Forcing Me to Be Reborn?!
Chapter 460 - 376: Good Kid, Waiting Here for Me, Huh?

Chapter 460: Chapter 376: Good Kid, Waiting Here for Me, Huh?

In the meeting room, Shen Guoqiang began pacing alone.

He was indeed quite puzzled—given his understanding of the boy at home, how could he usually resist the urge to publicize such matters?

"Was it that lad Cheng Zhu who instructed him?" he wondered to himself.

Pulin Capital was a name that echoed like thunder, which Shen Guoqiang was naturally aware of.

Including Yue Dongyi, this figure was also known to him.

Strictly speaking, they had once crossed paths, merely a nodding acquaintance.

Mr. Shen knew that Youu Tea had opened in Star City through his family’s connections.

"He is Jiang Wanzhou’s childhood friend, who then got acquainted with the boy and Ningning."

A small shop exploded in popularity in Hang City within a short period, even prompting people from surrounding areas to specifically come to buy a cup of milk tea, boosting the entire mall’s foot traffic!

Honestly, Shen Guoqiang already had quite an appreciation for a young person being able to achieve this extent.

"Smart, savvy, and even bold enough to open such a high-end milk tea shop right across from Starbucks!"

Those were his initial thoughts about Cheng Zhu.

But, looking at it now, had he completely underestimated this young man?

The Shen family primarily engaged in industrial businesses, which had nothing in common with such a trendy milk tea shop.

However, Shen Guoqiang trusted Yue Dongyi’s judgment.

"People in venture capital focus on the future."

"Yue Dongyi is famously fond of exploring underwater projects."

"So, he highly regards the business model Cheng Zhu came up with and believes it can be implemented nationwide?"

"But why then is the valuation as high as eight hundred million?" This was the point Shen Guoqiang could not understand.

What puzzled him even more was that even though the valuation was as high as eight hundred million, Pulin Capital only invested one hundred million?

One hundred million was not a large portion at all.

This business magnate of Hang City, although primarily involved in industrial businesses, was already on the same wavelength as Meng Haichuan, a partner at Tiancheng Capital.

"It’s strange that the valuation is as high as eight hundred million, but Pulin Capital only invested one hundred million!"

Logically, a valuation of eight hundred million meant great optimism.

Yet, since they were extremely optimistic and Yue Dongyi’s personal style was to do things boldly and dislike trifles, why only one hundred million?

Shen Guoqiang’s thinking was not on the same level as those students at Technology University or the friends of Shen Minglang.

While others were shocked by the thought that "one hundred million is too much," he thought that "one hundred million is weirdly too little."

Clearly, what this proud middle-aged man said was one thing, but what he thought was entirely another—clearly, he was already worrying about Shen Minglang.

If his son were not also a member of Youu Tea, being a man so busy with countless matters every day, when would he have the time to concern himself with this milk tea shop’s issues?

"Could it be because of Tiancheng Capital’s matter?" Shen Guoqiang thought.

He had also heard a bit about the meeting between Wen Hua of Tiancheng Capital and Cheng Zhu.

This matter spread widely within Hang City’s circles, and the shop was in Star City, with Shen Minglang even posting about his investment on social media.

"But still, something’s not right."

Beyond this, Shen Guoqiang started pondering another issue.

"If there’s only this one hundred million, is that truly enough for Youu Tea?"

He was spot-on to think this!

Previously at home, he told Wang Yushan that the most critical thing Shen Minglang should do was to ask him for a large sum of money!

He said he wouldn’t give it partly because he thought it unreliable and high-risk, and on the other hand, such a large sum of money was also a significant amount for the Shen family.

Assets are assets, cash is cash.

Taking out so much cash at once was more than just crippling.

"This type of fresh fruit milk tea, creating their own supply chain, their own cold chain, how much money would that cost?"

Shen Guoqiang furrowed his brow thinking about this.

"One hundred million seems just barely enough..."

"But if the store’s popularity can maintain, then opening one means profiting from one, with a quick ROI, too."

"Milk tea profits are all in cash, which is quite good."

"Spending money while making money, with one hundred million in financing, surely it is enough."

"But he wouldn’t be able to completely let loose, and the expansion speed might be a bit slower."

At this thought, Shen Guoqiang suddenly paused.

"Youu Tea has already taken one hundred million."

"But really, the money is still not quite enough; it would be better to have a bit more to amplify the initial advantage."

"If things go as usual, with such big news, other players will soon enter the high-end milk tea market."

"So, actually, Youu Tea could do with a bit more money, not another hundred million necessarily, a few tens of millions would be best."

If it were up to Shen Guoqiang to provide over one hundred million to support his son, he certainly wouldn’t do it.

Too risky, as it would directly affect the Shen family’s subsequent cash flow.

Moreover, he was well aware that his influence was concentrated within Zhejiang Province.

Expansion of Youu Tea within Zhejiang Province would go smoothly.

But outside Zhejiang Province, the help he could offer would be quite limited.

But now, with backing from Pulin Capital, and with Yue Dongyi from Pulin Capital having already taken the lead with one hundred million, that changed the equation entirely!