Chapter 257 Cooperation
Soon the airport announcement rang, and passengers began to board the plane one after another.
Qin Shaoyan found out that he was on the same plane as Xiong Xiaoge and others, and couldn't help but feel funny. It seemed that this flight across the ocean would no longer be boring.
Xiong Xiaoge chose to take the same flight as Qin Shaoyan, partly by coincidence and partly on purpose.
He really needs to go to the United States and send his wife and children back at the same time.
However, after hearing the news that Qin Shaoyan was also going to the United States, he immediately ordered someone to change his ticket and chose to set off with Qin Shaoyan.
After getting on the plane, Qin Shaoyan had no intention of chatting with Xiong Xiaoge. Instead, he had a very happy chat with Luo Yan.
This made Xiong Xiaoge a little depressed and surprised. It seemed that Qin Shaoyan didn't want to talk to him.
Qin Shaoyan must have a ghost in his heart!
Xiong Xiaoge immediately came up with this idea, so he began to observe Qin Shaoyan's every move.
He had dealt with this guy many times. Although the business cooperation went smoothly, he was always wary of Qin Shaoyan.
This kid has so many weird ideas in his head, he is very unpredictable, and he is full of false ideas.
Just like the last time the YouTube team came to negotiate an acquisition, Xiong Xiaoge rushed to the scene with investors and sat down to see the virtues of this guy.
If they hadn't forced each other to get the news about Qvod.com's listing from Qin Shaoyan, he might have had to raise the price for it the next time he raised funds.
Qin Shaoyan is capable and has many ideas, but working with him cannot be based on his temper.
It’s important to both cooperate and be wary.
But this is not difficult for Xiong Xiaoge. The relationship between venture capital and entrepreneurs has always been complicated.
It’s like being in the same bed but having different dreams, each with his or her own agenda, but they have to work together to make a fortune, and everyone has to guard against each other.
After all, he has been a venture capital investor for so many years. What kind of entrepreneur has he not seen? This has allowed him to fully appreciate the diversity of species.
Here Xiong Xiaoge had other thoughts, and over there Luo Yan and Qin Shaoyan became more and more speculative as they talked.
Luo Yan said with emotion: "I haven't filmed for twenty years. I didn't expect that there are still people in China who remember the movies I made, especially young people like you."
"I remember people like you "You should watch more Hong Kong and Taiwan movies."
"Hong Kong movies were really popular in China in the 1990s, and the mainland movie market was sluggish," Qin Shaoyan also lamented, "There are only a few mainland movies on TV. The pirated disc market has been dominated by films from Hong Kong and Taiwan. "Coupled with the popularity of VCDs, DVDs and televisions, movie theaters are almost going bankrupt."
“In my hometown, a small and remote county, the cinema was built in the 1980s. The equipment has not been updated and no one goes to see it.”
"So the county asked administrative agencies and state-owned units to buy tickets and distribute them as welfare."
"When we were young, we would buy a few movie tickets before summer vacation, and going to the movies was not much entertainment."
“But the movies are all old movies, not only from the 1980s, but also from earlier. I watched "Female College Dormitory" at that time."
Luo Yan suddenly realized, " So that’s it.”
“But it’s hard for a movie theater to sustain itself just by selling tickets like this, right?”
Qin Shaoyan nodded in agreement, "It is indeed difficult to maintain. In the late 1990s, no one watched it at all."
"In addition to TV and DVD players, karaoke arcades, computer rooms, and Internet cafes, As cultural and entertainment options become more abundant, no one watches movies anymore."
Luo Yan frowned, but soon relaxed, "But in the past two years, the domestic film market has begun to improve again, and there are several movies. A movie with a box office of over 100 million. "
"It is indeed getting better," Qin Shaoyan said happily, "With the continuous development of the economy, the film market is also recovering. Maybe in a few years, the Chinese film market will become An important international film market."
"Hey, are you so optimistic?" Luo Yan was a little surprised.
"Of course I am optimistic." Qin Shaoyan said with a smile, "If I were not optimistic, why should I get involved in the film and television drama industry?"
Luo Yan was very surprised, "Aren't you in the Internet business? Why are you doing it again? Do you want to start a film and television business?”
“It’s not me, it’s the video website that Mr. Xiong and I built together,” Qin Shaoyan said seriously, “I’ve been thinking about how to make money on the video website. It’s good to make some film and television investment.”
Xiong Xiaoge was shocked. You and my wife have been chatting about domestic movies for a long time, and why did you get involved with me again.
“What do you mean by the video website you and I built together?” Xiong Xiaoge frowned and said displeased.
"Mr. Xiong, you are a shareholder of Kuaibo.com." Qin Shaoyan reminded, "You also need to participate in the company's strategic direction."
