Chapter 220 Visiting relatives and friends(1/3)
“What, you want to buy Bitcoin”?
Ma Yibo was also very surprised when he looked at the girl in front of him;
Although he was the one who instilled the idea of Bitcoin, he didn’t expect that the other party would make up his mind immediately.
On the night of New Year's Eve, many people in China are keeping vigil for the hope of the coming year.
Ma Yibo also called some people who had to call him to wish him New Year's greetings, and at the same time, there were also some people who called him to wish him New Year's greetings;
On the evening of the 30th, family members were sitting together to eat and drink, but Ma Yibo became busy instead;
In the end, after Ma Yibo and Li Shan called each other, their phones were muted;
When working, or dealing with work-related human affairs, you can deal with them during the day instead of having to take up time with your family.
"Uncle, Happy New Year";
"Auntie, happy birthday";
"Happy birthday, aunt";
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During the past few days during the Chinese New Year, we were all visiting relatives and friends, paying all kinds of New Year greetings, it was lively and the atmosphere was so harmonious.
When Ma Yibo went to his aunt's house, his cousin Wen Xinyue also came home this year, which shocked Ma Yibo;
I remember that in the last life, Wen Xinyue did not return to her natal family, because this is the first year of marriage. According to custom, the first year is spent at the groom's family, not her natal family;
But something went wrong in this life, and Wen Xinyue came back.
Why Ma Yibo remembers this little thing so clearly is because of his relationship with his cousin;
However, something unexpected happened now, which forced Ma Yibo to think about how his butterfly wings had affected some people;
Perhaps future major decisions must also take the butterfly effect into consideration, and at least have a way out.
In fact, Wen Xinyue's ability to return to her parents' home this year has something to do with Ma Yibo;
After going to the groom's house, Wen Xinyue and her husband Hao Gang also went back. However, the day before they were to entertain guests at Aunt Ma Yibo's house, Wen Xinyue and Hao Gang returned to their parents' house together. Their purpose was also very simple, just to meet
When I saw my cousin.
Wen Xinyue's life in the capital cannot be said to be easy. After all, they belong to the first generation of immigrants from Beijing. After buying a house, the monthly mortgage payment was a pressure that made people unable to stop.
Since Ma Yibo went to the capital last time, he left a deep impression on Wen Xinyue;
Wen Xinyue is not sure about Ma Yibo's business in Aunt Qin's shop in Yangcheng, because it is too far away after all;
But Didi, the company invested by Ma Yibo, is developing rapidly;
Ever since she learned that her cousin spent tens of millions of dollars to invest in Didi, Wen Xinyue's attention to Didi has skyrocketed, and sometimes she almost catches up with her own work;
Just imagine, an ordinary person, someone close to them suddenly achieves financial freedom and spends a lot of money to invest in a company, and this company is still around them, can you not pay attention?
At the very least, I want to know what this company is like?
Either envy, jealousy, or happiness.
Ever since Ma Yibo told Wen Xinyue about the company Didi, Wen Xinyue's attention to Didi has skyrocketed;
Didi, as a company, is like a rocket. It has gone from a niche product to a company that everyone in the capital knows about;
Or rather the app Didi;
Because everyone has begun to use the Didi app to call taxis, not only do they not have to queue, but the cost is also much lower and there are various coupons;
In this case, even Wen Xinyue often pays attention to the development of Didi;
But every time I see the news, I pay more attention than the last time.
As for Didi, in the capital, these two months have definitely been a topic that workers cannot avoid;
When you go out, you have to take a taxi, and when you take a taxi, you have to wait. It's very cold while waiting for the taxi, and you don't want to leave. Under this cycle, Didi also developed virally.
Before returning from the New Year holiday, Wen Xinyue saw news on the Internet that Didi was planning to raise funds in the next step because the amount previously raised by Didi was about to be exhausted;
An article on the Internet actually valued Didi at tens of millions of dollars;
Wen Xinyue originally knew that Ma Yibo invested tens of millions of dollars in Didi and held 10% of the shares, which meant that Didi was valued at RMB 100 million;
If the valuation this time is tens of millions, then converted into RMB it will be three or four billion;
It has only been a little over three months, and it has tripled. No one else can see such a growth rate.
