Chapter 195: Are They Going to Run Away?

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As the two of them conversed, the negotiations next to them were also nearing an end. Tang Caide, seeing that the negotiations were about to conclude, played the trump card given to her by Lu Liang, offering investment in US Dollars. Redwood was known for its strength as the "big brother" of venture capital, not only for its keen insight but more importantly, for its dual-currency fund characteristic, able to provide enterprises with US Dollar investments. Although it's no longer like before when enterprises considered foreign exchange earnings as their top priority, most companies still faced a scarcity of foreign exchange. Especially industrial technology companies, which often needed to import high-end precision equipment from abroad, had an even greater need for foreign exchange reserves. Although the state provided support for high-tech companies, Ningde could always apply for interest-free foreign exchange loans from banks anytime. However, loans still needed to be repaid and the procedures were cumbersome. Coincidentally, Tianxing too was a dual-currency fund. With financing of 520 million US Dollars, Su Boyuan could only agree to value Ningde at 33.228 billion yuan. However, in this round, since only Tianxing Institution was involved, naturally, they would dictate how the matter was communicated externally. Tang Caide smiled, expressing no objections. Before financing, she naturally hoped for a lower valuation as it would mean less capital investment. But after financing, everyone was part of the same team, and the higher Ningde's valuation, the higher their notional profits appeared on paper. Both parties finalized the cooperative details, and the funds would be transferred into Ningde's account within the next 60 business days. Su Boyuan raised no objections; after all, over 500 million US Dollars was not a small amount, and two months was already quite fast. "Mr. Zeng, it's a pleasure doing business with you." Lu Liang showed a smile, as after this round of financing, they would hold 13.33% of Ningde's shares. Even though the IPO next year might dilute it slightly, they would still hold at least 11.997%. Given time, once Ningde went public and its market value surpassed one trillion, these shares would be worth 119.97 billion yuan. Once Lu Liang had the funds, he would transfer the shares from Tianxing Assets to Tianxing Investment. In this way, relying solely on Ningde's share assets, he could become a bona fide hundred-billionaire. "Mr. Lu, a pleasure doing business." Zeng Minqun also showed a smile, feeling quite pleased. If all went as expected, Ningde Era would become the first listed company in Lu Liang's investment portfolio. Lu Liang's acumen needs no further praise; after the merger of Watermelon and Douyin, it quickly swept across major cities in the country. Even Kuai Shou, known for dominating the three northeastern provinces, saw a breach, with user numbers breaking the eighty million mark. In the domestic short video sector, it had truly become a rising supernova, second in market share only to Kuai Shou and unmatched in user stickiness, unchallenged by any. The merger of the two companies, according to professional assessment agencies, was worth at least a hundredfold. Those who had initially criticized Lu Liang for being a fool had now changed their tune, praising his unparalleled foresight. His investment insight was unmatched, and his market judgment was even more exceptional. They at Ningde had decided to go public on the Growth Enterprise Market, and Old Zeng was already eager to witness the grand scene on that day. Once the collaboration was finalized, the groups headed to a restaurant by Chijian Lake, funded by the investment of Ningde Era. Meanwhile, news that Ningde had secured a valuation of 35 billion yuan through an investment of several hundred million US Dollars by Tianxing spread quickly. The head of Public Relations at Ningde stepped forward to confirm the news. And noted, this financing round would be their last before going public; they would now focus entirely on preparing for the IPO, planned for the end of this year or early next year. Interested investors should stay tuned. The moment these words were announced, the new energy sector surged, with lithium raw material suppliers skyrocketing. In February this year, Lu Liang had invested one billion yuan in Ningde, and just over four months later, another thirty-some billion. These two investments of over forty billion far surpassed the total of his past investments, practically broadcasting his optimism on new energy. Domestic funds took Lu Liang as a benchmark; after all, it was easier to follow him than to laboriously research the market. You should know, institutions that had followed suit in buying into new energy at the beginning of the year, had now seen at least a 20% return. Seeing Lu Liang doubling down, they adjusted their holdings, increasing their investment in the new energy sector. Sёarch* The ηovёlFire .net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Institutions followed