Chapter 531: Hundreds of millions of people, I wish they could all work for me! Now you should know the answer, right?
In a luxurious banquet hall on the top floor of the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York.
Chen Yansen was toasting and greeting Ma Wenteng, Duan Yongping and others one by one.
Xiao Ma Ge's face flushed red. He pushed his glasses and pulled Chen Yansen to take another big sip of whiskey.
After Pinbei went public, the biggest winner was Chen Yansen, and the second biggest was Penguin.
"Mr. Chen, if you hadn't given me a chance, I would have invested 10 billion when Deep Blue Battery first came out."
Ma Wenteng drank a little too much and looked happier than Chen Yansen. He rolled up his sleeves, put his arm around Chen Yansen's shoulders, and joked with a stern face.
10 billion?
Do you think you can buy shares just because you have money?
Chen Yansen smiled and shook his head.
Shenzhen State-owned Assets provided 1 million square meters of industrial land, 3 billion yuan in cash, and various policy supports, and only then was it able to obtain a 15% equity ratio.
It's not that he looks down on Pony, but if it relies solely on funds, he won't even look at it twice, even if it's 30 billion.
Duan Yongping held the wine glass, his eyes filled with envy.
In his opinion, Ma Wenteng made a lot of money from the Pinbei project!
1.2 billion US dollars turned into 17 billion US dollars!
But he also knew that if ordinary investment institutions wanted to give money to Chen Yansen, it would depend on whether the other party was willing to accept it.
As of now, in addition to Chen Yansen and employee shares, the remaining shareholders of Pinbei are only Penguin, Huake, Huaxin and Goldman Sachs.
Goldman Sachs single-handedly led the listing packaging of Pinbei, pushing its market value to the level of hundreds of billions of US dollars. Despite all the hard work, it only holds a 1.8% stake.
Huake and Huaxin are state-owned enterprises, each holding 1.8%.
Penguin has paid the most. Since Pinbei was launched, the traffic flow to QQ and WeChat has never stopped. Calculated based on advertising fees, the value is at least 20 to 30 billion.
Pinbei’s rapid rise is absolutely inseparable from the full support of Penguin.
Therefore, he is not jealous of Ma Wenteng's money.
Thinking of this, Duan Yongping glanced at Huang Zheng and thought to himself: He is really lucky. Less than two years after joining Pinbei, he has risen rapidly and become the CEO of the second largest Internet company in China.
Even at the rate of Pinbei's development, in two years it might even surpass Penguin and compete with Amazon.
"Mr. Chen, I'm sorry to have taken up a few minutes of your time. We have a few new friends who would like to meet you. Of course, they are also the main subscribing institutions today."
At this time, Harvey Schwartz, global co-head of Goldman Sachs' securities department, came up with a smile and whispered in a low voice.
After saying that, she gestured with her mouth, indicating that he should look at a table of guests not far away.
"People from Fidelity and BlackRock?" Chen Yansen asked back.
He didn't know them, but he could accurately guess the identities of these people.
Only the world's top fund organizations have the ability to mobilize 8.8 billion US dollars in funds in one day.
“And representatives from Blackstone and Vanguard,” Harvey added.
Chen Yansen nodded and did not refuse.
Together with Harvey Schwartz, he walked over slowly.
The two security personnel assigned by Li Qingsong always stayed within two meters of him.
When Chen Yansen approached, seven middle-aged white men in suits and ties all looked over at him instantly.
"Mr. Chen, this is Ms. Abigail Johnson, COO of Fidelity Investments. Fidelity has acquired 23% of the shares Pinbei has released."
Harvey raised his right hand and pointed at the woman in the middle wearing black-framed glasses and introduced her.
Johnson?
Chen Yansen immediately understood Harvey's hint.
From the three words "Johnson", we know that the person in front of us is a direct relative of Edward Johnson, the founder of Fidelity Investments. Judging from her age, it is not difficult to guess that she is a third-generation rich person.
Abigail was wearing a high-end suit and a Patek Philippe watch worth more than 6 million on her wrist. She looked at Chen Yansen with a sidelong glance.
Chen Yansen smiled lightly, took another step forward, and looked down at the other person.
Although she took good care of herself, the wrinkles around her eyes and neck still betrayed her true age, at least over 40 years old.
Abigail Johnson raised her eyebrows, stood up and extended her right hand.
She could see that Chen Yansen was an extremely confident man.
However, if she were to start from scratch and, relying solely on her own efforts, bring an e-commerce company to the New York Stock Exchange in just two years and obtain a market value of over 100 billion US dollars, she would probably be more confident and inflated than Chen Yansen.
