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Chapter 156, Page 0153: [Let's Use the Royalties to Submit a Proceedings]

Chen Guiliang kept dragging his feet and was unwilling to engage in substantive negotiations, which led to Fu Jixun flying back to Shanghai, leaving only an investment manager to oversee things.

Fu Jixun did not reply immediately after receiving Chen Guiliang's call.

He needs to contact people in Silicon Valley first to study Facebook's financing situation in detail!
At this time, DFJ was still relatively cautious about investing in China.

It's not until next year, when Web 2.0 takes off, that Silicon Valley will send money again, specifically to set up a DFJ Dragon Vein Fund. At that time, the DFJ partners will be waving their cash around, spending heavily on internet companies across China.

As for IDG's Lin Dongliang, he also needs to understand the details of Facebook's financing before he can slowly discuss the investment in Xiaonei.com with Chen Guiliang.

evening.

Chen Guiliang carried a bucket downstairs, containing a change of clothes and toiletries, and went to the public bathhouse with Guo Feng, Min Wenyu, and Jiang Junlai.

"Oh, Mr. Chen, you're taking a bath in person again!"

Before even arriving at their destination, they ran into several acquaintances who joked and laughed with Chen Guiliang.

Chen Guiliang boasted, "Once my company goes public, I'll hire a personal bath secretary to go to public bathhouses in my place."

"Haha, if it's a female secretary, then she'd have to go to the women's bathhouse," someone laughed.

Students are lining up outside the public bathroom.

Chen Guiliang and the other three put their buckets and basins at the back of the line and then squatted down to chat.

They were having a lively conversation there.

Soon another boy joined in, saying mysteriously, "The news has come out about the guy who jumped off the second science building yesterday. His surname is Feng, and he's a math PhD student who's about to graduate!"

"Holy crap, someone about to graduate with a PhD jumps off a building?"

"Maybe the paper won't pass the review."

"Who knows."

"Why do they all choose the second science building? The Chinese literature major who jumped off the building last month also lived there."

"Could it be that a ghost is haunting you, bewitching you so you jump down?"

"..."

Chen Guiliang felt uneasy upon hearing this, as three students had already skipped classes at Peking University since he enrolled.

This isn't unique to Peking University; last year, 10 universities in Beijing saw similar incidents, and this year the number is expected to surge to 19. This has sparked widespread public discussion, prompting the education authorities to intervene and demand that universities strengthen psychological education for students.

In a few days, another student will jump at Peking University, but instead of on campus, he will jump at Chengdu Shuangliu Airport.

"Chen Guiliang!" a classmate suddenly shouted.

Chen Guiliang turned his head: "What's wrong?"

The student asked, "Didn't the girl who jumped off the building last month write her suicide note on the school's intranet log? Why can't we see it now?"

Chen Guiliang nodded: "We didn't delete her logs, we just hid them. Her family members can see them when they log in to the account. The password for that account has been reset and it has been handed over to her family to manage."

"Sigh, why bother? You're so young." The student said with great regret.

The phone rang, and Chen Guiliang ran to the tree to answer it.

"I've arrived in Beijing and just checked into a hotel," Tao Chenggang said.

Chen Guiliang said, "Come directly to Peking University Science Park tomorrow, and remember to call me a few minutes in advance."

“Okay, let’s meet tomorrow,” Tao Chenggang said.

Tao Chenggang came with an investment agreement.

The royalties for the first quarter of "Those Things of the Ming Dynasty" arrived in my account half a month ago, amounting to more than 1,563,000 yuan (after tax).

This is calculated based on a 15% royalty rate. Once sales exceed 50 copies, the royalty rate will increase by 1% for every additional 10 copies sold, up to a maximum of 20%.

The extra cost due to the tiered calculation will be made up during future settlements.

In addition, there is a tax reduction policy for personal income tax on royalties, which translates to a final tax rate of 11.2%.

Chen Guiliang received an advance of 10 yuan last year, which will naturally be deducted this time, so he will actually receive a little over 146 million yuan.

