Chapter 780 Little Ma: At forty-four that year, I stood like a horse! A total acquisition deal worth 20 billion US dollars!
An hour later, Chen Yansen, Ma Wenteng, Ma Liyun and their group left the ski resort by car.
Ma Liyun returned to the hotel alone, pondering the cooperation proposal put forward by Chen Yansen.
Ma Wenteng followed Chen Yansen to Bill Gates' private party.
As the car drove along, a magnificent aurora suddenly appeared in the sky. The faint aurora intertwined with the streetlights, casting dappled, cool light and shadows on the ground.
In the Nordic winter, the aurora borealis is quite common.
Bill Gates rented a luxury villa near the hotel to entertain his business partners.
Although the three-story building is not tall, it occupies an area of more than 600 square meters, and with the garden, the usable area exceeds 2,000 square meters.
In fact, Chen Yansen also rented a villa with a similar purpose.
However, this approach is usually only suitable for people with sufficient resources, since hosting a party and having no one show up would only put you in an embarrassing situation.
After the car came to a complete stop, Chen Yansen got out first and walked side by side with Ma Wenteng toward the villa.
Song Yuncheng followed closely behind, while the security personnel remained inside the car.
At that moment, Blackstone Group Vice President Norwick was chatting with BlackRock Group Executive Director Capito when he heard footsteps outside the door. He glanced at the person and saw that it was Chen Yansen. He immediately abandoned Capito and went to greet him with great enthusiasm.
"Chen, it's been a long time! If I hadn't known you were coming, I would have gone back to the hotel to rest by now."
Norwick gave Chen Yansen a warm hug, his tone tinged with a hint of teasing.
In the realm of capital, only those who make and enforce the rules earn respect, and Senlian Group, which controls multiple core patented technologies, already possesses the strength to command respect from Novikov.
Recently, the United States and the China Business Association have been in in-depth communication, planning to bring Xingyuan Technology and Tiangong Technology into the ranks of core players in the international semiconductor field through cross-shareholding.
In this way, companies such as Qualcomm, Applied Materials, Broadcom, Intel, and Micron can eliminate their hostility towards Senlian Group without having to bear the risk of EUV lithography machine supply disruptions.
For Chen Yansen, this also allows him to hold equity in companies related to lithography machines, including those dealing with optical systems, specialty gases, chemical reagents, and upstream and downstream equipment.
The negotiations, led by high-level officials in China, are nearing completion, with Norwick being one of the key figures in North America.
BlackRock can be found in 99% of the shareholder lists of listed companies worldwide. BlackRock was originally a bond investment arm of Blackstone and was later sold to PNC Group.
Large companies often use cross-shareholding to avoid monopoly risks, which is an industry practice.
"This is Pony Ma, Chairman of Tencent."
Chen Yansen smiled, ignoring Norwich's comment, and instead introduced Ma Wenteng.
Norwick greeted Ma Wenteng politely, then pulled Chen Yansen over to Capito to continue their conversation.
Ma Wenteng awkwardly pushed up his glasses.
In China, he is a super-rich man with a net worth of hundreds of billions, but globally, the influence of penguins is not enough to attract the attention of people like Norwick.
After all, Norwick was a senior executive at Blackstone, holding shares in hundreds of Fortune 500 companies and a pivotal figure on Wall Street. His understanding of Ma Wenteng was limited to simply knowing that he was a person.
Ma Wenteng stood in the crowd with a glass of champagne, taking small sips with feigned composure.
Looking at Chen Yansen surrounded by people, a sense of envy welled up in his heart.
This scene reminded him of the West Lake Forum he attended many years ago: at that time, Zhang Chaoyang was at the height of his power, a "godfather" figure in the Chinese internet industry.
Having just debuted, he had not yet entered the core circle of the business world. At the age of twenty-nine, he stood like a lackey.
I never imagined that now, in my forties, I would experience the treatment of being a lackey again.
He knew in his heart that although the penguin was strong, it was still not enough in the eyes of top conglomerates. Only multinational giants like Senlian Group, which controlled multiple industrial chains, were the real "dragons".
After exchanging a few words with Norwick, Chen Yansen noticed Ma Wenteng standing to the side and quickly waved to him.
He has not forgotten Ma Wenteng's past mentorship and support.
Only by reciprocating kindness without compromising one's own interests can one reap greater rewards.
Reputation and word-of-mouth are sometimes worthless, and sometimes they are invaluable; it all depends on how you use them.
He doesn't mind giving Xiao Ma a hand on some collaborative projects.
Ma Wenteng strode over, and by then Chen Yansen was surrounded by representatives from several giants, including Walmart, Novartis, General Electric, and HSBC.
“Pony, this is Reinhardt, the chairman of Novartis. I plan to acquire a North American pharmaceutical company, with a total value of approximately $1 billion.”
Chen Yansen introduced Ma Wenteng to everyone and mentioned the cooperation matters that had just been discussed.
"A pharmaceutical company? Could Tencent take a stake in it?"
Ma Wenteng was taken aback for a moment, then quickly realized what was happening and tentatively asked.
"sure."
