mijobooks Chapter 424 The Second Star Tower? Holy crap!
Chapter 424 The Second Star Tower? Holy crap!
Chapter 424 The Second Star Tower? Holy crap!
"What good news?" Chen Jincheng asked with a smile, seeing that his green tea secretary seemed eager to take credit.
Xi Meng explained, "The company building has been renovated and the signboard has been put up. We're just waiting for the unveiling. Sister Hong asked if we want to have an unveiling ceremony. If so, you need to prepare a list of names."
Chen Jincheng shook his head and said, "Don't make it so complicated. We can just do it privately on our own. I'll ask President Lei if he wants to come. We don't need to invite anyone else."
Honestly, his vision has broadened now. It's just a small headquarters building; there's no need to make it extra tall. After all, it's only a little bigger than the Lion King or the Three Sheep Building from his previous life.
In the influencer world, this is a very impressive thing, but in the eyes of real big shots, such a small headquarters building is nothing. The three sheep in the previous life made a big splash and had the entire Douyin community watching them show off, which was actually a bit too ostentatious.
He and his company no longer need to rely on such methods to gain attention.
Moreover, he was certain that even if he didn't do these things himself, but did them secretly, once the videos of the company's artists were released, this matter would become a hot topic on Douyin.
Therefore, it's best to avoid overdoing it.
Once the python-bird successfully swallows the dragon, then we can extend a large-scale invitation and hold an event.
"Okay, I'll go talk to Sister Hong then." Xi Meng nodded, then asked sweetly, "Boss, should I invite Cen Cen and Yin Yin to celebrate with you tonight?"
"Sensible," Chen Jincheng said.
After using up some physique points, I haven't used them for a while. It's time to use them up again; I've been a bit lax lately.
Upon hearing the word "sensible," Ximeng took out her phone and sent a message in the small group of six: "Sisters, let's get together tonight and celebrate."
Immediately, the other five girls in the group sent a series of dog emojis.
Xi Meng was speechless: "Don't send dog emojis."
“What I mean is, you’re a dog.” Cencen.
The other four girls seconded the motion.
"..." Xi Meng.
Chen Jincheng took out his phone and dialed Lei Xiaojun's number as well.
Beijing.
When Lei Xiaojun returned to the company, he and several analysts began to examine and analyze some industry data. The data's theme included the words "new energy".
This is clearly related to new energy.
"It seems my approach was correct. Looks like I should go to their company to investigate right away and schedule a time with them, right?" Lei Xiaojun asked, having confirmed his suspicions.
A person next to him nodded: "It's already arranged, it's for tomorrow."
"Okay." Lei Xiaojun nodded, and just then, his phone rang.
He smiled when he saw the number.
It's rare for this Mr. Chen to take the initiative to call him.
As soon as the call connected, he said into the phone, "Mr. Chen, what's wrong?"
The analysts were intrigued by this.
Mr. Chen is very likely that young man, right?
Honestly, back then, although they felt that the young man's fundraising was feasible, they still had many concerns. However, Mr. Lei was really interested in online promotion, so he directly funded the young man.
Their boss has a great strategic vision, but sometimes he can be a bit capricious.
But this time, their boss's vision was proven once again. After investing in that young man, Er Shi Xing Chen has done exceptionally well in all aspects, including Hanfu, games, and film and television, attracting much attention.
Previously, someone had already offered 300 billion yuan in financing for Ershixingchen. This time, with the signing of Phoenix Legend and the huge success of their concert, coupled with the stable data from Ershixingchen Film and Television Network, someone might be willing to offer 500 billion yuan.
It all depends on how well the Second Star Film Network performs in the future.
This is true for most internet companies. When they are on a strong upward trend, their valuations can soar very high. But when the momentum weakens and daily active users decrease, their valuations can be halved.
But if Ershixingchen Film and Television Network can stabilize, then the valuation of 500 billion will be 3.3 times the original investment of 30 billion by their CEO Lei.
And how much time has it been?
In short, this round of financing between Lei Jun and that young man is absolutely a remarkable story.
After Chen Jincheng answered the phone, he said into the phone, "President Lei, didn't Ershixingchen buy a building before? It's already renovated and the sign has been put up. Isn't it about to be unveiled? I was wondering if President Lei would like to come over."
