In the era of fetal wear, she became the first socialite in Hong Kong

Chapter 256 Investing in Siyi Instant Noodle Factory

The next day, Fu Ziyan had just finished breakfast and was about to go to the study to look through some documents when she heard the housekeeper come to report that the Lin siblings were coming to visit.

"Grandpa Fu, I haven't visited you for a long time. How have you been recently?" Although he came to see Fu Ziyan, he still had to observe the proper etiquette since the elders were here.

"I'm fine. How are you doing? If you need any help, just let me know. I just caught some nice groupers at home today. You can take them with you." Fu Mingzhang smiled kindly, chatted with him for a few words, and then stood up to leave.

Yiyi originally wanted to stick with her sister and play together, but when she saw that her sister was busy, she could only leave with the nanny with a lonely look on her face.

Fu Ziyan's eyebrows curved. How could a little cub, less than six years old, with such a chubby body look so lonely? It was really funny when this cub started to act dramatic.

The servants served tea and quickly left. For a moment, only the Lin siblings and Fu Ziyan were left in the living room.

Lin Siqi didn't even touch the teacup, and went straight to the point and stated his purpose.

"The Si Yi Instant Noodle Factory was doing brisk business a few years ago. This year, due to the market invasion of Japanese instant noodles, profits have declined, but the foundation is still there. I wonder if Ms. Fu would be interested in investing? Here are the relevant documents and the factory's future plans."

Fu Ziyan secretly praised Lin Siqi for being sensible.

When chatting with Fu Mingzhang, she still called him "Sister Fu", but when talking about serious matters, she spontaneously changed to the businesslike address of "Miss Fu". She did not take advantage of the relationship to ask for investment, but took this investment seriously and treated it as a business deal.

"Faced with external market shocks and a rising domestic market, I don't intend to blindly lower prices. Profits are limited. I can only adopt a people-friendly pricing approach while ensuring a certain profit. Facing a growing market, expanding production scale and reducing costs are key."

"In addition to grasping these two key points, I also plan to start the transformation from three aspects: first, taste improvement, second, packaging, and third, publicity."

"In terms of flavor improvement, we are conducting market research and preparing to develop flavors in a targeted manner. We are also setting up a research and development team, hiring chefs for off-site guidance, and establishing a food research and development laboratory for seasoning."

"While improving the flavor of packaged noodles, we're also promoting the production of bucket noodles. Nissin's bucket noodles have received excellent market feedback, so I'm planning to develop bucket noodles as well. Another area where I'm looking for IP collaborations is with Dream Animation. Cartoon characters are very appealing to customers."

"If Ms. Fu agrees to invest, we can use the Xinmeng Newspaper for publicity, or even Dianmao Film and Television Company, which Mr. Fu controls, to insert soft advertisements into movies and TV series."

"Today, industrialization is accelerating, people's pace of life is getting faster, and the demand for convenience foods is rising. The market is vast. No matter how big the impact of Japanese instant noodles is, we still have some local advantages in terms of concept. We can quickly regain the Hong Kong market through these three aspects and then expand into other markets. While perfecting the taste and packaging, we will increase publicity and seize the Asian and even European and American markets in a fast-paced manner."

"As long as we invest enough money and channels to quickly expand the market, I am confident in the future of Siyi instant noodles."

Lin Siqi had already prepared a plan for this meeting and spoke eloquently.

Although he was well prepared, he was still a little worried. Most of these plans relied on Fu Ziyan's resources, implying that even if he switched to another instant noodle factory, with Fu Ziyan's support, these plans would be feasible.

But after careful consideration, he decided to reveal everything to show his sincerity. If Fu Ziyan was interested in the instant noodle business, she would definitely be able to come up with these plans.

Fu Ziyan listened to Lin Siqi's introduction, then referred to the documents in her hand and chuckled softly, "Mr. Lin is right. I am indeed interested. How much investment do you need from me?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Siqi clenched his fists happily and breathed a sigh of relief.

The memory is saved!

