Chapter 167 Fifty Kilograms of Gold
Shen Nanpeng is a smart man who has achieved great success in his professional field.

So he questions everything except another smart person.

"I heard that the first phase of the Grapefruit Fund is currently raising funds. If Mr. Xie is interested, Sequoia can invest." He found a solution to the problem with self-consistent logic.

Xie Jing Xing was slightly stunned and confirmed: "Boss Shen, are you serious?"

"We have a global brand mother fund at Sequoia Capital. Local funds in different regions invest in each other to deepen their connections, which is very helpful for our overall brand operation."

Shen Nanpeng said slowly: "Jim sent me an email on behalf of Sequoia Capital USA to invest in Sequoia Capital China's new fund. I think he was convinced by you and is optimistic about the domestic market."

"So do I have a chance to become Sequoia's LP?" Xie Jingxing asked without commenting.

"The domestic venture capital market is not big. Now that leading Internet companies are competing for projects, many peers, including Sequoia, are under great competition. It would be best if everyone could work together to keep each other warm."

Shen Nanpeng sincerely said self-deprecatingly: "I came from Beijing this morning and stopped by the founder at the airport. He even told me with embarrassment that Tencent is too rich."

"It just so happens that I personally have some money that I want to invest. Grapefruit America will be raising the second domestic dollar fund in a while. At that time, we warmly welcome Mr. Shen to invest in us." Xie Jingxing simply accepted the offer.

In fact, when he went to Silicon Valley a few days ago, Jim had already confirmed with him that Sequoia Capital US would invest in Grapefruit II US dollar fund.

There is no reason to refuse Shen Nanpeng's active goodwill. The domestic venture capital market is not big, and the venture capital circle is not big either. Friends are always better than enemies.

Moreover, venture capital is an industry with a relatively strong head effect. Apart from the wealthy Internet giants like Tencent who are spending lavishly on strategic layout, there is a high probability that commercial competition in many sectors will be dominated by pure capital investment.

For example, in the battle of online ride-hailing services, Liu Qing secured $7 million in financing because of his strong support.

The failure of the merger was inevitable two months before the merger negotiations.

Turning to the game live streaming industry just mentioned by Xie Jingxing, if they team up with Shen Nanpeng, no matter how many competitors there are in this field, whoever can get money from both Xiyou and Sequoia in the first round of financing will determine half of the probability of winning or losing.

The rest is left to time, luck and the founder's ability to change his fate.

For start-ups, this seems absurd, as if they can conquer the world by getting the best of both worlds. The success or failure of a business may have nothing to do with themselves, but depends entirely on the will of the capital.

But from the perspective of Xie Jingxing and Shen Nanpeng, two of the rising stars in the capital world, controllability means effectively reducing risks and increasing the rate of return accordingly.

This is simply wonderful. These two people must be brothers who have been together for three lifetimes. They gather here today to celebrate their outstanding achievements in the venture capital field.

——Capital-dominated!
Zhang Tao, who was sitting at the head of the table but was gradually ignored, felt extremely upset as he watched a couple, a handsome man and a beautiful girl, arm in arm, laughing and discussing what hot spots to pursue in the market this year.

He and Dianping are the victims of "capital dominance". Just because leading the investment in Ele.me was not in the interests of Xiyou and Tencent, their leash was tightened lightly and they were unable to resist.

Don’t worry. Dianping has already started the reform of the equity separation system. It will fight to the death with Meituan in the future. I don’t know if you can still be so close.

Zhang Tao watched Xie Jingxing and the other person add each other's contact information, silently comforted himself in his heart, picked up the wine glass and drank it in one gulp.

The drinking party ended happily for everyone, Sequoia China and Taihe Grapefruit got connected, and Shen Nanpeng could become the latter's LP to find out how smart people in his eyes invest.

Vice versa, Xie Jingxing enthusiastically promoted the "game live streaming" track and agreed to invite Brother Shen to watch some good projects in the future.

As for today’s protagonist, the competition in group buying of food delivery, there is no clear conclusion for the time being. The fight will continue until Meituan is heartbroken.

Sooner or later, Shen Nanpeng will step out to play the role of peacemaker. It is estimated that his attitude is more inclined to support Wang Xing. If Dianping and Meituan merge, there will be a lot to say.

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Xie Jingxing, who had drunk a lot of wine at noon, did not get a rest. In the evening, he held a banquet at the Ritz-Carlton to entertain guests from all over the world.

Xiyou has made a lot of money this year. Tang Man, who had just been promoted to partner, sought benefits for the employees and applied to hold the annual meeting in Hawaii.

Taihe is even worse. Led by Su He, the boss's top confidant after Liu Qiming was transferred to Yunhe, the employees collectively voted to petition to go to Iceland to chase the northern lights.

Xie Jingxing was troubled by the noise of these two old women. He was too lazy to waste time and decided to spend tens of millions of RMB to rent a private island in the Maldives from the Southern New Year's Eve to the third day of the Lunar New Year.

There is no limit on the number of people for the ten days, and hotel accommodation, meals and entertainment activities are all included.

