"Five years, a five or six times return rate?"
Wang Qingzhi's eyes widened in disbelief.
It was simply incredible!
Wang Shulin couldn't help but say,
"Son, if you deposit a large sum in the bank for five years, the interest is only 4%-5%. You're talking about 500%-600%, how is that possible?"
"Nothing's impossible. You just don't understand the potential of school district housing."
Wang Yi also sighed with emotion,
"Dad, Mom, in 2011, the concept of school district housing was just starting, and it wasn't expensive.
For example, Shengli School in Shizhong District, and top school district homes like those on Nanshan Street, which offer direct admission to the best junior high school in the city, were old houses that no one wanted for even 5,000 yuan per square meter at the time!
But four or five years later, they could rise to 30,000 yuan per square meter, and after seven or eight years, some people would even buy them for 40,000 yuan per square meter!"
"What! From 5,000 to 40,000? An eight times return rate?"
Both of them were stunned; this was too absurd.
But that was the reality.
"Dad, Mom, parents don't care how much money they spend for their children to attend a good school."
Wang Yi sighed,
"For example, the Wenxuan Private School I invested in, it's a typical elite school, with annual tuition fees in the tens of thousands. Nine years of primary and junior high school alone would cost 500,000 yuan in tuition. Plus summer camps and other activities, it wouldn't be enough without a million yuan."
"Yes, private schools are expensive, but for the sake of the child, it's worth it."
"Exactly, it's natural for parents to hope their sons become dragons and their daughters phoenixes."
Wang Yi nodded,
"But these private schools are still not as good as the best public schools in the city. For example, the ones I mentioned offer direct admission to the best primary and junior high schools in the city, which are better than private schools.
In a few years, parents will buy these for 30,000 to 40,000 yuan per square meter for their children to get household registration and attend such schools. After all, once the children finish school, they can sell it, not only without losing money but possibly even increasing its value."
Wang Qingzhi suddenly understood,
"So that's how it is. A million yuan for private school is wasted, not a cent comes back. But if you use a million yuan to buy a thirty or forty square meter school district home in a prestigious school zone, and sell it after the child graduates, all that money can come back, or even increase to one and a half million, completely cost-effective!"
Wang Shulin also nodded,
"That makes sense. Even ordinary families, for their children, would grit their teeth and buy such a school district home. After all, if the child attends a prestigious school, selling it after graduation won't result in a loss."
"Exactly, that's it."
Wang Yi was beaming.
Most parents are stubborn, don't listen to advice, and only view current century problems with last century's perspectives.
They even use ignorant views to influence their children's career choices, ultimately harming their children for a lifetime.
Like one of Wang Yi's distant cousins in his previous life, seven years younger than Wang Yi, who was determined to study computer science and had good enough scores.
But his parents thought medicine was better and forced him to enroll in pharmacy!
They thought pharmacy was also medicine...
As a result, after his cousin graduated, he coincided with medical reform and a winter in the pharmaceutical sales industry, only able to enter a pharmaceutical factory and work on the production line...
After all, those doing R&D in pharmacy had to be PhDs from prestigious schools; even master's graduates from abroad had to work as technical laborers in factories.
But Wang Qingzhi and his wife were different.
Even though Wang Qingzhi was a college graduate from that era and had broader insights than his peers, he was still reasonable and listened to advice.
What they didn't understand, they wouldn't blindly express opinions about; instead, they would humbly learn and understand.
Wang Shulin finally understood,
"Then we'll take out the money, and while it's 5,000 yuan per square meter now, buy several school district homes! Although the houses are old, the school district value will increase later."
Wang Yi waved his hand,
"Mom, your thinking is wrong. When buying, don't buy old, dilapidated large school district homes; buy old, dilapidated small school district homes. If you can buy 50 square meters, don't buy 80 square meters. If you can buy 30 square meters, don't buy 50 square meters. Of course, if there are even smaller ones, like ten or twenty square meters, that would be even better; buy several sets."
