Chapter 117: The Year of the Plum
Guangshen City, located in Guangyue Prefecture in southern China, was the experimental field of China's early reform and opening up. With the tide of reform and opening up, it has gradually developed from a small fishing village to a modern metropolis.
In a super-sized villa in the top villa area of Qianhai Purple Garden, the monthly family gathering of the Wei family has just ended.
In the Wei family, Saturday dinner, the last week of each month, is a regular gathering time for the direct members of the Wei family. Except for those who can't participate in business trips, basically all direct family members have to participate.
From Wei Hailong, the founder, to the five sons known as the "Five Tigers of the Webster", plus more than a dozen grandchildren and their families, the Wei family has branched out and become a huge family.
Through family gatherings, you can not only exchange feelings and cohesion, but also communicate with each other and communicate work affairs. This kind of gathering has played a very good role in strengthening the cohesion of the family.
Especially the third-generation members of the Wei family like Wei Rulan, although they basically work in different companies under the Tenglong International Group, if there is no overlap in business, there are not many opportunities to meet each other. In addition to the New Year's holiday, such a fixed family gathering time has become the main opportunity to meet and communicate with each other.
After the meeting, Wei Chuanren and the other five brothers usually report to Wei Hailong about the main work in the near future, and discuss some major projects or strategic development plans. Of course, some third-generation members of the Wei family, if there are important things, can also bring them up and participate in the discussion.
After today's party, Wei Rulan followed her father Wei Chuanzhi and several uncles to Mr. Wei's study, and she wanted to ask for the opinions of the old man and several uncles on Li Jingwei's shareholding in the chip company.
As for the problems encountered in the chip algorithm, after being solved with the help of Li Jingwei, the entire chip development project has entered the track of accelerated development. In the next terminal testing and industrialization process, a lot of money needs to be invested. The funds invested by Li Jingwei can also solve the problem of capital needs of chip companies to a large extent.
As a project secretly developed by Tenglong International Group, if strategic investors are openly recruited at this stage, it will lead to premature exposure of the project, which is very likely to cause collective resistance from international chip giants, which is very unfavorable to the smooth development of the project.
If strategic investors are not introduced, then the relevant capital demand can only be withdrawn from the group company, which will also cause certain financial pressure on the group company. More importantly, such a large amount of fund allocation may also attract the attention of those who are interested.
All things considered, Li Jingwei's $500 million investment is relatively the best solution to solve the capital needs of chip companies. The question now is how to determine Li Jingwei's shareholding ratio.
Wei Rulan first reported the latest progress of chip development to the core members of the family present, especially Li Jingwei's contribution to solving the chip algorithm, which was greatly rendered by her. She then talked about the future development plans and possible funding needs.
"Grandpa, if the project goes smoothly in the future, in the later industrialization process, it will still need about 5 billion Huaxia coins. Now, Li Jingwei has agreed to inject 500 million US dollars into the company, which is roughly equivalent to nearly 4 billion Huaxia coins at the current exchange rate, which can solve the problem of future capital needs to a large extent. Wei Rulan finally said.
"He's a university professor, how can he have so much money?" Wei Hailong and the others all had some questions after hearing this. Without waiting for Old Man Wei to speak, Wei Rulan's father, Wei Chuanzhi, took the lead in asking.
When she was in Wushi before, Fan Yunyun once said that Li Jingwei held a top VIP card issued by a Swiss bank, and it is said that only people worth more than one billion dollars are eligible to apply for this kind of card. However, the Wei family did not conduct further investigation into Li Jingwei's identity and background.
"He told me it was made from investing in the stock market. "And, when I was in New York, he had already remitted the money to the company's account." ”
Regarding Wei Rulan's answer, most of the people were skeptical. It's not impossible to make money from the stock market, but it's not easy to make half a billion dollars. However, Li Jingwei did transfer the money to the chip company's account again, not just talking about it.
"Then how many shares does he want?" Wei Hailong did not dwell on the source of the money, and instead asked Li Jingwei's interests.
He didn't make a specific request, just said that after the shares were confirmed, just tell him that it would be fine. Wei Rulan replied truthfully.
When he was in New York, Li Jingwei didn't mention how many shares he wanted from beginning to end, and he didn't seem to care too much about the number of shares.
"He didn't mention how many shares he wanted, so he called the money?" Wei Chuanren, Wei Rulan's eldest uncle, asked with some confusion. When he asked this, he looked at Old Man Wei at the same time.
"Yes. He said that he is optimistic about the development of the chip industry and hopes to do something for the development of the chip industry in China. Wei Rulan said.
"This kid doesn't play cards according to common sense. Wei Hailong picked up the teacup, took a sip of water, and said thoughtfully.
He believes that in business cooperation, all parties should pay more attention to interests, and few people will invest or do things for some so-called feelings.
Therefore, he is more inclined to think that Li Jingwei kicked the ball to the Wei family and let the Wei family watch it. In this case, if the Wei family gives too few shares, it will fall behind.
Now, Li Jingwei not only took out a large amount of funds, but also helped solve the thorny algorithm problems in chip development, plus saved Wei Rulan's life when he was in Wushi, it is reasonable that the Wei family can't go too far.
Actually, this is what Old Man Wei thinks about too much. Li Jingwei really didn't think about it that way, he was simply optimistic about the future development of the chip industry, and it happened that Wei Rulan said that he needed funds, so he decided to invest in shares.
