America is in control

Chapter 189 Ringing the bell and the final boxing championship unification fight

"WOW! Oh Yeah! Yes!."

The small war room suddenly burst into cheers like ghosts crying and wolves howling.

Documents, paper cups, baseball caps with the Yahoo logo printed on them, everything within reach of his hands were thrown into the air.

Everyone hugged each other heartily and slapped each other on the back hard. The expressions on their faces were extremely high.

The demons are dancing wildly and going crazy!
The charm of money is fully revealed at this moment! Under great stimulation, most people will release their own nature!
Liu Jiang was squeezed in the middle by Yang Zhiyuan and David, and he also shouted a few words.

At the current price, his current paper wealth has soared to about $1.5 million.

Ah. Ha! I finally became a billionaire!
General Liu is in a good mood. The total investment of US$245 million has brought back such a large fortune, and it is likely to continue to grow in the future.

It would be a lie to say I’m not excited! But the strange thing is that he can still restrain himself and go wild without success.

It may be that the desperate fight in the boxing ring has tempered his mind to be extremely tough.

"OH! NO! Selling orders have appeared! It's starting to fall!"

I don’t know which of the spoiled guys suddenly yelled.

Everyone's celebrations stopped momentarily, and Moritz turned around and continued staring at the computer screen.

Jerry Yang and David also sat down and looked at the interface of the trading software without blinking.

The scene just now seemed to be all an illusion. Everyone put on masks again and acted like civilized people again!
General Liu leaned back with his hands folded behind his head, looking very comfortable.

The Reuters representative leaned forward and leaned his upper body in front of General Liu, covering most of the computer screen.

Thinking of the ranged attack this guy had just done, General Liu was afraid that the other party would attack him again on a whim.

He quickly moved his chair to make room and stood up.

"John, don't you want to read it?"

The Reuters representative looked back and asked a question in surprise.

"I'm going to the bathroom, please feel free to do whatever you want!"

The other party was not polite and sat down on the chair.

By the time Liu went to the bathroom, the ten-minute collective bidding session had ended, and the opening price was fixed at $28.

"Yahoo shareholders, it's time to ring the bell!"

Goldman Sachs' Jon Woodruff walked into the small war room with a bright face.

It's said to be ringing a bell, but it's actually a ritual of pressing a button.

Nasdaq Chairman Bernard Madoff has been promoting the use of computers to automate trading.

The current Nasdaq exchange has long been fully electronic, so there is no real bell to ring.

That outdated gadget has long since been eliminated!
After everyone briefly tidied up their appearance, they walked out of the small war room one by one.

Under the leadership of Moritz and Masayoshi Son, everyone walked towards an open studio that served as a media corner in high spirits.

The reporters have been waiting there for a long time, and the camera lenses keep changing their positions according to the footsteps of everyone.

A burst of cheers mixed with applause suddenly rang out.

When the traders saw the new rich people appearing, they immediately stopped what they were doing and started cheering.

Their eyes were filled with envy, and they wished they could replace him!
Liu Jiang followed the two bosses to a huge screen, which displayed a large Yahoo LOGO, YAHOO!
There is also a small white stand two to three meters in front of the screen. On the front of the stand there is the Nasdaq logo and the slogan of Yahoo's listing.

The group of people huddled together in a mess, with expressions of extreme excitement on their faces that could not be restrained.

From time to time, some people raised their arms toward reporters and traders, waving them, and shouted loudly to vent their excitement.

Everyone gathered the two famous names, Jerry Yang and David, at the absolute C position, waiting for the time for the stock market to open for trading.

"Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to gather here to welcome Yahoo!"

Time was quite tight. After Bernard Madoff gave a brief speech, Jerry Yang and David each said a few more words.

At 9:30, with everyone counting down, the two of them jointly pressed the button on the small white stand.

There was a bang!

Colorful pieces of paper and ribbons sprayed out above everyone's heads, and beautiful music played along with it.

A wave of cheers and applause came, and the scene was filled with laughter and joy.

At this time, many institutional representatives and investors came forward, vying to take photos with these newly wealthy people.

After dealing with several waves of enthusiastic investors, Liu Jiang waved to a group of confidants standing behind the reporters.

"Uncle! Come here and take a photo together!"

"Martin, you're here too, don't be shy! You can't steal my limelight!"

