Chapter 313: Success
"Let's be honest, how much do I have to pay to get Alibaba shares. Zhang Fan put down his wine glass and openly wanted to know what Sun Zhengyi wanted. If you want money, the price is negotiable.
Sun Zhengyi squinted at Zhang Fan, as if he wanted to see through Zhang Fan completely. Zhang Fan was uncomfortable watching it.
"SoftBank is my life's work, and I can't bear this company. Son's words made Zhang Fan very puzzled, not understanding what he wanted to say.
"I'm almost 60 years old, and although my mood is still young, my body and energy are gradually unable to keep up with the heavy workload. Son stretched out his hand and tapped lightly on the low table in front of him, "I need a young partner who is in the prime of life, and has a strong mentality and keen sense, and who dares to make a move in the strange and volatile market." ”
"Ha~~~" Zhang Fan couldn't help laughing, "Mr. Sun, you don't want me to be your successor, do you?"
"It's a partner. Son Masayoshi stared at Zhang Fan tightly, "If you really perform well, it will not be difficult for you to take over SoftBank in the future." ”
Zhang Fan really felt like laughing, he didn't expect that Sun Zhengyi would actually have this idea at all. Is he too good or something, he will be taken by Son Masayoshi. If this were someone else, I would probably be able to laugh like crazy.
However, Zhang Fan knew very clearly that he was not the material for this industry at all. The success of previous investments in the gold futures market was entirely due to luck. But he didn't want to take any more risks. Luck will always run out of things, and what will he do when that time comes?
Moreover, Zhang Fan prefers to do business. He feels that he is better at making movies and doing the entertainment industry, and he has a golden finger in his hands. But when it comes to investing, he feels like he can't play.
"Mr. Sun, I'm sorry. After thinking about it, Zhang Fan finally decided to give up the temptation of a super company like SoftBank, "I don't want to change careers now." ”
"Then it can't be helped. Son shrugged his shoulders and began to eat side dishes with his head down.
"Mr. Sun, please tell me how much money I need to get a stake in Alibaba. Zhang Fan was unwilling to continue to consume. If you can, you can talk about it, and if you can't, you will think of other ways.
Sun Zhengyi heard what Zhang Fan meant, and looked at Zhang Fan with a smile: "Are you so optimistic about Alibaba?"
"Hmm. Zhang Fan couldn't tell him that this company would become a super group with a market value of more than $500 billion in the future. And in front of Son Masayoshi, it is simply impossible to disguise. Zhang Fan said directly: "I am very optimistic about this company." ”
Son's sense of smell in the investment market is even stronger than that of Warren Buffett. If Zhang Fan just wants to make an investment or something to fool Son Zhengyi, then he is really playing a big knife in front of Guan Gong. Not only is it impossible to fool Son Masayoshi, but it will even have the opposite effect, directly leading to the complete collapse of this negotiation.
"I'm also optimistic about the future of this company. Son laughed, "I really appreciate you more and more, at least when it comes to investment, you have the same vision as me." ”
Zhang Fan smiled bitterly, if he really had an investment vision like Son Zhengyi, maybe he would really go to the investment industry. Instead of going to make a movie. But in fact, he doesn't have this kind of vision, he just has a golden finger.
"Actually, you're not the first person to come to me to buy shares in Alibaba. Son's expression also became serious, "The conditions you offered are not the best. Don't underestimate this industry, there are still many people who have a forward-looking vision and can detect which company will become popular. It's just that many people lack sufficient investment capital and the determination to start. And you and I both belong to the kind of people who have capital, vision and determination. At least you can dare to leverage to 20 billion and enter the market when you only have 5 billion. I can't even do that. ”
What else can Zhang Fan say, he can only continue to smile bitterly. He can't tell Son that he has a golden finger.
"Actually, I also want to sell a stake in Alibaba. Sun Zhengyi smiled and waved his hand, looking at Zhang Fan who was shining in front of him, "Don't get me wrong, it's not that I can't see the future popularity of Alibaba." It's for something else. ”
"I used to have more shares in Alibaba, but over the years I kept selling, and now I only have 15 percent left. For these shares, Alibaba will sell all of them before it goes public on the NASDAQ. Son Masayoshi explained to Zhang Fan seriously, "It's not that I don't understand the market, and I don't know that Alibaba will inevitably make a lot of money after going public on the NASDAQ." It's for something else. I'm Japanese, and SoftBank is a Japanese company. ”
As soon as Sun Zhengyi said this, Zhang Fan immediately understood.
