Chapter 137: Opponents
And just as Su's trip to the U.S. has stirred up California, the most diamond aristocrats in the city, Wall Street's elite giants have held a roundtable for it, and Silicon Valley machines are running to get involved in Facebook's investment this winter. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ο½ο½ο½Uο½Eγ ο½ο½ο½ο½
In the other direction, in the eastern hemisphere of the earth, those Su Can's friends in Rongcheng found that suddenly overnight, Su Can had disappeared.
This made some friends who came to Rongcheng from Xia Hai, including Xue Yiyang and Liu Rui, as well as Zhang Xi and other Xia Hai's local gentlemen secretly worried, "We made an appointment to come over on vacation, what's the matter, this kid is temporarily missing from us." β
The scope of their activities is not limited to Xiahai, although some families are in Xiahai, but they have been admitted to Rongcheng in college, and some families have prepared and bought houses in Rongcheng. This time, Liu Rui and Xue Yiyang and his entourage were invited by Xia Hai, and they were all friends who gathered together after Su Can left, about seven or eight people. There are Su Can's friends here, as well as some of Zhang Xi's gentlemen who didn't look at him right before, and now they have become friends in their circle.
Wang Weiwei, Lin Xuanwu and Lin Xuanranguan were in Beijing, and when they learned that they were coming, they also made a special call to let Zhuang Zhiyu, Zhang Xian and others receive them. Zhuang Zhiyu, who had also met Xue Yiyang and Liu Rui a few times, agreed, and dragged everyone to Soho at No. 8 Jiuyan Bridge, not only their group of people, but also this friend came over, so that nearly 15 people gathered together, but it was also lively.
"I called their home, and his dad said he was out on a trip. If you don't leave early or late, you just left when we came, and when he comes back, I want to beat him. Xue Yiyang explained.
Su Can's going to the United States is a job in itself, and he doesn't need to be publicized everywhere, so Su's father and Su's mother also said that Su Can went to travel.
"Tang Yu hasn't done it yet, it's a pity, I thought they were already in Nanda." Zhang Feifei is the most outstanding girl today, not only because she is now a proud protΓ©gΓ© of the China Academy of Art as the chairman of the China Oil Painting Society, but also because of the temperament cultivated this year, if there is no Lin Geran, Tang Fei, a girl who can force her in the crowd, is still extremely good.
Zhang Xian said very wanderingly, "Not living together outside the school does not mean that there is no double dormitory**...... Maybe Su Can has successfully pushed it down...... If that kid didn't harm Tang Yu, I wouldn't believe anything......"
Watching Zhang Xian and Zhang Feifei chatting on the terrace on the second floor of the bar from afar, Xue Yiyang passed Zhuang Zhiyu, "Her name is Zhang Feifei......
Zhuang Zhiyu glanced at Xue Yiyang, "Yes, it's pretty good." β
"Would I like to introduce you? I don't have a boyfriend yet, but it's not easy to deal with, you have to have the confidence to suppress her, buddy supports you. Zhuang Zhiyu smiled sneeringly.
"Me?" Xue Yiyang's expression was strange, and he hesitated, "It's too far, she is studying in Hangzhou, China Academy of Art ......"
There are other words that Xue Yiyang didn't say, just now someone said that Zhang Feifei's father is the CEO of Rongcheng Telecom Branch, there is a big gap between the two, in Xue Yiyang's eyes, Zhang Feifei can be said to be those rich girls who are unattainable, and their lives and the world are different from him. And life experience tells him that such a girl is best to stay away.
Zhuang Zhiyu took a puff of cigarette and said, "Before Su Can met Tang Yu in the twenty-seventh middle school, did he feel far away?" In the end, they entered NTU together, a school that made me feel dizzy when I looked at it. As you said, Su Can, who didn't have a good grade, suddenly got up and entered your Xiahai City No. 1 Middle School, these before, would you feel incredible? β
Zhuang Zhiyu spit out a smoke ring: "Before I met him, I actually had the same idea as you, although the family arranged a lot of things for me, but this made me feel that I was nothing without all this." Gathering with friends, I think in 10 years, we will probably still be together like this, but what's the point, we haven't changed anything."
