rebirth of cataclysm

After Hu Mingchen and others flew to Lin'an, Li Hongjie came to the airport to greet them in person, which was a little beyond Hu Mingchen's expectation.

Li Hongjie is now regarded as one of the country's business tycoons, and many young people regard him as their idol. He comes to pick up people at the airport, which makes him a bit high-profile.

"Mr. Li, if you come to pick me up, it might not be good if others see you." Hu Mingchen said to Li Hongjie on the way from the airport to the city.

Because of Li Hongjie's arrival, Ruiya did not ride in the same car with him, and the co-pilot's seat was taken by Fang Guoping.

"Haha, what's wrong? Can't I come to the airport to pick up my friend? Besides, others can't afford me to pick him up, but you are different." Li Hongjie said with a disapproving smile.

"You are a celebrity in the business world, and I don't want to be roasted on the fire." Hu Mingchen said.

"That's because I am in front of the stage and you are behind the scenes. Also, I am willing to appear in the media and stand up to promote the company and business, but you are not willing. Otherwise, I am nothing to you as a famous person.

, I am just your follower." Li Hongjie openly belittled himself and promoted Hu Mingchen.

"You're not afraid of praising me too high and throwing me to death."

"Haha, no matter how high you are, I can't knock you down."

Li Hongjie arranged for Hu Mingchen and others to stay in a villa hotel by the lake. It is located in the urban area, but it is also quiet and has a beautiful environment. It is not far from the most famous local scenic spot.

"You guys should rest first and then go to the company for inspection tomorrow. I will host a banquet for you and some friends from Tianzhu tonight." Li Hongjie said after accompanying Hu Mingchen and the others into this luxurious villa.

This villa is the largest and most luxurious in the entire villa hotel, with a total of eleven rooms. There is no problem in accommodating Hu Mingchen and his party.

Hu Mingchen ordered the best and most spacious room to be given to the Rajputs, followed by himself and Ruiya, and then Su Ke and Fang Guoping.

Interestingly, whether intentionally or not, Hu Mingchen and Ruiya were assigned to the second floor next to each other.

This villa not only has an outdoor swimming pool, but also an indoor small swimming pool. However, this season, Lin'an is also humid and cold, so you can only look at the outdoor swimming pool. If you want to take a bath, you can only use hot water indoors.

After everyone had arranged their rooms, Li Hongjie accompanied Hu Mingchen to a small study room on the right side of the second floor.

Ruiya was worried that her parents and younger brother didn't know how to operate the double-sided equipment, so she went to help them. Although the hotel was also equipped with so-called housekeepers and service staff, she still felt that it was better to have her by her side.

"Mr. Hu, this exotic beauty, you are more avant-garde... Haha..." Li Hongjie took out a cigar from the small wooden box on the desk and teased Hu Mingchen with a smile.

"Why, are you envious? Let me tell you, she is a subordinate of Pengbo Electronics Group. Don't get it wrong."

"Haha, I didn't mean it wrong, I didn't mean it wrong, I understand, I understand."

"You know nothing. According to your opinion, what's going on between the beautiful subordinates of your company and you? Does your sister-in-law know about this situation?" Hu Mingchen rolled his eyes at Li Hongjie and said.

Even though it was clearly the case, Hu Mingchen was unwilling to admit it publicly.

"Don't talk nonsense. It's nothing. If your words reach her ears, I won't be able to survive." Li Hongjie suddenly became nervous.

"Then who told you to tease me? It's only allowed to you, not me...Besides, I'm not the kind of person who uses power for personal gain. Besides, don't forget, I'm not married yet, so I can do anything.

, what a fuss.”

"Yes, yes, yes, you are a gentleman, and I am a villain, okay? You are really a fool if you are not married. I just saw you serving her parents, just like the father-in-law and mother-in-law from now on."

"That's called respecting the elders, but what you said is so evil. It makes me look like a licker and a flatterer. Stop talking about these useless things. You came to pick me up specifically, didn't you just want to pry into my privacy?" Hu Mingchen

He glared at Li Hongjie rudely and said.

"I pick you up, of course not to pry into your privacy. I don't have that habit yet. I mainly want to welcome you. You haven't been here for a long time. Secondly, I also want to talk to you."

"What are we talking about? Are there any good projects that you want me to invest in together?"

At this time, Li Hongjie had already lit the cigar and took two puffs: "You have a venture capital company. I know that you have invested in many projects. In fact, there have been some cooperation and competition among us. But, I want to talk to you.

That’s not it.”

In fact, Aniu Company, including Penguin Technology, has invested in many Internet companies.

As the company grows larger and has sufficient funds, it hopes to expand its industry and enrich its Internet business formats.

Xingsheng Venture Capital also focuses on investment in the Internet economy. It is normal for everyone to fall in love with the same company.

