"Let's call it Nile Crocodile Venture Capital then."
Zhou Xing announced the name.
"Nile Crocodile Venture Capital Co., Ltd.?"
Zhang Yan asked with a hint of curiosity.
Zhou Xing nodded slightly, a trace of a smile in his eyes.
The Nile Crocodile... the largest species of crocodile in the world.
The undisputed overlord among crocodiles.
Since he was entering venture capital, Zhou Xing naturally wasn't content with being mediocre.
The battlefield of capital was inherently bloody and cruel.
He wanted to be a giant crocodile in the investment circle.
Breaking in with overwhelming force.
Snatching the meat right out of the hands of other capitalists.
"Alright, I understand."
Zhang Yan acknowledged this and then asked, "Then, how much registered capital are you planning for the company?"
Zhou Xing held up two fingers.
"Twenty million?"
Zhang Yan nodded. "Twenty million in registered capital is already considered quite high."
"No."
Zhou Xing shook his head and said, "It's not twenty million; it's two billion, paid-in!"
"Two billion!"
Zhang Yan exclaimed in shock, "And it's paid-in!"
A company's registered capital is divided into subscribed capital and paid-in capital.
Subscribed capital is just a reported amount—how much the shareholders agree to contribute together—without actually transferring that money into the corporate account.
As long as the company exists, the timing for the subscribed amount is entirely up to the shareholders.
Therefore, many companies choose to exaggerate their registered capital to make themselves appear more powerful.
Paid-in capital is completely different.
When registering the company, all of that cold, hard cash must actually be deposited.
While a company with low paid-in capital isn't 100% guaranteed to be weak, a company with high paid-in capital is definitely a powerhouse.
Working at a bank, Zhang Yan had seen many wealthy people.
She had seen some with one or two hundred million in paid-in capital... and those were already considered ruthless players.
But she had never encountered anyone in real life with two billion in paid-in capital.
Zhou Xing didn't explain much.
The paid-in capital column is searchable; one can tell at a glance whether it's paid-in or just subscribed.
As a venture capital firm that had just been established,
it would be extremely difficult to fight among the giants of venture capital.
Hardly anyone would choose to trust a newly founded company, so naturally, business wouldn't be able to expand.
But once two billion was paid in, it would be a completely different story.
A company that could take out two billion in cash and inject it into its corporate account...
Its strength would be beyond doubt.
Even if it were a new company, no one would dare to underestimate it.
Since he was going to be a giant crocodile, how could he not properly display his armor and sharp teeth?
Zhang Yan took a long breath before her heart finally began to calm down.
The sum of two billion.
It was enough to make her feel dizzy.
"I understand."
Zhang Yan replied, "There are no more questions. I will handle the remaining matters as quickly as possible. Once there's progress, I will report back to you."
"Good."
Having settled the matter of company registration, Zhou Xing prepared to start the car and leave.
His foot had just touched the brake,
but he stopped again.
Turning to look at Zhang Yan, he suddenly remembered something. "By the way, I need to trouble you to contact a headhunting firm for me to help select a few high-end management talents."
The company was currently empty; aside from himself, there wasn't a single employee.
He was a general without an army.
As a venture capital firm, it naturally couldn't be treated like a joke.
His knowledge in this field was limited, but that didn't matter at all.
As a company owner, one doesn't need to understand every operational detail.
One only needs to learn how to use people.
Recognizing and making good use of talent.
By hiring a few professional talents to be responsible for the details, Zhou Xing could just control the big picture.
A boss who doesn't know how to be a hands-off manager isn't a good boss.
"Alright."
Zhang Yan wasn't surprised by this. China Merchants Bank's mission was to solve all financial problems for its clients.
When it came to company recruitment and headhunting firms... they had already dealt with such things countless times.
This was also one of the privileged services for the bank's VIPs.
Zhang Yan said, "That's no problem at all. Do you have any specific requirements for the talents you want to hire?"
"Requirements..."
Zhou Xing pondered for a moment and said, "Try to keep them younger. Gender doesn't matter; as long as they have the ability, I can accept them."
"Then I'll record your requirements first. It just so happens that China Merchants Bank collaborates with many high-end headhunting firms. If you have any further thoughts regarding employees later, you can contact me at any time, and I'll help you make adjustments."
Zhang Yan smiled and said, "When the headhunting firms have candidates, I'll send the list to you first. After you confirm them, we can proceed with the interviews."
"Sure, thanks for the trouble."
Zhou Xing smiled.
"Mr. Zhou, you're too kind. This is my duty; my profession is to serve you."
Zhang Yan also gave a small smile.
"Speaking of which, it's because of me that you were transferred to Shanghai. I wonder if you've gotten used to living here?"
Having finished the business, Zhou Xing slowly drove the car out of the parking lot, asking while keeping an eye on the road ahead.
"I'm quite used to it. Actually, it's not much different from Jiangcheng. In fact, because of you, I've been quite free lately and haven't had much to do at the bank."
Zhang Yan laughed, covering her mouth.
"Then I'm relieved. I was worried that after being transferred to Shanghai and leaving your familiar environment, you might hold a grudge against me."
Zhou Xing laughed.
"How could I?"
Zhang Yan said, "It's precisely because of you that I had the opportunity to come to the Shanghai branch. This can be considered a promotion; both the benefits and the salary have significantly increased compared to before."
"I should be thanking you. Otherwise... I might never have had such an opportunity in my life."
Zhou Xing gave a light chuckle. "So, I'm your benefactor then?"
"You could certainly say that."
Zhang Yan didn't deny it.
"Well, now your benefactor has a request."
"Please, go ahead."
"Just stop using formal honorifics with me. It sounds too awkward. Just call me by my name. As I said on the way here, we're the same age; we can just get along as friends."
"Wouldn't that be a bit too rude..."
Zhang Yan was somewhat hesitant.
Zhou Xing glanced at the rearview mirror. "I don't mind, so why do you? We'll be seeing each other often in the future; it's not good to be so formal and distant."
"Then... alright, as long as you... you don't mind."
Zhang Yan reluctantly agreed.
"Haha..."
Zhou Xing smiled. "It's almost noon. I'll treat you to a meal as a thank you."
"No need, this is all part of my job."
Zhang Yan quickly declined.
"Don't refuse too early. After lunch, there's still something you need to do with me this afternoon."
"What is it?"
"Buying a house."