Cao Mo deliberately suppressed Qi Tongwei's arrogance and did not deliberately lower his voice when talking to Yang Xu about the capital injection.
The faces of the thin-faced young man Zhang Jun and the relatively silent Gu Xiaoping changed slightly after listening to their words.
Before, he had shares in a game company with Yang Xu; the shares Yang Xu gave them were not low.
If they don't leave, the game company will get Cao Mo's capital injection this time. Together with Li Yao's 20% stake in the game company, they will have a valuation of 20 million; they join the game company registered by Qi Tongwei, although Qi Tongwei also gives
They own 20% of the shares, but the actual valuation is much smaller.
Of course, for gaming and other entertainment asset-light companies, it is not particularly meaningful to talk about valuation before the shares are acquired or resold. More importantly, they have followed Qi Tongwei for the past two or three months and found that Qi Tongwei does not know much about games.
He also likes to point fingers and express opinions.
The reason why they are still following Qi Tongwei is mainly because they want to use some means to increase the flow of the game, and then Tianqi Group, a listed company controlled by the Qi family, will make a larger capital injection or direct acquisition, and then Qi Tongwei will cash out and take it.
Big head, they can also drink soup and live a well-off life.
Because they were betraying Yang Xu, they psychologically did not want to see Yang Xu do well.
At this time, they saw that Yang Xu actually had a more powerful backer than Qi Tongwei. The company was about to successfully raise funds, and the valuation was directly worth 100 million. How could they feel in their hearts?
"Let's go!" Li Yao, the girl in purple, looked even more ugly and couldn't sit down. She pulled Qi Tongwei and wanted to leave.
From the attitude of the management of Hehua International Hotel to the ordinary staff, Qi Tongwei is already very clear in his heart. The "Mr. Cao" sitting opposite may have a more powerful position than his father. If he really wants to make trouble unreasonably, he will
Seeking humiliation.
Although Zhao Bing, the deputy general manager of Hehua, did not come over to ask them to leave, and he obeyed the other party's advice and really went to work, but when he left, his face was sullen, and he did not give Qi Tongwei another smile, as if he wanted to flirt with Qi Tongwei.
It's like driving a thousand miles.
At this time, two more male hotel staff came over and stood behind the bar with Manager Zhang from the housekeeping department. Although they did not say anything or made any further remarks, Qi Tongwei, no matter how stupid he was, could have guessed that it was Zhao Bing.
Prevent them from bumping into each other again, so that Manager Zhang can blast them away directly.
Where does he have the face to stay?
"Let's go! Today is so fucking unlucky!" Qi Tongwei cursed and stood up to leave.
Cao Mo didn't want to be angry with a character like Qi Tongwei. When he saw them leaving, he asked Yang Xu: "There are still people working in your company today. How about we go to your company to visit? Let's try out the new dungeon first. Thirty million
It can’t be wasted, right?”
He is usually in Africa. If he talks on the phone with Cheng Xi every day, no matter how close a lover is, he will feel bored. Cheng Xi invites him to play online games, and while the two of them maintain a close relationship, he also thinks this is a good way to spend his free time.
Method.
He and Cheng Xi played General for more than half a year, and finally saw that General not only did not develop new content in the future, but even daily operations and maintenance frequently made mistakes, he felt it was a pity.
He also joked with Cheng Xi that he would pay to buy the game company directly so that they could continue to play.
Of course, Cheng Xi also saw General's information from Yang Xu's QQ space, so he tried to play it, and then invited Cao Mo in. He really didn't expect that this game was actually developed by Yang Xu.
Now that I have this opportunity, of course I want to visit Yang Xu's company. It would be better if I could try out the dungeon under development in advance.
"Which district are you in and what role are you in?" What Yang Xu cared about most was the general he had poured his heart and soul into. When he heard that both Cheng Xi and Cao Mo were general players, the previous frustration and resentment were wiped away, and the discussion started with excitement.
The character in their game came, stood up and walked out, and asked, "For you big money spenders, there are detailed data in the operations. I haven't published any IDs overseas that are particularly noteworthy?"
"Cao Mo is stingy. He charged 3,000 yuan before and after. I didn't charge more than I did. I already paid 5,000 yuan. He kept clamoring all day long to buy the game, and asked those who PKed him to stop doing it.
