Chapter 73 Capital
Over the next few days, Xu Mo visited Dudu in the hospital every day. The treatment was painful, but Dudu seemed to understand the doctor's help and cooperated without struggling or even crying. The doctor gave the injection gently, coaxing the cat like a child, telling it not to be afraid and that it would be fine in a moment. Seeing the many "miracle doctor" banners sent by cat owners hanging in the hospital, Xu Mo realized she had encountered a miracle doctor, and her worries were greatly alleviated. Seeing Dudu's spirits getting better day by day, her heart finally settled down.
The hospital is not far from home, only a ten-minute walk away. Xu Mo often comes here after waking up in the morning. As midsummer approaches, the temperature has become very high. She wears a sun hat and walks on the road, looking at the bright sunlight all over the ground and her own shadow walking alone on the road, her heart is in turmoil.
In the past few days, she'd read several online posts about toxic cat food. Many unfortunate cats have died from eating it. Cat owners facing legal action are also extremely difficult. The harm caused by cat food is a long-term process, and cat owners only have leftover food from the most recent batch to test. One owner who posted about her rights had her cat die from toxic cat food. However, based on the remaining food testing results, the brand righteously issued a public relations statement claiming their cat food was fine. The owner received no apology or compensation, and the cat food remains on the market.
The cat has passed away, but the poisonous cat food is still circulating in the market.
When she thought of this, Xu Mo felt particularly uncomfortable. She had just experienced the life-or-death situation of Dudu. When she saw such a post, she couldn't help but put herself in the shoes of the cat owner who was defending his rights. If Dudu was gone and the culprit who caused its death was still making a fortune, she felt a little breathless.
Zhao Tingyu's new hire had just arrived, and Xu Mo went to take over. The new hire was a young man named Lü Yan, with an impressive resume and ten years of experience in the healthcare sector, including previous experience in investment banking. Xu Mo chatted with him about why he'd come to Zhao Tingyu's company. After all, based on his track record, he could easily have landed a position at a more influential company. He wouldn't have ended up at Zhao Tingyu's small company without a special reason.
Lu Yan smiled and said that an investor had recommended him to come. Xu Mo asked which investor it was, and the investor told her directly that it was X Capital.
Zhao Tingyu actually got involved with X Capital.
X Capital is a well-known domestic capital with many star investors with sharp vision. Many of its early projects are currently generating good returns.
Xu Mo searched X Capital online, but found little information, much the same as she'd known. Besides several established industry leaders, X Capital had also seen the emergence of several prominent newcomers in recent years, the most prominent of whom was an investor named Lu Chaoju.
Zhao Tingyu's company was able to attract financing from X Capital, so it should have a bright future.
After all, capital can bring not only money but also capabilities to a company.
After the handover was completed, Xu Mo sat in Zhao Tingyu's office and drank tea.
Zhao Tingyu asked her, "Are you really not considering staying?"
Xu Mo asked: "When did you get involved with X Capital?"
"A classmate of Liao Haizhou's introduced him to me a while ago," Zhao Tingyu said. "Lü Yan told you that he previously worked for a company invested by X Capital and helped it go public on the US stock market. That's why X Capital introduced him to me."
Xu Mo smiled and said, "I see. I was wondering why you've been working so hard lately. It turns out you have investors behind the scenes pushing you forward."
"The financing wasn't free," Zhao Tingyu said. "It was fate, I guess. Perhaps it was due to the recent policies that made them optimistic about the prospects of big health, so we hit it off."
Xu Mo nodded. "It's also because your original business is quite solid, and they are optimistic about it. With the support of X Capital and such a talented person joining, things will get smoother in the future."
Zhao Tingyu lowered his eyes to look at her face, which was filled with blessings from the heart, and asked, "Since you think there is a future, why don't you stay?"
“…”
Zhao Tingyu saw that she seemed to hesitate for a moment, and then he said, "Besides him, there will be several industry leaders coming over soon. You can learn a lot by working with them."
Xu Mo took a deep breath and said, "I know, but... I've had some new ideas lately."
"What idea?"
Xu Mo held a cup of hot tea and looked out the window at the green forest. "Dudu's illness is almost healed, but I haven't decided what kind of cat food to feed him in the future. I've read a lot of posts recently, and the brands on the market all have some problems to some extent."
