"I saved it, of course I saved it, I just didn't expect that the number you gave me was real."
"Of course it's real, why would I give you a fake number?"
"Mr. Lin, is there anything I can help you with?"
"I'd like to ask how your company is doing now? Have you made any new breakthroughs in video beautification technology?"
"Hey, Mr. Lin, to be honest, our Duoshi Technology is on the verge of bankruptcy. We've perfected the beauty camera function, but it's worthless. There's also been little progress in the development of mobile video beautification technology. We can't get any investment now. Currently, there are only Chen Cheng and I left in the company. Since we can't make money, we have no motivation to continue researching."
"Uh, that's too bad," Lin Chen thought for a moment and said, "How about this, I'll just acquire your company and put it under my company, so you can continue to research video beautification technology, how about that?"
"Really?! Mr. Lin, you're not kidding me, are you?"
"Why would I lie to you? You and Chen Cheng discuss it, and come to Xingchen Technology this afternoon to talk to me in detail."
"Okay, thank you, Mr. Lin."
After hanging up the phone, Lin Chen got up and went to the living room. He saw a sandwich on the dining table, which An Rou must have made when she left in the morning. Although it was cold, Lin Chen didn't mind and just picked it up and ate it.
When I arrived at the company in the afternoon, Ma Surui and Chen Cheng were already there.
Lin Chen led the two to the conference room, had tea made, and then called An Rou and Zhang Yiming over.
"Let me introduce you. These two are Ma Surui and Chen Cheng, my companions from Tongji University who went to Beijing with me last year to participate in the National College Student Entrepreneurship Competition. Their company makes beauty technology, but they are currently facing some difficulties. I invited them here today to discuss an acquisition."
Chen Cheng said, "President Lin, things have changed. Back when we participated in the National College Student Entrepreneurship Competition together, I could look up to you and think I could catch up with you as my goal. But reality taught me a harsh lesson and made me realize that starting a business is really difficult."
"You're just unlucky."
"Thank you for your comfort, Mr. Lin. We have poured all our efforts into this company. Although we haven't achieved much yet, our technology is still quite good, and I think it will have a certain market in the future. So, I think we are worth 5 million."
Hearing Chen Cheng's offer, Ma Surui, who was standing next to him, hurriedly kicked him under the table. Before they came, the two of them discussed it and thought that it would be good if they could sell it for 2 million, or even 1 million if they couldn't. How did it suddenly become 5 million?
Lin Chen shook his head slightly when he heard the quote, which was why he chose to call Ma Surui instead of Chen Cheng that morning.
Admittedly, Chen Cheng has higher emotional intelligence, but your family's company is on the verge of bankruptcy, who gave you the courage to ask for 5 million?
Lin Chen looked at Ma Surui and asked, "Ma Surui, what's your opinion?"
Ma Surui glanced at Chen Cheng, and finally gritted her teeth and said, "President Lin, I think our company is worth at most 2 million, or even 1 million if necessary."
Then he said to Chen Cheng, "I'm sorry, Chen Cheng, I really can't bring myself to say 5 million. I know you're trying to raise the price, but the opportunity to acquire us was given to us by President Lin, and we will be working under President Lin in the future. How about I give you all the money from the sale of the company this time, and I won't take a single penny?"
Chen Cheng sighed: "Hey, President Lin, I hope you don't mind. I also hope to make more money. After all, we've really put all our effort into this company. Negotiations are always about asking for the moon and then bargaining. Let's go with the price Ma Surui said. Surui, we've been brothers for so many years, you've misunderstood me. I just hope we can make more money."
Now that things were out in the open, Lin Chen naturally understood Chen Cheng's thoughts. After considering it for a moment, he decided, "Then let's acquire it for 2 million. However, there's a condition: both of you must join my company to continue improving this project, and you'll need to sign a non-compete agreement."
“Okay, no problem.” Su Rui and Chen Cheng both nodded in agreement.
"An Rou, you'll handle their onboarding in a bit. Mr. Zhang, I'll leave the technical handover to you. Their beauty technology department will also be under your website department, just like the previous mobile application department."
"Okay, Mr. Lin."
After the meeting, Lin Chen went to Lei Jun's office on the 27th floor.
"Brother Jun, I just acquired a beauty camera company. I'm planning to modify the camera function of Xiaomi phones, and in addition to the native camera function, I'll embed a beauty camera function."
"Beauty camera? Is that the function that makes photos look like you're a snake spirit?"
"Ahem, that's called an 'internet celebrity face,' Brother Jun. This is something we young people do, you might not be able to accept it."
"Hahaha, you can make the decision yourself. You don't need to ask for my opinion on system-related matters anymore. These young people in the company all idolize you now."
"Keep it down, keep it down. I was just lucky."
Lin Chen thought to himself: I was just lucky to get a system.
Then, Lin Chen left Lei Jun's office and went to the Xiaomi Technology Development Department to explain the matter to the director of the department. He asked the director to go downstairs to meet with Ma Surui and add the beauty camera feature in the next MIUI system upgrade.
Back in his office on the 26th floor, Lin Chen took out his phone and called Wang Sicong. Ever since he collaborated with Wang Sicong to open Heytea stores in Wanda Plazas across the country, Lin Chen could only see Wang Sicong in the gossip section of Weibo every day, and every news article featured him with a different girl.
It can be said that Wang Sicong's life is Lin Chen's dream.
"Hey, Cong-ge, where are you having fun?"
"Don't say anything, I got called back by my dad and scolded these past two days. I'm in Beijing now."
"Huh? What's wrong? Uncle Wang is so angry."
“Last time, we partnered with you to open Heytea. When I came back and told my dad, he was quite happy. He thought I had a good business sense and gave me some money to look into other investment projects. Then I went out with a few girls for a few days and he called me back. He's been scolding me for two days now.”
Cough cough, are there a few girls there? The paparazzi alone have lined up at least ten.
"Is that all? Uncle Wang, you're making a mountain out of a molehill. You know what, the reason I called you this time is that I can help you smooth things over."
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