Who would still start a business seriously after being reborn?

Chapter 464 One step to heaven, one step to hell.

Cheng Yi looked at Chen Tianqiao calmly and said, "We can provide 2 million US dollars, but it will be paid in installments. We will give you 2000 million US dollars every month for ten months."

"Bang!" Chen Tianqiao slammed his hand on the table and roared, "Are you kidding me? Our Legendary team is generating nearly 3 million in revenue every month! And you're only paying out 1.6 million? Do you think I'm a fool?"

"It's not that I'm treating you like a fool, it's that you're treating us like fools." Cheng Yi looked at the furious Chen Tianqiao and said, "In March, your Legend's revenue was 970 million; in April, it was 10.7 billion; in May, it was 920 million; in June, it was 750 million; in July, it was 520 million; and in August, it was only 370 million. The report for September hasn't come out yet. What do you think your revenue will be when the report comes out?"

Chen Tianqiao fell silent.

Since the release of the Windows version of Honghuang Zhanji, their revenue has plummeted, which is why he desperately wants to wipe out Momo Internet Cafe.

Whether it's shutting down Momo Internet Cafes or forcing Honghuang Zhanji to revert from the Windows system to the Momo system, it would give Shengda a chance to breathe.

But now his plan has failed.

Cheng Yi held up two fingers and said, "I estimate that your revenue in September was at most 9 million. Although your peak concurrent users were not bad, I know very well that you launched a gold coin-giving escort event at 8 pm, forcing players to log in at 8 pm to participate in the event. Most players rarely logged in after completing the event at 8 pm. Your peak concurrent users are very weak, and the average time spent using game cards has been dragged down to a very low level, right?"

Chen Tianqiao wanted to refute, but couldn't utter a single word.

Because what Cheng Yi said was true.

Cheng Yi laughed and said, "What about October and November? Your market share has been declining every month. Most of the players who are still on your servers are actually there to farm gold. Let me tell you a harsh truth: according to data from Momo Virtual Equipment Trading Network, 43% of Legend sellers are playing Honghuang War Chronicles. Do you know what that means?"

Chen Tianqiao stared blankly at Cheng Yi, his lips moving but he remained silent.

"This means that our game players have a high degree of overlap. They play Legend of Mir purely to make money, and then spend that money on Primordial Era." Cheng Yi's words completely shattered Chen Tianqiao's mentality.

Cheng Yi smiled and looked at Yang Yuanqing, asking, "President Yang, now that you know this data, do you still intend to take over Shengda?"

Yang Yuanqing adjusted her gold-rimmed glasses and smiled, "Actually, I came here this time just to seek cooperation on outsourcing business with Chairman Chen. We have already reached an agreement with President Lanjili to focus on online game outsourcing services. If President Cheng has any game projects in the future, please give us a chance."

Lanjili also hurriedly bowed and scraped to Cheng Yi in a flattering manner.

Cheng Yi looked at Chen Tianqiao, whose face was somewhat pale, and said, "Chairman Chen, when I was the agent for Legend, you doubled my price. Today, when you are selling Shengda, I am here to talk to you with sincerity. If I wanted to sabotage you, I only needed to expose your current situation to the public. Let alone 2 million US dollars, even if you offered 1.5 million US dollars, I'm afraid no one would dare to take it."

"Should I thank you?" Chen Tianqiao's eyes seemed to be spitting fire.

"No need for thanks. You just need to give me a result: do you agree to or oppose our amicable acquisition plan?" Cheng Yi looked directly at Chen Tianqiao and gave him his final ultimatum.

Chen Tianqiao works in finance, and people in finance are most concerned with gains and losses and would never act impulsively.

Cheng Yi was 90% certain that Chen Tianqiao would agree to his plan.

Chen Tianqiao is now completely despondent. Business competition is so cruel; one step to heaven, one step to hell.

If his plan goes smoothly, he should be the one making the acquisition offer now.

Without a complete industrial chain, no matter how large the market value is, it will collapse instantly once it encounters an insurmountable problem.

But fate is so strange. In just three days, Momo Group, which was on the verge of bankruptcy, turned around in an instant.

He, who was waiting to acquire Momo Group, has now ended up losing everything.

“Okay, then I’ll pay in ten monthly installments!” Chen Tianqiao nodded through gritted teeth.

The moment he uttered those words, Chen Tianqiao felt all the strength drain from his body, and he collapsed to the ground.

"Chairman Chen?"

"Chairman Chen."

