There is a bar in Houhai

Chapter 26 Aston Martin

"Tell me! If you didn't set off such a big firecracker for me today, how long are you going to keep it from me?" In Shen Hui's office at Wangjiangtai, Shen Hui asked angrily.

In Shen Hui's office, Shen Fang made a cup of tea for Shen Hui, put it on the coffee table, and sat opposite her, looking at Shen Hui with a serious expression: "Sister, it's not that I want to hide it from you, The main reason is that you didn't ask me. The main reason is that you have invested in many companies in the United States in the past few years, so I don't know what you want to know?"

"Let's talk about the $12 billion first." Shen Hui said angrily.

"Oh, I just arrived in the United States in 08. I wanted to find something to do for myself, so I opened an angel investment company in San Francisco and invested in a small project. The Groupon project in Chicago has been cold in Silicon Valley. Group buying website, many investment companies are afraid to invest. I found us at the end of 08. I invested 500 million US dollars at that time, accounting for 40% of the shares. After several rounds of financing, it has been diluted to 10%. Listed at the end of last year, the current market value is close to 200 Billion, my shares were sold to Sequoia Capital for US$12 billion before listing. On the surface, I lost money, but I am not very optimistic about the long-term trend of the Groupon website, so it’s better to be safe.”

"Well, Internet companies are in a big bubble, and the market value is all in numbers, so it's better to cash out first." Shen Hui nodded: "Apart from it, what other investments do you have?"

"I also invested in WhatsApp, an instant messaging software for smartphones. At that time, I invested 1800 million, accounting for 30% of the shares. I looked at the WeChat launched by Goose Factory and felt that the two softwares are similar. Now it is almost time to harvest. I Zuckerberg of Facebook contacted me before returning to China, and I asked for 20 billion US dollars, but he did not agree. But if we talk again next year, my asking price will double.”

"20 billion US dollars." Shen Hui was hit, and looked at Shen Fang in a daze: "Forget it, don't talk about it, I was hit by you." Then she reached out and pinched Shen Fang's face: "Is this still my brother? With such accurate vision, he easily earns a price that others can't earn in a lifetime. You make me feel like a failure, you know."

Shen Fang was a little hurt by Shen Hui's pinch, then rubbed it with his hands, but didn't reply, and stared at Shen Hui with resentment.

"Hey, you can make troubles as you please. I figured it out. You have been right since you were young. I don't know who your talent is like." Shen Hui looked at his little movements and said with her forehead.

"Nephew looks like uncle." Shen Fang chuckled twice: "Didn't uncle also be praised by his peers for his unique vision and precise attack when he founded Hon Hai Group?"

"What are you going to do in the afternoon? If you have nothing to do, go home for dinner in the evening, and the two girls will say that they miss you in the morning. I will take them back to Shanghai for the festival the day after tomorrow, and I won't be back until after eleven at least."

"Sister, I want to buy a car this afternoon. I can't always drive my brother-in-law's car."

"Okay, you're a local tyrant now, and besides, you just started a company and you need a few cars to support your appearance. What brand do you want to buy, I'll take you there." Shen Hui still agreed with Shen Fang buying a car Yes, after all, looking at Shen Fang's purchase of office buildings, he knows that his new company should have a lot of investment, and it should also need a few cars.

"Let's take a look at the Mercedes-Benz first. I'll help Bob and the others equip their cars first, and buy a few commercial vehicles for reception. And I reserved an Aston Martin at this year's Detroit Auto Show. Last month I already requested It was sent to Yanjing, so I’m going to go to their 4S store to confirm the information.” Shen Fang thought about it, and decided to buy a few cars first, and after the new executives join the job later, they will be equipped with cars according to their needs.

After a brief lunch at noon, Shen Hui contacted the Mercedes-Benz Yanjing agent, and brought Shen Fang directly to the door.

There is no plot of buying a car to slap her in the face. After all, Shen Hui's identity is there, and the person in charge of the reception is also Mr. Dai, the general agent of Mercedes-Benz Yanjing.

The plan has changed slightly. Shen Fang has ordered four cars here, a S400 close to 600 million. Shen Fang doesn't like such a serious car, but Shen Hui still recommends him to buy one. After all, the company will receive high-end business in the future. There must be one; a 100 million S350L is for Cai Ruiheng, and he likes this kind of more orthodox car if he is more boring; there is also a 100 million Mercedes trot, which is for Lin Na, but The specific model is still up to her to choose; the last one is a 7-seater MPV, which is used for general business reception.

Shen Fang took out an American Express Black Centurion Card, swiped 700 million at a time, and left Lin Na's contact information for her to handle the subsequent pick-up of the car.

Mr. Dai personally sent the two of Shen Fang out of the door, and then watched them get in the car and leave. "Mr. Dai, Mr. Shen from 'Wangjiangtai' is really proud. He bought four cars at a time, worth more than 800 million, without even blinking." The manager of the business hall stood beside the boss and said enviously.

