New changes occurred and I had to make preparations again this weekend. On the morning of the first day of the new week, Ning Zimo was fully prepared and personally led the team to MySpace accompanied by Sheryl Sandberg.

He really wanted to see who had the "smart eye" to value MySpace and actually want to intervene in his guaranteed acquisition.

When he arrived as promised, he first saw James Murdoch, the "second generation rich man", standing at the door like a gentleman. But as soon as he spoke, Ning Zimo felt the arrogance of this man coming towards him.

"I never thought that the founder of MySpace would abandon the project he founded and acquire Facebook without making a profit. In just three years, we felt threatened. Even now I have to face your acquisition."

James Murdoch should be a typical example of whiteism. The arrogance in his bones is clearly displayed on his face, nostrils and raised chin.

It's a pity that when standing in front of Ning Zimo, he has to lift his chin high enough to show his "aristocratic temperament".

For some reason, seeing his appearance, Ning Zimo immediately remembered someone he had met at the Bairen Conference in 4 years. That guy from the so-called four major families looked much more reserved than the person in front of him.

, but the group gathered between his eyebrows is also an arrogant person.

Just watching quietly, Ning Zimo didn't mind a toothless tiger cub acting wantonly.

"I have been thinking about what kind of person would be my opponent, and finally today I met you, the co-founder behind MySpace... I have to admit that you are much younger than I thought, and you are

The cutting-edge talents that I admire very much..."

appreciate?

Talent?

The behavior of this second-generation rich man whom he has never met before is like a child who puts bricks under his feet and raises his own height in a condescending way. It's a pity that he has never even fought with him, so he

I don’t have any feeling for his endless high-profile remarks.

You know, there have been constant battles at FaySpace in the past three years, but CEO Sheryl Sandberg is the real opponent of James Murdoch's brain trust behind the scenes. He, a son of a rich family, is not the same as Sheryl who was trained at Google.

opponent?

Since Cheryl became the CEO of Facebook, the social ecosystem has been fully utilized in her hands. Even without taking action herself, she has been able to lead various projects to surround MySpace to its current situation.

Facebook has gradually increased its sales to 1 billion in the past three years, but according to the information obtained by PricewaterhouseCoopers, MySpace is not even 800 million. James Murdoch is trying to promote himself at this time, just to leave him a legacy

It's just a good step up.

I still remember that when MySpace was sold, David Sacks' opponent at the negotiating table was this person. Three years later, News Corporation sent this person again to continue handling the sale of MySpace.

MySpace was a start-up project in the hands of Internet people, but in the hands of News Corporation, it was just a platform where the group's advertising could be indulged in. After they had absorbed enough blood, they didn't even care that they spent 3 billion to buy it.

MySpace!

These noisy thoughts passed by in a flash. Ning Zimo turned his head and nodded to Cheryl beside him. Unexpectedly, she seemed to know what he wanted to repay, and actually nodded slightly and smiled back.

After receiving her response, Ning Zimo reached out his hand to James Murdoch with satisfaction.

Regardless of his stiff expression after being ignored by him, Ning Zimo said directly, "James, the mall is a battlefield, and it is inevitable to stand on opposite sides when it comes to the same field. Our Facebook CEO Ms. Sheryl Sandberg can lead

She is leading the team to compete with your smart team to the death, but when talking about acquisitions, she cares more about achieving a win-win situation."

Ning Zimo's frankness brought an abrupt end to what James Murdoch had been preparing for a long time. He was a little uncomfortable with being interrupted. Especially since he had finally found a way to enhance his own image by making his opponent stronger from the cracks of failure.

Fu Fang had just prepared for today's meeting, but was brought back to reality by Ning Zimo.

But he quickly regained that sense of superiority and was still proud of it, "Ning, in order to express sufficient importance to the acquisition offer issued by Facebook, I will personally be responsible for your acquisition negotiations. At the same time today, we also

In a conference room, our senior vice president discussed the sale with another buyer."

???

Ning Zimo suddenly frowned,

This guy is too arrogant!

In this way?

…

Just two hours later, during a break in the meeting, Ning Zimo said decisively to Cheryl who was following him, "The entire News Corporation team should be focused on selling and cashing out quickly."

"They went too far!" Cheryl frowned, "The main intention of the entire negotiating team under James Murdoch is to induce both of us to pay a higher price. This is the first time I have seen someone do this.

Promoting transactions.”

"There are always people who regard themselves as the makers of rules, which gives them a sense of superiority when they walk in this world." Ning Zimo shook his head and said, "But I just don't like his inexplicable sense of superiority!"

After a pause, Ning Zimo looked at Cheryl and said, "I don't want the team to waste time here, but my choice may cause us to lose this opportunity to acquire MySpace."

"It's up to you to decide," Cheryl smiled slightly, "You are not only my boss, but also a trustworthy partner."

For a moment, Ning Zimo saw a trace of Li Ying in Cheryl. He quickly drank the coffee in the cup, turned around and threw those distracting thoughts behind him.

…

After returning to the negotiating table after a short tea break, Ning Zimo said directly before James Murdoch could say anything:

"James, our time is precious, and there is no need to let your team waste it. Since you said that the other buyer is in the conference room on the other side, I think we can be more direct. Therefore, I propose to use a hidden bid.

way to quickly decide ownership of MySpace."

