Zhang Xuhao is a very cautious person. Not long after the C round of financing was completed last year, he has been thinking about finding investors for the D round.
Although the capital market is optimistic about the food delivery market, there are only a few who dare to enter the market and spend money with them to grab share.
Dianping is the only company that has the resources and is willing to cooperate openly without depriving them of control.
However, with Chen Dongcheng's analysis first, Zhang Xuhao thought it might as well wait.
There is nothing wrong with siding with the giants, but it would be embarrassing if you sidled with the wrong team.
When Shen Beipeng and the others found Zhang Xuhao, they all encountered a setback.
Zhang Xuhao has a bit of an eccentric personality. Things that he can't usually get, others can't even think of getting.
Anyway, Chen Dongcheng really had no intention of accepting investment. He gave a few casual replies, which made a group of investors go away disappointed.
Looking out through the floor-to-ceiling windows of the office, the city is foggy today.
Zhang Xuhao raised his stomach and narrowed his eyes slightly. He knew very well the price of Chen Dongcheng's investment.
Are you hungry? You are not allowed to set up a crowdsourcing platform. This is written in the contract.
"Cao Cao speeds up..."
Zhang Xuhao called Kang Jia, and he valued this brother who co-founded Hungry Are You with him.
Every time a new member of staff joins the company, he will bring Kang Jia to express his respect and trust for him.
"Lao Kang, tell me, is Cao Cao Suda trustworthy?"
Kang Jia has fought side by side with Zhang Xuhao for many years and understands what Zhang Xuhao means.
He thought carefully and gave the answer: "It's credible at the moment. When we grow bigger, we might as well build our own logistics."
"Oh, it doesn't feel good to be manipulated."
Kangjia knew that his old friend was very domineering, and it was difficult for him to accept such a situation of being controlled by others.
"Ah Hao, we can't control the situation now. As far as I know, Magnesium Group has decided to raise US$300 million."
"So fast?"
Zhang Xuhao asked in surprise: "Didn't you say it will take a while?"
"Ali worked hard to facilitate this deal. General Atlantic Capital led the investment, and Ahli also participated in the investment."
"You damn Wang Xing, you really want me to die!"
Zhang Xuhao slammed the table angrily, but his anger did not make him lose his mind and quickly asked: "How much money can we have in our account now?"
"Forty million U.S. dollars, including the 20 million U.S. dollars invested by Mr. Chen."
Kangjia is the coo, which is the president of operations, and the second-in-command of the company.
Zhang Xuhao touched his chin and sighed: "Although Magnesium Group entered the game later than us, they have abundant funds and have a natural advantage."
Magnesium Tuan is positioned as a full-category platform, while Are You Hungry only offers takeaways?
In this way, it is easy to be targeted by Wang Xing.
Wang Xing can do the takeout business without making any money, and can still support himself through the group buying business.
Are you hungry? It will be miserable. Once you are targeted, you will be forced to join the ranks of burning money.
Kangjia sighed and said: "I have inquired and found out that Ahri was really cruel this time. He abandoned his own son Taodiandian and spun off Ahri's business unit to establish a separate company."
"Oh, I will regret it sooner or later."
Zhang Xuhao smiled disdainfully. He had rejected Magnesium Tuan’s acquisition and also rejected Ahri.
Once the control of the company changes hands, it is difficult to take it back, and it can only become a manipulated puppet.
"Lao Kang, your burden must be heavier and we must maintain our market share at all costs."
Zhang Xuhao paused and looked at Kang Jia: "I remember that Lu Guangyu joined Cao Cao Suda some time ago and gave a boxing class?"
"Yes, the effect was pretty good, and it was even discussed by many people at the time."
Kang Jia was noncommittal. He couldn't accept this kind of thing.
Go to work fine and take some boxing classes.
"Very good. All employees who join the company from now on will give me three days of boxing lessons to train their wolf nature first."
Zhang Xuhao clenched his fists and looked at the vast land in the distance: "Are you hungry? You must not lose your wolf nature. I have to speed up the recruitment process."
"good."
The most satisfying thing about Kang Jia and Zhang Xuhao is that he never relies on his relationship to push back or block anyone.
As long as he gives an order, it will be carried out immediately.
"Thank you for your hard work. I'll go to your house for a drink another day."
Zhang Xuhao pressed the phone: "Ask Zhao Hansen, the person in charge of Hummingbird Crowdsourcing, to come in and find me."
Kang Jia nodded to Zhang Xuhao and walked out of the office.
He knew very well that after Zhao Hansen came in, he would receive an order from Hummingbird Crowdsourcing to suspend its business.
"I hope Cao Cao's speed is reliable..."
Kangjia shook his head, thinking that since the person was optimistic about them and invested 80 million US dollars in them, there should be no problem.
…
Chen Dongcheng is carefully observing this Koenigsegg One:1.