"What do you know? With her, Young Master Shen is the one who pays the bill. He plans to start a company in Yanjing, and there will be many opportunities for cooperation in the future. When the person he arranges comes to pick up the car tomorrow, please let me know, and I will personally receive it." Mr. Dai arranged.

"Aren't Mercedes-Benz sports cars good? Why do you have to buy an Aston Martin?" On the way to Jinbao Building, Shen Hui asked in confusion.Jinbao Building is located on Jinbao Street on the East Second Ring Road of Yanjing, where the Yanjing flagship stores of famous cars such as Aston Martin and Maserati are located.

"I have driven this brand of sports car in the United States for several years, and it went smoothly."

Shen Hui is not familiar with Aston Martin's agents. After all, Yanjing City is so big that different business groups have their own circles.Arriving at Jinbao Street, when Shen Hui was about to call a friend to introduce her, Shen Fang stopped her. It was just a car, not worth worrying about.

Aston Martin's exhibition area is not large. As a professional sports car manufacturer, it only displays a few sports cars. It is more of Aston Martin's cultural display area and business negotiation area.Unlike Mercedes-Benz and BMW, which require thousands of square meters of exhibition halls to fully display.

When Shen Fang entered the door, they saw a huge "007: Skyfall" poster, and a retro Aston Martin DB5 was displayed below.This is the car of James Bond in the movie "007: Goldfinger". I have a DB9 in the United States, which is my favorite sports car.

A shopping guide lady saw the two of Shen Fang standing under the poster, and greeted them: "Sir and Madam, hello! This car is an Aston Martin DB5, which was shown by James Bond in "Goldfinger" in 1964. The car in the car, we are here for display, not for sale. If you want to see a sports car, please come here, we have Aston Martin DB9 here, which is the second generation upgraded version of DB5, the previous generation is DB7 ..."

"Excuse me, is your manager here?" Shen Fang asked after the shopping guide lady finished the introduction.

"Please wait a moment, I will inform the manager right away."

Shen and Fang stood in front of a royal blue VANQUISH roadster to admire the car. VANQUISH means "conquer" in English.The bold and smooth line design all show the elegance and wildness of this British sports car.

"Hello, sir. I am Wang Xinyue, the store manager of this store. How can I help you?" A beautiful woman about 30 years old in a professional suit came over led by the shopping guide.

Shen Fang took out his black Centurion card and said: "I ordered a hardtop VANQUISH from your company at the Detroit Auto Show in the United States a month ago, and I have arranged to transfer it to Yanjing, and I don't know when I can pick up the goods. "

The AmEx Centurion Black Gold Card is not only a status symbol, but also has many membership services. Members can hold him to enjoy VIP treatment services of some companies. The bank card number is his membership card number in major consumer companies.The Amex Centurion Black Gold Card does not accept voluntary applications, it only invites applications, and only those with assets exceeding 2 million US dollars and annual income exceeding [-] million US dollars are eligible to apply.Not to mention Shen Fang's VIP[-] level card. This card's rigid requirement of spending more than [-] million per year will discourage many people, but the corresponding cardholders can enjoy the world's top membership exclusive benefits and benefits. and service.

The beautiful store manager enters the card number through the system, and can directly get the information about the vehicle purchased by Shen Fang: "Mr. Shen, the order information has been found for you. The vehicle you ordered is a 2013 6.0L Selene bronze-colored VANQUISH. The company has modified audio, wheels, seats and other configurations according to your needs. The whole vehicle has been shipped from London on September 9, and is expected to be declared at Jinmen Customs on October 8. The approval procedures for imported vehicles are relatively cumbersome, and the National Day holiday You will be able to mention the new car on the 10th or so. In addition, this car needs to be subject to a 2% tariff in China, so Yanjing’s pick-up fee is 8 million yuan, which has been paid by American Express. If you have a car demand during this period If so, our store will provide you with a DB120 for transportation."

"The price of buying a sports car in China is high. When I booked it, it was only more than 50 US dollars. Now it has basically doubled." Shen Fang couldn't help complaining.

Shen Hui didn't express any opinions during the whole process, but she couldn't help feeling a little distressed about the car Shen Fang bought.Every time Shen Lei bought a car and put it in her house, she would scold him for being a prodigal, but she couldn't bear to blame Shen Fang.Let him go, anyway, this younger brother can earn money as well as spend money. Today, he spent nearly [-] million yuan in one day.

Shen Fang left his contact information to Manager Wang, asking her to inform him when she could pick up the car, and then left with Shen Hui.

This time happened to pick up the two girls from school, so Shen Fang wanted to surprise the two girls, so he returned to Zijin Villa with Shen Hui.

(End of this chapter)