Reborn in Russia as a Big Shot

Chapter 90: Give people when you need them, give money when you need money.

Li Xiang didn't expect that the four founders of CrunchyroII would actually agree to sell, but the asking price of 20 million was indeed outrageous.

Li Xiang did not give a direct answer, intending to delay the question.

Unexpectedly, Lin Jie chased after him as soon as he arrived at the airport.

Waiting room.

Li Xiang glanced at his watch and said, "My flight takes off in half an hour. What do you need to say?"

Lin Jie got straight to the point: "Twenty million is indeed unrealistic. How about cutting it in half, to ten million?"

"Can you make that decision?" Li Xiang frowned slightly.

Lin Jie hurriedly said, "My shares and Lao Gao's shares together account for 53% of the total shares. I'll round down the difference for you. You give us 10 million, you can keep the website, and you don't need to buy the other shares."

"So that's how the accounts are calculated." Li Xiang was slightly surprised, but not astonished. "You can make decisions about your own shares. What's with the 'Gao'? Just call him Old Gao. Does he even know you're coming to see me?"

Lin Jie truthfully replied, "I don't know, but I'm confident I can convince him."

How much confidence do you have?

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"Full confidence!"

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Li Xiang slowly said, "Words are no proof. First, sell me your shares at a valuation of 1000 million. After that, no matter who you partner with, as long as you can raise 51%, I will pay you another sum."

"But if we can't raise the money, then I'm sorry, you have to accept the consequences of your gamble."

Lin Jie said, "Let's acquire it based on a valuation of 1500 million."

"You still lack confidence," Li Xiang patted Lin Jie on the shoulder. "I'm already taking a risk by buying your shares. If the three of them stick together and refuse to sell, your shares will become worthless."

"Take your time to think it over, and make a decision before I board the plane."

Lin Jie glanced at the flight schedule and made up his mind, saying, "I'm not considering it anymore. Ten million it is. I'll sell."

"Looks like I won't be able to board this flight." Li Xiang raised the corner of his mouth slightly, stood up and said, "Let's go, find a law firm, sign the betting agreement, and I'll transfer the money to you immediately after you sign it, without wasting a second."

Lin Jie made a demand: "You can't bypass me and buy from others privately."

Li Xiang promised, "I'll wait for you for a month; if it's over, the reward will be canceled."

Lin Jie's decision to chase after Li Xiang at the airport was impulsive, as was his decision to sign the betting agreement.

After the money arrived in my account, I finally came to my senses when I saw the densely packed numbers in my bank account.

Not to mention a year ago, even just a day ago, he was still considering whether to ask his family for money to pay off his student loan early in order to save on interest.

I'm financially free now.

However, getting double rewards is not easy.

Lin Jie privately approached Gao Kun.

"I went to see Mr. Li. He's willing to acquire our shares for a valuation of 20 million. What do you think?" Lin Jie was still somewhat reserved and didn't reveal the betting agreement to Gao Kun.

"Didn't we already say we'd sell them together?"

"Could we get this price if we sold them together?"

Gao Kun sighed and fell silent.

"We can't believe everything Mr. Li says. I think he might have a way to clear his name and is deliberately trying to lure us in. But there's one thing he's right about."

"CrunchyrolI is a burden to us."

"You have to admit one thing: no matter who you raise funds from, you have to hand over control. You can't solve the copyright issue."

"For us, this is a financial investment. As long as we can sell the shares at the right time and at the right price, the investment will be successful."

"If you want your own business, let's start from scratch."

"I want to go to mainland China to create a Chinese version of YouTube. You can be in charge of brand operations, and I can be in charge of technology. Wouldn't it be great if we collaborated?"

"If you have any doubts about this project, I have another option: to set up an online brokerage in Hong Kong. These are ready-made business models. As long as we have the capital to replicate them in China, we can succeed."

Lin Jie talked for a long time, mostly about future development. It was related to selling shares without telling the other two partners, but not really.

