What's wrong with me being a rich man?

Chapter 70 Taking the Stage (6k)

Once a person's bottom line is loosened, it seems to keep moving.

When Song Yufeng returned to the hotel at night, the moment he finished washing up and lay on the bed, he suddenly remembered that his initial psychological bottom line seemed to be 22%, and then he couldn't fall asleep at all.

How is the psychological bottom line broken step by step?
Did Yu Xing and the other two really not have any plan in advance?

Is this fair to yourself?
Song Yufeng thought about how he defected from NetEase and the coercion he had suffered from the recording before, and suddenly he felt a little unfair in his heart. Could they control him like this?

I may not lack the potential to become an excellent entrepreneur!

Can't I really recruit people to get this project done on my own?

Song Yufeng turned over and the thought was dispelled.

Forget it, I’ve already tried it. Registering a company, setting up a website, recruiting people... these are all so troublesome. Now that I’ve already tried it, why bother with it anymore?

When he thought about it this way, he suddenly felt much more relaxed and reflected on himself.

Is my bottom line right? Do I really have the ability to start a business?
Also, Guiai.com is about to be sold, do they really need my 12 yuan?

From another perspective, you only need to take out 12 yuan to join a well-trained entrepreneurial team, successfully get shares, stand in the front, and continue the spirit...

Is it unreasonable? It is reasonable.

Apart from money, all I can offer is a handful of hard bones.

Song Yufeng changed his posture, looking up at the ceiling, and suddenly he had to face his real self in the dead of night.

Are my bones really hard?

He closed his eyes and made peace with himself.

Hehe, what Mr. Yu said is very good. If there is a problem, look for the reason in yourself first. Once you look, there will be so many reasons.

……

On September 9, the weather was clear and the breeze was gentle.

Song Yufeng got up early, had a cup of black coffee, quickly washed up, and went to the hotel restaurant to eat. Then he met up with Mr. Yu who had been waiting for a while.

Yu Xing was smoking a cigarette on the side of the road and motioned to Song Yufeng: "Would you like one?"

Song Yufeng shook his head and glanced at the security checkpoint: "Can I enter now?"

"No, it was a bit late yesterday and a bit early today." Yu Xing smiled, "It's okay, we don't have to go in later, we can just be college student volunteers temporarily, and check them one by one, that's enough."

Song Yufeng said sincerely: "Mr. Yu, I think your brain is always working very quickly, and you are particularly good at taking advantage of your status as a college student."

Yu Xing replied nonchalantly: "People like us are both active and passive. We can only use what we have. Otherwise, what do you think we should do?"

If he had money and connections, he would also want to take out his mobile phone to solve the problem instantly. The problem is that he doesn't have them. If he wants to get things done, he must calculate what he can use or borrow.

Song Yufeng waited until Mr. Yu finished smoking and asked, "Mr. Yu, didn't you really discuss this yesterday?"

Yu Xing shook his head: "Really not."

After he answered like this, he thought Song Yufeng would continue asking questions, but unexpectedly he just kept quiet.

Yu Xing glanced at Song Yufeng and said with a smile: "Brother Feng, you adjusted your mentality very well and quickly."

"This is what I think. If I go out and do it myself, not only will I have to work hard, but I will also have to face your competition." Song Yufeng was quite proud and added, "If I am not happy, if I don't agree yesterday, I'm afraid our relationship will be in danger."

The two supporters of Mr. Yu have already said so much. They either have to agree or leave. It is possible that Mr. Yu was instructing or hinting at this from behind.

Yu Xing smiled slightly: "You think too badly of people."

Song Yufeng shook his head: "Forget it, give me one."

Yu Xing handed over a cigarette and helped to light it. He also took one himself. After taking two puffs, he said leisurely, "But it's not a bad thing that you think too badly of people."

After hearing this, Song Yufeng couldn't figure out whether it was an admission or a denial.

But after he finished smoking the cigarette, he suddenly felt that the underlying meaning of Mr. Yu's words was that he felt it was okay for him to be bad or not, he didn't care about the process, as long as the result was okay.

