When Meng Lisheng looked at Chen Yuanming, Chen Yuanming also took a serious look at the man in front of him. In later generations, he had seen photos of Meng Lisheng in Economic Weekly or website news. In the photos, the man was always tired. Aging and puffiness had already changed his temperament, and only the man was desolate in his twilight years.
But the person in front of him is completely different. He looks very young, about 4 years old. Although his eyebrows are not handsome, his elegance and demeanor of the senior intellectuals of the older generation are undoubtedly obvious. In addition, he has expectations for his future career. Glow with high spirits.
Withdrew his hand, Chen Yuanming was filled with emotion. When he learned that Xiao Junyi's relatives were the father of this vd, he was also full of surprise and excitement. In the long and exhausting reports of later generations, his entrepreneurial history can be described as mixed, but it is often not praised for his contribution to the vd career, but the almost sarcastic description - "revolutionary martyr".
Yes, the founder of the world's first vd, the only owner of an independent product in China's home appliance industry, later ushered in a total failure of his personal career. During the five years from 1995 to 2, China has created a miracle that stunned the world. With just one product, it has created a huge market with annual sales of more than 100 million yuan. The profits are huge, and the enterprises are dense, which is unprecedented. But these have nothing to do with Meng Lisheng, because his company collapsed as early as 1996, was defeated by those imitators one after another, and withdrew from the market sadly.
The first person to eat crabs, but he failed to taste the deliciousness of crabs, instead his fingers were pinched...
With a slight smile, Chen Yuanming held the gift box tightly. Now that he sees him at this time and place, can he reverse the coming future
Because both sides were a little absent-minded, the scene fell into an embarrassment. Later, Meng Lisheng's wife welcomed the two into the room with a smile, poured tea and water, and took melon seeds and fruits, as if entertaining the younger generation. . When he saw that Chen Yuanming was still carrying a gift, he showed a very surprised and slightly happy smile, and put the two big boxes aside.
This busy work finally turned the atmosphere around, but the original idea of a formal meeting also came to nothing. Meng Lisheng looked at him with a bit of bitterness as he sorted out the information overnight, and didn't know what to think. He is not really familiar with "venture capital", but after communicating with Professor Yan in detail, he still chose a safe method, prepared materials, prepared for the battle overnight, figured out how to sell his products, and listed a standard profit distribution plan. , ready to try to reach this investor.
But now what? Meng Lisheng only felt that the information under his staff was extremely hot, like a joke. How much can such a child understand in dozens of pages of information? If it's just a young master who has nothing to do, what is he worrying about these days
Seeing that they had a good time with his wife, Meng Lisheng sighed. "Xiao Yi, is this the investor you said?"
"Yes, Uncle Meng." Xiao Junyi replied flying, "Yuanming and my uncle traded stocks in Shanghai some time ago, and the relationship is very good. After hearing about your project, I wanted to fly over to see the situation. This time he won the stock market. Quite rich, just wanting to develop into the industry, he is a rare business genius…”
What Xiao Junyi said was very appropriate, how could Xiao Junyi not see that Meng Lisheng didn't want to talk about it anymore, it was because Yuanming was too young, if he didn't fully understand him, he would basically take "send a child out" as an insult. However, in this matter, Chen Yuanming was unwilling to consult with the client indirectly, which caused such an embarrassing situation.
It's just that Meng Lisheng didn't agree with his boasting. After a short silence, he turned his head to look at the boy sitting across from the sofa. "Chen Yuanming, right? I rarely hear Xiaoyi praise people like this... But friendship is friendship, but business has to be taken seriously. I just wanted to ask, who do you represent this time?"
Even if it is a family business training son, it would be fine. Thinking of Xiao Junyi's identity, Meng Lisheng seemed to have grabbed the last straw and asked a question without giving up.
The smile on Chen Yuanming's face was still warm, but his words were not so amiable. "Mr. Meng laughs, my representative is myself. For Yixing product, I believe that my funds can still support it, but I don't know whether this product is worth the investment?"
The tone of these words was not small, and Xiao Junyi, who was already worried, showed a bitter smile. Why is he so stubborn now? Where did the slickness and scheming go
Being choked to the point of being speechless, Meng Lisheng also showed a wry smile. He's really a young master... But a VC should really look like a VC. It's not authentic enough to let the other party come to the door, so why don't you show your face to the rich man? It's just that investors like this may not be a good choice...
His heart turned back and forth, but his face finally recovered. Meng Lisheng did not hand over the pile of materials to Chen Yuanming, but just cleared his throat and introduced it slowly.
"I think you may have heard Xiaoyi talk about me. At present, I am developing a project that can replace the laser disc player, which is to use a disc called vd to replace the current laser disc, and produce related playback equipment. Make sure that the vd disc uses 12 discs as the carrier, and the video and audio are played in full screen synchronously, with a resolution of 352x288 pixels, 25 frames per second, and the vd machine can be connected to a pal standard TV for playback. If the experiment is successful, the video quality is roughly equivalent to VHS tapes."
