Chapter 236: Eating Free Food Again
August 8nd, Magic City.

The cloudy rain soaked the white brick walls, and the breeze mixed with moist air blew along the window sill, and the cool breeze made the piles of documents on the desk rustle.

"Okay, I understand. I've signed the investment for SenseTime. You're busy and have worked hard."

Xie Jingxing rubbed his temples, hung up the phone and continued to deal with the next document. After a little thought, he sent a message to Song Anli, asking her to comfort Tang Man and keep her restrained.

Grapefruit Capital's first phase US dollar venture capital fund is 30 million yuan, and the second phase of 20 million yuan is successfully raising funds; the RMB 10 billion venture capital fund is spending money everywhere; the quantitative securities fund is billion yuan, and the securities active strategy has billion yuan of its own investment.

In terms of net investment value, star projects such as Didi, New Dangui, and Kuaishou have contributed super high returns one after another. It is obvious that this is already a top-level financial asset management institution with a scale of tens of billions.

Taihe Capital does not need to publicly raise funds or disclose financial performance, but as one of the earliest venture capital institutions in China, it initially lingered in the field of medical technology. In the past two years, it has emerged as a dark horse in the Internet field and has also won the title of a top investment institution.

With these two institutions as his foundation, Xie Jingxing now has a sublime and transcendent tone.

Yunshan was annoyed by the various interest groups in the Wufeng agricultural project, but he only stayed in Liao Province for two days before returning to Shanghai, starting with Tang Man and ending with Su He.

In ten days, a cesspool project that no one dared to invest in became known to the world, and the creditor banks came to collect their debts in a panic.

If nothing unexpected happens, in a month at the shortest and three months at the longest, Wufeng Agriculture will be back on track to financial collapse and actively seek to be acquired by Yunshan Group.

He didn't do anything drastic, but not everyone could call Shen Nanpeng and Zhang Lei individually and invite them to look at the project.

Influence is a very mysterious and beautiful thing. Xie Jingxing enjoys it very much, but on the contrary, he is very distressed.

Su He and Tang Man are no longer the ordinary MDs who rushed to compete on variety shows last year. As women who will definitely be on the top 10 of the annual venture capitalist list this year, they are also people who want to save face.

Every time a quarrel occurs, the scope of influence becomes larger and larger. The people below are holding you back, the people around you are laughing, the people above you are watching, and most of the time you are more or less helpless.

Su He, who had just returned from Liao Province after finishing up Wufeng Agriculture, called to complain. Xie Jingxing had no choice but to endure it, because it was he who started the double act.

"I don't know whether this will be a good thing or a bad thing." He threw down the documents and sighed.

The old wooden floor creaked. Yu Tong, who was wearing a plain halter dress and had her long hair tied up behind her head, walked in with a plate of food and said in a playful British accent, "Sir, fry up~"

"Uh-huh, thank you." Xie Jingxing couldn't help but smile.

On the tray were fried sausages, fried eggs, fried bacon, a few diced tomatoes, shiitake mushrooms, two slices of bread and a pot of black tea, a typical full English breakfast.

This is a great way to keep you from feeling hungry in the morning. For lunch, you can have a vegetarian sandwich that health conscious people love to prevent yourself from feeling full and sleepy. At night, when you get home, close the door and make a calorie bomb of fried chicken and cola to please your body and mind.

The self-disciplined personality of the elite class is complete. This is Xie Jingxing’s living habit in the United States. It’s not bad to revisit it occasionally.

"Aren't you going to school today?" He picked up a cherry tomato and put it into his mouth to relieve the greasiness.

Yu Tong raised his eyebrows: "Today is Chinese Valentine's Day."

Xie Jingxing immediately searched for gifts from the bookshelf behind him. His fiancée had returned to China quietly a few days ago, perhaps with the intention of catching her cheating or creating a surprise, or more likely both.

He boasted about his accurate shooting skills and it was not an exaggeration. His first wife got pregnant earlier than his second wife and her belly was already showing.

Yu Tong was afraid that he and his family would worry, so she did not inform anyone about her pregnancy in advance. During this time, she completed her doctoral degree and the import of biological laboratory equipment in the United States and came back directly.

The beauty's kindness is too great to be repaid, so Song Anli had already been reminded to arrange gifts for the Chinese Valentine's Day... It is said that she ordered four platinum bags in different colors at the Hermès counter and sent them to four delivery addresses at once, which made the salesgirl look at her sideways.

The black and silver color scheme was given to Zhou Fenglan, the milkshake white was given to Pei Fei, and Song Anli herself wanted the elephant gray, leaving Yu Tong with the classic and fashionable golden brown color scheme.

The four most popular King Kong colors are just right now, one less would be incomplete and one more would not work.

"Let me hear it."

Xie Jing Xing was lying next to the chair with his butt sticking out. Yu Tong stroked his head with one hand and flipped through the documents on the desk with the other hand: "What can you hear in just two months?"

"sure."

Xie Jing Xing listened quietly. It was a mistake. If he had known earlier, he should have opened up a few harem places when he decided to have a child. He would not be so wasteful in the future.

