Chapter 1124 Penguin 2007
Xu Liang has been to Penguin’s headquarters many times and is quite familiar with it.
He didn’t notify anyone when he came this time.
He came after confirming that Bonima was in the company.
After receiving the call from the front desk, Bonima and Zeng Liqing and others hurriedly came to greet him and looked at Boss Xu who came out of the elevator.
"Mr. Xu, you didn't say anything in advance when you came, so I could arrange for someone to greet you."
"Haha, it's not the first day we met, why are you doing so much nonsense? Let's go in and chat. ”
The group came to the office and sat down separately.
"Mr. Xu, this is Penguin's financial and operational report as of April this year."
Bonnima handed over the information prepared in advance.
He prepared this information after hearing that Xu Liang came to Xiangjiang, and now he actually uses it.
Xu Liang took it and turned it over.
The penguin now is very different from the penguin he remembered in his previous life.
Today's Penguin does not develop indiscriminately in search and e-commerce, nor does it pursue borrowingism. It has a good reputation in the Internet industry.
Because of the layout ten years in advance, and the large amount of resources provided by Xu Liang.
Penguin is developing very fast in the pan-entertainment field.
It is already the top social and pan-entertainment company in Asia.
As of April 2007, Penguin had 1.49 billion QQ registered users and 570 million active accounts, an increase of 25.3%.
The number of paid value-added users increased by 82.35% to 119 million.
On average, each Internet user has 3 QQ accounts.
The total revenue in the four months was 7.155 billion Huaxia coins, almost double the same period last year.
Operating profit was 3.246 billion yuan (US$474.9 million), an increase of 98.5% over the same period last year.
Profit during the period was 2.8157 billion yuan (US$412.0 million), an increase of 79.6% over the same period last year.
Internet value-added services, that is, the gaming business is the fastest growing, with a year-on-year increase of 96% to 4.915 billion, accounting for 49% of total revenue.
Especially the popularity of "Zhengtu" is simply a money printing machine.
Coupled with the launch of QQ Dance, QQ Speed, QQ Three Kingdoms, QQ Huaxia and other games, it not only enriched Penguin’s game matrix, but also brought a large amount of revenue.
Second only to games is Penguin Music Group.
It owns two labels: QQ Music and Hongmeng Music. The former has many users among young people, while the latter is the largest online music website in Asia.
With the maturity of MP3, online music downloading has now become mainstream.
The revenue from Japan, South Korea, Greater China and other regions with good brand awareness exceeded 2.1 billion Chinese dollars.
Mobile telecommunications value-added services, which once dominated Penguin's revenue, increased by nearly 70% year-on-year, but only amounted to 1.4 billion Huaxia coins, accounting for less than 20% of Penguin's total revenue.
Following closely is the online advertising business, with revenue exceeding 800 million Chinese dollars, accounting for approximately 9% of total revenue.
Although animation, film, television, and novels are developing well, they are basically in the stage of laying the foundation.
The total of the three is less than 400 million Huaxia coins.
Xu Liang put down the information.
"The company is developing well. Under optimistic circumstances, the total revenue this year can exceed 16 billion Huaxia coins. No wonder you are thinking of going public."
"Mr. Xu, "Zhengtu" is popular across the country, and Penguin Music is popular all over Asia. After conquering the city, Penguin is prospering, and now is a good time for us to go public,” Ponima said enthusiastically.
Most of Hongmeng's companies have been listed, Alibaba is already doing road shows, and only Penguin, one of the country's top Internet companies, has not yet been listed.
Not only him, but there was some restlessness within the company from top to bottom.
“When do you plan to go public?”
"The end of this year at the latest."
Ponima thought for a moment and then said.
"Please contact Hanhua later."
Bonnima was overjoyed.
“Thank you Mr. Xu.”
I thought I would be blocked by the big boss, but I didn't expect it to go so smoothly.
Xu Liang did want to obstruct it at first, but gave up when the words came to his lips.
No need.
The value of Penguin has been fully reflected, and it will not suffer any loss now that it is listed.
And it can also raise a wave of funds to survive the winter, or even buy the bottom.
He was also able to take advantage of the subprime mortgage crisis to hunt for dips and increase his stake in Penguin.
Facebook is different.
In Yingjiang's company, he will only reduce his shareholding, not increase it.
So, try to delay the other party’s launch time as much as possible.
Because the further he goes, the more he will earn after the company goes public.
"How is the development of "League of Legends" going?"
"It is still under development, and the public beta is expected to be launched in 2009."
Xu Liang nodded.
Although Penguin already has experience in developing "Zhengtu", "League of Legends" is more complex than "Zhengtu" and has a larger structure. With Penguin's foundation, it will not be successful without three or four years.
“League of Legends is Penguin’s trump card to enter the global game market and become the world’s top game manufacturer. You should pay attention to it.”