"I understand, those people buy these old houses for their children's schooling, what they want is the enrollment quota, the school entitlement! They don't necessarily live in these old, dilapidated houses. So, the smaller the area, the lower the total price, the more they'll snatch them up!"
"Exactly, that's how it is."
Wang Yi knew clearly that in three or four years, those old, dilapidated small school district homes would rise to the highest prices in the entire city, and the larger they were, the less valuable they became.
A school district home of over 100 square meters, 25,000.
100 square meters, 28,000.
80 square meters, 30,000.
50 square meters, 33,000.
30 square meters, 35,000.
10 square meters, starting from 40,000!
After all, for 400,000 yuan, you could buy a school district home that allows enrollment in the best primary and junior high schools in the provincial capital.
After graduation, you could sell it and get your capital back, or even increase its value.
No one would hesitate!
In 2011, the biggest opportunity for ordinary people, aside from uncontrollable demolitions, was buying school district housing.
In his previous life, there was a TV series called "Tiger Mom Cat Dad," which was about school district housing.
Anyone who watched this show and invested in school district housing early on made a fortune.
Wang Yi also watched it at the time, but he lacked foresight back then and didn't see the immense wealth the scriptwriters were delivering...
But now it's good.
The money his parents earned from leftover clothing orders will be used to buy dozens of 10-20 square meter school district homes, which will slowly be sold later, increasing in value to tens of millions without a problem.
After all, school district housing is locked for a six-year period; once the school entitlement is used, other families cannot use it again for six years.
This causes school district homes to be sold one by one, with fewer available, until they re-enter the market cycle after six years.
Therefore, the price of school district housing continues to rise, especially for smaller units.
As for school district housing prices declining more than ten years later... that doesn't matter either.
Even if it's halved from 40,000 to 20,000, compared to the current 5,000 per square meter, it's still a four-fold increase...
"Listen to Wang Yi, we'll go to Shizhong District to look at school district homes this weekend!"
Wang Qingzhi decided immediately.
"Yes, we'll go this weekend. So much money sitting in the bank feels unsettling,"
Wang Shulin also said emotionally.
Wang Yi smiled.
For his elderly parents, the most reliable investment seemed to be buying school district housing.
"Dad, Mom, when you buy, look at the corresponding schools. I'll make a list for you. Just buy school district homes for these schools in Shizhong District and Lishan District. Pay attention to whether the school entitlement has been used. If it has, it's okay, but use that to bargain and get another thousand yuan or so cheaper per square meter. No big deal!"
Wang Yi instructed.
After all, his parents were buying school district housing for investment, not for schooling.
It was fine if the school entitlement was temporarily occupied; they could get it cheaper.
After a few years, when the students moved on and the entitlement became available, it would be the peak of house prices in 2017-2019, perfect for selling everything!
The plummeting of school district housing prices happened after 2022.
After all, the peak birth rate in 2016 directly led to an explosion in first-grade elementary school enrollments in 2022, and school district housing prices remained high.
But after 2022, school district housing began to cool down...
After discussing these matters, Wang Yi washed up and went to bed.
But abroad, there was another storm of chaos.
Looking at the continuously plummeting stock price, HM Chairman Gaford's mindset collapsed:
"What happened again? Why is our stock price plummeting again? Did Zara's parent company make a move?"
HM's original market value was over 300 billion, now only over 190 billion remains.
Even a slight fluctuation of one point would evaporate 1.9 billion in market value!
In total, over 100 billion has already evaporated.
Gaford and the shareholders were all very distressed!
Especially recently, Zara's parent company seemed to have gone mad, constantly attacking HM.
They bought negative trending topics about HM, even short-selling HM, and snatched HM's agents and market channels.
This caused HM's stock price to continuously plummet and its market share to continuously decrease, adding fuel to the fire.
But the current HM was severely weakened, powerless to fight back, and could only passively defend.
"Chairman, this wasn't done by Zara's parent company this time,"
The secretary whispered.
With the stock price plummeting, Gaford's temper had recently become volatile and furious.
