After Zhou Chen returned to the capital, he went to the residence of Wang Ying's mother, his mother-in-law, and brought many things with him.
"Mom, my friend in Shanghai brought these to me."
Wang Ying's mother said with a smile on her face: "I went to Shanghai and you still remember me, so you have your heart. But I don't need it, and I won't need to take it with me in the future. As long as you and Yingying can live a good life, I will be satisfied."
Although the Wang family is now in dire straits, she actually still has some savings and a salary from retirement, so as long as she is not too extravagant, she is not short of money to spend. Wang Ying always gives her money every month.
She has never used it either.
Her current situation is that of a person who has no desires and needs. Every day she just visits Dao Zang, drinks tea, and grows flowers. She rarely even leaves the house. If it weren't for the inconvenience of living in the deep mountains and old forests, she would probably be willing to move there.
Gone to the deep mountains and old forests.
Wang Ying has persuaded her many times to move to the United States, but she has always rejected it. In her words, living alone is comfortable and comfortable, and she will not cause trouble in the United States. As long as Wang Ying and Zhou Chen are free,
She would be satisfied if she could take time to come back and see her occasionally.
"We'll have dinner at home later, and I'll ask Xiao Wu to buy some more food."
Although she did not accept money from Wang Ying, Wang Ying found a nanny for her, and she did not refuse.
"OK."
But not long after Zhou Chen agreed, his cell phone rang suddenly. To his surprise, the person calling him was Yang Cheng, whom he hadn't seen for many years.
"I asked for your mobile phone number from Wang Ying. It's not that I'm looking for you. It's my dad who wants to meet you. He wants to talk to you about something. Zhou Chen, you don't have to give me face. You can meet me if you want.
If you don’t want to meet, just refuse, it’s okay.”
Yang Cheng's words were very polite, but also very unfamiliar. Their relationship was not very good to begin with, and they hadn't seen each other for so many years. If it weren't for his father's request, he wouldn't have made this call to Zhou Chen.
Zhou Chen guessed Yang Cheng's father's purpose, thought for a while, and finally agreed.
"Okay, then I will pick you up with the driver and you will tell me your address."
"arrive……"
Zhou Chen didn't answer the phone behind his mother-in-law's back, so Wang Ying's mother heard it.
"Yang Cheng called you and his father invited you to his house for dinner?"
"Well, I have met Yang Cheng's mother, but I have never met his father. I don't know what the purpose of inviting me to dinner this time is."
In fact, he didn't have a good impression of the Yang family. The reason why he agreed was partly because of his acquaintance with Yang Cheng, and partly because the Yang family was really powerful in the country, so it was okay to give him some face.
Wang Ying's mother nodded and said: "I shouldn't talk too much about your matter, but Yang Cheng's parents are not simple people, especially his father, who has a higher level than Yingying's father. I don't like talking behind your back.
People, but you still have to be careful when communicating with the Yang family. They are not like Yang Cheng, who do things without talking about feelings and put interests first."
The Wang family and the Yang family used to be family friends. When something happened to the Wang family, the Yang family immediately distanced themselves from each other. Although Wang Ying's mother could understand, she must still feel uncomfortable in her heart. Since then, they have never interacted with each other again.
Zhou Chen is her son-in-law. This time the Yang family took the initiative to find him, she still wanted to remind her son-in-law. Her intention was very clear, not to get too involved with the Yang family.
"Mom, don't worry, I know what to do."
"Well, I can rest assured that you are doing things well. Although you are young, you are very methodical in doing things. You are more calm than Yingying's father and uncle. You have to remember that your status is different. Even in China, you are not the same.
There is no need to have so many scruples, although the Yang family is powerful, it cannot affect you."
"I know, but I can't have dinner with you tonight."
"You will have plenty of time after you have dinner with me. You should get down to business first."
Before dinner, Yang Cheng and the driver came to pick up Zhou Chen.
"Does Auntie live here now? I'll go up to meet Auntie."
After Yang Cheng saw Zhou Chen, he first said hello lukewarmly, and then wanted to visit Wang Ying's mother.
Zhou Chen stopped him and said, "That's no need. My mother-in-law is resting, so don't disturb her."
Yang Cheng's expression changed. In the past, when their two families were on good terms, he and Wang Ying's mother were very good friends, but now, they don't even want to meet each other.
However, he was getting older and was no longer as naive as before. He took the initiative to invite Zhou Chen to get in the car without saying anything.
In the car, Zhou Chen and Yang Cheng were both sitting in the back row. Yang Cheng took the initiative to ask something about Wang Ying. Zhou Chen responded in a polite tone, and then the two of them had nothing to say in common.
Arriving at Yang's house, Yang Cheng took the initiative to introduce his parents to Zhou Chen. Yang Cheng's father was in his fifties and seemed to be a very dignified and particular person.
