According to the information Robert gave, Zhu Yu did not invest immediately. He asked Lawrence to bring out a crude version of the Chinese version of the "Second You" software to try.
Robert promised that it would only take one day to do this.
Zhu Yu just waited quietly.
After taking away the gold and silver, Zhu Yu seemed to have lost interest in going to the sea.
Even if I just want to eat seafood, I just go to the ice cabin and take out the seafood I bought in advance.
Or you can call a passing fishing boat to stop and buy some fresh seafood to cook and eat.
These days he is lazy and basically doesn't want to move.
The next day, Robert sent an email to his mailbox as promised.
Zhu Yu downloaded the email and installed the 'Second You' program.
The cover of the program shows the back of a plump woman with big breasts and big butt, just like the animated version of Kamou, and she even looks back.
Zhu Yu couldn't help but complain about Lawrence's aesthetics, why is this like this?
If this software is easy to use, this cover must be changed!
Isn’t it popular now to draw beauties using AI? At least draw an image that conforms to Chinese aesthetics.
This thing is too heavy-handed to appreciate.
I installed it while complaining, and then clicked in.
Sure enough, it is a pure Chinese interface.
And it’s not the machine translation style full of inverted sentences. It’s almost the same as the interface of a normal Chinese software, with a normal official tone.
The novice guide is also very considerate, including drawing, writing, document input and output, and tables.
In writing alone, there are various types of writing such as official documents, essays, letters, and scripts.
This immediately aroused Zhu Yu's interest.
Not to mention how good the writing is, at least it looks awesome!
He went to script writing and tried to enter the command "Write a story about a big boy's adventures."
After the command was entered, the software did not pop up content immediately. Instead, some options appeared, such as "Chinese Adventure or Western Adventure", "Boys' Race", "Era", "Is the goal a treasure hunt" and so on.
After Zhu Yu finished selecting the content at will, clicked OK, and watched the wheel turn five times, a script was born!
Although Zhu Yu can't write scripts, he has read several old film and television scripts in the university library - "Ballistic Traceless", "Elna Assault", etc., so he still has a certain understanding of the scripts.
This script is really well written.
The first scene gave Zhu Yu a very intuitive sense of the picture!
Not bad, good stuff!
Zhu Yu started to try AI painting again, and found that after selecting keywords, the things he drew really matched his imagination.
Unlike some artificial intelligence, which is extremely unfriendly to novices, if it is not professionally trained, the things it draws can be so weird that it makes people doubt their life!
"Not bad, not bad!" After Zhu Yu's half-day identification, he was basically sure that if this "second me" could be put on a software platform, even without advertising, it would become popular very quickly through word of mouth!
After all, just like barbecue nowadays, as long as you do it sincerely, it can really become popular all over the country!
Zhu Yu immediately called Robert:
"Robert, I need the largest share of the investment—how many shares can Lawrence Galen release?"
"I knew you would definitely vote." Zhu Yu's reaction did not meet Robert's expectations. "Lawrence has a very persistent ownership requirement for this software. So he will only release 49% of the share. I have already received 10%. , I also hope to increase it some, to 15%..."
"Then I'll keep the remaining 34%. How much do I need to pay for these shares?"
Zhu Yu knows that investing is more than just throwing money.
This Lawrence is obviously not a good business person.
He may be a software genius, but he definitely doesn't have Zach's brains.
Therefore, Zhu Yu feels that it is necessary to add some requirements when investing, such as hiring professional personnel for marketing.
After all, this software cannot be released completely for free - making money is what he really cares about.
It’s not charity!
Fortunately, Robert had the same view as Zhu Yu on this point, so the two hit it off.
What Zhu Yu paid was US$34 million - of course, paid in installments, with the first installment of US$1 million.
Every time you make a payment, you need to see the changes and progress of Lawrence's company.
Lawrence is not a business talent. How to plan requires professionals to design.
At this point, Robert said he came to the professionals.
After finalizing the matter, Zhu Yu called Cathy again and asked her to sign for him.