He used to be very gentle with her, but now he was very irritable.
"Was it Meiyou? F***, they made another move?"
Gaford's expression changed drastically, as if facing a formidable enemy.
Every time Meiyou made a move, HM would drop by tens of billions...
The secretary sighed,
"It is indeed related to Meiyou. Today, the groundbreaking ceremony for Meiyou Science and Technology Park was held, and Chairman Wang personally appeared to cut the ribbon and also accepted media interviews. It was officially announced that Meiyou is about to hold a new product launch."
Gaford frowned,
"I don't understand, Meiyou is holding a press conference, what does it have to do with our HM? Why is HM's stock price falling?"
The secretary thought for a moment,
"Because reporters asked Chairman Wang if HM's stock price would continue to plummet, and he said that HM's profits had plummeted, its brand image was damaged, an irreversible harm..."
"F***, isn't that clearly saying HM's stock price will continue to plummet?"
Gaford was furious,
"Give me the original video, with translation!"
"Okay!"
The secretary quickly took out her phone, found the live interview report from abroad, which came with English translation, and handed it over.
After watching it, Gaford's face turned dark:
"F**! F**! Not a word about HM's stock price plummeting, but every sentence implied it would plummet! He even clearly analyzed the reasons for the plummet. Wang Yi, Chairman Wang, you're ruthless!"
"Not old, but truly merciless!"
"No wonder HM started plummeting as soon as the US stock market opened. I'm afraid it will lose another 20 billion tonight! Truly ruthless!"
Gaford was enraged,
"He even said HM isn't worthy of being Meiyou's competitor, saying that once Meiyou launches, HM's market share will drop by 50%. Revenue in Singapore and Australia will drop by 90%! F***! Truly ruthless, this is meant to kill us!"
"Damn it!"
"F***!"
The more Gaford thought about it, the angrier he got.
He picked up his phone and fiercely smashed it on the ground, venting his anger.
The secretary, however, remained silent: "..."
She muttered to herself,
'F**! You old bstard, that was my new iPhone 4S!'
This was the fifth phone Gaford had smashed!
He's truly gone mad!
Facing such a volatile Gaford, the secretary could only be angry inside, wishing she could kill this old man, but on the surface, she adopted a trembling, pitiful posture.
After all, in such a furious state, Gaford was capable of anything.
It wasn't until he smashed a cup and a computer that Gaford finally calmed down.
He stepped forward, hugged the secretary, and comforted her:
"Oh, my dear, I'm sorry, I'm so sorry, I scared you again."
The secretary breathed a sigh of relief and sobbed softly:
"It's okay, dear, I understand. You've been under too much pressure lately, I don't blame you. But I'm afraid you'll hurt yourself. Promise me you won't smash cups next time, okay?"
"Okay, I promise you. I love you."
Gaford was in a much better mood and passionately kissed the secretary.
The secretary felt nauseous but could only smile sweetly and actively reciprocate,
"I love you too!"
After all, even though Gaford wasn't very effective at work, he was very generous with money.
At worst, she could hire a few male models later to soothe her wounded soul!
Wang Yi's judgment on HM, coupled with the major new product launch, led those stubborn stock and fund investors to choose to sell, and HM's stock price fell further.
By the close of the US stock market, HM's market value had dropped by another 30 billion, with its total market value now around 160 billion.
Compared to its peak market value when Wang Yi shorted it, it had already dropped by more than half!
The 3 billion Wang Yi cashed out by shorting HM now only required less than 1.5 billion to buy back the borrowed shares.
In this wave of short selling, Wang Yi had already earned over 1.5 billion.
However, now was not a good time to stop; he could wait a bit longer, as there was more to come.
After all, it wasn't just Wang Yi who was targeting HM now, but also Zara's parent company.
Moreover, many big fish were lurking in the shadows, all wanting to devour HM, this whale.
For example, short-selling institutions—Wang Yi didn't believe they wouldn't be tempted by such a good opportunity.
Even the notorious short-selling institution, Muddy Waters, was probably stirring, or had already made a move!