Although they were one generation higher than Zhou Chen, Father Yang and Mother Yang did not put on airs and were very friendly. They talked to Zhou Chen politely and took the initiative to invite Zhou Chen to the table for dinner.
Listening to Zhou Chen and his father chatting about the situation at home and abroad, Yang Cheng was really restless and wanted to leave, but he didn't dare.
He usually dares to stand up to his mother, but he is still very afraid when facing his father.
Zhou Chen couldn't guess the real purpose of Yang's father inviting him here this time, but since Yang's father was not in a hurry to tell, he was not in a hurry to ask, so he followed his words and chatted with him.
Than Patience, he really has never been afraid of anyone.
Although Yang's father and Yang's mother are both well-known people, they found that Zhou Chen was very young, but not easy to deal with at all. He was very slippery and would not follow their rhythm at all. In the end, Yang's father was the one who fell in love with Chen.
Unable to hold back his anger, he winked at his wife.
Mother Yang then said with a smile: "I heard that your Chenxing Capital has established a branch in Chaoyang. Are you starting to prepare for domestic development?"
Zhou Chen nodded and said: "This is indeed our company's plan. Now that the domestic economy is taking off, we at Chenxing Capital naturally want to enter the country."
With Yang's mother at the beginning, Yang's father will have a lot more to say next.
"This is a good thing. Nowadays, various industries in the country are booming and they need the support of patriotic businessmen like you."
"Uncle Yang is so complimentary."
Suddenly, Yang's father's tone changed, and he asked casually: "After Chenxing Capital raised funds last year, it has developed rapidly. It seems that it has established branches in many places this year. I guess the funds must be consumed very quickly, right?"
As soon as these words came out, Zhou Chen immediately understood Yang's father's purpose of inviting him to dinner, but he remained calm.
"Sorry, Uncle Yang, this matter is a company secret. Although I am the chairman and general manager of the company, the company does not belong to me after all, so this kind of thing cannot be disclosed."
Yang's father smiled and said: "I understand, it should be. Chenxing Capital has experienced one round of financing, and there must be a second round of financing, right? As far as I know, the parties in the first round of financing are all foreign capital, so what about the second round of financing?"
Should we also consider domestic investment in this round of financing?”
Zhou Chen still said calmly: "If there is a second round of financing, it must be domestic. After all, although I am an American now, I have always regarded myself as a Chinese, and my family must take care of their own."
Father Yang was silent for a while, then no longer hesitated, and said directly: "You are good friends with our Beibei, so I have something to say directly. Our Yang family is very optimistic about your Chenxing Capital, so if Chenxing Capital has a third
For the second round of financing, can we, Yang’s, be considered first?”
Now that the conversation has been opened, Zhou Chen naturally can no longer pretend.
"Chenxing Capital has no plans for a second round of financing yet, but since Uncle Yang has spoken, I will also express my position. If the second round of financing is launched, under the same conditions as others, I will definitely support Yang.
"
Yang's father's expression was stiff, but he quickly adjusted himself, picked up the wine glass, and touched it with Zhou Chen.
"Then it's settled."
After the meal was over and Zhou Chen was sent away by the driver, Yang's father drank the tea made by Yang's mother with a serious look on his face.
What Zhou Chen said just now sounded nice, but he was so shrewd that he couldn't understand the implication of Zhou Chen's words. For him, just a priority is not enough.
"Who would have thought that a young man about the same age as Beibei could create such a big foundation. What happened to the Wang family, if we..."
Father Yang didn't finish speaking, but Mother Yang already understood what he meant.
"What we did back then was not wrong. Anyone involved in what happened that time would be in bad luck. The Wang family is not worthy of what we did."
Father Yang sighed: "Yes, I did nothing wrong, but it also cost us such a good opportunity."
Mother Yang frowned and asked, "Are you so optimistic about Chenxing Capital that you would not hesitate to lose face and invite a junior to do so?"
Father Yang said in a deep voice: "We are in China, so we don't feel the power of Chenxing Capital. This Zhou Chen has a very good vision. Several companies invested by Chenxing Capital all have great potential. A venture capital that has only been established for a few years.
The company can be valued at more than 10 billion U.S. dollars in the first round of financing, which is really amazing. I can guarantee that if they start a second round of financing, the valuation will definitely be more than 20 billion U.S. dollars. The financing time
The later it is, the higher the valuation will be."
"Although our Yang family is still very good now, we can't spend a hundred days. The Wang family is an example. After all, Beibei lacks experience and has difficulty controlling the Yang family, so we must have an investment that is sure to make a profit without losing money. Chenxing Capital is
I think it’s the best choice, and they have great influence abroad.”
"It's a pity that this guy is very cunning, and his politeness is a bit unfamiliar."
"But hasn't he already given us priority?"
"Hmph, it's just a talk. In the end, it's not him who has the final say. Let's not talk about others, just the Wei family in Shanghai or our family. Who do you think he will choose? What's more, the family in China that is more powerful than our Yang family is also weak.
To be continued...