You call this entrepreneurship?

Chapter 272: Starting a business? I'll help you!
Zhang Pingyi was stunned and remained silent for a long time before asking, "Why?!"

"Nothing." Chen Guangxia took out a cigarette from his pocket, lit it, and took two deep puffs. "There's no point in staying here. It's better to go."

Zhang Pingyi stared at Chen Guangxia, frowned, and tried to persuade him: "Qvod.com has just started, and its future development prospects are also very good. Now is a good time to show your strength. You are running away from the battlefield."

"Boss Qin's plan is to list Qvod within three to five years. You have a bright future as the CEO of Qvod, but you are resigning at this time."

Zhang Pingyi looked Chen Guangxia up and down and asked, "Are you confused as well?"

Chen Guangxia slowly exhaled a smoke ring, his expression changing, but he still didn't speak.

Zhang Pingyi then asked: "Have you encountered any difficulties? If you have any problems, just tell me and I will find a way to help you solve them. Are you short of money?"

"It has nothing to do with money." Chen Guangxia shook his head and put out his cigarette. "You can't help me with this."

"Also, you don't need to persuade me. I have made up my mind. I came here today just to inform you."

"Chen Guangxia." Zhang Pingyi suppressed his anger and shouted in a low voice, "What the hell are you trying to do?"

"If you leave, who will handle the huge mess of Qvod.com? You won't care about the dozens of employees in the company?"

Chen Guangxia smiled self-deprecatingly, "The earth can continue to rotate without anyone, and so can the company."

"I have no value to the company anymore, and it would be foolish of me to stay and not leave."

"Boss Qin can rest assured if I leave, and there will be room for others."

Zhang Pingyi grabbed Chen Guangxia by the collar and said, "What bullshit are you talking about?!"

"Is someone trying to dig you out? Who is it?!"

Chen Guangxia tried hard to pry open Zhang Pingyi's hands, but after trying a few times he found that the other person's hands were like pliers and did not move at all, so he gave up.

"No one tried to recruit me." Chen Guangxia showed a mocking smile, "I just wanted to leave on my own. Are you satisfied with this answer?"

"Why?" Zhang Pingyi pressed, "Give me a real reason."

"What will happen if I don't leave?" Chen Guangxia sneered, "There is almost no place for me on Qvod.com. I have been sidelined."

"If I stay any longer, I will just be waiting to be kicked out by Qin Shaoyan. Rather than waiting for him to kick me out, I might as well quit on my own."

"Boss Qin is not that kind of person!" Zhang Pingyi retorted, "What nonsense are you talking about? Boss Qin has always valued you very much. He gave you the management of the campus network and made you the CEO of Qvod."

"What kind of CEO am I? I can't be ordered around by anyone at Qvod." Chen Guangxia suddenly shouted angrily, "In fact, I was exiled. Don't tell me you don't know."

"What future do I have? Going public has nothing to do with me anymore."

"If I don't leave, will I have to sit on the bench forever?"

Zhang Pingyi slowly loosened his hand and said calmly: "You are just talking nonsense."

"Boss Qin has never lost his trust in you. You are just giving up on yourself."

"Whatever you say." Chen Guangxia snorted coldly, "I don't know how many people will be happy if I leave."

Zhang Pingyi glanced at him, sighed, and slowly said, "Based on my understanding of President Qin, he will not chase you away."

"You are a senior executive and a veteran of the company, and your benefits are already among the highest."

"You still have the original shares. As long as you wait until it goes public, you can get a lot of money."

"I don't believe it." Chen Guangxia said gloomily, "How can such a good thing happen? Do you think Qin Shaoyan is a philanthropist?"

Zhang Pingyi glanced at him and said calmly, "I will tell President Qin about your resignation tomorrow and see what he says."

After saying that, Zhang Pingyi walked towards the elevator.

Chen Guangxia looked at Zhang Pingyi's back and shouted, "This matter has been decided, no one can change it."

……

The next day, Qin Shaoyan was still sitting in the office in a listless state.

Drinking tea and surfing the Internet out of boredom.