"Um?"
"So I thought, can I create my own cat food brand?" Xu Mo looked at him. "Safe, healthy, and delicious, that's enough."
Zhao Tingyu looked at her determined eyes and knew that she might be serious.
"I support you in whatever you want to do," he said. "But I have to remind you that you don't have a technical background and have never worked in the food industry. Starting from scratch will be difficult."
"I know my imagination runs wild," Xu Mo said. "But these days, when I go to see Dudu or walk down the street, I get really sad when I think about the toxic cat food still circulating in the market. This thought keeps lingering in my mind, as if it's a reminder from heaven that this is something I need to do in my life."
She stood up, her eyes burning: "Zhao Tingyu, I have to do this."
I can’t count how many times Lin Jingchuan has come back here after work.
The off-white, low-rise building stood quietly on the hillside, occasionally a bird flew by, chirping. An elderly man walked along the path beside the building, holding hands with a child who had just finished school. A newlywed couple walked home, carrying ingredients for cooking. The security guard greeted them.
But he never met Xu Mo once.
There was a knock on the car window, and Lin Jingchuan's dead heart moved for a moment, but he felt self-deprecating for his unrealistic thoughts.
Just a few days after his divorce, reports of his impending marriage to Zhang Hui, the daughter of Cheng Shin Group, were already flying around.
Even if she saw his car, she wouldn't come looking for him.
The car window rolled down, and Zhang Hui saw the man's cold expression. "What's going on?"
Zhang Hui raised her eyebrows, opened the car door, and got in the passenger seat. "Who provoked you? Why are you so angry?"
The man's face was calm, and his bony fingers gripped the steering wheel.
Zhang Hui said, "You don't have to be so defensive of me. I've already told you I'm not interested in divorced men."
Lin Jingchuan didn't say anything.
"Yes, our Zhengxin Group did take advantage of someone in need," Zhang Hui said slowly. "Back then, you needed a large sum of money to pay off your father's debts. It was my father who approached you and said he could help you, but on one condition: you had to marry me and take over the Zhengxin Group."
"You didn't agree at first. No one likes to be forced or threatened, let alone to have their marriage exchanged. But later I also talked to you about it. I don't need you to marry me. Just help me gain a foothold in the group, and it will be considered as completing the mission. Even if you don't want to, our Zhang family has solved your urgent needs after all. You shouldn't treat me like this."
Lin Jingchuan looked off into the distance with a cold expression: "Sorry, I'm being rude."
"These are all minor matters," Zhang Hui said. "I know you've been feeling down since your divorce, so even though you were sullen, I didn't say anything. But you shouldn't have been so obvious at the group's semi-annual meeting today. We're all in this together now, and you can't leave until you've helped me gain a firm foothold."
"Don't worry, I will do what I promised you." Lin Jingchuan tilted his head, "Ms. Zhang, you don't have to be so nervous just because you will be inferior in half a year."
He looked at her, his light brown eyes gleaming coldly. "You've only been in charge of the group for half a year. Before you make any achievements, don't be too aggressive or take too big steps. Doing the wrong thing or saying the wrong thing will only give others a handle in their hands. Only those who can keep their composure can survive the darkness before dawn."
Zhang Hui was stunned.
Lin Jingchuan said, "I've revised the livestock and poultry feed product and marketing plan for the second half of the year. Go back and check it out. If there are no problems, proceed according to this plan. After six months, when we see results, you can see what the veterans have to say."
Zhang Hui pulled out her phone, opened her email, and saw the plan. The anxiety she'd felt in recent days was finally relieved, and she beamed. "Okay, I'll listen to you."
Lin Jingchuan's expression was unclear: "Can you get off now?"
Zhang Hui picked up the bag: "No problem."
The moment she opened the car door, she suddenly turned around and asked him: "Since you have your reasons, why don't you tell her clearly?"
Lin Jingchuan closed his eyes.
He was silent for a long moment, just as Zhang Hui had already gotten one leg out of the car and was about to leave.
He smiled, a little self-deprecatingly: "If explaining it clearly can solve the problem, then love would be too simple."
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