Gold Investor

Chapter 88 Equity War (1)
"What is the most expensive thing in the 21st century? Talent!" Fang Yubin recited Ge You's lines in "A World Without Thieves", and then said, "Many people who do Internet+ nowadays don't understand that the key to Internet+ is not the net, but the plus sign." How to write it. The Internet is like a magnificent commercial complex. It was built by Americans. Until now, the core technology is still in the hands of those in Silicon Valley. We do Internet +, not to repair houses, but to Rent a place in a commercial complex, or open a specialty store, or a restaurant, or a movie theater.”

1 The key to Internet+ is not the net, but how to write the plus sign

Before a war, there will always be a period of eerie calm.Perhaps it was too much effort a while ago, but the Huahai Department seems to have slowed down in the recent rush to raise funds in the market.Wang Cheng frequently appeared in public, but did not say a word about the equity war.The media, which hadn't heard the news before, was even more unaware of the fighting under the table.

Fang Yubin seemed extremely busy during this time.On the one hand, on behalf of Rhodium Ventures, he will sign a loan agreement with relevant parties both aboveboard and secretly to prepare funds for the upcoming battle to raise funds.The so-called open and aboveboard means that everything is done according to procedures, so that people can't catch it; the so-called sneaky means to control the loan matter to a small area, especially not to spread the wind to the Beijing headquarters.

On the other hand, Fang Yubin is still busy setting up a new investment company.According to Wang Cheng's opinion, the new company was established non-stop, and Fang Yubin was in command behind the scenes remotely, and even the name of the new company was chosen by him.This investment company is called Xinglan Capital.When Fang Yubin was studying, he saw "Night Hair Stone Guan Pavilion" written by Xie Lingyun, a poet of the Southern Dynasties. In it, there is a sentence "The bird returns to rest on the boat, and the star is destined to go to work." Welcome to a rising sun.

The company is headquartered in Shanghai, and the initial capital of 1.5 million yuan for the first phase will soon be in place.Wang Cheng told Fang Yubin that within half a year, another 1.5 million yuan will be invested, and Xinglan Capital will have 3 million yuan in capital by then. "Is that enough?" Wang Cheng was not so much asking, but more confident after fulfilling his promise.

Fang Yubin was naturally very excited, and replied: "Enough is enough. A newly established investment company with a capital of 3 million is already very good."

Fang Yubin not only owns 5% of the new company's equity, but also received expected equity incentives.Once the performance is completed, his equity will rise simultaneously, which makes him completely different from ordinary company executives, and it is also in line with his original intention to start a career.Several other shareholders of the new company are entrepreneurs engaged in the construction industry in Northeast China and Yunnan.Fang Yubin has never met these shareholders, and he thinks it is unnecessary.Fang Yubin didn't know and didn't want to find out whether it was people who invested the money for Wang Cheng's face, or whether it was Wang Cheng who invested the money in the name of these people.

Now, Fang Yubin is inconvenient to show his face in public.Wang Cheng recommended a vice president for him to be responsible for the establishment of the new company in front of the stage.The vice president is Song Xiangchao, who previously worked in the finance department of Qiancheng Group.Fang Yubin felt that Song Xiangchao came here to share his worries, and was also the supervisor sent by Wang Cheng, so he simply left many things to him.Fang Yubin only explained one thing - keep everything simple.From the choice of office location to the establishment of the company's organization, as long as it can meet the needs of the work, it will not be particular about what can be done.

Fang Yubin knew that he was able to manage Xinglan Capital because of his cooperation with Wang Cheng, but this was by no means a check that could be overdrawn indefinitely.In order to truly gain a firm foothold in the future, we have to talk about real performance.Be a low-key person, do things with a high profile, quickly select projects, make investments, and put the company on the right track.

Fang Yubin already has a heart for Xinglan Capital's first investment project.One afternoon, he called He Zhaowei and went straight to Dream Theater Company.

