Chapter 333 You can fail countless times

Although Shen Nanpeng had changed from his usual gentle demeanor and was somewhat furious, the negotiations ultimately ended in failure due to Liu Chih-ping's moderation.

It's reasonable and expected, or it can be said to be a tacit understanding to some extent.

Shen Nanpeng's words came true, predicting the current out-of-control situation, so it is impossible for him to subjectively add any factors of out-of-control - such as completely angering Xie Jingxing, turning to Alibaba with New DAESH, and making a strategic switch with Meituan.

This is a war trend that no one wants, but there is a possibility of it happening.

“It’s like you didn’t expect Wang Xing to simply sell the mobile payment portal for a good price and jump directly into your trench.”

After lunch, Zhou Fenglan did her milk secretion as usual, and listened thoughtfully to the entire competition process, distracting her attention to relieve the bloating and pain.

Xie Jingxing couldn't help but frown: "I really didn't consider that. Wang Xing is not lacking in ability. He has always had a high level of macro-strategic vision."

"In this way, you are forced into a moral trough. In the eyes of others, he took the initiative to retreat, leaving you at a loss as to whether to advance or retreat. Both shareholders and regulatory authorities have opinions about you." Zhou Fenglan hit the nail on the head.

The influence of human hearts is invisible but powerful, just like when she was involved in the WhatsApp acquisition, she could act recklessly and loudly for her fiancé who was lying in the ICU, without any opposition from top to bottom and from inside to outside.

Yu Tong could only silently pay and be used as a gun by her. This is exactly human nature.

The situation is similar now. Husbands and wives need to be tolerant of each other. Two industry giants with a valuation of over 10 billion US dollars have merged, and Wang Xing has taken the initiative to take a step back. Why should you, Xie Jingxing, refuse to compromise?

Isn't this causing trouble for everyone?

It is always true that it is easier to deal with the King of Hell than with little devils. No matter how rich Xie Jingxing is or how much his father-in-law loves him, it is impossible for him to do nothing.

Every day, we specialize in resolving issues such as the registration and review procedures for the Grapefruit Capital Fund being stuck, and Taihe Capital's investment operation risk control management failing the review. These are simply a little bit of resentment from the specific person in charge of the matter, creating no cost trouble.

"You have to think about how to deal with it. When Qin loses its power, the whole world will chase it." Zhou Fenglan breathed a sigh of relief.

Xie Jing Xing put down the breast pump and said disapprovingly: "I don't think you need to pay attention to it."

"What reason?"

“I don’t know how to describe it. Wang Xing’s move was not thrilling enough and lacked the texture of a Jedi counterattack.”

Xie Jingxing chose his words carefully: "Even if I had anticipated what he would do, I couldn't stop Tencent from investing in Meituan and abandoning a mobile payment portal with a considerable market share."

"The same goes for him. Even if he takes the initiative to jump into my camp and seem to be giving in and compromising, and is carrying the so-called public opinion, what can he do? Is the competition in the field of local life services over? No, it will even be more intense in the future," he concluded jokingly.

Zhou Fenglan thought for a moment and said, "Alibaba?"

"Didn't you hear Teacher Ma calling me the other day? He said in person that 500 billion is not enough for this situation. Just wait and see, Alibaba will soon take practical action to respond." Xie Jingxing made a judgment with interest.

Zhou Fenglan understood that this guy didn't finish his words. The correct statement should be that even if Wang Xing seemed to have taken the initiative to back down, Xin Da'e would still compromise and follow the wishes of the people, and enter the bridal chamber in love.

But Alibaba will rush in to disrupt the situation, and the entire market will not be able to stop.

Shareholders still have to pawn their underwear for money to burn, and regulatory authorities continue to have headaches over how to characterize these restless capitals.

In the beginning, Wang Xing's concession benefited Tencent rather than New DAESH; in the end, not everyone will be satisfied and the competition will continue.

Comparing the before and after, it seems that his operation is somewhat abstract, very hard-working and sincere, and then what?
Being stuck in the middle, neither going up nor down, the substantive problem has not been solved and new problems have arisen. Simply trying hard and being sincere will not kill people and destroy their hearts.

"It's just a matter of time before we burn our boats."

Zhou Fenglan pursed her lips and said, "If I were him, I would ask Grapefruit Capital to take over Alibaba's shares in Meituan and directly negotiate with you the conditions for Zhang Tao's exit after the merger."

