Chapter 202 Xiao Shang's Exclamation
Chang Zhiqing understood what he meant, turned off her phone, and started her first conversation after entering Spark Group.
"Boss Ma...according to our investigation, your company's salary will be paid a month later, right? This cost must be taken into account and deducted from the purchase price."
After these words were spoken, Ma Yuan's face suddenly became embarrassed.
Which little cutie in the company spread this kind of thing? Don't you understand the principle of keeping dirty laundry in public? !
They really have no sense of collective honor! Cursing fiercely in his heart, Ma Yuan couldn't help but look at Chang Zhiqing with a strange look.
I had thought that the beautiful woman next to Mr. Yang was just here to make up the numbers, but I didn't expect that she would give me a hard blow right away.
Chang Zhiqing didn't bother to care what others thought, and continued, "Your company's level of music production was good seven years ago, but from the current situation, you have completely lost this ability. The songs in the past two years can only be described as unbearable to the ears. There is no commercial value, no possibility of any IP development, and it will even ruin the company's reputation."
"In other words, after our evaluation, your copyrights are negative assets."
"Your company's office building is rented, and all the office equipment is also configured ten years ago. With all due respect, the price at the time of purchase cannot be used as a reference for asset value assessment. You need to ask the electronic scrap yard for the specific value to draw a conclusion. But the overall value will not exceed 10,000 yuan."
"The various equipment for music production has a high value on paper, but it is extremely difficult to sell. There is no market for it, so it also needs a big discount..."
"You owe the bank nearly 10 million. If Kui Guang acquires you, he will also inherit this debt of nearly 10 million."
"In summary, your company's real assets..."
Chang Zhiqing spoke in a calm tone, at a moderate speed, and every word she pronounced could be heard clearly.
But Ma Yuan could hear sweat on his forehead.
It's over. Originally, Mr. Yang seemed to be young, handsome, and easy to talk to, and he gave me all kinds of face and ways out. I thought I could just take the money and run away.
It turns out that he is just a smiling Buddha, and the real living devil is that beautiful woman!
What's the point of fooling Mr. Yang? The beautiful woman next to him knows everything.
Chang Zhiqing is a top student from the same school as Yang Ruoqian. She has followed the company from decline to prosperity and has seen all kinds of situations. She is very experienced and it would only take a few minutes for her to defeat a private company boss who only knows how to speculate.
At the end, Chang Zhiqing turned on her phone and made a price offer: "150,000, all the shares of your company, we will take them."
One hundred and fifty thousand?!
From the initial price of 1.5 million, it was directly reduced to 0?! Ma Yuan's eyes widened. This price was much lower than he expected.
"Boss Yang, can you... give me a little more?"
Cutting off a zero is a bit too much.
Chang Zhiqing said expressionlessly: "Boss Ma, don't forget that your company still has a loan of nearly 10 million. In other words, Kuiguang Group has only cut the purchase price from 11.5 million to 10.5 million, which is also the highest offer we can make."
"As far as we know, your company's loan uses your personal assets as collateral. I suggest you consider our offer carefully again."
As Ma Yuan listened, a feeling of resentment kept growing in his heart, and he always wanted to argue a few more points.
But he didn't dare say anything more.
Because Chang Zhiqing... is right.
As the weaker party, Ma Yuan actually had little choice. He could either take the pitiful 150,000 and exit in disgrace, or wait for the company to go bankrupt and liquidate and exit in disgrace.
As long as people are not crazy, most people will not choose the latter.
After calming down and thinking about it, even if the offer from Kuiguang Group was 0, Ma Yuan had no choice but to agree.
It's better to leave the house with nothing than to be in debt...
And I really have no reason or confidence to raise the price.
If they just left, everything would be ruined.
After all, he was a speculative businessman. After understanding the truth, Ma Yuan put on a smile on his face again: "Okay! No problem! 150,000 is 150,000. Just think of it as making a friend to Mr. Yang. We are all friends. Money is not important!"
Who is your friend...
Yang Ruoqian almost rolled his eyes: "Okay, then let's have a happy cooperation. Let's set a time to handle the formalities. I won't come in person."
Acquiring a company is a very troublesome matter. It involves the transfer of equity, the transfer of debts, etc., and countless contracts need to be signed. It is not as simple as handing over money and delivering goods.
Of course, these matters are left to the company's legal and administrative departments to handle.
Yang Ruoqian would definitely not do it himself.
"Anyway, thank you, Mr. Yang."
Although the money Ma Yuan received in the end was much less than he had imagined, after more than ten years of hard work, he finally got this 150,000 yuan, which he had to share with other shareholders in proportion...
But at least it was all in vain and did not end up with the family broken up.