This is the first time Fang Yubin has come to Dream Theater. The company is located in an ordinary office building in Puxi, with a small area filled with various technical equipment.He Zhaowei's office is only more than 20 square meters, and there is no extra space for a desk and a sofa.

After meeting and exchanging greetings, Fang Yubin teased, "Your office is too shabby. Have you been here all this time, or did you have to move here because business didn't improve?"

He Zhaowei shook his head and said: "It has always been here. At the beginning, I thought that the Internet is my face, the website is my face, and the office environment may as well make up for it. Later, I couldn't even pay my salary, let alone Fano's gone."

Fang Yubin laughed, but thought in his heart that He Zhaowei was much more mature than before.Even when the business can still be maintained, there is no false name and a magnificent office.

After taking his seat, Fang Yubin took a sip of tea and asked, "How has Dream Theater been in the past month or so?"

He Zhaowei showed a smile on his face: "After taking your life-saving money, I followed your method, and the effect was almost immediate. In this month, I have already received several live broadcast business orders, and the income is 80 million. No problem. Although there is no There is no way to fill in the holes in the past, at least the wages can be paid."

"It's not bad." The improvement of the Dream Theater's situation reflects the correctness of his own business ideas, and Fang Yubin is naturally overjoyed.He went on to say: "The business of undertaking live broadcast of commercial events should not stop, but next, it is time to build a live broadcast platform."

He Zhaowei showed surprise, and said, "Didn't you say at the beginning that the live broadcast of commercial activities has been in operation for half a year, and the company gradually gets on the right track before planning the next step? It's only been more than a month, why are you so impatient?"

It is inconvenient to tell He Zhaowei about the establishment of Xinglan Capital in cooperation with Wang Cheng. Fang Yubin just said: "The plan cannot keep up with the changes. Since the live broadcast industry is very likely to catch fire, we will race against time."

"Okay!" He Zhaowei patted his thighs excitedly, "I have long wanted to be a big ticket. Tell me, when will you introduce the people from Rongding Ventures to me?"

Fang Yubin waved his hand: "Don't look for Rongding's venture capital company, I contacted another investment company. In this company, I can count on my words, and the procedures are not too troublesome."

He Zhaowei doesn't care which company it is as long as someone invests money.He asked, "How much do you plan to invest? When will the money arrive?"

Fang Yubin said slowly: "We are old classmates, and we have cooperated before. I am also very clear about the financial data of Dream Theater. I don't think there is any need for the due diligence process. The first phase of investment is 3000 million, and it will be ready next week. Send the money to your company account."

He Zhaowei was happy at first, then rubbed his hands together, and asked, "What is the origin of this company? I haven't even seen it in person. Based on your few words, you are willing to invest 3000 million? Yubin, tell me the truth, are you Isn’t he the person in charge of this company?”

"Why are you asking this?" Fang Yubin was quite puzzled.

He Zhaowei said: "If it is someone else, the more money you invest, the better. But we are old classmates, and you have given me help many times. I don't want to cheat you. It is not worth 3000 million to be a live broadcast platform. Dream Theater and other companies It’s different, the hardware equipment is ready-made, which saves a lot of expenses. As for the investment in software, it’s nothing more than finding more Internet celebrities to enter the platform. But it doesn’t cost much to find Internet celebrities at the moment.”

He Zhaowei went on to explain: "The common model is that the company provides a platform but implements a zero basic salary, and Internet celebrities pay more for more work. Through live broadcasts, if Internet celebrities can attract attention, fans will even send gifts and cash top-ups, and the platform will take a cut from it. That’s right. Anyway, the platform has no salary costs, and I don’t lose money if internet celebrities don’t make any money. If they earn more, I’ll take more.”

Fang Yubin thought for a while, and said: "I know this industry too. I heard you say that today, and I realized that 3000 million is not much. I don't care what others do with Internet celebrities, but we must play new tricks." I have two suggestions: First, as long as the Internet celebrities who enter Dream Theater will be paid a basic salary, so that they can have a minimum living security; second, the platform should try to take as little or no commission as possible.”

