Chapter 462 Meeting at the Izakaya
Xu Liang nodded. He had forgotten the specific sales data of "Warcraft 3", but this is indeed a very excellent game.
"How much does it cost?"
"The global retail price is 80 US dollars."
Xu Liang thought about it briefly and said nothing more.
All American game discs are sold at this price.
But with such a price, there is definitely not much market in China, but pirated CDs are definitely sold out.
The general environment is like this, and Xu Liang cannot change it.
“Let’s focus on harvesting the old Americans.” Xu Liang said.
“How is the construction going at the Yuquan Road headquarters?”
"The overall frame has been completed, and the next step is to cap the roof and decorate the facade."
"So fast?"
Xu Liang said in surprise.
From the start of the project to the present, it only takes a little more than a year to fully calculate, but the Hongmeng headquarters is a behemoth covering an area of 450 acres, with a total construction area of nearly 300,000 square meters.
“Our headquarters is only a multi-story building, and the pile foundation project is much easier than high-rise and super high-rise buildings. As long as the funds are in place, the construction speed is very fast.”
"When will it be completed?" Xu Liang asked after nodding.
“After the capping is completed, the interior decoration will begin. After the exterior facade is installed, the greening of the park will begin. If it is quick, it will be completed around July next year.”
“That is to say, it is better than expected. Nearly a year later? "
"Yes. ...Under your wise guidance, we did not spend much money on the merger and acquisition of Vivendi Games, and part of the money saved supported the company's expansion. The rest is on the construction of the headquarters.”
“Lao Zhang, you have learned to flatter us. Don’t forget that the US$1.5 billion ABS bonds issued by Bill Gates will also expire. Need to be returned.”
"I know this. This bond will not mature for at least four years, and the interest rate is only 5.9%. I believe that in four years, Hongmeng's revenue can easily repay this debt."
Xu Liangxiao Said: "Lao Xie, why do I feel that you have more confidence in Hongmeng than me now?"
"Because we control the best Internet company in the world." Xie Wen's tone was filled with pride and excitement.
After three and a half years, Hongmeng’s leap-forward development has gradually shattered all his doubts and uncertainties. No matter which angle you look at it, Hongmeng is now thriving.
Leading the field in domestic portals, B2C, games and pan-entertainment.
The Internet search field almost dominates the world, suppressing Yisou, Baidu and others.
Internationally, Bing dominates all of Asia except for a few countries such as India, and accounts for 60% of search shares in Europe, putting Google under pressure.
It also competes with Google in South America.
The online pan-entertainment business also occupies markets in East Asia, Southeast Asia and Central Asia, with the European market accounting for more than 30%.
Hongmeng is now the most valued Internet company in the global Internet field, besides Yahoo.
Whether it is Google, Amazon, or eBay, they are all inferior.
This is also the reason why so many capital institutions are vying to participate in Hongmeng’s Series B financing.
“Haha, yes, we control the best Internet company in the world.”
Xu Liang laughed.
After calming down.
"I won't ask about other aspects of the company. We will talk about everything after I return to China. In the past few days, you have been focusing on the sales of "Warcraft 3". If it is sold, our Series B valuation will definitely be higher."
"I know, don't worry. I will keep an eye on this matter personally."
Xu Liang nodded and gave Xie Wen some instructions before hanging up the phone.
"Dingle bell..."
The phone rang again soon.
When he picked it up, he saw that it was Xia Changsheng.
“Mr. Xu, it’s me.”
“The contract for 3D Mining has been signed?”
“It has been signed, and all the 600 million Huaxia coins have been transferred to Delong. On the account.”
Xu Liangliang also breathed a sigh of relief.
"During this period, you organized an inspection team to go to Xinjiang Province to inspect 3D Mining from the inside out, especially the personnel and production progress."
"Yes."
"Also. Invest 3 billion US dollars to go long soybean futures with triple leverage."
Originally Xu Liang did not plan to invest so much, but Kunpeng No. 1 Fund was making too fast progress in physical soybeans and had no money. Do futures.
Of course Hongyan Fund needs to make up for it.
9 billion US dollars, at the current international market price, can probably hold more than 30 million tons of soybeans.
Compared to the world’s annual soybean production of nearly 400 million tons, it is less than one-tenth.
It is not enough for the four major grain dealers to change their strategies to deal with this meaty guy.
"Okay."
"How is Tang Wanxin's condition when you see him this time?"
"It's not very good. But it's much better than the last time we went to Xiangjiang." Xia Changsheng said.
Xu Liang nodded. The land transaction and the three-dimensional mining business brought 1.3 billion Chinese dollars in liquidity to the Delong Group.
Although there is still no way to change Delong's dilemma.
But it also allows them to breathe a sigh of relief and take a breather for a while.
"By the way, Mr. Xu. Tang Wanxin has prepared a gift for me to deliver to you."
"What gift?"
"An oil painting by Mr. Li Tiefu."
Xu Liang understood.