"Don't you want to sell the website?" Xiong Xiaoge sneered, "What else am I involved in?"
Qin Shaoyan sighed and said aggrievedly: "Mr. Xiong misunderstood me a lot."
Oh, you are still in high spirits, aren't you!
Xiong Xiaoge laughed angrily. If Luo Yan hadn't been by his side, he would have scolded Qin Shaoyan.
Seeing the awkward atmosphere, Luo Yan quickly interjected, "It's not easy to invest in the film and television industry. The water here is very deep."
"Well, I've heard about some." Qin Shaoyan looked at Luo Yan enthusiastically, "I know Ms. Luo that you are an expert in this field, so I have to learn from you."
Luo Yan was stunned for a moment and declined: "How can I be an expert?"
< br>"Don't be modest, you are one of the few Chinese female producers in Hollywood." Qin Shaoyan complimented.
“Just being able to survive in Hollywood and become famous is already a great achievement.”
Luo Yan burst out laughing, "Stop hating me. You don't want to cooperate with me, do you? I won't be fooled by you."
"Congratulations, Mr. Luo!" Qin Shaoyan He quickly said, "I really want to cooperate with a professional like you."
Xiong Xiaoge said angrily from the side, "You must not cooperate with him. This kid is full of bad ideas and is not a good person. Something."
Qin Shaoyan looked at Xiong Xiaoge in astonishment, and then sighed, "People's prejudices are like a mountain. Mr. Xiong, don't always bring your personal emotions to work."
Xiong Xiaoge mocked: "If you don't want to be prejudiced, first you have to do something about personnel."
Qin Shaoyan hesitated for a moment, "Mr. Xiong, isn't it a bit naive to talk about human nature when it comes to business cooperation?"
Xiong Xiaoge was furious, "Qin Shaoyan, please sell Qvod.com quickly. I don't want to reconcile with Zaibo." You have no cooperation."
"You are still a shareholder of Campus Network," Qin Shaoyan reminded quickly.
“Those are two different things, don’t mix them up!” Xiong Xiaoge angrily yelled.
Qin Shaoyan was immediately relieved when he heard this. Mr. Xiong’s professionalism is still very strong.
Luo Yan next to her saw Xiong Xiaoge acting so rude for the first time, and she burst into laughter.
With Luo Yan beside him, Qin Shaoyan was embarrassed to say anything offensive, so he changed the subject and looked at the other party sincerely, "Sister Luo, I really want to ask you for advice."
Luo Yan put away her smile and said, "I can ask for advice, but if you ask me to cooperate, there's no chance."
"I don't dare to work for you, just help me introduce two professional producers." Qin Shaoyan Said with a smile.
Luo Yan was startled and frowned, "You don't want to invest in Hollywood, do you?"
"Listen to my advice, don't come, you will definitely lose everything. Hollywood filmmakers are very professional and will eat up all the investors, and you can't sue them." "I've heard this for a long time, I I have no plans to go to Hollywood." Qin Shaoyan smiled slightly, "I just want to find two professionals to try out in the domestic film and television industry."
Luo Yan thought for a while, "I do. I can help you introduce a few, but the domestic film and television industry is very deep. If you want to get involved in this circle, you need to have resources."
"I have other channels for resources. Just introduce me to professionals," Qin Shaoyan said very much. Said confidently.
"In that case." Luo Yan thought for a moment, "I'll contact you and have a look. I'll give you the news when I have some clues."
"Thank you, Sister Luo!" Qin Shaoyan thanked her enthusiastically.
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After the plane arrived at the US airport, the two groups of people finally separated.
Qin Shaoyan solemnly thanked Luo Yan before parting.
After Xiong Xiaoge and his group got into the car, he frowned and looked at Luo Yan and said, "Are you really planning to help Qin Shaoyan?"
Luo Yan was a little surprised, "Of course, I promised him, is there any problem?"
"You really shouldn't do this." Xiong Xiaoge sighed, "It seems that he really wants to go He's involved in the film and television industry."
Luo Yan was a little confused, "What are you worried about?"
"Of course you're worried about him being cheated," Xiong Xiaoge said angrily, "That's all. It's the money I invested in him."
Luo Yan laughed, "Qin Shaoyan is not a child, you might as well worry about something else."
"Besides, the Internet industry is much deeper than the film and television industry."
Xiong Xiaoge shook his head, "Can it be the same?"
The main reason is that he is not sure what Qin Shaoyan's tricks are, It's not that I'm really worried about him being cheated, but I'm afraid that he'll do some tricks again.
......
Qin Shaoyan's group was picked up by Facebook. Facebook was very experienced in this reception process and rented several villas for them to stay in in advance.
After the group moved into the villa and settled down, Qin Shaoyan called a few close confidants together and began to assign tasks, regardless of the fatigue of the journey.
