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"Yes. This is the valuation given by Mr. Masayoshi Son of SoftBank Group, but our chairman rejected his investment." Fukunaga Hideo said with a smile.

Son’s name is resounding throughout Japan’s political and business circles, and his endorsement greatly enhances his credibility.

Futian Yansi looked at the young Chinese man opposite him. He knew the details of Xu Liang before coming here, but due to time constraints, he didn't know much. He only knew that he was Chinese and ran a Chinese restaurant called 'Hongmeng'. company.

But I don’t know much about this company.

Xu Liang didn't expect Hideo Fukunaga to say that, but he looked at the shocked eyes of the three people.

To be honest, I feel quite happy.

"It's really admirable that Mr. Xu can create such a big family business at such a young age." Fukuda Iwadera said with a bit more respect.

Xu Liang smiled and said, "Mr. Futian is polite."

"SoftBank Group is very powerful, why would Mr. Xu refuse its investment?"

"At present, our company is not short of funds, and there is no need to raise funds yet." Xu Liang said concisely and comprehensively.

“Financing is actually not just about money, but also about gaining brand influence.”

"I didn't expect Mr. Fukuda to know business management."

"Our son is currently working at Goldman Sachs in Japan." The woman interjected.

Xu Liang understood.

"You two have an excellent son."

A proud smile appeared on Fukuda Gandera's face.

Seeing more and more dishes served.

"Let's chat while eating." Xu Liang said with a smile.

"Mr. Xu is our distinguished guest, please go first."

"Then I won't be polite."

Xu Liang picked up a piece of tempura with his chopsticks and put it into his mouth.

"Michelin's three stars are truly worthy of their reputation."

"Actually, the most classic dish of 'Tsukamoto Sozan' is tuna sushi. Seaweed and seaweed neutralize the fishy smell of tuna very well. When paired with 'Tsukamoto Sozan's' classic sauce, it has a unique flavor." Fukuda Iwadera smiled.

"Then I want to have a taste."

Xu Liang took a piece and put it in his mouth.

To be honest, the taste is average.

He has never been very fond of eating sushi. It is too bland and does not suit the taste of Shandong people.

However, due to the occasion, I still have to praise him.

The two parties chatted while eating and became a lot more familiar with each other.

As time passed, the meeting came to an end.

"Mr. Xu, thank you again for saving our family's heart." Futian Yanji said sincerely.

"Mr. Fukuda is too kind."

Fukuda Gandera handed over a business card with both hands.

"This is my phone number. Welcome Mr. Xu to our home. My wife and I will give you a warm reception."

Masaka Fukuda, who had been silent next to her, also nodded in agreement.

Xu Liang took it and took a look.

"I will definitely go if I have the chance."

"Then we'll take our leave."

"Farewell."

Watch the family get into the car and drive away.

"Let's go too."

——

The next day, Xu Liang received Masahiro Inoue in the company conference room.

"Mr. Inoue, your company's ability to collect news materials is really great. No wonder it has become the largest portal website in Japan."

Masahiro Inoue understood what he meant.

"Mr. Xu, in addition to supervising society, the media also has the obligation to promote morality and promote truth, goodness and beauty. Mr. Xu's courage to save people deserves to be learned and respected by everyone, and Yahoo propaganda is also something that should be done.

What's more, it has no disadvantages for Mr. Xu, but has many benefits.

Just like now, I believe Hongmeng’s Bing search should have grown a lot. "

Thanks to Yahoo's promotion, the number of visits to Bing search during this period has exceeded 20 million, and encyclopedia, Q\u0026A, and music have all increased significantly.

After getting the benefit, Xu Liang no longer bothered about this matter.

"Mr. Inoue, please tell us your conditions." Xu Liang said.

Inoue Masahiro smiled and said: "As for our cooperation, we can make a concession and give up our current investment in Hongmeng.

However, you must ensure that SoftBank Group’s right to lead the investment in Hongmeng’s Series A financing, and SoftBank’s share cannot be less than half of the total Series A financing. "

Xu Liang shook his head, "Mr. Inoue, I'm afraid you are mistaken. I am not begging you, Yahoo, to acquire the Excite portal, but cooperation between us, even cooperation that is beneficial to you.

You have no reason to ask me to let you go to Hongmeng’s Series A financing. "

Masahiro Inoue frowned and said, "Mr. Xu, this is what you promised during the last meeting with Mr. Sun."

“I promised, but you want too much.

You just want to take half of the A-round shares with empty words. How can it be so cheap?

And I solemnly remind Mr. Inoue that Hongmeng is not short of money and we don’t have to choose SoftBank financing. "

Inoue Masahiro almost understood what Xu Liang meant.

"Mr. Xu might as well tell him what he plans to do. If we can agree, we will definitely agree."

Xu Liang smiled, is this ridiculous?

"I heard that Mr. Masayoshi Son invested US$20 million in the Chinese e-commerce website Alibaba. I hope to take over this part of the equity."

20% of Alibaba's original shares are a huge piece of meat.

Swallow it all if you can, and even if you can't, take a big bite.

