Chapter Eighty-Seven: Telephone Negotiation [Asking for Recommendation]
In the early morning of July 3rd, BJ time. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info
The whole world is watching this great game.
Rotterdam, Netherlands, France-Italy!
As the game entered the 55th minute, Italy won a corner. A tactical corner kick was taken, Totti, wearing the No. 20 jersey, passed the ball with his heel, and his teammates received the ball and crossed, 1-0, Italy took the lead.
After falling behind, the French team began to fight back wildly, and as the 98 World Cup champions, they were hungry for the title of European champion.
With 90 minutes played, Italy still led 1-0. The Italian fans who went into stoppage time with a 1-0 score were already celebrating the victory. In their opinion, this European championship is already in the bag. Then, just as the seconds were already counting in the final moments, Sylvain Wiltord miraculously equalised.
1-1, the game went to extra time.
In 2000, the Golden Ball system was still used in football.
Golden Goal, a soccer term, is generally used in knockout rounds, where if two teams are tied within 90 minutes of play, the Golden Goal in extra time will determine which team wins the game. The name Golden Globe first appeared in the Times of London, England on April 16, 1992. Specifically, if the two teams are tied within the normal 90 minutes of play time, 15 minutes of extra time will be required for each half. If a team scores first in extra time, the game ends immediately and that team wins, and the goal is called the Golden Ball.
In the end, France's David Trezeguet's Golden Ball victory helped France lift the trophy.
While the whole world is still reminiscing about the European Cup, many bookmakers have also begun to clean up their books. The French team as the world champion in 98, the amount of bets on them is not a lot, but there are almost no single bets of more than $20 million, and finally several bookmakers found that there are 10 bets on these single bets of $20 million.
Fortunately, before 2014, there was no legal requirement for real-name gambling in Europe. Li Yue withdrew all the bonuses in the UK on July 10, after the college entrance examination. After deducting the ultra-high tax, Li Yue left the UK with 840 million US dollars and flew to Hong Kong.
On the flight to Hong Kong, Li Yue was bored flipping through a financial magazine. Suddenly, the plane was turbulent, and the person sitting next to Li Yue panicked for a while, and sprinkled the entire cup of coffee on Li Yue's clothes.
"I'm sorry! I'm sorry!" After the flight was stable, the other party hurriedly apologized to Li Yue.
Sitting next to Li Yue was a young woman, who was already sitting there when Li Yue boarded the plane. From the take-off of the plane, the man did not say a word, and wore sunglasses and a hat the whole time. She didn't even take off her sunglasses when she was reading a magazine.
Li Yue didn't say anything, just quickly unbuckled her seat belt and went to the bathroom.
"Need help?" asked the beautiful flight attendant looking at Li Yue's embarrassed appearance.
Li Yue reluctantly found a new shirt from his luggage to change into. Then sit back down.
"I'm sorry!" This time, the woman next door took off her sunglasses and sincerely apologized to Li Yue.
"Forget it, you didn't mean to, you just had the bad luck to encounter a bumpy air current. Li Yue said with self-comfort.
Hearing Li Yue in Mandarin, the woman also hurriedly apologized again in Mandarin: "It's my fault, the whole cup of coffee was spilled on you, but I myself was intact, and others knew that it was okay." If you don't know, you'll think I have a grudge against you. Really, really, I'm sorry. The other party used this little joke to resolve the embarrassment between the two.
"Are you from Hong Kong?" asked Li Yue.
"Yes, hello, Ouyang Shi!" the woman took the initiative to stretch out her hand to Li Yue.
"Li Yue!" Li Yue politely shook it and let go of his hand.
"Are you here to travel to Hong Kong?" Seeing that Li Yue was gone, Ouyang Shi smiled and continued to take the initiative.
"yes, look at the world's financial center. Li Yue pointed to the magazine in his hand and said perfunctorily.
"Are you a student of the Department of Finance?" asked Ouyang Shi curiously.
"I just finished taking the college entrance examination in the mainland!" Li Yue responded with a smile that burst into the other party's face.
"Then which university are you going to apply for?" Ouyang Shi became interested and continued to ask.
"Peking University, Tsinghua University. ”
"The best university in the mainland, it seems that you are also a top student in the college entrance examination!"
