The Peninsula chaebol started by rescuing Samsung's little princess.

Chapter 128 The Man Introduced by Lee Boo-jin

Li Yinxin slept until noon, and was woken up by a phone call before slowly making her way to the company.

Mars Technology is always bustling with activity, which seems completely out of place with her leisurely lifestyle.

In this atmosphere, Li Yinxin even felt a little guilty.

Of course, it was only a tiny bit!

She quickened her pace, saw that the door to Li Haorong's office was open, and swaggered in.

As soon as I entered, I saw Li Haorong explaining things to Quan Junxu.

"When you get to the US and negotiate with that Merrill, keep in touch with me. My bottom line is 20% of the shares, plus the Asian distribution rights for all their games!"

Remember, a smaller shareholding is acceptable, but securing the Asian distribution rights is crucial!

"clear!"

"Alright, then pack your things and get ready to go to America!"

In the morning, Li Haorong had a phone conversation with Marco Merrill, the CEO of Riot Games and the inspiration for Tryndamere, the "Tryndamere" in League of Legends.

Although the two parties reached a preliminary investment intention, they still have disagreements on the specific division of equity, and someone needs to go to America to discuss it in person.

This matter naturally fell to Quan Duanzhang, since he was still the head of the Mars Technology Games Department!

It's foreseeable that his department will soon have another game company, even though he himself still hasn't been able to develop a single game.

"President, Representative Li, I'll be going now!"

Jeon Jun-wook is very perceptive; as soon as he saw Lee Yoon-hyung come in, he immediately slipped away.

"Why are you here?"

After finishing their business, Li Haorong looked at Li Yinxin. Judging from her expression, she should have forgotten about what happened that morning.

"I've come to have dinner with you!"

"That's right, it's lunchtime! Where should we eat?"

Li Haorong glanced at his watch; it was already past midnight.

"Shilla Hotel!"

Since transmigrating, Li Haorong has visited the Shilla Hotel countless times this year, but each time he has a new experience!

This feels like coming home!

"Sis, I'm not trying to be mean, but you're pregnant, why are you still coming to work?"

Inside the office, Lee Yoon-hyung looked at Lee Boo-jin, whose belly was finally starting to show, and couldn't help but feel sorry for her.

Since Lee Boo-jin's divorce, Lee Yoon-hyung has shown increasing care and concern for her eldest sister.

At first glance, it seems like a deep sisterly bond, but in reality...

In Li Haorong's eyes, it was more like the eldest wife's concern for her younger sister, which was contrary to the natural order of things!

"I have to raise the child alone, unlike you, who has someone to rely on!"

As Lee Boo-jin spoke, she glanced at Lee Ho-young.

Upon seeing Lee Boo-jin's gaze, the image that had been in Lee Ho-yong's mind vanished instantly.

She is Li Yinxin's own sister after all; she is so old, yet she still has such a willful nature!

Perhaps it was having a child that finally brought warmth back to Lee Boo-jin, who was usually cold and aloof.

"It's alright, sister. Feel free to ask him for anything you need in the future!"

Li Yinxin thought that Li Fuzhen was jealous that she had found such a good boyfriend, so she was so magnanimous.

But as soon as he said that, the atmosphere in the entire office instantly changed.

"Is there anything wrong with what I said?"

Li Yinxin sensed that something was wrong and asked.

"Nothing much, Fu-jin-nee. Is there something you wanted to talk to me about?"

Seeing this, Li Haorong quickly changed the subject.

"Yeah! Big sister, why did you make me bring Li Haorong along?"

If it weren't for Li Fuzhen's phone call this morning, she probably would have slept until the afternoon.

This is also why Li Haorong was surprised that Li Yinxin came to the company at noon.

"I know someone I'd like to introduce you to!"

Upon hearing this, Lee Ho-young immediately became displeased and unleashed a barrage of questions at Lee Boo-jin: "Who? How old? Male or female? What do they do for a living? How much do they earn? —"

As he was talking, he noticed that Lee Yoon-hyung looked puzzled, while Lee Boo-jin was looking at him with a mischievous grin.

