My 1999

The US$120 million acquisition is just a small business for the giant Microsoft.

It is a pawn they have laid in the Chinese Internet market.

However, the approval process of multinational companies is very slow. It takes nearly half a month from the two parties to reach an agreement and actually sign the contract.

When all the dust settled, this matter, which had been kept secret by both parties, was actually announced with the press conference of both parties.

For a time, major media outlets rushed to report on it.

Sina, which has been rumored to have reached an agreement with Hongmeng, has also become the target of public ridicule.

Especially the competitors are merciless.

"The whole list of websites fell to Microsoft, while Sina lost everything" - Sohu.

"Internal disputes, external trauma, the beginning of Sina's decline" - TOM.

"Sina's Unbelievable Collapse" - NetEase.

"What can I do to save you, Greedy Sina" - China.com.

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boom!

The table was slammed.

"They are betraying their trust and showing no business ethics! They are still talking to us at Sina, but we haven't given up yet. How come they have reached an agreement with Microsoft?!"

Duan Yongji's angry voice echoed throughout the conference room.

Mao Daolin's face was sullen, and his heart was filled with disappointment.

He had persuaded Duan Yongji several times, but the other party seemed to be convinced that Sina had no other competitors, so he kept pushing back and putting pressure on Hongmeng. As a result, he saw the fruits of victory being snatched away by others.

Without the website directory, Sina also lost the basis for quickly turning losses into profits.

In contrast, whether it will succeed in imitating AOL Time Warner and cooperating with Sunshine Media is still unknown.

"There is no point in continuing to be angry now. We should take the time to think about how to explain to the shareholders, otherwise we will not be able to sit in the seats under our butts." Jiang Fengnian said coldly.

He was very disappointed with Duan Yongji and others.

In addition to fighting among themselves, they also fight for power and profit, and they are in a mess in business management.

For the sake of personal gain, he disregarded the development of the company.

How could such a person be qualified to lead Sina?

Duan Yongji had a cold face.

He could feel the divisions in the board of directors, and Jiang Fengnian and Andrew were dissatisfied with themselves.

Mao Daolin and Wang Yan also have a tendency to deviate from each other.

Once the two of them were separated, he became alone again and had no chance of controlling Sina.

"No, I finally got control of Sina. I will never allow anyone to threaten it."

——

"cheers."

Ding……!

Amidst the crisp sound of glasses clinking, everyone sipped the red wine in their glasses.

"Brother, I thought you were rich, but I didn't expect you to be so rich. One of Hongmeng's businesses was sold for US$120 million. If the entire Hongmeng was sold, it wouldn't be even ten dollars. Hundreds of millions?" Xu Meng said in disbelief.

Snapped.

"Why hit me on the head?" Xu Meng said dissatisfied.

"I want you to stop daydreaming." Xu Liang continued, "Do you think that Hongmeng Company is a golden chicken that lays eggs and is worth so much money? Besides, if I sell Hongmeng, won't my more than a year of hard work be in vain?"

"Xu Liang, 120 million US dollars is not a small amount. How are you going to spend it?" Jiang Xiaoyang asked.

"I haven't thought about it yet. Let's put it on the account for now."

Although he said that, he had already thought about how to spend the money, but the time was just not there.

"How about I help you spend time?"

Glancing at Jiang Xiaoyang, "I know what you're going to do as soon as you stick your butt out? No way."

The latter rolled his eyes at him.

"Why not? It would be a waste if you just keep this money in your account. You might as well invest it."

"This money is used to develop Hongmeng. Using it to invest is putting the cart before the horse. You'd better stop making decisions and raise new funds properly."

"You guys always dunk like this." Jiang Xiaoyang said with a smile.

"I call this the rational use of funds." He paused and turned his head, "Sister Hong, how are you doing at New Dream? Are you adapting to it?"

Guo Hong nodded, "Everyone takes good care of me, which is pretty good."

"That's good, try to get the CPA certificate as soon as possible."

"Um."

While nodding, Guo Hong took a look at Jiang Xiaoyang and Xu Liang. Now she was basically sure that her cousin had stepped on several boats.

"Okay, everyone, let's eat quickly. It won't taste good if it's cold."

After dinner and sending Jiang Xiaoyang away, he returned to the room, found Qiao Yuhui's number and dialed it.

"I saw the news. It's 120 million US dollars. You made a lot of money."

"Where are you from now? There will be plenty of opportunities to make money in the future. By the way, how was your research on sanshui? Is there any difference between Jianlibao and what you expected?"

“It’s looking a little better than I expected at the moment.”

"Better? Which place is better?"

"The price is lower than we expected. Not surprisingly, the company can be bought with about 400 million Chinese dollars."

"So much lower?" Xu Liang frowned.

In his analysis with Qiao Yuhui, the acquisition of Jianlibao should be around 600 million.

"Why is it so much lower?"

"It may be related to Jianlibao's continuous losses. And I just learned that Jianlibao has an internal employee bank. Because the interest rate is high, many Jianlibao employees will deposit money into it.

Now this part of the money can no longer be distributed due to the poor operating conditions of Jianlibao. The employees have surrounded the factory after hearing the news, and the entire Jianlibao is currently in chaos.

The combination of these factors makes the Sanshui government eager to get rid of this burden, so the price will be much more favorable. "

Xu Liang asked, "Now do you think the acquisition of Jianlibao is still a good business?"

"Looking at the overall situation, it's still good. But we need to complete the acquisition as soon as possible and end the current chaos. Otherwise, the longer the turmoil lasts, the greater the damage will be to the brand, and the greater the cost for us to turn the tide."

