Without a doubt.
This amount of money is a huge sum in any country in the world.
There are almost no people in the world who can come up with such a large sum of money at once. Those billionaires with a net worth of hundreds of billions of dollars are just their net worth, not cash. If you ask them to come up with a huge sum of tens of billions of dollars right away, absolutely no one can do it. Asking them to sell their assets to raise tens of billions of dollars is also not something they can do in a short period of time.
Only large international financial institutions or national capital can do this.
And it just happens!
There are two people in this room who can do it, and both can come up with a huge amount of cash of nearly 10 billion US dollars in a short period of time.
One is Wang Qian, and the other is Zhou Qinghua sitting opposite Wang Qian.
Of course, Wang Qian is an individual. His recent income is almost all in cash. The accumulated cash in his hands has reached nearly 10 billion US dollars. At this moment, he is definitely the person with the most cash in the world.
Zhou Qinghua represents the copyright owner company of China Voice of China. The money is not his personal property. There are investors from several entertainment circles and top second-generation rich people from outside the circle who have invested in the company. If it is divided equally, not everyone may have $10 billion!
Of course, even ten billion dollars is a huge fortune for each of them. After all, it is a windfall.
Now, Zhou Qinghua, on behalf of these people, wants to invest this money in Wang Qian!
As the copyright holders of China, they are located in China and have a deeper and more comprehensive understanding of Wang Qian than international audiences and industry insiders, and they also have more expectations!
Just by looking at the recent official publicity for Wang Qian, the second-generation rich and bigwigs in China will know which way the wind is blowing. Investing in Wang Qian will definitely pay off.
Not to mention, the three companies owned by Wang Qian are all places where it is difficult to enter even if you have money.
Haidilao, which has an excellent reputation, has now begun to expand steadily and has started negotiations to purchase storefronts in several first-tier cities. It is still a capital-intensive investment, opening stores with its own storefronts, and is not accepting franchises or capital injections for the time being.
This is completely different from the routine of other celebrities who just open a brand store to hype up their fame and then immediately start franchise and collect money.
Many wealthy investors want to join Haidilao, but they were all rejected by Wang Qian. Now he doesn't even talk about financing and is only focused on his own housing exhibition.
In addition to Haidilao, Qianqian Jingting, a subsidiary of Modong Network, is currently the leading unicorn-level existence in the global Internet field. Big capital from all over the world is seeking to enter Qianqian Jingting, but is still temporarily blocked by Wang Qian.
These two companies are also the ones Zhou Qinghua wants to enter.
However, both Zhou Qinghua and the people behind him knew that this was extremely difficult.
Wang Qian doesn't accept capital from other people, so why should he accept their money
Therefore, Zhou Qinghua felt that the most likely party to join the game might be Wang Qian’s Xuehong Entertainment Group, which is not well-known at the moment.
This old entertainment group company in the Chinese entertainment industry has been in a state of limbo for more than a decade. Now that it has been taken over by Wang Qian, many people are not very optimistic about it.
Because the current entertainment industry has entered the era of traffic, and traffic is controlled by several major Internet giants.
So, fundamentally, the entertainment industry is gradually being monopolized by several major Internet giants.
If Xuehong Entertainment Group wants to rise again, it cannot do so unless it joins one of the giants. Otherwise, it will not be able to obtain traffic support, and naturally it will not be able to rise again.
But…
But now the situation has changed.
That is, with the rapid development of Qianqian Jingting, its users have exceeded one billion, and it has become a traffic giant with the capital to divert traffic to other platforms.
This provided the foundation for the development of Xuehong Entertainment Group.
Therefore, Zhou Qinghua feels that joining Xuehong Entertainment Group now is also a good choice.
The current market value of Xuehong Entertainment Group is still very low, and it is the best time to officially enter the market. With the support of Wang Qian, it will usher in rapid development in the future. Coupled with the influx of this capital, Xuehong Entertainment will definitely be pushed to the level of a giant in the entertainment industry in a short period of time.
With a little calculation, investing in any company under Wang Qian's name will bring more or less development opportunities.
What’s more important is that I can invest in Wang Qian as a person.
If these three companies become giants in the future, Wang Qian's wealth and status will be extremely terrifying. It is not an exaggeration to say that he is the top one in the country.
A giant Internet company, a giant catering company, and a giant entertainment group.
The influence of the three companies combined into one is definitely far greater than one plus one plus one!
As for the Feiyue platform, Zhou Qinghua and others thought that it was controlled by ByteDance and Wang Qian had a stake in it, so it was not considered a company under Wang Qian, but only an asset.
Now, Wang Qian is still in the starting stage...
It is also the best time to invest.
Even if they have to invest at a price far higher than the market price, they are willing to do so, as in the long run it may be a very profitable investment.
Zhou Qinghua looked a little nervous, but also expectantly at Wang Qian.
Wang Qian, Qin Xuerong, and Qin Xuehong all looked at Zhou Qinghua in silence for a few seconds.