"Call an ambulance!"

Cheng Yi leaned over to take a look. The scene seemed somewhat familiar, but thankfully, Chen Tianqiao wasn't blowing bubbles, so he should be out of danger.

It seems that Chen Tianqiao has been on edge for the past two months.

At that moment, his taut nerves finally snapped.

Chen Tianqiao was taken to the hospital. Cheng Yi and Yang Yuanqing lost their appetite. Yang Yuanqing exchanged a few pleasantries with Cheng Yi, and then had Lan Jili exchange business cards with Cheng Yi before saying goodbye and leaving.

Cheng Yi no longer needs to personally oversee the rest; Huang Wenrong will bring a professional finance and legal team to Shengda.

Starting today, Shengda is a subsidiary of Momo Group.

[Shengda changes hands!]

Momo Group becomes the new owner of Shengda!

In just half a month, various news stories flew by, and the once-prosperous Shengda Group ended up being acquired.

The acquisition of internet giant Shengda has made everyone in the internet industry feel uneasy, and even companies like Microsoft and Dell have begun to take Momo Group seriously.

Cheng Yi's policy toward Shengda has always been to nurture it without killing it, precisely because he didn't want to attract the attention of international giants. However, Chen Tianqiao's risky actions have seriously affected the development of Momo Group, forcing Cheng Yi to eliminate him prematurely.

However, this will inevitably lead to a host of related problems.

When he was fighting with Shengda, the international giants all thought it was just a dog-eat-dog situation and didn't bother to get involved.

This is like the power struggles among ministers in ancient dynasties.

The emperor and princes thoroughly enjoyed watching the back-and-forth fighting.

Therefore, in ancient times, when powerful ministers vied for power, they generally sought to maintain a balance. Even if they had the opportunity to eliminate their opponent, a wise minister would not actually take action.

They both understood the principle of "if the lips are gone, the teeth will be cold".

If one powerful minister eliminates another, the situation will be completely different. The emperor and princes cannot allow a powerful minister to run rampant.

And now, Momo Group has become this powerful minister.

Not only did Shengda, that powerful minister, fall from grace, but he was also acquired by them.

Looking across China's internet landscape, it seems there is no force left that can rival Momo Group.

The nail that sticks out gets hammered down; Momo Group is likely to have a lot of trouble in the future.

"Lei Jun!"

"Ma Yun!" "Yang Yuanqing!"

"Tang Jun!"

In the office, Cheng Yi wrote down four names.

If IT giants want to put pressure on Momo Group or tighten its grip, these four people would be the most suitable spokespeople.

Lei Jun is an ambitious, capable, and cunning man. He is a natural leader and the kind of person who is extremely difficult to win over. In his previous life, even when he served as the president of Jinshan, he was not satisfied with the status quo. Even after Qiu Bojun stepped down and made him the chairman of Jinshan, he still could not keep Lei Jun's heart.

These people are the type who charge forward into battle; they feel uncomfortable if they stop.

To put it nicely, he was born to be a king.

As for Ma Yun, he's the type who won't turn back until he hits a wall. Although his personal abilities are not as good as Lei Jun's, his personal charm is incomparable to Lei Jun's. Ma Yun's style is exactly the opposite of Lei Jun's. Ma Yun is more unrestrained in his dealings with people, belonging to the Jianghu school. He likes to hit your G-spot with his words, making you feel both pain and pleasure. Lei Jun, on the other hand, is more tactful in his dealings with people, likes to say what you want to hear, and likes to put on a harmless appearance.

Neither of these two people can be bought with money.

In this life, some people live for fame, some for profit, but these two people are most likely living to leave a mark on this world.

As for Yang Yuanqing and Tang Jun, they are polar opposites; they are born to be wage earners.

They don't have high ambitions, and their style of doing things is to avoid mistakes rather than seek merit.

However, such people are even more terrifying than the previous two because their emotions are too calm.

The most difficult opponents are those who remain calm; they simply follow orders from the group's top management, so your strategies and tactics are irrelevant to them.

Even if they lose, it's just a mistake in the high-level decision-making. They just need to follow the high-level decision-making process step by step to the extreme.

Whether the group makes a profit or a loss has little to do with them. Even if they burn through money, they don't feel the pain. It's like participating in a boxing match where the opponent doesn't feel any pain.

That feeling of despair can only be understood by those who have experienced it.

“There’s no need to hide it anymore.” Cheng Yi closed his diary, made a phone call to Du Yusheng, and said, “Come to my office.”

