After chatting with Bill, Buffett invited Zhang Ning to coffee for the third time.

"Zhang Ning, I have some regrets now, if I believed in your valuation of Facebook at the time, perhaps, we will now own 30% of your shares in Facebook."

"Hehe, Mr. Buffett, it's not good now, 15% of the shares, and the right to speak is not weak. And, I've done what I said earlier about valuation. 100 billion US dollars, which one is there now, dare to say that Facebook is not worth the price. ”

"Well, I'll admit, this time, I'm blind."

Buffett sighed, and then looked at Zhang Ning again, "Zhang Ning, it's useless to regret what happened before." According to what you say in China, there are talented people from generation to generation, and a new generation is better than the old. I just want to ask again if you want to sell the remaining 50% of the shares. If there is, we're willing to take it, and it's at $20 per share. ”

"Nope."

Zhang Ning directly refused.

"Don't get me wrong, I'm not asking you to sell your entire stake, I'm just saying that out of 50%, can you sell another 10%. You also know that in the U.S. market, as long as you control 30% of the shares, you basically control the entire company. You now have 50% of the shares, and even if you sell another 10%, it won't make much of a difference to you. And, if you sell now, you can get more cash, don't you? ”

"Hehe, Mr. Buffett, I won't sell the shares in the back now, at least, in the next few years, I won't move. If I'm not interested in Facebook anymore, I'll tell you again. As for the issue of liquidity......"

Zhang Ning paused at this time, he had been thinking about liquidity recently.

Of course, this consideration is not to consider Facebook's liquidity.

Facebook has already received $50 billion in money after selling 50 percent of its shares.

It can be said that Facebook's cash flow is very strong now, and there is no shortage of cash.

It's just that Facebook belongs to Facebook, and Zhang Ningyuan's Penguin Company in China does not have rich cash flow.

It's 2003 and, if nothing else, it won't be long before the United States will launch the Iraq War against Iraq.

Although there is no news about the Iraq war now, Zhang Ning knows that this is the last calm.

In this way, he can take advantage of this war and make a fortune from the war.

"Mr. Buffett, let's do business."

"Doing business?"

Buffett's eyes lit up, "You agreed?" ”

"No, I didn't say yes, what I said about doing business is another."

"Tell me."

"Mr. Buffett, do you do oil futures?"

"Of course."

"That's great, I have a hunch that in the next month, international oil prices will rise sharply, and there is no interest in entering oil futures together."

"This ......"

Buffett felt that Zhang Ning's mention was too inexplicable.

One of the Internet people actually said to a financial guru that I think oil is going to rise.

It's almost like an ordinary person talking about an international form with a prominent politician.

"Zhang Ning, I know you are very genius, but oil is not something that can be played casually. As the world's best driving force, not to mention me, even the entire United States, he can't control crude oil, let alone accurately predict whether crude oil will rise or fall in the future. ”

Oil is a resource for global warfare and life, and he has no resource to replace. At the same time, oil is also an important commodity for countries around the world. The daily trading volume of the international crude oil market is as high as trillions, or even tens of trillions. With such a huge market, let alone the United States, even the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, it is impossible to predict oil prices.

"Mr. Buffett, I know what I've just said makes you feel weird, or, you think, I'm like a gambler. However, I still believe that in the future, the price of crude oil will exceed the price of $100 per barrel. ”

"It's impossible, now crude oil is only $20 per barrel, how can it break through to $100."

Buffett still shook his head.

"Forget it, since you don't believe Mr. Buffett, then, I'll do this business myself."

"Zhang Ning, don't be rash, the crude oil market is very risky. Even if the $50 billion you just raised is put there, and you can't even get up in the water, you advise you not to think about this aspect, and manage your Facebook network well, your Facebook network has great potential. ”

It's just a pity that Zhang Ning, who knew about the Iraq War in later generations, would listen to Buffett's opinion.

After separating from Warren Buffett, Zhang Ning opened a secret account in a Swiss bank.

He put $1 billion into this account.

And, $1 billion, all bought positions in the rise of crude oil.

After buying it, Zhang Ning didn't look at it again.

He can't keep an eye on the price of oil every day, and it's useless to stare at it.

If the war in Iraq does not go out, then it is difficult for the global price of crude oil to fluctuate much, and it is impossible for him to make a big profit or lose much of his $1 billion. But as long as the Iraq War really starts, then, there is no doubt about it, Zhang Ning's $10 can definitely make a lot of money. You must know that crude oil futures are such a thing as a margin system.

In other words, for $1 billion, Zhang Ning can use margin to amplify 100 times to $100 billion.

After doing this, Zhang Ning called Mark.

