Huayu: I'm reborn, but you still force me to be a scumbag?

Chapter 312 The Art of Dealing

Investing in Sina Weibo is definitely the most proud transaction that Chen Nuo has made since his rebirth.

10% of the shares and 5% of the voting rights may not seem like much, but in just one or two years,
Alibaba wanted to acquire a stake in Weibo, and had secret talks with Sina from 2011 to 2013, which took almost three years to reach an agreement.

At the beginning, Chen Nuo had a friend who knew a senior executive at Alibaba, and he talked about this matter with him when they were chatting.

It is said that Alibaba used both intimidation and bribery, and it was just as if Ma Yun jumped up and slapped Sina's President Cao in the face.

Finally, it was not until 2012 when Sina reorganized its organizational structure and Sina and Weibo operated completely independently that Mr. Cao convinced the board of directors.

Finally, in April 2013, Alibaba invested US$4 million and acquired a total of 5.86% of Weibo's common and preferred shares.

In 2017, Alibaba increased its stake in Sina Weibo to 31% of the equity and 15.6% of the voting rights through subsequent capital increases, becoming the second largest shareholder.

Of course, the equity division of Sina Weibo will definitely not be like this in this life.

When Alibaba wanted to enter the market in 2011-2013, it was unlikely that the valuation given to Sina Weibo would remain the same at US$32.55 billion.

After all, the butterflies have arrived.

But no matter what, the 10% of Sina shares in Chen Nuo's hands will be worth about 3 million US dollars by then, as long as he does not hold back Mr. Cao and create a butterfly effect that makes him lose instead of gain.

Speaking of which, this way of making money is much faster than filming a movie.

And this is the charm of the capital market.

If we wait until 2014, when Sina Weibo is spun off and listed on the Nasdaq, it will be even more of a given.

But, on the other hand, if Chen Nuo didn't make any movies, he probably wouldn't be eligible to get an admission ticket to this capital feast.

Even though his father was considered a top figure in Xichuan's real estate industry in his previous life, he was still a long way from Big A, let alone trying to snatch a bite of food from the Internet giants.

What is cause for celebration? This is cause for celebration.

Therefore, after the filming was completed, Chen Nuo flew back to Beijing impatiently and held the first general shareholders' meeting of Huanran Yixin Film and Television Company at Ziyu Villa that evening.

At the meeting, Chairman Chen suppressed his elation and shared this good news with all the shareholders with great joy.

then.

"Sister Binbing, how many days have you been back this time? I haven't seen you for a long time. Why are you so busy?"

"Oh, what a hard life. But I'm going to take a break this time. It's almost the end of the year, and I'll be busy again, so I'll come back and relax for a few days."

"Okay, okay, how about we go shopping together tomorrow?"

"Let's talk about it in a few days. I don't want to do anything when I get home. I just want to sleep for a few days."

"Bingbing, you are so busy, but you look so good. It's rare. You are born beautiful. Others can't learn it."

"Haha, Auntie, please don't say that. I'm old."

"Bingbing, what you said is wrong. Your skin and complexion are no different from when you were in your 20s. If you really want to talk about old, I am the old one."

"How could that be, Auntie? Every time I see you, I feel like you're getting younger and younger. If you go out, who would tell you're Sissi's mother? It's more like calling you her sister."

"Hahahaha"

".What are you laughing at? You think I'm old, don't you?"

"No, no, mom, you are young. Really, it's just, sister, hahahaha ouch...don't pinch me, don't pinch me, I was wrong, I was wrong, I won't laugh anymore."

Qi Yuntian: "Ahem."

The quarreling mother and daughter suddenly quieted down, and Fan Binbing also put down the phone she had just picked up.

Fan Binbing immediately said, "Mr. Chen is absolutely right."

I don’t know what time it was in the evening when Liu Xiaoli was awakened by a nightmare.

I opened my mouth and felt a little dry.

I touched the water glass on the bedside table and found it was empty.

She turned over and got out of bed, opened the door and walked out of the dark room.

