Rebirth 2010: I'll be a big shot

Chapter 118: 24 million US dollars for 800 million US dollars, this is not acceptable!

Author: This month once Teru Furukawa

Chapter 118: 24 million US dollars for 800 million US dollars, this is not acceptable!

Building A, Jingweiyuan.

On the top floor of the garden, there are two rows of tall ornamental bamboos on the left and right, which are lush and green. There is a rest area in the middle with a set of rattan tables and chairs. Above the head is a fully automatic retractable awning, surrounded by some seasonal flowers and green plants.

"Mr. Chen, it is easy to see from your company's environmental design that you are a person with style and dreams."

Zhou Zi smiled slightly and flattered him quite a bit.

"Mr. Zhou made a special trip just to show me my fortune teller? Do you want to show me the feng shui of Future Technology?"

Chen Heyu joked, taking advantage of the situation and looking at him openly.

Thirty years old is the golden age for a man. He has no shortage of knowledge, wealth, and experience. He has an elite face, a self-disciplined character, and decent conversation.

Wearing a luxurious sapphire blue slim-fitting suit that clings to the waistline, with a white shirt and blue tie underneath, he looks meticulous and belongs to the same type of person as Liao Feng.

But he is more energetic and confident than Liao Feng!

"Boss Chen is laughing. In fact, on behalf of DES this time, I want to buy your share of Didi Taxi."

Zhou Zi laughed and said the purpose directly.

"That's it?"

Chen Heyu smiled and didn't believe his nonsense at all.

If you want equity, wouldn't it be more convenient to fly directly to Shanghai to contact Lao Zhou?

In the past two years, Shanhai Capital has participated in the angel rounds and A-round financing of dozens of Internet companies, and has also sold part of its equity. The leader is Zhou Xiaoyu.

If you just wanted Didi's share of the taxi ride, there was no need to go to all the trouble of bypassing Zhou Xiaoyu and come to visit him.

Zhou Zi smiled sarcastically, but he didn't expect that his trick would be seen through so quickly.

So he said frankly: "Future Technology has been included in the sight of DES Investment Group since its establishment. After more than a year of development, Mr. Chen can actually come up with a great product like Moss. It is really amazing..."

"So, DES plans to invest? Sorry, with all due respect, if you are professional enough, you will understand that I am not short of funds. Money is just the cheapest resource for future technology."

Chen Heyu waved his hand and interrupted him.

"Yes, I know very well that Mr. Chen is the largest shareholder of Kangaroo Flash. He holds the two trump cards of Shanhai Capital and Shanhai Film and Television, and holds a part of the equity of Zhifubao.

But according to my observation, the business blueprint for future technology should not be limited to China.

DES is an investment institution with a global perspective, and the energy behind it will exceed Mr. Chen's imagination. In addition to funds, we can also provide abundant business resources and channels and contacts to help you speed up the development of overseas markets.

In the beautiful country, DES also has many allies, including investment banking giants such as Gao Sheng and Bales."

Zhou Zi talked and laughed freely, trying to impress him with something other than money.

"Actually, I have no intention of accepting financing. Mr. Zhou is a smart man. Guess why I agreed to meet today?"

After hearing his explanation, Chen Heyu was indifferent and asked instead.

Zhou Zi frowned and his brain began to think crazily.

The other party has no shortage of funds, resources, and connections. He doesn’t need any of these, so why did he agree to meet?

"Mr. Chen, is it for me?"

After Zhou Zi was silent for a moment, an idea flashed across his mind, and he thought of a possibility, and asked boldly.

"What do you think of future technology? Are you considered a leader in the field of artificial intelligence?"

Chen Heyu picked up the coffee on the table, took a sip, and continued to ask.

"I have worked at Gaosheng for two years and participated in the investment of some artificial intelligence projects. Frankly speaking, future technology is in the first echelon in terms of research and development level.

At least, there is no such powerful product in the beautiful country."

Zhou Zi thought for a while and said the truth.

"Are you interested in joining Future Technology? Annual salary, options, position, I can give you all these."

Chen Heyu put down the coffee cup and said in a gentle tone.

"Thank you, Mr. Chen, for your appreciation, but I'm here to talk about investment today."

Zhou Zi smiled bitterly.

I'm here to give you money, not to sell myself!

"Me too, but I have no interest in DES banknotes. I want to invest in you. Think about it. I will keep the position of CFO of Future Technology for you first."

Chen Heyu stood up, walked on the side of the rooftop, and looked at the rows of tall buildings in the distance.

The meaning is pointed out: "Seventy years of life are rare, ten years are young and ten years are old, and the remaining fifty years are divided into day and night. There are only twenty-five years left. Instead of wasting the years, it is better to fight hard."

"Mr. Zhou, don't you want to see the scenery from higher places?"

"Mr. Chen, can I visit your company?"

