My 1999

Not long after, she walked in quickly with a young man wearing a dark blue suit, gold-rimmed glasses, medium-length hair, and a smile on his face.

Seeing Xu Liang, the young man hurriedly took two steps forward and stretched out his hands first.

"Mr. Xu, I have heard of your name for a long time.

It is a great honor to receive your invitation."

Zhang Lei's tone was 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 is shrouded in a mysterious temperament.

It is undoubtedly a great honor for Zhang Lei to be invited by such a big boss.

It is also an enviable experience that can be talked about.

Seeing his excitement, Xu Liang also sighed in his heart.

In his memory, Hillhouse Capital and Zhang Lei are super bosses in the Huaxia capital circle.

The only one who can compare with him in the industry is Shen Nanpeng of Sequoia Huaxia.

In his previous life, after he succeeded in starting a business, he once met Zhang Lei at a business reception.

At that time, Hillhouse Capital had just turned the runaway Belle Shoes from loss to profit, and it was a time of great glory.

He was surrounded by bigwigs from all walks of life, and he didn't even have the chance to get close.

To use a fashionable word.

That year, I stood in the audience like a lackey!

Now everything is the other way around.

After quickly sorting out his mood, Xu Liang smiled.

"Mr. Zhang is too polite, please sit down."

After the two sat down as host and guest.

"Is Mr. Zhang from Henan Province?"

"From Zhumadian, Henan Province."

Xu Liang smiled and nodded and waved his hand. The waiter next to him hurriedly stepped forward to open the lid on the table, accompanied by wisps of hot air.

One after another exquisite dishes appeared in front of him.

"These are the special dishes of your Zhumadian that I asked the chef to make.

Shangcai Taqiao Pig's Trotter, One-armed Zhang Roast Chicken, Runan Shabu-shabu Beef Tripe, Xincai Braised Fish, Pigeon Banquet..."

From these dishes, Zhang Lei felt respected.

"Mr. Xu, thank you."

Xu Liang smiled and said, "Mr. Zhang is my honored guest. It is my responsibility to entertain you well. ... Come, take the chopsticks and try the craftsmanship of Sixilou to see how it is different from your local ones."

Zhang Lei picked up the chopsticks and added a piece of chicken, and put it in his mouth to chew it slightly.

"Very authentic and delicious."

"Haha, it's good enough. In the future, if you want to eat hometown food, you can come here."

"Definitely."

Xu Liang picked up the wine glass.

"No food without wine, no feast, come, let's drink."

Zhang Lei hurriedly picked up the wine glass.

The two clinked their glasses from a distance and took a sip each.

"Good wine." Zhang Lei praised.

"Moutai 20 years old, good stuff that can't 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 socializing, so the most likely way is investment."

"Haha, Mr. Zhang is really a smart man."

"Mr. Xu is a smart man. Moutai has developed rapidly in the past two years and the future market is not bad. Investing in it is definitely a good business." Zhang Lei complimented.

"Moutai has developed well in the past two years, but its real golden age has not yet arrived."

"I would like to hear more about it."

"It's actually very simple. Consumer goods are linked to the economy. The fatter people's pockets are, the more they consume.

Moutai is special because of its high price. People have to wait until they are wealthy enough to afford it.

Although China is developing very fast now, people are not wealthy enough.

So we have to wait.

As you said, we have to see the market outlook."

"Now many people in the political and business circles in the West think that China will fall into recession. But Mr. Xu seems to be very confident in the domestic economy?"

"Of course I am confident, otherwise I would have changed my nationality long ago."

Zhang Lei smiled and said, "Mr. Xu has a long-term vision, which is admirable."

Xu Liang smiled, "I heard 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 development potential and many opportunities, so I want to return to China for development."

Time is precious, so Xu Liang didn't beat around the bush.

"Are you interested in working at Hanhua?"

"Hanhua?"

Xu Liang nodded and said, "The key reason why Hanhua has become a world-class financial institution in a short period of time is that we pay great attention to attracting the world's top financial talents.

And give them sufficient space to display their talents.

Everyone achieves each other.

Hanhua has gained profits and honors and built a brand.

The talents who join Hanhua have received generous rewards, realized their ambitions, and gained 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 $1 billion fund, and you will be fully responsible for all investments.

As for your remuneration.

In addition to the basic salary of 1 million, 15% of the fund's income can be used as your dividends.

If your return rate exceeds 20% for three consecutive years, you will get 0.2% of Hanhua's equity.

If the return rate exceeds 20% for five consecutive years, you will get 1% of Hanhua's equity.

You are in the financial circle and should understand the value of Hanhua's original shares."

Zhang Lei nodded slowly.

Being both Chinese, he pays special attention to this Chinese investment company that has 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 in the future when his memories from his previous life dry up, 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 hand in the capital world."

Xu Liang sighed and thought to himself, 'Sure enough'.

"Princes, generals, and ministers have a certain kind of love" is engraved in the bones of almost every Chinese person.

Anyone who is capable and ambitious wants to be the boss.

"That's a shame, 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.

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 strength."

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 obtained 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.

US$3 million requires 30% of the equity, which means that the company that is still on paper is valued at US$10 million. This treatment is very generous.

And with Hanhua's endorsement, it would be dozens of times easier for him to raise funds.

Now in the international capital world, Hanhua is a golden brand.

More importantly, Hanhua's non-participation in management avoids concerns about the other party's involvement in company management.

An investment of US$50 million is even more important.

Once a company has its first batch of seed capital, it 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."

They 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 this is not too difficult.

I can get the company's registration documents in as little as three days, or as slowly as a week. "

Xu Liang nodded and said, "When Mr. Zhang gets the business license, you can call me or Hanhua and we will formally sign the contract."

"OK."

"By the way, I would like to ask, what industries does Mr. Zhang plan to engage in?

VC, PE, or both, or are there other business directions? "

“We will mainly focus on VC in the short term, and we will increase our PE business in the future.

As for the rest, I have limited energy, so I won’t get involved. "

“Where are the 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.

"have a look."

Zhang Lei took it over.

After he opened it, Xu Liang continued.

"Sign a disclaimer, conduct separate financial accounting, and Hanhua will fully manage your company's hedge fund department. After profits are made, you will receive a 5% dividend share."

After Zhang Lei read it carefully, he put down the contract information in his hand and pondered for a moment.

"It doesn't look like it's going to do me any harm. A 5% profit dividend is pretty fair.

But I'm curious, why did Mr. Xu do this? "

"Because the tree is big and attracts the 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 severely weakens our profitability.

Therefore, I want to build the plank road openly and visit Chen Cang secretly.

I wonder if Mr. Zhang is satisfied with my explanation? "

Zhang Lei nodded, "It's 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, 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 problem of exposure, we can only lay out more plans and replace them with new ones when they are exposed. "

Zhang Lei nodded and didn't say anything more. He couldn't think of any way to solve it once and for all.