The stars were shining brightly late at night, and the mansion was filled with laughter and laughter.
We are all young people, and the unfamiliarity at first quickly faded away with a few jokes.
The kitchen area of this house is not much smaller than the average dining room.
All kinds of kitchen appliances are from top brands, far superior to most restaurants.
With a decoration fee of 25 million yuan, the quality must not be bad.
Several chefs joined hands and cooked the food very quickly.
Red wine has been poured into the goblet, and the long table is filled with delicacies.
Wei Ziliang matched the occasion with several tall candlesticks as decoration.
The candlelight swayed slightly, making the night more charming.
Girls' resistance to this kind of tone has plummeted.
Yu Jiasi and Fatty Xu made a thumbs up sign, and Wei Ziliang grinned proudly.
"Mr. Chen, please take your time."
With steady and strong wrists, the two waiters held up the plates and presented the five tomahawk steaks.
It's exactly the distribution of four couples plus one single.
At this time, Su Xiaoyu didn't care about the frustration of being single, and was drooling over the tomahawk steak that exuded an alluring aroma.
Not only Su Xiaoyu, but Fatty Xu and the others also felt their appetites were whetted.
The high-temperature porcelain plate makes a sizzling sound all the time, and the experience of grilling the steak bit by bit is very interesting.
"Come, let's all thank Mr. Chen for specially preparing such a big occasion for us. Respect Mr. Chen!"
Wei Ziliang proposed with a toast.
Everyone laughed and clinked their goblets together, making a sweet and clear sound.
Chen Dongcheng was also hungry. He took a bite of steak and it tasted very good.
Just kidding, if Langting dares to fool Chen Dongcheng, he is not seeking death.
Every major customer is a target that many five-star hotels must maintain.
After drinking a few sips of red wine, the girl, who was too drunk, began to look rosy, and there was also a hint of crimson on her neck.
Several chefs control the speed of serving food just right.
If there are finished plates, the two waiters will promptly remove the empty plates.
If there is less red wine in the glass, a sommelier will pour the wine gracefully and at a leisurely pace.
The dining experience is not inferior to that of many top restaurants in Shanghai, or even better.
“Comfortable!”
When the last dessert was presented, everyone couldn't help but sigh.
It was already close to ten o'clock, and the meal lasted for almost three hours.
The meal was at just the right pace, not too rushed or too slow, and everyone was able to chat about some interesting things in each other's lives.
After the meal, Chen Dongcheng picked a bottle of Krug champagne.
The sommelier poured the champagne into glasses, and the waiter came over holding the tray with one hand.
Chen Dongcheng and the others each took a glass and stood on the terrace overlooking the Pujiang River, facing the wind and looking forward to the arrival of 2015.
The lights on both sides of the Taiwan Strait are brightly lit, and the best viewing spot in the Magic City is none other than Tomson Yipin.
Leaning on the armrest, I took a sip of champagne from time to time.
Perhaps, this is the most perfect way to say goodbye to 2014.
But at 23:30, the piercing siren sounded in the night sky of the city.
Tomson Yipin is adjacent to the Bund, so you can naturally hear it.
"What's going on?"
Wei Ziliang was stunned and looked at everyone.
Everyone shook their heads. Logically speaking, this time period should be very lively.
While everyone was wondering, Wei Ziliang's phone suddenly rang.
Wei Ziliang's face looked very strange after he was connected, and he breathed a sigh of relief for a long time.
"Canyang called me just now. Something happened on the Bund and asked if we were there."
Yu Jiasi wondered: "What can happen on the Bund?"
"There were too many people and a stampede occurred. We don't know the specific situation at the moment."
Wei Ziliang shook his head, they didn't know the details.
But I could vaguely hear some crying sounds, which were a bit scary.
"This is a bad start to 2015."
Yu Jiaci muttered and asked quickly: "Is everything okay with Mr. Gu's father?"
"Look at how scared you are, this matter won't affect you, we can just wait for the news report tomorrow.
It's a good thing I didn't go to the Bund today, otherwise it would be uncertain whether I could see my brothers tomorrow."
Wei Ziliang is a little scared. In the past few years, when New Year's Eve came, he would take his sister to the Bund to watch the countdown.
This year he didn't go because of Wu Guoguo and Chen Dongcheng's treat.
Unexpectedly, indirectly avoiding a disaster is equivalent to narrowly avoiding death.
After such an incident, everyone lost interest in waiting for the countdown, and Wei Ziliang and the others went back to their respective homes.
Tonight is destined to be a sleepless night for many people.
No one expected that such a big accident would happen to a perfectly normal New Year's Eve celebration.
The next day the media and television began to shed light on the stampede.
For a moment, the atmosphere in the Magic City was very solemn, and there was an unspeakable pressure from top to bottom.
At the same time, it was announced that New Year’s Eve activities on the Bund will be canceled indefinitely.
All upcoming activities that can cause large-scale gatherings will not be approved.
