You call this entrepreneurship?

Chapter 516 Something happened

Qin Shaoyan looked at Liu Wei with surprise, and after two seconds of silence, he began to explain: "This person was introduced by Liu Yuanrui. I don't know much about his background, but during the cooperation, this person did a lot of unnecessary things."

"He was very reluctant at first, but later he came over and said he was willing to cooperate."

"After the cooperation intention was reached, Facebook invited him and the R&D team of YP Technology to the United States to sign a cooperation agreement and discuss technical and work docking issues."

"But for some unknown reason, Chen Yuanzong repeatedly declined to go to the United States, and finally delayed for a long time before setting off."

"After arriving in the United States, we had originally agreed to sign an agreement, but he suddenly changed his mind and found a lawyer from somewhere to negotiate."

"His lawyers made a lot of excessive demands that Facebook couldn't meet, and the cooperation was put on hold for a while."

Liu Wei was shocked when he heard this. What the hell is this weird operation?
Is there something wrong with this guy's brain?

Who would hire a lawyer at the last minute and put forward a bunch of weird conditions? Who is Party A?
Liu Wei couldn't hold back his curiosity, so he asked, "How was this matter finally resolved?"

"It was Chen Yuanzong himself who discovered that the lawyer he hired was a liar who kept setting him up with traps and cheating him out of money. He had no choice but to agree to sign the cooperation agreement." Qin Shaoyan sighed helplessly, "Chen Yuanzong's lawyer also threatened his client, claiming that he had connections in both the black and white worlds and would get rid of him if he didn't pay. In the end, it was Facebook that stepped in to resolve the issue."

"Ah?!" Liu Wei was completely shocked. "How did this guy become a boss?"

"Who knows?" Qin Shaoyan shook his head.

Liu Wei was a little curious, "Boss Qin, Chen Yuanzong is so ungrateful, why do you still want to cooperate with him?"

"This matter mainly depends on the face of Mr. Liu Yuanrui." Qin Shaoyan said calmly, "Also, this person used to make chess and card games. His R&D team has rich experience. I also have a talent for him."

Liu Wei couldn't help but give a thumbs up and praised: "Boss Qin is really generous and broad-minded."

Look at Qin Shaoyan's magnanimity, it's indeed extraordinary.

If it were him, Liu Wei would have definitely turned hostile on the spot and let Chen Yuanzong go to hell on his own.

Something shameless to the face.

If you really want to acquire YP Technology, you really need to pay attention to Chen Yuanzong.

But these are all small matters, the most crucial person is Qin Shaoyan.

Regarding the acquisition of YP Technology, it doesn’t matter what Liu Yuanrui, who is selling shares, thinks, nor does it matter what the major shareholder Chen Yuanzong thinks.

What’s important is Qin Shaoyan’s attitude. As long as he nods, the matter will be half successful.

Now that he has Qin Shaoyan's words, Liu Wei feels relieved.

……

Liu Wei flew back to Shanghai in a hurry, and went straight back to Giant Interactive Group as soon as he got off the plane.

At this time, Shi Yuzhu was chatting with Peng Xiaolin, the vice president of Lenovo Investment. When he heard that Liu Wei had returned, he was overjoyed and said, "Hurry up and ask Mr. Liu to come over."

"What a great event! What a great event!" Liu Wei walked into the president's office with a beaming face and said with a smile, "Oh, Boss Peng is here too."

Peng Xiaolin asked curiously, "What's the good news? Can you tell me about it?"

Liu Wei hesitated for a moment and looked at Shi Yuzhu.

Shi Yuzhu laughed, "General Peng is not an outsider. If there is any good news, please tell us quickly so that everyone can be happy."

"I met Qin Shaoyan directly when I went to Beijing this time." Liu Wei said proudly, "After my lobbying, Qin Shaoyan agreed to support us in acquiring shares of YP Technology."

"Huh? He agreed to it himself?" Peng Xiaolin was a little surprised to hear this and asked back with a frown.

"Of course, I have confirmed repeatedly that Qin Shaoyan supports us." Liu Wei said firmly.

Shi Yuzhu also became happy, "Since Qin Shaoyan supports it, then this matter is almost certain."

Peng Xiaolin still frowned, and after a moment's hesitation, he said, "I don't think this is right."

Shi Yuzhu was startled, "What's wrong?"

"I don't know, I can't explain it, but I just feel something is wrong." Peng Xiaolin shook his head. "Anyone who has anything to do with Qin Shaoyan is bad. He is petty and vengeful. You have had friction with him, so you must be careful of him."

