You call this entrepreneurship?

Chapter 279 Let’s discuss our own issues
Xia Lian hesitated at the intersection for a while, holding the resume in her hand with a nervous mood, and soon saw her destination.

Under an inconspicuous three-story building, there is a barely noticeable LOGO hanging on the gray cement wall.

There is a line of words written below the LOGO: [Yanjing Sentinel Technology Co., Ltd.].

Xia Lian looked at the LOGO and confirmed that this was the place she was looking for.

"Campus network?" Xia Lian looked at the building in front of her curiously, a little confused.

The campus network was not unfamiliar to her. She first registered an account at the invitation of her college classmates and became an early user.

That was in 03. Xia Lian initially registered a campus network account in order to help a classmate win a prize.

But Xia Lian discovered a new world when browsing the campus network because the website was so interesting.

Not only can she find her college classmates there, but she can also get in touch with her former high school classmates.

In the interest forum on the campus network, she found people who shared her unpopular hobbies from all over the country. It felt like a wandering wanderer finding a group.

She can discuss with others endlessly in the forum and has made many friends with similar interests.

When you are bored, you can go to a popular square, where there are countless gossips and rumors, just like a civet cat breaking into a melon field and eating a lot.

Although she also has a Facebook account, she spends her spare time on the campus network.

Compared to Facebook, which is full of flamboyant internet celebrities, the campus network still seems youthful and natural.

As one of the earliest users of the campus network, Xia Lian has witnessed the campus network's rise from obscurity to its current position as the number one social platform.

If she could get a job in the campus network, she would be willing to do so.

However, it was not the campus network that asked her to apply for the job. She just received an offer from a company called Chao Nengli Co., Ltd.

The other party gave her an address, arranged a time, and asked her to come for an interview.

Xia Lian found the address and house number notified by the other party, but could not find the sign of Chao Nengli Co., Ltd., and only saw the sign of the campus network.

"Could I have met a scammer?" Xia Lian studied in the United States for three years and has fully witnessed the free market of capitalism.

When she was looking for a job, she encountered many shell companies, some of which were empty shells for the purpose of tax evasion, and some of which existed only on paper.

If Xia Lian didn't really trust the middleman who introduced her to the job, she would have turned around and left at the first opportunity.

Xia Lian took out her phone and called the HR again, "Hello, my name is Xia Lian, I'm applying for the position of art director at Laichao Nengli Co., Ltd."

"Yes, yes, we talked on the phone yesterday."

"I want to double-check. I've arrived at the address you gave me, but I can't find your company's sign."

"Oh, yes, I saw the sign for the campus network. What? Let me go directly there?"

Xia Lian was a little confused. Although she didn't know why Chao Nengli Co., Ltd. had to work in the campus network, it did not prevent her from taking the opportunity to visit the campus network.

She had never seen a high-tech Internet company like Campus Network before, which was located in a spacious and bright office building like Internet companies in the United States.

But as soon as she entered the campus network office area, the scene before her was completely different from what she had imagined.

This is just like an ordinary black Internet cafe, but it is not that dirty or messy.

Instead, the workstations were crowded together, making the space small. There were a lot of sundries piled on the desks, and the office workers were dressed very casually. She even saw someone walking around in pajamas and slippers, holding a cup of coffee.

Until Xia Lian entered the president's office, she had not recovered from the sharp contrast before her.

However, the boss in front of her fits the image of a domineering CEO in her mind. He is tall and handsome, sitting behind the desk with a cold expression, wearing a black slim-fit suit and Patek Philippe watches on both wrists...

Wait, why is he wearing two watches?

Qin Shaoyan flipped through the resume in his hand, looked up at the round-faced girl, and asked curiously, "Are you from the class of 96 at Beijing Film Academy?"

"Yes." Xia Lian answered somewhat stiffly.

"There are quite a few celebrities in the 96 class of Beijing Film Academy. Do you know them all?"

"They are from the acting department, and I am from the directing department. We have had some contact, but not much." Xia Lian told the truth.

"Oh, you have a master's degree from the School of Cinematic Arts at the University of Southern California." Qin Shaoyan said with satisfaction, "You have a very high degree, and you even interned in Hollywood for a while."

"I spent two years as a master's student, and I usually interned and studied in Hollywood." Xia Lian added, "I worked in a small film company for nine months and participated in some low-budget films."

He graduated from the Directing Department of Beijing Film Academy in 96, and holds a master's degree from the School of Cinematic Arts of the University of Southern California. He also interned in Hollywood for several years and actually participated in film projects.

With these resumes, one can say that he is a first-class talent.

Qin Shaoyan hesitated for a moment, "Then why don't you stay in Hollywood to develop your career? Why did you return to China?"

"Well, it's very difficult for Chinese people to develop in Hollywood." Xia Lian hesitated, "I think there are more opportunities in China. After all, the domestic environment is more familiar."

