You call this entrepreneurship?

Chapter 521

Zhang Pingyi thought about it and nodded seriously, "They are indeed very anxious."

"Then let them wait." Qin Shaoyan laughed, "Let's discuss how much they are willing to spend first."

"Anyway, Liu Wei said the budget is sufficient." Zhang Pingyi thought for a moment, "They have prepared a lot of funds in preparation for the listing."

"But this is also quite strange. Others go public to make money, but they go public to spend a lot of money."

"Spending money now is to make more money later." Qin Shaoyan said casually, "But your incident did remind me."

"Since Giant Network is willing to spend money, we should strongly support it!"

Giant Network buys traffic in order to increase the data for "Texas Hold'em Online" so as to facilitate their stock price increase when they go public.

The better the data of "Texas Hold'em Online", the more beneficial it will be for the operating platform Facebook, and the valuation will also increase accordingly.

Qin Shaoyan said with a smile: "It's so wonderful to spend other people's money to do your own things."

Zhang Pingyi didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "Fortunately, Giant Network didn't know the inside story. Otherwise, I don't know what they would think. They would have worked so hard to make wedding clothes for others."

"It doesn't matter. If they don't know, I can tell them." Qin Shaoyan laughed, "Some things can't be hidden. Everyone gets what they need. It's a normal thing. If you do it secretly, it's easy for people to misunderstand you, so it's more convenient to talk about it openly."

"I will meet with Liu Wei first and discuss the matter so that he can cooperate with me later."

Zhang Pingyi nodded, and then asked, "How much do you plan to sell your shares for?"

"It must be at least 20 billion US dollars." Qin Shaoyan said casually after thinking for a while.

"Ah?!" Zhang Pingyi was shocked. "You only have less than 10% of Facebook shares left. You can't sell them at such a high price."

There are really not many companies that can come up with $20 billion at once, and Zhang Pingyi is somewhat skeptical that after hearing this offer, Google will directly give up the idea of ​​buying Facebook shares.

"This is not only the price of Facebook's shares, but also includes Twitter's." Qin Shaoyan said lightly.

"You're selling Twitter too." Zhang Pingyi was even more surprised. "Wouldn't that be a huge loss?"

"If you don't sell it now, it will be worthless. It's better to sell it now while you can than to be forced to sell it at a low price later." Qin Shaoyan sighed.

If you hold shares in Twitter, it is hard to say whether Twitter can succeed. Even if it can succeed like in another world, you will be forced to sell it.

Under pressure from the US government, the acquirer offered a relatively high price, seemingly not suffering too much of a loss.

But it is highly likely that you cannot take this money away, so it has to stay in the United States, and then there are all kinds of traps waiting to drain your money.

It is also possible that the money is just a blank check and may be paid in installments or offset by something else.

In the United States, a highly developed capitalist country, don't have any illusions about fairness and justice. The purpose of capital is to obtain the greatest profit at the lowest cost.

There is even no cost to gain benefits.

After being deceived and brought to the United States, Zhao Changpeng of Binance was exploited again and again with various excuses. All his previous promises were no longer valid and he would not stop until he was drained dry.

Sell ​​now while you can, and you can maximize your profits by exchanging it for tangible benefits.

Zhang Pingyi was still reluctant to part with the company. "Twitter still has a bright future. I feel bad selling it at such a low price."

"It's already a good deal now." Qin Shaoyan patted the other person's shoulder. "In fact, selling to Google is not just for money, but mainly for the convenience of discussing other things."

"You want to add additional conditions?" Zhang Pingyi was a little surprised, and then a little confused, "What do you want from Google?"

"It's Android." Qin Shaoyan showed a meaningful smile.

"What is Android?" Zhang Pingyi was stunned. He recalled carefully and found that he had never heard of this word.

"Android is a mobile phone operating system that was developed in 2003 and acquired by Google in 2005." Qin Shaoyan replied, "Google will announce this soon."

"Mobile phone operating system." Zhang Pingyi was stunned for a moment, then asked, "Is it like Nokia's Symbian?"

Qin Shaoyan thought for a moment and said, "You can understand it that way, but I think Android is more suitable for the market than Symbian. In the future, Android will dominate smartphones."

"Huh?" Zhang Pingyi was even more confused. "Why not the Apple system? I saw you highly praise Apple's smartphones before, saying that it will truly usher in the era of smartphones."

