Before leaving, Cheng Qi said, "It's my fault. I should have discussed the pledge of equity with you in advance."
As a guy who has been recognized by the newspapers as a typical example of college student entrepreneurship, it is obviously not easy for him to say this.
Cheng Ran looked at his elder brother, who looked a little aggrieved, and said, "I was too absolute. It may also be that the impact on you was too great, so you did not carefully consider the consequences for a while."
Cheng Ran felt that he was also responsible, because in fact, he was the one who guided Cheng Qi from the start-up to the development. Although Cheng Qi acted like a big brother on the surface, deep down in his heart, he had complete faith in him.
So when Cheng Ran proposed ISP revenue sharing and even mobilized Li Mingshi's connections, Cheng Qi also thought that this matter would definitely succeed. He also roughly knew that Cheng Ran was also running Tianxing Dojo and it was not easy for him either, so he would not ask him for help. Therefore, he decided to pledge the equity on his own to create a time difference.
This is actually the case with many things. When you see that something may be a done deal, you will lose your vigilance and even make advance payments or consumption.
"Brother, you have to remember that I can't be right every time, and I can't make decisions for you on everything. This will make you lose your subjective judgment and disrupt your premonition of things. These are very important abilities for your future career. You need to have your own judgment, make your own decisions, and be cautious and careful. This incident can be regarded as a lesson learned."
Cheng Qi nodded, but he had one last question, "How can you solve this problem? Do you have enough money? I heard that the software you and Li Mingshi developed is also eating up a lot of money."
"I'm not sure yet. First, calculate the amount of money you can live on. This year's amount will be fine. It may not be accurate in the long run. Then we'll see if we can make up for this."
Cheng Qi left, but he was full of doubts and felt even more uneasy.
Cheng Ran thought this would be helpful to him. Everyone makes mistakes, but some mistakes are fatal. If Cheng Qi had started a business alone, the mistake he made would have been fatal and almost foreshadowed his failure. But in Cheng Ran's case, maybe he could try to support him.
Every failure makes one wiser, but the road to career is not so simple and easy. Cheng Ran cannot guarantee that such a thing will not happen to his elder brother in the future. After all, if he lets Lianzhong survive now, the best result is that Lianzhong can be integrated into the CQ system, but this does not have to be too demanding. If it cannot be integrated, at least it can hold on for a few more years. Even if it is sold in the end, the profit will be much greater than the current one.
Cheng Qi's incident reminded Cheng Ran that even seemingly traceable events may change differently due to changes in external conditions. This incident really caught him off guard.
But fortunately, it hasn't reached the worst yet, and he still has time to react and see if it can be saved.
That night, Cheng Ran turned on his computer, took a notebook in his hand, and wrote some things on it.
Things that can be traced may change due to changes in the external environment. Now Cheng Ran wants to confirm whether such things will happen in other fields.
He was drawing various data analysis charts on his hands, and after he finally made sure he had seen them clearly, Cheng Qi called him.
"I've made it clear on our side. If we keep another 700,000, we'll probably be able to get through this year, so I can give you the remaining 1.5 million."
"Okay, then you can transfer the money to my account tomorrow."
After Cheng Ran hung up the phone with Cheng Qi, he pressed the Nokia keyboard again, clicked on a nickname in the phone book, entered the number and made a call.
…
In the past two months, Qin Xizhen moved from London to Las Vegas. She now rents a house in a summer town backed by the Red Stone Valley Nature Reserve.
The town is very convenient for shopping, entertainment, and dining. Many celebrities live in the villas scattered nearby. When she first arrived, she heard that if she played golf on any of the dozen or so golf courses nearby, she would meet many world-class stars, movie stars, and various celebrities.
The reason why Qin Xizhen came here was that when she was producing a new album at Abbey Road Recording Studios, she met a woman named Margarita. Later, she learned that the other party was doing vocal training in the United States. Margarita appreciated Qin Xizhen's talent and invited her to visit her home in Las Vegas.
