Gold Investor

Chapter 8 The Age of Capital (7)
Yuan Ruilang shook the soot: "I have identified Ye Yunlai's weakness, so I will slap him hard. If Ye Yunlai can be promoted to acquire Accelink and the integration of the top two companies in the industry will be successful, it will not only help Ye Yunlai to make money." Lie, and it will become a good story in the capital market. In order to raise Firestone’s issue price on Nasdaq by a few dollars, Ye Yunlai doesn’t care about spending tens of millions more in the acquisition.”

"This battle, we have already secured the victory." Yan Fei said with a smile.

Yuan Ruilang said: "This matter has been operated in private before, and now we can give He Zhaowei some information, so that he can be psychologically prepared."

Yan Fei said: "He Zhaowei is Yubin's old classmate, let Yubin talk about it."

Fang Yubin groaned in his heart, why leave all the offending people to me?There was a embarrassed expression on his face: "Because I am an old classmate, it is difficult to speak."

Yuan Ruilang's tone was strong: "You are Rhodium's vice president of investment, not He Zhaowei's vice president. On behalf of the company, you have nothing to complain about when negotiating issues openly and aboveboard."

"You are credited with running this project." Perhaps realizing that Fang Yubin's attitude was too harsh, Yuan Ruilang softened his tone, "At this juncture, you can't relax. Go and have a good talk with He Zhaowei, and discuss the pros and cons of the matter. Make it clear to him."

Yuan Ruilang continued: "I have always advocated clear rewards and punishments. After the project is successfully completed, I plan to award a separate sum of money outside the company's stipulated bonus range to reward meritorious officials. Yubin's performance is obvious to all. I think a bonus of 30 yuan will be issued It's not an exaggeration." Yuan Ruilang turned his gaze to Yan Fei again: "You are the executive vice president of the company, what's your opinion on my proposal?"

The top leader set the tone, Yan Fei didn't dare to have any opinions, and quickly echoed: "I fully support it. There are clear rewards and punishments, that's what we should do."

The boss talked all about it, so Fang Yubin had no choice but to bite the bullet and say, "I'll talk to He Zhaowei."

Back in the office, Fang Yubin nervously picked up the phone and called He Zhaowei.Exactly as he had expected, when He Zhaowei learned that Rongding would sell the equity to Ye Yunlai, he was shocked at first, and then furious.He clearly expressed his objection, then patted the table again, scolding Yuan Ruilang, Ye Yunlai and even Fang Yubin.

The next day, He Zhaowei sent another official letter to Rongding Capital, claiming that he opposed the transaction.He also said that although Rhodium Capital has become the major shareholder of Accelink, the law still grants corresponding rights to minority shareholders. The "Company Law" clearly stipulates that the major shareholder must notify the minority shareholders in writing when transferring equity, and the minority shareholders have the right of first refusal.Under the same conditions, I should be more qualified than Ye Yunlai to accept Rongding's equity.

After Yuan Ruilang saw this official letter, he immediately called Fang Yubin over and asked, "Is this the result of your communication?"

"The "Company Law" has been brought up!" Yuan Ruilang said angrily, "That's right, He Zhaowei has the right of first refusal. But Ye Yunlai can afford the money, can he afford it? It's simply beyond his control!"

"He Zhaowei's emotions are very agitated. It's because I didn't do a good job in communication. However, after reading this official letter, I don't think it's a bad thing." Fang Yubin said in a low voice.

"What do you mean?" Yuan Ruilang was still angry.

Anticipating Yuan Ruilang's question, Fang Yubin threw out the words he had prepared: "Didn't you say that you want to beat Ye Yunlai hard? I think there are some things that have to be overcome to complete when there are difficulties; There are no difficulties to create difficulties to overcome.”

Yuan Ruilang sat back on the leather chair and said thoughtfully, "You mean to use this to blackmail Ye Yun to raise the price again?"

Fang Yubin said: "Now, we can tell Ye Yunlai more confidently that He Zhaowei intends to exercise the right of first refusal. If your offer is lower, He Zhaowei will buy the shares in Rongding."

Yuan Ruilang shook his head: "He Zhaowei is just complaining. Even I don't believe that he has the funds and strength to buy the equity, and Ye Yunlai won't believe it!"

