The next morning, after having breakfast, Chen Ze got busy again.
On the bus, he glanced at his watch; it was five minutes until nine. Remembering Sequoia Capital's previous attempt to invest in Panda Investment, he decided to talk to Pony Ma, one of the shareholders, and see what his opinion was.
So he instructed Zhao Youde, who was driving in front, "Uncle De, go to Tencent Group."
“Alright!” Zhao Youde replied.
The car drove at a leisurely pace for twenty minutes before safely arriving at the entrance of the Tencent building.
As soon as he got out of the car, he took out his phone and called Brother Ma.
In the office on the 39th floor, Brother Ma was having tea and chatting with a man.
Suddenly, the cell phone rang.
He glanced at his phone and saw that it was a call from Chen Ze.
Little Ma smiled apologetically at the man opposite him, "Excuse me, I need to take this call."
The man waved his hand casually, saying nonchalantly, "Take it."
Then Little Ma answered the phone: "Junior, how come you, such a busy person, suddenly have time to call me? Is something wrong?"
Chen Ze smiled and said, "Senior, I'm downstairs at your company right now. I have something I'd like to talk to you about in person."
Little Ma: "Sure, come straight up to the 39th floor, I'll be waiting for you in my office."
After hanging up the phone.
The man asked, "Who is it that's looking for you so early in the morning?"
Pony Ma didn't hide anything and explained directly to the man, "It's Chen Ze, the founder of Panda Group. He's a very capable and insightful young man. He said he has something to talk to me about."
The man nodded.
A short while later, Chen Ze walked into the office and was surprised to find his uncle Ye Guoqiang there as well.
He stepped forward with a smile and greeted him, "Boss, what a coincidence! I didn't expect to see you here."
Because there were outsiders present, Chen Ze did not directly call him "uncle".
Ye Guoqiang smiled and pointed to the stool next to him, "Come sit down and talk. You two chat first, just pretend I'm not here."
Chen Ze didn't stand on ceremony and sat down next to him.
After greeting Xiao Ma, I got straight to the point: "Senior, Shen Nanpeng from Sequoia Capital contacted me last time, saying he wanted to invest in Panda Takeout. I'd like to hear your opinion."
Pony Ma stroked his chin and pondered for a moment: "Sequoia Capital is very strong in all aspects, but we need to weigh the pros and cons before investing. Since you came to me today, you must be preparing for the company's IPO, right?"
Chen Ze nodded. "I plan to go public by the end of this year. I'm currently considering whether to list in the United States or Hong Kong. If we list in the United States, Sequoia Capital will be investing in us. I believe that with their help, the company's listing plan will be much simpler."
At this moment, Ye Guoqiang, who had been silent until now, suddenly spoke up: "Xiao Chen, I shouldn't interfere in your company's affairs, but since you mentioned going public in the United States, I feel I need to say a few words."
"Because if a large company like Panda Express were to list in the United States, it would increase the demand for the US dollar, which would be very detrimental to the internationalization of the RMB. Therefore, I suggest that you list in Hong Kong instead."
The internationalization of the RMB? That's something that won't be brought up for years to come. He couldn't understand how his uncle knew about this.
Chen Ze turned to Ye Guoqiang and asked, "Boss, could you explain this to me in detail?"
Ye Guoqiang said with a serious expression: "As the global reserve currency, the United States attracts large companies from all over the world to list on its stock exchange, which directly increases the circulation rate of the US dollar, thereby further increasing the use and demand of the US dollar, and at the same time, indirectly supporting the international status of the US dollar."
Chen Ze was certain that few leaders in the country could understand this kind of issue based on his uncle's words, which was enough to prove that Ye Guoqiang was definitely a very capable leader, not the kind of person who rose to power through connections.
He couldn't help but feel a secret admiration for Ye Guoqiang. Another point was that Ye Guoqiang didn't directly force him to list in Hong Kong; he just explained the pros and cons to him and let him choose for himself.
The man opposite him, Brother Ma, didn't say anything either. He picked up his teacup, took a sip of tea, and waited for Chen Ze's choice.
After a moment's thought, Chen Ze said firmly, "Leader, for the sake of national interests, I have decided to take your advice and list in Hong Kong."
Ye Guoqiang nodded in satisfaction at Chen Ze's answer, a rare smile appearing on his face, a stark contrast to his usual serious demeanor.
Then, Chen Ze looked at Little Ma and asked, "Senior, what do you think?"
Little Ma smiled and said, "Junior, most businessmen are profit-driven. There aren't many people like you who have passion for business. As for me... I will definitely support you."
As soon as he finished speaking, the three of them burst into laughter.
After chatting for more than half an hour, Ye Guoqiang stood up and said, "I have something to do later, so I'll leave first. You guys can continue chatting."
Chen Ze stood up as well. "Senior, I have to go back too. There's a lot of stuff waiting for me to do at the company."
Little Ma got up, shook hands with the two men, and then personally escorted them downstairs before returning to his office.
Just as Chen Ze was about to get into the car, he suddenly remembered something, and quickly went to his uncle's Hongqi sedan and knocked on the rear window.
The glass slowly lowered, revealing Ye Guoqiang's head. He turned to look at Chen Ze, "Is there anything else?"
Chen Ze leaned close to the car window and chuckled, whispering, "Uncle, Siyu gave birth to a big, healthy son for me last night. Would you like to come and see him tonight?"
"Oh! You gave birth, that was quick! Congratulations! I'll be there tonight, remember to prepare some good food and drinks for me," Ye Guoqiang joked.
"Alright!" Chen Ze replied, watching the car window slowly rise, the engine roared to life, and the Hongqi sedan sped away.
Seeing his uncle leave, he didn't linger and went straight to his car to the company.
On the way, Chen Ze called his uncle again, inviting him to dinner that evening, and told him about Siyu.
Immediately afterwards, he notified his parents-in-law to come over as well.
The Tencent Building and Nanshan Building are close to each other, and Chen Ze's convoy arrived at the Nanshan Building in three minutes.
Shortly after, Chen Ze walked into the company on the 23rd floor.
Xiao Mei, the receptionist, greeted him respectfully, "Hello, Chairman!"
Chen Ze nodded in acknowledgment, then prepared to walk towards his office.
Seeing that the boss was about to leave, Xiaomei said anxiously, "Chairman, Mr. Shen, the president of Sequoia Capital, is waiting for you in the VIP reception room."
Upon hearing this
Chen Ze stopped in his tracks, thinking that Shen Nanpeng was so eager to invest in his Panda Takeout, it seemed that he had now become a hot commodity in the eyes of capitalists!
As he thought about it, a slight smile appeared on his face as the corners of his mouth turned up.
Then he strode towards the reception room.
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