After being silent for about a few minutes, Xu Yong looked at Li Dong and said, "Since you are not optimistic about Baidu, why does Mr. Li have to buy the shares in my hand?"

Li Dong shook his head and said: "It's not that I'm not optimistic, but I'm not optimistic about it now, and there is a lot to be done in the future." Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 infoI am ready to hold it for a long time, I don't want to cash out urgently, and the Internet will definitely usher in spring in ten or eight years, and I am optimistic about the future of the Internet. ”

This is pure nonsense, Li Dong secretly complained to himself.

Xu Yong took it seriously, because Li Dong's meaning coincided with him.

He is also optimistic about the future of the Internet, but not about Baidu's present.

If you don't need to use money urgently, it is indeed worth holding Baidu shares for a long time, but what Xu Yong needs now is money.

Xu Yong rubbed his temples, feeling a little upset, and more importantly, he felt that he was starting to waver.

From the initial refusal to talk to Li Dong and them for so long now, it is a sign of his vacillation.

Is it for sale or not?

After thinking about it for a long time, Xu Yongcai said tiredly: "Let me think about it." And I have an agreement with the board of directors that the founders of the company are not allowed to transfer their shares without the written consent of the board of directors and the majority of shareholders. ”

The agreement was designed to target Xu Yong and prevent him from selling his stake to a competitor, which could lead to Baidu's takeover.

However, time has passed, and his shares are now running out, and the board of directors will not disagree if he really wants to sell, otherwise he would not have sold some of his shares before.

Li Dong and Gu Honglou knew that this was Xu Yong's excuse to send off guests, so the two naturally refused to leave now.

Striking while the iron was hot, he finally said that Xu Yong was moved, if he turned back, he would have to think about it for a while, how could Li Dong have waited for so long.

Gu Honglou waited for him to finish speaking, and then answered: "Leave this matter to me, and I will handle it on the board of directors of Baidu." ”

He has dealt with almost all the senior management of Baidu, if Xu Yong did not dare to play this package ticket before he left, now he is 100% sure.

And Li Dong's money is not so easy to take, I really expect to make so much money in a few words, it is too easy.

All kinds of follow-up procedures and all kinds of problems that may be faced need to be dealt with by Gu Honglou.

The deal is not complete until the money is actually cleared.

Xu Yong knew what the two meant, but he didn't let go and said, "I'll think about it again, and I'll contact you later." ”

Li Dong was a little unwilling, but he also knew that he couldn't force it too hard, so he had to say: "Then Mr. Xu will consider calling me again, I can't stay in the capital for a long time, and the company still has a lot of things to do." ”

……

After waiting out of the building, Li Dong asked Gu Honglou, "Will Xu Yong sell?"

Gu Honglou smiled bitterly, who can say for sure.

But everything that needs to be done has been done, and it's useless to keep talking, it depends on Xu Yong himself.

Thinking so, Gu Honglou still comforted: "Mr. Li, rest assured, he will definitely agree." ”

Li Dong nodded, but he set a time for himself in his heart, today is June 1st, if Xu Yong hasn't replied to him before June 5th, then he is ready to give up.

……

Xu Yong didn't let Li Dong wait until the 5th, and on the 3rd, he called Li Dong and said that he wanted to talk to Li Dong.

Li Dong, who hung up the phone, smoked a few cigarettes in a row, and then calmed down, and it was done!

The next thing is nothing more than the price, but in Li Dong's opinion, the price is not a problem, as long as it does not exceed the issue price, he can accept it.

When Li Dong and Gu Honglou saw Xu Yong again, Xu Yong's whole person was a little sluggish.

Li Dong and the others thought that Xu Yong had thought about it for too long in the past two days before he became mentally exhausted, but what they didn't know was that Xu Yong had experienced more than they imagined in the past two days.

He has contacted several banks and venture capitalists, but they are either not optimistic or the conditions are harsh.

In short, Xu Yong has been hit hard in the past two days, otherwise counting on the last conversation, Xu Yong would definitely not have made a decision so quickly.

Seeing Li Dong, Xu Yong didn't talk nonsense, and said directly: "How many shares does Mr. Li want?"

"How much ...... do you have" In fact, Li Dong wanted to say how much you have, and I want as much as I want.