"Come on, wear your name badge backwards and help out at this conference." Yu Xing gave a reminder as he looked at the audience and guests who appeared one after another.

Song Yufeng quickly followed Mr. Yu's example and changed his identity from a guest to a volunteer.

It was still early and there were not many people around, so there was no need to maintain order. The two of them just smiled at the audience and guests from a position not far from the security check, which was no different from the normal behavior of volunteers.

There were even volunteers coming over to say hello.

"So early?"

When Song Yufeng heard the greeting, his heart tightened, worried that something might go wrong.

"Yeah, I have nothing to do." Yu Xing responded normally, "Hey, I saw several celebrities yesterday, did you see them?"

Song Yufeng saw the two people chatting enthusiastically for a while, and suddenly thought of the words of the two fans yesterday. Can they add 0.001% of the shares...

Soon, the time came when order really needed to be maintained.

Yu Xing works diligently and responsibly to maintain order, while never forgetting to examine everyone who passes by him.

However, before the three buyers arrived, Alibaba’s CEO Ma walked through this entrance surrounded by a group of people.

"Hi, Mr. Ma, come and listen to my speech at the online community forum at 4:30 pm." Yu Xing greeted him and gave the invitation in a very fast voice.

Ma Dian smiled a little in surprise, not quite understanding what the volunteer meant, but he didn't make any other moves and continued walking forward.

The people around looked at the reckless volunteer with frowns, surprise or disgust.

Yu Xing smiled and nodded to the attention, and continued to maintain order.

After a while, Song Yufeng came over and said, "Boss Yu, let's go in too. They may have left from the other side."

"No rush." ​​Yu Xing shook his head. "Anyway, we were already in touch last night, so there's no need to rush today."

I tried to contact him last night, but got uncertain responses. I don’t know if I can see him in the afternoon. It would be better if I could consolidate the situation in the morning.

But maybe my luck this morning was a little bad.

Yu Xing thought so and volunteered for a while before preparing to enter the venue when he suddenly saw a slightly fat man who looked familiar.

Compared with Gong Haiyan of Jiayuan.com and Li Song of Zhenai.com, Mu Yan, the co-founder of Baihe.com, is the most familiar to people because he later participated in a workplace program "If You Are the One" and became quite famous.

"Hi, Mr. Mu, good morning." Yu Xing greeted.

Mu Yan saw the volunteer looking at him from a distance, and heard such a greeting, so he asked curiously: "Do you know me?"

Yu Xing turned over his badge, showing the front, and stretched out his right hand: "Mr. Mu, I called you last night. I'm Yu Xing from Guiai.com."

Mu Yan looked at the name tag in surprise, and indeed saw the words on it. He shook hands and said with a smile, "Boss Yu, why are you here?"

"I thought it was still a bit noisy inside since it hasn't started yet, so I'll just volunteer outside." Yu Xing saw one of the target people and followed him in, saying as he walked, "I'm studying at Jinling Medical University. This is the first time that Jinling has held such a meeting, so I can contribute a little bit."

Mu Yan nodded slightly. His argument was well-reasoned and convincing.

He casually said, "Mr. Yu will be giving a speech on stage this afternoon. That's amazing."

"I've only been in business for three months. I really don't want to go up there. I'm still confused about running my own company. What if I say something wrong on stage?" Yu Xing was a little hesitant, but also a little eager to try like a college student. "But this conference is held in Jinling, and my alma mater is here, so I was chosen. I can only muster up the courage to give it a try."

Mu Yan thought it was very reasonable. It was normal for Jinling to have a college student entrepreneur with a local background take the stage at a meeting.

Song Yufeng, who was following nearby, heard the previous and next words and had a feeling in his heart, it was connected! Damn, this sentence can be connected!

Not only was it connected, but a "general" also suddenly appeared!
Who has the authority to appoint generals?

At least there is some connection or background!

The three people walked into the venue and were overwhelmed by the noise.

"Mr. Mu, 4:30 pm." Yu Xing took the initiative to extend his hand again before parting, and emphasized the time of the invitation, "Internet Community Development Forum, you must come to help me check it out!"

