“My friend, what brings you here?” Huang He couldn't help but ask, seeing Brother Ma sitting opposite him, looking both anxious and helpless as he sipped his tea.
“I'm here to take care of some business!” Brother Ma said faintly, and then fell silent.
“Oh, are you also here to talk business with the Forty Thieves?” Huang He asked in surprise. Brother Ma hadn't even sorted out his internal affairs, and now he was interested in the Forty Thieves? This didn't make sense, and there was no such story in history! xxs壹贰
“Something like that…” Brother Ma replied vaguely. He couldn't possibly say that he wasn't here for the Forty Thieves, but to intercept Sun Zheng Yi.
Brother Ma had arrived the day before. He had tried to arrange a meeting with Sun Zheng Yi immediately, but the old fellow seemed uninterested in their Brother Ma. He had only received a perfunctory reply from his secretary about them being busy with arrangements, and then there was no further response.
Brother Ma couldn't stand it. He didn't know where Sun Zheng Yi lived, so he had to find the legendary office of the Forty Thieves to try and catch Sun Zheng Yi there. He heard that today, Sun Zheng Yi was touring West Lake with Big Brother Ma. Brother Ma felt helpless, forced by circumstances!
“Oh, what kind of business is it?” Huang He pressed.
“Investment,” Brother Ma was cornered by Huang He's questions and could only reply reluctantly.
“Huh? You also have a good outlook on the Forty Thieves and plan to invest in this company?” Huang He was truly shocked. Had his butterfly effect greatly disrupted history, causing Tengda to prepare to acquire the Forty Thieves?
But it shouldn't be like this. Tengda was struggling to survive; where would they get the money to acquire the Forty Thieves?
“No… no… actually…” Brother Ma stammered, unable to explain clearly.
“It’s alright. It’s our fate to be interested in the same company. After all, if we didn’t truly believe in it, why would both of us bosses come here in person!” Huang He lamented.
“Yes! Yes!” Brother Ma didn't know what else to say and could only agree.
“Speaking of which, in China, there are only two internet companies that I currently have a good outlook on and must invest in!” Huang He smiled. “If I could invest in these two companies, the investment amount could at least multiply tenfold in the future!”
“Oh, so the Forty Thieves is one of the two?” Brother Ma became interested. His purpose for coming here was to find Sun Zheng Yi, and he had no interest in the Forty Thieves company. He hadn't expected that this unfamiliar wealthy person would speak so highly of this company, which was clearly still in its infancy!
But on second thought, Sun Zheng Yi, who had been ignoring him, was also enjoying himself with the Big Brother of the Forty Thieves. It was clear that in Sun Zheng Yi's eyes, the Forty Thieves were better than his own Tengda. Did that mean he was even worse than a mere fledgling?
“Exactly!” Huang He smiled. “I have a very good outlook on this company's business. An online trading platform is one of the most important application scenarios for the internet in the future. Coupled with China's accession to the WTO, trade will continue to rise, and the potential of an online trading platform is limitless. I am very optimistic!”
“I see!” Brother Ma nodded. He also felt that what Huang He said made sense, but he had no interest in online trading at the moment.
“And what about the other company?” Brother Ma asked curiously.
“Oh, the other one is Tengda!” Huang He replied without hesitation.
“Tengda!” Brother Ma was suddenly surprised to hear his own company's name. He felt a surge of joy. He hadn't expected his company to be valued so highly by others, especially by someone who didn't even know his identity. Such an evaluation was absolutely objective and fair!
In an instant, Brother Ma’s favorable impression of Huang He soared.
“Yes, it’s Tengda!” Huang He confirmed again.
“But Tengda is not doing well right now!” Brother Ma sighed.
“Is that so?” Huang He also showed a surprised expression. “Although I know QQ is competing with oo in the market, and there was a small setback in voice communication, this shouldn't affect the overall trend or the market share of both parties!”
“For now, that can be said, but Tengda has been truly miserable for the past week. The voice feature has been delayed in launching, and active users have dropped by over a million…” Brother Ma suddenly stopped speaking.
“I actually lost my composure and revealed some secrets that I shouldn’t have!” Brother Ma thought regretfully. “But it doesn’t matter if this person in front of me knows these secrets, unless he really wants to invest in Tengda!”
“Right, maybe he also wants to invest in Tengda!” Brother Ma's eyes lit up, and he immediately said, “My friend, since you have such a good outlook on Tengda, do you also want to invest in Tengda?”
“This… of course!” Huang He was stunned for a moment, then immediately admitted. Just as Brother Ma had analyzed, Huang He still had intentions towards Tengda. After all, if oo and QQ continued to compete like this, Huang He would have to spend hundreds of millions more in wasted money. It would be more appealing to buy Tengda directly.
“Then, my dear sir, how much money do you intend to invest in Tengda, and for what percentage of shares?” Brother Ma asked again.
“Why are you asking this?” Huang He showed a vigilant expression. “Friend, this is my business secret. I'm very sorry, but I can't tell you this.”
“No, listen to me. Actually, I am…” At this point, Brother Ma took a deep breath and confessed frankly, “Actually, I am the chairman of Tengda Computer System Services Company, Brother Ma. If you are truly interested in investing in our Tengda, then we can talk about it now!”
“You’re Brother Ma? Really?” Huang He’s face showed an expression of panicked surprise and delight. He continued to act.
“No, I think since you took the initiative to mention Tengda in front of me, you have actually recognized my identity, haven’t you?” Brother Ma asked calmly.
In fact, Brother Ma wasn't sure about this. He was just guessing. He didn't think there could be such a coincidence. Moreover, the other party bringing up Tengda seemed too deliberate.
Although he didn't appear in the media often, he appeared much more than Huang He, who never showed himself. If the other party truly intended to acquire Tengda, they wouldn't fail to research him, the chairman.
Therefore, Brother Ma took a gamble.
“As expected of Brother Ma, I'm impressed, I'm impressed!” Huang He nodded approvingly. “Since that's the case, let’s talk about acquiring Tengda properly. Actually, I can offer one hundred million…”
With a creak, the door was pushed open, and their conversation came to an abrupt end because Old Brother Ma brought Sun Zheng Yi in.
Although this was the headquarters of the Forty Thieves, it was actually a four-bedroom apartment. The living room faced the door and also served as a reception area for visitors.
So, as the two entered, the four of them locked eyes instantly.
Ma Yun, Brother Ma, Sun Zheng Yi, and Huang He. If someone took a photo at this moment…
Then, Leng Zhi Ruo took out her latest Tian Xing camera phone and captured this historic moment.