Upon hearing this, Lei Xiaojun was overjoyed: "President Chen, this is good news."
Then he apologized and said, "But I have an appointment with a new energy company tomorrow, and I need to go and investigate this industry."
"New energy vehicles?" Chen Jincheng thought of this subconsciously.
After all, in another world, the other party had already developed new energy vehicles and achieved great success.
Even financial and market predictions suggest that Mr. Lei might become the richest person in China around 25-27 years from now. It's just unknown whether he has reached that position in another world.
Lei Xiaojun also got interested and said, "President Chen, it seems you also remember this matter. It is about new energy vehicles. I think this project is really feasible. I have already arranged to visit the new energy company."
"If all goes well, I will spend some time this year researching new energy, investigating the market, and clarifying my ideas. Then I will launch this project. Mr. Chen, I wonder if you would be interested in working on this project together?"
Upon hearing Mr. Lei's invitation to this project, Chen Jincheng immediately replied, "Mr. Lei, I'm definitely interested in this project. Remember to let me know when it comes time."
Seriously, the feasibility of this project has already been proven in the past, and the future trend is that new energy vehicles will become popular. If there is a chance to get on one, I will definitely get involved.
“Okay, it’s a date then,” Lei Xiaojun replied with a smile.
The young people who needed his financial support back then are now indeed capable of helping him.
Once this project is launched, every investment will be in the tens of billions.
The initial investment alone would probably be 100 billion.
He could support himself if he mobilized all his cash flow, even mortgaging his rice shares and other investments.
However, all kinds of collateral require time, and besides, that might cause fluctuations in the rice market, or even lead to unpredictable situations, which is something he doesn't want to see. After all, rice is his core business, and it absolutely cannot be allowed to go wrong.
Then we need to find partners.
Although Mr. Chen's company is not very large, it can definitely help with some of the initial 10 billion yuan, which is definitely good news for this project.
The key is that President Chen has an exceptionally strong overall vision and market acumen; he's managed to bring an MCN like Ershixingchen to this level.
Moreover, having a partner who can be consulted and who can discuss issues when problems arise is a great asset in such large projects.
Lei Xiaojun chatted with Chen Jincheng for a while before hanging up.
……
Second generation of stars.
After the boss, Chen Jincheng, decided against holding an opening ceremony, he immediately sprang into action. People from various departments went to the building to clean and set up. They also moved important documents, equipment, servers, and other such items from the Jin Mao Tower to the new location.
Xi Meng also personally led a group to move some important documents from Chen Jincheng's office to that location. As for the rest of the items, Xi Meng had already rearranged them there.
He drove directly to the company building, parked his car in the open-air parking lot, and could see the Second Star sign on the top of the building covered by a red curtain.
After the unveiling tomorrow, the Second Starry Sky signboard will officially appear.
He walked into the building, where many artists had already arrived. After all, several floors of the building were converted into live streaming studios for artists, which could meet the needs of most of the company's full-contracted streamers.
Once a certain number of fans have been established, the company can even help decorate and furnish the live streaming room with special features.
This feels different for all the artists.
The employees were equally excited, decorating the entire building as their own territory, which gave them a psychological advantage over renting office space elsewhere.
Anyway, it feels more prestigious and the company seems to have a promising future.
While the entire Second Star was busy, Chen Jincheng arrived at his office.
Ximeng's arrangement was quite good, and he was very satisfied.
Especially this newly replaced desk, the desktop area is quite large, and a person can easily lie down.
So when the scheming secretary came in, he pointed to the door and said, "It's locked."
"Boss, I'm sweating, should I take a shower?" Ximeng reminded him.
"You'll be sweating anyway, so lie down properly." Chen Jincheng pointed to the desk. It's not easy to expend physique points now; it requires the same extreme exertion as before.
Since we have some time, let's not waste it and start with this green tea secretary.
Xi Meng said "Oh" and walked straight to her desk.
...
For the rest of the time, Chen Jincheng did not leave his office, and naturally, the venue changed from the outside to the inner room.