Cathy was very surprised to hear Zhu Yu say that he had completed an investment of 34 million US dollars. However, after hearing Zhu Yu talk about the company and the power of the software, Cathy agreed.
The matter was settled just like that.
After hanging up the phone, Zhu Yu felt relieved.
Inexplicably, I feel that this is the beginning of my business territory, and it is a very big step!
In the past, it was all about treasure hunting, selling money, randomly buying some or collecting some manors and farms.
It’s not really even a business.
The current investment, which does not seem to be a big one to Zhu Yu, is the real first step!
It feels a bit unreal to think that I am already an investor.
Following Robert's suggestion, Zhu Yu called Lawrence.
"Are you Mr. Zhu Yu? Hello, hello!"
Lawrence was very excited after Zhu Yu reported his family name.
Obviously, although he was very confident in the software he developed, his self-confidence was actually hit hard by the departure of his previous investors.
Later, he was unable to seek investment and was suppressed. Lawrence already felt that he was almost bankrupt.
He even has the idea of developing software and uploading it directly to the Internet for people to download for free.
At this time, Robert first invested a sum of money, and then Zhu Yu invested a large sum of money - a large amount that made him a little unbelievable!
Although the first payment is not a lot, in Lawrence's view, this recognition and trust are of much greater significance than money!
So I was a little excited when I spoke.
"It's me. Mr. Lawrence, this software you made is really great! I think it's very useful!"
For real technical talents, Zhu Yu will not be stingy in his praise at all.
Of course, this was his first investment, and he didn't want it to go to waste. He had to make Lawrence more confident no matter what.
"Really? That's great!"
After hearing Zhu Yu's praise, Lawrence regained some confidence:
"Mr. Zhu, is there anything else that needs improvement, or something you think is lacking?"
"As a user, I currently think that the Chinese version is good except for the cover, which does not meet the Chinese aesthetic."
Zhu Yu took the opportunity to raise aesthetic issues.
"That's no problem!" Lawrence thought to himself, it's the Chinese version anyway, change it!
The two parties chatted for a while, and Zhu Yu felt that Lawrence was not the kind of technician who was too reserved to communicate with others, but was actually quite easy to talk to.
And Lawrence also felt that Zhu Yu was not the kind of capitalist who made a lot of stinky mistakes and pointed fingers after being given money, which was also very good.
The chat between the two parties ended without being satisfied.
Zhu Yu put down his hot phone and felt that this investment should be the right one!
Although it is impossible to bring profits to yourself in a short period of time, as long as nothing unexpected happens later, the profits will definitely be huge!
So he was in a very good mood.
The next day, after Cathy signed on behalf of Zhu Yu and took photos of the documents and sent them to Zhu Yu, she brought another piece of news to Zhu Yu.
"There is a joint mining company that is not doing well and is on the verge of bankruptcy..."
"Why is it bankrupt?" Zhu Yu asked.
He needs to know the specifics of the company.
"I purchased two mines, but the mines that were finally discovered did not meet the mining standards. They were both poor mines."
"Technical problem?" Zhu Yu was a little disappointed. Can such a mining company want it?
"No, it was the company's senior management who made the decision. In fact, the technical staff at the time were opposed to it, but it was of no use..."
Zhu Yu thought for a while and said:
"Do you have any specific information? By the way, are there any other companies interested in this company?"
"Yes." Kaicun said, "I will send you the specific information."
Zhu Yu was a little confused.
I was just looking for something in the South China Sea and taking a vacation. How could I be like a multinational president and still need to handle international affairs on a yacht?
However, he still looked at the information sent by Cathy seriously.
This is a mining company called Tundra, with more than a thousand employees and more than 600 pieces of machinery.
The company is headquartered in the beautiful country, but its business scope covers North and South America. It once had a glorious history. However, due to poor management, several development failures, and a broken capital chain, it is now on the verge of bankruptcy.
Currently, the companies interested in acquiring this company are all large companies, such as Newmont Mining, South Africa's Anglo-American Mining, Southern Copper and other companies.
