atypical rebirth

After entering the senior year, except for those who choose to continue their studies, everyone else is actively looking for a job.Even self-employed entrepreneurs like Liu Jian and Meng Zheng face many choices.

After seeing off the elders of the Meng family, everyone was busy for a while, and then held a solemn meeting.

A total of four people participated in the meeting, namely Meng Zheng, Shen Duqing, Liu Jian and Liu Jun.The first three are the founders of the studio, and Liu Jun is a key member who was given the shares of the studio.Liu Jian took out a stack of materials and sent them to everyone, saying: "Recently, three big companies approached us and wanted to acquire our studio."

Meng Zheng flipped through the documents at hand, was taken aback for a moment, and asked, "Qianyuan also wants to buy us?"

"That's right." Liu Jian's tone implied excitement, "How much do you think they are willing to give?"

Meng Zheng shook his head and said, "Let's not talk about money or not. If we really agree to their acquisition, no matter how we sign the agreement, no matter how many original shares we hold in our hands, the entire studio will eventually They will be infiltrated by them, and management will be squeezed out by them. Unless we are willing to be a technical staff under their hands, once I want to participate in management, I will definitely lose the entire studio in the end.”

Qianyuan is indeed a remarkable big company and a big brother in the industry.But in the industry, their reputation is not good.The reborn Meng Zheng knows very well that Qianyuan acquires many small and medium-sized studios that they think have potential every year, but in most cases, these acquired studios will become cannon fodder in the struggle for power and profit.

"However, they only want 40.00% of our shares, and the price is very fair..." Liu Jian said.

"The arms can't twist the thighs. They are rich and powerful. As long as they want to squeeze out the original management, they can always find a way. Even if we still hold the original stock, they will always have a way to make us have to give up."

If Qianyuan's acquisition is agreed, Shen Duqing, as the original investor, will definitely take the money and leave immediately.Qianyuan is rich and powerful, so there is no need to keep an original investor like him waiting for a piece of the pie.

Then there is Liu Jian, as the core of the current management, he must be the first to be excluded.

Then there is Meng Zheng. Meng Zheng is a technical talent after all. The establishment of the studio depends on his technology. Such a position cannot be replaced for a while.But as the studio grew, people found ways to squeeze him out if they wanted to.

The only one who is not affected is actually Liu Jun.Although Liu Jun was given original shares, the amount was not much.He is a purely technical talent, as long as he can work hard, no matter who controls the studio, it will not be affected.

After listening to Meng Zheng's analysis, everyone fell silent.

Meng Zheng thought for a while and said, "But we can sell the whole studio to them."

These words were like a bomb exploding in everyone's ears.

Meng Zheng said with a smile: "Two options, one is to reject Qianyuan's acquisition, we will slowly find investment, slowly develop our own studio, and slowly carry out transformation. The other is to directly sell the entire studio to Qianyuan. A high price. After getting the money, we plan to start a new business. Personally, I am more optimistic about the game industry.”

"Are you willing?" Shen Duqing asked.He thought that this studio was like Meng Zheng's child.

"There is nothing to be reluctant to part with. The money in your hands is real." Meng Zheng said bluntly, "I have always been optimistic about the game industry. But when I first started my business, I lacked money, and my personality Here, I like to seek stability, so I choose to start with software development. Relatively speaking, the investment in the game industry is too large, the capital cycle is also long, the risk is too high, and I dare not start it lightly." Meng Zheng knew in his heart that the game industry is In a typical pyramid industry, you either make money or lose money. Every year, countless small and medium-sized companies lose all their money.But, then again, the higher the risk in the game industry, the greater the rewards they may get.

Meng Zheng slowly shared his knowledge of the industry.

Liu Jian said: "The biggest advantage of staying with the existing studio is stability. If we have no ambitions, this studio is enough for us to eat and drink well. There are too many uncertainties in the game industry."

"If you lose money, you will...have nothing?" Liu Jun asked.

"It's not like you have nothing. Housing prices are rising every year. When we have enough money, we will buy two houses on the Fifth Ring Road and stock them. The housing prices on the Fifth Ring Road are not very expensive now." Meng Zheng felt that he was not an investment talent. The only investment I can think of is buying a house. "In three to five years, if we succeed, it goes without saying. If we fail, we will sell the house at worst, and we will have start-up funds in our hands again."

Moreover, even if the studio is gone, they still hold a forum in their hands. When they first set up Threesome, they never thought that it would be profitable.But now, the forum has clearly become a hen that only lays eggs.

Meng Zheng thought for a while, and then said: "I think, before the age of 30, even if we encounter a big failure, as long as we can still get up, there is nothing to worry about. It's better than a big somersault when we were 50 or [-] years old. "

"With your mentality... you don't know whether to say you like taking risks or want to be safe." Liu Jian said.

Everyone thought about the game industry, and Meng Zheng brought the topic back to Qianyuan's acquisition.Shen Duqing has the most real estate in his hands, and according to what Meng Zheng said, he is the one who needs to worry the least, and his future is all set.What's more, Shen Duqing has always believed in Meng Zheng, so he said: "No matter what decision you make, I will stand by your side."

Liu Jun said: "I will definitely follow a few small bosses. Wherever you go, I will go."

"Whether we sell the studio or not, you can have a good development if you stay in the studio, there is no need..." Liu Jian persuaded.

Liu Jun said: "No matter what decision you make, I have no opinion. If you quit the studio, as long as you need me, I can resign to find you at any time." He is very grateful.If the little bosses hadn't taken him in, he wouldn't have been able to gain a foothold in the capital at all, and he might have been pushed back to his hometown to hang out.

This can be regarded as a consensus.Liu Jian said: "This is not a trivial matter. It is related to our future path. We have to think about it carefully. However, I can talk to Qianyuan again and try it out. If I give them all the shares, but require They take our entire workforce, how much they're willing to give."

Meng Zheng said that he wanted to make a game, but this is not something that can be done just by talking about it.

They have to take it step by step.

Let Liu Jian discuss about Qianyuan.While observing the existing game industry, Meng Zheng summarized the future development trend of the game industry in his memory.Under such circumstances, he won one episode after another in "The Host's Big Challenge", and finally became the leader of the tenth episode.By this time, he was already a hit on the television network.National TV talked to him in private and handed him an employment contract, so he faced a choice again.

National TV actually wants to sign Meng Zheng as the host, and as soon as Meng Zheng accepts the employment, he will be able to host a new program called "Contemporary College Students". It is initially estimated to be a round-table talk show. Discuss a hot social issue and so on.Meng Zheng is not the only host of this show, he will have the opportunity to cooperate with Yu Kai, a veteran host of National TV.Yu Kai has more than 20 years of hosting experience.

To sign, or not to sign?

In other words, do you want to choose the host industry?

"Go ahead! I know you are worried about the studio, but you can't be a technician for a lifetime, and you must transform into a manager." Liu Jian said.This is quite correct, not to mention that Meng Zheng had a high starting point in his life, even before he was reborn, he always wanted to work in technology for a few years first, and then strive to be promoted to the department leader.

Liu Jian said: "In our industry, the most tiring people are technicians. When you completely turn into a manager, you will not be so tired. It is not easy to be a part-time host? Or, if you become a host, It’s not easy to come back and work as a manager? Anyway, the show is recorded and broadcast, and there is only one episode a week. The host of the national TV station can’t take over jobs in the entertainment industry.

"But I never thought I could be a host. It's not in my career plan at all." Meng Zheng was in a daze.It seems that when he was in the first year of junior high school, on a very ordinary day, he and Shen Duqing wanted to choose an interest class. At that time, for convenience, he chose the debate class like Shen Duqing.Because of such a small choice, he became interested in debate, and then participated in an international competition, and because of this competition, he was tapped to participate in "The Host Challenge", and then he actually had a brand new career path.

"Then do you hate being a host?" Shen Duqing asked.

"That's National TV... Although the salary of National TV doesn't seem high." Liu Jian muttered softly, "But the salary is not important. Now we have a house and a car, and we still have money, do we really count on that salary? ."

"I don't hate it, I just think it's all... psychedelic." Meng Zheng said.

"Then try it." Shen Duqing said with a smile, "If this job doesn't work, you can quit. Anyway, you are only 20 years old now, even if you have been in the TV station for four years, you are only 24 years old. What are you afraid of!"

Yes, Meng Zheng is still young, because he is young, he has infinite possibilities, so what are you afraid of!

So, Meng Zheng signed a contract with China National Television.In the spring of April, Meng Zheng, as the full-time host of "The Host's Big Challenge", directly took advantage of the popularity to become the host of "Contemporary College Students".Because of the good publicity, the ratings of this show were not low, and almost brought most of the audience of "The Host's Challenge".

At the same time, Shen Duqing got the opportunity to go abroad for exchange. He was going to study in a first-class medical base abroad, at least for a whole year, during which all expenses were borne by the school.Such a good opportunity must not be let go.

Because Shen Duqing was going abroad, his uncle's family originally wanted to transfer Shen Feizhuo back to his hometown.But Meng Zheng said that wandering around would affect children's studies. It is better to set up a boarding school for Shen Feizhuo. He usually lives in the school and goes home once a week. He will take care of him for two days when he goes home.In front of his elders, Meng Zheng couldn't talk about his relationship with Shen Duqing. He just said that Shen Feizhuo was his godbrother.In the end, it was decided that Grandma Shen and the others would come to visit Shen Feizhuo every once in a while.

The brief separation is for a better long-term reunion, and the one-year separation period will soon pass.

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