Chapter 204 I was clearly in the advantage, so how did I lose?

It was difficult for Xue Ning to adapt to a new person.

Especially since she basically has no other needs now, she just wants everyone to get through these few years smoothly.

The next day, she quietly moved all the luggage back from the hotel, although Li Yang still seemed dissatisfied.

Until the fourteenth day of the first lunar month.

Li Yang was going home that day. After getting up early in the morning, he handed three keys to Xue Ning.

"Of these three keys, one is located in Sanya, another is in Beijing, and the last one is in Jiangbei. You can live wherever you want."

Li Yang has been looking for someone to buy houses from these days. The houses in Beijing and Sanya are all registered under the name of the company. There is no purchase restriction in Jiangbei, so you can buy any house you want. He bought it directly in the name of Xue Ning.

Xue Ning couldn't always live in Xiangnu's house. Now that Li Yang had left, this house had nothing to do with Xue Ning anymore.

"Then please don't be angry, okay? If you are still angry, then I will go back with you."

Xue Ning knew very well that going back would be a very difficult decision for her, and she would have to face this matter once she returned.

Li Yang asked, "When you go back, how are you going to explain your boyfriend?"

"I...just said I was deceiving them..."

As for compromise, Xue Ning has gotten used to it. After all, she is mentally prepared for it since she can come back.

She would take off anything for Li Yang, let alone compromise.

Li Yang said, "Forget it, forget it. You've worked hard these past few days, so I can't let you go back and get scolded. I'll be busy for the next while, so just go out and have fun. Contact me when you go to Beijing."

Xue Ning's eyes lit up: "Really?"

"Really, I won't let you face such great pressure. I'm here. The biggest pressure in your life should be my 100-plus pounds."

Xue Ning blinked.

…

Li Yang was actually bullying Xue Ning, bullying her escape from reality, and bullying her timid nature.

When they returned home to celebrate the Lantern Festival, at the dinner table Wang Cuiping kept asking Xue Ning about her boyfriend, and Li Yang talked about it for a long time.

After dinner, he took Bai Qing to watch the fireworks.

There are a lot of fireworks on the Lantern Festival, which can last from 6 pm to 2 am.

As long as you have sight, you can see the fireworks in the sky wherever you look.

There was a lot less on New Year's Eve.

After all, Li Yang was unable to spend the New Year's Eve with Bai Qing, so he could only come out at this time.

The weather was still very cold. Li Yang asked Bai Qing to put her hands in the pockets of his down jacket, and the two walked slowly along the river.

"Hubby, Ye Bingcheng said he wanted to see you."

"What's wrong?"

"I'm not sure. He said he wanted to treat you to a meal and introduce someone to you."

"Then let's make an appointment for tomorrow at noon, and we'll go together then."

"Ah? There are outsiders."

"We have nothing to fear from outsiders. If he dares to introduce us, we will dare to accept him."

"What's the meaning?"

"You mean my wife."

…

At noon on the 16th day of the first lunar month, Li Yang met Ye Bingcheng and another young man in his thirties.

"Mr. Li, nice to meet you. I'm Feng Jianhui. Let's keep in touch in the future."

"Hello, hello..."

The two of them greeted each other briefly.

When Ye Bingcheng saw Li Yang bringing Bai Qing over and introducing Bai Qing's identity, he felt much more at ease.

He was most afraid of Li Yang coming alone.

He was leaving soon to go to Jiangbei. Although it was a transfer in name only, it was actually a change of world for him.

He changed two positions in a year and a half, which must be a good thing for him.

However, he fought for it this time. In the turbulent environment, he did not play it safe, but stood up to support Li Yang, thus getting Yan Shengping's position.

He was betting on Li Yang. If anything happened to Li Yang, he would definitely be in trouble.

Not lethal, but almost lethal.

Originally, he had a promising future. After all, he was already in power in Jiangcheng when he was in his thirties. Although he couldn't be compared with the top ones, he was still in the second tier.

