The Age of Rebirth

Chapter 432 Academic Factions
As soon as Li Weidong finished speaking, the people standing around were stunned, but they quickly guessed that Li Weidong should have made a mistake.

The [-] million that Ma Yun said just now, firstly, may be an imaginary number, and it is not accurate, just to attract Li Weidong's attention.

Second, even if the [-] million is true, what Ma Yun is talking about is RMB, and it cannot be US dollars. They are all Chinese who speak in US dollars.

Even if it is [-] million yuan, it is already the ceiling of domestic venture capital. So far, no company can get so much money at one time.

Moreover, Jingwei Investment is the best in the domestic investment industry, and what Jingwei Investment is best at is to get involved in the company when it was first established.

Even in the additional investment in the later period, it is difficult to have more than this amount of investment. Can such a large amount still be called a venture capital?

If there is no sure profit, who has the courage to spend [-] million on a project that may lose money in this year and month.

After all, a net worth of [-] million is already qualified to enter the top [-] rich list in today's country!
The vice presidents and Zhang Dongshuo standing next to Li Weidong were a little embarrassed. Of course, they simply thought that Li Weidong had made a mistake in the type of currency.

Apart from thinking that Li Weidong might have misunderstood the type of currency, the Internet bigwigs on the opposite side had other ideas.

The smile on the face has already explained a lot, and I guess I also wondered in my heart, is the dollar so worthless now?

They don't doubt that Li Weidong can come up with [-] million US dollars. Although they are not in Li Weidong's inner circle, they have some understanding of Li Weidong's net worth.

There are countless industries under Li Weidong's name, spanning all walks of life, and the names of Jingwei Investment or Xinsheng Holdings can be seen in the list of major shareholders of many listed companies!

But even so, they still have doubts about Li Weidong's investment of [-] million US dollars. Assets are one thing, but taking out so much cash is another.

And according to their understanding of Li Weidong, he is not the kind of person who put all his eggs in one basket, and Ma Yun is not worthy of his attention.

Although these people respect Li Weidong, but limited to their own vision and height, they still don't know enough about Li Weidong. It is normal to have this idea.

The most embarrassing thing was Ma Yun. He didn't expect Li Weidong to invest [-] million U.S. dollars just after listening to him!
If it weren't for Li Weidong's affirmative tone and sincere expression, he seemed to have thought that Li Weidong was picking on him!
He himself knows his ability and worth, and [-] million yuan already makes him feel that it is worth the money.

As for the [-] million US dollars, it is purely a joke. If it is really [-] million US dollars, he can do whatever Li Weidong asks him to do.

"Chairman, I'm talking about [-] million yuan!" Ma Yun smiled awkwardly. As for Li Weidong's request, he didn't mention it.

So what if it is RMB, will it affect Li Weidong's request?
This is a patron, so naturally he has the treatment of a patron. If you give you so much money, what's the point of making a few demands? Let alone eat and play with you, you can sleep with me!

"RMB?" Li Weidong's face was slightly embarrassed, but it was fleeting and well hidden, at least not seen by a few people.

The expressions on the faces of the people next to them were relatively rich. They wanted to laugh, but they didn't dare, but that meant that it really meant that.

"Why is this little money enough? Online shopping is a new thing. If there is no benefit, who would believe it? Don't rely on a lot of subsidies to pull it!"

"There is also the construction of payment channels and logistics channels. These also require a lot of funds. How many years can this [-] million US dollars last?"

Although embarrassing, Li Weidong still found several reasonable ways to use the [-] million US dollars, otherwise it would not appear that he made a strategic mistake.

Moreover, this kind of money-burning drama of distributing subsidies, he has real experience in later generations, the effect is excellent, and the participation can reach the limit in a short period of time.

Don't underestimate the subsidy of three yuan and two yuan. This will make many people who want to try but have not tried take this step boldly.

Once ordinary people enjoy the convenience of online shopping, they will become addicted!
"Currently, our B2B payment channel is the online banking of Minsheng Bank. Our cooperation is still very pleasant, and there is basically no handling fee!" Ma Yun explained.

It's not that he deliberately emphasized, but he found a group of people coming from behind, including Li Shihui, the chairman of Minsheng Bank.

Although Ma Yun knew Li Shihui, he could guarantee that Li Shihui didn't know him.

