mesbooks Chapter 132 The Old Horse Changes His Mind When He Sees Something Strange
Chapter 132 The Old Horse Changes His Mind When He Sees Something Strange
Mitsui Izumi deliberately pressed her entire body against Li Xun's body and whispered into his ear:
"Master, Lao Ma proposed to start Series A financing!"
Hearing this, Li Xun secretly felt something was wrong. It had just been two years since Lao Ma took away 40 million US dollars from him, and a new round of financing was about to be carried out so soon?
"What's going on?" Li Xun asked Izumi Mitsui.
At this time, he no longer cared about Zhang Jing's presence, his expression was serious, and everyone nearby couldn't help but feel frightened.
"It's a call from Lao Ma's secretary. He said that with your investment, Ali is developing rapidly and almost all offline dealers are willing to cooperate, so he plans to imitate Amazon and build a B2C shopping platform!"
Li Xun's eyes lit up, Taobei is about to be born?
This is a good thing, why does Mitsui Izumi look angry.
"However, his secretary said that he hopes to introduce several more capitals for Series A financing, and together we can make Ali's online shopping platform bigger and stronger!"
"Made!" Li Xun couldn't help but cursed in front of the beautiful school girl.
Lao Ma actually changed his mind when he saw something strange!
Compared to Xiaoma and Jinshan, Li Xun was extra generous. He offered 40 million US dollars in one move. He completely wanted to tie Lao Ma to Longteng's chariot in this way.
The two parties were tied up until Ahli went public. Li Xun thought that Lao Ma could only have one investor, but he didn't expect that Lao Ma would secretly have a little idea.
“Who are our competitors?”
"In addition to the righteous SoftBank, there is also the Amazon Group!"
Li Xun's first reaction was that there must be shadows of the three major consortiums behind Shun Zhengyi, otherwise he wouldn't even dare to go against Li Xun even if he didn't have the guts to do so.
As for the Amazon Group, Li Xun made a phone call to David in the US branch.
"Boss, why do you want to see me so late?" David didn't dare to neglect, and hurriedly gathered his energy and asked.
“How much Amazon stock do we own now?”
"Nearly 15% of the stock!" David replied simply.
"Well, we are also one of Amazon's major shareholders. We raised dissatisfaction with Amazon's board of directors and said that if we don't give up the idea of buying shares in Ali, I will sell Amazon's shares crazily and be short on Amazon!"
David was stunned when he heard this. What kind of company is Ahli, worthy of such a big showdown by the boss?
"Okay, boss, I believe they will take your opinion into consideration."
Now Long Teng's every move attracts the world's attention. If Amazon's stocks are sold desperately at this time, it will definitely cause a major shock in the secondary market.
It will cause panic among investors and bring about a series of adverse consequences.
Those short sellers will not let Amazon go, and it is not impossible for a stock market crash to occur in advance.
After making this call, Li Xun still felt upset.
He said to Mitsui Izumi:
"Arrange a private jet for me, I will fly to Dragon Kingdom tonight!"
Mitsui Izumi secretly felt that something was wrong. The master would not go directly to Lao Ma to PK. Isn't it a bit too much?
She thought and persuaded: "You have to think twice before you act. You can also ask Brother Jiaqian. He will definitely get things done after taking the money.
"What are you talking about? I'm not looking for trouble with Lao Ma, I'm looking for Brother Dong!"
Who is Brother Dong?
Izumi Mitsui didn't ask any more questions and just made a phone call to arrange a private jet.
Zhang Jing watched innocently as Li Xun handled the matter calmly.
It turns out that President Li Xun actually has such a domineering side. The domineering look just now made her eyes filled with stars.
"Classmate Zhang Jing, Quanmei will arrange your work later. We can only talk about this today!"
Zhang Jing nodded after hearing this.
Lao Ma, who was far away in the Dragon Kingdom, was anxiously waiting for Dahan's reply.
He knew that what he was doing was unethical, but in terms of business, he recruited two other capitals for his own benefit.
In order to avoid becoming Li Xun's puppet, the only voice on the board of directors was Long Teng, who accepted Shun Zhengyi's proposal and started Series A financing.
It happened that Amazon also had investment intentions, so he simply brought it in.
No matter how you look at the competition in the three aspects, he and Ahri are sure to make a profit, and Ahri's valuation will reach a new peak.
When he did this, what he most regretted was Li Xun's trust.
So I still feel a little uneasy about my conscience.
I don't know how long it took, but his secretary received a call from Longteng headquarters.
From the secretary's expression, Lao Ma had a bad feeling.
"What do Longteng say?"
"When are they coming to talk about Series A financing?"
The secretary responded with a sad face:
"After receiving your message, Your Excellency Li Xun felt deeply insulted. Not only will he not participate in the next round of financing, he also made a request to withdraw capital!"