Oh no, I talked too much!

He had a round face, a middle parting, and squinty eyes in black-rimmed glasses; his looks could be described as decent, if not perfect.

However, she is far inferior to him, so Lee Boo-jin probably wouldn't even look at her!

This was Li Haorong's first impression of the man in front of him when he saw him in the private room.

"Song Ji-hyung previously worked as a software engineer at Samsung, but he has since resigned and is now an investor himself!"

Lee Boo-jin introduced the other person's identity.

"Hello, Chairman Li!"

Song Ji-hyung clearly knew Lee Ho-young; when they shook hands, he gripped both hands tightly and smiled broadly.

"Sit down, let's eat and talk!"

Lee Boo-jin was clearly the middleman today, and she controlled the pace of this interview.

That's right, today's meal is a job interview.

The position of president of Mercury Investment has been vacant for a long time. As the company gradually gets on the right track, Li Haorong obviously does not have the extra energy to take on the role.

However, Li Haorong had interviewed several people for the position of president, but he was not very satisfied with any of them.

Although Li Haorong is in charge of the overall direction of the company, the specific matters need to be handled by the president of Mercury Investment.

Given Mercury Investments’ current investment scope, the position of president requires someone who is proficient in capital operations and understands technological developments.

On the peninsula, there are many people who only know one thing, but it is hard to find someone who is proficient in both.

Unexpectedly, Lee Boo-jin actually found him someone who was proficient in both.

"What areas of investment does Mr. Song primarily focus on currently?"

Lee Ho-young takes the people recommended by Lee Boo-jin very seriously.

On the one hand, she is a major shareholder of Mercury Technology; on the other hand, she is also the mother of her son. Both personally and professionally, the other party would never recommend her blindly!

"Our main focus is on helping traditional businesses transform, or providing technical support for mergers and acquisitions among small and medium-sized enterprises!"

Song Ji-hyung answered honestly.

"That sounds pretty good. If that's the case, why do you want to join Mercury Investments? Working for someone else isn't as comfortable as earning your own money, is it?"

Despite Song Zhiheng's flowery words, in plain terms he just builds websites for established companies, acts as a middleman by exploiting information asymmetry, and profits from the difference when these companies merge.

"The market on the peninsula is too small, and my business has hit a bottleneck. I feel I need a change of environment to hone my skills!"

"Mercury Capital currently holds over 100 billion Korean won in funds. You're not suggesting I hand over such a large sum to you for training, are you?"

"It's understandable that Chairman Lee doesn't trust me; after all, his vision is unmatched throughout the entire peninsula!"

"Let me make this clear first, flattering me won't work!"

"I'm telling the truth! Especially those internet companies you've invested in in China, I have high hopes for them!"

Song Zhiheng hurriedly explained.

"You actually have a positive outlook on China's internet?"

It's not surprising that many chaebols are optimistic about the Chinese market.

However, very few people invest in China's internet, because in their eyes, it's no different from a Ponzi scheme!

That's why Li Haorong was able to get the bargain.

"Of course, the internet market on the peninsula is too small to be enough for your Mars Technology alone! But the market in China is huge enough to accommodate multiple companies!"

We can test the waters in the Chinese market first, accumulate experience, and then manage their listing on the US stock market!

Once we succeed, we'll invest in the US and transform Mercury Capital into a true multinational angel investor!

Song Zhiheng's eloquent speech certainly had its limitations; he still longed more for the United States. However, many of his ideas coincided with those of Li Haorong.

Moreover, Li Haorong has already been doing some of the things he mentioned.

Intrigued, Li Haorong continued his probing: "Then how do we attract funding?"

"By setting benchmarks, investing in star companies for promotion, ordinary customers will be attracted by the authority."

For a time, the two men got along so well that they completely forgot about the two women at the table.