Rebirth of the Age of Wealth

Chapter 514 Observe in person

Li Weidong nodded and asked with concern: "How far has this matter progressed?"

The day after Li Weidong talked with Director Zeng, he handed over the matter to Zheng Sijing.

Originally, someone wanted to use the name of Jingwei Investment as a big-tailed wolf, and Li Weidong was happy to be a smooth favor.

Furthermore, Li Weidong already has a layout and is very interested in this very stuck industry, so he naturally wants to get involved if he has the opportunity.

Seeing Li Weidong's interest, Zheng Sijing knew that the change of topic was a success, and he had to scratch the itch wherever it itched.

So he said with a smile: "I met Dr. Zhang Rujing before I came from Shanghai today. It's almost done now. It has been reported to the industrial and commercial department and is just waiting for approval!"

"We have registered several investment funds in overseas islands and Hong Kong Island specifically to invest in this company. Together with the relevant departments, a total of one billion US dollars has been received, and Zhang Rujing will raise the rest!"

This is also one of the few investments of more than 100 million U.S. dollars in Li Weidong's investment history. Zheng Sijing must be cautious because he personally handled these procedures.

"What's your name?" Li Weidong asked curiously. He just wanted to confirm whether it was the name of his previous life.

"SMIC Manufacturing Co., Ltd., referred to as SMIC, which means China has core, sounds good anyway!"

Li Weidong said in surprise: "Just these few words?"

Zheng Sijing didn't understand what Li Weidong meant by surprise, and thought that Li Weidong had other ideas about the company's name, so he could only say cryptically: "Yes, it is said that the superiors personally decided it!"

Li Weidong heard the meaning of Zheng Sijing's words, but he didn't point it out. It is said that he paid the most, so the naming rights should naturally belong to him, or at least it must be approved by him.

But Li Weidong has no idea about this matter at all. As long as the matter can be done successfully, it is a good name. If the matter cannot be done, it will be useless to call it.

Without the redundant word "international" in the name, it can be considered a good start.

Li Weidong asked again: "Are the accounts clear, especially those of the two departments? Don't there be any confusing accounts?"

Zheng Sijing said confidently: "I understand. Although it is called Jingwei Investment, it is stipulated in the contract and there is proof of investment during registration. There will be no problem!"

Li Weidong invested a lot in this project, Ruibos Holdings contributed the majority, and Jingwei Investment provided the smaller half. The total amount was 7.8 billion U.S. dollars, which almost depleted Jingwei Investment's cash flow. Zheng Sijing had to treat it carefully.

Of course, I feel a little distressed because this matter has affected the progress of the entire Jingwei Investment’s external investment. Fortunately, Li Weidong promised that all of Nokia’s dividends this year will be invested in Jingwei Investment.

Seven years ago, Ribos Holdings acquired 40% of Nokia's equity. Starting from the third year of investment, performance began to grow explosively, net profits continued to rise, and annual dividends flowed into Ribos Holdings like running water.

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Nokia's net profit last year was 2.5 billion euros, with a very high profit margin. The company's dividend ratio is 50%. Now that the shareholders' meeting has approved it, it is only a matter of time before the funds arrive.

If the dividends of more than 500 million are supplemented to Jingwei Investment, it will not only make up for their investment amount this time, but also make Jingwei Investment's capital scale larger and the space for display wider.

Li Weidong said vigilantly: "That's good, we must keep the evidence. It was originally a good thing. We have merits and demerits. Don't end up making us not human beings inside and outside!"

Zheng Sijing said quickly: "Don't worry, we will definitely handle it. In addition, according to your request, I serve as the company's vice chairman and will definitely supervise the company's operations!"

"In addition, we have dispatched one director and two independent directors, both of whom are experts in corporate management. They will also assist us in supervision and will not let them mess around!"

Li Weidong shook his head and said: "It is right to send independent directors, but it is not to prevent them from messing around, but not to mess around. I said that Zhang Rujing is responsible for the company's operations and products. We will not interfere. Professional matters will be left to the professionals."

People do it, we only supervise whether they are legal and compliant!”

This was what Director Zeng ordered for him. He had to do this and even help him clear some obstacles. Of course, Li Weidong also believed in Zhang Rujing's business ability.