All three knew that Zhou Qinghua represented a lot of people.
However, they did not expect that these people all wanted to invest in Wang Qian.
In the eyes of those bigwigs inside and outside the circle, there are actually many opportunities to make money. If they use this money to invest in other fields, they can also get returns far beyond the imagination of ordinary people.
But they all want to invest in Wang Qian, obviously they believe that Wang Qian will bring them higher returns.
Sisters Qin Xuerong and Qin Xuehong continued to remain silent, not saying anything and not interfering with Wang Qian.
They all knew their own limitations and knew they had no right to interfere with Wang Qian's decision.
Qin Xuerong is just Wang Qian’s girlfriend and they haven’t gotten married yet.
Qin Xuehong knew that the relationship between her and Wang Qian was not something that could be discussed, and she had no right to comment on it.
Wang Qian was also silent for a few seconds and frowned slightly.
To be honest, he was a little moved.
Because he needs money.
He wanted to expand Haidilao as soon as possible, and then get Xuehong Entertainment up and running, plus he wanted to promote Qianqian Jingting to the world, all of which would require a large amount of money.
Accepting external financing is the fastest way, but that will inevitably involve giving up part of the equity, and will also be subject to supervision and being constrained by the other party.
Now, Zhou Qinghua has the money delivered to him, he can lower the price as much as possible, and he can also put forward conditions. The most important thing is that the other party will definitely not restrict or hinder him, and it doesn't matter if he gives up some shares that do not affect the overall situation.
I considered my tone a little.
Wang Qian said softly to Zhou Qinghua, "In principle, I can accept your investment. But what form do you want? Shares, or loan? If you lend it to me, I can give you a return that is 20% higher than the bank loan interest. If you want shares, we need to discuss it in detail."
Zhou Qinghua's face was instantly filled with surprise, and his eyes sparkled. He asked excitedly, "Professor Wang, are you serious? Are you willing to accept our investment?"
Zhou Qinghua didn't have much hope at first. After all, Wang Qian had already rejected all the big capitals at home and abroad. Why would anyone look down on private capital like theirs
Sisters Qin Xuehong and Qin Xuerong also blinked and looked at Wang Qian together. After thinking about it for a while, they understood Wang Qian's thoughts and reasons for his choice and secretly agreed with him.
Wang Qian smiled and said to Zhou Qinghua, "Director Zhou, don't get excited. I've said before that, in principle, I agree to accept your investment. So, do you want to lend it to me, or buy shares? If you want to buy shares, which company of mine do you want to buy?"
Zhou Qinghua immediately said, "If we can invest, we will certainly choose to invest. Well, our idea is, how about investing in Qianqian Jingting? Whatever valuation others give us, we will add 10% and use all the money as the shares."
Wang Qian tapped the armrest of the sofa with his fingers, shook his head slightly, looked at Zhou Qinghua and said, "Thirty percent!"
Zhou Qinghua's excited expression froze instantly, and he stared at Wang Qian with wide eyes: "Professor Wang, 30%, isn't that too high? I can't explain this. Our bottom line is 15%."
Wang Qian smiled again and said, "If you want to join, my condition is this. After all, you can only bring me money, not much else. So, I naturally cannot give up the benefits easily. Qianqian Jingting is negotiating with Wall Street's capital. When we officially accept the financing, you can increase the market value by 30% based on the agreed market value."
"If you can accept it, then please contact me. If you can't accept it, then it's up to you."
Zhou Qinghua's eyes were full of thought, and then he quickly said: "Well, what if we want to invest in Haidilao?"
Wang Qian shook his head: "Haidilao is still in the development stage, with too few stores and too low market value. If you invest billions of dollars, how can I get a share? Therefore, Haidilao will not accept financing, at least not in the next five years."
Zhou Qinghua thought about it and realized that it was true. The highest valuation given to Haidilao in China was only about 20 to 30 billion Chinese yuan. If they invested several billion dollars, wouldn't that mean they were squeezing Wang Qian out
Zhou Qinghua asked again: "What about Xuehong Entertainment?"
Wang Qian laughed again and said, "Xuehong Entertainment Group will not accept financing for the time being. I just accepted Xuehong Entertainment, and its market value is not high. If I accept your capital, isn't it the same, asking me to get out? Don't even think about these two companies. If you want financing, Qianqian Jingting is the only choice, and my conditions will not change."
Zhou Qinghua fell silent. After thinking for a few seconds, a smile broke out on his face and he said, "Okay, I'll go back and discuss it with my partners and give Professor Wang an answer then."
Wang Qian nodded: "Of course, anyway, it will take a long time for Qianqian Jingting to raise funds, the shortest time is three months to six months, and the longest time is six months to a year. You can think it over carefully, and don't regret it later. I will not allow you to withdraw your investment at will."
Zhou Qinghua also agreed: "Of course, we just want to drink some soup with you, Professor Wang. We will never do anything to let you down."
Wang Qian smiled again and did not comment.
Those people only care about interests, not positions, and he doesn't believe in these promises.
