Xue Zhebing scratched his head, completely baffled by Li Shi's words.

Of course, he couldn't be blamed. His job was being a rich second-generation, not a full-time investor, and he was still young. There was nothing to be ashamed of in not understanding these tricks.

But now that he had encountered it, he definitely had to ask clearly.

Xue Zhebing thought for a moment and asked, "President Li, you said that Manager Ma is President Pei's mouthpiece. Then… does that mean that President Pei knew in advance what Meng Chang was going to say? Otherwise, why would he have Manager Ma specifically ask the meaning of the term 'multi-dimensional fusion'?"

Li Shi shook his head. "That can't be determined for sure. There are many possibilities."

"Perhaps President Pei knew the term 'multi-dimensional fusion' in advance through He Desheng or the materials from when Meng Chang went to Dream Chasing Venture Capital to seek investment, and determined that Meng Chang would definitely use it again at this press conference."

"It's also possible that President Pei didn't limit Manager Ma to asking about a specific word, but instead asked Manager Ma to just ask about any of Meng Chang's newly coined terms."

"The effect achieved is the same."

Xue Zhebing seemed to understand.

Li Shi continued to explain, "The two questions that Manager Ma asked, and the follow-up questions, actually all have subtext behind them, and they directly point to the core of the problem!"

"Why do I say that there are several layers of gaming involved here?"

"Meng Chang let Manager Ma ask questions, which is almost an invincible position. Whether Manager Ma asks or doesn't ask, as long as he doesn't tear down his platform, then Meng Chang will eventually interpret it as 'Tengda supports Cold Noodle Girl'."

"And Meng Chang believes that the possibility of his platform being torn down is very small. Because what he is talking about is a purely theoretical nature, which is logically self-consistent. In that case, even if Manager Ma raises questions, as long as these questions are limited to the purely theoretical stage, then that is Meng Chang's home court, and it is impossible to determine the winner."

"So, this is a dilemma."

"And what is the counterattack method that Manager Ma, or rather President Pei, has already thought of for Manager Ma? It is to find the weakest point in Meng Chang's theoretical system, jump out of the idealized concept of theory, and directly intervene with realistic factors to deliver a painful blow."

"The first question, is this cold noodle pancake delicious? It actually directly points to the core of the problem. Meng Chang's entire business concept is based on an assumption, that is, Cold Noodle Girl crushes all cold noodle pancakes in terms of taste, forming a strong enough attraction for consumers, making them willing to pay a premium."

"Just like a roadside shop sells a hamburger for ten yuan, while a big-name chain fast food restaurant sells a hamburger for twenty yuan, the price is doubled, but consumers are happy to pay for it willingly."

"But what if consumers don't buy it? Wouldn't the first step not be able to continue?"

"Meng Chang obviously also realized the danger of this problem, so he didn't dare to answer directly, and could only answer the question from the side: Cold Noodle Girl is willing to spend money on standardized production, recipes, and screening of raw materials."

"At this time, the investors will feel that after doing so much work, it must be more delicious than the cold noodle pancakes on the roadside. This is equivalent to answering Manager Ma's question."

"But Manager Ma asked again: Can this guarantee that the cold noodle pancake will definitely be delicious?"

"In fact, this is reminding all the investors that some things cannot be solved with money."

"Meng Chang said that theoretically, this is an inevitable result. In fact, he doesn't dare to guarantee it 100%, and still doesn't dare to jump out of the purely theoretical category."

"From this round of confrontation, although Meng Chang responded perfectly, Manager Ma's question is actually directly pointing to the core of the problem: the taste of the cold noodle pancake is the foundation of everything. Even if you make recipes and standardized production, as long as it does not meet the expectations of ordinary consumers, then all of this is just a castle in the air."

"The second question is to let Meng Chang explain multi-dimensional fusion."

"In fact, everyone knows that multi-dimensional fusion is a newly coined term by Meng Chang. It sounds like a very high-end concept, and it does seem to be able to justify itself."

"But this kind of word cannot be said thoroughly, because it is essentially just repackaging a popular concept that already exists, forcibly giving it a new meaning."

"So Manager Ma asked again, isn't this just multi-department coordination and linkage?"

"Meng Chang obviously cannot agree, because agreeing would mean actively downgrading the concept of 'multi-dimensional fusion'; but he cannot deny it either, because 'multi-dimensional fusion' and multi-department coordination are actually the same thing."

"So Meng Chang can only very passively emphasize the difference between the two concepts: their pattern and level are different. In short, 'multi-dimensional fusion' is a more advanced business form."

"In this way, although Meng Chang has managed to justify himself, this empty rhetoric will further make some investors realize that these concepts that look very beautiful are actually not as high-end as Meng Chang said."

"I think that when President Pei asked Manager Ma to ask questions, he probably didn't focus on the word 'multi-dimensional fusion'. In fact, Manager Ma could ask about any of Meng Chang's newly coined words, and it would have almost the same effect."

Xue Zhebing nodded suddenly, "I see!"

