Rebirth: My dad is too obedient

Chapter 586 The Angel Wheel of Eight Hundredfold Return

July 7th marks the start of summer vacation.

When I come back after summer vacation, I will be a junior in college. Time really flies.

Xu Chen wasn't in a hurry to return to Tiancheng; there were still too many things to do at the Shanghai company.

Everyone on the team is now working hard to promote "Ranbing Sports" in August.

This includes marketing campaigns leveraging the Olympics, as well as the launch and debut of new products for the year.

The concept of "996" doesn't exist yet, but the "Ranbing Sports" team is indeed currently working under the "996" work schedule.

However, Mr. Xu and Ms. Fei did not treat everyone unfairly, providing overtime pay, breakfast, lunch, dinner, afternoon tea, and so on.

After finishing my annual leave trip in August, I had already made all the reservations.

Meanwhile, at Chenfeng Technology, Guo Liang and Hua Shaojie, the "two brothers," were also extremely busy.

In the first half of the year, I mainly traveled to northern China for work, while in the last two months, I mainly traveled to Zhejiang and Jiangsu provinces.

By the end of the year, I continued south all the way to Guangdong Province, and I had really traveled all over the country.

"Chenfeng Electric Vehicles" will also see a major promotion in August, with Hua Shaojie leading the marketing efforts.

As the former Marketing and Brand Director of Cadillac, Hua Shaojie is perfectly capable of handling a promotional campaign of this scale.

However, they still exercised some caution, and for everything, big or small, they would ask Mr. Xu to "check it out".

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There are also important project news and progress updates from "Chenran Capital".

In mid-July, LeEco and Jia Yueting sent a formal thank-you email.

Xu Chen glanced at it and couldn't resist drinking an extra glass of red wine to secretly celebrate that day.

Under the "anxious guidance" of Mr. Xu, Jia Yueting repackaged the "business plan".

Xu Chen also arranged for Nie Fei and Fang Jun to recommend Jia Yueting and "LeEco" to "Amray Investment" and "PanShi Capital" respectively.

As expected, after being "enlightened" by Boss Xu, Accountant Jia fully awakened his talent for deceiving investors.

Under his conceptual offensive of "ecological synergy" and "sports-driven marketing", "Amray Investment" indeed highly recognized the concept and decided to invest in "LeEco" and is very optimistic about the broad prospects of "LeSports".

It is said that "Rock Capital" has made a heavy bet, fully optimistic about "LeEco's" so-called "border-breaking ecosystem layout" that combines software and hardware.

The key decision-maker on the "Rock" side is Chen Boxin.

These two capital companies, which had caused a lot of trouble for Lao Xu and Xiao Xu, will be "suffocating for their dreams" in a few years. Xiao Xu is happy for them when he thinks about it.

Let's wish them well!
Xu Chen also decided to provide more training to "Accountant Jia" in the future so that he could swindle more money from "Amre" and "Panshi" in the future.

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At the same time, news came from Nie Fei's side that Wei Yuanhang, the vice president of "Amray Investment", also expressed his sincere gratitude to President Nie and President Xu.

After all, it was Nie Fei who introduced and facilitated the investment in LeEco.

They claim they are also "exploring the possibility of sports crossing over to the internet" and "developing an online sports content platform that young people love," and so on.

It's obvious that Jia Yueting's persuasive talk has completely won over "Amrex".

Xu Chen felt somewhat helpless and reminded Nie Fei to stay away from Wei Yuanhang in the future.

Actually, Nie Fei was a little confused at first:

"I'm actually a little confused about what you're doing..."

Jia Yueting seems quite unreliable, so why should we help him improve his business plan?
Even introducing him to investors?

Xu Chen seemed to be avoiding the topic:
Anyway, Wei Yuanhang will be 'suffocating for his dream' with Jia Yueting in the future.

"Sister Fei, just stay away from Wei Yuanhang from now on, and he won't blame you."

Nie Fei instantly understood and covered her mouth with a laugh.

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There has been no word from Mr. Fang Jun, but it is estimated that "Rock Capital" is still extremely grateful to Ms. Fang Jun.

Xiao Xu always felt that this was a good approach, and that he could continue to dig more holes for "Amrex" and "Rock" in the future.

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In the past two weeks, Lei Jun visited Chenran Capital in Shanghai three times and had long talks with CEO Xu all night long.

During their first long conversation, Xu Chen quickly discerned Lei Jun's three core objectives and concerns from his words.

The first is the investment from "Chenran Capital".

Second, there is the battery supply chain behind "Chenqi New Energy".

Thirdly, there's the marketing capability of "Dongchen Advertising"...

Knowing what the other party cares about and wants, Mr. Xu can then tailor his conversation accordingly.

