The King of Soft Rice in Chinese Entertainment

Chapter 252 Dividends
In the small frame, a tiny little ball of flesh, with its round, big eyes wide open, looks curiously at the camera and then mumbles words that have no meaning, following the voice-over.

After repeating this three times, seeing that following along didn't bring any reward, the little dumpling quickly lost interest and began looking around.

Finally, she suddenly became interested in her curled-up little feet. After thinking for a few seconds, she opened her mouth and started to nibble on them.

Fortunately, an arm reached out from off-screen and lifted her up, along with Sister Xiaoli's helpless voice: "Waiter, be a little more reserved!"

"Oh my!" The little dumpling immediately opened her arms and cried out happily, "Mom... Mommy!"

Clearly, she was playing her mother just now.

The video ends here. Even though he had watched it many times, Xu Jiuyang still felt a strange sense of satisfaction.

He now understands why there are people who are obsessed with their daughters. This little bundle of joy is indeed adorable, making one want to hold her in their arms and rub her repeatedly.

He had taken leave to go back to Beijing before, and since it was close by and no one would bother him, he couldn't resist inviting Sister Xiaoli out.

He was surprised by Xiaoli's surprise. Although the video on her DV camera was only a few minutes long, he was very happy and transferred it to his laptop to bring it back.

"Oh dear, I wonder when I'll be able to hold him in my arms." Xu Jiuyang sighed, but he had already made up his mind that after filming of Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber wrapped up, he would definitely make Sister Xiaoli bring the little guy out for a look.

If he could, he would even like to visit where she lives and see what the celestial beauty looks like now.

She'd already come up with an excuse: Yang Rong taking her boyfriend to visit her godmother's house was perfectly normal, right?

As for what Yang Rong thinks... she said she doesn't mind, so she probably doesn't mind at all.

Just then, there was a knock on the door. Xu Jiuyang turned off the video, got up and went to open the door, and then froze.

"Just letting you know, Aurogon Games sent over their first quarter financial report. The revenue is around 1.2 million. After deducting all expenses, you'll get about 90," Fan Bingbing said irritably.

"Huh?" Xu Jiuyang was stunned. He was really shocked when he heard the revenue of 1.2 million, but before he could even start to feel happy, he heard the next sentence.

"What do you mean 'ah'? I'll have someone send you the financial report. If you think there's a problem, you can find it yourself," Fan Bingbing said, spreading her hands.

"You... came all this way just to tell me this?" Xu Jiuyang was a little confused.

“Of course not,” Fan Bingbing sighed. “Clearly, we all underestimated the earning potential of online games, so…”

She licked her lips: "Are there any other Korean online games that would be suitable for distribution?"

Xu Jiuyang couldn't help but roll his eyes: "I don't need to recommend this anymore. You've already set up the channels and have a good relationship with Yunxin. You can easily make money by distributing any game, as long as the content isn't particularly bad."

“However, your judgment is the best. At least so far, none of your judgments have been wrong,” Fan Bingbing said seriously. “Besides, given your relationship with Yunxin, if you step in, you can at least get some support from her.”

"Seriously? You're just taking advantage of me, okay?" Xu Jiuyang exclaimed in surprise.

“You’re a shareholder too,” Fan Bingbing argued confidently. “At worst, we’ll raise your dividend rights a bit, how about 10%?”

"So generous?" Xu Jiuyang looked her up and down. "Sister Yuanyuan said I wasn't sincere with you, and you said I wasn't sincere with you either, so what can I do?" Fan Bingbing rolled her eyes.

“I see,” Xu Jiuyang thought for a moment, “Let’s forget about 10%, let’s go with the actual shareholding – that’s really rare, Fan.”

"I'll have someone sign a new contract with you right away." Fan Bingbing pouted. "Then..."

"Yes, just like last time, you first make your request to Yunxin through Zhulong Games, then ask her to collect data on the best Korean online games currently available, and then submit it to me for evaluation," Xu Jiuyang said.

"Then I'll leave it to you, Xu." Fan Bingbing breathed a sigh of relief.

“After all, I’m a shareholder too.” Xu Jiuyang smiled, glanced at the corridor not far away, and then gently kissed her forehead.

After closing the door again, Xu Jiuyang breathed a sigh of relief and couldn't help but whistle. Good heavens, he thought "Legend" would be ruined, but he didn't expect them to actually make it.

If the revenue reaches 1.2 million in the first quarter of this year, wouldn't it be 7 million for the whole year? Although he knows that revenue growth will definitely not be linear, even if he cuts it by 1 million, it would still be 6 million.

Although I've forgotten the revenue figures after Shanda acquired the rights to "Legend" in my previous life, they certainly wouldn't have been worse than this. Otherwise, why would Mr. Chen have fallen out with the Korean company and taken Shanda public a few years later?

It has to be said that Xu Jiuyang's imagination was a bit limited. In another timeline, Shanda's revenue reached 02 million yuan and its net profit reached 6.8 million yuan in 1, directly accounting for 70% of the mainland online game market. And from this time on, Boss Chen had already begun to prepare for a falling out and going public.

If it weren't for the fact that South Korea also tricked Mr. Chen, and the game copyright of "Legend" wasn't unified, he might have successfully launched it by the end of 03.

“Hmm, I remember that Yunxin acquired Actoz, and Wemade was also involved, so there shouldn’t be any copyright disputes in this lifetime. Therefore, the life of ‘Legend’ should be longer,” Xu Jiuyang said thoughtfully. “After all, neither Yuanyuan nor Bingbing wants to be associated with games, but they shouldn’t have the same subtle mentality as Boss Chen, who made money from this but also disliked it.”

However, even with a 5% profit-sharing ratio, it would only amount to about 500 million a year, which is still a bit disappointing. So... why not leave them behind and find someone else to partner with to start a new game company?

Xu Jiuyang rubbed his chin and made a humming sound that sounded very villainous. Since Shanda had The9 as a rival in the past life, Aurogon should also have a rival in this life.

If I remember correctly, The9 only rose to prominence this year after acquiring "MU Online". If I really want to start a new game company, I could snatch it away.

To reiterate, instead of letting Mr. Zhu invest his profits in the football pit, he should use the money to do something more meaningful.

Of course, there's no rush. Just tell Li Yunxin. Anyway, even if the new game company fails, we can hand it over to Aurogon Games for distribution.

But... how does it work?
Xu Jiuyang still remembered some things. Shanda and The9 both started making websites before the millennium. Although they couldn't compare to the three major portal websites, or even Tencent and Alibaba, they had at least taken the lead and had considerable traffic on the internet. So when they switched to the game industry, they were able to quickly attract that traffic.

This is also why he was not optimistic about Aurogon Games' agency of "Legend". Although these accumulated advantages are not insurmountable, they can be overcome by simply spending money. It is still the millennium, and it is far from the exaggerated spending to seize the market ten years later.

However, given that none of the three shareholders really manage things and the situation is completely handed over to professional managers, with only Tu Jingwei overseeing things, it seems like a trap no matter how you look at it.

Unexpectedly, not only did it succeed, but its achievements even rivaled those of Shanda in its previous life. It's... well, not outrageous, but truly unbelievable.

"So, she actually has a cheat code, right?" Xu Jiuyang thought, crossing his arms.

(End of this chapter)