Volume 2: Storm Rising 2015 Chapter 331: Once is Strange, Twice is Familiar
Zhou Dongsheng walked aside and checked the display. It was Lu Sifang calling.
As soon as the call was connected, Lu Sifang's excited voice came from the other end, "Boss, good news, great news!"
"Oh? What good news? Tell me about it." Since Zhou Dongsheng had so many projects that could bring "good news", he didn't know what Lu Sifang was referring to for a moment.
"The investment department of Tengda Group contacted our Dongsheng Investment and wanted to discuss a deal with us!" Lu Sifang said excitedly.
It's no wonder that Lu Sifang lost his composure. After all, the other party is the famous Tengda Group. Today, Tengda is not only one of the top Internet giants, but also an existence that Lu Sifang needs to look up to in the capital field.
As a senior investment banker, Lu Sifang is well aware that capital hierarchy is strict and the gap between large and small capital is like a chasm that is difficult to cross.
Even though Lu Sifang works for Dongsheng Investment , he has to admit that Dongsheng Investment is just a small shrimp at the bottom of the pyramid.
It was rare for such a small player to get the attention of Tengda Capital. What surprised Lu Sifang even more was that Dongsheng Investment actually had chips that even Tengda was interested in?
"Deal? Which of our investments have you taken a fancy to?" Zhou Dongsheng said calmly, and he couldn't help but think for a moment.
Although Dongsheng Investment only has three projects, each of them is of extremely high value, so Zhou Dongsheng would not be surprised if Tengda took a fancy to any of them.
After all... these three projects will be inextricably linked to Tengda in the future. Among them are Tengda’s cinnabar mole and the long-awaited white moonlight.
As if affected by Zhou Dongsheng's overly calm mentality, Lu Sifang couldn't help but feel that he had lost his composure, but... the other party was Tengda after all.
He is worthy of being the boss. Although he is young, his calm attitude alone makes Lu Sifang feel like he is looking up to a mountain.
"It's a share of Xunmeng Technology. According to my preliminary understanding, Xunmeng Technology's 'Push Goods' software topped the APP store's free software rankings in early September, and the number of registered users has exceeded 10 million..."
"And Xunmeng Technology launched an e-commerce platform software called Pinxixi in September..."
After Lu Sifang calmed down, he quickly got into his role and reported to Zhou Dongsheng all the information and data he had learned.
While reporting, Lu Sifang couldn't help but sigh inwardly that the boss's "luck" was really good!
As an investment project when he joined Dongsheng Investment, Lu Sifang was naturally impressed by the company Xunmeng Technology.
To be honest, I didn’t do well in this first project, and it was my boss’s help that helped me turn the tide and win the project.
However, Lu Sifang didn't think this project had any merits at the time. After all, from the perspective of the company Xunmeng Technology...
A gaming company gave up its traditional business of "guaranteed profits" and switched to developing in the field of e-commerce. What kind of stubborn spirit is this?
After all, no matter how fierce the competition in the gaming industry is, can it be more intense than the competition in the e-commerce field where giants dominate?
This was also the question that remained in Lu Sifang's mind at the time. He could only regard it as Dongsheng Investment's first investment to test its prowess.
After all, in the investment industry, how many investors can get off to a good start with their first investment?
Unexpectedly, his boss did it, and this first investment received the "authoritative certification" of Tengda Capital. If it can be cashed out successfully, it will be enough to make Dongsheng Investment famous.
"Just decline. I have no plans to sell my shares in Xunmeng Technology for the time being. I am optimistic about the prospects of this project." Zhou Dongsheng said calmly.
"If there's nothing else, I'll hang up. I have other things to do here." Zhou Dongsheng hung up the phone as if he had done something insignificant.
Although it was the first time that Zhou Dongsheng rejected Tengda's olive branch, if all three projects went well...
He had to reject Tengda at least twice! Once is new, twice is familiar, Lu Sifang would get used to it next time.
Lu Sifang on the other end of the phone was stunned. How could he reject it so casually? That was Tengda Capital! They were not even interested in knowing the other party's price?
How optimistic is the boss about this project! Just as he didn't understand it when he invested, Lu Sifang's mood now is roughly the same as it was then.
Although the projects that are favored by Tengda represent certain potential, Dongsheng Investment is not a behemoth like Tengda Capital, which has sufficient trial and error costs.
For capital of the size of Tengda Capital, their investment strategy can be to find a needle in a haystack and make investments everywhere. Losing one or two projects, even if it means losing hundreds of millions of US dollars, is not a big deal. This is the foundation of the giant.
Small capital like Dongsheng Investment, without this foundation, can only choose to fight guerrilla warfare. Once there is a profit opportunity, it should decisively cash out and replenish its guns and ammunition, so as to continuously snowball to accumulate capital...
After all, investment must have the primary purpose of ensuring profits. It is not gambling. Once you buy, you will be hanging on a tree. Leaving the market midway is also normal in investment.
Few investment institutions will stick to a project all the time. Making profits in a timely manner or stopping losses in a timely manner are also skills that must be mastered in investment.
From Lu Sifang's perspective, this is the best time to make profits and exit the market in time. At the same time, he can also use Tengda Capital to fire the first shot of Dongsheng Investment, gaining both fame and fortune, which is undoubtedly the "optimal solution".
However, the head follows the butt. Sitting in the position of vice president of Dongsheng Investment, Lu Sifang is the extension of Zhou Dongsheng's will. He only needs to faithfully and conscientiously use his professional expertise to implement Zhou Dongsheng's ideas.
"I didn't expect that I would have the opportunity to reject Tengda in my lifetime. Thinking about it this way, I can consider it a win." Lu Sifang muttered happily.
Afterwards, I started thinking about how to organize the language to negotiate with Tengda Investment Department. Naturally, the boss Zhou Dongsheng could sum it up in one word.
But he couldn't do that. He had to be polite. Fortunately, speaking polite words was one of Lu Sifang's professional skills.
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After Zhou Dongsheng hung up the phone, he thought for a while and called Huang Zheng to inform him about Tengda's visit.
Although Zhou Dongsheng had some idea of the future, he had little experience in dealing with these giants and bigwigs, and even if he had thought everything through, he would inevitably make mistakes.
Zhou Dongsheng also didn't want to lose a good opportunity because of his own cleverness, so he took the initiative to inform and stand with the party with whom he had a better relationship. This was a good way to protect his own interests.
Unexpectedly, when Zhou Dongsheng told Huang Zheng about the matter, Huang Zheng on the other end burst into laughter. "People from Tengda also came to me. I left them alone for now, saying that I have no plans to raise funds."
"But we definitely can't do without Tenda's social ecosystem, so I also promised that Tenda will be given priority in the next round of financing. I knew they would definitely look for you."
Huang Zheng seemed particularly pleased with Zhou Dongsheng's "unreserved" confession, or perhaps he was delighted to have received Tengda's attention. He exchanged a few words with Zhou Dongsheng and then hung up the phone.
Zhou Dongsheng couldn't help but smile brightly, as if he had made the right choice again. Then he put away his phone without thinking any more and turned back to the backstage.
