HPDBC Chapter 3219 Family Banquet
Chapter 3219 Family Banquet
Chapter 3219 Family Banquet
While Xiaobai and others were recording "All the Way to Bloom," Zhang Tan was in the VIP conference room of Xiaohongma Music Company. The heavy solid wood door was closed, and outside the floor-to-ceiling windows was the bustling scene of Huangpu River. Sunlight streamed in through the windows, filling the conference room.
Zhang Tan sat in the main seat, with an encrypted financial statement spread out in front of him.
Sitting on either side of him were Wang Shilong, general manager of Little Red Horse Music Company; Lin Wan, financial director; and Song Yang, legal director. The documents in front of the three of them were all labeled "confidential".
"I've called everyone here today to discuss the music company's IPO. The copyright library we've acquired in recent years, the musicians we've partnered with, and our expansion into the children's music sector have laid the foundation for an IPO," Zhang Tan said in a deep and firm voice.
As the general manager of Little Red Horse Music Company, Wang Shilong was in charge of driving the company's pre-IPO work, so he was the most knowledgeable about the situation. He opened the documents in front of him and reported, "We have had preliminary discussions with securities firms, and the company's valuation has reached the target. The asset inventory of the copyright library is also basically completed. Our music library is very rich, and the quality of the songs is the highest in the industry. Moreover, the theme song demos and film and television soundtrack copyrights that we acquired before have now become high-quality assets."
Lin Wan, as the CFO, spoke with greater caution: "From a financial perspective, we have achieved profitability for three consecutive years and have stable cash flow. However, before listing, we still need to optimize our equity structure and divest some non-core assets. In addition, we plan to introduce strategic investors, giving priority to capital related to the cultural industry, to avoid future business synergy conflicts."
Zhang Tan nodded: "This matter needs to be kept strictly confidential at the moment, and is only known to the four of us. Subsequent communications with securities firms and auditing institutions will all be conducted through encrypted channels. The listing is not the goal, but to obtain more funds and expand the ecosystem of music + film and television + novels + comics."
Wang Shilong and the others nodded in agreement. Lin Wan pushed a "Listing Preparation Timetable" in front of Zhang Tan: "We have initially drafted a six-month preparation period. We will complete the equity adjustment next month and start the application process in the third quarter."
Zhang Tan flipped through the timetable and added, "After the listing, a portion of the funds will be set aside to establish a children's music creation fund to support original children's music."
Recording "A Journey Through Flowers" took a whole day. Everyone had high standards, striving for perfection, and recording repeatedly to select the best version.
At four o'clock in the afternoon, everyone left Little Red Horse Music Company. Zhang Tan took Xiao Bai and others back to Little Red Horse first. As it was getting dark, the two rushed to the municipal party committee compound.
Tonight is a family banquet at Old Zhang's house. Zhang Hui is about to take up a post in another place, and this is probably a farewell dinner for him.
Zhang Qingqing's family also arrived. Wang Xiaoyu sat upright on the sofa in the living room watching TV. The TV was showing current affairs news, which he watched with great interest, but he was actually distracted. As soon as he saw Xiaobai appear, he immediately took the opportunity to get up and leave, running into the yard in a flash.
"Why did you come?"
In the courtyard, Wang Xiaoyu quietly asked Xiaobai, waiting for Xiaobai to come to his rescue.
"I went to record a song today," Xiaobai said.
Wang Xiaoyu was stunned for a moment, then asked urgently, "Record a song? What song? Xiaobai, are you going to sing a new song again?"
"Oh, it's just a random song," Xiaobai waved his hand and said casually, "It's for our new movie."
"Huh? There's a new movie? What new movie? Xiaobai, tell me about it, how come I don't know anything about it?"
Wang Xiaoyu felt envious and jealous, thinking that Xiaobai's life was the life he dreamed of, so colorful and exciting, unlike his own, which was just too boring.
Xiaobai introduced him to "Miss Zhao's Family" and "All the Way to Blooming Flowers." Wang Xiaoyu immediately exclaimed that he wanted to go to the film set tomorrow and also wanted to stay overnight at Xiaohongma.
