Rebirth 09: A perfect life starting from college.

But this hot pot restaurant located by the main road is deserted and deserted.

Even though it was the time for dinner with the largest number of customers, there were hardly any lights on in the store, making it look dim.

Looking inside through the glass door, the tables and chairs are vacant, not to mention the customers, not even the waiters can be seen.

The deserted one is like a closed shop that needs to be sold at any time.

Seeing such a bleak scene, Jiang Cheng couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

It seems that the situation is very not optimistic.

Pushing open the glass door of the entrance, Jiang Cheng walked in slowly.

The entire hall was empty, and it seemed that it hadn't been opened for a while.

Walking up the stairs to the second floor, there was no one there.

Go up to the second floor, pass through the booth area of ​​the box, and come to the room at the end of a corridor.

Through the door, one could still hear faint sighs coming from inside, as well as an extremely pungent smell of burning tobacco.

Jiang Cheng stopped slightly, then raised his fingers slightly, and knocked lightly on the door.

bang bang...

"Who?"

After a while, I heard a tired voice coming from the door.

"Uncle, it's me."

"..."

Seeing that there was no movement inside, Jiang Cheng stretched out his hand and gently opened the door, and walked in.

The room with no lights on was dimly lit, with only the light of a street lamp shining in through the gap in the curtains.

The strong smell of tobacco oncoming made Jiang Cheng, an old smoker, choke and cough repeatedly.

"Ahem...uncle, why don't you turn on the light~"

Holding back his cough, Jiang Cheng joked, and pressed the panel switch on the side of the door familiarly.

With a snap, the overhead fluorescent lights turned on.

In the messy office full of cigarette butts, a middle-aged man sat on the sofa slumped.

Her hair was disheveled, her face was covered with stubble, and she looked haggard.

He looked like a homeless man on the street, and he couldn't even think of his previous appearance.

——In Jiang Cheng's impression, the former Zhong Yuanchao was always well-groomed and elegant.

I have never seen him look so down and out and unkempt like he is now.

"Xiaocheng... why are you here?"

Zhong Yuanchao lifted his head weakly, opened his bloodshot eyes to look at Jiang Cheng who pushed the door in, forced a smile on his haggard face, and asked.

"Come back and see you."

"Come back to see me? What are you doing?" Zhong Yuanchao shook his head: "I have nothing to do..."

It can be seen that Zhong Yuanchao is an elder after all, and in front of the younger generation, he still tries his best to maintain his former demeanor.

It's just that the ubiquitous frustration and helplessness mixed with despair can't be concealed at all.

Hearing this, Jiang Cheng didn't answer the conversation right away, but smiled slightly, then walked to the window, pulled open the closed curtain forcefully, and then pushed open the sliding window of the room.

The hot evening wind rushed in instantly, and the smell of burnt tobacco in the whole room dissipated a lot immediately.

After finishing all this, the boy turned around, casually pulled up a stool from the corner of the room, pressed it against the coffee table full of cigarette butts, and sat down.

With clear eyes, he calmly stared at the frustrated man with a haggard look opposite him.

"Uncle, you don't need to talk to me about strangers."

Jiang Cheng said calmly: "Besides, during the Chinese New Year, didn't you tell me that if you encounter difficulties at any time, you must ask me to help?"

"Ugh..."

After listening to Jiang Cheng's words, Zhong Yuanchao sighed helplessly.

"Xiaocheng, uncle, I don't look down on you, but the situation I encountered this time... really far exceeded my previous expectations..."

"It's okay, uncle, tell me the details first."

Jiang Cheng, who was sitting upright, said frankly: "It's better to have one more person to give advice than to worry about it by yourself? Maybe there will be a solution."

——Actually, Jiang Cheng has basically understood the general situation.

All that needs to be done now is to understand the details of this incident, and to be a confidant, so that Zhong Yuanchao can express his depression and relieve his mood.

"Ugh..."

Zhong Yuanchao sighed when he heard this.

Reaching out to rummage through the messy coffee table, Jiang Cheng on the opposite side saw this, took out a box of Huazi from his pocket at the right time, and handed it over.

Then he got up and lit the fire for him.

Zhong Yuanchao picked up the cigarette, took a few deep breaths, and then slowly said: "I never thought that the disciple who worked so hard to bring me out would turn against me..."

Jiang Cheng said in a deep voice, "You mean Wei Boxiang and the others?"

"That's right!"

Hearing this name, Zhong Yuanchao's brows immediately twisted into Chuan characters, and his teeth tightened even more.

It can be seen how much he hates Wei Boxiang and others at this moment.

"These bastards have already conspired with outsiders to bring me down!"

Speaking of this, I saw this haggard middle-aged man suddenly coughing violently due to extreme excitement.

"Uncle Zhong, calm down."

"Ahem...I'm fine!"

Zhong Yuanchao quickly raised his hand to signal Jiang Cheng not to get up, and then punched his chest hard a few times.

The muffled voices were filled with the anger and helplessness of this man who had been abandoned because of his betrayal.

"Okay, uncle, calm down first."

Jiang Cheng persuaded: "Your blood pressure is high, so don't get too excited—for that kind of white-eyed wolf, it's not worth it to get angry."

"Cough cough cough...I know, I know..."