Changing jobs was not a big deal for him, but making a wrong choice was. Zhou Zi was extra cautious and put forward his own request after listening to Chen Heyu's lobbying.

He needs to obtain more data and information after observation before he can answer Chen Heyu's questions.

"Please feel free, Mr. Zhang, to accompany Mr. Zhou for a walk around the area."

Chen Heyu ordered to Zhang Nan who was standing aside.

"Sorry, Mr. Zhang."

Zhou Zi stood up and followed Zhang Nan, smiling politely.

"Mr. Zhou, you're welcome, which department do you want to visit first?"

Zhang Nan asked.

The whole company is divided into two research institutes, and there are more than a dozen departments in total. You can't show them all to each other.

"Can I go to the institute? If it's convenient."

Zhou Zi thought for a few seconds and replied.

…

Looking at the two people leaving, Chen Heyu sat back down and tasted the coffee given by Mr. Lei. In October in Yancheng, the autumn air was crisp, which was perfect for sipping tea and looking into the distance.

I took out my mobile phone and browsed hot news to pass the boring time.

""Manslaughter 2" earned 68 million on its first day of release, continuing its box office legend!"

Seeing this, Chen Heyu smiled knowingly. It was hard to describe the Chinese film industry in 2013. There were only a few that could beat it. The number one box office of the year was still Star Master's "Journey to the West: Conquer the Demons".

New young director Xiao Yang VS comedy king Zhou Xingxing!

Whether "Manslaughter 2" can overtake "Journey to the West" at the box office has become a hot topic of discussion in the industry.

"Journey to the West: Conquer the Demons" is released during the Spring Festival!

"Manslaughter 2" is released on National Day!

Judging from the box office performance on the first day, "Manslaughter 2" is still slightly inferior and slightly lacking.

But on the second day after it was released, all the people who originally badmouthed Xiao Yang were mute. On October 1st, the box office was 140 million!

The market totaled 190 million that day, and "Manslaughter 2" took away 70% of the box office!

Exceeding the peak box office of "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons" by 20 million!

It is also the highest single-day box office record of the entire year!

The combination of Xiao Yang + Liu Dehua, veteran kings paired with new A-list actors, excellent scripts, sophisticated production teams, and the reputation accumulated in the previous movie, all exploded on this day.

It has achieved the most dazzling box office performance in the history of Chinese-language films!

On October 2, the third day of release, the box office was 120 million!

On October 3rd, the fourth day of release, the box office was 110 million!

On October 4th, the fifth day of release, the box office was 93 million!

On October 5th, the sixth day of release, the box office was 85 million!

On October 6th, the seventh day of release, the box office was 67 million!

On October 7th, the eighth day of release, the box office was 59 million!

In just eight days, the cumulative total box office of "Manslaughter 2" was 740 million, and the final predicted box office given by Meow Eye Professional Edition was 1.58 billion!

"Detective Dee: The Dragon King", which was released at the same time, was trembling and barely surviving due to the astonishing box office results of "Manslaughter 2".

The number of films scheduled has dropped significantly, attendance has dropped sharply, and there are very few people discussing the movie.

In the same amount of time, we barely made 160 million!

Including the previous cumulative box office, it is less than 300 million!

During the publicity stage, the producer promoted this 3D stunt blockbuster with a total investment of 150 million!

Chen Heyu sneered, I hope they are bragging, otherwise the box office results are less than 400 million, and it may be difficult to recover the cost.

The second hot search item.

"Future Technology will launch the second round of sales of Moss smart speakers on October 10, and it is reported that the inventory is as high as 300,000 units!"

At the other end of the factory, after expanding the production line, increasing manpower, and optimizing efficiency, the daily production capacity finally exceeded the 40,000 unit mark.

Ten days later, Chen Yong urgently allocated 300,000 units from the warehouse to support the second wave of sales.

Each Moss smart speaker has a manufacturing cost of 60 yuan + packaging + freight + marketing expenses + tax. The final actual cost is close to 80 yuan. Chen Heyu set a price of 99 yuan, almost following the cost.

He handed over the burden of profit to the "character" usage fee. Judging from the first round of sales data, 67% of users were willing to activate character simulation, although most people chose the 12 yuan monthly card package.

The activation rate of the 99 yuan annual card is less than 10%!

But fortunately, the business model has been fully implemented. Next, we can expand production and continue to increase market share.

The co-branded mobile phone between Rice 2S and Moss is also in intensive design and production, and is preparing to surprise users at the end of the year.

The third hot search is still related to movies.

"Korea director Han Dongyu spent 3 million to buy the film adaptation rights of "When a Man Falls in Love", which is expected to be released next spring."

This is a rare case of a foreign director purchasing a domestic script, which has shocked Chinese filmmakers.

