Reborn: Billionaire in College

On the eighth day of the first lunar month, I officially went to work.

Chen Pingjiang also showed up in the office early as soon as possible after the holiday.

Today, the Sunward Holdings Strategic Committee held numerous meetings, with all the heads of the committee present.

As soon as 9 o'clock arrived, the 28th floor of Building A of the Twin Towers became lively.

"Mr. Chen, Happy New Year!"

"Happy New Year and all the best."

"..."

Chen Pingjiang smiled and held red envelopes in his hands as his subordinates came together, giving each of them a red envelope.

It doesn’t matter whether there is money or not, the main thing is to have a happy occasion.

After nearly half a year, Chen Pingjiang met Wan Yuqian again, and he had a lot of things in his heart that he couldn't say.

Although Wan Yuqian did not say anything about the stupid thing that happened in the company's lounge last time, Chen Pingjiang always felt that the other party knew something, otherwise she would not have hidden from him for nearly half a year.

Hearing Chen Pingjiang's doubts, Wan Yuqian rolled her eyes and smiled: "Why should I look for you? You are such a busy man. How dare I waste your time if it's not important. Not only you, I haven't been back to Dongjiang to see my parents once in the past six months."

Chen Pingjiang asked in confusion: "Why? Are you going to break up with your original family?"

"That's not the case. I just want to avoid being arranged to go on a blind date as soon as I get back, and avoid being lectured."

Chen Pingjiang nodded in understanding and said no more.

The meeting officially started at ten o'clock in the morning.

The theme of today's meeting is for each company to report on its work plan for the year, and to raise the question at the meeting whether it needs help from sister companies and, if so, in what form.

And everyone confirms with each other whether there is any waste of resources and internal friction.

Let’s use a simple analogy.

Amap has a vast amount of driving data, so it naturally has the foundation for autonomous driving. As a car company, Jiuzhou Auto must also develop its own technology, because autonomous driving is one of the core competitiveness of future new energy vehicles, and Pangu AI has already begun exploring autonomous driving two years ago.

This involves the question of who is the leader and who is the follower.

If everyone competes for people privately, spends a lot of money and resources, and finally becomes competitors in the market, that is internal friction.

of course……

It is impossible that you do it and he doesn't.

If A is not developed, at least there is B to fall back on. If A is not developed and there is no B, time and resources will be wasted, and the self-driving industry will be stuck in the future, which is even worse.

With the help of relevant economists and legal professionals, there is not only internal coordination, but also macro-market analysis and future economic trends.

Even including changes in the external environment, this was also deliberately guided by Chen Pingjiang.

After all, in the next few years, the changes in the external environment will become more and more obvious, and it is better to prepare early than to be unprepared.

On behalf of ByteDance Group, Zhang Yiming announced the work plan for 2016: the domestic part will fully roll out live broadcast rights and make initial attempts in the e-commerce sector; the overseas part will gradually open up the global market and firmly hold the first place on both the Android and IOS lists.

Yin Yunxiang spoke on behalf of Jiuzhou Auto: In 2016, we will focus on the completion and production of the Shanghai Lingang Super Factory to ensure the delivery speed of Jiuzhou S1. In addition, we will also invest in building some spare parts factories. On the R&D side, we will also not be idle. The staff will be divided into two groups, one for the upgrading of Jiuzhou S1 and the other for the research of S3 sedan models.

Renrengou: After successfully taking over the domestic group-buying and food delivery markets and going public, it is time to work hard on its internal strength. The main work in the new year is to continue to expand its business scope and service areas, and to further develop in-store dining, hotel reservations and travel services by leveraging its huge user base and merchant resources. These businesses will provide Renrengou with stable cash flow and diversified income.

As for the new retail and travel business that Gao Songbin wanted to try, they were directly rejected by the committee, which made him very angry. In the end, he could only hold his nose and say that he would develop group buying takeout business in Hong Kong and Southeast Asian markets.

Seeing Gao Songbin's unhappy look, Chen Pingjiang laughed and criticized: "Are you still unhappy? Let me tell you, the committee seems to have rejected you, but it is also protecting you. Otherwise, ask Cheng Wei and Zhang Yiming if they are jealous of your local life and food delivery business."

The two people who were named smiled.

To be honest, this is exactly what they meant.

Didi has a huge amount of travel data and drivers, so it is no problem for it to do food delivery. Douyin has a huge number of users and can also make a difference in local life and food delivery business.

Li Xi also spoke on behalf of Renren: In the new year, Renren Group needs to walk on multiple legs. The mobile game "Honor of Kings" is planned to be launched, and WeChat Pay will continue to fight with Alipay...