suit, and so did retail investors. Further driving the rise in the new energy sector. The new energy index had now become the most influential sector in the Big A market, thus propelling the entire market upwards. "Folks, quick, come back; the village is giving out gold bars, the silver party has started." "If the bull turns its head, there must be a reason; it looks like a 6000-point rally," he said. At that moment, the retail investors in the market teared up, as if they had seen last year's crazy bull market, and some turned their attention to the international market, mainly focusing on the yen exchange rate. They had not forgotten that Lu Liang had predicted a downturn in the Japanese economy, likely planning to short the yen. Following Lu Liang had become the consensus for countless domestic and international investors and speculators. After resting for a night in Ningde, early the next morning, Lu Liang took his team on the high-speed train to Modu. He had just arrived at the office when Wang Xiaocong came over, smelling the gossip and planning to savor this juicy piece of news. An ex-wife showing up and turning into an enemy, he suddenly realized that Lu Liang's life was spectacularly dramatic. "Is Panda not done yet?" Lu Liang gave him a harsh look, showing no kindness. "How could it be? The clean-up is just a breeze; it passed and everything's fine." Little Wang was smug, with the last fundraising of 446 million slowly trickling in, he had safely weathered the clean-up storm. Now sitting as the third top player in the live-streaming industry, he suddenly felt he could speak loudly again. "Be careful, or joy may turn to sorrow," Lu Liang scoffed, Douyin and Live Tiger had Tencent's support, Panda had nothing. In his view, given that the business was still running well, they should consider cashing out. Like Little Wang, thinking of cashing out when broke, suddenly becoming ambitious once well-off, being indecisive will lead to downfall sooner or later. "You think I don't want to? Just can't manage to get free," Little Wang sighed. Even if he felt lofty again, he wouldn't dare show it in front of Lu Liang, just couldn't find the right person to take over. Lu Liang paused to ponder, then smilingly said, "LeEco is a big fool, you might try talking to Old Jia." Last week, while attending Douyin's financing meeting in Beijing, he discussed LeEco with Shen Peng and Zhu Hu, their thoughts nearly aligned. LeEco's financial situation must be serious, but to avoid exposure, they could only act boldly. Because there's a saying that goes, when everyone thinks he's rich, he becomes rich even if he isn't. And when everyone thinks he's broke, he becomes broke even if he isn't. Little Wang looked furious, "Look for what, the last round of funding from Chenhai and Golden Sand River came through, only LeEco didn't, still talking about foreign exchange settlement, delaying another month." Lu Liang was surprised, "Did he really say that?" "What else?" "Hold on." Lu Liang looked bemused, phoned Wen Chao, and asked him to investigate the assets LeEco had mortgaged to the banks. Because he recalled that when he was back in his hometown, Old Jia had tried to contact him about investing in Faraday Future. But he had declined due to being busy, and now Panda's funding was being continuously delayed. A thought suddenly struck Lu Liang; could Old Jia be planning to flee? "Something wrong?" Little Wang was puzzled. "Perhaps." Lu Liang looked grave, his mind elsewhere, suddenly receiving breaking international news; the South had escalated, Korea had entered, agreeing with the United States to place a Saman on their territory. Upon the news being announced, it sparked a heated discussion online, almost instantly stirring a boycott Korean products frenzy. It was like digging a massive hole in their own backyard. Lu Liang browsed related news, well aware that the southern situation had started to move from behind-the-scenes to the forefront. Right then, Wen Chao knocked and entered. He had just discovered that LeEco had a loan of 530 million using equity as collateral. Lu Liang pulled up the stock price chart for LeEco, coincidentally, last month LeEco's stock price had plummeted, and its equity was on the verge of insolvency. At that time, by choosing to lead Panda's investment, the stock price had surged, safely navigating through the insolvency crisis. Lu Liang couldn't help but chuckle, laid out all the data, looked up at Little Wang, "See what's happening now?" "The 158 million from LeEco leading Panda's investment is gone?" Little Wang looked shocked, disbelief coursing through him. Lu Liang had practically spoon-fed him, even a fool should see what this meant. Old Jia used Panda as a stepping stone, most likely a disposable one at that. This so-called foreign exchange settlement was merely a pretext. He probably never intended to invest in Panda from the beginning, just exploiting the First Rich's son and Lu Liang's renowned participation to boost LeEco's stock price, thus overcoming the insolvency crisis.

Chapter 195: Are They Going to Run Away?

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