Chapter 171 Side Effects

At the same time, in the Dream Chaser Ventures' reception room, Pei Qian was reading a thick stack of documents submitted by He Desheng, feeling overwhelmed.

These were all companies related to Dream Chaser Ventures, some that had already received investment, and some that were still in line waiting for investment.

There was also a portion of companies that had been invested in previously, but whose shares had been sold off entirely after the companies started to turn a profit.

Pei Qian looked at the information of these companies and felt somewhat shocked.

So many companies have started making money?

Luckily, He Desheng followed his instructions completely, selling as soon as they became profitable, without any delay.

As long as you sell early, you won't make too much money.

He Desheng saw President Pei's brows furrowing and then relaxing from time to time, and he had no idea what significant things President Pei had gleaned from these documents, so he didn't dare to ask too much.

He tentatively said, "President Pei, should I call Jing Haibing over to explain the details to you?"

Pei Qian shook his head, "No need to trouble her."

The information was written in a relatively simple and concise manner, and Pei Qian could fully understand it. Moreover, Pei Qian's investments were originally made on a whim; losing money was naturally good, and a small profit was fine, so he didn't think it was necessary for Jing Haibing, who was in charge of finance, to make a special trip to explain – it was too much trouble.

Pei Qian flipped through the information of those companies that had already made money and had their shares sold off, and said casually, "Some of these companies that made money are developing better and better, while others have declined rapidly."

Pei Qian certainly didn't feel bad for the companies that had made money, but he felt a little regretful for those companies that had gone downhill as soon as Dream Chaser Ventures withdrew its investment.

Pei Qian felt that this was a bit strange.

Dream Chaser Ventures continued to invest in all companies that weren't making money; all companies that Dream Chaser Ventures divested from were companies that had already achieved profitability.

Since they had already achieved profitability, it meant that the company had found a healthy profit model, and as long as nothing unexpected happened, they could always grow slowly.

However, some of these companies not only failed to grow after Dream Chaser Ventures left, but suddenly died, which was a bit strange.

He Desheng smiled slightly and said, "Yes, President Pei, they're all making a profit, but some companies are genuinely profitable, while others are like Lengmian Guniang (Cold Noodles Girl), using financial means to create the appearance of profit. The financial reports look good, but the company's actual condition is not good, and the goal is to use the financial reports to attract more investment."

"When it comes to withdrawing investment, the former has already passed the most difficult period and will definitely get better and better, while the latter immediately reveals its true colors."

Pei Qian was quite annoyed: "Can't there be a little trust between people! Wouldn't it be better to have less tricks and more sincerity?"

It doesn't matter if you're not capable, but having a bad heart is like shooting yourself in the foot!

These companies that were putting on a show could have continued to receive Dream Chaser Ventures' blood transfusion if they had honestly admitted their losses, but they insisted on saying that they were profitable. Now see what happened, Dream Chaser Ventures withdrew its investment.

This shows that without the most basic integrity, you won't even get the good fortune of spending President Pei's money!

He Desheng sighed, "Yes, everyone knows that business is based on integrity, and treating people with sincerity will always bring rewards, but in reality, how many people can really do this in the face of the temptation of profit?"

"I have to say, President Pei, your move is really brilliant!"

"Selling off the profitable companies not only helps those companies that really want to do practical things and forges good relationships with them, but also kicks out those fake-profit and ill-intentioned companies, avoiding risks."

"Although you make a little less money, you gain fame and punish the liars, which can be said to kill two birds with one stone!"

Pei Qian: "..."

What the hell is killing two birds with one stone!

I don't need to kill two birds with one stone at all, I just want to spread more money out, is that so difficult!

Pei Qian put the information of the profitable and sold-off companies aside and continued to look at the information of the companies that were still losing money and receiving transfusions from Dream Chaser Ventures.

"Huh? What's going on with this company? I remember that they were spending money lavishly before, and their marketing activities were very grand. Why have they now cut their marketing expenses by two-thirds and used it for product development?"

When he gave Lengmian Guniang an additional six million yuan in investment, Pei Qian also looked at the information of other companies and had some understanding of them.

In particular, a few companies that liked to advertise, do marketing, and spend money quickly left a deep impression on him.

Originally, these companies were big spenders and were the focus of Pei Qian's attention, but in the latest information, they either cut some of their marketing expenses and reduced costs, or spent their money on improving their products and recruiting talent.

Because Dream Chaser Ventures had sent financial personnel to these companies, all of this was written clearly in the information and presented to Pei Qian.

Spending less money made Pei Qian a little unhappy.

He Desheng chuckled: "President Pei, it's obvious that your killing the chicken to scare the monkeys has worked! With Lengmian Guniang's example, who would dare to mess around?"

A blank question mark floated above Pei Qian's head.

?

Killing the chicken to scare the monkeys?

Lengmian Guniang's example?

What are you talking about?

Each word was clear, but the meaning of putting them together made Pei Qian completely unable to understand.

