Chapter 232: Unspoken Rules in the Workplace
"Gu Dong, can you let us think about it? You also know that Jiaxing is not my alone. ”
Although the market value of Jiaxing Media is now as high as more than one billion, everyone knows that this is all inflated, and Shangshi Pictures can buy 20% with 300 million because it signed a gambling agreement that is very beneficial to itself...
And now, Gu Cheng acquired 51% of the shares for 550 million yuan, and did not have any treaties attached, and even directly said that Jiaxing would participate in this huge plan worth 20 billion.
But as Yang said, Jiaxing is not her alone, and it is an acquisition plan involving more than 500 million funds, so she can't be careless...
After all, not everyone is Gu Cheng, any investment is billions, tens of billions...
Although she couldn't wait to agree immediately, she could only give Gu Cheng an ambiguous reply...
Yang Function's delicate face was slightly hesitant, and her lips were biting lightly, although she was a woman, she still had a bit of girlishness, no wonder Principal Wang, who loves Internet celebrities, would look down on her...
Gu Cheng looked at her expression, his expression was still clear, and there was no change in the slightest...
Gu Cheng did not deny that Yang was beautiful and in good shape, otherwise he would not be called a big power...
But she didn't conform to her own aesthetics, especially Gu Cheng didn't have the slightest interest in his wife, but Reba, who had been standing quietly beside Yang Cheng, attracted Gu Cheng's attention...
At this time, Reba has become a small hit with the role of Gao Wen in "Carat Lovers", and when "Three Lives, Three Worlds, Ten Miles of Peach Blossoms" comes out, her top-notch road will officially begin...
As if sensing Gu Cheng's aggressive gaze, Reba quickly lowered his head after taking a cautious look at Gu Cheng, not daring to look at Gu Cheng...
The "appreciative" gaze was discovered, but Gu Cheng was not a little embarrassed, but nodded towards Yang Function, showing a look of "understanding", and then spread his hands and said: "Of course you can, but there are some things I have to say in front, I only give Miss Yang three days of time to think about it, and when the finals of the [Douyin Beauty Pageant] are over, I will set off for the United States, and then I will not have time to put my mind on such a small investment."
If you don't come up with a result in three days, all the conditions I have mentioned today will be cancelled.
I hope you understand me too. ”
"Of course. Of course! Thank you Gu Dong for your kindness. ”
Gu Cheng spoke wildly...
Acquisitions of up to 550 million are called small investments...
If it was someone else who said this in front of him, even if it was Principal Wang, Yang Cheng would only think that he was bragging...
But this person was Gu Cheng, so she didn't have the slightest suspicion...
Not to mention Gu Cheng's two investments, one investment in Byte Leap cost nearly 10 billion, and another film and television investment plan is 10 billion...
Just the trillions of Chuangsheng Group that Gu Cheng now has in his hands has proved that Gu Cheng's strength is so rich that few people can reach it! This kind of person will brag about his own little star?
If it weren't for Principal Wang's recommendation, she wouldn't even have the qualifications to contact Gu Cheng...
Gu Cheng listened to Yang Cheng's flattery, and waved his hand indifferently, without the slightest respect for her...
In the past few months since his rebirth, what kind of old and high-ranking official has he not seen, and the capital giant has not seen it?
When I was just reborn, my mentality didn't change in time, and I did have some respect for these stars who couldn't be reached in my previous life...
But now?
Not to mention Yang Function, a star who can barely be called the Mesozoic Generation, even stars like Huang Xiaoming and Sister Bayi Yi who have developed into capital have to be respectful in front of Gu Cheng.
Capital, especially head capital like Gu Cheng, is at the top of the natural food chain in the entertainment industry.
Who has ever heard that lions need respect for sheep?
Gu Cheng understood this truth, and Yang also understood that in the face of Gu Cheng's casualness, he couldn't afford to be dissatisfied at all...
Chu Man has always stood by Gu Cheng's side very quietly, she still knows Gu Cheng's temperament well, and because Gu Cheng did not deliberately hide the reason, she is very clear about Gu Cheng's relationship with Ruita, Chen Guo, Yu Wenwen and Zhai Li.
Originally, she thought that Gu Cheng was willing to spend 550 million yuan, just to find a stimulus and make some ulterior secrets with Yang Cheng, a married woman, but when she saw Gu Cheng's attitude towards her, she had some doubts in her heart, and some doubted whether she had guessed wrong...
Gu Cheng looked at it and turned his head to see Chu Man's constantly rolling eyes, and he probably knew what she was thinking, and a big injustice appeared on the door of his head...
Although his acquisition of 51% of the shares of Jiaxing Media was a temporary idea, it was definitely not a loss-making transaction.
Although in 18 years, Jiaxing Media's valuation shrank greatly due to some unexpected circumstances, but after the subsequent adjustment, the valuation was as high as 5 billion again...
