Return to 88: Starting from Marrying My Sister-in-law

After this toast, Lu Yang announced that he had received another 1 million in net profit.

Since then, his two-step plan for the A round of financing for his little prodigy has been completed.

In the first half, the company was valued at US$25 million and 5000% of its shares were sold. While attracting three allies to the company, it also increased the company's cash flow by US$ million. With this money, the next copycat, no, the company's micro-innovation plan for VCD audio-visual players can be smoothly implemented.

I believe that it won't be long before, in addition to the Wanyan VCD player, there will soon be a brand called Xiao Shentong VCD player on the market.

By then, someone might regret it.

Because the retail price of the newly launched Little Prodigy VCD player will definitely be much cheaper than the retail price of Wanyan Company's brand VCD player.

Let the common people benefit.

Of course, this action may be somewhat immoral, but even if Lu Yang does not do it, someone else will do it, and it will only be a few months later at most.

Is there a difference?

It seems to Lu Yang that there is no difference. As long as Wanyan Company does not make changes on its own and does not take the initiative to lower the retail price of VCD players, the result will be the same whether the copycat phones appear on the market a few days earlier or a few days later, and the same person will die.

Since we have to die sooner or later, why not let yourself be the one who ends it?
Rather than giving it cheaply to outsiders, it is better to give it cheaply to our own people. As soon as the price of VCD audio-visual players drops, this market will immediately become popular, and its annual output value will skyrocket to tens of billions or even hundreds of billions at a speed visible to the naked eye.

With its lightweight structure, fool-proof operation, and retail price that's slashed by half compared to foreign brand players, there's no reason for Chinese people not to embrace it.

By that time, Lu Yang would own the number one sales seed company in the VCD audio-visual player market. He would then single-handedly take over Wanyan Company, which he had defeated himself, and take back the rest of the company's shares from Jiang Wanli, who had failed in business, and then strangle the upstream patent neck of this market.

At that time, you can attack or defend.

Furthermore, based on VCD, they further developed new DVD audio-visual technologies, occupied the audio-visual source patents of the player, strangled the necks of foreign player companies, and collected patent fees from them all over the world.

On the other hand, even if the research and development of new DVD audio-visual technology fails, the company can still protect its own moat based on the VCD audio-visual player patent it already owns. At the very least, it can also achieve mutual patent authorization without having to pay dozens of US dollars in DVD patent licensing fees and giving the bulk of the company's future profits to those foreign patent trolls.

Alas, who understands Lu Yang’s painstaking efforts?
But it doesn’t matter, no one understands now, but someone will understand in the future.

In the second half, the company was valued at 10 billion yuan and 15% of its equity was sold to Pengcheng Hi-Tech Investment. Judging from the accounts alone, Lu Yang lost money on this deal.

Little Prodigy has already launched its Series A financing plan and has also been widely recognized by the capital market. Walden Technology values ​​it at US$3000 million and is willing to pay US$15 million in cash to acquire % of its equity.

Then it's worth the price!

However, Lu Yang is now using RMB to settle the transfer of another 15% of the equity to Pengcheng Hi-Tech Investment. RMB 1 million is obviously not as valuable as US$5000 million.

Give the simplest example.

According to the official exchange rate of RMB against US dollar in September this year, one US dollar is approximately equal to 9 RMB, and the price does not fluctuate much.

NOTE, THIS IS THE OFFICIAL EXCHANGE RATE!!!
But in fact, although reform and opening up have been going on for more than ten years, the mainland is still implementing foreign exchange control measures.

In short, it can be described as a dual track system.

In addition to an official exchange rate, there is also a foreign exchange market to regulate the exchange rate. The country now lacks a large amount of foreign exchange reserves. Both enterprises and individuals must obey the country's foreign exchange control mechanism. In short, every penny of foreign exchange earned by an enterprise, from the moment it flows into the mainland market, it is no longer up to the enterprise itself to decide. However, enterprises sometimes need to use foreign exchange, so what should they do?

It's simple. Through the exchange rate adjustment in the foreign exchange market, one US dollar is approximately equal to about 8.70 RMB, and this is also a legal exchange rate in the foreign exchange market.

With such a simple calculation, isn’t the exchange rate price difference between the two quite big?
The same 3000 million US dollars, if calculated according to the normal official exchange rate, 3000 million multiplied by 5.76 equals 1 million.

