Chapter 241: Panda Online Supermarket

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Luo's apology statement was dismissed by most netizens, except for a portion of the crystal powder fans. S~eaʀᴄh the Nôvel(F)ire.nёt website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. He had his own difficulties, luckily the divorce incident of Wang Bao was still providing cover, and Old Song was suspected of being involved in 'Prison Storm 4'. For a while, netizens rushed to support Wang Bao, the male star whose agent and spouse couldn't dig up any dirt on. In late September, just before the Mid-Autumn Festival, Panda reached a collaboration with Pinduoduo and launched its live-streaming shopping section. The first day saw a small test from ten streamers, and the total transaction volume for goods broke through ten million in 24 hours. Even though they only took a 5% commission and had to split that with the guilds, ending up with only 2.5%, which is 250,000, It undoubtedly opened up a whole new track, and Little Wang suddenly felt he was back in the game, ready to rise again. Proudly, he boasted to Lu Liang, "Boss Lu, Panda's valuation has jumped back up to 500 million dollars." Online shopping has transformed people's lives, almost replacing 50% of offline store consumption; e-commerce has always been a hot competition track. Domestic institutions highly appraised Panda's transformation, raising their valuations and spiking nearly 200 million dollars. Golden Sand River and Qihu both called to express concern and inquire if Panda was short on funds and when their next fundraising would be. You should know that not long ago, Little Wang was tirelessly calling them, only to be brushed off. From an empty house to a bustling court, all because of a small change. "So what?" Lu Liang, barely lifting his head, as the company was planning an upcoming team-building trip. With over fifty million left in their tax deduction quota for the year, they were planning to charter a plane and enjoy a few days in Sanya. With food and lodging at the highest standards, they allocated a preliminary spending budget of 20,000 per person, planning to spend a total of roughly eighteen million. Full of resentment, Little Wang grumbled, "I own 9.65% of Panda, is that not even worth a bit of happiness for you?" Lu Liang put away his documents and chuckled, "Well, if you decide to buy back my shares, then I'd be happy." The valuations given by institutions are not the same as market value; they rise and fall on a whim and are not very convincing. Little Wang retorted in annoyance, "Keep dreaming. I'm still waiting to cash in on your fame when we go public on NASDAQ." He suddenly realized that using live-streaming platforms for sales is incredibly suitable. Each streamer has fans to varying degrees. It might be difficult to persuade them to watch live-streaming and give presents, But using the streamer's influence to promote the products and getting them to buy practical items is relatively easy. Within Panda's guild system are over a hundred large and small guilds, and the associated streamers amount to at least ten thousand. The ten streamers from yesterday, who sold goods, were insignificant, with follower counts barely breaking ten thousand. Usually, their streaming rooms have only a hundred or to viewers, but who knew selling everyday items would be such a hit. Once streamers like PDD, Ruo Feng, Thomas, or Li Xiaomeng sell products, the transaction volume could easily break one hundred million. "Cong, you're getting ahead of yourself," Lu Liang laughed but didn't continue to dampen Little Wang's spirits. The data provided by Little Wang were convincing; it was as if Panda had been given a second life, and going public was no longer a castle in the air. According to Little Wang's new plan, Panda would no longer be called Panda Interactive Entertainment; it would be Panda Online Supermarket. Each product would have its dedicated promoter streamers, and Panda planned to start with thirty streaming rooms. Because the product linkages came from Pinduoduo, they mainly focused on daily necessities and small household appliances with high cost-performance ratios. They were also planning to establish a middleman platform, to put all streamers up with clear pricing. In the future, they might go around Pinduoduo, allowing merchants to contact them directly for product promotions. "How about that? Not bad, right?" Little Wang was quite proud, extremely satisfied with the plan. Panda intended to initiate Series C funding next week, aiming to raise one hundred million dollars first to build the basic infrastructure. "Indeed not bad." Lu Liang praised and then paused before adding, "But I suggest you keep the latter part of the plan secret. Embrace the big players when you need to, and don't think of going solo before your wings are strong." Little Wang's move was