"When I saw Su Can for the first time, I couldn't figure out why Wang Weiwei attached so much importance to him, and I also said that Wang Weiwei was not interesting enough. But Wang Weiwei just told me that it would be good to get along with him, and there were indeed some things that I couldn't say. It's like he can stand on the rooftop, face Li Ying who is about to jump off the building, and tell her that she doesn't want to see what life she wants to live in ten years and what kind of life she wants to create? even saved her with a song by Pushkin's "If Life Deceives You". Don't laugh at that, at that time, it was also the first time I met such a person, which made me feel a shock. β
Zhuang Zhiyu leaned against the window, smoking a cigarette, and pondered in a long distance outside the window, "We clubbed and played loosely, and we didn't have a head to fight for wine, and we were also jealous." But at No. 19 Guojin Road, only he can use these Ferraris that smashed a big man, and they all say that the wicked have their own wicked grinding, but this kid is not a wicked man, but a human spirit. But if he's a simple human spirit, you know how he feels to me? β
"He doesn't look like a man of our time. People like him are very few in this world, and even extinct."
On the other side of the lounge, Zhang Xianzheng smiled at Zhang Feifei, "That kid has been staring at you since just now, it seems that your Zhang Feifei's great charm has been planted by others again, I want to think about it, that is Su Can's good friend, surnamed Xue, Xue Yiyang." It is said that people and groups are divided into things and like gathering, and where can the guys who have played with Su Can from childhood to adulthood be separated. What's the matter, does Miss Zhang have the idea of taming him well? β
Zhang Feifei applied mascara, glanced at Xue Yiyang with bright eyes under the eyelashes, and smiled, "Don't use such a clumsy agitation method, do you just want to push me, a beautiful and lovely sworn friend, to others?" You'll be lonely without me."
"I promise not." Zhang Xian said embarrassedly, and it was very difficult for Zhang Feifei to see that he and Zhuang Zhiyu were in sight.
Because of Zhang Feifei's gaze, Xue Yiyang also looked over, and when he saw Zhang Feifei smiling at him, Xue Yiyang's heartbeat accelerated suddenly.
Zhang Feifei turned her head a little coquettishly and looked at Zhang Xiandao, "I still say that, does he have 10 million?" β
Zhang Xian was speechless for a while.
"At the beginning, Wang Weiwei was angry with me because of this incident, but was what I said wrong? In school, I admit that Su Can is indeed not in line with the public, you all respect him very much, what he says, his thoughts make you feel very reasonable, but I want to ask, what can these bring him? Does Su Can have 10 million now? I also admit that he and Tang Yu are indeed talented and beautiful. But who can guarantee that these will last? Are you willing to live a life of firewood, rice, oil and salt? Maybe Zhang Xian, you will tell me that you can for the sake of your beloved woman. ββ
But I can't, whether he is my beloved man or not, my dad gave me an excellent environment, and I have no taboo to say that I am just a material girl, my man can't be too bad, at least my dad should be the goal, and our future house as a family can't cost me a penny. I can only say I'm sorry for the people who still need my parents to pay for our future. β
After speaking, Zhang Feifei also glanced towards Xue Yiyang, which made Xue Yiyang at a loss for a while, and looked around in disguise.
Zhang Xian looked at this twilight, but he didn't know what it was like. He really couldn't blame anything, too many people chose between chasing a promise that could easily change in circumstances and time and a material that would never change.
United States. Southern California Mouth Palo Alto.
"He's Sean Parker, Sean Parker who helped Fanning set up the music website Nen. It's another day in the wave of the Internet, if the word genius lives up to its name in too many false names in Silicon Valley. In front of Su Can, Zach introduced a high nose bridge, curly hair, in his early twenties, but relatively old, looking twenty-seven or eighteen, but there was an elusive and deep American man in his eyes.