Xiaobai was naturally very welcoming. Although she thought Wang Xiaoyu was often silly and a bit confused, she found him quite fun and a nice person. He would always bring snacks when he went to Little Red Horse, and Liuliu and Dudu always called him a good person.
With Xiaobai's permission, Wang Xiaoyu was in a great mood. He looked around the room and whispered to Xiaobai, "Do you know where Grandpa is going?"
He was generally in a good mood about his grandfather going to take up a post in another place. With his grandfather gone, he had nothing to fear here and no longer had to feel so uneasy.
"I heard it's from another province," Xiaobai said.
Wang Xiaoyu nodded: "I also heard it's from another province, the one next to ours. Grandpa just said that after he goes to another place, we should come here often to visit Grandma. Will you come often, Xiaobai?"
"Of course I will come often. I will listen to my great-grandfather and come to see my great-grandmother often."
The two strolled around in the yard, while Zhang Hui and Zhang Tan chatted inside the house.
Today, Zhang Hui appeared more relaxed and approachable than usual, lacking the seriousness of a superior and displaying the kindness and tolerance of an elder.
He took the initiative to chat with Zhang Tan about company operations, movies, music, and so on, showing concern for Zhang Tan's career development and expressing great satisfaction with Zhang Tan's current achievements.
“You’ve built all this up yourself over the years. There’s only so much we can do to help you. Now that you’re successful, shouldn’t you start thinking about settling down and starting a family?” Zhang Hui suddenly said.
Wang Zhong, who was sitting to the side chatting, immediately perked up his ears, glanced at Zhang Tan, and prepared to listen to the gossip.
As for Zhang Qingqing and Zhang Mingxue, they were currently in the kitchen helping Qin Huifang cook.
Zhang Tan was a little taken aback when Zhang Hui brought up this topic, but then smiled and nodded, "Yes, I will take it to heart, Uncle, don't worry."
Zhang Hui nodded, quite satisfied with Zhang Tan's attitude, so she didn't say anything more and smoothly moved on to the next topic.
When it was time to eat, the braised pork in the center of the round table was steaming hot, surrounded by Qin Huifang's specialty sweet and sour pork ribs, stir-fried seasonal vegetables, Xiaobai's favorite braised chicken with chestnuts, and Wang Xiaoyu's favorite French fries.
Zhang Hui brought over a bottle of Big Bear liquor and said with a smile, "Let's have a drink today. This was given to me by Zhang Tan last time."
Zhang Tan immediately stood up, took the Big Bear Wine, and took the initiative to open it.
Wang Zhongze took the wine glasses and distributed them to everyone.
None of the three women drank alcohol. Xiaobai was curious and wanted to try it, but she knew it was impossible, so she ordered a Bear drink instead, just like Wang Xiaoyu.
Zhang Tan first poured a cup for his uncle and Wang Zhong, then filled his own cup.
Zhang Hui picked up his wine glass and said, "I'm going to take up a post in another city this time, and I estimate I'll be staying for three to five years. I'll leave the family matters to you all."
Zhang Tan and Wang Zhong both reassured him, and Zhang Tan said, "I bring Xiaobai to visit Auntie every month."
Qin Huifang immediately picked up a piece of braised chicken with chestnuts for Xiaobai: "Why does Xiaobai look a little thin? Has he not been eating well lately?"
Zhang Mingxue also said, "I also think Xiaobai seems to have lost some weight, her chin is very pointed. Xiaoyu, on the other hand, has gained weight, her belly is bulging."
Wang Xiaoyu: "..."
Zhang Tan said, "That must be because Xiaobai has grown taller, so he looks thinner, but he is actually much heavier than before."
Upon hearing this, Qin Huifang realized what he meant, looked Xiaobai up and down, and laughed, "It seems so. Our Xiaobai has indeed grown quite a bit taller. I didn't notice unless you mentioned it."
Zhang Mingxue then said, "I'm afraid he's taller than Wang Xiaoyu, right? Xiaoyu, stand up and let us see."
Wang Xiaoyu: "..."
(End of this chapter)