Chapter 55 Second Round of Financing

Zhao Guomin was stunned, "What is it?" ”

"Internet." Qin Yi repeated again, "It's the Internet!" The network to which your computer is connected. ”

"Do you know what the Internet is?" Qin Yi suddenly asked.

"I know the Internet, what does this have to do with killers?" Zhao Guomin felt a little inexplicable.

Of course, Zhao Guomin knows what the Internet is, but he only knows it.

Because he doesn't usually need it, he doesn't need it, and the computer on his desk is just an ornament.

The secretary and staff are responsible for the specific work that needs to operate the computer, and he will not touch it at all.

His business doesn't require a computer, let alone entertainment, and he doesn't even watch a TV.

After all, you can't imagine the happiness of rich people.

Zhao Guomin's knowledge of computers and the Internet cannot be said to be better than nothing, and it can be regarded as ignorance.

"Do you know what the Internet can do?" Qin Yi asked again.

Zhao Guomin didn't know how to answer now, he knew what a fart.

After all, Hong Kong Island only connected to the Internet in 91, and there are very few people who know about the Internet.

When people don't understand a thing, they will make up a lot of things in their brains, especially if this thing is related to high technology or science, it is easier for people to imagine that they can do anything.

Just like the computers of this era and the quantum physics of later generations.

It's just that Zhao Guomin doesn't understand what the killer has to do with the Internet.

"Does Boss Zhao know what a BBS forum is? What is a website? Qin Yi asked again.

Seeing that Zhao Guomin nodded and shook his head, he was also half-understood, Qin Yi knew that the opportunity to solve the doubts of others had come.

"Bulletin board system, translated as electronic bulletin board, as long as you know the address of this BBS, and link it, everyone can use the computer to post announcements and reply to messages." Qin Yi picked up a whiteboard and wrote a few words on it, "Everyone can publish information and be seen, which has the function of communication." ”

"And this communication is open, and multiple people can participate in the interaction, just like a conference room or forum, and each of them can freely express their own information."

"BBS has the role of a communication platform, many people, communication and interaction, what did Boss Zhao think of?"

Boss Zhao suddenly realized, "You mean ......?"

"That's right." Qin Yi nodded, and wrote a line of words and numbers on the whiteboard, "The target information, plus the price, this is the information published by the customer." ”

"The killer on the bulletin board can leave a message, express his willingness to accept the order, the customer replies to determine the candidate, and an order process is completed."

"The killer completes the goal, waits for the customer to confirm, then pays, and the deal is done."

"The biggest advantage of the Internet is that it connects the world, making it faster and more convenient for people all over the world to communicate, as long as there is a computer and a network, you can communicate in any corner of the world, and the two sides don't need to meet at all."

"Another advantage is that it is hidden, maximizing privacy, across the Internet, you don't know who is communicating with you on the other end, you don't know his appearance, skin color, name, gender, you don't even know if he is human."

Zhao Guomin's eyes lit up, "Gather killers and customers from all over the world through the computer network and let them do business on our territory, wonderful!" Wonderful! ”

"What a genius idea!"

"Then does Boss Zhao think this business is worth doing?" Qin Yi asked with a smile.

"It's a very good plan." Zhao Guomin pondered for a few seconds, "But there are still some questions, what are you doing...... Oh, BBS forum, how to let the killers of the world know and attract them, you can't advertise everywhere. ”

"Also, everyone can speak on it, and everything written can be seen, this is not appropriate, some privacy is inconvenient."

"The most important thing is this payment ......"

"None of this is a problem." Qin Yi laughed, "I'll be responsible for the issue of publicity and recruitment." ”

"The forum adopts a registered membership system, restricting visitors from entering, and only customers who have passed our authentication can log in by registering an electronic account and passing a password."

"BBS can be divided into several areas, through the message to publish some simple information, interested in communication can be through the forum's built-in private chat system, the private chat system is one-to-one, absolutely safe."

"As for how to pay, this is the core of our business."

Qin Yi took off his mask and said with a mysterious face, "Each registered member has to pay a deposit, the money is deposited in our designated Swiss bank account, if the two parties negotiate the business, we will act as the intermediary to carry out the transaction, the customer will remit the money into our bank, we will notify the killer of the action, wait for the killer to complete the task, and after the customer confirms, we will remit the money to the killer." ”

"The customer and the killer do not directly carry out capital exchanges, and we will guarantee the security of the funds intermediately, solve the trust problem between the buyer and the seller, and more importantly, if something happens to the killer, it will not be traced to the customer by the police through the exchange of funds."