But what if the calculation is based on the exchange rate adjusted by the foreign exchange market?

3000 million x 8.70 = 2 million.

This price is a bit scary.

This means that in this round of financing, the real Lu Yang gave Pengcheng Hi-Tech Investment more than 1 million yuan in concessions, and even a small amount.

Of course, this is not the way to calculate it. First of all, the official interest rate adopted in the foreign exchange market can only be the official exchange rate.

In other words, the US$3000 million that Huaden High-Tech invested in the mainland company Xiao Shentong is useless no matter how much RMB it can be exchanged for in the foreign exchange adjustment market, because as soon as the money is transferred to Xiao Shentong's mainland bank account, it must be subject to the supervision of the Bank of China in the mainland and converted into RMB at a uniform official exchange rate.

There is no room for bargaining.

Of course, Lu Yang could also take shortcuts. Suppose Lu Yang set up a shell company on Hong Kong Island across the river at this time, and use this shell company to achieve full control of the Little Prodigy Company in Pengcheng, Mainland China. This round of financing was also completed in this shell company. Then, Huaden Hi-Tech's investment of US$3000 million only needed to be invested in this shell holding company in Hong Kong City.

According to Lu Yang's memory, the time for the cancellation of the dual-track foreign exchange system seems to be January next year.

That's a good guy.

Lu Yang doesn't have to do anything. He just needs to put the 3000 million US dollars in this shell company in Gangcheng and not use it. Then, when the official announcement of the cancellation of the dual-track exchange rate is made in January next year, he can directly cash out more than 1 million yuan from the foreign exchange market with the 3000 million US dollars.

Look, how simple it is! A small goal can be achieved so easily.

Of course, there are hidden dangers in doing so. First, there is the risk of tax evasion, and second, there is the risk of evading foreign exchange controls.

If any of the above two risks goes wrong, Lu Yang will basically have no chance of escaping from the situation in his life.

Although the possibility of a bomb explosion is not high, and there is indeed room for manipulation, Lu Yang, a reborn person, will definitely not do this.

Unless he's stupid.

So I just think about it and discuss it.

This proves that he really did a big favor to Pengcheng Hi-Tech this time.

Even if I don't repay this favor now, I will definitely have to repay it in the future.

And it is impossible for Mr. Xu of Pengcheng Hi-Tech Investment to deny it.

Facts have proved that this is indeed the case. From the time the second round of financing for the little prodigy was finalized, to the time when Lu Yang privately finalized the share transfer agreement with Pengcheng Hi-Tech Investment, Mr. Xu has been inviting Lu Yang to wash his feet for half a month.

The Minghua ship was also boarded several times.

If Lu Yang had not always been unwilling to have too close contact with these officials and had always been careful to keep a distance, this old guy would have almost dragged Lu Yang to chop off a chicken head and drink blood wine to become sworn brothers.

What, the age gap is too big? What does it matter? It's normal for half-brothers to have a 20-year age difference. The couple is old man and young wife, old wife and young husband. That's called playing tricks. There's nothing to say. It all depends on whether you are thick-skinned enough.

It’s not that Lu Yang is not thick-skinned, he is just keeping his distance.

A former richest man in the 21st century said something very good: "Be close to the government and stay away from politics."

Lu Yang thought it made sense.

It’s okay to make friends, but it’s not okay to wear the same pants.

Besides, Mr. Xu is a veteran.

"As for the money, I have already collected it for you."

"5000 million US dollars converted into RMB is at least close to million, which is just a little short. The company's original account can make up for it. You can now start implementing the plan we agreed on before."

That night, Lu Yang asked Xiao Jun out.

There was only one topic of conversation. Now that the company's A round of financing has been completed, the cash on the books has exceeded 3 million yuan, and the company's brand Little Prodigy learning machine is still selling hot. Even if there is a need to upgrade its products, continue to carry out in-depth research and development, or continue to expand the company's product production scale on the existing basis.

But in a nutshell, this money is lying in the company's account, you will never be able to spend it all, and you will only spend more and more.

So what to do?

If you just keep the money you raised in financing in your account and don't spend it, what's the point of that?

And if a company cannot make money with money, it is not a good company. You have to spend it!

