"Boss Chen, please have a seat."
"Boss Ding, you're still so polite."
"I can't be polite. You're the number one in our industry. I'm afraid that if I'm not polite, I won't be able to withstand Huanyu Technologies' suppression."
"What are you talking about, Boss Ding? We've never suppressed NetEase. It's just competition in the market."
The two of them sat down. Ding Sanshi looked at Chen Yu with a faint smile.
He was waiting for Chen Yu to speak.
Chen Yu knew this as well.
He knew Ding Sanshi's personality. He looked harmless on the outside, but deep down, he was very scheming.
However, this guy had always had a unique way of thinking. Even though he didn't have many opportunities in the future, NetEase's influence still couldn't be underestimated.
"Boss Ding, I'm sure you've heard that Jiucheng and Shengda are preparing to develop a version of Huanyu's online game."
"Oh, there's such a thing?"
"Boss Ding, don't you know?"
"This is the first time I've heard of it."
Pretending to be surprised, Ding Sanshi put down his teacup. "Could it be that Jiucheng and Shengda received some benefits from Huanyu Technologies?"
"Boss Ding, you're thinking too much. Jiucheng and Shengda also saw the potential market for Huanyu's system, so they joined Huanyu's camp."
"Huanyu's system's potential market. According to me, Huanyu's current market share is only 10%."
"11%."
"Fine, even if it's only 11%, but does 11% of the market have potential?"
"Boss Ding, you can't think of it that way. Our 11% of the market share is from internet cafes. One computer in an internet cafe is equivalent to five normal PCs. How much market share does Huanyu's system have?"
"Boss Chen really knows how to change concepts."
Ding Sanshi smiled. "Even though most of your Huanyu's system are from internet cafes, the major internet cafes don't only use Huanyu's system. All the computers in the major internet cafes have installed dual systems, and Windows has such a large market share. No matter how many game users you have, do you think you can compare to the Windows users? "
After saying that, Ben Sanshi asked, "If that's the case, I'd like to ask Boss Chen to calculate how much Huanyu's system actually occupies."
"Boss Ding, you are eloquent."
Chen Yu cursed inwardly.
Ding Sanshi was indeed not easy to fool.
"Hehe, Boss Chen, just say what you want to say. There's no need to beat around the bush."
Ding Sanshi was exceptionally happy to see Chen Yu suffer.
It was rare to see Chen Yu embarrassed like this.
"Mr. Ding is indeed a straightforward person. Since that's the case, I'll get straight to the point. I'd like to invite NetEase to launch various services based on the Huanyu system."
"Sorry, sorry, I don't have that thought at the moment."
Ding Sanshi directly refused.
"Boss Ding, Jiucheng and Shengda are already preparing to launch their services. Does NetEase really not have that thought?"
"Jiucheng and Shengda are so easily fooled. NetEase can't be fooled."
"That's not fooling. Even though it's as Mr. Ding said, Huanyu's system doesn't have a large market share and doesn't have much potential for now, we still have a certain market share. Since we have a market share, NetEase can more or less make some profits by joining in. "
"Boss Chen, don't you think it's not worth investing such a large sum of money in research and development for such a small profit?"
"Well …"
After making Chen Yu suffer again, Ding Sanshi was incomparably happy.
Even though NetEase couldn't compete with Huanyu Technologies, Huanyu Technologies still had to ask him for help.
However, if he wanted to beg him, he had to beg him with sincerity. What did that mean?
Did he think Ding Sanshi was easy to fool?
"Boss Ding, are you sure you don't want to launch a version of the Huanyu system?"
"I've already made it very clear. Of course, if Boss Chen's Huanyu system's market share exceeds that of Windows, I can consider it. But for now, let's wait and see. "
"That's fine."
How could Chen Yu not know what Ding Sanshi was thinking?
Even though Chen Yu had listened to Chen Tianqiao's suggestion, he was prepared to take the initiative and was even prepared to be thick-skinned.
However, in the business world, being thick-skinned was useless. You had to be prepared for other things.
Otherwise …
Even if your skin was thicker than the city walls, it wouldn't be of any use.
After thinking about it, Chen Yu said, "Boss Ding, I heard that NetEase is going to release Journey to the West 3."
