"Bankrupt?" Brothers Cheng Zitong and Cheng Zihao were a little confused.
"Dad, have we reached this point?" Cheng Zitong asked.
Cheng Zihao said even more eagerly: "Dad, when virtual glasses came out, it had a great impact on many Internet companies. After the impact, our Tiger Shark Group eventually became stronger. The virtual world cannot defeat us this time. We
It can also penetrate into the virtual world.”
"No chance." The old-looking Cheng Liwei shook his head gently, "This time the virtual glasses are different from the last time. Last time, the technology came out first, and then it was licensed to many companies... There is a long-term transition, and we also have
Prepare."
"But this time, it is the Blue Star Alliance that directly distributes virtual helmets. The virtual world is directly open to everyone, completely impacting the previous online market."
"In the past month or so, the group's stock price has been falling, and after the press conference, it plummeted even more. Although trading is temporarily suspended, as long as the suspension is lifted, it will plummet again, and the market value will fall below one trillion." Cheng Liwei said calmly.
, "Many banks have frozen the family trust assets and asked us to repay them in advance."
"Will the market value fall below one trillion?" Cheng Zitong and Cheng Zihao both knew that the situation was not good.
"The value of the 8.2% group shares owned by the family trust is less than 100 billion. Is it insolvent?" Cheng Zitong asked, "Dad, what about the other investments of the family trust?"
"The family is based on the Internet industry, family trusts, and most of its investments are in the Internet industry. Under this wave of impact, most valuations will be discounted by 20 or 30%, and some will die directly." Cheng Liwei said, "Family trusts
Originally, it had assets of 900 billion and liabilities of more than 300 billion, which was very safe. But now these assets...are probably worth less than 200 billion."
"So much difference?" Cheng Zihao was even more confused.
His good life depends on family trust and the Tiger Shark Group controlled by the family.
"There is no way. The emergence of the virtual world cannot be resisted by human beings." Cheng Liwei shook his head and smiled, "It's ridiculous. I didn't get any news about such a big thing before. Obviously the Blue Star Alliance doesn't care at all.
The life and death of Internet companies.”
"Tiger Shark Group will not die. After all, the balance sheet is very good." Cheng Zitong said, "But our family's 8.2% shares are probably taken away by the bank soon."
"Don't worry, your assets are completely isolated from the family trust assets." Cheng Liwei looked at his two sons, "As the family trust manager, I need to bear the cost. But you two will not be affected.
Just live a low-key life. After all, without the Tiger Shark Group, the Cheng family is already very mediocre."
Cheng Zitong and Cheng Zihao were both silent.
"Gone? All gone?" Cheng Zihao trembled slightly and looked at his father, "Dad, over the years, you must have given eldest brother 5 billion, but you only gave me 2 billion. It's not fair."
"Second brother, these are all in accordance with family trust rules." Cheng Zitong said.
"Dad, it's not fair for you to do this." Cheng Zihao looked at his father.
"unfair?"
Cheng Liwei looked at him, "First, your eldest brother is older than you. The family trust will distribute the first cash when you are 22 years old. Then it will be distributed year by year. You are younger and receive less. Who can blame you? Secondly,
, the stronger the investment and management ability, the more family trusts will be added. If your investment ability is not as good as your elder brother, who do you blame? Thirdly, I helped you fill in the big hole you dug before, filling it with billions successively.
There are still favors! How can I feel sorry for you?"
"But I have nothing!" Cheng Zihao looked at his father.
"I'm already bankrupt, what else do you want?" Cheng Liwei pointed to the door, "Get out!"
Cheng Zihao looked at his father with red eyes.
"Get out!" Cheng Liwei pointed at the door.
Cheng Zihao turned around and left, leaving only Cheng Liwei and his eldest son Cheng Zitong in the office.
"Dad, the second child is in a hurry." Cheng Zitong whispered, "Although you have given the second child two billion yuan over the years, his investment ability is too poor, and he probably doesn't have much left. I know it will be gone in the future.
, so I’m anxious.”
"You remember."
Cheng Liwei looked at his eldest son Cheng Zitong, "From today on, don't give your second brother a penny!"
Cheng Zitong was slightly startled: "Then what if he starves to death on the streets?"
"Let him starve to death!" Cheng Liwei said coldly, "Our Cheng family is no longer the Cheng family of the past, and we can no longer afford to lose!"
"Yes, I understand." Cheng Zitong responded.
…
Inside Cheng Zihao's office.
"Bang bang bang." Cheng Zihao frantically smashed everything in the office that could be smashed.
"Old man, you are so cruel!" Cheng Zihao could only grit his teeth, then gently touched his watch, gritted his teeth and said bitterly, "Now, immediately, get back to my office!"
Ten minutes later, a middle-aged man with some water in his hair came to the office and said: "Boss, I was in the virtual world before. I got your news and came as quickly as possible."
"Tell me, how much money does my investment company have left?" Cheng Zihao asked.
