Chapter 351 Solving Money Problems (Ch 351)

“Dad, Qi Jia is here.”

Wang Sicong shouted, then looked at Lei Jun next to him and said respectfully,

“Uncle Lei!”

It was the first time that Qi Jia saw Prince Wang being so cautious towards someone. He couldn’t help but think of a rumor he had seen on the Internet before.

When Mr. Lei went to Baixiang to hold a mobile phone launch conference, he could only say “Are you ok?” because he was not good at English.

It was spoofed by the host of Bilibili and turned into a divine song, which went viral on the entire Internet. For a time, all kinds of memes about Mr. Lei were spread all over the Internet.

But Mr. Lei was generous and didn’t care about the pranks of ordinary people. As a result, Prince Wang suddenly jumped out and posted a Weibo without restraint.

The general meaning is that if you don’t have good culture, don’t go abroad and embarrass yourself.

Now the matter is serious. Although Mr. Lei is low-key and easy to talk to, he also has a nickname called “Beijing Cash King”.

There is always more than 100 billion yuan in funds in the company’s account. In addition, he has invested in half of the domestic Internet industry. In terms of strength, his family is not much worse than Prince Wang’s.

He was a big shot who was on par with Mr. Wang, the richest man in China, but he was laughed at by a junior. How could that be tolerated!

The final result was that, without Lei’s order, Prince Wang quickly deleted the post, and then sincerely reflected on himself and apologized.

As for whether Mr. Wang slapped him in the face, it is not clear.

Although he was thinking about something, he kept moving. Qi Jia smiled and walked over to greet the two.

“Hello, Mr. Wang!”

“Hello, Mr. Lei!”

Mr. Wang smiled and nodded slightly, asking them to take their seats.

“Hello, Teacher Qi Jia. I have watched every one of your plays and I like them very much.

Your rise to fame reminds me of when our brand was first established, we also started from nowhere and built up step by step.”

Lei Jun was a very easygoing person. After Qi Jia sat down, he shook hands with him enthusiastically.

The smile is very sincere, making people feel comfortable as if bathed in spring breeze. This is the personal charm of a great man.

Before Qi Jia could respond, Wang Sicong picked up the teapot and poured him a cup of tea.

Perhaps he didn’t control it well, and when he was finally closing the pot, a few drops of tea splashed onto the back of Qi Jia’s left hand, scalding his arm and causing him to twitch slightly as a physiological reaction.

“Sorry, did I burn you?” Wang Sicong saw this and quickly put down the teapot, saying apologetically,

“You are so clumsy that you can’t even pour a cup of tea properly.” Mr. Wang looked at his son with a reproachful look and scolded him.

Qi Jia quickly tried to smooth things over. He came here to beg for alms tonight, so he didn’t want to make the atmosphere awkward before the conversation even started.

“No, no, I’m sorry for causing Mr. Wang to misunderstand.”

“Just now I heard Mr. Lei’s praise and I couldn’t control myself. I was too excited.”

Lei Jun, who was standing by, couldn’t help but look at Qi Jia with new eyes after hearing this. He thought this young man was quite capable and very experienced in dealing with people. He saved face for three people at once.

Wang Sicong gave Qi Jia a grateful look. He was really a little scared of his father. If Qi Jia hadn’t spoken up, he would probably continue to be scolded when he got home tonight.

Facing the ladder that Qi Jia offered to him, Mr. Wang quickly climbed down, waved to Haodaer and said,

“Forget it, go out and play.”

Wang Sicong felt as if he had been pardoned. He looked at Qi Jia with gratitude again, apologized to Lei Jun, and then transformed himself into an aspiring young man who was about to realize his ideals and ran away happily.

Mr. Wang looked at Haodaer helplessly, then turned his gaze to Qi Jia and said,

“Qi Jia, tell me about the two dramas first.”

Seeing that they had finally started talking about business, Lei Jun immediately put down the teacup in his hand and looked very interested.

Qi Jia drank a sip of tea to moisten his throat, then began to speak.

“The two dramas that lack funding are both ancient idol dramas about the revenge of the heroines, and the themes are very popular at the moment.

