Xiaomi Heavy Industry, its first entrepreneurial venture!

Chapter 633 miHoYo! (Second Update!)
When Lin Yi walked out of the Shanghai Municipal Government building, it was the hottest part of the afternoon sun.

Back in his car, he pulled out the documents he had prepared earlier and said to the driver, "To the Xufu District Information Industry Park!"

The Xufu District Information Industry Park is not far from the municipal government, but there are many traffic lights and traffic police on the road, so the speed of progress is not fast.

It took Lin Yi and his car more than half an hour to finally arrive at the Information Industry Park.

After finding a place to park the car, Lin Yi began to look around.

Who would have thought that a notorious gaming giant that would bring darkness to the world would originate from here?

I wonder if, by combining the dark giant of industry with the gaming giant that has brought darkness to the world, these two dark giants could become a two-star dark giant?
Shaking his head to clear his mind of these random thoughts, Lin Yi found the newsstand next door, bought a drink for 5 yuan, and then asked for the address.

The newsstand owner wasn't a local, but lured by the 5 yuan, she enthusiastically pointed to the building in front of her:

"Go down to the bottom of that building, then turn left. Walk about 50 meters forward and you will see an elevator."

"That elevator will take you up!"

Despite receiving very detailed instructions, Lin Yi remained skeptical and slowly made his way forward to the elevator mentioned by the newsstand owner. Instead of rushing upstairs, he grabbed a passing office worker and asked for directions again.

Fortunately.

The newsstand owner hadn't given the wrong directions; this was indeed the address.

Lin Yi took the elevator upstairs, and when it arrived at his destination floor and the doors opened, he was completely dumbfounded as he looked at the busy people in the corridor.

like……

There seem to be quite a lot of people.

Lin Yi soon realized that the large number of people was a minor issue, because there were even more companies in front of him. This was an information industry park, as well as a small-scale startup incubation cluster.

Compared to other places, office rents here are lower, and with a large number of agencies offering services, every building and every office here is covered with signs.

He has to find the person he's looking for among all these signs!
After standing at the elevator entrance for a while, he turned his head to the left and looked at each office.

There was nothing on the left, so he turned to look at the right.

After circling the corridor on the right, he finally found his target hidden among a bunch of signs—miHoYo.

The office door was open, but unlike the bustling scenes in other offices, the office exuded a desolate atmosphere.

Lin Yi walked over and stood at the doorway, peering inside cautiously.

It's a typical office layout for an IT company: a porch, an office area, and a meeting room with a sign that reads "CEO's Office."

In the office area, computers were scattered haphazardly on the messy desks, and several young people were busy typing in front of these computers.

Lin Yi didn't try to hide his movements, so after peeking around for a while, the people in the office area all turned to look at the person standing at the door, peering into their offices.

After a while, a young man wearing glasses came up to them with a smile from the crowd:
Are you here for an interview?

Lin Yi's gaze lingered on the face of the young man wearing glasses for a moment before he extended his right hand: "Hello, Mr. Liu Wei, my name is Lin Yi!"

"I've been looking for some investment projects lately, and I happened to see some activities at Shanghai Jiao Tong University, where I came across the game you made."

"I have a very good impression of you, knowing that you are starting your own business and developing games."

"I just want to have a chat with you guys!"

Liu Wei wasn't surprised that the other party knew his name, because with scammers rampant these days, figuring out the other person's name is the most basic thing to do if you want to scam someone.

But he felt like he'd heard the name Lin Yi somewhere before.

But upon closer reflection, he couldn't recall where he had heard the name before.

Lin Yi's words left him feeling even more confused.

After pondering for a moment, he turned to look at the window.

It's afternoon now, and the sun is in the west.

It's sunset.

Therefore, the sun does not rise from the west.

Having understood this, he licked his lips with the tip of his tongue and turned his gaze back to Lin Yi. Looking at this face, he felt that the face looked familiar, but he couldn't remember where he had seen it before.

However, the smile on the other person's face made him feel that there might be some truth to what the other person said, no, there might be half of it!
As the saying goes, you can't hit a smiling face. If someone says they want to invest, you should first see what they're thinking and decide if they're a scammer.

