Black-bellied vs. Black-bellied: Ultimate ShowdownCh13 - Business Chat

Chapter 013 Business Chat

When Qi Yu saw that sentence, he nearly spit out a mouthful of blood. c7UvrP

He retorted, “What relationship does Xu Yizhou have to do with you that you’d listen to him like this?”

F1S: “Online forum friend.”

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Yu: “???”

F1S: “We met in a financial forum and worked on several projects together. There’s no special relationship, but I also have to look after my reputation, right?” KvnErD

Qi Yu smiled, remembering Xu Yizhou’s praises of the other party. He said curiously: “He said that you’re very capable. What else do you do besides analyzing financial reports?”

A few minutes later, an image file was sent over. Qi Yu clicked on it and took a look: “Zhuo Shi Investigation Company List of Services”

Stock market analysis
Financial report analysis
Asset pricing
Venture counseling
Business chat
……
Investment risk assessment
Company listing counseling
In-depth corporate investigation
Academic thesis guidance
……
For project quotations and service details, please contact 021XXXXXXX

This dazzling list of projects stunned Qi Yu… What the hell was a business chat? He’s even got academic thesis guidance? Is the range of this person’s business so wide?

While he was puzzling over this, Complex Number sent another picture.

He saw that the image showed in detail the tutoring subjects that the other party could provide under the “Academic Thesis Guidance” item. It included mathematics and mathematics advanced, economics, corporate banking and finance, asset pricing, financial institution practices and management, etc. Each subject also had subdivisions. For example mathematics was subdivided into calculus, higher mathematics, statistics, algorithms and data structures, etc…

F1S: “You’re a college student. This one is more suitable for you.”

Qi Yu: “…” And they say that this person doesn’t have any time for private work? How could he be this devoid of principles? 5LBKj7

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On a summer morning, birds were chirping outside the window.

The aroma of Anne’s baking bread was wafting in the kitchen. Qi Yuancheng sat at the table, eating breakfast while reading the financial news on his ipad.

“…Dad.” Qi Yu, wearing slightly loose pajamas and a T-shirt, came wandering in. His hair was damp. It seemed he had just finished washing up. Wi9esZ

Qi Yuancheng glanced at his increasingly mature and handsome son. A gentle expression made its way onto his face. “You’re up early?”

“Yeah.” Qi Yu greeted Anne and grabbed a piece of bread. He put it into his mouth then went to sit at the table.

“I’ve finished looking through the financial report.” Qi Yu said suddenly.

“Oh?” Qi Yuancheng put down the ipad and smiled, “Let’s talk about it.” cKC2oR

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After Complex Number had pointed things out to him that night, Qi Yu felt the murky darkness suddenly opening up. After that, he found the financial reports of several similar companies and through comparing and examining them through charts and diagrams, he slowly verified the conclusions written in Complex Number’s report; conclusions like Mei Wei’s expenses during the period were high and that occasional interest profits weren’t normal.

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More than that, after the event, he also went to several of China’s online shopping sites to see the comments about Mei Wei to confirm his speculation. 4okVRD

Although the quality of the goods couldn’t be displayed directly from the financial report, it could be reflected through the customer’s words.

ME·WE’s positive rating in Cat City was maintained at 4.5, which is not too low, but big brands have all well-established marketing staff to control the ratings. The score itself couldn’t explain much.

Qi Yu clicked on the hundreds of negative reviews and found that almost all of them were complaining about the quality.

“This is the big luxury brand that our overseas sisters were raving about before? A sweater worth 1,528, after wearing it for only a week, started pilling already. I’m never buying ME·WE again!” h2pVxj

“The photo looks so good, but as soon as I receive it, the quality’s just this? The fabrics look too cheap. As expected, you really can’t be blinded by big brands…”

……

Qiyu checked the sales expenses against the detailed accounts and found that the “after-sales” item had also increased significantly in the past three years.

The quantity of the goods has not increased, but the quality has been declining. Sales were all driven by promotions… Combining all these points, the root of Mei Wei’s problem was already apparent. LmOYwl

“Dad, you should ask someone to check Mei Wei’s production line, from the production and processing of raw materials to the manufacturing and shipment of clothing. There must be something there that has a problem.” Qi Yu vowed.

Originally, he thought his father would feel gratified and happy like last time. He would then, passing like thunder and moving like the wind, proceed with an investigation. Qi Yu never expected that, after listening, Qi Yuancheng would sit there without saying a word, with a grave expression on his face.