"Mark, I'm going back to China, and in the near future, Facebook has been all in charge of you."

Facebook is a window for Zhang Ning to enter the global market.

In the future, he will use this window to build the most powerful penguin empire in the world.

However, Facebook needs time to consolidate, and Zhang Ning cannot stay in the United States for a long time, so he has to go back to China first.

Moreover, on the domestic side, there are also many problems waiting for Zhang Ning to deal with.

"Ah, Boss, you want to go back? So when are you coming back. ”

"Not necessarily, if you do well, I probably won't come all the time. If you don't do well, hehe, maybe I'll come next week and drive you straight to clean the toilet. ”

"Boss, don't be so ruthless."

"Then it's up to you."

"Alright then, boss, don't worry, under your guidance for a while, I don't think I will let you down."

"That's good."

After explaining, Zhang Ning left the United States with peace of mind.

……

"Xiao Ning, here, here......"

At the exit of the airport, Chen Qingqing was already waiting at the exit.

Seeing Zhang Ning come out, Chen Qingqing shouted excitedly. When Zhang Ning came out, he had already thrown himself into Zhang Ning's arms.

"You little bastard, I've been in the United States for so long, I thought you weren't coming back."

"How come, when I think of Qingqing and you waiting for me here, I said that I would come back."

Holding Chen Qingqing in his arms, Zhang Ning was extremely sweet.

It still feels good in China, but in the United States, although a Facebook network that shocked China and foreign countries has been created, many times, Zhang Ning is dying of pain. Moreover, when I worked in the United States, I was not comfortable at home. Although Facebook has grown all of a sudden, and many beauties have emerged, Zhang Ning is not interested in these girls in Europe and the United States.

Fortunately, it's back now.

"Cut, come less, and you'll say yes."

Chen Qingqing glanced at Zhang Ning, but he was still very happy in his heart.

"Let's go, let's go back."

After a little warmth at the airport for a while, the two went home.

However, after Zhang Ning returned to the company, he did not immediately put into work.

I haven't seen him for a few months, and Zhang Ning also misses Chen Qingqing and Han Xue.

It took two days to accompany Chen Qingqing and Han Xue to play happily, and then I put my mind on work.

"Qingqing, you say, what's going on with Blizzard?"

"After you were forced to retreat with $1 billion in liquidated damages, Blizzard has never felt sorry for us anymore. Perhaps, they feel that they have been cheated by you, and it is useless to say more. However, Blizzard's World of Warcraft has been very good in other countries recently, and recently, Blizzard wants to take back its agency rights in China. Moreover, Zhu Jun of the Ninth City, who has been in contact with Blizzard, seems to want to take back the agency of Warcraft from us. ”

"Oh, yes, they can take it if they want, tell them to bring a billion dollars."

Zhang Ning replied lightly.

"Xiao Ning, this time, I'm afraid they will really take $1 billion."

"No, it won't."

Zhang Ning opened his mouth, "Are they so rich?" ”

"Didn't you just say that World of Warcraft is doing well in other markets around the world. According to their financial reports, in the first quarter alone, World of Warcraft was in the United States, the United Kingdom, France, and Germany...... The profits brought by other countries to Blizzard have already reached 200 million US dollars. China is the world's largest online game market, with the world's largest online game population, and it is really possible for Blizzard to spend $1 billion and remove our agency. ”

"Oh, it seems that Blizzard is quite decisive this time."

Zhang Ning suddenly realized.

World of Warcraft is indeed one of the most popular online games in the world in later generations.

Even if you are cheated by yourself in the domestic market, it can be popular in other markets around the world, even in Europe and the United States, where the online game market is not very popular. It has been proved that this online game should be so classic. Before, they had to pay $1 billion in liquidated damages, which may not have been worth it. But now, it's different.

"It's okay, if they're going to come up with a billion dollars, then forget it, and give him back our agency. Earn $1 billion for nothing, hehe, where to find such a good thing. ”

"But, Xiao Ning, didn't you say that you can't let Warcraft occupy the domestic market? Moreover, you are not unaware of the quality of World of Warcraft, and if it really operates in China, it will be a heavy blow to our Penguin game. ”

Although Penguin Games' online games are popular in China, they occupy an important market in China.

But the quality of the penguin game, to be honest, is really average.

Whether it is the Legend of the Golden Gu Heroes or the Legend of Mortal Immortal Cultivators, their quality is very average, far from being comparable to Warcraft.

As for CF, although it is good, he is only a competitive online game, which is not the same as the traditional upgrade and monster-fighting online game.

Moreover, World of Warcraft is still a 3D game, and in terms of quality, it is far better than Penguin Games' works.