"Okay."
"Okay!"
Li Xuelin, who plays a lot of games, called Zhang Yuan and wanted to invite him to discuss the capital injection in detail.
Zhang Yuan put down his cell phone and knew that if the other party called him, it meant that the matter was done.
But success is achieved, and dealing with the specific details is not so easy.
Internet companies are not cross talk clubs, they are not composed of a large group of ordinary people who dropped out of junior high school and dropped out of school.
In 2006, those who were able to establish their own Internet companies were basically top students from major prestigious schools, the most talented among talented people, and the best among people.
To deal with Yu Zheng, Zhang Yuan had to enlist the help of Zhao Decai, the coal boss.
To deal with them, it would be too easy for him to suffer a loss by himself.
Therefore, he has to seek advice from an expert!
Zhang Yuan first called Huang Weimin from the animation company.
"The animation settings for the new version have been prepared and can be sent to you for a look first."
"Okay...are you working on the theme song by the way?" Zhang Yuan asked.
“The lyrics and music are already done, and it’s actually ready for recording.”
"But you didn't say you wanted to keep it."
"Okay, send it to me, I can use it."
Soon after, Zhang Yuan received the document.
Picking up his laptop, bringing the lyrics and music, he went out and rushed to a villa community on the outskirts of the imperial capital.
One hour later...
"Come, drink some water first." Aunt Liu poured him a cup of tea.
Liu Xiaoli was very surprised by Zhang Yuan's arrival.
Xiao Longnv, who was preparing her graduation thesis at home, was extremely happy.
"Old Chen will be here in a moment. If you have anything to say, you can tell me first."
What makes Liu Xiaoli even more strange is that Zhang Yuan is not only looking for his daughter, but also looking for Boss Chen.
"Okay, let's talk about things related to Sissi first." Zhang Yuan took out his laptop.
"It's like this. I cooperated with others before and opened an animation production company..."
Speaking of this, Liu Xiaoli interrupted in surprise.
"Animation company?"
When did you do it?
What are you guys doing on a regular basis, and why did it come out all of a sudden?
"It was launched in the second half of last year, and then a cartoon was released. The ratings were very good, and it also won an award at Magic City TV Station."
While talking, Zhang Yuan used the computer to find the broadcast information of "Baby Girl, Good Mother".
The Liu family's mother and daughter leaned their heads and took a closer look.
"Okay..." Seeing that it was indeed true, Liu Xiaoli looked at Zhang Yuan curiously.
How many great things has he done quietly?
"Now the animation company is about to release a new work."
"I see that Sissi has been learning to sing recently, so I thought, why not let her sing the theme song? What do you think?"
"The theme song of the cartoon..." Liu Xiaoli lowered her eyebrows and thought for a moment: "Sony wants her to follow the youthful and fashionable route."
"Isn't the cartoon a bit too childish?"
Zhang Yuan:......
Your daughter sang the ending theme of "The Powerpuff Girls", but you're telling me that you think the cartoon is childish?
Zhang Yuan came to the door holding "Don't Look I'm Just a Sheep" and planned to let Liu Qianqian sing it.
First of all, cartoons also need a big selling point. If the theme song is sung by the popular Xiao Longnu, it should be able to attract a wave of traffic and attract the interest of TV stations.
Secondly, it's also for Liu Qianqian's good.
None of the crappy songs prepared by her island country company could beat "Don't Look I'm Just a Sheep".
What is the National Divine Comedy!
From an eight-year-old naughty kid to an eighty-year-old man, everyone has listened to it even if they don't know how to sing. After all, this is the song they play while taking their grandson on the rocking car.
I'm here to fold your daughter's blood bank and get her pension insurance, okay?
Are you still hesitating...
I'm here to give you a gold nugget. It's okay if you treat him as a nugget emoticon.
If not say that Liu Xiaoli is a dancer, she is really not good at anything else.
Just like planning an acting career, it is indeed not professional enough.
