Chapter 111 Can’t reach an agreement

Chapter 111 Can’t reach an agreement

Chapter 111 Can’t reach an agreement

"Oh?" Macaulay showed an interested expression on his face, but this expression was obviously too deliberate and lacked sincerity. His eyes were mainly filled with disapproval and contempt.

Mike on the side asked curiously: "What new concept?"

"It's a concept called 'online life'," An Rusong didn't mind Macaulay's contempt. He borrowed the ladder that Mike sent over and said.

"Online life?" Mike had little knowledge of the Internet, so the concept proposed by An Rushong was completely new to him.

In fact, the concept of "online life" has been around since 05, and Tencent started to make related arrangements at that time. However, even now, Tencent has not summarized this concept, because in reality, there are still many technical problems that have not been solved, such as the relevant technologies of mobile Internet.

The emergence of a concept and its actual operation are two different things. For some things, people may know how to operate them in reality and know their essence, but it is not so easy to summarize the essence of this thing or this thing and form a complete concept.

Just like Tencent today, its decision makers know what they should do and how they should plan their layout, but asking them to summarize the relevant theories of these layouts and choices is obviously another matter.

"My opinion is that with the continuous development and in-depth application of Internet technology, it will inevitably involve all aspects of people's daily lives, and various Internet products and services will emerge in an endless stream. These Internet products and services will be able to solve all the needs of people in their daily lives in an online way." An Rushong said.

He picked up the wine glass in front of him, took a sip, moistened his throat, and continued, "For example, I can shop on the Internet, find a courier company through the Internet, and then have the courier company deliver the goods I bought to my home; for example, I can buy movie tickets online, and then use the electronic ticket to enjoy the services I should receive; for example, I can pay all the necessary expenses in life online, such as electricity bills, water bills, and even taxes."

"In a word, I can meet all my life needs through the Internet without leaving home," he concluded.

Macaulay didn't say anything. His right hand was resting on his right cheek, and his index finger was scratching under his ear from time to time, as if he was thinking.

"Although my NGN is just a simple instant messaging software now, its future is to build a community platform that can meet people's needs for 'online life'," An Rusong added, bringing the topic back to his own NGN software.

Mike stopped talking. He really had no understanding of these things, so he had no right to say anything.

"An, it seems that you have great confidence in the mobile Internet," After about half a minute of silence, Macaulay twisted his body and said with a smile.

An Rusong did not speak directly. He took out his mobile phone, held it in front of him and shook it towards Macaulay, saying, "My confidence in mobile Internet is as strong as Americans' confidence in iPhones."

The phone he was talking about was the world's first smart phone that Mike had given him before, so his words had a strong implication.

Mike may not understand what he meant, but Macaulay is very clear. The first generation of Apple smartphones, for this era, is not just a type of product, it also heralds a possibility, a possibility that the Internet can be mobile.

It is also because of this that after experiencing the blow of the bursting of the Internet bubble, it only took a few years of silence before the IT industry began to attract widespread attention again. In the past period of time, stocks of Internet-related companies have been the fastest growing.

"Okay, Ann, I admit that although you are being very general, the concept of online life you proposed is still attractive," Macaulay said with a laugh, "But I have to be frank. Today's venture capital field is very different from what it used to be. Nowadays, you can't get venture capital just by selling one or a few concepts. We need to see your development potential, your profit expectations, and more tangible things."

"Of course, I will also show those tangible things to all potential investors who are interested in investing in NGN," An Rusong said with a smile, "But that will take some time. To be more precise, it will be when NGN is fully updated next time. By then, I believe you will have a completely new understanding of NGN and me."

"I understand what you mean, Ann," Macaulay nodded and said, "You are suggesting that today's NGN does not need the intervention of venture capital or financing from the market."

"You can say that," An Rusong nodded, "NGN is just getting started, and its value is far from being realized. It is not a rational choice for me to introduce financing at this time. In addition."

He turned his head to look at Mike beside him and said with a smile: "Mike and I used to operate some Apple shares and made some money, so I'm not short of money now." Mike didn't say anything, but just smiled and raised the glass in his hand towards him as a celebratory response.

"Then, don't you want to hear the conditions I offer?" Macaulay said after a moment of thought.

He knew that if he was the first to propose conditions, his position in the relevant negotiations would be relatively weaker, and he might even have to make certain concessions in many aspects.

But Macaulay also saw that the young man in front of him did not say anything. He said that he would not consider introducing venture capital for the time being. He was not being hypocritical or pretending to be reserved, but was speaking the truth. At the same time, he was indeed full of confidence in the future of NGN.

Therefore, Macaulay actually became interested in NGN to a certain extent, and for this reason, he did not mind making some harmless concessions on his original position.

"Of course," An Rusong smiled and said, "I also want to hear what Dejiefeng thinks of my NGN."

"Haha, it's not Degerfort, it's GC Fund," Macaulay laughed and corrected him, then said directly, "GC Fund is willing to invest 100 million US dollars in exchange for % of NGN's shares."

"Five million dollars?" An Rusong pursed his lips, shook his head and smiled, "Macauley, to be honest, I'm a little disappointed with this valuation."

"Believe me, Ann, this valuation is reasonable," Macaulay said seriously, "at least for now, it is reasonable."

"Well, I believe you." An Rusong swept the disappointment in his heart into a corner and rekindled his fighting spirit. "This is also the most fundamental reason why I don't plan to introduce venture capital in the near future."

After a pause, he smiled and said, "Macauley, I can bet you that in three weeks at most, or maybe two weeks at the shortest, your valuation of NGN will be at least 10 times higher than the current level."

Macaulay did not refute him, nor did he ridicule him for overestimating his own abilities. The tall American stared at him for a few seconds, then smiled and said, "Ann, I admire your confidence."

His tone softened slightly, he raised the glass in front of him and said, "Well, let us look forward to your success."

An Rushong raised his glass, clinked it with the other party, and then drank the wine in the glass in one gulp.

He could tell that although Macaulay didn't laugh at or mock him for overestimating his own abilities, his words of "admiring your confidence" were just hypocritical flattery for Mike's sake. It was certain that if Mike wasn't there, Mr. Macaulay would have ridiculed him.

Of course, even if he saw through the other party's mind, An Rusong did not mean to blame him. After all, he did not know his thoughts and plans. On the contrary, if we only look at the current situation of NGN: 100 million registered users; highly overlapping functions with many similar software on the market; disadvantages of latecomers, etc., with all these negative buffs piled up together, the fact that they offered 100 million US dollars in exchange for % of the shares was already charity.

What else is valuable about NGN now, except for the building and some equipment? How can it be worth $5 million?
However, the same thing applies. The reason why Macaulay is not optimistic about the development of NGN is because he does not know An Rushong's plan and does not know what is hidden in his mind.

If Macaulay could really see through An Rusong's brain, or if the latter was willing to be open and honest and reveal all his thoughts to him, Macaulay would probably change his position immediately. Not to mention increasing the valuation of NGN by ten times, even if it was a hundred or a thousand times, he would dare to fight for it.

Before the topic of AI took over the Internet, most of the IT companies that took off did not rely on technology, but on creativity, ideas, and inspiration. In other words, they grasped people's needs rather than unique, advanced technologies that others could not master.

Today, An Rushong does not care about other people's views and ideas. He believes that with the arrival of the updated version of NGN, venture capitalists like Macaulay will always see his value.

Everyone present was cheerful. Since the investment deal was not going to work out, neither Macaulay nor An Rusong continued to dwell on the topic. They just drank and chatted like friends until the party ended at around 10 o'clock.

(End of this chapter)