"It will take a while between the killer and the customer confirms the payment and we send the money, and during this time, the funds can be at our disposal."

"Imagine a world-class platform, how much money will flow every day?"

"At least in the tens of millions of dollars!"

Other Zhao Guomin can not understand, but this last sentence, as a person engaged in stock and financial money laundering, he understands it in seconds.

"Wonderful! Wonderful! Wonderful! Zhao Guomin was instantly excited, and he couldn't wait to set up this platform immediately. How to do this thing, is it difficult? ”

"Well." Qin Yi pondered for a few seconds, "As long as you find a few programmers who are engaged in technology, this thing is not difficult, BBS has been developed abroad for many years, and the technology is already very mature." ”

"However, it is a bit difficult to find programmers, mainly because of the financial aspects, and there is also the need to build servers and networks, which are relatively expensive."

Zhao Guomin understands this sentence better, he has also invested in people, this set of rhetoric is very familiar, doesn't it just ask for money.

"How much you need, you name it." Zhao Guomin said very boldly.

Qin Yi suddenly laughed, and then his face turned cold, "I know that Boss Zhao is rich and wealthy, it seems that the ransom last time was just a drizzle for you." ”

Zhao Guomin was dumbfounded, how to say it well, and suddenly turned his face.

Isn't it about business, why is it about carrying knives?

Qin Yi quickly smiled again, "Boss Zhao, don't be afraid, I'm a person who pays attention to harmony and makes money, and I am in business, and the previous things are over, let's continue to talk about business." ”

"Yes, yes, yes, harmony makes money, and harmony makes money!" Zhao Guomin forced out a smile and wiped the cold sweat on his forehead.

"Before, I said that I would refund half of your money, a total of 75 million Hong Kong dollars and 5 million US dollars, and the exchange ratio between US dollars and Hong Kong dollars is 1:7.8, how about I calculate you 100 million Hong Kong dollars?" Qin Yi looked at Zhao Guomin with a smile.

"Uh, yes, yes." Zhao Guomin nodded.

"I built this platform single-handedly, and my valuation of one billion Hong Kong dollars is not too much, right?" Qin Yi asked rhetorically.

"Not excessive." Zhao Guomin feels that this valuation is still very reasonable.

"That 100 million is Boss Zhao's investment, and it is 10% when converted into shares, which is very reasonable, right?" Qin Yi asked.

"Reasonable, reasonable." Zhao Guomin nodded.

"Of course, a billion is just the first round of valuation." Qin Yi changed his words, "After such a long period of development, the potential of the platform has basically appeared, the market prospect is broad, the business operation is successful, the development speed is fast, the user retention data is high, and the revenue is very considerable." ”

"Through the top-level design, the industry barriers have been broken, the user market has been sinking, the industry ecology has been sorted out, and the old business model has been subverted by connecting with the world and connecting with the traditional industry in depth, and the necessary conditions for the transformation to the market head have been completed."

"How much?" Zhao Guomin couldn't help but ask.

"The second round of valuation is one billion." Qin Yi raised his palm, "US dollars." ”

"A billion dollars?" Zhao Guomin was directly shocked.

"That's right, a billion dollars." Qin Yi said with a smile, "Boss Zhao, whether you follow the second round of financing, if you don't follow, I will go to find someone else, I think there must be someone interested in this business." ”

"You might as well grab it!" Zhao Guomin was anxious.

"What is Boss Zhao's name, we are discussing serious business now, and I didn't force you." Qin Yi was immediately unhappy, "If you don't want to invest money, I won't force it, I'll immediately find a second investor, after the investment is in hand, I can let you cash out and leave, and I will help you withdraw your shares." ”

"No, I'm not withdrawing shares." Zhao Guomin immediately shook his head, what are you kidding, he has already gotten in the car, the platform is about to take off, and he wants to drive him down, but there is no door.

You can't bully people like this even if you're a bandit.

"It's okay if you don't withdraw your shares." Qin Yi shrugged his shoulders indifferently, "But after the second round of financing, it's hard to say how much your equity will be diluted, and there may be a third and fourth round of financing later." ”

"It doesn't matter how many rounds of financing, you have to tell me the reason why you are valued at a billion dollars." Zhao Guomin's face was not angry, "You can't say that one billion is one billion, you have to be reasonable." ”

"It's simple." Qin Yi sneered, "The strong profitability of the platform, coupled with the rapid expansion of scale. ”

"I can make the platform go live within a month, and expand to ten countries and regions, absorbing no less than ten international professional killers."