Considering the salary over the years, I have actually made quite a bit of money.
The mess on my hands is gone, the debt is gone, and I got a little money, which means I have ended a bad thing.
Yang Ruoqian stood up, straightened his clothes, and said, "As for the other employees of your company, let them go home and wait for new work notices."
"Your workplace is too far from the company headquarters."
"Next Monday, I will send someone to the company to conduct the handover with you. During this period, no personnel changes of any kind should occur."
Sparks is just a small company with about 40 people. It is not a large group. The various procedures are not complicated and can be completed within a week.
Moreover, the work pace and working environment of Kuiguang Group and Spark Company are very different. If they suddenly switch there, they may not be able to adapt.
Take a few days off, relax, and then go back to work in Kuiguang to seamlessly connect with the work rhythm.
Perfect plan.
After Yang Ruoqian gave the instructions, he and Chang Zhiqing left the office together.
The two of them were waiting for the elevator together at the elevator door, and they made a few jokes.
"Why didn't I see it before? You can actually pretend to be a cold female CEO with an icy beauty?"
Anyone who is slightly familiar with Chang Zhiqing knows that she is actually a very cheerful and lively silly queen.
Chang Zhiqing snorted and put her hands on her hips: "Because I think their boss is not very happy."
Anyone with a discerning eye could see that she was deliberately making things difficult for Ma Yuan.
Just as the two were chatting, there was a sudden commotion behind them.
The Spark Company, which was originally dead silent and numb, with despair emanating from its bones, suddenly became lively for some unknown reason.
“…”
"Everyone, stop what you are doing and announce some good news to everyone."
After Ma Yuan informed other shareholders of the successful sale of the company, he came to the office area, clapped his hands, and asked the employees to turn their attention.
The fact that the company was about to be acquired was only known to the directors and a few special employees. After all, before that, no one was sure whether it could actually be implemented.
The greater the hope, the greater the disappointment.
But fortunately, everything is now completely finalized.
The employees who were originally giving up and waiting to die raised their heads and looked at Ma Yuan with some curiosity.
At this time, what good news can the company get?
Could it be good news? All the computers in the company are on sale at 30% off?
"Yesterday and just now, you should have seen that there are distinguished guests in the company."
"Just five minutes ago, we finalized a deal with them. From now on, I'm no longer your boss."
"The company has now been sold to the Kuiguang Group, which is one of the leading enterprises in the city. Everyone has a bright future. You can pack up and go home now, and wait for the new boss to notify you."
"Take advantage of these few days to have a good rest. You need to be in a good mental state when facing the new boss. Well, that's enough talk. Let's go home."
After saying that, Ma Yuan picked up the things in his hand, walked downstairs, drove away in his old Mercedes-Benz S.
Leaving the company's employees somewhat surprised.
What's going on? A company is actually going to take over... to buy their record company that's on the verge of collapse? ! Which boss is so desperate?
"Brother Huang, do you know what's going on?" the smart employee asked immediately.
Huang Wei also serves as the boss's assistant, so he might know something important.
"Everyone, don't worry... Kuiguang Group, doesn't it sound familiar?" After a whole day of heart-pounding ride and confirming the acquisition information, he now seemed to be much more relaxed, "This is one of our most powerful entertainment companies!"
Kui Guang... Kui Guang...
Most people had confused looks on their faces.
Although Kui Guang is very strong, it is too new and its reputation is not well-known. For some people who don’t pay much attention to related news, this name is still somewhat unfamiliar.
Suddenly, an employee stood up excitedly: "I, I seem to have heard of their names!"
“It is said that their boss is a very powerful venture capitalist who likes to invest in projects that are not favored by others, and every one of them is successful!”
Is it really that amazing? Many people are skeptical: "Is it true? Is there any possibility that our company can be revived?"
Anyway, now that the boss is gone and the leader is not here, you can say bad things about the company.
Huang Wei spoke at this time: "It's true... My old boss when I worked in Yuefu is also working in Kuiguang now. Brothers, we are really saved this time!"
While everyone was talking, many people had already started searching for various relevant information about Kuiguang Group on the Internet.
It turns out that I wasn't exaggerating.
All the achievements are real.
"What the hell?! Is this company so awesome?!"
"I envy you for this treatment..."
"Can we have this treatment in the future?"
"What are you thinking? That's the headquarters of the group. Our acquired company is not cared for by anyone, and it's good enough to be able to survive. You still want the treatment of the headquarters? Ask yourself first if you can make as much money as the headquarters."
"That's great! Didn't you hear what Ma Yuan said just now? We're probably going to move offices."
The office area, which was dead silent three minutes ago, suddenly became lively. Everyone's face was filled with excitement and they were discussing the matter one after another.
