Chapter 521 It’s time to exert your strength
"Chairman, the preparatory work for the production of Fleet of Time is going smoothly.
Tan Ying sat opposite Luo Yang, carefully reporting on the progress of preparations for the new drama.
Ten minutes later, after finishing the report, he looked at Luo Yang, waiting for instructions.
"Do you know Zhou Yifen?"
Luo Yang did not immediately comment on Tan Ying's recent work, but instead asked about a name.
“Sounds a bit familiar”
Tan Ying didn't react at first, but after a little thought, he immediately remembered: "Chairman, I remember that Zhou Yifen, whom you just mentioned, is a capable person in our circle, but..."
"Just what?"
Luo Yang asked curiously, "I've also heard that she's quite powerful in the industry, but Changkong Entertainment under her name doesn't seem to be very well-known?"
"Changkong Entertainment is not very famous. On the surface, it is a small entertainment company that mainly trains amateurs, but in fact it is just a shell."
Tan Ying replied: "As for Zhou Yifen, everyone in the industry calls her Sister Zhou. It is said that she has a deep relationship with a certain big shot in the film and television industry. She is considered the big shot's white glove. Anyway, no matter what, this Sister Zhou has great power. No matter whether it is a famous director or a star, they all give her some face."
"This energy is great, how exactly is it manifested?"
"How to describe it?"
Tan Ying thought for a moment before saying, "The film and entertainment industry values fame and experience, and also resources. Take the film "Fleeting Time" that we are currently preparing to shoot, for example. From funding to directors, suitable leading stars, publicity, review, and theaters, it is impossible for Guobao Films alone to gather all the resources. At this time, you need connections to piece together the complete picture, but this piecemeal also has a limit."
This limitation exists in any industry.
For example, for a low-budget film like "So Young", it is impossible to invite a top-notch director to direct the film.
A director of average fame cannot invite top-tier stars.
This is not just a question of pay; the most important thing is whether you have the resources in your hands.
"This Sister Zhou is the one who can organize a party."
Tan Ying concluded: "As long as the money is in place, many difficult things can be solved for you in her hands."
"So magical?"
After hearing this, Luo Yang couldn't help smacking his lips.
"Maybe I'm exaggerating a bit, but it's pretty close."
Tan Ying nodded affirmatively, and then made a strange gesture.
He turned his head to look at the closed office door behind him, then lowered his voice and said, "Chairman, it is said that she also helps to make connections. Many bosses outside the circle will look for her when they have ideas."
"What are you thinking about?"
Luo Yang glared at Tan Ying and said, "I asked someone to write a theme song for Fleet of Time and I hope Faye Wong will sing it. I asked her to get in touch with Faye Wong."
"Look at my mouth."
Tan Ying looked embarrassed, slapping his lips lightly and said, "I've been daydreaming all day long."
"Okay, I don't mean to blame you."
Luo Yang waved his hand and said, "I have already contacted Zhou Yifen. She will be in Shanghai tomorrow. I may arrange to meet you there to have a chat. You can accompany me then."
Tan Ying immediately nodded in agreement.
"By the way, the casting for this film isn't finished yet, right?"
"Except for the male and female protagonists, the rest have not been decided yet."
"That's good"
Luo Yang wanted to reserve two places for Zhou Yifen and exchange them with her. It would be best to solve it with money. If that doesn't work, he could give up some resources in exchange.
At around half past ten, the report was completed and Tan Ying left the office.
"Boss, the people from Yongcheng Bank have arrived. They said they are here to take care of the authorization and signing of contracts for private assets."
Almost immediately, Chu Jing came in and reported: "Do you want to let them in now?"
"Well, let them in."
This matter had been agreed upon with Dong Xuan the day before yesterday. Originally, Luo Yang was supposed to go to the Pudong branch, but he just couldn't spare the time. After he casually mentioned it to Dong Xuan last night, it became a door-to-door service.
A moment later, Cong Shanshan and Chu Weiwei, dressed in work clothes, walked into Luo Yang's office.
"Hello, Mr. Luo. I am Cong Shanshan from the Pudong Branch of Yongcheng Bank. This is my colleague Chu Weiwei. We are both members of your private asset management team."
Cong Shanshan explained the purpose of her visit in a serious manner: "I am here to sign a series of relevant agreements with you on behalf of the bank."
"Chu Jing, after you make tea, ask the company's legal department to come over."
Although most of the agreements provided by banks are templated and naturally contain unfair terms, it is best to have a professional review the content regarding investment authorization and returns.
While instructing Chu Jing, he invited Cong Shanshan and Chu Weiwei to sit in the reception area.