Chen Dongcheng kept calling Zhang Lu and the others last night, but never got through.
Finally, in the morning, Zhang Lu called.
"Where are you?"
"Woo hoo, my friend is injured, we are all in the first hospital."
"Are you and Dani okay?"
"We were fine. It was so chaotic at the time. One of my friends just lowered his head to pick up his phone, and then he was so crowded that he couldn't get up.
It was crowded at the time, and when we helped her up, she was trampled all over and bruised."
Zhang Lu's voice was trembling, and she was obviously frightened.
No one who witnessed this tragic accident could not be afraid.
Chen Dongcheng lifted up the quilt and changed into a set of clothes.
Ji Jiaying also woke up and asked softly: "Do you need me to go with you?"
"No, you can go on to sleep."
Chen Dongcheng was a little lucky that nothing happened to Zhang Lu and the others.
Yesterday, Zhang Lu and Zheng Danni were dragged by their best friends to celebrate the New Year, but Chen Dongcheng did not stop them.
Zhang Lu and Zheng Danni usually hang around him.
At the end of the year, you have to give yourself some freedom.
The result was great, this freedom almost cost them their lives.
Zhang Lu's friend was being treated in the hospital, and several other friends were responsible for accompanying her.
There was a look of exhaustion and an undying fear on their faces.
Witnessing death passing by is an experience that perhaps no one who has experienced it would want to mention again.
Out of guilt, none of Zhang Lu and the others left, and family members of the injured also came.
Seeing their young daughter seriously injured, an old couple burst into tears.
In contrast, families who have lost their loved ones are even more painful.
Chen Dongcheng could only comfort the old couple with a few words and politely left his business card.
If you need help, you can contact him.
Back in the car, Zhang Lu and Zheng Danni could no longer control themselves.
Emotions exploded at this moment, and the sounds of crying and sobbing kept coming.
Chen Dongcheng remained silent and patted their shoulders gently.
It wasn't until they had run out of energy from crying that they gradually stopped sobbing.
After crying, they felt much better.
At this time, they didn't want to go anywhere, they just wanted to go home.
The car drove back to Sheshan Villa. I felt much more at ease after returning home, but there were still some shadows in my heart.
"Mr. Chen, the ginger tea is ready."
The nanny laid out the slippers and whispered.
"Put two bowls in and take them to the bedroom."
Chen Dongcheng helped Zhang Lu and Zheng Danni back to the master bedroom upstairs.
The nanny brought ginger tea, and they both drank a bowl.
"You guys have a good sleep and you'll be fine when you wake up."
After Chen Dongcheng finished speaking, he gently closed the door.
The nanny was waiting at the door, and Chen Dongcheng ordered: "When they wake up, you are responsible for making some food for them, so that they don't go hungry."
"Don't worry."
The nanny nodded yes.
"Well, I'll leave first, and you take care of them."
Chen Dongcheng was still very satisfied with the nanny, so he left in the car after saying some words.
…
The sky today is also foggy, as if it has turned into a gray world.
Are you hungry? Headquarters.
General Manager's Office.
Zhang Xuhao was making hot tea and said with emotion: "I didn't expect such a big thing to happen last night. I'm afraid the bosses won't be able to stop it now."
"We are businessmen and do not discuss politics."
Chen Dong finished sipping hot tea and saw that Zhang Xuhao had gained a lot more weight than the last time they met: "You've been eating well lately."
"Haha, it's okay. I like to eat when I'm stressed. Think about it, I was only over 130 pounds at the time, and now I'm almost 160 pounds."
After Zhang Xuhao finished speaking with a smile, he said seriously: "Mr. Chen, I want to hear your opinion on the e-round financing. The only thing I have to do is that you haven't decided yet."
“First, let’s talk about the lead investor, which one is it?”
"Huaxin Industrial Fund."
"Huaxin?"
Chen Dongcheng was a little surprised, which was reasonable when he thought about it.
CEFC has always had a soft spot for these Internet unicorns.
Even Shangdong Technology has been paid attention to by CEFC, and it is not surprising that Hungry.com has been paid attention to by them.
Zhang Xuhao sounded a little sad: "It's quite dramatic to say that we had already negotiated with a fund in the United States at the beginning, and they led the investment.
As a result, their partner told me that they were unable to hold on to the funds and were under great internal pressure, so they no longer planned to invest.
It happened that CEFC was willing to lead the investment, so our round of financing was not ruined.”
Chen Dongcheng asked: "Have they done everything they can?"
"I feel sick just after doing it. The last step is to get the funds."
"Hmph, except for that guy Wang Xing, who can be so nasty?"
Zhang Xuhao said in a bad tone: "That guy is fighting with me now. They should announce the news soon. That American fund will invest in Magnesium Group this time."
"How much can the valuation be, and how much do you plan to raise?"
"Financing of US$700 million, valuation of US$7 billion."
No matter how unconvinced Zhang Xuhao is, he still has to admit that Magnesium Tuan has great advantages over Are You Hungry?