Either check out the campus network's topic forum to read some gossip, or go to video sites to search for any exciting short videos that have slipped through the censorship.

Just when I was bored, Zhang Pingyi pushed open the door and walked in, then sat down on the chair opposite Qin Shaoyan.

Qin Shaoyan looked up at Zhang Pingyi and found that he was not in a good mood. He asked curiously, "What's wrong with you?"

"Chen Guangxia is leaving." Zhang Pingyi sighed.

"Who?!" Qin Shaoyan was stunned.

"Chen Guangxia, Senior Brother Chen." Zhang Pingyi repeated, "Chen Guangxia is leaving."

"Leave?" Qin Shaoyan was startled and sat up straight in an instant, "Where is he going?"

"He wants to resign." Zhang Pingyi said with a lonely look, "He came to my house last night and told me that he wanted to leave."

"Why?!" Qin Shaoyan frowned and asked in confusion, "Why are you leaving? Are you not satisfied with your job at Qvod?"

"I don't know the real reason." Zhang Pingyi hesitated. "According to him, he was sidelined and no one can control him."

"Suppressed?" Qin Shaoyan's face darkened. "What kind of bullshit is this? Is he a CEO just here to eat and work?"

"Whoever doesn't obey should be kicked out. Why keep him here?" Qin Shaoyan thought about it and felt something was wrong. "Didn't he take several key members with him?"

"I don't know about that." Zhang Pingyi shook his head. "I don't know the internal affairs of Qvod."

Qin Shaoyan looked at Zhang Pingyi suspiciously, "It's not just about this, right?"

"I can't read his mind, so how would I know what he's thinking?" Zhang Pingyi said a little irritably.

Qin Shaoyan pondered for a moment, and suddenly said: "Find him over, I'll talk to him."

"What are you talking about?" Zhang Pingyi was a little surprised.

"Of course I'll persuade him." Qin Shaoyan answered as a matter of course, "He has high technical skills and he's your senior brother, so he's one of us anyway. Are you just going to let him go?"

Zhang Pingyi was stunned when he heard Qin Shaoyan's words. He looked at Qin Shaoyan's expression carefully but didn't notice anything wrong.

Maybe Mr. Qin really values ​​talent, and he still wants to persuade the other party at this time.

It seems that Senior Brother Chen is indeed judging others by his own mean standards.

Zhang Pingyi walked out of the door worriedly and called Chen Guangxia over.

Chen Guangxia looked haggard at this time. When he entered the door and saw Qin Shaoyan, he unconsciously shrunk his body and looked a little timid.

Qin Shaoyan looked at Zhang Pingyi and said, "You go out first. I want to talk to Senior Brother Chen alone."

Zhang Pingyi glanced at the two of them, turned around and walked out, closing the door behind him.

"Brother Chen, please sit down." Qin Shaoyan covered his mouth and coughed a few times. "I am not energetic enough after my illness, and I didn't make you any tea."

"No need, Mr. Qin." Chen Guangxia said quickly, "I'll just say a few words to you and then I'll leave."

"Brother Chen, have you made up your mind to leave?" Qin Shaoyan looked at him in surprise and asked, "Can't we discuss it again?"

Chen Guangxia hesitated for a moment, then nodded vigorously, "I've thought about it."

"Why is it so?" Qin Shaoyan sighed, "Brother Chen, before I met you, I prepared a lot of words to persuade you, but now I can't say them at all."

"There are only two reasons why you want to leave. One is that you feel I don't pay you enough, and the other is that you are not happy with the job."

"I'm thinking of paying you the money when the company goes public. If you think Kou Hongfei and the others are disobedient, I'm going to transfer them all away."

Chen Guangxia was stunned for a moment, then smiled bitterly and said, "That's not necessary."

"My illness, coupled with the negotiations for the acquisition of Qvod, has made me feel suffocated." Qin Shaoyan sighed, "Ahem, I have so many things to do every day that I don't even have enough time to get an IV drip."

"I originally wanted to keep you stable first, and then have a good talk with you after this busy period."

"What a pity, I can keep you, but not your heart." Qin Shaoyan sighed. Chen Guangxia remained silent in embarrassment.