Not long after, Du Yusheng hurriedly walked into the office.

He habitually locked the door and smiled at Cheng Yi, "Boss, what's up?"

"How's the matter of those three corporate spies going?" Cheng Yi asked.

“It hasn’t reached the Inspectorate’s stage yet, but I’m urging them to do so,” Du Yusheng said. “The main problem is that there’s no relevant law. Our legal department said we can start with the damages, and they should be able to get a seven or eight-year sentence.”

"Well, those are secondary. Have they handed over the complete list?" Cheng Yi asked.

“They handed it over, but only intermittently. They want to use the list to ask for a letter of understanding.” Du Yusheng took out a piece of paper from his pocket and handed it to Cheng Yi, saying, “There aren’t many people, but they are all middle-level managers.”

Cheng Yi picked up the list and glanced at it; there were 51 people on it.

The headquarters has 29 employees, Momo Internet Cafe has 11 employees, Honor Computer has 5 employees, and Momo Virtual Equipment Trading Network has 6 employees.

Cheng Yi knows many people on the list.

Cheng Yi looked at Du Yusheng and asked, "What do you think should be done about this?"

Du Yusheng seemed to have thought about this issue long ago. When he saw Cheng Yi testing him, he immediately said, "I think we can give them a chance. We can hold a meeting of middle and senior management, tear up this list in front of them, and let them feel guilty."

Cheng Yi couldn't help but laugh and said, "Are you planning to emulate Emperor Yongzheng?"

“Boss, I’ve read a lot of books on the art of rulership over the past year and gained a lot.” Du Yusheng unconsciously started to read.

There's nothing we can do about it; after all, he's the chairman, second only to the emperor.

Cheng Yi looked at Du Yusheng and said firmly, "This method is only suitable for the imperial court because the imperial court is unique, so they cannot switch jobs. But it's different for companies. Employees have too many choices, and the foundation of a company is to be ruthless, more ruthless than anyone else."

Du Yusheng said in a trembling voice, "Boss, are you planning to fire them? These people have made a lot of contributions to the group, and I have investigated this matter very clearly. They were just misled and made the wrong choice."

Before Du Yusheng could finish speaking, Cheng Yi had already taken out a red pen and marked a large X on the paper.

He picked up the paper and said, "Remember, everyone has to pay the price for their choices. Since they have the intention to back down, we should grant them their wish. Betrayal is the most unacceptable thing."

"Okay." Du Yusheng felt that Cheng Yi was becoming more and more unfamiliar.

The Cheng Yi he knew was definitely not this ruthless.

He didn't know why, but when he stood in front of Cheng Yi, he always felt a sense of powerlessness, like a child standing in front of an adult.

Du Yusheng took the paper and said, "Then I will instruct HR to process their resignation procedures now."

"It's dismissal!" Cheng Yi looked at Du Yusheng with sharp eyes and said, "Dismiss him and send out a group email, including the matter of Han Shuang and the other two."

"Boss, won't people laugh at us for this?" Du Yusheng stammered, "Don't people say that you shouldn't wash your dirty linen in public? Once the group email is released, the media will definitely know. If we fire so many people at once, people will definitely think that there's something wrong with our group."

Cheng Yi stood up and said, "Let them think what they want. Just tell all the employees our stance. If this matter isn't handled properly, similar things will happen again in the future."

"I understand, I'll get on it right now." Du Yusheng got up and left.

At this moment, in a dance hall in a county town in Anhui Province, a middle-aged man sat on a chair, shirtless, revealing a wolf totem tattoo on his arm, and was smoking a cigarette.

A group of men with worried expressions surrounded him.

"Brother Fang, please give us a suggestion. We can't just sit here and wait to die."

"Yeah, we've invested all our money, and we've even set up the internet cafe. Shengda just disappeared like that. And that damn Momo internet cafe, you only need to pay one yuan to use the internet on the first floor. We can't compete with them at all."

The middle-aged man finished his cigarette and said, "I do have a solution, but it depends on whether you dare to do it."

“Brother Fang, just say the word. We’ve come this far, there’s nothing we wouldn’t dare to do,” a young man shouted.

The middle-aged man flicked his cigarette butt away, looked around at everyone, and said, "We'll draw lots to see who gets the best chance to win. The three of us who draw the lot will have to find a way to kidnap the chairman of Momo Group and force him to agree to raise the price of internet access."

"???" Everyone present was stunned.

(End of this chapter)