super golden pupil

Chapter 1258 Negotiating an Acquisition (1 More)
"Hmm. Are the two of us dazzled? Liu Tao shouldn't be here. Could the one just now be just a resemblance?" the colleague guessed.

"The appearance can be similar, but what about the temperament? Do you think there is anyone in this world who has his temperament? I just glanced at him, and my heart is already turbulent." The cheeks of the front desk lady were already flushed , like a ripe peach.

"Look at you now, you're a full-fledged little rascal. Are you excited? Hurry up and confess! Maybe some of his nerves are short-circuited today, and he just agreed to be your boyfriend." The colleague had a smirk on his face. Said.

"I really want to! Even if it's just to be his girlfriend for a day. But how can a boy like him fall in love with a girl like us. Sigh, I don't know when he will come down, and then he can see more I'm satisfied at the sight of him." The tone of the front desk lady was full of regret.

"I didn't have such a big reaction as you. But he is really handsome, a hundred times more handsome than that professor. I don't know if he has plastic surgery. Many male stars now rely on plastic surgery to become handsome So handsome." The colleague said.

"My idol won't have plastic surgery. Don't compare other stars to my idol in the future, they don't have the qualifications at all." The front desk lady reminded her with a pouted mouth.

"Okay, okay. I won't compare him with other male stars in the future." The colleague said quickly.

At this time, Liu Tao had already taken the elevator to the seventh floor.

There were two men and three women riding the elevator with him.

These people are all employees of Shengtian Group.They never dreamed that one day they would have such close contact with Liu Tao.Excitement and joy filled the hearts of each of them. They wanted to say hello to Liu Tao, but they were afraid of the abrupt idol.

It can only be that the eyes have been watching Liu Tao non-stop.

Seeing that they were all looking at him, Liu Tao smiled slightly as a greeting.

The male employee was fine, but the female employee almost fainted when she saw him smiling at her.

This smile is really charming.

They felt like their hearts stopped beating.

When the elevator reached the seventh floor, Liu Tao smiled at them again, then turned and left.

The two girls could hardly stand still.

The boy next to him hurried forward to help him.

Liu Tao came out of the elevator and found the chairman's office.He knocked lightly on the door.

After getting permission from the people inside, he pushed the door open and entered.

There are four people in the office.

"May I ask who is Chairman Zhou Qiao?" Liu Tao asked with a smile.

When the four people present saw him, they all froze on the spot.

Hearing Liu Tao's question, they recovered one by one.

"Hello. I'm Zhou Qiao." A middle-aged man with a middle part and a hooked nose greeted Liu Tao.

"Hello, Jay Chou. I'm Liu Tao." Liu Tao introduced himself.

"I really didn't expect Mr. Liu to come so soon. Let me introduce you. This is Chen Donghai, the vice president of Monologue Company, and this is Luo Fei, the executive vice president of Penguin Group. This is the CEO of our company Shanda Literature Qiu Tian." Zhou Qiao introduced the people in the office one by one.

"It seems that the two of you are also representing your respective companies to negotiate the acquisition of Sheng Tianxue." Liu Tao said with a slight smile at them.

"If Mr. Liu is also interested in Sheng Tianxue, Penguin Group can choose to withdraw." Chen Donghai said first.

"The Monologue Company has also chosen to withdraw." Luo Fei immediately followed up.

When Zhou Qiao heard what they said, his expression changed drastically.If Monologue Company and Penguin Group didn't get involved, then he basically lost his bargaining chip when facing Liu Tao.

"Don't worry. We can sit down and chat first." Liu Tao laughed.Although he didn't know why the other party made such a decision, everyone had already come here, so it was natural to have a good communication.

Chen Donghai and Luo Fei nodded and sat down.

"Director Zhou, Sheng Tianxue has not been listed yet. How much do you plan to sell this company?" Liu Tao asked with a smile.

"The current valuation given by everyone is around 35 billion Huaxia coins." Zhou Qiao replied.

"How many websites does Sheng Tianxue have?" Liu Tao then asked.

"There are five novel websites and three publishing houses. Among them, Singularity Fiction Network has the largest traffic." Zhou Qiao replied.

"I read the book on Singularity Novels. Compared with pirated versions, genuine novels still have great advantages." Liu Tao laughed.

