Golden Years in the World of Film and Television

"Wake up, go have breakfast. It won't taste good if it gets cold. I'll take you there later!"

Hearing this, Zhong Xiaoqin looked at the white dress she was wearing, blushed slightly and said, "No need, I can go there by myself. Thank you for last night. I'm leaving now."

After saying that, without waiting for Han Tao's response, she hurried to the shoe rack at the door, ready to change into her high heels and leave.

Seeing her panic, Han Tao couldn't help laughing. He then walked to the door, pulled Zhong Xiaoqin to the dining table and said:

"Have breakfast first. I know you're going to take care of personal matters and it's inconvenient for someone to follow you. I mean to drop you off nearby and leave."

"Really, no need. I can just take a taxi myself. Otherwise, it would feel weird!"

Zhong Xiaoqin shook her head and sat down. She was concerned about Han Tao's identity. After all, he was her best friend Wang Manni's boyfriend, so it was not appropriate for him to show up in public.

Han Tao nodded slightly, then turned and walked towards the door. He took out some money from his bag, returned to the table, and handed it to her.

"I understand. Since you don't need me to send you off, then take this money and consider it a loan from me. Otherwise, you won't even have enough money for a bus ride!"

"Thank you, I'll return it to you after I finish my work!"

Zhong Xiaoqin didn't hesitate. She really didn't have any money right now, so she couldn't just walk to the Civil Affairs Bureau. So she took the money Han Tao handed her and sat down to eat breakfast.

But thinking of the clothes and phone on her body, Zhong Xiaoqin looked up at Han Tao and said, "Oh, and I'll pay you back the money for the phone and clothes. How much did you spend in total?"

"You don't have to pay back the money for the skirt and the phone. The skirt is a birthday gift for you, and the phone is my spare phone. It's not worth much after you've used it!"

Hearing Han Tao's words, Zhong Xiaoqin shook her head slightly and insisted, "No, I accepted the cosmetics Manni gave me, and your phone is a gift. I have to pay for the other things. If you don't tell me how much, I will take it off and leave in the wet suit."

"If you insist, that's fine. I can't bear to see you wearing wet clothes. But just transfer 50,000 yuan, and the rest will be my birthday present to you!"

"How much did you say?"

"Fifty thousand, what's wrong?"

"fifty thousand?"

Hearing Han Tao say such a large number, Zhong Xiaoqin's eyes widened slightly, and she threw the half-sliced ​​fried dough stick in her hand over in anger, saying unhappily:

"Even if I want to give you money, you can't ask for so much. That's half a year's salary. What did you buy that's so expensive?"

"If you get this thing of mine greasy, it won't be solved with fifty thousand!"

Han Tao quickly took the fried dough stick, a smile on his lips, and took a bite without any hesitation, then pointed at her dress and said:

"The dress you're wearing cost fifty-three thousand, and the rest of your clothes cost over eight thousand. I've already given you the discount, okay?"

Seeing him eating the half fried dough stick she had thrown to him, Zhong Xiaoqin thought of the one she had bitten, and her face turned red, and she scolded him:

"I don't have any money now. I'll pay you back after Chen Yu and I divide the family property. I'll give you 60,000. I don't want to take advantage of you!"

"You sound so generous. Adding what I just gave you, it's 63,000 in total. Isn't that still taking advantage of me?"

"Bah, stingy guy, I won't give you that much. Didn't you say that the other things were gifts? Do you want to regret it?"

"I won't regret it, but I see that you, Miss Zhong, are so strong-willed, and I'm worried that this might affect your integrity!"

"Humph, you're just stingy. No wonder people say the richer you are, the more stingy you are!"

"Where did you hear these heretical theories? In this world, there are no truly stingy people, only people who are not worth investing in.

If you want to succeed, you must understand, comprehend and value the relationship between people better than ordinary people. The essence is the exchange of value.

Therefore, when you get along with them, if you want equality, want to be valued, and want to be cherished, the prerequisite is that you yourself have a certain value foundation and meet the conditions of value equality in real relationships.

So, do you think the richer people are, the stingier they are? No, it’s just that your value is not enough. Because your value is not enough, it is not worth it for them to spend money on you, and there is no need for them to spend money on you.

"So what you mean by that is that I am more valuable to you?"

