Chapter 188 Everyone has their own secrets
“If it doesn’t happen this time, there might be a next time.”
Lu Liang has a tough attitude and looks like he wants to get to the bottom of it. Zhu Hu It took repeated persuasion to get him to give up his idea.
Whether it is true or false, at least you must have a mentality of not being afraid of trouble, so as to reduce troubles as much as possible.
Zhu Hu understood very well, so he didn’t expose it.
He even actively cooperated and helped Lu Liang finish singing the double act.
The effect was good. The two argued, making a lot of noise. Many people heard it, and the news spread quickly.
As the host, Zhang Yiming hurried over and said with a smile on his face: "Mr. Lu, Mr. Zhu, harmony brings wealth."
Since knowing Lu Liang's strong international appeal, he I am very lucky that Lu Liangyi is no longer in the short video.
Byte has technology, but Lu Liang is rich and famous, and he doesn’t like to take care of things. The temptation for entrepreneurs is too great.
Yang Zhenyuan is the best example. If they continue to fight, who knows how many Yang Zhenyuan will emerge.
It is estimated that the sources are from Byte's core team.
So he contacted Lu Liang and promoted the merger before the money-burning war. It was definitely the most correct choice this year.
Lu Liang and Zhu Hu looked at each other and smiled tacitly: "I'm not angry, just chatting casually."
Lu Liang walked to the side and picked up the table Orange juice with ice cubes: "Mr. Zhang, who do you plan to introduce this round?"
"SoftBank and Temasek are both leading the investment, but we are still selecting partners for cooperation."
Zhang Yiming squinted his eyes and was confused, not sure what the two men were playing.
However, Lu Liang and Zhu Hu are both shareholders, and he did not shy away from analyzing the advantages and disadvantages of the two institutions leading the investment.
It goes without saying how famous SoftBank is. Ahri took off only after receiving Son’s funds.
Temasek is comparable to Singapore’s State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission, and HSBC before 1997. In recent years, it has been extremely keen on investing in the domestic market.
The former is convenient for entering the Japanese and Korean markets, but SoftBank's conditions are a bit too demanding. For the latter, Temasek did not impose any conditions for entering the Singapore and Malaysian markets.
Zhu Hu asked: "Then what do you think?"
Zhang Yiming thought for a long time. He planned to give each family 7%, so that neither party would be offended, and the remaining 1% would be dispersed. .
Shen Peng came over and scolded: "How can it be so divided? If neither family is offended, then both families are offended."
Zhang Yiming looked ugly, even if what he did was wrong, There is no need to be so disrespectful.
He frowned and saw Lu Liang who was drinking a drink: "Mr. Lu, do you have any better suggestions?"
Sequoia and Jinshajiang both have equity interests in ByteDance and Douyin, and he urgently needs one. A powerful ally to check and balance them both.
Shen Peng and Zhu Hu looked at each other with solemn expressions. They all looked at Lu Liang, waiting for him to express his stance.
This is a small matter, not even a dispute, but it involves a dispute over the words of investors and founders.
Previously, they had been keeping pressure on Zhang Yiming, but when Lu Liang joins Zhang Yiming's camp, the situation will become different.
Lu Liang glanced at the three of them and chuckled: "How to do it depends on the byte, but what Mr. Shen said makes sense."
Shen Peng's face froze, Lu Liang chose Zhang Yiming, Lu Liang Although I support him, I first declare Byte’s right to speak.
The order determines the priority.
Zhang Yi was delighted, with a smile on his face, and apologized repeatedly: "Mr. Lu is right. I'm sorry, Mr. Shen. I really didn't think well just now."
He paused. After a pause, he added: "Then let Temasek lead the investment. It happens that Douyin International is headquartered in Singapore. There are more relevant technical talents there, most of them are Chinese, and communication is more harmonious."
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Lu Liang squinted his eyes and said softly: "It seems that Mr. Zhang has already investigated beforehand. Temasek would be more suitable."
Zhang Yiming suddenly thought so carefully and made a decision quickly that he had no choice but to There is no doubt whether this guy deliberately seduced him to check and balance Shen Peng and Zhu Hu.
Zhang Yiming hurriedly explained: "Both Temasek and SoftBank, we have conducted in-depth investigations. Although SoftBank is famous, its requirements are too high. It has been declining in recent years, and the island country's economy is not doing well."< br>
Although he had the intention to lure Lu Liang deliberately, it was mainly because the capital side headed by Sequoia Shen Peng was too strong. Pairing him with Lu Liang was undoubtedly the best choice.
