Reinventing the Millennium.

Chapter 241 The price has increased (two in one)

The welcome banquet of the Anliang Chamber of Commerce, the Xueluo courtyard outside the central hall, and the aroma of wine on the table of the Eight Immortals overflowed.

If it wasn't for the people at the table who didn't like him, Fang Zhuo would have found eating in this kind of place very interesting.

Seeing a strong man suspected of being a thug from the gate of the house came to the table and laughed and chatted to help each other. Even Pan Ben, who was nervous and had never seen such a scene, calmed down.

Fang Zhuo ate vegetables and sipped wine, and listened to Li Taimao and Li Xinyue's so-called company restructuring with a smile. He didn't know whether the other party was really in trouble or just using this excuse to find a way.

The Anliang Chamber of Commerce is a black-to-white organization evolved from Anliangtang. It is not only a family surnamed Li, but also forces surnamed Mei and Zhang. However, as the times develop, everyone encounters a structural problem. .

In general, there are fewer and fewer opportunities to do it, and more and more scenarios that require brains. However, it is difficult for people who maintain the former tradition to make arrangements, and the transformation of chambers of commerce is difficult to grasp the direction, and often they can only continue to do things such as usury act.

Fang Zhuo listened for a while, and didn't bother to help the gang figure out the methods of whitewashing. He casually talked about the company's operation of setting up virtual shares, depriving voting rights, and separating dividend rights.

It stands to reason that the development of American option rewards has been going on for a while, but the people at the table seem to have obtained some panacea.

Fang Zhuo watched the non-professional actors' praise performance, and heard the key point after two glasses of wine.

"Mr. Fang's point is really enlightening. We people are still old-fashioned." Vice President Li Taimao praised repeatedly, "Recently, Kroger's machines have been selling very well, and I only know that Mr. Fang The domestic industry is also huge.”

He continued: "The times are developing too fast, and I can't keep up. I don't know if Mr. Fang is willing to be a business consultant in our company and give advice in his spare time."

Li Taimao raised his thumb and little finger: "60 a year, our Li family's modern business road urgently needs someone like Mr. Fang to guide us."

The figure of 60 is exactly the interest money that the Anliang Chamber of Commerce previously lent to Fang Zhuo personally.

Fang Zhuo was stunned for a moment, and only then did he realize that the lackluster detours were looking for this opening.

He pondered for a while, looked at the faces and eyes of the people at the table, and still refused. The money was actually earned back in two weeks, and it stands to reason that it should be used as a favor fee to clear the channel.

It's just that the operation of the Anliang Chamber of Commerce is really ugly.

Seeing that the young CEO refused, Li Taimao continued to talk about the company's difficulties, which seemed to mean that Fang Zhuo must accept the money.

Again and again, Fang Zhuo was reluctant to accept the consulting fee on the premise that he was usually busy.

However, both parties understand that the consulting fee is interest money, and there will be no consulting at all.

Fang Zhuo reckoned that this was due to the company's name. The half-white and half-black Anliang Chamber of Commerce, in the long run, was unwilling to offend powerful people in the country for a share of interest money, and truly fulfilled the "yellow-skinned The spiritual purpose of helping the yellow skin.

As the reception banquet came to an end, Fang Zhuo simply mentioned that he needed a few people to stand together to meet the Japanese. Vice President Li agreed, not to mention the person in front of him, even if it was someone else, it would be great if he heard the Japanese. Just charge me a little extra for the appearance and see you with me.

The welcome banquet ended with laughter and laughter, the hot interest fee was returned, and it was also able to help someone a little, and the three generations of the Li family came together to complete the set goal.

However, Li Xinyue felt quite depressed when she came back from the mainland and accompanied her like this.

"We are the chamber of commerce, not Tangkou. If you want me to say, if you don't get involved in this kind of thing in the future, you won't get involved." Li Yueren, who was born in Standard Tangkou, said "de-blackening", "You are always attached to those money, In another 20 years, I will still see the police like a mouse seeing a cat."

Li Taimao drank tea, Li Xinyue frowned.

Li Yueren continued to teach: "Look at them, can the formation they put on today scare people? They make money in a clean and transparent way, and I don't know why they can't look down on us."

Li Taimao glanced at his daughter, it was very difficult for him to escape, the next generation should be ruthless.

"Lao He and Lao Fan have met each other, let them take someone to help meet some Sony. This time the matter is so settled, it may not be a chance to change paths." Li Taimao said slowly.

Li Xinyue got up sullenly: "I'll go and talk to them."

