Gold Investor

Chapter 5 The Age of Capital (4)
He Zhaowei smiled wryly and said, "It will cost several million to make such a project. Who knows how rich and powerful they are, there is nothing they can do!"

Fang Yubin asked again: "I checked the information last night, and the scale of Huoshi Technology is much larger than yours. This time, we moved out the cannon to fight mosquitoes. Why?"

He Zhaowei said: "Of course I was worried that the software I designed would threaten them. Since the new software was launched, many users said that Huoshi's products are not easy to use after comparing them."

"Are you sure, they feel the threat of the new software?" Fang Yubin suddenly noticed a ray of light and asked excitedly.

"Of course." He Zhaowei said, "Ye Yunlai and I from Huoshi have no grievances in the past, and we have no hatred in the present. If it's not for this, why bother!"

Fang Yubin asked again: "That PPT file is what you plan to use in the investment presentation, do you still have it?"

He Zhaowei nodded, and Fang Yubin said, "Give it to me!"

He Zhaowei looked confused: "It's not that the investment business is dead, what do you need PPT for?"

Fang Yubin stood up: "I can't tell if there will be a show or not. Just wait for my news!"

4 people under the capital, had to bow their heads

Fang Yubin walked into Yuan Ruilang's office and said sincerely, "Mr. Yuan, I'm here to criticize you."

Yuan Ruilang only lowered his head to instruct the documents, without even raising his head.After a minute, he finally opened his mouth and said, "Yu Bin, this kind of mistake shouldn't have happened to you."

Yuan Ruilang lit a cigarette: "Fortunately, this time it's just a small project, and only people from the Shanghai company attended the meeting. If it's a large-scale project, the head of the head office will also be present. How can I end up with this?"

"You're right to criticize." Fang Yubin nodded quickly, "It's because I didn't work well enough that this mistake happened."

"That classmate of yours is too, he dares to put pigeons on this kind of thing!" Yuan Ruilang's lingering anger still persisted.

Fang Yubin rubbed his hands: "I looked for him all afternoon that day, and wanted to catch him and scold him, but unfortunately I couldn't get in touch. At night, I finally got through the phone and found out that he was arrested by the police."

"What happened? Why did the police arrest him?" Yuan Ruilang was curious.

Fang Yubin quickly told what happened to He Zhaowei in detail.After listening, Yuan Ruilang pondered for a while, and said: "I think you are not only doing a review today, but also have something to say."

Following a shrewd leader like Yuan Ruilang requires more thought and saves a lot of trouble.No, what I think in my heart, others have already said it for you.Fang Yubin said: "I must have come here to conduct a sincere review. However, after this incident, my understanding of He Zhaowei's company has indeed improved."

"Talk about it." Yuan Ruilang tapped his fingers rhythmically on the desk.

Fang Yubin said: "Mr. Yuan said that investing is investing in people. Although you have never met He Zhaowei, but through my introduction, you have already scored this person's pulse number. He Zhaowei has a good face and is dedicated enough. Enthusiastic, but not generous enough to unite people around him, so when Huoshi Technology made a move, it hollowed out his company." This passage is both a statement of facts and a compliment to the leadership.After Yuan Ruilang heard this, there was a slight smile on the corner of his mouth.

Fang Yubin added: "Boss Yuan has already seen through He Zhaowei, but everyone still has no idea about the software he developed. After all, we are not software experts. Just listening to He Zhaowei's hype makes us feel uneasy after all."

"Are you sure now?" Yuan Ruilang asked.

"Really." Fang Yubin nodded, "We are not experts in the software industry, but Ye Yunlai of Flint Technology is an expert. Flint Technology can achieve today's scale, which shows that he has a very precise grasp of industry trends. Ye Yunlai this time No expense was spared to defeat He Zhaowei, which shows that he is afraid of new software and fears that He Zhaowei will become bigger."

