Back at the company, Zhao Chen was sitting behind the desk, drinking tea.
Su Wantang was sorting the tea leaves brought back from Yunnan and put a cake Pu'er into the drawer.
"Is Chen Xi here?" Zhao Chen asked.
Su Wantang raised his head. "I saw him in the corridor just now. He should be here soon."
As soon as he finished speaking, the door was knocked twice.
Chen Xi opened the door and came in, holding an unfinished cup of coffee in his hand.
She changed into a light gray suit today and tied her hair into a ponytail. She looked much more energetic than when she was at Yunnan.
"Zhao Zong, are you looking for me?"
Zhao Chen motioned her to sit down. "Help me check a company."
Chen Xi sat down opposite him. "What company?"
Zhao Chen said, "Bubble Mary."
Chen Xi was stunned for a moment, the coffee cup stopped in mid-air. "Bubble Mary? Why are you suddenly interested in this?"
Zhao Chen leaned on the back of the chair. "Wantang, there are several Blind Boxes. She said it was called Mololoy, and it was Bubble Mary.
I checked and found that this company was established in 2010 to make trendy toys. It has grown rapidly in recent years."
Chen Xi put down the coffee cup and his eyes lit up:
"Zhao Zong, are you also paying attention to this? Let me tell you, Bubble Mary is very popular now!
Several girls in our office are buying--"
She turned to look at Su Wantang: "Wantang, how far is your Mololoy collection?"
Su Wantang blushed slightly. "Not many."
Chen Xi laughed, "Liar. Last time you bought more than a dozen in one go, and you told me, 'Just buy this once.'"
Su Wantang glared at her, but the corners of his mouth turned up.
Zhao Chen looked at the two of them and couldn't help but laugh, "You are more familiar with me."
Chen Xi said, "Zhao Zong, you don't know, Bubble Mary is now a hard currency among young girls in first- and second-tier cities.
A Blind Boxes costs 59 yuan, and the hidden version can be sold for two to three thousand yuan.
Last time I saw a girl open a whole box in one go, just for a hidden item."
Su Wantang added softly from the side:
"And they are not just Mololoy, but also Pucoky, Satyr Roroy and many other series.
Each series has its own fan base. There are always queues in offline stores, but online sales go out in seconds."
Zhao Chen listened and tapped his fingers on the table twice.
At this time, Zhang Qingxue opened the door and came in, holding a document in his hand.
When she saw the three people chatting lively, she was stunned for a moment. "What's so lively?"
Chen Xi waved. "Sister Qingxue, come quickly! Zhao Zong is asking Bubble Mary, you must have heard of it."
Zhang Qingxue sat down on the sofa and pushed up his glasses:
"I've heard that many classmates in my daughter's class are playing.
A few days ago, she pestered me to buy one, and she found out some constellation series, and she was very happy all day long."
She paused. "But Xiao Chen, you ask this because you want to invest?"
Zhao Chen nodded. "I have this idea. Please help me analyze it."
Chen Xi immediately became energetic:
"Zhao Zong, let me tell you, Bubble Mary is a great track.
Trendy toys, high repurchase rate and strong user stickiness.
And they have a full industry chain layout - IP development, product design, channel sales, one-stop.
There are no domestic rivals now."
Su Wantang added:
"And their IP is not just Mololoy. Last year they signed Pucoky, and this year they signed Satyr Roroy. Each one has potential."
Zhang Qingxue didn't say anything. He lowered his head and checked on his mobile phone for a while.
Then she raised her head. "Chairman Zhao, I just checked.
Bubble Mary's current IP authorization is mainly concentrated in mainland China.
For example, Mololoy, they only signed Exclusive License from mainland China, not Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan, or overseas."
Chen Xi was stunned for a moment. "Is there any overseas?"
Zhang Qingxue nodded. "Yes. Mololoy's Copyright is in the hands of Designer Wang Ming.
Bubble Mary only got Exclusive License from mainland China. The overseas market is still blank."
Zhao Chen's brows moved slightly.
Zhang Qingxue continued, "If you want to invest in Bubble Mary, you can first acquire Exclusive License or ownership outside the mainland.
