"Did you fall into the money pit?"
"How could I? I’m just concerned about the Group’s future. If the Group does well, we do well. Boss Tang said the Group will do well, so it definitely will. I still have to save up for a dowry—so exhausting."
Wei Yiyi looked pitifully at Wang Yan.
Imdiately.
Wang Yan rolled her eyes.
"He didn’t say that."
"Oh."
Wei Yiyi puffed out her cheeks.
"Focus on your job, and stop dreaming about sothing for nothing."
"Got it. If you made your debut, that’d be great—I’d even get a promotion."
Wang Yan brushed her hair back.
She laughed softly and said, "With my ager skills, debut in what?"
"Rich and willful," Wei Yiyi said helplessly. Wang Yan was the only daughter in her family. Her father’s property was worth over a hundred million, and she had classmates like Tang Qing. Challenges for others seed ridiculously easy for her.
People.
Why is there such a big gap!!!
...
The next day.
Morning.
Tang Qing ca to Cot Group’s Headquarters. Previously, the area around the Headquarters was full of factories, but with Cot Group’s establishnt, the surrounding land instantly beca highly sought after.
Huaxia people.
Many believe in feng shui.
As a result.
Centered around Cot Group’s Headquarters, many companies chose to set up their Headquarters in the area. Residential developers also took a keen interest, and soon, nurous construction sites sprang up nearby.
Clang clanging.
The area was bustling.
Seeing Tang Qing, many employees gasped in surprise, their faces filled with excitent.
"Boss Tang is here."
"Where? Oh wow, it really is Boss Tang."
"Too bad, I didn’t get a photo."
"Even if you did, would you dare post it?"
"I’ll keep it for myself."
"Why does he beco more srizing the more I look? I’m dood."
"Hey, I’m reporting this—for excessive fangirling around here."
"..."
With Tang Qing’s arrival.
He caused quite a stir.
Cot Group’s going public had brought benefits to everyone in the Group. Currently, the stock price had risen by roughly three hundred percent from the original offering price, creating over a dozen billionaires and dozens of multimillionaires in the Group.
Of course.
The three major shareholders earned the most.
As a result.
After the new year, even employees who previously didn’t invest in stocks began watching the stock market, so even increasing their stakes. As part of the Company, they believed in future growth and in the Company’s potential.
Looking at their faces.
Tang Qing smiled back.
Going public.
Not only brought them benefits but also enhanced the Company’s cohesion. Their interests were now aligned, as they weren’t just workers anymore—they were shareholders too. Their identity had shifted.
As a result.
Their enthusiasm for work increased significantly.
But Tang Qing knew this enthusiasm wouldn’t last long. People can’t stay excited for extended periods; once the fever dies down, they’d return to their usual state—or worse, beco even more "sluggish."
Fresh-faced novices.
Eventually turn into seasoned cynics.
This is inevitable.
When soone’s work and life reach a comfort zone, and their inco ets expectations, contentnt makes them naturally lose motivation. Hedonism spreads like a contagion across a company.
If left unchecked.
Within half a year.
A vibrant company could fall into irreparable decline, needing drastic asures to recover.
Unless soone is exceptionally self-disciplined and responsible.
However.
Tang Qing wasn’t worried.
Sky Eye’s vetting had already filtered out most of such individuals during recruitnt, and its capabilities continued to improve. Along with regular evaluations, the Company could curb the spread of undesirable behaviors, greatly reducing risks.
Ten minutes later.
In the Group’s conference room.
Pu Chaodong was giving Tang Qing his report.
"The Group is now a publicly-listed Company, and every move we make attracts external attention. This year, we will focus on enhancing the brand’s image and strive to establish ourselves as a benchmark for dostic brands."
"..."
"For this year’s first quarter financial report, the Group targets a revenue growth rate of ten percent. The main drivers will be ad sales and film production, aiming for an overall growth rate of more than thirty percent."
Publishing financial reports.
Is a requirent for public companies to disclose information to all shareholders.
To be honest.
