Chapter 111: Pulling Investment

When Chen Mo carried Xu Hongdou back to the courtyard, Xie Zhiyao, Huang Xinxin and Chen Nanxing were sitting together chatting in the yard.

Chen Nanxing saw the two people coming in and joked, "You have to carry each other back when you go out for a meal. Do you two really need to be so sweet?"

Xu Hongdou saw Xie Zhiyao and Huang Xinxin were there too, and knew that they were probably looking for Chen Mo regarding Shaohua Bookstore, so she patted Chen Mo on the shoulder and motioned for Chen Mo to put her down.

"If you're jealous, find one right away."

Xu Hongdou did not feel embarrassed about Chen Nanxing's words. After all, Chen Nanxing had heard even more embarrassing things.

"I want it too." Chen Nanxing was really a little envious. Who doesn't want a sweet love?

Xu Hongdou joked, "Then let Xiaochun help you look for one."

Xie Xiaochun has been helping Xie Zhiyao find a partner, a true "matchmaker".

Chen Nanxing rolled her eyes. She wanted to fall in love, not go on a blind date. "The village boy is right next to me. Where else can I find one around here?"

"Why do your words sound weird? Are you praising me or insulting me?" Xie Zhiyao felt something was wrong.

Chen Nanxing blinked, "Isn't this just praising you as a village grass?"

Xie Zhiyao looked thoughtful, "But I heard it, why does it seem like I'm the one who lowered the ceiling of our village?"

Chen Nanxing encouraged him sincerely, "Mr. Xie, you have to have confidence in yourself. Even if you are dating now, it doesn't mean that no one wants you."

Xie Zhiyao's mouth twitched when he heard this, "Thank you for reminding me, otherwise I really wouldn't have thought about it this way."

Huang Xinxin patted Xie Zhiyao on the shoulder and comforted him, "Old Xie, blind dates and the like are nothing but clouds, don't worry about it, let's focus on our careers first."

Xie Zhiyao's face twitched, "I don't take it to heart."

"Do you all think of me this way? It hurts my heart."

Huang Xinxin waved her hands quickly and laughed dryly, "No, I always think you are the coolest when you are working on your career and helping me promote the development of the village."

Xie Zhiyao asked expectantly, "What about when you're not working on your career?"

Huang Xinxin thought for a moment and said, "An older young person with no partner?"

Xie Zhiyao had a hurt expression on his face. "You are too realistic, aren't you? Xinxin."

"Haha." Several people laughed.

"Then I have to quickly become handsome again."

Xie Zhiyao joked, then looked at Chen Mo and got to the point, "Chen Mo, I want to ask you for some information."

"Have you learned from your old classmate what Shaohua Bookstore's plans are for this trip?"

Chen Mo sat down at the table and sighed to himself, "Ah, I'm a little thirsty just from eating. I heard that Grandma Xie's cherry wine is really good."

"What a coincidence! I just happened to bring it. How can we talk about business without wine?"

Xie Zhiyao really took out two bottles of cherry wine from the bag beside him.

Seeing this, Chen Mo shook his head and smiled, "Good fellow, Mr. Xie came prepared."

Chen Nanxing immediately complained in dissatisfaction: "We have helped so much before, why didn't you invite us to taste it? Are you treating us differently?"

Xu Hongdou nodded in agreement. "He is just trying to figure out who we are and how to please us."

Xie Zhiyao quickly explained: "No, no, if I go out drinking with you girls, it will easily lead to misunderstandings and have a bad influence."

Chen Nanxing thought for a moment and said, "You can give it to us. We don't have to drink it together."

Xie Zhiyao had a "painful" expression on his face, "Then I'll send you two more bottles tomorrow. I don't have much left."

Chen Nanxing nodded with satisfaction, "That's pretty good."

Actually, it's just a joke. Home-brewed fruit wine is not worth much.

Xie Zhiyao opened the wine and poured it for everyone.

"It's quite sweet." Xu Hongdou took a sip.

Xie Zhiyao reminded him, "This wine tastes sweet, but the alcohol content is quite high."

"Is this the cherry wine sold at the market?" Chen Nanxing asked.

Fruits are cheaper here, so they buy a lot every time they go to the market.

Xie Zhiyao explained: "It's not the kind from the market. This is made from wild cherries. It tastes sour and is only suitable for making wine."

Chen Nanxing understood, "Like the green plums from Aunt Feng's orchard?"

"Yes." Xie Zhiyao nodded.

"We've drunk the wine, Mr. Xie, just ask whatever you want to ask." Chen Mo said, putting down his wine glass.

Xie Zhiyao thought for a moment and asked, "Actually, we just want to know what attitude Shaohua Bookstore has towards our village this time?"