"Secret bidding?" James Murdoch frowned. He suddenly felt that the pace of the negotiations was disrupted by Ning Zimo's decision.

"Yes, one-time bid, the one with the highest price will get it." Ning Zimo said categorically, "Who is more optimistic about MySpace will use this only opportunity to decide who will buy MySpace."

James Murdoch was stunned when he heard this, but his reaction was superb, "But what if your bids are all very low? I can't guarantee whether the people on the other end are in the same position as you."

Ning Zimo shook his head gently, "James, you should know that my former employer, PayPal, was originally X. It only became bigger and stronger after the fierce competition with Confinity. Since there is a former employer, PayPal

Given Bao’s case, I can certainly understand that Facebook needs to merge with MySpace at a certain time..."

A sharp look flashed in James Murdoch's eyes. Ning Zimo knew that the way he was advancing the progress of the negotiations had touched a certain pain point in his heart, but today's scene had changed since James Murdoch was unscrupulous in promoting the speed of the transaction.

smell.

"You are the one who ultimately decides to accept the price. You can set a rule that the first bidder must withdraw from subsequent negotiations." Ning Zimo stood up habitually and propped his body on the table.

Staring into James Murdoch's eyes, he said, "Even the opponent on the other side of the negotiation table is also a potential collaborator. Only by respecting each other can we truly reach a consensus. So let us use the simplest way to achieve a consensus."

It can be a win-win result.”

James Murdoch suddenly became gloomy, feeling that the current situation was completely out of his control.

…

As the communication with the other party was reached, a group of people suddenly walked into Ning Zimo's conference room.

From the moment the leader walked in, Ning Zimo suddenly felt that today's psychedelic rebirth could have a perfect start on this day.

"Hello, Director Ning, my name is Winston, and I am the CEO of the British Dream Box Investment Company."

The white man named Winston speaks standard Chinese, and even his behavior is as modest as that of the Chinese.

Perhaps seeing that the expressionless Ning Zimo was in a good mood, Winston took the initiative to come closer and said, "Dr. Ning, a long time ago, I have become very interested in your record of winning battles on the Internet.

Along the way, I watched you found and sell Skype at a high price, and then participated in the creation of LinkedIn, YouTube, ACS and MySpace, until you sold MySpace and invested in Facebook. I have always been amazed by your creations.

Strength and vision.

According to the current Internet terminology, I am your fan, because I have not only researched Ning Dong’s past, but also fully researched the development of the Emperor Penguin Group in China. Gradually, I also slowly discovered

Your interest in developing a healthy ecosystem for the industry.

Therefore, based on our trust in your vision, our company has developed a strong interest in getting involved in the social ecosystem. No, this time we are preparing to enter the social field by acquiring MySpace."

Holding Ning Zimo's hand, Winston said apologetically, "If we had known that Director Ning was still interested in repurchasing MySpace after the sale, nothing we could say would have ruined Director Ning's good deeds. But the matter has been done.

It’s a decision made by the company’s board of directors. No matter how supportive I am of Director Ning, I can’t make an independent decision to retract this decision.”

Faced with Winston's narration in front of him, Ning Zimo smiled generously. "That's natural. The behavior of a company cannot be determined by personal will. Besides, the Internet market is still so big, and there are still many things that are not yet

Popularize it to the people. I also hope that at this time there will be some people with common goals who can come together to create a good ecological environment."

"Yes, yes," Winston suddenly became excited, "The ecological environment, this is what I have always admired about Director Ning. Because the company you build has always set a set of standards, and then provided them to other small and medium-sized enterprises and even

Individuals have a broader stage.

Moreover, enterprise development depends on business, but business development does not necessarily require two tigers to compete. There must be a way to benefit both parties. Besides, although MySpace was acquired by our company, it is still a weak fledgling.

Therefore, our Dreambox Investment Company wanted to acquire MySpace and form an alliance with Director Ning to participate in the ecological environment in the social field mentioned by Director Ning. But we did not expect that we would meet Mr. Ning by such a coincidence today."

"Oh..." Ning Zimo smiled, "Mr. Winston is so fluent in Chinese, and he even knows the Chinese words "cooperation will benefit both sides". I guess he has indeed invested a lot of time in learning our Chinese culture."

"I'm an Englishman, and there are a lot of sour and difficult contents that I still can't understand in depth." Winston said sarcastically, "Compared with Mr. Ning, I have better abilities and understanding of Chinese culture.

There’s a lot to learn.”

"Mr. Winston, there is no need to belittle yourself. You are already relatively fluent in Chinese among foreigners." Ning Zimo raised his eyebrows, "I wonder if Mr. Winston likes Chinese culture so much. Does he have a good one?

Chinese name?”

As he spoke, Ning Zimo stretched out his fingers and twisted them vigorously, as if grabbing something in the air, "In China's Zhouyi culture, names are also part of fortune. A good Chinese name is likely to change a person's life."

When Winston heard Ning Zimo's words and saw his actions, he subconsciously reached out his hand. "Of course, I named myself Wen Luoshang. What do you think of this name, Director Ning?"

He was led by Ning Zimo to move subconsciously, which made Ning Zimo smile knowingly, "Yes, that's a good name!"

Feeling that Ning Zimo was laughing from the bottom of his heart, Wen Luoshang also laughed. But he didn't know that Ning Zimo smiled happily not because he really had a good name, but because he did what he just did.

That subconscious action.

7 years!
To be continued...