Tang Qing feared the report would make outsiders envy them to death. A Company with such high profit margins was practically a cash cow. Of course, the spending was equally massive—hundreds of billions had already been spent.
Heartache.
"..."
"Tencent Video has already beco the second-largest online video provider in Huaxia. With Tencent’s user base and ga conversions, plus their promotions, their registration numbers consistently surpass ours."
"However, their mbership numbers and advertising revenue are far behind ours, at only about twenty percent of what we achieve. By the end of last month, Cot Group’s online video market share exceeded fifty-three percent."
"Additionally, in online literature, we hold over eighty percent of the market share. In theater circuits, we have a share of five-point-six percent. For movie box office revenue, last year Cot Group accounted for over sixty-five percent of Huaxia’s dostic film market."
"Music, comics, TV series, online films, variety shows, and publishing businesses are still in developnt. For this round of financing, as directed by the Board of Directors, thirty percent of the funds will be invested in these areas..."
"..."
Besides Pu Chaodong.
Other subsidiary managers also gave their reports.
"Currently, our twenty-four-hour anti-piracy asures have been perfected. Baidu and other major forums have signed agreents to strictly suppress accounts and actions involved in unauthorized content theft during restricted periods."
"Last year, our Sky Eye legal team filed lawsuits and shutdowns against providers of restricted copyrighted content theft in seventeen countries worldwide."
"..."
"In 2007, we invested in or acquired eleven animation companies and thirty-nine animation studios. Our market share firmly leads the dostic sector, and we will continue nurturing top-notch dostic animation talent."
"In 2008, our Company will release three dostic animation films. The first, ’Kuiba: Ten Thousand Urgent Matters,’ will debut at the end of next month."
"..."
"2008 will be a breakthrough year for the Company’s video content. With support from the Company’s online film fund, twenty-nine online feature films are scheduled for release this year."
"Towards the end of the year, we will evaluate and rate these feature films. The top two directors will have their new works recomnded for release in nationwide theaters next year."
"..."
"The Company’s first high-definition polar biology docuntary has already completed filming and is now in the editing phase. It will premiere online on the first of next month, though the CCTV docuntary channel has not confird its scheduled broadcast date."
"..."
Dostic animation.
Intellectual property.
Docuntaries.
If not for "Civilization" holding its ground and a few profitable TV dramas, Cot Group’s financial report would look quite "grim." But these investnts are crucial for future developnt.
One is industry-building.
The other is exploring uncharted territories.
"Boss Tang, how advanced is Microcrystalline Technology’s holographic projection now? Could it perhaps achieve realistic imagery? If so, our films..." After all the reports, Pu Chaodong asked.
Tang Qing shook his head.
"No. Its current applications cannot et the precision demanded for the film industry, nor can it project vibrant and clear images. For now, it has no overlap with Cot Group’s products."
"Understood."
Pu Chaodong paused.
And asked again, "Boss Tang, should we venture into live streaming? With 4G networks available, real-ti broadcasting is no longer a challenge, and many users and third-party platforms are asking when we’re entering the space."
"No."
Tang Qing shook his head again.
Faced with their puzzled looks.
"Let others have their slice of the pie. The world’s wealth can’t be entirely monopolized," Tang Qing said wistfully, leaving those at the table staring at each other before letting out bitter laughs. Only Tang Qing could say sothing like that.
Nowadays.
Cot Group perfectly embodied Ma Yun’s words from a few years ago:
Standing atop a mountain peak.
To the point where not even a telescope could find competitors. Tang Qing’s confidence and generosity in saying this seed justified. Live streaming would undoubtedly be a future trend, yet their boss had such a perspective.
Tang Qing elaborated.
"Live streaming will definitely beco a trend, ultimately leading to so-called universal streaming. Precisely because of this, live streaming content will vary in quality. As a Company dedicated to content, Cot Group’s aim isn’t just content—but high-quality content."
"Our focus should remain on refining and mastering content, doing it well, doing it ticulously, pursuing perfection."
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