He Zhaowei lit a cigarette and said, "I understand what you mean. In the early stage, we will release water to raise fish and gather popularity first. But if we want to gather popularity, we must improve the treatment of Internet celebrities? Other platforms also spend money, but others It is to upgrade the server and make the page more beautiful, and no one will raise the salary of Internet celebrities.”

"What is the most expensive thing in the 21st century? Talent!" Fang Yubin recited Ge You's lines in "A World Without Thieves", and then said, "Many people who do Internet+ nowadays don't understand that the key to Internet+ is not the net, but the plus sign." How to write it. The Internet is like a magnificent commercial complex. It was built by Americans. Until now, the core technology is still in the hands of those in Silicon Valley. We do Internet +, not to repair houses, but to Rent a place in a commercial complex, or open a specialty store, or a restaurant, or a movie theater.”

Fang Yubin continued: "Let's talk about the live broadcast platform. It's not about the technology, but the content. The influence of a film and television company lies in whether there are big-name signing stars; the prosperity of online forums lies in whether there are good moderators; a live broadcast platform The prospect of the Internet depends on whether it can cultivate first-line Internet celebrities. Those who are unwilling to give Internet celebrities a high income and spend money to create some pages are putting the cart before the horse."

"Since talents are precious, there's no reason why you can't bear to give money." Having dealt with Fei Yunpeng for a long time, Fang Yubin likes to quote scriptures when he talks about everything. Provided by the United States, the pilots were trained by the United States. In the end, the Americans also proposed that the military pay should be paid by them. Chiang Kai-shek’s boss is not happy, and the military pay is also paid by you. Whose army is it? The explanation of the Americans is that you give the pilots The salary is too low, which makes them have no sense of professional honor. In addition, the risk of going to the mainland to collect information is very high, and if you don’t pay a high salary, who will work for you! Also, Zeng Guofan formed the Hunan Army. Why is the combat effectiveness far better than the previous Eight Banners and Green Camp? One of the reasons is that Zeng Guofan gritted his teeth from the beginning and paid soldiers double pay, and the income of soldiers in the Hunan Army is usually two to three times that of the Eight Banners and the Green Camp."

He Zhaowei pondered for a while, and said, "You are right. Only those who are rewarded will be brave."

"Okay, let's hurry up." Fang Yubin said.

He Zhaowei said: "As soon as your money is in place, I will run at full speed. Everything is difficult at the beginning, and the next few months will be a critical period. If there is any uncertainty, let's discuss it later."

But Fang Yubin waved his hand and said: "The general policy has been set, and the rest is up to you. If you don't even have this confidence, what should I vote for you? Besides, I will be very busy in the next period of time. No energy."

"Okay." He Zhaowei is a person with high self-esteem. Seeing Fang Yubin let go and let him flex his muscles, it is undoubtedly in his favor.He then asked, "What are you going to do next?"

Fang Yubin was busy, of course, with the dispute over Qiancheng's shareholding.He smiled and shook his head: "It's inconvenient to say more now, you will know when the time comes."

2 The reputation of Wall Street has been rotten in the United States, almost becoming synonymous with greed

The days in early winter are greatly shortened, and the night comes as soon as it is said.The sun, which was like a huge red egg yolk just now, slipped down in a blink of an eye.The lotus-colored clouds quickly covered the dark red afterglow of the sunset, and the colorful street lights in the urban area lit up.

On the 28th floor of Qiancheng Building in the center of Binhai, Wang Cheng sat on a large office chair, focusing on the documents on the desktop.Opposite him, Fang Yubin and Yu Dongming, the executive vice president of Qiancheng Group, sat on the sofa at both ends of the coffee table, looking at the mobile phones in their palms.

The battle for equity in Qiancheng, destined to be recorded in the annals of history, has finally ushered in the decisive moment.A week ago, Fang Yubin put the borrowed funds into the market by cutting first and playing later, and started a frontal battle with the Huahai Department.As expected, although Fang Yubin has very little funds on hand, Rongding's strong background still makes the market full of tension.The news that Rongding has formed an alliance with Wang Cheng and will take back the majority shareholder of Qiancheng is spreading in the market.

