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Relying solely on the conventional model of inviting internet celebrities through paid announcements is too costly. We might end up spending twenty to thirty million a month, and after all our hard work, the money just goes into the pockets of these influencers. What’s the point?
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Therefore, we must have a big partner! We give their company a fixed income every month and let the influencers under their company come and stand with us every day. Such additional income would hardly be rejected by any company, right?"
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"Big partner? Qian, who are you planning to partner with?" Your next chapter is on freewebnovel
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"Someone who is both far and near, sitting on the executive card, isn’t it Mr. Gu?"
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"You’ve got it wrong, Qian. I’ve heard of this Gu Heng; he’s into financial investment. What does that have to do with internet celebrities?"
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Qian Haowei grinned mysteriously and said, "On the surface, it seems so, but have you seen the influencers that Mr. Gu brought in? They are all from Wuyou Media.
I was a bit puzzled just now, so I made a phone call to Mr. Lei from Wuyou to feel out the situation a bit. You know what Mr. Lei said? He said that if nothing unexpected happens, Wuyou Media should be getting a big round of financing. As for who the investor might be, Mr. Lei didn’t say, but surely you all can guess, right?"
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One of the rich second-generation kids who was quick on the uptake said eagerly, "Qian, are you saying..."
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Before he could finish, Qian Haowei put his index finger to his lips and shushed him, "If you know, you know. There’s no need to say it out loud."
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These wealthy youngsters might not be exactly in awe of Gu Heng, but they certainly showed the respect that was due. A billionaire who was worth more than all their parent’s fortunes combined was not someone to be offended if they could help it.
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Although most of these rich second-generation kids are arrogant and domineering, they are very clear-headed.
Their arrogance and domineering behavior is only aimed at ordinary people. When faced with someone more formidable than themselves, arrogance would be nothing short of stupidity, and clearly, such stupidity is rare in today’s society.
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Qian Haowei spoke up again: "However, this time, I intend to change the way we partner."
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"What way?"
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"In the end, what we’re doing is asking for help. Even if Mr. Gu invests in Wuyou Media, he probably won’t hold a very high percentage, and he won’t be getting much money from it. At his level of status and wealth, a small gain like this is unlikely to move him.
I plan to bring him onto our battleship by creating a bond of shared interest.
So I plan to personally offer 19.5% of the shares, which is 30% of my own holding. You guys, too, should also take out 30% of your shares. Let’s put together 30% to give to Mr. Gu!
If our SOS Bar really can reach the level I’m talking about, our annual income could reach 4 to 6 billion. The earnings from a 30% share would be nearly 2 billion. Even someone as rich as Mr. Gu surely couldn’t refuse that, right?"
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No sooner had Qian Haowei’s words fallen than the rich second-generation kids’ faces immediately showed surprise, followed by an obvious reluctance.
They supported revising the marketing plan for the bar, and they were willing to invest money, but now they were asked to give away 30% of their shares. How could they accept this?
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One more outspoken than the others said, "Qian, we support your plan, but is it really necessary to give away 30% of our shares? We put in real money when we invested in this bar. Even if SOS is down on its luck now, selling it would still be worth more than two hundred million, right?
Why should we rush to give away tens of millions to Gu Heng for doing nothing?"
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"Yeah, Qian, we don’t even have a definite plan yet, and you want to just give away 30% of the ownership? If this gets out, won’t we lose face in our circle? Others might chastise us for trying to kiss up to someone by throwing away tens of millions."
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Qian Haowei had apparently anticipated their reaction; his smile remained, but his heart was filled with contempt for these shortsighted fools.
"So what if people say we’re brown-nosing? To put it plainly, I’m giving away this 30% of my shares exactly for that purpose! Why shouldn’t we brown-nose in this situation?!"
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His words baffled the rich second-generation group. They looked at each other, not knowing how to respond.
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"The way things are going for SOS Bar, it’s getting worse each year. If we don’t make changes, it’s going to crash in our hands!