Alibaba is a Chinese company, and it is also a company with a very bright future. Mr. Son and SoftBank's large stake in such a company is an undesirable outcome for many parties. And Son can't insist strongly, because his business with SoftBank has to continue.
Son and SoftBank can't just do one business, and they can't put all their energy on Alibaba. In the future, he had to dispose of his shares before Alibaba went public on the NASDAQ. As for why he said this to Zhang Fan, the situation is already obvious.
"I don't want to give shares to those people. The corners of Son's mouth brought a smile: "Compared with before, I want to give you this opportunity to give you such an excellent young man." I want to see you more brilliant and grow in the future. ”
Zhang Fan has been messed up, what does this mean? Is it for sale or not!
"Fifteen percent of Alibaba's shares are given to you, and the price of $15 billion is not counteroffered. Son lowered his head and continued to eat side dishes, "Because I admire young people like you, because I don't want to give this opportunity to those people." Because you are Chinese. ”
Zhang Fan finally understood that Alibaba was about to go public on the NASDAQ and become a truly super-large company. And this super-large company in China does not like to have shares in Masayoshi Son and SoftBank. Therefore, Sun Zhengyi, who was under pressure, was willing to transfer the shares in his hand to him, who was very optimistic about him, and Zhang Fan, who was also a Chinese.
Although I don't really understand what kind of unknown reasons are inside. But Zhang Fan knew that he had the opportunity to get more than 15% of Alibaba's shares!
That's Alibaba, a super company with a market value of more than $500 billion on the NASDAQ market! With so many shares, Zhang Fan will be enough to spend a lifetime no matter how drunk he is. If you don't have money to spend, you can sell some shares, like a major shareholder of Microsoft. That person was born to be a chic. Every time I go out to sea, I bring a large group of beautiful models in bikinis, and the boat is also a super cruise ship that is more than 400 feet long!
Zhang Fan may not spend his life in such luxury, but with enough money, his career can be better.
As for why Son only needs 15 billion dollars, instead of 50 billion. That's because even Son didn't think about how far this company would end up.
For something like Son Masayoshi who patted himself on the shoulder and said that he was optimistic about himself, and then handed over the good things to himself. Zhang Fan naturally regarded himself as lucky, and as for being optimistic about his future in the investment market, Zhang Fan didn't think about it at all. Because he really doesn't want to go into the investment market anymore.
$15 billion may seem like a lot, but it's nothing compared to Alibaba's value.
Ms. Zhang declined Mr. Son's invitation to stay overnight at a hot spring villa to enjoy the Japanese nightlife. After he left the villa, he arranged for his lawyers and financial assistants to assemble a team to quickly negotiate the delivery of the shares with SoftBank. It's all about worrying about the rhythm of long nights and dreams, and completing this business as soon as possible.
Although the funds he has now are insufficient, Zhang Fan doesn't care at all. Because of the support of Citibank, Zhang Fan can get sufficient financial support at any time.
After solving these business matters, Zhang Fan did not leave in a hurry to go to Hollywood, but returned to China to promote the Star You TV series. The TV series soon officially began to be broadcast on Jiangnan TV's evening prime time.
Because of the popularity of Zhang Fan starring in many movies and TV series and large-scale promotional activities, this TV series quickly gained enthusiastic popularity after it was launched. Many viewers have said that this is a very good TV series, and left a lot of comments and likes. Naturally, the ratings are also rising.
Although Zhang Fan is in this industry, his views on movies and TV series are no different from those of the audience. In his opinion, as long as it can be liked by the audience, it is a good work. As for artistry or anything, it doesn't make sense for the audience to learn anything from movies and TV series. These things are meant to be taken for the audience, but how many of them care about the artistry? As long as you can feel good-looking and can smile easily, it is an excellent work.
With Zhang Fan's continuous success, many professional organizations have invited Zhang Fan to join, even if it is just a name. Like the actors' association, the directors' association and even the artists' association have sent invitations to Zhang Fan. It's just that Zhang Fan refused without exception.
It's not that Zhang Fan is fake and high, it's not that he doesn't have time, but he doesn't want to be used as a signboard.
In this regard, many peers have a lot of complaints about Zhang Fan. said that when he became famous, he looked down on people or something. Zhang Fan's response was also very simple, touching his chest and saying, "What are you here to invite me for!"
These people and institutions are just trying to borrow Zhang Fan's fame. In this era, fame is capital, and with fame, it is easy to have other interests. And Zhang Fan's fame is very big, and many people want to follow Zhang Fan's fame to earn some benefits. It's not just locals who think this way, but also foreigners. 10