Actor: Thank you.

"Ah……"

Hearing that the young man in front of him wanted to make a bet with him, Gu Yongqiang chuckled.

But soon, his brows frowned again.

But this trace of sadness was fleeting, and the old man put on a smiling face again.

“I don’t like gambling.”

Zhang Yuan also laughed.

He works in finance and investment, but says he doesn't like gambling.

All we can say is that there is a reason for this person's success, and it is even inevitable.

Those who engage in finance with a gambling mentality will most likely not have good results.

A typical example is Teacher Bai Jie’s future boyfriend.

A true financial expert can make money by relying on data and inside information.

Even the most famous person in the Beacon Country is not the stock god of Wall Street.

The real stock gods are all on Capitol Hill.

American politicians are “in theory” not allowed to speculate in stocks, but that is only in theory.

Those who play with finance by knowing policy changes in advance, or even create policy changes for the sake of playing with finance, are the real Huangs.

“Hahaha, it’s not really gambling.”

"How about this little game for our first meeting?"

"No need to gamble, the bet is just a meal." Zhang Yuan said very relaxedly.

"It's fine to play the mini game, it's quite interesting." Boss Gu also knew that his real intention was not to play the mini game, so he agreed.

"But if you're betting, the content has to be changed."

"We don't gamble on whether the higher-ups will manage online copyright."

"It's just a matter of time before the higher-ups take charge."

"Haha, okay." Zhang Yuan agreed.

It seems that the other party knows very well that the higher-ups will one day clean up the current chaos of online piracy!
When any market is first established, it is always a mess.

There is no precedent, and there are no appropriate rules and regulations from above, so the people below can take the opportunity to expand wildly.

Let you bunch of thugs build and expand the plate first.

By the time the market scale expands, there will be only a few of you left.

When the time comes, I will directly find a few of you "giants" that have grown bigger and stronger and give you a set of three tricks.

Treat him to a meal, behead him, keep him as a dog... that's all.

Gu Yongqiang thinks so too.

So he knew in his heart that one day, the radio and television authorities would issue regulations and even customize a "license" to restrict entry qualifications.

Since everyone is an intelligent person.

Through a simple conversation, I was able to confirm that the other party was a knowledgeable person.

No need to talk in secret then.

"I think within five years, the higher-ups will be able to take charge." Gu Yongqiang raised his hand.

"I think..." Zhang Yuan raised two fingers and said, "Within two years, the higher-ups will take action."

Seeing that he was so confident in his words, Boss Gu thought about it carefully. He realized that his connections with the higher-ups did not indicate that the country would introduce relevant bills in the next few months.

So Zhang Yuan should just be guessing.

As expected, young people have more radical ideas.

Boss Gu gave the number of five years, which also reflects his own stance.

Because he hopes that the government will not interfere before Youku goes public.

This way you can save money and focus on going public.

Five years is his maximum expectation, and the company must go public within five years.

In fact, his listing plan is tighter, a three-year plan, but he still subconsciously left a margin when he spoke.

This means that subconsciously, you still hope that the top is as loose as possible.

"Okay, it's a deal then."

"Okay."

The two men shook hands and the bet was made.

Zhang Yuan smiled and sat down again, having made up his mind.

If something unexpected happens, you lose.

Then take him to Brother Qian's house to eat some cold dishes.

I can't kill you!
Now that the small bet has been made, the relationship is bound to take a step forward.

The next thing to talk about will be easier.

On the surface, Zhang Yuan's purpose in looking for the other party was to let Youku and Deyuan Society cooperate.

But the deeper purpose is to get familiar with this person and build trust through cooperation.

Otherwise, if you need help again in the future, why would they be nice to you?

You have to plan ahead when building relationships.

After all, building trust is a long process, and it takes at least several months to several years to leave a subconscious impression on the other party.

The content of the cooperation is the commercial performance network copyright of Deyuan Society.

And there is also the online copyright of Mr. Guo’s storytelling.

At that time, Guo and Yu took their apprentices to perform everywhere, and Youku would also send people to carry cameras to the scene to shoot.

It’s the same with the storytelling hall. When the time comes, we’ll just pull out the program and choose the right time to let the Youku people come and shoot.

As for Youku's profit model after obtaining the copyright and videos, he has no control over it.

Whether it is charged for on-demand viewing or free viewing to attract users is their business.

There are also a large number of pirated crosstalk videos on the Internet every day, including on Youku’s own platform.

Even if commercial performances are managed, there are bound to be people taking secret photos.

In those days, "gun version" movies were very popular and hard to catch.

But the genuine version always has better picture and audio.

After signing the letter of intent, Zhang Yuan knew that the other party was probably very busy, so he stopped chatting.

"Let's have dinner together when you have time." The other party made an invitation.

But it says there is time, which means at least not today.