From Lei Jun's perspective, however, he was surprised to find that the young "Little President Xu" in front of him was actually hiding a huge surprise.

Lei Jun's own "outlandish" entrepreneurial ideas and trend judgments actually resonated deeply with Xiao Xu in front of him.

The occasional predictions made by Mr. Xu made Mr. Lei feel a sense of kinship or sudden realization.

Lei Jun also felt like he had found a "friend across generations," and could not hide his joy.

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During these three long conversations, Xu Chen gained a more concrete understanding of General Manager Lei.

Despite presenting a "gentlemanly" image to the public, Lei Jun actually smokes and drinks. He is also very talkative, especially when discussing his entrepreneurial ideas.

Lei is also a heavy smoker. When he talks to Xu Chen about business, he smokes one cigarette after another, even more heavily than Xu.

Lei Jun also loves to drink red wine, and coincidentally, Xu Chen had a lot hidden in his office.

During their three long conversations, the two drank a total of four or five bottles of red wine...

The core topic of discussion between Lei Jun and Xiao Xu was naturally the future concept of "Xiaomi phones".

However, at that time in 2008, the name "Xiaomi" did not yet exist.

Lei Jun had a preliminary idea in mind: he wanted to name it "Red Star Mobile Phone".

Mr. Xu simply smiled and remained noncommittal for the time being.

Lei Jun naturally knew that Xiao Xu was always an "advertising expert" and was very much looking forward to Xu Chen coming up with a good name.

Although Xu Chen already had a "standard answer" in mind, he still hesitated a little...

After the second long talk, the matter was basically settled.

"Chenran Capital" will provide Lei Jun with an investment of 3000 million RMB, which will be considered as the "angel round".

Actually, at this point in time, Lei Jun's side is not particularly short of start-up capital.

After all, he has his own investment fund.

What Lei Jun values ​​is naturally the resources behind "Chenran Capital" and General Manager Xu.

He and Xu Chen had also basically reached a verbal agreement.

First, "Chenqi New Energy" will serve as a stable battery supplier for the future "Red Star Mobile Phone".

Secondly, there's "Dongchen Advertising," which is the designated advertising service provider for "Red Star Mobile Phones"...

Xu Chen's plans were actually much more far-reaching.

On the one hand, it's naturally because they are optimistic about the future of "Xiaomi Technology".

As someone who has been reborn, Xu Chen naturally knows that this 30 million yuan angel investment will bring a return of more than 800 times after Xiaomi Technology goes public.

That would be over 24 billion.

This one move alone was enough to feed Chenran Capital.

Other investment institutions gamble on one or two out of a hundred investments succeeding.

For Xu Chen, all he needed to do was invest in projects like Xiaomi, which were guaranteed to succeed...

Xu Chen actually wanted to invest more, but Lei Jun declined for the time being, citing that "no more start-up capital is needed."

Mr. Xu is patient; Xiaomi will have Series A and Series B funding rounds in the future, so taking it slow isn't a big problem. Besides, other investment targets may emerge in the future.

It just so happens that Chenran Capital doesn't have enough funds right now, and they also need to reserve some funds for Ranbing Sports...

On another level, Mr. Xu's collaboration with Mr. Lei is also a consideration of their own future "electric vehicle" strategy.

On this point, Xu Chen has not yet fully considered how to combine and promote it in the future.

On the one hand, Xiaomi's mobile phone ecosystem can be transformed into a "smart cockpit" in the future.

On the other hand, if things had followed the trajectory of his previous life, Lei Jun would also be involved in the new energy vehicle industry in the future…

Therefore, there may be many possible forms in the future, and Xu Chen has not yet fully planned them out.

Of course, this will more or less affect Lei Jun and Xiaomi's future timeline.

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Another half month has passed in the blink of an eye.

August 8th marked the opening of the 2008 Olympic Games.

I'm really looking forward to tonight's Olympic opening ceremony.

Although I had seen the high-definition version on TV in my previous life, the atmosphere at the scene was a completely different experience.

Just like the matches Xu Chen watched of Xie Bingran, the experience on-site and on television is completely different, like two different worlds.

In fact, Xu Chen had already arrived in Beijing yesterday.

Being under the same blue sky as Bing Ge only intensifies the longing in my heart.

Unfortunately, Xu Chen was unable to see Bing Ge for about ten days before the competition.

Bing Ge (a nickname for a player) has already moved into the Olympic Village a few days ago with the national team.

There are also some rights for the "host," such as arriving early to familiarize themselves with the venue, etc.

Xu Chen's hotel is also right next to the Bird's Nest, the "Celebrity International Hotel," which is also a designated hotel for the Olympic Games.