Everyone calls him 'Dad'," Cheng Xi hugged Cao Mo's arm and said happily, "We are in District 8. His name is Drunk and lying on the beauty's knees. This ID is disgusting and vulgar. My name is Drunk and holds the power of the world..."
"Is your name no longer vulgar?" Cao Mo protested, "I actually wanted to call them Chee He and Dang Wu, but Cheng Xi disagreed."
"If you call me Dangwu and I call you Hohe, I have no objection." Cheng Xi shouted.
When I got out of the elevator and walked into the hotel parking lot, I saw that Qi Tongwei and others had not left. They were still standing in the parking lot, wondering what they were talking about.
Cao Mo took out his car keys, took Cheng Xi into the pickup truck, started the car and drove away.
"Fuck! This grandson drives such a shabby car, what does he pretend to be?" Zhang Jun, a young man with a long face, cursed from behind.
Qi Tongwei also looked ugly. This group of people drove several cars, the best of which was a Mercedes-Benz E-series. They were not even qualified to carry his Ferrari shoes. How could he be intimidated by these grandsons?
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Yang Xu’s Yunbo Interactive Entertainment is located in an old office building at the junction of the old and new urban areas.
Although today is the weekend, game development companies do not have any rest days. Nine-nine-seven is a blessing for game development workers.
Cao Mo and the others walked out of the elevator that was covered with various small advertisements. Yunbo Interactive Entertainment was located in the corner of the eighth floor of the office building. Behind the transparent glass door, a dark and fat girl was sitting behind the front desk, drowsy.
The boss, Yang Xu, came with the guests and only raised his head perfunctorily.
You can tell at a glance that the salary is not enough, and the boss will not blink an eye whenever he asks people to leave.
Inside is a public office area, with fifteen or sixteen employees sitting in more than twenty partitions.
These people were either immersed in programming, or were constantly chatting with customers through instant messaging software. When they saw Yang Xu walking over with someone, they just waved and said hello casually.
There is a small conference room inside, with a transparent glass partition. There are three or four people discussing some issue inside, and their faces are red.
Someone in the conference room saw Yang Xu returning to the company and wanted to drag Yang Xu to the conference room, but stopped when he saw other guests coming in.
Yang Xu's office was very messy, filled with all kinds of game materials, and no one helped him clean it up.
"You guys sit down," Yang Xu felt embarrassed himself, and hurriedly cleared away the information on a black couch against the wall, and said, "Zhang Jun and the others took away the seven or eight people, all of whom are the backbone of the company.
, each business group has to find new leaders, and the game has been attacked frequently in the past two months, so we were in a hurry and looked a little unsightly."
"Have all the business groups been sorted out now?" Cao Mo asked.
"tour
I was responsible for the entire development process of the game. Before, the company had no manpower, so I could do any chores. I could do some programming, art, and creative planning. I was in charge of the operations, and I also trained the personnel. Although I was in charge of each business group
The people were wiped out all at once, and the company was in a mess, but it was not completely paralyzed. There were still some well-qualified old people below, and after a period of hard work, they were able to take charge of their respective tasks, which were mainly technical.
"I'm pretty stubborn and haven't run much," Yang Xu said. "The main reason is that my rhythm has been disrupted. Most of my turnover was previously invested in operations. I didn't have much money in my account. There was a problem with the connection, and a lot of work was lost."
I have to stop..."
In addition to content development, the operation of games also requires continuous investment of funds to attract incremental users during the mid- to late-stage operations. However, most current small and medium-sized game companies do not have any reserves in their accounts and can only hope for a steady stream of games.
Only when turnover is generated can funds be continuously invested in the future. If there is a problem in a certain link, it will immediately fall into shrinkage.
This is also the tragedy of most start-up companies.
Yunbo finally finished the next two dungeons of General, but the game has shrunk too much in the past two months, and there is no money for subsequent traffic diversion and operation. Yang Xu is hesitant whether to update a dungeon first.
Due to lack of funds, the two newly developed copies have not yet been fully tested. Yang Xu is also worried that many problems have not been discovered, and rushing to publish the copies will further cause the collapse of reputation.
Now that he was at Yunbo Interactive Entertainment, Cao Mo had no intention of talking to the main planners one by one. He directly logged into the test server with his character as Cheng Xi, and directly entered the new copy that had not been updated for more than three months.
While playing, I listened to Yang Xu talk to the new chief designers about their concepts and thoughts on game development and operation.
