"I'm short of money. I can give it to anyone with a matching price. Penguin or Alibaba, it doesn't matter to me."
Zhang Xuhao got back different answers. Sequoia and the like also wanted to enter the market and offered very generous conditions. Wei Tao still seemed to be easy to talk to, but the share he gave was not allowed to change, and the price was high. The winner is the winner, and during the entire financing process, he also asked a professional team to provide reference opinions on the valuation of Ele.me.
I have no control over the capital of Ele.me, and I don’t want to interfere with its development. However, the financing valuation has a direct interest in me as a shareholder.
Penguin came to talk.
Ali also came to talk.
Both of them hope to open a gap from Wei Tao, hoping to open the door to Ele.me through this road. Although Mr. Anshun Wei doesn't interfere in anything, no one dares to underestimate the value of his existence.
Wei Tao's attitude is very clear, I don't care, you talk to Zhang Xuhao, if his side can match the value of my extra transfer, his side will have priority.
Internet industry projects have little to do with Songjiang, so local people can only watch from afar.
Mr. Wei's value to us is not reflected in this aspect.
"Lao Zhuang, the more you mix around, the better you are. What is this new couplet? It's been very lively recently."
In the office at No. 1 Anshun Street, Wei Tao met his old friend Zhuang Zhe, a man who used to open an Internet cafe on the fifth floor of Songjiang Theater. At that time, he had a rough face and gave people a very gangster atmosphere. He was not aggressive in opening an Internet cafe. Point, sometimes it can’t deter some scraps.
After not seeing each other for a few years, his whole person has undergone a huge change. His appearance and facial features cannot be changed, but his hairstyle and clothing can change his overall temperament.
Her hair is longer, fixed with hairspray, parted on the side, no gold chain and gold ring, wearing a POLO shirt, trousers and leather shoes, looking like a business person, with a Rolex in her hand, she has the attitude of a successful person, no longer The image of a nouveau riche as before.
"Mr. Wei, our Xinlian is committed to building a home for our young talents in Songjiang..."
Zhuang Zhe said a lot, and Wei Tao listened carefully. In fact, not only did he not agree, but he actually hated this so-called Youth Business Alliance, which was committed to bringing together young talents to provide a platform for the new generation of entrepreneurs in Songjiang.
There is strength in numbers.
There is a platform.
It’s just that the beneficiaries of this platform are not the vast majority of people, but concentrated on a small group of people. It became very popular in the second half of last year. There was an annual meeting and activities a year ago. Many young people with small achievements People all think that being a member of Xinlian is a very honorable thing, which proves that I can be regarded as a member of the outstanding young people in Songjiang. There are also quite a few young people who have no grades and have become one of them.
There is not much responsibility, just put on a name, get a false name, participate in some activities, and make it look like it is renting a high-end venue, a red carpet signature wall, and a Western-style banquet where everyone must dress up in evening clothes. , the dinner party looked like that, giving people a very high-end look. It was worth taking pictures and showing off.
This doesn't matter, the point is...
Wei Tao didn't even bother to talk about this group of people. They held many activities, the scene was established, and the style seemed to have improved. But at the end of the high-end dialogues that were promoted or participated in, who went there, and those few core people. Who is famous now, and those few people. In just over half a year, my business has also gained some With the fame bonus, there are also several different labels on the head, and ordinary members are still ordinary members. To be honest, those core figures were at most ordinary small businessmen in Songjiang. They had assets of several million and had their own businesses. At most, they only had ten or twenty million. They were not very high-profile in terms of wealth. , but with Xinlian, chatting with Zhou Sen, Guan Chunliang and others, they all mentioned that people who have improved their social class are definitely smart people.
He doesn't like it, but he won't object to it. He won't do nosy things. People enjoy it, and that's their ability.
Zhuang Zhe came to him to join this Xinlian, and he felt very uncomfortable in his heart. After all, they were old acquaintances, and it was hard for him to say anything. In the past year, Xinlian was indeed very popular in Songjiang, and many people talked about our Xinlian. , various activities became more frequent, and in Wei Tao's eyes, it felt more like a blind date conference. Someone revealed the information in private, and this crap thing secretly facilitated a lot of infighting, especially between men and women.
Singing, dancing, banquets, dances, get-togethers, traveling, camping and barbecues, spending money with the media for advertising, and even filming documentaries without the media. After returning, the members are responsible for spreading the news, look. Judging from our standards, if you don't join us in the future, you won't be considered a successful person among the young people in Songjiang.
