Chapter Five Hundred and Twenty Competitors
After contacting Zhang Bingxin, Chen Qiaoshan became idle. He stopped mentioning the merger and acquisition. Instead, he took Dong Qifeng to Hengdian with great interest.
Hengdian is a town below Dongyang. Hengdian is second only to Beijing Drift. After watching TV series for two lifetimes, Chen Qiaoshan still came back and naturally got to see the scenes. This trip was not in vain. Staying in Dongyang for two days was satisfying his long-term curiosity.
In Dong Qifeng's opinion, Chen Qiaoshan was not here to travel at all, but seemed to be hanging on Zhang Bingxin.
Chen Qiaoshan can keep his anger, but others may not be.
During this period, I received calls from Zhang Bingxin, but without exception, I was rejected.
Although 5173 can continue to make profits, it cannot meet its own development needs. Without external capital investment, it will be difficult to adapt to the growing market demand.
A single profit model, a not smooth online payment method, and a website structure without technical barriers are all serious constraints. I am afraid IDG Capital is not very optimistic about how much potential 5173 has.
It is not difficult to see from Zhang Bingxin's eagerness that the financing process is not going smoothly, which is why Chen Qiaoshan knew that IDG had intervened but could still enjoy the mountains and rivers with peace of mind.
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On the 11th, Chen Qiaoshan arrived at the Qin Palace.
After all, Qingming Palace Garden is a copy of the Forbidden City. It stays in Yanjing all year round. It is normal to go there too much. Although the Qin Palace is a bit rough, Chen Qiaoshan is more interested. Compared with other palaces, the momentum here is undoubtedly much more magnificent.
After reaching the ninety-nine-level promotion rank and entering the Sihai Return Hall, the phone in Dong Qifeng's pocket rang, and Chen Qiaoshan ignored him and wandered around the front hall. Soon, Dong Qifeng hurried up.
Seeing that he was anxious, Chen Qiaoshan couldn't help but say, "What, something happened?"
Dong Qifeng said: "Mr. Chen, the people from IDG Capital have arrived in Jinhua."
Chen Qiaoshan was a little strange. Logically speaking, Dong Qifeng did not know anyone in 5173, nor did he hear that he had arranged for a suspicion. He asked, "How do you know these news?"
"The phone call from Vice President Xiong the day before yesterday. He knew that we had an investment intention, so he notified him in advance." Dong Qifeng explained and asked again: "Mr. Chen, why are you not in a hurry at all?"
As one of the initiators of the webmaster conference, Dong Qifeng knew little about Chen Qiaoshan’s reality, but he was not ignorant.
Qingshan Capital is indeed a little famous, but that is just a manifestation.
During the webmaster meeting, Chen Qiaoshan promised to invest 2 million US dollars and made a big publicity, but the result was less than one-third of the cash. IDG Capital has always had a strong fortune and has gradually transformed from VC to a full-industry chain investment platform. There are many investments of over one million US dollars per transaction. Compared with this, Qingshan Capital can only be regarded as a young man.
Dong Qifeng is not optimistic about this merger, but Chen Qiaoshan insists, and he doesn't want to say much. Now that IDG capital is involved, things will be complicated, but judging from Chen Qiaoshan's appearance, it seems like there is nothing wrong with others, which is obviously unreasonable.
Chen Qiaoshan said: "What's there to worry about? How can IDG stop Zhang Bingxin's thoughts if he doesn't come?"
Dong Qifeng could hear that Chen Qiaoshan had a plan. He thought about it for a long time but couldn't figure out the truth. He had to ask: "Mr. Chen, what are you going to do?"
"What else can you do? Isn't Zhang Bingxin anxious to raise funds? As long as he can convince IDG Capital to stop, we will become 5173's only life-saving straw. It will definitely be much easier to talk about the acquisition."
The reason is good, but in Dong Qifeng's opinion, it is difficult. Not to mention whether Zhang Bingxin would agree to sell 5173, he just wanted to convince IDG Capital to give up the financing plan, which was not something that could be achieved in just a few words.
Dong Qifeng wanted to ask a few more questions, but Chen Qiaoshan had already gone to watch the chimes in the hall, so he could only keep his questions in his heart. Anyway, he always stayed with the boss and there was always a time when the truth came to light.
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Upon receiving the news, Chen Qiaoshan did not continue to stay in Dongyang, and immediately ended his trip to Hengdian. On the way back to Jinhua, he called Zhang Bingxin and took the initiative to make an appointment with the other party.
Zhang Bingxin simply invited Chen Qiaoshan to have dinner together in the evening, but he did not refuse and agreed immediately.
Hengdian is more than 100 miles away from Jinhua. He rushed back to the city. There was not much left before the agreed time. After returning to the hotel to clean up, the two of them rushed over.
"Mr. Chen, Zhang Bingxin is too insincere, so he's here to invite him to dinner?" As soon as he got off the car, Dong Qifeng had an opinion.
It’s not his fault that the place to treat him was at Liangen Pot Shop, which sounds quite generous. When I came over, I saw that it was a food stall, which was a banquet for investors. In Dong Qifeng’s opinion, this was obviously an intentional negligence.