"How can I give up such a big piece of meat like YP Technology to you so easily?"

"Boss Peng, you don't know this." Liu Wei couldn't help but retort, "YP Technology is not important to Qin Shaoyan. What he needs is a chess and card product to boost Facebook's valuation. It doesn't matter who the partner is."

"Now, it is not only Giant Interactive that is buying YP Technology, but also South Korea's NHN Group."

"Why does Qin Shaoyan support Giant Network? Because he hates Koreans, especially Korean game companies. He would rather let us buy it than let YP Technology shares fall into the hands of NHN Group."

Peng Xiaolin asked doubtfully, "Really? Is this true?"

"I've heard about this." Shi Yuzhu nodded. "It is said that Qin Shaoyan had a conflict with a Korean game company when he was in the United States. Later, after he returned to China, he pushed for the ban on Korean games, and the Press and Publication Administration blocked the approval of Korean games."

"So there is this layer." Peng Xiaolin pondered.

Liu Wei continued, "We did have some misunderstandings with Qin Shaoyan, but didn't we still cooperate afterwards?"

"Weibo and Sina Weibo were fighting each other to the death, and later Qin Shaoyan helped Sina design Zhihu."

"I don't think Mr. Qin is a petty person. As long as we can cooperate, he is still very generous."

"He also promised to upgrade the engine version for us for free, and agreed that both game companies could exchange and learn from each other."

"Huh." Shi Yuzhu's eyes lit up, "He actually agreed to the condition of mutual exchange and learning."

"Yes, Mr. Qin is very sincere." Liu Wei said affirmatively, "Qin Shaoyan's game company is the goose that lays golden eggs. It has always been in a semi-closed R&D state, and it is difficult for others to get in."

Shi Yuzhu was also relieved, "This is a good thing, it is more meaningful than YP Technology's."

Peng Xiaolin pondered for a moment and said, "So, the biggest obstacle to YP Technology's acquisition no longer exists. How much money do you plan to spend on the acquisition?"

"We value YP Technology at 10 billion yuan. Considering the premium, the price of acquiring Liu Yuanrui's 25% stake should be between 2.5 million and 3 million yuan," Shi Yuzhu replied. "If it's more, we will have to consider other options."

Peng Xiaolin was a little worried. "Is 3 million enough? I heard that the other party offered million US dollars."

"Two hundred million dollars is too much of an exaggeration. We at Giant Network don't get our money out of thin air." Shi Yuzhu laughed. "Before, we were afraid that Qin Shaoyan would come and mess things up. As long as he agrees, Liu Yuanrui will have to lower the price to a reasonable range and negotiate with us."

"In addition, we are not just targeting Liu Yuanrui, we have also contacted Chen Yuanzong, the major shareholder of YP Technology."

Liu Wei suddenly interrupted and said, "Qin Shaoyan told me about this Chen Yuanzong. He said that this person is not very honest. He is cautious about his life when doing big things, but forgets his principles when he sees little profit." Then Liu Wei repeated what Chen Yuanzong had done, and Shi Yuzhu was stunned.

Is this guy so awesome?
I'm afraid he has thrown away his brain.

Shi Yuzhu couldn't help but sigh: "It's unreasonable that such a person can be so lucky! YP Technology is simply a waste of resources in his hands!"

"A good company like this should be handed over to the right person to collect."

Peng Xiaolin nodded and said in agreement: "This person is the pig on the vent of the wind."

Shi Yuzhu suddenly asked: "What is Chen Yuanzong's background? Have you investigated it?"

"We did some investigation but didn't find anything. Qin Shaoyan said that this person used to make chess and card games but later stopped doing that." Liu Wei replied.

Shi Yuzhu's eyes lit up, "He makes chess and card games, so he must be involved in gambling. Send someone to investigate and find the evidence."

Liu Wei understood immediately, "Don't worry, Mr. Shi, I will make sure that the evidence is as solid as a rock."

"It must stand the test of history," Shi Yuzhu emphasized.

Peng Xiaolin thought about it and said, "It seems that this acquisition does not require so much funds. I was worried that there would not be enough money."

"It's always better to be prepared." Shi Yuzhu is in a good mood now. "YP Technology is very important. It is related to Giant Network's stock price after its listing. Even if a lion fights a rabbit, it must do its best."

Peng Xiaolin nodded and changed the subject, "Have you studied the US anti-gambling bill? This is the biggest risk."

"We have investigated this matter, and Liu Yuanrui has assured us that the anti-gambling bill does have risks, but it is not a problem." Shi Yuzhu replied calmly, "Based on the trend of the polls, the Donor Party will definitely win the next term. Silicon Valley is leaning towards the Donor Party. The bill introduced by the Elephant Party has infringed on the interests of Silicon Valley, and there will definitely be changes."