Fang Yubin said: "Didn't He Zhaowei get investment from Rhodium Capital a few months ago? Why can't he raise money now?"

"Financing again?" Yuan Ruilang lit his cigarette and took a deep breath, "Continue talking."

Fang Yubin went on to say: "You can make a fake show, arrange for someone to introduce a few investment companies to He Zhaowei, and then release the news that He Zhaowei is contacting investors. In short, let Ye Yunlai know that he continues to hesitate, and wait for He Zhaowei. Find an investor, and Accelink Technology will not belong to him."

Yuan Ruilang nodded with a smile: "This method is worth a try. Since Ye Yunlai is still hesitating, let's take this step."

"It's just," Yuan Ruilang changed the subject, "This time you have to deceive your old classmates again."

Fang Yubin smiled wryly and said, "I've already looked at Zhu Bajie in the mirror - I'm not human inside and out, so let's just let the wicked do it to the end. Besides, this time I'm not only deceiving He Zhaowei, but also dealing with Ye Yunlai. Ye Yunlai agreed to raise the purchase price. He Zhaowei You can also charge a little more money.”

Yuan Ruilang laughed loudly: "If someone cheats me once, my wallet will expand a bit. I wish I could be cheated every day."

Fang Yubin's plan was soon put into practice.With the help of "enthusiasts", He Zhaowei really contacted several investment companies.As if he had grasped the life-saving straw, he rushed to Beijing non-stop, hoping to find new investors and exercise the right of first refusal at the last moment.This news also "spread like wildfire" in the circle.A media published an exclusive news: "Acelink and Rongding turned against each other, the entrepreneurial team rushed to the capital to find a new home. "

A few days later, when attending an event, facing the reporter's verification, Yuan Ruilang threw out another set of arguments: "Our cooperation with Accelink is very pleasant. As far as I know, Mr. He went to Beijing to develop new software, not to recruit soldiers at all.”

The news was true or false, and the situation was so confusing that Ye Yunlai couldn't sit still.He personally led a team of people to the office of Rongding Capital Shanghai Company to start the final negotiation.

As soon as the two parties sat down, Yuan Ruilang smiled and said, "I'm sorry, Mr. Ye invited us to eat seafood at the seaside and have afternoon tea at Ruijin Hotel, but I can only treat you with a few cups of tea in the company meeting room. Everyone." Yuan Ruilang showed a strong aura while talking and laughing.In this decisive negotiation, he already had the home court advantage, and this advantage was brought to his door by the impatient Ye Yunlai himself.

Ye Yunlai did not have the pleasure of talking about the past and the present, but he still pretended to be calm: "For the sake of going public, I will go to the United States next week, and I will stay for about half a month. Since the two parties have been in contact for so long, I hope to be able to do so in the future." Finalize the matter before going abroad. International long-distance calls are very expensive, and then Mr. Yuan will call to discuss business again, do you think I will take it or not?"

Yuan Ruilang still smiled and said: "Okay, I also hope to finish the business as soon as possible, lest you come to disturb me when you are abroad." After a pause, Yuan Ruilang said again: "After so many contacts, the final problem is still stuck. In terms of price. I think there is no need to waste time today, let’s go straight to the point.” In general negotiations, Yuan Ruilang does not like to take the initiative to bring up the issue of price, but since the situation of soldiers is impermanent and water is impermanent, since it has already taken advantage of the If you don't know the terrain, you might as well take the initiative to attack.

Ye Yunlai: "My quotation reached 8000 million before. This price is already very high."

"Mr. Ye, we invested 8000 million in Accelink Technology. If you buy our equity, [-] million is still too high?" Yan Fei said with a smile.

Ye Yunlai did not show any weakness: "It's meaningless for us to talk about 2000 million more on an occasion like this today. It's all to fool outsiders." He took a sip of tea, and then said: "The details of Rongding's investment in Guangxun I have no way of knowing the amount, but it is definitely not 3000 million. I have been in this business for not a year or two, and based on the way that Accelink has burned money in the past few months, I can be sure that the funds he has obtained are between [-] million and Between [-] million, there can never be [-] million."

