What? Ten times?
Mr. Gu's eyes widened.
ten times?
That is 15 billion?
What kind of concept? Even the Gu Group couldn't easily come up with such a large investment all at once. In 2011, the mainland simply couldn't imagine such a large amount. Yet, Qin Jiang actually wanted him to spend such a large sum to buy 40% of the shares of two milk tea brands.
Isn't it said:
He believes that the two milk teas are worth 40 billion!
joke?
Let's not talk about milk tea brands. How many groups in China have a market value of tens of billions after listing?
Mr. Gu: "Are you kidding me?"
Qin Jiang: "Were you the one who joked first?"
He didn't think the two major milk tea brands were worth that much money now. He was just joking with Mr. Gu. Of course, if the other party really agreed to the investment, he would definitely agree without hesitation.
Fifteen billion!
Being able to stir up so many waves in this era will also allow him to advance the development plan of the Black Dragon Group a lot.
But obviously Mr. Gu is not stupid, he would never agree to such an investment that gives money for free.
1.5 billion!
This was the premium he offered to Qin Jiang himself, but unfortunately Qin Jiang was not satisfied with the figure. Fifteen billion was not enough to bring about a qualitative change for the Black Dragon Group at the moment.
So...
There is no need to give half of the Black Dragon Group's golden goose to others for 1.5 billion.
Gu Chuan curled his lips without any surprise. He guessed that Qin Jiang would never agree to cooperate with his grandfather.
"Ha ha..."
Mr. Gu laughed again: "If we can't cooperate now, there will be plenty of opportunities in the future."
"I believe Xiao Qin has already made plans for the development of milk tea. If you need anything from me in the future, please feel free to ask. Our families are old friends, and I will definitely help you if you encounter any difficulties. Remember... the Gu family will never be your enemy..."
He spoke sweet words with a hint of meaning.
Qin Jiang nodded calmly.
The meal fell into silence again. Mr. Gu stopped talking to Qin Jiang and turned to Mr. Qin instead.
Old Master Gu: "Brother Qin, your descendant is truly a dragon. He will soar into the sky sooner or later..."
Old Master Qin: "Being a dragon has its advantages, and being a bug has its advantages. Even if the sky falls, you won't be crushed by it."
Gu Xiaodong: ...
Qin He: ...
They felt inexplicably targeted, but didn't know what to say, so they could only turn their grief and anger into food.
...
Gu Chuan: "Bai Lu, right? Try this, it tastes good. What are your hobbies..."
Bai Lu: "I don't even try to please you..."
Gu Chuan: ...
Bai Lu: .....
It was unknown what the two were whispering about in private.
...
The banquet ended quickly, and Sijiu ate most of the dishes, leaving no room for anyone else to linger and had to disperse.
Ahem...
Old Master Gu stood up with the help of a cane: "Brother Qin, that's all for today. I'm not leaving Songjiang anyway, so we have plenty of time to get together." Then she looked at Gu Chuan and said, "Xiao Chuan, leave me Qin Jiang's contact information. If you two have any business in the future, please visit more often."
Gu Chuan rolled his eyes and ignored him.
Qin Jiang also ignored it.
Bai Lu: "Add me... I usually stay at the Black Dragon headquarters. If you need anything, you can find me, Brother Jiang."
brush!
Gu Chuan took out his cell phone...
...
A few minutes later.
Mr. Gu and his family left.
"Brother Jiang, um...well...I'm just a shield today, don't think too much about it. I have something else to do, so I'll leave first..." Bai Lu looked at Qin Jiang and chose to leave immediately.
Old Master Qin, Qin's father and mother, and Qin Wei's family also left and returned to their own rooms.
Today's scene was a bit hard for them to process. First, that girl named Bai Lu seemed... well, Qin Jiang didn't show much emotion towards Bai Lu, and certainly not towards Gu Chuan at all. Second, they were a little shocked by the amount of money Qin Jiang and Old Man Gu were discussing. 1.5 billion, that's a lot of money... Qin Jiang wasn't satisfied, and asked for 15 billion. When did the unit of 100 million become so cheap? They didn't dare to listen any further.
...
upstairs!
Qin Wei's wife said, "Father, that old man Gu is also a family friend. He is willing to invest 1.5 billion in Qin Jiang. Do you think it is possible to let him invest in our son? Not 1.5 billion, 100 million, no, 18 million will be enough."
Qin Wei: "You're dreaming! Do you really think that old man wants to be friends with our family? From beginning to end during the meal, the old man only had eyes for the old man, Qin Jiang and the others, and didn't even look at us."
"Old friends... hehe... you have to be of high status to be considered an old friend. Not to mention that I can't even talk to him, even if I go and ask him, I can probably only find Xiao He a random job. Instead, I'll expose the Qin family to the truth. Isn't that asking for trouble?"
Qin Wei's wife: "Ah...what should I do then?"
Qin Wei: "The person who tied the bell must untie it, and I have to ask my nephew for help. The Black Dragon Group is so big that they can easily arrange some work for Xiaohe. Even if it doesn't work, they can arrange it for other places. I will put down my face and beg you for the next two days."
...
downstairs.
Only Qin Jiang, Zhu Zheng and Sijiu are left.
Qin Jiang: "A Zheng, you're pretty quick."
Zhu Zheng: "Hehe...Brother Jiang, this is not good for you, right? I can see that you are not interested in Gu Chuan, so you let Bai Lu act as a shield."
Qin Jiang: "Hehe..."
Zhu Zheng: "Brother Jiang, you didn't agree to Mr. Gu's investment. He deliberately gave us a warning at the dinner table. It's obvious that he plans to invest in other milk tea brands to compete with us."
Qin Jiang: "He simply wants to show us how rapidly a milk tea brand can grow after receiving investment. He wants to teach us a lesson and then offer us a sweet treat to seek cooperation. This way, he can turn a passive position into an active one."
Zhu Zheng: "What a sinister old man, but he did this because he really likes you, Brother Jiang. Why don't you... just give in."
Qin Jiang: "You can follow me!"
Zhu Zheng: .....
Qin Jiang: "How is the franchise system planning..."
Zhu Zheng: "We have already established a solid foundation in various places. Once we have a stable foundation, we can start promoting it..."
"I believe that with the store manager apprenticeship system, three-level commission system, and store competition system proposed by Brother Jiang, it will definitely stir up a storm, and I think it will give Mr. Gu a scare."
Join us!
It was no longer a novelty in 2011. Some milk tea shops had already started franchising but the results were not very ideal. Currently, franchising has not become a trend, and not everyone can afford the 200,000 yuan franchising cost in this era.
Qin Jiang wasn't planning any ordinary franchise, but rather the all-too-popular master-apprentice franchise system. The master-apprentice franchise system would earn commissions from new stores, and even from their apprentice's grandson's store. This would encourage franchisees to frantically recruit new ones. Furthermore, with Xue Ye Bing Cheng's low franchise costs and the integration of some classic franchise strategies from later generations, with proper publicity, the speed at which franchisees could snowball would be astonishing...