You call this entrepreneurship?

Chapter 247

No response?

Qin Shaoyan was a little confused by the strange behavior of the two venture capital directors. Logically speaking, for a project as important as YouTube, it would be a big deal whether it was acquired or being acquired.

Although YouTube was founded only half a year ago, it has already become a dark horse on the Internet, with a valuation approaching $1 billion.

This is a big project for both Sequoia Capital and Microsoft. Taylor and Davis, as representatives of the investors, one turned a blind eye to it and the other simply could not be contacted.

No matter how you look at it, something is not right.

But now the YouTube team is about to arrive, Qin Shaoyan can only temporarily suppress the doubts in his heart and perform the scene in front of him well first.

Everyone on his side was still on vacation, because the unexpected arrival of the YouTube team caught Qin Shaoyan's men off guard.

The other party's negotiation team has arrived in Beijing, while everyone on our side, except the boss, is still celebrating the New Year in their hometown.

It’s okay if it’s close, but if it’s far, you won’t have time to fly back.

As the Spring Festival holiday draws to a close and the peak return travel season begins, both train tickets and air tickets are difficult to buy.

I bought the plane and train tickets with great difficulty and I dare not refund them. It would be good if I can buy the tickets after refunding them. I would be crazy if I couldn’t buy the tickets after refunding them.

Of course, as the main culprit, Qin Shaoyan naturally cannot blame his subordinates, because this was all the trouble he caused.

While he was comforting his men and telling them not to worry, he was also thinking about how to deal with the situation.

Qin Shaoyan called Zhang Pingyi and Fan Xiaoqian over, and gathered together those who stayed on duty at the company and could get back in time to form a temporary negotiation team.

The most frantic one was actually Qin Shaoyan's law firm. Dong Songting, the director of Junde Xinheng Law Firm, was stunned when he received the news.

My goodness, the Spring Festival holiday isn’t even over yet and they’re already rushing us to go back to work.

You have to notify me in advance if you need to work overtime. Dong Songting said that he has settled down in Beijing, but the lawyers working under him have all gone back to their hometowns for vacation.

While he was mobilizing his connections to call his friends in Beijing for help, he was also preparing various information and legal documents.

Since he became the head of the law firm, he hasn't done these miscellaneous tasks for many years. In the past, these were left to junior lawyers or trainee lawyers.

Now Dong Songting is a lone commander and has no choice but to take on the responsibility on his own.

If Mr. Qin hadn't offered a lot of money, Dong Songting would never have taken the job.

Early the next morning, Qin Shaoyan said goodbye to his parents, telling them that he would be working overtime and would not be back for dinner, and then drove to work.

When I arrived at the company, I found that Zhang Pingyi and Fan Xiaoqian had already arrived. The two of them were sitting on chairs and seemed to be chatting very seriously.

After Qin Shaoyan walked over and listened for a while, he was a little confused. It seemed that the two people were not chatting, but talking to themselves.

Both of them are programmers, and they only speak technical terms. They don't understand words like "null pointer" and "hash" at all.

Master Zhang spoke slowly, as if he was thinking as he spoke, while Teacher Fan seemed to be reciting, so fast that it was almost impossible to hear clearly, and the two voices were mixed together.

It looked like the two people were thinking about something, but the scene was a bit weird.

Qin Shaoyan didn't want to disturb the two of them, so he sat beside them and waited.

After about a quarter of an hour, Fan Xiaoqian stopped first, with her hands clasped in front of her chest as usual and fiddled with her fingers. Then she realized that she didn't bring her bass today, so she took out the clapperboard from her pocket.

"How is it?" Fan Xiaoqian said, "Am I right?"

Zhang Pingyi thought for a moment and said, "The idea is right, but it is difficult to implement."

"That's your own business." Fan Xiaoqian clapped her hands proudly, "If it were me, I would transfer my subordinates if they can't do the job, and find someone who can do it. Don't just stand there and do nothing."

"You can ask them to add more logs on the server. Stupid people have stupid ways, but what's wrong with going back and checking every step?"

"From a bottom-level perspective, it's not impossible." Zhang Pingyi said as he pondered, "It would be best to provide an interface."

Qin Shaoyan's face was full of surprise. So you guys are really discussing technical issues? Then why are you all talking about your own things?

Otherwise, why are they called technical bigwigs? They are indeed capable. Now the two of them are showing some of the qualities of programmers and technical geeks.

Normally, one of them studies Plum Blossom Divination like a charlatan, and the other one studies rock music every day. They are two non-mainstream programmers.