Minsheng Bank is not the first bank in China to open online business, but it is definitely the first bank that can actually handle banking business.

Naturally, it is not easy for a joint venture bank to take the first place, otherwise there will be great resistance, but since the birth of the first online bank in the United States, their preparations have already begun under the instruction of Li Weidong.

The preparatory work has been done well, so the development speed is very fast. The first online bank transfer, the first online inter-bank transfer, and the first online payment are all pioneers.

Now Minsheng Bank's online business has accounted for about 8% of the total business volume, and cities with more network coverage such as Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen can even reach more than 20%.

This is not a simple number. The expenditure cost of these business volumes is much lower than that of offline business, and all the savings are real profits.

Minsheng Bank is a relatively avant-garde bank. The fat that many banks are reluctant to part with is not a problem here at Minsheng Bank, especially to promote online banking. Many businesses that charge offline are free online!

It is not uncommon for Ali to choose Minsheng Bank. Transfers and cash withdrawals in different places are free. Who doesn’t use it? Isn’t that stupid!
What kind of handling fee is charged for the transfer? I use online banking, and in the end it is still transferred internally. There is a gross use for charging this handling fee.

Now they are all connected to the Internet. Although it is a relatively special network, how much is the cost of one more business and one less business.

It is better to attract a few customers than anything else, and most of those who have such needs are customers with relatively large funds, and most of them are business customers.

Doing business naturally has a lot of turnover, so it is inevitable to borrow money from the bank. This is the basis of making money. Fees seem to be a lot, but they account for a small proportion.

Therefore, Minsheng Bank is a reformer, making some large state-owned banks feel uncomfortable, but it is only uncomfortable.

There is competition between banks, but there is no competition among managers. The two cannot be confused!
So don't believe who is competing with who. The three major communication companies in the future are competing, but the people in charge of them are transferred to each other. Where do you think the competition is coming from!

Moreover, some regulations are not up to a certain bank to decide. Minsheng Bank can not charge various fees, but they can't!

This is the difference in competitiveness caused by the difference in system!

Ma Yun continued: "The logistics channels are better in Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Shanghai and some big cities. There are many express companies, but other places still have to rely on postal and Huitong logistics!"

He wants to explain to Li Weidong what he has mastered. Of course, he still remembers what Li Weidong said about the subsidy!

"I don't ask about these, you can discuss the specific amount of funds with Mr. Zheng," Li Weidong pondered for a while, and added, "And Mr. Zou!"

Zheng Sijing and Mr. Zou cheered up immediately. This is a change, a change in Li Weidong's attitude towards the two investment companies.

In the past, although they didn't say it clearly, everyone knew that the two of them were internal and external, and they had always pursued a policy of non-interference and non-interference.

But now it seems that things are about to change, but after thinking about it, it becomes clear that the money of Anma Capital has to be spent.

Investing in the country in the form of venture capital is also a method, which is easier than transferring money to other accounts.

"In addition, I have a request!" Li Weidong pondered, as if thinking about how to express it.

"Chairman, tell me!" Ma Yun's attitude was very correct, but she was actually very disturbed.

Li Weidong dared to promise to invest [-] million U.S. dollars. Although the specific funds will be discussed separately, it will definitely be around this amount.

With so much money coming in, it is natural to have suitable shares. People are either borrowing or investing, but no one dares to lend him so much money!
When a large amount of money comes in, the company's valuation will change, and the net worth of these people will definitely skyrocket, but it also means that the company's control rights will change.

This is the source of Ma Yun's uneasiness, but he doesn't want to give up this opportunity, and he can't give up. If he gives up, he will miss an opportunity.

"I hope that others know about Ma Yun because of Ali, not because of Ma Yun!" Li Weidong said after hesitating.

He also thought, if this is the case, is this still the original Teacher Ma, and whether he still has the ability to take Ali to take off!

But if Mr. Ma is allowed to cause trouble, it will not be a good thing after all!

The scene was suddenly a little static, and almost everyone thought that Li Weidong would make a request for equity, but they didn't expect it to be such a vague sentence.

The literal meaning is easy to understand, and the meaning behind the words is also easy to understand, but these words are confusing.

Ma Yun's heart suddenly relaxed. Although he didn't understand the words and couldn't figure it out, he understood one meaning.

He is still the person in charge of Ali. Li Weidong has no requirements for this position, otherwise he would not say such things!