However, Xu Yong's next words startled Li Dong, "I won't sell them all, at most 500,000 shares." ”

Li Dong swallowed his saliva, 500,000 shares?

And that's not all, how many shares does Xu Yong still have in his hands?

Didn't you say that most of it was repurchased and some of it was sold, why are there so many?

In fact, he didn't realize Xu Yong's status, he was one of the two founders of Baidu, except for Li Yanhong, no one could compare with him.

500,000 shares are converted into less than 2% of the shares, and in fact, Xu Yong still holds more than 7% of the shares.

The reason why he only sold 500,000 shares was that on the one hand, the money was enough for the company to operate, and on the other hand, Xu Yong still felt that Baidu could take off, and he was ready to hold the remaining shares for a long time.

Seeing that Li Dong didn't speak, Xu Yong frowned and said, "Mr. Li, it's too much?"

Li Dong hurriedly shook his head, how could it be too much, this thing is naturally more than ever.

If possible, he would like to buy all the shares in Xu Yong's hands.

Of course, this is definitely impossible, not to say whether Xu Yong will agree, and not to say whether Baidu's board of directors agrees or not, the key is that Li Dong does not have so much money.

Last year, Google raised $5 million and acquired just over 2% of the shares.

This year's listing is imminent, the price will definitely rise, and Google's financing is to expand Baidu's fame, and the additional effect is more important than money, so it can be regarded as a bargain.

Li Dong knows that the price he spends is definitely much greater than Google's.

In this way, it is difficult to say whether 50 million can win these 500,000 shares.

Sure enough, the price Xu Yong offered next made Li Dong jump to his feet.

"$30 per share!"

Li Dong almost scolded his mother, thinking about money and going crazy, 30 US dollars is almost 250 when converted into RMB!

Last year, when Google bought it, it was only about 60 yuan per share, and you quadrupled it at one time, and Baidu has not yet gone public!

The offer was naturally for counteroffer, and Li Dong was not polite, and said directly: "$10!"

"This is the sincerity that Mr. Li said?" Xu Yong said dissatisfied.

"But Mr. Xu can't ask for a sky-high price, $30 per share, that is, Mr. Xu thinks that Baidu is now worth more than a billion dollars?"

"It may not be worth it now, but after the listing, I think it will definitely be worth the price!"

Li Dong rolled his eyes, of course I know the value, and I also know that at the peak, I am about to enter the 100 billion dollar mark.

But after that, the current Baidu is far from worth it.

Seeing this, Xu Yong said: "In the third round of financing last year, the price per share has reached $12, Mr. Li, how much do you think each share can be worth now?"

"I remember it was just an offer, and Google seemed to have bought more than 700,000 shares for $5 million. ”

"Mr. Li, do you think this is comparable?" Xu Yong is also polite, this comparability is naturally a comparison between Li Dong and Google.

Li Dong scolded secretly, look down on people, right, Brother Dong won't talk to you anymore!

Eyes swept over the ancient Red Mansion, it's time for you to play!

Gu Honglou had been waiting for a long time, and when he saw Li Dong's signal, he immediately began to fight with Xu Yong.

The three of them talked for more than an hour, and finally Xu Yong insisted on $18 and did not let go.

No matter how little he does, he won't sell it, or it will be the same if someone else sells it, anyway, $18 is his bottom line.

Seeing this, Li Dong also knew that he was afraid that he could not be less, and to be honest, he was also very satisfied with the price.

Baidu's issue price is $27, and the opening price is $66, and he can spend $18 to get it, which is indeed a big profit, not counting the increase in stocks.

However, if all 500,000 shares are won't be enough, 9 million US dollars, that is, more than 70 million yuan, and Li Dong now has a difference of more than 20 million.

If you don't have money, Li Dong decided to take it all anyway.

In the end, Li Dong agreed to Xu Yong's price of $18, and the two agreed to officially sign the contract three days later.

Today is just the first talk, tens of millions of transactions, not to mention that Li Dong is not at ease, Xu Yong is not at ease.

Next, a lawyer will be invited to be present, and if necessary, Li Dong is also ready to ask a notary office to notarize.

After all, tens of millions are involved now, and it will be hundreds of millions and billions in the future, so he has to be careful.

Of course, the most important point is to raise money, and more than 20 million have not yet been settled.