Fight to the third generation

Previously, it was just playing around in Silicon Valley.

In addition to successfully investing in Yahoo, there are no other achievements that can be achieved in the outside world.

Now that ICQ is about to be won, it will inevitably attract the attention of many parties. Su Yehao feels that it is necessary to watch it in Silicon Valley more often, and it is also convenient for stock trading.

therefore.

After eating at noon, he took Xiao Nizi to buy a car again.

There are many wealthy people in Silicon Valley. I originally wanted to buy a Rolls-Royce or a Ferrari for transportation, but unexpectedly came across a Mercedes-Benz CLK-GTR supercar with a global limit of 25. The total mileage is only [-] miles, which is equivalent to a brand new car. After cleaning, it is ready to be sent to the exhibition hall.

The car dealer quoted a price of 160 million US dollars, and Su Yehao bought it without saying a word.

After he finished buying, he realized that he did not have a driver's license, and driving in the United States is considered unlicensed driving, so he asked someone to arrange a truck and pull the car to his yard...

Chapter 323

First cash out 4000 million US dollars from the options market, and transfer it to the other company's account as soon as possible.

According to the provisions of the agreement, if the buyer and the seller breach the contract, they need to pay double compensation. In this way, as ICQ shareholders collect the money, the transaction is basically stable, unless there is someone who has taken advantage of it and is willing to help bear an additional 4000 million US dollars in compensation. .

After dealing with this matter, Su Yehao took Xiao Nizi to San Francisco for a walk, to see an art exhibition, listen to a symphony, and go to Chinatown to find some food.

Two more days passed.

A group of reporters were officially called, and the comprehensive acquisition contract was signed in public.

On the day the contract was signed, the funds raised by Bank of China and McKinsey arrived in the account one after the other.

The [-] million yuan from the Meidi Group has already arrived in the account. After Su Yehao said hello to his father, the accountant of Sihai International also started to communicate with him, and will transfer another [-] million Hong Kong dollars to him through the bank.

In addition, the funds of the First Quanye Bank have already started to go through the process, and there is only a final approval from the head office. It is said that there will be no more problems.

A large sum of money raised from everywhere was transferred out in batches.

Considering that in just over a week of preparation time, Su Yehao added leverage to play options and stock futures and earned more than 1 million US dollars. In fact, there is still a lot of money left on hand, which can just be used for the next development. Depending on the situation, invest in batches In the company, you will not be forced to death by cash flow.

For the time being, there is no need to worry about how to pay back the money. The managements of the two companies have already begun to contact and confirmed the plan to place TVT advertisements in the ICQ instant chat software, and to reorganize ICQ and add social functions.

In Su Yehao's vision, TVT is like QQ, and ICQ, which focuses on chatting functions, is obviously more like WeChat.

The two can develop independently. While focusing on different user groups, they can form competitiveness in the field of chatting and social networking together. It is equivalent to the two subsidiaries of a parent company, which will develop in-depth financial and marketing aspects. cooperate.

The specific approach needs to be further pondered, and McKinsey Consulting will still be responsible for the subsequent merger and rectification work.

On the day of May NO.1998 in 20.

Early in the morning, Su Yehao, who had just completed the notarization of his driver's license, drove his newly bought silver Mercedes-Benz CLK-GTR, blasting the streets all the way.

The car must be a good car, with strong performance and handsome appearance.

It's a pity that the chassis is too low. If the roads in Silicon Valley were not very new, it would be troublesome to get on the road. Passers-by might think he is handsome. Only Su Yehao himself knows the tension.

After finally driving to the ICQ headquarters, Su Yehao parked the car at the door and beckoned for the bodyguards to take the suitcase out of the trunk of the big G following him.

When the new boss meets the employees, it will definitely not work if he doesn't spend a little effort to buy people's hearts.

So he brought some small gifts, a total of more than 300 million US dollars in cash. After going upstairs, he called the employees and opened the box in public. He only said that it was a mid-year reward issued in advance. As long as they are full-time employees, each person will receive [-] US dollars. Even external cleaners, security guards, etc., can get [-] cash.

Of course, the employees loved this kind of unexpected joy. Combined with the salary increase and benefits that the union had applied for them, many people easily accepted Su Yehao and forgot about their old employer in a blink of an eye.

Before the transaction, the representatives of the employee union obtained benefits from Su Yehao such as salary increase, no layoffs, stock rights, etc. These employees really had nothing to worry about.

Some of them even hoped that Su Yehao would lay them off, so that they would receive compensation equivalent to two years' salary directly, wouldn't it be more enjoyable to rest at home.

As for the equity, the company has not improved recently, and these employees also understand that a total of 2% of the shares are not worth a lot of money after being distributed to everyone, so some people don't care too much.

The only real worries today are those middle and senior managers who have not made money in the acquisition process and are confused about the future.

