Chapter 261: Ulterior Motives
After arriving at the hotel, everyone went into their rooms to wash up and rest.
Of course, Wang Ye stayed in the penthouse suite, and I have to say that this suite is much more high-end than the presidential suites of the hotels where Wang Ye has stayed before.
This 400-square-metre (4,300-square-foot) penthouse suite was designed by visionary architects Peter Marino and I.M. Pei.
It took seven years and $50 million to build, with a 360-degree view.
The furnishings and original works by international artists have been selected by Peter Marino or I.M. Pei.
From the 52nd floor, the Sky Suite offers spectacular views of Manhattan from the world's four tallest cantilevered glass balconies.
What's more, a manned Rolls-Royce Phantom and a round-the-clock butler are at your disposal, as well as unlimited caviar, champagne and massages for guests to enjoy.
This one-of-a-kind luxury suite, the tallest hotel suite in New York, is a crown jewel that shines among the most luxurious hotels in Manhattan!
Of course, all of this comes at a very high price, $52,000 per night, plus service fees and taxes.
After Wang Ye took a shower, he changed into a formal set of clothes, and after a while, it was a dinner party, and he had dinner with Buffett.
What Buffett is talking about to himself, Wang Ye is looking forward to it.
If you can really pull this big guy to subscribe for a part of the shares of Meigou.com, then the stock price of this listing will not be $50, 60 is possible!
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At the buffet dinner held by Citibank to welcome the delegation of the United States, Wang Ye met Warren Buffett, who has been known for a long time.
He was already in his eighties, full of silver hair, tall and tall, and he did not look like he was seriously ill, but he was in good spirits.
"King, it is a pleasure to meet you. Buffett greeted Wang Ye with a smile on his face.
"Hello, Mr. Buffett, I have long admired the great name. Wang Ye replied in fluent English.
"Haha, let's find a quiet place, there are some things I want to talk to you about. ”
With goblets in hand, the two walked to a secluded corner, sat down and began to talk.
"Wang, Berkshire can publicly announce the subscription of no less than $1 billion in shares of your Meigo.com stock!"
As soon as he sat down, Buffett said in a surprising voice.
This is simply the situation that Wang Ye wants to see the most, but Buffett is so happy to send this favor to himself, I'm afraid it's not that simple.
"So, are there any other conditions attached?" asked Wang Ye quietly.
A trace of surprise flashed in Buffett's eyes, he didn't expect Wang Ye to react so quickly, as soon as he said that he wanted to subscribe to Meigou shares, he guessed that he had another purpose.
"Of course, you know my influence in the stock market, and global investors know it, and I know it myself. I publicly announced the subscription, which is a great boost to the IPO listing of Meigou.com, so this is conditional. ”
Warren Buffett said with a smile.
Wang Ye knows that things are not so simple, none of these people who make investments are philanthropists, and their efforts must be in pursuit of greater returns.
"Except for Meigo.com, I don't know if there is any other company that can be favored by Mr. Buffett, is it Huashang International?" Wang Ye asked with a frown.
There are only a few companies under his command now, Huashang International, Modu Jahwa, and Fuhua Cosmetics Company.
Modu Jiahua must be disdainful of Buffett, and Floating Flower Cosmetics Company does not plan to go public, so Huashang International is left.
"No, have you forgotten that you still have a company?" Buffett laughed like an old fox.
"What entertainment company?" Wang Ye said in surprise.
"Preferred Premium Company!" Buffett didn't bother to go around in circles anymore and directly stated his goal.
Wang Ye was really not pretending to be confused just now, but really didn't think of this company.
The best product is still in preparation, and it has not officially started operation at all, let alone listed.
"Aren't you only investing in listed companies, why do you want to be a venture capitalist?" asked Wang Ye tentatively.
"No, I'm only investing in companies that make money! Only investing in companies with promising prospects!" Buffett said in a firm tone.
"But...... Youxuan has just been created, and it has not been officially launched at all, and I am not sure what the future of this company will be. Wang Ye said with a sad face.
"I don't know if you're really unsure, but I'm pretty sure that the future of Youxuan will surpass the few listed companies you have on hand now. Warren Buffett said with a smile.
Without waiting for Wang Ye to say anything, he spoke again: "Huaguo is a big country, it is rising rapidly over the years, and no investor will ignore this big market, so I have been paying attention to your enterprises over the years."
