King of Capital

Chapter 49 Hunting
Not only romantic relationships, personal investment layout and variety show shooting are all just passing rabbits on the sidewalk. The only battlefield Xie Jingxing has to fight on now is the WhatsApp acquisition case.

On Sunday night, Su He brought back good news from Pengcheng that Juntai and Tencent successfully signed a merger and acquisition employment contract.

Xie Jingxing went to the company to meet her and discuss the follow-up work.

"2.5%. We can get a commission of 2.5% of the total transaction price." This was the first thing she emphasized after the meeting.

Xie Jingxing responded without much interest: "Congratulations, book your flight tickets, Jim Goetz and I have confirmed a meeting time for next weekend."

"The leaders attach great importance to this deal." Su He said with emphasis.

Xie Jingxing frowned: "So?"

"I suggest you consider quitting the variety show recording and concentrate on promoting the merger and acquisition case." Su He looked determined as if he was going to blow up a bunker.

Based on a valuation of USD 150 billion, Juntai conservatively estimates that it can earn more than 70 billion RMB in commissions if the transaction is successful. Juntai's annual revenue last year was more than billion RMB, with traditional brokerage channels and other businesses accounting for more than %.

As the listing is approaching, the importance of this cross-border merger and acquisition to Juntai is self-evident, and she will personally take this opportunity to step onto a new level.

"First, you should explain your suggestions to the program director and the leader in charge of listing work within Juntai."

Xie Jingxing paused and changed the subject: "Secondly, Tencent's strategic investment will be deeply involved in the formulation of the M&A plan, equity transaction methods, WhatsApp valuation, and the approval of the M&A procedures for listed companies... I can't do better than you in these professional contents."

Su He understood the implicit meaning and her face turned slightly red. After the second episode was broadcast, everyone with a discerning eye knew who the "traffic leader" was. Even if the WhatsApp acquisition case was important, it would ultimately serve Juntai's development.

There was a conflict between the two parties. She was not qualified to compete with the company's main tone for people, so she should give way.

Furthermore, regarding the formulation of the M&A plan, Xie Jingxing took the initiative to admit that he was not as professional as Tencent’s strategic investment. Is Juntai much more professional than Tencent’s strategic investment?
"Staying up late to write plans is not the job of an MD. What you should care about is taking charge of the overall situation and controlling the key nodes. Relax and don't be nervous." Xie Jingxing said with a kind and caring expression.

This was even more irritating to Su He. She instinctively asked back, "What is the key point?"

"Try to find out Jim Goetz's personal hobbies, political inclinations, and what kind of food and wine he likes to eat and drink." Xie Jingxing didn't care and patiently gave instructions.

Su He couldn't hold back his expression and sneered, "Can you convince him with just these?"

"Good question!" Xie Jingxing nodded repeatedly in approval, "These are just the basics, I'll do the rest."

"...Heh, so the focus of my attention is you?" Su He was so angry that he laughed, and his palms felt cold and trembled uncontrollably.

Xie Jingxing raised his eyebrows: "I can't help it if you think like this. I lead the work and you lead me. Isn't this a very simple matter? Why do you always want to make things complicated?"

This woman is a flexible person. Last time she tried to take control, he ruthlessly responded to her. She only restrained herself for a few days before she started to act like a demon again.

Not to mention that asking him to withdraw from the variety show recording is a generous act to help himself, the attitude shown by this behavior alone is outrageous. Overdoing it is never a good thing.

Just be a mascot.

——The argument between the two sides finally merged into one sentence that penetrated into Su He's heart. All her ambitions instantly vanished. She wanted to scold Xie Jingxing. She had been in the industry for more than ten years and had reached her current position without relying on anyone. She had done her best for every project she handled and had a clear conscience.

But thinking about the origin of the WhatsApp acquisition, she couldn't say the words that came to her lips. This was useless except that her image in Xie Jingxing's eyes became that of an unreasonable, incompetent, and furious shrew.

"Don't have too high expectations on Tencent. It's not easy to make money from it." Xie Jingxing finally suppressed it.

In a business involving tens of billions of yuan of "delivery first, payment later", even a kind-hearted Bodhisattva can turn into a golden lion king and pick up a dragon-slaying sword to show off his bargaining skills. Giant companies often do not look for investment banks for mergers and acquisitions, and prefer to do it themselves. A large part of the reason is to save money. It is not uncommon for investment banks to sue their merger and acquisition clients in court to demand compensation.

Su He gritted his teeth and nodded: "Thank you for the reminder, I will focus on the key points."

There was no point in saying more. She secretly vowed to make this project a success and not to waste her time trying to save face.

Xie Jingxing looked at her undisguised high morale, and a psychological term suddenly flashed through his mind - Masochistic Personality Disorder... He felt uncomfortable if he wasn't criticized, and the more he was criticized, the more motivated he was. Isn't this just being a masochist?

Subsequent developments made him more suspicious. That night, the two of them worked overtime in the company until two in the morning to speculate on various key issues that might be encountered during the merger and acquisition process. Su He actually cooked two bowls of instant noodles as a midnight snack, which were boiled instead of soaked.

Xie Jingxing felt his chrysanthemums cool, and all his sleepiness disappeared immediately. He quickly said goodbye and ran back home to rest.

He has no time to flirt with this woman as he has two internship assessment topics to do this week. The fourth assessment topic is related to underwriting and simulates assisting clients in conducting IPO roadshows; the fifth topic is related to contracting and simulates participating in a bidding event organized by clients to grab projects.

It can be said that the work is very tight and even more intense than the first week of internship.