The visitor obviously received the attention of Zack's team because of his qualifications, and some people who were playing billiards in the lounge also got up to greet them, and Catherine and the girls on the second floor also seemed very concerned, among which Catherine showed too much enthusiasm, which was obviously a bit against Su Can's rejection of her before, which made Su Can quite embarrassed.
Su Can felt the respect and respect that this Sean Parker had gained from the eagerness of the surrounding Facebook employees, and the other party obviously saw Su Can at the first glance when he entered the door, and then smiled casually, and walked over to shake hands with Su Can, "This is the founder in China, the one who first proposed the concept of faceb?" Zach nodded, "Yes, he is Su Can." β
Greeting Sean Parker, Zach said excitedly, "You may not believe it at all, Sean Parker and his girlfriend lived across the street from us, we had just moved here, he walked over with a group of young people, I saw the hat he was wearing, we had contact on the Internet before, faceb, and then he took the initiative to snort me, I can confirm that he is indeed Sean, this is too coincidental, isn't it!?" β
Su Can nodded, "It's indeed too much of a coincidence." At this moment, he looked at Sean, Sean's pale blue eyes revealed a kind of profundity, and he glanced at Su Can with a smile.
"That's the biggest surprise I've ever given you, Sue!" Zach excitedly said, "Sean knows too many venture capitalists, and he found the best one for us, the Red Leaf Fund, and Sean was the lobbying middleman, and they promised to give us $20 million to buy a 10 percent stake in Facebook." β
Su Can frowned and said, "If it is 20 million US dollars to acquire 10% of the shares, then Viacom Group also offers this price, why not choose them, and from the perspective of popularity, if Viacom enters our company, it will make those people in Silicon Valley recognize our value even more clearly." β
Sean spoke as soon as Su Can's words fell, "Indeed, but please don't forget, the Viacom Group will not be so generous, their real purpose is to buy your company." If the acquisition is not successful, the investment plan, in fact, will not be realized to a large extent, which is a common feature of this type of venture capital, first use a plan to make you recognize the value of your company, and then use another set of plans that are much higher than your estimated company value, as an acquisition catch. Under this comparison, it is difficult for you to make an accurate judgment. Forget about Viacom, they won't be investing two thousand dollars for Facebook. That's just bait. β
Everyone also heard it, and there seemed to be something wrong between Su Can and Sean.
Su Can looked at Sean, the man with a tall nose and a smug smile also stared at Su Can without giving an inch. The aura is comparable.
It is difficult for the people around to choose which side to stand on psychologically, Su Can is the founder and one of their veterans, and has recently blended in with them. But Sean is an emerging celebrity on the Internet, the object of worship of many tech-savvy college students, and the music website he founded has made him extremely influential in the minds of young people across the United States, including these veterans of Facebook. Maybe someone is an exception, and the one who can clearly choose Sean among the crowd is probably the technical beauty Catherine.
Night.
In the cafΓ© on the second floor, Su Can, who had made a cup of coffee, stood on the balcony and watched the students coming and going on the Stanford University campus at night. There were footsteps behind him, Sean leaned on the edge of the door frame very chicly, took a sip of the coffee he was holding, and then stepped forward, "You should accept this investment plan, because as far as I know, there is no other Silicon Valley company that is willing to give more favorable terms."
Su Can turned his head, looked at Sean, and debunked without hesitation, "It's very dramatic, just across the street from this house, I happened to run into Mark Zuckerberg again, and it just so happened that you could contact the investor... Your arrangements are good. Sean's expression, who was still smiling and listening to Su Can's words, changed, but this change was also fleeting, so he smiled, "This is a win-win ending, the Red Leaf Fund invited me to come forward, I owe them a favor in this matter, from the perspective of investment structure, this investment is very reasonable, whether it is for you or for Mark Zuckerberg." Even I was blown away. β
Su Can had a faint anger in his heart, "You made an appointment with me and found Zack directly, and talked to him about things, so Zhan Hua's phone call said that the situation was a little uncontrollable, in fact, he wanted me to stabilize Mark Zuckerberg, let me escort you, and let Zack's venture capital be found during this time, all in vain...?" β
"The Red Leaf Foundation can't restrict or prevent Zach from attending these invitations, so it can only invite you to come."