Today, Xie Zhiyao accompanied Mr. Liu from Shaohua Bookstore for the whole day. They just ate, played and took pictures. It seemed like he was just bringing his family out for fun, so Xie Zhiyao felt very unsure.

"My classmate is the chief designer of Shaohua Bookstore, so this trip here is for a field investigation." Chen Mo did not hide it.

Because Zhang Mingyu and his team are leaving early tomorrow morning, we have already learned what we need to know.

Huang Xinxin was shocked, "Secretly crossing into Chencang?"

Xie Zhiyao suddenly realized that it was no wonder that he always felt something was strange.

At the dinner table, assistant Zhang Mingyu spoke more than Mr. Liu, which is understandable.

Xie Zhiyao then asked: "So what do they think after watching it today?"

Huang Xinxin also stared at Chen Mo nervously.

Chen Mo thought for a moment and said, "It should be OK."

Huang Xinxin couldn't wait to ask, "How good is it? What are the chances of them investing?"

Chen Mo shrugged, "I don't know about that. I'm not from Shaohua Bookstore."

"And Mr. Xie should be familiar with the investment process. Investment is not something that can be decided by just taking a look."

Xie Zhiyao nodded. He knew that even if Zhang Mingyu was the chief designer of Shaohua Bookstore, the investment could not be decided directly by one person.

There will definitely be a professional team evaluation, followed by a second or even third round of inspections.

"Chen Mo, from your perspective, do you think it is likely that Shaohua Bookstore will be established here?" Xie Zhiyao asked.

Chen Mo smiled helplessly when he heard this. This sounded a bit familiar, as if Zhang Mingyu had asked a similar question just now.

One asked him whether it was worth it for Shaohua Bookstore to invest here, and the other asked him about the possibility of Shaohua Bookstore investing here.

Chen Mo shook his head and said, "I can't really say for sure."

"I don't know where else they are investigating, I can only say there is a chance."

Xie Zhiyao nodded. "As long as it's not directly denied, there's still hope."

But is there any way to increase this possibility?

Xie Zhiyao looked thoughtful, looked at Xu Hongdou and Chen Nanxing, and asked with a smile: "You have been here for so long, but I haven't asked you how you are living here, are you used to it?"

Xu Hongdou nodded. "It's great. The sun is bright here, the air is good, the sky is blue, the clouds are white, and there are stars at night."

Chen Nanxing agreed, "If you are in BJ, you have to go to the suburbs to feel the nature and breathe fresh air."

Xie Zhiyao has also worked in BJ and has a deep understanding of this. "When I was in BJ, I liked to go to the horse farm in Huairou to ride horses. It can help me get back to the feeling of being here and relieve stress."

Chen Nanxing smiled and said, "We used to dream of opening a B&B in the suburbs so that we could watch the sunset and the stars every day, but unfortunately we had no money."

Xie Zhiyao's eyes lit up, "Then why don't you open a B&B here? The cost of opening a B&B here is much cheaper than in BJ."

Chen Mo smiled when he heard this: "Mr. Xie, are you talking about the B&B in the village whose owner ran away?" Xie Zhiyao coughed awkwardly and explained: "The owner of that B&B didn't run away, it's his wife who got cancer. When my father-in-law heard the news, he had a cerebral hemorrhage and was admitted to the ICU. He was in urgent need of money."

"Besides, the boss originally felt that city life was boring, and he opened a B&B here because of the beautiful scenery."

Chen Mo shook his head and said, "Although the living environment here is comfortable, the space for development is too limited."

Xu Hongdou and Chen Nanxing also nodded. Although they liked it very much, they had never thought about staying here to develop.

Xie Zhiyao: "It's definitely a little worse now, but if Shaohua Bookstore is established here, the village will develop better in the future and there is still a future."

Chen Mo was not impressed. "That's something that will happen after landing. Mr. Xie is using the premise as the result."

Xie Zhiyao did not give up, "What if Shaohua Bookstore is established? Would you consider investing here?"

In fact, ever since Xie Zhiyao learned about Chen Mo's background, he has always wanted to try to find Chen Mo for investment.

Especially after knowing that Chen Mo had invested in Ma Ye, Xie Zhiyao became more active.

It’s just that I haven’t found the right opportunity, or the bargaining chips, to bring this up before.

Xie Zhiyao knew clearly that if he wanted people to invest, he had to have attractive conditions or reasons.

But Xie Zhiyao couldn't find such a thing. Let's not mention it now. Chen Mo will go back after a while.

Chen Mo smiled and said, "This is the second time I've been asked this question today."

"Mr. Xie, what do you think I should invest in here? A B&B?"

Xie Zhiyao thought about it and said seriously: "It is definitely not worth it to run a B&B, but we can use the B&B here as a starting point to build a B&B chain brand."

"Hongdou and Nanxing said before that opening a B&B in BJ was just a fantasy, because the cost of starting a business in BJ is too high."

