Tycoon: I Have an Unlimited Modifier novel Chapter 321

Chapter 321: Chapter 179: An Opportunity to Make a Killing

Some people had to study for years just to scrape by and land a position.

But Spicy King was different. It had almost no educational requirements.

All you needed were basic literacy and communication skills.

Never mind college graduates; there were plenty of employees who hadn’t even finished high school.

"Everyone’s busy. Don’t mind me."

Qi Sheng smiled and waved his hand, not seeing Yuan Li anywhere in the restaurant.

’It made sense, though. Yuan Li was a very busy person these days.’

When she wasn’t scouting locations for new Spicy King branches, she was busy negotiating with supply chains and meeting with investors.

Every day, outside of her normal sleeping hours, Yuan Li was either making calls or taking them.

It was a good thing Qi Sheng had given her abilities a boost.

Only then could she handle these seemingly hectic tasks with ease.

As for Qi Sheng being a hands-off boss, Yuan Li didn’t have the slightest complaint.

As an employee, working hard for her boss was simply her duty and responsibility.

He Yu from Black Ant and Su Kai from Sequoia were full of praise for Yuan Li’s competence.

They even felt her talents were being wasted.

With Yuan Li’s skills, she could easily be the CEO of a Fortune 500 company.

Spicy King, on the other hand, was just a small company with fewer than 30 locations.

As Spicy King’s popularity exploded, Yuan Li was also frequently hounded by headhunters.

Haidilao, in particular, had missed out on such a valuable talent.

The group’s upper management was practically kicking themselves over it.

As Spicy King established a firm foothold in the Southwest and began gradually planning its expansion, backed by top-tier venture capital firms like Sequoia, anyone with a bit of foresight could see its aggressive momentum.

"Chairman Qi?"

Hearing someone call his name, Qi Sheng turned around instinctively, a smile immediately appearing on his face.

"President He?"

"Haha, what a coincidence! I never expected to run into a busy man like you, Chairman Qi, at Spicy King’s flagship store."

He Yu was also pleasantly surprised. He hurried over and warmly shook Qi Sheng’s hand.

"Are you here on a business trip, President He?"

Qi Sheng remembered that Black Ant Capital’s headquarters was in Shenzhen.

For him to be in Chengdu, there was naturally only one possibility.

"Haha, I’m here this time to see an old friend. He’s also the founder of a company we at Black Ant invested in. How about I take you over to meet him?"

He Yu was so enthusiastic toward Qi Sheng.

It wasn’t just because he had invested in Spicy King.

He also wanted to coax him into becoming a Limited Partner (LP) for Black Ant Capital’s second-round fund.

"That sounds great."

Qi Sheng didn’t refuse. He Yu had a good eye for things.

’Maybe he’ll bring me a pleasant surprise.’

Seeing Qi Sheng agree so readily, He Yu’s impression of him improved even more.

Arriving at a booth, Qi Sheng looked at the short, unremarkable man with glasses sitting before him and waited for He Yu’s introduction.

"Chairman Qi, this is the CEO of Pop Mart, as well as its founder and largest shareholder, Wang Ning."

"President Wang, this is the Chairman of the Banyan Tree Group I often tell you about, Qi Sheng."

As the middleman, He Yu naturally chose to introduce them using their most famous companies.

Compared to the fledgling Spicy King, the Banyan Tree Group was much more renowned.

"Chairman Qi, a pleasure to meet you."

Wang Ning didn’t dare to be casual, quickly extending his hand in a very formal manner.

"President Wang, a pleasure."

Qi Sheng smiled and took a seat opposite the two of them.

"Could you get me a set of tableware?"

As soon as Qi Sheng finished speaking, a waiter immediately brought over the tableware.

"President Wang, are you satisfied with the taste of Spicy King?"

Qi Sheng asked Wang Ning casually while having the waiter mix a dipping sauce for him.

"Before they delist, if you have the chance, you could buy a stake."

He Yu meant well; he was very optimistic about Pop Mart.

Qi Sheng had the financial means, so if he could get him to invest as well...

...Pop Mart’s future would undoubtedly be even more promising.

"Invest?"

Qi Sheng smiled and shook his head. "My funds are a little tight right now. Let’s talk about it some other time."

"Ha, that’s true. You have a massive enterprise, Chairman Qi. Spending 680 million to acquire the Hangzhou West Lake Hotel was a huge move."

Afraid that Wang Ning might underestimate Qi Sheng, He Yu quickly mentioned the Banyan Tree Group’s recent major move.

"680 million?"

Wang Ning couldn’t help but glance at Qi Sheng.

He now had a new impression of Chairman Qi: fabulously wealthy.

Pop Mart’s market capitalization on the New Third Board was only 1.5 billion.

This meant Qi Sheng had the financial power to acquire his entire company.

At this thought, Wang Ning’s gaze toward Qi Sheng was filled with nothing but awe and admiration.

Rumor had it that this Chairman Qi was even younger than him.

Yet he was already a bona fide tycoon with a net worth in the billions.

Spicy King alone was valued at 1 billion US Dollars.

That was five times the valuation of his own company!

But what he didn’t know was that this Chairman Qi he so admired...

...was already secretly plotting how to acquire his company.

Qi Sheng, who basically had a cheat code for seeing the future, naturally knew that Pop Mart would one day have a market cap in the tens of billions.

Its current valuation of just over a billion was an absolute rock-bottom price.

He only needed to hold it for two years to get a return of several dozen times his investment.

How could Qi Sheng possibly miss out on such a great opportunity?