The King of Soft Rice in Chinese Entertainment

Chapter 253 A rich dog is a rich dog
This was not unfounded. Although Xu Jiuyang did not pay particular attention to the operation of Aurogon Games, he would still ask to see a report whenever he had time.

So when he saw that Ubisoft was commissioned to issue prepaid cards, he was quite surprised, because he remembered that Shanda seemed to have used the same method to issue prepaid cards.

It's normal to have an impression. The wave that Shanda created in the last century is hard to forget for young people who started using the internet around the turn of the millennium.

Memories don't disappear; they're just buried deep in the brain over time. They might never be found again, or they might resurface automatically at a certain point.

So... how did they do that?
Xu Jiuyang also asked Tu Jingwei, who said that these were all handled by CEO Yang Guang, but the direct instructions came from Fan Bingbing, and Gao Yuanyuan chose to agree.

"Alright, just kidding. Let's think about how to best learn from this if we were to actually do it," he said, scratching his head.

It's actually quite simple: build an official website, spend money on advertising, and once it gains some recognition, promote it around "MU Online." We're still in an era where content is king, and young people at this stage tend to be more casual about things; as long as there's something to play, they're happy.

Although World of Warcraft was released two years later, there was still at least a year in 03 to make money. And it wasn't like other games would be doomed after World of Warcraft came out. Legend of Mir caused so much trouble in its previous life, but people still played it more than ten years later.

As for Fan Bingbing's attitude, do we need to care? Of course, we need to prevent her from kneeling before us... That's easy to handle. She wants to act as an agent for recommendations, so we can recommend games like Bubble Fighter, Audition Online, and MapleStory to her.

If all else fails, they could try to become the distributor of World of Warcraft. Even if Angela doesn't have plans to acquire Blizzard Entertainment, she can at least help make the connection.

However, in that case, those Korean casual games would have to be given to new game companies.

Oh, and here's the important point: it should be established as a technology company, not a game company. Aurogon Games needs to change its name, or create a shell company under the guise of a technology company.
After all, for parents, it's easier to reflect on whether they spend too little time with their children or to blame games for affecting them.

So... in the end, it all boils down to two issues: first, funding, and second, manpower.

Xu Jiuyang stroked his chin and thought seriously. The 500,000 yuan he had given to Sister Xiaoli before would probably triple by the end of the year. After receiving the dividends from "Legend" this quarter, he could also give it to her to continue increasing her holdings of Sina stock, but by the end of the year, the return would only be a little over 100%.

Then, he can earn about a million yuan from the sports lottery in July—any more than that won't do. After all, this is a legitimate lottery, and because the men's football team rarely qualifies, it won't be as chaotic as the Double Color Ball lottery. Also, after several TV dramas aired, he will definitely have a certain level of fame and needs to maintain a good image.

After this money is invested in Sina through Xiaoli's sister's channels, it will yield a return of nearly 100% by the end of the year, bringing the total net worth to around six million.

In addition, with financial reports to back it up, the 5% stake in Aurogon Games can be used as collateral for a significant amount of money with banks, so funding shouldn't be a problem.

However, he was at a loss when it came to manpower. Chen Tianqiao had only $30 when he started out, but he had his wife, brother-in-law and other people helping him, and he had already made connections with people in the system. If he wanted to find partners now, it seemed that there were not many suitable ones.

Fan Bingbing and Gao Yuanyuan were out of the question; he was trying to poach their girlfriends, and although they would definitely be willing to help, he was still a little embarrassed.

Li Yunxin and Angela were not considering it either. Once they entered the venue, they would have nothing to do and could just lie down. However, they would not have any say in the matter.

So... should I look for Sister Xiaoli? But she's now a Hong Kong resident and does investment business, so she probably doesn't know much about the gaming industry.

The most important thing is having connections. If you do, it's much easier to rent servers, resell game cards, or obtain licenses.

"Oh no, my laziness seems to be kicking in..." Xu Jiuyang grimaced. The past year or so of lying around and being "kept" has directly led to him not wanting to put in any effort when he encounters even the slightest trouble. Anyway, he just tells them, and everything will be arranged perfectly.

"Don't rush...don't rush, let me think, how about...asking the older ladies for help?" This thought popped into his head.

Whether it's He Qing or Jiang Shan, although they're not famous anymore, they've been in the industry for over ten years and definitely have connections. And according to the six degrees of separation theory, with a little time and effort, they can still connect with some people.

What's more, there's Jiang Qinqin, Jin Qiaoqiao... He subconsciously shuddered. Jin Qiaoqiao is better left alone. Empress Xiao is certainly very happy, but if one day she comes to force him to abdicate while heavily pregnant, that won't be so pleasant.

However, the most important thing is talent—obedient and capable talent.

"Forget it, let's finish filming Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber first, and while we're at it, let's snatch up MU Online." After thinking for a long time, Xu Jiuyang sighed.

So after dinner, he knocked on Dong Qing's door.

"Yes, sir, I will pass on the message to Miss as soon as possible." Dong Qing replied after hearing Xu Jiuyang's request.

"Okay, I'll leave it all to you." Xu Jiuyang thought it over carefully again, and after confirming that there were no oversights, he prepared to leave.

Then, as soon as I stood up, my clothes were tugged, and I saw the other person's watery eyes.

"Sir..." Dong Qing only called out that, without saying anything else, but her expectant expression said it all.

Thinking about it carefully, it seemed like it had been a while since he had chosen her, so Xu Jiuyang readily agreed.

However, as he stood there stroking her hair, a thought suddenly popped into his head: Since Tu Jingwei is doing a good job in his supervisory role, why not ask Dong Qing to come and supervise the new game company?
Three days later, Xu Jiuyang received an answer from Dong Qing, an answer that was both unexpected and reasonable: "When I bought Actoz, I also bought a few game companies, including Webzen. I can distribute any kind of game I want without any problem."

A rich dog is a rich dog; besides barking his arrogance, he has no other thoughts.

However, this way, the establishment of the new game company can be put on hold for a while, allowing them to think carefully about what to do. For now, they can focus on completing the filming of Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber. There shouldn't be any major issues after that, right?
Fortunately, although there were many bumps along the way during filming, by the end of May, it was almost finished and could be completed by mid-June at the latest.

“I’ve never seen such a… strange film crew…” Zhang Guoli sighed, touching his bald head as he stood on the outskirts of the set.

"What's so strange?" the man asked with a smile.

"Well... I don't know how to put it," Zhang Guoli shook his head and said, "Xiao Yanzi is clearly still a novice, but she runs the crew very smoothly."

"Guoli, you're not being honest," Wang Gang said with a smile.

"Oh, if I'm not honest, then who is?" Zhang Guoli asked with a smile, then turned to Deng Jie and said, "Teacher Deng, do you think I'm honest or dishonest? Teacher Deng... Teacher Deng?"

(End of this chapter)