"Chairman, I must keep your teachings in mind!" Ma Yun didn't look as high-spirited as she would later, so naturally she couldn't understand Li Weidong's words, but it didn't hinder her flattery.

"Okay, you can talk about the rest!" Li Weidong turned and walked towards the door after speaking.

The few people left looked at each other in blank dismay, but these Internet celebrities looked at Ma Yun, and a sour taste suddenly rose in their hearts, which was jealousy.

They are now actively planning to go public in the United States, and the funds raised are only tens of millions of dollars. They did not expect their second round of financing to reach this scale.

They couldn't help thinking, why did Li Weidong have the guts to invest such a large amount in this company? Could it be that this is really a giant?
And what's more, they thought that Li Weidong might not be able to take out so much money easily, but from the words, it seemed that he had never hesitated about money.

A normal person has 100 yuan in his hand. If he is asked to spend one yuan, he will not hesitate. If he is asked to spend ten yuan, he should think about it a little bit.

If you spend 50 yuan, you may be hesitant, but if you spend 100 yuan, you may have to refuse directly.

But Li Weidong spent [-] million U.S. dollars, as if it was a joke, which means that Li Weidong must have a lot more money than this.

The three of them glanced at each other, and it seemed that whether they went public or not was not that important anymore. It seemed that it would be better if there was another round of financing.

But it's a bit late. The time for their listing has almost been set. Just recently, Wanguo Securities was their recommending institution, and things went smoothly.

Li Weidong's attitude is completely different between listing in the United States and listing in China. As long as it can be listed in the United States, Li Weidong will strongly support it.

Especially during the current big bubble, when the bubble starts to squeeze out after a while, if he buys back some stocks, he will earn all the money of the American people, and he is willing to do so.

And the sooner the better, the valuation may be different one day earlier, so Wanguo Securities is naturally actively promoting it.

Li Weidong walked towards the door, followed by many people who saw Li Weidong off, which was very spectacular.

Li Weidong was about to get in the car when Zhang Dongshuo came over suddenly and said, "Chairman, Mr. Wu, Mr. Li and Mr. Lin are coming soon?"

"They came together?" Li Weidong asked in surprise after hearing this.

"Well, after their morning meeting, they booked the same flight for them, and now they have picked up people!" Zhang Dongshuo answered truthfully.

These three people are members of the advisory committee hired by Xinsheng Holdings. They came to Qizhou to participate in the company's annual meeting. They should have arrived yesterday to participate in today's pre-meeting meeting, but the top management held a relatively important economic meeting today.

These people are think tanks and experts in economics. It is a part-time job to check the pulse of Li Weidong's company, and it is their job to check the pulse of the country's economy.

So they came to Qizhou on this flight after the meeting. They took Li Weidong's money and had to contribute to Li Weidong's.

These days it is popular for experts and scholars to work part-time as consultants or independent directors in the company. A few years ago, the Federation of Industry and Commerce held a meeting in Beijing. Li Weidong, as the vice chairman, naturally also attended. He met several well-known economists in later generations.

I didn't think too much about it at the time, so I invited a few experts to give the company a pulse. These are all at the top level, and their professional knowledge is still very good.

It's just that Li Weidong overlooked one important thing, not only martial arts have schools, but also academic circles, especially economics.

Martial arts sects have disputes, set up a ring, skills determine victory, fists determine life and death, but academic sects can't do it this way.

Back and forth, not only time-consuming and protracted, but also can not argue the result.

And Li Weidong relied on the memory of his previous life to hire a few big names, and they gave him face, but Li Weidong didn't know that these people belonged to different factions.

Now it's troublesome, they are all master-level figures, and their relationships are all over the sky, Li Weidong doesn't want to mess with any of them.

The point is that there is no need to mess with him. He is a rough man and he doesn't want to be involved in the academic discussion between the two big guys.

But the contract has been signed, and he can't be dismissed without reason, which is too offensive.

Recently it was revealed that Mr. Li's sons and daughters appeared on the list of shareholders of some listed companies, and they earned several times in stocks. This is not normal, and it is a manifestation of the mistakes in the shareholding system reform!
From the matter to the person, it was still involved in the academic field. There was a taint in the academic field, and it was caught by others, and the criticism continued!

Li Weidong was really afraid that the two would fight on the same flight.

(End of this chapter)