Chapter 075: I Don't Mind Pulling Down the Richest Man
When Shedd left Apple, he shook hands with Wen Ming very warmly, and said that he would visit Apple if he had the opportunity.
Wen Ming also responded with a smile, but after Shedd left, the smile was gone.
"Don't come, I'm really tired."
Wen Ming reluctantly returned to his office, and then dialed the Sith's phone.
The negotiation time with Xie De is actually not long, but the various secret confrontations between the exchanges give him a headache, any word that the other party says, whether it is literal or not, still needs to think about it, this kind of negotiation method, Wen Ming dislikes it very much.
But there is no way, now he doesn't have the strength to say one to one with someone like Xie De, let alone Li Jiacheng behind Xie De. He was able to go straight to Teresa Roy because of the two partnerships.
It was Cage who answered the phone, while the Sith was still negotiating, and after a while of small talk, the call was handed to the Sith.
"How's the talk with the people of Li Jiacheng?"
Of course, Sith knew when Li Jiacheng's people would arrive, and Wen Ming called him at this time, there could be no other reason besides this matter.
Wen Ming said: "It's not good, it's the same as we expected before, they don't want to get only 2.1% of Facebook, so they started threatening me." β
The Sith asked, somewhat indifferently, "How did he threaten?" β
Regarding the threat from Li Jiacheng, not to mention that Wen Ming doesn't care much, even Sith doesn't care much, because in this four-party merger and acquisition case, although Facebook is the initiative in the absolute sense, the real initiative is in the hands of Apple.
Even if there is a real threat, at most it will be all kinds of suppression of Apple after the completion of the merger and acquisition.
But for the Sith, an American, he actually doesn't recognize the power of Huaxia capital in American society, which stems from the superiority of Americans in the general sense.
Wen Ming noticed the Sith's tone, and breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, he didn't care about Shed's threat, but he had to pay great attention to the Sith's attitude. In the final analysis, if an enterprise wants to succeed, it is impossible to rely on only a talented boss, and what is needed is the joint efforts of all employees.
Unless, Wen Ming's invention can lead the entire era and become a necessity for everyone. But so far, none of the things he has invented, whether it's a mini-game or an iPhone, can be called a necessity.
And Sith is currently playing a very big role in the company, especially in this merger and acquisition case, if Sith's attitude will be shaken because of Li Jiacheng, then Wen Ming will fall into passivity.
Wen Ming would not be naΓ―ve to think that the relationship between Sith and his parents, and the fact that he is now working for him, will think about everything for his sake. Knowing people and knowing faces but not hearts, who can guarantee that the Sith will not choose to lose Wen Ming's interests because of his own interests?
This is also the reason why Wen Ming values the Sith, compared to those strange professional managers, the possibility of the Sith's betrayal is much lower.
"The first threat is to invest in a similar imitation of ins, and then through Li Jiacheng's identity as a shareholder of Facebook, the merger and acquisition will be delayed."
Wen Ming said: "This threat has three results, first: we beat the imitation they invested in, and then at a higher value, we get the Facebook acquisition, but because of the time issue, Facebook's valuation will increase, and we will be able to get fewer shares." β
"Second, we are on par with the imitations they invest in, Facebook will choose to buy their products, and our Instagram will completely fail because of Facebook's choice, and we can only be reduced to the point of selling advertisements to earn revenue."
"Thirdly, we were directly defeated by them, and when we were at the lowest value, we were directly acquired by them or Facebook."
After saying this, Wen Ming continued: "The second threat is what you guessed before, using Li Jiacheng's influence in Huaxia to make our iPhone impossible to sell in Huaxia. Of course, I won't believe this, and Li Jiacheng can't get a country to completely ban the sale of a product. β
"However, the iphone is a mobile phone communication product, if you want to sell it in the Huaxia market, then, you must get Huaxia's 3C certification, get the communication sales license, and these links, I think he has the ability to delay our testing time."
Wen Ming stopped and breathed a long sigh of relief, although in just over half a year in his life, he had experienced an unusually rich experience and gained a lot of knowledge. But in the end, in his previous life, he was just a failed sling.
In the past, whether it was publishing a book to earn the first pot of gold, or releasing a game to sweep the cash flow, it was all smooth sailing. And the benefits he created cannot be seen by others.
This time, the four-party merger and acquisition case has involved a total of $1 billion, including a 4.2% stake in Facebook. Wen Ming chose to take 2.1% of the shares himself, and for many people, these Facebook shares could appreciate several times, or even ten times, in the next few years.
Wen Ming should be glad that no one in this world except him knows that Facebook's future market value can stabilize at more than $480 billion, otherwise, he will definitely be swallowed alive because of 2.1% of the shares.
Even Bill Gates, the world's richest man now, cannot ignore the 2.1% stake in a $480 billion company.
Sith clearly heard Wen Ming's exhalation through the communication signal, and fully understood Wen Ming's pressure at this time.
For him, Wen Ming was everything his friend left in this world, and he originally wanted to help Wen Ming finish his studies. What I didn't expect was that Wen Ming's encounter would be so incredible, and he had such an outstanding talent.
In just over half a year, it has reached such a point.
And now, any decision made by Wen Ming may make him fall into the abyss and lose the opportunity to reach the peak of his life.
In Sith's opinion, even if he is in Wenming's position, he may not be able to make the most correct choice at this time.
"I'm sorry, but I can only give you advice, not tell you what to do."
Sith said helplessly into the phone: "Wen Ming, you know, I was just a lawyer who was discriminated against by white people before, but after joining the company you created, I am now qualified to lead a $1 billion merger and acquisition case, I have to say, I wake up in the middle of the night now, and I still feel like I am dreaming." β
Wen Ming listened patiently to the Sith's words and did not interject.
"You're only 19 years old, you've already created a billion dollar product, and you haven't experienced failure."
Sith's voice was full of relief at this time, and he said: "Three months ago, when you just came back from the isolated island, we were worried about the cost of your surgery, and now, you can easily buy a million-dollar RV, just to rest, you need to pay more than a hundred salaries every month, you can easily decide to reward the company's employees with 10 million dollars." β
"Wen Ming, when I was a lawyer, although I was discriminated against, I felt that life was very good, because I didn't have to queue up to get help, I didn't have to worry about my children's tuition fees, and I didn't have to reject my children's idea of traveling because of saving money. And I chose to accept your invitation, which didn't seem very wise to many people at the time, because you only had one game at the time. And few game companies can continue to be brilliant. β
Heathstone paused for a moment, then said, "One should not be satisfied, for satisfaction will stop one from moving forward." But I have always believed that the premise of dissatisfaction is that you have the ability to satisfy yourself, do you know what I mean? β
Wen Ming was silent for a while, and said, "You're right, I have the ability to make myself satisfied, and naturally I also have the ability to make myself dissatisfied." Even if I do fail this time, I can afford to start all over again. So, I hope you can help me take a 2.1% stake in Facebook. β
Sith laughed and said, "As long as you make your choice, I'll do my best to complete it." β
Hanging up the phone, Wen Ming's eyes narrowed.
"Hopefully, your threats are just words, otherwise, I don't mind pulling down the next richest man."