"When did you return to China? Have you looked for other job opportunities?" Qin Shaoyan continued to ask.

"I came back at the end of last year. I had contact with several film and television companies before the New Year, but I was not very satisfied with them." Xia Lian thought for a while, "They look like film and television companies, but they are very unprofessional."

Qin Shaoyan put down his resume and said, "Ms. Xia Lian, you were introduced by Sister Luo Yan, and your resume is really impressive, so there will be no problem for you to join the company."

"But before I start working, I hope we can have an open and honest conversation."

Xia Lian sat up straight and became nervous. "Boss, what do you want to ask?"

"The company is just starting out and wants to enter the film and television industry. We need professionals like you to develop it." Qin Shaoyan asked seriously, "Where do you think we should start?"

Xia Lian thought for a moment and said cautiously, "I would like to ask, how many resources does the company have in the film and television industry, and how much is the financial budget?"

"You are the company's only network resource in the film and television industry." Qin Shaoyan replied.

"Ah?! Me?" Xia Lian was confused.

What kind of connections do I have? If I had connections, would I still come to your shell company for an interview?

"But the company has the largest video playback platform in the country." Qin Shaoyan added, "I hope you can make effective use of the company's resources."

Xia Lian frowned, "I don't have any connections, so how much is the budget?"

"Well, not yet." Qin Shaoyan then added, "But it will be available soon."

"I am raising a large sum of money, which will be in place soon. Just be patient and wait."

Xia Lian felt a very bad feeling in her heart.

Channel resources, none.

Funding budget, unknown.

This boss wants to enter the film and television industry, but what can he use to do so?

……

Soon, the backup funds for Qin Shaoyan to enter the entertainment industry arrived.

Liu Mingzu brought his adoptive father to visit Qin Shaoyan.

In order to express respect for the wallet and also to relax everyone's mind, Qin Shaoyan specially chose a hotel and found a luxurious box.

Qin Shaoyan also brought Zhang Pingyi with him, and the two sides greeted each other warmly as soon as they met.

"I've always heard my son mention President Qin, and he admires him very much." Liu Yuanrui said with a smile, "I'm just curious about President Qin, and I want to find a chance to meet him, but I never have the time."

"I happened to be on a business trip to Beijing today, so I came to visit." "It's true that hearing about it is not as good as meeting it in person. Mr. Qin is so young."

"Mr. Liu, you are too kind." Qin Shaoyan said modestly, "Ming Zu and I are good friends, and you are his father, so I should call you uncle."

"Oh, I don't dare." Liu Yuanrui waved his hands quickly, "Whether in terms of status, reputation, or strength, Mr. Qin is above me. How about we be friends as equals?"

"I'll call you Brother Shaoyan, and you call me Brother Yuanrui."

Qin Shaoyan pretended to decline, "How can this be so embarrassing? Ming Zu and I are friends!"

"How can that be? We can't break the rules." Liu Yuanrui slapped Liu Mingzu hard, "Call me uncle now."

Liu Mingzu could only smile and call him uncle.

We were friends just two days ago, and now he’s become my uncle. Who can I go to for justice?
But he is indeed marrying up to Mr. Qin, given his strength and status.

He is the Internet tycoon who chats and laughs with American tycoons and goes in and out of Bill Gates’ mansion.

People are easy-going with you, but you can't be casual with others.

"Ancestor Ming, let's talk about our own matters." Qin Shaoyan calmly sat down in the main seat.

"Speaking of which, I have to thank Brother Yuanrui." Qin Shaoyan said with a smile, "I heard from Mingzu that Brother Yuanrui specially found some celebrities to support Qvod.com. I appreciate this favor."

"It's nothing, not worth mentioning." Liu Yuanrui laughed, "I don't know if I can help, so I made the decision on my own."

"In fact, I am also quite interested in the Internet. I am planning to invest in a video website recently."

Qin Shaoyan immediately became alert, wondering who dared to steal my girl.

"Brother Yuanrui is interested in video websites?" Qin Shaoyan asked casually, "Which one did you invest in?"

"A friend recommended it to me. It's called Leshi.com."

"Leshi.com." Qin Shaoyan suddenly realized, "Is the boss's surname Jia?"

"Hey, Mr. Qin has also heard of this website?" Liu Yuanrui was a little surprised. It seemed that Accountant Jia was something.

"I've heard a little bit about it." Qin Shaoyan sneered, "Recently, there have been a lot of new video websites popping up on the Internet, and everyone is eager to join, such as Tudou, Yiku, and the Leshi you mentioned."

"To be honest, I'm a coal miner and I don't know anything about the Internet." Liu Yuanrui sighed, "I saw that video websites are quite popular recently, and my friend introduced them to me, so I thought about giving it a try."

"Brother Qin, you are an expert. Do you think this is worth investing in?"