However, the current quotations given by these companies are relatively low. This permafrost mining has a very big advantage, that is, it is very good at mining in some difficult environments, which is more in line with its name.
In other words, the name is more in line with the company's temperament.
The current valuation of Permafrost Mining is US$1.4 billion, but it has more than US$100 million in debt.
Moreover, there are still a large number of employees whose wages have not been paid.
So it's really not far from bankruptcy.
The company's senior management has been seeking loans before, but the bank's assessment of this poorly managed company is very low, so not only will it not lend, but it has also been pressing for repayment.
These large companies were not generous at all when bidding. They did not conform to the temperament of a world-class mining company. They offered a maximum of US$100 million without being responsible for debts, and were not responsible for arrears of employee wages.
In Zhu Yu's opinion, this bid was indeed a bit low.
Zhu Yu considers himself to be more conscientious.
If he decided to buy this mining company, he would come up with 140 million and let the other party pay off the debt.
Of course, whether you can buy it depends on the specific situation.
So Zhu Yu called Robert again, told him about the permafrost mining company, and asked Robert to get more detailed information.
Of course, money has to be paid. Zhu Yu hopes to understand the real reasons why the company has turned from profitability to debt, and whether it is worth buying.
"Zhu, are you planning to change careers?" Robert felt that he was not only Zhu Yu's collaborator, but also friends, so he asked:
"Or have you found another massive treasure and made a fortune?"
Zhu Yu is a treasure hunter, looking for treasures all over the world, Robert knows this.
Zhu Yu made a fortune, and Robert also knew this.
A net worth of at least several hundred million dollars was Robert's position for Zhu Yu.
But now I have invested tens of millions, and I plan to invest more than 100 million to acquire a company.
Think again that Zhu Yu still has several manors, farms, and villas...
Could it be that my expectation of Zhu Yu was wrong?
Robert felt that he needed to re-evaluate Zhu Yu.
"I sold several manors." Zhu Yu said, "The rate of return on the farm is too low. I need an industry with a higher rate of return."
This reason makes sense.
"Okay, the information on this mining company is relatively easy to collect, $10,000."
Zhu Yu paid the money and waited for the news.
In fact, as long as the company is not too bad, he plans to acquire it.
Originally, he hoped to start a company in China.
But domestic companies are more likely to get into trouble when they go to Outer Mongolia - after all, some people don't want to see this.
Moreover, Chinese people usually have the habit of not causing trouble outside.
It's not Zhu Yu's character to tolerate things easily.
It is entirely possible to place some Chinese people in the Permafrost Company, and it will be easier to manage and deal with some troublesome matters in the future.
Of course, the premise is that this company is not a trap.
While waiting, Zhu Yu's satellite phone rang.
He had a premonition and picked up the phone excitedly.
Ran Jie's voice came from over there:
"Boss, we expect to arrive at the target area tonight..."
"I understand! I'll be ready and waiting!"
Ran Jie hung up the phone over there, and Zhu Yu immediately started the yacht and drove to the predetermined sea area.
Finally there is news about them!
In fact, Zhu Yu still felt a little regretful in the past two days.
He could have posted the bounty on the dark web.
Although there will be losses, at least the people around you are safe.
But this time when they went out to deal with Charles, Ran Jie and the others insisted on going in person, so Zhu Yu didn't stop them.
They have to be given a chance to vent and show off their skills.
Now that there was finally news, Zhu Yu felt relieved.
When it was getting dark, Zhu Yu came to the dividing line.
Here, he waited until it was completely dark before Zhu Yu drove the yacht and secretly reached the coastline.
Then he waved his flashlight toward the shore.
Soon, he saw two people crawling out of the hidden sand pit.
two?
Zhu Yu was shocked!
Then he saw one of them pick up another person from the sandpit and run towards the sea quickly!
Zhu Yu suddenly started to worry!
Something happened to someone - who was it?
Was he injured or...
He almost didn't dare to think about it anymore.
At this moment, Zhu Yu regretted extremely. Ran Jie and the others took the initiative to ask Ying to deal with Charles, why didn't he stop him?