Fang Yubin went on to say: "According to the usual practice, investment companies will do detailed due diligence before making a decision, and invite industry experts to analyze the market prospects and possible benefits of the company's products. But now, Ye Yunlai has done the work for us. .”

Yuan Ruilang pondered for a while, then asked: "As business rivals, it's not surprising that they compete with each other, and even use some tricks. Why do you think that the new software has reached the point where Ye Yunlai is afraid?"

"The key point is that He Zhaowei is not worthy to be Ye Yunlai's opponent." Fang Yubin said, "The business scale of Huoshi Technology is dozens of times higher than that of He Zhaowei's Accelink Technology, and the two companies are not at the same level. He Zhaowei once mentioned that someone wanted to buy Accelink Technology last year and offered 500 million yuan. He was a little bit tempted, but in the end he didn't agree. Ye Yunlai made the move this time, including the expenses of advertising and poaching people. More than 400 million. A small company with a valuation of less than 500 million is worth Ye Yunlai spending more than 400 million to attack, which is very intriguing."

Fang Yubin continued: "As far as I know, Ye Yunlai is a person who cherishes his reputation and will not easily bear the reputation of being a bully. In addition, Huoshi Technology is going public in the United States, and now it is at a critical stage. At this stage, companies generally Be cautious in your words and deeds, for fear of accidental complications. But Ye Yunlai made such a big show, it can only show that he is already on pins and needles."

"According to what you said, we would like to thank Ye Yunlai." Yuan Ruilang crossed his legs.

Before making suggestions in front of the leaders, one must know how to accept them as soon as they are good.Fang Yubin said humbly: "These are just my personal opinions for your reference."

Yuan Ruilang smiled and said, "I accept your suggestion."

Seeing that Yuan Ruilang was persuaded, Fang Yubin said happily: "Do you want to reschedule an investment briefing?"

"No need!" Yuan Ruilang waved his hand, "He Zhaowei's life is hanging by a thread. Without our investment, it is estimated that this kid can't survive for two weeks. Besides, the investment in this project is not large, so let's simplify the procedure. Report to headquarters."

"Great!" Fang Yubin was very excited.

"There are two more things." Yuan Ruilang said, "First, ask He Zhaowei to meet with me as soon as possible to create a more relaxed atmosphere. It can be in a restaurant or a coffee shop."

Fang Yubin nodded in agreement.He knows that Yuan Ruilang has a habit that has not changed for many years-before deciding on an investment, he has to invite the person in charge of the invested company to have a small chat. The content of the chat is all-encompassing.Although it is said that special matters are required, the final interview will still not be omitted.

"The second thing," Yuan Ruilang continued, "Once Rongding invests, it's for the controlling stake."

Fang Yubin felt a little troubled: "He Zhaowei is very stubborn. He has said many times that no matter how much investment he brings in, he is unwilling to lose the controlling stake in the company."

Yuan Ruilang sneered: "Now he has no strength to bargain. He has no choice but to bow his head under the capital!"

On the tenth day after Yuan Ruilang made his investment decision, He Zhaowei appeared in the multifunctional conference hall of Pudong Kerry Hotel wearing a casual sweater.For the upcoming press conference, he visited the scene in advance.After explaining a few words to the staff, he pulled up a chair and sat down, took out his mobile phone to browse the news.

Seeing that the open letter issued by Accelink Technology has been published on major websites across the country, He Zhaowei couldn't help sighing that money can make ghosts turn the tide, and the media that slammed him half a month ago has now turned into a mouthpiece.

He Zhaowei admires the work efficiency of Rongding Capital even more.More than a week ago, he chatted with Yuan Ruilang for a whole afternoon in a coffee shop in Xintiandi, Shanghai.Only two days later, Fang Yubin called and said that the headquarters had approved Yuan Ruilang's report and agreed to invest in Accelink Technology, and the investment amount had reached 2000 million yuan.

