Reborn in 2014: A One-Man Tycoon

Liu Qian remained silent, but Meng Chuan, having glimpsed the whole leopard from a single spot, understood the whole picture.

In just a few simple sentences, the future development path of Ofo (the bike-sharing company) is clearly explained.

What Chen Yiyi was silent about was that Meng Chuan's analysis of the future of Ofo was more insightful than that of her, the founder.

And I haven't even said anything yet!

Meng Chuan has already planned to include Ofo bikes in the city.

She originally founded the company with the aim of targeting only the campus, and never dared to imagine that it could extend beyond the campus.

Only Meng Chuan knew that what he said was actually quite conservative.

Ofo (the yellow bike-sharing company) was born in 2014 and reached its peak in 2018.

But it was also in this year that Ofo (the bike-sharing company) began to completely collapse.

In fact, the future of the sharing economy was foreseeable long ago.

When effort and reward are disproportionate, it is destined to be unsustainable.

Those so-called capital tycoons aren't stupid either.

They are not blind to the situation Meng Chuan described.

However, the essence of capital is profit-seeking.

Even knowing there's no profit to be made and that it's not sustainable, they still go ahead without hesitation.

There is only one reason: pig farming.

Capital simply used the idea of ​​shared bikes to fatten itself up.

Then, at the crucial moment, it sucks blood and leaves.

What it tests is the foresight of the big investors—whether they can extricate themselves cleanly when this "pig" is at its fattest.

"Brother-in-law, does that mean I should give up on this project?"

Chen Yiyi was still a little reluctant to part.

However, according to Meng Chuan, there is no longer any need to invest in Ofo.

"Not necessarily. This project is still feasible. But there are two approaches, it just depends on which one you choose."

Meng Chuan said.

"Which two?"

Chen Yiyi asked earnestly.

"The first approach is to avoid financing, focus on building your business step by step, and take control of your development. If you don't let capital dictate your path, you won't collapse so quickly."

Meng Chuan explained:

"Of course, it's almost impossible to develop Ofo into a leading company with this approach. But it's still possible to make a living and earn three to five million a year."

"The second option is to raise funds aggressively and seize the market as quickly as possible, driving up the market value of Ofo (the bike-sharing company) indefinitely. Then, at the peak of the market value, regardless of the market reaction, they can decisively withdraw. Making three to five billion is still possible."

Meng Chuan's words made Chen Yiyi and Liu Qian gasp.

Three to five billion!

This is a number that most people would never dare to imagine in their lifetime.

Chen Yiyi comes from a well-off family.

However, her family background is similar to Liu Qian's.

It all started just for fun. Ignoring my family's objections, I gathered a few hotheads and impulsively started the yellow bike-sharing service.

I never imagined that this little yellow bike could reach a scale of three to five billion.

This is too incredible.

"Brother-in-law, since you're so sure that Ofo will make three to five billion in profits in the future, why don't you invest some money in me? Then we can retire together after we've succeeded."

Chen Yiyi said tentatively.

“If you follow my model, three to five billion is just my conservative estimate. But I can’t invest.”

Meng Chuan shook his head.

"What?"

Chen Yiyi and Liu Qian asked almost in unison.

“I have my principles. If I invest money, I’m even confident I can raise the value of Ofo to tens of billions. But if I cash out and leave, I’ll leave this mess to society. I don’t eat the blood-stained bun.”

Upon hearing Meng Chuan's words, Chen Yiyi and Liu Qian both felt a sudden surge of respect for him.

Throughout history and across the world, we have seen countless stories.

How many people can remain unmoved by billions in profits?

How can one not admire someone who says they would never eat a blood-stained bun?

Chen Yiyi gave Meng Chuan a deep look before turning to look at Liu Qian:

"Qian'er, you'd better hurry up! Your boyfriend is too outstanding. If you don't make a move soon, he might not be anyone's man in the future."

Chen Yiyi finally understood why Liu Qian had fallen for Meng Chuan.

This little guy is so outstanding that he can't be judged by the standards of his peers.

Even she suddenly felt that Meng Chuan was too attractive.

If it weren't for her sisters being there for her, she would have been tempted to pursue Meng Chuan herself.

Moreover, Chen Yiyi could foresee that in the near future, there would be no shortage of women surrounding Meng Chuan.

Because women and capital are the same.

Capital will rush in frantically once it sees a profit to be made.

And when a woman meets an outstanding man, she will also throw herself at him madly.

Besides, Meng Chuan is handsome, rich, and young; how many women could resist such temptation?

"Shut up! You keep calling me 'brother-in-law,' aren't you ashamed?"

Liu Qian's face turned bright red again.

But for some reason, this time her resistance was much weaker.

She sat awkwardly and shyly in the passenger seat, rubbing her hands together, and looked back at Meng Chuan in the back seat with embarrassment.

However, the one who felt awkward at this moment was Meng Chuan.

We were just analyzing business!

How did we end up talking about "brother-in-law" again?

This woman's thought process is truly bizarre.

However, Meng Chuan still had a good impression of Chen Yiyi.

This girl knows how to handle things.

With her divine assistance, Meng Chuan felt that winning over Liu Qian was not far off.

Over time, Meng Chuan grew to like Liu Qian more and more.

After all, the two are of similar mental age.

But Meng Chuan also knew that Liu Qian had been his teacher after all.

This is a hurdle that Liu Qian will find difficult to overcome in a short period of time.

However, Meng Chuan didn't care; he had plenty of time to slowly break through.

Now, Chen Yiyi and Liu Dong are calling him "brother-in-law."

These two are also Liu Qian's two closest friends.

The seeds have been planted.

We'll just sit back and wait for it to take root and sprout in the future.

"Alright, stop fooling around. I'm starving. I'll treat you to a big meal."

Meng Chuan quickly defused Liu Qian's awkward situation.

Take it slow and steady; too much of a good thing is bad.

"Okay, my brother-in-law is rich, I'm going to beat up the tycoon today."

Chen Yiyi shouted excitedly.

With a quick press of the accelerator, we arrived at a luxurious Western restaurant – Guomao 79.

The 79th floor of the China World Hotel houses one of Beijing's top luxury Western restaurants.

The average cost per person here is around 1200.

Keep in mind that the average wage in 2014 was only around 4,000 yuan.

Of course, the figure of average wage is highly inflated.

In small counties, many kindergarten teachers only earn 1200 yuan a month.

This is a privilege usually reserved for homeroom teachers.

Although it's expensive, the decor is truly luxurious.

Looking around, there are only four words to describe it: magnificent and resplendent.

Moreover, the layout is not only luxurious but also very romantic.

Especially suitable for dates of successful people.

After Meng Chuan and the other two sat down, Chen Yiyi immediately ordered three deluxe steak sets.

They also ordered a bottle of red wine that cost over ten thousand yuan.

The cost of this event was no less than 30,000 yuan.

However, after seeing Meng Chuan spend money like water, Chen Yiyi had no intention of saving him any money.

However, just as the three of them were chatting and laughing while waiting for the food to be served...

A very magnetic voice, filled with surprise, rang out:

"Qian'er, you... how did you get here?"