Since Mei Fang established Station C, he has been receiving various financing intentions, including the rising super e-commerce company Ali Baba.
However, Mei had no intention of sitting down and talking with the other companies, and just waited for Penguin to issue its invitation for financing.
Mei Fang's knowledge of the capital world is very limited. He can only rely on his shallow qualifications in his previous life to determine his intentions. Penguins are famous for making more money and doing less work, so he has a better impression of them.
Mei Yue is usually the person in charge of Linxi Technology. Although he has done great things with his brother, he is a part-time capitalist after all, and his main job is still a high school student. Most non-work decisions need to be handled by Mei Yue.
In order to keep this job with a monthly salary of 20,000 yuan, she worked overtime every day to organize financial reports and process various financial information. In order to prepare relevant materials for financing, she worked in the company for several days in a row.
They had prepared for so long and worked so hard, but on the day of the financing intention meeting, the three giants of C Station were almost late. This made Mei Yue very angry. When Mei Fang, Xia Yuan and Lin Youxi arrived, she pulled her little cousin into the office and scolded him.
"Xiao Fangzi, you should know how important today's financing meeting is! You didn't even pay attention to the offers from other investors. You put all your money on Penguin, but you didn't take it seriously. What can I... what can I say to you?"
"I'm sorry... Sister Yueyue, this is not Ah Fang's fault. It's mainly because I wasted time looking for the right clothes."
Xia Yuan spoke for Mei Fang, and Mei Yue did not continue to struggle. "Alright, alright... let's prepare a little. I'll go to the conference room to debug the PPT and related materials. You guys take a break first. The Penguin people will probably be here soon."
Mei Fang, Lin Youxi and Xia Yuan stayed in their boss' office to rest. Xia Yuan tidied her appearance in front of the standing mirror on the wall. Mei Fang poured two glasses of water and handed one to Xia Yuan and Lin Youxi respectively. She then took a sip of water herself and ran to visit the employees' office area with great interest.
Since the general staff meeting, Mei Fang has maintained a record of clocking in at Linxi Technology every two weeks. On the one hand, he meets with everyone to understand the project development progress of "Cloud Journey", and on the other hand, he also confirms the current operation of the company.
However, after all, it is a team of enthusiasts, and everyone often does some strange and funny things.
When Mei Fang passed by, an employee suddenly stood up and saluted: "Hello, Station Master!"
"Sit down... Why are you standing up? Leave me alone."
The ladies who like the second dimension obviously showed greater interest in Mei Fang:
"Oh, it's Fang Bao in real life! It's rare to see you in the company, can I leave an autograph for you? I really like you, I'm your single promoter!"
“… My signature is pretty ugly.”
"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter. I like everything written by Fang Bao!"
"I want one too!"
"Give me an autograph, too!"
"Cough, cough, cough!"
Xia Yuan saw that Mei Fang was very popular among the female employees, so he deliberately came up to her and coughed loudly a few times. The young ladies immediately tactfully shrank back.
"The boss lady is jealous."
"Yes, Yuanbao is jealous."
"I heard it—"
Xia Yuan murmured coquettishly at the side, triggering a series of teasing laughs.
In the early stages of a business, there will inevitably be some overtime and internal competition, but Mei Fang is a person who has been caught in the rain himself and always wants to hold an umbrella for others. He tries his best to ensure everyone's overtime benefits, so the current atmosphere in the company is still very harmonious and hard-working.
Soon, three big bosses from Penguin, two men and one woman, arrived at Linxi Technology. Mei Yue, who was experienced in the business, immediately went up to them and shook hands to welcome them. Then after a brief introduction to each other, Mei Fang also came forward to shake hands with the three of them.
"Hello, nice to meet you, Penguin senior."
When Mei Fang extended her hand to shake, the leading woman was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said:
"I didn't expect that the actual controller of C Station is actually such a young boy. You are really amazing... I am Wen Qi from Penguin CVC Strategy Department. You can call me Carly."
"Hello, brothers and sisters!"
Xia Yuan bowed to everyone on the side. The three of them found it very novel. "Wow... It seems that it is really Yuan Bao himself. I have heard your songs before. You sing very well."
