I am a Big Player-Chapter 77 - 76 I should prioritize my studies now_1
Chapter 77: 76, I should prioritize my studies now_1
Chapter 77: 76, I should prioritize my studies now_1
To be honest, Ren He still had over two million in his hands, and aside from occasionally indulging in the feeling of being nouveau riche, he wasn’t in urgent need of money. Thus, the six hundred thousand in royalties from Kunlun didn’t seem particularly pressing to him.
Why not forge a closer cooperative relationship? Ren He said to Zhou Wumeng, “Is it possible to establish a new media subsidiary under the Capital Journalism Group, funded jointly by Capital Journalism, me, and that businessman, with the three of us as major shareholders?”
Zhou Wumeng was confused. Why complicate things? Moreover, Capital Journalism Group rarely established joint ventures, especially with private individuals; any past joint ventures were usually with state-owned enterprises.
No wonder he didn’t understand; Ren He was eyeing long-term money. To live comfortably without worries, one needed a constant flow of income, sort of a safety net for himself. Ren He understood Zhou Wumeng’s concerns; after all, people like Zhou Wumeng seldom got involved in such business dealings because they didn’t want to focus on those matters.
And why should others get involved in your affairs? Once the copyright was sold and the other party got their cut, everything was simple, wasn’t it?
Ren He said, “Have you considered that my work won’t just be Kunlun? I call it the Classic of Mountains and Seas Trilogy: Kunlun, Cang Hai, Ling Fei Script. I even have outlines for the subsequent stories. Haven’t you thought of creating a new revenue stream for Capital Journalism Group? In an era of growing internet presence, print media is bound to decline, so where will Capital Journalism Group stand then?”
“Let me think about it,” Zhou Wumeng mused. He had his own judgement and wouldn’t be swayed by just a sentence or two from Ren He; he needed to seriously consider the feasibility of this proposal.
Ren He smiled. He wasn’t in a rush at that moment, but suddenly, a thought struck him…
Damn, he had almost overlooked a crucial point—if he just went ahead and started a company with someone else, although money would flow in continuously, wouldn’t all these earnings come from the foundation built on Kunlun and other works? Wouldn’t that still amount to tasks from the system? That would be a headache!
He asked the Divine Punishment System in his mind, “If I start a company and get dividends this way, will there be punitive tasks?”
“Yes, as a shareholder, each income for the company will correspond to a task.”
F**k… that’s screwed up. It was then that Ren He truly understood that so-called music studios or media companies simply wouldn’t work for him! If he wanted to start a company, it had to be in another field; otherwise, he should brace himself for endless tasks!
All of a sudden, Ren He looked up and said, “Actually, you don’t have to consider it anymore. Six hundred thousand it is!”
In the entertainment industry, the most profitable business is a one-shot deal! He had previously wondered why, no matter how much money he made, the level of the task always seemed the same. In that case, even if he bundled an entire book’s royalties together, it would just count as one task!
He now realized that the Divine Punishment System was waiting for this exact situation. The system’s intention was clear: be honest and just take the manuscript fees and royalties. Don’t get greedy. As for starting a company, don’t even think about it!
What the hell! Could this system be any more of a scam?
Ren He finally understood that the Divine Punishment System was worried about him dominating the entertainment industry! It wanted him to enrich the parallel world’s cultural sphere, but also feared that he would monopolize the industry and leech off others.
You really are crafty…
Well, he would have to leave entrepreneurial matters up to Little Fatty Xu Nuo; who knew if he could carve out a path for himself in the digital world?
He continued to question the Divine Punishment System, “Uh, you want to complement the cultural field, right? Websites and games shouldn’t be a problem, should they? Would there be punishments for that too? If those are included, then life would be impossible!”
In fact, from the very beginning, the Divine Punishment System’s condition for imposing penalties was: any use of knowledge from a previous life incurs a punishment. That meant Ren He would equally require past life knowledge whether he wanted to create websites or games.
But when Ren He realized that the Divine Punishment System actually had its own consciousness, he decided it was time to negotiate some terms… Appeal to its emotions and reason with it, start by complaining!
“Look, I finally transmigrated once, and while everyone else is doing great, I’m the one you’ve got your eye on. Can’t you offer me some kind of discount policy? I’m just making some games or websites, so could you please cut me some slack?” Ren He was a bit nervous when talking to the Divine Punishment System, after all, he didn’t really have any leverage to negotiate, did he? It’s like the system could make you impotent for a few days just because it felt like it, would it even care about you?
But you’ve got to keep your hopes up…
After a long silence… Ren He felt like the Divine Punishment System’s silence lasted for a whole minute, which was anxiety-inducing.
Suddenly, he heard the Divine Punishment System say, “In other fields, change to issuing a one-time task after the conditions for formal operation are met.”
Huh, did he really manage to negotiate successfully?! Does this mean that although there are still tasks, they only appear once he can operate properly, and once he completes them, he can rest easy?
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Well, that’s actually pretty good!
And by now, Ren He no longer needed to doubt; this Divine Punishment definitely had its own independent thought. As long as you could reason with it, everything was up for discussion.
Ren He’s mood brightened; at least it hadn’t blocked all of his paths.
But Zhou Wumeng’s mood was not so good. He had been thinking about the joint venture all this time. Indeed, if Ren He could continuously produce excellent works, then the company’s future would certainly be bright.
The State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission had become increasingly strict in auditing state-owned enterprises like Capital Journalism Group, requiring them to meet profit targets. And remember, he is the chairman of the Capital Journalism Group and its chief editor!
So, Zhou Wumeng was more than happy if it meant making more money and ensuring that classic works wouldn’t be turned into awful films within his control.
However… Ren He said forget it…
Zhou Wumeng’s face darkened on the spot: “Do you think it’s fun to play with this old man?”
“No, no, how could anyone dare to joke with someone as respected as you? I just suddenly remembered that I’m still a middle school student and should prioritize my studies. Otherwise, how will I contribute to the socialist construction in the future? How can I help build our motherland? So I can’t spend too much energy on these things right now…” Seeing Zhou Wumeng on the verge of exploding, Ren He quickly explained.
Zhou Wumeng almost choked upon hearing Ren He use this as a shield! Would you believe it! Does he look like someone who studies hard? If he’d actually study hard, I’d gouge out my eyeballs!
But… Why does that last sentence sound so familiar? Didn’t he hear his granddaughter mention it at the dinner table yesterday, talking about two singers who had recently emerged? He’d ask his beloved granddaughter again when he got home tonight.
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Thanks to Bach’s Conjecture, Pill God Almighty, Ye Lingfeng, Otaku Not Home Today, Lan Chu Yan, Qingcheng Mountain Head, Cheng Feng 00, Dream Turns Thousands of Times to End – students for their rewards, thank you to the cute Little Dragon Girl for the 10,000 coins reward, and thank you to student skgwx123 for the 21,100 coins reward.
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