After the rehearsal, Xiao He even took a separate photo with the two main characters of "The Phantom Thieves" and uploaded it to relevant platforms to help promote and generate buzz.
Almost every year around this time, countless netizens eagerly await the Spring Festival Gala lineups from various TV stations and the rehearsal situation at the venue. Therefore, the news that Xiao He would be participating in the Spring Festival Gala had already spread online and garnered a lot of attention. Now that Xiao He has taken the initiative to post photos, everyone has flocked to ask about the situation.
【Congratulations, Brother Xiao! It's your first time participating in the Spring Festival Gala. Were you nervous?】
【Wow, I see the Phantom Thieves! Looks like they've entered their promotional period. Amazing! They can even advertise on the Spring Festival Gala. No wonder it's Director Zhuang; it's definitely his work.】
【Hey Xiao, how was the rehearsal today? Is that XX going to be on this year's Spring Festival Gala? Did you see him there?】
【Oh dear, Brother Xiao, could you please check if XXX is also participating in this performance? I really want to know about him.】
The comments section was filled with all sorts of things, and even other fans came to ask Xiao Ge about their idol's situation. This was really a bit surreal. Xiao He ignored them, quickly interacted with the official account of "Phantom Thief Alliance" in the comments, and then logged out of Weibo.
At this moment, the others are already on their way back to the hotel.
Having just finished a busy rehearsal, Xiao He was in a pretty good mood. Before he could even plan where to have dinner tonight, his phone rang.
This time, it was Lin Cheng from Linghui Entertainment in Shanghai who called him.
"A tech company wants to discuss a collaboration with me privately?"
Xiao He was somewhat surprised.
"Yes, the boss and his team contacted us through Fusheng Technology's channels."
Everyone has contact information, but the channels for recommendation are different, so the level of importance attached to them will naturally differ.
In a situation like the one we're in now, Fusheng Technology has collaborated with Linghui Entertainment on the robotic arm project, and the two companies have already established a foundation of trust for their business dealings. Therefore, it would be easier for a new company recommended by Fusheng Technology to connect with Linghui Entertainment and conduct new cooperation negotiations.
"What could it be?" Xiao He asked. "Could it be about that aid drone from before?"
"Yes, boss, their headquarters are in Beijing. If you're interested, you can talk to them directly."
Lin Cheng glanced at the documents in his hand, remained silent for a moment, and then tactfully reminded Xiao He: "Boss, this type of cooperation has been gradually increasing in recent years. Do you want to consider finding someone to handle it for you?"
It wasn't that Lin Cheng was being lazy and didn't want to help Xiao He with these collaborations, but rather that these collaborations were essentially Xiao He's own business. In Linghui Entertainment, Xiao He was indeed both the boss and a shareholder, but it wasn't entirely his own. If too many people from Linghui Entertainment were involved in his personal business, the distribution of profits in the later stages of the collaborations would easily become unclear, and Xiao He would be more likely to suffer losses.
After all, most of the shareholders are veterans of Linghui Entertainment and have a good relationship with each other. But as the saying goes, even brothers should keep clear accounts.
Moreover, collaborative projects with technology companies are quite different from those with entertainment companies. This may involve many qualification issues and taxes, and it is easy to inadvertently cross the bottom line of many legal business operations, which may lead to shared risks and, in the long run, pose significant hidden dangers.
Lin Cheng had a lot of experience in the industry, so he was quite perceptive about these things. However, he really didn't expect that Xiao He's expertise was so diverse, including website blocking, AI-assisted arm systems, drone assistance... Wait a minute, wasn't he a computer science major? Something's starting to feel off.
Lin Cheng's thoughts wandered for a moment.
Upon hearing Lin Cheng's suggestion, Xiao He began to ponder it.
Indeed, when he sold software before, Linghui Entertainment had not yet been formally corporatized, and they were relatively short of money. So, Xiao He basically found teachers to connect with the company himself, and then used the teachers' or schools' channels to carry out related cooperation and sales.
Later, when Linghui Entertainment officially became a company, he was no longer short of money. However, the scalper interception system for last year's birthday party was done through the company's channels. Even though the patent application was still for personal use and had not been profitable, it was still considered a small project affiliated with the company.
However, regarding the later Fusheng Technology AI intelligent arm assist system, Xiao He used Linghui Entertainment's name for the promotion of the drama and the use of the robotic arm as a prop. This was done through the company's public accounts, and the later revenue would need to be calculated together with the investment in "Time and Space Standoff", so Xiao He might suffer a loss.
Although for Xiao He it was a cheat code from the system that allowed him to develop technology painlessly, in the eyes of others it was Xiao He "selling off" his hard work cheaply and distributing it to everyone in the company for free.
It's no wonder that Lin Cheng gave such a tactful reminder.
They felt the money was /N_o_v_e_l_i_g_h_t/ too hot to handle, and they were also afraid that Xiao He might have some ulterior motives. Moreover, once the technology project took off, the profits would be quite substantial. If it was frequently used in the company's accounts, many people would know how much money Xiao He had made. If others became greedy or envious later on, they might actually try to swindle Xiao He.
"Thank you for reminding me, I will consider it."
After thinking it over, Xiao He also thanked Lin Cheng very sincerely.
"It's alright, boss."
Lin Cheng quickly replied.
Xiao He's growth rate is simply too fast.
Lin Cheng used to speak rather casually, but now when reporting on the company's situation to Xiao He, he has become very cautious, and he sincerely admires this young man.
"So, do you have any candidates in mind?"
Xiao He had no ideas about this, so he simply asked Lin Cheng if he had any recommendations.
Lin Cheng thought for a moment, then said, "I know an old classmate who used to work in a tech company. I can contact him."
"Okay, thank you."
After hanging up with Lin Cheng, Xiao He turned around and called his former teacher from Shanghai University, Yuan Ling.
Yuan Ling was somewhat surprised to receive Xiao He's call: "You're starting a new company?"
"Hehe, it's not a particularly big project. Right now, we mainly want to find a professional to help with research and development."
Xiao He said with a grin, "I've already asked someone to help recommend talents in economics, so I wanted to ask Professor Yuan if there are any talents in computer science and electronic technology."
This company doesn't need to be too big. To put it simply, Xiao He is the main force right now, and he needs such a company to be affiliated with his future projects.
As for future plans, Xiao He also has ideas. He has been working on AI research and development, but the database has always been a problem. Once the company is officially established, he can openly conduct normal technical cooperation and exchanges in the company's name, expand the database and large models, and further develop the AI module he has. Maybe in the future he will be able to create an AI system.
"I see, let me think about it—"
Yuan Ling was speaking when someone knocked on the door and came in.
"Professor Yuan, could you please take another look at my paper?"
A young man wearing glasses walked in.