"Boss Chen seems to care about NetEase quite a bit."
"I've always liked Journey to the West. I've already spent a few hundred thousand RMB on it."
"Really?"
"Take a look if you don't believe me."
Chen Yu took out his phone and looked at the feedback message from NetEase.
It was filled with a bunch of charging records.
"Don't you have Fantasy Journey to the West?"
"I'm tired of Fantasy Journey to the West. I think Journey to the West is pretty good too. If it's more detailed in some aspects, it might even surpass Fantasy Journey."
"More detailed? What do you mean?"
"For example, the game's economic system."
"I also think that Journey to the West is much worse than Fantasy Journey to the West in terms of economic system."
"That's easy. I'll ask Xu Bo to help you out for a few days."
"Thank you so much."
"We're all on the same side."
Ding Sanshi was excited.
If Chen Yu sent Xu Bo over, it would be a huge help to NetEase.
Back then, when they let Xu Bo go, Ding Sanshi didn't think much of it.
However, the more popular Fantasy Journey to the West became, the more he regretted it.
However, there was no medicine for regret in this world. Even if Ding Sanshi regretted it, it was useless. They could only focus on making Journey to the West.
Although they had done well in Journey to the West, it paled in comparison to Dream.
This time, Journey to the West was going to be upgraded and Journey to the West 3 was to improve on the original foundation.
Even if they couldn't catch up to Fantasy Journey to the West, they could at least close the gap between them.
It was a good idea.
However, Ding Sanshi had no idea if Journey to the West 3 could close the gap between fantasy and reality.
This made Ding Sanshi extremely distressed.
When Chen Yu suddenly mentioned Xu Bo, Ding Sanshi couldn't wait to pull Xu Bo to NetEase.
However, just as Ding Sanshi was looking forward to Journey to the West with Xu Bo's help … Suddenly, Ding Sanshi seemed to have understood something.
"Wait …"
Ding Sanshi interrupted Chen Yu.
"Mr. Ding, what's wrong?"
"Chen Yu, you're helping me like this. You're up to no good."
"Pfft …"
Seeing Ding Sanshi's suspicious look, Chen Yu didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "Mr. Ding, what are you thinking? I'm just doing you a small favor. Do you have to be so serious?"
"No, no."
Ding Sanshi kept shaking his head. "You're trying to get close to me."
"Ah … sorry, Boss Chen, we really don't want to join the Huanyu System."
There was no free lunch in the world. Ding Sanshi finally understood why Chen Yu was helping him like this.
He wasn't helping him so enthusiastically. His motive was the same as what he said before.
It was just that Chen Yu was bluffing before.
This time, he was using the favor card.
"Mr. Ding, why don't you think about it? If Journey to the West 3 can achieve more than two million simultaneous online users in the future, it'll be worth it no matter how you look at it."
"Two million simultaneous online users?"
Ding Sanshi was stunned.
To be honest, he had never thought of two million simultaneous online users.
Even if it was just one million simultaneous online users, Ding Sanshi was still working hard.
He had been in the online game industry for a long time. Naturally, he knew how profitable online games were.
Let alone two million simultaneous online users, even one million simultaneous online users would be a huge money-printing machine.
Even if it was five hundred thousand simultaneous online users, his contribution to a company's profits would be a large number.
In other words, what Chen Yu said was a huge temptation for Ding Sanshi.
But in the end, Ding Sanshi still refused. "Sorry, Boss Chen."
"Why?"
"I don't want to owe Huanyu Technologies a favor."
"Mr. Ding, favors are easy to talk about. It's not like it's written in black and white like an IOU. Favors could be returned, but they could also not be returned. Besides, this isn't a favor. I didn't expect Mr. Ding to keep it in mind. "
"I'm not that kind of person."
Ding Sanshi still refused.
This made Chen Yu sigh repeatedly.
This Ding Sanshi was just like his name. He was like a rock that couldn't be swayed by anything.
However …
Chen Yu had already thought of this before he came.
Since Ding Sanshi didn't agree, Chen Yu had to use his trump card. "Since Mr. Ding doesn't agree, I won't force you. Sorry to bother you this time."
"It's still early. Let's have dinner together tonight."
