rebirth from small pockets

Chapter 612 Finalizing Cooperation

Author: The sea under the clouds

Chapter 612 Finalizing Cooperation

The meeting that evening was held in a well-known club in Yanjing.

But don’t think too much about it~ This club is not the same thing as those so-called high-end private SPA clubs later.

In fact, clubs were very serious when they were introduced to China in the early days. Generally speaking, clubs were mainly designed to provide members with a platform for mutual help and mutual benefit.

But later on, I don’t know why, something went wrong with the atmosphere of this club. From the high-end atmosphere at the beginning, it gradually evolved into the young model of the club!

Of course, the club that Chen Li came to at the moment was a serious one. After all, he was here to discuss business.

In fact, the main reason is that there is a cigar shop in this club. It is said that there are high-end cigars from Cuba, so Mr. Xiong invited Chen Li to come here to taste them.

Of course, if Chen Li has some less serious requirements, the club will probably not be able to meet them.

Anyway, with Mr. Xiong’s attitude, as long as Chen Li is willing to let IDG enter, everything else is easy!

Speaking of which, given Mr. Xiong’s status in the domestic investment circle, few companies can allow him to take such initiative.

It is said that a thousand-mile horse is always there, but a thousand-mile horse is hard to find. But in the investor circle, there are many horses everywhere, but there are not many thousand-mile horses.

After finally catching a thousand-mile horse, there was no way Mr. Xiong would let it go.

Of course, if you really think about it, in fact, Dianping.com at the moment can be regarded as a hundred-mile horse at best. The main reason is that although websites like Dianping.com have a lot of traffic, how to monetize it is a big problem.

After all, there is a huge difference between this kind of forum-style website and portal website. No matter how high the traffic is, if you can't make money, it doesn't make any sense at all.

However, if the boss behind this forum-style website is Chen Li, then that would be a different story!

Even though Chen Li is only in his early twenties, he is not considered top-notch in the industry in terms of qualifications or strength, but one thing is recognized by many people in the investment circle.

That is. So far, all the websites handled by Chen Li have not made money.

Even the static website navigation of hao123 has been taken advantage of by Chen Li, and the monthly income is even higher than that of some large Internet companies.

To be honest, at this stage, it is pretty good for any Internet company to be profitable.

But in Chen Li's hands, there are three companies!

Red Pony Technology~Panda QQ~hao123!

And the most terrible thing is that no matter which one of these three companies is at the top level in their respective fields.

And this phenomenon obviously illustrates a problem, that is, Chen Li understands the Internet very well.

Even if Chen Li were not too young, it would not be an exaggeration to say that he is the person who knows the most about Internet operations in China.

Therefore, even if we don’t look at the current situation of Dianping.com, just relying on Chen Li’s name, the future of Dianping.com is worth betting on.

Not to mention that some time ago, Dianping.com directly aroused great repercussions in the domestic Internet circle due to the sweet and salty war.

This made Dianping.com’s popularity quickly rise to a level just behind several major portals!

And this also means that Dianping.com is likely to be the next old wave ~ Sohu and Wangnan!

Although the current stock prices and market values ​​of these three companies are almost in a mess, being able to go public already represents a kind of success.

And anyone with a discerning eye can see that the sharp decline in the stock prices of these listed companies was affected by the Internet bubble crisis and had nothing to do with the operations of the companies themselves.

Because of this, Dianping.com is very popular among investors.

It's a pity that Chen Li owns three profitable Internet companies, plus a restaurant chain that can be called a cash cow, which makes it very difficult for outsiders to take a piece of the pie from Chen Li.

Xiong Xiaoou finally made this decision, and the basis for supporting his decision was the hundreds of pages of investigation reports in his office about Chen Li and the entire Dianping.com!

Otherwise, the price quoted by Chen Li alone would be enough to make Xiong Xiaoou give up the idea of ​​cooperating with Chen Li.

"Cough cough cough~!"

"Hey~ I'd better forget about this cigar thing!"

Just when Xiong Xiaoou was thinking about how to persuade Chen Li to agree to this investment plan, Chen Li opposite him had already choked on a cigar and almost coughed out his lungs.

