CHAPTER 236: CHAPTER 236: THE SPRINGTIME OF WEB GAMES

"Another Tail Product Meeting, huh." Chen Yiyang, upon hearing about Fei Peng Automobile’s situation, thought it was just like Tail Product Meeting.

Once glorious, now their products are dead, stock prices have plummeted, and they’re gasping for breath waiting for the end.

But at least Tail Product Meeting is still profitable, and it’s considered an asset-light business, easy to extricate oneself from.

Fei Peng Automobile is a car brand, and if the company goes bankrupt, all kinds of dealers, suppliers, and banks will start chasing debts.

According to new regulations, by then, all major shareholders won’t be able to escape and will have to bear the debt.

"Tail Product Meeting? Why bring that up all of a sudden?" Zhang Yuling was curious about why Chen Yiyang mentioned Tail Product Meeting.

"I took over the shares of Tail Product Meeting from Tengxu."

"Huh?" Zhang Yuling opened her mouth, unable to understand why Chen Yiyang would take over the shares of a company about to go bankrupt.

But she was smart, and she linked it to this recent move by Chen Yiyang to invest in the TV drama My Heroic Husband.

She understood there might be some transaction behind it.

"But I actually think Tail Product Meeting has potential, it might make a comeback. Anyway, let’s continue discussing Fei Peng."

"Right now, Fei Peng Automobile’s stock price has plummeted, and its reputation is ruined. Some major shareholders of Fei Peng want to sell their shares and exit, so they asked me to help introduce someone to take over."

"You don’t mean you want me to take over, do you?" Chen Yiyang pointed to himself.

He didn’t look like a fool willing to take the fall.

"That’s not it," Zhang Yuling quickly explained, "I didn’t expect Fei Peng Automobile’s situation to be this severe before coming to Lin’an."

With Fei Peng Automobile’s current situation, the stocks they hold are something absolutely no one would dare take over.

However, the person who commissioned me to sell the stocks is very influential, so I can’t outright refuse. I was hoping you could help me make an appearance, go over and talk to them, then politely decline."

"Got it."

Chen Yiyang understood what Zhang Yuling meant.

Just to show that she made an effort.

Even Chen Yiyang, with his reputation of being reckless in investments, was brought on board, and if they couldn’t negotiate, they can’t blame Zhang Yuling for not trying.

So this is the reputation I have in the business circle now, huh.

"Alright then, I’ll go talk to them. Are they individual investors or a company?"

"A few individual investors holding small percentages of the shares, and a company."

"Which company?"

"Ali Group."

Well then.

Chen Yiyang rubbed his chin.

Just took over Tail Product Meeting shares from Tengxu.

Now it’s time to engage with Ali Group, huh.

Fortunately, this time I’m just acting.

Ali Group can’t manipulate me into buying Fei Peng’s shares against my will.

Besides, Fei Peng Automobile isn’t Tail Product Meeting.

As a car manufacturer, Fei Peng Automobile’s market value was over 300 billion at its peak.

Even now, at rock bottom, it still has a market value of 60 to 70 billion.

Ali Group holds at least 10% of Fei Peng Automobile’s shares.

Even at a low price, it would require close to a billion in cash to take over.

After finishing the conversation with Zhang Yuling that evening, Chen Yiyang returned to his room alone.

The next morning, after waking up and going downstairs, Chen Yiyang saw Zhang Yuling teaching the little accountant how to make breakfast.

"Stop teaching her, she only knows how to eat all day. If you teach her how to cook, she’ll end up cooking to eat, eating to sleep, then waking up to cook again."

"I’m going to learn, so I can make you some dark cuisine." The little accountant frowned and shouted at Chen Yiyang.

"Great, I’ll definitely bring your cooking to the company and let everyone have a taste."

"You!" The little accountant was infuriated by Chen Yiyang’s taunt.

Sitting leisurely at the dining table, waiting for Zhang Yuling and the little accountant to make breakfast.

Chen Yiyang took out his phone to check today’s intel.

Originally, he thought today’s findings would be like antique artifacts.

But it turned out to be investment opportunities.

Today’s intel: A new dawn for web games - A web game company in Lin’an City is up for sale; buying this company means hitting the jackpot.

Contact details of relevant personnel are attached on the second page.

Huh?

Chen Yiyang read the intel in confusion.

If it were in other fields, it’d be one thing.

But he’s well-versed in the gaming industry.

The web games’ heyday is long gone; mobile games relying on microtransactions have been booming for years.

Even PC games have declined, can web games really have a resurgence?

However, a company making web games might also make mobile games, right?

Maybe the company is making games with very creative designs and excellent art.

If I take over, have them convert to mobile games or indie games, they could explode in popularity.

It’s not impossible.

But why is this jackpot title called the new dawn for web games?

Never mind.

Chen Yiyang shut off the phone screen and then asked Zhang Yuling, "When do I go meet the people from Ali Group?"

"I need to contact them first; they’re a big company with lots of procedures and rules, might take a few days."

"Alright." Chen Yiyang nodded.

Then I’ll call them later and check out the web game company.

After a while, Zhang Yuling and the little accountant finished making breakfast.

Steamed rice noodles, ice flower pan-fried dumplings, and spicy cheese pancakes.

Rich, indeed, rich.

But...

"You didn’t put anything you shouldn’t, like lethal amounts of salt, did you?" Chen Yiyang asked the little accountant again, just in case.

"Just eat." The little accountant was getting agitated.

Seeing this, Chen Yiyang could only bury his head in his food.

Surprisingly, it tasted good.

Sure enough, someone who loves to eat has decent cooking skills.

"Impressive." Chen Yiyang rarely gave the little accountant a thumbs-up.

But the little accountant just snorted proudly.

Watching these two, Zhang Yuling couldn’t help but smile a bit.

After breakfast, Chen Yiyang saw Zhang Yuling off and then had the little accountant accompany him to the web game company.

It was a small game company, renting a floor in an office building.

No more than a hundred employees, just slightly bigger than an indie team.

When Chen Yiyang arrived, the company’s boss had been waiting for quite some time.

"Mr. Chen, didn’t expect you to be interested in our company. I just asked some acquaintances to spread the word about the sale on social media, I didn’t expect someone in my circle would know you."

"I saw it by chance, always been interested in games, so I came to have a look."

"I know, you’ve successfully invested in several games."

The web game company’s boss practically fawned over Chen Yiyang.

After personally accompanying Chen Yiyang on a tour of the company, he led him to the office to show some of their products.

After seeing them, Chen Yiyang was silent.

What happened to creativity, good art, or some unique expertise?

This company had developed games, all of which were the "If you’re my brother, then hack me" type.

Purely classic era legend-style web games.