Chapter 184: Chapter 184: Contract Finalized
The elevator quickly reached the 28th floor.
As they walked through the main entrance of Pinduoduo, the receptionist stood up and said enthusiastically, "Welcome to Pinduoduo, Ms. Du."
A staff member from the administration office, also formally dressed, stood by, awaiting instructions.
"First, take Ms. Du’s bodyguards to the lounge area. I’ll take Ms. Du to the conference room," Wu Yun said to the staff member.
"This way, please!" Wu Yun turned to Du Juan and made a welcoming gesture.
Inside the conference room, the chairs and teacups were neatly arranged, looking as if a major meeting was about to be held.
Zhou Shen was just leaving the conference room when he ran into the group as they arrived.
Wu Yun gave a brief introduction for Zhou Shen. After all, it wasn’t the right time for anything more.
Soon, the group from the second elevator trip also filed into the conference room and took their seats.
Wu Yun got straight to the point. "Ms. Du! My girlfriend and I saw the apartment, and we’re both very satisfied. However, we have a different view on the price. I believe Manager Yang already spoke to you about it yesterday, correct?"
Du Juan nodded. She wasn’t actually hung up on the unit price anymore. Besides, since Wu Yun could pay in one lump sum, a small discount didn’t matter.
Now, her curiosity about Wu Yun had taken over. She said, "President Wu, how about this: I’ve already authorized my secretary to negotiate the price on my behalf. I’d like you to give me a tour of your company and tell me a bit about your business. I’m very curious."
Wu Yun stood and beckoned to Zhou Shen. The three of them then left the conference room.
"Ms. Du, allow me to formally introduce you. This is Pinduoduo’s General Manager, Zhou Shen. President Zhou is in charge of all company operations and Management. I’m just a hands-off boss! I’ll have President Zhou introduce our company."
The three of them toured the office as they listened to Zhou Shen’s introduction.
He gave Du Juan a general overview of the company’s philosophy, its strategic direction, and its funding.
Of course, he didn’t reveal any confidential information.
In the chairman’s office, steam wafted from three cups of piping hot tea.
Sitting on the sofa, Wu Yun said with a smile, "Ms. Du, you must have figured out why I invited you to our company by now."
Du Juan nodded, her expression unreadable. "So, President Wu, how much are you prepared to invest? You know your platform hasn’t even launched yet. The number of registered users is still a complete unknown."
Wu Yun nodded to Zhou Shen, who sat up straighter. "President Du, Pinduoduo is prepared to burn money for user acquisition. We’re also ready to fund the subsequent price wars in the same way."
"The company’s initial 100 million in funding has already arrived, and President Wu’s follow-up funds are also ready. We’re just waiting for the platform to launch!"
Zhou Shen then explained their proposal for a partnership with Gome in fairly specific detail.
"We hope to partner with Gome and have you participate in our group-buying model. I’m sure Gome is also hoping to stimulate its own sales growth, right?"
Indeed. In recent years, the rapid growth of Suning Electronics and Jingdong had seized a large part of Gome’s market share.
Otherwise, why would Gome be in such a hurry to partner with Dangdang and 360, two companies that weren’t even specialized e-commerce platforms?
Seeing Du Juan’s thoughtful expression, Wu Yun added, "Ms. Du, I’m confident that Pinduoduo can acquire over a hundred million users in a short time. Even if only half of them are active, that would create a huge number of sales opportunities for Gome! What we value is Gome’s vast network of stores across the country. If we work together, we can achieve the same level of timely delivery and installation as Jingdong!"
Wu Yun had said just enough to make his point. The specific details of the partnership couldn’t be decided on the spot. After all, Gome wasn’t a company where Du Juan’s word was law; the person behind her also had to give their approval.
In her heart, Du Juan already approved of the proposal, but years of business experience had taught her not to let her feelings show.
With a neutral expression, Du Juan said, "President Wu, President Zhou! I understand your interest in a partnership. Later, please have President Zhou submit a detailed proposal. I need to take it to the board for review. Of course, I’m confident that we can form a powerful alliance!"
The three of them then exchanged contact information.
"KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK!"
"President Wu, President Du! We’ve reached a decision!"
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Back in the conference room, the two sides, who had been arguing until they were red in the face, finally quieted down.
Yang Xin secretly wiped sweat from his brow. He had finally witnessed how rich people handle their business.
The subordinates fight tooth and nail, while the tycoons are off to the side, chatting and laughing, only to emerge at the end and say, "A pleasure doing business with you!" in front of everyone.
Qi Fei had also witnessed quite a show. She felt that seeing more of this real-life drama would be helpful for her acting career, which was why she hadn’t gone out with Wu Yun just now.
The Cofco Seaview No.1 apartment, listed at 250,000 yuan per square meter, was finally priced at the middle-ground figure of 230,000 yuan per square meter after several rounds of heated debate.
The legal teams from both sides were busy reviewing the property sales contract Yang Xin had brought, while Du Juan’s assistant secretary and employees from Wu Yun’s marketing department were chugging water.
Seeing Wu Yun’s group of three enter, Yang Xin walked over with a broad smile. "President Du, President Wu! The price has been confirmed. It’s 230,000 per square meter, for a total price of 89.93 million yuan. As for the two percent agent’s fee, it will be split equally between both parties."
When he saw that neither of them had any objections, Yang Xin said, "Please follow me. You can sign over here."
The sales contract, in triplicate, was placed on the table. Du Juan signed quickly and waited for Wu Yun.
Wu Yun, however, waved Qi Fei over, gesturing for her to come and sign.
Seeing Du Juan staring at him in surprise, Wu Yun explained with a smile, "I was always planning on putting the apartment in Qi Fei’s name. I’m buying it for her."
As soon as he said this, all eyes, filled with envy and jealousy, turned to Qi Fei.
As a fellow woman, and after Wu Yun’s display of financial power, Du Juan’s gaze toward him became even more friendly and respectful.
Wu Yun had complete trust in Qi Fei, what with her 100 Affinity and 100 Loyalty toward him.
That was right—ever since Qi Fei had signed with Phoenix Entertainment, Wu Yun had been able to see her Loyalty score.
So it made no difference whether the apartment was in Qi Fei’s name or his.
Besides, with all the paperwork involved in getting the property deed, it was more convenient to have Qi Fei handle it.
After Qi Fei finished signing, she carefully placed her copy of the contract into a document folder and put it away.
Wu Yun smiled and said to Du Juan, "Ms. Du, if you could please give me your account number, I’ll notify the bank to make the transfer right away."
Du Juan laughed. "Stop with the ’Ms. Du.’ I’m older than you, so just call me Sister Du from now on! Xiaoli, give President Wu my bank account information!"
Du Juan’s secretary was a woman in her twenties with a good figure. After sending Du Juan’s bank account number, branch name, and other information to Wu Yun, she kept glancing over at him.
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