You know, my preference is for traditional industries, especially the most basic businesses in the food, clothing, housing and transportation categories. It's a pity that Huaguo doesn't have a good company, but there is no cheap good company, so I haven't started it. Until you show up!"
"Me?" Wang Ye pointed to himself and said in surprise, he really didn't expect that Buffett had been silently paying attention to himself.
"Yes, Huashang International has changed its investment model and started to expand its stores quickly, and our company's intelligence collectors have paid attention to you. Of course, at that time, the scale and volume of Huashang International were not worth mentioning, and the information was not submitted to me until Huashang International went public and became the largest company in Huaguo's garment industry by market capitalization. ”
"At that time, I only saw the information of Huashang International, but after I analyzed it, I didn't start with Huashang International's stock, because I thought that the company was too small!"
Eh, this evaluation is really ruthless, Wang Ye smiled awkwardly.
At the beginning of the establishment of the Huashang brand, the positioning was that the second line was low, and it was a full franchise model. At that time, Liu Weiguo created this brand in order to make quick money, which was also determined by the market trend at that time.
To be honest, if it weren't for the emergence of Wang Ye, this brand might have disappeared without a trace, just like most of the brands that emerged in China at that time.
As for listing, don't even think about it, let alone become the largest company in the domestic garment industry in terms of market capitalization.
It can be said that it was Wang Ye's change of life that led to the current listed company Huashang International.
Smiling and glancing at Wang Ye, Buffett continued.
Then, Huashang International went public and got a large amount of money. Instead of advertising and opening stores like ordinary companies, they built a garment production base, which aroused my interest, and I was guessing what you were doing with such a large garment production base. ”
"Because there is no shortage of garment processing factories in Huaguo, and the scale of this base is a little too large, with the annual sales of Huashang International at that time, there is no need for such a large production base. ”
"After that, it was you who turned around and went to the cosmetics industry and Meigou.com, which did very well, but this also can't make me too interested, because no matter how good you are, can you surpass Amazon?"
Wang Ye shrugged his shoulders, of course he knew the limitations of being an Internet company, or the limitations of being an Internet company in China.
You just can't get out!
There are too many off-market factors, which make it difficult for domestic Internet companies to expand globally, no matter how good and excellent they are.
Internet companies in the United States do not have this limitation, and they started their business to face the global market.
So, how can Meigo.com compete with Amazon? Not to mention Meigou.com, even the domestic e-commerce giant Alibaba can't compete at all.
"Then how did you pay attention to the best products?" Wang Ye asked rhetorically.
"Because you made THE TOP SHOP, and then merged THE TOP SHOP INTO HUASHANG INTERNATIONAL, I WAS THINKING ABOUT WHAT YOU WANT TO DO. After that, I saw the creation of Youxuan! It turns out that you have been in the garment industry for two years, and this is the company. ”
After Buffett finished speaking, he picked up the wine glass in his hand and drank all the red wine in the glass.
Wang Ye didn't know whether to be happy or depressed, he was really a god, he knew too much about the traditional industry, and his eyes were too sharp.
Now even those shareholders of Huashang International are not too optimistic about the best products, but Buffett, who is far away in the United States, attaches so much importance to it, and firmly believes that this company will have a lot of room for development.
"Then why don't you wait for the best products to really start before investing, in that case, isn't the risk much less, isn't your investment style known for being steady?"
Wang Ye doesn't want to transfer part of the equity of Youxuan Premium now, because in this case, it will be too much of a loss.
Preferred Premium has invested 10 billion, and now Buffett is a shareholder, so how to calculate the valuation?
If it is still calculated according to 10 billion, then Wang Ye will definitely not do it.
But if the valuation is too high, it's not easy to say, because the current premium products don't have any data that can be used to prove their value.
Moreover, there is no shortage of money for Preferred Products, so there is no need to rush to introduce new shareholders now.
"No, I don't think it's presumptuous to invest in Premium now, because I've seen the development of this company clearly, and now is the best time to invest. ”
"I've learned a profound lesson about the timing of investment, so I now understand a truth, that is, it's better to start early. ”
Wang Ye continued to argue: "If you invest in the clothing industry, isn't there a better choice in the world, such as ZARA, Uniqlo, etc." ”
Buffett smiled and shook his head: "When ZARA first started, it was true that I didn't see it clearly, but now, the price is too expensive and not a good investment target."
As for Uniqlo, I can tell you that it has long been included in Berkshire's investment plan, and if there is no excellent product, perhaps the first clothing company I invested in Asia would be Uniqlo!"
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