Reborn Capital Empire

Chapter 47: Valve Software

Chapter 47 Valve Software

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“What, are you afraid?”

“how come!”

After all, it was a 28-year-old young man who was excited by Guo Shouyun, an old fritter who had been working hard in the workplace for more than ten years. Zhang Lei immediately denied it.

“That’s good! I’ve laid the foundation for the three funds for you. As for how much funds you can raise from the society, it all depends on your ability. Also, you are a smart person. As a VC, Hanhua Capital will never There are only three funds now!”

“I see!”

Zhang Lei nodded seriously.

Guo Shouyun named the fund after the Chinese traditional twenty-four solar terms, so he can understand his expectations for the company’s future.

Glancing at him and smiling slightly, Guo Shouyun put down his club and waved to Zhang Lei. The two sat down on the sofa next to each other one after the other. Immediately afterwards, Guo Shouyun took out a document from the briefcase he brought with him and handed it over.

“This is the employment contract and the registration information of Great China Capital in Hong Kong. If you think there is no problem after reading it, just sign it!”

Zhang Lei nodded, took it over and browsed it carefully, and signed his name on the employment contract with a solemn expression.

“From now on, I will call you Boss!” Zhang Lei said while returning the contract.

“The name is a small matter. If you call me Lao Guo, I’d rather!”

“Old Guo?”

Looking at Guo Shouyun’s still green face, and looking at his profile, Zhang Lei felt a little weird when he was less than 20 years old.

“When can you go back to China?” Guo Shouyun changed the subject.

“There are still some things that have not been dealt with at Yale!” Zhang Lei thought for a while, “Let’s do it for a week!”

“After you return to China, in addition to setting up a company, I have a few things I want you to help me with!” After speaking, Guo Shouyun took out a document from his briefcase and handed it to the other party.

“this is?”

“A few small goals I set!” Guo Shouyun smiled slightly.

“Tencent, Alibaba, Baidu, Ctrip.com, NetEase, Sohu, and Sina each own 20% of the equity! There are a total of seven goals. Every time you complete one, I will inject 5 million US dollars into Hanhua Capital. If you can achieve 20% of the equity If I buy 1% more on the basis of the equity of the company, I will inject an additional US$500,000 into Hanhua Capital. By analogy, there is no ceiling! In addition, the acquirer of each target is Hanhua Investment Management Co., Ltd.

Looking at the document in his hand, and then looking at Guo Shouyun with a smile on his face, Zhang Lei’s eyes flashed with light.

“I didn’t expect the boss to be so optimistic about the future of the Internet?!”

“Didn’t you read the analysis article I wrote for you about the future of the Internet?” Guo Shouyun laughed.

Zhang Lei nodded, “If everything is as expected by the boss, and the Internet will profoundly change all aspects of business, economy, culture, finance and other industries, then this is definitely a gold mine worthy of great efforts to develop! However, Hanhua Capital There are also private equity funds that focus on the Internet sector, I wonder if they can invest in these targets that the boss likes?”

Facing Zhang Lei’s sharp eyes, Guo Shouyun was stunned for a moment, then quickly reacted, with a subtle tone: “What if I’m wrong?”

“I believe that a person who can get a third degree from Stanford University and has a deep judgment and understanding of the future of the Internet has a very low probability of making mistakes!” Zhang Lei said seriously.

Guo Shouyun nodded, “If you really want to vote, I won’t stop you. But the shares I want must be guaranteed first.”

“Can!”

“Also, it’s best not to put all your funds on these Internet companies that I like. One person is short, and two are long. My goals may not be all right, and you will also make mistakes.’ Eggs can’t be Put them in the same basket’, so as to ensure that we can ensure the safety of funds while obtaining sufficient income!”

“Of course! If all the investments I lead are companies that the boss is optimistic about. Then I don’t think you will need me anymore!”

Guo Shouyun smiled and nodded, then patted Zhang Lei on the shoulder.

“Come on, find a place to celebrate!”

…

After discussing with Zhang Lei about the future development of Hanhua Capital for three days, Guo Shouyun put him on the plane back to Yale. In about a week, he will return to China with Guo Shouyun’s huge sum of $130 million.

“Christopher, have you received the manuscript for The Fast and the Furious?”

“Received! Cover design is currently underway, and it will be published in five days!”

“That’s good!”

“Bruce, a midnight talk show on ABC wants to have you as a guest…!”

“Talk show?”