As for saving HM and pulling back HM's stock price?
This was unrealistic; even HM's major shareholders had given up.
Nothing could turn the tide!
As for how low HM's stock price would fall, that was hard to say.
But the halving had already occurred; now it remained to be seen whether it would fall to the thigh or to the knee!
The next day, Wang Yi and Song Sining took the high-speed rail together, heading straight to the Capital.
After returning to the Capital, Song Sining immediately got busy, arranging various rehearsals for the press conference.
This time, Meiyou's press conference was held directly at Starrylight Science and Technology Park, eliminating the need to go to the Water Cube every month.
Of course, the subsequent Starrylight mobile phone launch must be held at the Water Cube!
Major new products like the Zhenyou brand and Starrylight mobile phones required the Water Cube; other events could use the auditorium at Starrylight Science and Technology Park.
Wang Yi, meanwhile, went to the MiHoYo office area.
Jian Ziyan helped with recruitment, and coupled with the reputation of Meiyou Technology, many elites from major game companies chose to join, causing MiHoYo's team to rapidly expand.
The final recruits were all carefully selected by CEO Cai and his team.
With Wang Yi's financial support, the current MiHoYo had money, people, and equipment!
The development efficiency of the "Honkai Gakuen" online game also greatly improved.
Even starting directly with an upgraded version of "Honkai Gakuen 2," skipping "Honkai 1," there was no pressure.
After all, the "Honkai 2" in his previous life was developed by the main creative team with not many hands.
This time, with Wang Yi's support, both funding and personnel were extremely abundant!
Wang Yi checked everyone's progress, which was very good.
After chatting with CEO Cai and the other three, and offering some suggestions, Wang Yi turned and left.
The MiHoYo team was still very powerful as long as their operations didn't self-destruct.
In his previous life, both Honkai 3 and Genshin Impact suffered heavy losses and lost a large number of players due to operational blunders.
This time, with CEO Cai and the other three focusing on game development and Wang Yi focusing on operations, such a situation would naturally not be allowed to occur.
In reality, for operations, perfection is not the goal; stability is more important.
If one constantly seeks perfection, changing plans abruptly and endlessly, continuously making suicidal moves, it will only exhaust the users' enthusiasm.
Subsequently, Wang Yi went to the Starrylight Gaming Department.
During this period, according to Wang Yi's instructions, Jian Ziyan also recruited Starrylight Technology's own game developers.
MiHoYo was, after all, only an equity investment; Starrylight Technology still needed its own game company.
There was no choice; to make money for chip development, Wang Yi couldn't let go of these profitable businesses.
The headhunters screened everyone's backgrounds and information, and Jian Ziyan had them investigated twice more to ensure there were no issues.
Only then did Wang Yi dare to arrange new projects for them.
Seeing Wang Yi arrive, everyone was beaming with joy.
Since their onboarding, they hadn't started a single project, all of them doing odd jobs for the Meiyou Gaming Department.
That's right, all these people were idle, so Wang Yi had the Meiyou Gaming Department assign them some less important tasks, or even new maps waiting for updates, to work on.
Firstly, to test everyone's abilities.
Secondly, to assess their reliability.
Fortunately, everyone passed the test.
Wang Yi looked around at everyone:
"First, welcome everyone to Starrylight Gaming. In the future, our department, like the Meiyou Gaming Department, will also be able to create hit games! After all, our parent company's gaming department can't always be outshone by a subsidiary, can it?"
"No! Absolutely not!"
"Definitely not!"
Listening to everyone's enthusiasm, Wang Yi nodded with satisfaction:
"So, we also need to create a hit game! We have a new project, everyone can work hard on it. If it's done well, it might catch up with 'Defend the Pomelos,' or even surpass 'Defend the Pomelos.'"
"What project?"
Everyone became interested.
Just as Wang Yi said, it's unreasonable for the parent company's gaming department to be suppressed by a subsidiary!
Everyone wants to save face.
"A match-3 game!"