"Um... Thank you for the compliments. I will continue to work hard."
"Since Yuanbao is so popular, are you really not planning to debut as an idol?"
Xia Yuan waved her hands after hearing this, "No, no, writing songs is just a simple hobby, I still have a lot to learn."
Compared to Mei Fang's power and Xia Yuan's influence, Lin Youxi doesn't seem to be shining enough at the moment, but when they extended their hands to shake hands and introduce each other, everyone also said Lin Youxi's identity:
"If I'm not mistaken, this should be the 'young lady' herself, right? She's a very elegant little sister."
"Hello."
Compared to Mei Fang's sophistication and Xia Yuan's full energy, Lin Youxi didn't say much. She just smiled perfunctorily and had no intention of continuing the greeting.
Mei Yue took the three of them on a brief tour of Linxi Technology's current office situation, and then they went to the conference room together. It has to be said that the big guys still had a strong aura of oppression, but fortunately, Mei Fang was not too intimidated by them, which also made the three visitors marvel.
When they were doing background checks before the communication, they did not find out more about Mei Fang's family background. He even almost kept the founding of Station C and Ximilu Games a secret from his family. No one knew where he learned these communication skills, but he always gave people the feeling of being mature beyond his years.
Is it really a gifted talent
"Well... now that everyone has gotten to know each other, I will first briefly introduce to you the current operating status of our Linxi Technology—"
Mei Yue gave a serious introduction to the company's situation on the stage. The three Penguins in the audience stared at the PPT presentation made by Mei Yue meticulously, and occasionally lowered their heads to write some beautiful notes. There was no intention of interrupting her. After Mei Yue finished her introduction, the three of them began to ask questions one after another.
"We are actually very interested in your company's development and have many questions. Especially the fact that the actual controller of the company is still a minor is a big traffic gimmick in itself. But before that, according to what we know, your company should have received financing intentions from many companies. I heard that Mr. Mei only arranged a meeting with us. Excuse me for asking: Is this true?"
"It doesn't seem out of place for a high school student to say this... But thank you for your answer anyway."
Wen Qi pushed his glasses slightly, then smiled and said, "Kids your age have probably played some of the games that we Penguin has represented or developed, but this level of understanding may be quite different from starting a company. I hope you understand."
"I understand that, so I hope we can get straight to the point of raising funds."
"Hmm... How should I put it? After all, the A round of financing involves considerations from all aspects. The fact that Mei is still a middle school student is the most interesting and surprising."
Wen Qi flipped through the written materials prepared by Mei Yue and replied indifferently, "But we are talking business. I would rather hear directly from Mei about her future plans than the materials you prepared... For example, after obtaining financing and expanding the company externally, how do you plan to make Station C go further?"
"Before answering this question, we must first clarify what Linxi Technology, or C Station, means to me... In Sister Wenqi's opinion, what kind of website do you think we are?"
"In my opinion, Station C should be a video website for communication among fans of ACG culture?"
Wen Qi smiled and said, "This understanding should be correct, right?"
"It is indeed as you said. The two-dimensional world we are talking about is actually the collective name of the four content areas of ACGN, namely: animation, comics, games, and light novels." Mei Fang explained, "These four areas are the main topics discussed by our C station users."
"As far as the current situation is concerned, A - that is, the anime series in the Sakura Country - is the most discussed part, but in the final analysis, we are just doing the transfer, and this aspect will be an expense that is not much less than the bandwidth fee in the future copyright competition,"
"Not to mention that we are facing a site called Station A, which has nearly 10 times the number of our formal members. In addition, whether it is Youku, Tudou, or the recently emerging iQiyi, they will all be strong competitors. It is simply impossible to turn losses into profits by relying on Series A financing."
“Although you have said a lot about concerns about copyright, this concern is necessary for Station C. I believe your company is also aware of the risk of burning money in this financing.”
Mei Fang's answer surprised the three of them, including Wen Qi.
