Reinventing the Millennium

Chapter 217 Xiong is always an excellent investor (two in one)

beep.

Fang Zhuo, chairman of Yike Technology, called Xiong Xiaoge, president of IDG Capital Huaxia District, but the call was hung up by the other party.

"Hey, he still hasn't answered."

Fang Zhuo held the phone and smiled.

Yu Hong said leisurely, "I'm not surprised at all."

"Hey, there's no need to disrupt the stage." Fang Zhuo glanced at Su Wei, who seemed to feel the same way, and then looked at the time, "It's not yet 8 o'clock, maybe he hasn't woken up yet, and he is angry to get up, let's finish eating I'll call Boss Xiong for breakfast."

"Let's go to your office, I just want to report to you about the work of the past two days." Yu Hong got up, "I'll let Xiao Yuan go downstairs to buy some breakfast."

Fang Zhuo agreed, and while chatting with Su Wei about personnel arrangements, he was thinking about how to communicate well with President Xiong Xiaoge.

Breakfast is simply finished.

Before he could continue calling, Shenxin Wang Fengyi, who had made an impromptu appointment last night, arrived.

As Fang Zhuo said, he is uniting all forces that can be united.

"Brother Wang, you came early." Fang Zhuo was not in a hurry to call Xiong Xiaoge immediately, and said with a smile, "Don't say I have good things and I don't want to miss you, Mr. Yu, show Brother Wang what we have done these days." Sales summary table."

Wang Fengyi cheerfully took the summary sheet.

Originally, he signed a "concerted action agreement" with Guahao.com a while ago, and endured the high probability of loss expectations. He felt that it was enough, and both parties could be worthy of each other.

Unexpectedly, the Guahao.com company made another calligraphy that is "beautiful and long-term" and hangs it in the company. Then, the brotherhood can continue.

But one thing, brothers need to be cautious when investing money when they are engaged in business.

Launched on the 20th, as of the morning of the 24th today, five directly-operated stores + a small amount of distribution, the sales volume of M1 reached 1950 units in three days, 800 units on the first day, 670 units on the second day, 400 units on the third day, and the sales volume was 565.3 Ten thousand.

That is to say, Fang Zhuo finally made a breakthrough in profit from Guahao.com to Yike Technology. The profit in these three days was 156 million.

Even if the money promised to be distributed to employees is removed, there will be 136.5 million in three days.

The year-end goal set by Yike is 1 units, and 19.5% of it has been completed.

Of course, the sales of the product just launched are fulfilling the previous publicity effect, and there are still a few favors in the middle, and the three-day sales curve is gradually declining, but even so, the numbers of this business are quite good.

"You guys make so much money?" Wang Fengyi was surprised, he suddenly felt that his investment heart was about to move.

and many more!

This kind of eagerness seems familiar!

It was also like this when I voted for Guahao.com last time!

Wang Fengyi shook the materials in his hand, doubting: "Your data is not falsified?"

Fang Zhuo snatched the summary form from Shen Xin's deputy general manager, opened the drawer, took out the official seal and covered it with a "click", then blew it on, and said with great confidence: "No kidding."

Wang Fengyi took it back, looked at it for a few seconds, and then looked up at Fang Zhuo.

Fang Zhuo gave him a confident smile.

Wang Fengyi shook his head: "I still don't believe it."

Yu Hong and Su Wei, who were watching this scene in the CEO's office, almost laughed. Although they were in the same trench, the backlash of word of mouth is backlash. Who in today's investment circle doesn't know Fang Zhuo's name?
The two of them hurriedly drank a cup of tea, so as not to laugh out and tear down the boss.

Fang Zhuo said "Hey" without any nonsense, just said: "Don't regret it in the future, don't say I didn't tell you."

Wang Fengyi hesitated in his heart, and went to look at the summary table again.

At this time, Fang Zhuo called Xiong Xiaoge on his mobile phone again.

Beep, still hang up.

Fang Zhuo didn't wait, and immediately dialed persistently.

This time, the phone finally got through.

"Fang Zhuo, what's the matter?" Xiong Xiaoge was neither cold nor hot, nor did he explain why he hung up the phone.

"Apple in the United States has released a player Ipod that is in line with the M1, but they made a strategic mistake. I have compared the M1 and the Ipod in detail, and it is difficult to distinguish the pros and cons of the product. Now it is the first time for M1 to enter the US market. Good timing." Fang Zhuo said succinctly, "I need help from IDG who is familiar with the US market."

Xiong Xiaoge was amused, how did you say that?

He directly refused: "If you don't help, it's not so easy to go to the US market."

"Ipod does not support Microsoft system, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity." Fang Zhuo said seriously.

"Then you return the investment of Guahao.com to IDG." Xiong Xiaoge said coldly.

Fang Zhuo sighed: "That was not my original intention, it was a regrettable coincidence of policy and industry development."

