Chapter 138: Once a Man Succeeds, He Quickly Grows Tired (Part 2/2)

“Are you done talking? Mr. Ma just called me, saying he has arrived at Jingcheng Airport. He should be here in about twenty minutes. We can go straight to the entrance to wait for him,” Tang Feng said.

“They really came quickly! It seems they probably didn’t sleep well last night either,” Su Xiaoli guessed.

“That’s for sure. After all, for them, the future of Tencent is in jeopardy. With two hundred million users still in hand as a bargaining chip, they naturally want to make the most of the time,” Tang Feng said with a slight smile.

Soon, Ma Huateng and his party arrived.

Besides Ma Huateng and Zhang Qing, there were three other partners.

Ma Huateng introduced everyone to each other.

Then they all went to the conference room.

Ning Xiao and others had already prepared tea for them.

“Mr. Tang, I know your time is precious. After Mr. Zhang and I went back, we immediately held a shareholders’ meeting. Initially, the shareholders did not agree to sell Tencent, but after listening to my speech, they went back to discuss it. In the end, they agreed to sell. My main purpose for coming here is to discuss the selling price with you,” Ma Huateng got straight to the point.

“Mr. Ma, as you know, Li Feng Network doesn’t have much cash on hand, so discussing the selling price is completely meaningless to me. We should focus the negotiation on shares,” Tang Feng suggested.

“You’re right!” Ma Huateng nodded, “Before coming here, we had a meeting and discussed it. Our conclusion was that it cannot be less than forty percent.”

“Mr. Ma, forty percent is definitely not acceptable! Although the current valuation of Tencent is still okay, it doesn’t mean much to me. Twenty percent of the shares is already my bottom line,” Tang Feng didn’t beat around the bush and directly stated his thoughts.

“Mr. Tang, did I hear you right? You said twenty percent?” Ma Huateng was quite shocked.

Although he knew Tang Feng was unlikely to agree to his proposed shares, he didn’t expect the other party to be so firm, cutting it down directly.

“That’s right!” Tang Feng nodded, “I said twenty percent.”

“But twenty percent compared to forty percent is too far apart. I estimate the shareholders won’t agree,” Ma Huateng looked troubled.

“You can call them now and ask for their opinion. If they agree, we can sign the agreement. If they don’t, either you continue to work on them or we end here,” Tang Feng didn’t leave any room for negotiation.

Ma Huateng had no choice but to call Shen Peng and Yan Liang among others.

Hearing about the twenty percent shares, Shen Peng and others were quite displeased.

However, after careful consideration, they still agreed.

After all, Tencent was a hot potato for them now!

Even if they held onto it, cashing out would become very difficult.

Soon, Tang Feng and Ma Huateng on behalf of their respective companies signed the agreement.

According to the agreement, Tencent was sold to Li Feng Network, holding twenty percent of the shares.

“Mr. Ma, are you planning to work in Beijing or continue staying in Xuzhou?” Tang Feng asked with a smile.

“Both Beijing and Xuzhou are fine. It depends on your arrangement,” Ma Huateng answered.

“My thought is for you to stay in Xuzhou. As for the former Tencent, all employees will also stay in Xuzhou,” Tang Feng said.

“Oh? Why is that? Are you planning to let the two chat software coexist?” Ma Huateng couldn’t help but guess.

“No!” Tang Feng shook his head, “I plan to make Tencent a subsidiary of Li Feng Network. Of course, the company’s main business will definitely need to change. I plan to develop the best antivirus software on the market and have Tencent manage and operate it.”

“Antivirus software? Can it work? There are quite a few antivirus software on the market now. Can our antivirus software compete with them?” Ma Huateng was worried.

“Of course! Didn’t I just say, I plan to develop the best antivirus software on the market, and it will be free! I believe it will definitely gain a large number of computer users in a short time,” Tang Feng was very confident.

“If it’s free, how will the company make profits? Through advertisements?” Ma Huateng couldn’t help but guess.

“Don’t worry about these for now. When the number of users is large enough, we’ll consider how to monetize,” Tang Feng gave a vague answer.

“But the company needs to survive, and the monthly salaries of so many employees are not a small amount,” Ma Huateng reminded.

“Doesn’t Tencent still have quite a bit of cash on hand? It can be used to pay various expenses. When it’s almost used up, I’ll figure out a solution,” Tang Feng decided.

“When can the new antivirus software be developed?” Ma Huateng asked.

“Within three days at most. Once I develop this antivirus software, I’ll hand it over to Mr. Zhang for subsequent upgrades and maintenance,” Tang Feng answered.

“Mr. Tang, you’re giving me too much credit. I believe the software you develop is not something my technical team can upgrade and maintain,” Zhang Qing laughed a bit embarrassingly.

“If you encounter any problems, you can call me or send me an email, and I will help solve them in the shortest time possible,” Tang Feng offered.

“Mr. Tang, what will my position be? Continue to serve as the general manager of Tencent?” Ma Huateng asked with interest.

“Vice President of Li Feng Network and General Manager of Tencent,” Tang Feng answered.

“Does that mean I’ll need to come to Jingcheng for meetings often?” Ma Huateng asked.

“That won’t be necessary. We can hold video conferences, which aren’t much different from in-person meetings,” Tang Feng responded.

“Video conferences? Can the current network speed handle it?” Ma Huateng expressed doubt.

“Not right now. But I believe it won’t be long before what I just said becomes reality,” Tang Feng laughed.

“In that case, we’ll go back to Xuzhou first and hold a meeting for the employees of Tencent to reassure them. Recently, there have been many rumors about Tencent, and quite a few employees are unsettled,” Ma Huateng said, standing up.

“Last time you left in a hurry and didn’t stay for a meal. This time, you must eat before you go,” Tang Feng spoke in a tone that left no room for negotiation.

Seeing this, Ma Huateng and the others looked at each other and agreed.

Tang Feng immediately called Chen Yang to prepare the best private room, saying he would be there shortly!

Chen Yang immediately complied!

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