Wind Rises 2005

Chapter 557 The Unexpected Guest
"Okay, you suddenly said this again!"

Jiang Yinqiu felt sweet in her heart, but she still couldn't help complaining, "I can only say nice things, but I don't see you flying to see me during the Chinese New Year."

Even without her ex-husband to interfere with the matter, Ma Liang would have no way to go to the United States during the Chinese New Year.

Just these few women around him are enough to make him travel to several places during the first month, and it is impossible for him to have any time to spare.

So Ma Liang was helpless in the face of Sister Jiang's complaints.

He could only reply with guilt: "Isn't it delayed by something? As soon as I finish the work at hand, I will fly to the United States to see you."

"Really? When are you coming?" Jiang Yinqiu became happy immediately after hearing this.

Ma Liang thought about it carefully, calculated his schedule, and then responded: "We still have to wait two months, it will be May at the earliest!"

"It will take another two months? My happiness is in vain." Jiang Yinqiu felt very disappointed again.

Ma Liang could only continue to coax: "Be good, wait for me for a while. After I go to the United States this time, I will stay with you throughout the summer vacation. It should be okay!"

"This is what you said, don't cheat when the time comes." Jiang Yinqiu nodded with satisfaction and couldn't help but start to look forward to it.

Ma Liang followed up and asked with concern: "Senior sister, why do you have to go to the company on weekends?
Pay more attention to your body and don't get tired. "

“Don’t worry, you won’t be tired!

But I have to say that I blame you for all this. I have been following you in the short-selling business, and my performance is almost better than those of experienced investment directors.

When my boss saw that my investment income was very stable, he put additional responsibilities on me.

Now I am responsible for the operation of two funds at the same time, so I have to work overtime on weekends to review the market, otherwise I will not be sure about the work next week! "

Jiang Yinqiu explained excitedly, and at the same time he was proud of his lover.

The fund she was responsible for before was not large in size, so she had been following Ma Liang's lead in short-selling operations. It did not cause too many abnormal fluctuations. On the contrary, her investment performance was getting better and better.

A purely capital-operated company like Goldman Sachs is the most direct in promoting talents.

As long as you have the ability to help the company make money, it doesn't matter how old you are, let alone the hidden rules of seniority.

Getting promoted step by step every year is no big deal at Goldman Sachs.

Just like Ma Liang's favorite subordinate Jennifer, she is also a top talent. Her rapid rise in the Wall Street workplace was extremely exaggerated.

On the other hand, Sister Jiang University, although she is more stable than Ma Liang in controlling fund investment, her income is still very considerable. It is normal for her to be valued by her leaders.

Ma Liang was also very happy when he heard this, so he encouraged: "The impact of the subprime mortgage crisis is getting more and more serious, and the situation this year is even less optimistic.

In fact, when you are short selling, you can be more courageous.

I feel that there will be a big wave of market trends in the next few months, and it depends on which large financial institution is unable to withstand it first.

As long as one company collapses, it will affect the whole body like dominoes. "

"Of course I know. The company is now divided into two factions. The conservative faction naturally believes that governments of various countries can successfully rescue the market.

The radicals are even more radical than you. They even claim that once a certain landmark event occurs, the economic collapse will be even more severe than when the Internet bubble burst in 2001.

Now we are waiting to see when the so-called landmark event will occur. The recent signs are getting more and more scary.

From my personal point of view, it is best not to show up.

Because once the economy collapses, it will be a global financial disaster, and it is the common people of all countries who will ultimately bear the consequences. "

Jiang Yinqiu is a girl after all, so when she talks about this, she will inevitably become more compassionate.

Ma Liang was well aware of the next development, but he couldn't spoil it, so he could only sigh and said: "I hope so, but many things are not based on our personal will.

We can only take care of ourselves first and do our best for the rest. "

"Well, that's all.

Let’s not talk about it for now, I’ve already arrived at the company. "Jiang Yinqiu doesn't have much of a Holy Mother's heart, so he couldn't agree more with Ma Liang's words.

By now she was downstairs in the company, and she hung up the phone in a hurry.

Ma Liang shook his head helplessly. There was nothing he could do about Sister Jiang.

My girlfriend is good at everything, but she is too good and works very hard in her study, work or career.

It made him, a quasi-billionaire, a little embarrassed to show off.

He was chatting with Jiang Yinqiure, but Jennifer, who was supposed to be stationed at the New York headquarters of [Dale Capital], flew across most of the United States and flew directly to the West Coast.

California, western San Francisco Bay Area, San Mateo County.