When going downstairs to get some water, Liu Xiaoli looked at the moonlit courtyard outside the floor-to-ceiling window and had to admit that there was still a gap between villas.

From Ziyu Villa to Palm Beach, then to Beijing, and back to her original home to stay for a few days. Not to mention Sissi, even she was a little uncomfortable.

Although there is a nanny over there, she can only be a nanny here.

However, there seems to be no problem in being a nanny in this lakeside building under the blue sky and white clouds.

Who made Sissi like the deer and horses here?
After drinking the water, Liu Xiaoli went back upstairs.

After she stepped over the last staircase and entered the corridor again, she suddenly stopped.

The air was filled with a cat-like sound, which came and went, and reached her ears in strands.

Liu Xiaoli was stunned for a moment, feeling mixed emotions.

In the end it turned into a helpless sigh.

What are you thinking about?
This is clearly what I was thinking...

Forget it.

I think I should stay in the guest room downstairs in the future. It is really inconvenient sometimes.

Liu Xiaoli quickened her pace, then slowed down her steps, rushed back to the room and closed the door.

She moved quickly and the door was well soundproofed.

So much so that when she closed the door, she didn't hear the faint "Yes, I'm sorry."

Otherwise, she would definitely wonder why this voice was more mature and completely different from Liu Yifei's.

At this moment, two actors are performing in the master bedroom of this big villa.

One of them, who was twisting her waist and raising her hips, making a coquettish sound, was none other than the Golden Horse and Hundred Flowers award-winning actress who had refused Liu Yifei's request to sleep in the same bed with her and said that she wanted to have a good sleep in the guest room on the first floor.

The best actress is the best actress.

When it comes to cosplay, it’s really a dimensionality reduction attack.

Under the dim light, wearing a pair of black stockings with hooks, looking shy and timid, it would be completely fine to say that she is an 18-year-old female college student.

"Master, I was wrong. Next time when you speak, I will listen carefully. Please forgive me this time, okay~"

"Forgive you? You should be punished for your mistakes! You tell me, how many lashes do you deserve?"

“Wuwuwu… please don’t, wuwuwu, I’m so scared…”

"Don't cry! Speak now!"

"Well, let's start with a hundred..."

"Lightly, or more seriously?"

"Humph, what's the point? Do you still have the strength? I don't believe it. Master, you are old, you must...ah!"

"…Are you sure of what?"

"Uh, um, um~ No, no~ It must be very powerful. I'm wrong, I'm wrong, Master, I'm wrong... "

After a while, "No strength left? I was lying. I was not wrong. I was not wrong! Ah! Wrong, wrong, wrong~"

"Keep your voice down."

"What are you afraid of... Anyway, there are no outsiders here!"

There are no outsiders at all, but such an expensive house should have good sound insulation, and it’s so late, so there shouldn’t be any problem.

After a long separation, Chen Nuo was not in the mood to think too much.

Even though it was the second time, he was still very angry when Fan Binbing kept changing her expression, sometimes right and sometimes wrong. He felt that tonight he had to let this disobedient female disciple know that her master was still as skilled as ever.

After a long time, the female apprentice finally didn't dare to act naughty anymore.

It’s not because the white butt was beaten red, just like a ripe peach, under the dim light, it makes people really want to take a bite.

But it is because good sons are born under the stick.

Master, Master, once a teacher, always a father.

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"Is that Weibo post you're talking about so important?"

Fan Binbing lay in his arms, her slippery body pressed tightly against him. She had just finished a shower, and the scent of shower gel from the woman's body went straight into his nose.

Chen Nuo also figured it out.

At this moment, he is probably the only one who would take this Weibo post seriously.

Others at best thought it was just a variation of a blog. A new blog, what's the big deal?
I guess no one, including Sina itself, has thought about it that much.

Otherwise 10%? Dream on.

He was too lazy to explain and just snorted softly.

Fan Binbing raised her head, kissed him on the cheek and said, "Don't be angry, I just don't understand. Anyway, what I want is for you to worry about these important things, and I will just make money peacefully. No matter what, I believe in you."

