Yin Yin has never seen Los Angeles at four in the morning, but she has seen Manhattan at four in the morning.
It was cold in March, and she was sitting on a bench near the hotel wearing a coat and hat. The sky was dim, and gray, black and blue were mixed together, like smeared dye.
This is Midtown, and the security is pretty good, but you can't say that in this place in the United States. The conscientious Xiao Mo is wandering around, like a confused homeless man who has just arrived in New York.
"..."
Yinyin smiled, crossed her legs, picked up a magazine thrown on the bench, and flipped through it. In addition to stock information, there were real estate advertisements.
It is said that there is an apartment building in the Lower City Financial District, with one bedroom and one bathroom, an area of 70 square meters, the asking price is US$1.71 million, and the monthly property fee is more than US$1,000.
"It's really taking money as money..."
She muttered, but she actually had nothing to do, she just couldn't sleep. Especially when the cool air blew, her tiredness disappeared and she became more awake. Many things flashed through her mind involuntarily.
She met Yao Yuan when she was 18, had sex when she was 19, and got married when she was 24. She was the first and only man in her life. Yao Yuan didn't seem to be the one. She had a relationship in college, but she couldn't remember the details.
Yin Yin always had the feeling that her destiny had changed from the moment she met him.
I used to be a tomboy-like sports student, a good girl who always reported to my mother when I came home late, but now I am a so-called successful person who enjoys prosperity, is content and calm inside, and is considered successful by the outside world.
What would have happened to me if I hadn't met him?
Yinyin couldn't help but think.
The cool breeze blew across her face, and she smiled again. Maybe she was not so wealthy materially, but she believed that her heart would be just as fulfilling and peaceful...
“I turned 30 before I knew it!”
She sighed softly. A woman was 30 years old, preparing to have a child, and her company was listed. It was a new stage in her life no matter what - so she sat here and wanted to be alone for a while.
The sky gradually became brighter and it was approaching six o'clock.
There is no real night in New York, it is noisy 24 hours a day. Sitting here, Yinyin can already feel the restlessness of the whole city, so she stood up and walked to the hotel not far away.
When I went upstairs and returned to the room, the man was still asleep.
Yao Yuan's sleep state was not very good. He would either raise his hands above his head in a gesture of surrender, or lie on his back like a dead pig. But Yin Yin exhaled, and her whole body and mind and all bad emotions were eliminated.
She went into the bathroom to take a shower, and when she came out, Yao Yuan was also awake.
"Get up so early?"
"I've already gone out for a walk, it's still early!"
"What time is it..."
Yao Yuan checked the time, lazily got up, moved around, took a shower, and said, "Are you going to eat?"
“I want to try Nasdaq’s Xiao Long Bao.”
"Are you really lying?"
"I really want to try it, but I didn't eat it last time."
"It's still early, let's eat something first, and then eat over there."
It's still winter time in the United States. The Nasdaq opens at 10:30, so it's just past 7 o'clock. Speaking of daylight saving time, China also implemented winter time for a few years in the 1980s. In the summer, the clocks have to be set forward one hour.
, it was a mess and was later cancelled.
The two had some breakfast and went downstairs at around eight o'clock. The team from Youzi Street was already waiting.
Now there are thousands of employees in the company, including a bunch of senior executives. Some were recruited by Yinyin herself, some were cultivated slowly, and some were recommended by Yao Yuan. Dai Hanhan doesn’t look at the fat girl, she is capable and will accompany Yinyin all the way.
I came here, so I can hold 7% of the shares.
Youzi Street is not large in size. It raised more than 90 million US dollars in its IPO, less than 100 million, and the issue price was only 11 yuan. But its advantage is that it is small and beautiful, and it has already made a profit.
Profitability is great.
A total of about 20 people went to the Nasdaq building.
Counting this time, Yao Yuan has been here three times. The first time was Maiwo Network, the second time was Maili Video, and this year will usher in the fourth time - Maiwo Mall.
In the lobby on the first floor, the sweet xiaolongbao and spring rolls are still there.
Yinyin was not afraid at all and ate two small steamed buns and two spring rolls. Yao Yuan was surprised and said: "Forget about the sweet tofu buns, I can still eat two bites. I can't stand the sweet buns at all. You are stronger than me."
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"I'm happy to have my own company. I won't be willing not to try it today... ugh!"
She yawned and quickly wiped her mouth.
The next process is basically the same. Yinyin rehearses under the guidance of the host. When the time comes, about 20 people stand on the stage in a chaotic manner, with ribbons flying and clicking photos.
Then give speeches, take photos, and conduct interviews until the real-time stock price comes out.
13 yuan 5!
"yeah!"
Yinyin cheered for joy. If she didn't break her serve, she would win.
At the same time, the team's publicity personnel have posted pictures and texts on Weibo. Youzi Street has been successfully listed, with a market value of US$3.1 billion, and Zhang Yin's net worth has reached 4.3 billion yuan...
But netizens saw it and started cheering:
"Hey, isn't this the commander's wife?"
"Counting all the entrepreneurs in the world, this appearance is unique, right?"
"It looks so familiar. Where have you seen it?"
"Do you still remember the great aesthetic discussion 10 years ago that shocked the entire Internet and caused a sensation?"
"Ah! I remembered it as soon as you mentioned it!"
"I was furiously posting 300 times on the community, and I was so excited. I didn't know if the idiot I was quarreling with was okay or how he was doing..."
There are also some economic big Vs and bloggers who have calculated Yao Yuan's net worth.
Domestic listed Internet companies, Tencent, Maiwo Network, and Baidu rank among the top three.
Tencent should have exceeded 100 billion in history, but its games and WeChat were pulled down too much by Yao Yuan, and its market value is not that high. It is only more than 70 billion, and it is still a large group.
Maiwo Network originally had too few businesses, only community, MaiMai and games. However, after acquiring Amap and investing in Yuetuan, its market value has reached more than 50 billion US dollars. Baidu is similar, ranking third with a slight gap.
The fourth is NetEase, with about 11 billion.
However, everyone knows that there is another behemoth about to be launched this year - Alibaba!
Netizens converted Yao Yuan's shares in five listed companies, including Maiwo Network, Maili, Jiahe, Youzi Street, and 360, into assets, and added them up to get a rough figure:
"Calculating only the market value of shares, Commander Yao's net worth is at least close to 20 billion U.S. dollars. But everyone must understand that these are only superficial figures. He also holds Weibo, WeChat, shopping malls, Meizu and other industries in his hands.
If we really want to figure it out, it’s simply unimaginable!”
Netizens have a very strange point. They post photos of the richest men in various countries. All of them are middle-aged and elderly, and not handsome. But look at our family, they would have no problem becoming celebrities.
Yao Yuan has no fluctuations in his heart. When the money reaches a certain level, he can pretend like Jack Ma and say that he doesn't care about money.
And where does this go?
According to 2022 data, China’s richest man is Zhong Suisui of Nongfu Spring, with US$62.3 billion.
The second is Zhang Yiming of ByteDance. ByteDance is not listed, but its valuation is US$49.5 billion.
Young horses ranked fourth, with 23.4 billion; old horses ranked fifth, with 20.6 billion. These two have shrunk, and at their peak, their net worth was close to 40 billion US dollars.
Yao Yuan is only around 20 billion now, and there is still a long way to go.