Rumor has it that smoking cigars is less harmful to the body than smoking, but in fact, Chen Li estimated that this statement was probably spread by the cigar sellers.

In fact, this thing is just like those sayings linking diamond rings to marriage, chocolates and roses to love, they are all a means of commercial hype.

In fact, whether it is cigars or cigarettes, the harm to the body is obvious.

Chen Li actually rarely smokes now, mainly because his life is more regular now, he has fewer worries than in his previous life, and his work pressure is also very low, so naturally he doesn't need cigarettes as much.

Unlike his previous life, where he was in a nightclub environment and had a lot of work pressure, Chen Li was quite addicted to smoking at that time.

"Haha~ That's how cigars are, just smoke it a few times and get used to it."

"I'll prepare two boxes for you in a minute. You can take them back and try them out. If you think they taste good, I'll get some more for you!"

Xiong Xiaoou said with a smile~ But there was no hint of teasing in his words. Instead, it gave Chen Li a sincere feeling.

Of course, Chen Li doesn’t think that kind of sincerity has any credibility!

For people like Xiong Xiaoou, talking to people and talking to ghosts is definitely just a basic skill. If they can gain the trust of others with words, it is definitely the easiest way for their profession.

It's just that most of the entrepreneurs Xiong Xiaoou can meet are smart people, and few people can trust him with just a few words.

Of course, most of the time, he doesn't actually need other people's trust.

After all, most of the time, he, the investor, is actually the one who takes the initiative.

Only when facing an entrepreneur like Chen Li, Xiong Xiaoou would pay a little attention to his words and deeds. After all, he is not short of money at all, but he wants to give people money.

People are like this. They often only pay special attention to the things that they can't get. On the contrary, they don't cherish the things that can be obtained easily.

This can also be seen from Xu Xing, who is also an investor.

God knows. Panda QQ has almost become Xu Xing’s inner demon. Recently, Xu Xing is even considering Chen Li’s suggestion and preparing to change jobs for Panda QQ.

Chen Li only used one trick to poach Xu Xing. In addition to giving Xu Xing a large sum of money for investment, he also promised to let Xu Xing invest in Panda QQ in his own name.

At first, Xu Xing refused happily, but after the rejection, Xu Xing would think of Panda QQ from time to time.

In fact, if you really want to talk about how good the current situation of Panda QQ is, it is definitely better than Wangnan, which has already been listed on the market.

But Xu Xing, who is on the Internet, has already voted for it! But she has never had the chance to get involved in Panda QQ.

This feeling made her very irritable!

Obviously, the piece of fat Panda QQ was right in front of her, and Chen Li even used it to tempt her from time to time, but she just didn't eat it!

The feeling is as uncomfortable as a cat scratching glass!

In the same way, for people like Xiong Xiaoou, successfully investing in a project is as normal as drinking water.

On the contrary, it was the kind of project that he couldn't get, which really attracted him greatly.

"Mr. Xiong~ This is not the first time we have dealt with each other."

"So~ I just said some things directly."

Chen Li put down the so-called high-end cigar, took out a pack of Hongtashan from his pocket, took out one and lit it for himself.

He didn't smoke it~ he just held it in his hand, which is commonly known as accompanying one!

"You should know that I am not short of that little money. There are still millions of dollars in Dianping.com's bank account that have not been spent."

"What Dianping.com needs are resources and connections. I believe Mr. Xiong should have investigated this."

"After all, you have already put your idea to the person in charge of our Dianping website."

Chen Li looked at Xiong Xiaoou with a somewhat dissatisfied look, but Xiong Xiaoou could only smile in apology!

There is nothing I can do about this matter. After all, he is still a little unreasonable.

Mainly because he didn't expect that although Chen Li was young, he was extremely experienced in controlling the company.

He just wanted to spend money to find an employee at Dianping.com to find out some information, but the supervisor backhandedly gave him a "report"!

What's even more ridiculous is that the supervisor actually revealed some information to him, and then used the benefits he gave to treat everyone in the department out for a nice meal.

But the most annoying thing was that the supervisor invited him to a dinner party!

Originally, he thought he could find out more information at the dinner party, but as soon as he arrived, he found Chen Li waiting for him there with a dark face.

