After chatting with Lei Jun and making a lot of money in the company, just as he was about to go back to school, Chen Zhihe's phone rang again.

Chen Zhihe looked happy and saw that it was Liu Chengan calling.

Although the company merged, the 3 million previously negotiated by Chen Zhihe has been paid according to the progress, and the final balance was paid at the end of last month.

After the merger, the new Byte Company has improved a lot in all aspects. Liu Chengan and the others are strong in technology, while Zhang Yiyi is strong in product development.

After a period of running-in, the new product has made rapid progress.

At the end of last month, they brought out the first generation of the new product. After Chen Zhihe looked at it, he found that the prototype of Toutiao.com in his previous life was already there, so he happily paid the balance.

Could this call be to tell him that a new product is about to be launched?

After answering the phone, it was just as Chen Zhihe expected, it was true, but there was more to it than that.

"Zhihe, there is one more thing. Do you think you can come to Yanjing in the near future?" Liu Cheng'an continued after talking about the launch of new products.

Chen Zhihe smiled and asked, "What's the matter?"

Liu Chengan said: "We have been approached by venture capital investors recently, and you may need to pay us a visit."

Chen Zhihe felt happy again, there were a lot of good things today.

"Really? Who is the other party and how was the conversation?"

Liu Chengan said: "We are currently in contact with the other party, Haina Venture Capital Fund, which is an American investment institution."

Chen Zhihe frowned, why is it an American investment institution?

These wolves from Wall Street must have a very keen sense of smell.

What Chen Zhihe didn’t know was that during this period in his previous life, it was this same institution that invested in ByteDance in Series A.

"Okay, I'll go to Yanjing as soon as possible. If you have any situation there, keep in touch with me at any time."

Unlike Bai Ke, Byte is obviously much more important in Chen Zhihe's heart. If foreign capital takes advantage of it, then his rebirth will be in vain.

Therefore, he had to go to Yanjing.

After saying hello to Lei Jun, Chen Zhihe returned to school quickly.

Instead of going to the library, Chen Zhihe packed up his things in the dormitory. After booking a flight ticket online, Chen Zhihe drove straight to the airport.

As soon as I arrived at the airport, Xu Xiaoran's call came.

Xu Xiaoran asked: "Aren't you going back today?"

Chen Zhihe said: "I won't go back, there is something urgent."

Xu Xiaoran asked: "It doesn't matter, do you need help?"

Chen Zhihe smiled and said, "It's okay, it's just about the company."

Xu Xiaoran heard that it was about his business, so he stopped asking and said, "I will help you take your things back to the dormitory tonight. When will you return?"

Chen Zhihe said: "It's not clear yet, let's take a look."

After hanging up the phone, Chen Zhihe quickly went through the check-in procedures.

Before the plane took off, when it was about to shut down, Chen Zhihe thought for a while and sent a message to Lu Caiwei: I have something to go to Yanjing.

After a while, Lu Caiwei sent him a message back, one word: OK.

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After getting off the plane, Chen Zhihe called Liu Chengan and took a taxi to Zhongguancun.

By the time he arrived, it was already dark.

Knowing that Chen Zhihe was coming, Zhang Yiming and Liu Chengan were not in a hurry to leave and were waiting for him in the company.

When they met, the three of them went directly to the conference room without exchanging greetings.

After sitting down, Chen Zhihe went straight to the topic: "When will Toutiao.com be launched?"

Zhang Yiyi said: "Our plan is next Monday."

Chen Zhihe nodded and said: "Then let's go as planned. What's the situation with Haina Venture Capital?"

Zhang Yiyi said: "The other party contacted us a month ago, but at that time we were busy with the final debugging of Toutiao.com. After the contact, nothing happened."

"In the past two days, the other party suddenly came to our door again, saying that he wanted to invest."

Chen Zhihe asked: "Is it because Toutiao.com is going online?"

Zhang Yiyi nodded and said: "This possibility cannot be ruled out, but I think it is more likely that the other party is trying to get at it."

Chen Zhihe asked: "Why do you think so?"

Zhang Yiyi said: "As soon as the product was launched, our expenses increased. The other party learned about our progress and then stopped talking. Now he suddenly came over again. It is obvious that he knows the Internet industry very well."

Chen Zhihe nodded. Zhang Yiyi is an old man in the industry, so what he said is not unreasonable.

"What did the other party say last time?"

Liu Chengan interjected: "They came here last time to check out the progress."

Chen Zhihe pondered for a moment and said, "What about this time?"

Zhang Yiyi said: "10% of the shares, 1 million US dollars."

Chen Zhihe laughed out loud after hearing this. He was indeed a pack of bloodthirsty wolves: "They really dare to say that."

Zhang Yiyi said in a low voice: "However, our current funds are indeed insufficient."

Chen Zhihe shook his head and said: "You don't have enough funds, why don't you come to me?"

Zhang Yiming and Liu Chengan looked at each other and said nothing.

Looking for you?

Why not find you if I can find you?

Chen Zhihe's current shareholding is 20%, second only to Zhang. If Chen Zhihe is found again, the major shareholder may change hands.

Not only did Zhang Yiyi not want to see this, Liu Chengan also didn't want to see it.

During this time, getting along with Zhang Yiyi made Liu Chengan admire him. Liu Chengan felt that it was obviously more appropriate for Zhang Yiyi to be the major shareholder.

This has nothing to do with friendship. The current shareholding ratio is the most appropriate, and the three parties have just enough checks and balances.

It will not only allow Zhang Yiyi to become powerful, but also ensure that the company's power will not be too dispersed and form a deadlock. As long as the two parties join forces, they can completely suppress either party.

As an angel round investor, if Chen Zhihe really becomes the major shareholder, then Liu Chengan and Zhang Yingming are still messing around.

Seeing the two people being silent, Chen Zhihe immediately understood what they were thinking.

But he didn't say anything. It was only natural for them to think so, and he didn't want to be the largest shareholder.

"You can get the money, but the price is too low. Since we are short of money, let's cut the knot quickly and settle the matter as soon as possible." Chen Zhihe changed the topic without revealing what the two were thinking.

Zhang Yiming and Liu Chengan both breathed a sigh of relief. Compared to Chen Zhihe, they were more willing to take money from investment institutions.

"In this way, make an appointment to meet with the other party. The sooner the better. While I am in Yanjing, we can finalize the matter."

Zhang Yiyi nodded and said, "Okay, I'll contact them right away and try to arrange it within a day or two."

After leaving the conference room, the two took Chen Zhihe to look at the latest version of Toutiao.com and asked him to make comments.

Chen Zhihe was a layman and did not do any tricks in front of the two of them. He only said a few words on the UI and said nothing more.

They haven't had dinner yet, so the three of them left to have a meal together.

While eating and chatting, the three finally reached an agreement on the price: 10% is no problem, but the bottom line is 3 million US dollars.

Chen Zhihe did not dare to say more for fear of scaring the two of them. At this moment, no one but him could know what was going on behind Byte Company.

You must know that the Internet is now at the forefront, and companies like Byte are not alone. Not to mention that they don't even have mature products at the moment. At the moment, they don't have much leverage.

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Second update~
Chapter completed!