Xiong Xiaoge let out a "huh", "That won't help."

Fang Zhuo became angry: "What Yike needs is not a shareholder like you who can't grow with the company, you should withdraw the shares."

Xiong Xiaoge replied: "I will not retreat."

"You quit the shares!" Fang Zhuo raised his voice an octave.

Xiong Xiaoge also said loudly: "I will not retreat!"

"You withdraw your shares!"

"I'm not going back!"

"You withdraw your shares!"

"I'm not going back!"

After so many repetitions, finally, Xiong Xiaoge lost his patience and hung up the phone.

The two senior executives and a deputy general manager in the president's office were dumbfounded.

Fang Zhuo said indignantly, "This sand sculpture investor."

Then, he looked at Wang Fengyi soberly: "Oh, Brother Wang, I didn't mention you."

Wang Fengyi: "..."

Fang Zhuo didn't stop, and continued to call.

The phone is hung up.

Keep hitting.

hang up.

Fang Zhuo stopped insisting, put down his phone, and said to Wang Fengyi, "Brother Wang, give me your phone."

Wang Fengyi silently handed over the phone, admiring such high-end business methods.

Fang Zhuo called Xiong Xiaoge again on the deputy general manager's mobile phone.

"Hello? Mr. Wang?" Xiong Xiaoge answered the phone.

Fang Zhuo's voice came into the phone: "You withdraw the shares!"

Xiong Xiaoge: "..."

His forehead twitched, and he smiled angrily: "Fang Zhuo, are you interested?"

Immediately, he added a tit-for-tat sentence: "I will not retreat!"

Fang Zhuo scolded: "As a shareholder, if you don't grow with the company, isn't it only 500 million? I sold 500 million in these three days. Is it interesting for you to occupy the latrine and not shit?"

He continued to criticize: "As an investor, you have to make another mistake like selling Penguin shares. How can you be the regional president of IDG?"

Xiong Xiaoge sat in his office and drank half a glass of water expressionlessly.

He now has a hunch that the decision to sell Penguin shares will be an unforgettable regret in his career.

This year alone, Penguin's stake has absolutely doubled in value.

Standing next to Fang Zhuo, Wang Fengyi couldn't help showing a smile. He puffed up his chest and calmly continued to appreciate the unhappy and thoughtless conversation.

Xiong Xiaoge's voice was full of arrogance, and he had already begun to discuss the matter: "Mr. Fang, does the law require me to sell the shares I hold? Is your conversation with me now within the legal framework?"

This is what Fang Zhuo said earlier when he had nothing to do.

"Bring the summary sheet." Fang Zhuo said to Wang Fengyi, and then read the data, "M1 has been on the line for three days, sold 1950 units, with sales of 565.3 million and a profit of 156 million. Its price is 2899 yuan, which is 350 yuan in US dollars .”

"The US Apple Ipod is priced at US$399. If the M1 is exported to the US, I can set the price to US$320 or even lower."

"what is this?"

"This is a price butcher!"

"Ipod does not support Microsoft, as long as we follow strategically, Ipod's publicity is our publicity, and M1 will be a low-cost Ipod that supports Microsoft's system!"

Every word of Fang Zhuo came to Xiong Xiaoge's ears very clearly.

As someone who came back from Wall Street, Xiong Xiaoge knew about Apple and used its products.

However, he still frowned and didn't answer.

"This is a market of billions and billions, and opportunities are fleeting." Fang Zhuo said firmly, "I'm not begging you, I'm bringing you a win-win situation."

Xiong Xiaoge taunted: "Draw me a pancake?"

Fang Zhuo retorted with a sarcasm: "If you understand the market, you are here to start a business. You can't see the market of billions and tens of billions in front of you, and you still make ridicule about whether there is no cake. Co-author Jobs doesn't understand better than you." ? They just foolishly made a useless player for the US market?"

Xiong Xiaoge was silent for half a minute.

Fang Zhuo also waited patiently for half a minute.

The president's office also held their breath, watching the consequences of the confrontation between the two parties.

"Okay, even if you put aside the matter of the registration network, your character, and your lack of business ethics, let's get everything back to zero first, and I'll give you 5 minutes to convince me to help you." Xiong Xiaoge said sounded.

Fang Zhuo impressed Mr. Xiong Xiaoge, President of China Region of IDG Capital, with just one sentence.

"You even dare to vote for registered websites, so what's a little favor in front of you?"

Xiong Xiaoge was so moved that he wanted to hit someone: "I..."

Fang Zhuo didn't care what I said, and said directly: "I'll give you 10 minutes, you learn about Apple's Ipod, and at the same time, I will send you a sales report of our Yike for the past three days, and then, either you call Come back, let's continue talking."

"Or, you just wait for Yike's shares to be continuously diluted."

Snapped.

The phone hung up immediately.