"We're not talking about this? What are we talking about?" Hu Mingchen asked doubtfully.

"I want to ask you to talk to Ma Jiahao to see if we can integrate the mobile payment services of our two companies. It is best to combine them into one platform. In that case, it will be beneficial to the online payment business and reduce costs.

, expand the scale of funds." Li Hongjie said.

Two or three years ago, Li Hongjie was the first to launch a mobile payment business. After a while, Ma Jiahao also followed up.

With the deepening of mobile Internet, mobile payment has become inevitable.

However, because of its early entry and the large volume of e-commerce transactions, Aniu Company’s Aniu Pay is larger in scale and has a higher market share than Penguin Technology’s Penguin Pay.

Currently, Aniu Pay’s capital transaction volume is approximately double that of Penguin Pay.

Of course, due to competitiveness, the Internet enterprise platforms invested by the two companies also reject each other's payment methods, which makes them somewhat distinct.

If outsiders don't know which company they have invested in and which payment method they choose from that company, they will know it clearly.

"If you want to talk about this matter, you should talk to Ma Jiahao directly. You should know that I am not very concerned with the specific business." Hu Mingchen did not agree after Li Hongjie proposed it.

"I told him my thoughts. At the Internet Economic Development Conference at the end of last year, I had fruitful communication with him, but Ma Jiahao was unwilling. No, I just hope that you can play the role of a bridge and influence. After all, you

You are the largest shareholder of Penguin Technology, and you are also the largest shareholder of our Aniu Company. Our integration is the most beneficial to you." Li Hongjie frowned and said.

"Then why does he disagree? If it is beneficial to both parties, there is no reason for him to disagree." Hu Mingchen asked calmly.

Ma Jiahao can build a company that can compete with A Niu Company, which shows that he is not a fool.

There is no reason why Ma Jiahao can't see the benefits that Li Hongjie can see. The reason why he didn't agree is that there must be some problems.

Therefore, even if Hu Mingchen has that influence, he is not willing to commit.

"Well... I'm afraid he is not happy that this integration is being decided by our Aniu Company. But we are more mature than them, and the flow of funds is larger than theirs. It is up to us to take the lead. Isn't it too much?

"Li Hongjie pondered and came up with a reason.

Hu Mingchen nodded: "If you proceed from the principle of strength, then you will take the lead, which is understandable. But... Ma Jiahao disagrees, is it because of this?"

"I think it's because of this. After all, he is worried that we will use the mobile payment business to cannibalize Penguin Technology. But in fact, both of us can spin off this business and form a new company. By then, this business will

When it gets bigger, it can even be listed on its own. By then, it will really become a giant, able to effectively go out and compete with the world's Internet giants." Li Hongjie said.

Li Hongjie's words were very ambitious, but it was his words that made Hu Mingchen feel a little vigilant.

Hu Mingchen stood up and walked to the window, looking at the beautiful garden outside the window, his mind kept spinning.

Now that Li Hongjie has approached him, he has to think about the pros and cons from his own perspective.

In any case, these two companies involve his huge interests.

Seeing that Hu Mingchen was silent and silent, Li Hongjie sat on a chair and smoked a cigar, not disturbing his thoughts.

"Hey, you two are here, are you talking about work? It doesn't affect you, right?" At this moment, Ruiya pushed the door in from the outside.

"No, no, we were just chatting. Have they settled in? Are they satisfied with living here?" Hu Mingchen relaxed the expression on his face, gave up his concentration, and said with a slight smile.

"Satisfied, very satisfied, very perfect and beautiful, we just took a tour."

"Haha, as long as you are satisfied, I have to thank Mr. Li Hongjie for this."

"Thank you, Mr. Li." Ruiya really thanked Li Hongjie solemnly.

"You're welcome. I'm very honored and very happy to receive you. Mr. Hu and I have been partners and friends for many years, and I should fulfill my friendship as a landlord." Li Hongjie stood up and said.

"Then let's talk about what we just talked about when I go to the company tomorrow, and let me think about it." Hu Mingchen spread his hands and said.

"Okay, no problem, you think about it, it's mutually beneficial. Then while you chat, I will leave temporarily and come back later during the dinner." Li Hongjie was very sensible and did not stay to be a light bulb.

After Li Hongjie left, Ruiya sat in the seat where he had just sat: "Dear, have I affected you?"

"I told you, it's okay. Do you want to take a rest or go for a walk outside? The lake outside is very famous. Everyone who comes to Lin'an will go there to have fun." Hu Mingchen said with a smile and waved his hand.

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"Then let's go swimming just for the two of us. I think my mother and the others would prefer to stay in this villa now. It's cold outside after all."

"I'm very happy. Haha, hurry up and change your clothes. Since it's cold, you have to change into something warm."

"Don't you need to change? I found that you don't seem to be afraid of the cold. Is it because you wear thick clothes and don't look good?"