Fooling Huayu for Thirty Years

Chapter 482 Fenbei.com Listed in the US? And Aiming for Tens of Millions of Dollars?
"Setting up a trap? Oh dear, Mr. Ma, don't overthink it."

"That's it."

"We're all old acquaintances."

The second son of the Li family had a big smile on his face, but Qin Hong was the one who took the initiative to speak.

Clearly, the main characters this time should be Li's second son and Qin Hong.

Ma Xun hasn't fully figured out what these guys are up to yet, but he knows this might be an interesting opportunity.

They're definitely trying to scam me.

But I also wanted to fool them.

Especially the second son of the Li family, whose family should also own some Tencent stock.

I really want it.

So let's continue and see who can fool whom!

"Haha... Why are you guys so nervous? Isn't this a dinner party? We can't possibly pay for this meal, can we?"

Ma Xun's words directly transformed the previously mentioned "setting up a scheme" into a "dinner party".

Hey! You've got something there.

When he said that, everyone naturally burst into laughter.

This is where things get even more interesting.

Sun Donghai offered to offer him a drink.

"We're brothers, right? Hehe... After drinking this glass of wine, then..."

"Okay, I'll have a drink with you."

Ma Xun did indeed accept the drink, but it's important to note that Sun Donghai's words contained absolutely nothing.

So, if you're going to have a drink with me, then so be it.

no big deal.

The two finished their drinks and even showed the bottom of their glasses.

Then a round of applause broke out.

"Great! That's awesome!"

"It's awesome!"

"What's past is past."

Is this going to be a happy ending?

Ma Xun wasn't in a hurry; he was waiting for the other party to reveal their hand.

Bai Xiaohang was somewhat anxious, but he didn't know what to say.

Sure enough, the reveal of the cards began.

Qin Hong exchanged a glance with the second son of the Li family, and then got up to speak.

"The whole situation is like this: the development of the Internet in mainland China is in full swing."

It also has a very close relationship with the entertainment industry.

The music website founded by Mr. Zheng is currently operating exceptionally well and is already one of the best music websites in China.

We currently have confirmed information that the well-known European Alcatel Foundation will invest tens of millions of dollars in this website.

This is a fantastic opportunity!

Hearing this, you'll roughly understand.

We're all here for the millions of dollars in investment from Alcatel Fund!
However, when Bai Xiaohang heard this, it was very... He looked at Ma Xun with a question mark on his face.

Ma Xun then said in a slightly lower voice, "Alcatel's investment will naturally go to the website. However, with this money, Mr. Zheng's website will definitely become even more popular. Such a popular website, if we people also help it operate, will be even more successful."

So, wouldn't it be a logical step for this website to go public in the United States?

His voice was actually quite loud.

It was obviously intentional.

With Ma Xun saying that, Qin Hong naturally couldn't continue his story.

What made Qin Hong even more embarrassed was that Ma Xun had predicted everything!
But his embarrassment...

"GOOD! Mr. Ma truly lives up to his reputation!"

The second son of the Li family praised and clapped.

Since he's already like this, there's nothing else to say.

Everyone applauded it.

"Mr. Ma is indeed amazing!"

"This will save a lot of time."

"That's it."

In fact, these people were all secretly alarmed.

Ma Xun is too smart; he figured out what they were up to right away.

Although this does save everyone a lot of time, Qin Hong doesn't need to beat around the bush.

But thinking about it carefully, having someone like that as an opponent is truly terrifying.

Actually, this isn't difficult for Ma Xun at all.

He smiled and said to the second son of the Li family, "If it weren't for the fact that you want to set up a company to go public in the United States, I really can't think of any reason why you would be here, Mr. Li."

Yes, that’s the truth!
With your Li family being so wealthy, why would you be interested in ordinary businesses?

Of course, the Li family's assets were not as vast then as they were later.

Moreover, this second son from the same hometown does indeed seem to really enjoy investing in high-tech industries.

IT and related fields are all high-tech these days.

Li's second son certainly had a reason to be here, but Ma Xun remained certain.

It must be related to finance, and it must be going public.

Therefore, there's no need for further idle chatter.

"To be frank, we plan to invest in this 16388 website and create a huge buzz around it, all of which require copyright."

Mr. Ma owns a lot of copyrights; the previous video website did quite well. Besides, this year's Super Girl competition is incredibly popular, so why not let everyone make even more money?

The second son of the Li family has finally shown his true colors.

Ma Xun laughed, "I'm very tempted, but I feel like I'm at a disadvantage."

These words were provocative, but some people were taken aback.

The second son from the old family laughed and said, "Of course we won't let Mr. Ma suffer a loss. Each of us will invest at least 300 million yuan, and Ma Xun only needs to agree to use your copyright and work well with Super Girl. Everything else is negotiable."

I don't have to pay anything?
Ma Xun was somewhat skeptical.

Qin Hong then said, "Actually, Ma Xun should be able to figure out that if this is successful, then your website can also be listed in the United States."

This can be considered seduction.

Ma Xun laughed again, "My listing plan isn't in a rush. As for this time, it seems a bit unreasonable for me not to invest money."

Everyone loved listening to it.

