dkrc Chapter 41 On the Importance of a Stepping Stone
Chapter 41 On the Importance of a Stepping Stone
Lu Jie woke up early in the morning.
Although he drank quite a bit last night, he still remembered the important things.
The first thing to do is to sign the partnership agreement.
Although Kafka is now just a small shop, the investment of over 200,000 is not insignificant.
Adhering to the principle of keeping clear accounts even among close brothers, Xie Bai and he agreed to sign the partnership agreement.
To avoid future disputes.
Xie Bai has a long-term lawyer working in Feicheng, who works at a law firm in the east of the city.
He had just arrived when Xie Bai followed closely behind.
"Old Ke," Xie Bojin's firm greeted the renowned lawyer warmly.
Listening to Xie Bai's introduction, he learned that the lawyer's name was Ke Jie, he was in his early thirties, and Xie Bai had introduced him to him through his college roommate. Xie Bai had worked with this lawyer when they were in Nanjing.
After starting his business in Feicheng, he naturally continued to work with this lawyer.
They have a very good relationship.
"Old Ke, this is my partner, Lu Jie. Don't let his youth fool you, he's a real talent." After introducing the lawyer, Xie Bai introduced Lu Jie to him.
"A partner you approve of must be extraordinary," Ke Jie said politely with a smile.
Seeing that Ke Jie didn't take his words seriously, Xie Bai continued:
"He wrote a novel online, and it became as popular as 'Those Things of the Ming Dynasty,' which is amazing."
"The money he used to partner with me was all from his own earnings as a writer."
Ke Jie looked surprised, and his gaze towards Lu Jie became much more serious: "A great writer!"
Lu Jie could also clearly sense that the lawyer, who had initially been just doing his job and hadn't taken Xie Bai's words seriously, had almost completely changed his attitude after hearing Xie Bai's words.
They clearly started to take him much more seriously, and even their gazes towards him became more polite.
Upon hearing Ke Jie's praise, he smiled and nodded politely, saying, "You flatter me, you flatter me."
The text of the agreement is not complicated, and it briefly describes the shareholding ratio of both parties, the profit-sharing principle, the rights and responsibilities of both parties, and the exit mechanism.
There were no obvious flaws, and as for more specialized matters, he didn't understand them very well and couldn't offer any professional advice.
Seeing that Xie Bai had no objections, he also signed the agreement.
After signing the agreement and transferring the payment to the agreed account, the matter was officially settled.
Overall, things went more smoothly than he had expected.
He had originally prepared to continue persuading Xie Bai to agree to his investment, and even prepared a contingency plan in case Xie Bai refused to give up 25% of the shares.
After all, Xie Bai in his previous life valued shares very much.
Unexpectedly, Xie Bai not only readily agreed to invest, but also offered up to 49% of the shares.
What surprised him most was that Xie Bai was willing to give him 49% of the shares because he thought Xie Bai was very talented after hearing about his hit novel and felt comfortable working with him.
Writing a wildly popular novel certainly demonstrates talent, a point Lu Jie also acknowledges.
Top talents in any field, even those in niche areas, can be considered talented.
But what does this have to do with opening a milk tea shop?
Does writing a good novel guarantee a successful bubble tea shop?
He didn't understand at the time.
But today, I saw that lawyer Ke Jie's attitude towards him had become much more serious after hearing that he had written a hit novel.
Even Xie Bai, who also regarded him as a talented and promising young man, made him vaguely understand.
An ordinary high school student, and a talented high school student.
Both are high school students, but the latter is obviously more reassuring and trustworthy.
For high school students, excelling academically is naturally proof of talent.
BR County Top Scorer, City Top Scorer.
If an average high school student and a top scorer in the city both want to do the same thing, and neither of them demonstrates any extra abilities, then the top scorer is clearly more trustworthy and reliable.
Because, at least in the field of academics, the top scorer in the city has already demonstrated talent and ability.
The title of "top scholar" is a simple yet convincing stepping stone.
People naturally tend to trust top scorers.
Besides academic pursuits, creative work can also be considered proof of talent.
Even now, online novels are considered unorthodox and not mainstream.
However, as long as a book is popular and well-written, it can be published and widely disseminated, and thus be included in the field of literature.
In traditional understanding, people who make achievements in the field of literature are usually considered talented.
Therefore, what Xie Bai and Ke Jie valued was not his ability to write novels, but rather the fact that he had written a very good novel, thus demonstrating his talent in the field of creative writing.
What they valued was the talent he displayed.
Therefore, even if he doesn't write novels, the effect will be the same if he can showcase his talent in other forms.
For example, he was the top scorer in the Feicheng middle school entrance examination, and he also wrote many popular songs.
These are all proof of talent.
Having talent doesn't necessarily mean being good at everything, but at least it means having potential.
Just like a student who gets a high score on a test may not be good at everything, but it can still serve as proof of ability.
If he didn't have the label of "talent," then he would just be an ordinary high school student.
But once you have the label of talent, you're considered a young person with potential and ability.
With no other notable achievements to speak of, this is at least a stepping stone.
Having this stepping stone makes discussing cooperation much more reassuring.
This is evident in the reactions of Shep and Ke Jie.
Just like having a good diploma allows you to get into some very good companies even without work experience.
Having a good diploma makes employers trust you more.
This shows how important a stepping stone is!
A stepping stone is always needed.
He couldn't help but sigh.
......
When Lu Jie left the law firm, he took two copies of the partnership agreement.
One was for Zhong Muqing, and the other was for Sun Bo.
He prepared to invest 5% of Zhong Muqing's shares, which could be considered as a return to Zhong Muqing for this period of time.
Of course, this is on the premise that Zhong Muqing is willing to invest in Kafka with him; if she is not, then forget it.
A 5% stake would require approximately 5 in equity, and he knew that Zhong Muqing could afford that amount.
He also planned to give Sun Bo 2% of the shares.
As the best brothers in both past and present lives, he would definitely think of the other person when there are benefits to be had.
Although in two years, after Sun Bo's house is demolished and redeveloped, he won't be short of money.
But the money at home is different from the money you earn yourself.
Zhong Muqing and Sun Bo together held 7% of the shares, which is why he ultimately acquired 27% of the shares.
He had already discussed with Xie Bai the matter of taking out 7% and then distributing it. This 7% was originally a division of his 27%, and since the shares were very small, Xie Bai naturally had no objections.
Looking at the time, it was noon. Lu Jie knew that this was usually Zhong Muqing's rest time, so he called her.
"Investing in Kafka together? Great!"
Zhong Muqing spoke so readily that Lu Jie felt he had misheard.
They agreed without even asking how much money was needed?
He wanted to continue explaining the details of investing in Kafka, but just as he was about to speak, he heard that the coach seemed to have something to discuss with her.
"I have to talk to you now, the coach needs to talk to me about something..."
"I finished early this afternoon, see you at Women's Street at four o'clock."