Mu Yan shook his hand and said with a smile, "Okay, I'll be there this afternoon, Mr. Yu, come on!"

He turned and walked towards his position area.

Song Yufeng watched the co-founder of Baihe.com walk away, and then he said, "He will definitely come this time!"

Yu Xing nodded and said with a smile: "I have invited him in person and he has agreed, so of course he will come."

"Not only did you invite me in person, you also spoke in layers..." Song Yufeng pondered the previous exchanges and said sincerely, "Mr. Yu, no, Brother Xing, you have to teach me!"

He watched the invitation being finalized and felt that Yu Xing had tricked the person without showing any deliberate effort and had accomplished a small goal.

"What do you mean by layers?" Yu Xing shook his head. "You, and Zhiling, are prone to being artificial."

Song Yufeng couldn't help but ask with anticipation: "What if we don't find a buyer outside this time? What should we do then?"

Yu Xing looked at Song Yufeng: "Brother Feng, I'm not a god. Sometimes I need a little luck. What else can I do? I can only invite you once via text message."

Song Yufeng understood that when luck comes, he must seize it!

Then, another thought came to his mind: should he hold on tightly to this investment?
Before they sat down, they tried to look around and find the other two sellers, but they didn't know whether they hadn't come or had gone to other venues, and there was still no sign of them.

"That's it. Send them a text message at three o'clock this afternoon." Yu Xing said after sitting down, "The company's price will be announced in the next two days."

Song Yufeng nodded. Whether the company's price can be negotiated will probably depend on the speech in the afternoon. For a company like Zhenai.com, an acquisition of one or two million is definitely not a big deal, but it seems to be an expense. Now is the best time to cross-level contact on the conference platform.

This morning, Song Yufeng listened to the speeches of the bigwigs on the stage while thinking about the role he should play in this project.

Near noon, he asked Yu Xing: "Mr. Yu, how can I, as our know-it-all, make use of my value?"

Yu Xing was silently thinking about his speech in the afternoon. When he heard this question, he turned his head and glanced at the person next to him. He said seriously: "Brother Feng, don't feel too much pressure. I only have one request for you, and that is to be strong and unyielding."

Song Yufeng laughed and said, "If hard bones don't work, do you want iron bones?"

"Life is like a play. Since you are the last tough guy of NetEase," Yu Xing said seriously, "you can definitely aim for the goal of 'the toughest know-it-all' or 'the iron-willed Song Yufeng' in the future. I'm not kidding you. You can make money without doing anything."

Song Yufeng savored Mr. Yu's attitude.

Yu Xing added, "Similarly, if you can't stand, don't make this money."

Song Yufeng turned his thoughts over and nodded to express his attitude.

By four o'clock in the afternoon, when the performance was approaching, many audience members had satisfied their curiosity or had seen enough of the excitement, and the branch venues with poor locations seemed much quieter.

"Hey, why haven't they come yet?" Song Yufeng turned around, looked at the situation nearby, then bent down and sat next to Mr. Yu in the aisle.

"Be calm." Yu Xing had just said this when he saw the man he met in the morning. "Look, here he comes. Make room for Mr. Mu."

Song Yufeng quickly made room for two people to move aside.

Someone was speaking on the stage. Mu Yan, who entered the venue at this time, also bent down slightly and looked for a seat in the aisle. He quickly noticed Yu Xing, the founder of Guiai.com, who was waving at him.

Before Mu Yan sat down, he glanced at the entire place and didn't see any big names, let alone Ma Dian, Ma Huateng and others who had been on the phone yesterday.

But he had already guessed the situation as soon as he heard the phone call yesterday, so he was not too disappointed at the moment. What if this happened?

When facing college students and young entrepreneurs in the industry, Mu Yan did not put on airs in such occasions. He just smiled and whispered about his little experiences in the online dating industry.

Seeing the two people chatting animatedly, Song Yufeng was thinking about the first hot news that the "Bai Xiaosheng" website wanted to develop. Well, since this person from Baihe.com is so kind to him, he should mention it less when the time comes.

