In the morning, Qi Hao and Old Tian were busy discussing some company development issues until late noon.
After all, a new year had arrived.
This year, Qi Hao planned to adjust the company structure and establish the East Hao Group, encompassing most of his industries.
The reason for choosing East Hao is that, from a financial perspective, Donghao Venture Capital is the source of everything.
Now, by setting up the parent company East Hao Group for Donghao Venture Capital, a hierarchical structure from top to bottom is smoothly organized.
Under the East Hao Group are Donghao Venture Capital, Zhonghao Entertainment, West Hao Animation Film and Television, Naughty Ghost Studio, as well as investment projects like Feiyang Media, several animation studios, Xiaomi, DJI, and so on.
Among them, East Hao holds a 30% stake in Feiyang Media.
Currently, Gao Fei intends to push Feiyang Media for a backdoor listing in Xiangjiang.
She has been busy with this matter recently.
Feiyang Media not only has Qi Hao's stake but also is his most loyal investment partner.
Gao Fei already has the capability to manage Feiyang Media independently.
The animation studios invested by West Hao Animation Film and Television are no longer the original Eight Great Kings.
Currently, there are more than twenty of them.
These animated films do not all hold significant strength or promise.
Qi Hao, after all, didn't get information on the animation industry from the system, so he doesn't know which studios will profit in the future animation market.
In fact, other companies' investments are similar.
Including Penguin, Qiandu, Ali, and so on, it's all about casting a wide net, at most having a chat with the founders, setting up professional evaluation teams, or using third-party professional evaluation institutions. If there's an existing product or project, that's even better, as it can be used as an evaluation reference.
Qi Hao also doesn't know which of these more than twenty studios will be successful.
Maybe half of them won't survive until the end of the year.
But it doesn't matter, West Hao Animation Film and Television will continue to invest; eventually, some will survive and succeed.
Generally speaking, if one out of ten succeeds, the capital is protected; if two or three succeed, profits are made.
Zhonghao Entertainment has become a comprehensive enterprise for film investment, production, and distribution.
Mrs. Hua can truly be benchmarked only against Zhonghao Entertainment.
Mrs. Hua has a market value of billions of RMB, and Zhonghao is not inferior to them.
Among Qi Hao's enterprises, if any are going to be listed in the future, it would probably be Zhonghao.
However, to go public, some shareholders should be brought in.
Qi Hao's idea is to find Penguin and Sina, as everyone holds cross shares and no one has a weakness.
Moreover, even if Penguin and Sina are brought in, they won't be given even a sliver of control.
Besides this, Qi Hao also wants to introduce some state-owned shares.
Actually, the Ziwen Media Qi Hao once stayed in is a state-owned mixed-ownership enterprise, with the actual controller being Jiangxi Publishing Group.
But Qi Hao won't give up the leading position.
The reason for bringing in state-owned enterprises is also a kind of Oath of Allegiance and redistribution of interests.
In a system like Huaxia's, it's not just a joke when people say, "Man fears fame just as pigs fear being fattened."
Now Qi Hao has such a large enterprise, and it's all his own.
He's eating with his mouth full of oil.
Surrounded by wolves with eyes on him.
So, he has to do something; otherwise, when he is ripe and plump, it won't be difficult to understand if he gets slaughtered.
Don't even mention the divine sanctity of private property.
Anyone with a kindergarten diploma wouldn't believe that.
As long as human nature exists, the encroachment and plunder won't stop, and this has nothing to do with the country or nation.
There are countless ways to deal with you.
If you don't want to be casually targeted, you can only unite all forces that can be united.
So who should you unite with?
People you have a good relationship with?
Definitely not; no matter how good the relationship is, do not test human nature.
Qi Hao, after mixing around for so many years, understood that the most reliable relationship in this world is actually interest.
His trust in Old Tian wasn't just because of their years of friendship.
But because Old Tian's interests are tied to his.
With an annual income of over ten million, it's a high salary among career managers.
The most crucial thing is, apart from Qi Hao, no one else would value him so much and entrust him with everything for management.
The newly established group company, the executive president is still Old Tian.
Second-in-command, Qi Quan has given special permission, to act first and report later, which is not just lip service.
So, the people who will help you, protect you, and are willing to stand by you in times of crisis, can only be your community of interest.
Moreover, these people all have to believe one thing.
That is, only Qi Hao can bring them benefits.
Therefore, Qi Hao needs to find the partners he trusts the most.
This requires a process of contact and observation.
It's also the strategic layout for Zhonghao's future.
East Hao is fundamental; as long as East Hao exists, Qi Hao is a billionaire who can make a comeback no matter what happens.
The shares he holds will continuously swell over time and the development of these companies.
Sooner or later, it will become hundreds of billions, even up to billions or trillions...
West Hao represents the future; in the most glorious future, animation films may even replace real-life films and real-life celebrities.
In Qi Hao's team's vision, with the development of computer technology, animation films will not only gradually flourish but may also feature virtual celebrities, creating a perfect star image out of thin air, thereby replacing real-life stars.
