rebirth from small pockets

"Try this, it tastes pretty good and goes well with rice."

Chen Li picked out a chopstick of pickled cabbage from the white meat casserole for Liu Qingqing, but the words in his mouth sounded somewhat regretful.

I thought that this trip to private kitchens would give me and my girlfriend a feast.

But in fact it's quite the opposite.

It's not that there's anything wrong with the meal itself, or that the dishes in this private restaurant don't taste good.

It's a question of Chen Li and Liu Qingqing's taste.

As people from Sichuan Province, especially from Huilong County, a small county in northeastern Sichuan, both Chen Li and Liu Qingqing have relatively strong tastes when it comes to food.

There’s no way~ I’m from Sichuan Province!

In fact, Sichuan cuisine also has dishes with lighter tastes, such as boiled cabbage, bamboo fungus and liver paste soup, snowflake chicken soup and other classic dishes.

But these dishes almost all have the same characteristics, that is, the production process is exquisite and the price is very expensive.

In other words, ordinary people simply cannot afford classic Sichuan cuisine that is neither spicy nor spicy.

And most people can’t find a place to eat.

Therefore, for the vast majority of people in Sichuan Province, spicy food is actually the taste of life.

This also causes people in Sichuan Province to have relatively heavy tastes in their diet.

Just like in his previous life, when Chen Liyuan went to work in Guangdong Province, he was indifferent to the famous local "soup making".

Guangdong Province is very famous for its "soup". Just like people in Sichuan Province like to eat twice-cooked pork, people in Guangdong Province also like to drink soup very much.

Even in Guangdong Province, there is a saying that everything can be cooked in a pot.

To be honest~ After going to Guangdong Province, this was the first time Chen Li knew that bitter melon could be made into soup, and it even tasted pretty good.

But no matter how good it is, Chen Li is not used to Cantonese soup.

Because as a native of Sichuan Province, Chen Li felt that the soups made by local people did not add salt.

Well, in local words, this kind of soup is healthier and more delicious.

But for Chen Li, this kind of soup can only be described as bland. No matter how delicious the soup tastes, Chen Li can't drink it.

There is no way~ People in every place have their own eating habits.

If you want to change your eating habits, it will take a long time.

In his previous life, Chen Li stayed in Yanjing for a long time, so his acceptance of Yanjing's food culture was actually quite high.

However, Chen Li in his previous life later returned to Sichuan Province, and he stayed in Sichuan Province after his rebirth, so his current eating habits have changed to the taste of Sichuan Province.

Although it has been almost a year since he came to Yanjing to study, Chen Li usually eats mostly Sichuan food because of the large number of dishes in the cafeteria.

As a result, Xu Xing suddenly invited Chen Li to cook at a private kitchen today. The chef's cooking skills are said to have been inherited from orthodox palace cuisine.

At first, Chen Li was quite interested, but after eating, he felt that it was just ordinary.

It’s not that the food is not delicious!

The private kitchens these days are not as bad as they were later. Who would dare to call them private kitchens? It is impossible without a few brushes in hand.

It's just like Chen Li in his previous life who couldn't get used to the soup from Guangdong Province. The food is good and the taste is excellent, but he just can't get used to it!

Both Chen Li~ and Liu Qingqing were affected by their own eating habits, so they actually ate a very average meal.

Of course~ the meaning of this meal itself is not just for eating.

The reason why Xu Xing invited Chen Li and Liu Qingqing was to thank Chen Li for his matchmaking.

Because Xu Xing has reached an agreement with Ma Xiaoyun, the capital behind Xu Xing will invest US$5 million in Red Pony Technology Co., Ltd.

The capital behind her only took away 20% of the shares.

All of a sudden, the valuation of Red Pony Technology Co., Ltd. has been raised.

At the same time, Xu Xing and the capital behind it have also successfully obtained the qualification to enter the market, and they have boarded the red pony, a new ship that is about to set sail.

Xu Xing is a man with really accurate vision.

In his previous life, Xu Xing presided over the investment in many well-known companies including Wangnan~Jingbei~Four Squirrels, and was therefore known as the Queen of Investments.

However, it is worth mentioning that Xu Xing not only has a good vision, but his personal business ability is also outstanding.

Take his investment in Jingbei Mall as an example. It is said that Liu Dong only needed two million US dollars at that time, but Xu Xing believed that two million US dollars was not enough to develop Jingbei Mall.

Because Jingbei was said to be unable to pay wages at that time~! If Liu Dong only received two million US dollars, Jingbei's subsequent development would inevitably be under financial pressure.