The first investment of 500 million yuan was quickly transferred to the account of Accelink Technology.But at this time, He Zhaowei is already a polished commander. Even if he has money, it will take some time to recruit personnel.Rhodium deployed more than a dozen employees to support Accelink Technology.Qi Yu, who was originally working in finance at Rongding, came to serve as He Zhaowei's assistant temporarily.Of course, He Zhaowei didn't know that the beautiful female assistant beside him turned out to be the girlfriend of an old classmate.

The casual sweater He Zhaowei was wearing was chosen by Qi Yu for him.In order to prepare for this press conference, Qi Yu worked overtime until two o'clock in the night, and this morning, he accompanied the driver to pick up He Zhaowei.Seeing He Zhaowei coming out of his home in a suit and leather shoes, Qi Yu said, "You are an IT elite, you might as well dress casually."

He Zhaowei said: "I thought there were many reporters today, so I dressed very formally. Fang Yubin and I went to the mall to pick out this suit."

"With his vision, what good clothes can he choose?" Qi Yu said contemptuously, "Look at Jack Ma, he wears casual clothes most of the time."

He Zhaowei thought that what Qi Yu said made sense, but he couldn't help muttering in his heart, it seemed that Fang Yubin didn't have enough prestige in the company.After all, he is a deputy director, how could even a small employee dare to say that about him!
At this time, the mall was not yet open, Qi Yu took He Zhaowei to the specialty store next to the hotel lobby, and picked out a brown casual sweater.

It was time to dress casually, but He Zhaowei couldn't relax in his heart.I used to run a small company and have been immersed in technology, but I have never experienced such a big scene.He took out the lecture notes that he had read countless times, and began to read silently from beginning to end.

At 10 o'clock in the morning, the press conference started on time.Facing the "long guns and short guns" from the media, He Zhaowei said: "Recently, Accelink Technology has encountered slander and planting from the outside world. As the CEO of Accelink Technology, I must stand up and tell everyone the truth."

He Zhaowei went on to say: "The social software independently developed by Accelink Technology has been on the line for three months, has more than one million users, and has won unanimous praise from users. The company's outstanding performance must have moved some people's cheese. Since in They cannot win in an aboveboard market competition, they can only resort to despicable means.”

He Zhaowei picked up a newspaper: "Everyone should have read the open letter in the newspaper. The ins and outs of the incident are clearly explained in the letter. Taking today's opportunity, I would like to reiterate that the software of Accelink Technology is completely self-developed and does not exist. Any question of plagiarism."

He Zhaowei also said: "In addition to using malicious speech attacks, a certain company also offered high prices to poach Accelink's R&D personnel. Here I solemnly declare that this practice not only violates business ethics, but also violates relevant laws. These R&D personnel Having mastered the technical data of Accelink, poaching people is a blatant plagiarism of technology."

The more He Zhaowei spoke, the more excited he seemed to pour out the grievances he had suffered recently: "In the face of these despicable behaviors, we reserve the right to use legal weapons. If the other party insists on going his own way, we will accompany him to the end."

Immediately after He Zhaowei finished speaking, a reporter raised his hand and asked, "Mr. He, which company do you mean by the competitor you are talking about?"

Everyone here is well aware that the so-called competitor is Flint Technology.But the reporters hoped that He Zhaowei could name them himself.He Zhaowei held back his anger and wished he could yell at Flint Technology immediately, but Fang Yubin repeatedly urged him not to name the other party.

"I hope this company can pull back from the brink, so save some face for them for the time being." Although he gritted his teeth with hatred in his heart, he still pretended to be polite.Besides, He Zhaowei is not easy to go against the investor's opinion.

Another reporter stood up: "Recently, the social software of Accelink Technology has experienced more failures in daily use. Is this because your R&D personnel have been poached and there are problems with background maintenance?"

This is a question that hits the nail on the head.Fortunately, Fang Yubin and He Zhaowei had already thought of a lie, and even prepared another lie to package this lie.He Zhaowei said: "The recent increase in the failure rate is indeed a fact. Here I would like to apologize to the majority of users. But the increase in the failure rate is by no means a problem with background maintenance, but because we are about to launch version 2.0. The new version has better compatibility. Covering more content, it will definitely bring a new experience to users. During the transition period between the old and new versions, some glitches popped up."