For American talk shows, Guo Shouyun is most familiar with the Ellen Show, Conan Show and Oprah, and the others are not clear. And Bruce Guo is even more indifferent to talk shows. Although he doesn’t say he hasn’t watched it, he doesn’t have a few times throughout the year. Therefore, there are only a few talk shows that Guo Shouyun knows about at present.

“Yes! It’s called The Jimmy Talk Show and it airs every Saturday at 23:00, and Nielsen shows it has an average of 198,000 viewers!”

“23 o’clock? 198,000? Forget it, Christopher. I might as well write two more books than wasting my time on such a low-rated show.”

“Then I’ll push it for you?”

“Push it!”

“By the way, Bruce. Rowling’s fifth Harry Potter book is coming out soon. Then I’d like to host a world tour book signing for the two of you!”

“Okay, let’s look at the arrangement!” Guo Shouyun agreed, and the higher popularity is conducive to the sales of his new book.

“By the way, Christopher. You will arrange the finance immediately, and send the sales results of several books that have been published under my name in the form of legal documents. Quickly.”

“Okay, you can get it in three days at most!” Christopher Ritter didn’t ask Guo Shouyun what he wanted these financial documents for. Now he is the cash cow of the Thorn Bird Publishing Company, no matter how accommodating it is.

“Okay. … That’s it for the time being, I’ll hang up if I’m okay!”

“goodbye!”

After hanging up, Guo Shouyun found Wendy’s number and dialed it.

“boss?”

“In the company?”

“No, in Seattle.”

Guo Shouyun nodded, “How is the acquisition of Valve Software going?”

“It’s going well!”

“Is it going well?”

“Yes! The two founders of the company, Mike Harrington, decided to travel the world with his new wife, so he didn’t say no to our offer. Gabe Newell agreed to our offer but did not want to Company moves to Silicon Valley!”

Frowning slightly, after thinking for a while, Guo Shouyun said, “If you don’t want to move, forget about it, and complete the acquisition as soon as possible!”

The most classic first-person shooter game “Counter-Strike” in the future is about to be officially released. Guo Shouyun doesn’t want to miss this gold mine.

“Okay! $15 million in acquisition funds, they want to get in as soon as possible!”

“No problem. After the acquisition is completed, we will leave 10% of the shares to the core team. In addition, the company changed its name to ‘Villefort Game Studio’, mainly focusing on stand-alone game development. By the way, the ‘Legend of Survival’ I wrote Have they read the game plan?”

“Look, it was because of this game plan that Gabe Newell and Mike Harrington decided to sell the company. Also, he wanted to recruit employees to form a new team to develop ‘Legend of Survival’!”

“Okay, I agree!”

After a pause, Guo Shouyun said solemnly: “In addition, you can help me make an appointment with Danny Lewis, President of Merrill Lynch’s Los Angeles Office~www.readwn.com~ I want to discuss a business with him!”

“Merrill Lynch?”

“Um!”

Wendy Solo wanted to ask why, but because of her status and position, she held back.

“OK!”

“Do it as soon as possible! Give me a call after the appointment!”

“clear!”

After a brief chat, Guo Shouyun hung up the phone.

I put my phone in my pocket, walked around in the hotel living room a few times, and then went back to the computer to watch the half-written “Hangover”, but I couldn’t get any interest. After forcing himself to write a few hundred words, Guo Shouyun shook his head. When there is no state, sitting here and writing is not efficient at all, and it is a waste of time.

“Forget it! I’ve been busy with work since I came to Los Angeles, and I haven’t had time to go out for a walk. I’ll take it easy tonight!”

Thinking of this, Guo Shouyun kept the written manuscript. Turn off the computer, change into casual clothes, and walk out of the hotel.

Despite being in July, Los Angeles is not sweltering at night due to the Mediterranean climate. And the cool breeze from the sea took away the anxiety in Guo Shouyun’s heart.

The surrounding greenery is very good, the roads are wide enough, and the air is very fresh. The most important thing is that there are few people. Even Los Angeles, which has the second largest population in the United States, is only the population size of a mid-level prefecture-level city in China. Therefore, when Guo Shouyun was hanging out, everything around him gave him the quietness he wanted most.

Therefore, there is no need for any destination, and it counts wherever you go. Later, Guo Shouyun didn’t know how long he walked, but there were more people around than before. By analogy, it used to be equivalent to ordinary rural areas in China, but now it is equivalent to the main road of small towns.