"What's more, the bill does not include Texas Hold'em, a game that Facebook added after much consideration."

"Facebook is such a large company that it consults with think tanks and market surveys when making decisions, and even has government insiders as advisors. It is definitely not a blind move."

"Besides, Facebook is just an operating platform, and YP Technology is a non-US company, so there are many circumvention operations."

"That's good, that's good." Peng Xiaolin's expression relaxed. "Then we should hurry up. The longer we wait, the more valuable YP Technology will be."

It is a good thing that it is becoming more and more valuable, but the problem is that if this thing is not in your hands, that would be very bad.

Shi Yuzhu looked at Liu Wei and said, "I'll have to trouble you to run a few more times, Liu Wei."

"No problem, just leave it to me." Liu Wei said confidently.

……

Beijing.

YP Technology rented an office in a high-end office building near Wudaokou. After renovation, it became presentable and looked no different from other high-tech Internet companies.

Chen Yuanzong stood under the brand new company logo, sighing with emotion. He reached out and touched the two big letters YP on it, "It's not easy. It's not easy."

In the past, we were afraid to expose our chess and card game business to the public. Now, not only can we do it in the open, but we can also openly start a company and expand our business to the United States.

Now we just have to wait for Facebook to make an effort and the money will come pouring in.

Chen Yuanzong has already started fantasizing about the days after he becomes rich and becomes a member of the upper class.

Just as he was looking forward to the future, his beautiful dream was interrupted when a group of uninvited guests came to his door.

"Giant Network?" Chen Yuanzong looked at the business card handed over by the other party and was a little surprised. "Aren't you selling health products? Why did you change your business? I wonder if Mr. Liu has any advice for you?"

Liu Wei smiled slightly, "Let me get this straight to the point. We are interested in acquiring your shares in YP Technology."

"I heard you have 75% of the shares, we want 50%."

"50%?!" Chen Yuanzong frowned and said with great displeasure, "I'm sorry, I haven't thought about selling my shares yet."

You are crazy. I was counting on YP Technology to make huge profits, and you came up and said you wanted to buy my shares.

I took great pains to build the stage, and you want to come up and perform too? You’re dreaming.

"Boss Chen, don't be in a hurry to refuse." Liu Wei said with a smile, "Listen to our conditions first."

"What conditions can you offer?" Chen Yuanzong asked, "I won't sell it even if you offer me more money."

"Your partner Liu Yuanrui is already selling his shares, and we are the buyers." Liu Wei said lightly.

"What?" Chen Yuanzong was stunned for a moment, then he got angry, "He actually sold his shares behind my back! This old guy!"

"Listen to my advice, Boss Chen. Your business is too complicated and you can't control it." Liu Wei said with a smile, "Why not sell the shares for a good price? YP Technology should be handed over to more capable people to run it."

Chen Yuanzong was shocked and angry. "What do you mean by this? Are you going to rob me?"

"Boss Chen, you misunderstood. We are sincere in acquiring the company." Liu Wei said with a smile, "How about we offer 50 million yuan in funds and million yuan worth of Giant Network shares in exchange for your % stake?"

Chen Yuanzong was so angry that he laughed, "You want to take away half of my company for 100 million, isn't this just robbery?"

"Boss Chen, we are exchanging shares of Giant Network. It's too much for you to say that we are snatching them away." Liu Wei said with a cold face, "Giant Network is about to go public. By then, these shares worth 500 million will double in value. This is much more cost-effective than simply using cash to purchase shares."

"We are so sincere and considerate of you, but you don't appreciate it?"

Chen Yuanzong could no longer bear it, so he stood up and said, "I will not sell my company shares, please get out!"

"Boss Chen, you have to think it over carefully." Liu Wei threatened directly.

"You want to threaten me?" Chen Yuanzong said calmly, "Why don't you ask around? My boss is Qin Shaoyan."

"see a visitor out!"

Liu Wei sneered and left without saying anything.

Seeing the other party so arrogant, Chen Yuanzong was very unhappy. He decided to find Liu Yuanrui and ask him why he sold the shares behind his back.

After walking around outside and failing to find Liu Yuanrui, Chen Yuanzong suddenly received a call from his secretary.

The secretary said in panic, "Boss, a few policemen came to the company and said they want to see you. I heard they want you to investigate a case of online gambling."

When Chen Yuanzong heard this, he panicked. Oh no, his trouble had been exposed.

(End of this chapter)