He called his confidants over and stood together with arms around each other, leaving a classic scene.

The scene was in chaos, and the Nasdaq exchange staff looked at the big screen and exclaimed.

After briefly trading sideways for a while, Yahoo's stock price began to attack upwards and is now trading at $34.

At this time, Moritz, Son Zhengyi and others were not in the mood to stay any longer. They all made excuses to get away and walked towards the small war room.

"John, Yahoo's successful IPO will greatly increase your reputation!"

With a smile on his face, Chris flattered General Liu.

His eyes were shining with light, and he glanced at the new rich people from time to time.

These guys are so envious of him!
"It's so trivial! Where is this going!"

"When AuctionWeb is listed, let's come to Nasdaq to ring the bell!"

"Chris, I'm very optimistic about you! Don't let me down!"

Liu will draw a big pie for the other party, and the encouragement effect is best at this time.

"John, it's time for us to go back to the little war room!"

When Moritz passed by General Liu, he lightly patted him on the shoulder.

"Okay, Mr. Moritz, I'll be right back!"

General Liu replied, then turned to look at Alfonso.

"Uncle, I'm going over there first, and I'll come back to you when the market closes at noon."

"Okay, John."

Alfonso looked pleased and replied cheerfully.

To be honest, he never expected that General Liu would become a billionaire all of a sudden.

Just at this time, Yang Zhiyuan and David came over, and General Liu walked with them to the small war room.

"John, we did it! Thank you for supporting us!"

"Without you, we might not be able to get such good terms!"

Yang Zhiyuan and David surrounded General Liu in the middle, and each of them trembled in thanks.

Their gratitude comes from the bottom of their hearts and the reason is simple.

At that time, Yahoo's first round of financing, if Liu Jiang hadn't disrupted the situation, Yang Zhiyuan and David's shares were likely to be severely compressed by Sequoia Capital.

"You deserve this! We have achieved win-win cooperation! I should be the one thanking you!"

General Liu said a few words of humility, saying that the days to come are still long, and self-aggrandizement is unacceptable.

He must maintain the relationship with the two Yahoo founders and maintain the alliance led by Moritz.

The reason is simple. There are so many benefits to staying in the league.

This capital feast set off by Yahoo has made everyone excited. In the subsequent struggle for power, there will definitely be some bullshit. In order to maximize his own interests as much as possible, he must be prepared now,

The surge in wealth makes everyone's adrenaline rush, and their true feelings are revealed unconsciously.

If you don’t take the opportunity to build relationships at this time, how else will you wait!
Yang Zhiyuan and David patted General Liu on the shoulders, both of them were a little moved.

For more than a year, these people have been working together very happily, and they don't want anything to happen.

The three returned to the small war room, where Moritz and Son were already sitting behind the computer screen.

“It’s $40! Yahoo’s stock price is still rising!”

Son Zhengyi muttered in a strange tone, and Moritz's face turned a bit ugly to the naked eye.

The two bosses seemed to be at odds, probably because of the issue price.

David grinned and was about to say something to refute Son.

With quick eyes and quick hands, General Liu quietly tugged at the corner of his clothes, and at the same time, he winked fiercely, signaling the other person not to speak.

There can be no internal strife at this time! Adding fuel to the fire is not a wise move!
It is in General Liu's best interest to continue fighting without breaking up.

David received the signal and curled his lips, but in the end remained silent.

The three of them came to the second row and sat down, silently looking at the interface of the trading software.

Any small fluctuation in Yahoo's stock price affects everyone's hearts. The K-line chart at this time is no different from an electrocardiogram.

When Yahoo's stock price reached 43 US dollars, it showed a trend of weakness and began to turn downward.

In the range of US$35 and US$40, there was a huge amount of changes in hands.

It seems that most of them are like this this morning!

Liu Jiang had no intention of continuing to read, and asked Yang Zhiyuan and David beside him in a low voice.

"Are you hungry? Do you want to go out for something to eat together?"

Both of them shook their heads, and Moritz suddenly turned around and looked at General Liu.

"John, bring everyone in the little war room a lunch!"

"After the market closes in the afternoon, there will be a bell ringing ceremony. Do you want to try it?"

"By the way! There is a celebration party tonight, don't forget it!"

General Liu nodded towards Moritz and whispered back.