Chen Yansen originally wanted to get Ma Wenteng to invest together and share the risks.
If we want to promote our drugs globally, relying solely on domestic pharmaceutical companies is far from enough; we also need to obtain foreign pharmaceutical licenses.
Novartis's acquisition target was DenaVision, a pharmaceutical company located in California, USA.
This is a pharmaceutical company that focuses on the research and development of recombinant hepatitis B vaccines. Although it is not a large enterprise, it has a strong technical foundation and maintains close cooperation with many universities in North America. It is the best "bridgehead" for Orange Medical to enter the North American market.
Although Ma Wenteng didn't know why Chen Yansen specifically wanted to bring him on board, he always "blindly followed suit" when it came to projects led by Chen Yansen.
The reason is simple: Chen Yansen never made him lose a single penny!
Because of his incredible track record, Ma Wenteng dared to follow Chen Yansen's lead even when Chen asked him to invest in building a pager factory.
In his view, Chen Yansen must have his reasons for doing this.
Following that, Blackstone Group's Norwick mentioned that La Crosse Hospital in Wisconsin was for sale and asked Chen Yansen if he was interested in acquiring it.
After briefly learning about the hospital's situation, Chen Yansen decided to take over.
Although Senlian Group is a foreign-invested enterprise in the United States, the two countries are currently at a critical juncture in their cooperation. Industries that were previously "difficult or impossible to buy" can now be purchased without much difficulty, as long as Chen Yansen asks.
After chatting for a while, Norwick changed the subject and started talking about Blackstone Group's latest real estate project in California.
However, Chen Yansen was not very interested. After giving a brief reply, he pulled aside representatives from Blackstone, BlackRock, and Novartis to talk about his plans to invest in real estate and the pharmaceutical industry in Abyssinia.
These projects involve investments of hundreds of millions or even billions of US dollars, with the deal between Senlian Group and Pfizer to acquire Baichen Pharmaceuticals reaching as high as 10 billion US dollars.
Ma Wenteng, who was standing to the side, clicked his tongue in amazement.
The total investment that Chen Yansen finalized that night exceeded 20 billion US dollars.
He couldn't help but sigh to himself: Chen Yansen is a master at making money, but he's also a spendthrift when it comes to spending it.
Song Yuncheng's English has been honed over many years and he can now communicate fluently with others, but Chen Yansen's conversation with the Pfizer board member was filled with a lot of medical terminology.
She could only vaguely make out a few simple words such as "rare disease" and "toxic encephalopathy".
It wasn't until the party ended and they were on their way home that she couldn't help but ask Chen Yansen for more details.
“I have studied your brother’s case. In theory, as long as the right nerve growth factor or brain protein hydrolysate can be found, nerve repair can be promoted.”
Chen Yansen explained calmly.
"You spent billions just to treat my brother's illness?"
Before Song Yuncheng could finish speaking, her eyes reddened. She clutched the hem of Chen Yansen's suit jacket and asked, pursing her lips.
Feeling warm inside, she looked at Chen Yansen with even more gratitude in her eyes.
"Yes, so how are you going to repay your master tonight?"
Chen Yansen smiled and whispered in Song Yuncheng's ear.
In fact, his core purpose in acquiring Denavi, Baichen Pharmaceuticals and Lacrosse Hospital was to obtain pharmaceutical qualifications and to spread more humanitarian spirit.
In addition, Baichen Pharmaceuticals has already developed preliminary technical solutions for alleviating Alzheimer's disease.
There are as many as 50 million people suffering from Alzheimer's disease worldwide, and the market for targeted drugs for this highly prevalent disease has broad prospects.
It's important to understand that the world is largely controlled by the elderly, and no one can tolerate declining memory or cognitive abilities. If effective drugs can be developed to prevent, alleviate, and treat this disease, earning tens of billions of dollars a year would not be difficult.
However, when faced with Song Yuncheng's question, Chen Yansen still confidently attributed the reason to "for your brother".
"Thank you, Master." Song Yuncheng bowed his head and expressed his sincere gratitude.
I spent billions and all you said was thank you?
Chen Yansen secretly complained, thinking to himself, "Little Orange has really learned my essence and has been 'corrupted' by me."
Song Yuncheng leaned back in his chair, repeatedly recalling the new posture he had learned a few days ago.
But halfway through the journey, she realized what was happening.
Given Chen Yansen's personality, he would never "spend a lot of money to do a small thing"!
The acquisition of these pharmaceutical companies and hospitals must be because they possess corresponding value.
Judging by actions rather than intentions, my master was indeed very good to me.
I should really learn the poses he asked me to do last time.
Thinking of this, Song Yuncheng felt a surge of heat throughout her body.
"You have a fever?" Chen Yansen noticed her unusual behavior and teased her with a smile.
"No," Song Yuncheng replied softly.
Chen Yansen remembered the Superman cosplay outfit in his suitcase, and then looked at Song Yuncheng's flushed neck, and suddenly became interested.
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For the next few days, Chinese netizens could only learn about Chen Yansen's latest developments through the 7 p.m. news and official media outlets in various countries overseas.
