86: Chapter 86 Someone Sends You a Pillow When You Want to Sleep

Chen Hao did not arrange a meal just for the Little Fatty; he also brought Sun Nana along. After all, this girl was in sales, very good at conversation, and was an expert in the culture of drinking at the table.

"Brother Little Fatty, have a drink. Let's go for one."

"Are you raising fish? Drink it all."

"I really can't drink anymore."

Sun Nana and Little Fatty were drinking and eating skewers while Chen Hao was diligently examining the software. He analyzed every single function in detail and finally reached a conclusion: this software was exactly what he needed.

"Little Fatty, I need to talk to you about something serious."

Sun Nana put down her glass, waiting for Chen Hao to continue.

"Please, go ahead."

Little Fatty also became very solemn.

"This software of yours, are you selling it?"

"Uh..."

Little Fatty looked conflicted, then finally shook his head and said,

"This is the first software I designed. I'm not really willing to sell it."

"What a pity."

Sun Nana started playing along, shaking her head with regret.

"If this software stays in your hands, it's destined to be like a pearl covered in dust. But if it's in our hands, it will definitely become hugely popular, possibly even surpassing Douyin and Kuaishou."

"Really?"

Little Fatty grew even more excited.

Chen Hao clearly wanted to buy this software because he had market considerations.

"How about this: If you don't want to sell it outright, I can finance you. Name your price, and I want to buy equity."

Little Fatty deliberated for a long time and then said,

"I've never sold anything before. Why don't you, Lecturer Chen, name a figure?"

Chen Hao thought for a long time.

"I'll give you one million to buy 99% of the equity in this software."

"Only one million?"

Little Fatty looked a bit disappointed.

Chen Hao immediately followed up.

"You have to realize, your software is currently just a prototype. It has no users and no content. To develop it, you'll need to invest a massive amount of capital to build servers—it could easily cost tens of millions. Otherwise, it simply won't be able to support itself."

Sun Nana chimed in to support him.

"Secondly, there are promotion costs and advertising expenses. Pushing it nationwide will also require a large sum of money; without tens of millions, it won't hold up."

Chen Hao continued as if they were performing a duet.

"And that's without guaranteeing it will become popular. For a self-media platform, the most important thing is content. If creators don't post content, it's just self-entertainment."

"I understand all that. So, if I agree to cooperate, what other benefits can I get?"

Chen Hao and Sun Nana, speaking in turn, continued their synchronized pitch.

"We'll cover the promotion costs."

"And the investment in blade servers."

"The initial heavy spending—if it loses money, it's not your concern."

"But if it makes money later, you earn 1% of the net profit—money you get for free."

"If it makes big money, that 1% could be one million, or even ten million."

"Additionally, we can give you a salary—ten thousand yuan a month—to maintain the servers. As long as it stays running, you keep maintaining it. Survive three or five years, and someday it will catch on, like Big Goose becoming popular worldwide."

The 'Hard Sell Mode' utterly bamboozled Little Fatty.

"Mhm, I agree to cooperate."

Chen Hao and Sun Nana exchanged a look.

"Speed is essential. We sign the contract tomorrow, transfer the money, and start immediately."

Just like that, Chen Hao and Sun Nana successfully bamboozled a future globally popular short-video software over a single meal.

...

As Chen Hao drove back, Sun Nana said with a chuckle,

"College students are easy to trick. They fall for a few words."

Chen Hao replied, "Actually, meeting us is his good fortune. I feel the profit generated by this software will exceed my imagination."

Sun Nana thought for a moment and then said,

"But the initial investment cost isn't small either. Servers alone won't cost less than a million."

"Go to Huaqiangbei and place an order with a contract manufacturer for an internal discounted price. A million in servers should cover the initial storage needs."

Sun Nana interrupted, "That's not what I meant. I mean, if things really don't work out, I can give you back the 880,000."

This girl was actually worried Chen Hao didn't have enough money.

"Don't worry about money. Do you think I run around busy as a dog every day for nothing? I have several million. This money can make more money; it must be spent."

"Okay. If you run short of money, remember to tell me. If it really comes down to it, my parents have an old house back in my hometown; I can sell it to you for investment."

Chen Hao gave Sun Nana an exasperated look.

"Can you stop having such a romantic mindset? That's your own parents!"

She said with a grin,

"A married daughter is like spilled water. Being able to work on a software with you and watch it become popular is my biggest dream right now."

"Silly girl."

Sun Nana didn't yet know the true significance of this software—it was meant to help Zhao Yifei fulfill her gambit agreement.

She was helping him so much that Chen Hao felt a bit moved, even slightly reluctant to take advantage of her.

After dropping Sun Nana off at the hotel, Chen Hao said,

"Go back now. Get some sleep early."

Sun Nana looked a bit confused.

"I thought we were going to the hotel last time?"

Chen Hao smiled wryly.

"I have to go back for a meeting. Tomorrow is the second round of lectures, and I have some things that absolutely must be made clear."

After Sun Nana closed the door and left, Chen Hao drove to the studio.

Because Chen Hao had said he would be working overtime tonight for a meeting, the employees were all waiting for him, including Zhang Menglu.

As soon as Chen Hao walked in, he stated seriously,

"Comrades, we currently have a predicament."

Chen Hao held a pen and wrote two numbers on the whiteboard.

"This is the number of people who paid, and this is the number of people being trained. With such a large gap in the middle, anyone who didn't know better would think I was falsifying the data."

"Brothers and sisters, the training business isn't done like this."

"If the training class keeps letting anyone in without restraint, what will the bosses who actually paid think in the future?"

"Starting tomorrow, everyone must guard the entrance before class starts. Every single person must pass security checks. Anyone without a membership card will be denied entry, no exceptions."

A university student in attendance raised his hand and asked,

"If the professors arrive, should we let them in?"

"This..."

Another person raised his hand and asked,

"Also, CEO Wei Xinglong, if he shows up tomorrow, should we let him in?"

Chen Hao thought for a moment and said,

"Tomorrow, I will stand guard at the entrance with you all. Watch how I handle it."

...

The next day.

The training lecture entered its second round, which was the second session.

The first class was the CEO Class. What is a CEO? Those who can attend are all bosses, ranging from small bosses of companies worth a few million to top executives of Groups worth tens of billions.

Early in the morning, the business school parking lot was filled with luxury cars; all sorts of magnificent vehicles were present, looking just like a car show.

Just like last time, Chen Hao's class was packed, with people coming to listen continuously.

Security was strict today; only those holding student cards were allowed entry.

Anyone who forgot their card or came to sneak in was strictly forbidden from entering.

In addition to tight security, there were ten staff members explaining the situation one by one to the bosses; Chen Hao was among them.

"I truly forgot my student card. I already paid the fee."

Chen Hao smiled and shook hands with him.

"Don't worry, sir. As long as you've paid, we will email you the recording of today's lecture. Please remember to bring your student card next time."