The first thing is to unify our minds and give them instructions to pay attention to.
After a small meeting, everyone saw that they couldn’t stand it anymore, so they were allowed to rest.
After a day's rest, Facebook CEO Fred and Microsoft's Davis rushed over to visit Qin Shaoyan.
"John, you came just in time." Davis said thankfully.
"Is it about YouTube?" Qin Shaoyan took out a bottle of Coke from the refrigerator and handed it to Fred, and poured Davis a cup of coffee. "How are the negotiations going?"
"Pioneer Vanguard and BlackRock are indeed interested in YouTube," Davis shrugged. "But after the evaluation, they felt that YouTube's valuation was too high."
"Then they opened. What's the price?" Qin Shaoyan asked.
“The valuation they gave is between 500 and 600 million US dollars.” Davis made a gesture, “They also hired some professional team and talked about a lot of terminology.”
“It sounds funny. I have been investing for so many years, and this is the first time I have seen an evaluation team like theirs.”
Qin Shaoyan smiled slightly, "Five to six hundred million dollars, this is a reasonable price."
Davis complained: "It is indeed a reasonable price, I don't know how to convince them."< br>
“Just because it is reasonable, their valuation is unreasonable.” Qin Shaoyan frowned, “Did you tell them about the acquisition of Qvod.com?”
Davis held up his hands. After a while, "They said that is another matter and does not affect YouTube's valuation."
"It seems that they are not easy to convince." Qin Shaoyan smiled, "In that case, we Talk to the people at Yahoo first and see what their offer is.”
Fred interrupted curiously: "How to talk? Are you asking Yahoo to raise funds?"
"No, talk to them directly about the acquisition." Qin Shaoyan replied, "Didn't Yahoo say YouTube was worth 500 million last time? Well, this time I raised the price to one billion dollars."
Fred was a little surprised, "Didn't you say $800 million before?"
"Let's start now. Isn’t it a bit too high to reach one billion US dollars?”
“It was before, it is now.” Qin Shaoyan sneered, “Eight hundred million dollars is the value of YouTube itself, if it includes the acquisition of Qvod. For the value of the Internet, asking for one billion dollars is considered very restrained.”
Davis took a sip of coffee and asked: "How to talk to Yahoo?"
"Just tell Yahoo that YouTube and Qvod.com have reached an acquisition agreement." Qin Shaoyan said lightly, "Now YouTube There is no extra funds to complete this acquisition, so we can only sell the website.”
“As long as Yahoo buys YouTube and completes the acquisition of Qvod.com, it will be great news for the stock price. "
Davis said with admiration: "It is indeed a great piece of good news. I think Yahoo will not miss this opportunity."
"Then just wait for Yahoo to finish. If the price is determined, we can continue to negotiate with Vanguard and BlackRock Fund," Qin Shaoyan said with a smile, "When doing business, compare the prices with other companies. Yahoo's offer can reach US$1 billion. They can't continue to set the valuation. At $600 million.”
Davis said with a smile: "That is definitely inappropriate."
"So, YouTube still has a lot of room for appreciation." Qin Shaoyan raised a cup of tea with a smile, "Cheers to YouTube."
“Cheers!”
The three people’s cups touched together, and the room was filled with laughter.
After setting the tone of the negotiation, Davis and Fred left.
Zhang Pingyi looked at Qin Shaoyan with some confusion and asked: "Can Vanguard and BlackRock recognize the valuation of one billion? This is almost doubled."
"As long as Yahoo recognizes it, it will be fine "Qin Shaoyan said without caring at all, "What's more, the two of them don't value YouTube's current valuation."
"The valuation of one billion US dollars is a bit high, but compared to YouTube's imminent completion. Such major good news as the acquisition of Bowang is still worth it.”
“After the acquisition is completed, YouTube’s valuation will usher in another wave of increases, which is equivalent to making money from buying shares.”
< br>Zhang Pingyi was even more confused, "But you said you didn't plan to sell Qvod.com."
Qin Shaoyan said calmly: "I can change my position for the benefit of investors."
"Then you really sold Qvod.com like this." Zhang Pingyi was very surprised.
“I want to sell.” Qin Shaoyan sighed quietly, “But the major shareholders of Qvod.com may not necessarily agree.”
Zhang Pingyi found Qin Shaoyan’s words unbelievable, “You are so What's the logic? Aren't you the major shareholder of Qvod."
"Correction." Qin Shaoyan said, "Before coming to the United States, 35% of the shares of Qvod were transferred to Qiancai Limited. Company.”
Zhang Pingyi frowned, "I know that. Isn't that the company you registered before?"
"But now the holder of 90% of the shares of Chao Ability Co., Ltd. is named Qin Donghai." Qin Shaoyan replied .
(End of this chapter)