The second son from the hometown was even more straightforward: "Actually, Mr. Ma should already understand. After the IPO, we'll first divide up the money from Alcatel, and as for the rest..."

No need to explain, you definitely understand.

Actually, this is the same formula used in "Let the Bullets Fly".

The second son of the Li family meant that everyone's investment would be recovered.

But there's a big problem here.

Listen to how much they're willing to invest? Only a few million RMB.

So, is Alcatel's fund really that stupid?
Is it necessary to invest tens of millions of dollars?
In fact, the meaning is quite clear: the music market is currently relatively small.

Here's the thing: the music market is huge, but we're doing online music, and it's all legitimate.

Making genuine products is difficult now, as the internet is still a relatively new thing.

Therefore, this plate is very, very small.

A few million should be enough to get things going.

Given this, will they really invest money?
Or what if this company can't be listed on the US stock market?

Ma Xun frowned slightly, looking troubled. "I'm currently working on a big project, and money is very tight."

What do you mean by "large projects"?
Bai Xiaohang chimed in, "Our Guangxian Building is still under construction."

Yes, that building isn't finished yet.

So what to do?
The second son of the Li family pondered for a moment.

Ma Xun suddenly said, "I can pay, but I'm not entirely sure what's going on. What if something happens..."

What he meant was that it would be best to have collateral.

The second son of the Li family frowned, and Sun Donghai couldn't stand it.

"Dude, is it really necessary to be so cautious?"

Damn it... Ma Xun cursed inwardly.

"I just want to make this business a little more perfect... How about this, Brother Li, do you have any stocks you could spare for me?"

"Yun" means "buy".

The second son of the Li family didn't understand at first, so Sun Donghai explained it to him.

"Okay! Sure! But it's from my hometown..."

Before he could finish speaking, Ma Xun laughed and said, "I don't want Hutchison; I want the one that went public not long ago."

Tencent!

The second son of the Li family laughed heartily after hearing this, "Great! No problem."

He's not really interested in this stock.

Actually, it's perfectly normal that the second son of the Li family doesn't have a high opinion of Tencent.

Because he himself owns Tom.

Right? From a certain perspective, TOM is now one of the four major internet portals in China.

So, that Tencent issue isn't a big deal at all.

Ma Xun got what he wanted this time, so things are easy.

"In that case, I'll buy three million shares first."

Should I buy shares of that company directly?

Some people found it a bit confusing, but the second son of the Li family immediately agreed.

"So generous!"

Ma Xun didn't mince words, "We just need to sign a copyright contract."

"Haha! OK!"

"As for the Super Girl competition, the telecommunications company could also make some contact."

Goodness, Ma Xun's side is really going all out!

The second son of the Li family was overjoyed.

The others naturally dared not say anything more.

However, people like Qin Hong and Sun Donghai had rather complicated feelings.

They looked at each other, and the meaning in their eyes was very simple:
Was this business deal going too smoothly?
They've suffered too many losses at Ma Xun's hands; things aren't going to go too smoothly for them.

……

Finished the meal.

"Brother Ma, can business really go this smoothly?"

Bai Xiaohang clearly felt that the business was going too smoothly.

Ma Xun laughed heartily, "Of course it's not that simple."

"Then... what exactly happened?"

"You ask me, I don't know either. They might have set a trap for me, but this website is a real thing."

"I really don't understand this."

"It's okay, we'll take it one step at a time."

In fact, Ma Xun can already be said to have won half the battle.

They bought 3 million shares of Tencent stock from Li's second-hand dealer at a low price.

As long as this deal goes through, Ma Xun will not lose out no matter what.

As for the future listing of this music website, there's also the issue of that ten million dollar investment.

Ma Xun can take things one step at a time.

Anyway, he now has a clear idea of ​​what's going on.

So, let's go film "Cloverfield" first.

This time, Bai Xiaohang didn't leave; instead, he went to Hengdian with Ma Xun.

After all, there are too many things he doesn't understand.

Upon arriving at the destination, Ma Xun was once again convinced that the efficiency in China was truly impressive.

"Haha... Come on, what do you think of this? It's just like the picture, right? Haha... We can even build a statue of the goddess of victory!"

Old Xu is quite amusing; he enthusiastically introduces the film set to Ma Xun and Bai Xiaohang, like he's showing off a treasure.

To be honest, this venue is actually quite well-organized.

Did they really bring New York to Hengdian?
Of course not, only part of the set was set up.

The rest still needs to be done using a green screen.

The green screen is much easier to use; you just need to replace the city skyline with New York.

Old Xu is getting cocky; he might be thinking of starting a New York City or something.

Ma Xun certainly wouldn't let him go crazy.

"Enough of that. What about the Three Kingdoms City we agreed on?"

Yes, don't forget the key point!
The movie "Red Cliff" is the real big project.

Old Xu, of course, patted his chest and guaranteed that there would definitely be no problem.

But then, a guy appeared.

"No, your film is quite interesting!"

It was Jiang Wen; this guy seems to have taken an interest in Cloverfield.

"What? You wouldn't be thinking of..."

"Let me be the director for two days."

Sure enough, that's just how this guy is!

Ma Xun laughed. It seems that the director team for our "Cloverfield" is quite impressive.

(End of this chapter)