Hong Kong Movies: You Hongxingzi, what the hell is the charity king?

Chapter 880 Domestic Side Story 1: Little Ma Comes to Hong Kong and Invests in Tencent!

1999, October.

Hong Kong Island

Under the sunlight, the glass curtain wall of Central Plaza reflects a dazzling light.

Ma Huateng stood downstairs at the Central Plaza building.

The sea breeze, carrying the chill of autumn, could not dispel the anxiety in his heart.

At this time, his company's penguin was in dire straits.

With only 10,000 yuan left in the account, OICQ's user base skyrocketed to 1 million like an out-of-control rocket.

This should have been a cause for celebration, but in Xiao Ma's eyes, these users meant a surge in demand for server resources, and the associated costs were like a bottomless pit that could never be filled, constantly swallowing up his funds.

Not enough money!
Not enough money!
To save the penguins, the little pony tried every method he could think of.

This trip to Hong Kong Island to find Kwan Cho is Xiao Ma's last hope.

He looked up at the towering building that seemed to reach into the clouds, took a deep breath, and tried to calm his wildly beating heart.

Despite having prepared six versions of a 20-page business plan, he still felt uneasy facing a powerful figure like Guan Zu, worried that he wouldn't be able to impress him.

In Shenzhen, Guan Zu is considered a legendary figure.

rich!

charitable!

Succubus!

In particular, the battle to defend Hong Kong's financial sector was broadcast daily on Shenzhen TV.

Guan Yu was completely deified.

With a mix of trepidation and anticipation, Xiao Ma stepped into the building.

"Hello, my name is Ma Huateng. I have an appointment at the Five Star Group..."

A month ago, Xiao Ma used his father's connections to invite A Ting from Pengcheng Five Star Supermarket to dinner and establish a relationship.

He then proceeded to introduce the OICQ app he had. After using it, Ah Ting found it quite convenient and agreed to recommend it to Guan Zu.

Today is the day I've scheduled to meet Guan Yu.

"Mr. Ma, right..."

After the receptionist checked and confirmed that everything was correct, she sent someone to take him to the elevator.

The elevator slowly ascended, and with each floor it went up, Xiao Ma's heart beat faster.

He was finally going to meet the legendary person!

When the elevator doors opened with a "ding," he subconsciously straightened his suit.

Arrive at the Secretariat.

"Hello, I'm here to see Mr. Guan."

"Mr. Ma, right? The boss is busy right now. Please wait in the conference room next door."

"Thank you."

Then Xiao Ma sat in the small conference room, drinking tea and waiting.

After half an hour,
"Mr. Ma, the boss is available now, please come over..."

"Thank you."

Xiao Ma tensed up at that moment.

Following Wu Lianqian, they pushed open the door and entered Guan Zu's office.

at this time,

Guan Zu was sitting behind his large desk, reviewing documents.

Behind him was a painting or calligraphy.

Be law-abiding and kind to others.

Originally, there were also phrases like "virtue" and "fuck it," but with different social statuses, people had to consider the image of dignity and righteousness to some extent, so they simply put them elsewhere.

"Boss, Mr. Ma is here."

"Mr. Guan!"

Xiao Ma bowed slightly.

Guan Zu looked at Xiao Ma, a smile playing on his lips.

I never imagined that you would end up in my hands.

In its previous life, a large portion of Tencent's shares were held by foreigners. This is not to say that Pony Ma is a foreign worshipper; it's just that the financing environment at the time was such that foreign companies were waving their money into China to invest.

In the early days, wealthy people in China had no intention of investing in Tencent.

The same applies to other large companies, such as another old man, Ma.

Therefore,
Tencent fared better; its first investment came from Li Er Gongzi and IDG Ventures, each contributing $220 million and holding a 20% stake.

then……

There's the famous story of Li Er Gongzi selling Tencent stock for 1 million and then being ridiculed.

Li Er Gongzi even appeared in a news interview, expressing deep regret for his decision.

In this life, with Guan Zu present, he naturally wouldn't let it fall into the hands of foreign venture capital firms.

After all, Tencent doesn't need to go public in the US, and its market isn't overseas, so the only benefit international venture capital brings it is funding. "Tell me more about your OICQ..."