"Apple's phones use their own system, right? Do you think they will switch to Android in the future?" "Apple did create the era of smartphones, but it can't dominate the market because it always wants to have the most to itself." Qin Shaoyan smiled, "And Android chose to unite the majority."

"Google has established a global alliance organization, which consists of 34 mobile phone manufacturers, software developers, telecom operators and chip manufacturers. It has formed the Open Handset Alliance with 84 hardware manufacturers, software developers and telecom operators to jointly develop and improve the Android system. This alliance will support the mobile operating system and application software released by Google."

"How can Apple as a company possibly compete with this alliance? However, as a pioneer, Apple can still reap a huge dividend."

Zhang Pingyi didn't know much about the market, but he believed in Qin Shaoyan's vision because this guy had an extraordinary keen sense of the market, like a prophet.

Zhang Pingyi thought for a moment, "Since Google is so optimistic about Android, it may not be so easy for you to intervene. Google will not let go."

"I just want Google to agree to a few conditions. I don't want to interfere with Android. This is not something that can be touched." Qin Shaoyan smiled. "It's just a few conditions. It doesn't involve Google's core interests. There is no reason for them to refuse."

As for what conditions Qin Shaoyan wanted to negotiate with Google, Zhang Pingyi was not interested. Anyway, it was definitely not a good thing.

"What operating system do you plan to use for the phone you're making?" Zhang Pingyi asked, "Apple or Android?"

"Of course you use your own operating system for your own phone." Qin Shaoyan answered very affirmatively.

Zhang Pingyi was shocked. "Your own mobile phone operating system? Why haven't I heard you say you want to develop your own mobile phone operating system?"

"Actually, I already have one." Qin Shaoyan showed a meaningful smile.

"Got it? When did you do it?" Zhang Pingyi asked puzzledly.

"This is a commercial secret and cannot be disclosed."

……

When Liu Wei heard that Qin Shaoyan wanted to see him, he went to visit him immediately.

At this time, Qin Shaoyan had moved into a small villa, a typical wealthy area in the United States, which looked extraordinary.

Liu Wei entered the villa through the gate and looked at the open-air swimming pool and the smooth lawn with envy in his eyes. He planned to buy a villa like this for himself after the villa went on the market.

"Boss Qin, your new home is really nice. The environment is elegant and most importantly, it's quiet." Liu Wei looked around and asked, "How much does this villa cost?"

"I really don't know that." Qin Shaoyan laughed, "This villa is not mine. I borrowed it from Microsoft."

In fact, this villa belongs to Davis, and Qin Shaoyan borrowed it temporarily to live in for a period of time.

"Actually, this villa is average and small in size. If you want to buy one, buy a big one." Qin Shaoyan said casually, "The mansions that real American tycoons live in are as big as several football fields."

Liu Wei's eyes were full of envy. "I heard that you often visit Bill Gates' home. His home must be quite luxurious."

"That's just the way it is." Qin Shaoyan said casually, "The main thing is that Bill Gates' home is full of technology. He pays more attention to the integration of nature and technology. It is different from those mansions that simply show off wealth. Bill Gates does not need to prove his wealth to others, so it looks simple and low-key, focusing on returning to nature."

Liu Wei nodded, "Chatting with Mr. Qin really broadens my horizons."

"But if you really want to buy a house in the United States, I can help you find one." Qin Shaoyan said with a smile, "I also know a few wealthy friends, you can use their villas as a reference."

"Then I'll trouble you, Mr. Qin. Please introduce me to you when there is a chance." Liu Wei agreed hurriedly. This was a good opportunity to expand his network.

After the pleasantries, it was time to get down to business. Qin Shaoyan said directly: "You guys want to spend money to buy traffic. I have already discussed this with Facebook, and they agree to this plan."

"Facebook traffic is still relatively cheap right now, but your goal is too high. It will cost you a lot if you calculate it."

"Don't worry about the funds, we have made preparations." Liu Wei said confidently.

Giant Network obtained $200 million in funding through Lenovo, specifically for Facebook.

Qin Shaoyan nodded. "In that case, you can discuss the rest with Facebook. If you have any questions, you can come to me."

"I've already arranged for discounts on data traffic, so you don't have to worry about that."

"I'll introduce you to a few people from Facebook. You can get to know them yourself."

"Besides, you better hurry up." Qin Shaoyan said with emotion, "Soon I won't be a shareholder of Facebook anymore."

"Huh?" Liu Wei was shocked when he heard this.

(End of this chapter)