In the entertainment industry, everyone has been reborn, but who will be their servant?

Chapter 112 Who is in favor and who is against
The scene fell into a sudden silence, as everyone was taken aback by President Xuan's words.

I never expected that President Xuan would play such a game, exposing the secrets of celebrities in the entertainment industry, and then contacting those celebrities, saying that he can handle their crisis public relations.

If this happens a few more times, making all the celebrities feel insecure, they'll be able to pay protection money.

If there are ten or dozens of celebrities, they'll make a fortune!
Celebrities in the entertainment industry live in constant fear. Besides competing with each other and smearing each other, it's also caused by paparazzi like Zhuo Wei. After he retired, there were far fewer scandals and moral revelations in the industry.

Of course, those early paparazzi made their money too.

It also made celebrities realize the importance of paying protection money; otherwise, the entertainment industry wouldn't have been so peaceful afterward.

After all, celebrities are the group that cares most about their reputation and image, but in order to maintain their image, this public relations expense is indispensable. If the paparazzi don't photograph you, your rivals will throw things at you.

Therefore, Qin Xuan's actions were realistically feasible and not just something he made on a whim.

Anyway, Qin Xuan remembered that each celebrity spent a lot on crisis management later on, ranging from several million to tens of millions of yuan to divert public attention and expose other things to deflect criticism.

Liu Xiaoli couldn't help but glance at Qin Xuan. She didn't know what to say; it was indeed a bit less than honorable.

"My goal is big clients, big celebrities, and big brands. Of course, if you're not willing to do it and don't want to make this money, I won't force you!" Qin Xuan's attitude began to become assertive, and he took the initiative in the negotiation.

He wasn't afraid of them telling anyone. What difference would it make if they did? He could deny it; he hadn't done it in the first place. The online trolls were just being skeptical and trying to annoy him.

That would mean offending him and breaking ties with him completely. The people here aren't clean; they wouldn't be that stupid.

"President Xuan is indeed someone who can accomplish great things. He has ideas and the courage to do things. I admire him." Brother Lang had already composed himself and was very respectful of Qin Xuan.

They wouldn't dare to do or even think that, but these people dared to directly offer to make money with them.

They've smeared every single celebrity in the entertainment industry, holy crap!

“You’re too young to know now, but you’ll see when you’re older. Those business tycoons aren’t all saints; their public relations expenses aren’t small either,” Qin Xuan said.

“You underestimate us, Mr. Xuan. We know what we are, but we can’t make money off them,” someone said.

The others nodded in agreement.

"That would be best. In short, we're solving problems for people from all walks of life and all sorts of people. Only by working with me can you make a living and grow stronger. If you don't follow me, you'll be my rivals. Now that I've finished speaking, who agrees and who disagrees!" Qin Xuan's gaze swept around, saying everything that should and shouldn't have been said.

Before, it was kindness; now it's power. The price is clear: if you win them over, you can make money together; if you can't, you can do it yourself. And then it's hard to say whether they will be eliminated.

The leaders of the online trolls were alarmed, exchanging glances and making their own decisions.

Following Mr. Xuan brings them large client orders, which is a significant additional source of income. Furthermore, Mr. Xuan provides technical solutions, content solutions, and promotional plans, all of which can help their businesses reach new heights.

Soon they started whispering and discussing, and those who were not familiar with each other before became acquainted after being brought together.

Liu Xiaoli also stared at these troll leaders with a serious expression.

If they don't agree, then he and Xiao Xuan will really have to put in a lot of effort, since starting from scratch, building a team and doing marketing is quite difficult.

Going from 1 to 100 is not difficult; going from 0 to 1 is.

Moreover, while Qin Xuan's plan sounds good, it is still very difficult to implement and presents a certain challenge.

Technology doesn't appear out of thin air, and architecture can't be built just like that. As for risk control, isn't it just legal work? What other skills are there? It's mainly about money!
She tilted her head and asked, "Xiao Xuan, do you think you can intimidate them like this?"

"I don't know, let's give it a try!" Qin Xuan was unsure. If he couldn't make money, he would acquire a large marketing company with certain tangible assets.

But that would cost many times more!
"Can this plan you're talking about be implemented? Where will the money come from?" Liu Xiaoli asked again, knowing that Qin Xuan had no money.

She only had a few million, and some of it was borrowed by her daughter.

"If it can be carried out, I'll figure out the money. You don't need to worry about that." Qin Xuan felt that as long as it could be carried out, the only questions were whether it would be effective or not, and how big it would be. He wasn't worried about the money.

Liu Xiaoli looked at him suspiciously.

"We just discussed it and agreed with President Xuan's plan. However, we're wondering if we'll also have a certain say in the matter," Lang Ge said on their behalf.

"Of course you can get stock options. As for how the options are allocated, it will be based on the value of your company. This is a gift to you. You need to understand that you are running your own company, and the 'group' is just playing a coordinating role," Qin Xuan said.

The stock options can be redeemed later, but they are not equity, so they cannot be given out. They are just a group of people brought together by the company; they are not actually working for Qin Xuan.

Those present nodded in understanding; it was essentially a vassal state, having reclaimed some diplomatic rights, but retaining control over operations.

"Does the group intend to take back some of the say in our respective companies?" Lang Ge asked again.

"Of course, but it won't be free. We'll inject capital into you at market price. You only need 33.4% of the equity; you can decide the rest yourselves, and we won't interfere." Qin Xuan meant that he was buying it with money.

The 33.4% threshold provides a veto power, preventing them from becoming too powerful and potentially causing some to want to leave.

Furthermore, this money can also be used as funds for their upgrades, achieving several benefits in one fell swoop.

This sparked a conversation among the leaders of the online trolls, who were essentially their investors.

