He didn't even have a business plan or anything like that; he just blurted out, "We'll definitely cooperate. Otherwise, how would I have the technical skills?"

They used the same old tricks again, bringing out photos of him observing the production line alongside Factory Director Li during his internship at the rice factory, and photos of him having meals with Xing Baohua.

There are also photos of Xing Baohua in his office.

Is there anything more convincing than this?

No! These photos are more effective than a hundred times of his rambling.

Regardless, the ambition to become the second largest privately-owned mobile phone manufacturer in China is very attractive. Investors include not only individuals but also some institutions.

Institutional investors are cautious, and regardless of whether Xing Baohua is behind it or not, they want to find out the truth.

Not only do they inquire about it privately, but they also make sure to include the level of support that rice will provide in the contract when signing an agreement.

Institutional investments are not small sums of money; they want to acquire shares.

As for the size of the mobile phone industry, that remains to be discussed.

However, Lao Mou's ambitions had grown considerably. His suggestion of a domestic listing, which Xing Baohua had told him about, further attracted venture capitalists.

The most interesting thing is listing. There is no stock exchange in China yet, but there have been rumors that it will be established.

Even if it can't be listed on the stock exchange immediately, becoming a joint-stock company will allow it to sell shares. Let's try out the old Shanghai Stock Exchange's "Eight Stocks" system!

With a rice factory as a model, Lao Mou dared to claim a total value of 10 billion yuan.

One dared to shout, and the other dared to believe.

He also accepts investments from retail investors, even those in the tens or hundreds of thousands, and distributes them according to a share allocation of 10 billion.

Venture capital firms also use this valuation method.

The venture capitalist also said, "You can't calculate it like that. You don't even have land, blueprints, or factory buildings. What makes you think you can claim 10 billion?"

As a result, Lao Mou presented his investment plan in Manzhouli, boasting about how many acres of land he owned! 15 square kilometers, enough to build a grand palace. Tell me, how many rice factories could be built there?

“I acquired the 15 square kilometers through investment, and the local government provided significant policy support. I aim to transform Manzhouli into the Hong Kong of the Far East. I will locate my factory here, not only the factory but also numerous employee dormitories and family support facilities. Once the entire 15 square kilometers is completed, it will become a super-large-scale town.”

To be honest, when Lao Mou produced official documents, it did attract venture capitalists. After studying them and making a few inquiries, they could tell whether they were genuine or not.

Although Manchuria is remote, it is on the border. With Lao Mou's trading company, the mobile phones they produce will be transported to Europe via the Far East, just like rice, using the land transport method!

Lao Mou didn't even have a feasible plan, but the venture capitalists came up with one for him.

So let's invest, it's only a valuation of 10 billion, right?

The money in the hands of venture capitalists also belongs to their clients. Clients entrust them with managing the money, so they pool it together and invest in a big one, starting with 2 billion!

However, before investing, it is necessary to determine the level of support for rice.

Calling Xing Baohua won't work; who knows if it's really him on the other end! It has to be done in writing, with a written document and signature. No need for fingerprints, just a rice stamp will do.

For the sake of a 2 billion yuan investment, Lao Mou went all out, personally leading investment bankers to meet Xing Baohua.

Once they reached central Shandong, they couldn't overtake Xing Baohua anymore, so they resorted to the old trick: blocking Xing Baohua's path.

The venture capitalists, seeing this behavior, curled their lip. Luckily, they didn't allocate funds at the time. With such a relationship, they still couldn't meet him. What does that mean? It means that Lao Mou is nothing in Xing Baohua's eyes.

Traffic jam still.

The traffic jam was severe, but Xing Baohua didn't get out of the car.

Impatiently, he asked Lao Mou, "Do you think it's meaningful for you to block me like this? If there's a next time, I'll have someone throw you out."

"There's really no other way this time. Didn't you tell me to set up a mobile phone factory? I invested all the money I raised in Manzhouli. Now the investors I found insist on confirming whether my mobile phone factory is being produced with the support of the government. So I brought them here. 2 billion yuan!"

"What 2 billion?" Xing Baohua asked in surprise.

"My mobile phone factory is valued at 10 billion yuan. They want to buy 20% of the shares. They'll give me 2 billion yuan, and then I'll have the money to start the project."

"You really can talk nonsense, spouting billions as if money falls from the sky." Xing Baohua wanted to say, "You really can talk nonsense, spouting billions as if money falls from the sky."

"Bring your people to my office in 20 minutes," Xing Baohua said, then greeted Xie Yingying and asked her to bring her people in.

Following Xing Baohua's instructions, Lao Mou went over and spoke with the venture capitalists. Twenty minutes later, he was summoned to Xing Baohua's office.

These venture capitalists were overjoyed to have the chance to meet Xing Baohua! One meeting might lead to another.

If Xing Baohua can take them out to play, that would be a real bargain.

Rumors circulate in the industry that Xing Baohua is going to get involved in the oil business, and he previously convened a meeting in Hong Kong to secure funding. He was given a budget of 30 billion yuan.

Many people have the money, but they still might not be able to get in.

If we could make an exception for them, and get them a few hundred million dollars instead of billions, that would be easy to negotiate.

Twenty minutes later, Xie Yingying arrived at Xing Baohua's office with Lao Mou and several venture capitalists.

After Xie Yingying invited them to sit down, she began preparing tea. Old Mou, as if he were a regular customer, waved his hand and said, "Secretary Xie, you're busy. I'll do it myself."

Then, he skillfully prepared the tea set, added tea leaves, and boiled water.

Xing Baohua closed his laptop, walked over, sat down in the main seat, and asked, "What's going on?"

Old Mou introduced them with a smile: "These gentlemen are from Capital Xinfeng Investment. This is the general manager, Zhang Tingxiu, and this is the chief investment advisor, Yan Ming..."

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