The leisurely life of rebirth

Chapter 519 Not short of money

Zhou You arrived late.

As soon as I walked in, I found a group of big guys sitting there. Unfortunately, as a straight man, I only recognized a few of them after a rough look.

Old Shen immediately walked up to Zhou You and said, "Come on, I'm waiting for you and Yiming. The seats are reserved for you. Sit next to me."

Zhang Yiming followed Zhou You closely. At this time, he was still a little shy.

Although he is the boss in the company, he is just a little brother in front of this circle of bosses.

I don't mind traveling around, mainly because these people don't have the aura of authority worship, and they are not as young as I am, nor as healthy as I am, and they are not as free as I am.

"Hello everyone, sorry I'm late." Zhou You greeted everyone.

"Mr. Zhou, where are you going? We have been to Wuzhen several times. The environment is really nice." Xiao Ma Ge said supportively.

Seeing that the dishes had not been served yet, Zhou You hurriedly said, "Everyone, please serve the dishes quickly. Let's eat and chat. You are all seniors and big brothers. Yiming and I are a little flattered."

Others looked at me and I looked at you, but no one could tell that you were flattered at all.

However, this character is very good and they are not shy people.

"Let me introduce him to everyone. Some of you are meeting Mr. Zhou for the first time." As the inviter, Shen Beipeng is also the most familiar person, so he is the only one who can introduce him.

"Zhou You, Mr. Zhou, professor at Luzhou University, majoring in library science."

Zhou You quickly interrupted and said, "Deputy, deputy, just promoted last year."

When Li Hong heard this, his eyes suddenly lit up: "Teacher Zhou studied library science. I also studied library and information science, which was later renamed information management."

"Well, I've heard of this, but I'm not from Peking University and my academic performance is too poor!" Zhou You joked to himself.

I was very happy to see Li Hong take the initiative to say that he was a library scientist. It’s okay for people to curse your major, but you can’t let outsiders curse it.

"I took the exam early, but I might not be able to pass it now. When I was studying computer science, I was actually influenced by library and information science. Information retrieval is so important." Li Hong didn't know why, but he felt a sense of familiarity when he saw people majoring in the same major, even though they were not from the same school.

Shen Beipeng laughed and said, "Old Li, don't interrupt me. I have finished my introduction."

"Teacher Zhou is also a famous investor. He invested in Yiming, as everyone knows. He also invested in DJI. All of them are angel investors, and their shares are very high."

Needless to say, these two are enough to show off.

“Also, we invested in a domestic game, Mihoyo, a South Korean game, PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, which is very popular and known as a subversive game.”

It’s okay for those who know, but those who don’t know will be confused when listening to it.

Although they are all Internet industries, they are not well segmented. It is normal to not understand one industry at a time. However, the faces of those who work in the game industry have changed.

I've never heard of miHoYo. They've made a few games, but they were relatively niche and no one paid much attention to them.

But when I heard that it was Zhou You who invested, I became much more vigilant. The reason is that although he is young, his vision is very accurate.

Just when everyone thought the introduction was over.

Shen Beipeng chuckled: "Hehe, let me tell you something you envy. Mr. Zhou is also a big shot in the entertainment industry. He has invested in a company. Many well-known movies, TV series and variety shows are invested by him."

"Old Shen, tell me what they are. Don't keep us in suspense." Zhou Hongyi was a little anxious. He was nicknamed the Red Cannon because he had an impatient temper.

Lao Shen was not in a hurry either. His personality was the opposite of Lao Zhou's. There was no need to be in a hurry. There hadn't been such an interesting thing in the circle for a long time.

"Go Fighting, Ace, The Mermaid, Ode to Joy, Monster Hunt, etc. Let's put it this way, Mr. Zhou's income in the entertainment industry last year was at least 20 to 30 billion." Old Shen saw that everyone was a little unconvinced and added: "It's pure profit, and it's all cash."

Wow!

Everyone was shocked.

Even though they have large families and businesses and make a lot of net profits, when it comes to each individual, there is not much left.

Everyone started to take it seriously, not to mention that there were a few senior employees who didn't have that many shares.

The original contempt also disappeared.

Shen Beipeng chuckled, knowing that he had achieved his goal. If he didn't raise Zhou You's status, these people would probably try to take advantage of him and drive Zhou You away by relying on his seniority.

