Chapter 534: Discussing Investment

The Chen family restaurant.

Shen Yan, who was sitting there leisurely enjoying the food, naturally did not know that because of him, two internet titans were currently so anxious they could neither eat nor sleep.

Picking up a piece of egg sandwich with a fork and taking a light bite, it was crispy, tender, and soft—super satisfying; after swallowing, Shen Yan looked at Chen Jun, who had just woken up across from him.

He looked limp, as if he had been raped by life.

"Uncle Chen, tell me about Yuan Nanpeng, will you? He's meeting me in a bit," Shen Yan said.

Chen Jun did not feel surprised and introduced him: "He told me last night that he is very interested in your three companies: Lianxin, Kuaida Delivery, and Easy Pay. I suggest you cooperate with him. He has been in the internet industry for over a decade, having successively founded Ctrip and Home Inn, and successfully listed them on NASDAQ.

Afterwards, he established Sequoia Capital, focusing on investments in technology, consumer goods, and healthcare. In the investment world, he is equivalent to a grandmaster of the Wulin.

His capital is quite substantial, and he is well-connected in both business and political circles."

Shen Yan nodded in understanding.

If that was the case, letting the other party take a stake was a good choice; the company was about to expand comprehensively and would require a very large sum of capital.

Financing was imperative!

After pondering for a moment, Chen Jun said again: "Your funds on hand probably aren't abundant right now. We had previously agreed to let me take a stake, but I can't come up with that much money all at once. Give me some time to raise it."

"How much equity does Uncle Chen want?" Shen Yan asked.

"How about five percent each of Kuaida Delivery and Easy Pay?"

"No problem!"

The two smiled at each other and set the cooperation agreement, deepening their relationship a step further.

Yin Yezi, who was nearby, secretly clicked her tongue; given the market value of those two companies, five percent each would likely reach ten figures.

Her own father was simply inhumanly wealthy.

After filling his stomach, Chen Jun asked Shen Yan when he was returning to Hangzhou. Shen Yan said he was going to see Grandma Shen in the afternoon and would head back after dinner. Chen Jun's eyes flickered, and he suggested: "Why not let Shanni and Yezi go with you? Get to know the place. Grandma has been in Shanghai for so long, and I haven't even been to visit her. I'll go pay a personal visit later."

Shen Yan did not decline.

Given the relationship between the two families, it was only right to visit more often.

As if remembering something, just before Shen Yan left, Chen Shanni suddenly called out to him, saying that in the class group chat, many classmates wanted to entrust him with buying mobile phones.

Shen Yan asked Chen Jun if there was any stock at the company; Chen Jun said there were two hundred units, and he asked for one hundred.

There should be quite a few people at the company who needed them.

He opened the class group chat.

Sure enough, a group of people were clamoring to buy Xiaogu 1, but they couldn't reach Shen Yan, his phone wouldn't go through, and messages were like stones sinking into the ocean.

They could only fret anxiously.

He quickly typed a line: "Sorry, I've been busy as a dog and haven't had time to check group messages. I only have thirty units on hand. Those who want to buy a phone, get your money ready and sign up with Chen Shanni. I'll bring the units for everyone at class tomorrow.

Quotas are limited, first come, first served."

Guangxi cousin Pang Weijie: "Damn! The big boss has finally appeared, worshiping (clapping)"

Tang Song: "Old Shen is awesome!"

Yuan Mingqing: "Old Shen is awesome!"

Xiao Chuchu: "+1"

Zhu Baoping: "Big boss, do you need a lackey? This little brother is ready to lead the charge (grin)"

Shen Yan: "(picking nose) (picking nose) Busy now, talk later."

Looking at the elusive Shen Yan, the classmates couldn't help but feel emotional; they were still burying their heads in their studies at school, while he was already galloping through the business world.

Unknowingly, the two sides were no longer people of the same world.

Ten o'clock in the morning, the sun was shining brightly.

Inside a private room of a teahouse near Lujiazui, Shen Yan had a long talk with Yuan Nanpeng, where Shen Yan briefly described his future development plans for the company.

Yuan Nanpeng nodded repeatedly as he listened, and his attitude was very clear, indicating his optimism for Kuaida Delivery and Easy Pay. As for Lianxin...

Perhaps conquered by Shen Yan's talent and methods, he was also very interested.

Investment, after all, was never a sure-win business.

Although the opponent was a behemoth like Tencent, how could one know if they could succeed without even trying?

Additionally, Yuan Nanpeng also indicated that he would utilize Home Inn, Ctrip, and the resources on hand to quickly help Shen Yan occupy the market.

"How much equity does President Yuan want?" Shen Yan remained calm on the surface.

"How about 20% of each?"

Yuan Nanpeng tapped his fingers lightly on the table and said the number nonchalantly; billions in funds were as casual to him as buying cabbage.

This figure was still within Shen Yan's acceptable range, but he did not agree immediately: "I accept a maximum of 15%. The company's development requires more powerful partners to join."

Since he could leverage their influence, he naturally couldn't put all his eggs in one basket, and at the same time, he had to ensure his own share of equity.

Otherwise, one careless move, and the company he worked so hard to create would belong to someone else.

After some back-and-forth, Yuan Nanpeng took a step back. It was only the first round of financing; one couldn't eat hot tofu in a hurry, and there would be plenty of opportunities to increase his share later.

Next, the two discussed the details of the cooperation, waiting only for professionals to value the three companies before signing the contract.

In the afternoon, Shen Yan drove to the residential complex where his uncle Shen Liangping lived; it was a five-minute walk from the villa, and the noodle shop he operated was also in this area.

Accompanying him were the Chen Shanni sisters, carrying large bags of nutritional supplements.

Taking the elevator upstairs and knocking on the door, "Click!" Seeing that it was his younger uncle Shen Liangcheng who opened the door, Shen Yan did not feel surprised.

Ever since Happy Camp aired, all the relatives back in Cangnan had exploded; they were calculating how to take advantage of Shen Yan, and even those distant relatives who had nothing to do with him were enthusiastically calling to show concern for Grandma Shen, saying one thing about how hard life was at home and another about needing money for a house, all of which Grandma Shen deflected with excuses.

And when Shen Liangcheng and Sun Huifang learned that their nephew had become a billionaire, Shen Liangcheng couldn't sit still and planned to come to Hangzhou to rely on him.

Unexpectedly, Shen Yan had long since changed his number, and it was always turned off when they called.

So Shen Liangcheng called Grandma Shen instead.

Grandma Shen knew exactly what kind of person her son was, so she pretended the signal was bad and hung up, making Shen Liangcheng's blood pressure soar.

Unreconciled, Shen Liangcheng originally intended to head straight to Hangzhou to find Shen Yan, but upon learning from Shen Liangping that Shen Yan had gone traveling for the National Day holiday and had been busy with work ever since returning, he simply used a business trip as an excuse to hoodwink Shen Liangcheng.

Shen Liangcheng knew his nephew did not care for him, and that if he wanted to make a fortune, he still needed Shen Nainai's approval.

And so, the day before yesterday, he ran over to Shanghai to show his filial piety.