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Chapter 288: Using platitudes about Junlian Capital, Jewish capital extends an olive branch.
While He Jingxing, Li Guocheng, Du Hao and others were enjoying hot pot, Zhang Yang was not idle either, going from one dinner party to another, with an average stay of no more than half an hour.

Why are there so many dinner parties tonight?
The reason is simple: various investors have seen the future potential of Caiyan.com, or more accurately, Zhang Yang's personal abilities, and therefore want to seek investment opportunities.

Suppose someone makes a 625 million-fold return in the stock market in just nine months, and his company happens to be in dire need of funds, while you happen to have some idle funds. Would you invest?

Don't think about it.

Going all in is a must!

However, Caiyan.com is no longer in its seed round; it is now a mature and highly professional internet finance company.

Interested in investing?
You need to make an appointment and wait in line!!

Upon arriving at the location of the sixth dinner, Zhang Yang met Liu Xingzhou, the Shanghai General Manager of Legend Capital.

The man was dressed in a suit and leather shoes, and even his hair was neatly combed. Just from his appearance, you could tell that he was a refined perfectionist.

At this point, some people might say that you shouldn't judge a book by its cover, but anyone who has worked in sales knows that judging a book by its cover is the simplest and quickest way to screen people.

Of course, this "appearance" refers not only to facial features, but also to clothing and speech.

A person with extensive experience can basically understand a person's personality, values, and experiences in just two or three sentences.

"Finally, I've met Mr. Zhang in person. It's an honor to meet you. My name is Liu Xingzhou, the general manager of Junlian Capital in Shanghai." Liu Xingzhou took the initiative to greet him and extended his right hand.

"Hello, Mr. Liu."

Zhang Yang smiled and shook hands with him.

Legend Capital, the venture capital firm, is backed by Lenovo Group. Last time, when Zhang Yang used Shengtian Capital as the GP to raise funds from various private equity firms, they declined to invest.

However, in Liu Xingzhou's view at the time, the risk of Zhang Yang running away with the money was extremely high.

First of all, Zhang Yang did not raise funds in his own name, but used the shell of "Shengtian Investment" to avoid unlimited joint liability.

It is worth mentioning that if Zhang Yang raises funds in his own name as an individual, all his assets will be included in the debt repayment scope once compensation liability arises, until the relevant compensation obligations are fully fulfilled.

But using a company is different; the risk is controlled at 500 million, because Shengtian Investment's registered capital is only 500 million.

"I really didn't expect Mr. Zhang to have such amazing trading talent. I was wrong to misjudge him back then. I'll punish myself with three drinks."

Liu Xingzhou picked up the wine glass, drank the wine in one gulp, and his expression did not change at all.

For regulars at dinner parties, drinking is an essential skill, and some even judge a person's ability to drink by their capacity for alcohol.

When Liu Xingzhou was about to pour himself a second drink, Zhang Yang stopped him and said with a smile, "You flatter me, Mr. Liu. Let's talk business first. It's not good to drink too much."

Liu Xingzhou paused for half a second, then replied, "Then I'll listen to President Zhang."

The most direct reason why he changed his opinion of Zhang Yang was the 625 million-fold return shown in the "Fuchun Road Situation Briefing".

Earning 50 billion yuan from 800 yuan in nine months is simply outrageous. Even the big boss behind Legend Capital was so shocked that he was speechless.

If the other party weren't currently in Europe, Zhang Yang would probably be talking to the behind-the-scenes boss of Legend Capital, not Liu Xingzhou.

Liu Xingzhou put down his Moutai, sat down again, and then got to the point: "As far as I know, the 'Securities Sales License' will be auctioned in Yanjing on December 15. There aren't many companies that have passed the qualification review yet, because the higher authorities require them to be internet finance companies, and want to further test the development potential of 'Internet Plus'."

"Zhang's financial research website goes without saying; it will definitely pass the qualification review without any problem. It's just that the funding may be a bit insufficient."

"how do I say this?"

Zhang Yang listened attentively.

Everyone has their own information channels, which depend on each person's level of social participation. The same event may have different information content.

Seeing Zhang Yang press for answers, Liu Xingzhou smiled faintly and said, "Nowadays, the internet finance companies that are qualified to bid for 'securities sales licenses' are basically all representatives of capital."