Qin Shaoyan suddenly asked: "Brother Chen, what are your plans for the future? Can you tell me?"

Chen Guangxia looked at Qin Shaoyan warily and hesitated for a moment, "I'm going to take a break first, go traveling, recharge myself and relax."

"Relax, Brother Chen, you should take a good rest." Qin Shaoyan nodded, "You have been working hard since you came to our company. I have seen it all. I won't say much to express my gratitude."

"How about this, you can go on your trip and resign when you come back. This period of time will be considered paid leave, as a token of my appreciation."

"How can I do this?" Chen Guangxia quickly declined. "I appreciate Mr. Qin's kindness. I won't bother you."

"Well, a few days won't make a difference." Qin Shaoyan suddenly asked, "Which company are you going to work for, Brother Chen? How about I write you a letter of recommendation?"

"Ah?!" Chen Guangxia was stunned. "I haven't thought about the future yet. I'll take a rest for a while before thinking about it."

"That's fine." Qin Shaoyan nodded and added, "Brother Chen, you have signed a non-compete agreement. You should think carefully about your future direction."

Chen Guangxia was stunned, his face turned pale instantly, and he asked in shock and anger: "Boss Qin, what do you mean?"

Qin Shaoyan's expression was full of astonishment. "Brother Chen, you haven't forgotten this, have you?"

"I'm just kindly reminding you to avoid any misunderstandings in the future. After all, we know each other and work together. It would be ugly if it goes to court."

Chen Guangxia stood up at once, feeling somewhat angry and helpless, "Boss Qin, are you going to kill us all?"

"I don't want the options and shares you gave me anymore. Why do you have to do this?"

Qin Shaoyan was very puzzled, "Brother Chen, I always like to do things according to the rules. You know me well."

"When I first started working for you, I explained this to you in detail, and you also signed the legal documents."

"It's notarized in black and white. Don't say you don't recognize it."

"Even brothers have to settle accounts clearly. We should be villains first and gentlemen later." Qin Shaoyan said word by word, "Business affairs must be handled according to rules and contracts. Without rules, there will be no order."

Chen Guangxia's face turned pale and blue, and he stared at Qin Shaoyan in a daze, not saying anything for a long time.

"Of course, we don't have to make it look so ugly." Qin Shaoyan smiled, "Senior Brother Chen has no credit but has worked hard, I acknowledge this, and we can discuss everything."

Chen Guangxia asked helplessly, "How do we discuss this?"

"I can give up the restrictions of the non-compete agreement on you." Qin Shaoyan said sincerely, "I hope we can have an open and honest talk."

Chen Guangxia said straightforwardly, "Okay."

Qin Shaoyan looked at Chen Guangxia seriously, "Brother Chen, what are your plans for the future? Can you tell me?"

Chen Guangxia hesitated for a moment, then gritted his teeth and said, "I'm going to start a business."

"Ah, starting a business." Qin Shaoyan was a little surprised. "Which direction? What are your plans?"

"The initial consideration is video websites." Chen Guangxia simply told the truth, "I have also been researching this recently."

"Video websites are good." Qin Shaoyan also became happy. "This track has been very popular recently. It's a good choice. Besides, Senior Brother Chen also has experience working at Qvod.com, so it's easier."

"Uh." Chen Guangxia was a little embarrassed and didn't know how to respond.

In fact, he had been thinking about this for a long time and had been planning it since the Chinese New Year.

"Which venture capital firm did you find?" Qin Shaoyan asked casually, "How much money did you raise?"

"This..." Chen Guangxia hesitated for a moment, "I haven't found venture capital yet. I want to recruit a few people to do it myself first."

"How can this be possible?" Qin Shaoyan said in surprise, and then said seriously and sincerely, "Brother Chen, based on my experience in starting a business."

"First, never use your own money to start a business. If you have to spend money, it should be the investor's money."

"Ah?!" Chen Guangxia was a little confused, but then he thought about it and realized that what he said made sense. "Thank you, Mr. Qin, for your advice."

Qin Shaoyan continued: "Second point, beware of your investors and keep an eye on your equity, otherwise you will lose your company."