The terminology is quite professional and unpleasant. Xiao Junyi frowned. This is not the attitude of attracting investors. It is simple and easy to understand and attractive. How can you use terms to scare people.
But Chen Yuanming didn't say anything, just pondered for a moment, "Only pal format, no nts format?"
Meng Lisheng was stunned for a moment. He actually didn't expect this child to be able to say the standard of grace. Both pal and nts are the two major standards for TV signal transmission. TV signals in the United States and Japan are mainly nts, while in China, Germany, and Singapore, pal is used. As a standard, since it is sold in China, it is natural to choose the pal system.
However, as soon as the expert makes a move, he will know if there is any. Since the other party has really done some research, I believe that the sincerity will be more than expected. Meng Lisheng explained patiently, "At present, my country's TVs have just switched from black and white to color TVs. The requirements for pal receiving equipment are lower, and the color retention is also good. Domestic color TVs all use pal equipment, so it is natural to choose it."
Chen Yuanming was noncommittal, and just murmured softly.
Seeing that the other party did not refute, Meng Lisheng continued, "At present, a vd disc can hold about 6 pieces of content, and the duration is about one hour, and the cost is much lower than that of laser discs and vhs video tapes. One of the must-have items for home entertainment in China. We have done some research in the early stage. Currently, the domestic sales of video recorders, laser machines and audio equipment are more than one million. If the vd machine is put into production, the cost advantage will be displayed quickly. After the product enters the mature stage , it is predicted that the annual sales will be about 20,000 units!"
This number is not unattractive, but Chen Yuanming seemed unmoved. After thinking for a while, he finally said, "It sounds good, but I have two questions."
He raised his head and looked straight into the eyes of the man in front of him. "First of all, how original and ingenious is this product? Are there any similar products around the world?"
Meng Lisheng replied categorically, "It is impossible at present. The peg format was developed by my partner, Professor Yan. If someone uses this format to develop a product, he will know in advance. The originality of vd is beyond doubt."
Chen Yuanming nodded, "If so, have you obtained industrial property rights? Including all intellectual property rights in patents and trademarks."
"What?" Meng Lisheng snorted in surprise, and replied a little embarrassedly, "This... Intellectual property is a rather complicated issue. We have spent a lot of time and money on product development. If we spend the rest of our energy on patent applications, It will greatly delay the launch of vd machine products, I am afraid this will outweigh the gain, right?"
It is true that neither he nor Professor Yan have ever thought about applying for a patent. The problem involved is too complicated, and China's property rights law is not perfect. Most people have no patent awareness at all. Who would take the time to put it on it
Chen Yuanming didn't refute, and immediately asked the second question, "So, if the production is a vd player, what are your plans for matching vd discs with this player?"
This topic has become sharper, and this is also the big problem they face. Isn't it a joke to make guns but not bullets? Moreover, product promotion and sales are also difficult points... But for this, Meng Lisheng felt that he had a fairly complete answer. He answered with confidence, "This is not a problem, we will contact a group of audio-visual companies to produce a certain amount of vd karaoke discs. , and the vd machine will be launched at the same time, which will greatly ease people's unfamiliarity with the vd machine, and can also promote the sales of audio companies."
"Why audio and video, not film and television?"
Is this too unprofessional? Meng Lisheng explained with a good temper, "The time limit is limited, ordinary movies are more than 12 minutes, and a single-disc vd cannot be accommodated, so it is appropriate to use the karaoke mode."
That's it... Until then, Chen Yuanming showed a wry smile. Two questions that have been repeatedly criticized by later generations, but such a simple answer, these two fathers of vd, should they say that they are too naive or too brainy
Shaking his head gently, Chen Yuanming said the focus of his trip. "As far as the product you mentioned, I am still quite interested. If the plan is feasible, I am willing to take 50 million RMB as the upper limit of venture capital and own 3% of the company's shares with preferred shares."
As soon as the words came out, Meng Lisheng held his breath. This was too much, and it was beyond his imagination. His eyes couldn't help looking at Xiao Junyi who was sitting on the side, only to see the other side nod at him. 50 million RMB! And listen to Xiao Junyi's meaning, this child can really get it! If this money is really invested, it will steadily occupy more than half of the capital, and only 3% of the equity will be required, which is not enough to control!
"But..." However, before Meng Lisheng could react, Chen Yuanming said immediately. "I still have some doubts about this project. There are two issues that must be resolved before investing. One is patent rights. You must apply for industrial property rights in China and the United States, including invention patents, trademarks, and all intellectual property rights in product appearance. The second is about the content and production method of vd discs, which need to be re-discussed. If these two requirements are not met, I can't throw a lot of money into the water."