"Take Tonghuashun for example. Not only did SoftBank of Japan announce its involvement, but I also heard that CEO Yi Zheng has brought in private capital from Singapore."

Seemingly afraid that Zhang Yang wouldn't believe him, he further explained, "You might think that our country has foreign exchange controls, making it difficult for foreign capital to come in, but what if we say that their money hasn't left at all?"

"..."

Zhang Yang fell silent.

Liu Xingzhou's statement has a certain logic: if these foreign investors do not withdraw their money, then they are not subject to foreign exchange controls.

For example, China's foreign exchange reserves appear to be only $2.276 trillion in the third quarter, but in reality, they are far more than that.

why would you say so?

Because some of it is cheating.

To put it bluntly, it means not settling accounts, but keeping the money in overseas banks.

SoftBank invested in many Chinese companies in 2009, the most famous of which was Alibaba, as well as Pet Warehouse, Tiantianjiafen, Zhongxuan Biochemical, and Vanke Data.

If money is earned within China and not settled, there are no foreign exchange controls because the money is in China and can be reinvested normally.

So what are your thoughts?

Zhang Yang appeared slightly anxious.

Seeing Zhang Yang's anxious expression, Liu Xingzhou still felt he had the upper hand and said, "Junlian Capital has 50 billion RMB in available funds. As long as you, Mr. Zhang, nod your head, we are willing to lend a helping hand to Caiyan.com."

What are your conditions?

Zhang Yang asked again.

“We want a 25% stake in Caiyan.com. Considering that this equity transfer will lead to a dispersion of Caiyan.com’s shares, Legend Capital is willing to sign a ‘Concerted Action Agreement,’ with Mr. Zhang still being the ultimate decision-maker,” Liu Xingzhou said with a smile, revealing his purpose.

Capital is inherently greedy and adept at seizing opportunities to make money.

In Liu Xingzhou's view, Caiyan.com is now like someone trapped by a heavy rain; a folding umbrella that originally cost 5 yuan could easily be sold for 20 yuan.

As for why they signed the "Agreement on Concerted Action," the reason is simple: Zhang Yang's talent is so high that even the big boss behind Legend Capital is ashamed of himself.

Many people want to make a lot of money, but they have no idea how to do it.

The most fundamental logic for making big money is learning to trade.

Producing goods doesn't make money; trading goods is where you can make big money.

Take fruit farmers as an example. When merchants come to buy fruit, the farmers work hard for half a year and earn at most tens or hundreds of thousands of yuan. But when the merchants sell the fruit, they can earn millions of yuan.

Why are people from the Yangtze River Delta region (Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Shanghai) wealthy?

Since ancient times, their profession has been that of merchants, and the existence of the merchant profession is to facilitate transactions.

Trading is the key to wealth, and Zhang Yang's trading talent has already proven that.

"Is 50 billion not enough?"

Zhang Yang hesitated.

"55 billion?"

"As long as you, Mr. Zhang, nod your head."

Liu Xingzhou wanted to strike while the iron was hot.

“55 billion isn’t enough, Mr. Liu. You said it yourself, Tonghuashun has found so much overseas capital, especially SoftBank from Japan. Who knows how much money it has accumulated over the years? There are also cash giants like Tencent, Sina, and NetEase. Let me think about it some more,” Zhang Yang said with a worried look.

"60, no, 65 billion. This is all the funds that Legend Capital can mobilize. Mr. Zhang, don't worry. SoftBank's main profit-making project in China is Alibaba, which has only risen in recent years. We estimate that SoftBank's funds do not exceed 100 billion Chinese yuan."

"Furthermore, Tencent's main strategic focus is online games, so it's unlikely that it would invest all of its more than 100 billion yuan in the bidding. Considering all of the above, Caiyan.com has a very high chance of winning the bid."

Liu Xingzhou had just finished speaking when he added, "But the premise is..."

He didn't finish his sentence, but picked up the empty wine glass and fiddled with it, as if to say that Legend Capital was the premise.

The moment he received the answer, Zhang Yang's worried expression vanished, and even the anxiety in his eyes disappeared, replaced by indifference and a triumphant look in his eyes.

Is he really anxious?

Is he really worried?

It was all just a feint to gather intelligence.

