A high-end Chinese-style banquet will keep guests satiated and eye-opening.
This meal took into account the American tastes of sweet and sour, mainly crispy and slightly spicy. The carefully prepared dishes were unanimously praised and made the owner Wang Yaocheng very proud.
After meal
Several important guests came to the rooftop garden platform to taste cigars and drink a glass of wine.
"Boss King, the Houston Rockets offered an eight-year, US$140 million contract last year, allowing Shaquille O'Neal to join him, forming the league's most luxurious interior center combination with Hakeem Olajuwon, but the Rockets are still stuck in the Western Conference season.
In the first round of the playoffs, there were various comments in the sports world, what do you think?"
"Hehe, we have also heard a lot of related discussions, harsh comments and even saying that this is an idiot's decision, and it is not something that can lead to a league championship if you have money."
Wang Yaocheng; "This is a matter for the general manager of the team. Generally speaking, I rarely ask about it."
"I'm afraid that's not the case." George, who is also a senior sports person, said with a smile; "Carroll Dawson, the general manager of the Rockets, complained to the media that this was the intention of the upper management. It was not the team's fault that the Rockets' performance was so poor.
Without hard work, the overlapping of internal lineups caused unnecessary conflicts in the locker room. After the free transfer market opened, the team general manager did not have enough rights to select players."
Wang Yaocheng; "George, your news is out of date."
"how?"
Wang Yaocheng shrugged helplessly; "I don't like my subordinates to complain publicly. They have smooth channels to communicate with me and have my phone number and email address. I never like people who like to seek public opinion to put pressure on their bosses."
What chance will they be given again, so...Carroll Dawson has gone away."
This is a big deal in the NBA. George looked at Steve Schwartzman in surprise, saw him nodding affirmatively, and smiled helplessly.
"Even if Carroll Dawson is fired, it will not solve the conflict in the Rockets locker room. Hakeem Olajuwon has absolute authority in the team, and he will never allow Shaquille O'Neal to threaten his position."
George is truly worthy of being a senior sports fan, and he speaks eloquently; "What's more, Hakeem Olajuwon also has the support of several younger brothers and head coach Tomjanovich, which will deepen the conflict."
Wang Yaocheng nodded; "That makes perfect sense. I have talked with head coach Tomjanovich. When the free market starts in the new season, the Rockets will recruit an experienced and talented general manager to join. I believe there will be no other general manager in the league."
There is a lack of such candidates.
The Rockets will not choose to continue signing Hakeem Olajuwon, and he will be sent away.
Because the Rockets have always been my team, not Olajuwon's team. Since he can't see this clearly, he might be able to sober up a bit elsewhere.
Moreover, several role players will be packed away and in exchange for the people we need, the Rockets will officially rebuild the team with Shaquille O'Neal as the core.
I believe that the Rockets will return to the top soon."
Sure enough, it is still this domineering style.
This situation is reminiscent of when workers in Akmon, New York went on strike. Even though they suffered losses of billions of dollars, the boss did not hesitate to shut down the factory.
Not every businessman possesses this kind of great courage.
Merck, a senior partner at Goldman Sachs, nodded appreciatively, as did Blackstone investor Steve Schwartzman. As long-term business partners, they have close business ties with each other.
With their interests intertwined, the attitudes of all parties are the same.
George also appreciated this vigorous and resolute style. Naturally, the two parties had commercial cooperation, and this part was not appreciated by outsiders.
There is no eternal friendship, only eternal interests.
Several big shots sat together and chatted casually for a while, and the topic turned to Yahoo Search, which was about to be launched on the Nasdaq market. As investment banks Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley, which are guiding the listing, they had the most say on this.
"Based on the listing road show, where will the pricing be when Yahoo Search goes public in two days?"
Everyone turned their attention to Mr. Merck, who was the last word. Whether he could make a fortune depended on how the lead underwriter, Goldman Sachs, responded.
"Judging from President Qi Yafei's roadshow, most managers on Wall Street and pension institutions are optimistic about Yahoo's market-leading position in search, and the valuation given is quite satisfactory. It has been oversubscribed by 3.7 times. There is no problem with the issuance and listing.
I’m very confident about it.”
"The companies incubated by the boss king will never go wrong. The Amazon website that has been successfully launched, the photo company that launched on the Nasdaq market in early July, and the video YouTube website in late July are all Wall Street investors have always been optimistic about."
"That's right, we want to thank the boss king."
"Everyone is welcome. If you have confidence in my vision, don't rush to throw away the chips in your hands. You can wait."
As soon as Wang Yaocheng said this, everyone savored his words carefully and nodded secretly involuntarily.
How much weight does this say?
With this sentence, Goldman Sachs dared to increase the pricing of Yahoo Search by two US dollars. Combined with the huge volume of 300 million shares, it could raise an additional US$600 million in two days.
