AWB Chapter 448 The Python-Sparrow Devouring the Dragon is about to begin!
Chapter 448 The Python-Sparrow Devouring the Dragon is about to begin!
Chapter 448 The Python-Sparrow Devouring the Dragon is about to begin!
"Boss, we've gotten some information from the artists at Kuaishou. The initial liquidation of the financing team Kuaishou has established is complete," Sister Hong reported breathlessly.
Upon hearing this news, Chen Jincheng stood up in genuine surprise.
He had been planning the "Python Swallows the Dragon" scheme, the most important part of which was securing funding from Kuaishou (a financial platform).
Only through Kuaishou's financing can he have the opportunity to acquire 25% of the shares raised and implement subsequent plans.
However, the fundraising plan for Chopsticks in this world is much faster than in the other world.
However, there are many differences between the two worlds, and as his influence grows, it has obviously affected some things, and there may be even more different situations in the short video industry in the future.
However, since Kuaishou has started its financing plan, it will definitely complete the liquidation and financing preparation within six months, and then seek external financing.
Therefore, he needs to prepare enough funds within six months.
He remembered another world where Kuaishou's last pre-IPO financing round raised 300 billion yuan for a 25% stake.
Therefore, to secure that 25%, he needs to prepare 300 billion yuan, or even more.
But he absolutely has no way to mobilize that much money right now.
The income from Ershi Xingchen's previous videos, "It's Over, I'm Surrounded by Beauties" and Hanfu (traditional Han clothing) sales, was quite substantial after taxes.
These funds were simply allocated to various departments, as were film and television investments.
Each department has its own plans and doesn't want to affect development, so there's no way to transfer personnel.
Especially in the film and television department, Sun Ji already has follow-up film and television investment plans. The film and television network cannot rely on the dramas he invests in for a lifetime; it needs more dramas to supplement it, so Sun Ji's plans are very important.
Therefore, having 30 billion yuan in available funds is quite good.
On the other hand, regarding the soda wine company, although 37.2℃ has already captured the largest market share of soda wine, the money earned at the beginning was all invested in the market and market expansion. In just three months, the profit on the books is already quite good, perhaps a few billion.
Therefore, in the end, it still depends on financing. Whether it's Second Star or Soda Wine Company, they can raise funds, as long as they can raise 300 billion.
Moreover, Second Star has already provided Lei with 20% financing, so they cannot offer too many shares for financing now; they still need to maintain an absolute shareholding advantage.
Financing is therefore quite important for the soda company.
Thinking about it, he immediately made a phone call to Wang Yuan.
Jin Mao Tower.
Although the Second Starry Sky has moved, the 37.2℃ Soda Wine Company is still here.
Chen Jincheng has never interfered with the soda wine company because he doesn't need to worry about it. At present, his soda wine is the only one on the market, so there is no competitive pressure. With the help of the internet celebrity Ershixingchen to promote the product, it can be said that he is invincible.
Young people, especially women, love this brightly colored soda, so it's becoming increasingly popular in nightclubs.
Wang Yuan is extremely busy right now, after all, there are too many things to do at the liquor company. Now there are not only dozens of employees in the office, but also many more employees in the factory. As the general manager, he needs to be in charge of many things.
The main problem was that the time was too short, and they couldn't recruit enough capable people to work independently. He himself also lacked ambition and could only follow the boss's instructions step by step.
When he saw his boss calling, he quickly answered: "Boss, I was just about to report some good news to you, but I didn't expect you to call first. Our soda wine business has now completely stabilized at 5 million in profit every month."
"Mr. Wang, this is indeed good news." Upon hearing this news, Chen Jincheng felt much more at ease.
With a stable profit of 5 million yuan in one month, he has already met his initial expectations.
This is definitely good news for fundraising.
Based on the latest valuation ratio of annual profits in the industry, soda liquor could be valued at 500 billion yuan if it wants to raise funds, and this figure should be very likely to be successful, especially at this stage.
If we wait until next year, major wineries should have already launched their own soda brands, and then it will be like entering another world, an era of fierce competition and price wars among soda brands.
At that time, the price of their soda will also have to drop, and the market valuation will also decrease significantly.
Therefore, raising funds from a liquor company at this time is somewhat misleading.
If he could, he would have packaged and sold the soda directly, but no one would accept a valuation of 500 billion. The first thing people would think is why he wants to sell the company, and whether there is something wrong with the company.
