Forcing Me to Be a Godly Tycoon, Right?-Chapter 886 - 363: Ruthlessly Scheming Against Ye Jinyan
"And Softbank wants to take a 20% stake this time, Ma Yun has already agreed to it, so if we put up this money, plus the invisible resources we can offer them, we’re fully qualified to negotiate this equity ratio with him."
"Additionally, I have a backup plan. Besides the $50 million, I can also help them secure an investment of two to three million US dollars from elsewhere, and this portion can just take dividends without requiring equity."
Zhang Jingdong smiled contentedly at this moment: "As expected of Miss Ye, your emphasis is really spot on!"
Ye Jinyan, though praised, did not show any pride on her face and instead shook her head: "It’s just a pity that Ma Yun doesn’t seem to buy it, they simply won’t agree!"
"So now I’m really curious, how do you intend to negotiate with them then?"
Zhang Jingdong had a glint of ruthlessness in his eyes: "Since they disagree when we’re doing it for their own good, then let’s appropriately give them some threats. Don’t foreigners like doing that sort of thing?"
"Huaxia isn’t just Ali’s e-commerce company. If they refuse to give us a 20% equity stake, we’ll invest in other e-commerce companies to compete with them, and if other e-commerce companies aren’t competent, we’ll start our own e-commerce company to take them on."
"Isn’t Ma Yun arrogant? I just want to see if his way is higher, or if my strategy is stronger!"
Ye Jinyan was a bit dumbfounded at the moment, mainly because Zhang Jingdong’s thinking was really quite out-of-the-box.
"Wait... are you joking, or are you seriously thinking this way?"
"Do I look like I’m joking?"
Ye Jinyan took a careful look at Zhang Jingdong and realized that he indeed didn’t seem to be joking, then said: "But... isn’t this a bit too rash?"
Zhang Jingdong said seriously: "How is it rash? Their Taobao was only established less than two years ago, and even with a full count, it only has a few million users. Even if we start chasing now, we could catch up in at most a year."
"Besides, since we already believe that e-commerce will have a great future, instead of admiring the fish by the abyss, it’s better to retreat and build a net."
"To be honest, even if we reach an agreement with them this time, I am very likely to create our own e-commerce company in the future and also invest in other e-commerce companies."
"As an investor, you should understand that you should never put all your eggs in one basket."
Ye Jinyan was stunned for a good ten seconds before hesitatingly saying: "But... are you really planning to negotiate with Ma Yun and them following this line of thinking?"
Zhang Jingdong countered: "Do you think there’s any other way to make them agree to our demands?"
Ye Jinyan thought seriously for a moment, then shook her head.
"Well then, go ahead and try your approach. Although your approach is a bit unusual, it seems to be an effective method."
Seeing her agreement, Zhang Jingdong said: "Don’t worry, if they really disagree, I’ll still invest $20 million in you to help you complete your initial investment plan with them."
Ye Jinyan’s heart was moved: "You are quite rational, okay, since you say so, I’m completely reassured. I’ll follow your lead for today’s negotiation. You can negotiate however you want, and if the negotiation really breaks down, I’ll follow up with our original plan and negotiate with them again. I’m sure they’ll give me a bit of face no matter what."
Zhang Jingdong nodded.
"By the way, what time is the negotiation scheduled for?"
"2 in the afternoon."
Zhang Jingdong glanced at the time, it was almost 12 o’clock, and then said: "Okay, that’s perfect. Let’s go have a big meal now."
Ye Jinyan blinked her beautiful eyes: "You’re actually in the mood for a big meal now? Didn’t you just say we should seize the time? Let’s just go back to the hotel and have a simple meal first, then prepare for the afternoon negotiation?"
Zhang Jingdong chuckled: "Earlier, I didn’t understand the situation, but after asking you, I have a rough idea now."
"So the most important thing now is to get myself in a good mood so that I can perform fully during the negotiation, find a different path, and win from the start."
"And what’s more delightful is nothing other than color and sex; the latter isn’t quite appropriate now, so we can only opt for delicious food!"
Though still a bit hesitant, seeing Zhang Jingdong’s confidence, Ye Jinyan could only say: "Okay, tell me, what kind of feast do you want to eat?" 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝙬𝙚𝓫𝒏𝓸𝓿𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝙤𝓶
"I haven’t really been to Hang City before, do you know which restaurant has the best food in Hang City?"
Ye Jinyan’s eyes flashed with a touch of playfulness: "You haven’t really been to Hang City before, so let’s go to Seven Flavors Restaurant. Their West Lake Vinegar Fish is the most authentic!"
Zhang Jingdong suddenly leaned in, staring at Ye Jinyan up close: "Miss Ye, I just said I haven’t really been to Hang City, and now you’re trying to take advantage of me, right?"
Ye Jinyan instantly put on a face of "puzzlement": "What are you saying, I was kindly recommending a delicacy, and you say I’m tricking you?"
"Although I haven’t really been to Hang City, I’ve heard that West Lake Vinegar Fish isn’t really Hang City’s authentic delicacy."
"Because even the locals in Hang City don’t really eat it, it’s only still this famous thanks to those stubborn duck’s mouths insisting on not being the only ones fooled by outsiders spreading the word."
Ye Jinyan couldn’t help but laugh: "Well, since you know about this, let’s forget it."
Turning her head, she said to Lin Qiuyue: "Qiuyue, tell the driver to go to Purple Cloud Temple."
"Okay."
About twenty minutes later, the car slowly stopped at a three-story standalone building by the West Lake.
Getting out of the car, Zhang Jingdong looked around, then marveled: "This place is nice, beautiful scenery, tranquil amidst the hustle and bustle, and this building is quite ancient and elegant."
Ye Jinyan said calmly: "This house was built during the Qing Dynasty. Back then, Emperor Qianlong ate here when he came down south."
"Really, then there should be poems inscribed here by Emperor Qianlong, right?"
Ye Jinyan was a bit surprised: "How did you know that?"
Zhang Jingdong teased: "I may not know much about this building, but I know a bit about Emperor Qianlong. You think the tens of thousands of poems he wrote in his lifetime were done how? It was from inscribing poems in various places."
Ye Jinyan couldn’t help but smile: "Alright."
The two chatted idly for a few more moments, then went inside the building together.
