Yan Ruyu found Zhang Tianxing and complained, "My big boss Zhang, you can't just be a hands-off manager anymore. Make up your mind, are we selling the patent for our search engine or not?"
Zhang Tianxing lowered his head and thought, "They only offered ten million, that's too insincere. What's ten million enough for? If that's the price, refuse them directly."
Hearing Zhang Tianxing's tough stance, Yan Ruyu felt more confident, although she didn't understand the valuation of these internet companies. However, this didn't stop her from being surprised.
This Tianxing Network Company hadn't been open for long, and currently only had one product, the Internet Cafe Assistant. It was rumored to have tens of thousands of users, a considerable user base.
It seemed to be a membership system. If some users paid, then the Internet Cafe Assistant could have a very promising value.
It was a one-time investment, and then they could just wait for the returns.
However, with that in mind, Yan Ruyu felt the ten million offer was sincere, but Zhang Tianxing's dismissive tone clearly indicated he thought the offer was too low.
Yan Ruyu was flustered. "Then how about this, give me a straight answer, are you planning to sell or not?"
Seeing Yan Ruyu's slightly anxious expression, Zhang Tianxing smiled. This was how it should be. A beautiful woman getting angry had a different kind of charm.
"As long as the price is right, I'll definitely sell. But their offer is too low, there's no room for negotiation at that price."
Zhang Tianxing didn't give Yan Ruyu any room to speak. He knew exactly what this young lady was thinking.
She clearly had her eye on that building on the Bund. That building was really nice, and Zhang Tianxing also liked it, but it cost ten million.
Yan Ruyu was tempted. Plus, Gao Ningning had let slip about Tianxing Network Company some time ago. Zhang Tianxing had only invested five thousand yuan initially to get it started.
In Yan Ruyu's view, from five thousand yuan to ten million, in such a short time, it was time to sell.
After all, they had already made a good profit. Moreover, with this ten million, they could acquire that building on the Bund. This matter could definitely be handled.
A couple of days ago, Yan Ruyu had specifically visited the place. Apart from being a bit remote, everything else was good. The scenery was beautiful, it could be called a sea-view property.
If Zhonghai City developed further, the Bund would definitely become a top priority, and that building would surely appreciate in value.
Whether it was for their own use or for rent, it was feasible.
The bank had also indicated that quite a few people were interested in that building, but they were scared away by the ten million in cash.
That place couldn't be reserved for Zhang Tianxing for too long, at most a month.
Ten million in a month. How could she earn this money? Yan Ruyu couldn't figure it out.
To earn ten million, you either needed to hire more people, or have substantial capital, otherwise, earning ten million in a month was very difficult, almost impossible!
Of course, Zhang Tianxing's network company was an exception to the exception.
Besides this network company, Yan Ruyu didn't believe Zhang Tianxing could earn another ten million in a month.
The first time making money could be luck, but twice in a row being luck? It seemed impossible!
But that building on the Bund was really nice, only the surrounding facilities were a bit lacking.
However, it didn't matter. That area was just developing, otherwise, they wouldn't have been able to get the property ownership proof for that building for ten million.
For banks, they just wanted to recover cash.
For banks, these mortgaged assets all needed to be converted into cash flow. Banks had annual assessment targets.
There was a limit to the non-performing loan ratio for each branch, and the concept of cutting losses in a timely manner.
Yan Ruyu thought with dissatisfaction, this Zhang Tianxing was too unreliable. For the crayfish hotpot restaurant they partnered on, after he made a few suggestions, he became a complete absentee owner.
She was originally in charge of the crayfish hotpot, but now she had to handle all the affairs of Tianxing Network Company.
Did this Zhang Tianxing think she was easy to bully and was assigning all the dirty and difficult work to her?
It seemed that her bump with Zhang Tianxing last time wasn't hard enough. He dared to bully her, he hadn't learned his lesson at all.
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In the Zhonghai Grand Hotel, in the Zhonghai Hall, Li Honghong was furious.
"You bunch of idiots, I asked you to acquire a patent from a small company called Tianxing Network, and you couldn't even do it. I told you to offer ten million, what are they thinking?"
Li Honghong slapped the table. "Right, I heard the boss there is from Zhonghai University. Find some connections, and use your money. Find a way to acquire this Tianxing Network Company for ten million. This is very important for our next steps. This must succeed, failure is not an option."
At this moment, a man in a suit, about 1.6 meters tall, known as "Three Inch Nail," entered.
"What news do you have, just say it," Li Honghong said impatiently.
It was truly an inauspicious start. He had been in Zhonghai for four days, and he still had important matters in Shengjing waiting for him. Yet, the acquisition here was progressing very smoothly.
"Boss, that Yan Ruyu said her boss explicitly stated that if you want a realistic price, ten million is out of the question."
After saying that, he lowered his head, not daring to breathe.
He guessed that Boss Li Honghong would be angry this time. Everyone felt ten million was a lot. That company was just lucky, and happened to register a patent by chance. If it weren't for the boss wanting to avoid disputes for the listing, why would they spend money on this useless patent?
He didn't understand why the boss insisted on acquiring such a network company. It could only be said that the boss was too rich, having already secured several rounds of funding abroad. The company currently had inexhaustible cash on its books.
Now the company was making frequent moves, acquiring dozens of network companies in less than half a year.
The company had now become a giant in the industry. Did this Manager Li want to unify the internet landscape?
Although they had spent countless money in the past six months, it wasn't wasted. Baidu's growth was evident to all.
Manager Li was playing a game, a game that could determine the future trend of the internet.
"If ten million isn't enough, then offer twenty million. We must acquire this Tianxing Network, otherwise, they will become our biggest competitor. We should either absorb them before they grow or eliminate them."
Everyone nodded in agreement. "Why don't we eliminate them? We can develop similar products, seize their market, and ruin them."
Li Honghong shook his head. "Time is too tight, and the task is too heavy. We can't have any detours. Remember, if a problem can be solved with money, it's not a problem."
Upon hearing Li Honghong's assessment, everyone was speechless. They didn't expect him to have such a high opinion of Tianxing Network Company.
It seemed Li Honghong was determined to get it, and everyone also became very interested in this Tianxing Network Company.