Of course, the new chief planners have just started their careers. Most of them were mainly engaged in technology before, and their personalities are relatively shy and introverted. The communication is basically Cao Mo's question and their answer.
Fortunately, Yang Xu has been in this market for so many years, and he is the one who made the general. He has clear ideas and views on the subsequent development of the game industry and even Internet entertainment consumption.
It has not been more than a year since the issuance of 3G communication licenses was officially launched in China. The fourth-generation mobile communication technology is also being intensively researched in China. Yang Xu believes that the third-generation mobile communication technology can provide the technical foundation for high-speed data transmission, led by Apple.
Smartphones also entered the public eye as early as 2008 and became very popular. The era of handheld entertainment and even handheld Internet is bound to come.
Yunbo is working on the development of the smartphone version "General" based on 3G communication technology based on the web game General.
By the way, the novel app I’m using recently, [Mimi Reading App], is supported by both Android and Apple phones!
It's just that the development funding requirements for this part are higher. After all the rhythm is disrupted, work in this area will naturally stop indefinitely.
Of course, Cheng Xi's second uncle Yang Jiange and aunt Yang Jianqin were not willing to be kicked aside. In the morning, Cheng Xi received several calls from her aunt, her second uncle's family, her cousin, and her cousin to make an appointment for lunch.
Yunbo Interactive Entertainment can be said to be an unexpected surprise during their trip to Chonghai.
As for the third and fourth generation communication technology and the applications based on this communication technology, Cao Mo had no chance to come into contact with it in Africa. However, after returning to China, Gu Fan, Xu Bin and even Zheng Chuyuan also repeatedly emphasized the need to use the latest communication technology.
Integrate it into the development of vehicle technology, and even promote it as a main core for the future development of carmakers.
Many of the things mentioned by Xu Bin and Gu Fan are similar to those of Yang Xu, but the focus of their application is different.
Cao Mo really wanted to have an in-depth understanding of third-generation communication technology and its application prospects from another aspect, so he was unwilling to move at noon, so he took everyone to Yunbo to eat box lunches and fast food.
Cheng Xi thought that as juniors, they would always invite relatives here when they went to Chonghai, so Cao Mo asked her to directly book two tables at the Hehua International Hotel, and then asked Lu Junbo to go to the specialty store on the ground floor of the office building and buy them according to their heads.
More than 20 iPhones were given to Cheng Xi’s uncle’s house and aunt’s house as a meeting gift.
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"What, Cao Mo played games in your company for a long time in the afternoon, and then invested 30 million in your company?"
Cao Mo is not sure how big Yang Xu can make Yunbo, and it is impossible to give him too much money at once, but the 30 million promised in the morning will be paid directly in Cheng Xi's name.
Throw it in.
He also contacted Ge Jun and Qian Wenhan in the afternoon, asking Dongjiang Securities Industrial Investment Fund, Sun Hung Investments, or whether Ge Jun and Qian Wenhan personally knew any investors who had investments in game development and operations.
But it does not mean that it lacks 10 to 20 million external funds.
If a game development company wants to develop well, it not only needs wider cooperation in production, but also has more connections and resources in distribution channels.
Cao Mo wanted to see whether Dongjiang Securities or Sun Hung Investments had more relevant resources to help Yunbo grow.
Cao Mo knew that Qian Wenhan had invested in cultural and creative companies very early, but he didn't know if they had any specific investment in the field of game production.
Of course, there is no need for Yang Xu to hide these things from his family, second uncle, and aunt.
However, when Cheng Xi, her second uncle Yang Jiange, and her aunt Yang Jianqin learned about this during the banquet, they felt mixed emotions.
To say that having Yang Xu and Yu Wenwei appear in front of Municipal Party Committee Secretary Shan Zeming yesterday will be of great benefit to their future careers and official careers. After all, that is also something that will happen in the future. It will take time to accumulate and settle, and the results will not be immediate.
It may not even be effective.
It's good now. Yang Xu has been working in a company for several years, but he can't even get a good car. He doesn't live in his parents' house, but he can't afford a decent house. Some time ago, he heard that his girlfriend ran away with someone else.
Let’s go, it’s so miserable, how come the company is worth hundreds of millions in the blink of an eye?
Cheng Xi, his second uncle Yang Jiange, and his aunt Yang Jianqin couldn't help but persuade Cao Mo to reconsider it carefully. After all, the thirty million yuan was not wasted, and they couldn't just sit back and watch Yang Xu cheat their nephew and son-in-law, right?