Wang Yi began to explain,
"The progenitor of match-3 games is Tetris, but it's too rigid, takes too long to clear, and isn't exciting enough. So we need to make a game that's exciting enough. As for the name, I call it 'Happy Match'!"
Subsequently, Wang Yi explained the game mode, and a developer's eyes lit up:
"Boss, is it a match-3 game similar to 'Bejeweled 3'?"
"Exactly! It's a game similar to 'Bejeweled 3'."
Wang Yi explained:
"If 'Tetris' is the progenitor of match-3 games, 'Bejeweled 3' is an upgrade from the progenitor, creating a match-3 game. Three gems connected together for a match. It can be considered the progenitor of match-3.
And what we need to do is to upgrade again based on 'Bejeweled 3' and create a universally popular mobile match-3 game!"
Upon hearing this, everyone had different expressions.
Some were very excited:
"'Bejeweled 3' is very popular abroad, but there are no such games in China yet. If we make it now, it will definitely be popular!"
"Yes, this kind of match-3 game is very addictive. Children, young people, and even the elderly all love to play it."
"I've seen old Grandpa Sam get so frustrated he smashed his keyboard when he couldn't beat a level!"
"'Bejeweled 3' is a PC version, which is actually inconvenient to play. If we make a mobile match-3 game, it will definitely be popular!"
"Of course, a PC version will also be developed simultaneously."
"Will that involve plagiarism?"
A programmer couldn't help but ask, and the entire department fell silent.
Then someone shook their head:
"No, 'Bejeweled 3' is a client-based game, and our 'Happy Match' is a mobile game, completely different!"
"That's right, 'Happy Match' and 'Bejeweled' have similar gameplay, but the content and themes are completely different. It's not plagiarism, at most it's just borrowing gameplay mechanics."
"If the same gameplay mode is considered plagiarism, then all RPG games are plagiarism."
"By that logic, 'Bejeweled 3' also plagiarized 'Tetris'."
"Yes, there's no need to worry at all."
...
Listening to everyone's words, Wang Yi's expression was complex.
Did "Happy Match" plagiarize "Bejeweled 3"?
The gameplay mode was copied, but it couldn't be definitively identified as plagiarism.
After all, other aspects were completely different, and this type of game would become more and more common.
Just like after "Eat Chicken" became popular, various games with similar gameplay emerged. Could they be considered plagiarism?
Not really.
Wang Yi waved his hand, signaling everyone to quiet down:
"Don't worry about this. According to my information, not only are we developing similar games, but some foreign giants are also preparing similar games."
In his previous life, the first match-3 client game was "Bejeweled."
And the first match-3 mobile game was not "Happy Match."
It was "Candy Crush Saga," a match-3 mobile game developed by King and distributed by Tencent.
"Candy Crush Saga" was released on Facebook in April 2012, and the Chinese version was released in August 2014.
With many mini-games waiting to be developed, Wang Yi prioritized "Happy Match" because he wanted to release it before "Candy Crush Saga"!
Behind this was not just a competition between "Happy Match" and "Candy Crush Saga," but also a competition between Wang Yi's X Chat and WeChat!
According to Wang Yi's plan, if development started now, and more people were assigned to this mini-game, it could be completed in two or three months.
Then it would be launched with X Chat, officially releasing X Chat!
Using "Happy Match" to popularize X Chat!
In his previous life, "Happy Match" completely exploded in popularity after its mobile version was released in 2014, gaining over 800 million users and annual revenue exceeding 1.4 billion.
"Defend the Pomelos" Generation 1 was popular for two years then faded, but "Happy Match" remained popular for many years, staying popular until Wang Yi's rebirth!
It even adapted to Huawei's pure HarmonyOS!
It was truly a game that could be played for a lifetime, timeless.
Especially women, children, and the elderly loved it.
Now, launching "Happy Match" was to use this game to drive X Chat!
To make X Chat's user base surpass WeChat within a year!
At that time, it would not only be the huge success of "Happy Match" but also the huge success of X Chat!
