Chapter 792 Prince and General Xiang Ning is so talented
Not long after, she brought a young man wearing a dark blue suit, gold-rimmed glasses, medium-length hair, and a smile on his face. , walked in quickly.
Seeing Xu Liang, the young man hurriedly took two steps forward and stretched out his hands first.
"Mr. Xu, I have heard of you for a long time.
It is a great honor to be invited by you."
Zhang Lei sounded excited.
He really didn’t expect that he would receive Xu Liang’s lunch invitation.
You know, the current boss Xu is notoriously unsociable and rarely attends any dinner parties, coupled with his extraordinary status and wealth.
In the eyes of outsiders, he has a mysterious aura surrounding him.
Being invited by such a big shot is undoubtedly a great honor for Zhang Lei.
It is also an enviable experience to be a good conversation starter.
Seeing his excitement, Xu Liangliang also sighed a little.
In his memory, Hillhouse Capital and Zhang Lei are the super bosses in the Chinese capital circle.
The only person in the industry who can compare with him is Shen Nanpeng of Sequoia China.
After he succeeded in starting a business in his previous life, he once met Zhang Lei at a business reception.
At that time, Hillhouse Capital had just turned the bankrupt Belle Shoes Company from losses to profits, and it was a time of great prosperity.
He was surrounded by big guys from all walks of life, and he didn't even have a chance to get close.
In a fashionable phrase.
That year, I stood in the audience like myself!
Now everything is reversed.
After quickly regaining his composure, Xu Liang smiled.
"Mr. Zhang, you are very polite. Please take a seat."
The two of them took their seats respectively.
"Is Mr. Zhang from Henan Province?"
"From Zhumadian, Henan Province."
Xu Liang smiled and nodded and waved. The waiter next to him quickly stepped forward and opened the lid of the table, accompanied by wisps of steam.
Exquisite dishes appeared in front of you.
“These are the special dishes of your Zhumadian restaurant that I asked the chef to make.
Shangcai Taqiao pig trotters, one-arm Zhang roasted chicken, Runan-shabu-shabu tripe, Xincai yellow braised fish , Pigeon feast..."
From this dish, Zhang Lei felt respected.
"Mr. Xu, thank you."
Xu Liang said with a smile: "Mr. Zhang is my distinguished guest, and it is my responsibility to entertain you well. ... Come, take the chopsticks, try Sixilou's craftsmanship, and see See how it’s different from your local ones.”
Zhang Lei picked up the chopsticks and added a piece of chicken, put it in his mouth and chewed it briefly.
“Very authentic and delicious.”
“Haha, it’s delicious. In the future, if you want to eat hometown food, you can come here.”
"Definitely."
Xu Liang picked up the wine glass.
“It’s not a feast without wine. Come on, let’s have a drink.”
Zhang Lei quickly picked up the wine glass.
After the two touched each other from afar, they each took a sip.
"Good wine." Zhang Lei praised.
“Moutai 20-year-old wine, a good thing that cannot be found on the market.”
“Mr. Xu is a shareholder of Moutai?”
“Did you guess it?” Xu Liang smiled.
“Since it can’t be found in the market, it can only be a favor. And Mr. Xu himself doesn’t like to socialize, so the most likely way is investment.”
"Haha, Mr. Zhang is indeed a smart man."
"Mr. Xu is a smart man. Moutai has developed rapidly in the past two years and has a good market outlook. Investing in it is definitely a good business." Zhang Lei complimented .
“Moutai has indeed developed well in the past two years, but its real golden period has not yet arrived.”
“I would like to hear the details.”
“It is actually very simple. , consumer goods are linked to the economy. The more money everyone has, the more they will consume
Moutai is a bit special because the price is so high that people cannot afford it until they are wealthy enough.
Although China is developing very fast now, everyone is not rich enough.
So wait a moment.
As you said, it depends on the market outlook. "
"Many people in Western political and business circles now feel that China will fall into recession. But Mr. Xu seems to be very confident about the domestic economy? ”
"Of course I have confidence, otherwise I would have changed my nationality long ago."
Zhang Lei said with a smile: "Mr. Xu's long-term vision is admirable."
Xu Liang smiled and said, "Listen Said that Mr. Zhang has quit his job at Yale and returned to China?”
“Yes. I also agree with Mr. Xu’s judgment that the domestic economy still has great potential for development and there are many opportunities, so I want to return to China for development. ”
Time is precious, Xu Liang didn’t go around in circles anymore.
"Are you interested in working in Hanhua?"
"Hanhua?"
Xu Liang nodded and said: "The reason why Hanhua has become a world-class financial institution in a short period of time is The most important thing is that we attach great importance to attracting the world's top financial talents and giving them sufficient space to display their talents. >
Hanhua gained profits and honors and built a brand.
Talents who join Hanhua receive generous rewards, realize their ambitions, and gain respected industry status and reputation.
And Mr. Zhang is the top financial talent we want.
If you are willing to come to Hanhua, I will give you a US$1 billion fund and you will be solely responsible for all investments.
As for your reward.
In addition to the basic salary of 1 million, 15% of the fund income can be used as your dividend.