Chen Qiaoshan didn't care about it. He liked delicious food, but the focus tonight was not on eating and drinking. Since Zhang Bingxin was determined here, he obviously had his intentions, so just wait and see what happened.
"I've come here, let's go in. When Kang Sheng was just starting out, Lao Wang and I could go to the barbecue stall to have a tooth sacrifice. It's not easy for entrepreneurs. Boss Zhang may not be rich in his pocket, so we have to be more considerate."
Zhang Bingxin obviously does not lack a meal, but no matter what his intention is, Chen Qiaoshan is not ready to worry about it. Acquisition is not an investment. Once the transaction is completed, as the founder, the best result is to retire successfully. To put it bluntly, it is to get out of bedding. There is really no need to think too much.
Chen Qiaoshan never thought that he would keep Zhang Bingxin at 5173. After the acquisition is completed, the other party can also get a large amount of merger and acquisition funds. Once the completion is completed, it will only cause trouble.
When Gome acquired Yongle, Chen Xiao was kept, but later he bit her back, which made the Huang family feel embarrassed. Not far away from her knowledge, Chen Qiaoshan naturally did not want to repeat the same mistake.
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"Mr. Chen, Mr. Dong, welcome, welcome." Zhang Bingxin was already waiting at the door of the store. When he saw Chen Qiaoshan and Dong Qifeng coming over, he hurriedly came out.
Chen Qiaoshan said with a smile: "Boss Zhang, we have been acquainted with Hengdian for a long time. When we came, we went for a walk around. We also asked you to invite me three times and four times. I really let you down."
Zhang Bingxin had no intention of mind at all, "Where is what I say, Chen always should have accompanied him personally, but I was neglected."
After a while of greeting, the three of them entered the store.
The entire pot shop is not small, but the decoration is very ordinary. Seeing Dong Qifeng looking around, Zhang Bingxin hurriedly explained: "Jinhua must be unable to compete with Yanjing. The two of you came from afar. I believe that I don't care about any star-rated hotels, so I won't show my ugly appearance in front of you."
"The local casserole stews are very famous. They are known as the Three Treasures of Jinhua together with ham and shortbread. Mr. Chen, although this store is inconspicuous, it is a time-honored brand in Jinhua for decades. The owner of the store is the founder of Jinhua Pot and is very famous locally."
Chen Qiaoshan was also interested at this time. The big hotel paid more attention to knife skills and ingredients, but it may not have local flavor. If you really want to taste local delicacies, you still have to go to the old restaurant with the locals.
Zhang Bingxin specially asked for a private room. When Chen Qiaoshan entered, there were two people sitting inside. He knew one of them, Li Xiaojun from IDG Capital, and they met one of them at Dajue Temple last time.
"Manager Li, it's a coincidence."
Li Xiaojun was also quite surprised when he saw Chen Qiaoshan.
He has not joined IDG Capital for a long time. As a first-line investment manager, he has intervened in many projects. Kang Sheng has also entered Li Xiaojun's sight, but it was all in vain in the end. 5173 is the closest case to the conclusion of the meeting, but it has been twists and turns.
"Mr. Chen, why are you here too?"
Chen Qiaoshan glanced at Zhang Bingxin and said with a smile: "I have to ask Mr. Zhang, why? Didn't he say I'm coming?"
This is what I asked knowingly. Seeing this scene, Li Xiaojun immediately understood.
Chen Qiaoshan is not only Kang Sheng's boss, but also the head of Qingshan Capital. Zhang Bingxin said that he was introducing a friend, which clearly attracted a competitor. You don't need to think about it. Zhang Bingxin must have wanted to take the initiative in negotiations. Since there are competitors, it is natural to ask for an increase in the quotation.
Zhang Bingxin intended to attract two groups of people to meet, and when he saw that they met, he was shocked.
IDG's offer is difficult to satisfy, and Chen Qiaoshan avoided talking about it. Today he brought the two sides together, and he deliberately let the two sides compete. Now it seems that things are a bit unexpected.
Zhang Bingxin quickly calmed down, and he smiled and said, "You are all distinguished guests from Yanjing. I thought of asking everyone to gather together. By chance, the two happened to meet each other, so I don't need to introduce them."
None of the people present were fools, so they naturally knew what Zhang Bingxin’s purpose was, but the reactions of the several parties were different.
Li Xiaojun secretly called him unlucky. He was optimistic about 5173, but he was just IDG's investment manager and he had to participate in the project in every detail, but he did not have the right to take the negotiation terms and price negotiations.
Venture capital is different from others. Although investment managers are called managers, they are actually second only to the lower-level employees of the administration. They are under the pressure of investment directors and institutional partners, and they only have the right to make suggestions but no decisions.
Li Xiaojun was very depressed. He was originally optimistic about Kang Sheng, but Wang Gongquan gave up his thoughts. As a result, Kang Sheng is becoming more and more prosperous now, and he can only be in secret.
Now, he is optimistic about 5173.
The game trading field is still a waste of land, and Licheng Information urgently needs funds to grab land. This should be an excellent investment opportunity. The result is good, and the project is blocked by risk control.