The most important thing is that this is three times 10 million yuan, not three times one or two hundred yuan.
Therefore, Wen Xinyue returned to her parents' home this year and chatted with Ma Yibo by the way. She also told her that it would undoubtedly be better if there was a project that made money.
"Yibo, come, come, eat noodles";
When entertaining guests during the New Year, it is always a matter of pouring soup and noodles. This has become a traditional habit in Qianzhou, and everyone enjoys it;
Because the soup noodles were so delicious, I ate one bowl, then another, and before I knew it, more than ten bowls had been consumed.
If visiting relatives, the host needs to bring the soup noodles to the guest's table. The guest only needs to eat and does not need to worry about anything else, including serving rice.
"Sister Xinyue, you have returned to your parents' house this time, and you have become the host, and even served us food";
"Haha, my mother's house is my home too, come and eat quickly";
Busy and busy, constantly walking in and out of the kitchen, this is Wen Xinyue's state, but she never gets tired of it.
It's the same not just for Wen Xinyue's family, but also for other families. As long as they are entertaining guests, the host's family must do the same.
"Yibo, are you still paying attention to Didi?";
After breakfast, most of the relatives gathered in the yard to bask in the sun. Some people gathered together to play mahjong, dig pits (a type of fight against landlords), and fry golden flowers...
And Ma Yibo was watching from the back as they dug holes, it was so lively;
After Wen Xinyue finished cleaning up the kitchen, she came out to watch everyone playing cards, and also took a bench and sat next to Ma Yibo;
The same goes for Hao Gang, who is also watching the digging of holes, but looks towards Ma Yibo from time to time.
It was obvious that there was a real Buddha sitting next to him. Others may not know it, but he knew it clearly;
From the news revealed last time Ma Yibo went to the capital, Hao Gang also found out through some channels that Ma Yibo actually had two companies, one was Aunt Qin and the other was Bolong Cross-border, but how could the business be done?
too clear;
But if you don’t pay attention to Aunt Qin’s reputation, you will forget it even if you hear it;
If you search specifically, there are quite a few;
Of course, the most important thing is to appear together with Ma Yibo's name.
Ten million dollars invested in Didi, but Hao Gang's interest in his wife's cousin has greatly increased. The most important thing is that the other party's speed of making money has greatly increased;
Everyone works outside, who doesn’t want to make more money?
Through the introduction of one's own "relatives", this is not a shameful thing, and we can help each other;
When you value face, many opportunities will disappear;
For Hao Gang, a 985/211 undergraduate and master's degree student, if he values face too much, he won't have the shame to ask. If he didn't ask, Ma Yibo would definitely not rush to reveal to others the things that will make him money in the future.
Bar.
"I know, after all, I have invested a lot of money"?
Ma Yibo watched the digging while replying to Wen Xinyue’s questions;
For Didi, although Ma Yibo doesn't care about many things, of course, relationships don't have much effect. As long as he can provide him with some advice at the right time, this is already the best help;
There is no need to interfere with the company's financial statements or even decision-making, as many investment companies do;
Just an investor.
"Didi is very popular in the capital now. I feel like everyone knows that your brother-in-law and I use Didi to call taxis most of the time when commuting to and from work. It's very convenient."
"Yes, it is indeed very convenient, and it will be even more convenient in the future";
Ma Yibo did not say what convenience method would be available in the future. For Wen Xinyue, being able to call a taxi in advance is already very convenient, unlike in the past where it took more than ten minutes to hail a taxi;
If Ma Yibo said, adding private cars would be more convenient, and the market would be infinitely large.
"I heard that Didi may have its next round of financing, and its valuation is still quite high. Do you plan to continue investing this time?"
Wen Xinyue's words made the people watching the card game turn their heads. We are all relatives and basically know each other's details;
Everyone knows Ma Yibo and has heard that he has made some money, but as for how much, they have no idea;
Now, people who have returned from the capital, especially those who work at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, have mentioned investment. It is definitely not a trivial matter as everyone imagined.
"Yibo, you have started investing now";
"Yibo, did you make money by investing in that company?"
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There was a lot of chatter, and everyone's attention came here, playing cards for fun, just to pass the time and win a little money by the way;
But now, there are people nearby talking about investing, especially people they think have made money.
To be continued...