Chapter 1869: Inspecting a Subsidiary

CCTV?

Zhao Fusheng was slightly taken aback, glancing at Ye Jing in surprise.

He knew that Future Film and Future Advertising had always maintained good relations with CCTV, a result of their long-term cooperation.

But he never expected that Ye Jing would set his sights on CCTV as the broadcast platform for the drama "Wulin."

What kind of place is CCTV?

It is the largest broadcast platform in all of China. No matter how powerful local satellite TV stations become or how popular their dramas are, their audience is limited.

Compared to CCTV, the ratings of any local station are far behind.

Especially in this era when online media is not yet developed, for most ordinary people, CCTV programs are one of their few choices.

Zhao Fusheng knew very well that most people, when choosing a drama to watch, would instinctively browse through CCTV's many channels.

"What, you think it's not suitable?"

Hesitating for a moment, Ye Jing asked Zhao Fusheng in surprise.

Zhao Fusheng shook his head: "It's not that it's unsuitable; I just didn't expect it."

Then he looked at Ye Jing: "How confident are you of success?"

"CCTV-1 is definitely out of the question."

Ye Jing said to Zhao Fusheng very seriously: "But if it's CCTV-8, there might be a chance."

CCTV-1 is a nationwide channel, while CCTV-8 is a drama channel that mainly broadcasts TV series, and in the past even aired Korean dramas.

As Ye Jing said, it might be difficult to air "Wulin" on CCTV-1, but there is still a chance on CCTV-8.

Zhao Fusheng was taken aback, then nodded: "Since that's the case, contact CCTV and see if there's an opportunity."

Then he smiled: "We can offer a suitable discount on the price."

"Ah?"

Ye Jing was surprised, not expecting Zhao Fusheng to think that way.

Zhao Fusheng smiled: "Remember, we only sell them the broadcast rights for the first season. The rights for the second season will be negotiated separately."

"I see, I understand."

Ye Jing was no fool; he immediately grasped Zhao Fusheng's meaning.

In essence, Ye Jing had read the script for "Wulin" himself and knew that if done well, it would be a comedy with great comedic effect. In other words, as long as it aired on CCTV and attracted an audience, the second season's ratings would certainly not be low.

Under these circumstances, selling only the first season's broadcast rights to CCTV, even at a lower price, was fine.

When the second season aired, if CCTV didn't offer a high price, Future Film could sell it to another TV station.

That's the confidence that comes with a good work!

"Who do you plan to entrust with the distribution of 'Bullet'?"

Zhao Fusheng thought for a moment and asked Ye Jing.

Future Film did not have distribution rights, hence his question.

"I'm still undecided."

Ye Jing said with a wry smile: "Logically, having Bona handle the distribution would be good, but I also have thoughts about China Film Group."

"You decide for yourself."

Zhao Fusheng nodded and didn't press further.

This was Ye Jing's responsibility; although he was the boss, there was no need to concern himself too much.

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...

Leaving Future Film, Zhao Fusheng had the driver take him to Future Network Technology Company.

"Why are you here?"

Upon hearing that Zhao Fusheng had arrived, Dong Guoxiang personally came to the entrance to greet him, asking in surprise when he saw him.

Zhao Fusheng smiled: "I came to see how your work is going."

"Pretty well," Dong Guoxiang explained to Zhao Fusheng.

Talking, the two walked into the company together.

"Mr. Ma has already agreed; our promotional activities will start in a few days," Dong Guoxiang reported to Zhao Fusheng on the situation there.

Zhao Fusheng nodded with satisfaction; for him, this was good news.

In fact, Zhao Fusheng knew that if not for his sake, Mr. Ma would likely not have agreed to cooperate, as Tencent had always favored imitation, and this matter was no different.

But because of his relationship, Mr. Ma's subordinates didn't dare to do so.

"Would you like to visit the R&D lab?"

Dong Guoxiang asked Zhao Fusheng.

Zhao Fusheng hesitated for a moment, then shook his head: "Forget it, I don't understand either."

This was the truth. Although he had tried programming before, that was a long time ago, and besides, he might not even understand the programs they were working on.

Most importantly, he was the chairman. For the boss to show up there would undoubtedly be an awkward situation for the people below.

"Alright."

Dong Guoxiang smiled and said to Zhao Fusheng, "Then let's go to my office and have a good chat."

