Financial freedom starts from graduation

Chapter 220: Sleeping on the Painted Boat Listening to the Rain

Before coming to Hangzhou, Zhou Wang couldn't even imagine that he could exchange items for nearly 20 reputation points.

The most amazing thing is that this is just a basic business plan, and it is a one-time prop...

But precisely because of this, Zhou Wang felt that since the mysterious store dared to mark the price like this, it must be worth the price.

He didn't have any urgent need for other props at the moment, so he might as well try out a business plan.

He has no experience and may not be talented, but he has cheats...that should be enough.

There is another important reason that supports Zhou Wang's idea, which comes from the "treasure" he dug out from the vice president of Douyin's e-commerce department:

[Treasure - Short Video Operation Gambling Agreement: After signing, for every 100 million real fans the host gains on the associated platform, he or she will receive a share fragment package*1 of the associated company]

[Share Fragment Gift Pack: After opening, you will receive equity rewards ranging from 0.001% to 1% of the affiliated companies]

Yes, although it was a bit disappointing, it was just as Zhou Wang expected. The primary treasure map did not directly dig out the shares of Douyin or its parent company Yinjiedoudong...

It’s not very realistic to think about it. The last time I dug up 10% of Wuyou’s shares from the treasure map, without considering other things, the converted market value was only about 2 million yuan.

And what kind of a behemoth is Douyin?
According to the "Top 2024 Chinese Brand Values ​​in 500" released by Brand Finance, an internationally renowned brand evaluation agency, Douyin has surpassed Unicom, with a brand valuation of approximately RMB 6000 billion.

Because Douyin is not listed and its size is too large, the actual market value may differ from this, but the evaluation of authoritative organizations will not be too far off.

Therefore, if Zhou Wang could really get a share of Douyin, even 1%, his wealth would instantly swell to tens of billions.

A basic treasure map probably wouldn't be enough to dig up a treasure of that size. An intermediate one is also unlikely, so only an advanced one should have hope.

But whether it is an intermediate or advanced treasure map, the required reputation value is an astronomical figure that Zhou Wang does not need to think about for the time being...

This "betting agreement" was equivalent to providing a compromise solution. Although it did not directly provide him with shares, it gave him a way to obtain shares in disguise.

Since you want to operate a personal IP, the best way is definitely to combine it with industry. If you can completely establish yourself as a young entrepreneur, then you have created a golden image for yourself.

He always remembered what the system said, that only industry was his real foundation.

If you only have shares, you will never feel at ease... You still have to walk on two legs to walk more steadily.

Even if he fails, it doesn’t matter. These shares that generate dividends continuously are his retreat. The worst that can happen is that he can just keep trying.

As a hacker, he has a greater tolerance for mistakes than anyone else. This is the confidence he has in managing his life...

As for what business to do, Zhou Wang hasn't decided yet, but he has to start making the necessary preparations.

"Qingkui, you still have to help me with one thing."

Zhou Wang thought of this and gave the order.

"You say."

Jiang Qingkui sat upright and listened attentively.

"During the past few days in Hangzhou, I have acquired shares in a bar chain called BSK. From the surface, I am the largest shareholder now."

Zhou Wang first explained the cause.

Jiang Qingkui felt a little numb when he heard this.

She didn't know much about the bar industry. After all, she had hardly been to these places. But the one that Zhou Wang proposed so seriously must not be some unknown small bar. Needless to say, this must be an investment of hundreds of millions...

Sometimes she was really curious about how much assets Zhou Wang had.
But this kind of question would probably be difficult for her to inquire about, not to mention as a secretary, even as her partner.

"There are about twenty shareholders in this bar. I want to organize a party and invite them all. I'll leave this to you... Please do it as soon as possible. I won't stay in Hangzhou for too long."

Zhou Wang stated his needs and then pulled Jiang Qingkui into the shareholder group.

After Jiang Qingkui asked some more details, he nodded in understanding, and Zhou Wang didn't have to worry about the rest.

"Then I'll let you know when I've set a time."

"Qingkui, it seems like you still owe me a request?"

After finishing talking about the serious business, Zhou Wang suddenly spoke slowly.

Jiang Qingkui pursed her lips, but didn't play tricks. She just subconsciously fiddled with the hairpin that had been inserted into her hair and whispered, "What do you want me to do?"