Although Zhang Yang has accumulated a large number of social connections, his information channels still seem immature compared to established insurance funds like Legend Capital.

After all, the other party is backed by Lenovo Group and related interest groups, and Liu Zhi, the CEO of Lenovo Group, is the initiator of the "Taishan Club".

"I'll go back and think about it."

Zhang Yang said with a faint smile.

Seeing Zhang Yang's worried expression vanish and a smile appeared on his lips, Liu Xingzhou thought to himself, "This is bad," but still smiled and said, "If there's anything that Mr. Zhang is not satisfied with, please let me know and we can discuss it further."

Liu Xingzhou lowered his stance. He had realized that Zhang Yang was trying to get information out of him, but since things had come to this point, he could only try his best to reach an agreement.

"Damn it, I was careless."

Liu Xingzhou was extremely uneasy.

Although he knew that Zhang Yang had a high talent for trading, he still subconsciously felt that the other party was just a young man in his early twenties who would not know so many intricacies, so he lowered his guard.

"5%, I'll think about it."

Zhang Yang turned the tables and took the lead.

5%???

Liu Xingzhou suddenly stood up. Wasn't this bullying an honest person?

Wanting to take away 65 billion with only 5%? Do they really think Caiyan.com is Tencent?

"impossible!"

Liu Xingzhou refused outright.

"What if Caiyan.com goes public within three years?" Zhang Yang stated his condition.

"this…"

Liu Xingzhou hesitated for half a second, then shook his head and said, "At least 15%, and I'll say it again..."

Before he could finish speaking, Zhang Yang stood up, picked up his wine glass, and drank the wine in one gulp, saying, "President Liu, we'll meet again sometime."

With Alibaba and Baidu as major investors, plus its own funds and the available funds from the "Zhangjiang Gang," Caiyan.com is no longer a necessary option.

His frequent contact with risk institutions was aimed at obtaining information from them in order to successfully acquire the only "securities sales license".

Liu Xingzhou did not try to stop Zhang Yang.

Time seems to stand still.

1 minutes.

3 minutes.

Five minutes. He stood in the private room, as if petrified.

It wasn't until 10 minutes later that Liu Xingzhou came to his senses and muttered, "It's unbelievable that such a cunning and calculating person could appear in a young man in his early twenties. We were careless. Now we can only report this to President Liu and let him decide who to support."

……

As Liu Xingzhou took out his phone to make an international call to Liu Zhi, Zhang Yang's phone rang at the same time, displaying a number on the caller ID.

"Unknown number".

Zhang Yang hesitated for a moment, then answered the call: "Hello."

"I am Shen Yufan from Yitian Road. I have long admired the reputation of Fuchun Road, hahaha."

Shen Yufan introduced himself.

“Yitian Road, a frontline speculative investment destination in Shenzhen.” Zhang Yang’s mind instantly recalled the other party’s information. Also, if he remembered correctly, “Jumping Brother” Chen Sanrong seemed to have joined him.

The fact that they were able to rescue Chen Sanrong shows that the other party is clearly very powerful.

Now the question is, given that his family has a grudge against Chen Sanrong, what is the purpose of Shen Yufan's phone call?
Looking for a fight?
This is not Shenzhen.

Seeing that Zhang Yang hadn't spoken yet, Shen Yufan took the initiative to invite him, "Mr. Zhang, I have a distinguished guest here. Would you like to join us at the rooftop restaurant?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhang Yang looked up at the hotel's rooftop restaurant.

I've already attended the sixth dinner party, so what's a seventh?

Zhang Yang: "Of course."

Shen Yufan: "We eagerly await your arrival."

Not a moment.

Zhang Yang arrived at the rooftop restaurant.

At that moment, there was only one table in the hotel's rooftop restaurant. To be precise, besides the waiter, there were only two people, one of whom was a blond, blue-eyed white man.

Zhang Yang recognized the white man the moment their eyes met.

Larry Fink, the current CEO of BlackRock, is also a mouthpiece for Jewish capital, at least openly.

"I didn't expect it to be Mr. Larry Fink. You two have been waiting for a long time." Zhang Yang walked quickly closer, a smile on his lips.

Hearing that fluent New York accent in English, Larry Fink was surprised, but immediately replied, "Mr. Zhang Yang, please have a seat."

