After Li Anting left, Jiang Xiaoli seriously considered the matter of the group company's shares.
It wasn't that she was stingy with the money; it was just that the "Jiang Group" was now too big a ship, and giving too much or too little wouldn't be appropriate.
According to a simple and crude calculation, a company like "Jiang's Group," which has a relatively fast annual profit growth rate, should generally be valued at 5 to 9 times its annual net profit.
It is projected that by the end of December, the pre-tax net profit of the group's subsidiaries will reach 4.5 billion yuan this year, which makes the group's valuation a truly enormous figure.
Her head was throbbing from thinking, so she rubbed her temples and decided to clear her mind by opening the "SOSO Battle Platform" on her computer desktop and playing Dou Dizhu (a popular Chinese card game).
Zong Jiayu was talking to his subordinates when the phone rang.
His subordinate tactfully took his leave, and he answered the phone gently, "Little Pear, what's wrong?"
Jiang Xiaoli accused, "I suspect someone on the 'SOSO Battle Platform' is using cheats!"
Zong Jia frowned. "What's going on?"
She muttered, "I've only played for half an hour, and I've already lost over 100,000 Bubble Coins!"
Zong Jiayu couldn't help but chuckle, "It's alright, I'll have someone top up your account a bit more, you can play at your leisure."
She still couldn't quite believe it. "Is it really not a cheat? Then why do I always get beaten so badly by the peasants that I can't fight back?"
Zong Jiayu offered sincere advice: "Little Pear, why don't you consider teaming up with someone and being a farmer a couple of times? Your style of playing, calling for the landlord no matter what cards you have, is very easy to lose."
Jiang Xiaoli pouted, "I'm not playing anymore, I'm not playing anymore. Can't you guys come up with some casual and educational games?"
Zong Jia was very interested. He sat down and asked, "What type of game qualifies as a casual puzzle game?"
"Well..." she paused, realizing that such a saying didn't really exist anymore.
She thought for a moment and gave an analogy, "It's like Minesweeper. Several people enter a room and play Minesweeper at the same time. Whoever clears the mines first wins."
“This…” Zong Jiayu pondered silently, “Recently, several studios that develop mini-games have indeed contacted us. I think this kind of model might actually be worthwhile.”
Jiang Xiaoli smiled and said, "That's right!"
"Hehe, Little Pear, you are my muse."
"Oh, don't be so mushy!"
After exchanging a few jokes, Jiang Xiaoli noticed that her "SOSO Battle Platform" account had gained an additional 1 million Bubble Coins.
She said into the microphone, "Oh dear, you asked someone to top up my Bubble Coins? I'll play a little longer, call me when you're done so we can go home together!"
Zong Jiayu chuckled and said, "Okay, I'll call you when I'm done."
When he finished his work and went to the top floor to pick up the person, Jiang Xiaoli was idly refreshing the news page of "Sohu World".
"What? You've lost all your Bubble Coins again?"
She pursed her lips. "Reject gambling, starting with me."
Zong Jia chuckled softly as he put his arm around her, "Haha, okay, no gambling, shall we pack our things and go home?"
On the way, Zong Jia shared, "I just chatted with the people in the game department, and they recommended all sorts of fun little games. Little Pear, would you like to try them?"
Jiang Xiaoli agreed, "Why not give it a try? I'm just killing time anyway."
"Yes, we will increase our investment in games in the future. SOSO's rich social features can attract a lot of users, but to get users to willingly spend money, we still need to work on the games themselves."
She laughed and said, "Of course! Using 'SOSO' without a membership doesn't affect the experience, but spending money on games gives you a better experience than others. How can that be the same?"
Zong Jia nodded, "That's true, the market is enormous."
Back home, Zong Jia went into the study and got busy with something. Jiang Xiaoli went upstairs to wait for Aunt Tian to cook while she and Li Guizhi snuggled together watching TV.
A short while later, Zong Jia came upstairs and saw the two of them holding tissues to wipe their tears.
He was taken aback and asked Aunt Tian, who was setting the plates, "What's going on?"
Aunt Tian smiled slightly, "This TV series is so touching, I cried several times while watching it!"
Zong Jia chuckled helplessly, poured a glass of water for each of them, and brought it to them, saying, "Mom, Xiao Lizi, it's all fake in TV dramas, don't get too caught up in it."
Jiang Xiaoli threw the tissue she had used to wipe her tears at him, "You don't understand at all!"
Li Guizhi also said, "The actor's performance was superb, but it was just too heartbreaking!"
Jiang Xiaoli sobbed, "I was so touched and happy watching this, how could I not cry!"
Zong Jia was confused. "Isn't she supposed to be a heart-wrenching mother? Why is she happy?"
“Yeah, what are you so happy about?” Li Guizhi was also puzzled.
She took a sip of water and said, "This 'Fang Family' was invested and produced by 'Jiang's Entertainment.' The original script was written by Professor Ran; you two should have met him at my wedding."
Zong Jiayu couldn't help but chuckle, "You little money-grubber!"
Li Guizhi then pulled her aside and said, "Back then, you only mentioned that Professor Tan was your teacher, but you didn't say that his wife was so amazing!"
Jiang Xiaoli explained, "Professor Ran used to be a professor in the Chinese Department of our school, but she retired early. She has published several novels, and this 'Fang Family' is one of them. I read Professor Ran's adapted screenplay and decided to buy it on the spot. How about that? I have good taste, right?"
Li Guizhi nodded repeatedly, "Not bad, not bad! Xiao Li, does Professor Ran have any other works?"
The three of them sat down at the dining table, and she replied, "Yes, she recently finished adapting a new script. Filming is expected to start after the Spring Festival, and it will be released at the end of the year."
"I'll definitely support them then!" Li Guizhi said with a smile. "Look how amazing these cultured people are! Every line in this TV series touches the heart; it's truly remarkable!"
Jiang Xiaoli said with a smile, "If you like, I can introduce you to Professor Ran later, and you can discuss the plot face-to-face."
"Okay, okay!"
After returning home from dinner, Zong Jiayu went into the study again, and Jiang Xiaoli followed him in out of curiosity.
What are you thinking about?
Zong Jia chuckled lightly, "I just suddenly remembered a collaboration, so I'll write an email to the United States to discuss it."
"Wow, you have overseas partners now?" she exclaimed in surprise.
“It’s the internet.” Zong Jia pulled up a chair for her. “It’s a game company from the United States. They’re releasing a game next March. I saw their advertisement by chance when we were abroad and remembered it. After contacting them these past few days, I think we should collaborate.”
"Oh? What company?"
"Vulcan."
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