Chapter 99 Are You Bragging Here?
No company...
and no brand...
Instantly,
Pang Jun wanted to flip the table!
"Dude, did you come all the way here to make fun of me? That's just mean."
However, Ye Chen smiled lightly,
and explained, "With enough money, would that still sound like a problem to you?"
"Um?"
Pang Jun was startled suddenly.
"Companies and brands can be established at any time! I'm in charge of investment, and you take care of R&D and production. How about that?" Ye Chen asked.
"Are you serious?" Pang Jun became suspicious.
Just because he learned about merely an idea of ​​the traceless cream, and he decided to make an investment by setting up a company and brand?
"This..."
This was even beyond imagination even if they were father and son.
"Right!" Ye Chen nodded solemnly.
"Wait, how much are you going to invest?" Pang Jun got confused.
"It depends on how much you need." Ye Chen said.
"Building a R&D laboratory and a production line will cost at least tens of millions. Are you sure about this?" Pang Jun frowned.
This was getting weird.
Considering the fact that they were totally strangers,
And this guy promised such an incredible investment. I mean, who would take it seriously?
"I will prepare 200 million for you! In addition to the laboratory, you need to help me acquire an original equipment manufacturer. That way, results from your research and development in the lab can be conveniently applied in the factory, churning out products right away. What do you say?" Ye Chen planned.
Bang.
Pang Jun almost fell off the stool.
At the same time,
"Tee-hee."
A couple on the side couldn't help but cover their mouths and titter.
They were tittering not because of Pang Jun's almost falling off the stool,
but Ye Chen's bragging!
Normally speaking, they should have just met, judging from the conversation between the two.
And the very first time they met, this man kept indulging in big talk and assured the other the investment of 200 million.
To top it all off, a discussion of such a huge investment happened in a McDonald's. That just didn't add up.
Sorry, but they can't help it... It's just too hard not to laugh...
Hearing that unfriendly sniggering,
Ye Chen and Pang Jun turned their heads and looked over.
Seeing this, the couple immediately terminated the laughter.
Coughing. "Um, sorry to interrupt. You go on bragging... No, I mean talking, keep talking!"
The male of the couple struggled to hold his laughter,
but the girl beside him seemed to be afraid of inviting trouble.
After condemning her partner anxiously, she quickly got up and pulled him out.
"Um... So, are you bragging here?"
After watching the reckless couple leave, Pang Jun asked Ye Chen, trembling a bit.
"Can you think of any reason for me to do that?" Ye Chen smiled disapprovingly and shook his head.
It seemed that he couldn't care less about the "laughter" thing just now.
"200 million. Do you have any idea what the means? Let's face it. We just met and I just got your name like 3 minutes ago. And here you are, providing me 200 million for my ambitions. If that's not bragging, I don't know what is. Besides, even if it's true, aren't you afraid of me running away with your money? What exactly do you see in me? Why would you trust me with that much money? And I'm not exaggerating here, but even if my dad wouldn't help me like that." Pang Jun swallowed with mouth dry.
This was just absurd.
You couldn't find anything like this even in a fiction. It was just ridiculously out of touch with reality!
"I am talking to a guy who insisted on developing the epoch-making product, even if he risked being fired from his company and blacklisted by the whole industry, which could be a guarantee of an annual salary of more than a million for him otherwise. Tell me, why would I worry about such a man betraying me when that means betraying his own dream? People refer to you as a lunatic. That's well-grounded. Funny story though, I love lunatics. Cause that's what it takes to make geniuses."
"Other companies didn't believe in you, I do. I have every confidence in the success of your traceless cream! Once the world meets it, the revenue it can bring will be mind-boggling! So, why not take my chances?"
Ye Chen said with a smile.
Then Pang Jun's eyes seemed redrim.
The trust and recognition meant the world to Pang Jun who had just almost lost everything.
But after being moved for a while, Pang Jun came to reflect on it rationally.
"How would you convince me? To take your words seriously and not as jokes? By that fancy car you can with?" Pang Jun asked.
"You mean you need proof of the investment of 200 million?" Ye Chen smiled.
Pang Jun nodded.
Ye Chen took out his mobile phone and opened the account balance page of the mobile banking APP.
461, 501, 360.89!
"Look!"
Ye Chen put the phone on the table, screen on, and pushed it in front of Pang Jun.
Seeing the balance display of more than 400 million,
Pang Jun immediately got thrilled. "Are you sure you are not fooling me? Are you serious about the investment?"
"Next, go and set up your laboratory team. By the way, you can inquire about factories in Jiangzhou to be acquired!" Ye Chen took his phone and encouraged.
"Acquire a factory next? Isn't that a little hasty? R&D is not a matter of days, which makes the acquiring a factory now a waste of money!" Pang Jun disagreed.
In an instant, Ye Chen seemed label himself as a dumbass with a lot of money.
Listen to him, he must be a layman of this business.
R&D was never an easy and short-term thing, especially products like the traceless cream that might be remarkable enough to mark a new era.
Was he daydreaming about it being done in around ten days?
Even if he already had in mind a general direction, and he was 90% sure he could figure it out eventually. It would take time.
And if you wanted to carry out regular production and sale, you had to take the products for various test. You could get the production batch number only after every link proved qualified.
This was not a one-night job.
But he would never know that Ye Chen had brought back the production process and formula of the traceless cream from his previous life. All he needed was improvement on it by Pang Jun with his expertise. Because what he made for Yinuo before was far from being qualified for production and selling.
But at this moment, he obviously couldn't tell Pang Jun the truth.
He would not even provide his development process and formula with Pang Jun directly lest he might end up blowing his inflated ego, which would do harm to to the development of other skin care and beauty products in the future.