"Let Jerry Yang and David go! Investors like technology heroes like them!"

Moritz's eyes flashed with admiration, and the corners of his mouth curled up.

"John, you are great! You have a very good attitude, keep it up!"

After being stunned for a moment, Liu Jiang felt that the other party's words seemed to have a meaning.

He kept silent very wisely and just gave the other party a faint smile.

Immediately afterwards, General Liu stood up and walked out of the small war room, finding Alfonso and his party waiting outside.

"Uncle, do you have my phone number?"

"I was almost blown away!"

Alfonso smiled and took out his phone and handed it to the other party.

Liu Jiang took the phone and looked at it. There were countless missed calls on it.

"Jenny, don't get excited first, speak slowly."

"Did you see my news on TV? Didn't I tell you that an Internet company I invested in is going to be listed?"

"It's not much money! It's just 1.5 million US dollars! It's just a routine operation, don't be so surprised."

"It's just paper wealth now. After the lock-up period, my shares can be exchanged for real money."

"What? You want to treat me well? That's okay! I like bunny girls."

After talking to Connery on the phone first, Liu will call back the missed calls in order of relationship.

"Aunt, don't worry! My uncle and I have been staying together. We will come back when we finish our work here."

"Anthony, have you seen the news too? I was too busy last time I came to Boston, so I didn't come to see you."

"Harvey, it's time to expand your law firm! You must know that you are now serving a billionaire."

After contacting his close family and friends, Liu Jiang dialed Bob's phone with the joy of a winner.

"Boss, what do you want from me?"

"John, first of all I want to congratulate you! You have won a big victory in Silicon Valley and Wall Street!"

Bob's tone was very cordial, with deep admiration in his words.

"Boss, I'm just lucky. Maybe this happens only once in my life!"

Liu Jiang pretended to be a B. If he didn't show his strength at this time, how could he make the other party retreat in spite of the difficulties?
"Your next boxing championship unification fight is already planned! I think we should have a good talk. When will you have time?"

Bob suddenly became solemn, and a serious voice came from the phone receiver.

He should have understood the situation clearly now, and he started to relax about the unification fight for the boxing champion.

"Boss, I may need a little more time. Yahoo is not finished yet. After I finish the work here, I will contact you as soon as possible!"

Going up the pole is not a transaction. At this time, a little delay can allow the other party to offer the best terms.

Besides, Yahoo's matter is indeed not settled yet, and now we can't lose the big for the small.

"Okay then! I'm waiting for your good news!"

After hanging up the phone, General Liu breathed a long sigh of relief. It seemed that there was only one last step left before the boxing championship unification match was finalized.

Holding the hot phone, he hesitated and pressed the dial button.

"Mr. Underwood, are you calling suddenly about something important?"

General Liu's words were very cautious, and he didn't know what Frank was trying to do when he called before.

"John, I saw the news about Yahoo's listing. You are not a humble minority shareholder!"

Frank's tone sounded both reproachful and teasing.

"Uh! Mr. Underwood, I only own 15.2% of the shares. Isn't this a small shareholder?"

Continuing to implement the strategy of pretending to be stupid, Liu will try to get through.

Anyway, he had Claire acting as an internal agent, and the other party didn't give him any warning.

"Forget it! What happened before is long gone. We should look forward. There will be many opportunities for cooperation in the future, are you right?"

Frank's voice, like spring breeze and drizzle, came from the mobile phone microphone. He seemed to want to re-establish contact with Liu Jiang.

Liu Jiang looked incredulous, what! ? Do you still want to turn back? How shameless!
sorry! I have already done the work of 'getting through' your wife, Claire is much more generous than you!
"Of course! Mr. Underwood, I have always cherished our friendship!"

"There will be a celebration dinner after Yahoo goes public, right? Claire is also in New York. Can you get an invitation for her?"

Seeing Liu Jiang say this, Frank immediately put forward the conditions, and it was quite easy to beat the snake with a stick.

"Yeah! No problem, I can handle this! But, Mr. Underwood, Wall Street parties are always more fun!"

Liu Jiang pretended to be worried and tried to test the other party's attitude.

"Don't worry, kid, Claire has attended many more banquets than you have had boxing matches!"

"Is that so? Then I'll be relieved!"

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(End of this chapter)