"Perhaps he has never thought about a real merger and acquisition, but just retreated to gain space and gain time, and it is enough to get financing as soon as possible to supplement cash flow and survive."

Xie Jingxing picked up the fruit slices on the bedside table and handed them to Zhou Fenglan. She ate a strawberry and said vaguely, "You don't look very rational."

“For someone who has started a business ten times, talking about rationality is like eunuchs in a meeting.”

"?" "Nonsense."

Zhou Fenglan laughed out loud, rolled her eyes in reproach, and tilted her head to look at the child who was sleeping in the crib next to her and whining and making a fuss: "Can you be serious and tell my son a sleep story?"

"Whose baby who was just a few days old would listen to something like this as a fairy tale?" Xie Jingxing retorted.

Zhou Fenglan raised her chin with pride: "My son listens. When he goes to kindergarten, I will take him to attend WhatsApp's board meetings so that he can recognize the nature of the world early. He will suffer less losses and avoid the detours that his grandfather and his father have taken."

"..."

Xie Jing Xing was stunned for a moment, then smiled at the sleeping child: "Think about it, Dad will tell you a truth."

"Everyone fights for something important, but entrepreneurs often put personal honor and success first, and stick to it even when it's obviously worthless. This is human nature. After all, most of the time, they are the only ones who support them to survive the brink of life and death during the start-up of the company."

He said softly: "So for someone like Wang Xing who has experienced ten entrepreneurial experiences, don't imagine that he can think rationally about the pros and cons. He would rather destroy everything than be willing to give away everything with his hands."

"No matter how you deal with this situation, you must be firm and not be led by him. If you lose, you lose. If you gain, you gain. You can fail countless times, you only need to succeed once."

Xie Jingxing turned his eyes and held Zhou Fenglan's hand: "I will continue to save the wealth that Old Xie saved for me for this kid without touching a cent. How about that?"

"You only know how to say nice things. This time, you might end up losing a lot of your family fortune."

Zhou Fenglan blurted out the words without meaning them, and then his expression froze slightly before he immediately pulled back his hand to cover his lips: "Since Tencent's shareholders have joined forces to coordinate the merger, they must still have confidence, and this is also the most beneficial choice for everyone."

"Of course, if the merger and acquisition was not reliable, Liu Chih-ping and Shen Nanpeng would not have gone to so much trouble to write a joint letter to test the bottom line of the merger and acquisition conditions that I can accept." Xie Jingxing grabbed her hand back and squeezed it to comfort her.

The old mother and the Three Pure Ones are together, the heavenly officials bless you without any taboos, and all unlucky words are feudal superstitions.

Zhou Fenglan suddenly came to his senses: "You terminated the financing plan on purpose... No, you actually prefer a merger! Otherwise, there would be no need to use such drastic measures to test each other's bottom line."

Xie Jingxing smiled with relief. This was his fiancée who could calmly sit outside the emergency room and forcefully take over the $280 billion merger and acquisition case while he was lying in the ICU with no idea whether he was alive or dead.

"What is your bottom line?" Zhou Fenglan asked excitedly after solving the puzzle on his own.

Xie Jingxing said as a matter of course: "Wang Xing is out, Yunshan Group is involved, and everything is over."

"...You are not worried at all. As for Zhang Tao's performance, you mentioned it. He is far worse than Wang Xing." Zhou Fenglan blinked his big eyes in confusion.

"I just said that mergers and acquisitions themselves will not bring good luck to the world. Alibaba will rush in to disrupt the situation, and losers like Baidu will be forced by the huge market share of the new Dangshen-Meituan merger, resulting in a passive agglomeration effect."

Xie Jing Xing exhaled quietly: "In short, mergers and acquisitions cannot eliminate competition forever. So what should we do if New Da E Hua acquires Meituan and faces new competitors in the future? There will be countless cats and dogs jumping out to blackmail and force me to acquire, just like the Bumblebee in the online car-hailing market two years ago."

"I have to let Wang Xing find his 11th startup, then everyone will understand that no matter who forces me to merge, I welcome it, but he has to take off his last piece of clothing and leave the house."

Zhou Fenglan felt lost. The little man did have the maturity of a father, and was becoming more thoughtful and profound.

"What should I do next?" she asked her final question.

"Wait."

"What are you waiting for?"

"The essence of M&A is transactional confrontation between people, so everything from personal will to the overall environment will have an impact on M&A."

Xie Jingxing kept it a secret: "We should ask Su He to write a paper on this issue for our son to study."

"Is Su He still single?"

"..."

(End of this chapter)