"Someone wants to treat me to a meal, and I want to take you with me. Would you be willing to do me the honor?" Chen Zihan sent a message to Lu Ruorong.

Lu Ruorong immediately replied: "Who invited you to dinner? Some girl?"

"No, a few grown men."

"Then I don't want to go!"

"How about discussing a few hundred million in investment?"

"Okay!" Lu Ruorong finally agreed.

At three o'clock in the afternoon, Chen Zihan brought Lu Ruorong to meet the short man in the botanical garden.

"Spring is here, and everything is reviving," Chen Zihan said jokingly as he shook hands with the shorter man. "Bathing in nature and chatting about mundane things should be more comfortable than sitting in an office building, right?"

The short man laughed out loud: "There are no restrictions here, so we can relax and have a good chat!"

Chen Zihan also introduced Lu Ruorong to the other party.

When they heard that Lu Ruorong was Chen Zihan's girlfriend and Lu Qinglan's niece, the short man and his companions were in awe.

Lu Ruorong is not as arrogant as Lu Qinglan, but her temperament and beauty are not inferior to Lu Qinglan.

The short man and the others didn't know that Lu Ruorong was Lu Qingling's daughter until Chen Zihan introduced Lu Ruorong's identity.

Although Chen Zihan did not say it explicitly, they soon understood Lu Ruorong's identity.

Although Lu Ruorong's status was not as high as Lu Qinglan's, she was still the legitimate daughter of the Lu family, and they dared not disrespect her.

When the short man heard Chen Zihan say that he wanted to meet and talk at the botanical garden, he used his connections to book an area that was originally used to provide food and rest for tourists.

Although the weather in early March is still cold, it is still quite warm on sunny days.

The conversation between the two began after Chen Zihan made a few jokes.

On the way here, Lu Ruorong heard Chen Zihan talk about this matter.

Lu Qinglan also talked to him about this two days ago.

However, he didn't know much about this matter and didn't want to get involved personally.

Since Lu Qinglan trusts Chen Zihan, then give Chen Zihan more opportunities and let him negotiate it himself.

Anyway, Lu Qinglan wanted to test Chen Zihan's ability through this incident.

In the past few days, Chen Zihan asked Lu Qinglan to find out the true situation of the short subsidiary, and then analyzed it in combination with the current situation of the Internet and the status of e-commerce.

Therefore, when he was negotiating with the short man and his peers, he spoke in a leisurely manner, leaving everyone stunned.

The future of e-commerce that Chen Zihan talked about is more mature and far-sighted than they imagined.

This surprised them very much.

What surprised them even more was Chen Zihan’s requirements for investment.

He needed the short man to guarantee profits for the next five years, and his requirement for the discount rate of the equity transaction was also higher than they expected.

But after hearing Chen Zihan say that he was willing to invest 300 to 500 million yuan, they were shocked and moved.

Previously, the largest investment they had received was 20 million US dollars.

At the exchange rate at the time, this amount of money was probably more than 100 million RMB.

Chen Zihan is willing to invest 300 to 500 million yuan. It can be said that this is their largest financing project to date.

Even if it's only 300 million, it's still the same.

The short man and his team were also experienced in negotiations. They did not promise Chen Zihan anything on the spot, but just said that the matter was of great importance and they needed to discuss and consult before making a decision.

Chen Zi Han agreed with a smile, but implicitly expressed another meaning, which was that it would not be possible to wait for someone too late.

"I will give Mr. Chen a reply within two days." The short man promised.

Chen Zihan didn't say much, and stood up and said goodbye with Lu Ruorong.

"Why do you value them so much?" On the way back, Lu Ruorong asked a similar question as Lu Qinglan.

Chen Zihan didn't answer directly, but instead offered an analogy: "What if one day, when I want to buy something, I can just click the mouse on my computer, select the item, and place the order, or place the order on my phone. A few days later, the goods will be delivered to your home by courier. Moreover, you can borrow the money from a certain platform, with no interest for a month. Your money will be placed on a third-party platform first. You can pay only after receiving the goods and are satisfied. You can also give the seller a good, medium, or bad review. Don't you think your shopping life will suddenly become more colorful?"

"Is this just your excuse for not wanting to go shopping with me?"

"That's not it!" Chen Zihan suddenly felt a little embarrassed and quickly shook his head. "Actually, I'm happy to go shopping with you. Seeing you buy things and dress yourself up beautifully makes me feel very accomplished. I'm just saying that this way of shopping is worry-free and labor-saving for most people. Most inventions and creations come from human laziness. This way of shopping can bring happiness to many lazy people, and the risks are even lower than shopping in person. With the internet entering thousands of households and mobile phones becoming smarter, do you think this industry has a future?"

"You're thinking long-term!" Lu Ruorong nodded. "Hearing what you said, I'm also optimistic about the development of this industry!"

"You're right to listen to me!" Chen Zihan grabbed Lu Ruorong's hand and patted it gently.

The next morning, the short man contacted Chen Zi Han and said that after discussion among several shareholders, they were willing to accept the investment from the foundation represented by Chen Zi Han.

He is willing to meet with Chen Zihan again to discuss the specific details of the cooperation.

Chen Zihan told the short man that he was very busy these two days and had no time to meet for the time being, but he had drafted an equity cooperation agreement and would send it to their email for them to take a look.

If you think you can cooperate, then find an opportunity to sign an agreement. If you feel it is not suitable, then cooperate later.

The cooperation agreement drafted by Chen Zihan was not complicated. It only required equity, but he did not seek controlling stake or participate in the company's operations.

That is, just a financial investment.

However, the amount of capital Chen Zihan's financial investment is a bit large. If he wants to obtain equity, even if he gives up his voting rights, it will have a huge impact on the company's operations.

After Chen Zihan sent the email, the short man and his partner thought about it for another day.

The next afternoon, he called Chen Zihan and said that he was willing to accept Chen Zihan's conditions and hoped to sign a cooperation agreement with him after consulting Chen Zihan on some issues.

Chen Zihan also agreed to meet with him.

During this meeting, the short man asked some key questions.

He asked Chen Zihan whether he would send people to participate in the operation of the company, and then asked Chen Zihan whether he would participate in solving the problem when the company encountered problems or policy risks.

Chen Zihan replied: "If you need help, I can help!"

He didn't say much, and his answers to the questions the short man asked him were quite subtle.

Of course, Chen Zihan wants to get involved in the affairs of the short subsidiary in the future, but now he can only say that it is a financial investment.

When their company encountered trouble and needed Lu Qinglan's help, it was an opportunity to change their investment strategy.

Now, his answer would certainly satisfy the short man and his companions.

The short man was quite satisfied after hearing Chen Zihan's answer.

After adding this clause to the agreement, he had no further problems.