Chapter 44: Can You Even Help?

During college, Gao Mengting made a large sum of money as a "Taoke," and even had an independent product shopping guide website.

Taoke refers to the profession of earning commissions by helping e-commerce platform sellers promote products.

Since 2020, the live streaming e-commerce industry suddenly ushered in a huge explosion. The interactivity, display, and convenience of live streaming caused changes in users' shopping habits.

Her Taoke business suffered a huge blow, and promotion revenue became lower and lower.

After careful study and research, she chose to follow the trend of the times and cut into this hot track.

She bought a Wuling Hongguang to haul goods, rented this shop, and started entrepreneurship with two classmates.

Her personal equity accounted for 80%, and the other two classmates each accounted for 10%.

They used the offline store as a basic board and expanded their business through online channels. With the hurricane of live streaming, business became better and better.

However, differences and contradictions were born as a result.

The two partners felt that what they got was too little and not proportional to their efforts at all, and demanded to re-divide the equity, with the three each accounting for 33.3%.

This was obviously something Gao Mengting could not accept. Since the store's operation, most of the funds were paid by her, the store's supply was found by her, and the live broadcast style and scripts were also designed by her.

The three broke up, and the other two partners proposed to withdraw their shares according to the "Individual Partnership Agreement," taking away a part of the cash flow.

One of the partners responsible for live streaming used the store's certified account to post a small essay, guiding fans to cyberbully her, the boss. The small shop encountered complaints and return waves, and was finally banned by the platform.

Another partner responsible for fan maintenance quickly turned the small account she had been operating into a regular one.

The two started a new business and did the same business, completely hollowing her out.

The online platform suffered a devastating blow, the cash flow broke, the offline customer source was insufficient, and the inventory backlog could not be digested, directly causing her to fall into a quagmire.

Of course, what she couldn't accept even more was the betrayal of two good friends.

During the chat, one or two customers walked in from time to time.

By the time Gao Mengting finished talking about her entrepreneurial experience, it was almost 12:00 noon.

Tang Song was silent throughout, and his gaze toward Gao Mengting was a bit distressed.

Originally, it was a good intention to bring friends who had difficulty finding employment to get rich, so the conditions in the "Individual Partnership Agreement" were very loose, which also gave them the ability to turn their faces and stab in the back at any time.

No wonder she was so picky about the "Second-hand Car Sales Contract" before.

"Does it feel like I'm a bit stupid in some aspects?" Gao Mengting shook her head self-deprecatingly. "We were college roommates, with a relationship so good that we could squeeze into one quilt. But I still underestimated the greed of human nature and overestimated my personal charm."

Tang Song pursed his dry lips and said, "It can only be said that you are too kind."

Gao Mengting stood up, took a bottle of mineral water from the cashier and handed it to him. "If you start a business in the future, you must work hard on the agreement. It's not to take advantage, but to ensure that others don't have the courage to betray."

Tang Song took the mineral water she handed over, stood up and looked at her, and said sincerely: "Boss Gao, I have indeed made an entrepreneurial plan. I came here this time to invite you to be my partner."

"Er?" Gao Mengting was stunned, unbelievable. "Me? Partner?"

They had only met twice in total, not even acquaintances, right? How did they get to the point of partnering in entrepreneurship?

Tang Song took a big sip of water and said: "I have rich and complete clothing supply chain channel information, and I can quickly find the lowest price for the same quality, but I don't have industry experience, I need your help!"

Gao Mengting pondered for a moment, smiled bitterly and shook her head: "To be honest, I am in debt now, and I am overwhelmed every day, I don't have the heart to start over, it's too difficult."

"My initial investment is 1 million." Tang Song stretched out an index finger, his expression serious. "I also have an independent office area of 200 square meters in my name, right in Yunxi Building!"

In order to recruit this high-quality talent, he put out his biggest advantage.

Just then, hurried footsteps suddenly came from the door.

"Mengting! Mengting!"

A boy in his twenties ran in from outside the shop, wearing a shirt and suit pants, looking quite sunny.

He also wore a work card around his neck, which read "Aijia Real Estate Agent."

Gao Mengting turned to look at him, puzzled: "What's wrong, Yongming?"

Li Yongming gasped for breath: "The news I just received, the leaders of the property company are eating at Juhuidi, and the supervisor of the Investment Promotion and Development Department is also there today."

Hearing this news, Gao Mengting instantly cheered up, a bit anxiously: "Wait for me, I'll be there in a second!"

She bit her lower lip and explained to Tang Song: "Mr. Tang, I am in trouble, why don't we talk about entrepreneurship later."

The current her has no heart to explore whether what Tang Song said is true or false, just wanting to get through the difficulties first and pay off the debts.

Besides, entrepreneurship is not a small matter, partners, supply, funds, wind, influencing factors are too big.

Even if she were to do it again, the possibility of failure is not small.

Tang Song saw her mood and knew that this matter really couldn't be rushed.

Honestly: "Understood, Boss Gao, consider it again. I am very serious about entrepreneurship. If you are willing to join, we can register a formal company, I will pay the capital, the shareholding can be negotiated, and find a lawyer to formulate a complete company constitution to avoid unnecessary problems."

Li Yongming looked at Tang Song, who was talking eloquently, and couldn't help but ask: "You are?"

"Tang Song." Tang Song nodded to Li Yongming, his gaze continuing to look at Gao Mengting.

Li Yongming frowned: "Let's go, Mengting! Business is important!"

He had been pursuing this college classmate for several years and knew that the current Gao Mengting was in the most fragile and helpless stage, which was why he tried every means to help her, wanting to see if he could move the other party.

But this guy opened his mouth with "registering a company," "partnering in entrepreneurship," and "paying capital," obviously hitting Gao Mengting's heart.

Plus, the other party's height and appearance were not bad, instantly making Li Yongming's alarm sound in his heart.

Gao Mengting looked at Tang Song and nodded: "Okay, Mr. Tang! Then let's communicate on WeChat. I really have urgent matters to deal with today, and the shop has to be closed first."

"Need help?" Since it was the partner he had identified, Tang Song was still quite concerned.

Seeing Tang Song grinding Gao Mengting, Li Yongming still couldn't help it, and said in annoyance: "We are going to negotiate the lease termination contract with the property leaders. I told you, can you even help?"

"Yongming, speak well." Gao Mengting frowned and explained: "Sorry, Mr. Tang, my friend speaks a bit unpleasantly. When I rented this shop, I signed an agreement with the property company. If I terminate the lease before the lease expires, I need to make up the rent for the remaining months, and the deposit will be confiscated. You also know my situation, I just want to find the property company leaders to apply, see if I can change a way to solve it, or ease it."

"Understood." Tang Song nodded. He had heard of this kind of thing. Many shopping malls, in order to prevent merchants from running away and shops from being vacant, would set similar thresholds during the peak rental season.

Gao Mengting looked at the time and said: "Mr. Tang, then that's it, we have to take a taxi."

Tang Song took the initiative to say: "Why don't I drive you there, I hope that Wuling can bring you good luck."

Hearing the word "Wuling," Gao Mengting's eyes instantly softened a lot, and she nodded gently: "Okay, thank you, Mr. Tang!"

Afterwards, she took an exquisitely packaged belt from the drawer and handed it over. "This was a gift for an event before, just consider it taxi fare."

"Thank you." Tang Song took it with a smile.

Li Yongming opened his mouth, but finally held back and didn't speak. Who told him he hadn't bought a car yet! ===== CHAPTER 45 =====