You call this entrepreneurship?

Chapter 257 Cooperation
Soon the airport broadcast sounded and passengers began to board the plane one after another.

Qin Shaoyan found himself on the same plane with Xiong Xiaoge and others, and couldn't help but feel funny. It seemed that this flight across the ocean would not be boring anymore.

Xiong Xiaoge chose to take the same flight as Qin Shaoyan, which was half coincidence and half intentional.

He really needs to go to the United States and send his wife and children back.

However, after hearing the news that Qin Shaoyan was also going to the United States, he immediately ordered someone to change the flight ticket and chose to travel with Qin Shaoyan.

After getting on the plane, Qin Shaoyan had no intention of chatting with Xiong Xiaoge. Instead, he had a very happy conversation with Luo Yan.

This made Xiong Xiaoge a little depressed and surprised. It seemed that Qin Shaoyan didn't want to talk to him.

Qin Shaoyan must be hiding something!
This thought immediately came to Xiong Xiaoge's mind, so he began to observe Qin Shaoyan's every move.

He had dealt with this guy many times, and although the business cooperation was smooth, he was always wary of Qin Shaoyan.

I don’t know how many weird ideas this kid has in his head. It’s hard to guard against him, and he talks nonsense all the time.

Just like the last time when the YouTube team came to discuss acquisition, Xiong Xiaoge brought investors to the scene and saw what kind of person this guy is.

If they hadn't pressed Qin Shaoyan hard and gotten the news of Qvod's listing out of him, he might have used this to raise the price the next time he raised funds.

Qin Shaoyan is a capable guy with a lot of ideas, but when working with him you cannot let his temper get the better of you.

We must cooperate, but also be cautious.

However, this is not a difficult task for Xiong Xiaoge, as the relationship between venture capitalists and entrepreneurs has always been complicated.

It's like sleeping in the same bed but having different dreams, each with their own ulterior motives, but having to walk the road to wealth together, and everyone has to be on guard against each other.

After all, he has been a venture capitalist for so many years and has seen all kinds of entrepreneurs, which has allowed him to fully appreciate the diversity of species.

While Xiong Xiaoge was having other thoughts, Luo Yan and Qin Shaoyan were getting more and more compatible as they talked.

Luo Yan said with emotion: "I haven't made a movie for 20 years. I didn't expect that there are still people in China who remember the movies I made, especially young people like you."

"I remember that people of your age would watch more Hong Kong and Taiwan movies."

"Hong Kong movies were indeed popular in China in the 1990s, but the mainland movie market was sluggish," Qin Shaoyan also lamented. "Only a few mainland movies were still shown on TV, while the pirated disc market was completely dominated by movies from Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Hollywood."

"Coupled with the popularity of VCDs, DVDs and televisions, cinemas were almost forced to close down."

"My hometown is a very remote county town. The cinema was built in the 1980s. The equipment has never been updated and no one goes to watch the movie."

"So the county asked administrative agencies and state-owned enterprises to buy tickets and distribute them as welfare."

"When we were young, we would buy a few movie tickets before summer vacation, and going to the movies was one of the few entertainment options."

"But the movies are all old ones, not just from the 1980s, but also from earlier times. I watched 'Girls' Dormitory' at that time."

Luo Yan suddenly realized, "So that's how it is."

"But it's hard for a cinema to survive just by selling tickets like this, right?"

Qin Shaoyan nodded in agreement, "It is indeed difficult to maintain. No one watched it anymore in the late 1990s."

"In addition to TV sets and DVD players, there are karaoke arcades, computer rooms, and Internet cafes. Cultural and entertainment options have become more diverse, and no one watches movies anymore."

Luo Yan frowned, but soon relaxed again, "But the domestic film market has started to pick up again in the past two years, with several movies that have grossed over 100 million yuan."

"It's definitely getting better." Qin Shaoyan said happily, "As the economy continues to develop, the film market is also recovering. Perhaps in a few years, the Chinese film market will become an important international film market."

"Hey, are you so optimistic?" Luo Yan was a little surprised.

"Of course I am optimistic." Qin Shaoyan said with a smile, "If I were not optimistic, why would I want to get involved in the film and television industry?"

Luo Yan was very surprised. "Aren't you in the Internet industry? Why are you working in the film and television industry?"

"It's not me who wants to do this, it's the video website that Mr. Xiong and I started together." Qin Shaoyan said seriously, "I have been thinking about how to make a profit from a video website. I think it's a good idea to invest in film and television."

Xiong Xiaoge was shocked and asked, "You and my wife have been talking about domestic movies for a long time, how come you're talking about me again?"

"What do you mean by the video website that you and I created together?" Xiong Xiaoge frowned and said unhappily.