Chen Nuo said unhappily, "Do you believe it? By the time the company is ruined, I'm afraid you won't even have time to cry."

Fan Binbing chuckled and said, "After Cannes, I really am... Even if the whole world says that 1 plus 1 equals 2, and you say it equals 3, I will believe you."

Chen Nuo rubbed her head, messing up Fan Binbing's fluffy hair even more. "Okay."

The foxy eyes suddenly turned around and she laughed, "You are worried about something."

Chen Nuo was stunned for a moment. He didn't expect that he was actually seen through. He didn't deny it. He nodded and said "hmm".

"Tell me, which woman is it? Is she that XJ's? That's why you don't want me to go to Huairou to find you, right? What happened to her?"

what! ?
Chen Nuo was speechless. What the hell was going on?

Moreover, he rejected her first, and Tong Liya came to film later, the timelines don’t match up!
He was about to open his mouth to explain when Fan Binbing suddenly stood up, put her arms around his neck, and kissed him on the cheek again.

Then, she raised her chin slightly, and her pointed chin rested on his chest. Her big watery eyes were close at hand, and she said softly, "Qi Da is a man after all, and he doesn't know what women are thinking. Don't be sad alone anymore. If you have any worries, remember to tell me. No matter what, I will accompany you to find a solution, okay?"

Chen Nuo was really touched. He held her face and kissed her, saying thank you.

But...it's really not a woman's thing.

If Brother Nuo frowns at women's affairs, the title of the book should be changed.

He is worried about big things.

To be more specific, Zuckerberg must die.

If Sina is a small step he took in the capital era, then FB is a big step that is enough to bring about qualitative change.

At the time when he was dying,
In September 2024, the market value of FB's parent company on Nasdaq has exceeded 9 trillion.

Damn it, dollars!

Compared with the three companies with the highest market value in the A-share market, it is equivalent to 5 Moutai, 5 ICBC, and 9 CATL!
Just ask this huge fog, let alone 10%, even if just a hair is pulled off, he will be able to be on the Forbes rich list in the world in the future.

But now, Facebook and Sina are different.

It is already a rising star in the American social market. At present, there are many more people who are optimistic about it than Twitter, the prototype of Sina. Of course, in the future, the two are indeed incomparable.

Therefore, if he did not have a large number of followers that was far ahead of the second place, he would not have been qualified to sit at the same table with Zuckerberg and discuss the issue of shares.

Well, now I can sit down.

But how to talk, how to negotiate, and who will preside over the negotiations?

When we really come to the discussion, FB will definitely have an entire team involved.

What about him? Just him and Qi Yuntian?
That's the point.

Although Qi Yuntian has good execution ability, can he withstand this level of business negotiations?
It can be seen from the negotiations with Sina that if Professor Qi had not been working hard behind the scenes, there might not have been any results by now.

Chen Nuo didn't think Qi Yuntian was incompetent.

After all, Qi Da was only 6 years older than him and not yet 30 years old. He was able to manage such a complicated company and take care of all aspects of his business and private affairs in an orderly manner. What else did he need?

Do you really think everyone is like Zhou Shouzi?

If Qi Yuntian was really Zhou Shouzi, he would be even more uneasy.

Qi Da is undoubtedly a very qualified agent and a general manager of a film company who is above the passing line.

But this time when he goes to the United States, he needs more than just passing the test.

He needs an excellent negotiator to lead an excellent team to put pressure on Facebook and tear a piece of meat from the hands of the shrewd and cunning Jews.

Where can he find such a person?

Chen Nuo stroked Fan Binbing's hair and watched the woman close her eyes. Her breathing gradually became heavy and even. Her beautiful face became even more gentle under the warm yellow light.

He couldn't help but sigh again. This was what he was worried about.

At this moment, his cell phone suddenly rang.

The iPhone's ringtone suddenly rang loudly, Fan Binbing opened her eyes drowsily, and Chen Nuo also frowned and raised his hand to pick up the phone from the bedside table.

There was no name on the screen, but a number was flashing.

