Chapter 283 Tengda: I have changed beyond recognition!
After Qiu Jiahui left, Zhang Shuo asked Gu Xiaoxi with a smile: "You also got the scholarship, right?"
"I received the Chunmiao Scholarship."
"Hey, little rich lady." Zhang Shuo was actually not surprised at all, "I'm going to treat you tonight."
"All right."
Gu Xiaoxi was actually very happy to get the scholarship.
"Last time I heard Professor Li say that you have made great contributions in the Algorithm Laboratory, and he also said that he would apply for this year's Young Seed Award for you. Is there any progress?" Zhang Shuo took the opportunity to ask.
"It has been submitted for review and will not be announced until next month."
"sharp!"
Zhang Shuo really admires Gu Xiaoxi's talent in this area. Regardless of whether he can be selected in the end, it is already amazing if he is qualified to apply.
"I hope I can give you the award by then."
Next month, the award ceremony of the Fertile Soil Award and the Young Crops Award will be held at the Germination Building. As the CEO of the Germination Group, Zhang Shuo is naturally a well-deserved award guest.
The two of them packed up their things, called the others, and gathered at the same place.
"Third brother, you also got a scholarship. Why don't you treat Gu Xiaoxi?" As soon as he sat down, Tang Yu defended Gu Xiaoxi.
"I like to eat soft food, don't you?" Zhang Shuo was very shameless.
"hehe!"
Tang Yu was really speechless about the third brother's shamelessness.
"Stop talking about me, when are you going to treat me to a meal? From the time I opened school to now, you and I are just eating and drinking together, right?" Zhang Shuo was very disrespectful.
In the past two months, he has almost become Tang Yu's mobile meal ticket.
"Haha~~~"
Seeing Tang Yu being criticized, Murong Yan and Li Ling laughed.
"You are my third brother. Isn't it natural for my sister to eat my brother's food?!" Tang Yu had long been immune to Zhang Shuo's attacks, and his face was thicker than the city wall.
"Eat yours!"
Zhang Shuo was too lazy to argue with her and turned to Murong Yan, "How was your live broadcast?"
"Third brother, I have signed a contract with Dundun Interactive Entertainment." Murong Yan was very excited.
"Yeah?"
Zhang Shuo was very surprised.
Dundun Interactive Entertainment is actually the official guild of Panda Live, and its name was given by Zhang Shuo.
The top flow that has become outdated is also the top flow.
Murong Yan was signed by Dundun Interactive Entertainment, which proves that she is a very potential live broadcaster. With the support of traffic in the future, it is really possible to become a big anchor.
"Which game do you mainly live broadcast?" Zhang Shuo asked with a smile.
""Ball Wars" and "Synthetic Watermelon"."
"This is not possible." Zhang Shuo shook his head, "If possible, it is best to practice Dota 2. After all, mobile games are not the mainstream of live broadcasts. It is good that the competition is not fierce in the early stage, but it will be difficult to stand out in the future."
In Panda Live, Dota 2 is the real top player.
"But Dota 2 is so difficult to play."
Murong Yan also wanted to learn and had practiced in private, but she was still a novice. How could she dare to live broadcast in front of the audience without being sprayed by trolls?
This is also the biggest obstacle encountered in the promotion of Dota 2 in the past month——
The threshold is too high!
As a result, many new players who were attracted by advertisements gave up before they even played two games.
There was also a lot of complaints online.
Zhang Shuo asked people to collect these opinions and provide feedback to the Ice Frog team in the beautiful country.
Only then did Ice Frog's attitude soften.
Facts speak louder than words. Zhang Shuo’s previous changes to Dota 2 do make sense.
It’s okay not to accept it.
"No matter how difficult it is, you still have to practice, if you really want to make a living in live streaming. As a female anchor, you are pretty good-looking, and you actually have a great advantage. As long as you reach the passing mark, the audience will like you."
Among those female game anchors in the original space and time, how many of them are very high-end?
The main thing for a female anchor is to be able to relax and mingle with LSPs. If her driving skills are top-notch, it will be even better, and she will be able to book a proper anchor card.