"Don't worry, among all the Penguin projects right now, this is the one I care about the most." Bonima assured.
After Xu Liang nodded, he originally wanted to give instructions on the research and development of ‘WeChat’.
But after thinking about it, I forgot about it.
Too early.
WeChat is not a complicated program.
With Penguin's current background, it won't be too late to start research and development after Kunlun and Apple's 3G mobile phones are launched next year.
After walking around the Penguin office area and having dinner with Penguin’s senior management in the evening, Xu Liang returned to Xiangjiang.
A few days later.
Xu Liang received a call from Wang Tao.
"Um...Mr. Xu, I want...to meet you again."
On the phone, Wang Tao still looked hesitant.
Xu Liang could imagine the embarrassment on the other end of the phone.
"Have you changed your mind?"
Xu Liang chuckled, and he was very convinced by Wang Tao's slow reaction.
Now Lao Wang is like a nerd who has just stepped out of the ivory tower, the kind who is really stupid in reading.
In other words, he devoted all his attention to studying drones. Take a two-year graduate student as an example. He studied for five years before getting his degree.
"Yeah."
"I found my mentor and listened carefully to his advice. He called me a "crazy guy"..."
Wang Tao Without much thought, he recounted the advice given to him by his mentor Li Zexiang.
A few days have passed since we met at the warehouse that day.
During this period, Wang Tao made a special trip back to school and told Li Zexiang exactly how he met netizen Xu Liang and how they met.
Li Zexiang was stunned on the spot. What kind of magical luck is this!
After learning that Wang Tao rejected Xu Liang, Li Zexiang was so angry and anxious that he couldn't help but criticize his student.
Lao Wang is still a simple-minded otaku.
Dreams are greater than anything else.
You, Boss Xu, are the richest man, and even a world-class rich man cannot make me bend.
But Li Zexiang is different.
While being a professor at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, he is also a businessman.
I opened a company outside and tried to market and industrialize some scientific research results.
Of course, this is a routine operation for many university professors.
Based on Wang Tao's narration, Li Zexiang judged.
As a young rich man and technology tycoon, Xu Liang is very interested in model aircraft and drones.
After seeing the product of my student, I came up with the idea of industrializing it, so I came to talk to my nerdy student.
Li Zexiang thinks this is a good opportunity. With such a big thigh to hold him, why should he hesitate?
So he told Wang Tao about the various problems that drone research and development may encounter in the future. At the same time, he gave the company he opened as an example and told Wang Tao about the various social beatings he had suffered.
After being enlightened by his mentor, Wang Tao thought about it for two days and then dialed Xu Liang's number.
"Your mentor is a powerful person and a doer. He doesn't talk about things on paper. I am lucky to meet such a mentor."
I learned from Wang Tao that Li Zexiang thinks very highly of himself. , praising himself as the most ideal investor, Xu Liang followed suit and praised Li Zexiang a few words, and everyone carried the sedan chair.
"So, Mr. Xia, where are you now? My mentor and I are here to find you."
"I'm in Xiangjiang. You can make an appointment with my secretary later and we can meet." "Okay, thank you, Mr. Xu."
“You’re welcome.”
“By the way, Wang Tao. There should be a lot of investment institutions contacting you these days, right?”
Xu Liang knows his Fame and influence.
There is no shortage of investment institutions in China now.
"Yes. Capital Today, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Sequoia, etc. have all contacted me."
"In that case, why didn't you choose them?"
"Their conditions are not as good as Xu's You are the boss, and I also refused the condition of not getting involved in the company's management. I hate them."
This kid is as honest as ever.
“I understand, let’s meet and chat.”
After hanging up the phone.
Qiao Yuhui brought a cup of tea and placed it in front of him.
“This is the Dianhong I bought this year, try it.”
Xu Liang picked it up, sniffed it gently, and took a sip.
“It tastes good.”
Qiao Yu will smile.
“I heard that you personally took action and was rejected by a fledgling college student?”
“You also know about this?”
“You, Xu Da The boss is now famous, and wherever he goes Some people are watching. What’s more, it’s such a sensation to be rejected in person.” I’m unlucky.”
"In the past few years, you have suppressed people all over the world. Even Soros lost his temper because of you.
I can't help you in business, but of course I have to regain my face in personal matters."
“That’s right.”
I glanced at him and said, “Are you so optimistic about drones?”
“Kunlun’s 3G mobile phone will be released next year, and the global The business world will enter the era of intelligence
Drones will be one of the most important applications in the smart era.
As mobile communication speeds become faster and faster, and big data and cloud computing advance, the application of AI will become more and more mature, and the role of drones will become wider and wider.
Today’s commercial freight will be gradually replaced by drone freight.
There are even drones replacing taxis. ”
Xu Liang didn’t say that drones have changed the war drastically. After all, it is too sensational.
But even what he revealed was startling.
