Chapter 321 Global Shock

Mu Yang's $100 million bet was like dropping an atomic bomb on a calm lake, causing huge waves. The word "shock" is not enough to describe it.

It first aroused heated discussion among fans on Weibo, and was later officially promoted by Weibo.

Only a few hours have passed since I posted my Weibo post at 1 o’clock in the afternoon.

The social response and public opinion were fierce, the media frantically chased the report, dominated the headlines of various websites, and the forums were full of discussions.

Global print media, digital magazines, digital newspapers, mobile text messages, the Internet, digital TV and other media, such as New LANG, Dongfang Toutiao, Wangyi, Tengxun, Weibo, CU Toutiao and other domestic media, as well as The Times, Reuters

, Dayang Daily, Time Magazine, CNN, MEI AP, Fortune and other overseas media have reported on Mu Yang’s $100 million bet and his call to acquire civilian Hummers from across the country.

This time, things got big!

Mu Yang knew that the matter would be a big deal, but he didn't expect that it would be so big. The spread was so fast that he was no longer able to control it. The total number of his Weibo fans soared to 70 million. It felt like it wouldn't be long before he exceeded 100 million.

Sooner or later.

The number of likes on his new Weibo soon exceeded 500,000, and the number of comments exceeded 100,000.

He himself feels that the number of fans of 70 million is a bit exaggerated. Maybe 80% of young people in the country know this, but not everyone has a Weibo. Even if they do, they may not follow him on Weibo. Most of them

It's a robot, so the actual data is definitely not that big, even if there are many foreigners among these fans.

No matter what, the $100 million bet is worth it, but it may not necessarily be a loss. This time, the global media will help him advertise for free.

For example, on the portal website Net1, Muyang's report is a front-page report in multiple news columns such as economy, entertainment, news, automobiles, etc.

In the car column, an article reported this:

"Is Hummer really worth buying for Xinghai Group?"

The article reads: "A year ago, the farce of Fujizaka's acquisition of Hummer that lasted for nearly a year finally came to an end. Both parties to the transaction attributed the failure of the transaction to the failure to obtain permission from Chinese regulatory authorities.

The reason why it is said to be a farce is that on the one hand, judging from the traces of Fujizhong Heavy Industries’ acquisition of Hummer, the suspicion of speculation is greater than the real acquisition. When the media paid attention to reporting on Tenzhong Heavy Industries, the value of the boss behind Fujizhong Heavy Industries soared by 3% that day.

100 million.

In the end, the SHANG Ministry of Finance stated at a press conference that it had not received an application from Fujinaka Heavy Industries to acquire Hummer.

If this acquisition transaction fails, General Motors will gradually shut down its operations for Hummer. It is currently unknown whether it will withdraw from operations.

Now, Mu Yang, the chairman of Xinghai Group, is calling GM to acquire Hummer from across the river, and directly bids 150 million US dollars, saying that money is not a problem, and that he can do whatever he wants.

So, is Muyang’s acquisition of Hummer a farce?

The possibility is relatively high, because Mu Yang, the chairman of Xinghai Group, is not short of money, maybe he just wants to buy a toy.

So, is a Hummer worth buying?

Hummer is associated with the image of high fuel consumption and high emissions of pollution. Although it also represents the best off-road performance, in the face of the potential threat of the energy crisis and the constraints of global climate change and carbon emissions, the Hummer brand cannot be acquired.

bring the value of sustainable development.

The increasingly stringent vehicle emission regulations from various governments are an important factor preventing Hummer from being traded. It is also one of the main reasons why General Motors wants to sell Hummer.

The U.S. government requires that by 2016, the carbon dioxide emissions of newly produced passenger cars and light trucks be reduced by an average of one-third compared to existing vehicles. GM does not want Hummer to hold it back.

EN stipulates that the carbon emissions of all new cars sold in the EN market should be reduced to 120 grams/km in 2012 and 95 grams/km in 2020, and different vehicle carbon taxes will be set based on this standard.

The pressure of new policies has forced large luxury car manufacturers such as Mercedes-Benz and BMW to seek alliances and cooperation in the field of environmental protection technology, let alone a little-known small company outside the industry such as Fujizhong.

Of course, Tengzhong is far from enough to compare with Xinghai Group. Xinghai Group has many of the world's top technologies and dominates in many fields. Maybe Hummer will shine again in the hands of Mu Yang, chairman of Xinghai Group, but maybe, Mu Yang

Yang is just a collection for fun..."

Various media reports and analysis, and netizen comments are at an all-time high.

"Mr. Mu's online gambling is real, be careful of being locked up in a dark room."

"Nathan, it's 100 million U.S. dollars, if you can, come and get it!"

"Bet with me. I only need 10,000 US dollars. I bet on Xinghai Group to lose! Then open a small account and I bet on Xinghai Group to win."

"Mu Yang is so confident. He has 100 million US dollars. If he really loses, will he default on the money?"

"Probably not. For these big guys, especially an entrepreneur and mathematician, he cherishes feathers very much. If he really squanders 100 million US dollars, he will lose even more!"

"A US$150 million acquisition of Hummer is no big deal. A US$100 million bet is really huge!"