"We can definitely take the route of surrounding the city from the countryside, first open a B&B here to practice, accumulate experience, and then open it in the suburbs of BJ."

Chen Mo didn't react after hearing this and was not moved.

Chen Nanxing and Xu Hongdou looked at each other with thoughtful expressions.

As Xie Zhiyao spoke, he began to find some ideas.

He always knew that it was difficult to convince Chen Mo, because he couldn't find conditions that would make Chen Mo interested, but now he could completely change the approach, just like when he asked Chen Mo to shoot the promotional video.

"Hongdou and Nanxing, you were originally engaged in hotel management, right? This major is also suitable."

"You resigned this time because you were tired of your previous job and wanted to take a break and relax, right?"

"Then if you go back now, you will still work for others, right? Why don't you try to start your own business?"

"You have lived here for a while, and you are familiar with the situation in the village. You also know many people in the village."

"The B&B is eager to transfer now, the price is low, the time is right, the place is right, and the people are right"

"As long as Shaohua Bookstore is not built, the geographical advantage does not exist." Chen Mo interrupted.

Chen Mo felt that he couldn't let Xie Zhiyao continue talking. He noticed that Xu Hongdou and Chen Nanxing were really thinking about what Xie Zhiyao said.

If Xie Zhiyao continued talking, Chen Mo was afraid that the two of them would really be fooled and stay.

"Then if Shaohua Bookstore invests, will you consider it?" Xie Zhiyao seized the opportunity.

In fact, if Shaohua Bookstore decides to settle here, the transfer of the B&B will not be a problem.

But what Xie Zhiyao wants is not just to transfer the B&B, Chen Mo can bring more resources and investment.

As long as there is something to care about Chen Mo, Chen Mo's future investments will be a natural thing.

This point is not a B&B, but Xu Hongdou.

As long as the B&B can hold Xu Hongdou, Xu Hongdou can hold Chen Mo.

If Xu Hongdou was willing to try to start a business here, Xie Zhiyao didn't believe that Chen Mo would sit idly by.

Chen Mo waved his hand and said, "When the matter of Shaohua Bookstore is settled, we will have returned to BJ by then."

He knew what Xie Zhiyao was thinking. He wasn't disgusted, but he wasn't too interested either.

Hearing this, Xie Zhiyao frowned with some regret.

Indeed, the timing was not just right.

Besides, it is still unclear whether Shaohua Bookstore will invest or not.

Thinking of this, Xie Zhiyao temporarily put aside his thoughts, "Then let's wait until Shaohua Bookstore is confirmed to be located, and then we can talk about it when we have the chance."

The conversation ended here, and everyone finished their drinks and left. After all, it had been a busy day.

But some words will eventually leave seeds in some people's hearts.

After a few days, Hu Youyu and Ma Ye also came back one after another.

Several people were roasting chestnuts and sweet potatoes in the yard.

Chen Mo was peeling chestnuts. "How long will Master Ma be back this time?"

Ma Ye ate sweet potatoes and said, "I'll visit some old tea artists tomorrow and go back to BJ in the evening."

"I'm busy now."

"I've been idle for a year, I have to get busy."

"Have you decided to open your first store in BJ?"

"Yes, it's decided." Ma Ye nodded, "The first store must be opened in a first-tier city. After thinking about it, BJ is still familiar with it."

"Get up where you fell." Chen Mo said with a smile.

"Of course." Master Ma smiled confidently.

"Then we can see each other often in BJ in the future."

"Yes, your base is there, and I can help you if you need anything."

The two chatted while Hu Youyu played guitar and sang:
[Meeting you is like meeting the bamboo forest in early summer, like meeting the flying bird in the ocean waves, adventure will not lead to getting lost, lost, lost.]

In the last sentence, Hu Youyu broke his voice several times and just couldn't sing it right.

Master Ma frowned when he heard this. "Calm down, Lao Hu."

"Well, I'm not in good shape today. I'll perform for you next time." Hu Youyu made an excuse and put down the guitar.

Chen Mo joked, "Old Hu, did you not break your voice at the music festival this time?"

"That can't be done!"

Hu Youyu vividly described the scene at that time:

"You didn't see it. I stood on the stage and sang an original song called 'Wind'. My skills amazed the whole audience."

Master Ma looked disdainful as he listened to Hu Youyu bragging.

Chen Mo asked curiously, "Will you sing your original song at the music festival?"

Hu Youyu explained: "At first they were reluctant, but I argued with them."

"Just agree?"

"I still don't agree."

Chen Mo nodded in understanding, that's right.

Hu Youyu is probably not very famous yet, so the music festival will definitely let him sing some popular songs, and it is unlikely that he will be allowed to sing his own original songs.

"I have a friend coming over in a couple of days, you can talk."

(End of this chapter)