Chapter 43: Can You Even Help?

During college, Gao Mengting made a lot 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 and goods-carrying 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 popular track.

Bought a Wuling Hongguang used to pull goods, rented this store, and started a business with two classmates.

She personally holds 80% of the equity, and the other two classmates each hold 10%.

They take the offline store as the basic disk and expand the business through online channels. With the hurricane of live streaming and goods-carrying, the business is getting better and better.

However, differences and contradictions were born because of this.

The two partners felt that they got too little, which was completely disproportionate to their efforts, and demanded to re-divide the equity, with the three of them each holding 33.3%.

This is obviously something Gao Mengting cannot accept. Since the store has been operating, most of the funds were paid by her, the store’s source of goods was found by her, and the live broadcast style and scripts were also designed by her.

The three broke up because of this, and the other two partners proposed to withdraw their shares in accordance with the "Individual Partnership Business Agreement," taking away a part of the cash flow.

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

Another partner responsible for fan maintenance quickly turned her own account into a regular one.

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

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

It was originally a good intention to bring employment-difficult good friends to get rich, so the conditions in the "Individual Partnership Business 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 "Used Car Sales Contract" before.

"Is it feeling that I am quite stupid in some aspects?" Gao Mengting shook her head self-deprecatingly. "We were college roommates, and our relationship was so good that we could squeeze into a 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 is not to take advantage, but to let others have no courage to betray."

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

"Uh?" Gao Mengting was stunned, unbelievable: "Me? Partner?"

They have only met twice in total, not even acquaintances, right? How did they get involved in starting a business together?

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

Gao Mengting pondered for a moment, smiled bitterly and shook her head: "To be honest, I am in trouble now, and I am busy every day, and I have no heart to start over. It is 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 young man in his twenties ran in from outside the store, wearing a shirt and suit pants, looking quite sunny.

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

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

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

Hearing this news, Gao Mengting instantly cheered up, a bit anxious: "Wait for me, I’ll go over immediately!"

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

She is now in trouble, and she has no heart to explore whether what Tang Song said is true or false. She just wants to get through the difficulties first and pay off the debt.

Besides, starting a business is not a small matter. Partners, sources of goods, funds, and outlets are all huge influencing factors.

Even if she comes again, the possibility of failure is not small.

Tang Song saw her mood and knew that this matter was indeed not urgent.

Frank: "Understand, Boss Gao, consider it again. I am very serious about starting a business. If you are willing to join, we can register a formal company, I will pay the capital, and the shares can be negotiated. 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: "Who are you?"

"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 has been pursuing this college classmate for several years and knows that Gao Mengting is now in the most fragile and helpless stage, so he will try his best to help her and see if he can move the other party.

But this guy came up with "registering a company," "partnering to start a business," and "paying capital," which clearly hit Gao Mengting’s heart.

Plus the other party’s height and appearance are good, instantly making Li Yongming’s alarm sound loudly in his heart.

Gao Mengting looked at Tang Song and nodded: "Okay, Mr. Tang! Then we will communicate on WeChat. I really have something urgent to deal with today, and the store has to be closed first."

"Need help?" After all, it is the partner he designated, and Tang Song still cares about it.

Seeing Tang Song grinding Gao Mengting, Li Yongming still couldn't help but say: "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 unpleasant. I signed an agreement with the property company when I rented this store. 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, so I just want to find the leaders of the property company to apply and see if there is any other way to solve it, or ease it."

"Understand." 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!"

Then, she took an exquisitely packaged belt from the drawer and handed it over: "This is a gift from a previous event, just consider it a taxi fee."

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

Li Yongming opened his mouth, but finally held back and said nothing, who let him not buy a car yet! ===== CHAPTER 45 =====