"I will practice hard."
Murong Yan might not listen to other people's words, but Zhang Shuo's words must be taken seriously.
Otherwise, you are stupid.
"Third brother, I didn't expect that being a host can really make money. Do you think I can also live broadcast?" Tang Yu was a little jealous. Murong Yan got 100,000 in just the signing fee.
By the standards of future generations, this is of course a cabbage price.
But now, as a college student, a signing fee of 100,000 yuan is already a sky-high price.
Who wouldn’t envy it?
Even though Murong Yan looked down in front of Zhang Shuo, she was very beautiful in the dormitory. In order to concentrate on live broadcasting, she even rented a house outside the school and was determined to make live broadcasting a career.
"If you have the guts, I won't object." Zhang Shuo smiled half-heartedly.
"Haha, let's forget it."
Tang Yu was stunned instantly.
Of course she also knew that it was impossible for her family to allow her to become an anchor, which meant that she just wanted to talk about it.
………
Friday, November 25th.
Tenda Building.
"Has there been any new developments in Germination recently?" Er Ye asked.
I don’t know since when, sprouting has become an unavoidable topic at Tengda’s meetings. Recently, Erye has even been studying the history of sprouting and understanding sprouting’s style of play.
You can see the level of fear.
"Although Mo Ya is very calm on the surface, he is constantly acting secretly." Lu Jian is also studying Mo Ya and even arranges for someone to keep an eye on Mo Ya's every move.
It's just a matter of forming a special intelligence working group.
"In terms of payment, with the help of the games of Jade Bird Interactive Entertainment, Weixin Payment has developed rapidly in the past month, and the number of users has almost caught up with Caifutong."
When this was mentioned, Lu Jian felt a little embarrassed.
Back then, he mocked that because of its lack of foundation and its delay in launching Weixin Pay, it must be no match for Caifutong. However, he was quickly slapped in the face.
Facts prove.
Some things really cannot be figured out with common sense.
Take mobile games as an example. They originally needed external traffic to be diverted to the game, but the golden brand of Jade Bird Interactive Entertainment has turned mobile games into a huge traffic pool.
After paying Weixin to open the gate and release the water, miraculous results were achieved soon after.
Who can believe this?
"I won't talk about games. Not long ago, Bluebird Interactive Entertainment launched two new games, and the momentum is very strong. The promotion work of Dota 2 is also in full swing, posing direct competition to "League of Legends"."
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Hearing this, the second master glanced at Rengyu.
Rongyu was silent.
Anyway, whatever he is doing now is wrong, so he might as well say nothing and let Lu Jian perform a one-man show.
Renyu has given feedback before, saying that the entry barrier for Dota 2 is high. Although it is widely publicized, it is actually not friendly to new players and cannot threaten "League of Legends" for the time being.
But it was not taken seriously.
"By the way, according to the information I've found, sprouts have recruited tens of thousands of fresh graduates in this autumn recruitment. Next year's sprouts will probably be even more difficult to deal with," Lu Jian reminded.
The second master rubbed his forehead.
What I hear now is actually some bad news.
"What about new business? Has Suya done any new business recently?" Erye asked.
At the beginning, some people ridiculed that Zhang Shuo was too ambitious and wanted to do everything and have a hand in everything. As a result, Moya became a hodgepodge.
It is predicted that after the germination, it will definitely become unbearable.
Facts have proved that Germination has succeeded in everything, whether it is social networking, games, local life services, cloud computing, or even mobile phone business, it has all been successful.
I don’t know how many people I slapped in the face.
Even many of sprouts’ investments were later proven to be a stroke of genius, such as sprouts’ investment in Wujiang Technology.
It was originally an unknown company, but it shined brightly after Wujiang Technology's products were launched.
This has to make people take notice.
Lu Jian obviously understood the implication of the second master's words. If Suiya develops any new business, Tenda may not be able to learn from it.
Anyway, Tenda has established a "walking on many legs" strategy, which itself is to broaden its business lines.
Who is not to learn from?