Cao Xiyu was invited earlier than Wei Tao. She went to a temporary event. After she came back, she deleted her contact information and directly rejected anyone who came to her. This thing is very superficial. There are more people who talk about it, but there are some people who want it. Those who want to get communication resources here and want to make some capable people with lofty ideals can discuss it together. But more than anything, it feels like this thing is nothing but vanity.
"Lao Zhuang, you go back first, and we can get together someday when you have time."
Hearing Wei Tao's refusal, Zhuang Zhe still refused to give up. He came with a mission. If he could invite Mr. Wei, he would directly become a director and become the core of Xinlian.
"Mr. Wei, it's like this. Everyone knows that Anshun Film and Television is great. We, Xinlian, also want to make a cinema movie of our own. We will invest in it and then get some investment from outside. I still hope that Mr. Wei can give guidance. How? It is also a matter for us Songjiang people. If you have experience, please give us more advice..."
The moral kidnapping was useless at first, but Wei Tao finally became interested in the idea of this theatrical movie, which was considered as giving face to an old friend from the past.
That night, after meeting Zhang Xuhao, the latter flew away to have a detailed discussion with several major investors. Before leaving, he thanked Wei Tao frequently.
The only thing about him that made Wei Tao feel that he still regarded him as a friend was that he didn't try to 'bully' himself, an honest person. Because of this, Wei Tao, who had a tough attitude towards the outside world, still gave him a lot of face and treated him as a friend. This time, his attitude towards financing was completely tied to Zhang Xuhao. Whatever he said, so be it?
It doesn't hurt to test whether you believe you have friends or not with such a trivial matter.
"Sorry, I'm late. I'm late."
Specializing in treating guests to the Japanese restaurant in the only five-star hotel in Songjiang. When Wei Tao arrived, there were five people sitting in the room. Except for Zhuang Zhe, the other four were the founder, the director of a well-known private dermatology hospital, and a They are the owners of a yoga club, one is the owner of a KTV, and the other is the owner of a well-known brand clothing chain in Songjiang.
Two men and two women, both in their early forties, saw Wei Tao coming in, and they all stood up to greet him. Now facing Wei Tao, there was no difference in age, let alone Songjiang, the provincial capital or the neighboring province. Business people are not allowed to give a thumbs up.
The food was quite good. Many of the ingredients today, especially the raw food, were of very high quality. Wei Tao was not polite and feasted on the food. This group of people could hold their own. Seeing that Mr. Wei was eating happily and drinking without atmosphere, the two of them The female boss can usually be regarded as a lively presence. Facing Wei Tao, they did not feel that they had the capital to get special treatment from him.
Liven up the atmosphere? Stop making trouble, forty-year-old vs. twenty-year-old, the face is not that big, everyone is in contact with them, not to mention the unknown ones, Da Mimi, Dabao, in the camera, what kind of fairy looks will be needed Lively people at a meal?
We talked briefly and thoughtfully. We didn’t talk about the project in detail. We just explored the publicity influence of a theatrical movie. We planned to shoot all scenes in Songjiang, striving to highlight our own scenery and use the movie as a promotion. Come and promote our Songjiang.
It’s okay to have a foothold. If it’s an official support project, it doesn’t matter if you lose money even if the photos are poor. If it can provide some publicity and attract more tourists, Wei Tao doesn’t mind investing, as it is a contribution to his hometown, no. It’s okay to ask for a return, not even the principal.
After dinner, the chairman, Wang Dabao, the director of the private dermatology hospital, invited Wei Tao to sit in the coffee shop next to him.
It was time to get down to business, and Wei Tao happily accepted it. At the coffee shop, he asked Lu Jiang to come over in advance, and first prepared some coffee beans from Panama and sent them over. It costs hundreds of dollars per pound. Wei Tao will not refuse to eat someone else's meal, especially the meal of someone he does not know well, but he will not eat for free either. He will return it to others no matter what method he uses.
He doesn't understand the difference between coffee, but he knows whether it tastes good or not. He likes to drink it. He can't say Ziwu Maoyou, and he won't use some very professional vocabulary. It may cost one A hundred-dollar coffee doesn't taste as good as a twenty-dollar coffee, so he would choose to ask the people around him to prepare twenty-dollar coffee for him.
There were some matching items, which were so messy that he didn't understand. They were like a piece of sugar cube, with many categories and different prices. He got a set of them all.
When he really heard what the theater movie of Wang Dabao and others was about, he almost spit out the coffee he drank.
He was dumbfounded, he didn't expect it to be like this.
If it were a comic-like world, he would take out an animated picture from the Internet and add the text: "I have never seen such a shameless person."
"Are you sure you want all local amateur actors from Songjiang to play the leading roles?"
