"Yes, without Tencent's authorization, Panda TV would lose at least a third of its viewers."

"Then there's only one way to go!"

Principal Wang muttered to himself.

After the weight was lifted from his shoulders, Principal Wang felt relieved.

He glanced at Hu Xinxin, who was serving food to Zhang Long, and then looked at his internet celebrity girlfriend, who was looking annoyed and using her phone as a mirror to touch up her makeup.

The tableware in front of them hadn't been touched, probably because they thought the food stall was too low-class.

Principal Wang was furious when he saw this. Ah Long and his girlfriend didn't mind, but you put on an act first.

Normally, given his temper, he would have told her to get as far away as possible.

However, since those two big shots are still eating, it's best to pretend nothing happened for now.

Next, the three of them tacitly ignored the person on the sidelines and continued eating and drinking as usual.

When Zhang Long got home that evening, he noticed his girlfriend smacking her lips every now and then, which was a sign that she was craving alcohol.

"How about we have some more drinks?"

"Okay, okay!"

"Wait a moment, I'll have Aunt Liu make some snacks to go with the drinks and bring them up."

Hu Xinxin nodded hurriedly.

He turned and went to the room. The snacks were served quickly, but his girlfriend was nowhere to be seen.

Just then, the door to the dressing room opened, revealing a long, black-stockinged leg in high heels. As he was mentally simulating various business suits, the result far exceeded his expectations.

"hiss!"

He gasped when he saw his girlfriend emerge from the dressing room!

Then his girlfriend appeared before him, dressed in a white ancient-style lady's dress, her hair styled in a lady's bun.

What a wonderful combination of ancient and modern, absolutely lovely!

The sound of those stilettos hitting the floor was like stepping on his heart, making him extremely anxious!

What's it like to have a girlfriend with such a diverse style?

Okay, once we started drinking, the quirky experience came to an end.

The "Hero of Wine" trial card has been activated; a new storm is about to be born...

The next day, our Brother Long woke up a little late, which was rare for him. He was still half asleep when he felt something on his head. He casually took it off and then sat up while holding onto the bedside table.

Looking at the black wreckage scattered all over the ground, he was secretly astonished.

I sat on the edge of the bed to catch my breath, and when I stood up I almost wanted to wish the cabinet a Happy New Year in advance. Just thinking about the craziness of last night made my back hurt a little!

No, I can't keep wasting my life like this. Alcohol and women are harmful. I'll quit drinking starting today!

I don't know if it's because Aunt Liu's cooking skills have improved, but he actually ate three big bowls of rice for lunch today, which is quite rare.

After eating and drinking my fill, I felt like I had been reborn.

"Hiccup~~~!"

He wiped his mouth with a tissue, then comfortably sprawled on the sofa, not wanting to move at all.

He casually picked up a Guangxu Tongbao coin from the coffee table and started playing with it.

Suddenly, he seemed to remember something he had forgotten: the copper coins he had brought back from France last time. It seemed that he had found quite a few unusual things among them.

After that, he got distracted by other things and almost forgot about it.

After much effort, he retrieved all the copper coins from the warehouse. Back in his room, he first took one out and examined it carefully in his hand.

Visually, it looks normal; it's just an ordinary copper coin, except that the thickness is a little different.

He took out professional calipers and measured it; the thickness was 1.5 times that of a normal copper coin.

If it were just a little thicker, he would attribute it to the manufacturing process.

There are some problems here, but he is obviously not suitable to be a detective. If he were in the world of Detective Conan, he would probably be comparable to Kogoro Mouri.

A week has passed in the blink of an eye.

After listening to Zhang Long's words, Principal Wang went back and pondered for a long time. Finally, he went to his father and discussed the matter with the family's think tank no less than seven or eight times. In the end, they came to the conclusion that they should bring in the giant penguin.

So Principal Wang immediately launched the company's Series B financing round, this time targeting Tencent.

Tencent valued Panda TV at 3.15 billion yuan and originally wanted to take 30% of the shares, but Wang Sicong refused. After negotiations, Tencent only gave Panda TV 20% of the equity and agreed that Tencent would have the right to lead the investment in each round of financing before Panda TV's listing.

After the company goes public, Big Penguin will continue to acquire shares on the secondary market, and Panda TV is prohibited from interfering, among other clauses.

Faced with Tencent's demands, Wang Gongzi made one condition: all games under Tencent must provide a green channel for the Panda platform.

The executive in charge of signing contracts at Tencent looked at Principal Wang with great surprise.

He was clearly shocked, wondering how the other party knew the company's next move.

Tencent's strategic plan is nearing completion; now it's just a matter of reaping the rewards.

However, since the panda has chosen to join the penguin family, it's one of their own, so this little problem is definitely a minor issue.

Therefore, both parties included this clause in the agreement.

After reviewing it, Principal Wang found no major problems and signed the agreement.

Since the decision was made to bring in Tencent, they must have been prepared to take a loss. Fortunately, they still have control of the company.

The giant penguins have done a great job in this regard; they only want to make money and don't want to add any extra burdens.

The Series B funding round for Panda TV progressed very quickly, with both parties showing mutual interest, and the round was completed in just about a week.

Tencent invested 787 million yuan in Panda TV, acquiring a 20% stake in the platform.

Zhang Long chose to participate in this round, also investing 193 million yuan, thus preventing his shares from being diluted.

At this time, Panda Company's shareholding ratio was: Wang Gongzi 55.47%, Zhang Long 24.53%, and Big Penguin 20%.

Zhang Long also expressed his satisfaction, noting that Panda Company had only reached its Series B funding round and its current valuation was relatively low, so there was no need to dilute the shares.

With Tencent's involvement, Panda TV's IPO should be a piece of cake.

As we entered mid-August, Zhang Long was about to get busy again, mainly because the company's financial statements for the third quarter of 2016 had been released.

He received numerous invitations from local governments, especially those in his hometown, to attend various seminars; he couldn't refuse them.

This growth was even stronger than the previous quarter, but the expenditures were also significant.

The company expanded its operations by acquiring land and building large buildings. In addition, it increased its exports of high-end fruits, imported durians, and started a business producing cattle feed from durian shells.