"The Siyi factory is jointly owned by my sister and me. It's one million square feet in Kwun Tong and is currently worth five million. The production line was imported from Japan three years ago and should last for several years. Taking into account depreciation, it's currently worth about four million. The factory also has raw materials worth about five hundred thousand, and a deposit of one million seven hundred thousand. If we follow this plan, we'll need an additional investment of approximately thirteen million."

Lin Siqi smiled slightly: "How about Miss Fu giving ten million? My sister and I will each give one hundred and fifty."

This is what it means to make her a major shareholder.

Fu Ziyan readily agreed: "Okay. But according to convention, before the official capital injection and shareholding, I have to send the financial team to audit."

With Fu Ziyan's current cash flow, this ten million Hong Kong dollars wasn't a particularly large project. She was already optimistic about the project, and with the connections between the Lin and Fu families, she had no intention of evaluating other instant noodle factories. As long as the Siyi Instant Noodle Factory passed the audit, the investment was finalized.

Of course, she also had another idea, which was instant noodles, which hadn't appeared yet. Instant noodles were a popular childhood memory for generations. If instant noodles failed, she could still make a lot of money by switching to making instant noodles, as she had the factory machinery.

It was customary for investors to send a team to audit assets before injecting capital. Their factory didn't have any financial disputes. In other words, this was what Ms. Fu agreed to. Lin Siqi smiled and nodded, "Of course."

"Regarding the TV drama commercials you mentioned before, I remember Shaw Brothers is planning to shoot a drama about professional women's struggles in the workplace. You can look at the script there and try to invest in it, combining Si Yi instant noodles with workplace life." Fu Ziyan reminded.

She knew about this drama because her former favorite movie star Chu Guan actually played a supporting role. Gu An Ning, who also liked Chu Guan, was shocked when he heard about it one day and complained to her.

A famous movie star who became famous at a young age actually played the background role of a newcomer in a drama with a female lead. If the newcomer was not from Dianmao Company, Fu Ziyan felt that she would definitely be the target of anger from her younger sisters.

The executives of Dianmao Company said: "No, no, no! Everyone knows that the eldest lady is a fan of Chu Guan. Who would dare to let Chu Guan attract newcomers?" Of course, the dramas that Chu Guan himself collaborates on are none of their business. The decision is made by Chu Guan himself, and they just take a small commission.

"Shaw Brothers?" Lin Siqi was a bit surprised. Mr. Fu already owned a film and television company, so why did Miss Fu recommend Shaw Brothers? But since it was Fu Ziyan who recommended it, there was no problem. Lin Siqi decided to ask the director about the investment when he got home.

Fu Ziyan didn't give a detailed explanation, but simply said, "The script and filming format of this drama are both very good, and it's worth investing in soft advertising."

In fact, it was because of Gu An Ning's indignation that Fu Ziyan curiously called Mrs. Shao who worked at Shaw Brothers.

Gu Anning: Because of me? Aren’t you curious too?

There was a collaboration between Shaw Brothers and Dianmao Company. A few years ago, they jointly won the right to operate wireless television broadcasting. Moreover, both the Fu family and the Shaw family were top wealthy families in Hong Kong and had always had a good relationship. This was not a secret. When Fu Ziyan asked, Mrs. Shao was happy to tell her to save her face. Then she learned that this "newcomer Meng Chu" was actually Qi Mengchu, the youngest daughter of the underworld boss Uncle Qi.

Sure enough, there is a background~

She knew that the Independent Commission Against Corruption had been established, and that Uncle Qi, who headed a large social organization, was interested in transitioning into the film and television industry, but he wouldn't send his little daughter directly into the entertainment industry.

Fu Ziyan was a little curious, but she wouldn't go to find Qi Mengchu just because of this curiosity.

But sometimes things in the world are like a written script. When you don’t mention it, it’s just like that. But once you mention something, something related to it will happen in the near future.

For example, Fu Ziyan didn't expect that she would meet Qi Mengchu the next day just after she mentioned this workplace drama.