Wei Tao was afraid that he had heard wrongly, so he asked specifically.
"Well, yes, this is the original taste of our Songjiang."
"Selecting amateurs, or what?"
"This is the script. Mr. Wei can take a look."
Damn it.
What kind of thing do you guys think this is? This is also called a script. It may be the standard of some rough online drama scripts in later generations. These are not important. What is important is that the cast list is in the script.
The male lead is Wang Dabao.
Male number two, female number one, female number two, uh, are they all sitting here?
It was only when there were three men and three women that they were looking for two school students to play the roles. Wei Tao really wanted to say, otherwise, your nephews, nieces, etc., just find one at home, and there is no need to look for them specially. When the time comes, This movie, which seems very inspirational but is actually extremely nonsense, is really a "family fun". To be more precise, it should be a film and television skit rehearsed among friends at a party for their own entertainment.
You have a bald Wang Dabao, a skinny and fat female boss who has undergone various plastic surgery, and a female boss with flaming red lips who is only scary and sexy, you four will star?
Just make an online movie for your own entertainment. Keep it for yourself to enjoy, it can be regarded as a memory of youth. Find a professional student, no matter how old you are, and take advantage of their summer vacation to get a handheld DV and give it to their students. For ten thousand yuan, you can ask him to help you make a documentary, and you can also get a movie in theaters. Do you think theaters are a joke?
Um?
Wei Tao suddenly thought that the theater chain would not take it as a joke, but it was no problem for someone from his hometown, Songjiang and nearby counties, to schedule a few shows.
"How much are you prepared to invest?"
"It's estimated to be around 2 million. The actors are all acting as friends and don't need to be paid. If there are a few well-known actors who can make guest appearances for us, they can give us a red envelope for their labor."
Wei Tao didn't make a fuss about it, but continued to ask: "The box office needs about 8 million, and this film can only make a profit after filming. I don't mean anything else. You are all amateurs. I don't know how many members Xinlian has, no." I know how many people will be willing to ask their families to buy tickets to watch, and I wonder how many people will be willing to book the venue to support it?"
What he said was already a bit rude, but he couldn't help it anymore. Are you just playing house? As for you starring, are you out of your mind? Is this a movie? Not to mention theater movies, you guys are not up to the standard of online movies. It doesn’t matter how bad the picture quality is, the story is invincible, you guys...
Wang Dabao's face was also slightly ugly: "Mr. Wei, that's not how the account is calculated. We are here to promote our hometown and spread the influence of our Xinlian. Not only our own people in our hometown will watch, but we also hope to go out and let more people watch." You know our Songjiang. It’s just like the scene in Mr. Wei’s Bite of China. It’s only a short two or three minutes. Ours is a movie of more than ninety minutes. There will be different scenes in it as the plot progresses. The outdoor scenes are all famous attractions and lively neighborhoods in Songjiang..."
Wei Tao didn't know what he said next, but he pretended to listen carefully. He only had one thought now, I'm sorry, let's go. My mother said she won't let me play with fools or people who are too smart. .
These guys not only want to invest internally, but also attract external investment. What is the final goal? They have fulfilled themselves. They have fulfilled their movie dreams. They are the leading actors and will have a lifetime of image memories. If this movie can be successful, many people will You can go and wash your hair upside down.
There are no family tickets or internal reservations at the box office. Even if it is promoted in Songjiang, it is estimated that only relatives and friends will go to watch it. Is it possible to have a box office of one million?
If you promote to other places, who would be stupid enough to spend dozens of dollars on a movie ticket to watch a movie starring a group of actors whom no one knows? Not knowing them is not the scariest thing. They are ugly and have no attractive appearance. They are still a bunch of old gangsters. They are starring in movies and fulfilling their dreams for their hometown. I guess.
There are many smart people, but also many fools. Wei Tao never expected that such a script would be invested by people other than Xinlian, and that the project would be submitted. Not to mention, the project would actually go to Teng Jingjie.
He was once the deputy director of the Land Office, and within a few years he was promoted to the position of secretary, and even sat on the decision-making table. He was absolutely focused on training.
"Brother Tao, let's play together with our parents."
Teng Meihan is already a big girl, but she still likes badminton. She is tall and graceful, with a swaying ponytail. She will never call Uncle Wei. She will always call him Brother Tao.
Teng Jingjie is a very charismatic person. When someone initially advised him to stay away from Wei Tao, a businessman, he could still have a gentle relationship with Wei Tao as a family, and exchange gifts at reasonable prices during holidays. He has never deliberately avoided it. Basically, after Wei Tao gives him a gift, he will return the gift.
