ryethenovel Chapter 40 Things went too smoothly, almost too easily.
Chapter 40 Things went too smoothly, almost too easily.
Even the children of wealthy families dare not start their own businesses casually.
What kind of family do we come from?
Shen Mingsun and Jiang Xin exchanged glances and decided they should dissuade their daughter from having such an immature idea.
"cough."
"The college entrance exam is just around the corner, Jiajia, why do you need to start a business at such a crucial time?"
"Although your current performance is indeed very promising and you have achieved outstanding results, you must also be mindful of potential risks and not give up this hard-won opportunity easily."
"Dad, I think you should focus on your studies right now, especially on the college entrance exam."
"As for starting a business or anything like that, that's not something you need to think about right now. After the college entrance exam, you'll have plenty of time to do that kind of social practice, don't you think?"
Mayor Shen is indeed capable; his words were well-reasoned and supported by evidence.
Director Jiang, who was listening nearby, couldn't help but give him a thumbs up, indicating that this was exactly what she wanted to say.
"Dad, time is of the essence!"
"If you are familiar with the changes in the milk tea industry, you should know that major capital has begun to compete and invest heavily in this sector this year. Perhaps it won't even be until next year; it could see explosive growth by the middle of this year."
"The timing of this layout is perfect, as it coincides with the summer student spending boom."
"If we miss this window of opportunity, we may have to put in ten or a hundred times the effort and still not be able to achieve our goal."
Shen Jiayi was not someone they could persuade with a few words. In fact, once Miss Shen set her mind on a certain direction, she would push forward with unwavering determination, and would do her best to overcome any obstacles.
Without such strategic resolve, she could not have achieved such great results.
"According to you, setting up ten stores in Xinghua City in one go would be impossible without a certain amount of capital."
"Even if an adult steps up to manage the daily operations, the funds and technical support needed to open a store are not so easy to obtain, even for children like you."
"I think we should just forget about it."
Director Jiang also stepped forward and explained the difficulty of accomplishing this task from both technical and financial perspectives.
In short, neither of them wanted Shen Jiayi to let this unreliable business venture affect her fundamental goal of taking the college entrance examination.
"We have money!"
"With our pocket money, we should be able to complete the initial setup work for these ten stores!"
Shen Jiayi put down her chopsticks, sat back on the sofa, hugged her toy bear, and looked sullen.
The reaction of Shen Mingsun and Jiang Xin made Miss Shen a little unhappy.
"What can you even do with that little bit of pocket money?"
Upon hearing this, Director Jiang couldn't help but smile and shake his head in disdain.
How could a mother not know how much money her daughter has?
If you calculate all the New Year's money Shen Jiayi has saved over the years, it's only a little over 20,000 yuan. What can that buy?
"Ye Kai and I did the math, and we can come up with a total of 37 US dollars."
Shen Jiayi was looked down upon by her mother and was a little indignant. She immediately jumped up with her toy bear and loudly announced the size of her assets.
"37 million?"
Mayor Shen gasped.
"Dollar?"
Director Jiang found it hard to believe.
"How do you have so much money?"
The couple blurted out their names almost simultaneously.
If I don't figure this out, I'm afraid I won't be able to sleep soundly tonight.
"Actually, most of it was Ye Kai's money; I only had $20,000."
Seeing her parents' shock, Shen Jiayi realized she had gone a bit too far, so she pinched her fingertips together and made a small gesture, explaining somewhat guiltily.
"That's not right either!"
"You only have a little over 20,000 Chinese dollars in cash at most, how could you have 20,000 US dollars? That's equivalent to 120,000 Chinese dollars! What have you been doing? How did you get so much money?"
Shen Mingsun's expression was very serious, and he hurriedly pressed his daughter for answers.
As an official, especially a mayor in charge of a region, Shen Mingsun was very sensitive about money matters, fearing that his young and ignorant daughter might do something wrong, which would be troublesome.
"Yes, Jiajia."
"You scared Mom and Dad! Tell me what happened?"
Jiang Xin also felt that the situation was serious and that she had to get to the bottom of it.
The couple looked somewhat nervous. They grabbed the iced tea on the table and gulped down several mouthfuls to calm their agitated hearts.
"A while ago, Ye Kai said he wanted to invest in some overseas market to earn some pocket money, so I lent him my secret stash of money."
"Then my assets multiplied several times over. Twenty thousand Chinese dollars became twenty thousand US dollars. It's that simple."
"He makes a lot more money; it's a business that's completely free, with no initial investment."
Helpless, Shen Jiayi had no choice but to reveal her cooperation with Ye Kai, but she didn't mention that she and Ye Kai also held a considerable amount of Bitcoin, for fear of keeping Shen Mingsun and Jiang Xin up at night.
"So it was all about manipulating US stocks!"
"That's not surprising, but these two kids are just too lucky!"
As an industry insider, after hearing Shen Jiayi's explanation, Jiang Xin subconsciously thought that Ye Kai had manipulated US stocks and made a fortune, but she did not expect that he was playing a completely new game that she had never even heard of.
This put the couple at ease, since it was legal income that could withstand scrutiny.
"Who would have thought Ye Kai was actually an investment genius?"
"I underestimated him."
Only then did Jiang Xin remember that Shen Jiayi had said that she and Ye Kai had a total of $37 in funds, of which $35 belonged to Ye Kai, and she couldn't help but marvel.
"Ye Kai and I have already thought it through. We will only be responsible for grasping the general direction."
"The specific business is handled by Wei Junjie's mother. She has a lot of experience in this area, having worked in a dessert shop for quite some time and also learned relevant skills in Shanghai. She can handle the daily work."
"What we lack now is a professional like Mom to evaluate all aspects, and then, based on both technical and financial factors, divide the shares into a reasonable and acceptable proportion that can be accepted by everyone, and supervise the finances."
"That way, we won't neglect our studies, and we can also catch the wave of this industry's development. Wouldn't that be killing two birds with one stone?"
"Mom and Dad, what do you think?"
Seeing that her parents had finally calmed down and accepted the fact that their daughter had earned a sum of money, Shen Jiayi seized the opportunity to clearly explain her thoughts.
"I think it's a good idea!"
"Since Jiajia has considered everything so thoroughly, I think we should support her!"
Shen Mingsun was the first to express her opinion, then glanced nervously at Jiang Xin beside her, a little worried that she had stolen her thunder.
"You make it sound so easy for you. It's so simple for you to say, but it will take me several days to figure out the relationships involved!"
Jiang Xin did complain to Shen Mingsun, but she didn't object again.
And that's how it happened?
Things went so smoothly that Shen Jiayi herself felt overly relaxed, wondering if her parents had changed their ways.