It has been verified by the market. The initial investment of “Mo Yu Yun Jian” required 200 million yuan, and the initial investment of “Meng Hua Lu” required 300 million yuan…”

He spoke eloquently for more than 20 minutes. Lei Jun and Mr. Wang would occasionally ask a few questions, and Qi Jia answered them truthfully.

There is no need to cheat in front of two big entrepreneurs.

He explained the production costs and then talked about the scale of profits he predicted.

Finally, in order to enhance Wang’s investment confidence, Qi Jia also listed some popular products with the same theme.

For example: Story of Yanxi Palace, Legend of Zhen Huan, Temptation of Going Home, etc.

“…For the two dramas, I plan to offer 40% of the equity for each drama as a condition for attracting investment, of which “Ink Rain and Clouds” will attract 100 million yuan, and “Dream of Hualu” will attract 200 million yuan.”

Qi Jia made a final summary, and then calmly drank his tea, waiting for the other party to make a decision.

Forty percent of the revenue is really a lot if it is a hit drama.

Because, for ancient costume dramas like this, in addition to the broadcasting copyright and advertising revenue, there will also be income from various derivative products.

Moreover, the revenue from hit dramas is endless. For example, although LeTV Group went bankrupt,

However, LeTV’s employees relied on the copyright income from hit dramas such as “The Legend of Zhen Huan” and “The Legend of Miyue” to not only survive but also live a very comfortable life.

However, investment is risky and one needs to be cautious when entering the industry. Even Qi Jia cannot guarantee that it will be a hit drama.

Qi Jia said it clearly. This little money was nothing to the richest man Wang. After a little hesitation, he decided to invest.

He immediately asked Qi Jia for Chen Yuwen’s contact information, and then called the person in charge of the film and television group and asked him to sign the contract.

After solving the funding problem for the script, Qi Jia finally felt relieved.

I thought that the topic of money tonight would end here, but unexpectedly, Lei Jun, who had been drinking tea and rarely speaking, suddenly spoke up.

“Teacher Qi Jia, I would like to ask you to be the spokesperson for our mobile phone. What do you think?”

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Qi Jia was a little surprised. He didn’t expect there would be an unexpected surprise.

After realizing it, he put away the Huawei mate30pro 5G version on the table with some embarrassment and joked,

“If I had known that you had this idea, I should have bought a Xiaomi phone before coming here.”

“Hahaha, before I made mobile phones, I used Nokia. It’s okay.” Lei Jun smiled and waved his hands, then said, “Actually, I came to see you tonight.”

His words confused Qi Jia, thinking, is he coming here specifically for me?

Do you want me to be your spokesperson and help you sell mobile phones in Baixiang Country? But I am just like you, I can only say “Are you OK”?

“You should have heard about the billion-dollar bet between me and Dong Mingzhu, right?” Lei Jun continued.

Qi Jia nodded. He had heard about this news before on TikTok.

“The bet expires this year, and we lost.” Lei Jun said, then changed the subject: “However, we have made a new bet. Starting from next year, within six years, my revenue must exceed hers.”

Hearing this, Qi Jia understood a little.

“So, Mr. Lei, you want me to be the spokesperson for Xiaomi mobile phones to attract new consumers and help you win this bet?”

Seeing that Lei Jun actually nodded vigorously, Qi Jia rubbed his hands and said, “Boss Lei, I’m not trying to pour cold water on you, but do you have too high expectations of me?”

“How could that be? I definitely didn’t just find you casually,” Lei Jun said mysteriously.

As he spoke, he wrote down seven numbers on a piece of paper and said,

“According to public data, Gerry’s revenue from 2012 to 2019 was these figures:

Before 2018, the average annual growth rate was 8%. If it had continued at this growth rate, then I would have a great chance of winning.

But starting from mid-to-late May 2018, their sales suddenly began to surge.

With an average annual growth rate of 12%, it has soared all the way, and finally soared from 184.635 billion in 2018 to 206.791 billion. Do you know why? “

Qi Jia was at a loss, thinking, how can I know why? But he smiled and said,

“You can’t blame me, right?”

Lei Jun clapped his hands and said excitedly,

“Yes, it’s your fault!”