like when he was a middleman, running around tirelessly only to find a satisfactory house for his client, but then the client went behind his back to deal directly with the landlord. This kind of sales model could work for Panda, Douyu, Huya, and even Douyin. If they upset Pinduoduo, they would almost immediately stand against Tencent and could be crushed within minutes given Panda's size. "That's for sure. Besides you, I haven't told anyone else." Little Wang suddenly caught on, his smile meaningful, "It seems you're interested too?" Lu Liang smiled and nodded, "Indeed, a bit." As long as he didn't fret over the failed Eastern Disneyland project, Panda still had a lot to offer. At the very least, among the top three platforms in the live streaming industry, Panda was the one with the best reputation among users. "I'll give you a 20 million US Dollar share." Little Wang was thrilled, sweeping his hand broadly, very forthright. This time, the Panda plan was to get 20% of the shares by raising one hundred million dollars; 20 million was 4%. As Lu Liang's shareholding increased to over 10%, he no longer needed to worry about being restrained by other capital. After all, who didn't know that Lu Liang was his close Friend and Tianxing was a major player in the domestic capital market? "Then send me an invitation when it's time." Lu Liang chuckled, though he still hadn't received any information about Panda's future. Judging by past experience, Panda's fate was probably bleak, but the outcome could be changed. Live streaming e-commerce had brought in tens of millions in sales on the first day; if focused on this track, there might be a chance to change fate against all odds. He didn't mind lending Panda a helping hand. "No problem." Like a gust of wind, Little Wang came in a hurry and left just as quickly. Before, his life was going nowhere, stuck without progress, but now, suddenly, life had direction, and he was all geared up to go at it full throttle. Perhaps, in the future, Wanda would need his support. Lu Liang snickered and continued to review documents. In the evening, Several buses arrived at the base of the New International Building. With Sun Yutao and a few duty personnel remaining at the company, Lu Liang and Tang Caide led nearly two hundred people, including family members, majestically to the airport to board the plane. "Ladies and gentlemen, today our company is having a team-building event, and our destination is sunny, sandy, and sea-view Sanya~" Chen Jinchun was thrilled, like a kid on a spring outing, holding the camera, running from the front of the queue to the back, capturing everyone's smiling faces. Suddenly, she came up to Lu Liang and, with a gleeful expression, said, "Mr. Lu, say hi to everyone~" Lu Liang smiled and waved his hand, no longer avoiding the camera, noticing it was on record mode, "Why are you alone?" This team-building event didn't restrict the number of participants too much. As long as you reported in advance, boyfriends, girlfriends, wives, and children could join. Thus, the company's hundred-some people became a nearly two hundred strong group, fortunately, the Boeing 747 plane had enough seats. "Otherwise?" Chen Jinchun asked with a smile, "Is Mr. Lu making an introduction?" "With so many young talents in our company, isn't there one that catches your eye?" Lu Liang glanced towards his cousin, an honest and sunny hunk, and then to Wen Chao, elegant and witty with a sense of humor. Chen Jinchun shook her head repeatedly, then whispered, "Actually, both Shiyu and Secretary Wen already have girlfriends." "How did you know?" Lu Liang was surprised, it was obvious from Shiyu's online romance demeanor, but he indeed didn't know about Wen Chao having a girlfriend, as she wasn't brought along either. "I guess Shiyu is probably having an online romance, and I've met Secretary Wen's girlfriend on the street; she's his high school classmate." Chen Jinchun was smug, familiar with the company gossip. Wen Chao didn't bring his girlfriend, probably because, as Lu Liang's secretary, he needed to be on standby 24 hours a day. It wasn't convenient, so he didn't bring her along. "You, so young, yet such a gossip, I'm afraid you'll end up single." Lu Liang couldn't help but chuckle, looking towards Wen Chao, who was discussing the itinerary with the tour guide, his fondness for him increased a notch. Due to the special nature of his job, it indeed wasn't suitable for him to bring a girlfriend along for the team building. "If I'm single, then so be it." Chen Jinchun was quite upset, but facing Boss Lu, she was helpless and snorted a few times before ignoring him. At night, the plane took off from Pu Xin Airport, and the company's entire staff headed to Sanya to embark on a three-day, two-night team-building retreat.

Chapter 241: Panda Online Supermarket

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