With the Olympics just around the corner, this hotel, located right next to the Bird's Nest, is naturally in high demand.

It was Fang Jun's sister who used her connections to make a reservation a month in advance.

The booking process is said to be very complicated, involving a thorough check of identity information, criminal records, and so on, before the room could be successfully reserved.

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On the 8th, Xu Chen slept until noon.

Upon receiving a call from his father, Xu Zhiquan, he hurried downstairs to greet him.

Upon arriving at the lobby, one sees four other people besides Xu Zhiquan and Teacher Fang Jun.

Xu Chen looked obedient and quickly went over to call out "Uncle Su" and "Aunt Wu".

The other four are Su Rong and her father Su Qitai, Wu Feifei and her mother "the leader's wife".

Su Qitai wasn't very tall, but he was very refined and handsome, not like a businessman at all. He had a scholarly air about him, more like an intellectual. Xu Chen had already met him once before at the "Burning Ice Sports" press conference.

Wu's mother looks gentle and easy to get along with. She has the same face as Wu Feifei, but their personalities are completely different.

Wu Feifei is outgoing and flamboyant, while her mother is much more reserved and demure...

The two elders showed Xu Chen extra concern, praising him as "a handsome and talented man" in front of Old Xu.

Xu Chen deliberately displayed some youthful and sunny "childishness," instead of pretending to be mature and composed, which made him even more pleasing to the two elders.

Su Rong, Wu Feifei, and Xu Chen were already too familiar with each other, so they didn't greet each other properly before saying "I'm hungry" and clamoring to go get something to eat.

Xu Chen began to speak:

"I've already made a reservation at the restaurant, let's just go up there."

This led them toward the elevator.

Throughout the journey, both Xu Zhiquan and Su Qitai were noticeably more attentive and polite to Wu Feifei's mother.

After all, she is the "leader's wife".

Wu Yongming has now been promoted and transferred to Zhejiang Province. Chenfeng Technology will need his help to establish itself in the south, especially in Zhejiang Province.

Old Xu naturally had to pay extra attention to and take Wu's mother seriously.

Although Su Qitai was in Jiangsu Province, the leadership relationship with someone of Wu Yongming's level had to be carefully maintained no matter what.

While the adults were chatting, the two little girls, Su Rong and Wu Feifei, naturally enjoyed each other's company, walking arm in arm and laughing and talking like sisters.

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Buffet restaurants have a more relaxed atmosphere and eliminate the hassle of ordering food.

This hotel is also an "Olympic Games reception hotel," and there were quite a few foreigners in the restaurant at lunchtime.

Xu Chen had booked a spacious window seat in advance, where he could even see the Bird's Nest in the distance.

The two little girls squeezed to the window, chattering excitedly.

Will we see Brother Bing tonight?

"Of course, she's part of our national delegation and will be entering the stadium with athletes from all other countries!"

"Wow, that's so cool! Is it the same as the one at the Asian Games?"

"This is the Olympics, it's a different level, the scale will definitely be much bigger!"

"However, the athletes will enter the stadium after the opening ceremony."

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The two little girls chatted and laughed, while the adults exchanged pleasantries.

Su Qitai is a typical middle-aged man from the South, speaking softly and gently with an air of refinement, and without any ostentation.

Xu Zhiquan maintained his usual cheerful personality, and his presence kept the atmosphere lively.

Fang Jun sat quietly to the side, seemingly unwilling to join the conversation.

She took a glass of white wine and started clinking glasses with Xu Chen next to her as they drank...

However, the sharp-eyed Su Qitai still noticed something strange.

Both Su Qitai and Xu Zhiquan were intentionally or unintentionally "flattering and taking care" of Wu's mother.

But Wu's mother seemed to be intentionally or unintentionally "complimenting and taking care of" "Teacher Fang Jun" next to President Xu.

The "leader's wife" would proactively chat with Fang Jun with a smile, expressing obvious concern and politeness.

However, that "Teacher Fang Jun" had a stern face and no expression, and seemed indifferent to everyone, only focusing on clinking glasses and drinking with Xu Chen.

Su Qitai was unaware of the reason.

However, one can vaguely guess that the "financial director" next to President Xu probably has some unknown background information.

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During the meal, they talked about Xie Bingran's match on the 18th.

Everyone in the room was naturally very much looking forward to it.

Wu Feifei said with a smile:

"I heard that Uncle Xu specially arranged for a large group to come and cheer on Brother Bing!"

Xu Zhiquan: "Go Ranran! Make sure you have a big show of support!"

Besides, Ranran already has a bunch of brothers and classmates in the company!

I booked two train carriages, and a large group of people from Xu Chen's Shanghai company also came...

We'll all be in the same stand then!

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(End of this chapter)