"Please have a seat, Mr. Zhang."

Shen Yufan repeated it as well.

"Thank you." Zhang Yang thanked him politely, then sat down.

Before Larry Fink and Shen Yufan could speak, Zhang Yang preemptively said, "Actually, I met Mr. Larry Fink once, it was about four or five months ago at an investment dinner in New York, but it was a bit rushed and I didn't get a chance to talk to him."

Yes, I remember you.

Larry Fink nodded.

He then added, "At the time, I felt that Mr. Zhang Yang was no ordinary person, but due to being tied up with other matters, I was unable to discuss it in depth. Now it seems that this is a great loss for me."

"you flatter me."

Zhang Yang responded modestly.

The two of them chatted wordlessly.

Larry Fink never imagined that Zhang Yang, this young man, could accumulate wealth within six months and become a sought-after trader in China.

If he had known earlier, he would definitely have tried to win Zhang Yang over to his side when Zhang Yang was still young and inexperienced.

Jewish capital is best at using money and beautiful women to seduce people. It's a vulgar trick, but it's simple and effective.

It's important to know that the entire Hollywood, including the various beauty pageants, is actually funded by Jewish capital.

It is no exaggeration to say that Jewish capitalism is synonymous with beauty and money.

On the other hand, Zhang Yang was equally surprised that Larry Fink would suddenly come to China, just like Buffett and Charlie Munger.

"A 625 million-fold return—I've only ever seen that in options trading. I never imagined Mr. Zhang Yang could achieve it just by trading stocks. I'm truly impressed." Larry Fink showed no airs whatsoever, his eyes sparkling with admiration.

If one were to openly "marry into" Jewish capital, it would undoubtedly be like adding wings to a tiger.

"Just luck." Zhang Yang smiled slightly, then humbly added, "I happened to be there during an economic cycle shift and made a small profit."

"Mr. Zhang is too modest. Economic cycles do indeed present opportunities for ordinary people to turn their lives around, but you can't turn 800 yuan into 50 billion yuan."

Shen Yufan smiled.

Anyone who has studied economic cycles knows that while cycle shifts may present wealth opportunities, the average person can only potentially increase their wealth tenfold or so. Beyond that, there are virtually no opportunities for ordinary people.

How many times more flamboyant is it?
625 times!
Is this the benefit that the economic cycle can bring?

Absolutely not!

This is a realization of their own strength!
“There’s no need to be so modest. We all know your trading talent,” Larry Fink chimed in. “Actually, the reason I’m here to talk to you, Mr. Zhang Yang, is to discuss the ‘securities sales license.’ BlackRock can provide you with the financial convenience you need.”

"What about the conditions?"

Zhang Yang asked the question calmly.

Cooperation with foreign capital?
This is not a good choice, especially given the notorious Jewish capitalism.

There's a saying that describes Jewish capitalism like this: If you have a loaf of bread and give half to a hungry Jew, he won't thank you after receiving the bread; instead, he'll turn around, kneel down, and thank his God.

After thanking God, he will start thinking about the other half of the bread you have left, and he will figure out how to make you write an IOU for 100 breads. If you don't give it to him, he will stab you with a knife as you turn to leave, pick up the other half of the bread from beside your body, and press your bloody handprint on the IOU to collect the debt from your family.

Cruel?

This is Jewish capital!
Zhang Yang was no fool. In his previous life, he had dealt with Jewish capital many times and knew that they were the most cunning when it came to discarding their tools.

Cooperation is impossible, especially since Zhang Yang's powerful backers wouldn't allow it.

“There are no conditions; it’s simply that I admire Mr. Zhang Yang’s talent,” Larry Fink said with a smile.

"Pfft." Zhang Yang couldn't help but laugh out loud, waving his hand and saying, "Mr. Larry Fink, don't joke around. There's no such thing as a free lunch. Let's be honest."

“Mr. Zhang Yang is a straightforward person, so we won’t beat around the bush. We’ll guarantee you get the ‘Securities Sales License.’ After it’s done, we’ll take 20% of the profits from the securities-related business. At that time, we’ll need to trouble Mr. Zhang to use this profit, under the name of Caiyan.com’s own funds, to hold some stocks on our behalf.”