He plans to use 40 yuan of it, in his personal capacity, to invest in Tao Chenggang's game company and help Tao Chenggang solve his immediate financial crisis.

Of the 200,000 shares, he invested himself, and the other 200,000 were invested by Bian Guanyue. These shares are not many and will be diluted in the future, but they will be enough to ensure Bian Guanyue's livelihood, and there will be no conflicts in company management.

Once the venture capital funds arrive, they will continue to inject capital into Tao Chenggang's company in the name of ByteDance.

This free game is sure to make a lot of money, as long as it's not poorly managed.

After queuing to shower, Chen Guiliang called Bian Guanyue on his way back to the dormitory and said, "Take a day off tomorrow and come to Peking University Science Park."

"What's the urgent matter?" Bian Guanyue asked.

Chen Guiliang laughed and said, "Didn't you lend me several hundred thousand? I'll help you invest two hundred thousand of it in a company. You're sure to make money in the future."

"No need, just pay me back when you have the money," Bian Guanyue said.

Chen Guiliang said, "Be good, listen to me."

Bian Guanyue thought for a moment and said, "Alright, what time tomorrow?"

“You’ll set off early in the morning,” Chen Guiliang said.

“Okay,” Bian Guanyue said.

After finishing their business, they chatted casually until he returned to room 404.

Min Wenyu said to Guo Feng, "Guo Fengzi, look at Chen Guiliang, he's got both love and career success. Why don't you go after your senior sister?"

“I don’t have time,” Guo Feng said. “Actually, I do text her occasionally. She used to often not reply to my texts, but now she always does. I’ve thought about it carefully, and it’s because my behavior was too abrupt before, which made her unsure how to interact with me. Now that we don’t see each other as often, our relationship is actually more harmonious.”

Jiang Junlai asked, "Could it be that she only started treating you differently now that you've become a shareholder and the company has continued to grow?" "Vulgar!"

Guo Feng said disdainfully.

Deng Chen from the dorm across the hall shouted from the corridor: "We need people for 'Three Kingdoms Kill'!"

"Coming!"

Jiang Junlai immediately ran outside.

Not only him, but two other dorm rooms next door also responded.

Although the online version of "Three Kingdoms Kill" has been launched, there are still many students who do not own a computer.

Moreover, face-to-face killing has a unique charm.

Senior Brother Min didn't go to the dorm across the hall; he was using Chen Guiliang's computer, constantly switching accounts to collect and steal virtual crops.

"Damn it, after taking a shower, several accounts have been hacked down to just the minimum payout," Senior Brother Min cursed.

Chen Guiliang laughed and said, "Why don't you recharge your membership? Even if your crops get stolen, the guaranteed minimum will still be higher for you. Don't keep being a freeloader."

"I will absolutely not recharge!" Min Wenyu's attitude was clear.

Chen Guiliang tempted him, saying, "I'll lend you money to top up your account, and you can pay me back whenever you want."

"Get out of here, don't drag me down with you!" Senior Brother Min resisted the temptation.

Chen Guiliang burst into laughter.

This is a matter of principle. Senior Brother Min would rather treat him to barbecue than spend money on the game. He also refused the membership that Chen Guiliang offered him.

After replanting the vegetables, Min Wenyu said, "This summer vacation, I'm going to teach in a rural area. You, a capitalist, wouldn't you like to do something for the children in the mountains?"

Chen Guiliang said, "Help me buy some popular science books to donate to schools in mountainous areas, like '100,000 Whys' and 'Five Thousand Years of Chinese History'."

"At least you still have some conscience and haven't been corrupted by capitalism," Min Wenyu said with a smile.

Guo Feng, who had been resting in bed, said, "Please donate some sports equipment for me, like basketballs, soccer balls, badminton rackets, and the like."

Chen Guiliang added, "If there are any students who are particularly diligent and eager to learn, but whose families are really struggling financially, please help me record their information."

Min Wenyu was slightly surprised, and looked at Chen Guiliang seriously: "Okay."

The next day.

Chen Guiliang arrived at Peking University Science Park and asked Wang Kai to temporarily borrow a meeting room: "Professor Wang, why is there construction going on over there again?"