Just as Yan Fei was about to refute, Yuan Ruilang stopped him with a wave of his hand: "Ye is always a straightforward person, and let's open the skylight and speak honestly." He smiled again: "Exaggerating the amount of money in the investment process to boost momentum is not uncommon in the circle. What's more What's more, the investors in the A round of financing falsely reported the amount. They only invested 5000 million, but insisted that they invested [-] million. In the end, they colluded with the invested company, saying that the investment money was spent, and they found a bunch of invoices to offset the expenses. Investors in the B round of financing paid for it. However, playing these tricks is not in the way of Mr. Ye, nor is it Rongding's style."

Yuan Ruilang lit a cigarette: "Two hundred million is a long-term investment plan. As for the initial investment amount, as Mr. Ye said, it is 2000 million."

Ye Yunlai gave a thumbs up: "Boss Yuan is a big businessman, open and close, and lift weights like light!" Immediately afterwards, he put both hands on the table, and kept tapping his fingers on the table, as if he was playing the piano. : "The 2000 million invested in Accelink has a premium of 8000 million in less than half a year. If it is an industry, it is unimaginable. Even for investment companies, it is a classic case."

Yuan Ruilang still had a smile on his face: "When I do business, I usually only settle my own account, not other people's accounts. But since Mr. Ye has settled Rongding's account, I will make an exception and help you settle the pen Account." He continued: "Firestone Technology is about to land on NASDAQ. If you can merge with Accelink at this time, you will become a well-deserved overlord in the industry. For those international investors who like to listen to stories, this must be true. It’s a wonderful story. If you can’t swallow Accelink, or even sit back and watch it grow bigger, then Huoshi’s status will be reduced from the industry hegemony to one of the vassals. In the Chinese Internet market that is in full swing, being a hegemon and a vassal is not a big deal The same. This difference will be reflected in the stock price in the end. If the stock price drops by a few yuan, the loss will not be more than tens of millions of yuan."

Ye Yunlai stopped tapping the table with his fingers: "You are right. It is for this reason that I bought your shares with a premium of 6000 million. But there should be a limit to everything. If I pay, It has exceeded what I may gain in the stock market, and I can only choose to give up."

Ye Yunlai raised his tone: "Mr. Yuan, can you tell me how much you plan to sell the shares of Accelink? The price is right, and we will make a decision today; if the negotiation fails, the transaction will not be righteous."

Yuan Ruilang stretched out a finger leisurely: "One hundred million."

Ye Yunlai shook his head: "8000 million is already the limit. As for [-] million, I can only say that Mr. Yuan's calculation is too precise."

Yuan Ruilang raised his tone: "Even if it is [-] million, I can't guarantee that you will be able to buy shares in Accelink. He Zhaowei is currently active in Beijing these days. If he finds a strong investor and exercises his right of first refusal, the final buyer It’s really hard to say who the family is.”

Ye Yunlai sneered: "It's too old-fashioned to create an imaginary enemy in the negotiation to bid with each other. This kind of self-directed and self-acted."

"I really want to direct and act on my own, but unfortunately I don't have the ability." Yuan Ruilang couldn't help sighing, "He Zhaowei's attitude is extremely resolute. In order to prevent Firestone from acquiring Accelink, he put on a stance of fighting at all costs. I sent people to talk to him several times , it didn’t work. Some media are still adding fuel to the fire. In order to calm the situation, I had to lie in public. Tell me, is there such a self-directed and self-acted one?”

Yuan Ruilang knew that the previous statement of 100 million yuan would not be able to scare Ye Yunlai, so it is better to admit it generously than to be exposed by others.Regarding the matter of the right of first refusal, Ye Yunlai is only guessing at best, and he is not [-]% sure, so he must tell the lie to the end.Even the small truths before are paving the way for the big lies now.

Fang Yubin next to him saw everything in his eyes, and he couldn't help but sigh in his heart: "At the negotiating table, everyone is really an actor, and everything is unbelievable."

Ye Yunlai whispered a few words to the people beside him, and then said: "I want to find a place to calculate new quotations with my colleagues."

"No problem." Yuan Ruilang got up and said, "You can talk here, and all the people in Rongding will avoid it."

An hour later, Ye Yunlai invited Yuan Ruilang into the conference room again. He folded his hands on his chest and said, "We have carefully calculated that the fire stone can only be paid out to 9000 million."