Fang Zhuo took a photo of the summary sheet, and it took a while to send it to Xiong Xiaoge's mailbox.

Immediately, he returned the phone to Wang Fengyi.

Wang Fengyi no longer knew what to say.

Just today, at this moment, he watched this scene as an outsider and felt that those venture capitals lost a lot last time.

He sighed deeply, and asked nervously, "brother, do you think the bear will always come back?"

"Now is the time to prove whether Xiong Xiaoge is a good investor or not." Fang Zhuo replied flatly.

Wang Fengyi was stunned.

After a while, he shook his head: "If the entrepreneurs I met recently had half the demeanor of yours, I would vote decisively."

Wang Fengyi took a big sip of tea: "Some entrepreneurs even want to give me kickbacks in private, unlike Brother Fang, who speaks with one mouth and makes the VC want to cry."

Yu Hong next to him asked, "Is 10 minutes too short? What if he doesn't call?"

"For different investors, the time to discuss a business is different. For a person like Mr. Xiong, 10 minutes is enough to confirm the intention." Fang Zhuo rubbed his chin, "Like Brother Wang, I will give you ten days. After leaving this village, there will be no store here, so you can go back and think about it.”

Wang Fengyi was not convinced: "How can I be so far behind?"

Fang Zhuo said: "Because, Mr. Xiong only needs to consider whether he has a future. After confirming the intention, we need to discuss how to operate next. Brother Wang, you still have to sort out those meaningless concerns."

Before the words were finished, the mobile phone on the desk rang, and the time had not reached 10 minutes.

Fang Zhuo glanced at the incoming call and praised: "Boss Xiong is indeed an excellent investor."

The phone is connected.

"The profit margin of M1 is good, but the price is still too high in China." Xiong Xiaoge never mentioned the previous mutual rivalry, and talked about the sales summary just seen.

"Where is this price in the United States?" Fang Zhuo asked.

Xiong Xiaoge commented: "Just right."

He added: "Ipod does not support Microsoft system, this is a wrong decision."

Don't look at it and get angry and hang up the phone to talk about this and that, the information just said has already been drilled into your mind.

Fang Zhuo also said calmly: "Yes, Ipod is isolated from most users like this, but if M1 does not appear at this time, it will have enough time to react. The appearance of M1 can escalate its mistakes into mistakes."

"M1's domestic patents can only be protected within the scope of China. If you want to enter the US market, you must start the PCT or Paris Convention procedures now, so that you can enter other countries' markets." Xiong Xiaoge said, "In addition, music playback I am afraid that the device will also involve the issue of song copyright, have you considered this?"

Fang Zhuo said: "I contacted the law firm last night to let them know about this matter. Coincidentally, when I was building a product team for M1, I bought three players that supported the mp3 format. In 300, the PMP99 produced by the Union had a lawsuit against the RIAA of the Recording Industry Association of America."

Xiong Xiaoge asked with concern: "What's the result?"

"Naturally, PMP300 won, and it can be sold normally. Moreover, Diamond, the manufacturer of this brand, also countersued RIAA, saying that it tried to prevent the growth of the digital music market. This countersuit lasted for a year, and finally RIAA and Diamond settled." Fang Zhuo spoke eloquently.

Xiong Xiaoge said: "That's good. The United States is the case law. Even if we encounter problems in this area, there are such similar precedents before. We are not afraid of litigation."

Fang Zhuo agreed: "That's right, but for the US market, we still have to prepare in advance to contact well-known law firms in case of emergencies."

In a blink of an eye, the chairman of Yike and the president of IDG Huaxia chatted about the specific business process, which made the other three people in the president's office look at each other.

It's as if one second was going to have a good fight, and the next second has already started to make tea and talk about Taoism. It's not that you can't turn hostility into friendship, but this speed is a bit too fast...

The phone conversation lasted for a long time, and the two sides fully exchanged views and discussed the future of M1 in the US market.

At ten o'clock in the morning, the phone was hung up.

"Mr. Xiong is really willing to help?" Wang Fengyi watched for a long time, still a little unbelievable.

Fang Zhuo looked at Wang Fengyi strangely, frowned and said, "Brother Wang, we've already started talking about the strategy of M1 entering the US market, why are you still not helping?"

Wang Fengyi: "..."

Su Wei said with a similar mood: "It's because you two talked too fast, it's not normal..."

"Let me teach you a lesson, the name of this lesson is the weakness of capital." Fang Zhuo took a sip of his tea, "Or, the rationality of adults, or...you can call it whatever you like .”

Wang Fengyi had to admit that he was indeed worse than Xiong Xiaoge, even if he was weak, he was not weak enough to make a quick decision.

He hesitated and said, "Brother Fang, are you really a master?"

Fang Zhuo patted the deputy general manager on the shoulder: "No hurry, you can take another look, it's okay, no hurry."

Wang Fengyi took a deep breath, feeling offended.

(End of this chapter)