"That's right. Your greatest value is that you're still silly at thirty. That's very special. It's like someone who's eaten too much instant noodles. Not only do you look young, but your mental age isn't either. Otherwise, there wouldn't be so many curious little puppies out there."

"Bah, you can't spit out ivory from a dog's mouth. Zhong Xiaoyang and I have nothing, and I'm seven or eight years older than him. How could he like me? What nonsense!"

"You don't know this. As the saying goes, a young man doesn't know how good his sister is and mistakenly treats a girl as a treasure.

And you have both, any man would like you, only Chen Yu is blind and can't see such a treasure like you!"

"Get lost, you're not behaving properly!"

Breakfast ended in the midst of bickering. After Han Tao's jokes, Zhong Xiaoqin's mood improved.

After she left, Han Tao cleaned up and went downstairs. Then he got in the car and told the driver to drive to Shengxuan Group. Old Tan had called him specifically in the morning and asked him and Andy to go to the company together to discuss setting up a short video company.

Recently, with the help of Wendy and her team, the Internet company has registered its business license and trademark, and its registered address is in Victory Building. Two entire floors are the company's office space.

Although Han Tao's capital is strong enough now, it is still far behind those big sharks. If he wants to do more things, he must make more money. This is why he spares no effort to gather all available resources.

Only by uniting all forces that can be united and continuously expanding the network of relationships, so that a big move can affect the entire body, can we avoid being ripped off. However, to do this, we must attract investment, and we must not allow foreign investment to participate.

Although foreign capital has greater power, Han Tao has some angry young people attributes, so it is better to keep capital in the country as much as possible. In the end, foreign capital may be added, but definitely not now.

Only after you make the cake bigger, it doesn't matter if you divide some of it. If you divide it all at the beginning, then making the cake bigger will just be making wedding dresses for others, which is thankless and boring.

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Chapter 512: Old Tan and Andy Meet

At nine o'clock in the morning, in the president's office of Shengxuan Group, Han Tao, Tan Zongming, and Andy were sitting on the sofa chatting. They hadn't seen each other for a long time, so they chatted for a long time before getting to the point.

"Han Tao, Lao Tan and I have set up all the frameworks. We've also acquired the two companies you mentioned. I heard Wendy has also finished handling the paperwork. Let's talk about our next plans!"

Andy took a sip of coffee and asked the question first. She has been very busy recently. Not only does she have to keep an eye on the progress of Red Star, but she also has to participate in the establishment of a new company. She is simply overwhelmed.

Tan Zongming nodded and said, "Andy said you attach great importance to this internet company and this short video platform, and that you plan to invest heavily in it in the early stages. Any news?"

Han Tao looked at Tan Zongming and Andy, took out two documents and handed them to them, then said:

“I was also inspired by a project of Jingyan, which is the community library that Mr. Ye wants to promote.

Nowadays, paper media and book reading are gradually declining, but the development of the Internet is obvious to all, and it will definitely be the trend in the future.

That's why I decided to increase investment. I positioned this newly established company in the direction of fragmented reading, because news media is very effective and fast, and can attract many self-media.

However, the previous platforms were not convenient enough. If we could integrate all regional links, including news, self-media, music, cars, film and television, and even games, e-sports and live broadcasts, etc.

The breakthrough is short videos. Although such products already exist on the market, they have not received much attention, so this is an opportunity.

As long as you follow the plan I gave you, you will definitely achieve considerable results, and your future influence will be significant."

After saying that, Han Tao looked at the two of them. What he was talking about now was Douyin. With the experience of the predecessors, success would be much easier. This was definitely a big cake, a big cake that created more than 200 billionaires.

Tan Zongming frowned slightly and said, "Although I agree with the plan you proposed, I still have a doubt. There are many short videos now. Has the trend passed?

And whether it's the internet or the new definition of short videos you've proposed, it takes a lot of money to see results!"

"That's right. The reason I asked Andy to start acquiring similar companies is to integrate them. As for the issue of burning money, I've already considered it, and I plan to put out 300 million yuan in funds initially. Once this money is burned through..."

Han Tao broke the matter down and explained that what needed to be done now was to optimize the existing platform, then spend money to build up its reputation, and finally confirm the profit model before starting to attract money.

