This celebrity is too rich

Chapter 404
Time flies, in a blink of an eye, three days have passed.

On the morning of May 5th, Li Chuan received good news—the new office of Muzi Times was found.

The office is located in the landmark office building in Gongshu District—Ocean International Center. It is 13.6 kilometers away from Chichuang International Building where Sanmu Network is located, and it takes about half an hour to drive.

The reason why I chose here is because it is relatively close to Miki Network.

There are many landmark office buildings in Hangzhou, but most of them are located in Qianjiang CBD.

Qianjiang CBD is too far away from Sanmu network, and it is very inconvenient to move.

With this in mind, the Sino-Ocean International Center which is closer is more suitable.

Sino-Ocean International Center was built in 2017, only two years ago, the decoration, supporting facilities, facilities are complete, and the style is very modern, it is a very good office space.

Moreover, due to the location of Sino-Ocean International Center, the rental price is relatively cheap, only 4 to 7 yuan per square meter per day.

After learning the information, Li Chuan went to visit the site, and finally rented two floors in Block A of Ocean International Center.

The 22nd and 23rd floors have a total area of ​​5572 square meters. Based on the unit price of "4.5 yuan/square meter/day", the annual rent is 915.2 million yuan.

After some simple bargaining, the property company wiped out the odds and only charged 900 million yuan in annual rent, with a 63-day rent-free period attached.

双方谈定的租期为两年，从2019年8月1号开始，到2021年7月31号结束。

Why only rent for two years?
Because in two years, the headquarters building of the "Sanki Department" will be completed.

The headquarters building of the "Sanmu Group" is well built and decorated, and the conditions are no worse than those of the Sino-Ocean International Center, and in some respects it is even better.

At that time, there is a high probability that Muzi Times will move to the headquarters building, so there is no need to rent an office building outside.

However, this is not entirely certain.

It is possible that in two years, the headquarters building will not be able to be built... It is really hard to say what will happen when there will be an epidemic in the next few years.

It is also possible that after two years, Muzi Era will find its own development path. At that time, due to their own strategic choices, they will give up the binding relationship with Sanmu Network, so it is not suitable to move to the headquarters building. went.

These are all possible.

Therefore, Li Chuan requested to add a priority renewal clause in the contract, that is: after the contract expires, Muzi Times can give priority to renew the original office space under the same conditions, and the property management of Sino-Ocean International Center must not conceal or forge lease information.

Near noon, the contract was signed.

After that, Li Chuan asked the accountant of his company to take the people from the property company to the bank to make a deposit (deposit), while he took a group of people to a nearby hotel and had a big meal.

After dinner, they found a decoration company again and began to arrange the follow-up decoration matters.

In the evening, the decoration contract was signed.

The decoration company will issue a set of decoration plans in the next month, and then start construction. The construction period is expected to be two to three months, and the project will be completed in September.

After the matter was handled properly, Li Chuan had another dinner outside, and then drove back to Taohuayuan Villa by himself.

Back at Taohuayuan Villa, he didn't do anything, and just rolled onto the bed with Cheng Lulu.

Recently, Cheng Lulu did not know where to learn a technique of coaxing sleep, using velvet brushes, cream, air bubbles and other tools, combined with a small soft mouth, to make various sounds in people's ears, from time to time And a kiss too.

Two days ago, Li Chuan enjoyed it once, and it felt crispy and numb, so refreshing that it was hard to attach.

Since then, he has become somewhat addicted.

In the past few days, he has been running to the Taohuayuan Villa every day, and he has been a little slack in his work.

Had a great night.

The next day, after Li Chuan went to work, he received another piece of good news—Jiang Zeyu was back.

Jiang Zeyu had previously led the investment department to Shanghai to do a thorough investigation of Wenlan Culture, but when he came back this time, the due diligence was obviously over.

After nine o'clock in the morning, the office of the chairman of Sanmu Networks.

Li Chuan sat on the sofa, took a sip of tea, then put down the teacup, looked up at Jiang Zeyu next to him, and asked, "How did it turn out?"

"Better than expected."

Jiang Zeyu also took a sip of tea and replied: "Shou Weida is a rather particular person. Although the company is small and he doesn't have much money, he didn't use Yang Chaoyue to borrow money or borrow money...Wenlan Culture currently only has two small loans. , adding up to less than 300 million, basically equals no debt."