Lu Liang thought for a moment and smiled: "It seems that Temasek is indeed more suitable."
Zhang Yiming's last words were actually a statement. Lu Liang supports him now, and he will support Lu Liang. From now on, they will be half brothers. Shen Peng looked at the two people's eyebrows and said in a deep voice: "Since Mr. Zhang has decided, we can't say anything else."
Zhu Hu shrugged and said: "Mr. Lu, Shen They always say that, so we in Jinshajiang have no objections.”
It is true that he has a good relationship with Shen Peng, but favors come from favors, and the numbers must be clear. He is more optimistic about Lu Liang now.
In his opinion, Lu Liang and Shen Peng are essentially the same kind of people, and Zhang Yiming is obviously seeking skin from a tiger.
It's not impossible that one day his relationship with Lu Liang would become his current relationship with Shen Peng.
Same interests are allies, and inconsistent interests are enemies. However, the relationship is not absolutely strong, it is only temporary.
"Guys, please chat slowly. Mr. Li from Temasek seems to be here. I'll go over and have a look." Zhang Yiming said goodbye and left.
Shen Peng looked at Lu Liang with complicated eyes. After a long time, he sighed: "Mr. Lu, I don't understand."
He didn't know what Lu Liang was planning. It was obvious that they were investing Only by taking sides can the interests be maximized.
Lu Liang smiled: "Mr. Shen, I'm not interested in Byte or Douyin's struggle for power, but you are too strong and it's easy for Mr. Zhang to get into trouble."
He didn't expect Zhang Yiming to be of any help. , simply do not want to see Douyin at the stage where it should be most developed, because the battle for the right to speak is trapped in endless internal friction.
There is a saying that goes well, he is here to join the family, not to tear it apart. As long as the family is good, he will be fine.
Lu Liang is willing to act as a mediator, allowing investors and founders to reach a delicate balance.
Shen Peng was speechless. Although he didn't think Lu Liang had such noble sentiments of self-sacrifice, he didn't know how to refute.
Zhu Hu coughed a few times, with a strange look on his face: "Mr. Lu, is there a new word on the Internet called tea smell in tea?"
Lu Liang looked unhappy: "Am I very teay?"
What he said is true. Why are people’s eye sockets so shallow? If Douyin is ruined by them, then who will acquire Musical.ly next year.
Zhu Hu smiled and said: "A little."
Shen Peng said: "More than a little."
The two looked at each other and smiled. Although they had different opinions, it did not affect their relationship.
Over the years, Sequoia and Jinshajiang have jointly invested in at least thirty overlapping companies. There have been as many as eighty disputes over official matters, but the two of them have clearly distinguished between public and private matters.
Shen Peng not only treated Zhu Hu like this, but also treated Lu Liang like this. It was not because of a momentary disagreement that everyone was blushing and unable to come to the stage.
While the three of them were talking, they talked about Xiaomi.
So many international first-tier venture capital investors came today, not only for financing Douyin, but also for Xiaomi.
"Valuation of US$55 billion? Is it that high?"
Lu Liang couldn't help but wonder that although Xiaomi is preparing to go public, it has also been the mobile phone sales leader for three consecutive years.
But from 45 billion to 55 billion US dollars, Internet companies did not jump as fast as he did.
It’s like a heifer flying in a plane, so awesome.
Zhu Hu joked with a smile: "Mr. Lei is very good at marketing. He has shouted slogans such as 55 billion and 100 billion US dollars."
Shen Peng said: "One hundred billion dollars is just talk. In this way, fifty or sixty billion dollars will be much easier to accept."
He saw clearly that Lei Jun was trying to impress investors, a mobile phone manufacturer , still taking the low-end route.
The sales leader only shows that the underlying foundation is stable, but it does not mean that Xiaomi can achieve an ultra-high price-to-earnings ratio of 85 times.
Such a high P/E ratio is more suitable for a fast-growing Internet company, but not suitable for a smartphone manufacturer with slow sales growth.
Shen Peng suddenly looked at Lu Liang with a strange look on his face: "You are not interested, are you?"
Lu Liang nodded and said bluntly: "I was interested years ago, but now I have no ideas. The valuation is too high."
He is preparing funds to short the Japanese yen and has no extra funds to invest. Millet.
And for a manufacturing company, the price-to-earnings ratio of 85 times is indeed an exaggeration. The price-to-earnings ratio in the Jude era was only 15 times.
Nothing~
(End of this chapter)