Chapter 624 What Does It Have to Do with Me?

Li Mu didn't have any long-sleeved shirts in his trunk. The reason why he said that was because he wanted to embarrass Ding Zhenglin, but he said it in a low voice, as if he was deliberately avoiding Ding Zhenglin's words to Lin Qingya. Moreover, the tone was full of concern, and it seemed that he really cared about Lin Qingya in private.

But this sentence still entered Ding Zhenglin's ears without a word, and it made him feel a little embarrassed in an instant. At first, he felt that he couldn't pick out his outfit, but at this moment, he felt that he had become a strange dress. The clown felt that he was extremely uncomfortable everywhere on his body. This feeling was very different, and his psychological feelings were so bad that Ding Zhenglin could not wait to tear off his suit, not to mention a simple t-shirt, at least Switching to a short-sleeved shirt can also make you feel more at ease.

But in this situation, Ding Zhenglin can only bite the bullet and say, "I turned the air conditioner too low, I'll turn it up a bit."

As he said that, he reached for the remote control.

Lin Qingya also guessed Li Mu's intentions. Although she felt a little cold after entering the room, she knew that she definitely couldn't believe what Li Mu said just now, so she could only laugh in her heart, pretending that it didn't matter, and said to the two of them: " It's okay, I'm not cold."

As soon as he finished speaking, Ding Zhenglin adjusted the air conditioner from 16 degrees to 24 degrees. He wanted to take off his suit jacket, but he hesitated and hesitated to get started.

Li Mu felt that if Ding Zhenglin was embarrassed and cramped during this interview, his mental state would be subtly affected. If he wanted to trick him into giving up Sequoia and joining Muye Technology, he had to hit him in his current role. self-confidence.

At this time, Li Mu invited him to take a seat and said, "Sorry, Mr. Ding, there is a traffic jam on the road, so you have been waiting for a long time."

Ding Zhenglin hurriedly said, "You're welcome."

Li Mu smiled slightly and asked Ding Zhenglin, "How long has Mr. Ding been in an investment bank?"

Ding Zhenglin was restless because of his clothes, so that he was asked a question by Li Mu, who was almost ten years younger than him. He felt like he was being questioned by an elder. It's been eight years, and I've been in the industry right after graduation and I've been there until now."

Li Mu nodded and said with a smile: "Then you are considered a veteran in the investment banking circle. To be honest, I don't know much about financial operations, so if Mr. Ding thinks I'm too amateur, feel free to correct me."

"Where, you are very wise in financial operations, simple and direct, and effective. Even those of us who specialize in finance are amazed." Ding Zhenglin's expression was extraordinarily modest, but it was not a modesty that could be pretended. In the face of a 20-year-old billionaire like Li Mu, Ding Zhenglin basically could not find any sense of superiority. Even though he felt that Muye Technology's capital operation was weak and incoherent, he did not dare to underestimate Li Mu's investment in capital. aspect perspective.

Normally, today's Internet companies are bragging and telling stories. Most Internet entrepreneurs have a mouse pad in their hands and dare to tell investors that they are going to open a global chain of Internet cafes. This kind of low cost After starting a business, people will be very active in financial operations, and they can play with financing. In comparison, Li Mu's two financings are too simple, almost no technical operations, and operations alone. method is really inexperienced.

However, Ding Zhenglin thinks about this issue from a different angle. Muye Technology has risen rapidly with only two financings. This speed is almost unprecedented in the Internet field. The rapid development of Muye Technology is inseparable from Li Mu's operation on the one hand, and on the other hand. It seems to have something to do with his financing strategy. The first time Li Mu invested Baidu's money, it was to attract Baidu's traffic. Before the second financing, he kicked out Baidu because Baidu's traffic was of little significance to him. In the second financing, all Li Mu's friends invested in Muye Technology. Xu Jiaming and Chen Ze contributed money and occupied the shares of Muye Technology.

But no one will interfere with Li Mu's daily operation of Muye Technology, so Li Mu still has 100% control over Muye Technology. From another perspective, this is also a strategy of Li Mu. If Li Mu introduced a real venture capital company early , I am afraid it is difficult for him to guarantee his unshakable position in the company.

Therefore, on the whole, Ding Zhenglin felt that Li Mu was a very good person in financial operations, and he was using the simplest method to achieve the greatest effect.

But Li Mu laughed at himself and said, "You guys think so, but it's actually all blinded by the success of Muye Technology."

Li Mu knew very well that Ding Zhenglin would think that he was very wise in financial operations. In fact, it was a result of determinism. After seeing the success of Muye Technology, he would in turn feel that the methods of Muye Technology were very good. It seems that later generations are advocating how awesome and wise the practice of Lao Ganma not to go public. In fact, this is a result of determinism. In turn, calm down and think about it, is Lao Ganma's practice of not going public really awesome? Not necessarily, it was not that she succeeded in making Laoganma, but after she succeeded in making Laoganma, from the perspective of her usual development model, it was no longer important for her to be listed or not.