Movies and dramas are different.
Viewers watching dramas pay a lot of attention to which star is acting.
But for movies, people are more interested in the story.
Qi Hao isn't getting carried away; he made many movies successful last year, and he and An Feng indeed played a key role. But even if it wasn't them performing, as long as the right actors were chosen, "First Love, This Little Thing," "Those Years We Chased After That Girl," "Uncle," "Lost on Journey," and "Heartbreak 33 Days" would still be successful movies.
At most, the box office wouldn't be as high as it is now.
There will come a day when film will break free from actors and theaters and become a more common and widespread storytelling medium.
Although Qi Hao chose the film industry, he doesn't think the film industry will always thrive.
"All these separate tasks have designated people responsible. I can oversee it all now."
Old Tian picked up a tray, his steps stopping at the cafeteria line.
It's not Qi Hao weakening his authority.
This was Old Tian's own request.
He's working every day until one or two in the morning, with absolutely no concept of holidays.
Keep this up, and he'll exhaust himself to death sooner or later.
Forget making time to get married, he doesn't even have time to cook with his sister now.
"President Tian, look at your belly! Eat less rice, more vegetables!"
The cafeteria lady doesn't consider the company CEO some big deal.
She even teased Old Tian about his slightly protruding belly.
"I'm in my thirties; isn't it normal to have a bit of a belly?"
Old Tian doesn't act all high and mighty.
But that doesn't stop him from feeling aggrieved. He's not a star like Qi Hao, who has to maintain some so-called perfect figure.
He thinks that men who like keeping six-pack abs have a tendency for homosexuality.
"Ah, you're not married yet. If the bride sees your belly when you're in bed, it'll ruin the mood. It's also inconvenient when you're moving."
The cafeteria lady enthusiastically offered life advice.
Someone with experience is really something else.
"No need, thanks. Add another spoonful of rice for me. If I don't eat enough, my mind won't be clear, the company will go bankrupt, and you all will be out of work."
Old Tian isn't easily swayed.
The cafeteria lady reluctantly added another spoonful of rice for Old Tian.
"She's advising you for your own good; why not eat more veggies? Be careful not to get fatty liver."
Qi Hao's tray only had a small bite of rice.
The rest was mostly vegetables and chicken.
"As a child, I didn't eat my fill. If I still can't eat my fill when I grow up, that'll be pitiful."
Old Tian shrugged it off.
"Yo, Dumpling, having a meal, eh? Haven't washed your hair in days?"
Qi Hao and Old Tian, holding their trays, spotted Dumpling eating in the cafeteria too.
This guy was eating while holding a tablet and stylus.
It seemed like he'd jot down any inspiration right away.
"Staying up late often, getting oily hair. I actually washed it just last week."
Dumpling saw the boss and president and quickly stood up.
"Sit and eat, oh right, who did you sell your car to?"
Qi Hao asked curiously.
"Sold it to Huang Xiaoming. Heard he bought it for his girlfriend."
Dumpling broke into a happy smile at this thought.
His studio suddenly had three million, meaning he could do many things.
"Your studio has our 20% stake. If you invest this three million in the studio, remember to discuss adjusting the equity structure or talk about additional investment. If you invest in film, you also need to sign a supplementary agreement."
Old Tian gave him a gentle reminder.
Dumpling's studio had very few people and was managed quite informally. Many operations that seemed essential in normal companies, they never thought to do.
There's no choice; many animation studios are run by tech nerds like this.
They understand technology and social conventions, but they're naïve and trusting, and once they trust West Hao Animation Film and Television, trust the National Animation Development Alliance, they don't guard against them at all.
Old Tian doesn't want it to be like this.
Working with Zhou Xingxing, who prefers verbal agreements, Zhonghao Entertainment really dislikes it, and wants everything discussed to immediately be formalized into an agreement.
The filming hasn't even started yet, but they've already signed over a dozen supplementary agreements.
"Thank you, President Tian!"
Dumpling sat down and continued eating.
Qi Hao and Old Tian didn't join him; they discuss work while eating.
"These animation studios are a bit excessive; we've already brought over seven or eight here."
Old Tian led Qi Hao to a corner spot.
"Raise the rent a bit; then they won't come."
These are small matters for Qi Hao. The studios coming here to freeload off the office space are very small and don't take up much space.
"Haha, these guys are shameless one after another; if they cry poor and say they can't afford the rent, are we supposed to kick them out?"
The ones who came have accepted the investment from West Hao Animation Film and Television.
West Hao Animation Film and Television holds 20% of their shares, making them a sizable shareholder.
Studio runs out of money, turns to the shareholder for help; shareholder has to think of a way to assist.
In this case, it's a simple gesture; just waive the rent.
Dumpling did just that.
He already owed two or three months' rent, running every month to cry and apologize.
He seemed like he would sell blood if pushed further.
Now he's sold the car for three million, and still didn't address the rent issue.
"We can set up a larger park in the future when we make big money."
What else can Qi Hao do?
Having no shame is invincible. He used to be just as shameless, but now he's become decent.
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