"Boss Yu, I asked around at your Guiai.com, and they are indeed pushing for an acquisition." Mu Yan turned the topic to what Yu Xing was doing at the moment, "What do you think?"

Yu Xing replied hesitantly: "Mr. Mu, to be honest, I am also hesitant. I have little entrepreneurial experience. I feel that I can continue in this niche track, but..."

"Do you want to continue, or do you want to sell it at a higher price?" Mu Yan said bluntly, "They said that the 130 million that Baihe.com offered you is already very high."

Yu Xing nodded and answered honestly: "Yes, Baihe.com is the one offering the highest bid now."

Mu Yan was a little surprised. This "highest bid" information was quite crucial, and it was easy to obtain now.

He couldn't help but laugh and said, "Mr. Yu, you speak very frankly. In that case, I will also speak frankly about my opinion. If I were to discuss this matter, I think I could only spend 100 million to buy your project."

Song Yufeng's mind was instantly filled with thoughts. He had to mention it! He had to mention it vigorously!
"I find it difficult for me to give up a career that I can pursue just for 100 million yuan," Yu Xing expressed his attitude.

Seeing this statement, Mu Yan continued, "You called me yesterday, and I asked the person in charge of this matter. He gave the same idea, but he refuted my opinion and said that this matter is not as easy to do as imagined."

Song Yufeng understood it, and he first pressed the price down, and then tried to get it back. This meant he had already started bargaining!

"Well, I heard that not only Baihe.com, but Zhenai.com has also tried it." Yu Xing was not shy about sharing his knowledge. "It turns out that campus has its own ecosystem. It's not that this boundary cannot be broken, but it requires more effort."

All three buyers have money, and although the existing teams are not suitable for campus raiding, they can form suitable teams.

However, the new business has only been in operation for three months, so it is still in a period that can be observed and verified, so there is no need to rush to promote it.

Mu Yan nodded in appreciation: "Yes, that's true. I think you are aware of the competition. It's impossible to say that this business can make money and no one can compete with you. That's too lucky."

Yu Xing nodded silently.

Mu Yan observed the college student's reaction, hesitated for a moment, and said, "Mr. Yu, let me speak from the bottom of my heart. My opinion was corrected by my colleagues. I now think that acquiring you is a good decision, but it is also a good decision for you."

"Why do I say that?"

"If you are willing to come to Baihe.com, I will give you a purchase price of 150 million now."

Seeing that Yu Xing was about to speak, he raised his hand to signal him to listen to him finish.

"But I don't really want to discuss the price with you, nor do I want to haggle. I think what is more important to you and us is what happens after the acquisition. If you come to Baihe.com, you can continue to do the business you are familiar with."

"Baihe.com will be listed in the future. If you come in now and build a business, you will get the stocks that will be listed in the future. The value of this stock is far more than the 100,000 or 200,000 yuan we are worried about now."

Yu Xing pondered in silence, seemingly moved.

Mu Yan added: "Mr. Yu, I graduated from Tsinghua University and went to the United States to study for a doctorate at the University of Massachusetts. Then I went to Microsoft China Research Institute and WebEx. Then I started my own business. It was not until 05 that I founded Baihe.com with my schoolmates."

He sighed slowly and said, "One of my life experiences over the years is that we must attach importance to the practice of long-term values."

The heartfelt life experiences of industry seniors from prestigious universities and the offer that was $20 higher than the previous highest price.

Song Yufeng put himself in their shoes and was almost shaken. Damn, these people are all good at what they do!

There was thunderous applause in the meeting hall and the speech on the stage ended.

Yu Xing's expression changed: "It's my turn. Thank you, Mr. Mu, for your life experience."

Following the host's introduction, Yu Xing stood up from his seat, walked along the aisle and went onto the stage.

This year's Internet conference has different sections including general conference, special venues, and corporate special sessions. This conference is a special venue, but there are not many guests and audiences in the stage.

Yu Xing stood on the stage with a very wide field of vision. After taking a glance, he felt a little disappointed.