Moreover, 500 billion is his ideal scenario; he might not even get that much in the end, since the technology involved is too low.
He calculated carefully and concluded that with the current momentum of the liquor company, raising 200 billion yuan should not be difficult. If Ershixingchen could raise another 100 billion yuan, they could make a total of 300 billion yuan.
However, this was just a rough idea; further implementation would be needed.
The key issue is that Ershixingchen lacks a fundraising and planning team; they may need to ask Mr. Lei for help with this.
The team at DaMi Group is absolutely top-notch in terms of both professionalism and ability.
Just then, Wang Yuan's voice came: "Boss, our 37.2℃ has exceeded 5 million in monthly profit. The management said they want to hold a celebration banquet and invite all the distributors. I was wondering if you have time to take a look at the celebration banquet plan."
“Okay, I’ll be there in a bit.” Chen Jincheng agreed, and even had a plan to create momentum in his mind.
Before seeking funding, it's essential to generate buzz for this soda.
"Then I'll wait for the boss," Wang Yuan said with a smile.
After hanging up the phone, Chen Jincheng instructed Sister Hong, "Sister Hong, go and call two people from the legal team over here."
“Okay, boss!” Sister Hong nodded.
Not long after, two legal counsels arrived. One of them was the general counsel, named Liu Jie, who had been working with Sister Hong from the beginning. At first, they were a small team, and they would go to each other for any legal business. Later, as their business grew and the company was established, Sister Hong felt that the other party's business was good and their legal team management ability was also good, so she poached them to be the general counsel.
"Boss." Liu Jie, accompanied by her legal counsel, greeted Chen Jincheng respectfully as she entered.
"Come with me to the soda liquor company. Sister Hong, please arrange a car!" Chen Jincheng instructed. Sister Hong nodded and made the arrangements over the phone.
The reason he called in his legal counsel was to get an option contract from the soda company.
Although Wang Yuan isn't particularly capable, he's methodical and hardworking, so giving him stock options as a reward is worthwhile. Also, the senior management of the liquor company should give him some money, more or less.
With incentives, the fundraising process became much more engaging.
Now that this round of financing is successful, we can start by exercising the stock options for them. Stock options aren't only vested after the IPO.
After leaving the office, Chen Jincheng also made a phone call to Cai Xiaoyi, the young woman from Malaya.
A cheerful laugh came from the other end: "Mr. Chen, are you going to ask me out? Can you sleep with me tonight?"
The first thing the young woman said made Chen Jincheng speechless.
Other girls knew about their special relationship, but this girl always thought she was the one pursuing him, wanting him to be her boyfriend, and was determined to sleep with him.
I’m so convinced.
However, seeing the 100% loyalty of the employee information, he felt that the young woman may have had this intention at first, but later she might have been doing it on purpose, trying to create some romance with him.
After all, she doesn't seem like a fool.
How could I not understand some things?
Chen Jincheng didn't intend to answer the Malai woman's question, and instead asked directly, "Where are we now?"
"I'm at the company," Cai Xiaoyi replied.
"Wait for me in the company lobby," Chen Jincheng said before hanging up the phone.
This young woman from Malaya was also one of the main forces behind the subsequent hype.
Cai Xiaoyi doesn't seem to have a high profile among the Cheng Girls, with only a little over 500 million fans, but her popularity is definitely no less than that of girls like Zhang Tingai and Zhu Ling, who already have over 2000 million fans.
Most importantly, she filmed an advertisement for soda. Her photos and videos can be seen on liquor boxes and wherever soda is sold. In addition, her sweet smile is charming and attractive, which will make many people remember her.
She doesn't have many fans, but she's quite popular with the general public. She's even filmed several mainstream commercials and appeared on two variety shows.
This is the effect of public goodwill.
Moreover, she has been promoting soda wine through videos with very good results, so he plans to organize a soda wine promotion and asks the Malay woman to cooperate.
When Chen Jincheng arrived at the lobby, he found that the young woman from Malai had already arrived. She was wearing a casual sleeveless top and jeans. When she saw him come down, she looked at him sweetly and smiled happily.
Chen Jincheng had to admit that the smile of the Malay woman was truly infectious. As he walked over, the woman stood up and came to greet him, taking his arm: "Mr. Chen."