Investing in them and expanding their operations is perfectly fine. If they want to grow bigger and reach new heights, they also need to bring in investors.

Otherwise, you have to accumulate funds slowly, which takes a long time, possibly several years or even ten years.

"Okay, we agree to President Xuan's plan." Lang Ge, along with Chen Mo Network, Bosizhiqi, Huameng New Media, and others, all expressed their agreement.

They were given stock options, and the equity was bought with money. It could be said that President Xuan had been very good to them and hadn't taken advantage of them. "Very good. Then let's wish each other continued success and greater achievements." Qin Xuan raised his glass and stood up.

Everyone present stood up, raised their glasses, and a dozen or so glasses clinked together, making an irregular "clinking" sound.

The Qin Dynasty will take the lead in incorporating these naval forces into the "group," and the leader of this incorporation team will be Liu Xiaoli, who will certainly not go to Hong Kong.

Instead, two branches will be established in Shanghai and Beijing to develop a three-cloud convergence technology platform to realize the Qin Xuan three-vertical and three-horizontal architecture.

Companies prefer to expand into larger cities because there are more management and technical personnel there. Hong Kong has no talent at all.

Qin Xuan sent his integration plan to Liu Xiaoli, and the integration process took 180 days.

Spend 30 days taking stock of each company's technology, talent, customers, and media resources, analyzing their strengths and weaknesses, and implementing complementary strategies, with each company having a different focus.

Another issue is technology. They don't have much technical expertise, so they need to build a separate team to integrate the various business operations.

Building the core system in 60 days is simply about creating an API platform to enable system interconnection. API stands for Application Programming Interface.

In addition, it is necessary to establish a unified service process and pricing system.

The 90-day period is for market validation and optimization, to see the results, and to achieve large-scale operation.

This is just the initial stage. The entire implementation plan has a budget of 1 million, with the technology platform accounting for 30%, talent integration and training accounting for 20%, content production capability toolization accounting for 25%, and market promotion accounting for 20%.

The other 5% is risk control, which can be ignored. In this era, there aren't that many lawsuits to fight. They take a long time and are very time-consuming and laborious. Most people just ignore them and pay money to avoid trouble.

As long as you have a legal advisor, it will be fine.

This will cost much more than the tens of millions Qin Xuan had previously envisioned, but the process will be longer. 90% of this money will be invested in himself and not in those online marketing companies.

Those online troll companies aren't expensive, only a few hundred thousand yuan. The total cost was only a few million yuan. It wasn't a complete acquisition. The initial plan was to acquire them and have the online troll leaders work for them.

If that were the case, the cost would be several times higher, and the effect wouldn't be as good as Qin Xuan's.

Despite the impressive online marketing tactics employed, the company itself isn't very large. It consists of a few planners and group administrators, and doesn't involve any heavy assets; a six-figure sum would suffice.

Although the time frame has been extended, it will still cost tens of millions of yuan in the early stages, and there will still be continuous investment.

This is quite troublesome. Qin Xuan currently has no money and cannot pay the fee for the film "Nanjing Photo Studio" for the time being.

The film's set design requires a lot of money, and the investors provide the funds in installments, not all at once. Liu Xiaoli's money has to be used to cover the costs first.

Liu Xiaoli was also troubled and uneasy. Qin Xuan dared to do the takeover without money, and the budgeted investment was over 100 million. What if the money was not in place and the equity payment to those online army leaders was delayed? Wouldn't they all cause trouble for them?

Shorting Lehman Brothers won't be a clear trend until June.

However, she could only believe it, after all, it was all for her daughter; she wouldn't have done these things if it weren't for her daughter.

Qin Xuan has already approached Chen Liping of New Classic Culture Publishing House, wanting to request a portion of royalties.

"President Xuan, this is against the rules. You're asking for royalties after only a few months," Chen Liping said, somewhat embarrassed.

"Just tell me if you want a sequel or not!" Qin Xuan didn't waste any more words with him.

The Hunger Games has been out for three months. In its first week, 5 copies were printed, and the number 20 copies were sold out. It topped the bestseller list a month ago.

The novel is currently spreading to more than 30 countries around the world.

It was even featured in The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal, making it quite a sensation. However, Qin Xuan used a pen name instead of his real name, choosing to develop his career discreetly.

"Okay, okay, how many do you want?" Chen Liping was speechless for a moment; of course, he wanted the second part.

"I don't need much, just 300 million dollars, give it to me in three weeks, okay?" Qin Xuan gave them some time to maneuver.

"That's too much. Your royalties for two months are only around two million dollars." Chen Liping didn't calculate it in detail, but it was roughly that amount.

Over 70 copies were sold in two months, in addition to e-books, which also accrue royalties.

"It's been over two months since it was published overseas. The novel is selling so well, the money will only keep increasing. I'm just using it up in advance so I can write the second part as soon as possible." Qin Xuan said, deliberately adding the last sentence, as he hadn't touched a single word of the second part.

The Hunger Games was translated and released overseas in March.

"Alright, alright!" Chen Liping could only help him raise funds; he couldn't refuse even if he wanted to.

People keep bringing up the second part, so in order to get him to release the second part as soon as possible, we have no choice but to reluctantly settle a portion of the payment in advance.

After reaching an agreement with him, Qin Xuan asked the other party to transfer the initial one million to the Qin Dynasty Company account. He also informed Liu Xiaoli and mentioned that there would be an additional two million later.

Liu Xiaoli was quite surprised to hear this. She thought Qin Xuan had no money, so she asked, "Where did you get the money?"

"You don't need to worry about this. Just keep it and work on it for now." Qin Xuan didn't mention the novel.

"Xiao Xuan, you've been hiding it very well!"

Liu Xiaoli thought she knew his financial situation well enough, but she never expected that he could still get money.

(End of this chapter)