Looking at the account statements sent by Feiyang Games, Li Yishan was almost moved to tears. After investing for so long, he was finally seeing a return on his investment! He even had a thought in his mind: Lin Xiaoxiao hadn't lied to him; she was truly a good person!
But then, that thought vanished instantly. He was joking; he usually wouldn't invest in a normal project that took so long to see a return! (Of course, there are exceptions.) He just hadn't expected Lin Xiaoxiao to actually be doing something, not scamming him, just a little slow.
Look at him, he's just like his silly younger brother now! He invested so much money, and suddenly seeing a little bit of return makes him incredibly happy. He even thinks Lin Xiaoxiao is a good person, at least she didn't lie to him.
Looking at the latest news in his hand, Li Yishan felt a mix of emotions. The 3A game "Ascend to the Throne" had become a bestseller upon its release. Seeing that the park supporting the movie he invested in was also about to open, he felt even more conflicted.
Although many people say that physical stores are not as good as online stores in recent years, many people in their circle who are engaged in real businesses actually look down on those who are engaged in other businesses, thinking that they are messy and there is even a hierarchy of contempt, as if only companies with an industrial chain can be called companies.
Li Yishan also wanted to invest in some physical industries, but the people who own profitable physical industries aren't stupid and won't sell them easily. Even if they do sell, the price won't be what he wants. The ones who actively promote their products to him are basically physical industries that are already failing. He's not confident that he can magically revive them once he gets his hands on them.
But now, by a twist of fate, he has acquired some physical businesses thanks to Lin Xiaoxiao. Although it's an amusement park, it's a popular amusement park even before it opens. He has also made the game he always wanted to make (of course, Li Yishan doesn't consider the Dark Cuisine mini-game to be a game).
Li Yishan chuckled self-deprecatingly. By some twist of fate, although he had invested a lot of money and the payback period was long, he had gotten everything he wanted.
Since that's the case, he might as well kindly remind Lin Xiaoxiao of He Youfu's underhanded tactics.
"What?! They want to invest in me and let me start a beverage business?!"
When Lin Xiaoxiao received Li Yishan's call, she initially thought he was bringing her money for investment. But after hearing this news, she just couldn't believe it at all!
"No, I'm just a small-time director who makes TV dramas and movies. Asking me to work in the beverage industry is ridiculous!"
Li Yishan sighed silently. To be honest, he didn't believe it at first either, but when he thought about how he had leaked the information to He Youfu in order to get rid of Lin Xiaoxiao, and how he had ended up accidentally leading Lin Xiaoxiao into the shopping platform circle, he really couldn't laugh at all.
Because his original intention was to shift the blame elsewhere, except that he was trying to shift it to his competitors, while He Youfu was trying to shift it to the beverage industry, which had previously disrespected He Youfu.
In truth, he wasn't much smarter than He Youfu.
Lin Xiaoxiao racked her brains but still couldn't figure it out. Although she broke even with "The Age of Glory," she actually made a profit, earning enough to pay several months' salary. However, He Youfu didn't earn any money at all.
Lin Xiaoxiao felt much better afterward. She knew it; she didn't have any magic formula, so how could she possibly make money every time? As long as she didn't lose money, that was fine. Whether the investors lost money or not was none of her concern. After all, investing requires caution; expecting others to make money isn't something you can just sit back and wait.
Besides, all the money she earned was from her hard work, scrimping and saving every penny. It was all the result of her hard work! She didn't feel guilty at all taking it!
Moreover, this time she also gained several key figures. Now that Feiyang Enterprise has grown in size, Lin Xiaoxiao wants to start doing charity work, just like other companies. However, she is also worried that the money will be embezzled. At this time, Cao Wei came into her sights. Of course, Cao Wei alone is not enough; she also managed to recruit Cai Sheng, the financial supervisor sent by Li Yishan's company!
She was overjoyed, and Lin Xiaoxiao couldn't resist inviting Cai Sheng out for dinner that very day.
Cai Sheng resisted vehemently, but Lin Xiaoxiao was someone he couldn't give up on. In the end, after having a simple meal at her home, Cai Sheng reluctantly agreed.
This person is really stubborn and principled; he's definitely suited for charity work!
Furthermore, Lin Xiaoxiao doesn't intend to engage in pure charity work; it would be best to have some positions available long-term to those in need. After all, giving indefinitely doesn't necessarily help someone integrate into society in the long run.
"invest?!"
Lin Xiaoxiao was quite surprised to receive He Youfu's call. Didn't this guy fail to make money from his last investment in a TV series? Why would he be thinking of investing in her?!
Could it really be like what Li Yishan said, some kind of conspiracy?! But no matter how she asked, there didn't seem to be any traps. Moreover, it was just a pure investment in TV dramas or variety shows, and there was no demand for a share of the profits from the real economy like Li Yishan did, which made Lin Xiaoxiao a little confused.
Are people these days just eager to scam others out of their money?!
While it's true that Li Yishan said she needed to create beverage-related content, it seems like she's getting a good deal. She's already in the charity business, so creating beverage-related content is a convenient side project. She's using other people's money to create a platform for herself—how could Lin Xiaoxiao possibly refuse? ┓( ′?` )┏
Are all capitalists this kind of benevolent these days?!
If He Youfu knew Lin Xiaoxiao's true feelings, he'd probably vomit blood. He didn't want to invest at all! He clearly wanted to get rid of this big shot as soon as possible! So that Lin Xiaoxiao would stop messing around in the e-commerce platform industry and go mess around in the beverage industry instead!
Ever since He Youfu figured it out, he hated Li Yishan to the core. He thought, "Why didn't he say this big shot was asking for investment?! Why didn't he say he could have brought this big shot into his own circle?! Li Yishan is truly ruthless! He has absolutely no camaraderie or mutual respect among industry professionals!"
"The beverage industry? A charity project?"
The four screenwriters of Feiyang Entertainment once again launched into a brainstorming session. President Lin's ideas often left them unable to keep up, or rather, they couldn't grasp his train of thought at all.
He Yue, as expected of Feiyang Entertainment's first screenwriter, quickly offered her opinion: "How about a variety show plus a TV series? Slow-paced variety shows are quite popular lately, as are those pastoral-style TV series."
After Zhang Erdai finished filming her last movie, "The Age of Glory," it seemed like she had completely reconciled with the past. So what if it's a melodramatic drama? People are all different, with all sorts of tastes. We can't expect the world to be filled only with the elegant and everyone else to stop living. But deep down, she still can't help but want to do something a little different.
Zhang Erdai always felt that President Lin must think the same way she did, that she wasn't satisfied with the same old things, and that to expand, one had to innovate and try new things! If you don't even dare to try, how can you open up new horizons? "I feel like this is too basic. President Lin must have other ideas."
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