Moreover, Shen Xin disappeared, and she and the entire Internet M&A Group 2 employees and Tencent's strategic investment and M&A team were taken to a resort near Taihu Lake for seclusion, isolated from the outside world, and quietly formulated M&A plans.

Su He always followed him around with a mysterious look and could not be found. Occasionally, he would appear in the office and hurriedly pick up some materials, or he would grab Xie Jingxing and quarrel with him in a deserted place. When he had quarreled enough, he would turn around and leave with a red face and hoarse voice.

The reduction of two new recruits has resulted in a heavier workload for the interns. The bigwigs at the research institute have their own things to do, and the wealth advisor mentor who came in to make up the numbers is an expert at tasting coffee.

Tang Man was so angry that she scolded He Chuan for being miserable, while playing both father and mother to the interns, barely supporting the recording of the program. Even Xie Jingxing lost his calm and effortless temperament. His eyes were red from working so hard that he led his fellow enthusiasts to fight wits and courage with strange clients. Juntai didn't know where it got the listing roadshow client from, which was a state-owned enterprise engaged in military business.

The leader sent by the other party to coordinate the work was quite old. The first thing he said was that our company was priceless, and we would create tax revenue for the country and contribute to the country's development.

Xie Jingxing smiled so hard that his face broke, and reminded, "Leader, our company must have a price. If it's priceless, shareholders won't be able to buy it."

The leader immediately slammed the table and glared at him, scolding him, "You look like a young comrade with thick eyebrows and big eyes. You are quite conscious when you speak online, but in the end you are still a capitalist at heart. You people in finance should pay attention to social responsibility..."

Song Anli almost couldn't hold back her laughter on the spot, and she explained to her leader in a delicate voice what "pricing" was. The leader's expression looked like he was listening to the principle of quantum entanglement.

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Regardless, the difficult week was finally passed, and Xie Jingxing breathed in the Saturday morning air, the American air.

The flight from Shanghai to San Francisco Bay Area in California stops in Osaka. The entire journey takes fifteen hours. We depart on the afternoon of Friday, June 29th and arrive the next morning.

Xie Jingxing couldn't completely deny whether the air in the United States was sweet, but at least the air in the San Francisco Bay Area was not sweet, but rather dry. The temperature was not high at the end of June, and the sky was gray and the sun was invisible. He and Su He drove from San Francisco to Menlo Park in the Bay Area. Once they left the city, all they could see was wilderness.

San Francisco and the San Francisco Bay Area are quite different. It was not until the 19th century that the Irish gradually began to flee famine and colonize the Bay Area. You can imagine how unpopular this broken place was.

In recent years, with the tax-free policies and support for innovative industries, Silicon Valley has become known as a mecca for entrepreneurship. Many well-known science and technology companies have grown and developed here, forming a cutting-edge financial faction in California that can resist the invasion of traditional bankers in Wall Street, Boston and other regions.

The headquarters of companies such as WhatsApp, Facebook, and Sequoia are all nearby.

"The scenery is quite nice." Su He lay in the passenger seat and tried to find something to say.

Xie Jingxing yawned and suggested, "I'll drive slower, you can roll down the window to get some fresh air."

"No need. Work is more important." Su He was worried that he would fall asleep due to fatigue driving.

The entire Bay Area and Silicon Valley are run through by Highway 101, with the ocean on one side and mountains on the other. If you plan to travel by car, the wilderness can be your own driving highway.

The two unlucky guys who had been on the plane for more than ten hours obviously didn't know how to appreciate it. Xie Jingxing stepped on the accelerator and killed all the vehicles in his field of vision in seconds, heading towards his destination at a high speed.

"Slow down!" Su He grabbed the handrail and scolded.

The two sides had quarreled countless times this week, and had to argue over every point in the merger plan. People had become numb and had long lost the false politeness of treating each other with respect. Anyway, in the end, both of them had to compromise and continue to move forward with the work.

Xie Jing Xing pouted and said, "I don't want to hurt my car."

"You'd better hope that Jim Gotz doesn't think we are frivolous and unreliable because of this car." Su He retorted.

This showy second-generation rich guy is a psychopath. When he went on a business trip, he actually airlifted a Bugatti Veyron from New York to San Francisco Airport, under the pretext of showing off his strength to his clients.

Damn its strength, her waist was almost broken.

As the two were talking, a horn was heard from the next lane, and a few guys poked their heads out of a Nissan GTR, dancing and shouting.

Xie Jingxing slowed down the car and lowered the window, then put one hand to his ear to indicate that he couldn't hear.

"What are you going to do?" Su He glanced at the speed on the dashboard with horror.

"I'll show you a truth."

Xie Jingxing nodded his chin and said, "Give me a piece of chewing gum."

Su He was annoyed and took out a piece of chewing gum from his bag and handed it to him. Seeing that he was still holding the steering wheel with one hand and listening with the other hand, he angrily tore open the package and stuffed the chewing gum directly into his mouth.

"3, 2, 1! Gogogo!"

The car's speed had dropped to a dangerous level. I could clearly hear the ghostly howling countdown with a black accent from the next lane, and then the GTR sped away like a wild horse.

"There is no such thing as modesty in this land."

Xie Jing Xing chewed his gum and turned on the ejection mode: "In the Age of Exploration, only crazy people dared to cross the ocean to reach the New World. Their descendants have the blood of robbers flowing in their bones."

"You have to be pretentious and assertive enough to gain the right to respect and have an equal dialogue here."

Before he finished speaking, he stepped on the accelerator, and the fat body of the Bugatti Veyron smashed into the air like a beast on the hunt, and the air intake burst into incomparable blue and red sparks.

The beast is roaring.

(End of this chapter)