Vol 4 Chapter 231: 2 old foxes

Since Netflix is ​​so bad now and it doesn't look good in the future, why does your boss, who is known for his precise vision, have a soft spot for it?

Dudley's question is so direct.

Because it is direct, it is particularly powerful.

But Cummins moved through so many industries, spent so long on Wall Street, and finally achieved the position of senior vice president. It was not for nothing.

When a master plays chess, he will see at least the next three moves. People like them can naturally guess the direction of the next few sentences when communicating with others.

When he answered Dudley's words, he could guess that he would ask this question next.

"Dante has a word, and Feng agrees very much. There is no **** in the world, there are only misplaced treasures," Cummins said neatly.

"You know, we have NEXTDOOR, Coin Star, and Redbox. We have served too many families. Remove those overlaps. We have at least more than 20 million household users, and this number is still growing every day. In growth,"

"So Feng believes that if we have another company like Netflix, it won't be a big deal, it just happens to be well integrated into our system,"

Dudley did not immediately refute this time, "Garbage is actually misplaced treasure? So, in general, Netflix is ​​a treasure for you. Am I right?"

"It can only be possible if it is put in our system. In other places, hehe, don't you know it very well?"

"I think that for Feng, as long as he is interested in the industry, he will definitely be able to do well," Emilia added.

Bringing a beautiful female staff member has this advantage. Some words that look a little stingy, a little sour, or a little arrogant, are said through her mouth, but they are a little cute.

When Emilia said these words, for some reasons, she was actually acting in her true colors, which was really mixed with her feelings, so the effect was better.

"Of course, we have no doubt about this." Dudley didn't have any objection to Emilia's words, and even hoped that there would be such a beautiful female staff member at the foundation who also admired herself.

"Then, how much are you willing to pay for this resource that can be turned into a treasure in your hands?" When this person spoke to Hastings just now, although he had great opinions, he expected the same big guy. Cummins asked about the price.

This is capitalism.

"Dudley, I think you should also be clear. In essence, it is an ordinary resource, right? To turn this resource into a treasure, we need to invest more resources. Of course, some of these resources are what we are now There are some, we have to configure it from scratch,"

"We are businessmen, not magicians, and it is impossible to turn resources directly into treasures. In other words, Netflix is ​​just a resource we need, and it is not an irreplaceable resource."

Dudley didn't speak, watching Cummins smile and shook his head, picked up the small spoon on the dish, and gently stirred the coffee, as if I was so unbelieving.

"In the beginning, this little red fruit grew in the Ethiopian wilderness and was not picked, and only the goats grazing there would eat it." He started a new topic with a kind of "tip of tongue" similar to the later CCTV documentary.

"Right now, hundreds of millions of people rely on the beverages they grind every day to start their day with energy,"

What Dudley said is a kind of legend about the origin of coffee, and it is also a statement agreed by historians.

"So, it turns out that there are only misplaced treasures. There are also many people who have come up with a variety of ways to replace coffee beans, but without exception, they all ended in failure. Therefore, there are some resources that cannot be replaced. You Say it?"

"Can you bring me a cup of tea?" Cummins said with a smile suddenly.

Dudley's face changed after hearing this.

"In the East, there is also another plant with miraculous effects, tea," Cummins said with a smile, "Dudley, I believe you also provide this kind of drink,"

"So, there are no irreplaceable resources, right?" He asked rhetorically.

Dudley couldn't help but bitterly, and he drew another tie, forgetting Feng's background, his motherland is the origin of tea.

"It's also because of tea that we have the America we are today, right?" Emilia interjected again in due course.

This is also true.

The Americans, that is, from the people of Boston in 1773, started dumping 342 boxes of tea from the three ships of the British East India Company in Boston Bay in order to resist the high tax policy of the British colonial authorities.

Cummins looked at the female assistant and nodded, "Dudley, trust me, with our current resources, starting a company like Netflix is ​​very simple. If you want to do it today, you can start implementing it tomorrow. I miss you. Don’t deny it, right?"

Dudley nodded, "Yes, but I'm not sure it will be better than Netflix in the future,"

"We can be sure," Cummins said without a doubt. "It's just that Feng doesn't want to do that. How can I put it? You know, Feng is a young man. The young people of their generation are different from ours. He didn’t bother to start a similar company from scratch."

"Of course, if he finds that the price of acquiring this company is too high, then he will definitely not hesitate to start one of his own."

"So Dudley, Feng is very generous and willing to pay some price for convenience. I believe that he is also happy to provide some help to the pension fund of the people of New Jersey, but he hates the price of sitting on the ground."

"So, Dudley, what's your opinion? Are you holding Netflix's stock and looking forward to it one day soaring into the sky?"

"I have to say that at present, this is really not very optimistic. You have also seen the current situation. Just a Wal-Mart, Netflix can't deal with it. Haha, there is also a rival and an old enemy of Blockbu, who are also ready to go. ,"

"Maybe by this time next year, Mr. Hastings will again take the initiative to find someone to buy his company, just like in 2000,"

This knife was naturally made by Emilia.

It's really a coincidence to make up, and it's very good, hit the nail on the head.

"Dudley, do you plan to stay on this ship that is driving on the ice-filled sea and looks likely to be the same as the Titanic, or do you take advantage of this good opportunity to unwind and invest in other projects with higher returns?" Cummins ask.

"At the same time, I can solemnly promise you on behalf of the company that we will give you priority investment opportunities. After we reintegrate Netflix, we sincerely welcome the New Jersey Public Pension Fund to invest again."

"We also believe that you will get an excellent return on investment by then,"

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It was not until noon that Dudley sent Cummins and Emilia downstairs. He held Cummins’ hand~www.wuxiaspot.com~ You have to understand Cummins, shaking hands does not mean that I accept your offer, but we I will definitely consider your proposal and welcome you to visit again."

"Thank you, I also look forward to visiting again, and welcome you to Silicon Valley as a guest," Cummins shook his hand, "I believe you will make a wise choice."

At this time, in Montreal, Canada, 600 kilometers away from them, Luke, another institutional shareholder of Netflix, the Canadian Empire Commercial Bank Asset Management Company, who was only talking to Hastings on the phone, pressed the call button on the desk. "Anna," he asked his secretary, "When will the NEXTDOOR people come to the company?"

"The morning after tomorrow," Anna reported immediately.

"You mark this matter as a priority,"

"Good boss,"

"In addition, I want all the information of NEXTDOOR, including the Yiping Feng's,"

"No problem, I will prepare now, do you have any other requirements, Mr. Luke?"

…………

In Shanghai, Fang Yingzhi nodded to Jin Ling’s secretive assistants, and quickly walked into Jin Ling’s office. “President Jin, I have received the anti-corruption regulations written by the various departments of the group and all subordinate companies. After summarizing, tomorrow morning So you can see,"

"I checked with the Supervision Department and they also received the same email at the same time."

Jin Ling raised her head, "Sure enough, sometimes this has to be stricter,"

The phone rang, "Mr. Jin," an assistant said, "The call of the Council for the Promotion of International Trade,"

"CCPIT? Transfer in," Jin Ling said, "Hello,"

Not knowing what was said on the phone, Fang Yingzhi saw that Jin Ling behaved very surprised, "Prime Minister..., visiting with the delegation? Okay, I see, thank you!" (To be continued.)