Come to think of it, they hadn't seen each other for a long time.

The two went to Dong Guoxiang's office. The secretary poured water for them and then withdrew.

"To be honest, sometimes I can't believe I have my own office in the capital."

Dong Guoxiang said to Zhao Fusheng with a smile.

"Really? I thought you wouldn't feel that way." Zhao Fusheng looked at Dong Guoxiang with some surprise.

Shaking his head, Dong Guoxiang said, "I've always lacked confidence, as you know."

They had known each other for so long and worked together for quite a while, so they understood each other's personalities well. What Dong Guoxiang said was quite candid.

"Don't worry."

Zhao Fusheng looked at Dong Guoxiang: "We'll definitely do better in the future. We can buy a house and a car in the capital."

Then he smiled and said, "The Growth Enterprise Market will launch next year. I hope Future Technology can have a chance to go public. By then, as the general manager, you'll be a billionaire."

"Going public?"

Dong Guoxiang was somewhat surprised. He hadn't expected Zhao Fusheng to consider taking Future Technology public.

But on second thought, it was actually possible.

Future Technology's financial situation was excellent. In fact, if not for Zhao Fusheng's reluctance to bring in investment, the company's valuation would have already shocked many.

After all, when they were the agent for World of Warcraft, Future Technology's annual revenue had already exceeded 400 million RMB.

That was genuine net profit!

Many domestic internet companies didn't have such income.

But Future Technology had achieved it.

Now the company had developed several games. In Dong Guoxiang's view, Future Technology's development prospects were very bright.

Under these circumstances, going public was indeed promising.

"But seriously, you've never planned to bring in venture capital?" Dong Guoxiang asked Zhao Fusheng a question that many were curious about. After all, none of Zhao Fusheng's companies had ever introduced outside investment.

Zhao Fusheng chuckled: "We have sufficient working capital. Why would we need to bring in venture capital?"

This was his true feeling.

All along, the person Zhao Fusheng admired most was Tao Huabi, the founder of Laoganma.

Although he couldn't keep his company from going public, Zhao Fusheng felt that if it wasn't necessary, he should try not to let outside investment enter the company.

Where there are people, there are conflicts. Then the company's equity structure becomes complicated, and more problems follow. When he wasn't short of money, there was no need to consider that issue.

"That's true."

Dong Guoxiang nodded and didn't ask further.

He also knew Zhao Fusheng's personality. Since he said so, he must have made up his mind not to bring in venture capital.

In fact, Dong Guoxiang didn't want that situation either.

Shareholders could bring capital, but they also meant more decision-makers.

In other words, once capital entered Future Technology, he might have to explain to the board and shareholders what the funds were used for and how the projects were progressing. If a project didn't go smoothly, he would face all kinds of criticism.

But if they followed Zhao Fusheng's plan, he would only need to be accountable to Zhao Fusheng.

Admittedly, that was good news.

"Don't worry. I'll strive to make a big splash next year!" Dong Guoxiang looked at Zhao Fusheng seriously.

To date, apart from creating some value when they acted as the agent for World of Warcraft, Future Technology hadn't contributed much to Zhao Fusheng's career.

This had always been a thorn in Dong Guoxiang's side, because he believed that Future Technology was the most promising among all of Zhao Fusheng's subsidiaries.

Of course, Future Investment was excluded, as it couldn't be measured.

Zhao Fusheng smiled and nodded: "I've always had confidence in you."

This was the truth. Among the people around Zhao Fusheng, Dong Guoxiang might not be the most capable, but in terms of loyalty to him and vision for the company, he was the most thoughtful.

An honest person might not have wild, imaginative plans or be able to make a stunning debut.

But the strengths of an honest person were unmatched by others.

Take Dong Guoxiang, for example. Everyone knew he was extremely loyal to Zhao Fusheng. Like Zhang Qian, he would do whatever Zhao Fusheng asked, and he would carry it out to the letter.

For instance, Zhao Fusheng was optimistic about the internet and believed that online gaming had a bright future. If it were Zheng Yao and others, they might lose confidence when things didn't go smoothly.

But that wouldn't happen with Dong Guoxiang. He would only look for his own shortcomings and then strive to meet Zhao Fusheng's requirements.

Although they were reluctant to admit it, all the senior executives of the entire Future Group understood that Dong Guoxiang's position in Zhao Fusheng's heart was higher than they imagined.