All the achievements of making their brand Yiren Ruxue popular globally were based on his inflated ego. He wouldn't look up to anyone. And the success of traceless cream was like opening the flood gates of his excessive confidence. He kept on going and managed to develop skin care and beauty products one after another that kept the edges of western aristocratic brands blunt.
If he handed over the formula of the traceless cream directly to him now and told him that all I want from you is just improvement. Not innovation, but improvement. That would certainly deflate his pride.
Considering his personality, Ye Chen would avoid all the risks so as not to inadvertently destroy this genius lunatic.
All he needed to do was to give hints from time to time in the process of Pang Jun's research and development to speed up the whole progress.
That way, it would not take long for the traceless cream to make its debut and that would make the planning of factory necessary.
In Pang Jun's astonishment,
Ye Chen smiled lightly, "I had this hunch that you would surprise me soon. So, just consider it as a preparation!"
"Okay, then I am going to make a few phone calls and pull some strings. It won't be tough to acquire one. You see, every year, there are small and medium-sized factories facing bankruptcy. That we could take advantage of. But don't even think about getting the large ones. For one thing, even if they are available, with the money you have to offer, they would be amused. For another, we need the factory for production of our own. We don't have use for a large one. Unless you expect to make production for other brands. But that's a joke, too. No one would come to you for that. "
In case you didn't notice. Pun Jun was not a smooth talker. Sometimes he was telling the truth, but still, it hurt.
What's wrong with the money I had to offer? Why would they be amused? Huh?
And a "joke"?
You didn't have to say that out loud!
However, after working together for decades in the previous life, Ye Chen knew about him. And it would really be a "joke" if you want sweet talk from him.
That was why he had always been away from the front of the stage, communicating with others or expressing himself, and had been comfortably silent behind the scenes.
"It's your call. It's OK to get a small one if its modern production equipment and assembly lines are in excellent conditions." Ye Chen smiled bitterly.
Pang Jun's taking responsibility of all these seemed to make Ye Chen's life too easy.
But Ye Chen thought otherwise. Because in his previous life, since the day he convinced Pang Jun into his team, Ye Chen had been leading a carefree business life. With the experience of being the vice president of a brand company before, Pang Jun basically took charge of the whole process from scratch, including research and development to production.
And what Ye Chen did was simple. He subscribed firmly to the belief "trust him of pass him". So, he frantically poured money into Pang Jun. Ye Chen would approve any funding applications he submitted immediately without hesitation.
The inconceivable trust of him resulted in Pang Jun's unwavering loyalty.
"Don't worry, I have a say in this regard. I am professional. I'll take all the vital issues into consideration." Pang Jun nodded.
"OK, then it's a deal! By the way, what do you expect in terms of salary?" Ye Chen said.
Pang Jun thought for a while. "Before I manage the finished version of the traceless cream, there's no need for salary. And if I made it, it's your call how much I deserve."
The next moment, Pang Jun paused, looking embarrassed. "Here's the thing. You know I don't care much about money now. But I might need some for recruiting talents. I mean, one man is not enough to run the laboratory. So, I need assistance from elites. People I have use for won't switch to another job without a reason. And the reason is money. A lot of it. Considering the current situation of us - with no company or brand."
"Give me your bank account when you are ready. I'll give you 30 million first for recruiting talents, setting up a laboratory and the R&D in the early stages. Will that do for you?" Ye Chen said bluntly without thinking.
"Ah? Yeah, it would do it. Definitely!"
Pang Jun replied in astonishment.
But he asked again in awe. "OK, for one last time, are you sure about trusting me with all that 30 million? Without fearing that I might squander it or run away with it?"
"Trust a man or pass him. That's what I've been sticking to. Although this is the first time you met me, I, Ye Chen, had known enough about you. The fact that I come here to you indicates my absolute trust in you. Still, if you did run away with my money, I would admit that I've come to the wrong person. That's all." Ye Chen laughed.
Hearing Ye Chen's explanation,
Pang Jun stared at him for a few seconds.
And his terse reply ensued amid his gratefulness, "Thank you."
Pang Jun didn't know how to describe the feeling of being unconditionally trusted.
But the old saying emerged from his heart: If the emperor treats me as the general, I would repay him as one.
However, that would be awkward for him to actually utter it..
"No, thank you."
Looking back experiences in the previous life, Ye Chen couldn't help sighing with mixed feelings.
...
After saying goodbye to Pang Jun in McDonald's,
before he went far from it in his luxury car,
Pang Jun's message came.
It was the information of his bank account, bank and his name.
That made Ye Chen smile.
It seemed that Pang Jun was even more hasty about this than he was!
However, based on the unconditional trust established in the previous life,
he still headed straight to the bank.
and made the transfer of 30 million yuan to Pang Jun's account.
And all he got was a brief message from Pang Jun who was informed of the transferring: [OK]. He didn't even bother to make a phone call.
And again, this made Ye Chen feel a bit frustrated.
It was lucky for Pang Jun to be cooperating with him. Anyone else could have a niggle at the back of their mind, facing his reactions.
All that needed to be explained had been explained.
The money was distributed, and Pang Jun became his man, too.
With everything settled down for now, Ye Chen quickly put them behind him.
Next, he just needed to wait for Pang Jun's call.
In the afternoon,
Driving his Mercedes-Benz to the gate of the Zijin Kindergarten to pick up Youyou,
After which they went on to Huaxing Trading for his wife Yinuo from work.
While talking and laughing with his wife and daughter on the way home,
suddenly, his phone rang.
"Hi there, Jingshan!"
"Brother Ye, do you still remember my classmate Zhao Jiwei?"
Zhang Jingshan on the other side seemed to have thrown the trouble of the old bastard Zhang Xingguo away.
He blurted out loudly.