Rebirth after the college entrance examination

Chapter 180 Foundation

It will be at least three times the original price.

After Xia An said it, the two people present were shocked, but they believed it.

Zhou Yitong didn't understand the principles of corporate valuation; she simply thought that Xia An was so young and capable that he couldn't possibly have the bad habit of exaggerating.

But she heard it clearly during lunch: one percent of the shares were sold for three million, so the total would be three hundred million.

Triple it again…

My God, he only has 300 million now, and after the New Year he's going to have nine billion?

Having worked as a key account manager for several years, Zhou Yitong is acutely aware that it is incredibly difficult for ordinary people to rise above their social class, with the most challenging aspect being the accumulation of assets.

Speaking of Dongshan, the provincial capital with a population of over 700 million, Zhou Yitong has a deep impression of it. During the bank's summary meeting in the first half of the year, it was mentioned that as of June, the total savings of urban and rural residents in the city was over 1900 billion yuan, with an average savings of 27000 yuan per person.

Fewer than a thousand individuals have over a million yuan in pure loans from major state-owned banks.

Those with tens of millions or hundreds of millions can be counted on one hand.

How come the leap from zero to billions of dollars seems so easy for this boy next to me?

Zhou Yitong was even a little embarrassed to turn her head to look at Xia An at this moment.

Liu Fei stared disdainfully at the freshman boy calmly sipping his tea. Although he didn't understand much about the internet, he was aware of the generally high valuations of internet companies in the industry.

Even if the valuation is inflated, it can't be given a high rating without any reason. There has to be a selling point, right? He really didn't understand the advantage of that "megaphone".

Isn't it a case of being closed off and confining ourselves to a closed pool of traffic if we only allow students to play?
After a long silence, Liu Fei sighed, "I suspect you're about to make a move, so I'll just wait and see."

Xia An smiled and nodded, offering no further explanation.

The shop was playing soothing background music, each song more beautiful than the last, but all of them were obscure. Xia An couldn't recognize a single name and planned to ask the owner for an album before leaving.

Liu Fei said, "I won't beat around the bush. Since I've already promised you two things, just say them outright. As your older brother, I'll help you whenever I can."

Before coming, Xia An had already figured that Liu Fei must have come to him for this reason. Putting down his teacup, he said directly, "I want to find a private equity fund to affiliate with."

The questions and answers were seamless, almost spontaneous, and Liu Fei knew that Xia An had thought of this when he came, or perhaps it had always been in his plans.

After taking a couple of puffs of her cigar, Liu Fei seemed to have found a suitable resource in her mind, and asked, "Do you want to invest in stocks or securities?"

"neither."

"what?"

Xia An shook his head and smiled, "I want to set up a charitable foundation, but I need to be affiliated with a photography agency."

The One Foundation will not be established until next year and will not start public fundraising. Currently, not many people know about it.

Liu Fei obviously knew about it, and smiled dismissively, asking curiously, "Why would you need that thing?"

But as soon as the words left his mouth, he seemed to realize something, frowned, and looked at Xia An incredulously. Could this kid have already thought that far ahead...?

Sure enough, he heard Xia An say, "I'm young and don't have a strong background, so I inevitably carry some bloodthirstiness. I don't know when I might impulsively do something that will make me unpopular, so..."

He pointed to his head and said, "It's good to be prepared. This time, I've received a lot of attention in the internet industry, but even the richest people and the most fertile land will eventually run out of money. The most eye-catching hype right now will cool down. I'm going to prepare another kind of protection for myself in advance."

"Hiss~~" Not only Liu Fei, but Zhou Yitong's fingers trembled as she held the teacup.

Is this topic really that high-level?
Liu Fei narrowed her eyes, thinking: Is this kid so worldly and knowledgeable about football?
After a brief silence, Liu Fei asked, "It seems you look down on the Red Cross. Fine, are you planning to establish a local or national one?"

Xia An wasn't very familiar with the specific details either, and asked, "Is it difficult to upgrade local standards further?"

"It's not difficult, but you have to go through all the procedures again, which is tedious."

"Then let's make it nationwide."

"As far as I know, for nationwide funds, you definitely have the funds to actually deposit eight million in margin or something. So... how about registering in Chengdu? There, I can get you a license from a large, officially-run public fund, and I'll even endorse it for you."

Xia An looked up and smiled, nodding meaningfully, "Okay."

Liu Fei laughed heartily, also very happy. Her eldest sister, having been a powerful figure who had conquered and killed, really needed some conciliatory projects to brighten things up.

Hey, two good things go well together, what a coincidence!

"What about the second thing? Do you have any ideas?" Liu Fei asked again.

Xia An shook his head with a wry smile: "Brother Liu, there's no need."

Liu Fei laughed again, pointing at him and nodding: "So thoughtful!!"

He handed over a teacup, and after Xia An clinked it with his, he said, "Let's keep in touch. Later in Binhai, let's find a day to go ice fishing at the reservoir and have some hot pot."

Then they chatted casually. The two men didn't focus on money or career. With Xia An's knowledge from two lifetimes and Liu Fei's family background and perspective, they talked about everything under the sun. They also took special care of the lady, letting Zhou Yitong chime in whenever they said something.

At the end of the conversation about various customs and traditions abroad, Liu Fei suddenly changed the subject and said, "There are quite a few opportunities overseas. I'm really thinking about what I should do there."

Xia An understood that this was a natural revelation of his long-term plan, which had been weighing on his mind. Her eyes darted around, and she suddenly remembered the news about "China-Africa" ​​that she had heard while having dinner at Le Ning's house last night.

“After joining the WTO in 02, COSCO Shipping will definitely have a long-term opportunity to prosper, but I think the best thing is to follow high-rise buildings, go overseas and provide aid. Unfortunately, this is not something that can be obtained in an ordinary way.”

"Infrastructure..."

Liu Fei nodded slightly.

State-owned enterprises and central enterprises have already been divided up by the truly top-tier government-affiliated institutions, so his family... even now, if he tries to stand on tiptoe, is still a little short.

If only the old man had retired a few years later.

The time passed quickly with their casual conversation. Xia An's extensive knowledge made Liu Fei exclaim with delight, and Zhou Yitong listened with admiration in her beautiful eyes.

Girls hate those pretentious types who start pontificating after only a couple of drinks. But if you can offer insightful analysis from a perspective they can understand, drawing parallels and making connections from various angles—from scenery and culture to folklore and history—and weaving in captivating anecdotes, they'll enjoy listening.

At 4:30, it was time for Liu Fei to have dinner with the owner of a certain restaurant. Before leaving, he told Xia An not to rush the matter of the foundation, and that he would get it settled for him by New Year's Day at the latest.

Only Zhou Yitong and Xia An remained at the table. The former smiled leisurely: "Today has been truly enlightening and eye-opening."

She gracefully smoothed her hair, her delicate lips sipping from her teacup. The key point was that the two of them were still sitting in a row, close to each other, surrounded by a faint fragrance.

Xia An was lost in thought for a moment.

Since returning from Hunan, he hasn't actually eaten meat for quite some time.

(End of this chapter)