200: Even gods can't save me

“Alas…” Chen Jingfu sighed, “Ziyong, you should know that the economic environment is very bad right now.”

Qian Ziyong nodded in agreement.

The employees of game companies were being optimized by other companies one after another.

In the past, the internet industry was a hot commodity, and people were being snatched up everywhere.

But now, people are being driven away everywhere.

Even the internet industry is like this, so it's easy to imagine other industries are even more dismal.

Qian Ziyong asked curiously, “Since the economy is bad, shouldn’t everyone be broke?”

“Why are a few of you still thinking of investing in me?”

Chen Jingfu smiled bitterly and shook his head, “Precisely because the economy is bad, we sold off our assets in advance and converted them into cash.”

“We only hold onto assets that won't experience significant depreciation even when the economy is bad.”

“But money in hand is constantly depreciating, it's impossible to just keep it in the bank, right?”

“The interest given by banks will never exceed inflation.”

Qian Ziyong felt that the older brother was right.

He also understood why the older brothers wanted to invest in him.

Chen Jingfu continued, “As for why we don't invest in companies in Shen City that need money.”

“It's because most companies, the more they need money, the less they can make money; the less a company needs money, the better it is, and the more it can make a lot of money.”

“Most companies are like this, with only a few exceptions.”

“Furthermore, many people in Shen City's investment banking scene are swindlers, intent on defrauding investors.”

“So unless we know them inside out, we generally don't invest too much!”

So that's how it is!

“In other words, everyone hides good things, secretly making money themselves, and don’t bring them out to accept others' investments,” Qian Ziyong said.

Chen Jingfu nodded, “Now, when good companies accept money from investors, besides needing money, they also need the investor's own capabilities.”

“For example, with our Bingmi Milk Tea, you prepared lobsters for the employees, which caused a stir online.”

“Then Tang Lezhan and Zhao Kaixuan helped you push the event onto the trending topics.”

“This way, our Bingmi Milk Tea could become even more thoroughly popular.”

“What?” Qian Ziyong was greatly surprised, “My Bingmi Milk Tea suddenly became popular because of the help of Mr. Zhao Kaixuan and Mr. Tang Lezhan?”

Tang Lezhan seemed to be involved in the internet industry.

And Zhao Kaixuan, a professional mage, had no serious business.

But he didn't expect that they were secretly putting in effort behind the scenes.

He was curious at the time, wondering why merely preparing a luxurious work meal for employees caused such a sensation online.

He only blamed his bad luck, not realizing that the two older brothers were fanning the flames behind the scenes!

But it didn't matter much; anyway, the Milk Tea Shop was still losing money, and most of the money was already gone.

Everything was under control.

In this cycle, he could earn at least fifty million.

Maybe with good luck, he could fleece the system for a hundred million!

His longed-for villa, wouldn't that be settled then?

Chen Jingfu smiled and said, “I thought you knew.”

“But it doesn't matter if you don't know; they are also a part of Bingmi Milk Tea, and it's only right for them to do something for Bingmi Milk Tea.”

Qian Ziyong: “…”

I really thank you all!

You did great, don't do it next time!

Seeing Qian Ziyong's somewhat speechless expression, Chen Jingfu asked curiously, “What's wrong? Is there a problem with them promoting Bingmi?”

“Did it disrupt your plan?”

Chen Jingfu always felt that Qian Ziyong must have some earth-shattering scheme, and once it was revealed, it would be astonishing.

Qian Ziyong shook his head, “No!”

“I don't have any plan.”

“As for Bingmi Milk Tea, I told you a long time ago, this Milk Tea Shop is bound to lose money!”

“Even if a god came, it couldn't save it!”

“?” Chen Jingfu was puzzled, “It's bound to lose?”

Qian Ziyong nodded, “It's bound to lose!”

“Even if a god came, it couldn't save it!” Chen Jingfu said in disbelief.

Qian Ziyong nodded very seriously, “Even if a god came, it couldn't save it!”

Of course it would lose money; he had put a lot of thought into Bingmi Milk Tea, setting up countless traps.

Qian Ziyong truly didn't know what methods Bingmi Milk Tea could use to come back to life!

“Then what about your scheme?” Chen Jingfu asked back.

Qian Ziyong shook his head, “No scheme, Bingmi Milk Tea is destined to lose!”

“But it doesn't matter, didn't we sign the company articles of association in advance?”

“We can forcibly acquire the shares of other shareholders.”

“Don't worry, older brother, I won't let you lose money!”

Qian Ziyong now had no money left; it was all lost.

He was just waiting for the system to settle so he could fleece a wave of wool.

He had had the system for a year, yet he hadn't fleeced any proper wool even once, truly… too much of a failure!

This time, no matter what, he had to fleece more and let the system see how powerful he was!

“That shouldn't be right!” Chen Jingfu murmured to himself.

He felt that things weren't like that.

Qian Ziyong must have some scheme.

It was just that Qian Ziyong was unwilling to tell him.

But Qian Ziyong had just said that Bingmi Milk Tea was bound to lose money, and his words were earnest, not like he was deceiving him.

Since even a god couldn't save Bingmi Milk Tea, why did he keep investing money into it?

Was it really just to deal with Qingyue Milk Tea?

Investing over a billion just to deal with Qingyue Milk Tea?

Just because the other party cursed once?

Then Qian Ziyong would be too petty, wouldn't he?

Qian Ziyong wasn't that kind of person!

So what exactly was it?

Qian Ziyong definitely had a scheme.

However, Qian Ziyong seemed unwilling to tell him.

Chen Jingfu had originally wanted to ask again, but then he thought, even if he asked again, Qian Ziyong wouldn't tell him.

If he wanted to tell him, he would have told him already, why wait until now?

“Perhaps Qian Ziyong is like an ancient strategist, only revealing the answer when the scheme is truly successfully implemented?” Chen Jingfu thought to himself.

The business world is like a battlefield; if one's mouth is not tight and the scheme is known by the opponent, and the opponent uses it against them, then big problems can arise.

So whether it's business strategies or battlefield tactics, they are never announced in advance.

The so-called secret is something only one person should know.

If a second person knows, there's a risk of leakage.

Thinking of this, Chen Jingfu smiled and said, “Ziyong, I didn't expect you to be so tight-lipped!”

“It's okay, I have the patience to watch this good show to the end!”

Chen Jingfu rubbed his hands, his face full of anticipation as he said:

“It's truly interesting; personally participating in such a scheme really makes one feel like they're playing a game of chess.”

“Only when the chess game is truly revealed will one understand the brilliance of this game!”

“I'm really looking forward to it!”

Qian Ziyong felt bewildered.

What nonsense.

But since Chen Jingfu found it interesting, then let it be interesting!

Qian Ziyong smiled and said, “As long as older brother likes it!”

Chen Jingfu stood up, “Then I won't bother you anymore; if the game company needs financing, just let me know!”

With that, Chen Jingfu left.

...

Just as he walked out of Qian Ziyong's office, an unfamiliar call came in.

“Mr. Chen, I'm Wei Xiaoyan.” Wei Xiaoyan's respectful voice came from the other end of the phone.