Wang Jian continued listing several of Zhang nglong's university research investnts. Initially, the equipnt and funding that Zhang nglong had invested in his own school exceeded ten billion. However, just the profits from those drug inventions completely covered that investnt.
Perhaps the money wasn't instantly visible, but in three to five years, Zhang nglong's tens of billions would turn into hundreds of billions or even trillions, and in US dollars, at that!
With such an investnt return, even the world's greatest investors would have to call him "Dad."
"If I had that much money, I could do it too!" Wang Ling said, unconvinced.
"You're the dumbest rich second generation I've ever seen, and I'm the one who made you, which is just perfect," Wang Jian retorted, "Even if you had that much money, could you tell which projects had potential and which would never see a return or even lose all of their investnt?"
Wang Ling fell silent, as indeed, every year many companies collaborated with university research groups, but how many actually saw a return? Laboratory research and industrial production are two completely different concepts. If those companies could obtain a few patents with all that money, it would already be quite an achievent.
"And that's just the return from nglong's scientific research investnts!" Wang Jian said, still not finished.
"There's more?"
"All you see is the superficial stuff!" Wang Jian continued, "There's also the movie he invested in!"
"That thing can make money, I'll chop off my head and use it as a stool!" Wang Ling declared.
As an investor in this movie, Wang Ling knew very well whether it could bring profit. It was possible that even with high box office returns, the movie might not cover its production costs and actors' salaries!
"I told you, you're shortsighted!" Wang Jian glared at Wang Ling, "The movie is just a guise. What's important are the film and television base and the heating channels that nglong built!"
"Ah?" Wang Ling was taken aback.
"Do you know how popular the 'Three-Body' novel is around the world right now?" Wang Jian asked.
Wang Ling remained silent.
"It's Huaxia's most outstanding science fiction IP to date. The worldwide evaluation of it is extrely high, and its potential for developnt might not be weaker than Disney and Harry Potter's big IPs! Do you know how much comrcial value a successful IP can create?"
"Once the movie is finished, it'll be like a promotional film that goes viral worldwide, and then that film and television base will turn into a huge the park. Coupled with comprehensive heating and other facilities, it can attract a massive number of visitors every year!"
Wang Jian said soberly, "I've had professionals estimate that, in three years, this the park will bring in at least 200 billion Huaxia currency in annual revenue, not to ntion the associated industrial aggloration effect. If managed properly, it would be easy to double that figure!"
...
Wang Jian analyzed each of Zhang nglong's investnts in turn. In his mouth, what seed like Zhang nglong's wild and reckless actions all turned into calculated investnt moves, with long-term returns that were alarmingly high!
"Hong Yi, is this all true?" After spending all that money, Zhang nglong had not asked about these projects again. His sole purpose in spending the money was just to get rid of that 1000 billion US dollars as quickly as possible!
"Mr. Wang has already explained most of the situation," Hong Yi nodded, "According to our comprehensive evaluation, Mr. Zhang, the average return on your investnt projects is expected to be around 24,510.5% in five years.
"Over two hundred tis?" Wang Ling listened, his eyes nearly popping out.
"Damn!" Zhang nglong was astounded, "I just wanted to be a wasteful spender, and I never expected that I'd be an investnt genius?"
An investnt return of over two hundred tis in five years, who could resist that?
"Not bad, Zhang nglong, really stealthy! Pretending to be naive in front of
while behind the scenes it's all money-making moves!"
"What are you saying!" Wang Jian slapped Wang Ling on the back of the head, "You're just too stupid. You follow nglong around and all you know is how to eat, drink, and be rry. You don't learn what you should, and that womanizing trick, I don't even know who you learned it from!"
"It definitely wasn't !" Zhang nglong quickly raised both hands to show he was innocent.
"Did you co up with all of these?" Wang Ling still couldn't believe it.
"I can testify to that," Hong Yi said, "Mr. Zhang personally negotiated all the projects, we didn't give him any ideas!"
Hong Yi muttered to herself, who could keep up with Zhang nglong's train of thought? Were those dumbfounding strategies really conceivable by a normal person? But she wouldn't believe it if she said it out loud. For so reason, seven or eight out of ten of these projects actually made money, and not just doubled or tripled their profit, but increased it by dozens or even hundreds of tis!
"Mr. Zhang, your phone!"
"Ah? Who is it?" Zhang nglong took the phone, "Hello, this is Zhang nglong!"
"Hello Mr. Zhang! My na is Kotchanal, and I am the chairman of God King Footpath in Thailand."
"Oh, hello," Zhang nglong was a bit perplexed, he didn't recognize the person at all, but how did they get his cellphone number?
"Mr. Zhang, is there sothing you need? Would you like us to step out for a mont?"
"Oh, it's nothing," Zhang nglong said, "It's soone called Kotchanal, claiming to be the chairman of sothing called the God King Footpath."
"Kotchanal?" Wang Jian seed to search for the na in his mory, "Oh, I rember now, he's the chairman of the world's biggest chain of foot massage parlors!"
He continued, "He's really capable. He has practically consolidated the entire global foot massage industry. On the Forbes world rankings, he's the only person in this service business to make the list!"
"Wow! That's the real King of Foot Massages!"
"Mr. Kotchanal, may I ask what you need?"
"I would like to discuss a potential collaboration with Mr. Zhang!"
"Collaboration?" Zhang nglong asked puzzled.
"Yes, recently one of my employees was in Huaxia on a business trip, and he had the opportunity to patronize your NetEase Footpath. When he ca back, he told
that you Huaxia people combine foot massage, music, and create a very unique experience. I also happened to be in Huaxia and tried it myself these past few days, and I found it fantastic. If we could collaborate, your creative ideas combined with my expertise could really take the foot massage business to the next level!"
...
Once Kotchanal started talking, he went on and on, and it took Zhang nglong a full twenty minutes to get him off the phone.
"Mr. Zhang, you understand Thai?"
"I know a bit."
"What did you talk about just now, if you don't mind sharing?" Wang Jian asked curiously.
"Oh, it's nothing, he just liked the creativity of my NetEase Footpath and wants to partner up. He's willing to give
a portion of the shares." Zhang nglong handed the phone to Hong Yi, "Hong Yi, you negotiate with him about this matter."
"Certainly, Mr. Zhang!"
"So that's it!" Wang Jian slapped his thigh, "nglong, out of your investnts, the one I couldn't understand the most was NetEase Footpath. A music technology company turning into this kind of service industry seed like a losing deal, but now I see what you were aiming for!"
"Wow, God King Footpath has a market value of 60 billion US Dollars, and with a single move, you've turned an 8 billion investnt into 30 billion!"
"Cough, cough, cough!" Zhang nglong's face turned red, "This was really an accident!"
"What if I said I turned NetEase Music into NetEase Footpath just to annoy Ding Sanshi and his son, would you believe ?"
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