Time flies, in the blink of an eye, three days have passed.

On the morning of May 29, Li Chuan received a good news - the new office location of Muzi Times has been found.

The office is located in the landmark office building of Gongzhu District, Ocean International Center, 13.6 kilometers away from Chichuang International Building, where Miki Network is located, and it takes about half an hour by car.

The reason why I chose this place is because it is relatively close to the Miki network.

There are many landmark office buildings in Hangzhou, but most of them are located in the Qianjiang CBD.

Qianjiang CBD is too far away from the Sanmu network, and it is very inconvenient to move.

In mind, it is more appropriate to have a closer Ocean International Center.

Sino-Ocean International Center was built in 2017, only two years ago, with perfect decoration, supporting facilities and modern style, making it a very good office space.

Moreover, due to the location of the Ocean International Center, the price of rent is also relatively cheap, only 4 to 7 yuan per square meter per day.

After learning this information, Li Chuan went to visit the site, and finally rented a two-story building in Block A of Sino-Ocean International Center.

The 22nd and 23rd floors, with a total area of 5,572 square meters, are calculated at a unit price of "4.5 yuan/square/day", and the annual rent is 9.152 million yuan.

After some simple bargaining, the property company erased the fraction and charged only 9 million yuan in annual rent, with a 63-day rent-free period attached.

The lease was agreed for a period of two years, commencing on 1 August 2019 and ending on 31 July 2021.

Why rent only for two years?

In two years, the headquarters building of the Miki Department will be completed.

The headquarters building of the "Miki Department" is built and decorated, and the conditions will not be worse than that of the Sino-Ocean International Center, and in some respects it will even be better.

At that time, there is a high probability that Muzi Times will move to the headquarters building, so that there is no need to rent office buildings outside.

However, this matter is not entirely certain.

It is possible that in two years' time, the headquarters building will not be able to be built...... It's hard to say what will happen when there will be an epidemic in the next few years.

It is also possible that in two years, the Muzi era will embark on a development path of its own, and then they will give up the binding relationship with the Miki network because of their own strategic choices, so it is not suitable to move to the headquarters building.

All of this is possible.

Therefore, Li Chuan requested to add a priority renewal clause to the contract, that is, after the expiration of the contract, Muzi Times can give priority to renewing the original office space under the same conditions, and the property of Sino-Ocean International Center shall not conceal or falsify lease information.

Towards noon, the contract was signed.

After that, Li Chuan asked his company's huiji to take the people from the property management company to the bank to make a deposit (deposit), and he took a group of people to a nearby hotel and had a big meal.

After eating, they found a renovation company and began to arrange follow-up decoration matters.

In the evening, the renovation contract was signed.

The renovation company will issue a renovation plan in the next month, and then carry out construction, which is expected to take two to three months and be completed in September.

After the matter was properly handled, Li Chuan had dinner outside again, and then drove back to the Peach Blossom Garden Villa alone.

Back at the Peach Blossom Villa, he didn't do anything, and rolled directly to the bed with Cheng Lulu.

Recently, Cheng Lulu didn't know where to learn a trick to coax sleep, using tools such as velvet brushes, cream, bubbles, etc., coupled with a soft and glutinous little mouth, making all kinds of sounds in people's ears, and kissing them from time to time.

Two days ago, Li Chuan enjoyed it, and it felt crispy and numb, so comfortable that it was difficult to attach.

Since then, he has been somewhat addicted.

In the past few days, he has been running to the Peach Blossom Villa every day, and he has even been a little slack off in his work.

Spent the night happily.

The next day, after Li Chuan went to work, he received another good news - Jiang Zeyu was back.

Jiang Zeyu previously led the investment department to Shanghai to investigate Wenlan Culture, and this time he came back, obviously the due diligence was over.

At nine o'clock in the morning, the office of the chairman of Miki Network.

Li Chuan sat on the sofa, took a sip of tea, then put down the teacup, looked up at Jiang Zeyu next to him, and asked, "What was the result?" ”

"It's better than I thought."

Jiang Zeyu also took a sip of tea and replied: "Shou Weida is still more particular, although the company is small and he doesn't have much money, he didn't use Yang Chaoyue to borrow or take out loans...... Wenlan Culture currently has only two small loans, which add up to less than three million, which is basically equivalent to no debt. ”

"Well, how profitable are they?"

