Chapter 126 Shaking

Money is always the greatest motivator for human beings.

Because he saw the hope of success, Gu Honglou was unprecedentedly active.

Early the next morning, Gu Honglou rushed to the hotel to meet with Li Dong.

The first sentence I saw when I saw Li Dong was: "Mr. Li, I leave this matter to Lao Gu, and I promise to help you do it properly!"

Li Dong was overjoyed, if he was not sure, Gu Honglou would not have said that.

"Then I can count on Mr. Gu!"

Li Dong laughed, and he suddenly became so confident without asking what he found out.

Because Gu Honglou hadn't had breakfast yet, a few people simply finished breakfast at the hotel and then went to see Xu Yong again.

Before leaving the hotel door, Li Dong met Hu Yue's boss again, but this time he didn't see Hu Yue.

Seeing Li Dong, the mature woman did not stop, nodded slightly and left, and before leaving, she gave Gu Honglou a special look.

Gu Honglou also glanced at her. Seeing Li Dong looking over, Gu Honglou smiled and said, "Some familiar faces, I should have met with a friend once."

Although Li Dong was a little curious, he didn't inquire.

...

Seeing Li Dong again, Xu Yong's smile seemed a lot fake.

"Mr. Li, we meet again!"

Li Dong smiled and shook hands with him, and said, "I'm bothering President Xu, but I'm really sincere."

Xu Yong smiled and didn't speak. This was the second time, and it was only three things. Next time Li Dong came back, I'm afraid someone would stop him.

Because this time there was an ancient red building, Xu Yong couldn't help but glance at him.

Seeing Xu Yong looking over, Gu Honglou smiled and stretched out his hand: "Mr. Xu, I am Gu Honglou from the Honglou Intermediary. It's a pleasure to meet you."

Xu Yong pondered for a moment, and shook hands with him before saying, "So it's President Gu, long time no see."

Gu Honglou immediately showed an expression of honor, and exaggeratedly smiled: "I didn't expect that President Xu still remembers me, I feel very honored!"

Xu Yong smiled and didn't say a word. Gu Honglou, a Maitreya-like figure, would be unforgettable once he had met him once.

Moreover, the ancient red building in the capital is dedicated to dealing with business elites like them, and it is not surprising that they have had contact.

Li Dong even invited Gu Honglou, and Xu Yong couldn't help but arouse a little interest.

You must know that Gu Honglou is a middleman, not a negotiator.

What is a middleman is that both sides have a relationship, and both sides have ideas, and they are the middleman when they bring it together.

And Gu Honglou hadn't contacted him before, but now following Li Dong unilaterally, this middleman is a bit unreal.

Greeting Li Dong and a few people to sit down, Xu Yong did not speak, showing his devotion.

Since Li Dong came to see him again, he must have felt that there was something to impress him.

Xu Yong was very curious, why did Li Dong think he could let him go?

Li Dong didn't speak, but looked at Gu Honglou. This time, he was counting on Gu Honglou.

Gu Honglou did not directly talk about the shares, but said with a smile: "I heard that President Xu's company is developing a new drug recently?"

Xu Yong nodded, this is not a big secret, there is no need to deny it.

"From research and development to production of new drugs, the investment is not a small amount. President Xu has already started to contact banks and venture capital, right?"

Xu Yong was refreshed and looked at Gu Honglou without saying a word.

The research and development of new drugs is not a secret. Contacting venture capital and banks is a real secret, and it is only a preliminary negotiation. So far, they have not formally met.

Xu Yong remained silent, but he was not impatient, but wanted to hear Gu Honglou continue.

Gu Honglou was not surprised, and continued: "Since President Xu is short of money, why not consider selling the Baidu shares in his hand, but choose venture capital and banks?"

Xu Yong did not remain silent this time, but replied: "Investment and return are directly proportional."

Both Li Dong and Gu Honglou understood what this meant.

What Xu Yong means is that holding Baidu stock will bring him more profit, while he needs to pay less for VCs and banks.

This is a question of money, after all, it is a question of price.

Li Dong was about to speak when he saw Gu Honglou shaking his head.

Gu Honglou smiled and said, "To put it in a bad way, it seems that not many people are optimistic about Mr. Xu's new drug. The bank shouldn't give you a loan, right?"

Xu Yong's expression remained unchanged, and he said lightly, "There is no need for Lao Gu to worry about this."

"Haha, I understand what President Xu means. You put your main purpose on VCs."

Gu Honglou took a sip of water and continued: "Let's not say whether the venture capital is willing to invest or not, even if a venture capital is willing to take over, President Xu is really willing?"

You must know that venture capital is not a charity, and don't expect them to pay for a business that does not make money.

If Xu Yong can't bring them the benefits they deserve, they will definitely withdraw.

Even if he doesn't withdraw his capital, Xu Yong's right to speak in the company will definitely diminish gradually over time.

The problem is that the right to speak is lost, which is a lesson for Xu Yong.

At Baidu, it was precisely because the right to speak was gradually diminished that he was finally kicked out of the board of directors, and even kicked out directly later.

This kind of possibility is not impossible, and it is very likely that many companies have been directly kicked out of the game because of the reduction of founder shares.

Xu Yong, who has already experienced it once, is really willing to do it again?

Xu Yong's complexion began to change, and for the first time he retorted excitedly: "I am very optimistic about my new drug. As long as the new drug is released, it will definitely bring huge benefits."

"How long will it take? Research and development, clinical trials... It will take at least a few years for the drug to be launched. Will President Xu be able to persist until then?"

"Baidu is going to be listed soon, and I can choose to cash out part of it after the listing!"

Gu Honglou shook his head and disagreed: "Mr. Xu, Ming people don't speak secretly. You are so firm now, don't you think that Baidu's listing will definitely make you a lot of money?"

Gu Honglou did not deny this, so he did not reply.

"Don't forget NetEase!"

When it comes to NetEase, it's a big tragedy.

Since its listing on Nasdaq in 2000, NetEase's stock price has not risen but fallen. Now it has been listed for nearly five years, and the stock price is still the same as the issue price.

That is to say, in five years, the value of those shareholders who hold NetEase stock has hardly changed.

This is still under the condition that prices do not rise. After five years, they still lose money.

Xu Yong is in this business, how could he not know about NetEase.

Xu Yong's expression changed slightly. Seriously, is he so confident in Baidu?

This is not necessarily the case. Not to mention Gu Honglou, even Li Dong knew that Xu Yong had suggested to sell Baidu as a package.

It is precisely because they are not optimistic about Baidu that they have repeatedly made some decisions that contradict Li Yanhong, which will lead to the growing rift between them.

This could be regarded as poking at Xu Yong's sore spot, and Xu Yong began to be silent again.

PS: Baidu’s plot will end in one or two chapters at most, and I will return to Pingchuan immediately. The capital is not easy to mix, so I go home and pretend to be forceful.

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