Laoganma has good products as the core, which not only expands the market for her, but also strengthens the supply and sales relationship for her, so the cash flow is strong, and it is also asset-light, so the overall operation has been in good condition, but this kind of good To put it bluntly, it is the same as Li Mu's financial operation. It is effective, but it lacks sufficient technical content, and it also impedes the possibility of diversified development.

In the early stage of Laoganma's business, the model was: production, sales, and profit;

The model after the start is: more productive, more sales, more earning;

The development goal has always been just: to produce more, sell more, and earn more.

Li Mu will not deny this simple, direct, rude and effective business model, but his pursuit needs to be a little higher on the basis of simplicity and practicality. He hopes that his pattern can continue to break through, and he also hopes that his industry model can continue to break through. , so he was not happy at all for Ding Zhenglin's praise, but was more aware of his own shortcomings. If he just wanted to keep the current situation and make money stably, and spend money with peace of mind, the simple and effective at present is enough, but if he wants to make a breakthrough, The current development model must be changed.

Ding Zhenglin pondered for a moment, and seemed to have grasped the meaning of Li Mu's words, so he realized in his heart that Li Mu was actually not satisfied with his own financial operations.

Thinking of this level, Ding Zhenglin began to bring the topic on the right track and said seriously: "Mr. Li, you should be a leader who focuses on Internet development and Internet products. If you are worried that the financial sector will not be able to keep up with the development of Muye Technology, I think the most important thing is The best way is actually to attract veteran venture capital companies like Sequoia to join. If Makino Technology chooses Sequoia for its C round, Sequoia will definitely use its financial operation experience accumulated over 40 years to help Muye Technology develop better. , Sequoia's strength in the US financial industry is extraordinary, if Makino Technology wants to go public in the United States in the future, we can provide the most direct and effective help."

Li Mu nodded in agreement and said with a smile: "The future road of Muye Technology must be to go public in the United States, but the question now is not how many stops before going public in the United States, but how many more stops there will be before going public in the United States. Get in the car."

The meaning of Li Mu's words is a little vague. What he wants to express is: listing in the United States is his goal, but he has not considered financing now, and is considering attracting more professionals to join before the listing.

Although Ding Zhenglin has a good strategic vision for financial operations and investment, he seems to be slightly lacking in understanding the hidden meanings of other people's words. : "Mr. Li is so right! Now is a key point for more people to get on the bus and move forward together. If Sequoia joins, Muye Technology will be able to go faster and faster on the road to listing in the United States! "

Li Mu smiled lightly and said: "Mr. Ding didn't understand what I meant, to use an inappropriate analogy, if Muye Technology is a train, then it has now completed its last marshalling, and will arrive at the next destination. Before, it would not stop to regroup and start again, but if there is a suitable person and a suitable individual, Muye Technology will take him on this train and go to the next station together."

Ding Zhenglin was dumbfounded, looked at Li Mu in astonishment, and asked after a while, "Mr. Li, what do you mean?"

Li Mu was helpless, and Lin Qingya, who was on the side, shook her head secretly, while Ding Zhenglin was at a loss. He is sensitive to finance, but he has a lack of brain circuits for the twists and turns in this kind of speech.

Li Mu simply opened the skylight and said brightly, "Mr. Ding, let's just say it directly, Muye Technology is not going to do the C round of financing for the time being before going public. Our goal is to achieve the Nasdaq by the end of 2003 or the first half of 2004. For the goal of going public, in this year and a half to two years, Makino Technology will make every effort to sprint, so in this short period of time, we only accept individuals to join Makino Technology, and we are not prepared to accept any other companies or institutions to join.”

As soon as he finished speaking so bluntly, Ding Zhenglin immediately became anxious, stood up all of a sudden, and said indignantly, "Mr. Li, aren't you fooling around? It was you who announced that you would do Series C financing, and the whole industry was eager to see it. I'm waiting to talk to you about the C round. You ask Mr. Lin to make a phone call, and I will be wearing this outfit to discuss financing with you in the summer in the 30s. , Now you suddenly say something like this, isn't this playing a monkey?"

Li Mu raised his head, looked at Ding Zhenglin's blushing face, and said innocently, "When did we say we were going to fuse the C round?"

Ding Zhenglin blurted out: "Isn't it revealed by the people of Mingcheng Capital? Isn't Mingcheng Capital the lead investment in the B round of Muye Technology?"

Li Mu nodded: "Yes, you said it yourself, it was the news revealed by the people of Mingcheng Capital, what does it have to do with me?"

"Here……"

(To be continued.)