boyutpedia Chapter 540: Laying the groundwork for selling shares!
Chapter 540: Laying the groundwork for selling shares!
With multiple rounds of financing for Chen Jincheng's two companies, his wealth has grown significantly. Even though his companies haven't gone public yet, he has already been placed at the level of a business tycoon.
Therefore, many of his actions are noticed, and even a single sentence can sometimes be interpreted.
It's no secret that Kuaishou is preparing for an IPO.
Because Chen Yixiao was creating momentum, the news was leaked.
It was no secret that Chan Kam-ching had gone to Chopsticks to attend the board meeting.
But who would have thought that before the board meeting of Kuaishou even started, Chen Jincheng would post such a rant on his WeChat Moments.
Although he didn't name names explicitly, anyone with common sense could probably guess who Chan Kam-ching was referring to—it was Chopsticks Chan Yi-hau.
In other words, Chen Jincheng had a conflict with Chen Yixiao over the listing of Kuaishou?
Even so, at this critical juncture for Kuaishou (a popular online community), it's unwise to bring this conflict online and let everyone know, as this would definitely be detrimental to Kuaishou.
Many people have analyzed this.
This generates a lot of traffic. If someone analyzes it correctly, they might become an overnight sensation because of it.
One financial blogger named 'Know Before and After' analyzed it this way: "There are three most likely possibilities now. First, Chen Jincheng and Chen Yixiao simply have a disagreement about the listing of Kuaishou, which is why we are in this situation now."
"Another possibility is that Chen Yixiao defeated Douyin, and now Chen Jincheng's influence over Kuaishou is uncertain, so he might do something even if it's against Chen Jincheng, which angered Chen Jincheng."
"The last possibility is that Chen Jincheng has designs on Kuaishou. After all, he has founded two companies himself, and he is now very powerful. The key is that he started out as an internet celebrity, and he is most familiar with short videos. Kuaishou is the best fit for him..."
"Anyway, I can say with certainty that in the end, Chen Yixiao and Chen Jincheng will be irreconcilable enemies, and one of them may even be forced to leave Chopsticks."
Moreover, his analysis was accepted by many people, and in a short time, the analysis video went viral. Before Chen Jincheng had even finished dealing with Ximeng, the video became a trending topic again.
...
In the hotel, Chen Jincheng let Xi Meng go despite her sweet pleas for mercy, and told her to eat first.
Ximeng and his body were completely defenseless, but they had to continue anyway...
I've gotten used to it.
She opened the bottle and poured him a glass: "Boss, let me toast you!"
After downing a glass of wine, Chen Jincheng said with a mischievous grin, "Eat more, so you'll have the energy for snacks."
Xi Meng's gaze immediately turned resentful.
She misses the old days a little.
Back then, it only happened twice each time, and she enjoyed it. Now…
The number of girls around the boss is increasing, but why is he getting stronger and stronger? Are they all so useless that they can't put any pressure on him?
Xi Meng sighed and focused on eating.
She had to admit that the food on the table, which cost over 50 yuan, was indeed very delicious. She had never eaten anything so good in her life. Moreover, she could easily tell the difference between these dishes and ordinary ones from other places.
There's a good reason why it's expensive.
While eating, she took out her phone and scrolled through some videos. Suddenly, she said, "Boss, your post on WeChat Moments really got posted online. And a video by a financial blogger is really popular; it's already trending."
Chen Jincheng took out his phone and looked at it. It was a financial blogger called "Know Before and After". The three possibilities analyzed by the blogger were quite interesting, especially the fact that he and Chen Yixiao were like oil and water, and that one of them had to leave Kuaishou in the end.
That's something we can make use of.
Since he and Chen Yixiao are sworn enemies, one of them must leave Kuaishou. When the company goes public, it will prove that Chen Yixiao was right. Kuaishou is already a giant with a market value of 1.8 trillion. If Chen Jincheng has any shame, he should leave on his own. That would dispel any concerns of the person who takes over.
He was genuinely worried that no one would take over his shares, since his 25% stake would be too valuable in the end.
He worried that others overestimated him and thought that if he left Kuaishou, there would be something wrong with Kuaishou, which made those who wanted to take over Kuaishou's shares hesitant.
He's starting to hype this up now so that everyone knows he has a conflict with Chen Yixiao, preparing for him to sell his shares after Kuaishou goes public.
He believed that if he laid the groundwork in this way, things would naturally fall into place.
There's no shortage of buyers for the shares of a giant worth 1.8 trillion yuan. Just like when 5% of Tencent's shares came out, dozens of capital firms lined up to acquire them.