In addition to the money from investors, all the creators' monetization is through the platform, which is the bulk of the income. All revenue is settled monthly, and large amounts are settled quarterly. In this way, all funds will remain in the company for a period of time.

For them, making money from money is very simple. As long as they abide by the law, there will be no problem.

Of course, the specific operations still need to be taken care of by the two investment partners, Lao Tan and Andy, as well as the future managers and team. This is why he brought Lao Tan and others along.

Because Han Tao does not want to be controlled by capital, nor does he want to be a slave to money. What he wants is to manipulate capital, and these non-system reward capitals are a way out for himself and the people he is responsible for protecting.

"Three hundred million?"

Andy nearly spit out the coffee in her mouth. She stared at Han Tao with wide eyes and said, "Your investment alone is 300 million, and that doesn't even include Old Tan's. How big are you trying to get?"

Han Tao smiled but said nothing. Tan Zongming was a business tycoon, and he could definitely make good use of this piece of land in Shanghai. It was not just luck that allowed him to develop to this point, but his vision was absolutely impeccable. Otherwise, why would those people on Wall Street invest in him? They were the kind of people who would not invest until they saw the rabbit.

Sure enough, after reading the information, Tan Zongming said, "Since Han Tao is so confident and has explained it clearly, I will also invest 200 million in this project.

However, I am not investing in the company's name, but personally, because this project does not align with Shengxuan's future strategy. Also, as you said, try to keep the capital in China."

Hearing what Lao Tan said, Han Tao nodded and said, "I agree. Andy will invest in his own name. The amount doesn't matter. After all, Shengxuan still has many shareholders, and I don't want to bother with it.

As for the company's management issues, we will use the newly formed team in the initial stage. If there is a shortage of people, we will let headhunters find them. Later on, I suggest that Andy can become the CEO, or Lao Tan can recommend a suitable person.

Moreover, Lao Tan can only hold 30% of the shares of this company, and if he does not follow up on the investment in each round of financing, his shares will be diluted.

Regardless of how much Andy invests, his 3% original shareholding will remain unchanged, and subsequent financing will not be diluted. If he invests more, his equity will be increased proportionally.

Hearing this, Tan Zongming smiled and said with great interest, "It seems that you, Attorney Han, are very confident in this project. I, Tan Zongming, also believe in my own vision and judgment. This is settled. Please let me know when you need the money!"

"I take the capitalists' money and work for them. Both bosses are big-time people. It seems I can only contribute my strength!"

Andy joked, then picked up the documents and shook them, then stood up and said, "Even though I'm doing the work, the two investors can't just sit back and do nothing. Wendy just called me, so let's go have a meeting!"

Hearing this, Han Tao and Tan Zongming looked at each other, stood up together and followed Andy downstairs. The three of them went straight to Victory Building. At this time, the entire team was waiting in the conference room.

After they saw that the big boss had arrived, Vice President Gao Yuan began to report on the work: "Director Tan, Director Han, and General Manager He, our entire team has worked hard over this period of time and the program is almost complete. The development work is also nearing completion. As long as the funds are in place, we can start trial operations by August at the latest."

"However, the maintenance department is still being established. The main reason is that the later maintenance work requires too much manpower. We can only wait until the trial operation, and each person in the development team will lead a small team."

After Gao Yuan finished speaking, the finance department also began to report, saying that the company's finances were very healthy and the plan for burning money in the later stage had been prepared. The next task would be some copyright and publicity issues.

Andy, Han Tao, and Tan Zongming listened to everyone's reports one by one and asked some questions from time to time.

During the discussion, Andy reminded us: "Music copyright is very important, but in the early stages, we should give priority to copyright-free music and copyright-free music, and we can discuss paid authorization later.

However, you can contact Huihuang Film and Television on this matter. Huihuang Film and Television is Mr. Han’s industry. He has been rooted in the entertainment industry for many years and has a certain network and influence.

"No problem. I'll give you the phone number of Bai Yong, the CEO of Brilliant Films, and have him take the lead in contacting them first, but we need to start from the small ones and work our way up to the big ones.

Of course, most film and television companies will give face to Huihuang Film and Television, and the artists under Huihuang Film and Television will fully support them and give them priority to enter the platform to drive traffic.

Even the new dramas invested by Huihuang will be edited and released on the platform for promotion, attracting fans and a large number of self-media to join in!