"Of course, I'll wait for your call." Zhang Yuan stood up.

"Actually, I have one last question for you."

"You don't have to answer." Boss Gu looked at him curiously.

"It's okay, just ask and I'll answer whatever you want."

"Since you have a deep cooperation with Tudou, why did you choose Youku instead of Tudou for the online copyright of crosstalk and storytelling?"

Gu Yongqiang didn't understand this point.

"Tudou.com's funds are even tighter, so they may not be willing to invest in quyi," Zhang Yuan replied immediately.

"But there is another more important reason."

“Because, among all the websites on the market, only Youku uses its own CDN architecture.”

“So your videos are uploaded, played, and refreshed faster than others.”

"You are the only ones who are capable of doing this job of live streaming."

Gu Yongqiang's heart trembled.

When the other party came to his house, he deliberately revealed his understanding of the other party in his words.

But he didn't expect that Zhang Yuan, who had not shown any aggression, hit him before leaving.

Indeed, there are dozens of video websites of all sizes on the market.

But only Youku has built a CDN architecture.

The CDN architecture is a content distribution network that can avoid some links that affect network speed.

But the prerequisite is that separate node servers must be deployed in various locations.

To give an example.

Whether it is potatoes, 56, goods are transported on highways built by the national or local governments.

Tolls must be paid, and road conditions depend on the management and construction capabilities of the local government.

And there will definitely be traffic jams during rush hours in the morning and evening.

Youku built a two-lane expressway next to the highway.

Only their trucks can be used, so naturally the controllability and stability are much higher.

But the prerequisite is that you have to build the road yourself!
It will incur huge upfront costs.

Therefore, only Gu Yongqiang, whose asset management and financing capabilities are an order of magnitude higher than others, dares to "build the road" by himself.

There was a consensus in the industry at that time.

That is if network traffic is digitized.

To refresh a video, other websites need to consume 10000 points, but Youku only needs 7000 points to achieve the same effect thanks to its self-built architecture.

Gu Yongqiang's idea is actually the same as the country's building railways to towns and villages.

There will definitely be losses in the early stages, but the advantages will become greater as time goes by.

Boss Gu looked at Zhang Yuan in front of him.

This person clearly knows Youku's two biggest advantages: money and technical architecture.

It seems that I am not the only one who has done my homework!

Then I thought about Zhang Yuan investing in Tudou, but coming to me to discuss cooperation.

He felt that the other party was even more terrifying. He had a clear understanding of the advantages and disadvantages of each company and knew how to navigate between them. "It's not like the result will come out within two years..." He recalled the bet just now and felt a little worried.

I was afraid that Zhang Yuan was right.

After leaving Youku, Zhang Yuan asked Yang Siwei to go home by himself.

The manager still hasn't figured out what his boss is up to, as he's betting and chatting with the other party.

But she understood something.

As soon as my boss made a move, the deal was done.

She thought, if she came here...

Maybe people won't even meet him.

The boss is much better at using face recognition than I am.

And she was still thinking about it.

Most bosses are afraid that their subordinates will be exposed to core values.

He would avoid handling important matters with his subordinates, for fear that others would learn the knowledge, or that his connections would be stolen by his subordinates and they would start their own business.

How come he's not afraid?

Many of the older generation of bosses in the physical industry are indeed like this.

But Zhang Yuan hired people to help him with his work and didn't want her to get involved in affairs and people. Doesn't that mean he has to do everything himself?

Only by training her can she help you do more work.

As for starting your own business, some things won’t happen just because you are afraid of them.

It’s better to make plans early.

If you want to become bigger and stronger, it is impossible to do it alone.

After saying goodbye to her, Zhang Yuan took the contract and went to Deyuanshe Theater.

After seeing the letter of intent, Teacher Guo was shaking with excitement.

"let's have dinner tonight!"

"Okay, you have to treat me."

Teacher Guo pursed his lips and nodded, looking extremely happy.

Zhang Yuan negotiated an online copyright fee of 15 yuan for each commercial performance.

But the prerequisite is that the standard of commercial performances cannot be lower than one thousand audience members.

Otherwise it is not counted.

Teacher Guo has already arranged 10 commercial performances this year!

In this way, he would get an extra 150 million in profit out of thin air. How could he not be excited?

"Junior brother, you only signed for one year?" Teacher Guo glanced at the contract.

"Yes, one year is enough."

Guo Degang thought that if he signed for a few more years, he would perform more and earn more.

But what Zhang Yuan was thinking was, the contract changes every year, and the price changes every year!

If I don’t double it next year, I lose!
As for storytelling, it has been divided into three major volumes.

Each episode is fifteen minutes long and costs 8000 yuan.

A book can be told in about 30 episodes, which would bring in an extra small million in revenue.

The venue and tickets for storytelling are not too expensive, so taking this order is considered a big profit.