"There is still more than 120 million in cash." The middle-aged man said immediately, "The rest are investments in various aspects."
"How much are those investments worth?" Cheng Zihao asked.
"Many of them are angel investments, which cannot be withdrawn in a short period of time." The middle-aged man said, "Some investments in the Internet industry may be wasted because the impact of the virtual world is too great."
"What I'm asking is, if these investments can be refunded, sold, or mortgaged, how much can they be exchanged for?" Cheng Zihao asked.
"One hundred million." The middle-aged man thought for a moment and said, "Barely."
"I invested 500 million, and this is all I have left?" Cheng Zihao didn't want to accept it.
"The Internet industry is in such a miserable state now." The middle-aged man said helplessly, "We also have three companies of our own. With so many people signed up and so many employees, the monthly expenditure is about 20 million. We can only maintain the cash.
About half a year.”
"Only for half a year?" Cheng Zihao murmured, his lips turning white.
"Fortunately, the chairman helped to solve the big hole last time, and the company was stable for a short time." The middle-aged man added, "When the hole was filled last time, the chairman said that you are not allowed to talk to outsiders anymore.
Got into debt."
"Don't mention him."
Cheng Zihao sat on the seat, covering his head, "Get out, I want to think carefully."
"Yes, boss." The middle-aged man went out obediently.
"The cash can only last half a year? The family trust is gone?" Cheng Zihao's eyes were bloodshot and he unconsciously grabbed his hair, "What should I do, what should I do?"
*******
virtual reality.
Xu Jingming guessed that the Cheng family would be miserable, but he had no intention of paying attention. He was currently in the "Martial Arts Training Ground" in his personal space, experiencing the sparring function of the "Martial Arts Training Ground".
Martial arts training ground, in a canyon with green mountains and green waters.
Three bandits attacked from three directions and besieged Xu Jingming.
Xu Jingming held a long spear and waited calmly.
When the bandit got within three feet of him, Xu Jingming immediately rushed to the right to face the swordsman on the right.
"Kill." The swordsman and the gangster grinned and came directly to kill them.
"puff."
The spear in Xu Jingming's hand moved like a poisonous snake coming out of its hole. The tip of the spear poked the swordsman and gangster's neck and then retracted it.
The swordsman's neck was pierced through the neck of the gangster and he dissipated directly. The remaining two gangsters showed no fear and rushed towards him more and more crazily.
Xu Jingming only gave in a step, and nodded twice with the spear head. The two gangsters were shot once in the heart and between the eyebrows, and they turned into illusions and dispersed.
"A sparring partner with a basic combat power of 800 is indeed relatively weak, so he is suitable for familiarity with marksmanship." Xu Jingming did not feel the difficulty at all.
The control of distance and reaction time made his marksmanship like an art, easily killing the virtual sparring partners in the martial arts training ground.
Buzz!
"Huh?" Xu Jingming tapped lightly and saw a burly middle-aged man looking over at the martial arts training ground on the other side. This burly man had tiger-like eyes and was terrifyingly intimidating.
"Master?" Xu Jingming was a little unsure.
"Hahaha, are you surprised to see me getting younger?" Liu Hai laughed.
"Congratulations, Master. Over the years, the global martial arts community has speculated that if Master, you were 30 years old and participated in the World Martial Arts Competition, you would probably be the greatest king in the World Martial Arts Competition. Now that humans have evolved, Master can satisfy everyone's speculations and imaginations."
Xu Jingming also looked forward to it.
Liu Hai is a legend all over the world.
Forty-five years old is considered very old in the fighting world, and his condition is much worse than that in his twenties. Master Liu Haineng has participated in five martial arts competitions in a row since he was forty-five years old, and he was in the top three every time.
Still number one in the world.
How strong was he when he was at his peak? This has always made people guess.
"The past is not worth mentioning." Liu Hai said with a smile, "Jingming, in the past thirty years of professional martial arts competitions, there are only more than 20,000 registered professional martial arts players in the world. Now, there are more than 20,000 people competing with them.
One billion people! In the virtual world, they will not be injured or afraid of getting tired. They can choose a sparring partner at will and engage in life-and-death fights. Their growth rate will be more than ten times faster than our original training in reality."
"In a month or two, we professional players will still have an advantage."
"Half a year! Just half a year... We professional martial arts players will be completely overwhelmed." Liu Hai looked at Xu Jingming, "But this is already the most suitable era for us martial arts players! There has never been an era where there are so many
Martial arts player."
"Yes." Xu Jingming nodded. People all over the world are learning. How has cold weapon fighting ever been so prosperous?
"We already have a good foundation. If we seize the opportunity, we can soar into the sky!" Liu Hai looked at Xu Jingming and said, "Jingming, don't let this era down."
"Yeah." Xu Jingming was equally enthusiastic. He also wanted to create a world in this era.
"By the way, have you leveled up? Have you reached the god level?" Liu Hai asked.