Volume 2: Storm Rising 2015 Chapter 208 “Non-Performing Assets”
As soon as the phone was picked up, a familiar greeting came from the other end.
"Hey, Mr. Zhou, how are you? You said you even went to Goryeo, so far away, so why don't you come to Jiangcheng to visit me? I will definitely treat you well."
On the other end of the phone, Chen Shijie's voice revealed a bit of smugness and joy, and it was obvious that he was in high spirits because of good things happening to him.
This made Zhou Dongsheng a little confused. After all, it was a foregone conclusion that Dazhige had been poached, and the Panda platform was not satisfied with just poaching one top anchor. It was said that they had poached a group of small and medium-sized anchors from the Shark platform...
Of course, the Panda platform also benefits equally and does not let any platform go. The hoe supported by this capital is relatively sharp and it is very efficient in poaching.
However, Chen Shijie acted as if he was the one who successfully poached the person. But maybe this was just his cunningness? After all, successful people are all very cunning.
"Oh, Mr. Chen is really well-informed. I just went there to discuss an investment, but we haven't come to an agreement yet. It was a wasted trip. I have to go to Jiangcheng some other day and let Mr. Chen comfort me."
For Zhou Dongsheng now, polite words are just a breeze to say, as many as he wants.
"What business can we discuss with the Koreans? When you come to Jiangcheng, I will definitely treat you well. It just so happens that I have recently negotiated financing from Tengda, and my pockets are bulging." The pride in his tone was increasingly undisguised.
At the same time, Zhou Dongsheng suddenly realized that he had boarded a big ship. Tengda, the ultimate boss, had already begun to cast a wide net to catch more fish.
Not only did he secretly support the Longzhu platform, he also invested in Shark, and in the future Tiger Tooth, and then he founded Tengda Esports, and finally eroded the entire live broadcast arena step by step...
It is just the beginning now, but since Principal Wang left, the live broadcast industry has already opened the curtain of capital game.
"Congratulations to Mr. Chen. With the support of Tengda, the strength of the Shark platform is now different from the past." Zhou Dongsheng said sincerely.
"Well, I also have to be responsible to the investors. It's not easy to get Tengda's money, but there is no other way. Principal Wang puts too much pressure on you. I'm afraid I can't hold on if I don't take this money." Chen Shijie also spoke the truth sincerely.
"How could that be? I always believe that Shark Platform will be the live streaming platform that laughs last, because we have a leader like Mr. Chen." Zhou Dongsheng mixed a word of flattery with his sincere words, and the effect was increased exponentially.
"Hahaha, then I'd like to thank President Zhou for his good wishes. Since President Zhou is so optimistic about me, I believe that the cooperation I'm discussing with you this time should not be difficult for you." Chen Shijie changed the subject while laughing heartily.
Zhou Dongsheng was shocked. The old fox had gone around in circles and finally got to the point. He couldn't help but guess what Chen Shijie meant, but he habitually played Tai Chi.
"Oh? Haven't we always maintained a good cooperative relationship? Why is Mr. Chen planning to discuss a big project with me again? If he can help me make money, I would definitely be more than happy."
"Although the contract of Dazhi, the top player on our platform, has not yet ended, it is a foregone conclusion that he will be poached by Principal Wang. I don't want to force someone who can't be retained to stay, and the position of the top player will not be vacant, so the platform will just train another one."
"After all, only the anchors can't live without the platform, but there's no reason why the platform can't live without the anchors. But we've learned a lesson. The person we're training this time must not be an ungrateful person..."
After Chen Shijie beat around the bush for a while, Zhou Dongsheng had already guessed it almost exactly. After all, that was how history had originally gone...
"So, this time I want to find Mr. Zhou to sign someone. Isn't Curly Baboon under your management ? I want to try to buy out his contract. At the very least, I want to get an exclusive cooperation and the right to renew the contract first."
Chen Shijie said in a relaxed tone, after all, he had received financing from Tengda, which gave him a different confidence. However, it was meaningless to keep the financing money in his hands, and converting it into chips on the table would maximize his profits.
In today's live streaming industry, the hottest chips are still the popular anchors. To put it bluntly, the competition among the major live streaming platforms is still a fight for traffic, and the popular anchors are the medium of traffic.
The reason why they took a fancy to Curly-Haired Baboon is that after the Shark platform deliberately gave the cold shoulder to Dazhi, the one that soared the fastest was Curly-Haired Baboon, which already has the potential to replace it.
Moreover, Curly Baboon's unique live broadcast style is very popular with the audience, and his fans are very sticky, which is very conducive to forming his own fixed audience. At the same time, he has the aura of a retired professional player...
After an internal meeting and evaluation at the Shark Platform, Curly Baboon is indeed a candidate worthy of training!
This result also made Chen Shijie sigh with emotion . Zhou Dongsheng is really good at signing. How come all the good talents were signed by his Little People Media?
You can still call him a small figure. It would be more appropriate to call him pretending to be a pig and eating the tiger.
"Well, although our company adheres to the strategic policy of one-year contract in principle, we can still negotiate if the price is right. The most important thing is to give Mr. Chen face."
Zhou Dongsheng rolled his eyes and said sincerely that if it was someone else's contract, Zhou Dongsheng might not consider selling it.
But as for the curly-haired baboon...it is indeed a time bomb. If the price is right, the best strategy is to pack it up and sell it off as soon as possible.
After all... for various reasons, Zhou Dongsheng could do nothing except making a profit from the difference in the contract. After all, human power is limited, and there are facts that cannot be changed even after rebirth.
"How about one hundred million? This price is the ceiling of the current live broadcast industry. It should be more than enough to buy out the contract of a top anchor. I believe that Mr. Zhou can also feel my sincerity."
Chen Shijie did not hide anything and directly revealed a number that Zhou Dongsheng could not refuse. Compared with bargaining back and forth, directly offering a nine-digit price would have a more effective final effect.
It seems that Chen Shijie suffered a loss, but after buying out at this price, it is also a free wave of hype, which can help the current Shark platform to wipe out the downturn and stand up again!
The most important thing is that it can create a godhood for the new No. 1 brother, directly pushing the Curly-Haired Baboon to the forefront and becoming the top No. 1 in the industry!
After all, this is one hundred million, which is not in the same league as ninety million. After all, there seems to be only a difference between a net worth of tens of millions and a net worth of hundreds of millions, but the weight they carry in people's hearts is worlds apart.
At the same time, spending this money can also give a shot in the arm to many anchors on the Shark platform, and can also be regarded as a counterattack against Dazhi.
I have money, but I won’t give it to you, an ungrateful person!
It has to be said that Chen Shijie's little plan was quite clever, but Zhou Dongsheng was a little conflicted.
At the current price, buying out the contract of Curly Baboon is indeed a sincere act, but it won’t take two years. In just one year, the price will more than double.
However, a year's time cost and hundreds of millions of dollars are also very important bargaining chips, especially for the Curly Baboon transaction.
After all... selling off "bad assets" is something that you have to face sooner or later. It's at this point in time, should you sell it or not?
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