……

"President Fang, is this the gang?"

Pan Ben followed Fang Zhuo to leave Chinatown, as if a hibernating bear suddenly woke up like spring.

"Well, what else? There is a gun on the table, and if you don't follow me, you can point it at my head?" Fang Zhuo said, holding a black umbrella.

"But this is far from what I imagined. The old avatar is an old farmer, the chairman looks like a small boss who is about to go bankrupt, and that woman doesn't look very smart." Pan Ben described the Li family from his own perspective. Three generations.

Fang Zhuo laughed loudly: "You said it in front of them."

Pan Ben said hesitantly, "It's not necessary."

"Then I'll tell them." Fang Zhuo teased.

Pan Ben wisely changed the subject: "Mr. Fang, I think you still borrow someone from here. When does Sony make an appointment?"

"Just tomorrow." Fang Zhuo said seriously, "Let's see what's going on with Sony, and see if there is room for cooperation."

Pan Ben was stunned: "Are you still thinking about cooperating? What are you cooperating with? Are you cooperating to kill Walkman together?"

Fang Zhuo said disapprovingly: "Different departments of the company have different considerations, not to mention the independence of a subsidiary like Sony. Don't you say that Sony Music has many song copyrights, and you can consider the copyright plan if you sell the goods this time. gone."

Pan Ben was silent, thinking that this was a tough nut to crack.

Chinatown is not far from the hotel.

Due to the heavy snowfall, there have been fewer transactions in the past two days. The Kroger Supermarket is more concerned with ensuring the supply of people's livelihood products, and the goods from China are also temporarily put into storage.

Fang Zhuo reviewed the two-week data fed back by Kroger at the hotel, and Pan Ben quickly contacted someone from Sony to confirm the meeting place and time.

"Mr. Fang, the other party said that we will meet at the Japanese restaurant next door at noon tomorrow."

"Huh? It's very informal, so it's probably dead." Fang Zhuo frowned and let go, "Have you asked which department it is?"

"It's Sony's international marketing center." Pan Ben replied.

Fang Zhuo was a little puzzled, International Marketing Center?I thought it would be a department such as the electronics industry or the audio-visual industry, but this doesn't seem to be the right fit.

He thought to no avail, and planned to meet the next day to see what happened.

"Mr. Pan, can we receive domestic channels here? Yike's advertisement should have been replaced."

"No, I've searched several times and asked the front desk, but I can't receive it for the time being." Pan Ben asked, "Can I watch it online? What kind of advertisement?"

"It's an advertisement that has the potential to bring popularity to the machine. Forget it, I'll call China tomorrow night to ask about the effect." Fang Zhuo is in New York, separated by the Pacific Ocean, and it is difficult to see the feedback immediately.

But according to the time, Jay Chou's advertisement should have started to launch, and Yike will also track the effect after it is launched.

Perhaps, tomorrow night, there will be an extra report email in the mailbox without having to type it myself.

……

On December 12, New York's non-stop snow has become a disaster affecting people's livelihood, and many normal urban services have been affected.

However, the Japanese grocery store on the same street as the Hilton Hotel is still open.

Fang Zhuo hadn't noticed that there was a restaurant nearby until he came to see Sony and found out that the decoration style was very retro.

This meeting was not held in Sony's office, and it seemed very informal. He reckoned that it was a curious contact with vigilance from the middle and high-level executives.

Fang Zhuo still took Pan Ben with him, and called out the double bonus red sticks he had met.

These two served as the head of the security department in the Li family's company, and when they came, they carefully presented the company's letter of appointment and bank card. In this way, Fang Zhuo and them were still their own in name, which made him a little bit ridiculous.

"Brother He, Brother Fan, this is a business contact, don't use any radical methods."

Fang Zhuo asked Heileg and Tongdou, and they agreed wholeheartedly.

The two of them have seen Fang Zhuo and his uniform talking and laughing happily. Although he has returned to his own territory in New York, he is also a consultant of his own company. It is a very modern business attitude to maintain corresponding respect.

At eleven o'clock in the morning, a group of four arrived at the Japanese grocery store.

Unexpectedly, the people in the Sony International Marketing Center were waiting earlier.

There are a total of six people in Sony, all in suits, and one of them is the person Fang Zhuo once "discussed" on the New York flight...

"Mr. Tian?"

"Ah no, Mr. Tanaka."

Fang Zhuo has a good memory, especially, the other party's name is easy to remember, Tanaka Mi / Tian Zhongshi.