Facts have proved this point~ Not to mention two million US dollars, Xu Xing gave him 10 million US dollars at that time, but the money was still burned out quickly.

However, the money is spent and the effect is very obvious.

It can be said that without those previous accumulations, Jingbei Mall would not have achieved those successes in the future.

Moreover, Xu Xing’s investment is not just about giving money.

She invested in Wangnan~ And because Ding Sanshi felt that he couldn't manage, Xu Xing helped him find a CEO.

Although this matter caused some problems later, Xu Xing was always responsible.

Just like Jingbei later, when it encountered financial pressure, Xu Xing also stepped forward and not only increased investment, but also looked for people to help Jingbei attract investment.

So later there was a saying on the Internet that without Xu Xing~ there would be no success for Jingbei and Liu Dong.

Even though I say that, I somewhat don't take Brother Dong seriously, but the fact is that this may be the case.

It can be said that without the support of Xu Xing, Liu Dong’s Jingbei in his previous life might have collapsed long ago.

Now that Xu Xing is backed by overseas capital, it is time to flex its muscles, as can be seen from its investment in NetSouth.

Therefore, Xu Xing attaches great importance to the red pony.

Five million US dollars = 20% of the shares. This is not just the optimism of Xu Xing and the capital behind it for the red pony.

More importantly, they want to open up the Chinese market, which is one of the main reasons why she and the capital behind it are willing to make concessions.

Whether it is Wangnan or Red Pony, if any of these invested companies have successful cases, this is something worth looking forward to for Xuxing and the capital behind it.

However, what the capital behind Xu Xing did not expect was that after China joined the WTO, many capitals around the world set their sights on the Chinese market.

Compared with those capital giants, the capital groups behind them are somewhat underwhelming.

This is probably why the capital group behind Xu Xing did not have much repercussions in the country.

But no matter what the capital group behind Xu Xing is like, there is still nothing to say about Xu Xing’s ability.

It only took Chen Li a few days to connect Xu Xing, and she reached an agreement with Ma Xiaoyun.

This is not a joke~ Financing is a big deal for a company.

In particular, Ma Xiaoyun is quite cunning. The reason why this guy keeps looking at SoftBank and Goldman Sachs is because he feels that the other parties do not pay enough attention to the red pony.

On the contrary, Xu Xing and the capital behind it have obviously given the red pony the respect it deserves.

It is also because of this that Xu Xing and the capital behind it can so smoothly board the new ship of the red pony.

Outsiders may not be able to tell, but Chen Li knows very well how exaggerated the things on this new ship are.

You must know that in the previous life, whether it was the 3721~ or the 350 Security Guard package, it caused a huge response in the domestic Internet circle.

Uh~ It seems like there is something wrong somewhere.

Okay~ It seems that these two things were invented by Zhou Hongyi.

Unfortunately, now Zhou Hongyi is just one of the bosses of Red Pony!

That’s it for 3721~ This software, which has now been renamed Red Pony Chinese Character Search, is still completed by Zhou Hongyi and her team.

However, 350 Security Guards were directly redeemed by Chen Li, and then given to Zhou Hongyi to continue research and development.

Yes~ As the head of Red Pony’s technical department, Zhou Hongyi is currently working overtime to test 350 Security Guard and Red Pony’s newly developed anti-virus software.

The completed design of 3721, which is now the red pony Chinese character search, was naturally handed over to Ma Xiaoyun to operate.

This is also the reason why Ma Xiaoyun and Zhou Hongyi hit it off in the first place.

Zhou Hongyi is in charge of technology and Ma Xiaoyun is in charge of operations. The pairing of the two is a perfect match.

And the most important thing is that no matter which of these products Red Pony is about to launch, it should be able to achieve some success in the current Internet circle.

Needless to say about security guards, this thing was transformed by Xiaomeng and moved to 1999. It was simply a dimensionality reduction attack.

And 3721~ This is a product that was inseparable from Qiandusha in the previous life.

To put it bluntly, if Zhou Hongyi hadn’t sold 3721 to Yahu in her previous life, then the domestic search market would probably be hard to say.

Even though Qiandu in his previous life later reached the position of an industry giant, in the two years at the beginning of the century, Qiandu's life was not easy.

Even at the time when Zhou Hongyi sold 3721, Qiandu was almost sold.

The target of the sale was actually Yahu, but in the end Yahu chose 3721 between 3721 and Qiandu.

Speaking of which, Yahu is a really amazing company.

This early dominant company in the global Internet industry began to fall at a very rapid rate after reaching its peak.