Ordinary employees don’t have to worry about anything, but they, the management, may lose their current positions at any time because the company is acquired. It is normal for a company to start a big clean-up after an acquisition. kicked down...

At this moment.

Su Yehao, who was in a suit and leather shoes, asked the company's accountant to distribute the money, and the extra money could be organized to invite everyone to dinner.

There was nothing to communicate with ordinary employees. The more contact, the more troublesome things, so he only called more than a dozen middle and high-level managers to the conference room according to the list drawn up in advance.

After everyone took their seats, Su Yehao sat upright, took a sip of tea and told:

"I paid a lot of money to acquire this company. You should be able to feel that I came here with sincerity. There will be some minor changes in the future, mainly in the customer target group of the product. , there will be no major problems in the short term, and you will continue to maintain your current work status. In the future, if I make money, everyone can make a fortune together."

Don't talk about ideals, don't talk about feelings, just open your mouth to make money.

Although a bit vulgar, it is very down-to-earth.

A young white man raised his hand and asked tentatively, "New boss, what do you mean by change... specifically?"

"I asked John Zhou to contact you two days ago. He should have mentioned that I want to add new elements to ICQ's chat software. Some plans are still under preparation, but I hope that each of you will download a TVT instant chat program, seriously try out its group chat and social features."

Su Yehao lacked confidence in his English, and spoke very slowly, trying not to make mistakes, and then added:

"Actually, I think TVT is more promising than the current ICQ. It was smooth before there was no competition, but there are more and more products in the chat market. If there is no change, ICQ will soon decline."

He simply came by himself, then waved, and asked Linda Yun, who was acting as a translator, to help explain the plan for cash rewards.

Specifically, it means that according to the working years, work performance appraisal, etc., learning TVT adopts the employee level division system, and every time the number of active users reaches a new height, the bonus pool will be unlocked.

Starting with the current 700 million monthly active users, when the number reaches 1000 million, you can get a reward of 500 million US dollars, and when you reach 500 million monthly active users, you can share another 1000 million.

The amount of bonuses that can be received is different for different levels. Everyone here is a management team, and there will definitely be advantages in terms of level. In the future, another option reward plan will be formulated.

This is mainly to spend a small amount of money to prevent employees from starting to slow down after the departure of several existing executives.

In addition, there are new regulations on year-end bonuses, which have been increased from one month's salary to three months' salary.

This salary is indeed much higher than before.

While the management present here were happy, they did not forget the plan of blood transfusion and drainage to TVT, saying that it might affect the subsequent development of ICQ.

In this regard, Su Yehao only said that the strong preyed on the weak, if the user is really taken away by TVT, it only means that ICQ is not good enough...

Chapter 324: Mid-June

The acquisition has come to an end.

In this transaction, an executive who once held 4% of the shares received more than 1000 million US dollars and did not intend to choose to retire.

Su Yehao talked with this Russian man named Victor Bilan, and learned that he was 32 years old this year and had worked in the marketing department of PepsiCo. He joined ICQ last February with 200 million US dollars, so he owned a small amount of shares. Currently working as Director of Operations.

It happened that no suitable candidates for CEO and COO were found, and the two previous founders both left.

Su Yehao asked him to try to be the chief operating officer for a three-month trial period to help coordinate the company's rectification work.

It's rare to be busy for more than a week, and I am so annoyed by the change of money.

As the acquisition came to an end, Su Yehao relaxed again and offered to take Nangong Tian to New York for two or three days.

Just go.

Before leaving, I made good work arrangements, rented a business jet out of my own pocket that day, and left for New York temporarily.

After landing at LaGuardia Airport in Queens, New York, I sat in the extended Lincoln sedan I rented in advance and went straight to the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in Manhattan.

Everyone said that New York is good, but after he actually arrived, Su Yehao realized that it was a little bit of a luxury.

The roads are patched, the traffic conditions are bad, and the planning of high-rise buildings is unreasonable. Not only are the buildings crowded, but it is also difficult to ensure daylighting.

There is a lot of rubbish on the street, and the alleys are even more messy, and there are many homeless people on the street.

The only thing that satisfies Su Yehao is probably the strange and exotic atmosphere, which seems a bit novel.

After retracting the line of sight.

Su Yehao sat in the car drinking Coke, crossed his legs, and said with a smile: "London is more beautiful, but New York is messy. I heard that the crime rate is very high. Those bodyguards knew that I was coming to New York, so they prepared it for me. A few sets of bulletproof handbags, obviously much more nervous than going to San Francisco."

"Handbag?" Xiao Nizi asked curiously.

Su Yehao explained: "It's a bulletproof shield in the shape of a handbag. It can be opened in a second, and it can be held in the hand to prevent bullets. I don't know what it's called. Anyway, it's heavy, and it's quite interesting."

