Chapter 217: Preparing to Invest in Jingdong Mall! (Part 5/5)

“In that case, I’ll come over to you shortly,” Su Xiaoli made a decision.

“Great! When do you think you’ll arrive? I’ll wait for you at the entrance,” Liu Dong asked.

“About forty minutes,” Su Xiaoli answered.

“Alright! Then I’ll go out to meet you in a bit,” Liu Dong nodded.

The call ended.

“Brother Feng, Liu Dong mentioned on the phone just now that many institutions are interested in investing in Jingdong Mall. Is he trying to get us to offer a higher valuation?” Su Xiaoli asked.

“That’s for sure!” Tang Feng nodded, “His mentioning this is simply to leverage a smaller share for more money.”

“I definitely won’t let him succeed,” Su Xiaoli stated.

“The first meeting is unlikely to conclude anything. Didn’t I mention before, Jingdong Mall’s valuation is around one billion. You can negotiate with him based on this valuation,” Tang Feng suggested with a smile.

“Do you have anything arranged for tomorrow morning? If not, come with me,” Su Xiaoli suggested.

Before Tang Feng could respond, his phone rang.

He glanced at the caller ID and saw it was Gao Mingzhou calling.

He quickly pressed the answer button.

“Mr. Gao!” he greeted.

“Director Tang, are you free today?” Gao Mingzhou inquired.

“Yes. What’s up?”

“I went to the hospital for a thorough check-up before, right? The results only came out last night! Just as you said, I have a blocked blood vessel! The doctor said it was lucky we discovered it in time. If it had been completely blocked, the consequences would have been unthinkable!” Gao Mingzhou’s tone was somewhat excited.

“After finding out, what did the doctor say? Did he suggest surgery?” Tang Feng asked.

“Yes,” Gao Mingzhou nodded, “The doctor told me to be hospitalized immediately and then arrange for surgery.”

“What do you think? Are you going to have the surgery?” Tang Feng continued to inquire.

“I definitely don’t want to have the surgery. The doctor said I’m quite old and my blood vessels have become very fragile. The risk of surgery is relatively high,” Gao Mingzhou answered.

“If you don’t want to have the surgery, then you can follow the treatment method I mentioned. I can use acupuncture to seal the blocked area of your blood vessel, then use medication to clear it,” Tang Feng proposed.

“Is it troublesome? How long will it take?” Gao Mingzhou asked.

“An hour, which is about two hours,” Tang Feng replied.

“For safety’s sake, could you treat me in the hospital room? That way, if any emergency arises, immediate medical interventions can be taken,” Gao Mingzhou discussed.

He did this mainly for Tang Feng’s sake.

After all, if Tang Feng’s treatment failed, the family might blame everything on Tang Feng!

He wouldn’t want Tang Feng, the greatest mathematical genius in the history of China and even the world, to face any mishaps!

Otherwise, even if he went to another world, he would definitely feel guilty!

“Okay! No problem! Which hospital are you going to?” Tang Feng readily agreed.

“Of course, the affiliated hospital of Jingcheng University Medical College,” Gao Mingzhou answered.

“When are you going?” Tang Feng asked.

“I’m leaving in a bit. Of course, if you’re busy, we can arrange another time,” Gao Mingzhou replied.

“I’m not busy,” Tang Feng shook his head, “I’ll be there in a bit.”

“See you soon!”

“See you!”

The call ended.

“Xiaoli, Gao Lao has a blocked blood vessel and he wants me to help treat it. How about you go with Ning Xiao and the others to meet Liu Dong? I’ll join you after I’m done,” Tang Feng discussed.

“Okay!” Su Xiaoli nodded, “I’ll call Ning Xiao and see who else is available.”

“You drive there. I’ll take a taxi,” Tang Feng said.

“Alright.”

Then, Tang Feng said goodbye and left.

Su Xiaoli took out her phone and called Ning Xiao.

Soon, Ning Xiao and the others appeared in front of Su Xiaoli.

“Xiaoli! You called us here in such a hurry, what happened?” Ning Xiao looked a bit anxious.

“It’s nothing serious. I just wanted you to accompany me to meet someone,” Su Xiaoli answered.

“Who?” Guan Qian asked.

“The founder of Jingdong Mall, Liu Dong.”

“Xiaoli, you’re not thinking of investing in this company, are you?” Yu Li couldn’t help guessing.

“You guessed right!” Su Xiaoli nodded, “If everything goes well, I will invest some money and acquire a portion of the shares.”

“Jingdong Mall. This is the first time I’ve heard this name. Is this a newly opened shopping center?” Ning Xiao pondered the name and asked.

“How to put it. Jingdong Mall is like a large online supermarket,” Su Xiaoli explained briefly.

“An online supermarket? Can that work?” Ning Xiao was a bit worried.

“It should. An online supermarket, compared to traditional ones, has significant advantages,” Su Xiaoli answered.

“The advantage is saving on rent. Labor costs probably won’t save much. Plus, there’s the additional cost of shipping. I feel that compared, there isn’t much advantage,” Guan Qian was somewhat skeptical.

“Don’t forget about economies of scale. If Jingdong Mall’s sales can reach tens or even hundreds of billions, then costs will definitely be reduced significantly! I think the future prospects are quite good,” Su Xiaoli said.

“If you think it’s good, then go and talk to them. If the price is right, invest some money,” Ning Xiao said.

Su Xiaoli nodded.

“Where’s Tang Feng? Why isn’t he at home this early in the morning?” Yu Li asked.

“He’s gone to the hospital,” Su Xiaoli answered.

“The hospital? What happened to him? Is he feeling unwell?” Ning Xiao and the others suddenly became anxious.

“Look at how nervous you all are. If he was unwell, do you think I’d be in the mood to do anything else?” Su Xiaoli was almost laughably frustrated.

“Right! You’re correct! If Tang Feng was really in trouble, you’d definitely accompany him to the hospital,” Ning Xiao and the others quickly realized.

They laughed a bit sheepishly.

“He went to the hospital to treat Academician Gao Mingzhou,” Su Xiaoli said.

“I see,” the three of them nodded thoughtfully.

“Alright! Let’s hurry and leave! I guess Liu Dong is already waiting at the entrance! Making someone wait too long makes me feel bad,” Su Xiaoli urged.

The group hurriedly left for their destination.

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