Kuaishou Co., Ltd. can achieve the same effect at that time.
After all, no one knew that Dou Yin had been secretly gathering strength, and no one knew that Kuaishou would soon be unable to withstand Dou Yin's unsheathed blade, ultimately evaporating 1.6 trillion in market value. Chen Jincheng directly dialed Sister Hong's number and instructed her: "Sister Hong, take a look at that 'Know Before and After' financial blogger's video, analyzing me and Chen Yixiao, give it traffic, buy trending searches, and I want this video to be on the front page of the entire internet tomorrow."
"I understand," Sister Hong replied. After watching the 'knowing the past and future' video, she roughly understood what the boss's purpose was.
After all, she was fully aware of her boss's plans, so she needed to help him make this a success.
in the hotel.
As Chen Jincheng and Ximeng devoured the food, a meal costing over 50 yuan was completely finished. After drinking, Ximeng's pretty face was flushed, making her even more charming.
Hmm, the rosy spots weren't just on her pretty face, but also...
"After eating, it's time to exercise to aid digestion," Chen Jincheng said with a playful expression.
Xi Meng said sweetly, "Boss, what about the dessert we agreed on?"
"Have a snack after you exercise," Chen Jincheng said with a mischievous grin, beckoning her hand.
……
the next day.
As soon as Chen Jincheng got up, he took out his phone to check the situation online. He opened the Douyin trending list and sure enough, he saw that the video of 'Knowing Before and After' had reached the top of the trending list.
In addition, it also made the headlines on Weibo and Tencent News.
This is good.
This morning, the news online was absolutely explosive.
No one would find it strange that Chen Jincheng is trending on social media, but it's quite a spectacle that he's trending for this reason.
In particular, the three reasons analyzed in the "knowing before and after" approach seem to indicate that Chen Jincheng's decision to switch jobs to Kuaishou was not a good one.
Moreover, now that Chan Kam-ching and Chan Yi-hau are so sworn enemies, it's likely that things will end peacefully.
Chen Jincheng was very satisfied with this momentum, and he called Ximeng to get up and wash up. Together they ordered a breakfast costing 20 yuan and enjoyed it.
On the other side, Chen Yixiao was stunned when he woke up in the morning.
These online news articles even made him look miserable. How could he and Chen Jincheng be at odds? That's not true at all. At most, they might have had feelings for each other, but it hasn't come to that yet.
Aren't these people online just causing trouble?
As soon as he got up, his phone started ringing non-stop; it was the shareholders of Kuaishou, all anxiously inquiring:
"Mr. Chen, what's going on with the news online? This kind of negative news will affect our listing plans."
"Mr. Chen, how did this kind of news suddenly appear online..."
"President Chen, aren't you planning to go public? Why are you having this kind of conflict with Chen Jincheng at this time?"
"Mr. Chen, what exactly is going on online?"
Chen Yixiao himself wondered what was going on. Was it a bit exaggerated that Chen Jincheng's post on WeChat Moments could generate such a buzz?
He sensed that someone was secretly causing trouble and wanted to know about the conflict between him and Chen Jincheng. Dou Yin was the most likely culprit, because if the chopsticks were in disarray, it would definitely benefit Dou Yin.
As for Chen Jincheng orchestrating this himself, the other party has no reason to do so. Even if the other party has any opinions on the listing plan, such an action would only affect the shares held by Chen Jincheng himself, and the other party would not be that foolish.
Therefore, we need to have a good talk with Chan Kam-ching at today's board meeting.
After having breakfast at the Kyoto Dream Hotel, Chen Jincheng and Ximeng went downstairs, rested in the lobby for a while, and then got into the car that was waiting for them at Kuaishouzao to head to Kuaishouzao.
This wasn't Chen Jincheng's first time at Kuaishou, but this time, he clearly sensed that something was off. The Kuaishou employees all looked at him with complicated expressions.
He understood that the cause must be the online news.
This also shows that he achieved his goal.
"Chairman Chen, this way please. The board members have all arrived in the conference room." A person dressed as a secretary came over to greet him and then led the way.
Looking at the secretary's swaying legs, they were really seductive, but her figure wasn't as good as Ximeng's, her legs weren't as long, and she didn't sway as seductively as Ximeng.
Before long, Chen Jincheng was led to a meeting room of Kuaishou, where many people were already seated, including Chen Yixiao, the head of Kuaishou, and the shareholders of Kuaishou.
When Chen Jincheng entered, everyone turned to look at him, their gazes complex. (End of Chapter)