"So you want to tie yourself to me, or rather, invest in my future business and have a long-term partnership with me?"
Yu Zhou was no fool, and he understood very well that the other party was gambling.
Gambling that he could still earn more in the future compared to now.
This seemed somewhat impossible, but Yu Zhou himself knew very clearly.
Once he started his own business in the future and gradually developed other industries, it would inevitably bring a huge impact to the industry.
And this impact, if not destructive, could at least be difficult to eliminate.
After all, he was a reborn person! He was confident about this.
And Chen Aiguo at this moment? He nodded very seriously, seeming to have even more confidence in Yu Zhou than Yu Zhou himself. Seeing his demeanor, Yu Zhou wondered if he had overlooked something.
Setting aside why Chen Aiguo was betting so heavily.
"I want to know why you value me so much."
"You know, even if [Three Horses] company is doing well now, it's not yet at a point where funds are pouring in."
"You can help me, and I'll let you take a stake, which is already a very good cooperation. If we deepen our cooperation, the risks involved are not ordinary. You might lose all your capital."
This was the point Yu Zhou couldn't understand.
At this time, billionaires were extremely rare in China.
In such a situation, even hidden magnates wouldn't come up with ten million yuan for such a small share.
This would only happen if massive foreign capital flowed in.
And now, his so-called [Three Horses] company, although thriving, had not yet reached the point where such top magnates would highly favor it, even to the extent of lowering their valuation later.
While planning for the future was a good reason, it wasn't enough on its own, at least not enough to fully explain the situation to Yu Zhou.
"Losing all capital? It's okay even if I lose all capital."
"Although I'm optimistic about you, especially your future moves, if it really doesn't take off, it's just a loss of ten million yuan to me."
"Do you know how much money I made in Mao Xiong from what you told me before?"
As he said this, the coal boss's face lit up with a smile.
In the past, he always felt that no business in the world was more profitable than theirs. After all, trucks full of coal were money.
As long as someone dug it up, it was a large amount of cash. Any ordinary boss might not want to engage in other businesses for the rest of their lives.
After all, there was no easier and more profitable business than energy in this world.
However, this time, the business in Mao Xiong, their big brother, truly made him realize that there were ways to make money even faster than mining coal.
Of course, there was a prerequisite: you must have a large cash flow and the courage to go all in. This wasn't just doubling the profit; it was an unknown multiplier.
As a result, even though he had told him before, Yu Zhou still didn't know how much money Chen Aiguo had made in this trade, and he still owed him a favor.
"I'm not afraid to tell you, this time I went all out. I invested over ten million, but after deducting costs, I made about forty million."
"This is almost all cash flow that can be realized."
"So, it's normal to use this amount to support your business, and it's not necessarily a loss, right?"
Chen Aiguo said this with full confidence, which even made Yu Zhou secretly gasp.
Good heavens, was this person crazy? Such a huge investment for just a trade?
Even the scions of families who made fortunes from this business and those with internal channels couldn't come up with such a terrifying investment amount all at once.
No wonder Chen Aiguo was beaming with pride at this time. In this era, making so much money in just over half a year, it would be strange if he remained low-key.
Moreover, in Yu Zhou's eyes, Chen Aiguo was not a low-key person at all.
Even when he was in Wanghai, he exuded an aura of a magnate. His face clearly stated that he was not short of money.
Naturally, after obtaining such a substantial amount of funds, it would be a miracle if he could remain low-key.
Perhaps, it was because of all these reasons that Chen Aiguo decided to do this.
Five percent of the shares for ten million yuan was inherently an unreasonable transaction.
However, the profits brought by this were also terrifyingly high.
Although he might not have thought about transforming yet, he understood one thing: coal energy, even if it could be operated for another ten or even decades, would eventually be depleted.
By then, it would be too late to transform and start other businesses.
Therefore, for a prominent merchant like Chen Aiguo from Jin Province, it was very necessary to extend his reach into various industries.
Once he had this idea, by making such a large initial investment, appearing as a generous spender, all subsequent investments would proceed much more smoothly.
Of course, this was Chen Aiguo's thinking, and it was under these premises that he explained it to Yu Zhou, which eventually led Yu Zhou to gradually understand his motives.
Giving up ten million yuan required great courage, but once it was done, the benefits were also considerable.
As a result, Yu Zhou found himself unsure how to refuse this letter of intent for cooperation.
Since he couldn't refuse, he would accept it with equanimity. After all, many things were like this. Looking at the bigger picture, would this investment, which seemed like a rip-off, truly result in heavy losses later?
Even Yu Zhou himself couldn't be sure.