With this contract, Mr. Guo happily booked several tables at Taifenglou, not far from Dazhalan, where the crosstalk venue was located.

Taifenglou is an old restaurant and one of the eight largest buildings in the imperial capital.

The special dishes are casserole shark's fin, dry-fried fish, crystal pork elbow, fish fillet in wine, mullet egg soup, scallion-fried sea cucumber, and nine-turn large intestine...all of these dishes are served.

But it cost a lot of money.

Teacher Guo also has diabetes, but he couldn't help but eat.

It's somewhat like revenge for the hard times back then.

But today was different from the past, Zhang Yuan was placed in the main seat.

Even Guo Yu and his two sisters-in-law sat aside.

Moreover, Zhang Yuan sat in the main seat. From the master to the apprentice, to the agent and the staff, no one found it strange.

The uncle-master should sit there... This is what the disciples thought.

Kong Laosan is the one who hit the Xiali car while riding a motorcycle.

Now the three operations are completed. Everyone has seen the photos I sent, and the recovery is very good.

The disciples all knew that it was Zhang Yuan who paid for and worked to send the person to the Magic City for plastic surgery.

Everyone thinks that if they are unlucky and in trouble one day, they will have their uncle to help them, which makes them feel at ease.

But that's not the point.

Because what happened to Kong Laosan did not happen in recent days.

"Uncle Master, I respect you!"

The disciples came over one by one to pay their respects, lining up.

Everyone looked respectful, even a little flattering.

There were even a few people who were smart enough to become polite to Yue Longgang.

Because they knew that Xiao Yue was brought by him.

The reason for such politeness has to do with one person.

"Jinzi, you've changed your outfit today, and you look very energetic." Zhang Yuan looked at Cao Yunjing who was raising a glass of wine towards him.

Full of joy and bright eyes.

From head to toe, he also changed into a complete set of new Nike.

Before, I mostly wore Baleno.

After Zhang Yuan helped him win the second prize in a crosstalk competition, he finally became a little famous.

People came to appear on TV shows and cut ribbons for business, and all of them came to me.

After recording three episodes on Didu TV, this person received a salary of 5 yuan!
He was stunned!

It’s equivalent to 10 months’ salary working in the group!
Jin Zi has suddenly become rich. Recently in the group, he even wants to walk like Connor.

It's just that they are almost the same hands and feet.

Those who learn crosstalk are all cunning. When they see his appearance, they come up to him and ask.

When they heard it, they were all shocked.

This is so profitable!

If you use your brain a little, you will know that the root of the problem lies with our uncle!
Without him, Jin Zi would have withdrawn from the crosstalk competition under the arrangement of his master, so how could he have won the second prize!
So recently the disciples have been passing on a message in private.

"To learn skills, rely on your master. To make big money, rely on your uncle."

You don't have to rush to the person, even if it's for money, they still have to be respectful and polite.

These guys are all hoping that one day they will get some advice from Zhang Yuan so that they can be on the show, get some advertisements and make a lot of money.

Now look at him sitting in the main seat.

Where is the person then?
He is clearly a living god of wealth!

"Uncle-master, I toast to you." Cao Yunjing raised the glass with both hands and drank it all in one gulp.

But Teacher Guo thinks it may not be a good thing.

Because he has made money, Jinzi's mind has been a little distracted recently.

Not only was he arrogant, the other disciples were also a little impatient.

Who wouldn’t be jealous of real money?

Wang Hui spoke when she saw Jinzi return to his seat.

"Jin Zi, you must hone your abilities in the group. You are the representative of our group, you can't embarrass yourself."

"Yes, Master's wife." Cao Yunjing nodded in agreement.

"You are still young, and there are many bad guys out there. Your master and I will help you with some advice."

"If you need to do any work for us, please tell us. After all, we have the experience in the martial arts world."

"Oh... okay." Jinzi nodded again.

The reason why the master's wife went on to help was also to remind him not to know about those things happening outside all day long.

Zhang Yuan smiled as he watched the low-level "game" between them.

Just this little thought, for this meal.

It's not yet time.

If Wang Hui wants to press, let her do it.

Because if you keep suppressing it, problems will arise.

When problems arise, you can step in yourself.

Zhang Yuan glanced at the disciples present.

These people are crosstalk performers and also entertainers.

As an artist, once you become famous, you will have commercial value.

This is all money!
He was not in a hurry at all and just waited patiently.

The meal was a lively one and I drank several bottles of wine before we finished it.

When he was leaving, after he got into the car, his disciples looked at him eagerly and waved at him until his taillights disappeared from their sight.

After finishing all the domestic affairs.

Zhang Yuan packed up, took his assistant on a plane, and headed across the ocean to the Lighthouse Country.

There is a crew waiting for him over there... (End of this chapter)