In this transaction, an executive who once held 4% of the shares received more than 10 million U.S. dollars and did not plan to retire.
Su Yehao talked with this Russian named Victor Bilan and learned that he was 32 years old and had worked in the marketing department of Pepsi-Cola. He joined icq in February last year with two million US dollars, so he had a small amount of shares, currently serves as the director of operations.
We just couldn't find suitable CEO and COO candidates, so the two previous founders resigned.
Outstanding among the short ones, Su Yehao asked him to try out the position of chief operating officer for a three-month probationary period to help coordinate the company's rectification work.
I have been busy for more than a week, and I am extremely annoyed by the issue of changing money.
As the acquisition work came to an end, Su Yehao once again relaxed and offered to take Nangong Tian to New York for two or three days.
Just leave.
I arranged my work before leaving, rented a business jet at my own expense that day, and set off for New York at short notice.
After landing at LaGuardia Airport in Queens, New York, I got into the stretched Lincoln sedan that I rented in advance and went straight to the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in Manhattan.
Everyone said that New York was good, but after arriving, Su Yehao discovered that there was a lot of gold on the outside but everything was inside.
The roads are patched and patched, the traffic situation is terrible, and the high-rise buildings are unreasonably planned. Not only are the buildings crowded, but it is also difficult to ensure lighting.
There is a lot of garbage on the streets, and the alleys are unswept and messy. Many homeless people can be seen on the streets.
The only thing that satisfied Su Yehao was probably the unfamiliar and exotic atmosphere, which seemed a bit novel.
After retracting his gaze.
Su Yehao was sitting in the car drinking Coke, crossing his legs and smiling: "I think London is more beautiful. New York is a mess, and I heard the crime rate is very high. Those bodyguards knew I was coming to New York, so they specially prepared it for me. A few sets of bulletproof handbags, obviously much more stressful than going to San Francisco.”
"Handbag?" Xiao Nizi asked curiously.
Su Yehao explained: "It is a bulletproof shield made in the style of a handbag. It opens in one second and is held in the hand to prevent bullets. I don't know what it is called specifically. Anyway, it is heavy and quite interesting."
"I've never been to New York, I just looked around. It's a bit chaotic, but it seems to be quite lively. If I were asked to choose a place to live, I would probably choose Paris. New York is like a rich and rough place, and Paris is more comfortable. "
After Xiao Nizi finished speaking, Su Yehao shook his head and said with a smile: "Our house in Dalangwan, the port city, is so comfortable. I'm crazy to run outside. I can't even understand what others say. As long as you are rich enough, the quality of life will be high wherever you go." , mainly due to the novelty. So when you get tired of staying, it’s good to go out and travel, and forget about settling down. If I didn’t dislike the inconvenience of hotels, I wouldn’t buy a house in Silicon Valley.”
"It's such a luxury. I bought such a big house just to be comfortable when I go on a business trip. I really hugged my thighs."
"Do you only know now?"
We rushed to the Waldorf Astoria Hotel and quickly checked in.
The hotel waiter's attitude was very good. Su Yehao looked at it inside and out, and asked how much money this hotel could make in a year.
The waiter smiled and said he didn't know.
He mentioned to Nangong Tian that Donghuang Group was transferring the hotel. At this time, Xiao Nizi asked him:
"Your old lover asked you for help, do you want to help her? The Donghuang Garden Hotel is so luxurious and beautiful inside. I went there once with my mother. If the price is cheap, I should be able to buy it."
"What old lover? She is young and ignorant, how can she be as good as you?"
Using an understatement to avoid hidden dangers, Su Yehao nodded and replied: "It's indeed very good. I'm also considering whether to buy it or not. If I buy that hotel, how about you help me manage it? It's actually like your mother's club.
Pretty much, you have watched your mother do business since you were a child, so you must have some experience."
"Let me manage it?"
Xiao Nizi was instantly moved. After her last movie, she had already had enough of being a producer and had no intention of being engaged in the film and television production industry for a long time.
It sounds very grand to manage such a large hotel.
After Su Yehao struggled for a while, he shook his head and said again:
"Let's wait and see. If you make money, you can buy it at any time. The most important thing is to pay off the 200 million US dollars owed to McKinsey first. The monthly interest rate is 1.5%. How can a hotel make so much money every month? Even if it is
Even the casinos and hotels in Las Vegas can't do it. Maybe other buyers will be interested first, and it won't be my turn to take action. It's better to be less fussy these days."
"That's right, the interest rates are almost as high as those of loan sharks. The God of Wealth bless Brother Hao to make a lot of money. Please burn more incense when you get home."
Nangong Tian was in a particularly good mood when traveling.
Entered the room, lay on the bed, looked through the menu, and called to order two pasta sets.
After eating and drinking, we went to see the Statue of Liberty.
Just stand on the shore and take a look, and also ask the hotel for help to book tickets for visiting the Museum of Modern Art in New York tomorrow.
That night, I went to Broadway to watch the opera Cats.
I basically don’t understand it, but the stage effect is pretty 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 every means to operate for more than half a century, New York's position 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 for a stroll on Wall Street. The streets were just streets, and the invisible aura of money always made him feel very small.
On my third day in New York, I spent tens of thousands of dollars in stores on Fifth Avenue.
Su Yehao bought a bag for his mother, and 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 you get bored, set off back to Silicon Valley again.
John Zhou helped arrange a meeting with Yahoo founder Yang Zhiyuan, and Su Yehao specially bought a bottle of aged whiskey as a gift, which is like doing as the Romans do in the country.
During the meeting, we didn’t talk much. The key was to advertise the two products icq and tvt through the Yahoo search engine. The price was slightly more favorable, which was a shareholder benefit.
The positive impacts brought about by the acquisition of icq have already emerged one after another.
It just launched an advertisement for TVT, and the number of downloads of TVT in a single day exceeded 60,000, which is more users than the previous Tat marketing accumulated in half a year.
Time flies.
More than half a month has passed in the blink of an eye.
Mid-June.
After initially sorting out the subsequent development plan, Su Yehao finally took Xiao Nizi home.
As soon as I got home, I saw Jiang Yu wearing a pink bikini and setting up an air mattress in the outdoor swimming pool to enjoy the sun.
When Jiang Yu saw Su Yehao, he was so frightened that he almost fell into the pool. He quickly went ashore and wrapped himself in a blanket, and complained: "I didn't tell you in advance when I came back!"
Su Yehao looked at her while taunting her: "Please, this seems to be my home. I have been living alone recently. Did I forget whose name was written on the property certificate?"