Everyone is not a fool. After a simple calculation in private, they found that Zhou You’s net worth is tens of billions.

The key is that there is still so much cash.

The saddest people present were Xiao Ma Ge and Ding Lei. They looked at each other and smiled bitterly. Their original mentality of picking up bargains was completely gone, because they were not poor boys.

When I first heard Shen Beipeng say that traveling around the world to invest is just for playing games, I thought it was fake, but now it seems that it is really possible.

"In addition, Teacher Zhou is also enthusiastic about charity." Shen Beipeng wanted to continue.

Zhou You quickly stopped him and said jokingly, "That's enough, Brother Peng. If you say anything more, I won't have any privacy."

Then he said to everyone present: "Compared to you, I am just a junior. I am lucky and I make a little money, which is enough for me to spend. I don't have any big ambitions and I don't have a strong sense of career."

These are the truth. If you don't have to do it yourself, only a fool would insist on doing it.

"Okay, okay, let's eat quickly and chat while we eat." Ding Lei said. He was the organizer of the party and was half the host, so the scene must not be neglected.

Everyone then started talking at once.

Fortunately, Old Shen doesn’t know all his investments, this big mouth.

However, as time goes by, you can't hide it anymore, so it doesn't matter. But this thing is just like you will die sooner or later, so most people still want to die later.

Everyone present was well-informed and seeing that Zhou You was qualified to sit there, they didn't say too much. They just talked at the table about the future development of the Internet, smart robots, smart cars and so on.

They are all wealthy and powerful people, with funds of hundreds of billions at their disposal, and the resources they can mobilize are even more outrageous.

Zhang Yiming just sat there obediently, eating his meal. If someone came to him, he would chat with him for a few words. If not, he would just listen silently. Needless to say, he benefited a lot from it.

Even though everyone just says it casually, if it is known by someone with ulterior motives, you can still make a little money.

This is the charm of the circle, the charm of resource integration, and the way for rich people to make their fortune.

Until the end, everyone suggested taking a photo.

Zhou You used the excuse of going to the bathroom, and Shen Beipeng explained the rest: "Zhou You is good in every way, but he is too low-key. You can't even find any video footage of him online."

As soon as this was said, everyone understood.

Not everyone likes to be famous.

<divclass="contentadv">Zhou You waited outside the restaurant and breathed a sigh of relief when he saw people leaving in an endless stream.

I’m afraid someone wants to harm me!

Shen Beipeng was sandwiched between Ding Lei and Xiao Ma Ge and could only smile bitterly.

"Let's talk in the conference room tomorrow. We all drank a little tonight." Zhou You said straight to the point. There was nothing that could not be said.

The rest of them nodded.

Shen Beipeng watched everyone walk away and took Zhou You for a walk on the roadside.

"What is your idea this time?" Shen Beipeng didn't know what Zhou You was thinking and kept talking about meeting in person.

Zhou You smiled and said, "What's your idea?"

"I don't care. The key is your idea. You came up with the game. I'm just giving you some support." Shen Beipeng said. He did have other ideas, but they were not very mature.

Zhou You directly expressed his thoughts: "Neither of us is short of money at the moment, and this game has just started to gain momentum. Everyone is still predicting its future prospects."

"Selling shares and engaging in agency work are secondary. Neither of us has the energy to manage such a large company. In the later stage, we will need a lot of very professional teams to do these things."

"And this is just the beginning. There are still many projects to be developed and explored, not just what we have now."

Shen Beipeng nodded. He had been thinking about the future of this company. A makeshift team made a world-class game. It was the company's luck, but also the sadness of the game.

Because the game cannot wait for sufficient nutrition, it has no chance to grow into a towering tree.

“Yes, we are looking for partners, not just agents.”

Zhou You also knew that it was not impossible to make a one-time deal and sell it for tens of billions of dollars, but what was the point?

I don't lack this little money, and I still hope that this game can go a long way and become the memory of a generation, or even several generations.

"My initial opinion is that we should most likely establish a cooperative relationship with Xiao Ma Ge. Mr. Ding's strength is still a little lacking, but this depends on everyone's sincerity." Zhou You expressed his opinion.

It is difficult to bypass Penguin when making games in China. MiHoYo directly exports and then sells domestically, otherwise it will not be able to grow.