"180."

He thought about it and picked up the phone.

"Hello, Chen, are you asleep? I hope I didn't disturb your rest."

"No, Ivanka, what's up?"

"It's not me, it's Donald. He wants to talk to you about something. I'm so sorry, Chen, I dad him... Anyway, I'm so sorry."

"fine."

Chen Nuo suddenly understood. When Donald was looking for someone, he would naturally only look at the American time.

"Haha, halo, Chen."

"You should say good evening, Donald. It's three o'clock in the morning Beijing time. Do you have something urgent to talk to me about..." Chen Nuo said in a gloomy tone.

To be honest, if it weren't for Ivanka's face, he wouldn't have been so polite. He would have already...

At once,
At once?
At once.

Halfway through his thought, his thoughts suddenly froze.

Stuck at a very strange juncture.

Some wonderful ideas floated over from the other side of the pass like colorful bubbles.

It seems to be beautiful.

The woman over there didn't notice the interruption of his thoughts, but only heard his displeasure, and laughed: "Oh, Chen, don't say you're asleep. When I was your age, I couldn't fall asleep before 5 a.m. every day. I bet there must be a beautiful woman in your bed right now, right?"

Fuck!
Exactly!

It’s really reliable.

It seems... it is really reliable!

He immediately laughed, causing Fan Binbing's eyes to widen.

But Chen Nuo didn't have time to worry about his image now. In short, he smiled in a friendly, natural and particularly familiar way.

"Oh, Donald, my dear Donald. I have to say, you are really very predictable. Of course, that's true, but don't tell Ivanka, okay? I'm worried that she will cause trouble for me."

Donald laughed heartily.

Ivanka's voice came with dissatisfaction, "Oh, Chen, sorry, I was on speakerphone, I heard everything."

Just hear it, it’s even better if you hear it.

Doesn't this open up the situation and liven up the atmosphere?

Then Donald got down to business.

It turned out that the person who called had heard from Ivanka that he was going to the United States soon, so he came to invite him to attend a charity dinner in New York.

Chen Nuo actually knew about this charity dinner when he contacted Ivanka before.

The purpose of holding this dinner is that Donald has not been doing well recently.

Since the beginning of 2009, Donald Group's overall business has been in a slump.

Although the economic crisis has passed, the real estate market in the United States is still in a state of mourning and there is no sign of improvement.

So in May, the entertainment and resort company under the Donald Group declared bankruptcy.

Carl Icahn, the Wolf of Wall Street, took over the company.

Donald was also forced to give up all his investments in Atlantic City casinos.

It can be said that this handsome old man with golden hair has just suffered the biggest defeat in his life.

This charity dinner,

It was Donald who finally woke up after being in seclusion for several months and wanted to regain his momentum and regroup.

Therefore, he planned to hold a grand charity dinner in New York City to regain his reputation in high society and announce to all of New York and the United States that the Donald Group has not fallen.

Ivanka had invited him before, but he did not accept.

He agreed only because he was ill.

Travel all the way to the United States to do charity?

First, he is not Pan Shiyi, second, he is not Chen Tianqiao, and third, he is not an idiot.

4. Do the American people need him?
The 13 billion Chinese people are all fucking well fed and lighting cigarettes with dollars, right?
Ivanka felt a little regretful when he refused.

That means when the tree falls, the monkeys scatter. Seeing that Donald's group seemed to be about to end, many of his former partners left Donald. Donald really needed someone to help him build a business.

But Chen Nuo remained indifferent.

Four words: None of my business.

At the same time, he also thought Ivanka was exaggerating a bit.

But now that Donald has called him personally, it seems that what Ivanka said is almost true.

At this moment, Chen Nuo's brain had never moved so fast before. At least one thousand of the one hundred billion brain cells were working so fast that one could even feel the sparks.

Facing Donald's invitation, he hesitated for only a second and said, "Okay, although I don't like this kind of occasion, okay. You know, Donald, I actually always thought you were my friend, a real friend. So, no problem. Give me a time and a place, and I will be there on time."

