The money will be given in two installments, at the rate of 20% plus 20%, and a total of 40% of Ali Baba’s initial equity will be obtained.

It doesn't cost much more than Sun Zhengyi from another time and space who directly gave him 40% in one go.

However, Gu Kun has gained much more loyalty and reputation as a conscience in the industry than Sun Zhengyi in another time and space. At least everyone knows from now on that Gu Kun is a person who "only looks at whether he has the right person and project when investing money, not the right one."

"Will the storm come, will the bubble burst?"

He invested money because he thought this thing was useful and worth so much money to him.

It’s not because “I don’t know how much this thing is worth, but as long as I believe that people who came later than me will most likely think this thing is worth more than it is now, then I can pass the blame to the people who come after me and cash out myself and run ashore.

Earn the difference”.

This impression gives people a very nice feeling. From now on, people in the industry will know that Gu Kun's house is for living in and not for speculation, and that the company is a strategic holding rather than a financial holding.

You are valuable to my strategy, no matter how the external financial bubble rises or falls, it has nothing to do with me.

"Master Gu is so grand. He is definitely not the kind of investor who is interested in following Internet trends. He invests because it has strategic layout value for his main business. People who hang out with him don't have to worry about being taken advantage of by him when the stock price drops.

Escape for your life."

Among the entrepreneurs of several related projects in the circle, following Gu Kun's second investment in Ma Feng, there were rumors like this. This legend will spread silently until the entire Internet winter period.

In the next two to three years, the more contrasting financial investors become more hesitant and unprincipled, the more clearly Gu Kun's principles will be highlighted by his peers.

After the transaction is completed, it also means that, at least in Gu Kun's eyes, the current valuation of Ali Baba's project has reached approximately US$100 million (the second round pre-investment valuation was US$80 million, with an injection of US$20 million, an increase of 20%

Shareholding. Theoretically, the previous 20% should be multiplied by 80%, leaving 16%, and the total should be 36% of the equity. This is a novel, not a math problem, it is enough, there is no need to go into details)

And Gu Kun's magnanimity may also reduce Ma Feng's attempts to escape in the future - although Ma Feng in another time and space took so much money from Sun Zhengyi, he was not very convinced of Sun Zhengyi's control. Ali Baba did

After that, Sun Zhengyi's control was gradually weakened through various means such as "various equity swaps between Ahri and Yahoo China, another company controlled by SoftBank."

This kind of thing is definitely inevitable for financial investors. If you encounter a very powerful founder and head of state who controls the company with a very iron fist, the best way to reduce the probability of being washed out is to reach a tacit understanding with the founder.

, reduce the opponent's rebellious mood, and push the opponent into a position where "washing away the major shareholders will lead to the inability to convince the crowd and the rebellion of the people".

In the final analysis, it is to manage such a seemingly illusory thing as "people's hearts".

…

After the transaction with Ma Feng ended, Gu Kun's final step in the Internet winter was completed.

In the next three or four years, he will have nothing to do in these new economic fields, and all his energy can be recycled into Lanfang's physical construction and other undertakings.

The banquet party in Victoria Harbor has also come to an end. His yacht will continue to dock in the mainland for about two weeks for equipment replacement, and then it will sail back to Lanzhou for final decoration before sailing during the Olympic Games.

As for his newly acquired luxury cars and yachts, Gu Kun will not publicize their awesomeness on a large scale at present. He will only spread them within a small upper class circle, and there will be no technical details.

In other words, others will only know how much Gu Kun's car and boat are worth, what their luxury selling points are, and why they are valuable.

But other performance parameters and security facilities that have nothing to do with luxury are kept absolutely confidential by Gu Kun. Until he returns from Australia to participate in the Olympic Games in September, he will ensure absolute confidentiality.

The reason is also very simple, because "how many self-defense weapons and early warning equipment are installed, how high the bulletproof level of the car and boat is, how fast can the car drive with only the wheels if all four tires are blown..." These parameters are useless for showing off wealth and attracting attention.

usefulness.

Gu Kun would not bother to do things that only increase risks without increasing returns.

During these days when he stayed in the mainland to install equipment, Gu Kun had nothing to do. He held swimming pool parties every day, entertaining some of his closest partners and businessmen to have fun together, and by the way, he showed off his wealth and spread the hot news about him.

Further spread in a controlled direction.

Considering that he has had relatively low training intensity for several years, in order to participate in the Olympics again, Gu Kun, no matter how talented he is, must insist on restorative training for a period of time. This is also for his own health. (He is in the qualifying competition.

Don’t worry, he is the last world champion and has enough valid results to be directly shortlisted. He does not need to participate in the selection process, as long as he passes the drug test)

Of course, his new yacht also has a standard swimming pool, which is movable, and some cabins can be deformed and assembled into various water park facilities - this is not unusual. The tops of those three to four hundred meter long luxury cruise ships also have

They all have standard swimming pools with rock climbing, diving, and a full set of water park facilities.

Gu Kun simply moved the facilities used on ships of three to four hundred meters to a medium-sized ship of more than 210 meters.