Seeing that Gao Kun still hadn't given his opinion, Lin Jie urged, "Don't hesitate any longer. I'll play the bad guy. I'm the one who approached you, and I'm the one who forced you to sell the shares, okay?"

"If you don't say anything, I'll take that as a yes."

"I even brought the contract back with me. Sign it now, and I'll fly to Miami to deliver it to Mr. Li. You'll receive the money tomorrow."

Lin Jie took out the contract and shoved the pen into Gao Kun's hand.

Gao Kun signed the document reluctantly, and only after signing did he say, "I haven't agreed yet."

"You've already signed it." Lin Jie snatched the contract from Gao Kun's hand.

Gao Kun said with a regretful look, "Let me take another look. You have to make sure I know exactly what's written in the contract."

"I'll hold it for you to see, so you won't change your mind." Lin Jie knew Gao Kun was just putting on an act, but he still had to play along.

Sunny beaches, beautiful women everywhere.

Miami is located at the southeasternmost tip of the continental United States, facing the Caribbean Sea and very close to Cuba. It serves as a gateway from North America to Latin America, boasting a diverse culture with Spanish-speaking populations making up 70% of the population, and is filled with stunningly beautiful women.

Europe is more open-minded, while the United States is predominantly Protestant and conservative. Only some rural areas in Nevada have legal red-light districts; the rest are all illegal, even Las Vegas doesn't allow them.

These Spanish-speaking girls who come to Miami to make money are all doing the same thing – it's illegal.

Young Master Huo arrived at the beach early, rented two beach chairs, and waited for Li Xiang to arrive.

Although Li Xiang missed his flight in San Francisco and was delayed a little, he didn't miss the meeting; he was just a little late.

"I saw him; he was wearing floral shorts."

Li Xiang is on the phone with Elena, the middleman for this meeting.

"I'm not talking to you anymore, I have a call coming in, I'll be there after I finish it."

Li Xiang stood under the shade of a tree, less than ten meters away from Young Master Huo.

Who is it?

It's a Vietnamese number, but it's an unfamiliar number.

"Can't I tell?"

"Junying, it's the middle of the night in Vietnam, why are you calling me at this hour?"

"I just finished work and was about to go home when I remembered you and wanted to chat."

"Is there something you need? If so, just say it." Li Xiang frowned slightly.

"It's still about investment. I consider you a friend, you can't just give me empty words." After exchanging pleasantries, Nguyen Tuan Anh got down to business. "You must know about the US e-commerce platform eBay, right? Ten days ago, it was officially finalized that they would be entering Vietnam."

"Although our development is slow, the basic conditions for doing e-commerce are already in place. As long as you are willing to come, everything is negotiable."

"I met with Ruan Mingyuan yesterday, and he said that we are old classmates and we will definitely cooperate fully and provide good logistical support."

"Give us manpower if we need it, give us money if we need it."

Li Xiang, sensing something amiss, probed, "I'm under immense financial pressure right now. I'm surrounded by debt, and I'm barely managing to leverage my finances. How can I possibly expand my capital?"

"You're comparing me to eBay?"

"I have to leverage my investment to buy a company for 150 million, but they are an international giant with a market value of 20 billion. They can acquire me with just a snap of their fingers."

Ruan Junying then added, "eBay also grew from small to large. As long as the business logic works, funding is a minor issue."

"If financing is hard to find, you can apply for a bank loan. Isn't the role of banks to help businesses like yours that need funding solve their financial difficulties?"

Li Xiang was silent for two seconds. "Let me think about it."

"Is there any need to consider it?" Ruan Junying's voice trembled slightly.

"Of course I need to think this through carefully. Even if the bank is willing to lend me money, I have to be able to pay it back. They can't just lend it to me for nothing."

"Businesses need to repay loans in order to last. I'll give you an answer by tomorrow."

After Li Xiang finished speaking, he hung up the phone and looked up at Young Master Huo, who was sunbathing not far away.

Although whether he takes money from the Huo family or from Ruan Junying, he still has to repay it, having another option makes it worth considering carefully.