Chapter 1027: Planning for Flash Mob

Because we found a common topic and the driver drove smoothly, the five-hour journey was no longer boring.

All in all, this is about the same time as Shi Lei's flight to Yulong. The plane he bought will take off in more than an hour, and the flight time is one hour. It will take at least an hour to get out of Yulong Airport and take a taxi to the city. above. Even by plane, it would take him about four hours to reach Yulong City, and now, it only takes more than five hours.

It's just that the boiled water has become a bit dull. Although Shi Lei and Jessica chatted lively and even quarreled from time to time, in fact, because all the topics revolved around the two companies operated by Shi Lei, this was almost equal to Shi Lei. Naked | naked flattery.

Boiled water protested several times on the way, but, obviously, Jessica was more interested in Shi Lei and completely ignored Boiled water's protest.

When they arrived at Yulong, Jessica and Shi Lei were already familiar with each other, and Shi Lei also knew Jessica's real name - Kong Yue.

The inn was arranged by Kong Yue. She did not choose the so-called ancient city, but chose another ancient town about ten kilometers away from the city center.

On the outer edge of the ancient town, there is an inn called Breathing. It covers an area of ​​more than two acres and is a two-story building with only nine guest rooms. A large amount of space is used as a public area. The backyard faces the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain. There is even a swimming pool.

The owner's surname is Hu, and he is very familiar with Kong Yue. Kong Yue said that when he was studying in the United States, every time he returned to China, he didn't spend as much time at home as he did in this inn.

Although it was a bit late, the boss still prepared a table of food. After eating, the boss who was sitting in the living room drinking tea asked Kong Yue with a smile: "Would you like something to drink?"

Kong Yue laughed: "You must drink some."

So, as soon as the meal stopped, the banquet opened.

The end of February is the off-season for Yulong. In the entire courtyard, except for the three rooms occupied by the three of them, there are no guests in any other rooms.

As a result, the wine went from the bar in the living room to the video room. Only then did Shi Lei know that the video room of this inn was actually equipped with a karaoke system.

The wine was in full swing, and the boss was obviously very excited. Boiled water and Kong Yue were also changing glasses, singing and playing dice.

Shi Lei stood up and walked to the courtyard. Although it was midnight, the courtyard still looked brighter.

Lighting is one reason, but the stars in the sky and the bright moonlight are more important reasons.

Not long after the fifteenth day of the lunar calendar, the moon is still full, quietly spreading its light across the entire earth.

The soundproofing of the audio-visual room after closing the door is obviously pretty good. Although some music can be heard, it is not harsh. Since the inn is located on the outer edge of the ancient town, there are few inns and bars nearby, so it is unimaginably quiet.

Shi Lei sat by the swimming pool and took out his phone. Although it was already past midnight, he still called Wei Xingyue.

"So late?" Wei Xingyue answered the phone quickly and asked with a smile.

"Miss me?"

Shi Lei said: "Come to Qiannan. Others are drinking. I guess you won't go to bed that early, so I'll give you a call."

Wei Xingyue felt a little sweet in her heart and said: "The Lantern Festival is over, I originally thought you would rush to the imperial capital immediately. Why did you go to Qiannan again?"

"It's the follow-up to what happened in Myanmar..." Shi Lei roughly explained the situation on his side to Wei Xingyue, and then mentioned Kong Yue, saying: "Mr. Bai found a local friend and drove us to Yulong. The owner of the inn here is Kong Yue’s friend. Do you know this person?”

Wei Xingyue frowned, thought about it, and said: "Kong Yue... is from Chuncheng. She should be Kong Xi's only daughter. I have heard of it, but I have never interacted with her. She is also a beauty, right? Shi Lei, you don't know how to..."

Shi Lei hurriedly said: "What are you thinking about? You and Miaomiao I can't handle it anymore."

"Then why did you mention her to me?"

"That's it. When I got in the car, I planned to take a nap and recuperate my energy. But I didn't expect Kong Yue to mention Qixuan and the flash mob. Didn't Qixuan make some moves recently? There was a new reaction from the investment bank. However, Kuaimo announced its Series B financing, and you didn’t even tell me.”

"Well, not only did I announce the B round of financing, but right before the Chinese New Year, I also made an A+ round, gave up two points and exchanged some cash. I was not idle during the Chinese New Year, and I opened two cities along the way. Market. The company doesn't have much capital, and I also wanted to test the waters before the end of the year to see how much the final valuation could be. I thought you had to spend the New Year with your family, so I didn't tell you. Do you think I don’t respect you as a major shareholder enough?”

Shi Lei smiled and said: "That's not a big deal, I just feel a little strange that you haven't mentioned it to me."

"Anyway, it doesn't matter whether you mention it or not. Now the flash mob is on the right track. I asked the headhunter to find a lot of professional managers. They all have entrepreneurial experience. The manpower is enough. You don't need to worry about it. Just I won’t tell you anymore. The A+ round was valued at 2.1 billion, and I got back more than 40 million. After the new market was launched, I saw that there was not much money left, so I went out to raise the B round. . However, after the New Year, the number of registered users suddenly increased, and the number of deposits increased a lot. The funds on hand can still sustain it, and I also want to see the market reaction for the B round. However, the current valuation is not ideal. It was estimated at 3 billion. I originally hoped to reach 3.5 billion directly.”

"We only estimated 21 years ago. Now we set the goal at 35. Isn't it too hasty? In fact, 30 is enough. At least, I said that we would reach 3 billion before the D round, and we have achieved it."

Wei Xingyue said softly: "This goal is a little higher, but it is not impossible to achieve. Although it has only been more than half a month, there are two more cities. The key is that the number of users will increase significantly after the new year. I have now planned five cities. If the B round of financing goes smoothly, these five cities will be opened at the same time. In this way, the number of flash market cities has exceeded 20. Next, I want to test the waters in Hong Kong Island. Someone there has invited me to go there, and even hopes that I can list the flash in Hong Kong Island."

"Prepare to go public so soon?"

"It's a bit fast, but all investors understand that flash is not a long-term project, and they also hope to recover their investment as soon as possible. Flash was established too recently, less than a year ago, and it is not possible to go public in China. There is no possibility. In the United States, Nasdaq is quite tight on concept stocks, especially for our Chinese companies. After thinking about it, if you plan to go public as soon as possible, only Hong Kong Island is more suitable. I haven't started these yet, and I also want to discuss with you after you arrive in the capital. What I want to do now is to complete the B round this month, and next month, at the earliest in early April, to raise the C round, and then prepare for the IPO. After the D round of financing, the listing must be completed. I want to expand the market cities of Flash to about 100, and by then the market cities of Qixuan should not exceed 40. Finally, the equity will be exchanged, and the company will be privatized after one year, and cash out. "

Shi Lei smiled and said: "You are targeting Qixuan. You want to exchange shares with Qixuan. I am worried that Dong Chiqing will not agree. "

"Don't worry, Dong Chiqing is smarter than you. The ultimate goal of Flash is to serve Qixuan. After completing the entire preparation, Flash should be sold. There will always be someone to take over at that time. "

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