Rebirth of a Top Student's Handbook

Seeing that Zhou Min had brought up the main topic again, Yu Cheng also stopped chatting and started talking about serious matters.

Yu Cheng took a small sip of coffee, put down the cup, and looked at Zhou Min with a firm gaze. He said, "President Zhou, I have a very positive outlook on Huachuang Future and I am aware of the difficulties Huachuang Future has been facing recently. If needed, I would be happy to do my part."

Yu Cheng spoke very generously, but Zhou Min knew that there was no such thing as a free lunch, and cooperation must be based on mutual benefit.

Having gone through the financing negotiations some time ago, Zhou Min has come to a profound understanding of the shrewdness of these capitalists.

Therefore, Zhou Min had no intention of beating around the bush and went straight to the point: "Since President Yu already knows about us, I won't waste any more words."

"Our company is indeed developing at a relatively fast pace, so we currently have a significant funding gap."

"If Mr. Yu is interested in investing in us, we would be very happy to do so."

Zhou Min spoke very frankly, but Yu Cheng did not respond immediately. Instead, he smiled and asked, "I heard that President Zhou is planning to build a research institute, is that right?"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Min couldn't help but glance at Gong Yu.

Regarding the establishment of the research institute, so far, she has only spoken to Professor Gong about it.

Yu Chengneng must have learned this news from Teacher Gong.

Teacher Gong has never been a talkative person, so the fact that he told Yu Cheng about this suggests that he is quite keen to facilitate a collaboration between himself and Yu Cheng.

Zhou Min recalled the interaction between Teacher Gong and Yu Cheng after she entered the room.

Hmm, they don't seem very close.

Yu Cheng was very proactive, acting like a natural friend from the start, but Teacher Gong's attitude remained polite and distant throughout.

So it seems that Teacher Gong told him this mainly to help him.

As Zhou Min thought about it, she nodded to Yu Cheng and said, "Yes, we do have this idea."

Huachuang Future has already begun large-scale recruitment of research personnel, and Zhou Min felt that this matter could not be kept secret for long, so she frankly admitted it at this moment.

"He has guts."

After expressing his admiration, Yu Cheng continued, "Has the location for the research institute been chosen yet?"

"Uh..." Zhou Min was speechless for a moment.

During this time, Zhou Min did look for land around.

However, the land that Zhou Min had her eye on was either already owned or completely unaffordable.

In places like the capital, where land is incredibly valuable, even a slightly larger plot of land is worth hundreds of millions.

With such a large investment, Zhou Min naturally had to be very cautious.

However, finding a large, cheap plot of land that is also close to their school is not easy.

Seeing that Zhou Min remained silent, Yu Cheng guessed her predicament. He chuckled and then took the initiative to say, "I happen to have a piece of land. Ms. Zhou, would you like to take a look and see if it's suitable?"

"Ok?"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Min looked over with a delighted expression.

Zhou Min had already made up her mind; as long as the land wasn't too bad, she was prepared to accept it.

Buying land is not only expensive, but also extremely troublesome.

“We had previously acquired a plot of land in the suburbs, intending to build a film and television city, but the project was shelved due to some other reasons.”

"This plot of land is located in the northeast corner of your school, about a 40-minute drive away. It covers an area of ​​approximately 20 square meters... and the land use designation can be changed at any time..."

As Yu Cheng spoke, he handed Zhou Min a map of the capital city with a red circle drawn on it, as if he had been prepared all along.

Zhou Min was already very interested when she heard Yu Cheng's description, and now that she had received the circled map, she was even more satisfied.

"In terms of funding, Ruicheng Investment is willing to invest 5 million yuan to support Huachuang's future construction and development."

"However, as a return on investment, I hope to own 50% of Huachuang Future's shares."

Zhou Min's smile faltered when she heard the last sentence.

The conditions Yu Cheng offered were indeed very tempting, but the reward he asked for was equally astonishing.

Zhou Min did not answer immediately. After frowning slightly and thinking for a while, she slowly said, "President Yu, I am very grateful for your support, but 50% of the shares... this is probably a bit beyond our expectations."

Yu Cheng smiled slightly, as if he had expected this. He leaned forward slightly and said with a hint of certainty, "President Zhou, you should understand that without my support, it would be quite difficult for Huachuang Future to establish a research institute in a short period of time. What I am providing is not only funding, but also land and connections, which are invaluable."

“Without this piece of land, even if you find a suitable piece of land later, you will have to wait for the auction, which takes time. And its location will not be as close to your school as my piece of land.”

Zhou Min nodded. She knew Yu Cheng was telling the truth, but she was unwilling to give in easily. After all, Huachuang's future and independence were of paramount importance to her.

Zhou Min took a deep breath and tried to keep her tone calm: "I understand what you mean, but 50% of the shares is indeed too much for us. We can accept a certain percentage of the shares being transferred, but it must be within our bottom line."

Huachuang Future's current market valuation is around 10 billion, and the total value of the investment promised by Yu Cheng is also around 10 billion, so the conditions Yu Cheng is asking for are actually reasonable.

But if Zhou Min accepts this condition, will the company still belong to Zhou Min?

Upon hearing this, Yu Cheng chuckled and continued, "I understand your concerns, but please rest assured, President Zhou, we can remain uninvolved in the company's operations and only receive dividends."

"I might need to go back and think about it some more," Zhou Min said carefully.

The more tempting the offer, the more cautious you should be.

Although Yu Cheng's offer was very tempting, Zhou Min didn't want to become someone who worked for capital.