"Then let's officially start negotiations with the Sanshui government."

"Um."

"Also, have you found the trader I asked you to find before?"

"We have found them. According to your wishes, they have been placed in Xiangjiang."

"That's good, I'll go there in a while."

"You want to come in person?"

"Um."

The trip to Xiangjiang is related to his future. If he does it well, his net worth can be directly doubled several times. Of course, he must go in person for such an important thing.

"Okay, I'll wait for you in Xiangjiang."

——

In Taishan Club No. 1 box, smoke filled the air, and Duan Yongji smoked the cigarettes in his hand one after another.

Next to him, Li Yanhong looked gloomy, obviously not in a good mood.

Liu Chuanzhi, who was sitting on the main seat next to him, frowned.

"Okay, Yonggi. Stop smoking, otherwise, people who don't know will think the box is on fire?"

"Boss Liu, I'm just not willing to give in. Sina has put so much effort into the website encyclopedia case. It spent more than a month on it, and the contract was about to be signed. However, Microsoft came out to pick the peaches. I feel so depressed. Gotta panic.

And now, the entire Internet industry is laughing at us, saying that we fight internally and are good at fighting externally. What's even more disgusting is to say that I am an ungrateful villain.

What a joke. Without my support, could Sitong Lifang and Huayuan Information merge into Sina? Can Wang Zhidong be the CEO and president of Sina?

It's a joke to call me ungrateful. "Duan Yongji said angrily.

"Okay, let's not talk about these past things. And haven't you already driven away Wang Zhidong and gained control of Sina? As long as the result is good," Liu Chuanzhi comforted.

"Besides, you see that Yanhong still behaves calmly despite losing the development opportunity of the website. You should learn more."

Li Yanhong smiled bitterly and said: "Brother Liu, please stop making fun of me. Now my heart is bleeding with pain. That is Baidu's best opportunity to enter the independent search field.

The chance is gone now. "

After shaking her head, Li Yanhong looked at Duan Yongji with a sincere tone.

"Brother Duan, I know that this time Sina missed the website list all because of our Baidu. This matter, including me, will be kept in mind by all Baidu. If Sina has any trouble in the future, if you, Brother Duan, need anything, I will Li Yanhong and Baidu will go all out."

After hearing these words, Duan Yongji felt a lot more comfortable.

Most of the anger towards Li Yanhong has also dissipated.

In fact, the fact that Sina missed the website directory has nothing to do with Baidu. It was because they were greedy for Baidu's preferential conditions and planned to put pressure on Hongmeng, which gave Microsoft a chance.

But despite this fact, the conceited Duan Yongji did not want to admit that the responsibility lay with him.

If Liu Chuanzhi hadn't been there, he would have complained to Li Yanhong long ago.

Patting Li Yanhong on the shoulder, Duan Yongji sighed: "With your words, I didn't help the wrong person this time."

Li Yanhong smiled and nodded on the surface, but she also cursed a few words in her heart.

"Boss Liu, the acquisition of the website Daquan is very important to us at Sina. If successful, we can turn losses into profits in a short time, the stock price will rise rapidly, and I will be able to secure my current position.

So let’s see if we can use official force to stop this transaction? "Duan Yongji said earnestly.

Liu Chuanzhi thought for a moment and then nodded.

"Let me ask you."

"Thank you so much. Boss Liu, no matter whether this thing can happen or not, I will always remember your great kindness. Lenovo and Sina will be brothers in the future." Duan Yongji said with great joy.

Seeing him like this, Liu Chuanzhi smiled and didn't say much.

The reason why he was willing to help was not because of brotherhood or brotherhood, but because he saw the opportunity to make money.

If he can facilitate Sina's acquisition of the website Daquan, he can buy some Sina shares in advance and sell them when the stock price rises. Then he can take advantage of the east wind and make a fortune.

If Lenovo is privatized in the future, he will no longer have to go to the bank.

After thinking about it, I took out my phone and called.

It didn't take long to get through.

"Lao Xu, it's me, Lenovo Lao Liu, I want to ask you something?"

"We are all old friends, why are you so polite? Just ask if you have any questions."

A hoarse voice came from the phone.

"I know you are a good friend, Mr. Xu. That's right. Do you know about the deal between Hongmeng website and Microsoft?"

"Don't you know? One hundred and twenty million US dollars has caused a sensation all over the country."

"It's quite sensational. But Microsoft is an American company, can it acquire the website directory?" Liu Chuanzhi asked.

The other party came back to his senses instantly.

"Why, are you Lenovo also interested?"

"It's not me, it's a friend who wants to ask."

“That might disappoint him.

Website Directory is just a simple website aggregation and ranking website. It has no technical content and is not a portal website. It does not involve the influence of public opinion. Moreover, the acquirer is Microsoft, so it is impossible for the bureau to stop it. "

"What about Hongmeng...?"

The other party interrupted him.

"Lao Liu, don't take advantage of Hongmeng. Jiang Shuji has already inspected it once and proposed to support Hongmeng to become a benchmark for the high-tech and Internet industries in Beijing.

Therefore, if there is no conclusive evidence of illegal crimes, don't try to take their chances. "

"Okay, I understand. Lao Xu, thank you this time."

"You are welcome."

After the two chatted for a few words, Liu Chuanzhi hung up the phone.

"Did you hear that?"

Duan Yongji nodded disappointedly.

His last hope was gone.

The same was true for Li Yanhong. Baidu's hope of making a difference in the independent search engine industry was shattered.

“If ‘red’ is born, how can ‘good’ be born?!”