"How could this happen? Didn't I ask you to be more humble? Did you say something wrong?" Lao Ma was in a mess, scolding a subordinate for the first time.
"No, boss, I just talked according to what you taught me."
Lao Ma was pacing in the room, thinking to himself that this time he really messed up and offended Li Xun, and the other party would not give up easily.
"Did they say anything else?"
"The other party said that Longteng has contacted SoftBank, which is just like Zhengyi, and is negotiating to sell its shares in Ali."
A crow flew across Lao Ma's heart. Li Xun was planning to cut down his efforts and directly destroy his secondary financing.
With Li Xun’s 35% stake, will SoftBank’s Jun Masayoshi continue to invest more?
By the way, he also has the life-saving straw of Amazon!
He hurriedly asked his secretary to call Amazon’s investment department.
As a result, another bad news came.
"Boss, Amazon has made it very clear that due to non-subjective factors, they will no longer consider investing in Ali, but will add a Chinese version to the webpage to serve domestic Internet overseas shopping users!"
Hearing this, Lao Ma was completely devastated. He was really finished. Li Dazai's move directly blocked both his advance and retreat.
If SoftBank and Longteng reach a deal, Lao Ma will just change Ahri's owner, and the amount of the second financing will depend on Shun Zhengyi's face.
It was completely shooting himself in the foot, and he was troubled by his decision.
He didn't expect that Li Xun would have such a big reaction just by mentioning it. He didn't behave like a qualified businessman at all.
Lao Ma never thought that in Li Xun's mind, this was a blatant betrayal.
Li Xun never thought of leaving any room for betrayers.
He arrived at Zhongguancun early in the morning.
At this time, Dong Ge founded Jingdong Company in Zhongguancun, selling optical and magnetic products as an agent, and served as general manager.
………Please give me flowers…
At this time, JD.com was just a small company selling pirated CDs.
In the last life, Li Xun once regarded Brother Dong as his idol, and he even bought the maximum annual membership of JD.com in one go.
Even if he was tricked by the American emperor, his admiration would not be less than half.
Until Brother Dong retired from the world, Li Xun even felt an unyielding sense of betrayal.
As soon as Dong Ge's store opened, he received a call from overseas.
It is said that Longteng Capital has the intention to invest in you.
Brother Dong thought it was a scam call and hung up the phone directly.
Isn't he starting a business now? What kind of investment does a person selling pirated CDs need?
But when it came to starting a business, Brother Dong thought of a company called Ali, which said it could sell his CDs online.
This is a very good idea.
When he just graduated, he worked as a logistics manager.
If the logistics link can be opened up, maybe online shopping can really be done.
But this link is so difficult that it must be impossible for him as a small boss to achieve.
Just when he was thinking wildly, several luxury cars parked in front of his store.
"Brother, you can't stop here and block my business."
I saw a young man in a casual suit saying to a group of subordinates:
"Park your cars far away, don't affect Dong's business."
Only then did Brother Dong realize that the young man looked familiar, as if he had seen him on TV.
After looking at the license plate of the luxury car, he immediately remembered who the other party was.
The scene when Li Zheng and his son returned to China left a very deep impression on him.
"Are you Mr. Li Xun?" Brother Dong asked tentatively.
"I didn't expect Brother Dong to know me too."
"Did the phone call this morning really come from your company?"
"Yeah, Mitsui Izumi didn't make it clear to you?" Li Xun asked with a smile.
"Um...Brother Li, I do have a business idea, how about I tell you about it." Dong Ge said eagerly.
"Do you want to say that you want to be a B2C retail platform, open up logistics, and open a JD.com self-operated store?" Li Xun immediately guessed what the other party was thinking and pointed it out directly.
"Yes, I didn't expect that Brother Li would have the same idea as me. This is also the business model I have recently figured out.
With the lesson learned from Lao Ma, Li Xun will naturally not rush to make big bets.
"I have money and official connections, but Brother Dong, what can you do for me?"
"Boss Li, you must be in need of someone in charge. I have worked for a foreign company for two years and have served as computer manager, business manager, logistics manager, etc. It can be said that I can definitely make whatever Boss Li wants."
When it comes to this, Brother Dong is not lying at all. He is really not bragging. Being able to be a logistics manager of a foreign investment just after graduation is not something that ordinary people can do.
"What would you do if you had my investment?" Li Xun asked calmly.
"I will buy several logistics companies, reorganize them, and build a logistics company covering the whole country. Then I will establish a shopping platform, directly cooperate with many manufacturers and brands, establish JD.com self-operated stores, and establish multiple large warehouses across the country. ………”
"Okay, let's do this. I will invest you US$200 million, and I will hold 95% of the shares. You will invest in technology and hold 5% of the shares. We will establish an online retail company, and you will serve as the general manager and be responsible for the company's operations.