"Among the budding new businesses, the most eye-catching one is Panda Live. No one thought that game live broadcast would have such a strong spillover effect on game promotion. In particular, Panda Live will also be responsible for the entire broadcast of ti1 events. Recently,
The number of downloads surged by tens of millions in one month." Lu Jian was a little jealous.
This alone revitalized the fledgling Panda Live Broadcast.
Who is not jealous?
"We can also do live game broadcasts, and we have more advantages than Suya." The second master looked calm.
"It is indeed possible, but Pangda Live has the upper hand after all..." Although Tenda has strong technical strength, developing a live broadcast software and operating it well are not something that can be done in a month or two.
We have to admire Bu Ya's foresight and incubation of Panda Live a long time ago.
It's really unbelievable.
"Then just acquire a suitable live streaming company." The second master was very decisive, "In the field of games, we have been pushed to the edge of the cliff and can no longer lag behind."
"clear!"
Lu Jian was actually under some pressure. The new year was approaching, and Tengda didn't have enough funds on hand. But since the second master had spoken, he could only implement it unconditionally.
The worst case scenario is to issue some corporate bonds or find a bank loan.
With Tenda's current reputation, it would not be a big problem to raise more than ten to two billion dollars.
"After acquiring the live streaming company, the operation will still be left to Rengyu."
The second master glanced at Rengyu again. From his perspective, Lu Jian and Rengyu were both his right-hand men. If the status between the two was too unbalanced, it might not be a good thing.
Still have to pursue balance.
"Thank you, Second Master." Renyu was indeed very grateful.
Valley push
"And one more thing."
Lu Jian also pretended to be nonchalant and continued to report: "I discovered that in the past month, shared electric vehicles and shared power banks have suddenly appeared in the Green Orange Building in Binhai City. I wonder if this is another outlet for Germination's bets."
"Shared electric vehicles?"
The second master was a little confused, "Is there any way to do this kind of thing? What is the principle?"
"I actually sent people to investigate this." Lu Jian was really concerned about the sprouting matter, "For example, in Lubei, for those shared electric vehicles parked in front of Qingcheng Xiaozhu, customers can scan them with Weixin
Scan to unlock, then ride between the green and orange buildings, and you will be charged according to your time."
"Can't you park at will?"
"cannot."
"Then the meaning of this is greatly reduced, right?" The second master frowned.
"I think so too. Could it be that this is just an offline service provided by Qingcheng Xiaozhu to customers? Maybe we think too much?" Lu Jian didn't understand the business logic here.
.
This is actually a cover-up trick of Qingcheng Group.
The comprehensive rollout of Qingcheng Bicycle relies on the hub node of Qingcheng Xiaozhu. Before other cities have launched a large number of Qingcheng Xiaozhu stores, Qingcheng Bicycle should naturally not grab the limelight too much.
We would rather narrow the functions of Qingcheng Bicycle than launch a wider range of shared bicycle services for the time being.
Also to avoid being remembered.
"Then let's keep an eye on it."
The second master also understood Lu Jian's difficulties and did not squander money everywhere.
The butterfly Germination has changed so many things in the Internet industry. Take the current Tenda as an example. If it were not constantly stimulated by Germination, it would never have launched a pan-entertainment strategy so early.
As a result, a large amount of liquidity was squeezed out.
Another example is the battle between the three giants in the food delivery field, which was also ignited in advance.
However, the three giants do not have very strong financial strength at this stage. They are still in the transition period to the mobile Internet and are still suffering from the pain of transformation.
As a result, we had to fight in advance in areas such as food delivery and entertainment, which really involved a lot of energy.
On the contrary, in these two fields, the "initiator" behaved extremely cautiously. From the beginning to the end, it was not involved in the whirlpool of internal friction, and stood on the shore to watch the battle calmly.
It makes people vomit blood.
"In addition to keeping an eye on the buds, we must resolutely strengthen resource allocation in the three fields of e-commerce, maps, and search. We must make it bigger and stronger and completely improve the revenue structure of the group." Er Ye reminded.
