Chapter 986
Guidance
After listening to what Mu Qizhong said.
Lu Yang remained silent, not rushing to answer, but instead looking at Xiao Jun next to Mu Qizhong.
"What about you?"
"You think so too? Trying to buy at the bottom again?"
Xiao Jun currently has no business ventures.
After selling his shares in Little Prodigy to Lu Yang.
Although his younger sister, Qian Youyou, promised him that he could go back to work at the Qian family business.
But he refused.
Going back to the Qian family and becoming a mere figurehead vice president with no real power would only earn him contempt from the Qian family members who were always looking down on him.
He's an outsider.
And his surname isn't Qian (meaning "money").
Why bother with those disdainful looks?
So he gave himself a complete break, deciding to indulge in a life of pleasure and dissipation for a while before making any further decisions.
He's familiar with this anyway.
Back then, before I even considered leaving the Qian family business to start my own.
He, the nominal heir of the Qian family, lived a life of debauchery and decadence every day.
In short, he's into cars, women, and getting drunk and causing trouble.
only,
He grew tired of this seemingly decadent yet exhilarating lifestyle after only two or three months.
"It's boring."
"childish."
"A bunch of idiots."
"This is fucking incredibly boring. If this continues, and I keep wasting my fighting spirit, becoming just another piece of trash like them, is this really what I want?"
He began to ask himself honest questions.
Finally, with a heavy heart, he decided to cut ties with the past and say goodbye to these fair-weather friends.
I'm done playing.
I'm off to work hard.
The biggest difference between Xiao Jun and these rich second-generation playboys is that Xiao Jun is different from them.
These guys can only rely on their fathers.
These guys are all second sons or illegitimate children in their families.
They may appear wealthy, traveling in luxury cars, living a life of extravagance and luxury, but in reality, they don't have much money in their pockets.
I had to ask my family for that little bit of pocket money every month.
He, Xiao Jun, is different.
He may appear to be a second-generation rich kid, but he is actually a self-made millionaire.
Although the years since he left the Qian family have been full of ups and downs, and he has been on the verge of bankruptcy several times, at least he still has a considerable amount of real money in his hands.
This sum of real money, how should I put it, is probably even more than the cash flow in the hands of the elders of his cronies' families.
how many?
It's hard to say. Lu Yang estimated that Xiao Jun should still have at least 50 million US dollars in cash deposits.
Otherwise, why would people say that even a starved camel is bigger than a horse?
The young man was previously the president of the listed company Little Genius, holding 7.8% of the company's shares.
At their peak, these stocks were worth billions of US dollars!
That's not all; this guy is also a shareholder of Sina, a listed company.
Of course, the two listed companies had vastly different market capitalizations. The former once had a market value of up to 20 billion US dollars, while the latter's stock price was halved just a few days after its listing. At its peak, the stock price was only about one-tenth of the little prodigy's.
But even this one-tenth represents Xiao Jun's shareholding in Sina.
At its peak, the stock was worth two or three hundred million.
If you add all that up, wouldn't this guy have once owned assets worth two billion US dollars?
Of course, these are all data on paper.
When the Nasdaq stock bubble burst, these paper figures immediately collapsed.
In addition, this guy also played the bottom-fishing trick, once, twice, three times, either buying at the top of the mountain or halfway down the mountain.
It's never accurate!
During this period, he borrowed 200 million US dollars from Wall Street institutions, 100 million US dollars from Mu Qizhong's private account, and 100 million US dollars from Hong Kong HSBC Bank. The former used his Little Prodigy shares as collateral, while the latter used his mother, Madam Qian's, Qian Group shares as collateral.
The result was that things went awry.
He managed to squander all the shares he held in his two listed companies.
Lu Yang stared at Xiao Jun, his expression a half-smile.
Xiao Jun also stared at Lu Yang, his expression a mixture of expectation and pleading.
He hoped Lu Yang could give him good news.
He lived a life of debauchery for three months.
He was simply too exhausted to play anymore; if he continued, he would be completely ruined.
As for begging?
He was genuinely uneasy, worried that Lu Yang would embarrass him in public.
Then he... then he could only feel utterly ashamed.
Fortunately, Lu Yang didn't really blame him.