Relatives definitely wish you well, but they definitely don’t want you to be better than him.
Well, Cheng Xi, her second uncle Yang Jiange's family, and her aunt Yang Jianqin's family held back and didn't say anything, but the meal was really boring. Before eight o'clock, they left with their iPhones, which were given as a welcome gift.
Restaurant.
"Secretary Shan happened to be in Hehua at this time, having dinner with entrepreneurs from Chonghai. Knowing that we were also here, Secretary Shan's secretary Chen Weigang called us and asked if we had finished our work here, and asked if you would like to talk to local enterprises in Chonghai
Let’s meet and communicate at home?” Yang Jianguo asked.
"Which box do they have?"
Cao Mo rarely had contact with domestic officials, but Shan Zeming was energetic, had unique and in-depth insights into the industrial economy, and was very enthusiastic and active in promoting work. He had a good impression on Cao Mo, and he was willing to have more contacts with such officials.
.
"Secretary Shan and others are in Chongfu Hall, so let Wen Wei and Yang
Xu will accompany you there, and I won’t disturb Secretary Shan." Yang Jianguo said.
It’s unclear how many people are accompanying Shan Zeming, and it’s also unclear how many seats can be vacated. Thinking about it, there won’t be too many. Of course, Yang Jianguo wants to leave more opportunities to his son, and if his son-in-law doesn’t have enough vacancies, Yu Wenwei
, Yang Xu showed his face and then came back, there would be no embarrassment.
Cao Mo took Xiao Jun, Yu Wenwei, and Yang Xugang out of the box and asked the staff where the Chongfu Hall was. Zhao Bing, the deputy general manager of Hehua International Hotel who had appeared in the administration building at noon, came over and asked: "
Mr. Cao, are you going to see Secretary Shan?"
"Well, Secretary Shan just called and said what happened to them in the Chongfu Hall. Is there anything wrong?" Cao Mo asked.
"Qi Yimin, chairman of Tianqi Group, is also on the list of entrepreneurs meeting for dinner today, and Qi Tongwei also forced himself to come over." Zhao Bing said.
"..." Cao Mo was stunned for a moment, then asked with a smile, "Did he find an opportunity to take revenge?"
"In front of Secretary Shan, he put forward some opinions on some areas where the hotel's work was not in place. Of course we have to accept it with an open mind," Zhao Bing said.
"Okay, I understand." Cao Mo said.
Zhao Bing led the way, Cao Mo signaled Xiao Jun, and Yu Wenwei walked in front. He and Yang Xu walked to the back. The moment he walked into the box, he took out his cell phone and put it to his ear, pretending to have just received the call.
He looked on the phone and made an apologetic gesture to Shan Zeming.
As Yang Jianguo expected, there were only two empty seats here.
Seeing that Cao Mo had an important call coming in, Shan Zeming naturally pulled Xiao Jun to sit next to him and introduced him to the local entrepreneurs present; Yu Wenwei and Yang Xu saw that there was only one seat left next to Shan Zeming,
He knew it was reserved for Cao Mo, so he stood at the door as a companion and didn't force himself inside.
At this time, Cao Mo answered the phone and asked Yu Wenwei to go back to the box. After that, he put the phone in his pocket, walked to Qi Tongwei, pointed to the seat next to Shan Zeming, and said to Yang Xu: "You can take the seat next to Shan Zeming."
Over there, I can just add a seat here!"
Qi Tongwei looked at Cao Mo coldly and didn't move. He looked like what qualifications do you have to sit here, and he said he would add a seat if he wanted to.
The person next to Qi Tongwei stood up and was about to move to the side to make some space. Seeing Qi Tongwei's reaction, he also hesitated and did not move any further.
"Mr. Cao, sit here!" Chen Wei, Shan Zeming's secretary, saw the opportunity and quickly stood up and asked Cao Mo to sit on his seat.
Cao Mo just looked at Qi Tongwei, then walked to Chen Wei and said with a smile: "Director Chen, how can I ask you to give up your seat? I can just take the seat."
"Secretary Shan just happened to ask me to do something..." Chen Wei quickly helped the waiter clear the table.
Seeing this scene, Qi Tongwei was a little panicked, and for a while he couldn't understand Cao Mo at all:
If you are really awesome, why would you drive a shabby pickup truck when none of the people traveling with you have even decent cars?
