Not long after Li Chaoren returned, Xiao Qi got into an ordinary Lexus car. After wandering around the city for a while, he entered the underground parking lot of a five-star hotel.

Because they knew about Xiao Qi's arrival, and the Peninsula Hotel, with Xiao Qi's consent, announced that Xiao Qi and a group of executives from Fairy Company had booked half of the first floor, there were people everywhere around the Peninsula Hotel.

Paparazzi reporter.

What's more, this time they got news that the legendary Xiao Qi's woman, Cha Yu Shanshan, the beautiful vice president of Fairy Guard Company, would also arrive in Hong Kong in person to preside over the listing ceremony of Fairy Guard Company.

Yu Shanshan has rarely appeared in public in the past year or so. According to rumors, she was pregnant with Xiao Qi's child and then retreated to the background. I didn't expect that she was preparing to come to Hong Kong in such a high-profile manner. Isn't this right?

Does it fully explain the importance Xiao Qi attaches to Fairy Guard Company?

Because of this, reporters in Hong Kong have been asking about flights from Chengdu in the past two days to see when Yu Shanshan will arrive.

Now Fairy Guard Company's road show is almost over, and shareholders' 10% shares have been initially determined. According to this situation, Fairy Guard Company will be listed grandly around the Spring Festival at most.

The people of Hong Kong experienced the wealth feast last time Meitu Sharing was listed, and this time they are even more gearing up, vowing to grab more shares of Fairy Guardian and make a fortune.

They had heard that Xiao Qi took out 30% of the outstanding shares this time, which was more than sharing beautiful pictures!

More shares represent more opportunities to make a fortune, so they pay more attention to the trends of Fairy Company. It is no wonder that reporters are so active, because any news related to the listing of Fairy Guardian will receive attention and the ratings will be higher.

high.

The guests Xiao Qi came to meet were also familiar old friends.

The obese middle-aged man with glasses gave Xiao Qi a warm hug, "Hey, Xiao Qi. I haven't congratulated you yet for successfully acquiring the Disney Company! It's really unbelievable. You actually bought our United States.

Human pride!"

"It will still be operated in the United States, but I have money, so I hope to buy some good things." Xiao Qi said with a smile, "Red, I also have to congratulate you, your recent weight loss seems to have some effect.

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"Don't mention my weight loss. I like to eat high-calorie foods, which is the enemy of my weight." Huffman shrugged. "Hong Kong also has a lot of delicious food. I have been here two or three times, but I have never finished it.

.The only drawback here is that it is too narrow and not suitable for us obese people.”

Fat people generally like wider spaces and are not so adaptable to small environments.

A fat man like Hoffman is used to the spaciousness and sunshine in California, USA, so naturally he is not used to the environment in Hong Kong.

"I don't like this kind of narrow and depressing place either." Xiao Qi agreed with his idea, "So I live in a spacious and quiet villa on the mountainside."

He pointed at the mountains facing the window. Hoffman glanced at it and said with a smile: "I don't understand what you Chinese people think. Are three wives and four concubines really good? Although there are such people in the United States, but

After all, it is not the mainstream. But in your Eastern world, this seems to be as ordinary as eating and sleeping."

"This topic is a long one. Let's talk in detail next time I go to the United States." Xiao Qi said while drinking a drink, "What good news did you bring me when you came here this time?"

"What good news do you want? Is it that American Express wants to acquire 15% of Square at a valuation of $5 billion? Or that Airbnb has reached a valuation of $18 billion? Or that Uber's valuation has reached the level you sold it to

Itochu Corporation's 25 billion US dollars, and is it still increasing?" Hoffman spread his hands and said, "I don't know what the meaning of this is? You don't want to sell shares, but you are happy enough just to hear that the valuation has increased?"

"Of course!" Xiao Qi said with a smile, "Seeing my wealth increase. What am I unhappy about? Are you happy about losing money?"

"Of course I also like to enjoy the happiness of successful investment." Hoffman laughed.

"By the way, I heard that you are planning to sell some of your shares in Airbnb. Is it true?" Xiao Qi asked again.

"Yes, I have this plan," said Hoffman. "Daniel, the vice president of Wells Fargo Fund, is a good friend of mine. Their Wells Fargo Fund is very interested in Airbnb and wants to buy 2% of it. The price is 400 million U.S. dollars, which is pretty good.

I plan to invest US$400 million in my new angel fund to help more people start their own businesses."

There was no need for Hoffman to explain to Xiao Qi, but he and Xiao Qi were good friends and business partners, so it was necessary to tell Xiao Qi.