Zhou Wang curled the corner of his mouth, then moved closer to Jiang Qingkui and hooked his finger at her again.

Jiang Qingkui's heart was beating wildly, but she still leaned over.

Just when Jiang Qingkui was hesitating whether she should hide if Zhou Wang really kissed her, Zhou Wang had already leaned his head closer.

Jiang Qingkui closed her eyes slightly, her fingers tangled the hem of her skirt, but the imagined kiss did not come. Zhou Wang just put his mouth to her ear and whispered something.

Jiang Qingkui's eyes suddenly widened, his cheeks flushed with shame, and he turned to look at Zhou Wang with panic and anger in his eyes.

Zhou Wang just spread his hands innocently: "I accept the loss."

"伱......"

Jiang Qingkui's defenses were rarely broken, but after a second she took a few deep breaths and controlled her emotions.

Jiang Qingkui fell silent. Judging from her changing expression, she was in a huge psychological struggle.

The weather was cloudy to begin with, and the sun disappeared completely at some point. When Zhou Wang smiled and leaned back in the recliner, the sound of "tick-tick" began to drip and drizzle fell onto the Grand Canal.

Facing the suddenly cool river breeze, Zhou Wang drank a sip of ice beer comfortably, looking at the hazy city under the rain, with his head on his head, and sighed:

"The spring water is bluer than the sky, and I sleep on a painted boat listening to the rain... No wonder ancient poets loved to write about Jiangnan. I finally get a little bit of the mentality of a cultured person."

……

Because they had hidden from the rain for a while and were delayed for some other matter, it was already past 7 o'clock in the evening when Zhou Wang and Jiang Qingkui got back into the Rolls-Royce Phantom and went home.

Miao Ying, who had been waiting in the car, did not go shopping with the two of them, but listened to audio books for the whole afternoon. Obviously, this brought her much more pleasure than shopping.

After the two got in the car, Miao Ying, who had taken off her headphones, seemed a little confused and asked, "Sister Qingkui, are you okay? You look..."

"I'm fine, drive."

Although Jiang Qingkui's cheeks were flushed, she showed no expression. However, if you listened carefully, you could find that there were slight tremors in her voice.

Miao Ying didn't ask any more questions and started the car silently.

"Isn't there an electric soundproof partition? Open it..."

As the Rolls-Royce drove on the road, Jiang Qingkui, who seemed a little unbearable, still said something to Zhou Wang in a very soft voice.

"Miao Ying is not an outsider. There are only three of us. There is no need for this, right?"

Seeing Zhou Wang speaking in such a serious tone, Jiang Qingkui felt so angry that his teeth were itching, but there was nothing he could do. He could only endure it while pretending to be calm so that Miao Ying wouldn't really notice anything unusual.

Not long after, Zhou Wang asked Miao Ying to turn on the radio and tune to the news and current affairs channel.

The sound of the broadcast made Jiang Qingkui feel a little relieved, and some light breathing sounds began to escape from his nose, as if he was using it to relieve something.

Just one minute later, as Zhou Wang's fingers moved, Jiang Qingkui, who was caught off guard, couldn't help but exclaimed "Ah".

"Sister Qingkui, am I driving too fast?"

Miao Ying subconsciously stepped on the brakes, thinking that she had scared Jiang Qingkui when she overtook him just now.

"No...it's okay. You drove well. It's...it's my own problem."

Jiang Qingkui covered his mouth and spoke intermittently, then glared at Zhou Wang fiercely, but that look had no lethality, instead it revealed a watery feeling that made Zhou Wang's heart ripple.

Zhou Wang was about to whisper another teasing remark to Jiang Qingkui when he suddenly heard something in his ears. He was startled and then turned up the volume of the radio.

"… As of now, seven hours have passed since the jailbreak at Jingcheng No. 7 Prison. Four of the six prisoners on the run have been captured, one was shot dead for resisting arrest, and one is still missing. The Yunnan Provincial Police remind the general public…"

Someone escaped from prison in Jingcheng?
Zhou Wang was a little surprised. No wonder it was on the national news channel. In this day and age, such a thing is definitely sensational, and it was a collective prison break...

He took out his cell phone and took a look. Sure enough, this group of news had already occupied the hot searches on various social platforms, and many stupid netizens were clamoring to form a team to grab the heads and get the reward.