Their intimate behavior made Liu Jie and another legal representative pretend not to see it.
The affair between the boss and Miss Cheng is no longer a secret.
Sister Hong had arranged two cars, both Rolls-Royces used for company receptions. One was for Chen Jincheng and Cai Xiaoyi, and the other for the two legal staff. They drove straight to the Jin Mao Tower.
As soon as Cai Xiaoyi got into the car, she leaned into his arms. As the car started moving, she whispered in his ear, "Mr. Chen, you haven't agreed to a date with me in a long time. I prepared a lot of sexy lingerie for you, all kinds of lace, but you won't need them."
"Don't play with fire," Chen Jincheng warned. He didn't want to lose his temper while they were in the car, which would be awkward if he had to ask the Malay woman to put out the fire.
"Can we play with fire tonight?" Cai Xiaoyi was clearly not going to let him off the hook, her eyes already brimming with tears.
Chen Jincheng pinched her cheek directly: "Now behave yourself, or I won't even give you the flame. You're still playing with fire."
Cai Xiaoyi giggled, knowing he had agreed, and was overjoyed.
The driver looked embarrassed; could the boss please consider the feelings of the third wheel?
Fortunately, he's a professional; the words went in one ear and out the other.
The car soon arrived at the Jin Mao Tower and stopped, then headed to the 37.2℃ Soda Wine Company.
Wang Yuan knew he was coming, so he and his management team were already waiting at the company entrance. As soon as he came out of the elevator, a group of people surrounded him.
"Boss!" Wang Yuan greeted immediately. The other managers also looked at Chen Jincheng, but they didn't have a chance to speak at this time, so they just watched from the side.
However, they were all staring intently at their boss.
Honestly, this boss rarely comes to the company. I used to see him when Ershixingchen was still in the Jinmao Tower, but now he's practically nowhere to be seen.
But the boss is really famous. They often see him in videos and news. Sometimes when they are chatting with friends, classmates, or relatives outside, they come across videos or news about the boss and say, "This is my boss," which makes them the center of attention, with a group of people asking them gossip.
"Let's go inside," Chen Jincheng instructed Wang Yuan.
"Okay, boss, please come in." Wang Yuan hurriedly led the way, leading Chen Jincheng to an office marked with a sign that read "Chairman".
Although the boss didn't come to the company, he still understood that the company couldn't be without the boss's office.
After Chen Jincheng sat down in his office, only Wang Yuan and three other senior executives were allowed to enter.
Wang Yuan also handed Chen Jincheng a plan for a celebratory banquet: "Boss, this is the plan for the banquet."
Chen Jincheng took the proposal and looked at it, then said, "President Wang, this proposal is a bit petty. If you're going to do it, do it properly. Let's hold a grand celebration party with soda wine. I'll have Xiaoyi do a live broadcast, and we'll invite more celebrities. I'll have Phoenix Legend come, and we'll also invite Xue Qian and Zhang Xinzhe to sing."
"As for online celebrities, I will arrange for more to be stationed there. You can contact Sister Hong and sign a business contract. The specifics will be arranged by Sister Hong."
"In addition, I will also invite President Lei to participate. You should also invite some gentlemen from the city to attend. After all, we have opened so many factories and hired so many employees, they will give us face."
Wang Yuan originally just wanted to have a small celebration banquet, but the boss suddenly upgraded it to a much larger scale. Compared to the boss, Wang Yuan's celebration seemed rather petty.
However, being able to hold such a grand celebration banquet can greatly enhance the company's prestige, and if the boss wants to do it, they are naturally happy to see it happen.
Chen Jincheng then pointed to Liu Jie and said, "This is the legal director of Ershixingchen. I brought her here today to handle the stock option award issue of Soda Wine Company. So, she will be handling this matter at Soda Wine Company in the coming days. President Wang, you all need to fully cooperate with President Liu. In addition, a financing team will be joining Soda Wine Company in a while. At that time, the whole company should actively cooperate."
Upon hearing this, Wang Yuan's face instantly lit up with undisguised joy.
Stock options—that's what he's been striving for all along. His boss had mentioned it to him at the beginning, and he never expected it to come true so soon.
This is the beginning of my life's pinnacle!
Moreover, even he, in his naiveté, understood that the boss's grand celebration banquet was likely a prelude to fundraising.
(End of this chapter)