Volume 3: Taking Roots 2016 Chapter 613: Gold Rush
"Isn't this a bad idea?" Out of professional ethics, Gao Dewei still expressed his thoughts in a slightly subtle way, but the smile on his face betrayed him.
"Hey, what's wrong with that? Considering the current condition of your hand, it's absolutely safe to get a checkup to find out what's wrong. Anyway, there's still some time before the official PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds league starts, so you can use this time to recuperate..."
Zhou Dongsheng didn't even need to say anything, Liu started to give advice. Since it was for the benefit of the IM Club, it was naturally our duty.
Although he is a legend in League of Legends, he is also the owner of IM Club.
"Since you said so, I'll leave this matter to you!" Zhou Dongsheng patted Liu's shoulder with great satisfaction.
"No problem, boss. Leave it to me!" Liu patted his chest confidently.
Zhou Dongsheng thought to himself that as long as the "Mo Zi + Wei Shen" chicken-eating combination is successful, then when the official PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds league starts, the popularity and topicality will definitely not be low.
This is enough to make the PUBG League get off to a good start, and combined with the rising popularity of PUBG, it is enough to get the league back on track step by step.
As for the subsequent development of the league, it is not something Zhou Dongsheng can decide. Anyway, the foundation has been laid, and the rest depends on the joint efforts of all parties.
After all, the e-sports market is now so big that it cannot be driven by just one bookmaker. It requires the cooperation of multiple parties. Fortunately, Zhou Dongsheng is not fighting alone.
Apart from anything else, the official league has Zhuchang Games and Banana Project, a combination that is second only to Tenda, the all-powerful Internet giant, in China.
Zhou Dongsheng touched his chin again and thought, even the current internal staff of the league seems to be lacking a lot, whether it is commentary or beautiful hostess...
You always have to strike a balance between the exciting e-sports and the beautiful women who make your blood boil.
The application of this method in the field of sports is very common, whether it is cheerleading, football babes, basketball babes, etc., they are all vivid examples.
After all, only men understand men best (funny).
However, on the e-sports stage, beauty alone is obviously not enough to convince the audience; one must also have solid professional skills to be competent.
Of course, this is not a question that boss Zhou Dongsheng needs to consider.
By then, it will be enough for the two major media to jointly release a league recruitment announcement with the Banana Project... If that doesn't work, just organize another live broadcast program like the PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds version of "Hello Female Commentator"!
It can also warm up the PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds League in advance, and bring a lot of exposure...
Thinking of this, Zhou Dongsheng took out his phone and submitted the requirements to Xu Kaidao. As for matters such as completing the requirements, Zhou Dongsheng naturally didn't need to worry about it anymore.
We just need to wait for the acceptance results. Otherwise, what about the saying “the boss just talks and his subordinates run around”?
As for the question of what beauties and talents are available in the PUBG project, as long as the project covers a wide enough range, even if it is only one in ten thousand, it will be enough to screen out suitable enough options.
Obviously, as a phenomenal game, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds has such a popularity base.
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The next day, before Zhou Dongsheng could continue to let himself go and enjoy the extravagance of the Magic City, he received an unexpected phone call.
As soon as he saw the two words "Ding Sanshi" displayed on the phone, Zhou Dongsheng did not dare to neglect him as he was one of the most important people in his network.
"Hey, I was wondering why I kept hearing magpies calling today. It turns out that my distinguished guest, Brother Ding, remembered me!" Zhou Dongsheng laughed in a very old-fashioned way.
Unexpectedly, Ding Sanshi on the other side was extremely serious and said unhappily, "You still have the leisure to joke around. Did you offend someone you shouldn't have offended?"
After these words were spoken, even Zhou Dongsheng, who considered himself to have experienced many ups and downs, couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart, what a fellow!
To be able to alarm the big boss Ding Sanshi to come out, what kind of big boss must he be? Is he a big boss in the open or a big boss behind the scenes?
Or is it the people above?
For a moment, Zhou Dongsheng was filled with thoughts, and he reviewed his life experiences over the past year and a half. He couldn't imagine that he had done anything wrong to provoke such a big shot!
"Brother Ding, what you said really makes me confused. How could I, a law-abiding citizen, offend someone I shouldn't offend? Did I touch someone's cake? Brother Ding, please explain..."