Lu Yang's plan B can then be implemented.

"No, man, is this what you asked me out to talk about?"

"Can we go to the company tomorrow to discuss these things?"

“It’s so hard to relax.”

"I've been exhausted lately. Okay, call the girl in quickly. You finally invited me back today. As promised, I have to choose a concubine."

In the private room, Xiao Jun was drinking while crossing his legs.

Look at the posture, so proud.

"Snapped!"

Lu Yang slapped him on the thigh.

Xiao Jun screamed in pain and jumped up. He rubbed his thigh, which was red from being slapped, and complained, "Fuck, what are you doing, you're murdering me, you almost hit me in the root."

"Pity."

Mou Qizhong next door added, "If we really take the picture, it will save us a lot of trouble."

As he said this, he looked strange and glanced at Xiao Jun's crotch.

Xiao Jun was so scared that he quickly covered his mouth with his hands: "What are you doing? You old idiot, don't mess around, or I'll sue you!"

As soon as the words fell, everyone in the box laughed.

Lu Yang rolled his eyes at him and said, "Aren't you going to choose a concubine? I'll let you choose one. Hurry up and sit down. Can we talk about business?"

There is a reason why he doesn't go to the company. After all, the current leader of the little prodigy is Xiao Jun, who is the legitimate general manager of the company, appointed by the board of directors. Although you are a major shareholder, it is too disrespectful to go to the company to direct others to do things and teach them how to spend money next. It will definitely have a negative impact on Xiao Jun's prestige in the company.

Therefore, it is better to discuss things in private. I only need to give a general direction and let Xiao Jun study the specific implementation slowly with the management in the company, so as to avoid rumors that Lu Yang remotely controls the company and still holds the power of the company, and Xiao Jun is just a puppet of Lu Yang in public. This would be unfair to Xiao Jun and to Lu Yang as well.

I'm not, I don't, I just want to make money, I don't want to get involved.

After all, as long as the little prodigy starts the VCD player project, this matter will definitely not be covered up, and Jiang Wanli will know about it soon. If the media spreads it at that time, then wouldn't Lu Yang's previous transfer of shares to avoid suspicion be in vain?
Seeing that Lu Yang was quite serious, Xiao Jun had no choice but to sit down angrily, rubbed his thigh and said, "If you have something to say, just say it. After you've said it, you still have to pay for the banquet to choose a concubine, otherwise you won't be able to get over the slap you gave me today."

This kid has only been quiet for a few days, a month? I guess not? I can't hold back my restless heart.

It seems like there will be a fight with the "Princess Selection" tonight.

Lu Yang nodded. "As long as you are not afraid of being caught by your wife and clamoring to divorce you, then I have no objection. Just choose. When I leave, I will call a room full of girls in for you to choose from, and all the expenses will be charged to my account."

The voice just fell.

Xiao Jun's face instantly turned bitter when he heard this.

Instead, Mou Qizhong laughed and said, "Great! He doesn't want it but I do. It's a deal. Don't regret it."

Lu Yang shook his head.

Xiao Jun glared at Mou Qizhong fiercely and said, "You old idiot, you are so old, and you still want to choose a concubine, can you do it?"

He couldn't choose, and he didn't let others have an easy time, so he directly poked Mou Qizhong's lungs.

"Mad, how about a competition?"

Of course Mou Qizhong was not convinced. Any man would definitely not accept it and he would just fight back directly. There was no doubt about it.

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone in the private room, including Lu Yang and Xiao Jun's followers, as well as Da Jun, started to make a fuss.

Lu Yang felt a real headache, and finally calmed down these rough guys whose blood was already boiling. "Can you all shut up? After we finish our business, I'll call a bunch of girls in to rape you all, and let you guys show off your strength and toughness."

There was another burst of laughter.

Finally, everyone calmed down.

"The VCD project can be launched now. There's no need to rush to discuss it at the board meeting. Once it's at the board meeting, it probably won't be hidden anymore. Don't worry. First, get some VCD players from Wanyan Company on the market and put them in the laboratory. Let the researchers take them apart and figure them out. Once we understand the principle and are confident of replicating it, we can discuss it at the board meeting and try to get it approved in one go. Then we can directly use the money to build the product line." (End of this chapter)