Chapter 120: Not Much Money, Just Under 200 Million
They were all curious.
Curious about why Yang Qiniang had disappeared for a while.
Speaking of which, Yang Qiniang’s interest was piqued. He set down his glass.
"Haha, you bet..."
"Just like Brother Lei, I’m a man with his own business now!"
Chen Lei smiled and shook his head, then downed the drink in his hand. "My business is just a small-time thing, really just a way to burn some cash!"
"But from the looks of it, you seem to be serious this time!"
Yang Qiniang glanced at Lin Feng and said, "This is a company Brother Feng and I started together."
"Of course I have to take it seriously."
Yang Qiniang subtly pushed Lin Feng into the spotlight.
He hoped Lin Feng could fit into their circle of friends.
After all, they were all friends and good-natured people.
The other people in the room looked curious.
"What kind of company did you two start?"
Zhang Chi was also a little curious.
Speaking of this, a hint of pride appeared on Yang Qiniang’s face.
He had been quite busy lately.
But the sense of accomplishment these things brought was far greater than what he got from doing nothing.
"You might not believe me, but this isn’t some small-time operation!"
"I even poached people from my dad’s company!"
Hearing Yang Qiniang say this, the others exchanged glances.
For these rich second-generation kids, striking out on their own was one thing.
Some of them, perhaps like Chen Lei, were just spending money for fun.
They weren’t serious about it and didn’t care about making money.
It was just for entertainment and making a few friends.
But for someone like Yang Qiniang to poach people from his own father’s company...
Now that was interesting.
After all, everyone knew that if you were really just playing around...
...you would never touch your family’s people.
Besides, their families would never let go of core personnel for one of their small-time ventures.
So, upon learning this, everyone knew that Yang Qiniang was truly serious this time.
"Yeah, and speaking of which, I have to thank Brother Feng. If it weren’t for his idea and for him pulling me in..."
"I probably would’ve never thought of this!"
"I’m starting to think this whole startup thing is really fun!"
Yang Qiniang rambled on enthusiastically.
His words were full of admiration for Lin Feng.
This made everyone even more curious about Lin Feng.
Clearly, Lin Feng was no ordinary person.
Lin Feng didn’t respond, just offered a faint smile. "It’s just a small company, not worth mentioning."
Although that’s what Lin Feng said, the others present didn’t think so.
Poaching people from Yang Tianming’s team...
...was definitely not a small-time operation.
Besides, everyone knew perfectly well what that implied.
Especially Chen Lei, who had an unusually close relationship with the Yang Family.
He had his own thoughts on the matter.
’Uncle Yang’s—Yang Tianming’s—people aren’t that easy to poach.’
’If they were, he wouldn’t have gotten to where he is today.’
’Before letting those people go, he must have done a thorough check on his son and this Lin Feng guy.’
’In other words, Uncle Yang has probably already approved of Lin Feng.’
’We rich kids might seem free and extravagant,’
’but our families don’t actually leave us completely unchecked.’
’Sometimes, our families will do a little background check on the friends we hang out with.’
’After all, no family wants their young sapling to be led astray by bad influences.’
That was why, from the moment Yang Qiniang brought him over, everyone had been friendly toward Lin Feng.
They were just a little curious, that’s all.
Deep down, they all knew.
Someone so highly praised by Yang Qiniang, both in his words and between the lines, couldn’t possibly be a person of bad character.
They just hadn’t expected it.
They hadn’t expected that the company Lin Feng and Yang Qiniang started together would actually manage to poach staff from Yang Tianming’s own company.
Although they had heard some rumors before...
...they hadn’t really believed them or paid them any mind.
But now that Yang Qiniang had said it himself, how could they not believe it?
"I’m really curious now. What exactly does your company do?"
"To make Uncle Yang give you all those people!"
Chen Lei glanced at Yang Qiniang and Lin Feng, his face a mask of curiosity.
The others felt the same.
Yang Qiniang couldn’t help but turn to look at Lin Feng as well.
Chen Lei and the others astutely noticed.
That when it came to matters of this new company...
...Lin Feng was the one calling the shots.
This made them all sit up a little straighter, their attitude toward Lin Feng growing even more serious.
Lin Feng smiled at everyone and said,
"It’s not really a big deal. It’s just an investment firm."
"We’re just messing around for now."
Chen Lei asked curiously, "What’s the scale of your operation right now?"
Chen Lei asked tactfully.
Lin Feng immediately understood that Chen Lei was trying to ask how much operating capital he had on hand.
Lin Feng thought for a moment and said, "Not that much, really. Like I said, it’s just a small-time venture."
"The company’s operating capital is just under two hundred million right now."
Lin Feng said it nonchalantly.
Under two hundred million...
The others in the room exchanged glances. They certainly didn’t think that was a small scale.
For two college students who had just started university to have nearly two hundred million in capital to manage...
...was no small matter.
Moreover, the people present were very close with Yang Qiniang, so they knew perfectly well.
Yang Qiniang didn’t have that kind of money on hand.
Most importantly, they were all very aware of how little time this investment firm had been in the works.
To already have that scale of operating capital was incredible.
This made them all extremely curious about the investment firm.
"You’re being way too modest. That scale is anything but small."
Chen Lei sincerely raised his glass and toasted Lin Feng.
To be able to raise so much capital in such a short time...
...was more than enough to prove that Lin Feng was an exceptionally capable person.
After all, Yang Qiniang was a friend they had all grown up with.
They knew what he was made of.
Yang Qiniang also knew very well that the current funds in the investment firm...
...had basically all been secured by Lin Feng.
Even though he had been so busy preparing for the company lately...
...Yang Qiniang was crystal clear that whether the company could actually operate depended entirely on the money Lin Feng had brought in.
Therefore, the core figure of the company was naturally Lin Feng.
During his time with Lin Feng, Yang Qiniang had also been trying to learn some of the things he had previously overlooked.
"Honestly, at the end of the day, it was all Brother Feng’s effort that brought in the money."
Yang Qiniang said with a faint smile.
Zhang Chi leaned in curiously. "So where are you planning to invest the money?"
"This kind of investing has always been high-risk..."
"Especially with that much operating capital on hand, you’re surely not going for low-risk investments, are you?"