"So, I'm being taken advantage of?" Su Can thought of Zhan Hua after this series of incidents, he was really just a businessman, and in order to fight for the greatest interests, he could do whatever it takes. Sean said, "It's also for the mutual benefit of you and Zach." You shouldn't be attending those invitations with him now, but end these meaningless moves as soon as possible, let Zach choose the Red Leaf Fund, end these meaningless feasts, as far as I know, 20 million dollars to buy 10% of the shares, this is already a great deal, if I am Zack's partner, then I must advise him to sign quickly, sign with these fools. β
Su Can wanted to refute that it would be a fool to really sign, but it is true that he has such confidence because of his rebirth, and for people like Sean, who often deal with American venture capital, the investment in front of him is simply a pie sent to the door, but he doesn't understand why Su Can asks for such a high price. "Sixteen million, five percent for sale... This is indeed a fantasy. Sean shook his head and sighed, "Venture capitalists are scary sometimes, but as a former entrepreneur, I advise you that you better make a decision earlier before Mr. Zhan becomes scary." β
"I've never been threatened, if Zhan Hua wants to continue to cooperate with me, then ask him to consider the previous 5% plan, otherwise, even if I have spent one or two million for this investment... I can always go back on it. Sean looked at Su Can quietly, Su Can's expression was very calm, and he said this calmly, without showing any flaws. And Sean's eyes immediately sharpened, conveying some kind of fierce power, and the two of them were fighting each other. Su Can only felt a nameless fire, Zhan Hua was playing with fire, and Su Can's plan made him angry, so he directly bypassed Su Can and came to the United States to find Sean Parker, a Silicon Valley genius who was admired by technocrats like Mark Zuckerberg, and used his influence to instigate Mark Zuckerberg. And they did succeed, Zach showed interest in Zhan Hua's so-called 20 million US dollars in shares, and looking at this, he was already extremely excited, as long as he reached a consensus with Su Can in the next step and improved some details, it may be conclusive.
And on this, compared with the previous plan of 16 million US dollars, not only did they lose 12 million US dollars, but Facebook also lost 5% more shares from here for nothing, and these 5% of the shares will be a huge amount in the future, so they will be carved up for nothing. Su Can was unwilling. Even if Sean Parker is an Internet prodigy, he is an extremely difficult character to deal with, and Zhan Hua is supporting him behind him, and Su Can has no intention of compromising.
Zhan Hua's small gesture has made Su Can feel angry, the most powerful thing is that his action when he came to the United States, very precise, very accurate to hit the pulse, he found people like Sean Parker, this person who has created a website that makes American youth applaud him, does have the ability to influence Zack. And he himself is not a fuel-efficient lamp.1 Just watch him arrive, so that the employees of Facebook know his energy in awe of him. Before that, these members who fought side by side with Mark Zuckerberg did not have a corresponding admiration for him Su Can. Maybe in their eyes, Sean Parker is the one who can show them the way, and Su Can is just one of them.
This is very dangerous, which will not only affect the next financing, but also affect Su Can's control of Facebook. This control is not the influence of Mark Zuckerberg, but also the influence of these core members, and now the intervention of Sean Parker, who represents Zhanhua, directly affects his influence.
Sean looked at Su Can for a few seconds, his eyes sank, and then nodded, "What you say, I will tell Guang Guang on his behalf He turned around, walked to the door, paused, and said meaningfully, "As a person who has come over, I appreciate your courage." If you insist, then I wish you the best of luck. β
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