The atmosphere in the dining room also turned grave along with Qi Yuancheng’s reaction.

“What’s wrong, Dad?” Qi Yu knit his brows. iad1No

Did he say something wrong? Or was it that the problem was far more serious than what his father imagined?

Qi Yuancheng looked at Qi Yu and asked, “You figured this out all by yourself?”

Qi Yu gave a short “eh” and said, “Yes…”

Although he lied again, this time Qi Yu didn’t have a guilty conscience. He did consult with Complex Number, but what he told Qi Yuancheng was the result of his further judgment based on Mei Wei’s financial details. It shouldn’t involve any leakage of confidential company information. 0CAWl4

Qi Yuancheng muttered, “Do you know who is in charge of Mei Wei’s production department?”

Qi Yu was puzzled, “Who?”

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It’s your Uncle Qiu, Qiu Mingyang,” Qi Yuancheng sighed and said, “He and I have been old friends of more than a decade. Ten years ago, I came overseas to expand the market. He helped me manage the production lines in China. He supervises and facilitates many of our production lines. He also has shares in Mei Wei. Although it’s not a lot, he’s still considered as a minority shareholder. So I thought about all the people who might be involved in trickery, except that I never thought to doubt him…”

Qi Yu was stunned. He had met Uncle Qiu several times, but this person was just an ordinary elder to him, no different from his father’s other friends or subordinates. WRsUDk

In addition, they have moved to Newtown so many years ago, and they now seldom visit those in China. He couldn’t understand the friendship between his father and the other party. He simply reasoned, “But the financial data reflects that there is a problem with the department he is responsible for.”

Qi Yuancheng hesitated for a moment, and said, “Qi Yu, doing business is not as simple as you think. A country is a society of human relationships. When the water is too clear, there will be no fish. If I make a big fuss over this small matter and go investigate him, now any can it cause people within the company to feel anxious, I could also lose the support of the people.”

Qi Yu asked, feeling puzzled, “So even if the company is in a crisis, you’re willing to turn a blind eye for the sake of your friendship?”

“In a crisis?” Qi Yuancheng was stunned and shook his head. “Although Mei Wei’s profits have declined compared to previous years, this problem isn’t as serious as you tink. What’s more, there are other companies operating under the group, and our overall profit isn’t bad. .” wMY sV

Qi Yu was left speechless.

“Alright,” Qi Yuancheng persuaded him in turn, “You have done a good job, but you don’t need to worry about whether this will be investigated or not. Dad will take care of it. You’ve been working hard these past few days. Take a break for a couple of days. I’ll arrange for you to do something else later.”

After Qi Yuancheng left, Qi Yu returned to the room and dejectedly pushed aside the materials on his desk.

There was the notification beep for a new message from his phone. Qi Yu picked it up and took a look. GaUvpE

F1S: “This is the financial report of Fia Apparel, a subsidiary of the Lizao Group. Fia and Mei Wei are very similar in scale. I took a look. Their financial reports for the past two years were very beautiful. You can use it as reference.”

Yu: “I won’t be looking at it anymore.”

F1S: “Who’s got you all upset?”

Yu: “How do you know I’m upset?” Mx6Jgd

F1S: “Yesterday, you asked me to help you find financial reports of similar types of companies, but now you’re saying you won’t be looking at them anymore. Isn’t it because you’re upset?”

Yu: “……”

After their conversation that day, Qi Yu got into the habit of asking Complex Number about some matters. Occasionally, when he ran across some minor problems, he would consult him. Without him being aware, the relationship between the two of them became increasingly close.

Qi Yu remembered what his father had said, and couldn’t help venting his anger on the other. “Why did you say back then that my dad’s company was about to fall into a crisis? My dad clearly said it was just a small problem.” dIwvJu

It had made him so nervous these past days. Fortunately, he didn’t believe this guy’s alarmist claims and buy any in-depth analysis report…

F1S: “……”

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F1S: “Your dad thinks this is a small problem?”

Yu: “Yes.” alQgon

F1S: “His way of thinking is very dangerous.”

Yu: “???”

F1S: “Have you ever heard a saying called ‘A dike of a thousand li is destroyed by the hole of an ant’? Right now, the problem is bared right in front of his eyes. If he still doesn’t rectify it now, when the time comes, it’ll be a big mess and there’ll be no stopping it then.”