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"It’s indeed worth two hundred million now, but what about next year? Or the year after that? Or the following year? Do you think it will still be worth that much? If you ask me, we don’t even need to wait three years, in just two years at most we might have to prepare for closure. As for those so-called shares, you might as well be ready to hold onto a pile of scraps. By then, if we sell the second-hand items in the bar, each person might still get a few hundred thousand!"
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"Uh... it’s not that serious, is it..."
"How is it not that serious? Do you have any clue how much the bar is hemorrhaging?
And let me tell it to you straight, even if the bar can’t turn losses into profits, I’m planning to give away these shares.
Giving them away to him, no matter what, Mr. Gu will owe us a favor, right? As a big shot in the investment industry, he’s handling projects worth billions. To put it bluntly, just sharing a little bit of his profits is more than enough for us to live comfortably!
Do you really plan to cling to this SOS bar for the rest of your lives? Don’t you want to make some achievements in other fields?
And about brown-nosing—I’ll put it bluntly—many people wish they could get the chance to suck up to big shots like Mr. Gu and can’t!
And who owns the majority of the shares being given away? Me! I’m offering 19.5% of the shares by myself, and the four of you combined only amount to 10.5%. And you’re still not willing?"
After Qian Haowei finished, the group was still hesitating...
Though Qian Haowei was also a rich second generation, he had made quite a few achievements over the years. He started his own electronics company, engaged in trade and commerce, and had assets of several hundred million. His current assets even exceeded those of his father’s, making him a representative of the successful youth.
In contrast, this group of rich second generations—just to be frank—are a bunch of good-for-nothing loafers.
Day in and day out, aside from eating, drinking, cavorting, and sleeping with women, they are incompetent in everything else, with a lamentably narrow vision, only caring about immediate gains.
It’s honestly not an easy task to persuade them in a short time...
If there were ample time, Qian Haowei was confident he could persuade them, but obviously, time waits for no one. They had absolutely no connections with Gu Heng, and once Gu Heng stepped out of the SOS bar’s door, trying to get in touch with him might be extremely difficult.
With this thought in mind, Qian Haowei steeled his heart and stood up decisively, "I had the intention of taking you all with me. Since you’re not appreciative, I won’t force you. I’ll put up the entire 30% of the shares myself. But let’s get one thing straight first—you will still receive your share of the profits from the bar’s business in the future, but don’t expect to exclude your expenses as before!"
Hearing this, the group of rich second generations got a bit anxious.
Someone hurriedly stood up and said, "Qian, what are you talking about? We’ve known each other for so many years, don’t you understand us? We’re just hesitant for the moment. Since you, Qian, have made a plan, I definitely support you!
I’ve already made tens of millions from the dividends from the bar over the years from my 10% shareholding, which earned back more than tenfold of the initial investment. You, Qian, led me to make this money, and now you’re planning to lead me to make big money, I must support you!
I’ll put up this 3% of shares!"
With someone leading the charge, even if the others were reluctant in their hearts, they started to agree one by one...
Just like that, a gift worth tens of millions was assembled...
Only then did Qian Haowei feel somewhat relieved. He stood up and said, "We’ve known each other for over a decade now. Have I ever done you wrong? It’s just a 30% shareholding. If we play our cards right, maybe we won’t even need a year to earn that money back!
Besides, nothing’s set in stone yet. We are proactively offering, but Mr. Gu might not even accept it on his side."
"Impossible, isn’t it? There are people who would refuse tens of millions handed to them?"
Qian Haowei chuckled lightly, "Tens of millions seem like a lot of money to you, but to some, they’re nothing. Wei, don’t think that just because people call you Mr. Wei in Hang City, you’re really some big deal. The level we’re at is nothing in the eyes of those who truly matter."
With that, he stopped lecturing, turned around, and said, "Alright, enough talking. Let’s go over to Mr. Gu, get our faces recognized, and ’thank’ Mr. Gu for his strong support tonight at our SOS bar, where he helped us quintuple our sales!"