"Tang Wanxin is a thoughtful person." In the history of modern Chinese art, Li Tiefu was the first person to study in the West and had the deepest attainments, "the first person in Chinese oil painting", the father of Chinese oil painting, and the leading master of oil painting. A landmark figure, Mr. Zhongshan was hailed as "the first giant in East Asian painting".
Xu Liang prefers his paintings.
"You can have someone send him to the capital."
Xia Changsheng agreed.
After chatting for a few more words, I hung up the phone.
Xu Liang spent his time doing work and making phone calls.
When Lu Hui came over to remind him, it was already 10:30 in the morning.
I simply changed my clothes, exchanged a few words with Fukuda Xinmei, and then drove out.
Through the winding streets of Tokyo, we gradually approached the famous Yoyogi Park, and then stopped in front of an old-looking izakaya.
"Mr. Xu, this is it." Lu Hui said.
Xu Liang looked at it briefly, then opened the door and walked out.
Son's secretary, who had been waiting outside the door for a long time, saw him and rushed over to greet him.
"Mr. Xu, it is a great honor to see you again."
Xu Liang nodded, "Where is your President Sun?"
"The President is waiting for you inside. , please come with me."
Follow him and push the door in.
Facing the front were some common decorations of Japanese izakayas. He took two steps forward and lifted the curtain. A restaurant of about 100 square feet with only three tables appeared in front of him.
Masayoshi Son is sitting at the middle table.
Seeing him come in, he quickly stood up and walked over, and extended his right hand early.
“Xu Jun, we meet again.”
“We haven’t seen each other for a year, and Mr. Sun’s style is getting better and better.”
Son Zhengyi smiled and said: "Although SoftBank is developing well, it cannot compete with Hanhua in the international financial market."
Having said this, looking at the still somewhat childish face in front of me, I couldn't help but feel Feeling.
Too young.
Only 22 years old.
He was still in college when he was twenty-two years old.
But the young man in front of him already controls tens of billions of dollars in funds, making great changes in the international financial market and making troubles.
"Mr. Sun, thank you. Although Hanhua has made some money, it is not comparable to Yahoo Japan's rapid growth. In less than four years, it has grown from a market value of several hundred million US dollars to now 412 At the level of 100 million U.S. dollars, the value has increased nearly 100 times, which is much better than several funds under Hanhua," Xu Liang said with a smile.
Hearing this, Son Zhengyi could not help but show a hint of joy on his face.
In recent years, Yahoo! Japan has indeed been in the limelight.
The growth rate exceeds 20 times every year, surpassing almost all Internet companies in the world.
Even Hongmeng is inferior to Yahoo!
But he is proud of himself, but he also knows that Yahoo Japan is almost at the top.
The Japanese market is so big, and Yahoo Japan has no imagination.
In contrast, Hongmeng, which is facing the global market, has a future that far exceeds theirs.
“Yahoo Japan is developing so well, but Xu Jun is selling its shares.”
Xu Liang's eyes moved, and he knew that Hongyan Fund's sale of shares could not be hidden from Sun Zhengyi.
But he didn’t want to hide it.
“I don’t want to sell it, but I am investing heavily in the real estate industry in China. It is when I need funds. Currently, Yahoo Japan’s shares are the only asset that can provide me with large amounts of liquidity.”
"What Xu Sang said is dishonest. You just made tens of billions of dollars in the international oil market, how can you still have no money to invest?" Son Zhengyi smiled.
Xu Liang smiled faintly. Others didn’t know how much money he made through Red Rock Fund, but Sun Zhengyi, an old hunter of financial investment, although he didn’t know as much detail as Goldman Sachs, Elliott, and the two funds. , but I definitely know some.
"Ten billions of dollars?" Xu Liang shook his head simply. "Although I made some money from the international oil market, it is not as much as tens of billions of dollars. Mr. Sun really thinks highly of me."
Seeing that he did not admit it, Son did not delve into this matter that was unlikely to have any consequences.
"Really? It seems that I heard wrongly."
"Mr. Sun must have heard wrongly. If I really have so much money, the first thing I will do is to sell Yahoo! Dongying acquired it to make up for the shortcomings in Hongmeng’s business.”
Sun Zhengyi’s face trembled and he cursed in his heart.
"I know this guy is thinking about Yahoo."
"Haha, Xu Jun is joking. ... Let's sit down and talk."
"Please."
"Please .”
The two came to the table in the middle.
Son Zhengyi knelt down very skillfully.
Xu Liang was not used to this method, so he sat cross-legged on the mat.
Soon, a beautiful woman wearing a Japanese kimono came over carrying a plate of sashimi.
"Please take your time, both of you."
"Xu Jun, this Marunouchi Izakaya has a history of 83 years and is one of the best Izakayas in Tokyo. You usually need to arrive half a day in advance. Seats will be available only if you make a reservation every month.”
"Then I would like to thank Mr. Sun for your hospitality." Xu Liang said with a smile.
Sun Zhengyi waved his hand, "It's an honor for me to invite Xu Jun. Now in Japan, I don't know how many people want to invite Xu Jun to dinner, but they don't have the chance."
Xu Liang Smiling, he had received more than thirty invitations since coming to Japan.
(End of this chapter)