Dressed As a Cannon Fodder Substitute For a Beautiful President

Qi Zheng and Li Yunshan brought more detailed materials to meet the person in charge of the Lemon Fund. The office is in New York, and the location looks more formal.

During this time, Lemon Fund has successively sent email notifications to several entrepreneurs, wanting to know more about the feasibility of the project. Qi Zheng and the others were not the only lucky ones in B University, so she tried her best to prepare every detail.

This is a rare opportunity for her, and it may be the only opportunity.

"I've never been so nervous before going to an interview at work." Li Yunshan took a few deep breaths before walking into the elevator. She worked in a large domestic advertising and marketing company before, and she had seen the scene.

Qi Zheng didn't talk much along the way, and was occasionally nervous, but most of the time he was thinking about how to improve every detail in the plan. She simulates what questions the head of the fund will ask and how she should elaborate to present the project better.

Seeing that she didn't answer, Li Yunshan leaned over and asked in a low voice, "Qi Zheng, how did you get selected by Mr. Shen in the first place? Did you pass the three tests in the interview?"

Qi Zheng's work experience has been clearly written in the self-introduction at the beginning of the school year, but not everyone has the opportunity to ask about the specific details.

Qi Zheng recalled: "She didn't embarrass me very much."

Li Yunshan was accustomed to Qi Zheng's light-hearted rhetoric, and seemed to be pessimistic about everything. I've never seen her describe anything in an exaggerated way, except for her depression at the beginning of school.

At other times, Qi Zheng is so indifferent, which is quite enviable.

When I saw the person in charge of the Lemon Foundation, I was surprised that he was of Chinese descent.

"Hello, Mr. Brown, I'm Qi Zheng, this is my partner, Li Yunshan."

In the team introduction of the business plan, it has been explained in detail, and Qi Zheng did not repeat it. The other party seemed to have already understood them, and showed obvious interest in their arrival.

"Miss Qi, Miss Li, I am very happy to see the entrepreneurial ideas of the two. We believe that although the target market is relatively small, it is worth digging and operating in depth, and there is a certain room for development."

Hearing what he said, Qi Zheng was naturally happy, but she didn't make it too obvious.

"I invited you here this time to learn more about your views on this project, especially how you plan to implement it in the early stages of the project."

Brown's questions revolved around the implementation of the project, and didn't seem to care whether the project would be profitable.

"Because we are international students ourselves, we have experienced life spanning different cultural environments in a short period of time. The culture, life and education models between the two countries are quite different, which is a challenge to people's ability to withstand pressure and adaptability."

Qi Zheng spoke, while Brown listened carefully.

"Many people have to face it in such an environment, and then force themselves to accept it, and lack the appropriate time and method to switch. However, each person's personality and ability are different, and it is not suitable for forcible adjustment. Improper handling will actually lead to Serious consequences. Such as psychological breakdown, emotional anxiety or lethargy, indulging in life, etc."

These are indeed concentrated in some young international students.

Brown also had such classmates around him, but he had no life experience in a cross-cultural environment, so he could not empathize with Qi Zheng.

"Then what's your biggest purpose for choosing this project?"

make money? Satisfaction? Challenge yourself?

Qi Zheng thought about it and said frankly: "Of course, starting a business is to achieve both career and economic success, but we also hope that our compatriots can study and live overseas more easily and smoothly."

Brown nodded from time to time and commented: "Starting a business does require certain feelings. Without feelings and dreams, you will often give up halfway."

Qi Zheng is not a hothead, and has to make an earth-shattering feat. She just hopes to have her own sky in a certain field with her own abilities.

Brown carefully reviewed the materials they brought, and asked the last question: "If this project can be realized, will you stay in the United States or return to China after the project takes shape?"

"We won't go back until the project is fully mature and stable."

Brown didn't ask anything else, and asked the secretary to send them away, saying that they needed to study and consider carefully, and would give an answer in the near future.

Li Yunshan walked out of the building and sighed: "The atmosphere is not serious, why did I always sweat for you just now."

Most of the time just now, Qi Zheng was responding to Brown's questions. For this project, she thought about it almost as soon as she had time. She already knew the key data in her heart, and she could blurt it out without looking at it.

Li Yunshan's familiarity is not as good as that of Qi Zheng, that is her real mother, she is at most a godmother.

"This is the first hurdle. What we will face in the future will be questions from the entire market."

Qi Zheng was also nervous, but she knew very well that she had to take this step, and she had to take this step steadily.

She looked back at the high-rise building and couldn't tell which window belonged to the Lemon Fund, but she hoped that she would have a chance to come again.

The seed fund of $500,000 is enough to start a small-scale business like them, and they can even operate without profit for half a year.

Qi Zheng is very realistic. She chose to apply for these kinds of funds that support small businesses, and those related to technology or Internet projects, she did not go to join in the fun.