In this way, we have a bargaining chip. If Bubble Mary wants to go overseas, we must talk to you."
Chen Xi's eyes lit up. "Sister Qingxue, this move of yours is too cruel. Using the overseas authorization of the IP to negotiate for a shareholding is equivalent to holding their hand."
Zhang Qingxue pushed up his glasses. "It's not me being cruel, it's business common sense. If you want to invest in a company, it's best to have something they want."
Zhao Chen As I listened, another thought came to my mind.
He suddenly asked, "Is there anyone named Labobo in the IP list of Bubble Mary?"
The three of them were stunned for a moment.
Chen Xi shook his head. "Labobo? I've never heard of it. Zhao Zong, what is that?"
Su Wantang also shook his head. "I have bought so many series, but I have never seen this."
Zhang Qingxue checked on the phone for a while:
"Chairman Zhao, I searched it. There is indeed no Labobo in the current IP list of Bubble Mart. What IP is this?"
Zhao Chen didn't answer. He knew it well. Labobo is an IP image created by Long Xiangsheng, and later became a hit for Bubble Mart.
But now, at the end of 2017, this IP has not been signed yet. If he can get Labobo's authorization in advance...
"Aunt Zhang," he said, "Help me check who owns the Labobo IP Copyright.
In addition, Bubble Mart's current Equity Structure, financing situation, and major shareholders are compiled together."
Zhang Qingxue nodded. "Understood. I'll do it as soon as possible."
Chen Xi asked from the side, "Zhao Zong, are you going to do something big?"
Zhao Chen smiled, "Let's take a look first and then talk."
"Chen Xi," he turned around, "Help me make an appointment with the founder of Bubble Mart. Just say that I am very interested in Bubble Mart and want to talk to him."
Chen Xi nodded. "Okay."
Zhang Qingxue kept asking, "Xiao Chen, do you think Bubble Mart can succeed?"
Zhao Chen thought for a while, "The track of trendy toys has just begun. Looking back in three years, it may still be the bottom."
He paused. "Besides, some opportunities are gone if you miss them."
Su Wantang looked at him and suddenly smiled:
"Every time you say something like this, I know that you see something we can't see again."
Zhao Chen also smiled, "It's not that I can't see it, it's that I thought a little more."
Chen Xi moves very quickly.
As soon as Zhang Qingxue left the office to check Labobo's Copyright information, she already picked up her phone and quickly walked out of Zhao Chen's office.
The corridor was quiet except for the hum of the air conditioner.
She leaned against the wall and dialed the number Shen Jue.
It rang twice and connected.
"Sister Shen, are you busy?" Chen Xi lowered his voice.
Shen Jue's voice was as crisp as ever. "I'm not busy. What's the matter?"
Chen Xi said, "Sister Shen, do you have the contact number of Wang An, the founder of Bubble Mary? Zhao Zong wants to chat with him."
The other end of the phone was quiet for a second. Shen Jue's voice was filled with curiosity:
"Zhao Chen wants Wang An's phone number? Does he want to vote for Bubble Mary?"
Chen Xi smiled, "Zhao Zong does have this idea."
Shen Jue didn't answer immediately. Chen Xi heard her flipping through something, and then said, "I have the phone. But-"
She paused and her tone became serious. "You may be a step too late. Bubble Mary was seeking financing before and has already found an investor.
They will open Board of Directors this afternoon to vote on this financing."
Chen Xi's fingers tightened slightly. "This afternoon?"
"Yes! Just wait for Board of Directors to pass the resolution." Shen Jue said
Chen Xi's palms holding the phone were slightly sweaty.
She took a deep breath, turned around and pushed open the door of Zhao Chen's office.
"Zhao Zong--" Her voice was a little tight, "You have to talk to Sister Shen in person."
Zhao Chen raised his head, took the phone, and pressed speakerphone.
"Director Shen, it's me."
The voice of Shen Jue came from the other end of the phone. "Zhao Chen, are you serious? You want to vote for Bubble Mary?"
Zhao Chen said, "I have this idea. Director Shen, what is the specific situation of this Ningxia Huaqiang you are talking about?"
Shen Jue said, "Let me ask you in detail, please wait for my call."
The phone hangs up.