Once X Chat becomes popular and its user base grows, it can also bring a continuous stream of new users, traffic, and revenue to "Happy Match."
These are all mutually reinforcing.
Just like the current Meiyou App and "Defend the Pomelos."
Initially, the Meiyou App, with 50 million users, made "Defend the Pomelos" popular.
In the future, when "Defend the Pomelos" reaches two to three hundred million users, or even three to four hundred million, it will constantly bring new users, traffic, and revenue to the Meiyou App!
It's still Wang Yi's usual combination punch; although clichéd, it works!
Wang Yi looked at everyone:
"So, your task is to immediately start development, design levels, and create 500 levels for me—no, 666 levels! Finish it within two months! Launch in January!"
"If you succeed, it will be no problem for you to surpass the Meiyou Gaming Department and 'Defend the Pomelos.' This New Year, all of you will receive generous year-end bonuses. If you can't do it, there will be no year-end bonus, and everyone's compensation will be reduced."
"Don't worry, Boss, we guarantee to complete the task!"
"Yes, we can do it!"
"Year-end bonus right after joining? Any difficulties can be solved!"
...
Wang Yi nodded with satisfaction, looking at everyone's fighting spirit.
It was clear that everyone was pushing hard for the year-end bonus.
Indeed, the best temptation was the year-end bonus!
Subsequently, Wang Yi chatted with everyone about the specific framework, taught them how to do it, and then assigned tasks and promoted progress.
The project was still led by Wang Yi; currently, the gaming department had no leader.
Wang Yi wanted them all to consider themselves generals, as the core, and to fully utilize their strengths.
As for the future, it would depend on development.
If a true prodigy emerged, Wang Yi would consider making him the manager of the gaming department!
Leaving the gaming department, Wang Yi went to the adjacent Novel Department.
Tomorrow, in addition to the new product launch, the Meiyou App 4.0 internal beta version, integrating Meiyou Novels, would also be launched.
At that time, Meiyou Novels would officially enter the public eye, and many users would download the internal beta version in advance to experience it.
Therefore, the entire Novel Department was busy.
Yu Wanwan, on the other hand, was enjoying a tranquil time, brewing a cup of tea, and peacefully writing "Mo Dao Zu Shi."
Although she lacked plot ideas, she could tell the quality of this book.
As long as she wrote well according to Wang Yi's outline, it would undoubtedly become popular!
At that time, as the author, she too could become a literary legend with this book!
This was Wang Yi's god-making plan.
And it all began today.
Today, "Mo Dao Zu Shi" officially launched, with 4,000 characters uploaded!
Many people were already reading it.
Seeing Wang Yi approach, Yu Wanwan quickly waved at him:
"Chairman, my new book is a hit! It just launched four hours ago, and collections have exceeded 20,000! It's definitely going to be popular!"
Looking at Yu Wanwan's smug look, Wang Yi decisively flicked her forehead and chided:
"Nonsense, I promoted it for you yesterday, it even trended. If such huge traffic didn't get over 20,000 collections, that would be strange!"
"Oh, that's right, I thought it was because I wrote well..."
Yu Wanwan scratched her head, a little embarrassed.
Wang Yi was speechless:
"If I remember correctly, the first 20,000 characters were written by me, right? What does that have to do with you?"
"This..."
Yu Wanwan's whole demeanor changed for the worse, her face turning crimson.
'Oh right, the opening was all written by the chairman, what am I being smug about?'
"Chairman, I... I..."
Yu Wanwan was so embarrassed her toes curled.
Wang Yi chuckled,
"Write well. When the parts you write later become a hit, then you can claim credit from me!"
"Okay, Chairman, you just wait!"
Yu Wanwan said firmly.
She no longer had that smugness; instead, she became very humble.
Wang Yi knew clearly that one couldn't get carried away when writing; once that happened, constantly taking leave and discontinuing updates would ruin even the best book!
Yu Wanwan had a childish disposition and still needed to be disciplined a bit.
"Chairman Wang, you're here."