Guan Zu beckoned Xiao Ma to come over to the sofa.

Drink tea.

Xiao Ma began his story, from the initial intention behind the founding of Tencent to the current user base of OICQ, and then to his vision for the future of internet social networking. He spoke clearly and logically, his words filled with confidence in Tencent…

Guan Zu leaned back on the sofa, listening quietly.

They talked for two hours straight.
It's noon.

Guan Zu has not yet made a statement.

Xiao Ma became increasingly guilty as he spoke, but forced himself to continue.

Guan Zu glanced at his watch: "It's 12 o'clock, let's go eat."

Little Horse: "Huh?"

Guan Zu smirked: "What? Not coming?"

Xiao Ma quickly stood up, excitedly saying, "Thank you, Mr. Guan!"

Clearly, the deal is done!

Half an hour later...

A restaurant serving pork tripe and chicken soup in Causeway Bay.

That's right, it's newly opened.

Recently, Guan Zu has taken a liking to pork tripe and chicken.

"Brother Zu!"

"Brother Zu!"

"Mr. Guan~~~"

When Guan Zu led Wu Lianqian, Abu, and Axing into the restaurant, a group of neighbors greeted them.

Guan Zu responded, then called over the waiter and skillfully ordered several dishes.

A large portion of peppered pork tripe and chicken soup, plus two chickens; a pigeon claypot rice; a preserved meat claypot rice...

Suck it~~~
Guan Zu was already drooling when he ordered the food.

Xiao Ma wondered if he should offer a toast to Guan Zu.
It's impolite not to offer a toast.

However, it seems that Guan Zu did not order any alcoholic beverages, only tea.

Soon, the waiter brought a large pot of peppered pork tripe and chicken to the table.

"Mr. Guan, please enjoy your meal..."

As soon as the lid was lifted, the broth inside was an enticing milky white, and a rich aroma instantly filled the air. It was the spiciness of pepper intertwined with the savory flavor of pork belly and chicken, making one's appetite whetted just by smelling it.

Guan Zu is drooling.

I couldn't wait to pick up the soup spoon, scoop out a bowl of soup, blow on it gently, and then drink it all in one gulp. The soup's first taste was a spicy, peppery aroma that hit my taste buds, followed by the delicious flavors of pork belly and chicken spreading in my mouth.

That's great!!
After finishing the soup, Guan Zu picked up a piece of tender chicken with smooth skin and put it in his mouth. With a gentle bite, the sweet juices burst out.

Abu also started eating.

Big mouth, big mouth~~~
A gentle breeze swept away the fallen leaves and devoured a large amount of food.

Little Horse was dumbfounded.

Wow, what a big eater!
It took a little over an hour to finish eating.

Guan Zu wiped his mouth and said to Xiao Ma, "I agree to your investment. How much money do you need? How many shares do you want?"

Xiao Ma hesitated for a moment.

Guan Zu: "It's alright, just follow your heart."

In the end, Xiao Ma lowered his price: $300 million for 40% of the shares!

Mr. Guan is not only rich, but also very famous.

As long as Mr. Guan promotes his investment in OICQ, he will inevitably attract many netizens to register for QQ, which is a natural form of advertising.

Xiao Ma hesitated for a moment, then added, "In addition, I hope I can retain my operational and management rights over the penguin."

Guan Zu smiled and said, "Okay... let's leave it at that."

Then he said to Wu Lianqian, "Have the legal department draft a contract later..."

Wu Lianqian: "Okay, Brother Zu."

Little Pony is pleasantly surprised!

I never expected it to be so simple!
Mr. Guan is indeed very generous!
……

On the third day,
Guan Zu and Xiao Ma officially signed an agreement for $300 million, acquiring a 40% stake in Penguin.

After signing the agreement, I had dinner with Xiao Ma that evening.

Watching Xiao Ma leave,

Guan Zu said to Wu Lianqian, "Go and check out a company in Hangzhou called Alibaba, and see what their current situation is."

Guan Zu remembers that Lao Ma was looking for financing channels around the same time.

Wu Lianqian wrote it down: "Okay, I'll go check now."

(End of this chapter)