Chapter 64 Chairman: Chu Lin! This office is quite interesting!

“Pleased to meet you both,” Chu Lin said with a smile in response to Liao Hai and Zhu Xin’s cordial demeanor. After all, no one strikes a friendly face, and it was clear these two were friends of Chen Feng. That was simply his way—if someone showed him courtesy, he would reciprocate in kind.

“Brother Lin, let’s head upstairs!” Chen Feng promptly invited.

Chu Lin had already guessed what was going on and followed Chen Feng into the Jinmao Tower. They took the elevator up to the ninth floor. When he saw the elegant company sign reading “Lin Feng Aquatic Pets,” everything became clear to him.

Just as I thought! They’d secured an office space.

As they walked in, they entered a spacious, stylish office area with modern design—absolutely vast, easily a thousand square meters by the look of it. The decor was refined, almost bordering on luxury. Clearly, it had a high-end vibe, though Chu Lin wondered if such a large space might be a bit excessive for their needs.

“Brother Lin, what do you think? In the future, all our company’s sales, service, data, and finance staff will work here!” Chen Feng smiled. “This office used to belong to the son of a wealthy family—a top student in fashion design, full of ambition to launch his own clothing brand.”

“He got ten million from his family for the business, but spent a fortune just on this office space. Reality hit him hard; in less than half a year, all that money was lost with nothing to show for it.”

“And now, this office is in an awkward spot. Companies big enough to need this much space have all moved downtown; no one would choose Pingjiang District. Those who don’t need such a large office certainly wouldn’t waste money on it either—they’re all tightening their belts these days.”

“I happened to know the previous owner, and since this place is close to your breeding facility, I got it at a friendly price and just swapped out the sign for ours.”

Chu Lin smiled at the story of the wealthy young man. It was a common pitfall for young entrepreneurs these days—setting up appearances before building substance. Even for the smallest business, they wanted a grand, high-end office. But with all the money spent on appearances, there was nothing solid inside. When it came time for real work, they had nothing to offer.

Strictly speaking, Chen Feng’s move was also about appearances. The only difference was that they had the technology and real substance to back it up.

“Brother Lin, I saved the best office for you. Come, I’ll show you,” Chen Feng said, leading Chu Lin deeper inside until they stopped at an office door.

On the plaque were the words: Chairman’s Office.

Chu Lin couldn’t help but smile.

Chen Feng really knew how to do things.

The first thing visible upon entering was a small partitioned area with a compact desk and computer.

“That’s where the secretary works,” Chen Feng explained, leading Chu Lin further inside to a large, exquisitely decorated office with modern flair and huge floor-to-ceiling windows offering a beautiful view outside.

What caught Chu Lin’s eye most was the sofa that looked almost like a bed.

Was that for resting after work?

Chen Feng continued, “Brother Lin, this will be your private office from now on. Not only is it spacious, but it also comes with its own bathroom. You can keep a few changes of clothes here and freshen up after work if you have plans—no need to go home first. Very convenient.”

Chu Lin chuckled at that. The previous owner must have known how to enjoy life. Perhaps he had an attractive, capable secretary, which would explain the sofa and the bathroom.

He sat down at the desk, taking in the scene, and felt a genuine sense of emotional value at the thought this office would soon be his.

Chen Feng, along with Liao Hai and Zhu Xin, also took their seats. Then Chen Feng said, “Brother Lin, I have something to discuss with you. I’ve done some market research and feel that besides breeding and selling blue-ringed jellyfish, we should also produce supporting products.”

“The aquatic pet industry has a huge market for accessories, especially compact, easy-to-use breeding bottles. Take a look at this.”

He produced a glass-like container he’d prepared earlier and set it on the table. Inside the simple, small breeding bottle, four blue-ringed jellyfish drifted gracefully.

Chu Lin had been researching this area recently and immediately understood Chen Feng’s point. “Do we have the technology for this?”

Indeed, once they started selling blue-ringed jellyfish, no matter where the customers were, anyone buying would need a simple breeding bottle. Such a bottle sold for about 150 elsewhere—why let someone else make that profit when they could offer it themselves?

As long as their prices weren’t higher than the competition and there was still profit for others, jellyfish retailers would be happy to order the accessories as well.

Most importantly, it would make Lin Feng Aquatic Pets look like a more substantial business.

Clearly, Chen Feng was sharp.

Chen Feng said, “Brother Lin, these simple breeding bottles can’t handle big orders, and there’s really no technical complexity. Compared to your breeding techniques, this is nothing. This bottle here we made ourselves in just three days.”

“Zhu Xin’s family’s machines needed only minor adjustments to start producing the bottles within a day. The filtration and heating units were modified from Liao Hai’s family’s factory equipment—it all took less than two days.”

“Production isn’t the problem; selling them is. But we have the blue-ringed jellyfish market as our foundation, which is our biggest advantage.”

Chu Lin nodded, smiling. “Tell me your specific plan.”

At that, Chen Feng explained, “Brother Lin, Liao Hai and Zhu Xin want to join the company. They’re willing to invest both money and production line technology, each taking a 5% stake, and they’ll handle the breeding bottle side of things. But don’t worry—they won’t dilute your shares. I’ll take 10% out of my 30% for them.”

Clearly, he knew that discussing shares could be sensitive, so he made this point clear from the start.

Upon hearing this, Liao Hai and Zhu Xin looked at Chu Lin nervously and expectantly. Whether or not Brother Lin would let them join was all up to him.

To be honest, they were eager for a successful investment and venture. But being from wealthy families didn’t give them any particular edge in entrepreneurship. They’d tried before, and plenty of people had come to them with projects, but every attempt had ended in failure.

So, after trying out production of the breeding bottle with Chen Feng and learning about Brother Lin’s project, they were keen to get involved. Today, Chen Feng had helped pull some strings and put in a good word for them.

“You can decide this yourself,” Chu Lin said, not at all opposed. Adding supporting products was undoubtedly good for the company. In terms of equity, his own shares remained unchanged, but the company’s value would rise.

Liao Hai and Zhu Xin, hearing Chu Lin’s assent, quickly began thanking him respectfully—calling him “Brother Lin” even more sweetly than Chen Feng did.

But when Chen Feng sent him the investment figures, Chu Lin was a little surprised. In addition to providing production line technology, Liao Hai and Zhu Xin were each investing four million for a 5% stake.

Bear in mind, Chen Feng and Chu Lin’s original partnership totaled only eight million. These wealthy young men certainly invested in surprising ways.

Still, it was an internal matter for the three of them, and Chu Lin had no need to get involved.

Chen Feng then smiled, “Brother Lin, since it’s settled, we should sign a new investment agreement. Would you call our big sister?”

“What?” Chu Lin didn’t quite catch on at first, but after a moment, he realized what Chen Feng meant.

Since when did his big sister become “our” big sister?

Still, this kind of business was good for her as well, and she had mentioned that at her level, competition among lawyers was fierce.

So, he took out his phone and dialed his big sister’s number.