When there were only Lin Yi, senior sister and Li Jianguo, they didn't have to fight hard to encourage and boost morale like they had to do with the city manager. The communication between the three of them was very candid.
"Are you hungry? The campaign has already started, and now we are being squeezed everywhere. Although Shi Jianrui and Zhang Xun did not complain this time, it shows that they are aware that the company has encountered real difficulties."
"And the order data that fluctuates every day also reminds us that if we don't do something, something will really go wrong, and time is not on our side."
The senior sister and Li Jianguo were both silent for a while, and then the senior sister asked: "What are you going to do?"
Lin Yi replied: "The old Pan we talked about before is willing to give us 5 million US dollars. Let's take it first and talk about it later. If we can get through this urgent crisis now, there may not be no opportunities in the future."
This attitude cheered up Li Jianguo, who was on the other end of the phone in Shanghai, and said excitedly: "Yes, we just used one-third of Hungry's money to fight with them. Who is afraid of who?"
The senior sister looked at Lin Yi deeply, then said after thinking: "I will go with you tomorrow."
The next day, Lin Yi and his senior sister met up with Liu Jianni and rushed to the investors they had made an appointment with before. Liu Jianni looked at the two of them on the way and asked:
"Have you really decided? Although you had less money than them before, the gap is even bigger this time, and you have to solve the mode switching problem before the summer vacation to ensure continued operations during the vacation."
Lin Yi did not dress casually as usual today, but dressed up in a formal suit to show respect for today's occasion.
The senior sister also rarely changed into a women's suit. It is said that she temporarily borrowed it from Han Xue, but because of her habit, she did not wear a hip-hugging skirt but trousers.
When Lin Yi heard Liu Jianni's words, he just rubbed his eyes: "Don't worry, we are already prepared. We discussed it all night yesterday."
"And Hungry's advantage is not that big. So far, they still rely heavily on the university market. The impact of the holidays on them is the same."
In this case, Liu Jianni said no more. Lin Yi closed his eyes and rested his mind along the way, while the senior sister looked at the scenery outside the window and silently thought about her thoughts.
This was not the first time they had come here. After arriving, the other party took them into the conference room as usual, and then Lin Yi smiled and said:
"Mr. Pan, we have discussed with you several times regarding the current round of financing for Suiwai Takeout.com, and we think the opinions of both parties are relatively clear."
"Today, on behalf of our entire team, and Mr. Liu, on behalf of the previous round of investors, we are here to finalize the entire cooperation with you. Let's finalize some details and then sign the contract."
The man opposite was named Pan. He had been talking to Lin Yi and the others for the longest time. He was also the investor they selected last night. They had previously talked about offering 5 million US dollars.
However, after Lin Yi finished speaking, Mr. Pan did not show a happy expression. Instead, he hesitated before speaking slowly:
"Lin Yi, Mo Yan, and Jenny, I'm sorry to inform you that we may not be able to sign a contract with you."
The smile on Lin Yi's face froze for a moment, and his right eyelid twitched before he said, "What do you mean by Mr. Pan's words?"
The other party replied: "Actually, I am very optimistic about you personally. Your team is very young and energetic, and also has many ideas. It also performed well when facing Hungry before. I am not too worried about you."
"And Jenny is also an investor that I admire very much. She can save me a lot of energy in the later stages of projects she is optimistic about."
"But it is very regrettable that just yesterday we learned about some new situations, and the company's judgment on the entire industry has changed a little."
"Before I met you, I actually argued with each other in the company, but I couldn't change other people's minds, so..."
He shrugged: "I'm really sorry. I didn't cancel this meeting because I wanted to tell you the news personally as soon as possible. I hope it won't delay you in finding other investors."
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Lin Yi clenched his fists to control his emotions, then forced a smile and said: "I don't know what the news is, maybe we can help you clear up your doubts?"
Mr. Pan shook his head: "I'm sorry, this is the company's secret. I have no right to reveal it to you."
When he said this, he didn't just raise the price. He didn't give any room for bargaining. At that moment, three guesses flashed through Lin Yi's mind at the same time.
Are you hungry and putting pressure on them? Although Zhang Xuhao may not have this ability, Red Mountain Capital is a big boss in the industry.
Or is his so-called news that each group will enter the takeout industry? I haven’t contacted Wang Huiwen during this period, so I don’t know what other actions they have made.
Or is it Liu Jianni next to her? In fact, Lin Yi does not completely trust her. This person is very concerned about the affairs of each group. If she knows that Wang Huiwen has issued a takeover offer but did not tell her, she cannot rule out the possibility.
I had other thoughts.
Lin Yi was like a man suffering from delusions of persecution, constantly deducing various possibilities of "who is harming me" in his mind, but he came up with nothing.
There is not enough information to judge.
After all, Lin Yi was not deceiving himself. He had to admit that the above conjectures were probably not true. Maybe the man named Pan just had something wrong and suddenly changed his mind.
Maybe I am just unlucky, and it often happens that investors regret and refuse to invest money after signing a contract, not to mention that the two parties have only discussed their intentions before.
Gan!
This incident happened so quickly that Lin Yi wanted to fight for it one last time: "Mr. Pan, is there really no room for redemption in this matter?"
When Lin saw the man opposite, he shook his head, and then he couldn't hear what he said clearly. He seemed to have entered a state of tinnitus, and his head was buzzing.
When he came back to his senses, he didn't know how much time had passed, and found that the conference room was completely silent, and the other three people were staring at him closely. Among them, the senior sister's eyes were full of worry.
Lin Yi knew that it was a done deal and couldn't be changed. He still maintained his grace. After standing up, he took a second to stabilize his body, then walked to the opposite side and shook hands with Mr. Pan one last time.
The two of them had actually interacted with each other several times. After the matter was discussed, his title became more intimate: "Lin Yi, you are still very young. I hope we will have the opportunity to cooperate in the future."
Damn it, I will never give you another chance!
Although he was thinking this, Lin Yi did not say these words to his face. After shaking hands, he said goodbye to the other party and left. Of course, his senior sister and Liu Jianni followed him out.
Lin didn't exhale heavily until he got in the car, raised his head slightly to adjust his emotions, and then asked the other two without waiting for concern: "Mr. Liu, do we have any other options?"
Liu Jianni responded with silence.
This is also an answer, and Lin Yi is not too disappointed. He had already figured it out just now in the inside. If he wants to gain something today, he understands a truth: