Investment Life

100!Rename! ! !Mike narrowly missed dropping the computer in his arms.How can it be?They just had a meal just now, why such a bold investor suddenly popped up, is this some kind of Chinese magic? !

Jonathan, who was standing on the side, was also obviously taken aback, and asked a little uncertainly, "Mr. Chen, they seem to have just entered the door."

"I had a casual meal with these two gentlemen before, and what they said is really attractive. In order to live up to these 'wisdom eyes', I plan to try it."

"But..." Alan behind the back finally squeezed out a sentence, "...but you haven't even played our game, I mean "The Lost Vikings", it...it's really complete Not bad, we can definitely sell..."

Mike's jaw almost hit the ground. At this moment, he couldn't be sure who was more crazy, the little Chinese boy in front of him, or himself who chose such a stupid partner!

"Okay, don't you guys bring your computer and play together?" Chen Yuanming answered happily, even a little eager to try.

After standing there in embarrassment for a long time, Mike finally gritted his teeth, ran to find an outlet, and started his precious computer.Surrounding that small screen, the Viking warriors started their own adventures. This little thing has all the classic elements of the red and white machine back then, a bit like the Nordic version of Super Mario. Level Difficulty posted some comments.As time passed, the atmosphere between the three became more and more heated.

Standing behind the three young men, Mr. Jonathan fell into deep helplessness.A few days ago, he was still marveling at the sophistication of this Chinese boy, and was attracted by his unique investment methods. However, after only a few days, this kid was just like those two little ghosts, yelling at a game, playing it very well. Excited.Did he think highly of this kid, or did he overcomplicate simple things?

There are two original creators, and the game time is short after all.After clearing the level, Chen Yuanming smiled and leaned back on the chair, "It's really an interesting game."

At this time, the two game lunatics also came to their senses, it seemed that it was different from the planned "display"!Turning off the computer stiffly, Mike turned around and asked uncertainly, "Do you really want to invest money in us? A full 100 million?"

Chen Yuanming nodded, "Yes, I think "Warcraft" will be a good game, so naturally I would dare to pay for it, but do you dare to ask for it?"

These words seemed to have pierced into the heart, and the two young men fell into silence for a while.They were a little panicked by this kind of pie in the sky. Although venture capital is basically pie in the sky, some people paid a terrible price for it.

After hesitating for a while, Allen finally spoke first, "I think we should look at the contract first. You have invested so much, what do you want from us? Let me say it first, our interest is only in making games. The best, most perfect game, not a bombastic launch or media hype. We want to build our brand with strength and unparalleled charisma. Money is a good thing, but it is not the most important thing."

The corner of Jonathan's mouth twitched, and he was almost speechless. This was the first time he heard such a statement in a venture capital company.

But Chen Yuanming didn't mean to ridicule at all, but nodded seriously, "In any industry, integrity is more important than making money, it determines the height of a company's possible standing, and this kind of achievement is not measured by money. In my eyes, games are not only a means of profit, but also a kind of culture, which can change the popular culture of this era.”

"What about the money?" Mike asked back. At this time, his expression looked very serious, even the little curly hair on his head was a little serious. "Ideals can support many things, but not without money. What if we can't bring you enough income?"

Chen Yuanming smiled, "Making games is your job, and making money is mine, as long as you do your job well, that's enough. I'm rich now, richer than anyone else in this room." I have money, and I will have more wealth in the future, but these are not all, the key is to spend them on what I think is worth it.”

"I believe that you can make excellent games, do you believe that I can support your company until it goes to glory?"

This sentence made both of them jump in their hearts. Haven't they imagined what it would be like to be rich—for example, to win a 5 million lottery or something?With the money, they can do so much, and they don't need to worry about tomorrow's food, and they don't have to go to great lengths to hire those excellent production staff.After two years of hard work, they really understand that bread and love are inseparable.But handing over your company to a stranger and trusting everything he says can be scary enough. 100 million is not a small amount, what do they have to pay for it...

Seemingly understanding the entanglement between the two, Chen Yuanming smiled, "Of course, this money is not for you to squander. I will hire a professional to join your team to supervise the use of this money and ensure that it is all used. In terms of game development. At the same time, I will also own 35% of the company's shares. It is not a purely listed preferred stock, but enters the management in the form of a shareholder. I will not interfere with your game development, but in terms of publishing and major personnel issues, Keep some voting rights. This will be a loose limited partnership, and I look forward to seeing a superior return on the money, not just money, but the birth of a world-class game."

Whether this remark can move others is unknown, but it did move Alan and Mike.Exchanging a look, the friends saw the same determination in each other's eyes.Glancing at the floppy disk of "Rock Racing" on the table, Mike scratched his brown curly hair, "Honestly speaking, this is the most expensive floppy disk I've ever sold."

Chen Yuanming laughed, "Really? I thought it was a bonus. But speaking of it, the bad name must be changed. We need a new company name that is more distinctive and powerful..."

Seeing the three people in front of him negotiate such a big deal so easily, Mr. Jonathan simply didn't know how to feel.However, he did not try to persuade this young boy who had just joined the venture capital circle, because what he did was exactly in line with the most fundamental element of an angel investor - to transfer checks to those projects that he is very optimistic about and that the other party really needs.Although it looks sloppy, there is a kind of enthusiasm in the eyes of these three young people that makes him a little excited. Maybe Chen Yuanming really made the right choice, but his standards are completely different from those of the old-school Silicon Valley elites.

With a partnership agreement in place, the rest is easy to handle.It took only a few days for Chen Yuanming to contact Yongan Accounting Firm and hired an auditor to be responsible for the audit and financial consultation of silicon and nerve bonds.After repeatedly promising to come up with a reliable new name as soon as possible, the two young CEOs embarked on the road back home. Apart from their own inexhaustible enthusiasm, they also had a more solid backing.

Sending off the rising star in the game industry, Chen Yuanming was also a little emotional.For him, investing in Blizzard is not just a projection and reminiscence of past life memories, but an important part that can be incorporated into his own development plan.In the next few years, all kinds of game studios will flourish with the popularity of personal computers. Those wonderful world-class masterpieces represent not only the sales of millions of CDs, but also the entire game industry. brand new world.

Peripherals, film and television copyrights, professional exhibitions, and even the upsurge of personal computer upgrades driven by the improvement of the game core... and there will be hundreds of sub-studios and thousands of sub-studios gathered on this shining golden road. Countless downstream manufacturers will be hundreds of millions of consumer groups, which will be a turbulent wave enough to trigger the change of the times.

Now the foreshadowing of this deep thread has been laid, what about the other thread far away in China?

In Chen Yuanming's slightly anxious expectation, Professor Yan finally brought back the good news he needed most. In July 1993, the world's first VCD was finally successfully developed.

Unable to wait, Chen Yuanming dropped everything in the United States and returned to China with Professor Yan.In that still very simple studio, a prototype machine was quietly lying on the clean table.The silver-gray body is as thick as an ordinary video recorder, and every button is flawless.On the front of the fuselage, there is a silhouette of a swallow, so light and beautiful, it seems that it is about to spread its wings and fly into the sky just like its figure.

Meng Lisheng's eyes were bloodshot, but his expression was extremely happy. He took out a CD and handed it to Chen Yuanming, "Try it?"

CD, VCD player... these two things should be very familiar, but now Chen Yuanming felt a little strange fear.Suppressing the indescribable emotion in his heart, he took a deep breath, pressed the open button, and put the disc in.

There was a shake on the TV screen, and it took a long time for the camera to focus on the camera due to the unfamiliar shooting technique. A man appeared on the screen, talking with an excited smile.

"This is the VCD player we developed!" The man patted the prototype at hand and said with a smile, "After the founding of the People's Republic of China, it was the first home appliance completely produced and designed by Chinese people! After so many years, we can finally stop imitating, You don’t need to pick up leftovers from other people’s buttocks, but develop completely independently from the idea to the finished product. Although this is just a small player, it’s not worth mentioning in terms of technological content, but the things contained in it are enough to make me Proud of all my colleagues!"

The screen shook slightly again, and there were some cheers and broken applause.The man seemed to be affected by the booing and applause around him, his cheeks flushed slightly.

"Moreover, it is only our first step. Along this road, we will welcome a new era of changing video carriers and playback devices. We still don't know how magnificent this era will be, but as far as Like Haiyan, we will face the wind, stand on the peak of the waves, and move forward bravely. As the saying goes, spring comes from swallows, and we hope that this brand can become our real "bird of good news" and lead us into this different new era Bar!"

The shooting tools were very simple, and the people being filmed were extremely unprofessional, but it was such a small video that made Chen Yuanming's eyes feel a little hot.

Next to him, Meng Lisheng coughed in embarrassment, "It's all the idea of ​​the boys below. They say it's for testing equipment. I also recorded a karaoke disc, you can plug it in and try..."

"No need." Chen Yuanming shook his head, couldn't help stretching out his hand, and touched the flying silhouette on the trademark. "Great short film, exactly what I was looking for."

Professor Yan also smiled and said, "Yeah, Lao Meng, I didn't expect your camera to look good. It's an excellent promotional video. Now that the prototype is available, we should make some samples as soon as possible. Applying for industrial copyrights in various countries is just a matter of VCD discs..."

"Leave it to me." Chen Yuanming withdrew his finger on the DVD player and showed a relaxed smile. "I know a person, a guy who can definitely make this swallow soar into the sky!"