After recognizing this person, he further expressed his astonishment: "Mr. Tanaka, if I remember correctly, you are the deputy director of Sony's electronic design department, right? Have you been transferred to the International Marketing Center?"

Tanaka Mito was even more surprised to see this Chinese man who impressed him deeply, but he said after hearing the words: "Mr. Fang, I am not transferred, just helping to judge the situation this time."

He exclaimed again: "Last time I had the honor to discuss the development of the industry with Mr. Fang. I didn't expect Mr. Fang to be a competitor of the 'Ipod' you praised. It's really admirable."

"It's because of this respect, that's why I know the unity of action." Fang Zhuo explained.

Others on both sides of Yi Ke and Sony were surprised by their acquaintance, and soon, the situation of sitting separately showed the level of positions.

Four of Sony's six people sat at the second table, and Yi Ke's two temporary workers, Black Leg and Copper Pea, also sat with him.

In front of Fang Zhuo and Pan Ben were Mitsu Tanaka, Deputy Director of Electronic Design Department of Sony EMCS, and Takuma Ito, Vice President of Sony International Marketing Center.

Fang Zhuo is a bit confused about the authority of these two positions. They have both the traditional Japanese title of "deputy chief" and the modern title of "vice president". Moreover, Sony's EMCS didn't figure out what it was last time. department.

However, permissions quickly became clear a lot.

A compliment, a brief introduction.

Takuma Ito expressed his intention for this meeting and offered a price: "Mr. Fang, Sony is willing to invest 5000 million US dollars to acquire Shencheng Yike Technology Co., Ltd. We are very optimistic about the development prospects of your company."

"After this acquisition, you can continue to serve as the CEO of the company and maintain a certain degree of independent development and decision-making. Mr. Wan Wangfang seriously considers it."

5000 million.

US dollars.

When Fang Zhuo heard this number, he unconsciously glanced at Pan Ben next to him. It happened to be the psychological price he had mentioned. Could it be that there was an insider?
Pan Ben's expression is very subtle, this number sounds so familiar...

"Mr. Ito, is the $5000 million acquisition right here?" Fang Zhuo expressed his surprise. The surprise was not the location, but the determination of the other party to make an acquisition.

You know, Yike has only been sold in the United States for more than two weeks, and Sony suddenly offered a price of 5000 million U.S. dollars, which is not indecisive.

"Aren't Chinese people used to discussing business at the dinner table?" Ito Takuma said with a smile, "I like Chinese culture very much, and I respect your habits."

Black Legs and Copper Pea in the next seat were already dumbfounded. This, what this young man is talking about is a business worth half a billion... Is it so low-key and simple?

Pan Ben held his breath, he had heard the CEO say the psychological price, and this price should be an acceptable return for IDG.

Fang Zhuo was silent for a while.

The purchase price of US$5000 million was really unexpected. Not all Sony employees are fools. I am afraid that this price is not only because of the US market, but also aimed at the emerging domestic market.

After a while, he asked, "Mr. Ito, isn't your Sony decision too hasty?"

Ito Takuma smiled and said, "Mr. Fang, do you think such an amount of acquisition will be decided hastily?"

Fang Zhuo was silent again.

The black legs and copper peas next to them are even more nervous than when they were young. How can they ask others if they are hasty in purchasing?What if the other party is really reckless and regrets it?
A full 5 minutes passed, and there was only the occasional sound of food being served on both tables.

Fang Zhuo opened his mouth again and asked a detailed question: "Mr. Ito, is the acquisition of the company tied to my role as CEO?"

Ito Takuma nodded and shook his head lightly: "The company and Mr. Fang calculated the money together, or Mr. Fang will sign a non-compete agreement, and he will no longer be able to engage in related industries, otherwise he will face huge compensation."

He persuaded: "Mr. Fang founded Yike Technology by himself. I believe you must be very optimistic about its development. Sony is willing to give you a bigger platform and resources. You have the opportunity to make it to a higher level."

This is the reason, and there is a lot of money.

Taking back 5000 million US dollars can not only be worthy of the three VCs, but also directly achieve the freedom of wealth.

But if you pursue wealth and freedom, Fang Zhuo told many people the method from the very beginning - buy a house, buy a house, go north to Guangzhou and Shenzhen to buy a house, even for himself, the goal is higher, and the cash flow of Guahao.com can also participate a lot opportunity to get rich.

Freedom of wealth has been no longer an option but a guarantee of life since a certain moment.

From the corner of Fang Zhuo's eyes, he saw the almost anxious face of the black-legged He Hushan next door.