"The most important thing is that the platform can be profitable within a month." Qin Yi raised a finger, "The profit will reach 100 million US dollars, at least." ”

"A hundred million dollars?" Zhao Guomin's eyes widened, "This...... How is this possible, you won't be talking about it, will you? ”

Qin Yi took out a newspaper from his bag, flipped to the second page and handed it to Zhao Guomin, "Look at this." ”

"Kenji Tsukamoto, chairman of Tsukamoto Co., Ltd., arrived in Hong Kong, and it is reported that Tsukamoto Group will set up a branch headquarters on Hong Kong Island to carry out a new business ......" Zhao Guomin felt a little inexplicable, "What are you asking me to watch this for?" ”

"I've got reliable information that someone is going to assassinate Kenji Tsukamoto." Qin Yi clicked on the newspaper, "Tsukamoto is very afraid of death, not only hired a large number of bodyguards, set up a full set of state-of-the-art security systems in the club where he stayed, but also established a revenge foundation. ”

"If anyone kills him, 100 million dollars will be poured into the Foundation of Vengeance and will be operational. Whoever helps him avenge it, then $100 million will be used as a bonus. ”

"100 million dollars?" Zhao Guomin was taken aback, and then thought of something, "Are you sure?" ”

"Of course, I have a strong intelligence network, and since I can know in advance that someone is going to assassinate Tsukamoto, I can also find the killer." Qin Yi stretched out his hand and shook it hard, and said confidently, "When the time comes, kill the killer, and the bonus will be the first profit of the platform." ”

"How? Boss Zhao? Qin Yi sneered, "This second round, will you follow?" ”

Zhao Guomin frowned, lowered his head in contemplation, and the expression on his face kept changing.

"This killer platform is just testing the waters." Qin Yi continued, "I will use him to verify this business model, and when the operating system matures, this platform will continue to expand." ”

"The expanded platform is not limited to the business field of killers, arms, unique products, smuggling and even money laundering will be the direction of the platform."

"At that time, this platform will become the world's largest underground trading platform, and the daily flow of funds will be astronomical."

Zhao Guomin suddenly raised his head, "How much money do you want to finance?" ”

"With a valuation of one billion US dollars, the second round of release of 20% of the shares, that is, 200 million US dollars will be raised, which will be used for platform network construction, personnel recruitment, hardware construction, etc." Qin Yi raised two fingers in front of Zhao Guomin's eyes, "What does Boss Zhao think?" ”

"Two hundred million dollars?!" Zhao Guomin shook his head, "I don't have that much money." ”

"It is said that Boss Zhao, your net worth of 10 billion, that is, more than 1 billion US dollars, will you not be able to take out just 200 million?" Qin Yi sneered, "If you don't want to vote, forget it, I'll go to someone else immediately, and when you get the money, I'll let you cash out and leave." ”

"Wait, wait, wait." Zhao Guomin hurriedly said, "I really don't have a net worth of 10 billion, not all that money is mine, there are other people's." ”

"Huh?" Qin Yi was a little surprised, "Really? ”

"Of course it's true, don't look at the newspapers, I'm actually helping people launder money." Zhao Guomin said helplessly, "The money is just a hand in me, I earn some fees, and my real worth is only two billion, most of it is invested, and there is really not much liquidity." ”

"And how much can you take?" Qin Yi was a little impatient.

"I ......" Zhao Guomin gritted his teeth, "500 million Hong Kong dollars!" ”

Qin Yi thought for a while, "Why don't you take 600 million Hong Kong dollars, count the initial investment of 100 million, and I will convert it into 10% of the shares for you?" ”

"Good!" Zhao Guomin nodded fiercely, "Then it's a word, six hundred million." ”

"Happy working together!" Qin Yi smiled and stretched out his palm, "With the help of Boss Zhao, our platform will definitely become bigger and stronger, and create brilliance!" ”

"Little brother, borrow your auspicious words." , Zhao Guomin stretched out his hand with a lot of feelings, "When the time comes, you can't forget me." ”

"That can't be." Qin Yi swore and said, "I'm a person who talks about credit!" ”