"Shen Sheng, Ma Sheng, this is Huang Sheng, also the head of the Landlord Association," Zhuang Jiacheng introduced respectfully.

Shen Fang glanced at Huang Youcai, a thin and frail old man with a full head of white hair and glasses. He looked quite kind, but his eyes were very bright.

"Hello, Mr. Huang."

Huang Youcai shook hands with Shen Fang with a smile.

"I've heard so much about Shen Sheng, but I didn't expect him to be so young and handsome. I heard you're not even 20 yet."

Shen Fang nodded: "I'm 19 this year."

"I'm getting old, getting old. When I was 19, I was just a laborer, looking for food all day long. Shen Sheng has achieved so much at such a young age, and even managed to seduce the second son of the Li family. Impressive, young man."

Shen Fang narrowed his eyes.

"Is Elder Huang paying attention to me?"

Huang Youcai smiled and nodded: "Of course, the Landlord Association is also called the Big D Association. Li Ka-shing is also a member. When we were playing cards, he mentioned you. Li Ka-shing praised you highly and said you have a good eye for talent."

Shen Fang smiled and said, "It's alright. That second young master's vision is still a bit lacking. He only thinks about acquisitions, integrations, and sales. He's not a business person at all; he's just a pure businessman."

"Shen Sheng, why don't you just say it directly? Li Lao Er is short-sighted. First, he missed out on the big fish that is Tencent, and now NetEase has been defeated by you."

Shen Fang flashed his bright white teeth: "I didn't say that, Elder Huang, you said it yourself."

Huang Youcai laughed heartily: "I am very optimistic about Tencent's IPO this time. I strongly agree with what Ma Sheng said about the future of the world being the Internet. The Internet is a great thing, high technology, which can bring great convenience to business models and people's lives. Don't underestimate me because of my age. I am also proficient in computers. I often play your Penguin Farm game."

Little Ma gave a thumbs up: "You're awesome, sir."

Huang Youcai waved his hand: "You two are both from eastern Guangdong, right?"

Xiao Ma and Shen Fang nodded.

"Here's the thing, our Landlords Association is also called the Big D Association. It has absorbed many leading figures in the Hong Kong business community, and its power is enormous. Not to mention the whole world, it still has a lot of influence in the entire Asian region. Members include Li Ka-shing, Li Shau-kee, Cheng Yu-tung, Stanley Ho from Macau, Joseph Lau, and your old acquaintance Albert Yeung. Would you two be interested in playing some card games with us old folks?"

Shen Fang was completely bewildered. What was going on? Weren't we supposed to be discussing business? How did it turn into joining the landlords' association?

Brother Ma was very excited when he heard this. These were all big shots in the business world, his idols. Joining the membership would make him a person with status and an organization.

Shen Fang glanced at Little Ma, then at Huang Youcai.

"Mr. Huang, let's talk business first."

Huang Youcai smiled and said, "Okay, let's talk business first."

"The strength of the Landlord Association can definitely help Tencent obtain a lot of support when it goes public. Li Tonghua of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange is also a good friend of mine. Hong Kong is our territory. Although Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, and HSBC are very powerful financial groups, we are stronger in the local market. We can act as your guarantor, bookrunner, global coordinator, lead manager, and sponsor. You can entrust everything to us. We can fully support whatever amount of funds you need to raise."

Chen Fang smiled and said, "I want to set the issue price at HK$3. In addition, Penguin can only offer 20% of its dividend shares. These shares cannot be traded within 3 years. We also need to raise HK$5 billion for Penguin's development."

Huang Youcai frowned upon hearing this: "Three yuan is no problem, but 20% is a bit too little. And raising 5 billion yuan... isn't that a bit too much for Chen Sheng?"

"Not much. China is about to enter a stage of rapid internet development, and there are still many areas where Tencent needs to burn money. With money in hand, we are not worried. Ma and I are confident that we can make Tencent the leading internet company in China. Mr. Huang, this is our minimum requirement."

Huang Youcai's eye twitched. "That brat's appetite's way too big! He wants to raise 5 billion yuan all at once? If I hadn't investigated you, I'd really suspect you're planning to abscond with the money..."

Huang Youcai took a sip of coffee: "I can hardly guarantee 5 billion. I want to know how you plan to develop Penguin with so much money raised."

Shen Fang looked like Little Ma, who handed Huang Youcai the prepared two-year plan.

Huang Youcai took the plan and looked at it carefully, occasionally asking questions, which were answered one by one by Shen Fang, Xiao Ma Ge, Zeng Liqing, and Zhang Zhidong.

Chen Fang and Pony Ma had already figured out the direction for Penguin's development. With money, anything can be done. The only change was the Penguin Tower, a 50-story building. It was estimated to cost 1.5 billion, a significant expenditure. The remainder would be used for game development, promotion, project research and development, and other investments.

1 hour later.

“Shen Sheng, Ma Sheng, I’ve read your business plan. To be honest, I didn’t quite understand it. After all, I don’t know much about this industry. But with Tencent able to turn adversity into opportunity and Shen Sheng still around, I’m very optimistic about Tencent’s future. However, the amount of funds raised is too large, so I need to think about it. And then there’s the dividend stock. It’s fine if it doesn’t trade for 3 years, but 20% is a bit low.”

Shen Fang smiled and said, "Let's talk about it later, Mr. Huang. We came here specifically to discuss this matter. Other conglomerates are very optimistic about Tencent. Let's take it slow and not rush."

Huang Youcai didn't mind Shen Fang's willingness to sell at a higher price at all; in business, money comes first. Whoever offers the best terms gets the lion's share.

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