Lin Yi heard the news conveyed by Gu Caiwei on the phone, because he left the house after their mother and daughter went to find Peng Yuchen.
He thought back to the woman he only met once. Since then, the two of them have never met again. He wonders why she suddenly looked for him?
It always feels like it’s not a good thing.
However, whether it was a good thing or a bad thing, Lin Yi was unable to attend the appointment for the time being. He apologized to Gu Caiwei and said: "I'm sorry Xiaowei, please tell Peng Yuchen that I have left Shanghai due to urgent matters. If you are not in a hurry, I will come over next time."
I will visit her."
Yes, Lin Yi was already on his way to the airport when they made this call, because important news had just come from the capital.
And it's not good news.
Gu Caiwei immediately expressed her understanding because Peng Yuchen did not ask to meet immediately.
It was already late at night when Lin Yi landed in the capital, but he immediately went to find Liu Jianni. When he got there, the senior sister who stayed behind was already waiting there.
He didn't have time to exchange pleasantries, so he asked directly after entering the door: "How is the situation?"
Liu Jianni shared what she learned again: "Are you hungry? The C round of financing has been negotiated. The US$15 million will be announced tomorrow, and the money will be in their account at the same time."
"Who voted for it?"
"Red Mountain Capital."
Lin Yi recalled the scene when he met Zhang Xuhao head-on in the corridor that day. It seemed that the gentle and kind Mr. Shen Ju finally chose the Jiaotong University student instead of himself, a fellow countryman who had forcibly approached him.
There was still a trace of luck in his heart: "Are you sure?"
Then she was immediately crushed by Liu Jiani: "Investors are all veterans, and they pay great attention to confidentiality when discussing projects. Hongshan is even more experienced."
"Besides, we are competitors, and they are deliberately guarding against us, so I didn't find out the news until today."
She raised her hand and looked at the watch: "This time I got it from my friends in the media. Tomorrow morning you will be able to see the news announcements issued by both parties."
Well, Lin Yi immediately accepted this reality.
"How's the progress on our end?"
Liu Jiani shook her head: "Same as before."
The senior sister interjected and asked: "We have already started preparations before Lin Yi and Jianguo went south to Shanghai. Why are you hungry? The progress is faster?"
Liu Jianni explained: "They negotiated more smoothly with investors, and according to the information I received, they and Hongshan still had differences on valuation, but Zhang Xuhao chose to give less in order to get the money as soon as possible.
The shares were compromised on valuation."
Zhang Xuhao is really decisive.
Lin Yi knew that the main reason for the lagging behind here was that there was no agreement on valuation, and he had always wanted to get more financing.
1 million to 3 million, and 5 million to 15 million, the ratio seems to be 1:3, but the account cannot be calculated like this. The former is 2 million less, and the latter is 10 million less, US dollars!
The progress of Yiyi's financing was originally a full round behind that of Are You Hungry? It cannot be said that it is entirely the responsibility of Yiyi's team to be upstaged this time, but it is indeed the most successful time for Zhang Xuhao to follow Yiyi's competition.
Lin Yi guessed that it was not entirely because of himself that he made up his mind so quickly. Could it be that Wang Huiwen also came to stimulate him?
Anyway, now the pressure is on the casual side.
This time Liu Jiani no longer had any scruples. She asked in front of her senior sister: "Is there any news from each regiment?"
Lin Yi and his senior sister had previously discussed not to tell Liu Jianni for the time being, because the investor obviously had his own position on this matter.
Although she has the right to veto the financing decision of Suiwai Takeout.com, Lin Yi and the others never want such a decision to be interfered by her.
So Lin Yi still concealed the news of Wang Huiwen's visit from her.
The next morning, Lin Yi saw the news that Hongshan Capital had officially invested in Hungry? Because of the former's status in the world, various technology media published or reprinted it this time.
Are You Hungry? It’s already a little famous. It became popular during that event two months ago. Don’t forget that Zhang Xuhao and Lin Yi were on the Youth Daily at the same time.
This time, with the platform and endorsement of Red Mountain Capital, and the fact that US$15 million is no longer a small sum, Hungry has suddenly become a star company in the entrepreneurial world.
Lin Yi briefly browsed through the titles of various reports: "Hongshan Capital has entered the game, optimistic about the take-out industry opening up a trillion-dollar market", "Are you hungry? Raising US$15 million, will the take-out world be transformed?", "Shen Julao Investment"
Zhang Xuhao, another member of Jiaotong University Entrepreneurship Gang”...
Damn, the more I look at it, the more annoying it becomes!
That night, Lin Yi and the other three brought all the city managers to a meeting again, and the atmosphere this time was a bit heavy.
Some time ago, although we were nervous for a while when we were fighting against Hungry?, we were not at a disadvantage, so everyone was in a relaxed mood. Seeing this news today was like a bolt from the blue!
They all knew that Lin Yi and his senior sister had recently stayed in the capital to raise funds. Although they did not dare to question them, they could not help but be concerned.
Shi Jianrui from Yangcheng had the furthest relationship with them, so he asked directly: "Are you hungry? You won't give up when you get the money. When will our money be received?"
The more difficult the situation, the less likely it is to feel miserable. Lin Yi encouraged his subordinates with confidence: "If you are hungry, you will definitely take action. We must work hard during this period."
"But this is only temporary, and our financing will be received soon, I assure you!"
Although a little morale buff was added to them, after all, words cannot be used as money. The next day they waited for Zhang Xuhao to take action.
Are you hungry? On the same day, you announced on its website and app that it had launched a half-month "end-of-semester special offer" campaign, claiming that it would provide benefits and warmth to school students before the start of the summer vacation. This time, the scope of Are you hungry?
All cities.
At the same time, Zhang Xuhao also announced through the media that Hungry Me is preparing a new round of city opening plans, and the scale will be larger than ever before, and it may enter double-digit cities at once.
What can I say about this lively energy?
Even the recruitment website is filled with a large number of job requests from Ele.me, proving that their large-scale expansion plan is not just talk.
Rich people are so arrogant!
What particularly made Lin Yi feel distressed was that the name of the "end-of-semester special offer" event, Are You Hungry, kept reminding him of the fact that Wang Huiwen once said.
Summer vacation is coming soon.
Of course, Lin Yi and his senior sister were not idle in the past two days. They followed Liu Jiani to visit investors who had expressed interest before and negotiated again, directly pushing the negotiations to the substantive stage.
There is a saying that haste makes waste. Although they act as calmly as possible, sophisticated investors know just how anxious they are now just by reading the news. At this time, their negotiating position will naturally be greatly compromised.