Looking back, he actually came out ahead in that incident. Although the other party tried to scheme against him, he ended up outsmarting them instead.
As the winner!
He naturally wouldn't bother with such petty squabbles anymore.
Seeing that Lu Yang was still waiting for his reply, Xiao Jun finally rubbed his hands together and said with a forced smile, "Well, I do have this idea, but... I swear, this time I will definitely listen to you. If you tell me to do it, I will do it. If you say that it is not the right time, I will never touch a single stock."
As he spoke, he made a gesture as if to swear an oath to the heavens.
Lu Yang stopped him, shook his head and smiled, "That's not necessary. I can't predict everything accurately, but based on my speculation, the panic in the market hasn't completely subsided yet, especially in the technology and internet sectors. There's too much capital trapped in these sectors globally, and everyone is deeply invested. I still don't think it's a wise move to buy at the bottom now."
As a friend, Mu Qizhong had always maintained a good relationship with Lu Yang. They had known each other for many years, and Xiao Jun was, after all, his brother-in-law. So, he felt he had to offer some advice.
Whether the other party listens or is willing to believe is their business.
"Brother Lu, do you really think so? Do you have any concrete evidence?"
Mu Qizhong stared intently at Lu Yang. "No!"
Lu Yang shook his head, turned around, and squatted down to organize his fishing box.
Mu Qizhong smiled wryly and squatted down as well. "Brother, don't be angry. It's not that I don't trust you. It's just that, damn it, all my economic advisors are saying with absolute certainty that the global economy is recovering and that now is a good time to buy at the bottom. You tell me, I'm just a roughneck, how can I not believe that they have knowledge? Who can I trust?"
Lu Yang sneered inwardly.
Economic advisor?
Is he perhaps just an economics consultant who's all talk and no action?
Generally speaking, you need to listen to these kinds of people in reverse, or listen to them in the same way. Not only is it easy for the company to have bankruptcy problems, but, well, who knows, it might even send the company's legal representative to jail.
Believe it or not!
He lowered his head and continued tidying up the fishing box.
Mu Qizhong opened his mouth, about to say something more, when Xiao Jun behind him tugged at his arm and advised him, "Brother, you know our CEO Lu's temper. That's just how he is. He never says what he means and never talks about the reasons. Believe it or not, we've known each other for so many years, aren't you used to it?"
He has no legitimate business to do now except for making money.
With the global economy currently experiencing turmoil, he dares not invest recklessly, fearing that he might lose everything and have no chance to recover his losses.
All he wanted was to latch onto Lu Yang, the ever-victorious general, as a powerful patron.
Mu Qizhong stumbled as Xiao Jun pulled him, and he suddenly came to his senses.
"Never mind."
He slapped his thigh and said, "Brother Lu, if you say we can't copy it, then I'll listen to you and hold back for now."
Xiao Jun quickly added, "Yes, we'll listen to you."
Let's pack up the fishing box together.
"The weather is nice today."
"There will definitely be a big catch later. Let's have a competition to see who catches the most valuable and precious fish. The loser will have to pay for all the expenses of today's trip to sea."
"no problem!"
"I'm definitely fine. We agreed that I, Lu Yang, would treat you. Since you want to compete, then let's have a competition. Don't cry if you lose."
The three chatted and laughed as they set up their fishing spots on the deck.
We'll wait until the boat stops where there are schools of fish, then aim and cast our line.
Half an hour has passed.
Having already won the first prize, Lu Yang, in his joy, finally decided to reveal some useful information.
"For now, you two should stay away from US stocks. Don't even think about it. At this time, whoever goes there will be left holding the bag. Global capital is fleeing, do you understand?"
Neither of them spoke.
Their ears perked up in tension.
They were both very familiar with Lu Yang. Since Lu Yang was willing to bring up this old story again at this time for no apparent reason, there must be more to it.
really,
Lu Yang ignored Mu Qizhong and turned to Xiao Jun, who was listening intently, saying, "You're the most idle person right now, and you don't have a proper business. You spend your days racing cars, picking up girls, and going to nightclubs with a bunch of rich kids. You'll ruin yourself sooner or later, or you'll kill yourself. You should come out and do something."
Xiao Jun hurriedly forced a smile and said, "Well, I didn't want to either, but I just didn't have any connections. If I did, I... I would have started my business again a long time ago."
