Qi Xuan interrupted him helplessly, "Butler, prepare some snacks and send them to the study."
The butler agreed with regret.
Qi Xuan brought Ye Zhi to the study and picked up the proposal, flipping through it seriously.
He had to admit he was truly shocked. Although the proposal was a bit rough in details, its content was thorough and covered all aspects.
Furthermore, he finally understood why Ye Zhi had approached him.
In the proposal, she had anticipated the situation after directly confronting Ou Minghan's Qianbai Company. The most effective way to win against Qianbai Company was to burn money.
And this wasn't just about burning a little money; it was about competing for the market, and the money involved was no small sum. Ye's alone couldn't sustain such expenditure. Of course, his financial resources were sufficient, but he felt as if he was being used as a sucker.
Putting down the proposal, Qi Xuan looked up and happened to see Ye Zhi gnawing on a chicken foot.
These snacks were sent in by the butler. Ever since he learned incidentally from Ye Zhi that she liked to eat snacks, he had prepared dried meat, chicken feet, preserved fruits, and other snacks.
"Want some?" Ye Zhi offered him a chicken foot, "It's quite tasty, pickled pepper flavor..."
"...I don't like these," Qi Xuan refused.
"Oh, oh." Ye Zhi took back the chicken foot, originally intending to continue gnawing, but seeing Qi Xuan staring at her intently, she felt a little embarrassed and put the chicken foot down.
"I've read the proposal," Qi Xuan said in a deep voice, "This is no small amount."
"That's only if, in the worst-case scenario, Qianbai Company keeps competing with us, which would require so much money," Ye Zhi calmly analyzed. "Although Ou Minghan has some background and many connections, his backers may not be willing to burn money with him so madly. Therefore, there's still a high chance we can win early."
Qi Xuan's gaze flickered slightly. In his heart, he agreed with Ye Zhi's statement. Indeed, if it came down to a war of attrition, Ou Minghan couldn't compare to him. Once the situation dragged on to the point where victory was uncertain, those who supported Ou Minghan would immediately abandon him and turn to their side. Capital was always so ruthless and profit-driven.
Suddenly, Qi Xuan's expression froze. How had he... already started considering himself an ally of Ye Zhi?
"...And the profits after winning this war will be enormous! My estimates in the proposal are extremely conservative; the actual profits will definitely blow everyone away!" Ye Zhi said with full confidence. She truly had confidence in this, as the two giants from the online shopping and instant messaging sectors in her previous world were living examples.
"Then what do you plan to name your new company?" Qi Xuan asked curiously.
"Let's call it Taoxun," Ye Zhi said.
Qi Xuan: "..."
Although it sounded a bit odd, it somehow felt like a very good and profitable name.
"So..." Ye Zhi asked with some trepidation, "What do you think?"
"I'm very interested in this project," Qi Xuan said in a deep voice. "Let's proceed with this proposal. Once your Taoxun is officially established, the first round of investment will be disbursed."
Ye Zhi's eyes lit up instantly. She said happily, "Thank you! Qi Xuan! Don't worry, I definitely won't let you waste money... No, I'll definitely make you a lot of money!"
Seeing her so happy, Qi Xuan's heart warmed slightly, and the feeling of being taken for a sucker vanished without a trace.
Ye Zhi left not long after, with the butler enthusiastically seeing her off. Qi Xuan remained in the study, but his mind was filled with the image of Ye Zhi's bright, happy eyes.
He looked at the plate of snacks on the table, couldn't help but put on disposable gloves, and picked up a pickled pepper chicken foot.
"Will this really be tasty?"
He asked softly with doubt, then brought the chicken foot to his lips.
"Cough cough—"
Qi Xuan immediately coughed violently from the spice. The butler, having just seen Ye Zhi off, arrived at the study door and saw this scene.
The butler rushed over with a glass of milk, chiding, "Young Master, how can you sneak Ye Xiaojie's snacks? Other things aside, you can't eat spicy food. What if you harm yourself?"
Qi Xuan looked at him reproachfully. As expected, the butler's bias was evident. His first thought wasn't that he was being overwhelmed by the spice, but that he was sneaking Ye Zhi's snacks.
The spicy sensation hit him again. Qi Xuan quickly drank the milk, which made him feel much better.
That night, Ye Zhi slept even more soundly. The next morning, she woke up early.
She hadn't forgotten that she had an appointment with Ye Yongxian at the company today. The reason she chose to meet at the company was because she had other matters to attend to today.
As Ye Zhi arrived at the entrance of Ye's, a figure suddenly rushed towards her.
Seeing this, Ye Zhi quickly dodged. The figure couldn't stop in time and fell to the ground. The next moment, the woman turned back and cursed fiercely, "Ye Zhi, you wicked woman! Are you trying to force me to death! Tell me, why did you stop Ye's cooperation with our family?! I warn you, if you don't let me have it easy, you won't have it easy either!" xxs壹贰
Upon recognizing the woman, Ye Zhi immediately understood what was happening.
That woman was none other than Lin Shuangshuang. At Zhou Chengyuan's birthday banquet, Ye Zhi had directly exposed the fact that the Lin family was going bankrupt, and Lin Shuangshuang was kicked out on the spot.
Afterward, Ye Zhi checked Ye's situation and found that Ye's had several cooperative partnerships with the Lin family that were designed to provide assistance. Naturally, she had terminated these collaborations.
It was likely that the Lin family was having a difficult time now, so Lin Shuangshuang, in her anger, had come to cause trouble.
"My company is in business to make money, not for targeted poverty alleviation," Ye Zhi said indifferently. "Lin Shuangshuang, I can overlook this incident. If there's a next time, I will definitely send you to the police station to reflect properly with Zhang Danni!"
Lin Shuangshuang was about to retort with "You dare," but upon hearing Ye Zhi's last sentence, she immediately swallowed the words back. She knew very well that Ye Zhi really would dare.
Seeing that threats were useless, Lin Shuangshuang's eyes immediately turned red, and then tears began to fall heavily. "Ye Zhi, you are so kind, why do you have to be so ruthless? Our family's situation has reached a dead end. A large number of debt collectors are coming to our door, and my parents don't even dare to return home. You could save us with just a little effort, are you really going to force our entire family to death..."