Qin Shaoyan cautiously interrupted and said, "Two masters, have you finished your discussion?"

"It's already been done." Fan Xiaoqian swiftly put the bamboo board into her trouser pocket, "Boss Qin, do you have any instructions?"

"No instructions." Qin Shaoyan smiled. "The main purpose of inviting you two here today is to support the occasion. There may be some technical questions that need to be answered by then."

Fan Xiaoqian was a little confused. "Why don't you just ask Master Zhang directly? I've never built a video website before, and I don't even have time to look at the code now."

"It's mainly because there are more people and it's lively." Qin Shaoyan said with a smile, "Teacher Fan, you have nothing to do at home anyway, so come over and join us."

"Oh, you should have said so earlier." Fan Xiaoqian lazily slumped down in her chair. "I was shocked. I thought you were going to force me to work at a video website next year."

"That's impossible." Qin Shaoyan quickly denied, "Wouldn't the game department be left alone if you left?"

"Thank you for your praise, I'm not that capable yet."

"Look at what you said, who else can control those people in the game department except Teacher Fan?"

Zhang Pingyi was still sitting there in a daze, as if he hadn't heard the conversation between the two people at all, and would occasionally say something.

The three of them were sitting here chatting when Dong Songting hurried in with a few people.

Except for Dong Songting who appeared calm, the others behind him seemed a little flustered. After entering the campus network office area, they looked around curiously.

"Boss Qin." Dong Songting came over and greeted him, "I'm here."

"Thank you for your hard work, Director Dong. You were pulled here before the New Year is over." Qin Shaoyan stood up and shook hands with Dong Songting, saying apologetically, "It was really an accident."

"It doesn't matter. As long as Mr. Qin needs it, we will try our best to satisfy him." Dong Songting joked, "Just don't make surprise attacks next time. I was temporarily brought here from another law firm. Mr. Qin, don't forget to pay him back later."

Qin Shaoyan nodded with a smile, "Don't worry, there will definitely be a bonus for overtime work."

Dong Songting said as he took out a thick legal document from his briefcase, "Boss Qin, these are the materials for the acquisition case and various contracts. They are all ready for you."

"I just came in such a hurry that I didn't bring an English translator. When we were talking later..."

"It doesn't matter." Qin Shaoyan said nonchalantly, "Today's meeting is just a preliminary contact, and the other party must have brought an interpreter."

"Acquisition negotiations are a long process and cannot be completed in one or two days."

"That's good, that's good." Dong Songting finally breathed a sigh of relief. It was the first time for him to take on such an acquisition business, and he was very nervous.

If Qin Shaoyan hadn't personally asked him to bring his team to do it, Dong Songting would never have dared to accept it.

I really have no experience. What if something goes wrong?
That was an acquisition worth hundreds of millions of dollars. However, Dong Songting still admired Mr. Qin. It was also Mr. Qin's first time to discuss corporate acquisitions, but he acted calm and composed, as if he didn't take the negotiation seriously at all.

Well, Qin Shaoyan really didn’t take the negotiations seriously.

We are all just going through the motions, why take it so seriously?

Qin Shaoyan casually returned the document to Dong Songting, asked everyone to find a place to sit down first, and prepared to say a few words to his subordinates to set the tone for the subsequent negotiations.

Just as he was about to speak, a group of people suddenly rushed into the company.

Leading the group was Xiong Xiaoge, chairman of IDG Venture Capital. Next to him were Zheng Nan, president of China Sequoia Capital, and Xu Xin of Today Capital.

Qin Shaoyan was startled and subconsciously leaned closer to Zhang Pingyi.

The people on the campus network were also a little confused. Many of the newcomers who came today did not know Xiong Xiaoge, and they were stunned to see such a group of people suddenly appear.

The company then fell into a brief silence.

Zhang Pingyi looked at Qin Shaoyan with some confusion, then looked at Xiong Xiaoge, and then gestured to Qin Shaoyan, "Why are you still standing there? Say hello."

"Hey, Happy New Year, Mr. Xiong." Qin Shaoyan put on a professional smile and protected Zhang Pingyi in front of him, "Mr. Zhang, don't just stand there, hurry up and greet the guests. Why are you just standing there when they come to visit?"

Zhang Pingyi also came to his senses and quickly called on others to take action quickly.

Those who make tea make tea, and those who move chairs move chairs.

"No need to bother." Xiong Xiaoge said expressionlessly, "I'm here to discuss business today. Mr. Qin, come over here."

Qin Shaoyan pulled a chair in front of him and gestured for him to sit down. "Please sit down, Mr. Xiong."