"Well, how's their profitability?"

"not so good."

Jiang Zeyu shook his head and said: "The entire company, except for Yang Chaoyue, is losing money. Last year, the girl group called 'CH2', relying on Yang Chaoyue's popularity when he just exploded, received several business deals. , earned hundreds of thousands, but it was only a short-term business. When "Produce 101" was still broadcast, they could receive some business. After "Produce 101" ended, no one would look for them. Now, it has completely There's no work to do."

"Is this the only combination for them?"

"Just one group, and a few trainees... The trainees are not well-trained, their reputation is very small, they have almost never exploded, and they are all losers."

"How many are they?"

"Employees 28, plus artists, 36. The office is not small. It has a whole floor, [-] square meters. I just rented it a while ago. The decoration is quite good. It should be for the sake of appearance."

"How are they doing financially? Are they making a profit?"

"The financial situation is not bad, and the company is also profitable, but Yang Chaochao is the only one who makes a profit. Last quarter, Wah Haw Haw gave them a profit of 920 million... This money is enough for them to keep the company going. But there is no prospect of development... Shou Weida also wants to sell the company because of this."

"How much does he ask for?"

"1.5 billion."

"1.5 billion?"

Li Chuan frowned: "Is this what you talked about with him?"

"Well, I talked to him several times. He killed 1.5 million people and refused to go any lower."

"1.5 million...is it worth it?"

"According to our estimates, the overall value of the company Wenlan Culture should be between 1 million and 1.2 million, but this is the artist brokerage industry... As you know, most of the things in the entertainment industry, because they attract people's attention, They are all priced at a premium, and Yang Chaoyue is also popular, and the future potential he has shown so far is not bad. In view of the above situation, it is basically impossible for us to win in the price range of 1 million to 1.2 million."

"Then you mean, 1.5 million is acceptable?"

"If judged according to the normal industry value, 1.5 million is indeed acceptable, but it also depends on our actual situation."

Jiang Zeyu paused, and then said: "If we are an artist agency or a film and television company, we won't lose 1.5 million, but we are an e-commerce company, mainly engaged in the Internet celebrity industry, and the adaptability is much worse. , Whether it’s worth it or not, it’s still hard to judge.”

"You don't think it's worth it?"

"I didn't say that."

Jiang Zeyu shook his head and said: "Whether it's worth it or not depends mainly on whether Yang Chaoyue's live streaming can be done, and how stable she is in the future.

If she can do it and maintain a stable live broadcast rhythm, then there is a high probability that the 1.5 million will not lose money, and she may even earn several times. There is a high probability that you will lose money.

It is very difficult to earn this money back only from the income of artist management. Moreover, artist management is not our field of expertise, and we may not have the energy to do these things. "

Li Chuan pondered for a moment, then waved his hands and said, "Yang Chaoyue's conditions are good. Even if the live broadcast is later, there is a great chance to do it. As for the stability, you don't have to worry about it. She is a small money addict. As long as she can make money , will definitely stick to it.”

"If this is the case, then I think 1.5 million can be won."

"Can't you press it down again?" Li Chuan frowned slightly.

"I'm afraid not." Jiang Zeyu shook his head.

"Why? Shou Weida disagrees?"

"This is a secondary reason, the main reason is the thick sea culture."

"Oh?"

Li Chuan raised his eyebrows.

Of course he knows about the thick sea culture.

Before that, he called Shou Weida and got some information. One of them was that Shou Weida contacted a company called "Houhai Culture" two months ago, and the two parties have reached a preliminary agreement. intention.

Houhai Culture wants to acquire Wenlan Culture. In this regard, it is considered a competitor of Sanmu Network.

"Is Houhai Culture asking a high price?" Li Chuan asked.

"1.45 billion."

"1.45 billion?"

Li Chuan frowned for a while, and asked again: "Shou Weida agrees?"

"I didn't agree, we're still talking."

"Does Houhai Culture have any plans to quit?"

"No, just dragging."

Li Chuan was silent.

He now understands why Shou Weida killed 1.5 million people and refused to let him go.

Houhai Culture has opened to 1.45 million, and it will continue to talk, and has no plans to withdraw.