His parents were not in Jingcheng, so even if there were fugitives, he didn't seem to have anything to worry about. So after listening to the news, Zhou Wang changed the channel.

……

More than half an hour later, the Rolls-Royce drove into No. 9 Yanyu Village, Greentown Peach Blossom Land.

After Miao Ying got out of the car and opened the door for the two of them, she saw Jiang Qingkui, whose face was as red as a tomato and whose legs seemed a little weak. She wanted to help her, but was stopped by Zhou Wang.

"It's okay, I'll do it."

Zhou Wang stopped Miao Ying with a smile. Although Jiang Qingkui didn't want to be touched by Zhou Wang at all, she didn't dare to let anyone else get close to her. Jiang Qingkui, who couldn't walk, could only hold Zhou Wang helplessly, lean on him, and walk inside with difficulty.

Fortunately, there were not many people in the house at the moment, which made Jiang Qingkui feel ashamed but also secretly relieved.

Zhou Wang half-hugged Jiang Qingkui. The close physical contact also allowed Zhou Wang to feel Sister Qingkui's explosive figure for the first time through the thin long skirt.

Mainly because she does fitness, even if she just presses lightly with her fingers, she can feel the amazing elasticity.

Jiang Qingkui was powerless to stop Zhou Wang's frequent little actions. It was just the first time she realized that a house that was too big was not a good thing. From the door to the guest room in the annex building, Jiang Qingkui felt as if she had walked for a century...

When they finally entered the guest room and the moment the door closed, Jiang Qingkui vigorously pushed Zhou Wang away. He also staggered and could only lean against the wall of the corridor, gasping for breath.

An uncontrollable humming sound escaped from her throat, but she stared at Zhou Wang fiercely... Even though her face was flushed, there was no deterrent effect at all.

"go out!"

"Sister Qingkui, I know you are anxious, but please don't be anxious."

Of course Zhou Wang did not obey. Instead, he moved closer and pinned Jiang Qingkui, who was trying to escape, against the wall. He chuckled and said,

"I told you, your respect for me was all fake, right? Now your true colors are revealed."

"Work is work... This, this is different!"

Jiang Qingkui tried hard to suppress the strange feeling and responded intermittently.

"Then answer me one more question and I'll leave."

"What...what problem?"

"What are you thinking about now?"

Zhou Wang said softly, holding Jiang Qingkui's cheek to prevent her from avoiding his gaze.

At this moment, the two of them were very close. Zhou Wang could clearly feel Jiang Qingkui's disordered hot breathing, and Jiang Qingkui could also smell the strong masculine scent on Zhou Wang.

At this second, the senses are particularly strong.

Jiang Qingkui, whose eyes were like whirlpools, unconsciously moved closer. Their lips were only a few centimeters apart, like magnets that could touch at any time.

Looking closely, Zhou Wang found that Jiang Qingkui's lips were actually very thick, thicker than those of other girls he had met. The thick lipstick set off the thick lips, dotted with stars, overlapping up and down, making her look even sexier.

"Sister Qingkui, do you still have your first kiss?"

Out of curiosity, or perhaps some sudden strong possessiveness, Zhou Wang asked.

"I don't like...men!"

Jiang Qingkui seemed to have sensed the danger as well. She tried hard to avoid Zhou Wang's gaze and almost squeezed out these words from between her teeth.

"is it?"

Zhou Wang seemed unconvinced, but as if to verify it, he slid his fingers along the side of Jiang Qingkui's face until they came to her lips, and then he thrust them in when Jiang Qingkui was caught off guard.

"Woo!"

Jiang Qingkui, who had long been out of his normal state, had never had such a fresh experience.
She was distracted for a moment and subconsciously cooperated with Zhou Wang.

By the time Zhou Wang realized something was wrong, he had already pulled his fingers away and chuckled, "Sister Qingkui, it seems the truth is not what you said!"

"asshole!"

Jiang Qingkui cursed softly, his neck tilted back, his mood was extremely complicated.

This round of confrontation meant she was completely defeated.

Her mistake was that she shouldn't have agreed to Zhou Wang's outrageous little request, which put her in a weak position from the beginning.