"There is no core technology and there is no possibility of forming technical barriers." Li Xiaojun was very angry when he thought of the approval in the project book.
Technical barriers are indeed the moat for entrepreneurs, but without heavy investment, there is no possibility of forming a technological leading advantage. Besides, everyone can do trading platforms, but preemptives can definitely make arrangements in advance and can use their financial advantages to consolidate their leading advantage. This is completely feasible.
After much persuasion, Li Xiaojun finally asked for some funds from the company. This time he came to convince Zhang Bingxin to sign the contract, but when he met Chen Qiaoshan, it seemed that things had changed.
Chen Qiaoshan doesn’t have so many ideas. It’s better to meet IDG Capital people. As for whether they are an acquaintance, it doesn’t matter.
Seeing that the two met, Zhang Bingxin did not dare to act rashly. He just arranged to introduce Jinhua's delicacies and praised the fact that there were few in the sky and no underground.
He is not a false statement. The taste of Jinhua pot is indeed not bad. Unlike Sichuan hot pot, stew pots pay attention to the original flavor. Fish has the flavor of fish and meat has the flavor of meat. Especially the soup and water mixed with side dishes, it is the most fresh and fragrant.
Chen Qiaoshan also felt that it suited his taste and only cared for food and drink. As for the wine, he did not drink. Li Xiaojun had no intention of drinking, but was only thinking about whether to increase the quotation.
Zhang Bingxin had no choice but to give up after he persuaded him twice. He was not disappointed. He just wanted to let both sides know the existence of competitors. As for the others, he had no choice but to think too much.
The few people on the table had their own thoughts, and no one talked about financing, so the meal naturally ended in a hurry.
Before the show ended, Zhang Bingxin was still organizing additional programs, but Chen Qiaoshan said: "It's getting late, so I'll just stop here. Mr. Zhang, do you have free time tomorrow morning? I want to make an appointment with you."
"Yes, please wait anytime." Zhang Bingxin was delighted. Chen Qiaoshan had been lukewarm for the past two days, but now he actually invited him. It seemed that the meal had already achieved results.
Li Xiaojun thought it was not good, it seemed that Chen Qiaoshan was really going to get into trouble this time.
Although Qingshan Capital has just made its debut, it has made a lot of noise. Although IDG is not afraid of it at all, Chen Qiaoshan is the head of the family, and Li Xiaojun is an investment manager with no right to speak, without any ease of flexibility. This project seems to add variables.
Having reached this point, Li Xiaojun had to bite the bullet and said, "Mr. Zhang, do you look at our contract?"
Zhang Bingxin smiled and said, "Manager Li, why don't we talk about it in detail tomorrow?"
Li Xiaojun had no choice but to give up. Everyone said a few more scenes before they dispersed at the door of the store.
After getting on the rental, Chen Qiao took out his cell phone, found Li Xiaojun's number and dialed it.
"Hey, Mr. Chen?" The phone rang three times and was picked up.
The numbers were exchanged last time. Obviously, both of them were retained. Chen Qiaoshan also developed this habit in his early years. As the saying goes, there is no harm in having more friends, fewer enemies, fewer walls, and more people. Maybe there will be a need at any time.
Chen Qiaoshan said: "It's me, Manager Li, I wonder if you have any arrangements for the evening?"
Li Xiaojun was a little hesitant. He came here as soon as he separated. His purpose was self-evident. He either persuaded himself to let go or cooperated together. He could never escape these two things. However, seeing him is not a bad thing. At least he can understand the other party's intentions. He can always make clear the scores of friends or enemies, so he can be prepared.
"Mr. Chen, it just happened to be nothing to do at night. I haven't been to Jinhua a few times. Why don't you tell me a place and let's go and have a seat together?"
Chen Qiaoshan smiled and said, "I live in Jincheng International. There is a cafe on the top floor. The environment is good. You can see the night view of Jinhua."
"Okay, wait a moment, and I'll arrive later."
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After hanging up the phone, Dong Qifeng asked: "Mr. Chen, are you planning to convince Li Xiaojun to give up the financing project?"
Chen Qiaoshan shook his head, "It's not about persuading them to give up, it's about asking them to increase their investment."
Dong Qifeng was confused when he wanted to acquire 5173, so he naturally could not let IDG disrupt the situation. Judging from the situation tonight, Zhang Bingxin obviously had the intention to raise the price.
Now our side is not even clear about the quotation of IDG Capital. The best way is to find out some whims from Li Xiaojun, so that we have the opportunity to offer a suitable price in the merger and acquisition negotiations to make Zhang Bingxin surrender.
Dong Qifeng couldn't help but ask, "Mr. Chen, what are you planning?"
Chen Qiaoshan smiled and said, "What else can I do? I will convince IDG to suspend its investment plan and wait until the acquisition is completed before using the money to cooperate with us."
Dong Qifeng was full of dissatisfaction. Looking at the size of IDG Capital, Qingshan Capital's small arms and legs, Chen Qiaoshan really dared to think about it, but Dong Qifeng didn't say it. He wanted to see why Chen Qiaoshan convinced Li Xiaojun.
Chapter completed!