HuaYu97: Starting as a Singer

Chapter 82 [082] Tencent Acquires 15% Stake
Pengcheng, Nanshan.

Qi Yuan met Little Ma, the later famous "Nanshan Pizza Hut," in a private room at a hotel.

Qi Yuan looked at the little pony with a pair of small glasses perched on his clean-shaven nose and asked knowingly, "You're Pony?"

"Just call me Little Pony." Little Pony was very modest and behaved humbly in front of Qi Yuan.

Who would believe that this guy would become one of the richest people in China in the future?

Qi Yuan said politely, "You're older than me, so I'll still call you Brother Ma."

After shaking hands and exchanging a few words, Xiao Maju introduced Qi Yuan to several other members of the team.

These people later became very wealthy business tycoons, but right now they are just programmers writing code.

Therefore, they behaved very politely in front of Qi Yuan, a celebrity.

"Ah Yuan, you're so famous, it's really hard to get a date with you."

"I heard that Mr. Jin Yong wants to invite you to play Linghu Chong? Playing Linghu Chong is great, you look like you could definitely charm thousands of girls."

"The Wahaha purified water you endorse has become the designated drinking water for our studio."

The little pony and his friends surrounded Qi Yuan like stars around the moon.

In their eyes, Qi Yuan at this moment was the God of Wealth.

As long as they can convince Qi Yuan to be their spokesperson for their chat software, they won't have to worry about the number of early users, and convincing investors to invest in them will also become easier.

After all the food and drinks were served, the little pony and his friends took turns asking, "Ah Yuan, do you understand the charm of technology and the internet? Do you have a dream? Let me tell you... tell you..."

The foal isn't actually very eloquent, and he's a bit reserved in private.

However, the people he brought along were quite eloquent.

They chatted with Qi Yuan about the origins of the internet, the advanced nature of chat software, the greatness of the plan if it succeeded, and the enormous contribution it could make to society, blah blah blah...

In short, our project has a bright future and can change the world soon. Ah Yuan, please join us!

Qi Yuan saw through their act but didn't point it out, even playing along with their performance, occasionally chiming in with a comment or two: "Pretty cool."

Qi Yuan resembled a naive young man who was easily fooled by a group of seasoned veterans.

"Ah Yuan, you should know about our project, right? We'd like to ask you to be the spokesperson for our chat software... but... our team's funds... are a bit tight..." The little pony became less and less confident as it spoke.

Qi Yuan looked like she'd been successfully fooled: "Aren't we making a chat app that changes the way people socialize? What a meaningful thing to do."

How about this: I'll be your spokesperson after your software is released.

"You can owe me the endorsement fee now. You can pay me back once the software becomes profitable."

The foal and its friends were all stunned.

Hey!
Could it be that they really fooled Qi Yuan into becoming crippled?
Their plan was to trick Qi Yuan into accepting less of the endorsement fee, but they didn't expect Qi Yuan to let them get on the bus first and pay the bill later.

If this project fails, Qi Yuan won't get a single penny.

Qi Yuan's 'naivety' has left the little pony bewildered.

"Ah Yuan, we feel bad that you haven't received a single penny in the early stages. How about this... we'll give you 15% of the shares, which will serve as our initial payment. Once we make a profit, we'll settle the remaining balance with you." The little pony was a bit embarrassed, so he made this suggestion.

Qi Yuan's eyes lit up.

He had originally planned to acquire 10-20% of the shares by investing a small amount of money, but Little Ma took the initiative to propose it, which saved him some money.

A 15% share is just right, neither too much nor too little.

Little Pony and his friends are all ambitious; they started their own business because they didn't want to work for others. If Qi Yuan takes too much, they might sell the software as soon as it's done and start over.

Qi Yuan's expectation is within 20%, and 15% is also within an acceptable range.

Even if he is diluted through financing and listing in the future, he will still be one of the significant shareholders.

At the dinner table, Qi Yuan chatted with the little pony about some more details.

Qi Yuan's endorsement fee for OICQ for two years is 400 million yuan. A small portion will be converted into 15% equity, and the remainder will be recorded in the books for future repayment.

Since they've all invested, this can be considered Qi Yuan's own project, and of course he hopes that Little Pony's team can succeed.

"Considering your limited funds in the early stages of your business, I'll write an advertising jingle for you for free, without charging extra. I'll include this song in my new album later this year. Could you please produce a test version as soon as possible? If possible, I'll also include an advertisement for OICQ in the music video."

Qi Yuan suddenly thought of a very fitting song, "Romantic Cellphone".

This song is perfect for OICQ. With just a few minor changes to the lyrics, it could become an advertising song tailor-made for OICQ.

'You smile as you browse the screen, admiring the romance within. It turns out that sincerely expressing love is so simple… The bridge of information extends the ambiguous period, allowing our feelings to grow and flourish through words…'

Qi Yuan even suspected that pairing this song with OICQ would spawn a new generation of people who were dating online in the past.

The pony friends were very happy: "We will make the beta version as soon as possible."

After thinking for a moment, Qi Yuan made another request: "After OICQ goes public, I will have account number 10001."

This account was treasured by Little Pony in his previous life. Qi Yuan provided assistance in the early stages of his business, so it's reasonable for him to take away his account, right?
From the perspective of the little pony, the future of OICQ is still unknown, and Qi Yuan taking the first account is just a minor matter.

……

that's it.

A few days after Qi Yuan met with the little pony.

A small company called Tengxun was established in Nanshan District, Shenzhen.

With the addition of popular celebrity Qi Yuan, the company's future has become much brighter, at least the probability of success has increased significantly.

Everyone, including Pony Ma, was diligently coding, working tirelessly to create Tencent's first software.

……

On this day, Na Ying's "Conquer" resounded on the streets of Shenzhen.

The nominees for the 9th Golden Melody Awards have been announced.

A total of 1013 works from 51 record companies were submitted for registration.

This year's Golden Melody Awards underwent a transformation, completely breaking down geographical restrictions.

A few years ago, Zhang Xueyou's "Kiss Goodbye" was a huge hit in Taiwan, but Zhang Xueyou and the other three Heavenly Kings have never won a Golden Melody Award.

Previously, the Golden Melody Awards were only given to singers from Taiwan.

This is also the first time that the Golden Melody Awards ceremony has been broadcast live on television.

"Ah-Yuan, the Golden Melody Awards have announced the nominees. Do you know how many awards you've been nominated for? Five! A full five!" Zhang Hao excitedly shared the news with Qi Yuan.

The Golden Melody Awards are widely recognized as the most authoritative music awards in the Chinese music scene.

Qi Yuan, a newcomer to the industry, was nominated for five major awards.

Qi Yuan used his achievements to show everyone what a genius newcomer is.

(End of this chapter)