And the glances from other people that came to him made him feel even more stressed, and cold sweat was about to break out on his back.
Qi Yimin frowned and glanced at his son Qi Tongwei, but with so many people present, they didn't say anything or ask anything.
Shan Zeming naturally pretended not to care about the little incident just now. After Cao Mo took his seat, he introduced in a high tone: "Cao Mo Cao is always the chairman of Tianyue Investment. Maybe everyone has not heard of him in China.
, but Tianyue's business in Africa has been very big, and it has brought glory to the people. Tianyue Investment is also the core shareholder of Dongsheng Real Estate, Dongsheng Group, the actual controller of the listed company Tianyue Industrial, and the most important person in Tianyue Industry.
investor, the largest shareholder. This time Tianyue Industrial plans to further strengthen its vehicle technology research and development and manufacturing capabilities. It will build a R&D testing center plus a vehicle production line with an annual output of 100,000 off-road and urban SUVs in Chonghai.
, will make up for the gap in Chonghai's automobile industry. Chonghai's economic strength is also ranked high in the country, but we also need to admit that Chonghai has many shortcomings in the development of advanced manufacturing. I invite you to come here today, and
I specially brought Mr. Cao, who is on vacation in Chonghai, to meet with you all, hoping that you can provide more advice and suggestions for the development of advanced manufacturing and high-precision industries in Chonghai..."
Shan Zeming was about to help Cao Mo. Several Chonghai entrepreneurs present here, a middle-aged man opposite stood up first and introduced himself: "Tonghe Cable Shen Tonghe, I have actually heard of Mr. Cao's name a long time ago.
Cornero Energy is building a power grid in Canem, Benin, and our Tonghe Cable won a bid. Mr. Cao may not have paid attention, but Secretary Shan inspected Tonghe Cable last time and specifically praised our Tonghe Cable.
The overseas market is getting bigger and bigger!”
"Haha, it would be nice if someone here knows Mr. Cao, so that no one will say that I am bragging for Mr. Cao." Shan Zeming said jokingly.
"Tianyue's industries in Kanem, Benin and Akwa are very large. It can be said that it is a legend of Chinese businessmen developing in Africa. Tianyue pickup trucks and off-road vehicles can compete with Toyota and Ford in West Africa.
As a brand that competes head-on in the market, I was still thinking about when Tianyue Industry would make its debut in the country, but I didn’t expect that Secretary Shan had already attracted Tianyue to our Chonghai. Secretary Shan still has a far-sighted vision and a higher plan than us.”
Shen Tonghe said to please Shan Zeming.
Shan Zeming focused on the introduction, and Shen Tonghe also supported him. Everyone present introduced themselves one after another, and Qi Tongwei, who exchanged contact information with Cao Mo, was on pins and needles.
Cao Mo never looked at Qi Tongwei from beginning to end. After greeting everyone present, he told Shan Zeming the reason why he arranged for Yang Xu to sit next to him:
"Speaking of which, I know very little about Chonghai. For example, Yang Xu is Cheng Xi's cousin. I have known him since I was a child, but before today I didn't know that he actually did what he did in Chonghai.
A very good game production company with great potential. Although the cultural industry currently accounts for a very low proportion in the national economy, its potential cannot be underestimated."
"If a city wants to be more vibrant and dynamic, emerging industries such as game production, which are thriving in the Internet wave, are indispensable," Shan Zeming looked at Yang Xu in surprise and said, "Yesterday, in
At the dinner table, Xiao Yang hid it from us and didn’t say anything!”
"There are no impressive results, just a small company with twenty or thirty people..." Yang Xu had not yet adapted, and responded with a guilty conscience.
"..." Cao Mo told Shan Zeming about the reason and process of his contact with "General" and recommended, "I got addicted to playing it very early. I am considered an experienced player and I have compared games of the same type.
, I think I still have the right to speak, and I decided to invest 30 million in Yunbo's game production today, but this is only preliminary. If Yunbo can continue to develop steadily, I will continue to invest more!"
"The city should also pay attention to this area!" Shan Zeming said to Xu Yibing, Secretary-General of the Municipal Party Committee, "The Industrial Science and Technology Bureau submitted a report last month, saying that the development of emerging industries such as Chonghai is very weak.
I wonder if the work is not done carefully enough?"