Qin Shaoyan hesitated for two seconds and said, "I am only a half-expert in the Internet, and I know a little bit about video websites."

"I'm just saying this casually. Please forgive me if I'm wrong, Brother Liu."

"What's so strange about this? It's really a blessing to have an expert like you give me some advice." Liu Yuanrui complimented quickly.

Qin Shaoyan said slowly: "Right now, the video website market is really hot. As far as I know, there are already more than a dozen video websites. I don't know how many will appear next year. Judging from the current trend, there will probably be dozens of them."

"This is just a small fight. Many big Internet companies have not yet finished their fight."

"US-listed companies like Sina, Sohu, and NetEase will also enter this market in the future."

“Video websites may seem to be booming, but from an investment perspective, they are actually a sunset industry.”

"Sunset industry?!" Liu Yuanrui was stunned for a moment, "What do you mean?"

"The first is that there are too many competitors." Qin Shaoyan raised a finger, "Now there are dozens of video websites rushing in, so the competition will definitely be fierce."

"What do Internet companies compete for? The first thing is definitely money. No matter how many competitors can be eliminated, the surviving websites must have spent a lot of money to maintain them."

"Compared to other websites, video websites are particularly expensive. If they want to stay afloat, they must frequently raise funds and their equity will continue to be diluted."

"The money invested by Brother Liu will continue to be consumed, and the equity will be diluted. If you want to keep your equity, you have to continue investing."

"Internet companies are very risky. They may not survive tomorrow, and will be eliminated quickly. Even if you spend a lot of money, you may not see any results."

Liu Yuanrui frowned and instantly understood what Qin Shaoyan meant. This thing is a bottomless pit. If you want to make money, you have to keep filling it in. It is hard to say when you will make money.

"The second point is that Qvod has a clear advantage right now." Qin Shaoyan gestured, "I now have hundreds of millions of dollars in funds, which is enough to kill 90% of our competitors."

Liu Yuanrui was stunned. If Qin Shaoyan had hundreds of millions to burn, Leshi.com would not be worth it at all.

It's impossible for the three coal bosses to invest hundreds of millions of dollars to go against Qvod.com. Even if they win, they won't get much benefit.

"The third point is that most people blindly follow the trend without understanding the video website track." Qin Shaoyan smiled contemptuously, "They think they can make money by running a video website. It's too simple."

"If video websites want to make money, there are two fastest ways: one is to be acquired, and the other is to go public."

“The listing process burns the most money, and there is no guarantee of success. Most people are targeting being acquired.”

"They were just stimulated by the news of the acquisition by Qvod. They thought Qvod could be sold for $300 million in three months, so they wanted to take a chance."

Qin Shaoyan said with a smile, "Little did they know that this idea was totally wrong."

"My Qvod.com can be sold for 300 million US dollars, but they can't even sell it for 300 million RMB. They are just fooling investors."

Liu Yuanrui quickly asked: "Why is this?"

"Qvod.com is worth $300 million because YouTube wants to acquire it." Qin Shaoyan smiled, "Why does YouTube want to acquire it? Because they want to open up the Chinese market and increase their own valuation."

"There are two reasons why we chose Qvod."

"First, I am also a shareholder of YouTube, and the acquisition is good for me."

“The second point is that Qvod has an extremely special place. It has a very special license.”

"The "Information Network Audiovisual Program Distribution License" is issued by the Radio and Television Administration to its subsidiaries. Currently, only Qvod.com has such a license among private companies."

"Without this thing, video sites are worthless."

"Hiss." Liu Yuanrui took a breath of cold air.

After all, what video websites ultimately look at is the background relationship.

Without a background, no one will buy your website, and even if they do, it will be worthless.

The reason why Qin Shaoyan's website is valuable is because he has background and connections. If YouTube wants to enter the domestic market, it has to look at his face.

This is not an acquisition at all, it's simply giving him money.

And there’s only one license, and the meaning behind it is clear.

In the entire Internet, only Qvod.com is allowed to do business; no one else can make money.

It seems that we can no longer invest in Accountant Jia’s Leshi.com.

Liu Yuanrui quickly smiled and said, "Oh, thank you for your advice, Brother Qin. I almost got fooled. I'll toast you a few glasses later."

"What's the point of thanking me?" Qin Shaoyan waved his hand. "I just said it casually. Brother Liu has been in the business world for many years. He must be able to see through this. Why does he need me to remind him?"

"But if you're really interested in the Internet, why don't we work together?"

"Cooperation?" Liu Yuanrui was delighted, but he quickly suppressed his emotions and asked calmly, "How do you cooperate?"

"Qvod.com is going to expand its business and set up a subsidiary. If you are interested, how about buying a share?" Qin Shaoyan's true intentions were revealed at this time.

Liu Yuanrui was stunned for a moment and became a little hesitant.

(End of this chapter)