Not long ago, when Han Dongyu was filming in Korea, he accidentally learned that a love movie in China had exactly the same plot as the one he was filming. His first reaction was that the script had been leaked.

However, after asking my friends in China, I found out that they had completed the film registration in 2012, which was obviously earlier.

That’s plagiarism from the screenwriter!

TNND, isn’t this a lie?

He was so angry that he immediately fired the screenwriter in front of everyone on the set, but the problem had to be solved.

If I had to bite the bullet and release it, I would definitely be criticized by the audience. If I choose not to release it, all the early investment will be in vain.

In desperation, I could only obediently pay 3 million and hand it over to Shanhai Film and Television. The Korean version of "When a Man Falls in Love" has also been transformed from the original version into a remake!

Chen Heyu grinned, "You little stick, you are so shameless every day, you dare to say that everything is yours."

I started searching for new blockbuster movies in my mind, planning to get them first!

…

An hour later.

Zhang Nan took Zhou Zi back to the rooftop again.

"Mr. Zhou, what do you think? Are there any new gains after the visit?"

Chen Heyu asked with a smile.

"Mr. Chen, you are a unique Chinese entrepreneur. Before this, I have never seen a company like Future Technology, which is willing to spend money on research and development, knows how to recruit talents, and keeps salary and benefits in line with international standards."

A standard company.”

There was curiosity in Zhou Zi's eyes, wanting to see into Chen Heyu's heart and figure out his true thoughts.

Does the other party really want to build a great company instead of a profitable company?

"Join Future Technology, and together we will take this company to new heights."

Chen Heyu said sincerely.

"Please give me a month. I need to finish the DES work. Before I leave, I have to give an explanation to my boss."

Zhou Zi nodded and responded positively to his invitation.

"No problem, welcome to join."

Chen Heyu shook hands with him, and then asked Zhang Nan to call Wu Chen and Wei Gang, the two R&D directors, as well as the directors of each department, to have a meal together at noon to get familiar with each other in advance.

Zhou Zi studied economics at Wudu University. After graduation, he found a job as an investment banker in Gaosheng. Two years later, he entered Harvard Business School for further study and interned at Facebook.

In 2010, I was invited by a friend to join DES as a partner in Greater China. The companies I have invested in include Dami, Jingdong, Didi Taxi, etc.

In the next 2015, he will join DaMi Mobile, from chief financial officer to executive director, making great contributions to DaMi Group's listing.

Rebus readily gave him 100 million shares. After conversion, his annual salary was as high as 100 million U.S. dollars, making him a new generation of working emperor.

But these must be the gambling agreements before joining!

Zhou Zi's ability to successfully put rice on the market also demonstrated his extraordinary ability and strong connections.

In 2021, he joined Douyin Group as the CEO of Douyin International, responsible for overseas market business.

He is a truly high-end management talent. Compared with Zhang Nan, his resume is more suitable for development in the international market. He not only has rich financing experience, but also has a global mindset. This kind of person can be placed in the Moss Overseas Strategy Department.

Shine brilliantly.

From his ability to make quick decisions and join future technologies, it is not difficult to see that the other party is a person who likes challenges.

DES is destined to be unable to retain such people, and perhaps future technology will not be able to retain them either, but Chen Heyu doesn't care.

There are always horses with a thousand li, but not always Bole. There are so many management geniuses in later generations. If they run away and another one is replaced, they are afraid that the other person will not be willing to leave.

Zhang Nan chose a star-rated restaurant and booked a banquet, which not only rewarded the management, but also gave Zhou Zi an early opportunity.

"Mr. Chen, do you still want to sell your 3% stake in Didi? I really came with a mission."

Zhou Zi was at the table and said with a smile.

“What price can DES offer?”

Chen Heyu asked.

In the first half of the year, he told Zhou Xiaoyu to sell Didi's equity immediately, but he did not meet the right opportunity or buyer.

This time, when I accepted Zhou Zi, I also solved a troublesome matter.

He didn't want to participate in the crazy taxi subsidy war at all. He let the two horses play by themselves, and he would consider whether to continue entering the game after it was over.

"The current DES internal valuation estimate for Didi is US$800 million, so this 3% stake can be given up to US$2,400."

Zhou Zi explained.

What is Didi's highest market value?

When Chen Heyu thought back, he only remembered that it was US$80 billion. Even after more than ten rounds of dilution of his 3% equity, at least 1% would still be left.

That’s $24 million for $800 million!

It's a business that's properly losing money.

"It seems that I only want to go all the way to the dark side, so it is not wise to sell my shares now."

Chen Heyu thought again and again, but still rejected Zhou Zi, and planned to continue pursuing investment in the online ride-hailing industry.

After overturning the previous strategy, he called Zhou Xiaoyu and told him to readjust Didi's investment grade back to S-grade and focus on it.

(End of chapter)