Shen Beipeng invited Zhou You to sit on a chair by the river: "We want the money, and we also want the shares."

"There are two ideas. The first is to exchange shares. If Penguin is willing to cross-hold shares, then we can discuss it step by step."

"Second, we will set up a new company. Penguin will have to pay a large sum of money as a return on our capital, and will also have a large stake."

This is actually similar to corporate mergers and acquisitions.

The only difference is that Penguin is now a large company and a listed company, so many decisions are not as quick and flexible.

"That's my idea. This game has just started to gain momentum, so we're not the ones who are in a hurry." Zhou You said with a smile.

The two of them talked here.

Xiao Ma Ge was also waiting for the head of the game department. From the moment he met Zhou You, he arranged for him to come over. He was in charge of the general direction, but he was not clear about the specific details.

When he returned to the hotel after eating and drinking, a group of people were there discussing how to proceed with tomorrow's negotiations.

Xiao Ma Ge was the first to say: "We had a brief discussion today, and they still agreed to external operations. And based on our preliminary understanding, both of you are investors, and the specific operations are definitely not as good as ours. They also need to invest and monetize."

"But both of them are not short of money. If they have less money, there is no hope. If they have more money, can we talk about it? Is there a possibility of losing money?"

After saying that, he glanced at Ye Shengde.

As the vice president of investment, Ye Shengde is also the person who is most familiar with Zhou You, and will also participate in tomorrow's preliminary negotiations.

"Mr. Ma just said that, so I'll also briefly say a few words. I've known Zhou You for a long time. He's not particular about details, but he has a good eye for investment. The focus of our negotiations tomorrow should be on how to cooperate, rather than simply being an agent. That doesn't fit our company's positioning, nor does it fit Zhou You's positioning."

After saying a lot, seeing that Mr. Ma was listening with great interest, he continued:

"Zhou You is a casual person. He is most afraid of trouble and doesn't like to be in the limelight. Therefore, even though he is so successful, few people can find information about him. This is also the most critical part. We need to save him time and effort, which is the greatest success. More or less money really doesn't mean much to him."

Brother Xiao Ma nodded repeatedly after hearing this. They are all smart people. After today's brief contact and Ye Shengde's description, he found that it was indeed the case.

Cool and envious.

"In fact, it's not that we can't develop it ourselves. There's not much value in it, but the time cost is a bit high. For this type of game, the first-mover advantage is very obvious." Someone said.

It’s not that these people don’t want to develop their own products, but they are afraid that by the time they have completed their development, their competitors will have already made a stunning turnaround.

"Don't forget, we have a competitor who is eyeing us covetously." Xiao Ma Ge reminded.

I'm busy here.

Ding Lei was also busy and was in a meeting. He got a little more information, but since they were all very close, he made up for a lot of it.

Looking at his subordinates sitting in the conference room, he first sighed and said, "What games do we have available now?"

Everyone, you look at me and I look at you.

Yes, there are no classic games there. There is only one "Fantasy Westward Journey" which is struggling there, and its days are numbered, and it is almost entirely supported by old players.

"There is an opportunity in front of us now. If we seize it, we can turn things around. If we don't, we will continue to be suppressed."

Seeing that there is not much voice from my subordinates, I really feel like the sun is setting.

He was a very powerful figure in his past, but he never knew that now there is no one available to him.

Internet companies, once they become big, will inevitably repeat themselves and almost all follow the same path.

Music platforms, games, and shopping have a very high overlap rate.

Anyway, we are all part of each other, competing and cooperating with each other.

"I personally suggest that it is meaningless for us to tightly hold the agency. Instead, we will be making wedding clothes for others and working for others. Trying to get shares will be a win-win for both parties. Our advantage is that we have rich operating experience and can quickly promote and seize the market." The game director talked freely.

His ability to develop games is average, but his vision is there.

It's easy when someone takes the lead. Then everyone will put forward their own opinions and constantly improve their strategies.

Anyway, we are not fools and we can all see the prospects of this game, otherwise we wouldn't go to such great lengths to do this.

In the original time and space, they didn't get the game agency and could only develop it themselves. Fortunately, there was a one-year window period, and they managed to come up with a similar game.

Unfortunately, there is probably no chance now!