Larry Fink shared his thoughts.

"..."

Zhang Yang was silent for a moment, then asked uncertainly, "So, you want 20% of the profits from the securities business, and then this money will be kept in the Caiyan.com account, and then used to buy and sell Chinese stocks through the company's own funds?"

"Yes."

"Yes."

Larry Fink and Shen Yufan spoke in unison.

Zhang Yang fell silent again.

He didn't know what the two were up to, but he felt they definitely had ill intentions.

To reiterate, Caiyan.com now has the backing of Alibaba and Baidu, along with its own funds and the available funds from the "Zhangjiang Gang," so other capital is not a necessity.

However, the fact that Shen Yufan knew Larry Fink was beyond Zhang Yang's expectations, and he had no impression of this speculative investor, or rather, the entire speculative investor circle did not have a deep impression of him.

Like Xu Xiang, everyone knows that he made his first fortune with Haihong Holdings, and then in 2003 he invested in the "Five Golden Flowers" blue-chip stocks of steel, petrochemicals, automobiles, power and banking to lay the foundation for his capital.

There's also Asking Qiu Baoyu, who is known to have made a profit of 4-5 times during the 519 market rally in 1999 by trading Dongda Apai, thus accumulating his initial wealth.

And Zhang Jianping, from the battle with Huaguo Aluminum, is still on the blacklist of institutions.

The three major speculative investors each have their own growth trajectories, but Shen Yufan is different, or rather, the speculative investors in Shenzhen are different. Their funds are all accumulated quickly through land expropriation and resettlement, and then they use their financial advantage to harvest retail investors.

That's why Zhang Yang didn't have a deep impression of the speculative capital in Shenzhen.

"Let me go back and think about it."

Zhang Yang did not reply immediately, but tried to delay as much as possible.

Before the bidding for the "securities sales license," whoever these large foreign capital firms side with is likely to reap the rewards.

Besides stalling for time, Zhang Yang also wanted to inform Bao Xingwei to see if they could uncover any clues about the other party, thereby eliminating the competitor from the perspective of violations.

What are Mr. Zhang Yang's concerns?

Larry Fink asked.

“The world is so big, Mr. Zhang should see more of it. We can provide you with everything you want: women, money, power, even your life,” Shen Yufan said, switching to Mandarin.

“I don’t have too many concerns, but there’s too much capital investing in Caiyan.com. I need to go back and calculate how much of the returns I’ll get,” Zhang Yang responded calmly.

He did not answer Shen Yufan's question, or rather, he disdained to answer it.

Is the world really that big?

Zhang Yang has already traveled all over the world!

He had even visited the industrial park in Africa where "leaves" were grown in his previous life, and he had returned to the United States safely.

As for women, money, and power, he had experienced them all.

What Zhang Yang is still bothered by now is that he has not yet tried to control the Jewish capital industry chain, which was part of the missile of Jewish capital in his previous life.

“In that case, we’ll wait for Mr. Zhang Yang’s news,” Larry Fink said with a smile.

"Farewell."

Zhang Yang glanced at the two of them, then stood up and left the rooftop restaurant.

Watching Zhang Yang's departing figure, Larry Fink couldn't help but sigh, "I never imagined that he could grow his financial resources to this extent in just six months. I really underestimated him."

At the investment dinner six months ago, he didn't even glance at Zhang Yang, because there were no Chinese faces in the upper echelons of Wall Street.

But now, he not only needs to take Zhang Yang seriously, but also needs to win him over as much as possible.

Shen Yufan, standing to the side, was somewhat embarrassed and angry. This was the first time he had been ignored. He suggested, "Zhang Yang is an unstable piece, so how about we..."

He made a throat-slitting gesture, as if to physically eliminate Zhang Yang.

Larry Fink glanced at Shen Yufan and muttered to himself, "It's hard to find such a stable dog. I wish we had more."

After a moment of reflection, he calmly warned, "Don't do anything reckless in China, lest you cause a ripple effect."

Jewish capital is only after money. They have been planning for two or three years, and now that things are finally starting to look promising and about to bear fruit, they can't afford any mishaps.

As for Zhang Yang, Larry Fink decided to ask Buffett and Charlie Munger again, maybe he was already one of their own?
(End of this chapter)