Wei Ziliang and others also came over to join in the fun and witness the charm of this supercar up close.
The car is painted black and has an oversized rear wing.
Moreover, this tail can be dynamically adjusted to adjust the windward angle according to the wind pressure.
Chen Dongcheng opened the car door in a very unique way. It was not a "butterfly door" but a "rotor door".
The taillight looks very small. There is a large honeycomb mesh in the middle of the tail and a backflow channel diffuser at the bottom.
The exhaust pipe is a center-mounted single outlet design with an extra large diameter tail throat.
"Damn, he's so handsome!"
It was an eye-opener for Wei Ziliang and the others. It was their first time to touch a supercar with a naked price of more than 40 million, and it felt no different from touching banknotes.
"Dongcheng, you don't have to worry about maintenance issues with this one:1. I have professional maintenance technicians on call 24 hours a day."
Fu Songyang is very willing to make friends with Chen Dongcheng, and this little benefit is a big plus.
Chen Dongcheng nodded with a smile and got into the car. Compared with the cool appearance, the interior of this car is relatively "unpretentious" and still adopts the Nordic simple style.
It's not very luxurious, but the materials used are still very good, including genuine leather, alcantara, carbon fiber, etc.
The large central control screen and LCD instrument panel are both very large in size, which Fu Songyang said is rare in supercars. The buttons in the central control area are also full of technology.
Of course, this sense of technology is limited to 2014, and compared with the designs that many car manufacturers will use a few years later, it is still a bit low.
The steering wheel is a combination of leather + carbon fiber, and the bottom is flat.
The shift paddles on the back are very large, like a full-moon scimitar.
Fu Songyang said with regret: "It would be great if your car could enter the Magic City. The National Five standards are still a bit strict."
Chen Dongcheng thought that if you knew how perverted National VI was, you would love National V to death.
"It's okay. I really want to thank Brother Fu this time."
"It's a small matter, by the way, is Dongcheng interested in joining my club?"
Fu Songyang took the initiative to extend the invitation.
Chen Dongcheng had no reaction, and Wei Ziliang made a fuss: "Brother Fu, are you referring to your hac club?"
"Well, Dongcheng is qualified. I personally guarantee that the other members will not object."
Fu Songyang nodded and looked at Chen Dongcheng with hot eyes: "Dongcheng is willing to spend nearly 70 million more to bring Koenigsegg to China. I think you must be very passionate about supercars. The hac club only accepts
A high-quality member who loves supercar culture.”
etc.
When did I say I love supercar culture?
Wei Ziliang said with an envious look: "The hac club was established by Brother Fu, and currently there are only eleven members including Brother Fu.
It is said that there is an unwritten unspoken rule that members must be worth more than 5 billion, love supercars, and own a limited edition supercar, which must not be less than 10 million."
Worth five billion?
Do you need a limited edition supercar?
Do you really need to love supercar culture?
If people with this kind of net worth are basically old men in their forties or fifties, it's not nonsense.
Fu Songyang shook his head and said with a smile: "That's not entirely true. He is worth five billion and is worth the family's assets, even if they are the assets of your father's generation."
This is more or less the same. There are quite a few second-generation people who have made over RMB 5 billion with the help of their parents’ assets.
Wei Ziliang's tone was a bit teasing: "That Principal Wang was rejected by Brother Fu several times. It's no use having a Porsche 918. Brother Fu just doesn't want to kill him."
"He is too high-profile and can cause trouble easily."
Fu Songyang smiled and looked at Chen Dongcheng: "You are different. I can feel that you are different from him. It is good to develop your career in a down-to-earth manner."
"What do you need me to do?"
Chen Dongcheng doesn't care, as long as he doesn't join those messy supercar clubs.
"Nothing is needed. I will notify other members when the time comes. You are welcome to join hac and become the twelfth member."
Fu Songyang smiled and stretched out his hand.
"Thanks."
Chen Dongcheng shook hands with him and asked, "I want to transport this Koenigsegg back to Pengcheng."
"Eighty thousand yuan can handle a small matter."
Fu Songyang said: "You don't have to worry about it. Just wait for the car to arrive."
"Today is a good time to celebrate, shall we go to No. 5, Western Suburbs?"
The total amount of 110 million is paid in advance by the game, and you get all the experience points yourself. You are guaranteed to be happy.
"Young Master Chen is indeed very generous. He is different from some people. He even has a calculated intention to treat you to a guest."
Wei Ziliang deliberately teased Fatty Xu.
"Tch, the fat man is too lazy to pay attention to you. I'll contact the restaurant first to avoid going there because there is no wild large yellow croaker."
Fu Songyang was a little hesitant and felt that it would not be a good idea to have a meal.
Wei Ziliang smiled and hugged Fu Songyang: "Master Chen doesn't like his friends to be polite to him. Brother Fu can just eat with peace of mind."
"Then I'm not welcome."