This is also a common problem with most family-run brokerage models.
Zhang Yuan had to explain to her slowly.
"Although it is a cartoon theme song, the songwriter Gu Mingqian is very capable."
"Jacky Cheung's "Legend of Immortality", "Mote"."
""Your Eyes Betray Your Heart" by Ronald Cheng."
"Wang Jie's "Black Joke" and many of Liming's songs are all works by this person."
“So you don’t have to worry about the quality itself.”
"Really..." Liu Xiaoli became a little interested when she heard the origin of the songwriter.
"I have a DEMO, you can listen to it."
Liu Qianqian stood up and took the computer, turned on the speakers, and listened to the accompaniment for a while.
It's light, cheerful, and the melody is simple but very easy to remember.
Liu Xiaoli also felt that it was good after listening to it, and she could basically remember the general melody after just one listen.
Liu Qianqian also smiled when she read the lyrics.
It’s not that the words are good, it’s that the words are simple and easy to remember.
At least it's much easier than singing Japanese songs.
Recently, I study Japanese every day, and I have to write papers in Chinese, and I often need to read English to check information...
The grammar of these three languages was completely different, and her brain was almost going to mush.
I often speak Japanese with half a sentence in English.
She was almost moved to tears when she saw such simple lyrics.
"But Sissi has been busy recently..." After listening, Liu Xiaoli did not disagree, but considering her daughter's recent workload...
"Mom, isn't it just a simple children's song."
"It won't take long." Liu Qianxi interrupted her mother.
After finishing speaking, he blinked at Zhang Yuan again.
"Okay, as long as you are willing." Liu Xiaoli looked helpless.
"Okay, we have to talk about remuneration first."
"Just a children's song, talk about what to do in return."
"That's not what they said. Even if we have a personal relationship, when it comes to work, we have to make it clear and establish evidence."
"Okay." After hearing this, Liu Xiaoli actually agreed.
She was very satisfied with Zhang Yuan's attitude in doing things. It was best to explain everything clearly.
The most annoying thing is that you can do whatever you want before you do something, and then you are wrangling all day long after you finish it.
At this point, Boss Chen just came to the door.
As the owner of a brokerage company, I joined this discussion.
"Singing fees, song distribution copyright, Internet copyright, performance usage rights, how do you consider these, whether to buy out or share." Zhang Yuan raised the question at once.
But he quickly added: "My suggestion is a share-sharing system. If there are subsequent benefits, you can also make a profit."
That is Liu Qianqian. If it were anyone else, Zhang Yuan wouldn't even mention the profit margin.
After long discussions, the singing fee was settled at a friendly price of 100,000 yuan, and the remaining copyrights were all split 50-50, with a 50-50 profit.
After getting satisfactory results, everyone chatted for a while.
"That's it, it's settled. I wish you a great success in animation." Boss Chen shook his hand warmly. ,
"I wish Liu Qianqian a great success in her singing career."
"Hehe..." Xiao Longnu smiled innocently.
"That's it, I'll treat you to a meal and let's go together." Boss Chen knew that he was developing very well in the entertainment industry, so he also wanted to have more contact with him.
"I'll ask, because I just need your help."
"Isn't it just about singing?" Boss Chen was surprised.
"There are others."
When they arrived at the restaurant, Liu Qianqian was now an adult and could finally drink together.
My mother was nearby, so I felt more at ease, so I poured her a glass of red wine.
After the pleasantries, Zhang Yuan got down to the topic.
"Internet company?" Liu Xiaoli was very confused after hearing what he said.
"Okay, smart." Boss Chen praised him.
"Internet companies are very popular right now, and most people who want to invest have not yet had a chance."
When Boss Chen saw that he had made money, he had the idea of investing. He said that he was a quick thinker.
"Yes, it is difficult to enter the market, especially for promising companies, so I also made a lot of concessions."
"For example, I will buy shares, but I will let the company boss hold it on my behalf."