Orange Technology: Continue to increase efforts in the development of Orange OS and promote version upgrades. At the same time, release a new generation of mobile phones, pads and other products.

Amap: While maintaining its leading position in the domestic travel business, it also needs to expand into overseas markets.

Cai Haoyu waited until everyone in front of him had finished speaking before he quickly stood up and announced with some trepidation, "At present, the internal beta of Genshin Impact has been completed and it is ready for public beta. We will carry out publicity and promotion work in the first half of the year, and strive to launch it globally in May."

His words immediately attracted countless eyes, and even frightened the two newcomers who had been hiding in the corner - Wang Xingxing and Liang Wenfeng. Strictly speaking, these two people were not subsidiaries of Chen Pingjiang's holdings, but they were still projects that Chen Pingjiang valued, so they were invited to attend the meeting as an exception.

The two people who attended the meeting for the first time had never seen such a scene before. For the rookies, seeing a room full of bigwigs for the first time, you can imagine how shocked they were. These people gestured with "hundreds of billions" at every turn, which really filled the aura and gave enough pressure.

But after the pressure, comes the excitement.

These are all resources! They cannot be bought with real money.

Cai Haoyu has attended several scheduled meetings of the Strategic Committee, but he was not visible in the previous meetings. MiHoYo has not achieved any outstanding results in the past, and almost all its bets have been placed on the game "Genshin Impact", but "Genshin Impact" has been difficult to produce, so Cai Haoyu has no desire to speak.

This time, he finally became the protagonist for a short time. As expected, after he finished speaking, Chen Pingjiang asked with interest: "Have you come up with the publicity plan?"

Cai Haoyu: "It's already in production, but I can give you a rough idea first."

“For the online part, we have already released the first promotional PV and actual machine demonstration content on domestic and foreign media platforms including Douyin, TikTOK, YouTube, etc., which have achieved a certain degree of popularity. We plan to set up advertisements at landmark locations in major cities around the world to cover as many target groups as possible, and actively participate in international game exhibitions.”

Chen Pingjiang shook his head unsatisfiedly: "It's not big enough."

Cai Haoyu spread his hands helplessly: "No more money."

"It doesn't matter if you have no money. You can recycle the first funds you get after going online and continue to do promotion in other regions. Don't be afraid to spend money. In addition, Li Xi and Lao Zhang should follow up on this matter at the same time and help them build momentum online."

"Okay, Mr. Chen!" Li Xi and Zhang Yiming responded quickly.

For Chen Pingjiang, as long as Genshin Impact is completed, it will be an excellent student. He does not need to worry about the follow-up, and it will automatically become a cash cow. The title of the world's third highest-grossing mobile game is not for nothing. All he needs to do is count the money.

Chen Pingjiang is quite curious about how much money a good game can make with the advantage of publicity.

"Ahem!" It was finally Wan Yuqian's turn to speak. She held up a manuscript and read, "We have a lot of big projects that have been approved or started filming this year. For TV series, there is a web series based on the Ghost Blows Out the Light IP, two criminal investigation dramas "Yu Zui" and "Forensic Qin Ming", and we also bought the platform broadcasting rights for "Ode to Joy". In terms of movies, based on the good results of "Wolf Warrior" last year, the group has planned to support Wu Jing in filming the sequel to "Wolf Warrior", which will start filming in the middle of this year. Director Guo Fan, as a veteran of the group, also has a science fiction movie approved and entered the preparation stage this year, tentatively named "The Wandering Earth." "

After a pause, Wan Yuqian continued, "Oh, in the middle of last year, we invested in an animation company in Sichuan and Chongqing. The director is a newcomer in the industry, but he is quite talented. After much discussion, our entertainment group plans to invest in the production of the animated film "Nezha: The Devil Child Comes" this year. In addition, in terms of variety shows..."

"Wait!" Seeing that Wan Yuqian was about to say something, Chen Pingjiang quickly interrupted her with a strange look on his face.

If they didn't know each other's background well, he would have doubted whether Wan Yuqian was reborn.

How come all the names that come to mind are those of the most popular TV dramas and movies?

It’s not an exaggeration to call him Destiny’s Child, right?
I won’t talk about those TV series, all of which are good movies with good reputation and high ratings. But what are “Wolf Warrior 2”, “The Wandering Earth” and “Nezha: The Devil Child Comes to the World”?

Well, Chen Pingjiang can understand the two films "Wolf Warrior 2" and "The Wandering Earth". After all, Wu Jing and Guo Fan are both directors of the company, but what the hell is "Nezha: The Devil Child Comes"?