When he was shocked again, Meng Lisheng was completely at a loss for what to say. Is this optimistic about their products, or spare no effort to belittle them? Do these two requirements make any sense? He didn't look at the product, didn't look at the research room, didn't care about any important things, but spent his energy on the trivialities. What the hell is this kid thinking? !
However, Chen Yuanming had already stood up at this time, and nodded friendly to Meng Lisheng and his wife, "Thank you for your hospitality, but it's getting late today, so it's not suitable to continue talking. I'll be staying at this hotel in the past week. If you can meet my requirements and have sufficient sincerity to cooperate, you can contact me again."
The words are light and cloudy, but the meaning of farewell cannot be refuted. Meng Lisheng stood up and shook hands with the other person stiffly, but when he sent the person out, he grabbed Xiao Junyi's arm.
"Xiaoyi, what does this mean today? Why am I confused by you? There are two more conditions. He has no problem with his mind, right? Such a strange condition... "
Patting the back of Meng Lisheng's hand, Xiao Junyi showed a determined smile, "Uncle Meng, Yuanming's temperament is a bit weird, but his vision and ability are really nothing to say. On this point, the entire Xiao family can endorse him. Since If the conditions are given, it shows that he really wants to cooperate, and those two conditions are probably also urgently needed to solve the key problems, you may wish to think about it... "
"What?" Meng Lisheng heard something over the line. "He's not your friend, is he here to spend money to invest? The whole Xiao family..."
Xiao Junyi nodded, "Yes, my father and uncle are very optimistic about him. Although the Xiao family will not get involved in this business, if necessary, we may support Yuanming."
With the power of the Xiao family to support a teenage child, Meng Lisheng didn't know what to say, he just murmured, "But that problem..."
Xiao Junyi rolled his eyes, "Uncle Meng, why don't you take a closer look at what Yuanming gave you? This kid is so smart, maybe he wants to say, it's all in those two big boxes."
After saying this, Xiao Junyi no longer delays, and after saying goodbye to Meng Lisheng, he hurries downstairs, only to see Chen Yuanming standing in the building hole waiting for him.
Seeing someone coming, the young man smiled slightly, "How is it, went to play the side drum?"
Xiao Junyi also laughed, "The Prime Minister is very trusting, but luckily I didn't lose my life."
Chen Yuanming smiled and nodded lightly, "Good."
"But what exactly is in that box?" Now that the kit has been sent out, there is no need to hide it anymore, right? Xiao Junyi asked the same question again.
This time, Chen Yuanming didn't sell anything, and replied directly, "It's two machines. I think Meng Lisheng will understand..."
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Standing at the door, Meng Lisheng hadn't regained his senses for a long time. Just now, Xiao Junyi had hit him too hard. What does the box mean? How could he not understand...
Walking home in a daze, he sat on the sofa, thinking hard about what happened just now. It was too much. In less than an hour, the God of Wealth was greeted in such a daze and sent out the door. What happened in the middle? At this moment, there was an exclamation from the side, Meng Lisheng looked up and saw that his wife had opened a huge gift box, tsk tsk admiring something.
"What's wrong?" Meng Lisheng asked involuntarily.
The wife turned her head and couldn't hide the happy smile on her face, "Look at Chen Yuanming, he brought such an expensive gift, a learning machine! I've heard people talk about this recently, and I'm about to buy one for my son. What! It's not 3,4,000 yuan..."
leaning machine? Meng Lisheng stood up from the sofa, "! Open another box and see what it is!"
He didn't wait for his wife to react, and ran over to unpack it. After a while, the exquisite gift wrapping paper was torn to shreds, revealing a red and white machine with two handles, a transformer. and a cassette.
"What's this?"
The confused voice of his wife came from beside him, but how could Meng Lisheng not recognize what was in front of him. This thing is called fail pter. It is a home game console produced by the Japanese company Nintendo. But what are the meanings of the two machines in front of you
"This thing is called a red and white machine, it's a kind of game machine..." Unsure of the problem, Meng Lisheng explained to his lover hesitantly, "The learning machine over there is modified from the red and white machine, and can be used with red and white machine cassettes. , it's just an extra keyboard..."
"Game consoles? Isn't it a good thing?" These days, parents are afraid of games like tigers and wolves. They want to eradicate all the poisonous weeds that affect their children's studies. Hearing the name of red and white machines, the other party frowned, "It's better to learn machines! Those Game consoles, all banned!"
As soon as these words came out, Meng Lisheng only felt a thud in his heart, and was stunned on the spot. That Chen Yuanming, is that what he meant? !
The author has something to say: hehe, this time it's not a deal xdd
Let me say it again, the domestic real-life companies and character dens involved in the plot have changed their names or avoided them.
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