If you follow the procedures, things will definitely be fine in the future. After all, he is not a small figure in his family.

If he came from an ordinary family, it would be impossible for him to enter the echelon.

For those who come from ordinary families, even if they are lucky enough to enter the fourth echelon, their ancestors will be very proud. However, the vast majority of ordinary people will stay in the position of clerk all their lives, and those who can retire as deputy directors are rare.

Ye Bingcheng was initially in the third echelon, and it was estimated that he would be able to move from the county level to the Ting level in his forties, and then that was it.

With luck, I made it into the second tier, but I'm in the middle and lower reaches of the second tier.

Now, he has successfully entered the upper-middle level of the second tier.

He brought Feng Jianhui here to show his attitude, and Li Yang brought Bai Qing here to also show his attitude.

After all, everyone knows the relationship between Li Yang and Jiang Banxia. Now that Li Yang is taking Bai Qing with him, it is equivalent to giving others a handle.

Although it is just a small handle, it is enough for the petiole carrier.

You can't expect others to put their lives in your hands, and you don't have the nerve to do that.

Li Yang has shown weakness.

When two wild beasts meet on the grassland, one of them will definitely lie down first, exposing its belly.

Ye Bingcheng called Feng Jianhui over to show his belly, and the same goes for Li Yang bringing Bai Qing over.

Otherwise, neither party will let down their guard and will sincerely accept the other.

Dinner and even a glass of wine.

After a brief chat, the dinner was over.

Ye Bingcheng is going to Jiangbei tomorrow.

After Li Yang and Bai Qing left, Feng Jianhui narrowed his eyes and said, "Old Ye, are you betting so much on a 20-year-old?"

Ye Biaocheng smiled and said, "It's not that big actually. If I don't bet, I can at most retire with my current title. If I win the bet, I can change it."

He is now considered a deputy.

Feng Jianhui said: "Li Yang's stubborn temper and refusal to accept mediation have offended many people."

"If you have the strength, you won't be afraid of offending people." Ye Bingcheng showed full confidence.

Feng Jianhui was very surprised. This statement was true, but how many people in the world could do it?

Strength also depends on the stage. Who can always win?

Feng Jianhui said: "Why do I feel that Li Yang doesn't like me very much?"

"If someone gets cold after meeting him/her once, it means he/she is not worth winning over. Not getting cold is a sign of strength."

"He is just a college student..."

"He is a Beijing University student who manages tens of billions of dollars."

"He failed the exam."

"His roommate didn't fail the exam, his classmates didn't fail the exam... and Jiang Banxia is young enough..."

Ye Bingcheng must have known a lot before making the decision.

If he wasn't sure at all, he wouldn't take the risk.

In the current environment, even Bai Jingxuan doesn't dare to stand up and support Li Yang. If he dares to do so, it means he will have to bear the possible consequences of this matter.

If you take responsibility, you must give benefits.

Going to Jiangbei is his advantage.

Feng Jianhui: "I still feel that you think too much. Your support for Li Yang does make it difficult for the Cen family to shirk responsibility. However, even if it hurts their vitality, your efforts are not proportional to your gains."

"The harvest depends on the future..."

"Does Jiying Automobile have a future? Li Yang has spread rumors that he wants to immigrate. Regardless of whether he does it or not, after he said these words, no matter what he does in the future, everyone will be on guard."

Ye Bingcheng didn't say anything. What he was betting on was Li Yang as a person, not the so-called enterprise.

The same is true for Green Water Group, and no results have been seen so far.

…

On the 17th day of the first lunar month, Li Yang drove to the capital, and school started on the 18th day of the first lunar month.

Bai Qing didn't come with us, so she might have to wait until March or April before she can find time to come to Beijing.

"Woo woo, I haven't seen Master Jiang for a long time, let me get my hands back in shape."

Jiang Banxia lowered her head and whispered, "It's only been ten days."

