time Pei Qian had encountered this kind of thing.

People with less ability than Meng Chang were shining under Boss Pei. What if Meng Chang reformed himself and started a new life under Boss Pei?

Therefore, Pei Qian was very conflicted. He didn't stop Meng Chang when he left, and he didn't let him work under him.

Thinking of this, Pei Qian said calmly, "Let nature take its course."

After carefully considering it, Li Shi revealed a look of realization: "Oh, I understand. Boss Pei, you mean that Meng Chang is definitely still active in his mind and won't do things steadily for you now, so let him go out and hit a wall first. When he's battered and bruised, he will naturally come back obediently, right?"

Li Shi looked like he had grasped the truth.

Pei Qian looked at him, and a question mark slowly floated above his head.

?

What the heck are you talking about!

Li Shi stood up with satisfaction: "Boss Pei, I have some things to do at the company, so I'll leave first. Let's get together another day."

Li Shi's departing figure exuded a strange confidence.

Pei Qian silently drank his tea, his eyes showing confusion.

What... what kind of things has this Boss Li imagined again?

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Fuhui Capital.

Xue Zhebing listened to Li Shi's analysis and suddenly realized: "Boss Li, you mean that Boss Pei definitely has other uses for this Meng Chang? Otherwise, he wouldn't have transferred the debt to himself?"

Li Shi nodded: "Yes. In my opinion, Boss Pei seems to be paying too much attention to Meng Chang. I don't believe he doesn't have any additional intentions."

"This time, Boss Pei has become Meng Chang's creditor, which obviously makes it easier to control him."

"Meng Chang is very smart, but that also means he is very resistant to being controlled. Boss Pei obviously knows this very well, so he said 'Let nature take its course'."

"You can't tame a beast with a whip alone."

"Obviously, to pay off these debts, Meng Chang's first priority must be to find investors to continue his entrepreneurship. He won't be willing to be a person being executed forever. He must be eager to start a new project to make quick money to pay off these debts."

"As long as Meng Chang still has this mentality, then his future projects will definitely not succeed. They will only be exquisitely packaged scams. And what Boss Pei looks down on the most is this kind of person who is unwilling to work hard and do practical things."

"Therefore, even if Boss Pei wants to use him, it will be when he has hit walls everywhere and is desperate."

Xue Zhebing asked, "Then, how can Boss Pei be sure that Meng Chang will definitely hit walls everywhere and be desperate?"

Li Shi said, "Now, Meng Chang is a person being executed, and his last project has just failed. Probably no investors will believe him again. And Meng Chang is arrogant. After tasting the sweetness of starting his own business, he generally looks down on ordinary jobs."

"The bankruptcy of Cold-Faced Girl has caused a heated discussion on the entire internet. I think Boss Pei will probably also fuel the flames. As long as some details are disclosed, and Meng Chang is labeled as a liar, then he will really be desperate."

"At that time, Boss Pei should arrange him in a suitable position."

Xue Zhebing nodded slightly, agreeing with this statement, but then felt something was wrong: "But, Boss Pei has so many talented people under his command, why should he care so much about this Meng Chang? Boss Pei doesn't need to put in so much effort to make a liar repent, does he?"

Li Shi shook his head slightly and continued, "Obviously, Boss Pei has an even more important purpose, which is to issue a warning to everyone!"

Xue Zhebing was a little puzzled: "A warning? A warning about what? That investment is risky? That entrepreneurship should be cautious?"

Li Shi shook his head: "Of course not. Is such a simple principle worth Boss Pei putting in so much effort for?"

"Boss Pei is warning those villains who have bad intentions and want to swindle money from Yuanmeng Venture Capital, telling them that there will definitely be no good end to swindling money from Yuanmeng Venture Capital!"

"Kill the chicken to warn the monkeys. Meng Chang is the chicken that was killed."

"Look at Meng Chang. From all aspects, he is a perfect entrepreneur. But just because he has impure motives, what is his fate now? He is carrying several million in debt and his reputation is ruined."

"If Meng Chang had gone to deceive other investors from the beginning, maybe he would have really succeeded and successfully escaped. But if he deceives Boss Pei, he will end up as a person being executed, carrying millions of debts."

"Even a person of Meng Chang's caliber can't hide from Boss Pei's eyes. Who else would dare to be presumptuous in front of Boss Pei?"

"Now, Tengda's industries are increasing day by day, and Boss Pei's work is becoming more and more busy. He certainly can't take care of everything at Yuanmeng Venture Capital like he used to."

"The fact is also true. Boss Pei has adopted a 'standardized' management method for Yuanmeng Venture Capital: as long as they meet the conditions and meet the standards, they are invested in equally."

"But there is a problem with this. What if some investors deliberately swindle money with bad intentions? Like Meng Chang, spending money lavishly to炒高 the valuation and then trying to cash out and leave?"

"There will definitely be such entrepreneurs, and there will be many more."

"The reason why Boss Pei spent so much energy cleaning up Meng Chang is clear. It is to kill the chicken to warn the monkeys! Let those entrepreneurs with ulterior motives see that if they want to play tricks with Yuanmeng Venture Capital's money, Meng Chang will be their fate!"

Xue Zhebing seemed to understand.

Li Shi continued, "Investors like us invest after identifying a project. It is easy for liars to come to us. If we are deceived, we can only blame ourselves for being incompetent. There is no good solution at all."

"But Boss Pei has obviously taken another path: kill the chicken to warn the monkeys, so that liars don't dare to come to him, and directly exclude those entrepreneurs with impure motives. In this way, regardless of whether Yuanmeng Venture Capital's investment is successful or not, the money that Boss Pei invests has played a positive role."

"I think... this should mean that Boss Pei's investment之道 has entered a new level, right?"

Xue Zhebing couldn't help but sigh: "Boss Pei's investment 之道 is too profound. It's hard enough to understand it, let alone learn it."

Li Shi took a sip of tea and smiled: "It can only be said that this is a talent."