"Boss Xiong, you are a shareholder of Qvod." Qin Shaoyan reminded, "You also need to participate in the company's strategic direction."

"Aren't you going to sell the website?" Xiong Xiaoge sneered, "Why should I participate?"

Qin Shaoyan sighed and said aggrievedly: "Boss Xiong has many misunderstandings about me."

Oh, you're still excited, aren't you?

Xiong Xiaoge laughed out of anger. If Luo Yan hadn't been next to him, he would have scolded Qin Shaoyan.

Seeing the awkward atmosphere, Luo Yan quickly interrupted and said, "It's not easy to invest in the film and television industry. It's a very complicated business."

"Well, I've heard a little bit." Qin Shaoyan looked at Luo Yan enthusiastically, "I know that you are an expert in this area, Ms. Luo, so I have to learn a lot from you."

Luo Yan was stunned for a moment and declined, "I'm not an expert at all."

"Don't be so modest. You are one of the few Chinese female producers in Hollywood," Qin Shaoyan complimented.

"Just being able to survive in Hollywood and make a name for myself is already a great achievement."

Luo Yan laughed out loud, "Don't flatter me. You don't want to cooperate with me, do you? I won't fall for your trick."

"Mr. Luo, that's a good idea!" Qin Shaoyan said quickly, "I really want to work with a professional like you."

Xiong Xiaoge said unhappily, "Don't cooperate with him. This guy is full of bad intentions and is not a good person."

Qin Shaoyan looked at Xiong Xiaoge in astonishment, then sighed, "Human prejudice is as huge as a mountain. Mr. Xiong, please don't always bring your personal emotions into work."

Xiong Xiaoge sneered: "If you don't want people to have prejudices against you, you have to do something good first."

Qin Shaoyan hesitated for a moment, "Boss Xiong, isn't it a bit naive to talk about human nature when it comes to business cooperation?"

Xiong Xiaoge was furious. "Qin Shaoyan, sell Qvod as soon as possible. I don't want to cooperate with you anymore."

"You are still a shareholder of the campus network." Qin Shaoyan reminded quickly.

"Those are two different things, don't confuse them!" Xiong Xiaoge shouted angrily.

Qin Shaoyan felt relieved when he heard this. Mr. Xiong is very professional.

Luo Yan, who was standing next to him, saw Xiong Xiaoge lose his composure like this for the first time and burst out laughing.

With Luo Yan by his side, Qin Shaoyan was embarrassed to say anything offensive, so he changed the subject and looked at her sincerely, "Sister Luo, I really want to ask you for advice."

Luo Yan put away her smile and said, "You can ask for advice, but if you want to cooperate with me, there's no chance."

"I don't dare to trouble you. Just introduce me to two professional producers." Qin Shaoyan said with a smile.

Luo Yan was startled and frowned, "You don't want to come to Hollywood to invest, do you?"

"Take my advice, don't come here, you will definitely lose everything. Hollywood filmmakers are very professional, they will eat up all the investors, and you can't sue them." "I've heard about this before, I don't plan to go to Hollywood." Qin Shaoyan smiled slightly, "I just want to find two professionals to test the waters in the domestic film and television industry."

Luo Yan thought for a moment and said, "I can introduce a few to you, but the domestic film and television industry is also very complicated. If you want to get involved in this circle, you need resources."

"I have my own channels for resources. You just need to introduce professionals to me." Qin Shaoyan said very confidently.

"In that case." Luo Yan thought for a moment, "I'll help you contact them and give you news when there's some progress."

"Thank you, Sister Luo!" Qin Shaoyan thanked her enthusiastically.

……

After the plane arrived at the American airport, the two groups finally separated.

Before parting, Qin Shaoyan solemnly thanked Luo Yan again.

After Xiong Xiaoge and his group got on the car, he frowned and looked at Luo Yan and said, "Are you really going to help Qin Shaoyan?"

Luo Yan was a little surprised. "Of course, I promised him. What's the problem?"

"You really shouldn't have helped him." Xiong Xiaoge sighed, "It seems like he really wants to get involved in the film and television industry."

Luo Yan was a little puzzled, "What are you worried about?"

"Of course I'm worried that he'll be cheated." Xiong Xiaoge said unhappily, "That's all the money I invested in him."

Luo Yan laughed, "Qin Shaoyan is not a child, you might as well worry about something else."

"Besides, the waters in the Internet industry are much deeper than those in the film and television industry."

Xiong Xiaoge shook his head, "How can it be the same?"

The main reason was that he was unsure of Qin Shaoyan's tricks. It wasn't that he was really worried that he would be cheated, but he was afraid that he would do something new.

……

Qin Shaoyan's group was picked up by Facebook. Facebook was very experienced in this reception process and had rented several villas in advance for them to stay in.