The reception area in the office has two sets of sofas with a coffee table in the middle, which makes it convenient for Luo Yang to meet visitors from business units.
As for the tea area, it is used to entertain friends.
"Xiao Chu, take out the agreement and let Mr. Luo review it first."
After sitting on the sofa opposite Luo Yang, Cong Shanshan told Chu Weiwei to take out the agreement from her briefcase: "By the way, explain the terms of the agreement to Mr. Luo."
There is no need to explain the basic terms because they are standard templates and cannot be changed even if you want to.
Chu Weiwei, wearing a pair of black-framed glasses, walked around the coffee table and handed a stack of information to Luo Yang.
"Mr. Luo, we have marked the pages with colored sticky notes regarding the agreed terms. Please take a look first. If you have any questions, you can ask at any time. Manager Cong and I will be responsible for explaining them to you."
"Well, let me take a look first."
Luo Yang picked up an agreement calmly and read it slowly.
Four or five minutes later, Wang Jingcheng, head of the group's legal department, came over. After listening to the instructions of his chairman, he also started to read the agreement in the reception area.
"I'm a little confused about this part, can you explain it to me?"
Luo Yang broke the silence and pointed to a clause in the document and said, "If I don't take out the profit from the investment in the current year, will it be directly counted as part of the total investment? Will the total amount be used as the base for investment income starting from the second year?"
To put it simply, Luo Yang invested 3000 million yuan, with an annual return of 10%. Assuming that this income is not withdrawn, will the income be calculated by compound interest based on the base of 3300 million yuan in the second year?
Why do you need to ask clearly?
Because the agreement was signed based on a total amount of 3000 million.
"Mr. Luo, generally speaking, the profit will be directly deposited into your personal account that year."
Seeing Luo Yang raised an objection, Cong Shanshan replied: "Because the asset management agreement you signed with our bank is for the principal part, it does not involve the agreement on cumulative increase in investment. If there is more capital investment, you can sign another authorization management agreement in the second year."
This sentence is easy to understand. The profits are the profits and the bank is not responsible for accumulation, but you can sign a separate entrusted management agreement.
"I understand."
Luo Yang nodded and returned his attention to the agreement.
"Manager Cong, I have a question for you regarding Mr. Luo's investment and equity management."
"You're welcome, Director Wang. If you have any questions, feel free to ask."
"The agreement states that for the equity portion of Mr. Luo's personal assets, the bank will first conduct a valuation in accordance with relevant internal regulations, and then organize professionals to conduct financial tracking and audits of the company in which the equity is located to protect Mr. Luo's rights and interests, and collect relevant management fees in accordance with regulations."
Wang Jingcheng, head of the legal department, asked: "When Mr. Luo invested in these companies, he should have sent relevant supervisors. Is there any suspicion of duplication in the bank's actions?"
"Director Wang may have misunderstood. So far, Mr. Luo has not actually sent any professional personnel to the two companies to conduct supervision. That is why our bank proposed to sign a custodial agreement with Mr. Luo."
Cong Shanshan explained calmly: "We are actually quite surprised, especially regarding Mihoyo. Mr. Luo has invested in the company for more than a year and a half, but no supervisory personnel have been sent to the company yet."
"cough cough"
Wang Jingcheng clenched his fist around his mouth and coughed several times. How could he know that his boss would...
If you say Luo Yang is a big shot, he really is a big shot.
I only invested a few hundred thousand dollars in the company MiHoYo and didn't care about the money at all.
Moreover, when the college students started their business, there were only three of them at the beginning. Even later on, there were only some classmates who came to help for a period of time. He really couldn't open his mouth to ask Luo Yang to send professional personnel to supervise the use of funds.
MiHoYo now actually has dozens of employees. In terms of scale and organization, it is already a formal small company.
But as time went by, Luo Yang forgot about this matter!
As for Toutiao, although the company has been established, it is still in the software development stage and the product has not even been launched on the market.
So after discussing with Dong Xuan, Luo Yang simply packaged the assets and entrusted them to the bank, asking the private asset management team to help supervise them. This is also the reason why there are more than just Cong Shanshan in the team.
Otherwise, with only 3000 million in capital, how could you enjoy such distinguished service?
"This one is passed."
Luo Yang solved the embarrassment of his subordinates by speaking out.
Time passed slowly as we asked questions and answered them, and in the blink of an eye it was twelve o'clock.
"There should be no problem."
After reading it over, Luo Yang picked up the pen and began to sign the agreement.
"Thank you Mr. Luo for your trust in our bank. We will definitely live up to your expectations and provide you with the best service possible."