He Desheng continued, "These companies that are continuously losing money and continuing to take money from Dream Chaser Ventures can be divided into two categories."

"The first category is seriously working on products, but they just don't have enough money, ability, or resources. These companies continue to take money from Dream Chaser Ventures, recruit talent, and strive for resources, and they will slowly get better. The company founder feels that they have done their best and have a clear conscience, so naturally there is no need to change anything."

"The second category is more or less contaminated with Meng Chang's habits."

"They didn't seriously work on products, but spent all their money on marketing. Some people want to hype up the valuation and cash out, and some people may simply not be clear-headed and can't tell which is more important, products or marketing."

"The cases of Meng Chang and Lengmian Guniang have clearly played a role in killing the chicken to scare the monkeys and deterring the petty thieves!"

"People as capable and smart as Meng Chang were severely punished by you, President Pei, because of their bad intentions, and became an executioner with a ruined reputation. What about these small fries?"

"If they don't change, their fate will be the same as Meng Chang's!"

"As a result, these entrepreneurs who play smart tricks are all panicked."

"Many small companies that were in line waiting for our investment voluntarily withdrew; and those that had already received investment also changed their past behavior and dared not spend money lavishly on marketing, but focused more on the product itself."

"Obviously, these people have a guilty conscience, and they don't want to become the next Meng Chang. Lengmian Guniang's situation is like the sword of Damocles hanging over their heads, making them tremble and dare not make those petty moves again!"

"This battle of Lengmian Guniang can be said to have determined the world in one battle: Before, many entrepreneurs felt that Dream Chaser Ventures' money was the easiest to get, but now they have discovered that Dream Chaser Ventures' money is easy to get, but the consequences of not doing anything after getting it are the most tragic!"

"In this way, even if your main energy, President Pei, is transferred to other industries, Dream Chaser Ventures can continue to operate perfectly, and no one dares to come here to cheat money!"

Pei Qian was silent.

He never expected that a small Lengmian Guniang could have such a profound impact?

The worst situation that Pei Qian could think of before was nothing more than selling Lengmian Guniang's shares for a large profit, which would only increase the pressure to spend money.

But now it seems that it's not just a matter of making a lot of money?

Lengmian Guniang objectively played a role in killing the chicken to scare the monkeys, and the probability of Dream Chaser Ventures losing money through investment in the future has been greatly reduced!

Pei Qian silently took a sip of tea, feeling a mixture of emotions for a moment.

When he set the policy of "sell if you make a profit, continue to invest if you lose" for Dream Chaser Ventures, Pei Qian thought it was a 100% foolproof strategy.

As a result, a series of things happened now, Pei Qian's expectations were completely dashed, and this policy perfectly backfired!

Pei Qian threw the thick stack of documents on the coffee table and silently took two sips of tea.

"Let's just leave it at that for today."

"I'll give you another sum of money later, and you can just invest it as you see fit."

Pei Qian had already developed the idea of strategically abandoning Dream Chaser Ventures, so he didn't make too many demands on He Desheng's investment.

But abandoning it is abandoning it, and the money that should be given still has to be given. It's still a bit difficult to burn money relying solely on the *Mission and Choice* project.

As the saying goes, don't put all your eggs in one basket, Dream Chaser Ventures has to share some of the pressure as well.

As for what to do if it makes money in the future... that can only be considered later. Let's get through this cycle first.

He Desheng looked at his watch: "Okay, President Pei, it's time for my appointment with Meng Chang. He should be arriving soon. I'll go and meet him."

He Desheng left, and Pei Qian sat in the reception room, drinking tea and thinking about life with some melancholy.

The initial plan was clearly quite perfect, how could it have become like this now?

Life is really unpredictable.

Not long after, Meng Chang arrived.

Seeing Meng Chang's decadent appearance, Pei Qian was a little surprised.

What's wrong? It's been a while since I saw him, is he depressed?

Pei Qian originally thought that Meng Chang was the kind of person with an extremely strong psychological quality, and even if he became a deadbeat, it wouldn't affect his mentality at all, but now it seems that's not the case.

Pei Qian poured a cup of tea: "Come, sit down and have some tea."

Meng Chang was full of vigilance and wariness, and at the same time, there was a bit of fear.

What kind of medicine is President Pei selling in his gourd?

You were the one who invested the money, you were the one who screwed me over, and now you're the one who called me here to give me a job.

Meng Chang felt like he was being played by President Pei, and he couldn't guess what President Pei was going to do next, which made him very uncomfortable.

Meng Chang had always thought that he was one of the smartest people, until he met President Pei.

He saw through all his plans, schemed against him so thoroughly behind his back, and could still smile and invite him to drink tea as if nothing had happened when they met... this President Pei is really too terrifying!

If it wasn't for Meng Chang wanting to earn more money and get rid of his deadbeat status as soon as possible, he would never have come to see President Pei again, because just talking would make him feel a huge amount of pressure!