Zheng Sijing said: "Yes, I have met Zhang Rujing several times. Generally speaking, this person's life is very simple and simple, he works very hard at work, he is very charming, he is also a devout Christian, and he is a person who can achieve things!"

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Li Weidong said with a smile but not a smile: "Then should I thank him and say, Amitabha!"

Zheng Sijing looked embarrassed and heard Li Weidong's ridicule. He was Li Weidong's subordinate. How could he talk about such illusory things as religious beliefs when reporting to Li Weidong?

The power of religion always lacks a sense of sacredness in the hearts of Chinese people, because they believe in whatever is useful and believe in everything, which means they believe in nothing.

But you can’t say this is lack of faith!

Therefore, talking about faith seems a bit ridiculous in the eyes of Chinese people. Many people will recite a few words about Li Weidong's Amitabha, but no one considers the meaning of reciting it, or they themselves don't believe it very much.

According to Li Weidong's beliefs, seeking truth from facts is his belief, and doing things according to the rules is his belief. In a word, the law is natural.

Li Weidong looked at the people behind Zheng Sijing and asked before he could say anything else: "What are you doing here? Isn't this a small battle?"

The people behind Zheng Sijing, in addition to his secretary, were also several executives from Jingwei Investment Capital Company, whom Li Weidong had met a few days ago.

Although these people are cautious and timid in front of Li Weidong, they still have a good reputation in the venture capital industry, especially in places like Zhongguancun.

If you find an office building and shout out that the general manager of Jingwei Investment has come to inspect the project, you don’t know how many business plans will be delivered to them.

Now that they are gathered here, Li Weidong doesn't believe that they are just wandering around with nothing to do like him.

Zheng Sijing got out of the predicament, sighed a little, and of course complained: "Three companies, NetEase, Sina and Sohu, have successfully gone public and raised a large amount of funds."

"Now that there are enough bullets, everyone wants to flex their muscles and become the number one Internet portal in China. The slogans are loud and loud. No one is convinced by the other, and they are trying to undermine each other. It is a bit unpleasant!"

"Mr. Jiang also tried to persuade me twice, but no one would give in. Just when I came over this time, Mr. Jiang wanted to invite the CEOs together to see if they could talk it out and restrain each other!"

Li Weidong was silent for a while, understanding Zheng Sijing's complaints, and he also knew that investing in such a company with highly overlapping businesses would inevitably lead to internal competition and cannibalism.

But Li Weidong knew that the future market value of these three companies would be very high. Even Sohu, which later declined, was as skinny as a camel than a horse. No matter which one he invested in, it would be a profitable business.

If you invest a few million RMB into a ready-made unicorn or Internet giant, in just a few years, it will become tens or hundreds of millions, and the unit is still US dollars.

Even in a few years, there may be billions or tens of billions of dollars. If you don't invest, will you lose money? If you invest, will you feel a sense of accomplishment and an extremely twisted pleasure?

Therefore, children only take multiple-choice questions, and of course adults must choose them all. Not only must they do it, but they must also do their best.

It is just limited by the restrictions of competition in the same industry, and because of the future development pattern, it has to attract some necessary strategic investors, so Jingwei Investment does not hold too many shares.

According to regulations, after listing, Jingwei Investment's shares in the three companies were below the 20% warning line for the same industry, and the excess was disposed of when they were listed.

Although they are all major shareholders, even the largest shareholder of Sina and the second largest shareholder of NetEase and Sohu, they have no actual controlling rights and can only make suggestions to the company's board of directors.

So the current situation is that you can have suggestions, and it’s up to you whether to say it or not, but it’s up to me whether to listen or not. If it infringes on the rights and interests of other shareholders, I can also choose to ignore it.

Even if Zheng Sijing comes forward, it can only rely on his status in the business world, and it is unclear whether he will be given face or not.

Especially for a company like NetEase with relatively concentrated equity, the founder CEO, Ding Lei, together with the company's management, owns more than 50% of the company's stock and has the power to control the company.

The existing market is only so big. If you have more market share, you will naturally have to squeeze out the share that originally belonged to me. If you want to grow, you have to compete, and you have to be hysterical.

The shopping mall is like a battlefield. It is not a child's play. If you take a step back, you will fail. If you fail, you will naturally be at the mercy of others, so no matter which company you are, you will not give in.