"Not good."

Jiang Zeyu shook his head and said: "The whole company, except for Yang Chaoyue, everyone else is losing money, just last year, the girl group called 'CH2', relying on Yang Chaoyue's popularity when it just exploded, took a few businesses and earned hundreds of thousands, but that was only a short-term business, when "Creation 101" was still on the air, they could receive some business, and when "Creation 101" ended, no one looked for them, and now, there is no work at all. ”

"Is that all they have in this combination?"

"It's just a combination, and a few trainees...... The trainees are not very well trained, their fame is very small, they have hardly exploded, and they are all money-losers. ”

"How many of them are there?"

"Twenty-eight employees, plus artists, thirty-six, the office is not small, there is a whole floor, two thousand square meters, just rented some time ago, the decoration is very good, it should be for the façade."

"What about their finances? Is it profitable? ”

"The financial situation is not bad, and the company is also profitable, but only Yang Chaoyue is profitable, and last quarter, the profit shared by Wow Haw Wow gave them was 9.2 million...... This money is enough for them to run the company, but there is no future for development...... Shou Weida also wanted to sell the company because of this. ”

"How much does he ask?"

"150 million."

"150 million?"

Li Chuan frowned: "This is what you talked to him?" ”

"Well, I talked to him several times, and he bit 150 million to death and refused to go any further."

"150 million ...... Is it worth it? ”

"According to our estimates, the overall value of Wenlan Culture should be between 100 million and 120 million, but this is the artist management industry...... You also know that things in the entertainment industry, because they attract attention, most of them are premium, plus Yang Chaoyue is just popular, and the future potential currently shown is not bad, in view of the above situation, we want to win it in the price range of 100 million to 120 million, which is basically unlikely. ”

"So you mean, 150 million is acceptable?"

"If judged according to the normal industry value, 150 million is indeed acceptable, but it also depends on our actual situation."

Jiang Zeyu paused, and said: "If we are an artist agency or a film and television company, we will definitely not lose 150 million yuan, but we are an e-commerce company, and we are mainly engaged in the Internet celebrity industry, and the adaptability is much worse, and it is not worth it yet." ”

"Don't you think it's worth it?"

"I didn't say that."

Jiang Zeyu shook his head and said: "Whether it's worth it or not, the main thing depends on is whether Yang Chaoyue's live broadcast can be done, and how stable her follow-up is."

If she can do it and maintain a stable live broadcast rhythm, there is a high probability that 150 million will not be lost, and it may even earn several times, but if she can't do it, or if she does it, but the live broadcast is unstable, then 150 million will probably be lost.

It's hard to get this money back with the income from artist management alone, and artist management is not something we're good at, and we probably don't have the energy to do it. ”

Li Chuan pondered for a moment, waved his hand and said: "Yang Chaoyue's conditions are good, even if the live broadcast is late, there is a great chance to do it, as for stability, you don't have to worry, she is a small money fan, as long as she can make money, she will definitely stick to it." ”

"If that's the case, then I think 150 million can be won."

"Can't you press it down a little more?" Li Chuan frowned slightly.

"I'm afraid not." Jiang Zeyu shook his head.

"Why? Shou Weida disagrees? ”

"This is a secondary reason, and the main reason is the Houhai culture."

"Oh?"

Li Chuan raised his eyebrows.

Houhai culture, of course he knows.

Before, he called Shou Weida and learned some information, one of which is that Shou Weida contacted a company called "Houhai Culture" two months ago, and the two sides have reached a preliminary intention.

Houhai Culture wants to acquire Wenlan Culture, and at this point, it is a competitor of Miki Network.

"Is Houhai Culture very expensive?" Li Chuan asked.

"145 million."

"145 million?"

Li Chuan frowned for a while, and asked again, "Shou Weida agreed?" ”

"I didn't agree, I'm still talking."

"Does Houhai Culture have any plans to quit?"

"No, just dragging."

Li Chuan was silent.

He now understands why Shou Weida bit 150 million to death.

Houhai Culture has opened to 145 million, and it will continue to talk, and there is no intention of withdrawing.