Editor-in-Chief Kutcha stood up, holding some documents:
"Chairman Wang, there's something I need to tell you."
"What is it?"
"It's like this: previously there was a very popular female fiction platform called Xilu Forum. Many excellent authors serialized their works there, and it had a considerable influence with many readers following. However, the content was too explicit, and the entire forum was shut down in June this year."
Kutcha explained,
"The authors on it also lost their platform. I was thinking if we could recruit all of them?"
"Xilu Forum?"
Wang Yi said he hadn't heard of it.
It was a female fiction forum that was shut down right after he finished his college entrance exams, so Wang Yi was indeed unfamiliar with it.
However, for Kutcha to value it so much, many writers on Xilu Forum must indeed be very talented.
Just like Tianya Forum, which also had many talented individuals, even if it later declined.
"Alright, recruit them. As long as they have talent, we can offer generous compensation."
Wang Yi was always generous with talent:
"However, you must control the content carefully and never cross the line. Our Meiyou Novels is a legitimate website. You must restrain the authors under you and not allow them to write BL or explicit content. The boundaries are most important. I don't want us to get hammered just as we're starting!"
One could only say that when female fiction writers got going, it was truly terrifying.
"Don't worry, Chairman, I'll personally oversee it,"
Kutcha guaranteed.
Wang Yi, however, waved his hand,
"That's not enough. Add a clause: illegal or explicit content, or plagiarism, will result in reclaiming manuscript fees and reporting to the police! Remember, we are a legitimate website."
"Yes!"
Wang Yi continued,
"Also, danmei (boys' love) must be suppressed. It's not that it can't be written, but the traffic is low. Vigorously support non-danmei IP-oriented works, such as historical romance, palace intrigues, fantasy, wuxia, family ethics, workplace dramas, and other film and television adaptation themes."
"Suppressing danmei..."
Kutcha's face was filled with surprise,
"Chairman, danmei has the largest traffic in female fiction."
"Large traffic is useless. In the future for film and television adaptations, would you dare to film danmei? Can it be released?"
"This..."
Kutcha fell silent.
"Danmei, this genre, is unhealthy and will definitely be cracked down on in the future! Our Meiyou Novels isn't saying we'll completely ban danmei, but we don't encourage it. We'll prioritize supporting non-danmei works!"
"Okay!"
Indeed, in female fiction, danmei novels about male-on-male relationships had more traffic and a larger market.
So much so that many authors, to earn more money, would add danmei elements even if their work wasn't primarily danmei.
But Wang Yi developed Meiyou Novels purely for IP development, not caring about explicit content or danmei.
The small amount of subscription fees earned from them was negligible.
Healthy and long-term development was what mattered most.
"Mo Dao Zu Shi" in his previous life was originally a danmei novel in female fiction.
But this time, in the outline of "Mo Dao Zu Shi" written by Wang Yi, the danmei attributes were weakened.
This way, when the authorities began rectification and net cleaning, novel websites focusing on danmei would inevitably be hit, while Meiyou Novels would be safe and receive official support.
Vision was important; there was no need to take risks for momentary small gains.
For tomorrow's press conference, the entire Starrylight Science and Technology Park was bustling with activity.
Even spokesperson Ye Xiaohe came again for the press conference rehearsal.
Early the next morning, Starrylight Science and Technology Park was already filled with media reporters from all sides.
Unlike last time, not only domestic media but also some foreign media had arrived.
Reuters, The Mirror, The Guardian, Ta Kung Pao, The Wall Street Journal, etc., all came.
Meiyou had already gone viral, and it was a major new product launch, so they all came to join the fun and get first-hand news.
Jian Ziyan had already arranged people to entertain these reporters.
At 9 AM, Meiyou's major new product launch officially commenced in the Starrylight Science and Technology Park auditorium.
Song Sining, in a white gown, appeared on stage:
"Thank you to all fans, users, and media for attending the Meiyou new product launch. Thank you."
"The first product we are bringing you today is our latest developed Meiyou Hyaluronic Acid Mask!"