Who knows that there are six floors of space above the main deck of this ship, and a large amount of area is unused, and there is enough space for sports facilities. Gu Kun also plans to continue restorative training on the ship every day on his way to Australia in the future to maintain his condition.

After a short period of recovery training, Gu Kun also had a relatively deep understanding of his current state.

Time is not forgiving, and the physical fitness of a 23-year-old is compared to that of a 19-year-old, mainly because of the lack of restraint in drinking and sex in the past few years, and the decline is quite obvious. Gu Kun estimates that he no longer has the energy to ensure that every round of every event is perfect.

I have broken the world record I set once. As for the 400m and 400m mixed events, which were two events that had a huge record breaking range in the previous session, they may not be able to break it even in this session.

In general, Gu Kun would be satisfied with 10 more gold medals and more than a dozen world records, and he could no longer pursue perfection.

Just swim as fast as you can, and don't worry about leaving some energy to break in the future.

Another advantage of having a pool party on your own yacht is that it can convey some information that is not convenient to convey on a formal banquet day.

For example, a few months ago, Gu Kun took care of Giorgio Armani himself and personally customized a series of casual summer party clothes for him, as well as formal attire adapted to the early spring climate of the southern hemisphere, for his own use before and after the competition.

Note that the "private customization" here is not only designed for Gu Kun alone, but also includes being tailor-made by Giorgio Armani himself. There is no one else who is so good at it.

All this cannot be called "endorsement" for Gu Kun, let alone advertising.

Just like Ma Feng went on a TV show to talk about Ali Baba's business strategy, can that be called an endorsement or an advertisement?

Whether the boss or major shareholder uses it himself or talks about his experience after using it, this cannot be called an endorsement.

At a formal banquet, the gadgets Gu Kun wants to use are not suitable for showing off directly, while a pool party is much more relaxed.

So during just ten days of intense entertainment and debauchery, Gu Kun showed off his appearance to the playboys from the mainland and Xiangjiang in terms of a new level of luxury in food, clothing, housing and transportation.

Even a few rich fourth-generation and rich second-generation Japanese and Korean chaebols were invited as guests, and their horizons were opened. (The young people of Japanese chaebols have reached the fourth generation of rich, while South Korea is still the second-rich generation, because

They got rich late)

Subtly, Gu Kun actually had the ability to mislead the aesthetics of a handful of Japan's top wealthy fourth generation. It is generally believed that Armani is much more high-end than Gucci, and even more high-end than Givenchy and Versace.

This is the effect Gu Kun wants: it doesn’t matter which one is better, Armani or Gucci. What’s important is to convey a message to the luxury industry, that is, among several top men’s luxury brands that were originally about the same level, only which one did Gu Kun choose?

, then the reputation of that brand in the Asian market and the status of the upper class society can rise one level.

If this kind of thing is done too much, coupled with the intensive bombing of traffic hot spots during the Olympic Games, other promising top luxury brands will take the initiative to invite Gu Kun to join the game as a player.

In the end, Gu Kun must find a way to promote the Chinese's own luxury brand. To elevate Chinese manufacturing from "cheap and high-quality" to "inherited luxury". But this kind of thing is destined to take a long cycle, and no two decades will be absolute.

It cannot be shaped.

First stir up trouble, and on the basis of acknowledging that French and Italian products are the world's top luxury goods, let yourself gradually grasp an opportunity to be a referee, and let the Western world subtly increase its acquiescence in Gu Kun's position as a referee. Over time, more than ten years later

, maybe he will become a "martial arts leader" like Bernard Arnott, and the right to speak about nobility will gradually shift to Gu Kun's hands.

It is impossible to get there in one step. You must first integrate into this international value judgment system, get in and climb up, and finally be qualified to say whether to start a new business.

For example, first let the top Chinese designers work for a few years with big brands, and become the chief designers of brands such as Armani and Gucci after the founder dies. After accumulating seniority, these Chinese designers can be independent and establish Chinese designers.

Brand, this may be the surest way to make the vested interest groups around the world who have the say in defining luxury classes accept Gu Kun's encroachment.

For example, the brands of McQueen in later generations relied on chief designers like Gucci to establish themselves and form independent sub-brands. They spent a lot of publicity resources in Paris and Milan to support them. But McQueen is obviously not considered a top luxury brand, and it is still not as independent as he is.

Gucci on the portal’s previous list.

The only way that Gu Kun can think of to help the Chinese define luxury is to imitate this approach. But replacing a person like McQueen with a Chinese will definitely be more difficult than supporting top Western designers like McQueen and Galeazzo.

It is more difficult to become an independent teacher.

For these long-term goals, why can’t we endure temporary humiliation and heavy drinking? If you can’t be the most shining playboy in the world, and if you can’t let the top luxury brands see the potential to bring goods with you, others won’t ask for it.

You invested in it.

Gu Kun swam several laps every day at the swimming pool party, half training and half performing, and allowed the guests to take photos. After training, he walked among the foreign girls, hugging each other every day, and chatting with rich people from all over the world.
Chapter completed!