"What about you?, financial and financial staff?" I thought that the other party would stop asking after a perfunctory sentence, but I didn't expect her to be interested in asking non-stop. In desperation, Li Yue had to find a topic to chat with her.
"Stock analyst!" she said, giving Li Yue a business card.
"Wall Street elites, that's what you're talking about!" Li Yue looked at the business card and said jokingly.
"I'm just a small analyst, not the Wall Street elite you think I'm in. Ouyang Shi shook his head and said.
"A small analyst, sitting in the first-class warehouse on a business trip, your company seems to have a good treatment for employee benefits!" Li Yue cut to the chase and asked angrily.
"It's my birthday, can't I treat myself?" the other party laughed back.
"Of course, of course!"
"What about you? A student just finished the college entrance examination and went on a trip to the United Kingdom, and then took first class, it seems that your family conditions are also very good?" Ouyang Shi said with a small analysis.
"I'm going to say that I'm also having a birthday, isn't it boring? Li Yue looked at this boring beauty helplessly and said.
"You have the right not to say it. Ouyang Shi looked at Li Yue with wide eyes and said.
"Since you're a stock analyst, can I ask you a few questions?" Li Yue asked after thinking for a while and turning his head to look at her.
"Yes, just as my compensation for soiling your clothes!" Ouyang Shi nodded happily.
"There is a listed company, and now the public shareholding is only 15%, if I want to buy 10%, is it difficult? Li Yue looked at Ouyang Shi and asked seriously.
"It's still easy for you to buy 10% from an institution or a major shareholder, but if you want to control this company, it's not very easy!" Ouyang Shi didn't have to think about it, and replied directly with his own work experience.
Li Yue didn't speak again, thinking seriously about the current problem. Now, after the listing of Phoenix Satellite TV, there have been some changes in the shareholding structure. Today, the two largest shareholders each hold 38 percent of the shares, with a branch of the Bank of China holding 8.5 percent, followed by a public 15 percent. It is relatively easy for Li Yue to get 38% of Murdoch's hands, it's just a matter of price. But 38% could not complete the holding at all. At present, Li Yue's biggest opponent is Liu Changle, the board of directors of Phoenix Satellite TV.
In the last life, Phoenix TV really became famous at the beginning of war news reporting. They have also always identified themselves as a neutral news outlet. And Li Yue wants to position this TV station as the world's largest entertainment channel. In the future, this TV station will be multilingual, becoming the world's best. Of course, Li Yue will not stop him from expanding in the news. Just like Russia Today TV, it has a very good time in the United States. The monopoly of Western media needs to be broken by a more diverse culture. Li Yue also understands this truth.
"Why, it seems that you didn't come to Hong Kong this time to travel so simply!" Ouyang Shi asked cautiously out of professional instinct. She also understands that there are some trade secrets that should not be inquired about. But the person in front of her made her full of curiosity, more curious than facing those capital predators.
"Does your company have any experience in mergers and acquisitions?" Li Yue asked triedly.
Listening to Li Yue's words, Ouyang Shi's eyes lit up, and he couldn't have guessed correctly.
"Our company has just been established and we have no experience in this area. However, our company is a professional in these areas. Ouyang Shi did not intend to deceive Li Yue, which is taboo in the industry.
Li Yue just smiled and didn't say anything.
"Do you want to buy that company?" Ouyang Shi said curiously as she looked at Li Yue with glowing eyes.
"Do you think I'll tell you?" Li Yue took the initiative to approach her and said with a smile in her ear.
"I can be your stockbroker, and I will help you complete the acquisition! If you want to buy public shares, you must have a stockbroker!" Ouyang Shi said proudly.
"Yes, I'll contact you when I need you. Saying that, Li Yue waved the business card in his hand and said.
"And what about your contact information?" Ouyang Shi felt that Li Yue was just perfunctory, and he didn't seem to believe in himself.
"Be patient. After speaking, Li Yue closed his eyes and no longer paid attention to Ouyang Shi.
After the plane landed in Hong Kong, Li Yue took a taxi to the hotel that had already been booked.
In the hotel, Li Yue opened her laptop and checked her email. AFTER GETTING THE MONEY IN THE UK, LI YUE ORDERED YOUTUBE'S EXECUTIVES IN THE UNITED STATES TO CONTACT MURDOCH TO DISCUSS COOPERATION.