Only Mu Yan from Baihe.com was present. Gong Haiyan from Jiayuan.com and Li Song from Zhenai.com were not there. Not to mention the heads of those giants, who might have been attending higher-level meetings.

In this case, I have done my best.

Yu Xing took a breath and gave his opening remarks.

"Hello everyone, I am Yu Xing, a graduate student who founded Guiai.com."

"Guiai.com is a company dedicated to growing together with young couples, and I was a first-year pathology graduate student before starting my own business."

The title of his speech today was "The future of the Internet from a college student's perspective". He originally thought that it could serve as a prelude to the coveted giants, but now this is all he can do.

Well, you can tell Mu Yan about it.

"Many people were puzzled by why I started my own business after leaving school. I had studied medicine for many years, so why did I suddenly make such a decision?"

Yu Xing was not nervous at all and told the story slowly and easily.

However, he suddenly saw two people walking outside the venue. They were Gong Haiyan and Li Song.

Yu Xing changed his words slightly as he thought: "But just now, my company, which has only been in business for three months, has received an acquisition offer of 150 million from Mr. Mu Yanmu of Baihe.com. I think this has perfectly responded to many people's confusion and doubts."

A first-year pathology graduate student received a quote of 150 million just three months after starting his own business.

This information combined can arouse a little interest in the audience.

As for Gong Haiyan and Li Song, who had just entered the venue to find a seat, when they heard the message from their competitors, they looked at each other at the same time.

Mu Yan didn't expect that college students would chat like this on the stage. He didn't notice the friendly competitors sitting behind him. He just nodded towards the stage to confirm that this was true.

"But I haven't decided whether to sell it or not." Yu Xing smiled at this time, "Because our company is expected to achieve a revenue of 1000 million in the next year."

Gong Haiyan, who was about to sit down, said to Li Song, "Mr. Li, can we sit in the front?"

Li Song nodded in agreement: "Okay, let's go to President Mu."

Mu Yan continued to listen for two sentences before he felt someone sitting next to him. He turned his head and saw that the two bosses of the friendly competitors had arrived.

He greeted them and then looked at the college students on the stage. He immediately understood that they had mentioned him temporarily. Was they trying to raise the price?

This Mr. Yu didn't learn any life experience...

Mu Yan was thinking about the current situation. Since he had discussed it with his colleagues and felt that this business did have certain potential, he should try his best to help his subordinates make progress.

"Guiai.com has achieved some success in just three months, which is inseparable from the vigorous development of the Internet. In particular, part of our orders come from online communities, from the most special university online community, Xiaonei.com."

"This has given me a lot of thoughts about the Internet industry and its future development."

Yu Xing was just about to continue speaking according to the manuscript when he suddenly saw a group of people passing by. They were Ali's Ma Dian, but they had no intention of entering the venue. They just walked forward talking and laughing.

The college student entrepreneur on the stage had a rapid turn of thought and unconsciously clenched the microphone with his right hand. The next second, a sentence came out of his mouth.

"At the same time, as a young shop owner on Taobao and Taobao Mall, I also have some thoughts on the future of e-commerce on the Internet."

Yu Xing paced twice on the stage and saw that the group of people passing by had stopped. Ma Dian, who was in the middle, turned around and pointed at his own venue, and then was surrounded and walked over.

There is no doubt that the entry of the giant leaders caused a small commotion at the scene, even though they were all sitting in the back row.

Gong Haiyan, Mu Yan and Li Song, who were sitting in the front row, felt the commotion and looked back to see Alibaba's CEO Ma had just sat down.

At this moment, they all thought of the phone invitation last night. No, is it serious?
Did Yu Xing really call Mr. Ma? Did Mr. Ma really take the time to come? ?

Song Yufeng, who was sitting nearby, saw Mr. Ma come in and saw the surprise of the three buyers. He then looked at Mr. Yu on the stage and guessed that it was the words "Taobao and Taobao Mall" that attracted the boss's attention.

He remembered what Mr. Yu said in the morning, "Sometimes you need a little luck."

Song Yufeng took a long breath. He needed luck! He also needed to be able to seize the luck!

(End of this chapter)