After the group settled in the villa, Qin Shaoyan, despite the fatigue from the journey, called together a few trusted members and began to assign tasks.

The first thing is to unify their thoughts and remind them of things to pay attention to.

After a short meeting, seeing that everyone couldn't take it anymore, I let them take a break.

After a day's rest, Facebook CEO Fred and Microsoft's Davis came to visit Qin Shaoyan.

"John, you arrived just in time." Davis said thankfully.

"Is it about YouTube?" Qin Shaoyan took out a bottle of Coke from the refrigerator and handed it to Fred, and poured Davis a cup of coffee. "How is the negotiation going?"

"Vanguard and BlackRock are indeed interested in YouTube," Davis shrugged. "But after evaluation, they think YouTube's valuation is too high."

"Then what price did they offer?" Qin Shaoyan asked.

"The valuation they gave was $500 million to $600 million." Davis gestured, "They also hired a professional team and used a lot of jargon."

"It sounds ridiculous. I've been investing for so many years, but this is the first time I've seen an evaluation team like theirs."

Qin Shaoyan smiled slightly, "Five to six hundred million US dollars, this is a reasonable price."

Davis complained: "It's really a reasonable price. I don't know how to convince them."

"It is precisely because it is reasonable that their valuation is unreasonable." Qin Shaoyan frowned, "Have you told them about the acquisition of Qvod?"

Davis spread his hands. “They said that’s another matter and it doesn’t affect YouTube’s valuation.”

"It seems that they are not easy to convince." Qin Shaoyan smiled, "In that case, let's talk to the people at Yahoo first and see what price they offer."

Fred interrupted curiously, "How do you want to talk? Are you going to ask Yahoo for financing?"

"No, we will negotiate the acquisition with them directly." Qin Shaoyan replied, "Didn't Yahoo say YouTube was worth 500 million last time? This time, we raised the price to 1 billion dollars."

Fred was a little surprised. "Didn't you say it was $800 million?"

"Isn't it a bit too high to open up to one billion dollars all at once?"

"The past was the past, and the present is the present." Qin Shaoyan sneered, "800 million US dollars is the value of YouTube itself. If the value of the acquisition of Qvod is added, asking for 1 billion US dollars is already very restrained."

Davis took a sip of coffee and asked, "How do we negotiate with Yahoo?"

"Just tell Yahoo that YouTube and Qvod have reached an acquisition agreement." Qin Shaoyan said calmly, "Now YouTube does not have the extra funds to complete this acquisition, so it can only sell the website."

"As long as Yahoo buys YouTube and completes the acquisition of Qvod, it will be a major positive for the stock price."

Davis said admiringly: "This is indeed great news. I think Yahoo will not miss this opportunity."

"Then we just need to wait for Yahoo to make an offer, and then we can continue to negotiate with Vanguard and BlackRock." Qin Shaoyan said with a smile, "When doing business, we should shop around. Yahoo's offer can reach $10 billion, and they can't continue to set the valuation at $ million."

Davis smiled and said, "That's definitely not appropriate."

"So, YouTube still has a lot of room for appreciation." Qin Shaoyan smiled and raised a cup of tea, "Cheers to YouTube."

"cheers!"

The three people clinked their glasses together and the room was filled with laughter.

Having set the tone for the negotiations, Davis and Fred left.

Zhang Pingyi looked at Qin Shaoyan with some doubts and asked, "Can Vanguard and BlackRock recognize the valuation of 1 billion? This is almost doubled."

"As long as Yahoo recognizes it, it's fine." Qin Shaoyan said without any concern, "Besides, neither of them cares about YouTube's current valuation."

"The billion-dollar valuation is a bit high, but compared with the great news that YouTube is about to complete the acquisition of Qvod, it is still worth it."

"After the acquisition is completed, YouTube's valuation will usher in another wave of growth, which is equivalent to making money as soon as you buy the shares."

Zhang Pingyi was even more confused, "But you said you didn't plan to sell Qvod."

Qin Shaoyan said calmly: "I can change my position for the benefit of investors."

"So you really sold Qvod just like that?" Zhang Pingyi was very surprised.

"I do want to sell it." Qin Shaoyan sighed, "But the major shareholder of Qvod may not agree."

Zhang Pingyi found Qin Shaoyan's words incredible. "What kind of logic is this? Aren't you the major shareholder of Qvod?"

"Let me correct you." Qin Shaoyan said, "Before coming to the United States, 35% of Qvod's shares were transferred to Chao Nengli Co., Ltd."

Zhang Pingyi frowned, "I know that. Isn't that the company you registered before?"

"But now the person who holds 90% of the shares of Chao Nengli Co., Ltd. is called Qin Donghai." Qin Shaoyan replied.

(End of this chapter)