After waiting for a long time, Wan Yuqian didn't hear anything from Chen Pingjiang, so she asked suspiciously, "What's wrong?"

"Um... When did you become interested in cartoons, and when did you invest in an animation company?"

Wan Yuqian stroked her hair and explained, "We invested in the middle of last year. You signed the report. You didn't forget it, did you? I have always been interested in animation, so I paid some attention to action production companies. And now that the animation market is picking up, I think it may become the next profit growth point. After all, animation movies have a lot more box office than other categories, and are suitable for a family of three to watch."

"As for this action director named Jiaozi, I just said that he is a complete newcomer in the industry. But I have met him in person. He is quite thoughtful and has a high level of persistence in animation quality. He studied medicine at first, but later he taught himself 3D action and made a micro-animation, which won many awards at home and abroad. We did not invest blindly, but after careful consideration."

After Wan Yuqian finished her introduction, Chen Pingjiang didn't know what to say.

In the end, is it because this woman is too lucky, or is she naturally self-aware and sensitive?

What a Midas Touch.

There isn't a single bad movie!
There are so many TV series and movies released every year, but she is the one who actually picked the most popular one!
I just want to ask you whether you accept it or not.

Silently pinching his nose to hide his inner shock, Chen Pingjiang nodded: "I believe in your vision, Mr. Wan. Since there are so many big projects this year, you must give full support to the directors. If the money is not enough..."

"We have enough money. Isn't the China Entertainment Group going to be listed on the A-share market this year? Even if we don't have enough money, we can borrow money on the spot. We plan to tighten our belts this year, cut some unnecessary small projects, and invest all in these few films."

Seeing that the other party was so thoughtful, Chen Pingjiang's words were blocked at the tip of his tongue.

Can I only say that I have a good eye? I chose the right person right away.

After all the "old men" had reported their work plans for this year, Chen Pingjiang clapped his hands and pointed at Wang Xingxing and Liang Wenfeng who were sitting in the distance.

"Let me introduce you to these two young talents. They are both CEOs of the projects I invested in last year. The one on the left is Mr. Wang Xingxing. Although he is young, he has great talent in the field of four-legged robot dogs. So Mr. Wang Tao and I decided to invest in him together. Their company has just been established and is called Yushu Technology. After the meeting, everyone should communicate more and help each other." After speaking, he nodded to Wang Xingxing and said, "Young Mr. Wang, don't be embarrassed. Among these people, there are old seniors, and some are about your age. If there is anything you need help with, just let me know. This is also the original intention of establishing our Shanhe Holdings Strategic Committee."

Then Chen Pingjiang pointed to the right and said, "This is Mr. Liang Wenfeng. To be honest, this is the first time I've met him. Mr. Liang's company is called Hangzhou Huanfang Technology. It mainly does quantitative trading and is very interested in AI. On this point, I think all of you companies can sit down and talk about not only the future development of AI, but also the industry layout."

Chen Pingjiang mentioned the names of Pangu AI’s CEO Wang Ming, Li Xi, and Lin Bin at one time.

These companies are currently all making arrangements in the field of AI, but with different focuses.

In detail:

The strategic core of Pangu AI lies in key breakthroughs, the first of which is naturally computing power solutions, such as general computing and AI computing. The main focus of the first phase is industrial AI, using AI to help improve industrial technology, thereby greatly improving production and manufacturing efficiency.

The second is autonomous driving networks and solutions, and the last is ecosystem construction.

Orange Technology focuses on the deep integration of voice interaction, Internet of Things, operating systems and AI.

Finally, Renren.com also has a focus in the field of AI, including the research of cutting-edge technologies such as large-scale high-precision holographic space reconstruction technology, BIM modeling technology, and 3D holographic scanning equipment. These technologies are finally reflected in face scanning and recognition, and face scanning payment has been iterated. In addition, Renren Cloud is also an important part of its AI business, and it is the largest part.

Especially this year, Renren also plans to start laying out a large language model.

To sum up, Renren, Orange Technology and Pangu AI, these three companies together, almost cover all dimensions of AI, but each company has a different focus.

Ultimately, the AI ​​industries of the three companies form a huge ecological network.

This is the most amazing thing!
Although Liang Wenfeng was very young and seemed very reserved attending such a conference for the first time, no one, whether it was Li Xi, Wang Ming or Lin Bin, dared to underestimate him.

There is only one reason - because Liang Wenfeng is valued by the big boss.

This is enough to illustrate the other party's potential and superiority. (End of this chapter)