Li Yang retorted: "As the saying goes, a long time of absence is like a long time of absence. These ten days have been like thirty years to me."

"What? The three autumns refer to three quarters."

"Ah? Isn't it three autumns that represent three years?"

"Hhh, Master Li is uneducated!"

“Just someone will do!”

Li Yang was not quite sure about the specific meaning, but he just used it anyway.

Xue Ning's appetite is whetted, Bai Qing is satisfied, but Jiang Banxia's size is eternal.

Every angle is just right.

"Well...it's almost breaking 50 billion."

"That's great! I will be relying on you for support from now on, remember to pay me a salary."

"Well, Master Li..."

"What's wrong?"

"Kiss me."

…

Countless games were played out of Li Yang's sight.

Where Li Yang saw it, the same game was also going on.

Li Yang went to the office of Hello Electric Vehicle Sharing and took a look at the company's operations.

This company can be said to have had a great start.

Basically, it is equivalent to unlimited funds and unlimited resources in the country.

A company like this, even if it is a piece of shit, can scale up.

By scanning the QR code with Alipay, you can ride the bike directly without paying a deposit, and there is also a special entrance on Alipay, which puts it many generations ahead of ofo.

After all, most people are unwilling to download an app just to ride a bike, and David does not have the ability to ask big companies to give him resources. After all, he chose money in the two rounds of financing.

Since everyone chooses money, it is normal to have fewer resources.

How could someone be as ambitious as Li Yang, who invested 200 million yuan and only wanted 30% of the shares? The rest of the shares were basically all used to buy resources.

Alibaba only contributed 20 million in total, Shunwei Capital contributed 50 million, and Baoxuan Investment contributed 40 million. But all of their contributions combined were less than what Li Yang contributed.

But the three companies took away 70% of the shares, and the money that was not taken out was exchanged for resources.

Li Yang read a bunch of reports and gained a certain understanding of the real business war.

The regional manager of ofo secretly deflated the tires of Hello shared electric bikes, put nails on the seats, and stole helmets...

People like this are all talented!

Although he lost the lawsuit, Li Yang decided to poach these people.

If we can poach them, we won’t hold them accountable. If they are unwilling to change jobs, we will hold them accountable to the end.

Shared electric vehicles have only been launched for ten days and are already all over Beijing.

The advantages of electric vehicles are that they save effort, are fast, and are not expensive. Currently, newly registered users can basically ride for free.

The disadvantage is that it cannot be used as fitness equipment, and if the speed is fast, it will be a bit cold in the current temperature.

However, the overlap between their users and those of shared bicycles is very high, so the two sides are officially competing against each other.

Business competition is all about money and resources.

David is out of money.

He wanted to continue raising funds, but due to his stingy personality and the harsh conditions he proposed, few companies were willing to follow his lead at that time.

David's hair turned white with worry.

Because he suddenly discovered that resources play an important role in entrepreneurship.

At the beginning, he just wanted money, thinking that the scale was not large and as long as he had money, everything could be settled.

However, when he really met his competitors, he found that having money was useless.

Penguin contacted him and offered to add an entrance for shared bikes in WeChat, but... the conditions were very strict.

It was so harsh that he couldn't agree to it.

Once he agrees, it means he is working for someone else.

Over the past six months, ofo has expanded to several first-tier cities in China, with nearly 10 million registered users and more than one million users who have paid deposits.

The total deposit is close to 2 billion yuan.

Most of that money was used for expansion, after all, he was looking forward to the next round of financing growth.

As for the money given by Yuancheng Capital, it was spent long ago. What can more than 100 million do? The cost of the bicycles is more than that. Daily maintenance, staff salaries, and renting venues are much more expensive than the cost of the bicycles themselves.

There are also various offline promotions. For each registered user, ofo has to pay nearly ten yuan.

David's phone rang.

After the call was connected, it was Cen Yezhen from Yuancheng Capital who called.

Cen Yezhen said: "Boss Dai, are you free now? Let's sit down and talk?"