Tengda had previously decided to pivot and take precautions to get rid of its over-reliance on games.
The result of the discussion was that in addition to external investment and pan-entertainment strategy, we must also make some breakthroughs in the three fields of e-commerce, maps, and search.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Original Space and Time.
Tenda carried out internal downsizing in order to transform, and with great courage and courage, it sold its e-commerce business to its partner Jingdong, its search business to Gou Gou, and its map business almost to Dida.
Now stimulated by the sprout, Tengda has strengthened its determination to expand e-commerce, maps, and search.
Who can I talk to to reason with you?
………
Weekend, Tang Lao Xiaoyuan.
"I heard that sprouting has recently proposed a plan for sprouting an industrial park, and plans to acquire more than a thousand acres of land in Houhai?" Second uncle Tang Yi specially approached Zhang Shuo.
"There is a plan."
Zhang Shuo explained: "Sprouting Group wants to take root in Binhai City, or Houhai to be precise, and it will have many business lines in the future. It is best to have a master plan to avoid having to deal with a hammer in one place and a stick in the other."
"Can the funds of Sprout Group be able to keep up with such a large project? Recently, there are rumors that after Sprout Group spent a lot of money to buy Dota 2, there was another problem with the capital chain. Because of the financial shortage, even the
Corporate bonds have been issued. The rating of the Pirates Group has been lowered again and again."
Tang Yi expressed his worries.
"The issuance of corporate bonds is true, but it is not because of financial constraints, but to advance the issue. As for the rating of the Pirate Saint Group on the Germination Group, you should know what is going on."
The capital circle has never stopped encircling and suppressing sprouts, and they will step on them whenever they have the opportunity.
"Even if the Thief Saint Group is exaggerating, to launch such a large project, a conservative estimate would be that the budget would be over 10 billion. Does Suiya really have that much money?" Tang Yi was still skeptical.
He was worried that Zhang Shuo was relying on his connections to claim investment, but in reality he was encircling land in Houhai.
The impact would be too bad.
"The Germination Industrial Park is a long-term plan that spans ten years, and it cannot be completed in three or two years. The fact is that the current data center, Fertile Soil Research Institute, including the Germination Building, Maili Building and Youth Apartment under construction are all in
In this circle, the overall construction is carried out in phases, and apart from the land purchase expenses, it will not occupy too much additional working capital of the Germination Group." Zhang Shuo explained.
"I hope you are telling the truth."
Tang Yi was so shrewd that he vaguely guessed that Zhang Shuo had taken some tricks, but at least his starting point was good.
Even if the personal relationship between the two people is put aside, from the perspective of Binhai City managers, certain policy support should indeed be given to large enterprises like Germination Group.
You can't just give verbal praise without receiving tangible benefits.
In the past period of time, the Sprout Group has successively purchased properties in Yangcheng and Beijing. People within Binhai City are actually very wary, fearing that the Sprout Group will move its headquarters from Binhai City.
The loss would be huge.
It's just that Tang Yi is an upright person. Because of his relationship with Zhang Shuo, he will be more cautious when dealing with matters related to the Germination Group.
I am also worried that Zhang Shuo will go astray.
"Second uncle, don't worry, I'm measured."
Why doesn't Zhang Shuo understand? It is a great blessing to have someone like my second uncle to guide you on the road of life, and you must always be vigilant.
Don't let it float.
………
In November, Zhang Shuo did not attend the monthly meeting of the Development and Strategy Committee of the Sprout Group because there was nothing important. Instead, the rotating president Jiang Yue presided over the meeting.
After the monthly meeting, time has quietly entered December.
Zhang Shuo has to face a series of funding applications, totaling 1.59 billion, including paying the last 50 million progress payment to the owner of Germination Building, 640 million progress payment to Nokia, 400 million R&D funding to Maili Technology, and 400 million R&D funding to Fertile Land Research
The institute allocated 100 million R&D funds and 400 million project funds to Germination Real Estate.
"The monthly expenses of more than 10 to 2 billion are really difficult to bear."