Xi Meng was also severely damaged in battle and had no energy left: "Boss, I can't take it anymore, I really can't take it anymore. I'll have them come over and pack some food for me, I'm starving."
As she spoke, she took out her phone and sent a message in that small group.
Cen Ning had just finished her makeup and was about to leave when she saw the message in the group chat. She pursed her lips. Was the boss asking them something?
That's weird.
It wasn't even dark yet.
She went to the wardrobe, took out her most revealing outfit, put it on, and went out.
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The night passed, and early the next morning, the employees and artists of Second Star Entertainment arrived at the Second Star Entertainment Building because the company was to hold its grand opening ceremony that morning, which was the most important moment for the company.
The employees are eager to perform, while the artists want to film some videos and upload them to Douyin (TikTok). This will definitely be a big hit and attract a lot of attention.
So, the entire Second Star Building was bustling with activity early in the morning.
All the artists who could come have returned, including Meng Ziyi and Tian Xiwei who were filming.
Linghua and Zeng Yi are also preparing for their concert in Xiamen.
When Sister Hong arrived, she was already chatting with Lao Chen, Xiao Hai, Xiao Liao, Sun Ji, and other department heads. Not many others were so tactless as to join in.
After all, they are high-level executives of the company, and only top celebrities like Linghua and Zeng Yi, as well as Cheng's protégés, would politely go over and say hello.
Once everyone had arrived, Sun Ji asked with a puzzled look, "Has the boss arrived yet?"
"I haven't seen him yet," Sister Hong said, shaking her head.
"Shall we go outside and meet him?" Sun Ji suggested.
"Yes!" Sister Hong agreed.
After all, one must have enough respect for one's boss. To be honest, without their boss, these people wouldn't have the opportunity to stand here now.
Just then, Chen Jincheng's voice rang out: "Sister Hong, President Sun, Old Chen, you've all arrived."
The group turned around instinctively and saw the boss walking out of the company with six girls.
Everyone was stunned for a moment. When did the boss arrive?
Isn't it too early?
It's like spending the night at the company, but that's obviously impossible. There's nowhere to sleep at the company, and the boss wouldn't do that. Even if I didn't go back, there are plenty of big hotels nearby.
The boss looked a bit haggard.
...
Across from the Second Star Building, as the sun rose higher and higher, Century City became bustling with activity.
Century City is very famous in Linhai City because it is home to many internet celebrity companies. During the era of Maoya and Douyu, guilds of all sizes moved in here.
With the arrival of the MCN media era, numerous MCN media companies, both large and small, have moved here.
Wuyou Media moved in here. Lei Bin, the boss, originally didn't want to be here. Although there are many MCN media companies here, he felt that it lacked a certain class.
However, every time they make a move, they always fall behind Second Star Media. Even their plan to acquire a large number of Black Cat TV anchors, which they had already secured capital for, was beaten to it by Second Star Media.
Now investors feel that he is imitating the Second Starry Sky, and their investment in him has decreased significantly, so he can only stay here.
Indeed, he felt that his Wuyou Media had always lived in the shadow of Ershi Xingchen.
This left him feeling extremely helpless, yet he had no way to fight against the Second Star, or rather, he simply couldn't muster the will to fight against it.
In the world of online celebrities, Ershi Xingchen is truly a behemoth.
It can be said that they have transcended the three realms and are no longer bound by the five elements; they are simply a different kind of MCN.
Lei Bin also sat down at his desk. Through the large floor-to-ceiling windows, he could see the bustling street scene. The only drawback was that the sunrise would be blocked by the building across the street, so he couldn't enjoy the beauty of the sunrise.
The Feihang Building seems to be under renovation recently. A new sign has been put up and covered with a bright red curtain. It seems the new sign will only be revealed after the building is officially opened.
Lei Bin also started to deal with things, opening his email to check the recent job applications. To run an MCN, he needed to recruit more artists with potential.
He had only looked at a few documents when he looked up and saw that the curtain on the opposite Flying Aviation Building had been lifted and quickly lowered.
He glanced over instinctively and saw several brand-new signs appearing, but the words on them made his eyes widen instantly.
"Holy shit..." Lei Bin also subconsciously got up.
(End of this chapter)