"Mr. Chen, Pinbei's equity is too concentrated and is not suitable for the North American stock market."
Abigail smiled faintly and said meaningfully.
Generally speaking, a startup company needs to go through several rounds of financing from scratch to going public. After being diluted many times, it is considered good if the founder can retain a 30% stake.
For example, in Nvidia, Huang Renxun holds less than 5% of the shares.
For example, in the case of Penguin, Ma Wenteng holds only a little over 10% of the shares.
Amazon's founder, Bezos, holds no more than 25% of the shares.
Are there any exceptions?
have!
For example, Ding Lei of NetEase held nearly 60% of the shares in the year it went public.
To meet this requirement, first, the business must maintain rapid growth; second, the company's business model must be innovative and profitable.
In other words, the business itself can make money and also attract a lot of free traffic.
Since there is no need to spend money to buy traffic and you can still make huge profits through your own business, there is no need for financing, so the founder's shareholding ratio is naturally high.
"Whether it's suitable or not is not up to you to decide."
Chen Yansen replied indifferently.
After hearing this, Abigail's face froze. She didn't expect that Chen Yansen was not only young, but also had an unyielding aura.
Having been immersed in the financial circle of Wall Street for many years, she is accustomed to the attitudes of entrepreneurs from all walks of life.
It was either flattery from someone eager to curry favor, or deliberate calmness. It was the first time she had ever seen someone like Chen Yansen who dared to refute her in a straightforward tone.
The executives from Blackstone, BlackRock, Vanguard, and Morgan Stanley who were sitting nearby all had smiles on their faces. When they saw Abigail being humiliated, they basically just wanted to watch the fun.
But some people also think that Chen Yansen’s behavior is too arrogant and he does not take the financial giants on Wall Street seriously at all.
Abigail's lips curled up slightly. Although she was scolded, a faint smile appeared on her face. She looked at Chen Yansen with a little more appreciation in her eyes, and then said softly:
"Mr. Chen misunderstood. What I meant was that Fidelity is extremely optimistic about Pinbei's business model. If Mr. Chen wants to cash out in the future, he can contact me at any time."
After hearing this, Morgan Stanley's president Gregory Fleming chuckled to himself and couldn't help but curse, "You bitch."
It has been heard in the circle that Abigail has outstanding abilities, but she always likes to do some special things in her daily life, and she especially likes handsome guys between the ages of 18 and 22.
Judging from the tone, he is most likely interested in Chen Yansen!
Seeing that the other party's tone had softened and he was no longer being confrontational, Chen Yansen habitually forced a smile and chatted with him for a few words.
When the two shook hands, Abigail gently slid the nail of her little finger across Mr. Chen's palm.
Chen Yansen's face darkened and he pulled his hand back without leaving a trace.
He doesn't mind riding foreign horses, but he does mind riding old horses.
Although the old horse knows the way and has automatic driving function, Abigail is probably older than Chen Guobin.
He can't eat it!
Then, he walked straight past Abigail and greeted the executives of Blackstone, BlackRock, Vanguard, and Morgan Stanley in turn. His demeanor was calm and composed, revealing a calmness and sophistication that was inconsistent with his age.
Scott, the president of Blackstone Group's Asia-Pacific region, clinked glasses with Chen Yansen and said, "Mr. Chen, Blackstone's global logistics and warehousing network covers more than 40 countries. If Pinbei wants to expand into the Southeast Asian and European markets, please let us know."
The reason why they subscribed to Pinbei's shares is not because of the current share price of US$48.6, but because they value Pinbei's future development potential.
Scott pretended to be generous in providing resource support because he wanted Pinbei to realize its potential as soon as possible so that Blackstone could get generous rewards.
What's more, it's not like we don't charge money!
"Thank you. I will consider it carefully."
Chen Yansen responded with ease.
In the huge banquet hall, an eighteen or nineteen-year-old blonde girl was holding a glass of champagne and observing Chen Yansen with interest.
Even in the Lighthouse Country, men like Chen Yansen who are outstanding in ability and handsome in appearance are rare.
"Venica, he is a Chinese."
Jonald Bump lowered his head and glanced at his daughter. He guessed what she was thinking and reminded her in a low voice.
"I know, don't be too nervous."
Upon hearing this, Venika retracted her gaze and said to her father.
She knew very well that although she was born into the Bangpu family and had no worries about food and clothing, it was very difficult for her to have a normal relationship.
The prejudice against family background in North America is far stronger than that in Asia.
Under the constraints of her father, most of the peers she interacted with were second-generation and third-generation rich people in New York.
She knows better than anyone what those people are like in private.