As he spoke, his eyes filled with expectation and pleading.
This time, Lu Yang didn't keep anyone in suspense.
He spoke calmly, "You two should have heard about the recent sales of Legend's game cards. Almost one game supported all of Tencent's revenue in the first and second quarters of this year. Last year, it was an internet company with debt. This year, I am confident that its annual revenue will definitely be positive, and no less than this amount."
As he spoke, he raised the index finger of one hand.
Xiao Jun and Mu Qizhong both looked at Lu Yang's finger, their eyes widening as they exclaimed, "One hundred million? Is it really one hundred million?"
They certainly knew about the game Legend.
It was Lu Yang who led them in playing.
It's quite interesting, but they've never considered the possibility that this game can make money, let alone a lot of money.
It's just a small game. Even if you sell game cards, it's only 30 yuan a month. Even if 100,000 people play at the same time, that's only 3 million yuan in game card recharges, and only 36 million yuan a year. After deducting costs, it's at most a business worth tens of millions of yuan.
So-so!
Minor trouble!
They wouldn't even consider such a small amount of money.
But Lu Yang is now telling them that this little legendary game is expected to generate more than 100 million yuan in annual revenue, and that is after deducting all the money-burning expenses of Tencent, the internet company, during its rapid expansion.
Lu Yang's lips curled into a slight smile, and he snorted coldly, "Would I joke with you?"
Xiao Jun and Mu Qizhong shook their heads repeatedly.
"Then that settles it?"
Lu Yang said calmly, "To tell you the truth, I am the copyright holder behind Legend. Long before Tencent acquired the domestic distribution rights, I had already taken the lead and 100% control of this South Korean game development company."
The real-time data and online player count of the legendary game are available on both Tencent's and my end. Moreover, as one of Tencent's largest shareholders, I also have the right to know the specific online player count and prepaid card purchase data for its current cash cow, the legendary game.
According to two sets of data, in just one quarter, the number of concurrent online users of the legendary game has exceeded 300,000, and at its peak, it exceeded 500,000. There are more than 4 million game characters who have made in-game purchases, accounting for one-tenth of the national internet users. And I even think that this data still has room for growth, because this is by no means the limit.
Where are the limits? Perhaps in the future, they will surprise you.
Lu Yang wouldn't tell them that, as someone who experienced it firsthand, the craze for the legendary game in his previous life had reached the point where 80% of the nation's internet users had either been exposed to it or played it.
In that era of online environment, there were no short videos, no online movies or TV series, no online variety shows, no mobile games, and not even any large-scale online games that could compete with it. As the only online game that swept the country at the time, Legend achieved one record after another in terms of concurrent online users, prepaid card recharge, and paying users, without any user diversion. Even after ten or twenty years, no game has been able to break these records.
After listening to what Lu Yang said...
Xiao Jun and Mu Qizhong both opened their mouths so wide that a goose egg could fit inside.
They were surprised that Lu Yang had preemptively acquired the Korean game copyright for the game "Legend".
The fact that the number of online players for this game, Legend, has repeatedly reached new highs has exceeded their expectations, leaving them feeling incredibly surprised.
They both swallowed at the same time.
He secretly regretted it: If he had known, he would have invested some money no matter what.
Xiao Jun's eyes lit up, and he asked Lu Yang, "I understand. Have you discovered a second game with the potential of Legend? Where is it? I'll go and buy the copyright right away and bring it to the domestic market. No, we'll do it together, we'll go and buy it together."
Lu Yang shook his head. "No need to bring me along. I don't care about such a small amount of money. But you're smart. You guessed right. There really is such a game. I'm quite optimistic about it. If it can be localized and introduced to the domestic market, its prospects, even if not as good as Legend of Mir, should not be too far off. At the very least, it will be a small money-making machine. What do you think? Are you interested?"
You absolutely have to be interested!
I'm so, so, so interested!
Mu Qizhong and Xiao Jun squeezed next to Lu Yang almost at the same time.
"I'm interested..."
"I'm interested too..."
"Brother..."
"Brother-in-law, my dear brother-in-law, I'm begging you, please tell me! I promise I'll do whatever you say this time!" (End of Chapter)