This company, in particular, missed a lot of opportunities.

Yahu only needs to seize one of these opportunities~ Basically Yahu can make a lot of money, but Yahu missed them one by one.

This is very fantasy!

"Xiao Li~ Come, Sister Xu offers you a drink."

"And Qingqing~ I'm very happy to meet you today."

Just when Chen Li started to make further connections about Xu Xing's investment in the red pony, Xu Xing, who was chatting with Ma Xiaoyun, picked up a glass of wine.

"Uh~ OK!"

Chen Li, who was "shocked" to wake up, picked up his wine glass and nodded to Liu Qingqing who was standing aside.

"I am also very happy to meet Sister Xu. I am really envious of strong women like Sister Xu!"

Even though the people carrying the sedan chair were just for socializing, Liu Qingqing really admired strong women like Xu Xing.

You know, this is 1999, and there are not many women who can be called strong women in the country these days.

Now Liu Qingqing intends to help Chen Li in the future, so what this girl admires most now is the strong woman.

"Oh~ Qingqing is really not a strong woman like me, Gerry's air conditioner is just about the same."

Although Xu Xing brought up Sister Dong from Gerry, she was actually very happy.

This happiness was not only because she had reached an investment agreement with Red Pony, but also because she knew more about Chen Li.

This understanding comes from Ma Xiaoyun, CEO of Red Pony.

After all, investment is a big deal, and five million US dollars is not a small number, so Xu Xing needs to have a sufficient understanding of the red pony before reaching an agreement.

Ma Xiaoyun also knew this very well, so he naturally revealed some details about the red pony to Xu Xing.

This includes several products that Red Pony will soon launch, as well as the company’s personnel, including Chen Li, who is one of the three shareholders of Red Pony.

In fact, Red Pony has more than three shareholders.

Whether it is Ma Xiaoyun~ or Zhou Hongyi, the shares in their hands do not only belong to them personally.

Ma Xiaoyun and Zhou Hongyi both hold shares through other companies.

Ma Xiaoyun's shares are also owned by more than a dozen other Arhats.

Similarly, the shares held by Zhou Hongyi actually include his relatives and family members.

It's just that from the perspective of Red Pony Technology Co., Ltd., the company is composed of Ma Xiaoyun, Zhou Hongyi and Chen Li.

So strictly speaking, Chen Li is actually the largest individual shareholder of Red Pony Technology Co., Ltd.

Of course~ This actually makes no sense. Chen Li has no interest in the red pony at all.

If Chen Li didn't want the security guards he redeemed to go to waste, and also wanted to find a source for the things he redeemed from the system mall in the future, Chen Li wouldn't be willing to get involved at all.

In Chen Li’s opinion, Ma Xiaoyun should go into e-commerce, and Zhou Hongyi should continue to do 3721.

You know, Chen Li even owned shares of 3721 before. Later, Guofeng Software was merged, and Chen Li’s shares were also merged with Red Pony.

Chen Li believes that if these two people go back to their old professions, they will definitely become the top leaders in their respective industries as they did in their previous lives.

But now, the two of them seem to be working together, but the uncertainty of this thing is much higher than if they separate.

It's just that the deal is done. As a butterfly who affects these two people, Chen Li can only let himself get involved.

In Ma Xiaoyun's eyes, Chen Li represents not only himself, but also the team behind him.

Although Chen Li initially rejected Ma Xiaoyun's proposal to have the team behind Chen Li join the Red Pony, it didn't mean that Ma Xiaoyun didn't have any ideas in mind.

Anyway, Ma Xiaoyun felt that Chen Li and the team behind him should be regarded as an integral part of Red Pony.

Therefore, in order to increase the valuation of Red Pony and to prove the strength of Red Pony to Xu Xing and the capital behind it, Ma Xiaoyun deliberately leaked some things about Chen Li.

Of course ~ this was approved by Chen Li, otherwise Ma Xiaoyun would not be stupid enough to say nonsense.

That might be self-defeating, and might even offend Chen Li.

But ~ Ma Xiaoyun! He has a bad habit, that is, he likes to brag.

When this guy was talking about Chen Li, he would subconsciously brag about how powerful Chen Li and the team behind him were.

Although Xu Xing knew Ma Xiaoyun's character and knew that the other party might have exaggerated, she also felt that Chen Li and the team behind him were not simple.

Therefore, compared to the successful investment in the red pony, Xu Xing had a vague feeling that maybe the biggest gain this time was not the investment itself, but

Met Chen Li!