"Do you have a lot of work today? I saw you looking worried when I came in just now." Yu Tong spoke softly and in a serious and concerned manner.

Xie Jingxing pursed his lips knowingly: "Not busy, I'll take a break today and spend the holiday with you."

The pregnant woman cooked a loving breakfast for him, so if he didn't know better, he would be in trouble.

No matter whether it is the eldest wife or the youngest wife, they are all a little emotional during the pregnancy stage. Zhou Fenglan, who is usually delicate and calm, expresses herself in a very extroverted way, often showing her little pearls.

Yu Tong, who is used to being straightforward and doesn't like beating around the bush when doing scientific research, instead played the role of hiding a needle in a cotton ball. He would throw out a life-threatening question at any time, and would sulk if the answer was not given well.

Xie Jingxing almost went crazy from eating ice cream in big mouthfuls, threatening to catch a cold with the baby in his belly.

"Aunt Fang, help me get the design drawings from the table in the bedroom study."

Yu Tong shouted with satisfaction in her mellow little voice. It seemed that due to the secretion of estrogen during pregnancy, the tone of her voice had a lazy texture.

The nanny, who has the same surname as her and rushed over from her hometown in Jiangsu and Zhejiang after hearing the news, has worked in her family for many years. She is efficient, easy-going and never talks much.

Xie Jingxing always felt a little uneasy. When he was just born, his family was still poor. During the New Year and other festivals, they would chop stuffing for dumplings on the chopping board to make a loud bang so that the neighbors would think they were chopping meat stuffing instead of whole cabbages.

His parents became wealthy only later, so he had good education and material conditions, but he didn't have the sense of contentment in his bones to be served by others.

It was only now that he was shot that he got a personal bodyguard. He was recently sent to Singapore to work on a secret fund and never returned. There has never been a close nanny at home.

Yu Tong is completely different. Although her status in the family is not as high as Zhou Fenglan's, who enjoys the exclusive favor of her parents, her grandfather's grandfather is not an ordinary family.

Mr. Xie, a billionaire, asked his friends to look for a suitable house in Shanghai for half a month but failed to find one. As soon as Yu Tong returned to China, he easily took over an old house covering 8 acres of land from his family.

It is located on Yuyuan Road, away from the street and away from the noise of crowds. The garden lawn covers an area of ​​six acres. The main and auxiliary buildings together cover more than 3,000 square meters. There is also a small single-story bungalow, which was prepared for bodyguards and drivers during the Republic of China.

The price is unknown. Historical and cultural protected buildings are not allowed to be traded, but they can be inherited by paying taxes. Yes, it is inherited from ancestors. The celebrity residence under the doorplate is introduced by a good friend of my grandfather's grandfather. When the other party went bankrupt, my grandfather's grandfather bought it openly!

So Princess Yu enjoyed the service very naturally. She treated Aunt Fangfang as a family member in her words and deeds. When she was thirsty, she wanted to drink water, and when she was hungry, she wanted to eat fruit.

"The doors and windows here need to be modified, and the floor needs to be replaced immediately. You need to think of a way to get approval for the exterior facade reconstruction. You can't wait until you get married to repair it."

As she ate the peeled pomegranate in a delicate manner, all kinds of ideas came to her mind about the design drawings.

Xie Jingxing listened carefully and almost took out his mobile phone to record and write minutes of the meeting. The actual living experience of the old house was not very good. Just think about it, for a house with a history of nearly a hundred years, the renovation of the facade must be approved by the competent department.

It is best to redo all the interior room layout and hardware. The outdoor garden lawn is large enough, and over time the landscaping will create a sense of openness and elegance of old European and American villas.

The best part is that it is located in the city, where you can enjoy a quiet and convenient life in the midst of the hustle and bustle.

He doesn't have to go to work these days. His subordinates can report on their work or partners can visit him at home. The hundreds of square meters of classical Baroque church-style reception room in the annex building is very luxurious.

The visitors were then taken to the study to view various precious calligraphy and paintings by famous artists, even the door handles of which could be called antiques. Everyone gave a thumbs up and praised Mr. Xie for being so outstanding, showing that he was indeed a second-generation rich man with a deep foundation in Old Money.

Xie Jingxing privately calculated that the market value of this property was 2 billion, and there would be at least 200 to 300 million for the collection of antiques and furnishings, and they were not something that could be bought overnight.

He has got another bite of soft rice. He will keep the land in Hangzhou that he bought for 23 billion yuan for the time being. The transaction tax is too high. In the future, he can make money by mortgaging it for a loan or cooperating with real estate developers to develop and build residential buildings.

It would be a good idea to spend several hundred million to completely renovate this villa and use it as a wedding house. Moreover, it is a dowry sent by the first wife's family, which represents the attitude of her family.

The time has been arranged to visit both parties' homes in a while. If Mr. Xie is willing to take the trouble to meet the in-laws, this is basically the process of getting married.

"Let's do this for now. Send the drawings to the design company and ask them to improve them. We'll start construction as soon as possible and try to move in next year." Yu Tong stroked his belly with a gentle expression.

Xie Jing Xing pecked her on the cheek gently: "Then the trial stay is over, let's move to the villa first."

