Chapter 524: Wu Yun's Speech (Part 2)

Someone wanted to speak, but the thought of that heavy ten million yuan instantly crushed their courage.

Just as an awkward silence was about to fall, Wu Yun’s voice echoed from the speakers. “The hardest part is always taking that first step!”

“I founded Little Red Car before my freshman year even started! No one gave me the idea! The initial registered capital for Little Red Car was twenty million, and I later invested another twenty million!”

“Anyone who’s been following knows that Little Red Car’s valuation is far, far higher than that now!”

“Of course, bike-sharing was an idea I had a long time ago. When I entered the market, I was basically feeling my way forward in the dark. After all, I had no prior business experience to guide me!”

“So, vision and courage are the keys that determine your success!”

“If you have a unique eye and find the right updraft, even a pig can fly!”

Instantly, many people on the athletic field broke into laughter.

Wu Yun stood on the stage, looking down at the students with their varied expressions, and said with a smile, “Alright! I know many of you came here today—including the curious onlookers in the back—hoping I could offer some inspiration for your own ventures!”

“In that case, I’ll talk about what I believe will be the next big trends in the coming years! Of course, this is just my personal opinion.”

Hearing Wu Yun say this, the audience immediately fell silent. Even the handful of reporters sat up straighter, adjusting the cameras in front of them to get the best angle.

“In the next few years! I think there are a few sectors that are basically guaranteed to make money.”

“The first one is real estate!”

“Real estate is a perennial topic. It’s also tied to where you’ll live and work in the future!”

“Over the next four to five years, I believe housing prices are absolutely going to trend upward!”

“So! If your family has savings and you don’t know what to do, buy a house! If you’re buying it to live in, buy it now! It’ll absolutely be a better deal than buying after you graduate!”

“If you’re investing, remember not to hold onto the property for too long. In my opinion, outside of first-tier cities and provincial capitals, housing prices in other cities will eventually hit a ceiling!”

“Any questions about real estate!?”

Instantly, a sea of hands shot up from the audience.

This time, Wu Yun pointed to a girl who looked rather cute.

The girl stood up and took the microphone from a volunteer. “Senior, I was wondering if you have any recommendations for areas in Rongcheng?”

Wu Yun smiled and said, “You should check out the subway map for lines that will be completed in Rongcheng over the next two to three years.”

“Of course! I think the areas along Tianfu Avenue have a great deal of potential!”

Then, Wu Yun pointed to a male student on his right.

Whether out of defiance or for some other reason, the second male student he picked today had a confrontational tone. “Senior, since you’re so bullish on the real estate industry, why don’t you invest in buying properties yourself?”

His question immediately earned the support of a large number of students. All eyes turned to the large screens, eager to see how Wu Yun would respond.

Wu Yun gave the student a thumbs-up. “That’s an excellent question!”

“For me, the return on investment for directly buying property isn’t quite worth it. That said, I do own properties in the Capital City, Modu, and Rongcheng! I even have two apartments in Shida Modern Garden, right outside the university!”

“Oh, that’s right! If you’ve been following me, you’ll know I spent five hundred million on an office building not too long ago!”

“I’m very bullish on real estate, but I don’t plan on becoming a property speculator. After all, it ties up a lot of capital! The returns are nowhere near as fast as investing in other projects. So, I chose to invest in a real estate development company instead!”

Many people looked surprised. After all, their knowledge of Wu Yun was limited to what they had seen in news reports.

Wu Yun smiled and said, “Let me take this opportunity to drop a quick ad! Please keep an eye out for the three new developments from Sichuan Pengfei Real Estate Development Co., Ltd. Construction has just begun! Any students looking to buy a home should consider my properties!”

“Mention my name, and I’ll make sure you get a killer discount!”

“HAHAHA—”

Once the students in the audience had quieted down, Wu Yun said, “Alright, enough about real estate! Or else the Principal will have to drag me off the stage! Let’s move on to the next topic.”

“The second big trend is livestreaming!”

“The next few years will be the absolute golden age for the growth of livestreaming! I wonder if any of you who watch streams have noticed the recent Overseas Dragon in the industry?”

The moment Wu Yun said this, a student shouted, “I know! Panda TV!”

“Correct! Panda TV! Principal Wang himself has gotten involved. In fact, my gaming company recently reached an agreement with him. We’ll be partnering with Panda TV to broadcast the regional and final matches for PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds and Honor of Kings!”

“In the future, livestreaming will become more and more integrated into our daily lives.”

“This will give rise to a model combining livestreaming with sales! And that’s my third point: livestream e-commerce, or what you could call a second spring for online shops!”

“Any students interested in opening an online shop should look into this! Taobao is already starting to experiment in this area.”

“Of course, my Pinduoduo won’t be far behind! That feature is already under intensive development!”

“Now for the fourth trend I want to talk about! This one won’t make you fabulously wealthy, but it’s definitely a lot better than working a nine-to-five!”

“Let me quiz you all! Here’s a hint: if online shopping booms, what other industry’s growth will it stimulate? Raise your hand if you know!”

After a moment, a student in the back row who looked like an upperclassman raised his hand.

A volunteer quickly brought him the microphone.

“I think it would be the courier industry!”

Wu Yun immediately started clapping. “Correct! This student has a good eye! The courier, or logistics, industry will also experience a boom.”

“But right now, courier services all have their own individual drop-off points, so the locations are still quite scattered. Sometimes, you have to run to several different places just to pick up a few packages!”

“So what if a company came along, negotiated with all these courier services, and consolidated all the packages in a single, fixed location within each residential complex or neighborhood? Do you think that would be popular!?”

Wu Yun’s words made many people’s eyes light up, as if a path had just been illuminated for them.

“Or at the very least, you could set up a bunch of smart lockers in various residential complexes or on street corners, hire a programmer to design the software or an app, and then negotiate deals with the courier companies!”

Seeing that the students and even the teachers were listening with rapt attention, Wu Yun laughed. “Alright! I’ll stop there with the fourth trend. The rest is up to you to grasp on your own!”

Someone in the audience immediately shouted, “Senior, you’re leaving us hanging! Can’t you be more specific!?”

Wu Yun just smiled and shook his head. “I’m only here to provide an idea and a direction! You have to do the rest on your own. If I have to hold your hand through every step, then you aren’t cut out for entrepreneurship!”

Before anyone else could speak, Wu Yun continued, “Alright! Let’s move on to the next trend: food delivery…”

In the time that followed, Wu Yun went on to describe several other industries that were destined to become hot, giving many people food for thought.

However, Wu Yun still kept an ace up his sleeve, like the soon-to-explode short-form video industry. He had only alluded to it when he was talking about livestream e-commerce.

Even so, Wu Yun’s discussion of ten future trends convinced many of the teachers and students.

Of course, some people were unimpressed. They thought Wu Yun’s success was just a matter of luck and that the rest was all talk. After all, they could already see signs of many of the things he’d just mentioned.

Wu Yun, of course, was unaware of this.

“That concludes my speech for today. I hope I’ve been able to give you all a little inspiration. If you have a good idea or a creative concept, or even a company that’s short on funds, our Nirvana Investment is willing to provide angel investing! Of course, that’s contingent on your project passing an evaluation by our team of professionals!”

“Finally, I wish you all academic success and a bright future during your time at university!”