Another reporter picked up the microphone: "Acelink Technology's financial strength is not strong. Now it has to invest in legal defense and develop new versions of software. Where does the money come from?"

"Funding is not a problem." He Zhaowei finally seized the opportunity to release the exciting news, "Not long ago, Accelink Technology has completed financing. The well-known domestic investment company Rongding Capital signed a cooperation agreement with Accelink, and will provide Invest 2 million yuan."

Most of the journalists who attended the press conference have been running IT news for a long time.They knew that a small company like Accelink was able to raise 2 million yuan at a time, and the investor was the famous Rongding Capital, which was definitely shocking news.The interest of the reporters was aroused, and they seized on the matter of Rongding Capital to ask questions.He Zhaowei was already prepared, and responded with a smile: "Today's press conference, Mr. Fang Yubin, the deputy investment director of Rongding Capital Shanghai Company, also came to the scene. Next, we will invite Director Fang to come on stage. The specific details of the cooperation between the two parties will be up to him." It is more appropriate to answer."

Fang Yubin walked onto the stage quickly.After taking his seat, facing the reporters' barrage of questions, he said easily, "The total amount of money invested in Accelink is only [-] million yuan. For Rongding, it is not a big investment, so the decision-making process is relatively simple. Yuan Ruilang, general manager of the Shanghai company, read the business plan of Accelink and talked with Mr. He several times before finalizing the matter."

"Will there be additional investment in the future?" a reporter asked.

"This possibility is not ruled out. If Accelink Technology needs it, we can sit down and talk about it." Fang Yubin said.

A reporter asked: "Rhodium's previous investment focus was not in the Internet field. Is investing in Accelink now a kind of temptation?"

Fang Yubin's tone was firm: "For a company like Rhodium, there is no question of testing. Every step we take is carefully considered. In the eyes of ordinary people, investment is divided into several fields, such as manufacturing, finance, and the Internet industry. But in Rong Ding’s eyes, investments can only be divided into two categories: one is profitable, and the other is not profitable. We have always only invested in profitable ones.”

Fang Yubin also said: "Although various industries are very different, the principles of investment are the same. I highly respect the principle of 'number one and number two' of the former CEO of General Electric Company Jack Welch. Any business department under General Electric must be in the Rank the top two in the industry, otherwise it will be cut off. Rhodium's investment targets usually follow the principle of 'top two'. Investing in such companies can minimize risks and maximize returns."

The reporter said puzzledly: "But Accelink Technology is not the top two in this industry."

Fang Yubin smiled and said, "If we put money into it, it means that it will definitely become the top two."

After the press conference, Fang Yubin and He Zhaowei retreated to the lounge one by one.Fang Yubin patted the other party's shoulder: "You played so well! I didn't expect you to have the talent to be a press spokesperson in addition to your skills."

He Zhaowei was also very satisfied with his performance, and said with a smile: "I was a little nervous at first, but I relaxed as I talked. You are not bad, you lift the weight lightly, showing the style of a general."

Fang Yubin excitedly lit a cigarette: "Today's opening match is considered a great success. Next, within a week, it will be no problem to troubleshoot the software, right?"

He Zhaowei said: "The faults in the operation of the software are all due to the lack of manpower in the background maintenance. As long as the manpower is added, the faults will disappear immediately."

"There will be no problem with manpower." Fang Yubin said, "The recruitment advertisement has been sent out, and the salary offered is also the most competitive. Yesterday alone, I received hundreds of resumes, including a master's degree in computer science from the United States."

He Zhaowei said: "Even if the fault is eliminated, what about the version 2.0 that appeared out of nowhere? I was completely unprepared, but you insisted that I announce it to the public!"

(End of this chapter)