Before Yuan Ruilang could speak, Yan Fei said, "Why bother about 1000 million yuan?"

Ye Yunlai smiled wryly and said, "That's right, why bother about 1000 million yuan. I just wanted to say this to you."

Yuan Ruilang shook his head: "I can't even guarantee that you will be able to buy shares with 9000 million yuan, and [-] million yuan is not an insurance price. He Zhaowei is in Beijing these days. If he gets investment, the situation will be bad. "

Ye Yun said: "I'm not afraid of your jokes. Huoshi is in the final sprint stage before going public, and the capital chain is very tight. And according to the current situation, once the agreement between us takes effect, I have to buy He Zhaowei at the same price. Shares, which will consume a lot of funds. Therefore, 9000 million is already the limit we can bear. If there is too much money, we will not be able to spend a penny.”

Yuan Ruilang thought for a while, and said: "I can understand Mr. Ye's situation. Do you think this is okay? Our contract is still signed at 9000 million yuan, but you can pay [-] million yuan first, and the rest of the money will be paid within the next year. Pay in installments."

Ye Yunlai frowned, and it took a while before he said, "Okay, let's do it this way."

Yuan Ruilang added: "The 1000 million can be calculated as interest, and it has to be slightly higher than the bank interest rate, let's calculate it at 10%."

Ye Yunlai shook his head: "Why don't you let go of this interest?"

Yuan Ruilang said with a smile: "It is a rule in shopping malls to charge interest for owed money, and we can't break the rule."

Ye Yunlai sighed again and again: "When I meet someone as shrewd as Mr. Yuan, I am willing to bow down."

At the same time that Rhodium and Huoshi reached an agreement, He Zhaowei's financing activities in Beijing failed unexpectedly.He returned to Shanghai annoyed, locked himself at home, and stayed behind closed doors for several days.

Fang Yubin called He Zhaowei many times, but the other party never answered.He just heard that He Zhaowei sold his shares to Ye Yunlai at a price of nearly 5000 million.Yuan Ruilang also fulfilled his original promise and rewarded Fang Yubin heavily. With the 30 bonus in hand, he is finally one step closer to getting the down payment for the wedding room, but Fang Yubin has mixed feelings in his heart.

It was not until a month later that Fang Yubin received a call from He Zhaowei. He Zhaowei said that he planned to go abroad for a while and set off next week.After all, they were old classmates. The two made an appointment to go to the tavern and got very drunk.On the day He Zhaowei went abroad, Fang Yubin rushed to Pudong Airport to see him off in advance.

Before He Zhaowei's taxi arrived, Fang Yubin met Miao Zhenguo, the vice president of Jiangzhou Jinsheng Group, at the airport.When Fang Yubin accompanied Yuan Ruilang to Jiangzhou, he met Miao Zhenguo several times, and the two exchanged polite greetings.According to Miao Zhenguo, Hua Zixian, chairman of Jinsheng Group, returned to China today, and they came here specially to pick him up.

He Zhaowei also arrived at the airport soon.Fang Yubin pushed the luggage all the way to the security checkpoint.When parting, Fang Yubin said: "I hope you don't get angry with me again."

He Zhaowei smiled bitterly and said, "Although you betrayed me, you also sold me for a good price. Let's count it as even."

Fang Yubin laughed: "When are you coming back? Is this trip a tourist or an immigrant?"

"I don't know." He Zhaowei shook his head.

"You are a person who has a plan for everything, why are you becoming aimless now?" Fang Yubin asked.

He Zhaowei said: "Let's live aimlessly for a few days while you have some money on hand." He put on his luggage, led his family, and strode out.Fang Yubin stood outside the yellow line, watching his old classmate disappear.

Fang Yubin went downstairs, intending to take the subway line [-] back to the city, but saw Miao Zhenguo looking anxious, constantly dialing his mobile phone, and yelling at his subordinates around him.He walked over and patted Miao Zhenguo on the shoulder: "Mr. Miao, what's wrong?"

Miao Zhenguo was still in shock: "Something happened, something big happened!"

"What's the matter?" Fang Yubin asked.

Miao Zhenguo hesitated to speak, but changed his words and said: "It's okay, it's okay."

(End of this chapter)