Everyone was ready to wait for the company to die and find a buyer, but there was a silver lining? Kuiguang Group is not listed, but judging from its various investments and businesses, its cash flow is absolutely sufficient. Becoming a member of the group means a bright future!
Of course, as they said, although the treatment of the group's branches and the group headquarters may not be the same, it is still more promising than following Ma Yuan.
I just don’t know what the new leadership team will be like…
Should it remain as it is, or should the group headquarters parachute in?
Now the employees of Spark Corporation feel like they are in a dream. The feeling of the impermanence of life is really hard to describe.
Some people have already contacted their next employer and are just waiting for an opportunity to change jobs, but now they have become employees of one of the city's leading companies? But soon someone began to pour cold water on them: "I think everyone should not be too happy... If we can't make money, we will probably still be fired, and it is not impossible that the entire department will be disbanded."
"Yeah, the people in the group are not stupid, how could they spend money to support us for nothing? They must see profits."
"We finally have a chance to play in the rematch, we can't give up anymore."
"Damn it, are we trying to give up? Wasn't it that the leaders kept giving orders and talking nonsense all the time, which drove Lao Du and the others away? Now, all the capable people have left."
"Brother Huang, do you know what Lao Du and the others are doing now? He was driven away by Ma Yuanqi at that time. Can we let them come back now?"
"Yes, yes. Let's see if we can get the previous team together again. Actually, Lao Du is reluctant to leave the company... Without a complete team, we can't give the group a satisfactory answer."
Huang Wei nodded upon hearing this: "I'll contact you when the time comes..."
"Pack up your things and go home first. I'll call Lao Du and the others back next week to discuss the details once things are finalized."
"Indeed, the leadership team isn't sure what the situation is, so let's not open the champagne in advance."
…
After leaving Spark Company, Yang Ruoqian and Chang Zhiqing did not return to Kuiguang Group, but went directly home.
The group currently has no affairs that require his personal attention, so he might as well take half a day off.
…
Soon, it was the weekend.
Yang Ruoqian took out clothes from the closet and changed them. He asked Chang Zhiqing, who was still curled up in bed, "I'm going out to have dinner with the crew. Do you want to join us?"
Just yesterday, the filming of "The Black Robe Inspection Team" was officially completed and entered the post-production editing stage.
The wrap-up party was scheduled for Saturday.
As one of the major financial sponsors, Boss Yang was naturally also on the invitation list.
"Go by yourself, let me sleep for a while." Chang Zhiqing pulled the quilt to cover her head, "I'm so tired, I'm too lazy to move."
"Okay, then you should have a good rest." Yang Ruoqian changed his shoes and drove out.
After inspecting various peripheral industries of Kuiguang Group, Mr. Yang, who was overwhelmed, decided not to do anything that would affect his mentality anymore, and planned to wait for people directly at the wrap-up banquet.
Soon, the car arrived at the entrance of that restaurant.
As the designated dining spot for Chengyu Entertainment, Yang Ruoqian said that his emotions were very stable.
But... as soon as he entered the parking lot, Yang Ruoqian instinctively realized that the restaurant today seemed a little different from the past.
In the past, the restaurant's business was good, but after all, there was not much publicity, and Yang Ruoqian also intentionally or unintentionally downplayed its presence, so the restaurant was not packed with customers.
The reason why it can make a profit is all thanks to Chengyu Entertainment's tireless and continuous blood transfusions. It spends hundreds of thousands of dollars each time, and people come to eat here frequently.
But today, he actually wandered around for more than ten minutes before he seized the opportunity to find an empty space, and then he quickly parked the car.
"What's going on?" Yang Ruoqian looked puzzled. "Why are there so many customers in the store all of a sudden?"
Could it be that the store was recently holding a promotion or had a wave of publicity? Or was it that everyone in the crew drove their own cars here and it just happened to be the weekend dining peak, resulting in a parking lot shortage?
Yang Ruoqian locked the car door suspiciously and walked into the restaurant.
Taking a quick glance, I saw many familiar faces.
Director An Zhou and screenwriter Xu Lenian sat by the window, discussing something.
The actor who played the role of the hero of the motherland, who was also signed by the Kuiguang Group, was sitting at the same small table drinking with the deputy producer.
Of course, Shang Qianyu, who likes to join in the fun and is playful by nature, and her assistant and senior schoolmate took a seat in the front and watched the stage performances and the shows on the big screen with great interest.
As soon as Yang Ruoqian walked into the restaurant, Shang Qianyu noticed him, so he stopped watching the stage performance and waved his hand vigorously.
"Landlord, here, here, I've saved you a good spot!"
After making sure that the restaurant was not holding any suffocating activities, Yang Ruoqian nodded and walked to the seat next to Shang Qianyu and sat down.
