In the past, the 1 million investment in Pop Mart by Mai Gang

was signed in 3 days, and the payment was made in 5 days, turning a principal of 1 million into a return of 10 billion, exceeding 10,000 times profit—this is not only the highest single return in China's consumer investment field but also a wealth miracle that can be described as "unprecedented and unlikely to be replicated in the future."

What is even more thought-provoking than the returns is a widely circulated joke in the investment circle:

- Before Pop Mart became popular, investors evaluated the founder Wang Ning as: "ordinary appearance, average education, lack of passionate expression, and no so-called 'elites' in the team";

- When Pop Mart exploded in popularity, the tide completely turned: Wang Ning was labeled as "calm and reserved, focused and dedicated, with emotions not easily shown," and even praised as "rationality ingrained in the bones, embodying all the core characteristics of successful entrepreneurs."

The same person, only because of the success or failure of the project, has vastly different evaluations, reflecting the reality of the investment circle's "wind direction."

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