For safety's sake, Shi Jing consulted the God of Wealth System first. Although the God of Wealth System advised against revealing her identity as the heir too early, it was happy for Shi Jing to make some simple investments.
With the system's support, Shi Jing decided to take the initiative. She moved slightly closer to Qi Jing and asked, "Brother Jing, are you and Brother Zhang discussing some kind of investment? Would you mind sharing?"
This wasn't exactly a secret project. Seeing that Shi Jing was interested, and since the two younger sisters were still picking out clothes, Qi Jing decided to bring it up with her.
"Brother Zhang has his eye on a modern short drama script and wants to turn it into a web series. The project is pretty good, but his company has several projects running at the same time, so funds are a bit tight. Therefore, he is looking for investors everywhere."
Shi Jing understood. Brother Zhang had another script he was interested in, but their company was facing a tight budget this year due to the simultaneous launch of several film and television projects.
The script for a modern short drama shouldn't require a large investment, right? Maybe she could take a look and see if it's suitable for investment.
Thinking of this, Shi Jing asked directly, "Brother Jing, how much investment does Brother Zhang's project need? I have some money on hand recently and I want to find some projects to invest in."
Qi Jing was somewhat surprised. As far as he knew, Shi Jing's parents were divorced, and her mother had custody of her. He hadn't expected her to be in such good financial shape. However, this was ultimately someone else's private matter, and Qi Jing was only surprised for a moment before not delving into it further.
Shi Jing was interested in investment matters and asked him about it, so he told him what he knew.
"The investment for the short drama isn't high, with an expected investment of around 40 million. Brother Zhang's company can spare 20 million, and they should find one or two investors for the rest. If you're interested, I can ask Brother Zhang for you. He's short of investment right now, so there should be room for negotiation. But you should think it over carefully, since all investments carry risks."
Qi Jing did not simply praise or belittle Zhang Ningyuan's project. Investment inherently carries certain risks, and he hoped that this was not a spur-of-the-moment decision but rather a well-thought-out plan.
"Okay, then I'll trouble you, Brother Zhang."
"Okay, I'll contact him. Whether it works out or not is up to you two to discuss; I can't interfere too much."
"I know, I'm just giving it a try," Shi Jing replied with a smile.
Qi Jing didn't ask too many questions about Shi Jing's proposed investment projects. He figured that children from families like theirs would already know something due to their upbringing, so he didn't need to interfere too much. Therefore, he simply called Zhang Ningyuan and told him about Shi Jing's investment intentions.
Not long after, Zhang Ningyuan personally called Shi Jing to talk about the project.
Regardless of whether an investment deal is actually reached, Zhang Ningyuan will always communicate with anyone who has expressed interest in investing out of respect.
Through her conversation with Zhang Ningyuan, Shi Jing learned that this was a modern workplace romance drama. The project is currently in preparation, and if all goes well, filming is expected to begin in March or April of next year.
Shi Jing listened to a bit of it and found it quite interesting.
However, she didn't make a decision immediately. Instead, she first checked some of the TV series produced by Zhang Ningyuan's film and television investment company. Of course, some of the TV series were huge hits, while others had mediocre viewership, but overall, the quality of the series was quite good. At least Shi Jing found them quite enjoyable to watch.
Based on some basic understanding, Shi Jing decided to make an investment, which was also the most suitable investment channel for her at the moment. As a minor, she specifically consulted a lawyer and learned that contracts signed by minors aged sixteen to eighteen that are purely profitable or appropriate to their age and intelligence are valid.
To ensure a smooth signing process, Shi Jing specifically commissioned a law firm to handle the signing matters on his behalf.
It was winter break, so Shi Jing had time. Zhang Ningyuan, knowing that Shi Jing was very interested and had sufficient funds, also actively contacted Shi Jing. Later, he even came to Tianyuan City with his secretary, and the two sides met on the sixth day of the Lunar New Year.
It must be said that working people work very hard. Even during the Spring Festival, Zhang Ningyuan and his secretary, who were trying to secure investment, hardly had any holidays.
The terms and conditions of the investment agreement had been largely agreed upon during this period, and this meeting was to finalize the plan and sign the contract.
Shi Jing personally invested 15 million, holding a 30% stake in the project. Shi Jing was a pure investor, not involved in any management of the production team, and simply awaited the final distribution of profits.
Out of a learning mindset, Shi Jing didn't make any demands regarding this collaboration, except for the request to keep her investor identity confidential to outsiders.
This matter did not affect the project's progress, and Zhang Ningyuan readily agreed.
After signing the contract, both parties were relaxed. As is customary, the parties would have a meal together after signing. However, Shi Jing was, after all, a young woman, so Zhang Ningyuan simply invited Qi Jing and the others under the guise of a gathering. Zhang Ningyuan hadn't been back for many years, so it would be nice for his friends to get together during the holiday.
Only Qi Jing and Zhang Ningyuan knew about Shi Jing's investment in Zhang Ningyuan's project. Qi Jing rarely mentioned business investments to others, while Zhang Ningyuan kept it a secret because he had promised Shi Jing it would be kept confidential. The investment itself wasn't a big problem, but Shi Jing was still a minor, and to avoid trouble, she didn't want too many people to know.
As for her friends, she didn't necessarily want to hide it from them, but there was no need to specifically mention it either; she would just let things take their course.
A week passed after the gathering, and the holiday was almost over.
Shi Jing rented a short-term apartment, which was a bit pricey, but it was incredibly convenient. Before the start of the semester, she moved her things back to her dorm, tidied up the apartment a bit, and then cancelled the lease.
After the start of the new semester, Shi Jing continued his grueling academic journey.
She has made great progress in math olympiads, and also in physics and chemistry. She can't guarantee she'll win the national prize, but winning the provincial finals prize shouldn't be a problem.
I can apply for three projects this year; hopefully I can earn something.
The schedule for the high school competitions was finalized shortly after the start of the school year, with the provincial finals for chemistry, mathematics, and physics set for March 4th, March 11th, and March 17th, respectively. The preliminary rounds, however, involved students from individual schools registering independently and participating in a unified provincial examination for selection.
J Province, where Tianyuan City is located, set up twelve test centers, almost one in each city. The participants at each test center came from high schools across all counties within the city. Taking Tianyuan City as an example, nearly one hundred students registered, and the top fifteen students were selected through preliminary rounds to participate in the provincial finals. The test center in Tianyuan City was located in the city center, which was very convenient for students like Shi Jing from the city's No. 1 High School.
After the registration channel opened, Shi Jing immediately registered through the school, enrolling in three subjects.
Registration was very convenient and quick, and then all that was left was to wait for the preliminary rounds to begin.
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