"Shengxuan will also fully support us, with no problem regarding manpower or material resources. In the future, all PCs and mobile phones produced by Shengxuan will have this app installed in their initial systems!"

"Thank you, Mr. Han and Mr. Tan. With your support, I am confident that I can grow the company as quickly as possible and make it a benchmark for similar companies!"

Then everyone started to speak freely, and each department reported their ideas and difficulties one by one. After that, the three of them took all the team members to have lunch before leaving.

With this communication and delegation of power, the company's affairs will proceed in an orderly manner. It can be said that everything is ready, and we only need to wait for time to ferment.

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Chapter 513 Zhong Xiaoqin's Divorce

After two flowers bloomed, Zhong Xiaoqin breathed a sigh of relief after leaving the Riverside Building. She patted her hot and red cheeks, glanced at the dress Han Tao gave her, and a hint of joy flashed in her eyes.

Especially when she thought of what Han Tao said, "Young men don't know how good their sisters are," her heart was once again stirred. She couldn't help but think of the whispers that Wang Manni, herself, and Gu Jia had said at the last party.

Zhong Xiaoqin envied their lives. She and Chen Yu only had sex two or three times a month at most, because every time she wanted sex, Chen Yu was either sleeping like a dead pig or on a business trip. There was no passion or romance at all.

While thinking about it, Zhong Xiaoqin walked into a high-end hair salon. Then, under the guidance of a teacher named Tony, her image changed drastically and she looked brand new.

Because the change was so great, she even walked to the floor-length mirror and looked at herself. The dress Han Tao chose was very suitable for her figure and temperament, and paired with her new hairstyle, she was indeed very beautiful.

She has an innocent baby face with a pair of big watery eyes. She looks much younger than her actual age, like a girl of twenty-two or twenty-three years old, but there is a hint of mature charm in her eyebrows and eyes.

Before Zhong Xiaoqin could get over her intoxication, her cell phone rang. She took it out of her bag and saw that it was the alarm she had set.

Seeing that it was indeed getting late, she changed the alarm clock, paid, went out, and took a taxi straight to the Civil Affairs Bureau.

In fact, having come to this point, it is impossible for Zhong Xiaoqin to say that she doesn't care, but when she thinks back on the three years of married life, it can only be described as dull as water.

In Chen Yu's daily life, apart from work, he just fiddles with his broken fish and doesn't pay attention to anything else.

He has ignored his own younger brother since the two got married. He doesn't care about the daily necessities of the family, and he doesn't care about any grievances Zhong Xiaoqin has suffered. He doesn't even care that his child is gone.

But Zhong Xiaoqin forgave him and indulged him time and time again. But this time was different. He didn't even show up for the birthday party as promised. He even blamed herself for finding someone to help his brother when he got into trouble.

Not only did he break the appointment without apologizing, he also accused her of being unreasonable and told her to go see a doctor if she was sick. These words deeply hurt Zhong Xiaoqin.

The most important thing is that she always thought that she married for love, but what she got in return was Chen Yu's deliberate scheme.

Unconsciously, the taxi stopped at the entrance of the Civil Affairs Bureau. Chen Yu had been waiting at the entrance for a long time. Seeing her coming, he said directly:

"Didn't we say eight o'clock? It's already past eleven, a full three hours past the agreed time!"

"Don't get me wrong, I just went to get my hair done. I used to wait for you, but you were never on time. Today is the last time. You can give me three hours. Isn't that too much?"

"Here are your bag and ID. Don't lose them next time!"

Hearing Zhong Xiaoqin say this, Chen Yu was speechless for a moment and didn't know what to say. She could only hand the bag she was carrying to Zhong Xiaoqin, then turned and walked into the Civil Affairs Bureau.

In fact, her behavior today surprised Chen Yu. He thought Zhong Xiaoqin would not divorce him or continue to quarrel with him. He didn't expect her to be so calm, which was completely different from what he thought.

After waiting for a while, the two were finally called. Chen Yu and Zhong Xiaoqin quickly stood up and then sat quietly in front of the staff.

The other party was also an experienced person, so he tried to persuade her: "You have only been married for three years, what conflicts can't be resolved? If you insist on getting a divorce, don't you need to mediate?"