"I didn't expect that Mei has already started to consider the copyright issues of animations... In fact, we have indeed received news related to copyrights. In addition, if C Station wants to grow, it will be difficult to go public if it does not support genuine animations. I was thinking about how to make you understand this issue. It seems that Mei has a lot of connections..."
When it comes to the issue of listing, Mei Fang actually has no listing plans, but he is not in a hurry to tell his financial backers.
"Combining the current situation in China and the prediction for the future, from the perspective of monetization, the "G" in ACGN, which stands for "GAME", is the area with the best monetization effect in my opinion."
"Is that why there is a sago game?"
Wen Qi smiled and said, "But the games your company currently makes tend to be niche themes, and are not that closely related to the two-dimensional world. The sense of disconnection seems to be quite serious. Although we have seen your company use the popularity of Yuanbao and C Station to promote its new works, the benefits still seem to be very average."
"That's normal... This is what we do in our spare time during school, and this is the best we can do."
The other man from Penguin waved his hand and said, "No, don't say 'to this extent'. I have played the game you made, Mei, and it is really great."
The man gave Mei Fang a thumbs up. Anyone who loves the game will appreciate Mei Fang's courage and passion as a pioneer.
"Thank you for the compliment, Brother Zhang."
Mei Fang went on to say, "We will certainly not just focus on the independent game that I have. We will make and publish many games. Some games do not seem to be profitable at present, but in the near future, in a global market, they can also bring good returns. Of course, I also hope to gain a better reputation... So, we really hope to complete the development of a domestic 3A masterpiece one day."
Before the birth of Black Myth, Tencent and Zhuchang were once the most anticipated birthplaces of domestic 3A games, but no results have been achieved. Mei Fang, who has lived a new life, no longer expects them to produce anything.
We, Ximilu, will make the games they cannot make; we, Ximilu, will change the game market they cannot change, even if we are bruised and battered, we will live beautifully! This is Mei Fang’s high hopes for the future of Ximilu Games.
"Your development strategy at Station C also seems to follow the principle of cherishing word of mouth... But, to be honest, have you ever considered accepting advertisements and relaxing the requirements for registering as a formal member? It took me three days to figure out the answers to these questions."
"That won't do!"
Xia Yuan, who had been unable to get a word in, finally had a chance to help Mei Fang. "A Fang often told us, 'C Station may go bankrupt, but it will never go bad.' If we go against our original intentions for the sake of development, then there is no point!"
Lin Youxi also said, "The average level of community forum users will always decrease as more general users join. There is nothing we can do about it. We just want to slow down the pace of time."
"I now understand your company's corporate culture..."
Wen Qi nodded. "In short, you just want to maintain a pure ACG community and develop a world-famous AAA masterpiece."
"However, based on this consideration, we may have to make some temporary adjustments to the financing funds we discussed earlier. Please let me consult with our CVC colleagues for a moment."
While Wen Qi was out on the phone, Xia Yuan whispered to Lin Youxi, "Are they going to lower the price temporarily? Are Penguin going to do this too?"
"Don't worry, let's see first."
Lin Youxi still looked calm—but at the same time, she put her hand on Mei Fang's thigh and gently stroked it.
"Sorry... I kept you waiting."
Wen Qi finished talking with her two subordinates outside, and then hurriedly sat down at their seats.
"For this round of A venture capital, we plan to add an additional 2 million yuan in financing to Station C, which means a total of 12 million yuan in financing. In addition, we also hope to provide Ximilu Games with an angel round investment of about 5 million yuan. Since Mei's company is still in the initial incubation stage, we can also provide expatriate support and some professional guidance. Of course, whether it is necessary or not depends on your opinion."
It's completely the opposite of what I imagined. Wow
Do you think we really have a promising future
Mei Fang was unsure at first, wondering if there was something fishy in the financing contract. But after confirming again and again that there were no additional harsh conditions, he still expressed his most sincere feelings -
I have to say, Penguin's money is really safe and secure in your hands.
Well, the commercial line plot that everyone dislikes has come to an end for the time being. Today is Youxi’s birthday, so during the day I will post a special extra chapter of Youxi. The key word is [reward]. Let’s see if any of you can guess which chapter the reward is!
(End of this chapter)