Employees’ relatives, LPs, and founders of invested projects can all participate. It is both an annual meeting and a team-building event.

Some people have already gone there to pave the way, but the Shanghai government leaders who have taken such good care of Taihe grapefruit definitely cannot go, and the two state-owned parent funds, China Merchants Capital and Suzhou Yuanhe, cannot go either.

So they had to hold a simple ceremony in Shanghai, and the leaders present always held their wine glasses and drank them swiftly, not giving Xie Jingxing any chance to cheat.

If we take him to a drunk driving check now, he will be sentenced according to the urine test for drunk driving.

On the way to Maldives the next day, he was in a daze. More than a dozen Taihe employees and the founders of the invested companies were having a "party in the sky", while he was hiding in the bedroom to catch up on his sleep.

Their plane is Mr. Xie's luxury car. There are few employees in Xiyou, so they can barely squeeze into his Gulfstream.

Su He and Tang Man both paid for their own flights to go there in advance. Now the two organizations are completely separated.

And because the boss Xie Jingxing is not a good person, the employees below cannot be said to be in opposition or hostility, but there is a subtle and awkward feeling. When they occasionally meet each other in the elevator going up and down the stairs in the office, they don't talk to each other.

"Next, please let Mr. Xie give his speech. Let's applaud!"

When the two sides arrived at the Maldives capital airport and reunited, Shen Xin tried to ease the atmosphere and made deliberate jokes.

"Comrades have worked hard!"

Xie Jing Xing put on his sunglasses and waved his hand in a showy manner: "To celebrate the victory meeting, Rihanna is waiting for everyone on the island."

"Oh hoo! Mr. Xie is awesome!"

Everyone who was about to burst into laughter suddenly burst into howling. He Chuan jumped up with great excitement. This current queen singer in the European and American entertainment circles is his idol!

Xie Jingxing pressed his hand: "But there are too many of us and the seaplane is not enough. Some of us have to stay in Male for one night and go to the island tomorrow."

They are all contestants who earn a million dollars a year and are smarter than monkeys. Everyone feels upset inside, but appears to be happily cooperating with the boss to play tricks on them.

"Don't just stand there, pick up your luggage and run towards the seaplane. It's shameful to be humble when the plane is full." As expected, Xie Jingxing announced loudly.

He Chuan took the lead and ran away. Seeing this, the others also stopped acting politely and rushed towards the seaplane, attracting the attention of other tourists.

There are hundreds of islands in the Maldives, each with a hotel offering complete facilities for dining, drinking and entertainment. There are two means of transportation between islands: seaplane and speedboat.

Xie Jingxing booked a six-star island, which was quite far from Male Airport and could only be reached by seaplane.

The families of Taihe Grapefruit employees are fine. Most of the employees themselves have studied abroad. No one wants to miss Rihanna’s private concert, let alone embarrass their leaders.

Su He and Tang Man were waiting on the island, so the seaplane was filled up in a blink of an eye. The Xiyou and Taihe teams didn't care about the clear distinction between the two sides, and whoever grabbed a spot was considered the winner. The ten or so people who were running slowly slowed down unconsciously, because it would be too ugly if they continued to fight.

"Mr. Xie, I have an empty seat here." He Chuan leaned over the cabin door and stuck his head out to greet him.

I accidentally saw Shen Xin and Cui Aliu getting off the plane and giving up their seats to Xiyou's two friends, and I couldn't help but fall silent.

He retracted his head and sighed dejectedly, then handed the camera hanging around his neck to his companion: "Teacher Wang, please take a few more photos for me and ask for an autograph."

"Well...why don't I go down? I don't know how to take pictures."

Wang Xueqing glanced at his girlfriend who was sitting next to him and had a good figure and good looks, and said reluctantly that this was their first time traveling together.

He Chuan smiled and said, "Then please help me take a picture, sister-in-law. I will treat you to dinner later."

He jumped off the plane without any hesitation. He was Mr. Tang's top henchman, and Wang Xueqing was not qualified to give up his seat for him.

This is the rule of Grapefruit. Those who are tall and have medical insurance will take the first place.

He Chuan looked up and watched the seaplanes disappear from his sight, with a satisfied smile on his face. After the new year, when Xiyou expands, he will be promoted to MD and catch up with Shen Xin.

"You organize the others to go to the hotel and have a big dinner tonight." Xie Jingxing instructed calmly.

He Chuan nodded and asked, "What about you?"

"I got to go to the island and sing a duet with Rihanna, and I'll sing the rap part with Jay-Z."

Xie Jingxing made rap gestures and hummed a few lines of a classic song that Rihanna had collaborated with another rapper. At the right moment, an empty seaplane flew over from the sky.

He Chuan was dumbfounded and said with a smile: "Boss Xie, can I help you carry your luggage?"

"After Rihanna finishes singing, come over here and have dinner with you guys." Xie Jingxing put his arm around his shoulders and whispered.

He Chuan immediately said without any moral integrity: "Boss, I kneel down for you!"

"Keep it a secret, and collect it at night. Don't embarrass me by looking so worthless. We spent money on it." Xie Jingxing reminded.