"I've never been to New York. I just looked around. It's a bit messy, but it seems to be very lively. If I were to choose a place to live, I would choose Paris. New York seems like a rich and rough place, and Paris is more comfortable. "

After Xiaonizi finished speaking, Su Yehao shook his head and smiled, "Our house in Big Wave Bay, Hong Kong City is so comfortable. I ran outside when I was crazy. I couldn't understand what others said. As long as you are rich enough, your quality of life will be high wherever you live." , mainly because of the novelty. So when I’m tired of staying, it’s good to go out for a trip, and forget it for settling down. If I didn’t dislike the inconvenience of the hotel, I wouldn’t buy a house in Silicon Valley.”

"It's really extravagant. I bought such a big house just to be more comfortable when I was on a business trip. I really hugged my thigh."

"Don't you just know now?"

……

Arrive at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel and check in quickly.

The attitude of the hotel waiter was very good. Su Yehao looked inside and out, and asked how much money the hotel could make a year.

The waiter smiled and just said he didn't know.

He mentioned to Nangong Tian that Donghuang Group is transferring the hotel, at this time Xiao Nizi asked him:

"Your old lover asks you for help. Do you want to help her? The Donghuang Garden Hotel is so luxurious and beautiful inside. My mother and I went there once. If the price is cheap, we should be able to buy it."

"What old lover? Young and ignorant, how can she be as good as you?"

Understatement to avoid hidden thunder, Su Yehao nodded and replied: "It's really good. I'm also considering whether to buy it or not. If I buy that hotel, how about you manage it for me? It's not like your mother's club. Almost, you have watched your mother do business since you were a child, so you have more or less experience."

"Ha... Let me manage it?"

Xiao Nizi's heart fluttered instantly. After she finished filming last time, she had already had enough of being a producer, and she didn't have the idea of ​​working in the film and television production industry for a long time.

To manage such a large hotel sounds like a very dignified look.

After tangling for a while, Su Yehao shook his head and said:

"Let's wait and see. If you earn money, you can buy it at any time. The most important thing is to pay back the [-] million US dollars owed to McKinsey. The monthly interest is [-]%. How can a hotel make so much money every month? Casinos and hotels in Las Vegas can’t do it. Maybe other buyers are tempted first, and it’s not my turn to make a move. It’s better to make less fuss recently.”

"That's right, the interest rate is almost catching up with the usury. The God of Wealth blesses Brother Hao to make a lot of money, and burn more incense when he returns home..."

When traveling, Nangong Tian was in a particularly good mood.

After entering the room, I lay on the bed and looked through the menu, and called for two pasta sets.

After eating and drinking, go to the Statue of Liberty first.

Just stand on the shore and take a look. In addition, please help the hotel to book tickets for visiting the Museum of Modern Art in New York tomorrow.

In the evening, I went to Broadway to watch the opera "Cats".

I can't understand it basically, but the stage effect is quite good.

He seems to have no business in New York, but the NASDAQ stock exchange is here, which means that most of Su Yehao's net worth is inseparable from here.

After trying to manage for more than half a century, New York's status as the world's financial center is almost unbreakable.

On the afternoon of the second day after arriving in New York, Su Yehao also went shopping on Wall Street. The streets were just streets, and the invisible smell of money always made him feel that he was still very small.

On the third day in New York, I spent tens of thousands of dollars in shops on Fifth Avenue.

Su Yehao bought a bag for his mother, Xiao Nizi also helped Jiang Yu pick out a belt, new clothes, shoes and jewelry, which almost filled the trunk of the rented Rolls Royce.

Before getting bored, set off again and head back to Silicon Valley.

John Zhou helped arrange a meeting with Yang Zhiyuan, the founder of Yahoo, and Su Yehao specially bought a bottle of aged whiskey as a gift.

During the meeting, we didn't talk much. The key point was to advertise the two products ICQ and TVT through the Yahoo search engine. The price was a little bit discounted, which was a shareholder benefit.

The positive impact brought by the acquisition of ICQ has emerged one after another.

It just advertised for TVT, and the download volume of TVT in a single day exceeded [-], which is more than the users accumulated in the previous half a year of TAT marketing...

Time flies.

In the blink of an eye, half a month has passed.

mid-June.

After initially sorting out the follow-up development plan, Su Yehao finally took Xiaonizi home.

As soon as I got home, I saw Jiang Yu wearing a pink bikini and putting an air mattress in the outdoor swimming pool to bask in the sun comfortably.

When Jiang Yu saw Su Yehao, he was so scared that he almost fell into the pool, and hurried ashore to wrap himself in a blanket, and complained, "I didn't say anything in advance when I came back!"

Su Yehao taunted her while seductive: "Please, this seems to be my house. I'm happy to live alone recently. Have you forgotten whose name is written on the real estate certificate?"

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