"Oh..." Boss Chen nodded, thinking that this makes sense. Only by investing money and not taking care of things can those Internet companies open their doors and welcome customers.
Boss Chen also wanted to invest, but those big Internet companies were not short of money, and several small companies invested, but they all failed within a year or two.
If someone has strength and background and is not part of the same circle, people won't let him join.
Without the concession of equity holding, even if Zhang Yuan's image matches Duowan's and can provide advertising effects, the other party may not be willing to challenge him.
But the problem is that equity holding is actually a very complicated and dangerous matter.
The most basic way is to pay for it yourself, sign a contract with someone, and put the shares in the other party's name.
But this is very risky.
Whether the other party tears up the contract or finds an opportunity to secretly sell your shares and cash them in, it will be difficult for you to defend your rights.
That's why Zhang Yuan came to see Boss Chen, the old mage.
"Oh, there is a way to do this." Upon hearing this, Boss Chen became energetic.
He was unfamiliar with other things, and he was considered a layman in the entertainment industry.
But investing and handling financial-related matters are his specialty.
“You can start a shell company in an offshore tax haven like Cayman.”
"Put the shares in the name of the company."
"Hire the boss of the Internet company and let him take over the management of the company."
"This can be considered as indirect holding. The actual operation process will be much more complicated, but that's what it means."
“The advantage of this is that having a shell company as a medium is equivalent to having an extra layer of insurance.”
"At the same time, through multiple shells, these assets can avoid being traced to you personally. It is easy to operate and will not be included in your personal property."
“Especially if the other company goes public, it can avoid most taxes even after cashing out.”
Look, this is how you became a billionaire, Men Qing.
With Liu Qianqian's face, Boss Chen will not cheat him, so he is trustworthy.
This is why he forced "Don't Look I'm Just a Sheep", a song that is sure to be a hit and generate huge profits, into Xiao Longnu's hands.
Personal feelings are on the one hand, and interests are also heavily involved.
Only when there is a connection in interests and emotions can the alliance be reliable.
In this way, he can deal with the complex background of Duowan Games.
Zhang Yuan asked Boss Chen to help him handle investment and equity matters. Of course, he had to pay a generous consulting fee.
It's better to spend this little money than to have your assets stolen.
You're right to be more careful.
It took a long time to finish the meal before we dispersed.
Zhang Yuan personally put the three of them into the car.
After the vehicle started, he was waving until the taillights went off.
"He's too courageous!" After the car drove away, Liu Xiaoli muttered: "Two million US dollars."
"It's not a small amount of money."
"He has done all the gambling with Hua Yi. Is there anything strange about doing this?" Boss Chen's expression remained as usual.
"What he's doing is just like the agreement he made with Hua Yi."
"Once the other company's company is successfully listed, he will receive hundreds of millions in returns."
"When other actors are fighting to the death for pay and roles, he has long looked down on this small amount of money."
"And with his mind, we might have many opportunities for cooperation."
"That's why I am willing to help him with this matter."
Having said this, Boss Chen, who was sitting in the passenger seat, glanced at Liu Qianqian who was diagonally behind him.
"Sissi, have more contact with him and keep in touch."
"Okay!" Xiao Longnu agreed immediately.
Liu Xiaoli frowned.
More contact?
He glanced at his daughter's beaming expression.
With more contact, I might be able to hold a grandson one day...
The next day, Zhang Yuan took a plane to Guangdong Province.
First I went to the animation company for a trip.
"You, you, you... are asking Xiao Longnu to sing the theme song?" Huang Weimin trembled after hearing his plan.
No wonder he said he wanted to give me the whole big job.
It's really big enough!
Now that "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" has aired, Liu Qianqian has become extremely popular.
If she plays the theme song, isn’t our animation going to be popular before it’s aired?
[Received thanks from Huang Weimin, +1 for storyboarding skills! 】
Huang Weimin found that after cooperating with Zhang Yuan, he really only needed to do things well.