After being stunned for a while, Qiao Yuhui shook her head slightly.
“What you are talking about is the same as science fiction movies.”
“Dramatic changes in reality are often more science fiction than movies.”
Before he was reborn, Feidi was already in First-tier cities have become commercialized.
Qiao Yuhui nodded, passing the success of Kunlun mobile phone.
Although she couldn't believe it, she also believed Xu Liang's conclusion.
“Since drones are so important and you have been rejected by others, you might as well do it yourself. With Hongyan’s current capital and connections, coupled with your strategic guidance, it is enough to bring out a new company. Kunlun."
Xu Liang smiled and shook his head, "No, I just received a call from him. He has agreed to sell the company."
"The call just now was from that person. Wang Tao’s college students?”
"Yeah."
"Be careful of people who are trying to pull the tiger's skin and pull the flag. They openly talk to you and secretly wait for a price."
"If I were really that stupid, after all these years We can’t get there now,” Xu Liang said with a smile.
"That's right. Your face is thicker than the city wall, and you are full of tricks."
"Have you ever said that about your man?"
"Hee hee, just kidding."
"I'm kidding you too."
"Oh, no, there's someone else here."...
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The Xu family mansion in Xiangjiang.
Xu Liang stared at the computer screen intently, clicking the mouse in his hand and mumbling something.
On the screen, a rectangular piece of land was covered with lush pepper seedlings, and a kettle appeared in mid-air, constantly sprinkling water into the pepper field.
In the upper left corner of the screen, there is a level and experience bar.
At the bottom and sides of the screen are various icons, including shovels, pesticide pots, kettles, various vegetable seeds, fertilizers, etc.
Xu Liang felt that the peppers were growing too slowly, so he impatiently used a bag of super fertilizer.
The peppers in the ground are all growing at a speed visible to the naked eye.
In just ten seconds, all the peppers were ripened and harvested by him. The experience bar in the upper left corner increased a lot.
At this time, a message pop-up window appeared on the screen, congratulations on the great harvest. Share the screenshot to your personal homepage on Hainei.com to receive a bag of super fertilizer.
There is also a paragraph that introduces the effects of super chemical fertilizers, how much planting and cultivation time can be saved, etc.
Xu Liang clicked to confirm the sharing, and the page jumped. This screenshot was shared by him to the public homepage of Penguin QQ Space.
Soon, some of his millions of followers started commenting.
"Mr. Xu, what is this?"
"Happy Farm, is it a game?"
"It is a game. I just logged in to the Penguin homepage and saw this game advertisement. I went to play for a while and found it very interesting.”
“You can click on the link shared by Mr. Xu to register for the game. It’s very convenient.”
...
Xu Liang ignored these comments. He returned to the game page, turned over the ground, and resowed the seeds. Then he opened the private friends column to see whose farm needed his help to "take care" of it. .
Since there was no prompt about whose farm was ripe, he could only click on the avatars in the friend list one by one, and found that their floors were cleaner than their faces.
Until he clicked into the farm of a friend with a pink pig head, he saw at a glance that they were all radishes that had not yet been harvested.
Can I let this go?
Xu Liang quickly started stealing food.
A few minutes later.
"Ahhh..., stinky brother!!"
With shrill screams, Xu Meng pushed the door angrily and walked in.
“What are you doing?”
Seeing Xu Meng rushing to the desk, gnashing his teeth, Xu Liang was startled, and then looked away with a guilty conscience.
"What am I doing? You stole my food again!"
Xu Meng pouted and said aggrievedly: "I just made a phone call and when I came back, the food was gone. ”
Xu Liang chuckled.
“How can this be called stealing?
I'm just telling you about the dangers of society. To keep your food safe in the future, it's best to set an alarm clock. "
Xu Meng rolled his eyes.
Tilted and glanced at Xu Liang's computer, Xu Meng looked stunned.
"It has only been online for half an hour. , you are already at level ten! How did you do it? Please teach me. ”
Xu Liang smiled and said nothing. As a boss, how can I not get some special treatment?
Xu Mengfu lowered his body and glanced at the screen, his pupils suddenly dilated, and he said in disbelief:
“More than 900 bags of super fertilizer!”
“Yes, this is what the game department sent me. Big gift package from the boss," Xu Liang said proudly.
Xu Meng rolled his eyes, quickly hugged his arm and said softly.
“Dear brother, I don’t want any more, 600 bags.”
Xu Liang said angrily, "You might as well take them all away."
"Really?"
"False. How little do I have."
"You Is it the boss? It’s a big deal.”
“That won’t work, it will affect the balance of the game.”
"I don't care, I want 600 bags."
Xu Haohao persuaded her and sent the girl away with 400 bags.
With no one to interrupt, Xu Liang turned his attention to the computer screen and continued to click the mouse frantically, with amazing hand speed!
(End of this chapter)