Wang Kai explained with a smile, "That's an incubator building under construction. It's only five stories high and has a top-notch design. Once it's finished, startups will move there. Right now, this building is specifically rented to established companies."

"Are there any vacant office spaces in this building now?" Chen Guiliang asked.

Wang Kai said, "Fangzheng and Qingniao will be moving in soon; their renovations are complete. Other companies are also gradually moving into the other floors. After you accept the investment, how many employees do you plan to have?"

"We will expand to around 180 people within a year," Chen Guiliang said.

Wang Kai said, "There are more than enough rooms in the office building. Go upstairs another day and reserve a room. If other companies come to rent office space, tell them not to choose the ones you're interested in. Of course, the office building is not under my management; I'm just passing on the message. After you move up, the rent will return to normal; it won't be as cheap as it is now."

Chen Guiliang said, "It's just that ByteDance moved up there. The two offices I rented before were all given to Game Science for use."

“That’s fine, but it’s not under my jurisdiction. You should talk to the administration and logistics department,” Wang Kai said.

After chatting for a few more minutes, Tao Chenggang arrived, and Chen Guiliang went downstairs to greet him.

Wang Kai then returned to his office.

“This is the shareholding agreement, and the other shareholders have already signed it,” Tao Chenggang said, noticing that no one else was around. “Don’t you want to have a lawyer take a look?”

Chen Guiliang laughed and said, "It's not too late to hire a lawyer when ByteDance invests. You can't just give up on ByteDance's even bigger investment just to scam me out of my 40 yuan personal investment, can you?"

"That's true." Tao Chenggang nodded.

The basic terms of the contract have been agreed upon by both parties over the phone.

Chen Guiliang and Bian Guanyue each invested 20 yuan, each holding 4.8% of the game company's shares.

After their investment, Tao Chenggang's shareholding decreased to 61.3%. The other three shareholders held 10.4%, 10.4%, and 8.3% respectively.

Tao Chenggang asked, "The other three shareholders and I have all invested everything we own. You and your friends have invested a total of 400,000 yuan so far, but that won't last much longer. Will the subsequent investment arrive within five months?"

"There's no need to wait five months," Chen Guiliang said with a smile.

Seeing his confidence, Tao Chenggang didn't ask any more questions and instead said, "Your two companies are doing very well. I saw on Sohu Games' April popularity rankings that 'Three Kingdoms Kill' has already squeezed into the top 15."

"It's alright," Chen Guiliang said, trying to sound cool.

The game "Three Kingdoms Kill" has achieved rapid growth by leveraging various channels, including Renren (a Chinese social networking site), Happy Farm (a popular online game), physical game cards, online forums, bookmarks included with the book "Those Things of the Ming Dynasty," and advertising on 17173. Registered users have now surpassed 70!
However, the daily active user ratio has decreased, as many new players don't play every day. This is especially true for those attracted to the Youke Interactive platform through Happy Farm, many of whom are even older adults.

Chen Guiliang and Tao Chenggang chatted for an hour before Bian Guanyue finally arrived by car.

"Sign it." Chen Guiliang handed over the shareholding agreement.

Bian Guanyue didn't even bother to look at the contract. Since Chen Guiliang asked her to sign it, she just picked up the pen and scribbled her signature.

I'm not worried about being sold.

Tao Chenggang frowned slightly: This girl is so beautiful, and she's his own sister... It seems he has to give up on her.

Chen Guiliang is now just waiting for venture capital to come quickly. In addition to investing in Tao Chenggang's game company, he also wants to invest in the newly established Tudou.com.

In the future, Renren users will be able to upload videos to Tudou and embed them into their own Renren pages. At the same time, the large number of Renren users will also drive traffic to Tudou.

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(The office building where Chen Guiliang's two companies are located is called the main building of the Peking University Science Park Innovation Center, or the Peking University Science Building. Old Wang made a mistake before; the completion date should be 2007, but this book was accidentally published two years earlier. Let's just leave it at that.)
(End of this chapter)