After some discussion, the specific matters of cooperation were quickly finalized.
Opening such a luxury car 4S store required a lot of money.
The agency rights for luxury car brands alone would be in the tens of millions, not to mention the need to register a company, company registration costs, land costs, store construction costs, working capital for purchasing vehicles, store employee salaries, operating costs, and so on.
A rough estimate put the initial investment at eighty million.
Qin Tian, of course, had no problem with this. His stock accounts and recently sold Bitcoin left him with over fifty million in idle funds.
Wang Hao definitely did not have that much money; he had only made about ten million from this wave of Bitcoin.
But let's not forget, he was a super rich second generation!
With the successful investment in Bitcoin, his father, the elder Mr. Wang, would surely support his entrepreneurial venture.
As for Wang Chao, if he talked to his family, he could definitely come up with some.
"How about this, let's set the investment at one hundred million. I can contribute half, fifty million. The rest you guys figure out!"
Qin Tian stated his proposal directly.
The Wang brothers were instantly dumbfounded.
"You... you made that much?"
Wang Hao looked at him with a look of utter disbelief.
Qin Tian smiled and replied, "Over the past six months, I've bought more Bitcoin bit by bit myself, plus stock investments and dividends from the internet cafe!"
"My God, for me to be so happy with the little money I made, it's so embarrassing."
Wang Hao covered his face with his hand in shame, feeling like he was nothing.
"Brother, you made ten million, what about me?"
Wang Chao pointed to himself with a wry smile.
"How much can you get from your dad?"
Wang Hao turned to him and said earnestly, "Think carefully. This opportunity won't come again."
Wang Chao lowered his gaze, pondered for a long time, then picked up his wine glass, tipped it back, and said solemnly, "I don't care anymore. I missed the last chance, and this time I have to get on this boat. I'll go back and be a good son for a few days, try to ask for as much as possible. Let's plan for ten million first!"
Wang Hao nodded. "Then that leaves forty million. That's fine, forty million is no problem for me either."
"Then it's decided."
Qin Tian said with a hearty laugh, bringing the matter to a close.
"Um... can I join too?"
Suddenly, a weak voice sounded from beside him.
Qin Tian and the two Wang brothers turned their surprised gazes to Xia Nuannuan.
"If it's possible, I'd like to invest too!"
Xia Nuannuan smiled shyly.
"Nuannuan, if you want to invest, I'll give you half of mine. What's mine is yours."
Qin Tian said generously.
"No! Then I don't want it."
Xia Nuannuan resolutely shook her head and refused.
"Uh..."
"I wanted to ask Old Xia for some money to invest. That way, we'd be starting a business together. If you say that, then forget it!"
"Okay, okay, then I'll contribute a little less, and you can make up the difference."
"Mhm mhm!"
Xia Nuannuan beamed and said, holding up her right index finger, "Just ten percent, I only want ten percent!"
"Alright, then I'll put in forty million, and you put in ten million!"
Qin Tian agreed.
"This is good. Come, let's have another drink together. To our promising future and successful careers!"
Wang Hao said with a smile, raising his glass.
Seeing this, Qin Tian and the other two quickly raised their glasses.
"Cheers!!!"
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A week later, Wang Chao, having played the role of a dutiful son for a few days, managed to borrow ten million after much pleading.
The four met at a teahouse, and while drinking tea, they signed the partnership agreement for opening the store under the witness of a lawyer invited by Wang Hao.
Qin Tian and Wang Hao each held 40%, while Xia Nuannuan and Wang Chao each held 10%.
Then, the four went to the bank to open a dedicated company account and transferred their respective funds into it.
With the preparatory work completed, the next steps were to handle the company registration procedures and find suitable land.
Coincidentally, Qin Tian and Xia Nuannuan's final exams were approaching, providing them with a perfect excuse to be hands-off.
The Wang brothers didn't mind either. Utilizing the Wang family's connections in Jiangcheng, these matters were easily handled.
Everything proceeded smoothly.
Amidst a fulfilling and peaceful daily routine, they spent Christmas and New Year's Day together, ushering in the new year of 2014.
On the third day after the new year, a light snow fell in Jiangcheng.
At eleven-thirty in the morning, the students in the class finished their English final exams for the semester.
Except for a few boys who were worried about failing, everyone else was confident about the exam, especially since they had just taken the CET-4 not long ago, and the final exam was much easier.
Most of the courses were already completed, with only review and preparation remaining.
There were no exams or classes in the afternoon.
Qin Tian and Xia Nuannuan left the school together, planning to buy some groceries first, then go home to cook, and after eating, relax on the sofa, enjoy the air conditioning, and watch television.
"It's so cold!"
Xia Nuannuan hugged Qin Tian's arm tightly, shrinking her neck.
"Put on your hood!"
Qin Tian reached out with his other hand and helped her put on the hood of her down jacket.
"Much warmer."
Xia Nuannuan smiled sweetly and rested her head on his shoulder.
"Let's buy some lamb later and make some lamb soup!"
Qin Tian suggested with a smile.
"Okay, okay!"
Xia Nuannuan nodded enthusiastically like a pecking chick.
Qin Tian looked into the distance and sighed, "The holidays are almost here again, time flies so fast!"
"Yeah, it feels like we just entered the university campus!"
"By the way, when the winter break starts, why don't we take my mom, your parents, and grandparents, and go on a trip somewhere warm?"
"Sure, I think that's a great idea. For the summer vacation, we can go on a road trip. They've been wanting to go too. Let's invite Xia Xue as well!"
"Okay! It's settled then."
"Oh, just thinking about it makes me eager for the holidays to start."
Xia Nuannuan smiled charmingly.
"Me too!"
Qin Tian nodded with a smile.
The Wang brothers were very efficient.
After finding suitable land, Qin Tian and Xia Nuannuan inspected it once. Finding it satisfactory, they immediately hired people to start construction.
The plot of land, spanning over five thousand square meters, was luckily incredibly cheap compared to future prices. Coupled with the Wang family's connections, they acquired the land for nearly fifteen million yuan with ease.
Subsequently, during their exam breaks, Qin Tian and Xia Nuannuan would occasionally check on the construction progress.
On January 14th, the last exam for the first and second grades of the Economics department concluded, and everyone welcomed the winter break for the year.
The counselor fulfilled his previous promise by posting a message in the group, asking everyone to choose a place for a farewell dinner before heading home for the Lunar New Year.
The students from both classes were ecstatic and flooded the group chat with messages, showering the counselor with praise.
Of course, they also knew that the counselor's earnings were not easy, so they ultimately chose a relatively affordable restaurant on the street behind the school.