And yesterday, Wang Cheng fired three arrows in a row, sending himself to the front line with the spirit of breaking the boat, and also let the originally simmering shareholding dispute come to the table.The first arrow, Qiancheng submitted a report letter to the China Securities Regulatory Commission, questioning the source of Huahai’s acquisition funds, and accused Huahai of using high leverage; the second arrow was to announce the suspension of trading. Qiancheng Group issued a suspension announcement that night, saying that the company was planning major assets. Regarding the reorganization matter, due to the uncertainty of the relevant matters, in order to protect the interests of investors, the company's stock began to be suspended from 13:[-] the next day; the third arrow, Wang Cheng published a strongly worded open letter, accusing Huahai of hostile takeover Behavior, expressing the attitude of management and barbarians.

This open letter, which seems to be arrogant and decisive, is naturally indispensable.Zhao Xiaoqing was not mentioned in the letter, but the firepower was concentrated on Cao Bohua.In addition, Wang Cheng covered up the shame and humiliation of me joining forces with Hua Hai to bring wolves into the house.

Three arrows were fired together, immediately pushing Qiancheng Group and Wang Cheng himself to the forefront.For some time in the past, despite the near-hotness of the fundraising battle, the parties involved were just kicking their legs under the table.Even though Rongding entered the market to grab funds, and Fang Yubin publicly praised Qiancheng's management, some speculations were just circulating in the circle, and the outside world still didn't understand.This open letter and the report on Hua Hai completely exposed all the contradictions.

The scale of Qiancheng's company and Wang Cheng's status in the world made this news extremely hot. In just one day, Qiancheng's shareholding war became a public event and dominated the headlines of major media.In the past few hours, Wang Cheng's cell phone rang non-stop. Some people were concerned and asked, some people expressed their support, and most of them were interview requests from media reporters.Wang Cheng had no choice but to hand over the phone to the secretary, otherwise he would have nothing to do with the calls.

Wang Cheng had expected, even hoped for, the sensational effect of the news caused by the equity war.Things stay at the capital level, and I am always at a disadvantage.After all, Huahai is now the major shareholder of Qiancheng.Access to the level of public events, the balance of victory may be tilted.Zhao Xiaoqing hid behind the scenes and never dared to stand out.Cao Bohua has a muddy leg, what appeal can he have?And I am the godfather of the business world who has been famous for a long time.

For this reason, Wang Cheng has met with several heavyweight media professionals, hoping that after he shines his sword, his old friends can help him.At first, things did go the way he expected.After the release of the open letter, several influential financial media published reports, showing their support for Qiancheng's management.Many entrepreneurial friends also spoke out one after another, expressing their support for Wang Cheng.Wang Cheng's WeChat circle of friends has received countless likes, and almost all of those likes are well-known and dominant business leaders.

However, just a few hours ago, the wind direction changed.Although the official report is quite beneficial to Wang Cheng, negative comments and even abuse of Wang Cheng poured out like a tide in the comment area behind the news:
"The chairman who travels around the mountains and rivers all day should fuck off."

"Suddenly announcing the suspension of trading is a rogue act of kidnapping small and medium shareholders."

"The news is full of red envelopes, but I feel relieved after reading the comments."

……

A post that was pushed to the top by netizens was almost a moral accusation against Wang Cheng: "Those stinky money can only find a few reporters to help him clean up the land, but they can't stop the people in the world."

Wang Cheng, who has always cherished his reputation, attaches great importance to the direction of public opinion.Originally looking forward to overwhelming support, why backfired?The decisive battle is coming, and the first battle seems to be unsuccessful?Looking at the online public opinion compiled by his subordinates, Wang Cheng's face was terribly gloomy.

"Chairman, these posts are obviously recruited by Hua Hai." Yu Dongming quickly opened his mouth to comfort his boss.

Wang Cheng's eyes moved away from the document: "I came prepared, even the navy is ready."

(End of this chapter)