"Sure, I also have something to talk to Mr. Cen about."

He must get additional investment from Yuancheng Capital. Without additional investment, he will not be able to come up with the money to compete with Hello Electric Vehicle Sharing. He will not even have the money to rescue those regional managers who are involved in lawsuits.

Half an hour later, he met Cen Yezhen.

An hour and a half later, he came back with a gloomy face.

Cen Yezhen actually wanted to sell his shares in Ofo to him.

At this time, the market valuation of Ofo can easily exceed 1 billion yuan. Yuancheng Capital holds 51% of the shares. Theoretically, if it is sold to him for more than 500 million yuan, he will make a profit.

But now the entire company has no cash flow and he can't use the company's money to buy shares, right? Where does he have 500 million yuan?

What was originally a situation where he took the initiative to ask for money turned into a situation where others wanted to cash out.

David called Shunwei Capital.

“Hello, is this Mr. Zhang from Shunwei Capital? I’m David…”

"Yes, yes, Ofo may be launching its A+ round of financing. I'd like to ask Mr. Zhang if Shunwei Capital is interested."

"No money? Ok, ok... Sorry to bother you..."

After hanging up the phone, David felt like he had trouble breathing.

Everyone knows that in Beijing, Shunwei Capital is the cash king.

How much cash does Mr. Lei have? Mr. Lei's Dami Technology sells countless mobile phones every year. Shunwei Capital is his private treasury. The whole Beijing knows that if you don't have money, you can ask Mr. Lei for help.

As a result, Shunwei Capital now said: We have no money.

Who would believe that this wasn't intentional?

David is smart in his own way and he always thinks about maximizing benefits.

But after all, he is just a new entrepreneur and essentially still a student.

They failed to strike a good balance between interests and resources and chose Yuancheng Capital, which could not provide any help at all.

Sequoia Capital, which invested at the beginning, ignored them completely. After all, after two rounds of dilution, the shares held by Sequoia Capital were less than 10%.

David still gritted his teeth and called Sequoia Capital...

…

In the venture capital market, what matters most is potential.

When the potential is big enough, others will rush to invest. Even if there is a premium, they will be happy to be able to get in.

The venture capital industry is a place with even greater risks than stock trading.

When it comes to a stock that is going downhill, investors all know that the stock will hit the limit down a few times before making any decisions. This is naturally not the case in the venture capital field.

Faced with Hello's storm-like attack, ofo, a small sapling of the yellow bike, obviously couldn't stand it.

At this time, let alone a premium, the first thing investors would think of is running away.

Who the hell dares to play with Li Yang? Li Yang has said openly that he is going to lose 4 billion.

Take another look at who is standing next to Li Yang. Although shared electric vehicles are just a trivial investment for those top giants, at least their resources are many times higher than ofo.

Cen Yezhen is a little-known figure in the capital circle. Yuancheng Capital has no fame and strength. It just snatched Li Yang's resources and was lucky enough to enter the ofo small yellow bike market.

They were full of confidence.

But recently, I have been thinking about selling my shares in ofo, but no one is willing to take over.

The highest price offered was only 200 million.

This was something Yuancheng Capital could not accept. After all, the amount of money they invested reached 204 million. Not only did they not make any money after investing for half a year, but they even had to lose money?

The loss was not four million, but much more.

After all, the capital cost in the past six months was very high, and the Cen family had to sell blood to come up with such a large sum of money.

If the Cen family had money, Yuancheng Capital would not be an unknown entity. Most of the time, the shell of Yuancheng Capital is used to facilitate the processing of some transactions and it has no investment capabilities at all.

The Cen family held a meeting.

There is only one theme: monetize!

The shares of Chest Hair TV need to be monetized. After all, they have invested a lot of connections in it, and any monetization below 200 million will be a loss.

Ofo is even worse. If the cash flow is less than 300 million, it will be considered a loss.