It can be felt that Donald was a little moved, and the voice in the microphone became much deeper and more sincere: "Thank you, Chen. I will remember this."

Chen Nuo added: "It doesn't matter. In fact, Donald, Ivanka also told me something about your recent situation. It's not good, right?"

Ivanka shouted from the side: "Chen!"

Chen Nuo ignored her and didn't wait for Donald to answer. He continued, "As a friend, I can do something else to help you. You know, Donald, I might accept two interviews when I go to the United States this time...if necessary. So, do you need me to mention your name in the interview? I think, whether it's publicity or something else, it might be of some use."

"Oh?" Donald sounded a little surprised. "What interview? A magazine, or a TV station? Or a newspaper?"

"It's magazines. Time and People." Chen Nuo explained, "Because of my Facebook account, they wanted to interview me. It happened a few days ago. I haven't agreed yet."

Donald hadn't spoken yet on the other end of the phone, and Ivanka was surprised and asked, "Oh my God, Chen, why didn't you tell me?"

"Did not have time."

"Not in time? God, if it were me, I would definitely let the whole United States know as soon as possible."

Donald also spoke at this time, his voice was very steady: "That's great, congratulations Chen. Thank you, if it's possible, that would be the best, this is what I need now. But, honestly, Chen, do you need my help with something?"

Chen Nuo neither admitted nor denied it, but smiled and said, "Donald, why do you say that?"

Donald's tone suddenly became high-spirited, and his voice became much louder. He laughed and said, "It seems that I guessed it right. I knew it. You can't hide it from me. No one knows how to see through other people's minds better than me. Tell me, what do you want me to do for you?"

Chen Nuo hesitated and said, "It's like this. I'm going to the United States to discuss a business deal. This deal is very important to me, so I want to find a negotiation expert to be my consultant. Donald, can you introduce him to me?"

"consultant?"

“Yeah, design a negotiation strategy and plan for me. You know, I’m an actor, I don’t know anything about this. So I’m willing to pay some money. Like… $300 million? Of course, this is not the upper limit.”

"300 million, this is not a small amount." The tone on the other end of the phone became a little serious, "It seems that your business is really not small."

Chen Nuo also replied in a relaxed tone: "Yes. Do you have such a friend? Donald? Because the person I want to negotiate with is not simple. He is now the most famous entrepreneurial hero in the United States and is regarded as the next Bill Gates. There is even a biographical movie about him that will start shooting in October."

"It is definitely not an easy task to negotiate with him."

"But if I can get something from him, I think it won't just be money. It will also... make me famous. Very, very famous."

The tone on the phone suddenly became curious, "Who is it?"

"what?"

"The man you wanted to do business with."

"Oh, Mark Zuckerberg, the founder of Facebook, is a Jew. Do you know Facebook? It has recently been called the most promising technology company in the United States. Even before it has even reached the IPO stage, some investors have valued it at $120 billion."

"And Mark is undoubtedly a genius in every aspect. As far as I know, no one has ever beaten him since he dropped out of Harvard and started his own business."

After a second of silence, the tone suddenly became a little vague, as if the speaker was thinking about something. "Oh... I know this company, and I also know this person. Yes, he is very famous on Wall Street recently."

Chen Nuo still maintained a relaxed tone: "OK, then can you keep an eye on it for me?"

"Well... I think maybe we can talk about this after we meet." The voice in the microphone was a little hesitant, "Maybe, I can cooperate with you."

"what?"

Chen Nuo's tone was just like when Fan Binbing questioned his lack of strength before, "You? Donald, with all due respect, do you understand negotiation?"

Donald sneered on the phone and said in a somewhat unhappy tone: "Chen, do you know that I once wrote a book called "The Art of Trading"..."

……

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Two minutes later, the call was hung up.

Fan Binbing looked at Chen Nuo's face and asked curiously, "What's wrong? Who is talking to you on the phone for so long?"

Chen Nuo smiled slightly and said, "He is an arrogant person who talks nonsense, but he may also be the best negotiator in the world."

(End of this chapter)