According to this trend, as long as Shouweida waits patiently, the quotation will reach more than 1.5 million sooner or later.

In this way, he insisted on the offer of 1.5 million yuan, which was not excessive at all, and he even showed some mercy.

Under such circumstances, it is basically impossible for Li Chuan to lower the price.

Shou Weida is not stupid, a high offer is in front of him, why should he choose to accept a low offer instead of accepting it?

It is impossible for normal people to do this.

Li Chuan also understood that the offer of 1.5 million yuan has been fixed, and now there are only two ways in front of him, either choose to accept it, or choose to give up.

Giving up is impossible.

He had already agreed to Yang Chaoyue before, and had sex with him.

It would affect his reputation too much if he got into bed, and he wouldn't be able to hang out when he went out in the future.

So, he has to accept it.

However, he was a little unwilling.

His idea is to keep the price as low as possible to less than 2000 million, and more than [-] million is acceptable, but it can't exceed [-] million at most.

2000 million is his base price.

However, Shou Weida's quotation was 1.5 million yuan, which was 3000 million yuan short of his reserve price.

3000 million is enough for him to start a company.

In the Muzi era, the two-year rent for the office space, plus decoration, equipment, office supplies, etc., was only about 3000 million.

Although he is not short of money, it is still a bit uncomfortable for him to spend a company for nothing.

Jiang Zeyu also saw Li Chuan's thoughts, thought about it now, and said, "If you think it's too expensive, we can think of other ways."

"What method?" Li Chuan raised his head abruptly.

"We can choose to acquire only a part of the equity, such as 51%... As long as we get this part of the equity, we can transfer Yang Chaoyue's brokerage agreement."

"This... can't be done, Shou Weida is not stupid, it is impossible to agree."

"As long as we get the controlling stake, it's not up to him... At that time, I can give him a certain amount of financial compensation and reach a settlement with him. If he doesn't agree, we can use a third-party company to operate..."

"He's not a rookie, so he's not that easy to fool."

Li Chuan shook his head and said, "It's not like he won't give up the controlling stake if it's not at the price he wants. Even if he does, it will come with various restrictions. With these restrictions, it will be difficult for us to operate."

"I know it's hard, but you can try."

"Just try it if you want."

Li Chuan waved his hand and said, "I don't have any hope."

Jiang Zeyu pouted, and said again: "No, let's use another method to get Yang Chaoyue involved."

"What do you mean?" Li Chuan raised his eyebrows.

"We bought Wenlan Culture first, and then sold part of the equity to Yang Chaoyue. While reducing costs, we also let her become a partner, manage the company and team by herself, and enhance her self-reliance."

"You mean... affiliation?"

"Correct."

Li Chuan fell into deep thought.

Affiliation is indeed a new idea.

What is affiliation?

Simply put, it is a small company attached to a large company.Under normal circumstances, a large company will occupy a part of the equity of a small company, thereby establishing an affiliation relationship.Small companies operate independently and are responsible for their own profits and losses, but they can obtain corresponding resource support from large companies, and large companies can also share the profits of small companies.

For large companies, the biggest advantage of this model is that it can effectively reduce operating costs.

A small company operates independently and is responsible for its own profits and losses, so its employee salaries, social security, daily wear and tear, etc., do not need to be taken care of by large companies. Correspondingly, small companies do not need to arrange for personnel recruitment, daily management, etc.

As the controlling party, the large company only needs to provide corresponding resources, guide the business of the small company, and monitor in real time.

Doing so is equivalent to cutting off the operating expenses and management costs of small companies all at once.

While reducing costs, it can also increase efficiency.

The operating entity of a small company occupies a part of the equity, operates independently, and is responsible for its own profits and losses, which is tantamount to working for itself.

Working for yourself is completely different from working for others.

Working for themselves, people usually put in [-] percent of their strength, while working for others, eight percent of their strength is considered good.

The self-motivation is high, and many things can be done well by themselves without being reminded by others.

If the work is done well, the company will naturally develop better and better.

In this way, it is also very beneficial to small companies.

From this point of view, affiliation is a win-win situation, which not only allows large companies to reduce operating costs, but also allows small companies to obtain better development prospects!

(End of this chapter)