"Xiao Shang, how is the filming of the movie going? Did you encounter any difficulties?" Yang Ruoqian asked casually as he ordered a glass of fruit beer without alcohol.
Although Shang Qianyu meets all the requirements and is not Mr. Yang's ideal candidate, since he has been recruited into the company, he still has to do his best to some extent.
Shang Qianyu glanced at the drink in the boss's cup and smiled brightly: "Not bad. By the way, landlord, do you like this drink too? Me too, what a coincidence."
Yang Ruoqian drank the fruit beer in his glass and asked curiously, "There are a lot of cars outside the restaurant. Are there so many people from the crew? And it seems that there are a lot more people performing on the stage?"
Wen Ruoxiu, who had ordered a cocktail and some snacks, watched the two of them chatting and was a little confused for a moment.
Let’s not talk about why employees can talk so casually with their bosses…
The point is that you two don't seem to know each other very well. You've only met a few times, but you feel like old friends for more than ten years.
I really don’t know whether to say that Mr. Yang is too easy-going or Shang Qianyu is too heartless…
Shang Qianyu was completely unaware of this. He pointed his finger at the big screen above the stage and said, "Landlord, you are so tired of winning..."
Yang Ruoqian followed the little girl's finger towards the screen and asked in confusion, "Why did I win again? Why do I always win?"
"Don't ask! Such an exciting moment should be witnessed in person." Shang Qianyu, full of a sense of ceremony, kept it a secret, her pretty face full of seriousness, "Here's a hint: Sing My Motherland."
The Voice of the Motherland...
The only artists under Yang Ruoqian who have anything to do with this variety show are the two resident singers who previously enjoyed the highest discounts in the restaurant and were later signed to join the company.
Their names are Wei Ling and Zeng Yi.
The plan to acquire the record company also binds the two of them together.
The question is, what does this have to do with the sudden increase in customer traffic at his restaurant? Confused, Mr. Yang could only take out his phone: "Uh, let me take a look..."
“Hey, hey, hey, it’s on, it’s on!” Shang Qianyu glanced at the big screen and tugged at Yang Ruoqian’s sleeve, “Landlord, look, look!”
When my eyes fell on the screen, Wei Ling and Zeng Yi were in the center of the stage, singing passionately.
The singing gave people an indescribable strange feeling, a combination of fashion and vulgarity.
It should have sounded inappropriate, but when sung by two singers with superb singing skills, it became more and more addictive the more you listened to it.
"I want to meet you again on that desolate road/Life has been pulled/The tide ebbs and flows..."
"There is a place far away with you..."
"Bang!"
After singing just two lines, an instructor pressed the button next to the swivel chair without hesitation.
The chairs turned to face the singers, indicating that the two of them had been recognized by at least one mentor and successfully advanced to the next round !
The other mentors were not to be outdone and took pictures of the lights that symbolized the chance to advance.
The song hasn't even reached Zeng Yi's rap part yet, and all four mentors have already turned around!
Seeing this, Yang Ruoqian's expression remained calm.
As a paid mentor, it was not surprising at all that his artists were collectively turned away by the four mentors.
Of course, judging from the mentors’ expressions, Wei Ling and Zeng Yi’s singing was indeed very impressive and worthy of such a promotion.
But what does this have to do with the sudden boom in restaurant business?
As soon as this question came into my mind, the answer was obvious.
“Shit… No way!”
On the screen, the two had already sung a whole song.
The singing faded away, but the applause lingered on.
"Hello, four mentors... We are from..."
After briefly learning about the two's backgrounds, the mentors began their comments directly: "This song has a unique style, and the two of you both sing very well. The song itself is touching enough, so let's talk about your stories."
“To be able to create songs like this, you must have had extraordinary experiences.”
Wei Ling held the microphone and smiled, facing the audience calmly and confidently, without showing any nervousness: "Our story is actually nothing special. It's just the story of those street singers and wandering singers that you have heard so many times that your ears are callused."
"I have traveled to many cities, met many people, and endured many hardships..."
She narrated her story calmly, her voice soft yet powerful, infecting the audience just like her song.
“…”
"I always thought I had seen enough, until one day, we arrived in Jinhai and, by some strange coincidence, entered a somewhat strange restaurant..."
Shang Qianyu glanced at Yang Ruoqian out of the corner of his eye and said in a low but excited voice: "It's coming, it's coming!"
The little girl had obviously seen this episode, but she was still very excited. It was obvious that she would never get tired of the following content! (Has everyone forgotten that I still owe 12,000 words, a total of six chapters... I will try my best to make up for it this month. As usual, 10,000 words per day counts as one extra chapter) (End of this chapter)
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