Chapter 45 Domain Name

Song Ci waited for about half an hour before Wang Jing finally arrived at Tenda Technology.

In the office, as soon as Wang Jing sat down, Song Ci asked straight to the point: "What you said on the phone just now was not clear, what is the specific situation now?"

Wang Jing took a breath and hurriedly explained, "There is an Internet company called Facebook in the United States. They contacted me through an intermediary agency and hoped to buy the Facebook domain name held by you, Mr. Song."

Song Ci remembered that Facebook spent 200,000 US dollars to buy the domain name in 2005. Although the time is advanced now, it does not prevent him from taking advantage of Zuckerberg. So he asked in a happy mood: "How much is Facebook's offer?"

Wang Jing replied excitedly: "100,000 US dollars."

Song Ci frowned immediately and snorted disdainfully: "You are sending away beggars!"

Although Wang Jing thought that one hundred thousand US dollars was not a small amount, when she heard that Song Ci was extremely dissatisfied with the price, she asked, "Should I reject the other party directly or raise the price?"

Song Ci was a little hesitant. Facebook was in its start-up phase and probably didn't have much funding. Asking for an extra hundred thousand dollars would be meaningless to him. However, as the largest social company in the United States in the future, the value of Facebook could not be reflected yet.

"I negotiated with Facebook and tried a different approach. The domain name was converted into $200,000, and I could add some money to it as an investment in Facebook, in exchange for 15%. I'll just take 10% of the shares."

Considering the restrictions imposed by the United States on foreign investment in technology companies, Song Ci took the initiative to lower the shareholding requirement to 10%. After Facebook raises funds and dilutes the shares several times, it will definitely be lower than 5%. This way, there is no need to worry about being in trouble with the Americans.

"Mr. Song, you want to invest in Facebook?"

Wang Jing asked in confusion. She thought she had misheard. The boss suddenly and inexplicably wanted to invest in an American company. How could he make such a hasty decision? Money should not be wasted like this.

Song Ci replied confidently: "Yes, I want to invest in Facebook."

Facebook shares will be very valuable in the future, and it will be worthwhile whether you sell them later or exchange them with other companies.

Wang Jing will carry out Song Ci's insistence without compromise. Many things in the company have proved Song Ci's foresight.

“I will pass your message on to Facebook.”

Song Ci nodded. There were some things he couldn't explain clearly, so Wang Jing just had to do as he was told.

Song Ci saw that Wang Jing was a little tanned, and guessed that she must have been very tired from running around outside recently, so he asked with concern: "How is your work on the crew?"

Thinking of the past ten days, Wang Jing said with emotion: "There are so many things to deal with. There are hundreds of people in the crew who have to take care of their food, drink, defecation and urination. The various industry associations at the film and television city are also very difficult to deal with. It is really not easy to shoot a TV series."

Song Ci comforted him: "Everything is difficult at the beginning, but once you get through this period, everything will go smoothly afterwards."

"Mr. Song!" Wang Jing called softly.

Seeing Wang Jing staring at him, Song Ci asked in confusion, "What's wrong?"

Wang Jing said word by word: "Are you really not considering debuting?"

Song Ci replied angrily: "Here you go again, why are you bringing this up again?"

Wang Jing said excitedly: "Your song 'The Wind Rises' is really popular. I didn't know you could write songs!"

Although there are only bits and pieces of footage circulating on the Internet, one can still tell that the song "The Wind Rises" is of extremely high quality and is a rare hit.

"As a well-known writer and screenwriter, isn't it reasonable for me to write songs?" Song Ci said as if it was a matter of course.

Wang Jing still persuaded him: "Your singing level can be comparable to professional singers with a little training. Coupled with your looks and talent, you have great potential. You may become a superstar in the future. It's a pity if you don't make your debut."

Song Ci refused impatiently: "Okay, let's not talk about this anymore. I write songs purely as a hobby."

Seeing Song Ci's disgust, Wang Jing didn't dare to bring it up again, and could only reply with regret: "I know, but I suggest you record the full version of "The Wind Rises". It should be very popular if you make a ringtone or something, and it can help the company generate revenue."

"Recording songs is no problem. Ringtones have been making a lot of money in recent years."

Song Ci nodded in agreement. Wang Jing was present, so some things could be arranged together.

"My third quarter royalties will be credited to your account after the holidays. You can keep 10 million and follow our previous agreement to invest in 'Wulin Wai Zhuan'."

Song Ci thought for a moment and added, "Also, after the filming of 'Wulin Wai Zhuan' starts, I'll leave a suitable role for Shishi to play as a guest star. As for which role, you can make the final decision."

Wang Jing looked at the boss and asked in surprise, "Sister Shishi is making a cameo appearance. Is she going to be an actress?"

Song Ci nodded, "Yes, she was selected by a crew and will start filming soon. She may continue to be an actress in the future."

For a project invested by the family, the future boss lady would naturally be given priority. Wang Jing tentatively said, "Then Director Shang and I will find another heroine for Shishi."

Song Ci waved his hand, "That's not necessary. Shishi doesn't have much acting experience and can't play the leading role for now. She can just play a supporting role to practice. If Director Shang wants a leading role again, I'm afraid she will have a falling out with him and the project may fail."

Shang Jin wanted Sha Yi to play the leading male role in "Wulin Wai Zhuan", but Tengda Culture, as the investor, insisted on using the company's top star Qiao Zhengyu. Thanks to Qiao Zhengyu's hard work and successful audition, Shang Jin finally compromised.

If the female lead is replaced by Liu Shishi, with Shi Ye's current acting skills, he might be able to force Shang Jin to turn against him.

Wang Jing suddenly thought of something, "Does Sister Shi have an agency?"

"Not yet." Song Ci said frankly.

Wang Jing's eyes suddenly lit up, "Then does Shishi want to sign with our company?"

Song Ci is a little conflicted. In her previous life, Shishi signed a contract with Tangren Film and Television. Currently, Tangren is still the leader in costume dramas and still has a certain influence on the small screen.

"Let's talk about it later. I'll ask Shishi if she's willing to sign with Tengda Culture. Even if she doesn't sign with the company, they'll still consider her if there's a movie they can shoot."

Wang Jing replied with a smile: "Okay, if Sister Shi is willing to come to our company, I will be her agent myself."

But in my heart I was complaining that the boss was really biased. If he didn't sign with the company, why should the resources be open to outsiders?

While Song Ci was worrying about the affairs of Liu Shishi's agency, Liu Shishi's happy National Day holiday officially began after participating in the National Day performance at the Peking Dance Academy.

After talking to Song Ci on the phone, she wanted to go to Tenda Technology for a visit, but unfortunately the young man asked her to go home directly, so she had to give up the idea of ​​going to the company to show her presence.

However, when Song Ci was invited to dinner at his home in the evening, he did not refuse and agreed readily, which made Liu Shishi overjoyed.

In the dormitory, Miss Liu was humming "The Wind Rises" happily while packing clothes to take home for the holidays, one by one into the suitcase.

(End of this chapter)