According to this trend, as long as Shouweida drags on patiently, the quotation will reach more than 150 million sooner or later.

In this way, he insisted on the offer of 150 million, which was not too much at all, and even some of his subordinates showed mercy.

In this case, it is basically impossible for Li Chuan to lower the price again.

Shou Weida is not stupid, a high offer is in front of him, why doesn't he accept it, but chooses to accept a low offer?

It is impossible for a normal person to do this.

Li Chuan can also see that the offer of 150 million has been set to death, and now there are only two ways in front of him, either choose to accept it or choose to give up.

It is impossible to give up.

He had promised Yang Chaoyue before, and he also slept with the other party.

If he goes to bed and cheats again, it will affect his reputation too much, and he won't be able to mix it up when he goes out in the future.

He had to accept it.

However, he was a little unwilling.

His idea is to keep the price as low as possible to less than 100 million, and more than 100 million is acceptable, but not more than 120 million at most.

120 million is his reserve price.

However, Shou Weida's offer is 150 million, which is 30 million different from his reserve price.

30 million is enough for him to open a company.

The office space in the Muzi era, two years of rent, plus decoration, equipment, office supplies, etc., is about 30 million.

Although he is not bad for money, it is still a little uncomfortable for him to take out a company for nothing.

Jiang Zeyu also saw Li Chuan's thoughts, thought about it for a while, and said, "If you are too expensive, we can think of other methods." ”

"How?" Li Chuan raised his head violently.

"We can choose to buy only a portion of the shares, say 51%...... As long as this part of the equity is in hand, we can transfer Yang Chaoyue's brokerage contract. ”

"This ...... No, Shou Weida is not stupid, it is impossible to agree. ”

"As long as we get a controlling stake, it's not up to him...... When the time comes, I can give him a certain amount of financial compensation and reach a settlement with him, and if he doesn't agree, we can also use a third-party company to operate the ......"

"He's not a rookie, he's not so easy to fool."

Li Chuan shook his head and said: "If it is not at the price in his heart, it is not that he will not give up the controlling stake, and even if he does give it up, it will be accompanied by various terms and restrictions, and with these terms and conditions, it will be difficult for us to operate." ”

"I know it's hard, but you can try."

"Try it if you want."

Li Chuan waved his hand and said, "I don't have any hope. ”

Jiang Zeyu pursed his lips and said, "No, let's use another way to let Yang Chaoyue participate." ”

"What do you mean?" Li Chuan raised his eyebrows.

"We first bought Wenlan Culture, and then sold part of the equity to Yang Chaoyue, we reduced the cost at the same time, but also made her a partner, manage the company and team by herself, and improve her independent motivation."

"What do you mean...... Anchored? ”

"Yes."

Li Chuan fell into a deep groan.

Affiliation is indeed a new idea.

What is Affiliation?

To put it simply, it is a small company that is attached to a large company. In general, a large company will take a portion of the equity of a small company, thus establishing a subordinate relationship. Small companies operate independently and are responsible for their own profits and losses, but they can obtain corresponding resource support from large companies, and large companies can also share in the profits of small companies.

The biggest benefit of this model for large companies is that it can effectively reduce operating costs.

If a small company operates independently and is responsible for its own profits and losses, then its employee salaries, social security, daily wear and tear, etc., do not need to be responsible for the large company, and correspondingly, the personnel recruitment and daily management of the small company do not need to be arranged by the large company.

As the controller, the large company only needs to provide the corresponding resources, guide the business of the small company, and achieve real-time monitoring.

Doing so is equivalent to cutting the operating expenses and management costs of a small company all at once.

While reducing costs, it can also increase efficiency.

The main operating body of a small company, occupying a part of the equity, operating independently and being responsible for its own profits and losses, is equivalent to working for itself.

Working for oneself and working for others is completely different.

Working for oneself usually requires twelve points of strength, while working for others is considered good with eight points of strength.

With a high level of autonomy and initiative, they will do a lot of things without being reminded by others, and they will do well on their own.

If the work is done well, the company will naturally develop better and better.

In this way, it is also very beneficial for small companies.

From this point of view, affiliation is a win-win situation, which can not only allow large companies to reduce operating costs, but also allow small companies to obtain better development prospects!

(End of chapter)