"When you sold the shares of the company we founded several times ago, didn't you invest 500 million US dollars in it? Now you still need so much money?" Xiao Qi said in surprise, "How many of them were successful?"

"There are very few, and only a few dozen are developing slowly." Hoffman said bluntly: "Most investments have lost money, but this is the current situation in Silicon Valley! Not everyone can invest with you.

Compared with your vision, your investment in Silicon Valley has long been regarded as the 'King of Investments'. Compared with you, I, the 'King of Networks', are nothing!"

"What did you say?" Xiao Qi laughed, "Reid, I'm just a little lucky... Well, by the way, I'm very interested in your angel fund. Can I also invest some money and follow you?

Zhan Zhanguang?"

"You also invested money in?" Hoffman looked at him in surprise, "I don't have as good a vision as you, and I'm still losing a lot now!"

"It doesn't matter. There are always risks in investing, but I believe in your professional vision." Xiao Qidao, "How about it? Can I hold 30% of the shares?"

"Hey, if you are willing to invest and help me reduce my burden, of course that's good!" Hoffman nodded readily, "Okay, then 30%!"

He is a smart man. Xiao Qi is willing to invest money but will not occupy more shares. This is purely to help his angel fund develop. What's wrong with this?

Moreover, Hoffman and Xiao Qi are already old friends, and he believes that it is impossible to harm him. Besides, he has nothing worthy of Xiao Qi's harm.

The two of them had just negotiated an investment worth hundreds of millions of dollars. However, this was only a rough idea. They would still need their staff and lawyers to carefully negotiate the terms of the contract before it could finally take shape.

This is how Americans learned the contract spirit of Europeans. No matter how good friends are, when it comes to investment, they are so serious.

This is different from how Eastern people do business. When Xiao Qi, Li Chaoren, and Li Jianxi do business, they just agree to it, and there is no need to make any other contracts to bind them. This is the moral code of Eastern people.

For those who abide by morality and violate their promises, it will be more uncomfortable than a sentence, so this is safer than the law.

After finishing the off-topic conversation, Hoffman also talked about the purpose of this visit, "Xiao Qi, what you said last time was to give Meitu some room to grow. Is it almost time now? Our post-reading will burn.

Can we start research and development?"

"That's it!"

Xiao Qi nodded slightly.

After Meitu shared more capital investment after its listing, in more than three months, the number of registered users has exceeded 450 million, and the number of monthly active users has also increased to 280 million. The results are getting better step by step, allowing the company's senior management and

Investors all see hope for success.

Nowadays, Wall Street's rating for beautiful photo sharing is constantly improving. In terms of user photo sharing websites, it can be said to be invincible.

At this time, it’s time for Xiao Qi’s other photo sharing website, Burn After Reading, to appear!

Hoffman urged Xiao Qi to start research and development a few months ago, but Xiao Qi has been waiting for the development and expansion of Meitu Sharing to give it room to grow, otherwise it will be difficult to face Meitu Sharing which is more powerful than it.

It is possible to be beaten to the point of collapse.

In the previous life, Instagram still maintained its vitality despite the pursuit of disappearing after reading. The reason was that it had been established for several years and had many loyal fans.

If the two companies appeared together, there is no doubt that Instagram would have collapsed long ago.

Seeing Xiao Qi's willingness to agree, Hoffman felt relieved and said with a smile: "To tell you the truth, I can't wait for a long time! I have already found the person I should be looking for and have been there since November.

I started paying their salaries, but there has been nothing to do, and they are so noisy that I can no longer rest in peace!"

"Who told you to be so positive?" Xiao Qi spread his hands and said.

"For this kind of thing, the more prepared you are, the better." Hoffman said sternly: "The team I'm looking for has the best programmers, the best aesthetic design experts, and very good designers.

Promotion experts! Once their combination is combined with the idea of ​​disappearing after reading, it is guaranteed to soar into the sky and create a picture empire for you that is even bigger than sharing beautiful pictures!"

Having said this, he blinked, "I know you like female celebrities, right? If a female celebrity has private photos and videos to share with friends, you, the big boss behind the scenes, can definitely take a look!"

"Go, go, am I that intolerable?" Xiao Qi waved his hand, "Besides, you must pay attention to this matter! No matter who it is, even us, we cannot retain this data in the background, otherwise

After being exposed, it will definitely cause an uproar!"

"It's not that serious. Do you think people are so stupid that they really dare to use important photos and then burn them and send them out?" Hoffman laughed, "It's just some fun photos and videos! For
Chapter completed!