After learning about Yang Yajing's idea, Zhou Pengfei contacted Bian Xiaoming.

He and Bian Xiaoming have remained in contact, just not as frequently. It's normal for them to bump into each other on holidays after not seeing each other for so long.

He was especially curious after hearing that Zhou Pengfei and Yang Yajing were dating! And Quan Wukang, he hadn't seen him since graduating from junior high school.

Zhou Pengfei made an appointment with Bian Xiaoming, while Yang Yajing was also busy, contacting Quan Wukang and Chu Haotian.

On October 3rd, Yang Yajing's home turf was still the food court.

The five of them booked a small, semi-open private room, introduced themselves, and chatted for a while before Yang Yajing brought up her idea of ​​investing in emerging e-commerce companies.

"E-commerce? The internet is just starting out. Can e-commerce open up the market in China?" Chu Haotian's understanding of e-commerce was still limited to a few foreign online shopping platforms and the existing domestic platform, eBay.

“Think about the development of technology and lifestyle in recent years, online shopping will definitely be the mainstream in the future.” Yang Yajing cited the example of South Korea.

That was a country where mobile internet access had already been implemented, and new e-commerce models were beginning to emerge.

Quan Wukang was excited, thinking it was feasible: "Our work on Rayli magazine is actually similar to the concept of e-commerce, but e-commerce platforms are much bigger! Maybe in the future, all industries will be added to the e-commerce sector! People who are too lazy to go out can shop from home."

"Just like ordering takeout?" Chu Haotian, a homebody, was most familiar with takeout.

“Yes!” Yang Yajing nodded. “It’s just that this phone reservation will become an online reservation, and the distance can be further, which can open up transportation channels across the country.”

"Not everything can be mailed, right? And isn't the shipping cost a bit expensive?" Chu Haotian felt it was unreliable.

“So I got some help.” Yang Yajing pointed to Bian Xiaoming. “His family’s car dealership delivers used electric bikes to your door. We can bypass the post office and build our own courier network.”

"Courier service? Like UPS?"

"Pretty much, but cheaper." Yang Yajing nodded, then asked Bian Xiaoming, "Do you have the courage?"

"Me?" Bian Xiaoming was stunned. "It's been years since we last met, and the first thing you do is drag me into doing something big? Yang Yajing, you haven't changed at all. You're still as good at making money as you were when we were kids!"

Bian Xiaoming was referring, of course, to the time when he helped buy cassette tapes.

The two of them brought a large box of cards to school, but Zhou Pengfei was not very active and couldn't remember many people at all.

Bian Xiaoming, as a good friend, volunteered to be the distributor. At that time, he looked at the names in the notebook and used a highlighter to categorize each grade and class.

Not only that, he also knew the location of each class and classroom, and quickly found the best route to deliver all the cassette tapes to the right people.

This is another reason why Yang Yajing thought of Bian Xiaoming. When he was around ten years old, he showed great planning and coordination skills, which should not be underestimated.

"I believe in your abilities," Yang Yajing said to Bian Xiaoming with a smile. "Why don't you give it a try and join our great cause?"

"My abilities? What abilities do I have? I failed the college entrance exam, what abilities do I have?" Bian Xiaoming felt ashamed of Yang Yajing's praise.

“Bian Xiaoming, don’t underestimate yourself!” Yang Yajing shook her head. “Education isn’t the key to success; the key is to find your strengths. You’re meticulous, enthusiastic, enjoy helping others, and are very good at reading maps. If you were still like you were back then, your organizational skills would be fantastic!”

"Sigh! I also want to get rich with you guys! But I don't know anything about it, and I don't have any money. Starting a company is beyond my capabilities, isn't it?" Bian Xiaoming felt it was a bit difficult.

"Who can know everything from the start?" Yang Yajing smiled. "The top students of Wukang Business School are very knowledgeable about starting a company. As for funding, that's the simplest thing; I have plenty of investors on hand."

"A whole bunch?" Bian Xiaoming thought Yang Yajing had made some progress over the years.

“Me, our friend, even Boss Xia are all fine with me! Don’t worry about the money, just focus on building up the website and branches, I have faith in you!” Yang Yajing gave Bian Xiaoming full confidence.

As for Quan Wukang, he had long been eager to try his hand at e-commerce and was itching to get started as soon as possible.

Zhou Pengfei still handles the flyers, advertisements, and corporate identity; he's already very skilled at these.

Yang Yajing gave Chu Haotian a month to get both websites up and running. Although she didn't pay him a salary, she allowed him to take a 10% stake in the company.

Yang Yajing knew that once Chu Haotian's e-commerce platform appeared, it would generate hundreds of millions in revenue in just two years, which would be far more lucrative than the design fee she would receive.

They're all friends, so Chu Haotian would do it even if it were free. Now that he's invested, it's like working for himself, so he's even more dedicated.

Yang Yajing also told him that this could be a big advertisement for his future studio, which would definitely be beneficial.

Zhou Pengfei had some spare cash, and Bian Xiaoming was a close friend he knew well, so he was the first to provide initial capital for Bian Xiaoming to get started.

Yang Yajing, of course, wouldn't be stingy; she would invest in both projects.

As promised, on October 4th, Yang Yajing contacted Xia Changlong and asked him to come to the commercial and residential building to discuss the matter.

Xia Changlong didn't know much about e-commerce, but this sector happened to be Xia's area of ​​expertise.

The recent tax issue had just swayed the board of directors to his side, and Xia Junhu had been keeping a low profile lately, which would allow the company to smoothly pass this proposal.

"Make the PowerPoint presentation more polished, and what about your shareholding?" Xia Changlong knew Yang Yajing didn't want to appear at the board meeting yet; how should they handle the voting?

"Just say it's a foreign business, and sign the voting rights to Uncle Xu." Yang Yajing had already come up with a plan.

"How long do you need?" Xia Changlong thought it was feasible.

"Give me two months, I'll start after New Year's Day," Yang Yajing replied after thinking for a moment.

"Such a big project, you can finish it in two months?" Xia Changlong wondered if it was a bit rushed.

"Does Sister Tao have any spare money? Should we let her invest privately first? With enough initial capital, I can handle it," Yang Yajing said confidently.

“Okay! I’ll talk to her!” Xia Changlong said, then asked, “How many shares will you give her?”

"The initial investment is 12 million, with 10% allocated to e-commerce and 15% to express delivery. That's the most I can do," Yang Yajing calculated.

"You're really arrogant! You just open your mouth and your sister Tao is going to spend over ten million. Do you think money is easy to earn?" Xia Changlong teased Yang Yajing.

"As long as you can make money! The profit margin for our Sister Tao's money in the bank is too small. Only by spending it can money make money!"

"You'd better get it done! Don't let it go wrong, I won't be responsible for making up the difference!" Xia Changlong made it clear from the outset.

"You won't lose money. You'll break even in three years. When has my judgment ever made you lose money?"

Xia Changlong thought about it and agreed. This girl was like a money-making machine. Did she have some kind of superpower, like being able to predict the future or something? Did she make money no matter what she invested in?

Xia Changlong was right; Yang Yajing did have the ability to foresee the future, and she could accurately predict it at least until 2016.

Her goal is to retire at forty, by which time she won't be able to predict the future, and she'll have already made enough money!