"The benefits of hyaluronic acid for girls need no further introduction."
"Meiyou's headquarters is located in Jizhou, which is the capital of hyaluronic acid, ensuring genuine materials and sufficient dosage for everyone."
Song Sining publicly opened a mask and displayed it in front of the camera:
"The hyaluronic acid content of Meiyou masks is twice that of our competitors. It is truly a genuine hyaluronic acid mask, not just a gimmick with a little bit added. Please take a look!"
Instantly, the ingredient content table of Meiyou masks, as well as those of competitors, were displayed on the large screen behind.
The audience gasped in surprise:
"Meiyou mask has such a high hyaluronic acid content? Unbelievable."
"The hyaluronic acid content is 50% higher than the second-place brand and 200% higher than the tenth-place brand! Conscientious, so conscientious!"
"Is this even a mask? It can totally be used as a hyaluronic acid serum!"
"Just for this, Meiyou Hyaluronic Acid Mask won't disappoint; the ingredients are ample."
"The effect must be good. I'm just afraid that with such generosity, it will be very, very expensive. Could it be on the same level as the ex-boyfriend mask? A hundred yuan a piece?"
"Please no, if it's really that expensive, I can't afford it!"
Song Sining continued,
"Meiyou Hyaluronic Acid Mask, in addition to genuine materials and rich hyaluronic acid, is also divided into refreshing, balancing, and moisturizing types, suitable for oily, normal, and dry skin respectively. Users of different skin types can choose the corresponding model to purchase based on the season and their own situation!"
"Additionally, there's a sensitive type free of irritating substances, suitable for sensitive skin!"
The live stream's bullet comments became very lively:
"Masks are categorized so meticulously, truly professional."
"And a special version for sensitive skin, my favorite!"
"Meiyou masks are a complete set, just wondering about the price. Hope it's not too expensive. The Black Bandage costs thousands, I can't afford that!"
"As for the price, our Meiyou spokesperson, Ye Xiaohe, will reveal it to everyone!"
As Song Sining spoke, the lights dimmed, and Ye Xiaohe, in a black long dress, walked onto the stage:
"Hello everyone, I am Meiyou's celebrity experience officer, Ye Xiaohe!"
"Whoosh!" A thunderous sound erupted.
"President Song and I are both using the Meiyou Hyaluronic Acid Mask; it's made with genuine ingredients and is truly effective. However, due to the extensive use of hyaluronic acid, the cost is indeed not cheap. But Chairman Wang said he wants to offer everyone an affordable price and make friends!"
Ye Xiaohe raised her hand:
"A box of 10 pieces, not 1,000, not 500, nor 200, only 198!"
"What!"
"198!"
"Oh my god!"
"So cheap!"
For a moment, the audience was stunned, and netizens watching the live stream were also taken aback.
"Unbelievable, simply unbelievable! I thought it would be like the ex-boyfriend mask, a hundred yuan a piece! Turns out it's less than 20 yuan a piece, no pressure at all!"
"Such high hyaluronic acid content, ten pieces for only 198, truly cheap. Not buying it makes you not a Xia nation person!"
"The pricing is so low, Chairman Wang is truly thoughtful!"
"What a relief, Meiyou's positioning is still mid-range cosmetics, excellent, I can afford it."
"Meiyou Mall is online, go buy it quickly!"
"I'll go to the Meiyou flagship store later, even faster!"
Domestic masks (10-piece packs) range from 20-100 yuan, while foreign mid-range brands like L'Oréal sell for 100-250 yuan.
High-end ones like the ex-boyfriend mask cost over a thousand, and Helena Rubinstein's Black Bandage and White Bandage cost several thousands...
Wang Yi pondered for a long time before setting the price at 198.
Fortunately, consumers found it acceptable, considering the ample ingredients.
If the price were set too high, it might not sell well.
This way, Meiyou focuses on the mid-range, goes for volume, and stabilizes its basic makeup market.
Subsequent Zhenyou Beauty products can aim for high-end, elevating the brand!
(End of chapter)