Zhou Dongsheng spoke in a very sincere tone, and shamelessly addressed others as brothers, but in fact he was acting like a junior and asking for advice.
"Really? You called me and I managed to suppress it for you with great difficulty..." Ding Sanshi said seriously.
This put Zhou Dongsheng in even more trouble. Just when Zhou Dongsheng was racking his brains to sort out everything he knew before his rebirth, Ding Sanshi on the opposite side suddenly laughed heartily.
Zhou Dongsheng finally realized that he was here to tease me. He didn't know whether to laugh or cry for a moment. He didn't expect Ding Sanshi to be so playful.
"Brother Ding, such a busy man, actually called me specially to warn me. I really trouble you!" Zhou Dongsheng laughed.
"I'm not kidding. After all, young people like you who have a smooth career and a successful life are most likely to go astray accidentally. Once you cross some red lines, it will be a lifelong thing..." Ding Sanshi said earnestly.
Zhou Dongsheng could not help but stand in awe, and said sincerely: "Thank you for your concern, Brother Ding. I will definitely remember your sincere teachings. But Brother Ding, don't worry about this. I am not a lawbreaker..."
This kind of care from his elders made Zhou Dongsheng realize what it means that a kind word can warm you through the cold winter.
Ding Sanshi stopped at that point. He only said a few words because he really liked the young man Zhou Dongsheng. There was no point in saying more.
"But I'm not wrong. There are indeed a few old friends who are asking about you and they all came here to find out. I have to say that you are really capable of making a name for yourself." Ding Sanshi couldn't help but sigh.
In this regard, Ding Sanshi can be considered a half witness. From Pinxixi to Douyin short videos, and then to the game PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, Zhou Dongsheng seems to be struggling here and there.
There seems to be no connection between the several events, but Zhou Dongsheng hits them all accurately. Maybe it can be attributed to luck once or twice, but to be able to hit them so accurately every time, that is ability.
It was precisely because of this extraordinary talent that he was appreciated by Mr. Duan and Ding Sanshi.
This time, Ding Sanshi happened to have a small gathering with a group of old friends from capital institutions, and they talked about the young man Zhou Dongsheng again during the conversation.
Ever since Ding Sanshi brought Zhou Dongsheng to the dinner party in Wuzhen, Zhou Dongsheng has been labeled as a member of the faction. After all, outsiders can see this kind of support for younger generations.
Therefore, during the chat, he naturally asked Ding Sanshi a lot about Zhou Dongsheng, especially since there was someone from Jinshajiang Venture Capital among them, so naturally they talked about the shared bicycle project.
Jinshajiang Venture Capital, which has always claimed to have a unique vision in exploring potential stock projects, discovered after boarding the ship of the small yellow car that there was already a young man who had taken the lead and was optimistic about this project earlier than itself...
This immediately aroused their interest. After an in-depth investigation, their interest in this young man Zhou Dongsheng even overshadowed the shared bike project itself.
After all, in their opinion, Zhou Dongsheng, who was able to start from scratch and reach such a height step by step, is, to some extent, also a potential stock with unlimited potential!
In particular, the large number of high-quality assets in his hands are like a tempting piece of fat meat that makes people salivate. If Zhou Dongsheng has the intention to raise funds, there will definitely be many capital institutions willing to come to him.
Unfortunately, although Zhou Dongsheng is not a capital tycoon, judging from his small but precise investment ideas, he is not short of money, not to mention that he has a big boss backing him up.
A number of capital institutions that had long noticed this young man, Zhou Dongsheng, could only sigh in regret, regretting that they had not encountered such a "good project" earlier and missed the best opportunity to enter.
Even for a capital circle as vast as the ocean, high-quality assets are always scarce. The so-called investment is a process of panning for gold in the waves.
Although gold always shines, no one cares about the sand on the beach.
GSR Ventures is clearly intent on taking the lead in launching the shared bike trend. After completing the investment in Ofo, it immediately brought in a capital institution and investor to once again inject tens of millions of funds into Ofo as fuel.
The Ofo project has been revved up to run madly without any worries, and has once again accelerated the progress of capturing the national university market. Now it has completed the milestone of occupying 100 universities!
After all, Jinshajiang, which specializes in venture capital, is well aware of a truth: the only way to start a business in the world is to be fast!
Only by running fast enough and always staying ahead of other competitors can you become the winner who survives to the end and enjoy the winner-takes-all treatment.
