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Chapter 73 Seed Round Investment

"No bumps or knocks, no water damage, registered in 2005, 6000 kilometers in four years... wait, did you tamper with the odometer?"

Jiading District, Shanghai.

Used car market.

Chen Yunda, a car dealer in his forties wearing a dark green custom-made T-shirt from a used car dealership, couldn't help but look at Xu Zhiruo and Xu Zhirou beside him when he saw the odometer.

"of course not."

Xu Zhiruo directly denied it.

Xu Zhirou, standing to the side, responded to the other party's question by saying, "You're a professional, you can definitely find out whether the odometer has been tampered with. She drives less because she's a homebody and doesn't use more than a few tanks of gas a year, so the car is definitely in excellent condition."

"The car's condition is absolutely impeccable."

Chen Yunda did not deny it. In his more than 20 years in the industry, this was the first time he had seen a Maserati that had been registered for almost four years and had not yet reached 6000 kilometers on the odometer, so he questioned it.

"How much do you want?"

As soon as Chen Yunda finished speaking, Xu Zhirou immediately retorted, "How much can you give?"

In negotiations about pricing, it's easier to gain the upper hand by striking back later.

Chen Yunda sized up Xu Zhiruo and Xu Zhirou, thinking to himself, "To be able to drive a Maserati at their early twenties, their families must be extremely wealthy. Besides, they don't seem to have any experience in buying or selling used cars..."

After pondering for a moment, he looked troubled and offered, "Sports cars are the least valuable, as you all probably know. How about this, I see the car is in good condition, so I'll offer 50 for it."

"50?"

When Xu Zhiruo was surprised, Xu Zhirou frowned and retorted, "This is a 05 Maserati Quattroporte, which cost 163 million yuan when it was purchased. No matter how much it is discounted, it can't be 50 yuan."

"Then how many do you want?"

Chen Yunda countered with a question.

As a used car dealer, he certainly knew that the price was unreasonable, but when it comes to haggling, the first time you have to haggle as hard as you can.

"120."

As Xu Zhirou stated the price, she added, "No bumps, no damage, no water damage, and the mileage is only 6000 kilometers. If you adjust the odometer slightly, selling it for 130 million shouldn't be a problem."

"Selling for 130 million?!" Chen Yunda suddenly raised his voice, pointing to the Maserati in the distance, "There's another nearly new Maserati over there, why don't you help me sell it? I'll give you a commission, and you can come to work tomorrow!"

The sudden change in attitude and the overbearing tone made Xu Zhiruo hesitate. She had never experienced anything like this before. Even Xu Zhirou was stunned. The other party's change of attitude was too fast, and she had no time to react.

However, she quickly composed herself and tried to remain calm as she asked, "Then how much do you want?"

"If you're really willing to sell, I'll give you 70; if not..."

"let's go."

Before Chen Yunda could finish speaking, Xu Zhirou beckoned Xu Zhiruo to leave, casually saying, "If you want to invest, just ask Dad for the money. There's no need to think about selling the car."

"That's... okay."

As soon as Xu Zhiruo finished speaking, Chen Yunda, seeing that the client was really about to leave, changed his tune and said, "80, beautiful lady, let's talk some more."

"90, I'll add another 10."

Just as Xu Zhirou said, a used car of this quality can indeed fetch a high price if the odometer is tampered with.

Seeing the two women get into their cars and start the engines, Chen Yunda stopped trying to haggle and sincerely said, "115 million, I'll give you 115 million. I'm the only one in Shanghai who can offer this price. Please consider it, ladies."

Sitting in her Porsche 911, Xu Zhirou looked at the driver's seat of the Maserati next to her, waiting for Xu Zhiruo's opinion.

After seeing him nod, Xu Zhirou turned off the car and replied to Chen Yunda, "When will the payment arrive?"

"If the bank processes it quickly, it should arrive today."

"make a deal."

...After the three of them agreed on the selling price, the contract signing process went very smoothly and was completed in less than half an hour.

After leaving the Shanghai Used Car Market, Xu Zhirou, who was driving the Porsche, couldn't help but complain: "You even sold the 18th birthday present your parents gave you. You're hopeless, Xu Zhiruo. Sooner or later, you'll be swindled out of everything."

"Oh, you don't understand, this is a once-in-a-lifetime investment opportunity."

Looking at the scenery outside the front window, Xu Zhiruo analyzed the reasons and said, "Although I don't have much talent for investment, Zhang Yang does. If I give him money to make a financial website, what if it becomes the next Sina Finance or Eastmoney? Wouldn't I be rich?"

"is it possible?"

Xu Zhirou smiled helplessly and said, "Shen Jun, the boss of Eastmoney, started an investment company in 96 and opened the first securities training school in Shanghai in 97."

"As for Sina Finance, you know BlackRock, right? Wall Street capital, Jewish financial groups. With your and Zhang Yang's meager funds, how do you expect to break through in the fiercely competitive capital market?"

"Tch, how will you know if you don't try?" Xu Zhiruo pouted, seemingly having made up her mind.

Xu Zhirou had no choice but to say to her older sister, "If you lose everything, tell Mom and Dad yourself. I won't help you."

"You won't lose money. I majored in investment, so I'm very shrewd. Why don't you invest some too? I really think Zhang Yang's idea is excellent."

"No money."

"You can also sell your car and become a seed round investor in Zhang Yang's project, which is an investment even earlier than the angel round."

"Do you think I'm stupid?"

"Not stupid."

"That makes sense. Who invests by selling cars and going all in?"

"But this is an opportunity, a seed round..."

"I don't think this is a seed round, it's a bootlicking round. Be careful they don't run away with your money, then you'll have no tears to shed."

"Alright, alright, if you don't want to vote, that's fine. I have my own ideas."

Xu Zhiruo remained steadfast in her own ideas, ignoring a single word Xu Zhirou said.

In her opinion, Zhang Yang's ability to consistently rank first in his professional studies for four years, run a successful market research business, and help her and Lai Weijie break into the top ten in simulated trading competitions speaks volumes about his capabilities.

If you don't seize this opportunity, you might never have another chance.

Just like the Shenzhen and Hangzhou horse racing teams ten years ago, if Xu Zhiruo had invested 100 million in the seed round, she wouldn't have dared to imagine how high the rate of return would have been.

Xu Zhirou kept her eyes on the road ahead, focused on driving, and didn't say anything more.

……

As night falls, the bright moon hangs high in the sky like a silver plate, and the stars twinkle, as if the faint light is writing a beautiful picture.

Shanghai University of Finance and Economics.

The girls' dormitory building for investment students.

After two sleepless nights, with dark circles under her eyes, He Jing finally finished the fourth market research report and sent it to Zhang Yang via QQ.

Everyone says that staying up late is the worst thing for your health, and now she only has one thought in mind: to go to bed.

He Jing didn't take a shower or eat. She closed her laptop, climbed into bed, hugged a light blue cartoon dog-patterned quilt, and fell into a deep sleep. She had reached her physical limit.

Meanwhile, Zhang Yang, after receiving the market research report, didn't sit idle either. He immediately made some revisions and sent it to his "major client," Tao Yuang.

Whether it was intentional or coincidental, He Jing's fourth research report was about the future prospects and short-term forecasts for the healthcare sector.

It's also possible that they read the content Zhang Yang added at the end of the third research report, which focused on the H1N1 flu and highlighted thirty stocks that would directly benefit from it.

Among the thirty stocks related to medical care, pharmaceuticals, and influenza, Jianfeng Group was once again hidden among them, and Zhang Yang also made in-depth optimizations to the relevant content of Jianfeng Group.

(End of this chapter)