If your return rate exceeds 20% for three consecutive years, you will receive 0.2% of Hanhua's equity.
If the return rate exceeds 20% for five consecutive years, you will receive 1% of Hanhua's equity.
As a person in the financial circle, you should understand the value of Hanhua’s original shares. "
Zhang Lei nodded slowly. Being both Chinese, he paid special attention to this Chinese investment company that had risen like a comet in a short period of time.
Every successful investment is a treasure trove.
Although Hanhua is not listed, the outside world does not know how much net assets it has.
But judging from the information we know, it is definitely not less than 30 billion US dollars.
1% equity is $300 million.
Not to mention, Hanhua is still developing rapidly, and her equity will become more and more valuable.
The huge temptation made Zhang Lei's heart beat instantly.
Xu Liang looked at the struggling man in front of him and felt a little ups and downs in his heart.
Zhang Lei’s talent is beyond doubt.
If he is willing to join, then after his memories from his previous life dry up in the future, with the help of the other party, Hanhua Private Equity Department will not decline.
After a long time.
Zhang Lei took a long breath, looked at the man opposite and said calmly.
"Mr. Xu, thank you very much for your consideration. I still want to try my luck in the capital world."
Xu Liangliang sighed and thought to himself, 'Sure enough.'
‘Princes, generals, ministers, and prime ministers are kind enough’ is engraved in the bones of almost every Chinese person.
Anyone who is capable and ambitious wants to be the boss.
"That's really a pity, but I respect Mr. Zhang's decision."
Zhang Lei was relieved in his heart. He was really afraid that his ignorant refusal would make the other party angry. anger.
If you put yourself in his shoes, you would feel unhappy if you faced such a disrespectful person.
But he was overthinking it, and Xu Liang was prepared to be rejected when he spoke again.
So although I was a little sorry, I wasn't angry.
“Thank you Mr. Xu for your size.”
Xu Liang smiled and said, “Since Mr. Zhang wants to start his own business, I wonder if Hanhua can invest?”
"Mr. Xu wants to invest, of course I welcome it, but I don't know what kind of investment it is?"
"For US$3 million, we will obtain 30% of the equity of Mr. Zhang's company. We will not intervene in the management and only share the profits.
In addition, Hanhua invested another US$50 million and was managed by Mr. Zhang.
How? ”
Zhang Lei thought about it.
3 million U.S. dollars for 30% of the equity, which means that his company that is still on paper is valued at 10 million U.S. dollars. This treatment is very generous. .
And with Hanhua’s endorsement, it will be dozens of times easier for him to raise funds.
Now in the international capital world, Hanhua is a golden brand.
More importantly, by not participating in management, Hanhua avoids the worry of the other party intervening in the management of the company.
An investment of US$50 million is even more important.
With the first batch of seed capital, the company can quickly start investing.
No matter how you think about it, it is all beneficial and harmless.
"Mr. Xu, I am personally happy to cooperate with you."
Xu Liang smiled and said: "I believe this is the best choice for both of us."
"I think so too. . ”
We recognized each other and smiled, feeling quite sympathetic to each other.
“By the way, I would like to ask Mr. Zhang, is your company registered now?”
"Not yet.
But it's not too difficult.
I can get the company's registration documents in three days at the fastest, or up to one week at the slowest."
Xu Liang nodded and said, "When Mr. Zhang gets his business license, you can call me or Hanhua and we will formally sign the contract."
"Okay."
"By the way, let me take the liberty to ask, what industries does Mr. Zhang plan to engage in?
VC, PE, both, or other business directions?"
"Short For the time being, we will focus on VC, and we will add PE business in the future.
As for other businesses, we have limited energy and will not get involved.”
“What about hedge funds?”
"The risk is too great, and I have no experience in this area, so I don't plan to enter the hedge fund business." Zhang Lei said directly.
Xu Liang nodded and handed over the information in his hand.
“Take a look.”
Zhang Lei took it.
After he opened it, Xu Liang continued.
"Sign the disclaimer and separate financial accounting. Hanhua will fully manage the hedge fund department of your company. After profits are made, you will receive a 5% dividend share."
Zhang Lei put down the contract after reading it carefully. Information, pondered for a moment.
“It doesn’t seem to be harmful to me. The 5% profit dividend is also very fair.
But I’m curious, why did Mr. Xu do this?”
“Because big trees attract wind. "Xu Liang continued with a smile, "Hanhua has been very successful now.
But the downside is that there are so many people watching our every move.
Every investment is followed by many people, which seriously weakens our profitability.
So, I want to build the plank road openly and secretly visit Chencang.
I wonder if Mr. Zhang is satisfied with my explanation? "
Zhang Lei nodded, "A very smart approach. If it were me, I would choose to hide the true intention of my investment through a 'shadow fund'.
However, this method only treats the symptoms and not the root cause.
After one or two times, shadow funds will be exposed. ”
“Mr. Zhang is indeed a smart man and he understands the problem clearly. However, other than shadow funds, we have not thought of a better way for the time being.
As for the exposed problem, we can only lay out more plans and replace them with new ones when they are exposed. "
Zhang Lei nodded and said no more. He couldn't think of any way to solve it once and for all.
(End of this chapter)