Because of the existence of Yang Function, this is a profitable deal.
And now because of the main task, Gu Cheng has to wade into the troubled waters of the entertainment industry, Gray Rhino Capital is just an investment company, and it is unrealistic to use it to get involved in the entertainment industry, so it can be said that it is imperative to control a film and television media company.
Even if there is no Yang Function today, Gu Cheng will let people buy other companies, and it can only be said that Yang Function was lucky and happened to catch up.
However, Gu Cheng did not explain, for a high-quality human woman like Chu Man, Gu Cheng still had some ideas, since she wanted to deviate, then let her go down, and just let her fall into her next plan.
As soon as he thought of this, Gu Cheng stood up and said to Chu Man: "Advisor Chu, come with me, I have something to tell you." ”
After speaking, regardless of whether she agreed or not, she smiled apologetically at Yang Yi, and walked to another quiet corner.
Chu Man did not doubt him, and quickly followed Gu Cheng's back.
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Compared to the hypocritical noise in the center of the Executive Lounge, the sofa in the corner is quiet.
Gu Cheng sat on the sofa, crossed Erlang's legs, lit a cigarette, took a deep breath, spit out a pure white pillar of smoke, and narrowed his eyes comfortably.
When he opened his eyes again, he looked at Chu Man, who had his hands crossed between his abdomen and a respectful expression, and a mocking look rose on his face: "Sitting, why are you standing?" ”
"Oh oh..."
Hearing this, Chu Man sat on the sofa opposite Gu Cheng in an orderly manner.
More than two months ago, she could still look at Gu Cheng as an equal, but now, Gu Cheng's words and deeds need to be interpreted with great importance by Chu Man.
"Advisor Chu, how old are you this year?"
"Huh?"
Although he didn't know why Gu Cheng suddenly asked his age, Chu Man replied honestly after hesitating for a few seconds: "This year is exactly thirty years old. ”
Gu Cheng bowed slightly, and then said with a smile: "If Advisor Chu doesn't say it, I estimate that others still think that you are only in your twenties." ”
There is no woman who doesn't like to listen to compliments, and Chu Man is no exception, listening to Gu Cheng's words, he also smiled a little shyly.
After a few simple small talks, Gu Cheng finally revealed his purpose.
"With your talent, it's a bit condescending to be a board advisor in Bytes, I don't know if you're interested in changing jobs?"
When Chu Man heard this, a glint flashed in his eyes, and he raised his head and staggered with Gu Cheng's gaze.
Although it was just a simple sentence, it poked directly into her heart...
In the eyes of outsiders, Chu Man is one of the more than 20 directors of Byte Leap, belonging to the decision-making level of the group, and everyone envies her, but only Gu Cheng, a member of the board of directors, knows what kind of awkward position she belongs to...
You are a director, but you only have the right to make suggestions, not the right to vote.
When it comes to power, it can't even compare to a department director of the headquarters, who is said to be an advisor to the board of directors, but in fact it is a secretary with a nice name...
Although in the eyes of most people, reaching today's status at the age of 30 is already an achievement to be proud of, Chu Man does not think so.
She was admitted to Aurora University at the age of 16, completed her undergraduate studies ahead of schedule at the age of 19, went to study in the United States in the same year, and obtained an Executive MBA from the University of Washington at the age of 24.
In the next four years, he served as a management officer in Google, Oracle and other Internet giants, and achieved extraordinary results...
Finally, at the age of 29, Zhang Yiming poached Byte Leap from Google with an annual salary of 6 million, thinking that she could make a career after returning to China, but the reality gave her a blow to the head...
At the beginning, Zhang Yiming, who is also a young generation, still trusted her, and she also participated in many decisions of the company, but with the influx of major capitals, she was completely marginalized, for a very simple reason... Because she is neither Zhang Yiming's confidant, nor has the capital to be a backer, and in the end, she rose and fell secretly, although she was successfully elected to the board of directors, she did not have any rights in the company...
Chu Man has thought about leaving her job several times, but she has been in the capital circle for several years, and she knows that whether it is at home or abroad, the word seniority will always be a mountain on her head...
Unless you set up another mountain and become your own capital, you will have to survive for at least one or two decades before you can get ahead...
Anyway, where to boil the qualifications are boiled, in desperation, she can only continue to stay in Byte Leap...
But today, Gu Cheng's words made Chu Man's already silent heart beat again, and she looked at Gu Cheng with burning eyes, because she knew that the man in front of her only needed one sentence to change her fate!
"What do you mean, Gu Dong?"
Collecting his excitement, Chu Man asked calmly.
Gu Cheng smiled, changed to a more comfortable sitting position, and said in a relaxed tone: "Literally, I appreciate your talent as Consultant Chu, and I want to invite you to work in my company." ”
"Trauson Group?"