His graceful retreating figure seemed so tall in He Chuan's eyes. Three million US dollars was exchanged for two hours of singing and a dinner.

Taylor Swift's appearance fee is about the same as Rihanna's, but this white girl is very arrogant and looks down on Xie Jingxing's money.

It took more than 40 minutes to get to the island by seaplane. The hotel sent all its employees to welcome us at the small airport, presenting wreaths and performing folk dances in a lively atmosphere.

Song Anli was away on her annual leave, so Shen Xin took over the job of taking Xie Jingxing to have fun with the people.

Classmate Xiao Shen is single, and everyone is a finance guy, so the atmosphere is just right and it's natural that they have a lot of fun.

He was wearing flowery shorts, a garland on his head and a wreath around his neck. He looked like a human butterfly, surrounded by people, and performed an impromptu Latin American close dance with Shen Xin.

"Mr. Xie, Mr. Cui said he needs to talk to you about some work."

After the welcome ceremony, everyone took electric shuttle buses to their private independent villas to store their luggage.

Xie Jingxing used his privilege to occupy a limited number of karts as a means of transportation, and Shen Xin also drove a kart to follow him to report on his work.

"The 'Yinshan Tea Language' sub-brand has opened 13 directly-operated stores and 61 franchise stores so far, of which 32 are in YN Province, and 12 in Chuncheng City."

Her face was still slightly flushed. "The promotion effect of 'Answer Milk Tea' is gradually gaining momentum. They collected relevant popularity indexes from several Internet platforms, and the number of discussions has exceeded 10 million. It is expected that after the school reopens after the New Year, there will be a relatively large explosion."

“Their supply chain for raw materials is not adequate.”

Xie Jing Xing felt the warm breeze from the blue sea, blue sky and beach: "Let her relax. I will talk to her tomorrow and the day after tomorrow."

"Okay, the flagship store of the 'Bu Du' sub-brand in Shanghai has opened. President Cui means that the next city to be opened will be Chengdu." Shen Xin continued.

Xie Jingxing didn't want to pay attention to her. Spending tens of millions to hold an annual meeting was mainly about solving the company's internal management problems. Damn it!
The most important thing is that he really didn't have a few days of good rest throughout the whole year. He finally abused his power for personal gain and wanted to take a vacation to be lazy, but he didn't even have time to rest.

If he had known this would happen, he would have approved funding to let Su He and Tang Man lead their men to go wherever they wanted to play, and he would take the time to stay in the country and personally take care of Xiaoma Pentium.

The go-kart slowly passed the fork in the road, and Xie Jingxing turned straight in and arrived at his residence.

The villa suite is right outside the beach, with a few trees scattered around. It has an outdoor shower and a rest area. If you are interested, you can jump into the sea.

The overall feeling is beautiful and leisurely. If going to Fiji is for diving, then the ultimate enjoyment of coming to the Maldives is to stay in a hotel.

Shen Xin lived next door to the left, and would temporarily serve him as his assistant for the next few days.

Su He lived on the right side of the next door. He was waiting in his suite at this time, accompanied by several strong men in suits.

"Is everything ready?" Xie Jingxing asked as he walked into the villa.

Su He opened the portable safe, and was dazzled by the glittering golden light. Inside were twenty-five gold bars lined up, each weighing one kilogram and stamped with a 100% gold number.

"According to today's international gold price, it's $1230 per ounce." She lowered her voice with a hint of excitement, like a thief.

Converted at $1230 per ounce, this gold is worth about 700 million RMB in cash, but the direct impact is far more than million RMB.

Xie Jingxing picked up two pieces and weighed them in his hand. The collision made an extremely crisp and pleasant sound: "Sign the contract."

Several sturdy men in suits immediately took out the transaction contract to sign. The gold was the props for the team-building activities he prepared to ease the relationship between Taihe and Xiyou. Tang Man also had 25 kilograms of gold in his hand.

Tonight, the two of them need to secretly hide fifty gold bars with a total value of 1400 million in every corner of the island.

Tomorrow, Taihe Xiyou employees will form mixed teams to hunt for treasure. The teams will divide the gold bars equally, depending on how many they find. There will be some competitive games during the hunt.

There are only about twenty employees in Taihe Xiyou, and each of them is given two kilograms of gold. The actual situation of the game tomorrow will depend on their mixed and coordinated performance.

The partners have other arrangements with the founders of the invested projects, and each person is guaranteed to receive a minimum of 200 grams of gold bars as a business entertainment souvenir, and no tax is required.

All in all, Xie Jingxing has distributed a total of more than 40 million yuan in bonuses to Taihe Xiyou this year, and the various expenses for team building and welfare have also reached 30 to 40 million yuan.

Compared with any of his peers, he can confidently call himself a conscientious capitalist. As for whether he is a good boss, that is another matter.

Anyway, it’s fun to spend money this way. If Song Anli hadn’t stopped him, he would have wanted to organize a real-life version of the Chicken Eating Battle Royale bonus tournament.

(End of this chapter)