The other party took care of all the things that originally troubled him, including publicity and sales, and handled them perfectly.
"It's still the same as before, first make three to four episodes of animation for pilot broadcast, the quality should be higher, so I can negotiate the price with the TV station."
"Understood!"
After finishing the explanation, Zhang Yuan took the elevator to Duowan Games.
I talked to my boss Li Xuelin about my agency holding plan.
"Uh, I..."
He is a management talent who is partial to literature.
This person graduated from the Philosophy Department of Renmin University. He is a professional when it comes to playing with people and playing with their brains.
But when it comes to financial services and financial management, this person is a layman.
So what Zhang Yuan said was a bit unclear to him.
But I also know that there is definitely an expert behind this person.
"Isn't he an actor..." Li Xuelin always believed that actors only have faces but no brains.
"However, Mr. Lei said that if you can think of investing in e-sports and using your strengths, the person who cooperates with Duowan is not an ordinary actor."
"And his image will really help the platform."
"And the company does need money."
"After all, the cost of developing voice communication software is high..."
Li Xuelin was worried at first.
But Lei Jun, a big investor, felt that the other party was willing to give money and not participate in management, which was quite suitable.
Because for Lei Jun, this is just one of the companies he invested in to test the waters.
With Zhang Yuan's capital injection, the company's valuation will rise, which is good for him as an investor.
And he has an anti-dilution agreement. Even if the shares will be diluted by a small amount, as the company appreciates, the investment income will still increase.
Those investment funds will provide money, but they also have to participate in management, and will also put forward very demanding performance growth requirements and listing time lines.
After all, people invest in you just to cash out on the IPO.
Zhang Yuan did not participate in management, and his generous actions could bring positive publicity to the company. After a rational analysis, Lei Jun felt that there was no reason to reject the other party's investment.
After drafting an investment agreement with Li Xuelin, Zhang Yuan promised to pay the money in three batches after the contract was formally signed.
Of course, he also added an anti-dilution agreement, which was what Boss Chen reminded him of.
Otherwise, when large institutions enter the market in the future and wildly increase the number of equity issuances, his shares can easily be reduced to less than 1%, making all his early investment in vain.
This is how Zuckerberg later diluted his entrepreneurial partner Saffrin's 34% stake to less than 5%, and kicked him out of management.
Investment institutions and Internet companies are gathering places for evil-minded people!
If it weren't for Liu Qianqian's relationship, Mr. Chen, an old master who started helping state-owned enterprises to list overseas in the 1990s, would really not dare to participate in this level of investment.
I thought about it after I got home.
"I only got the money a few days ago, but I have to pay out a large sum of money again."
"Including the 8 million from "Soldier Assault" and the 2 million U.S. dollars from playing here, it is almost 16 million Chinese coins."
"The total is close to 25 million."
"I still have to prepare 10 million to repay the mortgage loan I owed when I invested in "Baolian Lantern"."
Zhang Yuan thought about it for a while, and found that his account had only more than 30 million yuan in turnover.
As soon as the money came in, I was still fussy when I approached Zhao Decai and said I wanted to buy an office building.
Fortunately, I didn’t buy it, and I couldn’t afford it either...
But he still spent thousands of dollars to buy several houses.
He thought he was very wealthy with more than 20 million left, but he didn't expect the "big account clearing technique" to appear.
Now not only do I have no money in my account, I also owe a loan to the bank.
Only by waiting for the payment from "Lotus Lantern" and the payment after "Crazy Stone" is released can I feel comfortable.
"The landlord's family has no surplus food!" Zhang Yuan sighed with his face covered.
It seems that I have made a lot of money, but I am spending it faster and faster.
"You have to be careful in the next period of time."
After staying low-key at home for a day or two, the fresh-faced Zhang Yuan got on a plane and came to Anji Zhuhai to shoot the remaining scenes of "The Night Banquet"... (End of Chapter)