Seeing that his little daughter was clear-headed, Jonald Bump smiled contentedly and led her to the core area of the banquet.
Bangpu Group is a large and powerful company in New York.
The business is concentrated in real estate, hotels, golf courses and entertainment industries, with total assets of more than 4 billion US dollars.
Of course, there is still a huge difference between them and the real wealthy class.
This was also the main reason why he took great pains and shamelessly got an invitation.
It’s not that he wants to curry favor with Chen Yansen, but he wants to lick the boots of the Wall Street tycoon.
While Chen Yansen was chatting with Harvey, Gregory and Scott, he suddenly caught a glimpse of a familiar face out of the corner of his eye.
Before he could react, Jonald Bump took advantage of the opportunity, walked over with a smile on his face and said, "Mr. Harvey, good evening, long time no see!"
When Harvey heard Jonard's greeting, a hint of disdain flashed in his eyes, but he didn't show it too obviously in public. He just replied indifferently, "Mr. Bangpu is also interested in e-commerce?"
What this means is that this dinner is a celebration party for Pinbei's listing. Why are you, a land speculator and hotel owner, here to join in the fun?
Jonard smiled awkwardly. His mind was a little stuck at first, but after seeing Chen Yansen, he quickly came up with an idea and argued that he wanted to invite Chen Yansen to participate in the Bangpu Group's interview program "45 Minutes".
In front of a group of financial giants, Jonard was very humble, with a flattering smile on his face, looking very humble.
Chen Yansen burst out laughing. Who would have thought that three years later, the other party would be able to stand on the highest stage of the Lighthouse Country.
"Excuse me, Mr. Bang Pu, I have a flight tomorrow morning. If there's an opportunity, I'd be happy to participate in the recording of your company's program."
Chen Yansen said slowly.
In short, be enthusiastic, polite, and don't agree!
"Oh, that's a shame. I wanted to be the host myself. I hope we can have a chance to work together."
Jonard spread his hands and shrugged.
Taking the opportunity to talk to Chen Yansen, he was able to gain a foothold among the group and started chatting with everyone.
After Chen Yansen responded with a few words, he turned and left, walking towards the tables of Pinbei employees.
During this period, this group of people lived and ate in New York, busy preparing for the company's listing process. Needless to say, the hard work was involved.
As the boss, he had nothing to do at this time, so he planned to give them some promises and some encouragement in addition to the material rewards.
It just comes handy!
After one round, Chen Yansen drank a lot of wine, but this amount was no different from gargling.
He breathed a sigh of relief, walked out of the banquet hall, leaned on the corridor, and stared at Central Park not far away in a daze.
There are also hundreds of millions of people in North America!
It would be great if all these people could work for him!
With a "bang" sound!
A cluster of fire ignited before my eyes.
Vinica held a Dupont lighter in one hand and a box of cigarettes in the other, motioning for Chen Yansen to have one.
"call!"
Chen Yansen blew a breath, and the flame went out immediately. He said playfully, "I don't smoke."
"Are there any men who don't smoke?" Vinika asked with a smile, not believing it.
"Haven't you seen it already?"
Chen Yansen leaned against the railing, looking at the other person unscrupulously.
She is about 1.75 meters tall, with blonde hair and blue eyes, a curvy figure, long, straight and slender white legs, and plump, distinctive lips. She is wearing a Chanel evening dress on the upper body.
Mr. Chen didn't spend a penny, but he saw all the scenery in the northern hemisphere.
This old guy, Jonard, is really good at giving birth!
"I heard that Chinese men are all very gentlemanly, but the look in your eyes is almost like that of a Wall Street playboy."
Although Vinica said this, her actions were completely the opposite. She moved closer to Chen Yansen so that he could see more clearly.
"You said it yourself, I just heard it." Chen Yansen replied.
gentleman?
Good person?
In Mr. Chen's eyes, these are all derogatory words.
"Can I ask Mr. Chen how it feels to have a net worth of 70 billion US dollars at the age of 21?"
Although Chen Yansen's attitude was perfunctory, Vinika was full of curiosity about him and couldn't help asking.
"No, I'm not interested in money."
Chen Yansen said casually.
“…” Venika opened her mouth, stunned.
This was the first time she met such a shameless person who was not interested in money but became the richest man in the world?
You are so fucking good at pretending!
"Where are the women?" Vinica came closer and asked in a low voice.
"I'm a very picky eater!" Chen Yansen was not polite and touched a few handfuls casually.
Vinika's body stiffened. She hadn't expected the other party to be so unscrupulous. She quickly stepped back and dodged with a rosy face.
"Now you should know the answer, right?"
Chen Yansen asked with a wicked smile.
(End of this chapter)
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