Capital was created to invest in a bright future. And your Ctrip.com is destined to shine in the future."

This unabashed praise surprised Liang Jianzhang. After all, when doing business, if buyers like something, they will usually come up with various reasons to try to lower the price. Like Lu Yiming, he immediately Isn't it clear that "I have money, you can steal it as you please" by praising Ctrip?

Although he was flattered, Liang Jianzhang did not lose his mind. After pondering for a moment, he said: "Thank you, Mr. Lu, for your support, but I have to go back and discuss the financing with other shareholders before making a decision."

Lu Yiming was not in a hurry. After all, Ctrip.com still had more than two years to go public. If he entered the market now, there would be no shortage of opportunities to eat meat. The food just happened to be served one after another, so he greeted enthusiastically: "Okay. Let’s talk about it then, come, let’s have a drink together?”

After drinking and eating, Liang Jianzhang returned to the company and immediately called his good friends and entrepreneurial partners Shen Nanpeng and Ji Qi to tell them about Lu Yiming's intention to invest in Ctrip.

Hearing that Lu Yiming wanted to invest in Ctrip, Ji Qi was very excited and immediately said: "The richest man wants to invest in us? This is a great thing. Have you agreed?"

Shen Nanpeng frowned slightly and said calmly: "I think it's better for us to wait and see for the time being."

Ji Qi suddenly looked confused.

Liang Jianzhang also said: “Although we just received US$12 million in Series C financing from Carlyle Investments in November last year, we have to burn a lot of money to open up new markets, and there is never too much money. Now the richest man Lu is interested in Ctrip, I think this is a good thing."

Shen Nanpeng said: "Of course I know that the company's business expansion requires a lot of financial support, and Lu Yiming, as the richest man, his investment can also bring great fame and attention to our Ctrip, but the problem is that you have to consider the opinions of other investors ah."

The original Ctrip was founded by three people. Shen Nanpeng invested 600,000 yuan, accounting for 40% of the shares. Liang Jianzhang and Ji Qi each invested 200,000 yuan, accounting for 30% of the shares.

Later, with the development of the company, Shen Nanpeng relied on his status as a director and head of Xiaguo Capital Markets in Deutsche Bank to attract three investments to Ctrip, making IDG, SoftBank and Carlyle Investments one after another. The company's shareholders hold $17 million in capital.

With this drama, Shen Nanpeng successfully became the chairman, president and chief financial officer of Ctrip, controlling the company's most critical financial lifeline.

Behind Shen Nanpeng are powerful American and Japanese capital forces with deep backgrounds. Therefore, Shen Nanpeng now has the final say in the company.

As for Shen Nanpeng and Lu Yiming, not to mention any deep hatred, they still had some small contacts.

Liang Jianzhang said: "Then, why don't we ask for their opinions?"

Shen Nanpeng nodded slightly and said, "I'll make a call and ask them to come over."

Soon after, representatives from IDG, SoftBank and Carlyle arrived at Ctrip headquarters.

After hearing that Lu Yiming planned to invest in Ctrip, everyone clearly expressed their opposition.

Ji Qi felt very incomprehensible about this and asked: "Why do you all oppose the richest man Lu's investment in Ctrip? He has a lot of money in his hands. Wouldn't the financing problem be solved in one fell swoop?"

"It's not just a matter of funding. Ctrip now has a big problem, that is, its popularity is too low. And Lu Yiming has his own traffic and aura. All the companies he has invested in, and even the industries he participates in, have gained great popularity. It’s a big topic. If we introduce Lu Yiming as a shareholder, wouldn’t it be like ‘become famous all over the world in one fell swoop’?”

However, in the face of Ji Qi's persuasion, several people were unmoved. Representatives from SoftBank and Carlyle Investments looked scornful and disdainful, and even threatened that Ctrip must listen to them if it wants to go public in the United States.

A meeting broke up unhappily, and Ji Qi asked Shen Nanpeng with a look of displeasure: "What's going on with these representatives? Do they have a grudge against the wealthy man in Lu for killing his father or for taking his wife?"

Shen Nanpeng sighed and said to Ji Qi: "You don't know something about this. Naturally, they themselves have no grudges against the richest man Lu, but the company behind them does not."

Ji Qi asked: "How do you say this?"

Shen Nanpeng said: "SoftBank wanted to invest in Alibaba before, and even Mr. Sun personally came forward, but the result was still unsuccessful. It is said that the richest man in Lu was the one who hindered it. Do you think Mr. Sun is angry? As for Carlyle Investments and IDG, they Mr. Lu lost hundreds of millions of dollars when he shorted U.S. stocks. This hatred is no different from killing his father."

Upon learning of this situation, Liang Jianzhang also looked helpless, but now that Ctrip's shares are in the hands of foreign investors, they have the final say. Even he, the founder, has nothing to do about it.

School.

After the evening self-study, Lu Yiming asked Li Quanwang out for barbecue. The two drank beer and talked about national affairs.

Li Quanwang patted his thigh and said: "The super earthquake in Asan Kingdom killed more than 20,000 people. It is simply too tragic."

Lu Yiming said with emotion: "Human beings are insignificant in front of nature. Especially in the face of such natural disasters. It seems that I have to tell the people at the foundation that all schools built with assistance are designed to withstand a magnitude 9 earthquake." Build to standards.”

"A magnitude 9 earthquake? How dare you think about it." Li Quanwang had no idea that Lu Yiming was thinking about the earthquakes in 2008 and 2012, and he only thought that Lu Yiming was bragging.

At this time, Lu Yiming suddenly received a call from Liang Jianzhang, thinking that Ctrip would be settled soon. Lu Yiming was very happy and asked: "Mr. Liang, has the matter been settled?"

On the phone, Liang Jianzhang was silent for a long time, and then said in a low tone: I'm sorry, Mr. Lu, I really want you to join Ctrip, but I am a low-key person in the company, and I can't influence the other major shareholders at all."

Lu Yiming frowned: "So, are you going to reject me?"

Although his tone was calm, with Lu Yiming's current status and financial connections, Liang Jianzhang could feel a pressure like a flash flood and tsunami coming towards him even through the microphone.

But he could not change the decisions of several major shareholders. He could only say again: "Mr. Lu, I'm sorry."

Lu Yiming asked coldly: "Can you tell me which major shareholders are opposed to my joining?"

Liang Jianzhang revealed the list without hesitation.
Chapter completed!