Now Zheng Sijing sighed. He probably didn't have high expectations for this situation. It would be nice to have civilized competition. Who would agree to let these capitalists give up the fat they are talking about with empty words?

Li Weidong thought for a while and said calmly: "Whenever and wherever, I will go over and listen!"

After all, Li Weidong has a lot of well-known experience in later generations. Although he knows only superficially, he can still give some directional guidance, and this direction is strategy for these companies!

Zheng Sijing's face was full of excitement, and he said happily: "The Haidian Park is right in front. If you come forward, this matter will be easier to handle!"

What he told was the truth. After all, both Jiang Zongtao and Zheng Sijing were high-level wage earners, and it was only because of the boss Li Weidong that others could give them face.

He has a higher net worth than you, and he also has control over the company. Why should he listen to you? Now is not the time to look for funds everywhere.

They may even have some unbalanced hostility in their hearts, implying in their hearts that these people took the company's shares from them at a low cost.

Now that Li Weidong has come by himself, it is naturally a different situation. First, this is a real shareholder who keeps his word without asking for instructions, so there is no room for maneuver. Second, Li Weidong's status and identity are different.

If Li Weidong is offended, with his financial resources, if he really wants to support one family, there will really be no way for the other two families to survive. It is easier than killing three people with two peaches.

Zheng Sijing did not say anything about the agreed time. As long as Li Weidong is willing, any time is suitable. This is the treatment that a person with status and status has. Everything is just right!

With Li Weidong's status, if they want to go to these companies, they must be asking for it, and they have to ask for it.

Li Weidong waved his hand and said jokingly: "Then let's get started!"

"Okay! Chairman, please get in the car and let's drive!" Zheng Sijing opened the car that was parked next to him and said in a high voice, the smile on his face never stopping.

Ding Yuan watched Li Weidong get into the car and knocked on the front window to signal the driver to get out. He wanted to drive himself.

Jiang Zongtao, who was standing next to him, was moved in his heart and said with a smile: "Captain Ding, how about you take the passenger seat? I am more familiar with the road conditions here, and let me be the second driver for the chairman?"

Ding Yuan hesitated for a moment, then walked around to the opposite side of the car, nodded to Xiao Wang behind him, and got into the passenger seat.

Now Zhongguancun is not as big as it will be in later generations, and new projects are still under construction, so the car only drove for a few minutes to reach its destination, a square with a double helix sculpture. Li Weidong's car parked in front of an office building in the square.

The square is composed of several low-rise buildings. The outer walls of the buildings are covered with company billboards of various sizes, all of which have the word "technology" on them. This shows that technology has become mainstream.

However, these buildings are still the same as when Li Weidong was studying at the Polytechnic University. Except for the fact that there are more billboards and the buildings are a little older, there is nothing new about them.

The three most eye-catching companies on the billboard are NetEase, Sina and Sohu. Li Weidong didn't know where these companies were in his previous life, but it is a legend that they can meet here in this life.

As soon as the car stopped, Jiang Zongtao got out of the driver's seat and opened the rear door. Li Weidong got out of the car, leaving several people who slowly walked over to receive Zheng Sijing stunned.

They received the news that Zheng Sijing was coming. Of course, the intention was self-evident. These people were somewhat resistant. Moreover, it was already much later than the scheduled time, which made them feel uncomfortable that they were not being taken seriously. Otherwise, the car

When we stopped, no one came to help open the door.

When they saw Jiang Zongtao get out of the car and open the door, they thought Zheng Sijing was being too pretentious. You are all part-time workers, so why did you let someone else open the door?

But what they didn't expect was that it was Li Weidong who stepped out of the car. These people had different ideas in their hearts!

Zheng Sijing is so fucking deceptive!

When the major shareholders came, they were not notified in advance. Crucially, they also lied about the military situation and deliberately embarrassed them.

The few people ignored the competition and glanced at each other. They all quickly quickened their pace and walked towards Li Weidong with expressions of surprise on their faces.

"Welcome Mr. Li!"

"Hello, Director Li!"

"Director Li, welcome!"

Li Weidong smiled lightly and shook hands with several people one by one, as if he was doing inspection work. His temperament was very well controlled, and he just wanted to give these people power.

(End of chapter)