Adjacent to San Mateo County to the north is the City and County of San Francisco, and to the south is Santa Clara County, the famous Silicon Valley.San Francisco International Airport is located in northern San Mateo County, but is still managed by the city of San Francisco.

South San Mateo County is generally considered to be included in the high-tech industry cluster commonly known as Silicon Valley, because there are also many technology and Internet startups here.

And this time Jennifer came all the way from New York to San Mateo just to carry out a secret mission of Ma Liang.

She was going to discuss investment and financing matters with the CEO of a startup company, and this company was GoPro, which was also famous in Ma Liang's previous life.

In a few days, [Dajiang] will also start financing, and its main selling point is its multi-rotor drone product.

In Ma Liang's previous life, the biggest boost for Dajiang's first-generation multi-rotor drone products in the market came from GoPro's portable action cameras.

You must know that [Dajiang]'s early products did not carry cameras, and many users spontaneously chose GoPro cameras.

Once the two products were combined, everyone inexplicably found them to be very useful, and word of mouth spread.

It took a while for word-of-mouth to reach Wang Tao's ears, and then this guy went to discuss cooperation with the GoPro company, so that the [Dajiang] drone would come with a GoPro camera when it leaves the factory.

Although the cooperation between the two later broke up because the GoPro camera looked too ugly.

But it cannot be denied that the early GoPro action cameras played a crucial role in the development of [Dajiang].

Jennifer made a special trip to San Mateo this time just for GoPro, because the company’s headquarters is here.

No. 3000, Mingjing Avenue, is the office address of GoPro.

At this time, CEO and founder Nick Woodman was arguing fiercely with an investor friend who had known him for a long time: "Damn Morey, we have signed a contract."

"Nick, I can't help it. As you know, our organization's funds are also very tight due to the subprime mortgage crisis.

Don't worry, give me a few more months and I will definitely send you the money.

However, things will change slightly..." Morey is the vice president of an investment institution.

He was the one who broke the contract first, so he could only comfort his "friend" in a good voice.

The two had originally negotiated an investment acquisition, and Nick Woodman had decided to sell most of GoPro's shares to the other party, but the previously negotiated valuation was US$5000 million.

But the economic crisis is getting worse and worse, and investment institutions are short of money, so Morey plans to drag it out and force the other party to lower the valuation.

Nick Woodman was still kept in the dark. At the moment, he was only focused on being angry at his "friend" for not transferring the money according to the time stipulated in the investment agreement. He had not yet realized that there was still a conspiracy.

He immediately asked angrily: "What else can change?"

“The previous valuation was too high, and our institution couldn’t afford that much money at once. If we want to complete the transaction as soon as possible, we may have to sign a new investment agreement.

This time GoPro's valuation will be lowered accordingly. I hope you can understand. "Morey is an old fox and knows how to negotiate.

The longer the delay is, the more beneficial it will be for their investment institutions.

When Nick Woodman heard this, he became angry on the spot: “No, that’s absolutely not possible.

I would rather GoPro went bankrupt in my hands than agree to lower the valuation. "

"Then there's nothing we can do. After all, several other partners in our agency still have a wait-and-see attitude towards GoPro's prospects, and they have strong opinions on the valuation I gave before.

If you want to cash out as quickly as possible, lowering the valuation is the best way. "Morey spread his hands and looked helpless.

Nick Woodman had never been insulted like this before. He immediately started to curse: "Fuck you, Morey! You bastard, get out of here."

"Why be angry, Nick, I'm doing this for your own good!

As a friend, I still advise you, if you pass this village, there will be no shop like this. "As an investor, Morey certainly takes the initiative, and he is not anxious at all.

After all, GoPro is not a super unicorn company, and not many investment institutions are interested at all, let alone invest.

Nick Woodman became even more furious when he heard him mention the word "friend".

The most hateful thing is to be cheated by a friend. He was so angry that he slammed the table, pointed at the office door and said angrily: "Go away, I don't have friends like you!"

"Haha, this is what you said.

Don't wait until two months later when the company can no longer work, then you will come crying and begging me. "Morey stood up, straightened his suit, and responded arrogantly.

Nick Woodman pointed at the door angrily, his face turning red and white, and he was so angry that he could not speak.

Just when he was about to chase people away again, a beautiful figure suddenly appeared at the door of the office.

Before anyone could see clearly, they heard the unexpected visitor saying contemptuously to Morey: "Don't worry, you are an ugly and disgusting guy, I'm afraid you won't be able to wait until that day!"

(End of this chapter)