Neil Consulting sent an interview notice to Qi Zheng, and Qi Zheng did not treat it perfunctorily because he had seen the people from the Lemon Fund. Like other applicants, she has been familiar with the relevant information many times.

Zhuang Muqing invited her to dinner, but what she saw was someone who was having a mock interview.

"You speak your own faults alone, it's more effective for me to cooperate with you."

Zhuang Muqing read the interview questions she found on the Internet from Qi Zheng, and spoke to her in pure and slightly faster American English.

Qi Zheng has been able to adapt to the context here, but there is still pressure to talk to the local.

Sensing her nervousness, Zhuang Muqing explained, "People in consulting companies are generally quick-talkers and have a lot of industry jargon. I don't mean to put pressure on them, but you have to adapt to this situation in advance."

Qi Zheng understands that she is definitely not trying to show how good her language is, but there are some areas that she is really difficult to grasp accurately.

A mock interview took about half an hour.

Neil consulting such a company would not give her so much time at all, so Qi Zheng needs to compress her good performance into ten minutes.

Zhuang Muqing handed back the information to her, and Qi Zheng saw that there had been a lot of drawing circles on it, and there were a lot of English annotations.

"I've drawn the areas where you were hesitating just now. Some of the problems are because of words, and some of the problems I don't know the specific reasons. Maybe it's the cultural difference you said?"

Like Qi Zheng, Zhuang Muqing has yellow skin, black hair and black eyes, but they grew up in completely different cultural environments and have completely different ways of thinking.

Zhuang Muqing learned from Qi Zheng that there are many interesting differences between different regions in China, and Qi Zheng learned more about American culture through Zhuang Muqing's guidance.

Qi Zheng said gratefully: "Thank you for your guidance, it helped me find out all the problems at once."

With pertinence, it is natural to get twice the result with half the effort.

"Can we go to dinner now?"

Qi Zheng packed up his things and said cheerfully: "I'll invite you today. If you are still polite, then I won't dare to do anything in front of you in the future."

Zhuang Muqing also likes that wonton shop very much. He has eaten there a few times, and every time he can find something new and delicious. In contrast, she was not very willing to go to the place that took more than an hour to drive.

There are better options, why go far?

**

Shen Zhibing looked at the information verified by Yun Fei, her face was not gloomy.

Yun Fei was also quite helpless. When Ai Li sent this to her, he even said a few swear words.

"Mr. Shen, Lin Muyun suddenly established the Lemon Fund, and the direction is very clear."

"How many times have Qi Zheng and Lemon's people been in contact?"

"I have met at least twice, and each time it was a person named Brown. This person is an investor, but he has not made any substantial investment in the past two years, and he has not many projects."

At first glance, this kind of person is used to make a facade, and Shen Zhibing glanced at his information and ignored it.

"Is the fund I asked you to set up ready?"

"It's all ready, and I've already bought a few small projects that have been in operation for a while, so no one should doubt it."

Yun Fei thought that President Shen asked her to prepare this to fight with Lin Muyun's Lemon Fund, so she tried her best to be as realistic as possible.

"Stay still and keep an eye on the situation on Qi Zheng's side."

Yun Fei has been keeping in touch with Qi Zheng recently, and she also learned something from Anna.

"She will go to Neil for a second consultation next Monday. It is said that the first impression is quite good. Her plan has also entered the finals of the B-big entrepreneurship competition, but Anna said that the probability of winning the first prize is relatively low."

Shen Zhibing raised her eyes: "Why?"

"Anna said that because her project is mainly aimed at Chinese international students..." Yun Fei showed a helpless expression, "The racial ratio issue, the school jury thinks that the final market size will not be too large."

Shen Zhibing sneered and said disdainfully, "Narrow."

**

Qi Zheng has been busier recently, and even Li Yunshan was worried that she would not be able to hold on, but was driven by Qi Zheng's infection, and she was in a hurry with her.

"How to live by faith, I really understand now." Li Yunshan just printed out a newly revised marketing plan.

Qi Zheng took it and looked at it carefully: "This is just the beginning. If we can really succeed, we will definitely be busier in the future."

Li Yunshan complained and returned to complain, but she didn't look at all intimidated, instead she was full of expectations.

"Qi Zheng, do you think we will get 500,000 yuan for lemons or 200,000 yuan for the school?"

In his heart, Qi Zheng is more willing to take the Entrepreneurship Encouragement Fund of B University. The first prize is 200,000, the second prize is 100,000, and the third prize is 80,000.

"The 200,000 is not very hopeful."

Li Yunshan is not convinced: "We can't deny the potential of our project because of the prejudice of those people in the school."

"It is true that there is prejudice, but at present we have not been able to make them admit their mistakes." Qi Zheng has also been angry, but she knows that if you want those people to change their prejudice or admit their mistakes, they must show real results. .

Nothing beats you more than they expected.

Qi Zheng thought about it: "Actually, our project can be started with 50,000 US dollars. No matter which one it is, it is good."

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