"A 100 million bet is nothing. I think Mu Yang is very domineering: just because you can't build a car, it doesn't mean that I can't!"

"Former Hummer CEO John and GM Nathan haven't responded yet, so they were probably shocked by Mu Yang's message from across the bank."

…

Yesterday, Mu Yang didn't take it seriously after posting on Weibo and didn't return home until around six o'clock in the afternoon.

At eight or nine o'clock in the evening, Mu Yang's parents soon found out and asked him if he was making a bet with a foreigner.

"Son, you have nothing to do. Why are you messing around with foreigners? You just have to spend enough money, but you can't bet with others casually if you have a lot of money. Many rich people lose because of gambling."

"Aunt, I believe Ayang, he will not suffer, he must have his plan." Song Xuelu supported Mu Yang. She knew that the incident happened at four o'clock in the afternoon, and then called Mu Yang to confirm whether it was true or not.

, Mu Yang told her the general plan, and then she watched the news reports for an hour or two.

What surprised him was that this time there was a bit of a fuss. Her roommates called her to ask her about the situation, but she all replied "I don't know, I didn't ask."

"Well, my wife still believes in me, haha." Mu Yang didn't expect that it would affect his family. He comforted them and said, "Mom, don't worry. I have my own plan. It doesn't matter if I lose. I will spend 100 million US dollars to advertise around the world.

And it’s so hot, it’s very cost-effective.”

Malan breathed a sigh of relief: "Okay, just mess around. I don't understand these things. Neighbors meet me, and people from my hometown ask me. It's all about you. You are so messy."

Mu Yang's father asked no questions and would not interfere in his son's affairs. He knew that he did not understand these things and interfering would make the situation worse.

What he has to do is go out and collect more newspapers about his son.

The next day, it was around nine o'clock in the morning.

Mu Yang received a call from his teacher, Academician Zhou Heng.

"Xiao Mu, you are too impulsive! Hey, I don't know how to say hello to you."

"Thank you for your concern, teacher. It's okay. I have my own plan and deliberately released the news. You will know after a while." Mu Yang did not say anything specific.

"Okay, maybe I'm too worried and attach too much importance to the 100 million US dollars. 100 million US dollars is really not much money to you."

"Haha, I didn't scare you, teacher, did I?"

"I only learned about the news when I watched the news in the morning. Many people around me were talking about it. When I first saw it, it really scared me. You, it caused too little movement.

However, after mathematical conjecture, it’s nothing if you think about it. But in the eyes of ordinary people, it really shocks them, and the media interprets it too much. You are so confident that you can sell 50,000 vehicles a year.

A car? As far as I know, a Hummer is not cheap."

"To be honest, I haven't even built a car yet, so how can I have confidence?"

"Then you're still calling for a $100 million bet."

"If you lose, just think of it as an advertisement. It won't be a loss this time."

"Okay, I roughly understand. Judging from the current publicity effect, it is indeed worthwhile. Now, it is estimated that most young people in the country and even the world know that you are going to build a car, and they will join in the fun to watch you bet."

"Yes, that's what I meant." Mu Yang chatted with the teacher for a while and then hung up the phone.

He still has reservations about what the teacher says, not that he has no confidence, but maybe 50%.

Of course, he would not dare to exaggerate about Haikou even if it has not been done yet.

In addition to Academician Zhou Heng, many partners called him to express their willingness to buy and support Xinghai Group as long as the car was built. Mu Yang thanked them one by one.

It would be fine if someone could help him when he was in good times, but he didn't expect it. But when he was in trouble, someone would stand up and help him. As long as he didn't add insult to injury, that would be great.

Mu Yang has a large Weibo fan base, and of course there are wealthy people. He also said that after Xinghai Group's cars are built, as long as the price is right, he is willing to support them and believes in Xinghai Group.

After thinking for a while, Mu Yang posted on Weibo: "Thank you for your support. I still recommend rational consumption. Of course, I am also confident that I can build the car well."

…

Beautiful country, Detroit.

General Motors' headquarters is in this city.

General Motors Vice President Nathan didn't pay much attention after his statement yesterday.

However, the time difference between BJ in Beautiful Country and Hua Country is 12-13 hours. Mu Yang’s report was sent out yesterday afternoon. In Beautiful Country, it happened to be around 12 o’clock in the evening, and Nathan had already rested.

When Nathan came to work the next morning, he learned that his bet had become a hot topic in the media.

He also saw Mu Yang's bet of 100 million US dollars, which shocked him.

Of course, he is also a person who has seen the world, but if 100 million US dollars can be put into his pocket, he can take it openly.

"This young man, even if he loses, the US$100 million was well spent."

Maybe most people see 100 million US dollars, but Nathan sees something different from the crazy reports in the media: building momentum and publicity!

He is a professional manager. He knows that he is famous, and he is famous. Even if he no longer serves as a professional manager, he can still make money by giving speeches or appearing on TV stations. He is famous because of Mu Yang, chairman of Xinghai Group.

, from this aspect, he was grateful to Mu Yang.

Of course, he certainly cares about the $100 million bet, which can really make him rich.
To be continued...