I am a Big Player
Chapter 595 - 589, Equity Transaction (Fourth Update)_1

Chapter 595: 589, Equity Transaction (Fourth Update)_1

The other party actually doesn’t want equity? So is it still that my vision is too small? Ren He is a bit vexed—weren’t the big families supposed to be all about profit? Is everything in novels just a lie?!

Come to think of it, those who have the time to write novels wouldn’t have the chance to meet people at this level, so it’s normal for them to fabricate based on their own thinking. Now, thinking back on what my eldest maternal uncle said, it seems there’s some truth to it. These people have returned to their original simplicity; they talk to people without any need for beating around the bush.

But Ren He felt this wasn’t right. Now it wasn’t about whether the other party wanted it or not. Indeed, having come to the Yang Family and married Yang Xi, the Yang Family had released enough information to the outside world, and any smart person wouldn’t dare to offend the Yang Family by eyeing Qinghe.

But Qinghe was to become a century-old foundation. China is a typical elite politics system. Many disagree with this saying, but it is indeed the case.

But Ren He, the homebody that he is, couldn’t predict the changes in politics. The Yang Family is now a towering tree, but will it still be the same in a hundred years?

At this crossroad, if Ren He wanted Qinghe to endure, he must tie his interests with the state’s.

"It’s not about whether you want it or not now; I’m planning to swap benefits," Ren He said calmly. He had been looking for the right buyer, but the best candidate had yet to appear.

Sir Yang’s brows revealed calmness: "You do look far ahead. Indeed, who can be sure about the future."

Even someone like Sir Yang couldn’t guarantee that the Yang Family would remain everlasting, so once Ren He started talking, he understood Ren He’s request.

Sir Yang exhaled and said, "Talk to Xi’s second uncle, a fair trade where both sides get what they need."

"With your word, it’s settled," Ren He smiled. How hard is it to get a truly fair deal in this world? He really did marry a good wife.

Sir Yang chuckled: "Don’t forget my walnuts and persimmons for next year are due."

After that, Sir Yang entered the house, while Yang Xi’s second uncle was already smiling and approaching Ren He.

Equity trading is not something that can be settled overnight. The two outlined the general tone that evening and then let their subordinates continue the talks. If the negotiations stumbled, they would intervene—this also added a buffer.

That night, a team of 7 from the Investment and Acquisition Department traveled north to Ren He’s Courtyard House to report on the equity transfer. When they learned which enterprise was about to invest in Qinghe Group, everyone was stunned!

Beidou Military Industry—could it really be that this wholly state-owned military enterprise was going to take a stake in Qinghe Group? Honestly, they’re all elites in the investment circuit, having seen all kinds of investment and financing, especially since they spent over a hundred billion in 2007 alone.

But when it comes to military industry matters, everyone is a bit clueless.

"How should we discuss this, big boss?"

Ren He smiled: "What, got scared just hearing the name? That won’t do. Get some practice now, who knows, maybe in the future we’ll go over to the US and acquire an airline. Our bottom line is 17% equity, no matter how high the other side bids, that’s it; absolutely no concessions. As for how much money you can negotiate, that’s your skill. This is a fair trade; don’t worry about anything, just talk."

Ren He emphasized the term "fair trade" again, which was Sir Yang’s promise to him, and he was certainly going to make good use of it.

"You can count on us for this. Based on the current market value, we will certainly bring a large sum of liquid capital back for Qinghe," said the leader of the investment and acquisition team with conviction.

In fact, Ren He was also contemplating an issue: Enterprises imitating Qinghe’s model had sprung up like mushrooms. Everyone is not a fool; it’s clear that Qinghe is making money. Since you are unwilling to cooperate with capital, it’s not impossible for everyone to use capital to support a few that can compete with you.

Entrepreneurs were also watching, each one achieving their own success and waiting to cash in; everyone knew their future financial prospects were limitless.

Now, except for TQ and the payment field where there were no competitors, there were already several e-commerce companies, and even more search engines. They couldn’t compete with TQ, as its user base was established, and third-party payment was tied to TQ—it wasn’t an exaggeration to say it was invincible in the industry.

But if you can’t do TQ, you can still do something like ’momo’ from the past life, right? The internet era is never short of opportunities, and the gathering of talent is an inevitable result.

At this time, Qinghe giving up some equity without the risk of future dilution, while ensuring its capital safety coefficient, backed by the military industry, and in exchange getting a huge amount of funds to increase market control—this was a win-win situation.

Other capital can invest in these entrepreneurs; Qinghe can do the same!

The Qinghe Faction has been no easy opponent from the start with its far-reaching branches. In the novels, the so-called capital sharks control trillions of overseas hot money, but in fact, after going through the bubble of a foreign-exchange-driven economy, domestic capital always has the advantage—it’s the shift in national will.

Simply put, it means keeping the profits within our own community.

At the beginning of Qinghe’s turning point in early 2007, this group of rascals had already started the battle of public opinion. Randomly dig out a few nationally well-known companies controlled by foreign capital, and these rascals could just start a trend saying, "This company is actually controlled by a foreigner, everyone boycott it."

Weibo and many mainstream media outlets were Qinghe’s battlegrounds, and the fact that these companies were indeed controlled by foreigners meant the rascals showed no mercy, causing everyone to be extra careful with fundraising, opting for domestic capital first if the prices were the same...

This happened in a past life, and back then, there were foreign capitals who reduced their shares due to public opinion... That was the first time internet armies served capital instead of celebrities, and they enjoyed that battle. Ren He was just making use of his resources to replicate this approach.

Therefore, the Investment and Acquisition Department was also full of vigor in dealing with the equity trade, knowing that the big boss must have reached an agreement with the upper echelons, but fighting for every penny for Qinghe was their duty.

In the evening, Yang Xi playing Dota seemed a bit listless: "Grandpa made a deal with you? I had mentioned it to him..."

"Forget it, there’s nothing to worry about. Your grandpa is actually afraid of being accused of robbing his son-in-law. It was me who initiated the trade. When we have kids later on, it will be like leaving them a long-lasting foundation," Ren He cheerfully said, although he didn’t know whether the child would turn out well, having something to leave behind was always better than nothing, right?

"Who wants to have kids with you? Dirty rascal, get lost!"

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Feeling a bit better today, here’s an extra Chapter to make up for yesterday’s minimum, thank you for your understanding