Seeing that Chen Yu was about to leave, Ding Sanshi said politely.
"No, I have an appointment in Shencheng. I have some stocks in North America that I want to sell to another buyer."
"North American stocks?"
Ding Sanshi's heart skipped a beat. "Which listed company?"
"What a coincidence. It's NetEase's."
Chen Yu smiled. I don't care if you're insatiable. I have a way to deal with you.
"Boss Chen, slow down."
Ding Sanshi's heart skipped a beat when he saw the NetEase stock.
How could he not know about this stock?
When NetEase was affected by the dotcom bubble, its North American stocks plummeted. It even fell below 1 USD.
Chen Yu took the opportunity to buy 5% of NetEase's shares.
Although Chen Yu didn't do anything with NetEase's shares, it was like a ticking time bomb for Ding Sanshi.
No one knew when it would explode.
Ding Sanshi had been telling Chen Yu that he was going to buy back 5% of Chen Yu's shares.
However, Chen Yu didn't agree.
This made Ding Sanshi extremely depressed, but he couldn't do anything about it.
The shares were with Chen Yu. He couldn't snatch them from him.
Although the company had thought of diluting Chen Yu's shares by increasing the capital, Chen Yu was a tycoon.
If you can increase the capital, Chen Yu can increase the capital too.
If they really did that, not only would Chen Yu's shares not be diluted, but Ding Sanshi's cash flow would also be emptied.
Therefore, Ding Sanshi could only ignore this ticking time bomb for now.
Unexpectedly.
At this critical moment, Chen Yu brought it up again.
"Boss Chen, please sit, please sit."
Ding Sanshi grabbed Chen Yu's hand and refused to let Chen Yu leave.
Although Chen Yu's 5% shares were small and didn't seem to be of much use.
However, after NetEase went public, Ding Sanshi only owned 40% of NetEase's shares.
Although Ding Sanshi was still the largest shareholder of NetEase, 40% of the shares was not safe.
If Chen Yu's shares went to another party, or if there were any problems in the future, he, as the founder, would be in danger.
No matter what, Ding Sanshi had to buy back Chen Yu's 5% shares.
"Boss Ding, I have an appointment with that person. We'll meet tonight."
"Boss Chen, 5% of the shares is not a lot, but it's not a small amount either. We can't reach an agreement in one night."
"Boss Ding, what do you mean?"
Chen Yu looked at Ding Sanshi with a smile.
Of course, he knew what Ding Sanshi was thinking.
"Boss Chen, what's your price?"
"What do you mean?"
"Boss Chen, I'll buy back your 5% shares."
"Boss Ding, I don't think that's a good idea. I've already promised that friend."
"How about this, I'll pay 20% more than what that friend offers. No … 30%. "
Ding Sanshi was afraid that Chen Yu wouldn't agree, so he went all out.
"How can I accept that?"
Chen Yu acted as if he didn't take advantage of Ding Sanshi.
Ding Sanshi complained in his mind, "You're taking advantage of me, but you're still acting innocent."
"No, no, Boss Chen has good foresight. If there are no returns, who would invest?"
"That's true."
Chen Yu nodded. "However, I think it's better if I don't lose my credibility. After all, I've already promised that friend. I can't sell my shares to you just because you offered a higher price. Don't you think so? "
"Boss Chen …"
Ding Sanshi was so angry that he wanted to slam the table.
However, the situation was like this, so he could only resist the urge to go berserk. "Boss Chen, tell me, what do you want?"
"It's simple."
Chen Yu didn't say it directly, but Ding Sanshi instantly understood.
In the end, Chen Yu only had one purpose in coming here today, and that was to convince NetEase to join the Huanyu System.
As for whether anyone would buy the 5% shares, it didn't matter.
The important thing was that Chen Yu owned the 5% shares.
Even if no one bought it now, Chen Yu could find other investors to buy it.
Or, even if Chen Yu didn't sell it, he could work with other investors to invest in NetEase.
"This bastard …"
He had already cursed Chen Yu dozens of times in his mind.
However, even though Chen Yu's move was extremely shameless, Ding Sanshi had no way to counter it.
"Deal."
Ding Sanshi clenched his fists and said angrily.
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