Qi Yu: “……” gvKJzS

F1S: “Your dad also has a big heart. Someone in the company is falsifying accounts. Do you know what that’s called? It’s called an economic crime. Mei Wei is a listed company, if there is something unlawful going on, it’s not only the shareholders who will suffer losses but also the thousands upon thousands of stock traders. Your dad’s willingness to indulge people below him to tamper with matters shows that his own principles in this aspect are also rather vague. Someday, he might just carelessly throw even himself.”

Qi Yu: “…………”

F1S: “And you, were you studying this financial report to get your dad’s approval? Are you a child? Your dad said it was a minor problem, so you’re not going to look into it anymore?”

F1S: “Isn’t this company going to be yours in the future? Whatever he says goes? What happened to your own ability to think?” 18RJqO

Yu: “Shut up!”

Qi Yu squeezed his phone and ground his teeth. He thought that it might be better to block this person…

However, after a long while, Qi Yu finally calmed down. Thinking back on Complex Number’s words, he inexplicably felt that… the other’s words weren’t unreasonable.

He clicked on the other party’s WeChat chat and scrolled up and glanced at Fia’s financial report that Complex Number had sent before. Before he could help himself, he was already looking through it. 7A5sf4

Because he has been studying Mei Wei’s data for a while, he had already built an instinctual sense for some items in the financial report. With a single glance, he could see that Fia’s business was much better than Mei Wei’s.

Qi Yu pinched his brows. He hesitated whether he should persuade his dad again.

After Qi Yuancheng came back that night, Qi Yu brought it up again. But Qi Yuancheng still decided to watch and see. He once again told Qi Yu not to worry too much.

Qi Yu was a little helpless, but he felt that he had done his best. When he thought about it, his dad has been in business for so many years. What great storms has he not seen? Maybe the problem wasn’t as serious as Complex Number said… Besides, his dad just wanted him to learn from looking through the financial report. He hasn’t taken over the management of the company yet. It really wasn’t his turn to interfere in tis matter. Ju5Te2

Most of his summer vacation had passed. Qi Yuancheng allowed Qi Yu to rest at home for a couple of days. He arranged for an overseas sales manager to take him to come in contact with actual operations. These things were far less difficult than looking at financial reports, but Qi Yu felt that it was a lot more tiring. This was because he had to put on a facade all day long. He had to meet and socialize with different people but there was no mental or psychological gain.

The past few days, he also though of Complex Number from time to time and whenever he did, he would feel a little perturbed.

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Because after he told him to “shut up” that day, Complex Number never sent him any messages.

It was the first time Qi Yu has ever experience having his mood being led along by someone. 1WaIug

It may be that Complex Number’s character was vastly different from the characters of others around him. Other people always showed consideration of his feelings. For example, Xu Jing never said or did anything to make him feel uncomfortable. Even if he occasionally makes a joke, it would be in the habitual coaxing tone. It wouldn’t annoy him in the slightest.

Only this Complex Number spoke bluntly and mercilessly, as if he were always trying to tirelessly probe his bottom line. But unexpectedly, because of the other person’s unique abilities and his intelligence that was already evident from only just a few words, Qi Yu couldn’t treat him like he would other people, hardening his heart to him and not paying him any mind at all…

After ten days of struggling with himself, Qi Yu finally plucked up the courage to send a message to the other party: “Are you there?”

F1S: “What’s the matter?” 0DJHxU

He actually responded very quickly…

Dawdling, Qi Yu typed out a question: “I’d like to know, what exactly are the details of your business chat service?”

The author has something to say: [Little Theater]

Complex Number: Xiao 2, help me make a picture. rIaJdQ

Square: Okay, Fu Ge. What kind of picture do you want me to make?

Complex Number: An advertisement for Zhuo Shi. I’ll sent you what needs to be written on there.

Square: Fu Ge, there’s some of these that we might be able to do!

Complex Number: I don’t need you to do any of that. This is bait that I’m setting out for a specific target. 1ADN2R

Square: You can do all this?

Complex Number: Yes.

Square (trembling): How did the boss recruit this kind of immortal into their organization…

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7 Fish: What else can you do?

Little Gong Fu confidently throws him an image file.

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7 fish:! ! ?

…The fish has firmly latched onto the hook~ kgDd1j