Xiong Xiaoge walked over and sat down on the chair without saying a word.

The people who followed him in looked at each other, a little hesitant, not knowing whether they should sit down.

Zheng Nan waved his hand, and the others sat aside.

Seeing this, Qin Shaoyan signaled for others to leave first, leaving only a few of them sitting together.

Watching everyone take their seats, Qin Shaoyan pretended to be puzzled and asked, "Boss Xiong, why are you all coming to my small, shabby company instead of spending the Spring Festival at home?"

"Boss Qin, you're joking." Xiong Xiaoge said sarcastically, "Your company's acquisitions are worth hundreds of millions of dollars. How can it be considered small?"

"We, several shareholders, came here today and want to see this large-scale cross-border acquisition."

Qin Shaoyan was a little surprised, "Didn't you guys disagree with selling it?"

Xiong Xiaoge asked back: "We don't agree, but you want to sell it."

"I didn't say I wanted to sell it." Qin Shaoyan said without blushing or beating his heart.

"Why don't you meet people from YouTube?" Xiong Xiaoge laughed angrily.

"It's Chinese New Year, and we're here now." Qin Shaoyan said confidently, "They came all the way from the United States, it would be rude not to meet and chat with them."

"Even if I take a step back, I am still a major shareholder of YouTube, and they have important matters to report to me."

Xiong Xiaoge said coldly with a stern face: "Qin Shaoyan, it's meaningless for you to say this."

"You are at least the CEO of a prestigious campus network, and a well-known figure in the Internet industry."

"Today, in front of us shareholders, do you dare to tell the truth? What exactly do you want to do when you meet with the people from YouTube?"

"Why should I be afraid of that?" Qin Shaoyan said calmly, "I met them just to hear what price they can offer to Qvod, and then look for financing from you based on this valuation."

Xu Xin, who was sitting next to him, obviously didn't have much contact with Qin Shaoyan, and he couldn't hold back when he heard this.

Zheng Nan acted very calmly, "Boss Qin, since Boss Hou from Morningside Venture Capital couldn't come, he entrusted me to be their full representative. All the shareholders of Qvod.com are here today."

"This isn't the first time we've dealt with each other, so let's talk it out."

"Boss Qin, what on earth are you trying to do by making such a fuss?"

Qin Shaoyan said very sincerely: "I just want to make money."

Xiong Xiaoge frowned. This reason was so powerful that he didn't know how to refute it.

Xu Xin and Zheng Nan looked at each other and found that the other was speechless, so they said, "Boss Qin, a gentleman loves money but gets it in a proper way."

Qin Shaoyan glanced at Xu Xin and asked, "What does Mr. Xu mean by this?"

"I am a major shareholder of Qvod.com. Is it illegal for me to sell my company?"

“Even if I can’t sell it, is it wrong for me to find a way to increase the valuation of my company?”

"I am only thinking about the interests of you venture capitalists. Why can't you understand my good intentions?"

"I just want to make money." Qin Shaoyan said confidently, "What have I done wrong?!"

Xiong Xiaoge laughed angrily, "Boss Qin's words mean that we are wrong, right?"

"Boss Xiong, you misunderstood." Qin Shaoyan said calmly, "Our interests are the same. I make money for you."

Zheng Nan then slowly said, "Boss Qin, it's not that we don't want you to make money."

"But Qvod has only been established for less than three months. Even if we want to make a move, it is not the most appropriate time."

"Qvod.com wants to raise funds. I have discussed it with Mr. Xiong. As long as you, Mr. Qin, open your mouth, we can talk."

Qin Shaoyan frowned and looked at the three of them, feeling that they really misunderstood him.

Even though he repeatedly emphasized that he would not sell Qvod, Xiong Xiaoge, Zheng Nan and Xu Xin obviously did not believe it.

Qin Shaoyan hesitated for two seconds and said, "Let's talk. We can talk about anything."

"But CEOs, YouTube's negotiation team will be here soon. Let's listen to what they say first, and then we can continue the discussion."

Xu Xin suddenly became anxious. YouTube came with bad intentions and who knew what they were up to.

Zheng Nan hesitated, and before he could open his mouth, Xiong Xiaoge spoke first.

"Okay, let's wait until the YouTube people arrive." Xiong Xiaoge stood up, "I'll take a good look at what you're going to do, Mr. Qin."

As soon as we mentioned the devil, YouTube's negotiation team appeared at the door.

A large group of people came in happily, accompanied by Edward.

(End of this chapter)