Chen Guangxia's expression suddenly became serious. Mr. Qin was a very easy person to get along with. Everything he said came from his heart.

So he humbly asked, "Anything else?"

"Third, you must abide by the law." Qin Shaoyan said with a serious expression, "Especially when you don't have any background, you must not make the wrong move."

Chen Guangxia was stunned for a moment and nodded.

"Thank you for your teachings, Mr. Qin. Listening to your words is worth ten years of reading." Chen Guangxia said with emotion.

"These are just some experiences and insights, not teachings." Qin Shaoyan waved his hand and asked with concern, "Have you figured out how to find venture capital?"

Chen Guangxia hesitated, "Do I need to write a business plan or something like that?"

"If it were someone else, they would definitely write it." Qin Shaoyan said with a smile, "But you don't have to, Senior Brother Chen. I'll help you find the venture capital."

Chen Guangxia was immediately shocked and looked at Qin Shaoyan in disbelief, wondering if he had heard it wrongly, "Boss Qin, this..."

Qin Shaoyan thought for a moment, "IDG might invest, but Sequoia might not. Softbank could also be considered, as well as Capital Today? Lenovo Investment?"

Qin Shaoyan mentioned more than a dozen venture capital names in a row, but rejected them all. Finally, he suddenly said, "Brother Chen, what do you think of Microsoft?"

"Microsoft?!" Chen Guangxia was shocked.

"Yes, it's Microsoft." Qin Shaoyan was happy. "I have a good relationship with Microsoft. I can help you contact them. Besides, the name of Microsoft will be very helpful for your business."

Chen Guangxia opened his mouth, feeling mixed emotions, and finally said gratefully: "Thank you, Mr. Qin."

"I'm sorry, Mr. Qin."

"Alas, why bother talking about this." Qin Shaoyan waved his hand, "After all, we have known each other for a while. I have nothing to give you when you leave, so I will just give you wealth and honor."

"See you in the future. We will have the chance to cooperate again."

Chen Guangxia was almost in tears. He bowed to Qin Shaoyan, said goodbye and left with mixed feelings.

Seeing Chen Guangxia's expression as if he was about to cry, Zhang Pingyi walked into the office in shock, "What did you say to Chen Guangxia?"

"Nothing much." Qin Shaoyan said with a relaxed expression, "We just talked about feelings, recalled the past, and looked forward to the future. Senior Brother Chen is a man of temperament."

"What a pity, we will go our separate ways from now on."

"He really wants to leave?!" Zhang Pingyi frowned, "You can't even persuade him?"

"If it rains, it will rain. If my mother wants to get married, let him do whatever he wants." Qin Shaoyan said with emotion, "Besides, he has already planned how to start a business."

"What? He wants to start a business?" Zhang Pingyi was even more shocked. "What kind of business is he going to start? Where will he get the money?"

"He still has some savings, and he wants to spend it to start his own business." Qin Shaoyan smiled, "Fortunately I stopped him."

Zhang Pingyi thought it was a bit absurd, "What does he want to do?"

"Of course it's the video website. This track is the hottest right now." Qin Shaoyan said happily, "You should follow the trend as early as possible. If you play well, you can make a fortune."

"How could he do this?!" Zhang Pingyi got angry. "He signed a non-compete agreement."

"Forget it." Qin Shaoyan said nonchalantly, "It's not easy for everyone. Senior Brother Chen has helped us a lot. It's a bit unreasonable to use a non-compete agreement."

Zhang Pingyi looked at Qin Shaoyan in astonishment, "This matter just let go like that, and you just watched him set up a video website?"

"Of course we can't just stand there and watch." Qin Shaoyan said nonchalantly, "I even helped him find venture capital."

"Ah?!" Zhang Pingyi felt a sense of absurdity. "You helped him find venture capital?"

"Yes." Qin Shaoyan seemed very happy, "He kept thanking me."

Zhang Pingyi was stunned. He looked at Qin Shaoyan carefully and had a bad feeling in his heart.

Senior Brother Chen is in trouble!
(End of this chapter)