Song Yunfan was, after all, the heir to the Ying Tian Group.
The Ying Tian Group focused on the real estate industry, so it naturally grasped the key points.
"Brother Ye, you know, with an industry transformation, we only get one chance. And human energy is limited. You know both Shi You and I. If you don't do it, and it's just the two of us starting, we'd be out of business within half a year."
"We're investing in you, but you're also planning to focus on Yao Ke Group. If you do too many industries at once, you'll spread yourself too thin and fail easily."
"We're not afraid of failure, but our reputation… Brother Ye, you understand what I mean." Song Yunfan was very direct.
Ye Yun gently tapped the tabletop and lowered his voice.
"I'll ask the three of you a question: What do you think is the most profitable?"
As soon as he said this, the three of them were stunned.
What was the most profitable?
"The internet!" Song Yunfan said.
"Finance!" Zhao Yuanyang replied.
"Things written in the criminal code are the most profitable!" Lin Shiyou said.
After a moment of thought, the three of them uttered different words.
Of course, as soon as Lin Shiyou uttered the last answer, he was met with scornful glances from the other two.
The rich landlord's foolish son was indeed foolish.
Things written in the criminal code, what could you possibly do with them?
Lin Da Shao flinched at their gazes.
Ignoring the playful Lin Shiyou, Ye Yun slowly shook his head.
"What you said is indeed very profitable, but have you ever thought about what the essence of these industries is?"
Essence?
Hearing Ye Yun's question, all three were a bit confused.
One was the IT industry, another was finance; they were completely unrelated, so what essence could there be?
Only Zhao Yuanyang, who had more experience in the business world, vaguely felt he was grasping something but couldn't articulate it.
"Brother Ye…"
For a full several minutes, the private room was silent.
They had sifted through many answers in their minds, but upon closer inspection, they found that none of them held up.
"Just say what you want to say, I'm getting confused," Song Yunfan said with a wry smile.
"It's very simple. Whether it's the internet or finance, it's all about capitalizing on trends. Starting from the millennium, the internet became a trend, in '08 real estate was a trend, the 4G trend in '12, the sharing trend in '13, the short video trend in '16… And finance, with wages getting higher and higher, the virtue of thrift ingrained in the Chinese people makes them want to see their money grow, which is also a trend."
"Every booming industry behind it signifies an inevitable trend in social development. As Lei Boes said, it's a tailwind; stand in the tailwind, and even a pig can fly!"
"Brother Ye, you mentioned carbon credits earlier as a trend? And now you're saying nursing homes are also a trend?" Zhao Yuanyang suddenly realized.
No wonder it sounded so familiar. Ye Yun had practically mentioned this concept the first time they met.
"Exactly!" Ye Yun nodded. "Trends can only represent a general economic direction, and the immediate returns might not be that high. But as society develops, these are all inevitable paths."
"Take nursing homes for example. Workers are now very aware of labor laws, especially the post-80s and post-90s generations. Almost everyone in these two generations pays their social security. And this group, although some families have two children, many families, for various reasons, only have one child."
"This means that when these two generations get old, there will be a situation where two young people support one child and four elderly parents. But now that all four elderly parents have pension insurance, will they move in with their children? Shiyou, Yunfan, you're both post-90s. What do you plan to do when you get old?"
Ye Yun looked at Lin Shiyou and asked.
Lin Shiyou thought carefully and replied seriously.
"Brother Ye, I don't think I'll move in with my children. When I'm old, I'll most likely move in with friends like Yunfan. Then, whether we're playing mobile games, PC games, or other projects, we'll have company."
Song Yunfan nodded in agreement.
Ye Yun smiled.
The post-80s and post-90s generations represented a trend.
Old heart, young spirit.
"That's right, that's the mindset of most people. They have their own pensions and medical insurance, so why should their children worry? As for looking after grandchildren, most people might not want to do it; they'd prefer to enjoy life. And this, represents the trend!"
"If, at this point, a branded nursing home emerges, with all the supporting facilities, be it medical or entertainment, backed by decades of mature experience. If you were an elderly person, where would you choose to go?" Ye Yun asked with a smile.
He retained memories of the next forty years in his mind.
Therefore, he naturally understood the direction of society.
One aspect was in traditional industries, where the tailwinds were carbon credits and nursing homes.
Frankly speaking, as long as you weren't brain-dead, you wouldn't lose money in these two sectors!
The other aspect was in high-tech fields.
This was mainly reflected in the chain reactions from AR in the internet sector and the research and development of lithography machine precision.
The latter two were, of course, industries Ye Yun wanted to get involved in.
It was like someone returning to the millennium and naturally wanting to collaborate with Ali or Tencent.
Ye Yun, returning to 2021, also greatly desired to enter the AR and lithography machine industries.
However, both of these were capital-intensive ventures.
The current Ye Yun did not have the ability to bear them.
He would only pursue them after the Yao Ke Group was on track and generating profits.
Of course, these matters had to be done quickly.
Because no matter the industry, being fast meant being ahead at every step!
Look at the current industry leaders in China.
Didn't they all have decades of development history?
The Ali system, the Tencent system.
The two giants of the internet sector had one thing in common!
They were both established before the millennium, when the internet was just emerging in China!
If they hadn't seized this early advantage, how could they have extended their reach into every corner of the internet?
As for the herbal medicine Ye Yun himself developed,
That was purely the blessings of his ancestors.
Gathering the treasures of Chinese medicinal culture spanning five thousand years was bound to crush foreign barbarians.
It was equivalent to monopolizing the market, naturally resulting in overflowing profits.
Overall, Ye Yun had a general plan for his future path.
And the industries involved and the sheer size of the cake were too vast for him to devour alone.
Innocence can lead to trouble.
If he intended to devour such a large cake by himself, he would inevitably become the public enemy of all industries in the country.
At that point, he wouldn't be able to move an inch.
"Brother Ye… Honestly, it's only because it's you saying this to me. If it were anyone else, I'd have kicked them out long ago!" Song Yunfan sighed and said with a wry smile, "Brother Ye, sometimes I really wonder if you have foresight, or even if you've come from the future. But, as I said, I believe everything you say!"
"However, I also have good news for you!"
Good news?
Ye Yun was surprised. There weren't many things that could be considered good news for him now.
Smith coming to apologize was one, or perhaps revenge… on Sun Youcai!