For example, today he exchanged gifts with the head of the German Business Association, and tomorrow he will discuss cooperation in the semiconductor industry with senior executives of the French Central Executive Committee.
With the deliberate shaping by CCTV and People's Daily, Chen Yansen's status in China's business world has almost reached its peak.
Li Qingsong would take him with him wherever he went.
News of Orange Healthcare's aggressive acquisitions of hospitals and pharmaceutical companies in North America has also reached China, sparking widespread discussion among netizens.
"To be honest, Senlian Group really has the feel of a giant conglomerate! From canteens, supermarkets, and e-commerce to healthcare, education, and aerospace, is there any industry that Brother Sen won't get involved in?"
"Brother Sen, I don't sell condoms."
"My absolute limit of tolerance for Senlian Group is: Orange sanitary napkins, Orange underwear, Senlian mineral water..."
"Sorry, but Orange Underwear really does have them! Check out the Orange Apparel website, they just launched men's pure cotton underwear!"
"Holy crap, really? I don't mind if Brother Sen opens a few more companies, but I'm afraid the higher-ups will accuse him of monopolizing the market."
"Monopoly? I'm in the hotel industry, and frankly, I sincerely hope that Brother Sen can pay attention to the hotel industry and open more chain hotels, so that our lives can be a little better."
"As a fellow hotelier, I agree! Our boss is inhumane. He pays me 4,000 yuan a month, but he expects me to work 25 hours a day for him."
"Brother Sen, I'm a crew member. I'm requesting that Senlian Group establish a shipping company!"
"The photovoltaic industry welcomes Brother Sen to come and do business! I've wanted to work for Brother Sen for a long time."
In fact, the base salary of Senlian Group is not high, but the bonuses and benefits are slightly better than those of its peers.
But everything is subject to comparison. Compared to his peers, Chen Yansen has become a god-like boss in the hearts of over a billion people.
Since 2014, Senlian Group has become the top choice for graduates seeking employment.
At the same time, OrangePay launched its "Collect Five Blessings, Share Cash" campaign to attract merchants.
This event has been held for three consecutive years. If Orange Pay suddenly stops it, users will feel uncomfortable.
Although Ali and Baidu have also launched similar card-collecting cash-sharing activities, in the minds of users, as long as Orange Pay exists, all others are inferior.
In the eyes of users, Ali and Baidu are nothing more than two plagiarists.
As January draws to a close, the Spring Festival becomes a major test for the O2O industry's services.
Due to the return of couriers and food delivery riders to their hometowns, major platforms have experienced varying degrees of capacity shortages and service delays.
This is where the advantages of Kuaipao and Yunsu become apparent.
All of its employees have signed formal labor contracts. The company pays them well when they work overtime, and no one complains.
However, Cainiao's subsidiaries such as Huitong, Tiantian, and Wanxiang Express are different. They treat people like dogs, don't pay social security or bonuses, and some employees have already taken leave to go back to their hometowns before the Spring Festival even arrives in February.
The employees' mindset is simple: I don't care what you say!
For more than 300 out of 365 days a year, they are not treated like human beings. During the Spring Festival, don't even think about giving them a bonus of two or three hundred yuan to get rid of them. You might as well go home and be with your wife and children.
Taking this opportunity, Liao Wei snatched away many e-commerce customers from other courier companies.
After all, the Spring Festival shopping season is not over yet. If logistics and delivery are not timely, it will first affect the positive review rate, and secondly affect the speed of cash flow.
With the New Year approaching, many businesses have had to switch courier companies and turn to Yunsu in order to boost their business.
The same applies to the food delivery industry. The number of orders on Qiandu Waimai is gradually shrinking, with only a little over 3 million per day. The order density is low, and most of the riders are part-time.
It becomes paralyzed every Chinese New Year.
When a customer orders braised chicken rice, it turns into a paste when it arrives, with all the oil and water solidified.
In the dead of winter, users were cursing and uninstalling the app at the same time.
The Davos Economic Forum lasted four days, and by the time Chen Yansen returned to China on February 2nd.
That afternoon, KuaiPao and Ali held a press conference at the Pullman Hotel in Shanghai and signed an equity transfer agreement.
Ali invested $400 million to increase its stake in Kuaipao by 1%.
Senlian Group acquired a 30% stake in Taodiandian and a 30% stake in Dianping for US$1.5 billion.
In other words, Ali has completely conceded defeat in the O2O field and joined hands with Senlian Group, entering a honeymoon period once again.
When Li Yanhong, who was far away in Yanjing, heard the news, he was stunned and his mind was buzzing.
Previously, with Taodian as a buffer, Qiandu Waimai could comfortably remain the third largest player in the industry. Now that the top two have joined forces, it's not hard to imagine that they will definitely take down the third largest player next.
Qiandu wouldn't stand a chance against Kuaipao, let alone Taodiandian.
After Wang Zhongpu fled with his bucket and joined Kuai Pao Canteen, Qian Du Waimai plummeted in Gong Zhenbing's hands!
"Old Ma, you piece of trash! You gave up so easily!"
Li Yanhong, with a droopy face, muttered anxiously to himself.
(End of this chapter)
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