"Alibaba?!"

Inoue Masahiro was a little surprised.

He thought that Xu Liang would be aggressive and raise the price, but he didn't expect that the other party was interested in the equity of a Chinese start-up company.

"That's right."

"Mr. Xu also wants to do e-commerce?"

Xu Liang shook his head, "Hongmeng's main business has always been games and search, but I am personally optimistic about the future of e-commerce and want to invest in it."

He looked deeply at the man opposite him, and there was no wave in his deep eyes.

Even Inoue Masahiro couldn't guess his true thoughts.

Think for a moment.

"Mr. Xu, Alibaba's equity is in the hands of SoftBank, and I have no right to make the decision."

"Then let's stop today's talks here. We will meet again after Mr. Inoue has asked Mr. Sun."

"Mr. Xu must have shares in Alibaba? What about shares in other Chinese Internet companies?"

"I just want Alibaba."

SoftBank does hold shares in many good companies.

Sina, Ctrip, etc.

But when it comes to growth, it’s not even a fraction of Alibaba’s.

Seeing Xu Liang getting up to leave, Inoue Masahiro quickly stopped him.

"etc."

"I'll call Mr. Sun and ask him to come over. How about we continue talking?"

No wonder Inoue Masahiro is so anxious. Hongmeng has already begun to contact Goo and Nifty. Although it is currently only a search engine cooperation, who knows whether it will go further?

Therefore, he wanted to finalize the acquisition of Excite with Xu Liang as soon as possible to avoid long nights and nightmares.

Glancing at him, Xu Liang smiled and nodded.

"Okay. Then we'll wait for Mr. Sun."

After saying 'thank you', Inoue Masahiro turned around and went out to make a phone call.

It didn't take long before he came back.

"The president will arrive in half an hour at most."

Xu Liang stood up and said, "Mr. Inoue, go sit in my office, drink tea, and wait for Mr. Sun."

"Then thank you Mr. Xu for your hospitality."

"Haha, it's not a big deal, let's go."

After coming to the office and sitting down, Kagami Miyoko served tea and the two chatted for a while.

It can be seen that Inoue Masahiro is a little absent-minded.

After a quarter of an hour, Masahiro Inoue put down his teacup.

"Mr. Xu, it's almost time for the president to arrive. I'll go down to greet him."

"I'll go with you too." Xu Liang stood up.

"No, I can just go by myself. After all, I have to wait for a while." Inoue Masahiro said quickly.

He went down early because he planned to communicate with Sun Zhengyi in advance. Otherwise, he would have rashly participated in negotiations without understanding the situation, which would be detrimental to his own side.

Of course Xu Liang couldn't give them this opportunity.

"Let's go together. Mr. Sun is a senior in the business world. Wouldn't it be rude if I didn't greet him when he comes?"

After that, regardless of whether Inoue Masahiro agreed or not, he strode towards the elevator entrance.

Looking at the tall figure retreating quickly, Inoue Masahiro couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

He obviously looked like a young college student who could do whatever he wanted, but when he got in touch with him, he discovered that beneath his youthful appearance, there was a slippery old guy hiding.

It's just weird.

At this point, he had no choice but to follow.

After arriving downstairs, not long after, I saw Son Zhengyi’s black Mercedes-Benz driving towards me.

After getting out of the car and seeing Xu Liang stuck together and Masahiro Inoue with a look of helplessness on his face, Son quickly figured out what was going on.

"Mr. Sun, welcome."

Xu Liang took the initiative to greet him.

Holding his hand, Son Zhengyi smiled and said: "Mr. Xu, we meet again."

"It's cold outside, let's go up and talk."

"please."

"please."

Came to the conference room again and both parties sat down.

Xu Liang took the initiative and said, "I think Mr. Inoue made our conditions very clear on the phone just now?"

Son nodded.

"I didn't expect Mr. Xu to be interested in Alibaba."

"E-commerce is the mainstream of the current Internet business, and of course I am interested. Unfortunately, there are already too many people investing in China 8848, and I can't find the opportunity. This time I cooperated with SoftBank, and I thought Mr. Sun could share part of Alibaba's equity with me. .”

Son Zhengyi smiled and said: "Does Mr. Xu understand Alibaba's current predicament?"

"Know something."

"Alibaba's monthly operating expenses now reach one million US dollars, and they have not yet found a successful profit model. If there is no good way, they will only have enough funds on their books to last for one year.

Under such circumstances, is Mr. Xu still willing to take equity in Alibaba? "

Xu Liang nodded affirmatively.

“I am very interested in e-commerce, but I just lack talents who are familiar with this field, so I choose to invest instead of doing it myself.

If Alibaba succeeds in the end, then my investment will be profitable. If it fails in the end, I will acquire it and build an e-commerce company belonging to Hongmeng. "

Son nodded.

There was some hesitation in my heart.

He has an excellent impression of Jack Ma and is optimistic about the future of e-commerce.

But that was before the Nasdaq crisis.

This crisis, coupled with Jack Ma's success-loving character, has made Son uncertain.