As for Boss Jia's Faraday Future, the investment is even bigger, and any cash realization below 1 billion will be considered a loss.

It’s just that Boss Jia is now behind bars, the situation is unclear, and the investments he made cannot be cashed out in a short period of time.

Cen Yezhen stepped forward and said, "Uncle, Chest Hair TV said they don't have the money, so they told us to wait for the financing at the end of March. Then we will sell our shares at the financing conference. We can get whatever price others are willing to pay."

Anyway, forget about the 200 million. Chest Hair TV is not worth that much money. The share they hold is invested with resources, at most 10%.

A certain fish with such huge traffic is not worth 2 billion now. Chest Hair TV is worth nothing, not even 10 billion.

"On the ofo side, only one company is willing to take over our shares, and the offer is 200 million yuan."

From the current perspective, the Cen family has suffered a huge loss.

They could never have imagined that while a big anchor on a certain website was almost being poached and the lawsuit was dragging on, the website was still thriving.

It is also unexpected that ofo, which is clearly the leader in the sharing industry, has completely changed its direction in just ten days.

He had previously refused to sell his shares for 400 million yuan, but now people are only willing to offer 200 million yuan.

The whole audience was silent.

They knew all too well what this represented.

The Cen family spent real money, whether it's cash or connections, they have to pay it back.

According to this statement, wouldn’t it be a complete loss?

If something happens to Boss Jia again, they won't even be able to repay their debt of favor.

Father Cen Yeming appeared very calm most of the time, but now his expression began to look unsightly.

The Cen family is now under unprecedented pressure, and he must show enough strength so that others will not swallow them up.

If you don't show it, who wouldn't want to come and have a bite? This is top quality fat meat.

He slowly said, "Is there no other way?"

Cen Yezhen said with a bitter face: "Li Yang is too cruel, he just doesn't intend to give us a chance to live. I don't know how their live broadcast platform survived. We have to increase our efforts and directly block their platform to solve the problem."

The main focus of a certain fish now is to skirt the line, but the boundaries are well controlled. Even if there are occasional violations, only a fine will be imposed.

"At this time, you still want to use your authority?"

Father Cen Yeming felt that the core point at this time was Li Yang.

As long as Li Yang is willing to lend a hand, he will be able to overcome the difficulties.

Anyway, he couldn't accept the current price anyway.

Accepting this price is no different from being half dead. What he wants is to live well.

Just raise Boss Jia with one hand and raise the ofo bike with the other.

He left the meeting place, took out his cell phone and called Cen Yeming.

For Li Yang, he doesn't have many chips left.

At most, we will not provide support to Chest Hair TV and let the lawsuit proceed smoothly.

Li Yang would definitely not agree to this bargaining chip.

He thought that the Cen family had restricted Li Yang's funds in all aspects, but unfortunately every project failed to meet expectations.

It’s just that the Cen family doesn’t have a management expert and can’t afford the losses.

Li Yang is different. No matter how much he loses, he doesn't seem to care. He can get money to fight back anytime and anywhere.

He can only pick up Feng Chen's chips. As for whether they are useful or not, it depends on how Cen Yeming performs.

This matter must be ended as soon as possible. There are too many people outside who are eyeing us covetously.

Now the Ye family in the Magic City is like a mad dog, biting the Cen family to death.

As long as someone bites them, people around them see it as an opportunity.

This time, Cen Yezhen will definitely be pushed out as a scapegoat, and if necessary, even his own son Cen Yeming will have to be pushed out.

Anyway, Cen Yeming's life is useless, so if he can make use of the last bit of value, it won't be a waste of all these years.

"Ye Ming, please go back to the capital as soon as possible!"

After making this call, he began to think about how to shirk responsibility.

It would be best to attribute this incident to the conflict between the younger generations, and let the younger generations accept the punishment due to poor parenting.

Until now, he still doesn't know how he lost.

Obviously, we have advantages in all aspects, but we have ended up in this mess.

(End of this chapter)