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Chapter 256: Premium Investment_1

Chapter 256: Chapter 256: Premium Investment_1

From the tone of his voice, Li Xin could feel Ma Huateng’s anger.

Ma Huateng had repeatedly emphasized the importance of securing the investment in Yadi Motors.

In the end, they failed to do so, no wonder he was furious.

"Mr. Ma, here’s the thing, initially it was only Penguin Group that was investing, but suddenly someone emerged, teaming up with Qianda Investment and several other investment firms to invest in Yadi Motors," Li Xin explained, not hiding his nervousness.

"Who is it?" Ma Huateng asked in a grave tone.

"Shen Dong from Dongyan Investment," Li Xin replied.

"I’ve heard you talk about this person before. He’s quite young, has invested in many projects, and they’ve all had very high returns, especially Shuidilao, which is also his company, right?" Ma Huateng said.

"Yes, that’s him. I didn’t expect him to get involved. Wang Ya said they wanted six billion for thirty percent of the shares, and he agreed immediately, catching me off guard and leaving me no chance to remedy the situation." Li Xin revealed the underlying reason, also trying to salvage his own position, hoping that Ma Huateng wouldn’t fire him.

"That’s because he is bullish on the development of Yadi Motors and doesn’t care about the investment amount," Ma Huateng realized immediately.

Shen Dong must be extremely optimistic about the growth of Yadi Motors, fearing any delay he might agree to the terms immediately and sign the contract.

This demonstrated not just capability but also decisiveness.

"Did you push for a particularly harsh price?" Ma Huateng asked again.

"Not too harsh, all within normal negotiations," Li Xin said.

"What was your offer?" Ma Huateng inquired.

"Started with five billion, later added another two billion," Li Xin said.

"If I were them, I wouldn’t let you invest either. Go and handle your resignation procedures. Your work will be taken over by Vice President Song Peng," Ma Huateng hung up the phone without leaving any room for face-saving.

If this had been just one mistake, Ma Huateng wouldn’t have decisively fired Li Xin.

But this was not the first time.

Yikang Pharmaceutical and Yadi Motors were both exceptionally important projects, and yet, both opportunities were missed.

Moreover, he had lately heard rumors that Li Xin, when speaking with people from other companies, acted condescendingly, causing many to take offense.

Li Xin was not suitable for his position.

Such an executive was not what Penguin Group needed.

After hanging up the phone, Ma Huateng immediately notified his assistant to make arrangements. Li Xin was to leave the company, and Vice President Song Peng was to take over his position.

Then, Ma Huateng thought of Shen Dong.

Last time, because of a dispute over film and TV rights, Shen Dong had even taken the game "Survivor in the Deep Sea" from under the nose of Penguin Games.

It had to be said that the young Shen Dong was very strategic and had a good eye.

Now, that "Survivor in the Deep Sea" game had become a hit.

Even Ma Huateng had to admit he was somewhat impressed with Shen Dong.

He thought for a moment, dialed the phone of the general manager of Penguin Video, asked for Shen Dong’s phone number, and then called him.

At that moment, Shen Dong was chatting with Wang Ya and others.

When the phone rang, he saw it was an unfamiliar number. He excused himself to the others and went aside to answer the call.

"Mr. Shen, hello, this is Ma Huateng from Penguin," came the voice of Ma Huateng.

"So it’s Mr. Ma, hello." Shen Dong never expected it to be this internet tycoon calling him.

Could it be just because he cut in on the investment in Yadi Motors, this internet mogul was preparing to make a move against him?

That shouldn’t be the case.

He wasn’t influential enough to warrant such a person taking action against him.

He was self-aware, although he had made some money over the past year, the amount was trivial for someone like Ma Huateng.

Ma Huateng would not stoop to personally target him.

"Mr. Shen, I heard that you, along with Qianda Investment and several other investment firms, invested in Yadi Motors. I truly admire that," Ma Huateng said cheerfully.

"I’m not worthy, Mr. Ma. You wouldn’t call just to tell me this, would you?" Shen Dong said.

"Mr. Shen, in the future, if there are any good projects, I hope you will consider Penguin Investment. I would be immensely grateful," Ma Huateng said politely.

"Mr. Ma, you flatter me. I dare not aspire to liaison with your Mr. Li from Penguin Investment; it’s out of my reach. I wouldn’t want to deal with him— one wrong word and I might offend him again. I’m not so masochistic to seek punishment on my own doorstep," Shen Dong said with a tone of annoyance.

"It seems Li Xin not only failed in his business dealings but also in personal relations," Ma Huateng sighed before continuing, "Mr. Shen, rest assured, I have already dismissed Li Xin. He’s no longer managing Penguin Investment. A new manager will take his place. I hope, Mr. Shen, you give me the honor of considering Penguin Investment for any good future projects."

Li Xin was fired?

Shen Dong raised his eyebrows.

It seemed Ma Huateng was quite decisive.

Someone like Li Xin, who threatened people at the drop of a hat, deserved to be dismissed.

Shen Dong felt a wave of satisfaction.

"If that’s the case, then there is no problem. However, I want to make it clear from the outset, no matter who it is, I won’t tolerate anyone taking a condescending tone with me. I have a short fuse and can’t stand being looked down upon," Shen Dong said.

"Mr. Shen, rest assured, none of our Penguin staff will ever take such an attitude in front of you. If anyone does, just let me know, and I’ll handle them," Ma Huateng said with a laugh.

"Good. If there are any projects in the future that we can invest in together, I wouldn’t mind bringing Penguin Investment on board," Shen Dong said.

"Then I’m very grateful to you, Mr. Shen," Ma Huateng thanked him.

One has to admit, Ma Huateng had a way with words that was quite comforting.

The internet mogul seemed very approachable.

After a little more conversation, they hung up.

Ma Huateng then dialed Wang Ya’s number: "Mr. Wang, this is Ma Huateng."

"Mr. Ma, what’s the occasion for your call? I remember we last met at the national economic forum hosted last year," Wang Ya said, somewhat surprised to receive Ma Huateng’s call.

The two had only met and didn’t have much of an interaction.

Mainly because their areas of focus were different, it was rare for their paths to cross.

Moreover, in terms of status, Wang Ya couldn’t compare to the internet mogul Ma Huateng.

"Mr. Wang, I’ve dismissed Li Xin. If there’s anything he did wrong in the past, I apologize to you and ask for your understanding," Ma Huateng said, lowering his posture very much.

"Mr. Ma, what are you talking about? It’s nothing," Wang Ya said, feeling uncomfortable at Ma Huateng’s words.

"Mr. Wang, I won’t beat around the bush. I’m very bullish on the development of Yadi Motors. Now that you’ve secured funding, I’d like to ask if you could allocate a bit more quota to me. It doesn’t need to be much, just the same amount of shares as Dongyan Investment and Qianda Investment hold is fine, and I’m willing to invest an extra two billion at a premium. What do you think?"

In order to enter the New Energy Vehicle market, Ma Huateng was indeed making a significant commitment.

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