This is win-win cooperation, and the big winner must be Wang Yaocheng. Everyone present is also one of the winners. Now everyone and Wall Street market participants are very confident in the boss Wang.
The aura of wealth that shrouded his head was so dazzling that people subconsciously chose to follow him blindly.
He has been the world's richest man for three consecutive years. His huge wealth leaves the second-placed Bill Gates far behind. He has no confidence in winning and can only settle for second place.
What the boss king said is really not bragging;
As long as I sit in this position and look around the world, in the next few decades everyone can only compete for second place.
In 1995
The Times and the New York Times, as well as many other conservative media, have ridiculed in their reports;
The boss king is a big braggart. His business success has made him dizzy, and he actually says such nonsense.
His castle is built on the beach and will collapse with just a slight push.
Maybe, the boss king needs a good psychiatrist.
The boss king speaks such nonsense without shame, which reminds people of Wang An 20 years ago, who wanted to overthrow the blue giant IBM, and finally became a ridiculed clown.
Comments came in like a flood, and there were all kinds of hot topics. The popularity of the topic suddenly increased sharply, which was spectacular.
Who on earth said such outrageous words?
Three years later
Facts have turned these newspapers and media comments into a slap in the face, turning them into real clowns who are laughed at by everyone.
From 1995 to 1997
Microsoft's market value has soared from US$50 billion to US$185 billion, and Bill Gates' net worth has also exceeded US$30 billion, far ahead of its pursuers.
same time period;
The world's richest man, Wang Yaocheng, has easily exceeded 100 billion US dollars. The gap between the two has not narrowed, but has widened desperately.
Atlantic Business Machines Corporation alone has a market value of US$134.8 billion, with the Wang Consortium holding 74.4% of the shares, valued at US$100 billion.
The Wang Group also owns many unlisted companies in China, and its wealth is astonishing.
What the boss Wang said three years ago was ridiculed, and the newspaper reports in black and white cannot be denied. Therefore, the assertions of The Times and The New York Times have become the laughingstock of the world.
now
Yahoo Search's landing on the Nasdaq market is just the final step. There is no doubt that it will greatly increase the boss's huge wealth. There is no doubt about it.
According to Goldman Sachs' rich experience in IPO guidance, there is no risk in issuing a conservative amount of 36 to 37 US dollars. There is no excess return in this way, and the risk is also small.
If it is issued at more than $40 per share, even though 3.7 times the subscription funds have been locked in, Goldman Sachs will inevitably bear certain risks, and some fund managers may eventually give up their subscription rights.
If the subscription amount is insufficient, Goldman Sachs, the lead underwriter, will be responsible for covering the remaining portion.
According to the contract signed by the underwriting agency, if the issuance price exceeds 40 US dollars per share, the issuance fee will be increased by 1.5 times, and if the share price exceeds 45 US dollars, the gain will be 2 times, and more excess returns can be earned.
The situation is roughly like this. If the issuing institution is strong, the listed company can increase the issuance fee according to a certain proportion.
Red Hat is an incubator with rich experience in going public. There are hundreds of relevant contract clauses, all of which are stipulated in great detail. A legally binding contract is almost as thick as a book.
The purpose is to allow the issuance and underwriters to use all their energy.
As a core secret of Goldman Sachs, Yahoo's search offering price will certainly not be revealed in chat situations.
It is not easy for Mr. Merck to clearly express his optimism in this way, which shows his full confidence in Yahoo Search. The answer to this mystery can only be revealed just before the bell rings.
Think back to those days
At the last moment when Netscape went public, Mr. Merck took a huge risk and doubled its listing price, from $14 to $28. The result was a huge success.
As a result, Mr. Merck received huge rewards in the economy and Wall Street reputation, and was known as "the wisest investor."
From this perspective, Mr. Merck will never lack courage.
On the cool rooftop, the topic gradually became sensitive.
Steve Schwartzman said; "Boss King, many shareholders of Atlantic Business Machines have repeatedly criticized the company, believing that the company is suspected of withholding profits, mainly because of the OEM work of China's Yangtze Technology Group, which has caused a lot of profits to be lost.
So, what do you think?"
"Yes, the New York State Court has now received a shareholder class action lawsuit, demanding a total compensation of US$12.6 billion. This is a huge case for vulture lawyers, and it has attracted the attention of society across the United States." Mr. Merck also has doubts about this.
George: "Those vulture lawyers are not easy to deal with. We must be cautious about this issue!"
"Haha, there is a saying in China: pick up the bowl to eat meat, put down the bowl to scold your mother. It is talking about these small and medium-sized shareholders. Since these people are so greedy, I will simply smash the pot."
Wang Yaocheng's eyes turned cold, and his words were full of murderous intent, loud and clear.