Only then did he realize that Chen Li had probably gotten the news from the very beginning.

But really speaking, this is actually not a big deal, after all, what he is inquiring about is not confidential business information.

But the embarrassment of being exposed in person still made him regret why he didn't send others to do this.

At this time, Chen Li mentioned the old talk again~Xiong Xiaoou could still feel the awkward feeling.

"Of course ~ although the process may not be pleasant!"

“But I still feel Mr. Xiong’s sincerity towards Investment Dianping.com!”

“So I won’t tempt you, Mr. Xiong~ About investing in Dianping.com”

"I agreed!"

After finishing speaking, Chen Li stood up and stretched out his hand to Xiong Xiaoou. Xiong Xiaoou was obviously a little slow in his reaction at this moment, but he immediately reacted and directly reached out to shake Chen Li's hand.

It's not that he hasn't seen the world~ It's that Chen Li doesn't play by the rules at all.

Originally, Xiong Xiaoou actually made countless drafts in his mind, and made various countermeasures to deal with Chen Li's possible rejection~ He was even prepared to be rejected by Chen Li again. After all, it was not the first time that he was rejected by Chen Li.

Chen Li refused.

But what’s the result? He’s been planning and preparing for a long time, but he hasn’t said anything yet~!

Chen Li actually agreed!

This made Xiong Xiaoou's previous preparations, like punching cotton, quite unprepared.

However, since Chen Li agreed, it was naturally a good thing, so Xiong Xiaoou's face almost burst into laughter at this moment.

After all, after chasing for several months, this matter finally has a happy ending, which is naturally a happy thing.

However~ Xiong Xiaoou's smile didn't last long before Chen Li over there continued to say:

"but.!"

Just two words immediately made Xiong Xiaoou's adrenaline surge.

This actually has a lot to do with Xiong Xiaoou's character. He has always been a passionate player, which also makes it difficult for him to be as cunning and calculating as others emotionally, even if he has reached his current position.

To put it bluntly, he is very emotional, and he will almost always express his emotions directly on his face.

At this moment, in Chen Li's eyes, he clearly saw that Xiong Xiaoou's expression began to become unnatural, which might be a sign of anger.

But this is normal. After all, Mr. Xiong is the head of an investment institution with billions of dollars in investment. It is not surprising that Chen Li is so clever and makes the other party angry.

Of course~ Chen Li's words~ were naturally not reversed, and he quickly sped up his speaking speed.

"But~ you should give me two more boxes of cigars!"

Of course Chen Li can't smoke cigars himself, but he can give them to his old man and his future father-in-law to taste.

"Snow cigar! Uh~haha, no problem, cigars are nothing!"

"Since Mr. Chen has agreed, when do you think we can discuss the details of cooperation?"

When he heard that Chen Li just wanted two more boxes of cigars, Xiong Xiaoou's expression immediately returned to normal.

Cigars are naturally just a small matter. Compared with this, it is safest to finalize the cooperation as soon as possible.

He was actually a little speechless by Chen Li, a young man who didn't play by the rules!

"My assistant is outside, and the webmaster of Dianping.com is also on his way."

"Let's chat while eating later~ try to finalize the contract tonight!"

Now that he has agreed, Chen Li will stop writing. The sooner the matter is resolved, the sooner he can get rid of this guy Xiong Xiaoou.

In fact, this guy is really very capable and a pretty good person, otherwise Chen Li wouldn't be so entangled by him that he wouldn't be so ruthless as to completely block him.

It's a pity that Chen Li knows very well that this guy is not like Xu Xing, so he can't recruit him!

"Uh~ now?"

Xiong Xiaoou was once again stunned by Chen Li's unconventional behavior. How could a contract be negotiated at the dinner table?

Don't look at movies and TV shows where people often bring contracts to the dinner table and sign them, but in fact that thing is just an interpretation.

Any smart person would never really discuss a contract at the dinner table. After all, under the anesthesia of alcohol, he might make a regrettable decision.

Of course, Xiong Xiaoou will not refuse Chen Li's proposal. For him now, as long as this cooperation can be finalized, Chen Li can do whatever he wants!

"Okay~ no problem!"

"I'll notify the company right away!"

(End of chapter)