roblems in science subjects, one often needs to accumulate a certain quantity before achieving qualitative changes. For example, although reviewing the second chapter on functions in the first volume...Chapter 119: $16 Million

In February of the year 2002, Su Cen was reading a male romance novel with some unrest in Chengdu when he received a call from Zhan Hua.

Zhan Hua had apparently conducted a thorough investigation and expressed his intention to invest. He hoped to meet with Su Cen as soon as possible after the New Year.

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Su Cen thought that finally, a big fish was about to bite. It wasn't easy to hook Zhan Hua at all.

The scale of Su Cen's current business empire might be worth nearly 100 million yuan when summed up from various aspects. From millions to tens of millions, and now billions, the journey was extremely challenging for him. Although he had an advantage with foresight, he lacked knowledge about future stock market trends, thus missing out on many opportunities to amass significant wealth through stocks. However, he remained undaunted, choosing his own path.

Su Cen's use of foresight was rather broad, with the greatest achievement being becoming a helper for the 'godfather.' As someone who had been reborn, Su Cen did not hold any thoughts about changing the fate of the country. In fact, it would have been an unrealistic dream to achieve such a feat in just ten years.

His values were relatively simple; he was no savior and didn't carry the hope for national industries or feel compelled to shoulder responsibilities that made him sluggish. Was there any point in becoming a future leader of the country

Su Cen merely followed the path he chose, one without regrets or too many regrets, leading those around him towards a new direction and stage in life. He didn't set out to influence others, but sometimes circumstances forced him to either move forward or retreat, constantly striving for self-improvement.

Just as every entrepreneur needs an initial capital, every stage of life may require an opportunity. Like Su Can, if he wants to take a leap forward and officially join the ranks of the elite club and climb to a higher sequence, he must have the corresponding strength.The development of real business inherently lacks the dazzling nature of financial operations, progressing slowly but ultimately being the most basic path. Su Can didn't give up on it. The financing involved is what will allow him to formally become one of the youngest billionaires in the world like Mark Zuckerberg, potentially serving as Bill Gates' ultimate shortcut.According to Su Can's recollection, Facebook underwent six rounds of financing in his time, and each subsequent round infused this ever-growing marvel with a new market valuation that was stunning. Regardless of whether there were premium components involved, it at least demonstrated one thing: Facebook received its first $500,000 from an angel investor in the future world, a person whose name Su Can can now accurately state due to his comprehensive grasp of information—Peter Thiel, an angel investor and co-founder of PayPal. He is also the principal of a fund with over one billion dollars in capital and is a chess master, among the wealthiest people in America. This individual has developed significant interest in him and Zuckerberg and intends to invest.However, what should have been his round of investment was filled by Su Can's own funds instead.Now "is facing its second round of financing," requiring an estimated $16 million initially. This could bring unprecedented opportunities for . But Su Can lacks the ability to fund this with his own money unless it comes from a professional investment institution; no domestic bank or private investor would be willing to invest such a large sum into a website established just one year ago."Su Can, I can give you an offer now, but I also hope that I could get my share of the profit. The website run by you and your American friend is impressive to me, but you know, what you need isn't a small amount. If you want me to put up this money, I might have to set expectations; our professional team has analyzed it, and we would need 25% equity. And since this is the first formal north financing, we need to secure some fallback for ourselves—25% equity is an adventure, Su Can, you must understand that I am taking a risk with you."Zhan Hua pondered at length on the other end of the line before speaking; he was planning to intervene but wanted 40.1% equity. Zhan's background in risk control and professional teams deemed this a cautious decision.He thought that this should be enough to make Su Can concede, given that talking about $16 million is hard to imagine from someone like Su Can, who looks no more than a college sophomore in his early twenties! But who knew After all, research showed that Su Can and his American partner had indeed created something miraculous: nearly one hundred thousand registered users and an ever-expanding community website. This achievement far exceeded what could be expected of someone Su Can's age.

Unbelievable.

"Twenty-five percent" Su Cen suppressed the urge to throw the phone. It was pure exploitation, but even in the north of America, these weren't any better birds. There were those who were eyeing a thirty-five percent stake, and Su Cen would have liked to knock their heads on the floor.

But Su Cen naturally wasn't so shallow; when one reached a certain level of depth, it appeared as if there was none at all, everything happening naturally. So he narrowed his eyes and said, "Twenty-five percent That's not my psychological price."

Zhan Hua knew that Su Cen wasn't easy to deal with, but he didn't expect him to remain so calm in the face of a $16 million valuation. Zhan Hua had learned some esoteric breathing techniques and could instinctively deduce the other party's mental state from subtle sounds over the phone; his mind was already forming an image of Su Cen's demeanor, actions, and thoughts.

But this time, he couldn't detect any anomaly in Su Cen's voice on the other end. Calmness was what Zhan Hua felt about him—a deep well. He wasn't afraid of those who would be overjoyed at money; rather, he worried about someone who could remain sober-minded when faced with such a huge financing opportunity.

"So, what's your psychological price" Zhan Hua asked this question with derision, deliberately aiming to break Su Cen's composure.

Su Cen took a deep breath and then enunciated clearly over the phone, "For $16 million, you can get 35% of our shares."

Holding onto a majority stake in the miraculous company while also increasing its value was an indirect form of promotion. In the future, Microsoft's investment of a billion dollars only acquired CD's shares due to media hype, its massive customer base, and the competitive bidding among venture capitalists wanting to join.

While it would hurt Su Cen now for Zhan Hua to raise $16 million for 35% of their shares, one had to spend money to make money.

Zhan Hua was utterly shocked; he instinctively felt that Su Can was not only outrageous but also extremely arrogant. So this was the son of Su Licheng

After a brief mental clash, Zhan Hua did not show his extreme shock and said, "I am not buying diamonds."

Su Can nodded and agreed, "Indeed, because this is much more expensive than diamonds."

"Will the American party accept your price I think we should calm down for now. Let's meet in person to discuss it thoroughly later. It doesn't seem like a good time right now."

Su Can began a meeting with Zach about this matter and requested Zach to present such stringent financing conditions to America's Red Shirt Fund, which was heavily invested.

Su Can wasn't in a rush for the moment. If those American funds found these terms too harsh and did not want to invest, he would be willing to wait. He could use his own money to keep everything running. Although it might grow slowly, he believed that they could drag things out until they reached an agreement.

Zach was extremely surprised at this, "Su, this is crazy. You need to understand what this means; we might become millionaires overnight! This is really cool and great, I can't describe it with words. But I'm also worried that these venture capitalists aren't fools."

Su Can only replied with one sentence, "Yes, they're not foolish, nor are we. Believe me, there will come a day when you think my strictness now is wise."ike Li Yuhe’s.This makes Li Yuhe’s heart skip a beat. What's going on here Today, he didn't explicitly tell Su Lizheng about the specific details of this gathering, which was also a way to exclude him...