Seeing Zhou Wang slowly approaching, Jiang Qingkui, who didn't know how to resist, was about to close her eyes as if accepting her fate, but Zhou Wang, who was about to touch her lips, suddenly stepped back.

"you……"

Jiang Qingkui opened his eyes in surprise.

"I am a gentleman, how could I take advantage of someone in distress? Sister Qingkui, you should have a good rest."

Zhou Wang said this seriously, then turned around, opened the door and left. His movements were very decisive and he left in such a cool and elegant manner.

Click!

After the door was closed, Jiang Qingkui came to her senses and could no longer hold on, and slid down the wall. She reached out her hands in panic, and after a mess of tinkering, with a "bang", a wet small object hit the opposite wall hard.

Buzz!
But the quality of that annoying little item was surprisingly good and it was still moving.

"How could there be such a hateful person? In my memory, the introverted brother who only dared to secretly watch me from behind the window, has he been possessed by another soul?"

Thinking of Zhou Wang's pretending to be serious just now, the breathless Jiang Qingkui gritted his teeth again, but also felt a little relieved.

Even though she might not reject Zhou Wang, she couldn't figure out her emotions at the time. She didn't want anything to happen that she might regret under such circumstances.

It can only be said that Zhou Wang's behavior inexplicably won her a little favor amidst her anger.

With his face covered, Jiang Qingkui, who had turned into a puddle of mud, lay on the carpet, curled up into a ball, and lost his voice.

……

The next day, Xiao An reappeared in the Soviet-style mansion as a housekeeper.

She has submitted her resignation application to West Lake Four Seasons. Although it will take some time to complete the formalities, it will not affect her from starting to perform her duties as a housekeeper in advance.

"Mr. Zhou, my initial plan is to hire a nanny and a gardener, mainly to assist me with the daily maintenance of the house..."

"Just hiring two people, isn't that too few?"

"I think it's enough, because you don't live here for a long time. If you really need a major cleaning, you can pay for professional cleaning to help. For daily maintenance, three people can handle it... Hiring a nanny will also make it convenient for you to have someone to serve you at any time when you occasionally stay here."

Xiao An, who had obviously thought about this issue carefully, explained.

Zhou Wang thought about it and it made sense, so he nodded and agreed, "Then you can handle it yourself. I've already told Xu Wenxi that when you need to withdraw cash, just tell her. But she's a serious person, so you must keep the receipts."

"I understand, don't worry."

……

At two o'clock in the afternoon, in the conference room of Wuyou Media, Zhou Wang attended the first serious meeting of his first job.

But to be honest, it's pretty boring...

The main content of the meeting was to summarize this annual ceremony and arrange the work tasks for the next quarter, but in fact it had little to do with Zhou Wang.

As a supervisor, he mainly exercises supervisory power and usually does not participate in the daily operations of the company. Although it is not impossible for him to intervene if he insists, in most cases it will only cause trouble.

The main purpose of his appearance was to make him familiar to more middle and lower-level employees of the company. Even though because of the Wuyou Night, everyone basically already knew him.

After the meeting, while drinking tea in Zhou Wang's new office, Zhang Shihao took the initiative to suggest:

"Now that Lao Zheng is gone, there's a vacant vice president position in the company. Brother, do you have any suitable candidates to recommend?"

Zhou Wang's heart was moved in an instant.

Because he could tell that Zhang Shihao was not being polite, but really intended to hand the appointment power of this position to him.

This is completely different from proposing a supporting role in a TV series. As one of the company's shareholders, it is reasonable for him to have a vice president who is his confidant. It is estimated that Zhang Shihao took into account that he would not be in the company for a long time, so he took the initiative to give up this position.

When Zhou Wang was busy with other things, this vice president was his pair of eyes.

The only annoying thing was that after Zhou Wang searched his mind, he found that he couldn't find any suitable candidate for the time being.

This is the deputy general manager of Wuyou Media. In the industry, this is definitely a high-ranking position with great power, and not just anyone can take on this position...

He had too few connections, which led to the jam at the critical moment.

But soon, Zhou Wang secretly cursed himself for being stupid.

Do I need to follow the normal path?
Aren't the three basic [universal resumes] in the system warehouse useful for times like this?
"As for candidates, I think there should be one, but I need to think about it, which may take some time..."