Once a promising project was placed in front of the Anliang Chamber of Commerce, but they only thought about lending usury to collect some interest.

Now that I have a more certain project with unlimited prospects in front of me, can I think about taking the money and leaving?

M1的零售价是319美元，5000万/319=156740。

Soon, the first 1 million sales will be ushered in with the M5000, so how far can it be from this profit?

Fang Zhuo sighed regretfully, turned his head and whispered to Pan Ben next to him, "The price has increased."

Before Pan Ben could respond, he shook his head and said, "Mr. Ito, this price is not high enough."

Ito Taku's smile faded a little, and he nodded: "I think we can still talk about price, shares, position, independence, we can all talk about it."

Fang Zhuo cheered up and agreed: "Yes, Mr. Ito, in fact, Yike is not short of cash. I think we can change the way of cooperation. Is Sony Music willing to take music copyright as a share?"

"China and Japan have been close neighbors separated by a strip of water since ancient times. Music players and song copyrights have a natural space for cooperation. I think this is a more appropriate way of cooperation. What do you think?"

Ito Takuma also sighed: "Mr. Fang, this price is not the final price, I think..."

Fang Zhuo interrupted: "As I said just now, it's not about money."

"Mr. Fang, have you ever thought that once you refuse, you will face fierce competition from Sony." Ito Takuma calmly threatened, "Do you know what Sony means?"

Fang Zhuo grinned: "It means that the industry that even Sony is optimistic about must have a wonderful prospect, and it means that a company that is worth 5000 million from Sony must have better expectations."

Ito Takuma shook his head slightly, and warned: "Mr. Fang, I don't think we should take Sony's sincerity as a ladder to your greed."

"Wanting more is my motivation to sit here in New York from Shanghai." Fang Zhuo stood up and stretched out his right hand, "Mr. Ito, I know that the matter of music copyright should not be related to the marketing center, but I think you should try Let’s chat and see, and I’m happy to see this kind of cooperation progress.”

He smiled and said, "I won't eat this Japanese meal today. In such a snowy day, we should eat our traditional Chinese hot pot. If I have a chance, I will treat you two to dinner."

Ito Taku really regretted shaking hands. In fact, even if he was willing to give better conditions, it would be difficult for Sony to make a decision to support him.

From another perspective, it is impossible for Sony to acquire Apple's Ipod business for US$5000 million. A similar business that supports Microsoft's system at this moment is very cost-effective.

Unfortunately, many people in the company don't think so.

The vice president of Sony's International Marketing Center witnessed four people walk out the door, opened their umbrellas, and disappeared into the white street.

He couldn't hide his regret and said: "Tanaka-kun, this acquisition failed, can we persuade the company to work hard to develop the mp3 music player business?"

Tanaka said sincerely: "The acquisition of a company with a similar business to Apple will get a lot of support, but starting a similar business from within is easy to encounter a lot of resistance."

Ito Takuma thought about the difference between the two, and had to admit what Tanaka-kun said. The former was targeting the business of a US listed company, which was enough to convince many people.

The latter is not the case, and everyone cannot accept that their own knives stabbed themselves.

Ito Takuma shook his head and said firmly, "I will try my best to convince Mr. Idei Nobuyuki."

Tanaka thought of Nobuyuki Idei, Sony's first non-technical CEO, and felt very sad. Two years ago, Nobuyuki Idei said that "hardware is no longer valuable".

He sighed, and the idea of ​​resigning and starting a business vaguely appeared in his heart.

……

The four of them creaked and stepped on the snow.

Black Legs and Copper Peas are still shocked that a $5000 million acquisition fell through in a short time.

Pan Ben couldn't help asking: "Mr. Fang, why didn't you consider this price? Sony should be able to continue the negotiation."

"Sony is so impatient, it proves that it is afraid." Fang Zhuo stepped on the snow hard, "Others are fearful, but I am greedy."

"Greedy..." Pan Ben took a breath of the icy cold air.

Fang Zhuo laughed again: "One's life should be spent like this: When he looks back on the past, he has no regrets because he is afraid of Apple, and he is not ashamed because he sold to Sony."

"So that when he is dying, he can say: I have dedicated my whole life and energy to a great and tireless cause."

Hearing these words, Pan Ben was quite shocked.

Fang Zhuo looked at his expression, wondered if he would hug him, and said, "How about it, Mr. Pan, come to Yike and work with me, for the cause of a man, work hard! Fight!"

Pan Ben: "..."

(End of this chapter)