Zhou Qinghua looked at Wang Qian, Qin Xuehong, and Qin Xuerong again, knowing that he was an outsider here and somewhat redundant. The matter had been discussed initially, so he stood up and said goodbye, "Then I won't bother you anymore. I'll take my leave first."
Wang Qian stood up and said, "Okay, Director Zhou, take care."
Qin Xuerong and Qin Xuehong both stood up politely and saw Zhou Qinghua off.
After watching Zhou Qinghua leave, Wang Qian looked at Qin Xuerong and asked, "Xuerong, how is Haidilao doing now? We are not short of money now, so we can take bigger steps. In each first-tier city, we will buy five stores, paying half as a down payment and taking out a loan for the other half. In each second-tier city, we will buy three stores, paying half as a down payment and taking out a loan for the other half."
"We have opened a Haidilao training class in Shanghai and are now recruiting workers on a large scale. We will use the two Shanghai stores as a model for training. We will have to intern in the Shanghai store for at least one month. Only after passing the test can they be assigned to the new store as management..."
Qin Xuerong quickly took out his phone, wrote down what Wang Qian said, and said seriously: "The store issues in first-tier cities will be resolved soon. Second- and third-tier cities are investigating... I will arrange the recruitment immediately in the name of Haidilao Catering Group."
Wang Qian nodded, "Yes, sure. Also, Xuehong Entertainment Group should appease the company's employees and start vigorously developing distribution channels. For other companies' film and television works, we should charge the lowest distribution fee and focus on developing distribution channels as quickly as possible. I hope that in the shortest possible time, we can make the distribution channels the best in China and then gradually expand them to the international market."
Qin Xuerong didn't say anything and looked at Qin Xuehong. After all, Xuehong Entertainment Group was previously a company under Qin Xuehong, and Qin Xuehong knew it best.
Qin Xuehong said, "The distribution channels of Xuehong Entertainment Group have always been running. They have released a lot of works over the years, which is one of the profit points that the company has been running. In China, as long as you invest some money, you should be able to see results soon. After all, most of the foundations from that year are still there. As long as you can keep up with the money, you will soon be able to catch up with the distribution capabilities of several domestic film and television giants."
"As for the international market, it is more difficult. There is no company in China that can distribute works internationally. Only the six major Hollywood companies in the world have this capability. It is very, very difficult to build a world-class entertainment giant in China. It is not just a matter of money, but also requires a long period of accumulation."
"It took the six Hollywood giants more than half a century of development to gradually open up channels around the world, thanks to North America's influence around the world and its advantageous status in Europe and the United States. It is several times more difficult for our Chinese company to achieve this than for the Hollywood giants."
"Several major domestic distribution giants have tried to go global, but without exception they have all failed. The most important point is that we in China do not have works suitable for global distribution, and we do not have blockbusters that can be recognized by the entire European and American markets, so there is no way to open up distribution channels. For them, there is no need to open up channels."
“After all, this is not profitable.”
After Qin Xuehong finished speaking, she looked at Wang Qian. The meaning was self-evident. She also hoped that Wang Qian would not do such a thing that would waste money.
With Wang Qian's current popularity and status in China, as well as the level of official support, Qin Xuehong has no doubt that Wang Qian can make Xuehong Entertainment bigger and stronger.
But, want to go global and become a global entertainment giant
That's impossible...
First of all, the national and cultural gap between the East and the West is a chasm that can never be crossed.
The six major Hollywood companies have all become giants by distributing their own works or those of other Hollywood companies to the world. No company has become a global giant by distributing foreign films, because that is impossible.
Moreover, Qin Xuehong believes that as long as they can steadily grasp the domestic market of more than one billion people, their future achievements and value will not be much weaker than those of the Big Six in Hollywood.
Just look at how many giant companies and big-name stars and young talents the domestic entertainment market has nurtured.
Wang Qian smiled and said, "Indeed, let's lay a good foundation in China first."
International giant
It was just his temporary assumption. He mentioned it once and didn't say more because no one would believe it no matter how much he said.
Knock knock knock…
There was another knock on the door.
Qin Xuerong got up and opened the door, and Bella was standing gracefully at the door.
Bella smiled at Qin Xuerong, looked at Wang Qian, and said, "Professor Wang Qian, there are several people in the hotel lobby who want to visit you. Do you need to meet them?"
Visit yourself
Isn't this normal
There are always hundreds of people gathering at the hotel entrance, including dozens of major global media outlets. Who wouldn't want to visit me
Wang Qian looked at Bella and knew that the person who could let Bella inform him must be someone of extraordinary status, so he asked, "Who is it?"
Bella said seriously, "Curtis Institute, Eastman School, Juilliard School, Manhattan... New England... probably, all the famous music schools we can name have people coming and want to meet you."
"I thought this might be helpful to you, Professor Wang, so I came over to let you know."
Why not visit so many world-class classical music schools together
Wang Qian thought of the message he received from Taylor last night.