"Okay, it's a bit far from school." Yu Tong said pitifully.

"Just hold on for now. It's still early for the lab to start construction, so you don't have to keep an eye on it every day. The baby will be born next year."

Xie Jingxing didn't have any good ideas. After all, Old Xie was a native Northeast man born in the 1960s. He naturally had a special attachment to the capital, which was why he had hoarded seven properties in bits and pieces.

With a wave of his hand, he gave all the money to Zhou Fenglan. The old man spent a lot of money, at least tens of billions.

Of course, the seven properties were held in an alternative investment trust, with the mistress and children as the beneficiaries.

In a romantic city like Shanghai, the property certificate in Lao Xie’s safe is not enough for him to use. He only has a villa in Pujiang New District.

The price is quite expensive and it comes with fine decoration. It's a weird way of bringing back the ancient Confucian culture that was castrated and localized when it was brought to Japan, and then spruced up to add a new Chinese style, making it look like a typical traitor.

When Mr. Xie bought the villa, he was in the same circle and there were several business owners in the industrial circle. The only advantage of that villa was that it could be completely demolished and rebuilt, and he could even build it into a bunker if he wanted.

After Xie Jingxing coaxed Yu Tong to have lunch, the couple dressed up simply and went out to the School of Life Sciences at the main campus of Shanghai Jiaotong University.

Dr. Yu was moved by the heartfelt letter from Academician Yin. He gave up Fudan University and Zhejiang University and chose to become a disciple of this academic giant. They made an appointment for the first visit today to discuss the specific details of his employment.

Xie Jingxing got help from his wife in disguise. The "Education Powerful Country" industry-university-research project jointly promoted by Panda TV, Kuaishou and Jiaotong University has achieved initial results and is being planned to be discussed in the school's internal meeting.

There is nothing much about donations to academic research. Through various industries under her name, a total of 3 million yuan was donated to Jiaotong University, and Yu Tong was able to get % of it to build her laboratory.

In addition, the school and her family will help her apply for national funds, which will probably give her an additional one-time amount of tens of millions of yuan in laboratory construction funds.

All things are difficult at the beginning. A mass spectrometer experimental equipment costs more than 4 million US dollars, and the 200 million RMB funding was barely enough to make do.

His wife has to bear with it for the time being. Although Xiao Xie is poor, he is still working hard and taking on several jobs. Sooner or later, he will be able to build a luxurious laboratory for his wife.

"Xiao Xie, don't be too hard on yourself. Let's take it one step at a time. Sooner or later, we will have bread and milk!"

In the administrative office building of the School of Life Sciences, Academician Yin had a distorted expression, his teeth were almost broken, and his eyes were as big as bells as he looked at the young couple whose faces were full of self-blame and grievance.

I remember that when he graduated with his doctorate, he was still waiting at the door of the laboratory late at night to compete for the title of associate researcher, and he shamelessly borrowed experimental equipment from others with a smile on his face.

Young people nowadays, once they get an initial capital of 200 million yuan, they ask for the purchase of the world's top basic scientific research equipment. They still feel wronged. This is really wronged to the sky!

The old academician took a deep breath and resisted the urge to curse, and pointed at a man with a Mediterranean hairstyle and glasses who looked like Wang Jing and was sitting in the corner of the sofa.

"Dr. Yu, let me introduce you. This is Associate Professor Bai from our school." He gave a brief introduction.

"Dr. Yu has heard of your name for a long time. Director Yin has mentioned you before. You are younger than I thought."

The Mediterranean elder brother stood up and stretched out his hand with a smile: "My name is Bai Shipeng. I am mainly engaged in some research in the application field of gene knockout technology. Currently, I am supervising three graduate students, one doctoral student, one first-year graduate student and two second-year graduate students in the institute."

"Professor Bai, you are too polite. I am doing some research on in vivo gene editing. I just returned to China and we will talk more in the future." Yu Tong was polite but with a hint of alienation.

Brother Mediterranean laughed awkwardly and sat back in his seat, rubbing his hands. Academician Yin glanced at him with displeasure.

Bai Shipeng is just a graduate student supervisor. His master applied for a large project. In order to allow him to independently control the sub-project, he negotiated with other senior professors and doctoral supervisors to get a doctoral enrollment quota for him.

As a result, just after he recruited the doctoral student, his master was diagnosed with cancer and retired to recuperate. Without his master's support, the old professor who had previously competed with him for a sub-project quota and lost a doctoral admission quota in vain took out his anger on him.

This guy couldn't make it in his original research group, so he cried and asked his master for help. The master was forced to accept this last disciple, and he couldn't let go of him, so he asked the institute to help take care of him.

It just so happened that Dr. Yu came back to build a laboratory, and he had no one to use his staff and she was pregnant, so Academician Yin thought of bringing Bai Shipeng in to be a small boss and help out.

But looking at Dr. Yu's expression, he seemed to look down on Bai Shipeng.

Academician Yin was so tired that he cleared his throat and said, "Xiao Bai's basic scientific research skills are pretty good. Dr. Yu, you have brought back cutting-edge technology from abroad. You must communicate more and make progress together."

(End of this chapter)