Ye Yongxian paused, instantly understanding where her confidence came from.
For Taoxun at this moment, investor funding was actually not that important anymore.
The Taoxun Science and Technology Park plan, along with the commercial street that Sishi was preparing to establish nearby, meant this project was no longer as simple as building a subway and receiving policy support.
It seemed that the relevant departments placed a high degree of importance on this project, possibly to the point of ensuring its success. If those investors truly intended to withdraw their funds, there would be plenty of banks eager to provide Taoxun with money!
Let alone ordinary shareholders, even if Qi Xuan withdrew his investment, several other banks could immediately step in!
Of course, even if investors had opinions on Taoxun's welfare policies, they wouldn't be foolish enough to withdraw their investment at this juncture. After all, they could foresee Taoxun's future.
Most importantly, his daughter was incredibly sharp. He had looked into Taoxun's shareholding structure; Qi Xuan was the largest shareholder, but her stake was very close to his.
Ye Zhi was using this method to guarantee her own say in Taoxun.
If Taoxun's shareholders wanted to overturn Ye Zhi's decisions, they would have to persuade Qi Xuan to step forward. As for that young man Qi Xuan, didn't she know his thoughts?
Ye Yongxian couldn't help but ask, "Xiao Zhi, aren't you worried that Qi Xuan might object?"
"He won't," Ye Zhi replied with a faint smile, speaking with certainty.
"Why are you so sure?" Ye Yongxian's expression faltered.
"Because we share the same vision. I haven't kept any of these decisions from him, and he has always agreed with my approach. He is truly a fantastic friend and an excellent investor!"
The three people at the table looked at her wistfully, wondering what Qi Xuan would think if he heard Ye Zhi's evaluation of her.
"What's your next plan then?" Ye Yongxian asked. "Going public?"
"The next step's focus should be on live streaming, and developing all of Taoxun's current projects. However, Taoxun will not go public," Ye Zhi stated definitively.
"Why?" Liu Lingyu asked, puzzled. "I see many companies actively seeking to go public…"
"Mom, if Taoxun goes public, capital will inevitably be involved. At that point, Taoxun will be held hostage by the stock market and capital. All interests will be focused on making money, and they might even resort to dirty tactics to do so. This, in turn, will affect Taoxun's normal development.
Moreover, going public is generally for companies to raise funds, and Taoxun doesn't lack money. Besides, I intend to lead Taoxun forward and have no intention of cashing out. So why go public?
I'd rather grant certain virtual shares as incentives to employees, which would boost their enthusiasm. After all, only by letting employees have a taste of the pie can we cultivate a wolf-like spirit in them. If we just give them empty promises, who will willingly follow you on an empty stomach?"
"Although I didn't quite understand the first part, I understood the last sentence," Liu Lingyu said, looking at her with eager anticipation. "President Ye, do you think I could work as a cleaner at Taoxun? I want to have a taste of the pie with you!"
"Mom!" Ye Zhi said, torn between laughter and tears.
"Look at you, am I not giving you enough to eat?" Ye Yongxian said unhappily. "Besides, you're her mother, how can you be a cleaner? You should be Xiao Zhi's personal assistant!"
"Fine," Liu Lingyu nodded. "Then you go be the cleaner."
Ye Yongxian immediately looked at her mournfully.
Ye Zhi: …
Fortunately, the two of them were just joking, and the matter quickly passed.
*
The next day, as soon as Ye Zhi arrived at her office, Zhan Ruoqing came to find her, sporting two large dark circles under her eyes.
Ye Zhi was taken aback and asked with some surprise, "What's wrong? Didn't you sleep well last night?"
"Yeah," Zhan Ruoqing yawned. "Last night when I got home, my dad and brother pulled me into a meeting that lasted half the night. I didn't get much sleep before rushing to find you."
"What's so urgent that you had to find me so quickly?" Ye Zhi asked, finding it a bit amusing. She got up to make some coffee for Zhan Ruoqing.
"It's about your Taoxun Science and Technology Park. After you told me about it yesterday, my dad asked me about the situation when I got home, and I told him. Then my dad and brother used their connections to investigate. They think the Taoxun Science and Technology Park has great prospects and told me to follow you and move Zhiwei's headquarters next to your Taoxun Science and Technology Park." Zhan Ruoqing said with a helpless pout. "Do they even need to say that? I was planning on doing that anyway! So I'm here today to talk business with your Ye Corporation, can you help me build a building? Near your Science and Technology Park."
"Sure," Ye Zhi replied. She then grabbed a few bags of biscuits and some snacks, and delivered them to Zhan Ruoqing along with the coffee. She asked with a smile, "My esteemed patron, what else do you require?"
Zhan Ruoqing took a sip of coffee and leaned back comfortably on the sofa. "I'm very satisfied with your attitude. My dad said he wants to cooperate with Ye Corporation and build a few apartment buildings in the Science and Technology Park area."
"Apartment buildings?" Ye Zhi was a bit surprised.
"Yes," Zhan Ruoqing nodded. "My dad is very optimistic about the prospects there. He believes that once the Taoxun Science and Technology Park is completed, other large internet companies will definitely move in. So my dad wants to start an apartment rental business and rent out houses to employees of other companies."
Ye Zhi was momentarily stunned. She had just built an employee dormitory, and now the surrounding facilities for the Science and Technology Park were almost complete.
"Is your dad planning to only engage in the rental business in the Science and Technology Park area?" Ye Zhi asked.
"What do you mean?" Zhan Ruoqing was confused.
"Ah…" Ye Zhi organized her thoughts and said, "I was just casually mentioning it. I think if you want to establish a company whose main business is renting, you don't need to consider building the houses yourself, as the cost would be too high. Since it's about renting, you could create a company similar to a rental agency. This involves unifying the renovation of landlords' properties into a consistent style and then renting them out.
The current rental market is rife with chaos and numerous safety hazards. Disputes even arise between landlords and tenants over rent or other issues.
If a rental agency is established and operates properly, it can save both parties a lot of trouble. When people look to rent, they will prioritize rental agencies just to avoid hassle."
"As expected of you!" Zhan Ruoqing gave her a thumbs-up. "This rental model sounds very promising! And if it works well, we can consider expanding it nationwide!"
"Exactly. If we're going to cooperate, let's cooperate on something big, instead of just focusing on that small area of the Science and Technology Park," Ye Zhi said with a smile, noting that Zhan Ruoqing's thinking was also quite sharp.