As a media giant, Murdoch believes that he will definitely be interested in new media. As long as the two parties have the opportunity to meet, Li Yue believes that his offer will satisfy him.
Sure enough, he already had Murdoch's personal phone number in his mailbox.
Li Yue excitedly dialed the other party's phone: "Hello, is it Mr. Murdoch?"
"It's me, who are you?" asked Murdoch on the private jet.
"THE FOUNDER OF YOUTUBE, LI YUE!" LI YUE IS PROUD TO USE THIS INTRODUCTION.
"I know you, did you contact me for an angel round of financing?" Murdoch thought Li Yue was looking for him to get financing.
"No, Mr. Murdoch. We are contacting you because we are interested in Star Media's stake in Phoenix TV. "Li Yue doesn't plan to go around the bend, for a businessman of their level, wasting their time is wasting their money.
"Oh, it was a bit of a surprise to me. MURDOCH OPENED THE INFORMATION ON THE YOUTUBE WEBSITE PREPARED BY HIS ASSISTANT AND SAID WITH EMOTION.
"I'm going to buy all the shares in your hands, as long as the price is right!" Li Yue said as he stood in front of the hotel mirror and looked into his eyes. Li Yue is very eager for this TV station. It's too difficult to get a TV station in the Chinese world, especially one that has landed in the mainland.
"HOW ABOUT OUR EQUITY CONSIDERATION TRANSACTION? I WILL TRADE 38% OF THE SHARES FOR YOUR YOUTUBE WEBSITE. Murdoch looked at the various data on the data in front of him and smiled.
"Hehe, according to the current market value of Phoenix Satellite TV, the 38% in your hand is worth 300 million Hong Kong dollars at most. Even if I doubled it to acquire it, it would only be 600 million Hong Kong dollars. "How much Li Yue's own website is worth, he knows very well in his heart. Phoenix TV's market value in 2017 was only more than 6 billion Hong Kong dollars. YOUTUBE IS $80 BILLION.
"Your company is still in its infancy. And the Phoenix Satellite TV I own has already been listed, and the prospects are broad!" Murdoch put down his cigar and said slowly.
"The target audience of Phoenix Satellite TV is Chinese in Hong Kong and Taiwan, and the audience in the mainland is very small. And it is highly susceptible to policy influences. Our share price for your stock is $100 million. The price given by Li Yue has exceeded 600 million Hong Kong dollars. That's more than double the market value of his current holdings.
"I CAN SELL YOU STOCKS, $100 MILLION PLUS 20% OF YOUTUBE SHARES. Murdoch the Lion said.
"YOUTUBE, WE DON'T ACCEPT INVESTMENTS, WE DON'T TAKE OUT A PENNY OF STOCKS. LI YUE DIRECTLY REJECTED MURDOCH'S IDEA OF MAKING AN IDEA ON YOUTUBE.
"And what else do we have to talk about?" said Murdoch, smiling.
"I can add another $50 million. Li Yue said as calmly as he could.
"Young man, I think the stock I hold for two years is definitely more than this price. MURDOCH WAS UNHAPPY WITH LI YUE'S REFUSAL TO LET GO OF HIS STAKE IN YOUTUBE.
"$200 million, I'll give you 12 hours to think about it. After speaking, Li Yue hung up the phone.
Li Yue believes that he should know that he is very young, and since he is young, he must have the impulse of a young man. Li Yue took the initiative to hang up the phone, just to make the other party feel that he was very dissatisfied with his attitude. 200 million US dollars, unless he can see through the future, otherwise he will definitely be tempted by this price.
Li Yue gave a 12-hour statute of limitations, which was to make the other party feel that if he did not agree to sell, Li Yue would change his mind.
IN ORDER TO CONFUSE EACH OTHER MORE, LI YUE BEGAN TO WRITE ARTICLES ON YOUTUBE.
Li Yue asked the website to send an email to all TV stations around the world, requesting to connect with their TV programs, hoping that the other party would give them permission to upload their own programs.
Li Yue just made Murdoch feel that he bought Phoenix Satellite TV just to grasp the autonomy of the content. In fact, the same is true of what Li Yue will do in the future. This depends on Murdoch's ability to interpret, whether he thinks that Li Yue's purchase of Phoenix Satellite TV is also a purchase, and the purchase of other Hong Kong and Taiwan TV stations is also a purchase. It's just a Chinese-language program.