When Qin Xizhen came over, she found out that Margarita's husband Riggs was also a famous vocal master. The couple set up a studio in their villa. Celebrities often came to visit, and some had to make an appointment to get guidance from them. When Qin Xizhen heard that they rejected the training request of a famous person, she was secretly shocked, and at the same time realized that this was an excellent opportunity for her.
The couple raised six children. When Qin Xizhen came, she was warmly welcomed. Because they had to accompany the children, the couple set up a studio in their own home. Qin Xizhen also saw a famous black singer call for help on the eve of his concert. Riggs corrected the other party's vocal breath directly on the phone, showing the style of a master.
Recently, Qin Xizhen actually goes to the couple's villa from her rented house every day when she is free, eats and chats with them, and then when they are free, Riggs or Margarita will conduct vocal training and exchanges with her.
Of course, he would often go shopping with Mrs. Margarita in town, buy some necessities, or have a drink. Even Qin Xizhen suspected that Mrs. Margarita was just lonely at home, so when he saw the young Chinese singer in the London recording studio, he invited her to discuss music and spend some time with her.
I have to say that both the couple are homebodies. Unless they are on a necessary business trip, they prefer to stay at home. Her arrival has injected fresh vitality into them to a certain extent.
The time in Las Vegas was actually very comfortable. She could practice and improve her musical attainments and gain new insights. Because of her frequent appearances at their home, some celebrities who visited her were impressed by her. There was even an artist who wanted to invite her for dinner in a convertible Bentley, but after asking her about stage performance techniques, she was pushed out by Mrs. Margarita, who mercilessly exposed the rumor that he was dating a Victoria's Secret model some time ago.
Qin Xizhen felt very warm about this. She could see that Mrs. Margarita protected her like an older sister.
Chen Muyi called her many times during this period. On the one hand, he reported that the sales were very good. He heard that she was making a new album and had high expectations in all aspects. On the other hand, he also suggested that Qin Xizhen should not plunge into the European and American music circles, but should focus on the current Chinese pop music soil, so as not to be too high-brow or lose the sense of popular music. However, her relationship with the Riggs couple will become a very worthwhile qualification for her in the future.
These are Chen Muyi's professional considerations, but Qin Xizhen doesn't agree with them.
She likes the feeling of simply pursuing music, which is her hobby, but she still has to make a living and support the pursuit of this hobby, so she inevitably has to take on advertisements, participate in performances, and release new songs regularly to maintain her popularity.
I don't know who said that when a hobby becomes a job, it becomes painful.
In every period of time and every stage, people’s pursuits are actually different.
What's more, as your vision and experience continue to grow, the scenery you see is different, so how can your ideas be the same
She remembered the time when she had not yet taken off in the mountains and seas. At that time, she felt that if she could make money and become famous through music, and everyone would recognize her face that would have originally belonged to an ordinary person, that would be the best thing in the world.
Now she is already very famous. Every time she releases a new song, it will top the radio charts, and someone will hum it unintentionally on some streets.
But she doesn't want to rush to make an album, mix all kinds of elements together, hastily pack them into an album, and then release it. She hopes that every piece of music can stand the test of time and become a good old song in the future.
But all these require time to settle.
But life kept her on the go.
She really likes this kind of life in Las Vegas where she communicates with Margarita and his wife. They are not utilitarian and do not involve interests. They just communicate and exchange ideas about vocal music and music. They can devote themselves wholeheartedly to their hobbies as if they are isolated from the secular world.
Even the days of mountains and sea seem distant.
The figure of that person seemed to be much more blurred.
Maybe one day, when she reaches a higher stage, perhaps all those inner entanglements and troubles will truly return to the calm and peaceful state.
Then, in the Riggs' yard, her phone rang.
After quietly looking at the incoming number, she pressed the answer button.
The sound coming from inside seemed to be from another world.
But the moment she opened her mouth she felt angry.
"Lao Qin, how much money do you have now? Lend it to me."
On the other end of the phone, the woman nicknamed Hamster Mover narrowed her eyes.
Still this score.
Just tell me how you are. Are you cold or hot? Are you going to die if you drink hot water