Today, Teng Jingjie is likely to move to a higher level, and the relationship between the two parties is still that of friends without any personal involvement.
Teng Meihan was only twelve years old when she first met Wei Tao. Now she is about to go to college and leave her hometown. She has the aura of a young and beautiful girl. She is not allowed to wear sports skirts on the badminton court at home, knowing that they are just an extension of sports shorts. It was nothing, and she was not allowed to wear it.
As a girl grows up, she has more things to worry about. However, when she saw Wei Tao and gave her a big hug, Teng Jingjie and his wife Cai Ning could only smile bitterly. There is no need to guess the girl's thoughts. The young girl who has transformed her idol's thoughts. My secret love is obvious to my parents, and even though I have warned them, it is useless.
Wei Tao even took the initiative to explain to Teng Jingjie: "Don't take it seriously. It's good for a girl to have a crush. At least you don't have to worry that she will be easily taken over by a man after she goes to college. After all, she Brother Tao is still very good. Without outstanding characteristics, it would be difficult to erase Brother Tao's status in her heart."
"Get lost." It was rare for Teng Jingjie to utter curse words, but he was relieved. It was true. It was better to have a crush on Wei Tao than to be 'cheated' by another boy.
Wei Tao stood in the back position and rarely took the initiative to attack. At most, he helped Teng Meihan defend and let her play to her heart's content.
After playing a round, a break was announced. Wei Tao played a round of singles with Teng Meihan who was not happy. He did not win her, but tired her to the point of collapse. She did not take the initiative to fight you, but hung you from left to right. He made a mistake and could play for several minutes, but Teng Meihan finally collapsed on the ground and said she didn't want to play anymore.
A small round table was found in the living room. Teng Meihan and her mother went to take a shower and change clothes. Wei Tao and Teng Jingjie sat there, and the latter took the initiative to chat about Xinlian, a theater movie.
Wei Tao said with disdain: "Butler, you are going to the city to serve as deputy general. It's not okay to be so ungrounded."
"Oh?" Teng Jingjie was really curious. It was a small matter, but when the people below reported it, they also mentioned Wang Dabao's high-level plans and long-term plans. They really wanted to promote their hometown, so he asked. , hoping to get investment from Anshun Group and artistic guidance from Anshun Film and Television.
If he were not indoors, Wei Tao felt that his most normal reaction at this moment would be to spit on the ground beside him.
"You know what they think. If the four founders of Xinlian play the leading roles, they are not making a movie. They are purely entertaining themselves, let alone investing. When the filming is completed, let me help When it comes to publicity, I feel like I can’t afford to lose that person, and I’m afraid of deceiving any audience who hopes to enter the theater.”
Teng Jingjie frowned: "You can't say that, even amateurs can act very well."
Wei Tao waved his hand: "Come on, that script is so good that after reading the first page, I knew all the plot and the relationship between each character. I won't mention it anymore. Regarding this new couplet, I suggest you read it carefully. At first glance, the founder is a talented person, but does such an exaggerated thing need to exist? There are also annual meetings, red carpets, and evening gowns. The key is that this is a product that benefits everyone. No, pay attention, it benefits everyone or more people. What others told me is that it benefits a few people and is a show in front of the people..."
Teng Jingjie believed Wei Tao's words.
Within a week, these words were confirmed.
The summer flood season is here. The small town 30 kilometers away from Songjiang has the worst geographical location nearby. Songjiang is a geomantic treasure land. Various natural disasters over the years, especially floods, have basically had no impact on Songjiang. , and even protected the big cities in the downstream provinces more than once because of the Songjiang Reservoir.
But this small town is always hit by disasters. The terrain is low. When a flood comes, the whole town is flooded. The residents on the first floor must be fully affected. During a big flood, the second floor cannot be saved, and the streets are completely covered. Floods The retreat is full of mud, and just clearing it requires the use of a lot of large equipment.
This year's flood season is even more severe. Water accumulates in many places in the city. The water level of the Songjiang River reaches the bridge on the river, which is a distance of one or two meters, and will cover the bridge deck. By then, the entire city will become a flood. of ocean.
This is true for the urban area of Songjiang, not to mention the small town, which is already a vast ocean.
Rescue, comprehensive mobilization, and various operations will follow.
Anshun Group immediately took an exemplary action. With the arrival of the flood season, some land transportation was suspended a lot. Anshun Group organized trucks, boxes and even dump trucks at the construction site. It first organized all emergency daily necessities in its own inventory. , a large amount of mineral water is the first stage of rescue supplies.