If it's a scammer, then it's like learning something new.

But if it's not a scam, then everyone's happy.

Having made up his mind, Liu Wei slightly turned his body and pointed to the reception room: "Mr. Lin, please come in!"

After Lin Yi walked past him, he turned to look at the person beside him:
"Let's brew a pot of tea!"

After giving his instructions, he turned around and quickly followed Lin Yi.

When he walked in, Lin Yi was already sitting on the sofa opposite him and had opened his briefcase.

Upon seeing Liu Wei enter, he naturally took out a business card from his briefcase and handed it to him:

"My introduction was a bit rushed just now, let me explain it again!"

"My name is Lin Yi, Chairman of Xiaomi Heavy Industry Group!"

A short sentence exploded in Liu Wei's ears like a thunderclap.

Looking at the business card in my hand, it's a black, matte metallic card with three lines of text on the front.

Lin Yi

Xiaomi Heavy Industry Group

【telephone number……】

On the back is a silver-white cross-shaped logo. The strokes of this cross-shaped logo look more like blades, making the name, which is meant to fill hunger, appear aggressive.

Looking at the business card, Liu Wei finally remembered why it looked familiar, but he couldn't recall where he had seen it before.

Because I saw it in the news!

I've seen them at some seminars at Shanghai Jiao Tong University. There are a few photos and very few videos. If I can recognize them, that's already a result of my exceptional memory!
He said that the name sounded so familiar, but after thinking about it for a long time, he couldn't think of anyone around him or anyone whose name was Lin Yi.

This guy is a big shot who jumped straight from another field!
It would be strange if we knew each other!
At that moment, Lin Yi's voice rang out from the side: "You can use your skills to verify it. I'll be waiting for you!"

"No need, no need!" Liu Wei waved his hands repeatedly, and just then, someone outside brought in tea, which helped him out of the predicament.

Holding the tea, Liu Wei quickly poured Lin Yi a cup:
"Mr. Lin, we've had a bit too much to drink, please don't mind!"

"It's alright! Everyone gets through this!" Lin Yi calmly picked up his teacup, took a small sip, smiled and nodded. He didn't comment on the tea, but continued:
"The main purpose of my visit this time is to invite you to join Xiaomi Heavy Industry."

"My proposal is for Xiaomi Heavy Industry to invest in and fully acquire the company you have just founded, miHoYo."

"But don't worry, you all still have autonomy and your shares."

"Xiaomi Heavy Industry holds 55% of the shares, and the remaining 45% will be divided equally among the three of you."

"Xiaomi Heavy Industry can provide financial, technical, and policy support for game development."

"What you need to do is make a good game, and do it with your heart!"

As Lin Yi spoke, Liu Wei's mouth opened wider and wider. The room wasn't well soundproofed, so much of their conversation was heard outside.

The people still busy in the office area stopped what they were doing after hearing some faint noises. They tiptoed to the door, hid behind the frosted glass, and eavesdropped on the conversation inside. At the same time, they also observed Liu Wei's expression through the gaps.

At this moment, Liu Wei stood there, feeling completely dizzy.

Two voices echoed in his mind. One voice said, "This is a trap. How can a pie fall from the sky, especially one with only filling and no crust?"

This is completely impossible!

But another voice is saying, how could there not be?

We didn't have it before, but we do now, so let's eat this filling quickly!
Eat it!

Eat it!
Just as Liu Wei was caught in a dilemma, unsure how to respond to Lin Yi, Lin Yi's voice, tinged with amusement, rang out again from the other end:

"Oh right, there are no KPIs!"

"Hiss..." A gasp rang out, along with Liu Wei's voice and the voices of the eavesdroppers outside the frosted glass partition.

No KPIs!

No KPIs!

This is no ordinary pie; it's a meat pie, pure meat filling, without ginger, scallions, or any other miscellaneous seasonings. It's made from the finest beef and mutton!

But soon, their ecstasy turned into deep doubt.

A company that doesn't have KPI assessments...

What's the company called?
Even in their small company, where everyone is working with a little money and fueled by passion, there is still a small KPI assessment.