It wasn't that Fu Songyang was missing a meal, but he just felt that the food was getting cooked a little faster.
When we arrived at No. 5 in the western suburbs, we changed to the Earl's House this time.
The theme of the private room revolves around the count, and a lot of related dinner plates and utensils have been collected.
It is said that they were used by a previous count and have been preserved ever since.
It’s hard to tell whether it’s true or false, but the consumption of one table is definitely over 200,000 yuan.
After the atmosphere at the wine table became lively, Fu Songyang slowly relaxed and chatted about the situation at home.
He was the eldest son in the family, and when his father died, it caused a sensation.
Seven or eight years ago, luxury cars gathered at the funeral.
Fu Songyang's mother worked hard to control such a large group, so that the Fu family's assets were not damaged.
Speaking of his mother, Fu Songyang respected her: "My brother and I are too naughty. I plan to be the general agent of Koenigsegg for two or three years and then go home to take over."
Hobbies are hobbies, but they will mature one day.
The deadline Fu Songyang gave himself was to settle down at the age of thirty and take over the family's property.
At present, this car sales company is just a small business, training itself, and preparing to take over tens of billions of assets in the future.
Comparing people to each other is really irritating. Fatty Xu steadily defeated Wei Ziliang and Yu Jiaci.
But compared to Fu Songyang, he pales in comparison.
Among them, only Chen Dongcheng’s net worth is the most mysterious.
Yu Jiasi and Wei Ziliang repeatedly raised their suspicions about Chen Dongcheng, but then they simply stopped thinking about it because they were too tired.
It is better to wait for Chen Dongcheng to take the initiative to say it later.
Besides, even without relying on his family, Chen Dongcheng's current achievements are particularly admired by Fu Songyang and others.
Most of them have only half-understanding of the development of the Internet industry, even Fu Songyang.
Fu Songyang's eyes lit up when he heard that Fatty Xu had invested in Chen Dongcheng's company.
He is different from Fatty Xu, but he has resources and money.
But the death of his father still had a great impact on him.
At least some relationships fade away after being used once, and favors will always be used up.
Fu Songyang would rather fail than waste the precious connections left by his father.
At critical moments, these favors can save lives.
After leaving Xijiao No. 5, Chen Dongcheng received a call from Zhou Shaohua.
"Mr. Chen, one of our delivery people got into a fight with a user, and the fight was so fierce that our delivery person was stabbed twice.
Now that the person has been sent to the hospital, you are the only one who can hold the magic power in check. Please go to the hospital."
"Okay, send me the address."
Chen Dongcheng looked at the address and patted Pang Zhengyang on the shoulder: "Go to Zhongshan Hospital."
When he arrived at Zhongshan Hospital, Pang Zhengyang looked for a place to park his car.
Arriving at the door of the operating room, among the several people waiting anxiously, there was one who looked very familiar, Guo Yu, the operations director.
"Director Chen, you are here."
Guo Yu looked happy and hurriedly came over to greet him, breathing a sigh of relief.
"Let me tell you the situation first. Why did you get into a fight with the other party and get stabbed a few times?"
"It's like this. Our delivery person accidentally fell down while delivering the goods. The other party chose the cash on delivery method. Our delivery person apologized to the other party.
But the other party insisted on compensation and asked for 500 yuan in compensation.
There was a dispute between the two, but neither of them expected that the other would stab him twice with a knife.
When he was sent to the hospital, the bleeding was severe and he was directly pushed to the operating room for rescue."
Chen Dongcheng waited for Guo Yu to finish speaking and looked at the people guarding the door: "Who is the family member?"
"The deliveryman's wife and parents are here. It seems that his family background is very average. The cost of the surgery..."
Although Guo Yu didn't finish speaking, Chen Dongcheng also knew that she was planning to ask if the company would reimburse her.
This type of disability resulting from a fight is not covered by insurance reimbursement.
If Cao Cao Suda really wants to clear up the relationship, this kind of crowdsourcing platform will be full of excuses.
"You must be responsible. You are responsible for supervising this matter."
Chen Dongcheng realized that this was a good opportunity to strengthen the cohesiveness of Cao Cao's Suda delivery staff.
He walked over and looked at the ordinary-looking woman with red eyes from crying.
"Are you Zhou Hai's wife?"
"I am, you are?"
Zhou Hai's wife was a little nervous and looked at Chen Dongcheng's dress.
Guo Yu, who had been accompanying them here and there before, had to bend over to report to Chen Dongcheng. He was obviously a big leader in her husband's company.
Think about those irresponsible companies on TV that make people gnash their teeth and hate them to the bone.
Zhou Hai's wife regretted very much. She shouldn't have let her men do the delivery work because of a little oil, rice and noodles.
The doctor said the surgery fee would be around 50,000 yuan, not counting the losses caused by the postoperative recovery.
The collapse of the only pillar of the family has undoubtedly made things worse for an already difficult family.