Every household has some food reserves, and in some shanty towns and bungalow areas, drinking water is most affected.
Material guarantee, set off immediately, without any publicity, without any linkage, but there is no need to hide when there is media filming, but during the interview, no one from Anshun Group will come forward to ask who, in one sentence: "One side is in trouble Support from all directions.”
Pay money to purchase a large amount of daily necessities at high prices, and continue to purchase a large amount of materials from railway transportation. Railway transportation of fruit channels is suspended. Fruits are sold at low prices locally in the south. It will be damaged by the heat. I would rather lose money than sell quickly. Compensation The part is borne by Anshun Group.
Locally, a large amount of materials were purchased and directly transported to Songjiang using the railway transportation channel of tropical fruits. These were commodities in short supply, and they were afraid that Songjiang would not be able to supply the goods and the price would rise.
To contribute, almost every household of Fresh Time franchisees has a van, and some jointly purchase a small box truck for daily transportation. Now they are all organized to provide rescue services to the city officials and follow their orders to undertake transportation functions.
When the official here started calling on the people, Wei Tao had already completed all the paving. He himself had been the guest of He Shuji, Deputy Secretary Zheng Tong, Teng Jingjie and others more than once, and visited dangerous areas in various places several times. Wei Tao was specially handed over to the leader's car.
Rescue teams from the Anshun Group can be seen everywhere. There is no deliberate publicity and no signs of the Anshun Group. As members of the flood control command, how could they not get the information they really want to know?
The car turned around and found that all kinds of flood prevention measures were well done. The second batch of supplies from the town was also released. Wei Tao's Wrangler and Overbearing were all thrown over. Some of the roads that were still barely able to wade through the water were only covered with water. Only with these vehicles can short-distance and fast transportation be possible. If the water is deeper, large trucks or dump trucks will come into play.
When returning into the city, Wei Tao pointed to the roadside with a smile and shook his head.
In such a flood season, He Haitao did not use his No. 1 car when he went out. He also used an off-road vehicle, and there were no police cars surrounding him. From the outside, no one knew he was sitting in the car.
He Haitao motioned to the driver to move closer, not too close, as long as he could see clearly and hear some sounds.
"Xinlian is in action, spreading love to thousands of families."
No need to get too close, dozens of people wearing the same T-shirts, holding banners, facing the media and their own recording equipment, looking like they are united, waving their arms, making fists, facing the camera, cheering, and shouting together slogans, and then Wang Dabao and others were interviewed.
He Haitao motioned to the driver to get out of the car and come over to listen. He turned around and looked at Wei Tao.
Wei Tao chuckled: "No matter what you say, they actually raised donations and used the money to purchase relief supplies. From this point of view, they have done something good and cannot be dismissed."
He Haitao squinted his eyes: "A smart thing done by a smart person?"
Wei Tao gave him a thumbs up: "It's amazing. I didn't realize it until I came into contact with it. You saw it at a glance."
The driver came back at this time: "They said that one side is in trouble and has support from all sides. It was an interview with the urban news channel just now. They have prepared 200,000 yuan in relief materials and will send them to XX town soon."
He Haitao didn't say anything. It's not a bad thing if some people like to show off. It doesn't matter what their purpose is. As Wei Tao said, real money and silver were indeed taken out. The collective strength made a few people famous. That's because they are smart. Organizing collective fund-raising is a good thing for the official.
Members feel that I am a member here and the things we do make me feel honored. Wherever I go in the future, if I mention that I am a member of Xinlian, I will definitely gain face and people will look up to me. However, I don’t know that I am really respected. It will never be them who look up to you.
He Haitao spoke, and the secretary immediately turned to listen.
“Let them have less activity.”
Wei Tao admired him, let me go, this is called being powerful, this is called understanding the world, grasping the key points in one sentence, and not having to involve a large group of people in activities, making everyone in the streets and alleys aware of it. If you have the time, do something serious. , gather less momentum and do more practical things.
When many places in the city were flooded and began to need corresponding volunteers, the 'Xiu'ers' appeared again, wearing T-shirts and banners that everyone could see when passing by. The publicity was loud and clear. Fortunately, People who come here really want to contribute, no matter how they show off, if the work is done well, it is good and worthy of praise and praise.
It's just that Wei Tao feels that he will never be a fellow traveler with this kind of people. It doesn't matter whether he likes or dislikes them. You have to admit that they do do things, but they are just in a 'floating' state and seem to have momentum. It was really difficult for him to dance with the huge little calculation. The theater movie had become a joke in Wei Tao's heart. He was looking forward to what it would be like when this joke was actually told in front of everyone.