"No hurry, no hurry at all. The company's operating system is basically mature. It won't matter if the position of a vice president is vacant for a while. You can think about it slowly, brother!"

As soon as Zhou Wang opened his mouth, Zhang Shihao understood what he meant and immediately waved his hand and smiled.

"Thanks, second brother!"

Zhou Wang smiled gratefully.

"We are just friends, let's not talk about this!"

Zhang Shihao said unhappily.

"By the way, second brother, has something strange happened with Zhang Dada again?"

After chatting for a while, seeing that Zhang Shihao had no intention of mentioning this matter, Zhou Wang asked.

"Have you seen the statement he issued?"

Zhang Shihao was not surprised and just smiled.

"Yeah, I saw it this morning when I was browsing my phone..."

Zhou Wang nodded.

Zhou Wang was still a little surprised that Zhang Dada jumped out to make trouble again.

After all, he will have to work in this circle in the future, and they will meet each other every day. It will be fine if they terminate the contract peacefully. There is no need for him to make things too awkward with Wuyou Media. However, judging from the statement issued by the other party, apart from the tone of a "victim", it seems that Zhang Dada is tending to go to court.

"The talks were going well, but there was a disagreement on the issue of share repurchase, so..."

After Zhang Shihao's explanation, Zhou Wang finally understood the hidden story.

Wuyou Media spent a lot of money to recruit these out-of-date stars in the entertainment industry, and the most important clause was the "equity incentive" in the contract.

In fact, it’s not just celebrities. Several of the company’s top internet celebrities also have equity incentives. This is why “Sister Duoyu” dared to openly declare that she was a boss of Wuyou when she was promoting products.

Because Wuyou has not yet gone public, according to the contract, once Zhang Dada terminates the contract, the company will have to pay to buy back his shares, but the price here is very questionable.

"Zhang Dada obtained 0.8% of the equity. He insisted on calculating it based on the company's 20 billion market value as estimated by last year's financial assessment. In other words, we have to pay him 1600 million in one lump sum..."

"So how did you respond, brother?"

"I only gave him 50."

"?"

Zhou Wang was stunned for a moment.

He knew that Zhang Shihao was able to bring up Wuyou, so he must not be a good person at heart, but this guy was too evil!

Even Zhou Wang, who was standing next to him, felt a little sorry for Zhang Dada at that moment...

The gap between 1600 million and 50 is really too big. No wonder Mr. Zhang is making a fuss!
After a moment, Zhou Wang reacted, "Brother, are you calculating it based on the registered capital?"

Wuyou Media’s registered capital is 6000 million, and 0.8% is exactly 48, which makes it an even number, making it exactly 50.

"Well... my consideration is that after all, it is because of his own personal moral damage, and his temporary strike is equivalent to a disguised violation of the contractual obligations, so we have the right to repurchase the shares at the lowest price."

Zhang Shihao said bluntly, "If he goes too far, I may not even give him 50 if he continues to make trouble!"

"So he is planning to sue us now?" Zhou Wang nodded in understanding.

"That's the trouble. There's nothing wrong with filing a lawsuit. It's just a waste of time."

Zhang Shihao frowned and said, "What I'm worried about is the other impacts this incident will bring. In the company's second half of the year's strategy, there will be several popular second-tier and above stars who will join. If things get too bad with Zhang Dada, it will be bad for the company's reputation and may cause them to wait and see..."

"Another tricky thing is that... Mr. Zhang has invested a lot of money. Do you know who sent us the lawyer's letter?"

"Who?"

Zhou Wang was stunned when he saw how serious Zhang Shihao was.

"You may not have heard of Lawyer Zhu Yunlong, but in recent years, he has become very famous in the legal circles of Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai, especially in commercial cases involving economic disputes. He can be said to be the best lawyer in Hangzhou. I know that many large companies have suffered losses at his hands..."

"The Zhu Yunlong you are talking about is the Zhu Yunlong from Yunshangyun Law Firm?"

Zhou Wang asked uncertainly.

"Yes, so you know it too, brother!"

Zhang Shihao was not surprised and just nodded. "Yun Shangyun is not a simple law firm. It has spread all over the country in three to five years. I heard that it has some background..."

Zhang Shihao was sighing to himself but didn't notice that Zhou Wang's expression had become strange.

(End of this chapter)