Magnesium Group, which occupies the leading position in the group buying market, can carry out dimensionality reduction attacks on Hungry? at any time.
"Mr. Chen, in this round, CEFC and other companies have given us a valuation of US$1.2 billion, and I plan to raise US$360 million.
Do you plan to dilute your shares or subscribe for part of them?"
Compared with when Chen Dongcheng invested, Hungry Me’s valuation has risen from US$500 million to US$1.2 billion in less than a year.
Although Magnesium Tuan’s entry into the takeout market has made Zhang Xuhao anxious.
But we have to admit that it is powerful competitors like Magnesium Group that are burning a lot of money that attract the attention of a lot of capital.
In the past, Zhang Xuhao was content with becoming a unicorn, but now his ambitions are getting bigger and bigger.
"Of course it's a subscription. I still say the same thing, I'm very optimistic about Hungry."
Chen Dongcheng's words made Zhang Xuhao even more delighted.
"It's great. With Mr. Chen and you supporting me, I don't know who will win in this battle."
"Well, Mr. Zhang, don't let your guard down. As far as I know, corruption in your local community is quite serious.
I hope to see your handling methods as soon as possible."
Chen Dongcheng never forgets to criticize Zhang Xuhao. In fact, this is the inevitable price of rapid expansion.
Zhang Xuhao originally found hundreds of people, barely trained them for three days, and then distributed them as city agents.
I don’t know how many city agents receive benefits from new store owners and display their rankings higher.
The various methods of corruption are shocking.
No matter how angry Zhang Xuhao was, he would not dare to directly contradict investors.
Besides, this is just hunger. Is it a chronic disease nowadays?
"What you are saying is that I recently plan to set up a political commissar department within the company to strictly deal with corruption issues. Please rest assured."
"As long as you have this intention, there is also the problem of corruption and small workshops that do not comply with regulations.
You still have to pay attention to it. If your reputation is over, no amount of money can make up for it."
Chen Dongcheng has said this. Whether Zhang Xuhao can listen to it depends on him.
The due diligence of grab is coming to an end and there are no problems.
Li Changqing and the others were called back by Chen Dongcheng and began to conduct due diligence on Are You Hungry?
Chen Dongcheng has also reached an agreement with Zhang Xuhao to provide some funds in advance.
After all, are you hungry? The fight with Magnesium Group is so fierce now, and the funds in your account are decreasing every day.
At least 20 million US dollars will be burned in a month.
Chen Dongcheng first called Hungry? US$20 million, and the remaining US$37.6 million would be credited later.
Seeing the rapid decline in the game balance, Chen Dongcheng couldn't help but feel a headache.
If I hadn't opened several gift packages before and relied solely on consumption rebates and accumulated steps, I would have been able to get so much money in the Year of the Monkey and the Horse in the Month.
The worst thing is that the previous quarterly and half-year gift packages seem to have disappeared.
There is only one annual gift package left, which will not be available until nine months later.
Chen Dongcheng returned to Sheshan with his thoughts on his mind.
Zhang Lu and Zheng Danni felt much better after drinking ginger tea and sleeping.
Zhang Lu saw Chen Dongcheng and threw herself into Chen Dongcheng's arms.
She didn't speak, she just felt the sense of security quietly.
Zheng Danni was a little envious, but was not embarrassed to come over.
Chen Dongcheng smiled and opened his right hand to her.
Zheng Danni immediately huddled in Chen Dongcheng's arms like a baby swallow returning to its nest.
"I went out just now. Have you eaten?"
"Not yet, I don't have much appetite."
"What if we don't have food? Sister Wu, help us prepare lunch."
Chen Dongcheng gave instructions to the nanny and walked to the living room to sit down.
There are several plates of freshly washed fruits on the table.
Chen Dongcheng gave two apples to Zhang Lu and Zheng Danni, and also took one to eat.
"Have a good rest at home these days. If the holiday is early, you should go home and rest early."
Zhang Lu just took a small bite of the apple and asked, "You're leaving this time, so you won't come to the Magic City?"
"Well, Pengcheng needs to go back and stay for a while."
"Oh, okay."
Zhang Lu pretended to be relaxed and said: "Danni and I will be fine in the Magic City."
"I hired two female bodyguards for you and they will come over in the afternoon.
When you go out in the future, remember to take them with you."
"Female bodyguard?"
Zhang Lu looked startled: "We usually stay at home, why do we need bodyguards?"
"Just in case, if something like this happens again, you will be safer."
Chen Dongcheng waved his hand: "This matter is settled."
It is lucky to escape the pursuit of death once.
Chen Dongcheng did not dare to say whether Zhang Lu and Zheng Danni would have any accidents in the future.
Spending money to hire two female bodyguards has too many uses.
It's not that Chen Dongcheng is worried about them. Women are so beautiful that some people will inevitably take risks.
There is no harm in taking precautions in advance.