After the agreement was signed, Cong Shanshan shook hands with Luo Yang and said, "There is one team member who didn't come today. If Mr. Luo has time, let's have a meal together and get to know each other."
In fact, Luo Yang knew that the other team member was Zhou Yue, and he selected him himself.
So there is another meaning in Cong Shanshan's words.
“I don’t think I’ll have time this week.”
Luo Yang smiled and said, "Let's talk about it later."
It’s not that Luo Yang doesn’t want to. He has plans to have dinner with He Maosong, Cai Fujun and Liu Haishan tonight. He will probably have dinner with Zhou Yifen from the capital tomorrow night, and he may even rush back to Yang City overnight. He really doesn’t have time this week.
When letting go of his hand, Cong Shanshan hooked Luo Yang's palm with her little finger.
"Zhou Yue is in charge of the supervision of the two companies invested by Mr. Luo."
Manager Cong "reminded" Luo Yang with a pun: "It's better to get familiar with it as soon as possible."
Ha ha.
If there were no subordinates in the office
Fortunately, my subordinates are here.
Halfway through lunch, Guo Yuancheng, director of the school's Entrepreneurship Guidance Center, called.
"Mr. Luo, I'm so sorry to call you at this time."
He also knew that it was time for dinner, so he started by saying sorry.
"Director Guo, is there something urgent?"
Luo Yang ate faster because he had a feeling that his lunch break was ruined.
"It's all because of the selection activity."
Guo Yuancheng smiled bitterly on the phone and said, "You participated in it once last time, so you should know that this time is not much different from the time of the Shanghai University Student Entrepreneurship Competition. Last semester, Principal Lu asked me to submit your shared bicycle project, and it will be reviewed next week. You..."
Fortunately, the chopsticks in Luo Yang's hand did not fall to the ground.
He had no idea about participating in the selection.
"No, Director Guo, you should know that my project will not be implemented until April or May this year. How can I participate in the selection of investment materials?"
Luo Yang was not anxious, but confused.
“How can I apply for subsidies if I don’t participate in the selection?”
It was just that Guo Yuancheng was not in front of Luo Yang, otherwise he would have definitely seen his helpless expression.
"What does that mean, school?"
Luo Yang didn't want to take the blame anyway, so he asked directly: "You can't ask me to land the project within a week, the conditions are not ripe yet."
"I know this, and Principal Lu knows it too."
Guo Yuancheng understood what Luo Yang meant and quickly explained: "Although the project has not yet been implemented, it is not just on paper. After all, the company has been registered, and the software development and other work have been almost done. We are not cheating."
That's right. The company is located in the school's science and technology park. Last time, the leader of the Shanghai Science and Technology Bureau came to inspect it, although he was just a section chief.
The school needs to save face, and Luo Yang knows this.
But I can't just keep silent. Even if I tell him in advance, he will still agree even if he knows there is something wrong with it.
Is it worth it to make such a fuss just for hundreds of thousands of subsidies?
For a moment, Luo Yang was speechless.
Because he didn't know what to say.
"Principal Lu said you mentioned that you were planning to raise funds for the shared bike project."
Guo Yuancheng couldn't sense Luo Yang's condition over the phone, so he continued to ask, "How is it going now? Have you met any interested investment institutions? Do you want the school to help make some connections?"
Eh?
What is Guo Yuancheng's purpose in saying this?
School matchmaking?
"That's not necessary. I have already found an investment institution that is interested."
As the situation was unclear, Luo Yang simply revealed some information.
"Any clues?"
Ok?
"Director Guo is really well-informed. Did anyone from our school attend the investor reception last night?"
Luo Yang tried to ask.
"what?"
Guo Yuancheng was a little confused when faced with this question.
He was stunned for a moment, then smiled bitterly and said, "How is it possible? In recent years, the school has not had any outstanding projects except your Kunpeng technology project. How can we send people to this kind of cocktail party when we don't even have an invitation?"
Having said this, he suddenly paused.
He replied out of inertia, but after coming to his senses, Guo Yuancheng instantly understood the implicit meaning of Luo Yang's words.
"Mr. Luo, have you already received new investment?"
When he asked this question, his voice was obviously trembling slightly, he was both afraid and looking forward to a surprise.
"1000 million, 25% of the shares."
"How many?"
Guo Yuancheng could hardly believe his ears: "Are you saying that the shared bicycle project is now valued at 4000 million?"
"should be."
Luo Yang replied with a smile.
"Where are you? I'll be there right now!"
"I'd better go to school."
There was no way Luo Yang would let Guo Yuancheng make the trip. It just so happened that he also wanted to sit in Principal Lu's office and report on his work.
April is just around the corner, and it’s time for schools to get ready.
(End of this chapter)
