strictlysupreme Chapter 424: Investing in a Takeaway Company
Chapter 424: Investing in a Takeaway Company
When they heard about the emerging industry, Zheng Qian and Liang Songnian both showed curiosity in their eyes.
In the past few months, more and more emerging industries have sprung up in Kyoto New Town, and people are no longer surprised by them. I don’t know what this young man is going to do.
However, people who do business should avoid being conservative, so both of them nodded in agreement and left their phone numbers with each other.
Liang Songnian was still thinking about his cell phone. This little brother named Zhang Jie seemed to be very knowledgeable. When they had a drink, he would ask him for advice.
At this moment, the sound of firecrackers exploded and the house handover ceremony began.
Lan Wei and Her Majesty the Empress both went on stage and gave brief speeches, and then they could follow the sales staff to receive the keys and the house delivery gift package.
The gift package contains some toiletries such as toothbrushes, toothpaste and towels.
The houses are fully furnished and ready for you to move in.
Liang Songnian plans to go to the villa to experience it for one night today and then talk about selling the house tomorrow.
He had been looking forward to this house for a long time, so he had to enjoy it first.
The house handover process went smoothly and Wu Dajiang also got the key.
He excitedly invited Zhang Jie to move into his house. After all, it was Zhang Jie who took him in when he was in trouble.
That night, in a private room of a newly opened restaurant.
Zheng Qian and Liang Songnian waited for a while, and then saw Zhang Jie and a young man walk in.
Zhang Jie introduced them:
"This is my friend Wu Dajiang. He is the chief of the guards of His Royal Highness the Emperor."
The matter of introducing identities was also discussed by Zhang Jie and Wu Dajiang.
Only with such an important identity can the other party happily pay money.
Zheng Liang and the other man immediately stood up and saluted respectfully, with shock in their eyes.
"Hello, Lord Wu!"
I didn’t expect that Zhang Jie has such a powerful background.
This made Liang Songnian trust Zhang Jie's words even more. After they sat down, Liang Songnian hurriedly asked:
"Brother Zhang, today you said that the price of mobile phones will drop in the future. Is that true?"
Zhang Jie said firmly:
"It's absolutely true. If nothing unexpected happens, in another year, mobile phones will be so cheap that they can be bought for just a few taels of silver, and ordinary people will be able to afford them."
Zhang Jie dared to guarantee this matter.
Nowadays, all mobile phones are bought from China. The mobile phone factory in Fengyi is also under construction. When local mobile phones come out, mobile phones will only become cheaper.
Liang Songnian gritted his teeth and said:
"Okay, I'll listen to Brother Zhang and sell all the phones at a low price tomorrow!"
This is really a huge loss, it's like cutting his flesh.
The imperial court is now controlling grain prices, and his family's grain shop's business is already not doing well. Coupled with such a huge loss, the Liang family is going to be seriously hurt.
Zheng Qian sighed:
"Young people are still very courageous and decisive. Nephew Liang will surely make a comeback in the future."
Wu Dajiang said:
"It doesn't have to be later. There is a deal right now. If Mr. Liang can seize it, maybe the Liang family can use it to turn things around."
Liang Songnian's heart was bleeding because of the loss of money. When he heard Wu Dajiang say this, he immediately looked at him and said excitedly:
"What do you mean, Lord Wu?"
Wu Dajiang motioned for Zhang Jie to speak.
Zhang Jie said:
“That’s the emerging industry I want to tell you about today—takeout!”
“I wonder if the two of you have ever thought about how to make money using your mobile phone?”
Liang Songnian smiled bitterly:
"Why didn't you think about it? Isn't this a huge loss for me?"
Zhang Jie shook his head and said:
"When I say making money with mobile phones, I don't mean reselling them, but using them to make money."
As he spoke, he turned on his phone, taught Liang Songnian to download the "Run Fast" APP, and then said:
"Within a year, at least half of the people in Fengyi will use mobile phones. This app will connect all businesses and customers."
"Whatever the customer wants to eat or buy, as long as they can download it quickly, someone will deliver it to them in a short time."
"Everyone has inconveniences, such as when it's inconvenient to cook or go out, and takeout can solve this problem."
Zheng Qian and Liang Songnian listened with burning eyes as Zhang Jie described how the food delivery software worked, how convenient it was, and even how they had to cooperate with money houses and deposit a sum of money in advance to avoid the situation where the other party refused to pay after the goods arrived, making it difficult to collect the payment.
After hearing the end, the two of them didn't care about drinking or eating anymore, and all the good wine and food went to Wu Dajiang.
Finally, Liang Songnian slapped the table, stood up, and said excitedly:
"Brother Zhang, if it's true as you said, this takeaway business is indeed a very profitable business! I'm willing to follow you!"
Zhang Jie smiled, picked up the wine glass and took a sip.
Zheng Qian was more cautious. He asked:
"Brother Zhang, as you said, this business is indeed very profitable, but the hardest thing is how to get everyone to use this 'fast running' thing, right? And you said that you need a lot of riders and electric bikes, which requires a lot of money."
Zhang Jie praised:
"Boss Zheng is really knowledgeable! This does require a lot of investment in the early stages, including building the platform, promoting the platform to merchants and mobile phone users, recruiting riders, and purchasing electric bikes. But it is precisely because Brother Jiang and I are financially limited that I found you two to partner in this business."
Zheng Qian nodded in agreement.
Otherwise, with such a good business, others can do it on their own. Wouldn't it be a good idea to bring me in just to get their investment?
Liang Songnian looked embarrassed and said:
"Brother Zhang, the Liang family is having difficulty in cash flow right now. I wonder how much money it will take to buy shares?"
Although he felt that this was an opportunity for the Liang family to turn things around, he also had to come up with real money.
Zhang Jie said:
"Brother Jiang and I each own 30% of the company's shares. The remaining 40% will be divided into four parts, 10% each. The price of 10% is 500,000 taels."
This era is different from the modern era. Modern riders are outsourced and are responsible for their own profits and losses.
But Zhang Jie has worked as a delivery man and knows how difficult it is to be a delivery man.
We have to go through wind and rain, and rely on one order at a time, without any guarantee.
Now that he is in charge of this world, he wants to provide all deliverymen with protection, at least basic salary and medical insurance.
If Feng Yiguo implements the five social insurances and one housing fund in the future, he will also pay a portion for the deliverymen.
All of these require money.
Zheng Qian and Liang Songnian both gasped. One percent would cost five hundred thousand taels, which was not a low price.
But thinking about the future described by Zhang Jie, the profits of this business will also be considerable.
Moreover, electric vehicles are very expensive and do require a lot of money.
Liang Songnian thought for a while, gritted his teeth and said:
"I did it! I will send the money to Brother Zhang tomorrow after I sell the villa! As for whether it is 10% or 20%, I need to go home and discuss it with my clansmen."
His villa could be sold for one million taels, which could be used to buy 20% of the shares of the food delivery company. But if he invested all of it, the grain shop would have to close, and he could not make the decision on this matter alone.
Wu Dajiang said:
"Then you better hurry up. I have two more people waiting to meet tomorrow. There are only 40% in total, first come first served."
After he said this, Liang Songnian and Zheng Qian both felt a sense of urgency.
Zheng Qian said:
"Tomorrow morning, I will give Brother Zhang and Lord Wu a definite answer!"
Tonight, both the Zheng and Liang families had their lights on as they discussed investing in the food delivery company.