"No, no, no, the foundation of the Chuangsheng Group has been solidified, and there is no room for further development in the country, and the group's policy is now based on the principle of observance, and there is no place for Chu consultants..."
"That's?"
Gu Cheng pressed the cigarette butt into the ashtray in front of Chu Man, and the surging smell of burnt came out, and just as Chu Man was thinking, Gu Cheng's voice came out again: "Gray Rhino Capital." ”
"Grey Rhino Capital?"
She knows about Gu Cheng's Gray Rhino Capital, after all, when she invested in Bytes, she used Gray Rhino Capital for bidding and financing, but as far as she knows, this company seems to be just a leather company that Gu Cheng wants to invest reasonably...
Although it is often an investment of tens of billions...
However, there are only about 20 employees in the company, and there are only two departments: legal affairs and finance...
What does it mean that Gu Cheng invited himself to such a leather company now?
Gu Cheng knew her doubts, the smile on his face did not decrease, and he said, "I know what you are thinking, now there are only two of us here, and I won't hide it."
I have spent eight figures of headhunting funds to poach people from major capital companies around the world, and the company will set up a series of investment departments such as the Ministry of Commerce, the Venture Capital Department, the Risk Control Department, and so on, and will build the company into a comprehensive capital company.
And when I was chatting with Yang Function just now, you were also standing next to you, knowing that I would invest up to 10 billion yuan into the company in the near future, and the 10 billion yuan of the four companies of Shanghai Film, Emperor, Huayi, and Media Asia will also be dominated by my gray rhinoceros capital. ”
"I believe that with the business vision of Consultant Chu, it should be clear what I am doing with such a big move...
I want to use two years to make Gray Rhino Capital the only company in the film and television industry! I want to mention Huaguo Film and Television in the future, the first thing that comes to mind is Gray Rhino Capital! Think of me Gu Cheng!
10 billion is just the beginning, and I will continue to invest in the future, maybe 20 billion, 30 billion, or even more. ”
Chu Man didn't know if Gu Cheng was bragging, but she admitted that she was indeed shocked by what Gu Cheng said...
In what he said just now, Gu Cheng only revealed one piece of information...
That is, Gu Cheng wants to unify the film and television capital circle of China...
Although he was very excited, Chu Man still held back his emotions and said calmly: "Then what position does Mr. Gu plan to give me?" ”
"Director of Investment.
The company's plan for the next year is to invest in film and television, and I hope to see all the 10 billion yuan in the company's account spent in the next year, and in the next three years, Huaguo, whether it is a big screen or a small screen, will be dominated by the five big characters [Produced by Gray Rhinoceros]!
This 10 billion is my test of your ability, if you can do a good job, a year later, the position of CEO of Gray Rhino Capital will be yours. ”
Of course, Gu Cheng can't hand over all the nearly 10 billion funds to Chu Man, and he will definitely give her a lot of constraints afterwards to ensure her core control, but poaching people...
If you don't paint flatbread at this time, when will you draw it?
Although Gu Cheng didn't even mention the salary, Chu Man's heart still couldn't help but beat excitedly...
She knew that Gu Cheng was painting a cake for herself, but this cake was so fragrant that she couldn't find any reason to refuse...
But with the experience of Byte Leap in the past two years, even though he is so excited, Chu Man is still calm.
Seeing this, Gu Cheng didn't say much, but stood up and said slowly: "The conditions are here, and I won't say anything more."
Anyway, I am still a partner with Zhang Dong, and I am also a shareholder of Byte, this kind of thing of digging into the corner of the partner is not good to say, I only give Consultant Chu a day to think about it, you know my room number, tomorrow after the [National Beauty Pageant] finals, if you want, tomorrow at eight o'clock in the evening, you come to my room to find me, I will prepare the contract and wait for you.
If not, then act as if we didn't talk about anything tonight. ”
After speaking, Gu Cheng walked directly to Zhang Yiming, a group of capital elders, leaving Chu Man alone on the sofa...
"Eight o'clock in the evening, room?"
Chu Man savored these words...
She keenly sensed that this message was a little wrong...
After several years in the workplace, she knows the words "unspoken rules" very well, but this is the first time this kind of thing has happened to her, and for a while, the enthusiasm in her heart just now was poured with cold water, and her heart swayed again...
As for Gu Cheng, who was already far away, he didn't care about her thoughts at all.
If you want to develop a platform built with tens of billions of funds, how can you not make a little sacrifice?
Chu Man's ability is good, but it has not reached the point of being unique, as long as he is willing to spend money and time, it is not that he can't find a replacement...
He also wants to see if a female elite in the workplace like Chu Man will bow her head in front of capital.
As soon as he thought of this, a smile appeared on the corner of Gu Cheng's mouth, and he smiled politely with Zhang Yiming and the others.