"In other words, the beauty of these two questions lies in the fact that they are not bound by Meng Chang's set of theories, but instead found the weakest position in the entire theory from the outside, dissolving the entire concept and atmosphere!"

Li Shi showed a satisfied smile, "That's right, completely correct."

"And this time, it can be seen as President Pei's warning and counterattack against Meng Chang's behavior."

"First of all, President Pei knows that he cannot come in person in his own capacity, and cannot let Meng Chang continue to蹭 (cèng, freeload) Tengda's popularity."

"Secondly, asking Manager Ma to raise these two questions is both a reminder to Meng Chang and to all investors:"

"No matter how good the internet marketing is, it is still a real product that is king. Without a good enough product, everything is a castle in the air, a reflection in the water, a flower in the mirror;"

"Meng Chang said that he attaches extreme importance to the product, but this is just rhetoric. Whether he actually attaches importance to it depends on his specific actions later;"

"And those high-end concepts look very beautiful, but they are just repackaging some well-worn business theories. As for why they need to be repackaged? Obviously, it is to produce a certain guiding effect."

"For Meng Chang, being tapped by President Pei in this way will definitely make him restrain himself a little when he 蹭 (cèng, freeloads) Tengda's popularity in the future. And President Pei also reminded the investors that if you are still in a hurry to invest money like this, then if you are scammed in the future, it has nothing to do with Tengda, it is simply because your IQ is not high enough."

Xue Zhebing asked doubtfully, "Then… why doesn't President Pei directly express his position, but uses this very subtle way?"

Li Shi smiled, "You can't say all the words, you should understand this, right?"

"Up to now, 'Cold Noodle Girl' is still just a purely business concept. Whether it can be done depends on how Meng Chang specifically does it. It is still too early to assert that 'Cold Noodle Girl' will fail."

"Even if Meng Chang wants to deceive people, it is only attempted, and it is impossible to convict him just because he has a bad idea, right?"

"Meng Chang has not caused actual threats or losses to Tengda. What is it if President Pei directly tears apart the company he just invested in?"

"Smart people make moves, touching on the key points and stopping. President Pei lightly taps Meng Chang like this, so that he has some concerns when acting, which is the best way to deal with it."

Xue Zhebing asked, "Then shall we continue to wait and see?"

Li Shi nodded, "That's right, President Pei has clearly pointed out the risks involved, although he does not directly oppose it, his attitude is not in favor of it."

"Let's continue to observe with President Pei, we can't jump to conclusions yet."

"Let's go."

The two got up and left.

On the stage, Meng Chang had become the focus, mingling among a group of investors, leaving contact information one by one.

After all the investors had been safely sent away, Meng Chang stopped to take a sip of water, and wiped the fine beads of sweat from his forehead.

"Phew… it would have been better if I hadn't gone the extra mile and asked Manager Ma that question. I didn't expect it to backfire."

"No, that's not right."

"Now it seems that even if I didn't ask, Manager Ma would probably have taken the initiative to speak."

"That long face, although he looks very stupid on the surface, as if he doesn't understand anything, maybe he deliberately shows it? The purpose is to make others relax their vigilance?"

"That's right, how could President Pei's right-hand man be a fool? Today was really extremely dangerous. If I had been careless, I might have capsized."

"Slight impact, but no big deal. I have to be careful in the future."

"The water in Tengda is much deeper than I thought."

Meng Chang naturally saw the problem that Li Shi had seen. It didn't feel so obvious when he was on stage, but the more he savored it afterwards, the more he felt something was wrong.

Manager Ma's question made many investors on the scene return to a wait-and-see state, pouring cold water on the flames that Meng Chang had managed to ignite.

Meng Chang could vaguely feel that his desperate behavior of 蹭 (cèng, freeloading) Tengda's popularity had been noticed by President Pei and Manager Ma, and this was a warning.

Of course, it was impossible for Meng Chang to give up this behavior of 蹭 (cèng, freeloading) popularity.

It's just that he has to restrain himself a little and be more careful when 蹭 (cèng, freeloading) in the future.

Originally, Meng Chang heard a lot of news saying that the restrictions on Dream Chasing Venture Capital were very loose, and it was easy to get investment.

That's why Meng Chang planned to start with Dream Chasing Venture Capital, because it was the easiest.

But the investment was obtained, but the things that followed were completely beyond Meng Chang's expectations.

Meng Chang randomly found a chair to sit down, unscrewed a bottle of unopened mineral water, and moistened his throat.

After speaking for more than two hours, his mouth was also a little dry.

"Now it seems that President Pei's easy investment is just an appearance. That's right, President Pei is an investment genius, how could he be so easily cheated of money?"

"It looks easy on the surface, but if you really think so, I'm afraid you will die very ugly."

"I have to be more careful."

"But President Pei's industry is so big, it is impossible to keep an eye on this side all the time. As long as I am careful and don't offend President Pei and Manager Ma, this show can still be performed as it should be."

After considering it, Meng Chang quickly made up his mind.

This little setback can only make him a little alert, but it is impossible for him to give up. If he is scared away by this, then Meng Chang is not Meng Chang.