Everyone must complete their work within the agreed time. There is no major punishment for not completing it, but one needs to reflect on the situation and analyze the reasons for not being able to complete it.

But now, a tech giant with an international reputation has approached them, saying it wants to invest in them, and then telling them that there are no KPIs to be done.

This……

"Mr. Lin, you're not joking, are you?" After hesitating for a long time, Liu Wei finally asked the question that had been bothering him.

After asking his question, he stared intently at Lin Yi, trying to discern something from him.

Under his gaze, Lin Yi gently shook his head: "I haven't finished speaking!"

"When I said there were no KPI assessments, I didn't mean there never were."

"But during game development."

"A good game, in addition to project initiation, also needs enough time to organize and adjust."

"Without KPI assessments, I won't put pressure on you, and you don't need to put pressure on yourselves by setting a forced launch date."

"However, in order to avoid investment losses, I still need to arrange a time with you."

"During this period, I will invest funds; if you need personnel, I will help you find them."

"After this period of time, the newbies should have become veterans and should be able to produce results."

"If you still can't achieve results, then the group company will have to take the lead, set up projects for you, and then you will complete the tasks according to the project requirements, working like assembly line workers."

"Can you understand?"

Hearing this explanation, Liu Wei breathed a sigh of relief. Thank goodness, it wasn't some kind of bet.

Since the company was founded, he has been learning about entrepreneurship and management while developing games.

What I learned most was that startup founders would make bets with large corporations in order to grow their businesses bigger and stronger.

Large corporations provide funding and assistance to startup founders, who then grow their companies into large and successful businesses within a specified timeframe.

If the agreed-upon timeframe is not met, the entrepreneur will have to hand over the company to a large corporation and will also have to pay compensation.

Following the normal procedure, this is a perfectly normal betting arrangement.

But often, people are wicked and greedy.

Many so-called startups fail at the very last minute, just before the agreed-upon deadline, when large corporations step in and seize all related information.

If it's just what Lin Yi said, then that's fine!

Taking a deep breath, Liu Wei leaned forward and asked Lin Yi, word by word:
Do we really have autonomy?

Faced with this question, Lin Yi did not answer directly, but instead raised his right index finger: "We don't lack this money!"

"Or rather, losing one or two hundred million yuan is nothing to us!"

This sentence left Liu Wei completely speechless.

Some game companies work themselves to the bone all year round, but their revenue may not even reach one or two hundred million.

But now, this guy just walks in like that and says that throwing away one or two hundred million is no problem at all!

At this moment, Liu Wei gained a profound understanding of Xiaomi Heavy Industry's cash flow situation.

After understanding, comes ecstasy.

The idea they came up with for this little game comes from their student days; they had a lot of creative ideas back then.

After establishing the company, hiring people, and officially starting the project, they evaluated all these ideas.

This idea is the cheapest one.

This project can be completed with just 100 million.

But even with all their pleading and connections, they still couldn't raise the 100 million yuan.

The current projects can only be described as everyone generating electricity out of love.

One day, when everyone can't generate enough electricity, the project might have to be abandoned.

but……

Lin Yi has appeared!
Suppressing his excitement, Liu Wei cautiously asked:
"How much money is Mr. Lin willing to invest in the initial stage?"

Lin Yi didn't reply, but simply opened his briefcase, took out a document and an envelope, and slammed the document on the table. It was an acquisition agreement.

All of Party A's information has been filled in; only Party B's information remains to be filled in.

The envelope was pressed against the acquisition agreement; it was very thin.

But when Liu Wei looked at the envelope, he silently swallowed.

Finally, he reached out his right hand and took the envelope. He carefully tore it open along the edge.

He had seen a joke online about a man giving a woman a gift, which consisted of an envelope.

The woman, disgusted with the man, tore up the envelope.

Only after the contents spilled out did the woman realize that it was a check.

But it's already torn to shreds and can't be used!
The envelope was torn open, and the contents were exactly as Liu Wei had guessed.

It is a check with all the information filled in, along with the corresponding cashing voucher.

You could say that you can withdraw money from the bank by taking this.

The amount on the check was exactly 1000 million yuan!
(End of this chapter)