Zhong Yuanchao calmed down for a while, and then said: "Wei Boxiang and the others were bought by Wu Nan, the boss of Xiaolongmen."

"And Wu Nan's elder brother, Wu Bei, is a senior executive of Jincheng Rongfa Investment Group."

"Under Wu Bei's lead, Wu Nan's Xiaolongmen hot pot chain has received 3500 million investment from Rongfa Group..."

"An investment of 3500W? This is not a small amount for investment in the catering industry."

Jiang Cheng frowned when he heard the words: "Can Rongfa Group agree?"

——Xiaolongmen Chain Hot Pot is still a start-up brand at present, and the profit return is unknown. Even if you have a high-level relationship with your brother, you can't get so much investment, right?

"Because they signed the contract."

Zhong Yuanchao said in a deep voice: "In the next three years, Xiaolongmen Hot Pot Chain's cumulative revenue dividends to Rongfa Group must reach 3W. Nan paid for it out of his own pocket."

"I see."

After listening to Zhong Yuanchao's explanation, Jiang Cheng finally understood.

——It turns out that this is a gambling agreement!

Chapter 502 It's a matter of human effort

Gambling agreement, scientific name valuation adjustment agreement.

It refers to a special agreement adopted by the investor and the financing party in order to ensure the interests of the investor and reduce investment risks when reaching an equity financing agreement.

It includes agreements to adjust the valuation of future target companies such as equity repurchase and monetary compensation.

To put it simply, the two parties have agreed with each other that I will give you a sum of money from the investor, and then give the investor a certain return within the agreed time.

Generally speaking, the return is far greater than the investment, and the agreement is mandatory. If the financing party fails to fulfill the contract on time and achieve the goal, it must pay out of its own pocket to make up for the share that the investor deserves in the agreement.

After 2010, this kind of VAM agreement became more and more popular in the investment world.

Without him, it is simply very friendly to investors.

After all, with the existence of the VAM agreement, investors can at least achieve guaranteed income from droughts and floods, and investment risks can be minimized.

And the financing party is also willing to fight, after all, it is impossible to let others take tens of millions or hundreds of millions out of their pockets.

That is to sign an agreement and fight desperately.

Win the young model in the clubhouse, lose and go to work in the sea.

Therefore, the word "gambling against each other" is still very vivid.

The more famous one is the gambling agreement between Yao Mi and the film industry of the previous life in the previous life entertainment circle.

The other party bought Yao Mi Jiaxing Media's company equity worth 3 million yuan, and asked Jiaxing to make a net profit of 3 million yuan in three years.

And it's after tax.

If the goal is not achieved, the other party will need to pay back 3 million yuan, plus 15% interest.

For this reason, Yao Mi, who just gave birth to her daughter, directly started the desperate three-mother mode, and the TV dramas, movies, commercials, variety shows, and magazine covers went crazy.

Finally, with "Ten Miles of Peach Blossom", it became popular and successfully completed the gambling agreement.

Of course, there are also failures, such as Director Feng, such as Master Xing.

In the end, because of the failure of the bet, they had to pay out of their own pockets to compensate the investors.

Director Feng spent more than 1 million yuan, and Master Xing even sold his mansion.

It can be seen that this is indeed a game where opportunities and risks coexist.

Wu Nan, the owner of Xiaolongmen, dared to take 8000 million of revenue dividends to bet on 3500 million of venture capital. It seems that he is really ambitious.

Although hot pot is indeed one of the profitable categories in the catering industry, the requirements for taste are relatively high.

When it comes to taste, the bottom of the pot is the most important thing.

Therefore, in Jiang Cheng's opinion - the reason why Wu Nan set his sights on Uncle Zhong was that Uncle Zhong's hot pot was a time-honored brand in Jincheng for more than ten years and had a long-standing reputation.

Every year, many people line up to come to him to buy the pot bottom formula, but they can't ask for it.

The only people who know this secret formula are Aunt Zhong Shuhui and his wife, and Wei Boxiang, whom he once regarded as his son-in-law.

That's why Wu Nan made a big profit to win over Wei Boxiang, so as to get the secret recipe from Uncle Zhong's family.

Next, by the way, kill Uncle Zhong, a homogeneous competitor, and become the only one in Jincheng.

In this way, the Xiaolongmen hot pot chain under Wu Nan can do a good job.

"Xiaocheng..."

Zhong Yuanchao sighed in despair, and murmured: "Uncle, I have indeed said that if you are in trouble, please help uncle..."

"But in this situation, uncle also knows that it is really difficult for you to trouble you..."

"Then what are your plans next..."

Jiang Cheng asked in a deep voice, "Is that all?"

"What else can I do?" Zhong Yuanchao covered his face with his hands: "The opponent has 3500 million funds in their hands. With my current size, it is impossible to be their opponent!"

While talking, the door behind him suddenly opened, and Zhong Xi'er, who was carrying an insulated lunch box, pushed the door and came in.

"Dad...you haven't eaten all day, mom said let me bring you something..."

Zhong Xi'er said, suddenly startled: "Jiang Cheng?! You, why are you here?"

"Wen Jie told me about you."

Looking at Zhong Xi'er who was puzzled, Jiang Cheng didn't intend to hide it, and said straight to the point: "That's why I came back to see if I can help."