"Then you see, how many shares is more appropriate to give him?" Wei Hailong glanced at the five sons present and asked.
Wei Chuanren and the others didn't answer immediately, they all thought about it deeply.
After a while, Lao Wuwei Chuanxin took the lead and said: "Dad, I have roughly calculated it according to the current valuation of several major chip companies in the world, combined with the development of our chip companies. I think the current valuation of chip companies should be between 25 billion and 30 billion. Therefore, I propose to give him 15% of the shares, which corresponds to the valuation of the company, which is about 26.7 billion. ”
Wei Chuanxin has been responsible for the investment and financing business of Tenglong International and is familiar with the capital market. Now the valuation he gave is also relatively fair.
Therefore, when the other four brothers heard this, they all nodded in agreement.
Wei Hailong thought for a moment and said, "Okay, just give him fifteen percent of the shares." ”
Then, he said: "The current shareholding structure of the chip company is 70% for the group company and 30% for Lanlan. Give Li Jingwei 15 percent, let it be taken out of the shares of the group company. In this way, the shareholding structure of the chip company has become 55 percent for the group company, 30 percent for Lan Lan, and 15 percent for Li Jingwei. ”
Wei Chuanren and the other five brothers listened to the old man's words, and they all felt that such a division of shares was more reasonable, and it was also very fair to Li Jingwei.
You know, I don't know how many Chinese companies want to have a relationship with Tenglong International Group. If Tenglong International publicly announces that it will introduce strategic investors, it is estimated that countless companies will flock to it. Don't say 4 billion Huaxia coins, even 5 billion Huaxia coins, I'm afraid you can only get about 10% of the shares.
Wei Rulan hesitated, but still said: "Grandpa, I want to give another five percent of the shares I hold to Li Jingwei, and give him a total of twenty percent of the shares, do you think it's okay?"
Immediately afterwards, she explained: "This time I was able to solve the chip algorithm problem, thanks to Li Jingwei. Li Qingyuan, who is in charge of specific research and development work, told me that the programs written by Li Jingwei are not too valuable. I think he is a rare talent, maybe we will encounter similar problems in the future, I hope Li Jingwei can be closely tied to the development of chip companies. ”
In addition, he was able to transfer $500 million to the company's account without hesitation, and from this point of view, he should not be a person who always puts his interests first, but a trustworthy long-term collaborator. ”
Wei Rulan's words are not exaggerated in the slightest, but they are also reasonable. Of course, she also has her own careful thoughts in it.
"Twenty percent, wouldn't it be too much?" said Wei Chuanli, the third elder of the Wei family.
Not only him, but also Wei Hailong and a few others, also felt that it was a bit too much. After all, doing business is still about business.
"Lan Lan, you communicate with Li Jingwei first to see if he can accept 15 percent? If he can't accept it, let's discuss it again, okay?" Wei Chuanzhi said.
His own daughter knows it herself. He knew that Wei Rulan liked Li Jingwei and was worried that she would be carried away by love, but it was difficult to say it, so he thought of such a compromise method.
"Big brother, let's do what Lan Lan said. Fan Canghai, who had been sitting in front of a row of bookshelves reading books, suddenly said to Wei Hailong. He glanced at Wei Rulan, then smiled and continued: "Don't worry, no matter how much you give that kid, you won't be able to run away from outsiders." ”
When Wei Rulan heard this, she immediately blushed, and said angrily to Fan Canghai: "Grandpa.... I..... I'm telling the truth. ”
"Okay! Grandpa knows that what you say is the truth. Fan Canghai laughed.
Regarding the company's business affairs, Fan Canghai never asked questions and did not participate in discussions. It's also because today is a fixed meeting time, so he will come.
When Wei Hailong heard this, he was a little confused for a while, but he understood in an instant, and said with a smile, "You girl, before you get married, this elbow began to turn outward." ”
Hearing Wei Hailong say this, the five brothers of the Wei family immediately understood, and the careful thinking of this girl is here!
However, Li Jingwei's contribution to solving chip algorithms is also real. Moreover, what Wei Rulan just said also has a certain amount of truth. If Li Jingwei and the chip company can be firmly tied together, if they encounter similar problems in the future, they are not afraid that he will not help.
The five brothers of the Wei family still don't understand Li Jingwei's temperament. In fact, even if Li Jingwei does not hold any shares, as long as he encounters similar problems in the future, as long as he finds him, he will not stand idly by.
He is a person who knows how to repay his kindness, and when he was studying at Jinghua University, he once accepted a scholarship donated by Tenglong International Group, and he also appreciated the student assistance activities carried out by Tenglong International Group. With these, Li Jingwei will help Tenglong International Group without hesitation when needed.
"Okay, since you have spoken publicly, then this matter will be done as you say, and you will give Li Jingwei, this kid, 20% of the shares. After everyone laughed, Wei Hailong finally clapped.
After asking everyone's permission, Wei Rulan left happily. Looking at her happy look, Wei Hailong and Fan Canghai glanced at each other, and then they both smiled helplessly.
Wei Chuanren looked at Wei Chuanzhi and said, "Fourth, our Wei family's sweetheart, are you in a hurry to marry yourself?"
When they heard this, they laughed again.