After all, the 80/20 rule is applicable in most fields.
At this gathering of old friends, the "shared bicycle" project became one of the topics that everyone talked about.
"Speaking of shared bicycles, there have been a lot of red and white bicycles on the market in Shanghai recently. They seem to be called Mobike? These are not the small yellow bikes you are talking about, right?" said a big shot from a Shanghai capital institution with interest.
"At present, Ofo is still cultivating the college market across the country. It has already conquered three cities and hundreds of college markets. After occupying the college market, it will enter the society. As for the competitors in the society, it is obviously not to be feared..."
"Looking at the current development speed of Ofo, with the national university market as its stronghold, once it enters the society, it will surely sweep the national market like a prairie fire.
As for Mobike, as far as I know, the cost of its bicycles is very high, more than 2,000 yuan per bicycle... With such a cost, it is undoubtedly a drop in the bucket to meet the huge market demand..."
"This project is burning money so fast that the financing speed is probably even faster than before. In this regard, the lightweight bikes are undoubtedly more advantageous. Once they enter the society, they can occupy the market more efficiently..."
Obviously, GSR Ventures is more optimistic about Ofo's leading position in the shared bike industry and is vigorously promoting Ofo's advantages.
"Oh? But this young man Zhou Dongsheng is quite optimistic about this project, and he even let his unique and phenomenal internet celebrity [Papi Jiang] endorse it..."
"As for investment, everyone knows that you can't put all your eggs in one basket. Zhou Dongsheng is obviously the same. He won the A round of these two projects... I have to admire this young man's unique vision."
"You are indeed a young man who is appreciated by Mr. Duan and Mr. Ding!"
The meeting among old friends ended with laughter and joy.
The speaker may not have intended it, but the listener took it to heart. Ding Sanshi became interested in the shared bicycle, so he took the opportunity to call Zhou Dongsheng.
Ding Sanshi told Zhou Dongsheng about this in just a few words. Zhou Dongsheng suddenly realized that he had never expected that his fame had become so great that it had spread to Ding Sanshi's circle through word of mouth.
Hearing this, Zhou Dongsheng felt a sense of accomplishment. He had unknowingly become famous...
"I don't think the little yellow bike mentioned by Lao Zhu has much technical content. On the contrary, I am a little interested in Mobike. They are able to polish the bicycle to this level. Although the cost is a bit high, it is worth it..."
"From an entrepreneurial perspective, Ofo may be more successful, but from a personal perspective, I am more optimistic about the Mobike project."
Ding Sanshi gave his own fair evaluation, but there was another meaning behind his words. Zhou Dongsheng immediately understood what he meant and coughed.
"That's true, but it's really difficult to develop. It's hard to just take over the entire Shanghai market. There are huge gaps in both funding and research and development. I'm really worried about it recently. Brother Ding, can you give me a hand?"
Zhou Dongsheng said in an exaggerated "pitiable" way that he was just thinking of increasing the speed of Mobike, but unexpectedly someone sent him a pillow when he felt sleepy.
If pig factories are brought on board, it would simply speed things up. Even the bike-sharing industry, which is still in its infancy, might spread across the country faster and become one of the most watched industries of the year...
The whole year of 2016 is not only the first year of live streaming, but more accurately it is the first year of mobile Internet. All industries related to mobile Internet are experiencing a revival and crazy growth.
Live streaming, short videos, shared bicycles...are all representatives of the crazy growth rooted in the soil of mobile Internet.
"You are such a poor boy. It just so happens that I have nothing to do in Hangzhou recently. How about I go to the Magic City?" Ding Sanshi asked in a teasing tone.
"Well, there's no need to trouble you. I will bring General Hu to Hangzhou to visit you in person!" Zhou Dongsheng was very tactful and agreed immediately.
After all, if Mobike can get investment from a pig factory, it will definitely be a great help to it. And the reason why the fire of shared bicycles can be ignited is that it is all real money and capital.
What Zhou Dongsheng knows about the future of Mobike is undoubtedly the final result based on the joint efforts of capital from multiple parties. Now that Zhou Dongsheng is the first person to enter the game, he naturally has to take the lead.
Otherwise, if they just occupy the toilet without doing anything, no one can say for sure whether the final result will change. With the pig farm entering the game, it is undoubtedly a very solid insurance...