"Most of the current readers like to read novels on their mobile phones. However, Sheng Tianxue has been stagnant in terms of mobile client. I originally wanted to open up multiple industrial platforms and form an industrial chain. But looking at it now, this This kind of large layout has lost its opportunity in the increasing development of the times. Whether it is Huaxia Mobile or Penguin Reading, they far surpass Sheng Tianxue in terms of mobile clients. Sheng Tianxue wants to regain this market, I am afraid it is not An easy task. This is the main reason why I want to sell Sheng Tianxue." Zhou Qiao said.

"In terms of fit, Penguin Group is undoubtedly the most suitable buyer. But I really want to buy a fiction website. After all, you can get a lot of content by buying a website. If I start a new website now , the content is a problem." Liu Tao said.

"Mr. Liu, if you really want to acquire Sheng Tianxue, we will definitely not snatch it from you." Chen Donghai said.He knew that the funds in Liu Tao's hands could be described as terrifying.No matter what kind of opponent it is, meeting Liu Tao is like a nightmare.

In the past, many companies had a headache when they encountered Penguin Group, because Penguin Group has a huge user base.As long as it is the business that Penguin Group wants to do, other companies can easily be defeated and then cannibalized.

But now the Penguin Group has obviously encountered an opponent.

Although Liu Tao doesn't have so many clients, he is a superstar himself.If he really wants to build a novel website, as long as he himself promotes it as a spokesperson, I believe many authors and readers will flock to it.

What's more, Liu Tao is still so rich.

The Penguin Group can also be regarded as a big company, but the company's cash reserves are only tens of billions of Huaxia coins.This amount of money is not enough for Shenhua Pharmaceutical Company to earn more than half a month.

If Liu Tao is really determined to fight against the Penguin Group, I believe that the Penguin Group will soon disappear in the tide of history.

Many famous entrepreneurs are saying that money is not the first, but the mind is the first.But if you really have huge funds, no matter what kind of opponent you are, you can get down.

The premise is to be able to afford it.

If you can't afford it, then you definitely don't dare to do it.

The loss of tens of billions of Huaxia coins means everything to the Penguin Group, but to Liu Tao, it is only half a month's income.

The gap between the two is very wide.

So after seeing Liu Tao, Chen Donghai automatically chose to quit.If the price is really raised, Shengtian Group will benefit and the final buyer will suffer.

Besides, there is no such thing as doing business without asking for something in return.Only the super rich like Liu Tao will do business without asking for anything in return.

This kind of talent is truly terrifying.

"If I buy Sheng Tianxue, I think we can become friends instead of competitors." Liu Tao laughed.

"How do you say that?" Chen Donghai asked a little puzzled.Colleagues are enemies, this is the same truth since ancient times.

"We can jointly make the cake of online literature bigger. As long as the market grows bigger, everyone will naturally get a share. If you just start a war blindly, it will definitely not be your company that will benefit in the end." Liu Tao said very seriously .

"I very much agree with what you said. However, it is not an easy task to make this cake bigger. You must know that piracy is rampant now, and most readers are unwilling to spend money to read books. If you force a fee If not, they might rather not read novels. Or, they would rather rent books to read." Chen Donghai said.As the vice president of Monologue Company, Chen Donghai has been immersed in the Internet industry for 30 years and knows some habits of netizens well.

"This habit needs to be cultivated slowly. If we unite, then there will be no competition for authors, and naturally there will be no high-priced buyouts. I think high-priced buyouts are simply a poison. Destroy an original talented author. Only the share can keep the author alive. If all the shares are shared, it will naturally save money for the company." Liu Tao said.

"If it is divided, it will undoubtedly increase the threshold for writers to enter this industry. At that time, the quality of books will improve, but the number of books will drop significantly." Chen Donghai said.

"Shouldn't the quality of the book be maintained? If all the works written are bad, do you think there will still be readers who will like to read them? Especially routine things will eventually destroy the industry." Liu Tao is very serious Said.

"If we are only doing high-quality things, some other websites are still doing these low-quality things. I am afraid that many readers will be attracted to them. After all, sometimes there are great benefits to having more books." Luo Fei was beside him Said.

"Low-quality works will eventually be eliminated by this era. What we leave to future generations should be a lot of books worth reading, not a lot of shoddy books. Maybe I am not a very competent businessman, but I really want to Do something good." Liu Tao said.

"Enterprises want to make money. Businesses that don't make money are rarely run by people," Chen Donghai said.

"After all, someone will do it. If you two really don't want to form an alliance, I won't force it. Director Chou, is 35 billion the final price?" Liu Tao asked.

"35 billion is a relatively reasonable price. This price has also been approved by Mr. Chen and Mr. Luo. If you want to buy, you can only fluctuate a little at this price." Zhou Qiao replied.

(End of this chapter)