People say that businessmen have to spend money to open the door, labor, rent, water and electricity, which often makes small businessmen breathless, fearing that there will be some trouble.
The Germination Group is actually pretty much the same.
Although I earn a lot, I can't support my family's big business and high expenses.
In fact, the current expenditure is already a streamlined version. Except for Maili Technology and Fertile Land Research Institute, which account for the majority of R&D expenditures, Qingcheng Group, Qinghe Technology, and Qingyun Data do not have fixed R&D expenditures.
This situation will definitely change next year.
By then, Sprout Group's monthly R&D expenditure alone may exceed the billion mark. Add in marketing, administrative and general management expenses, and the overall expenditure will be an astronomical figure.
After all, the number of employees will double.
How can it be so easy to support a super large enterprise with 10,000 or 20,000 people?
This is why.
In the past November, Zhang Shuo basically stayed at Binhai University and no longer dared to wander around.
Can't afford to waste it!
--slightly--
[Level]: Level 9 (2.79 million/8 million)
[Support Fund]: 10 million/day
【Cash】: 3.24 billion
[Loan]: 7.1 billion (bank loan) 700 million (corporate bond)
--slightly--
In the past November, the overseas agency rights of "Nuan Nuan Dress Up Story" and "Travel Frog" owned by Jade Bird Interactive Entertainment were sold and received 400 million yuan.
At the end of the month, Jade Bird Interactive Entertainment paid a record profit of 920 million yuan.
In addition, the Sprout Group successfully issued another 500 million corporate bonds. The result is that even after paying the grant application in early December, the cash reserves on the Sprout account have increased by nearly 500 million.
The liquidity of more than 3 billion yuan is enough to calmly cope with the mortgage loans that are about to expire.
Even if the 2.6 billion mortgage loan is paid off in full and unable to obtain a new mortgage loan from the bank, Sprout Group will not be said to have a broken capital chain.
to this end.
In the past November, Zhang Shuo held back and did not make any external investment.
On the contrary, Fenglei Fund chaired by Chen Lu, under the guidance of Zhang Shuo, successfully led the angel round investment of Bubble Mart, and made another mistake for nothing.
It's very enviable.
And after entering December, as the new year is approaching, the Internet industry, which had just been quiet for a month, is once again turbulent and becomes lively again.
First is Tengda.
At a price of US$100 million, he led the C-round financing of the parent company of Yaya Live. While becoming one of the major shareholders of Yaya Live, he also reached a strategic cooperation with Yaya Live.
Yaya Live will focus on game live broadcasts outside of shows, focusing on the three giants of PC games owned by Tenda - "League of Legends", "Dungeon Fighter" and "Cross Fire".
The intention to snipe Panda’s live broadcast is very obvious.
"It's really rich."
Regarding Tengda's ability, sometimes even Zhang Shuo would feel a little powerless.
It's simply inhumane.
In the original time and space, it was not until 2020 that Tengda became the major shareholder of Huya Live. Unexpectedly, due to the emergence of Bu Ya, it had already set its sights on Yaya Live in 2011.
The butterfly flapped its wings again.
From Zhang Shuo's perspective, Tengda looked both familiar and unfamiliar at the same time.
Familiar because Tengda ten years later also did these things, strange because Tengda in the original time and space of 2011 definitely did not look like this.
"What are you doing?"
Zhang Shuo is almost depressed, as if whatever he does will trigger a chain reaction.
Even an overreaction from the opponent.
Just like Tenda's investment in Yaya Live this time, it was because Sprout launched Panda Live.
Should it be so obvious?
This once again proves the degree of involution of the Chinese Internet circle. What are you really doing? Before you succeed, there are a lot of imitators swarming in.
There is no way to stand out, okay?
This also strengthened Zhang Shuo's investment in research and development, because the only effective way to break this curse of involution is to possess "core technology."
Competitors cannot imitate even if they want to.
………
Monday, December 5th.
The controversy over Tenda’s investment in Yaya Live has not yet passed, but a report about takeout restaurants has pushed the nascent takeout industry into the forefront.