Today's news: Another game joins the SLG free-for-all—an SLG game studio in Lin'an City's Shuihu District is looking for new investors.

Note: This game will become a leading product in the SLG genre.

Contact information has been provided on the second page.

In order to catch the latest scoop on a potential steal in Lin'an, Chen Yiyang booked a flight that arrived in the early morning.

After a nap, he called the contact number provided in the tip about the steal.

However, the other person had just gone to Shanghai to seek investment, so Chen Yiyang made an appointment to meet the next day.

Chen Yiyang is quite interested in SLG games. Although he hasn't played much of this genre, he has heard a lot about it.

In simple terms, this type of game requires a small investment and has low costs, but once successful, it can become a money-making machine.

Countless rich people throw millions into it just to fight with other rich people in the game.

Currently, even the leading SLG games' annual revenue is far ahead on all mobile game bestseller charts.

"So I'll leave Song Xi in your capable hands, everyone." In the restaurant's private room, Chen Yiyang went around shaking hands and greeting the rest of the Creation 101 team that Zheng Zhiming brought.

Then he turned to take several gift boxes from his young accountant and handed them to these people.

"Some local specialties from my hometown, I hope you don't mind."

"No, not at all," said the people who had been in the industry for a long time.

They certainly knew what these local specialties implied.

Indeed, Chen Yiyang had put cash envelopes in those gift boxes.

In the entertainment industry, this is how things are.

Even stars have the chance to become an overnight sensation, earning 2.08 million a day.

These behind-the-scenes workers rely entirely on bonuses and salaries to get by.

When it comes to cash envelopes, they welcome them with open arms.

If you give them an envelope, maybe they can't help you much, but if you don't, they might cause trouble during editing or filming.

Chen Yiyang didn't skimp on these small expenses.

After distributing the gift boxes, Zheng Zhiming pulled Chen Yiyang aside to chat privately at the restaurant's entrance.

They mainly discussed subsequent advertising arrangements and some industry gossip.

It was also an opportunity to build personal connections.

For someone like Chen Yiyang, young and wealthy, with one foot already in the industry, Zheng Zhiming was very willing to make friends.

Just then, a stocky middle-aged man suddenly approached.

"Mr. Zheng, finally I caught you."

Zheng Zhiming's mouth involuntarily twitched when he saw this person, showing a hint of disdain.

"Mr. Zheng, can we discuss that issue again? I think that girl isn't reliable. Look at the other girls from our company; they're all great. Why insist on her?"

"Old Hu," said Zheng Zhiming to this person, "I didn't choose her. The coaches from the show team think that girl has good potential and might become popular."

"You're just fooling me. I've been in this industry long enough to know who has the potential to become popular. I signed that girl initially just to use her as a small model.

I know she can't be an idol. She can't sing or dance. You put her in the program, and she'll just be material for elimination."

"What's going on?" Chen Yiyang asked Zheng Zhiming beside him.

"Old Hu opened a small agency and signed some promising girls. For this program, they brought many girls over.

However, our program's talent scouts didn't pick the ones he brought and asked him to send over all the information about the girls at his agency.

Then they chose one based on the information. Yet, Old Hu didn't want to bring her over and insisted on promoting other girls."

"It's not that I don't want to bring her over. It's just that she literally can't do anything. Do you think being an idol is just about being good-looking? At the very least, they need to be competent in singing and dancing. I see you're just using others as material to be eliminated after a few episodes,"

the head of the agency, Old Hu, insisted.

If they're not competent in singing and dancing, they probably can't be idols; making the final cut would be challenging.

Chen Yiyang listened and found that Old Hu made a valid point.

After all, show teams sometimes pick unusual candidates for gimmicks to gain attention and viewership.

Once the attention is gained, they eliminate the candidates after a few episodes.

That's what Old Hu was worried about.

Once they enter the program, the girls' rankings will depend not only on their personal charm but also on the marketing and promotional spending power of the agency outside the show.

If he invests money only for the girl to not make the cut,

then all the money spent is just a waste.

"Since that's the case, I don't need to take this anymore." Seeing that Zheng Zhiming was still indecisive, Old Hu simply said, "Our company won't participate in the program anymore. I will void the contract with that girl, and you can do whatever you want with her."

After speaking, Old Hu left without looking back.

Zheng Zhiming gave a few symbolic calls but, seeing Old Hu didn't react, didn't push further.

Competition in the entertainment industry is fierce, and such scenarios are common.

Many bosses worry about their artists being used as expendables by platforms or programs.

If the marketing budget is spent but the artist doesn't succeed,

it's like throwing money away.

Chen Yiyang and Zheng Zhiming chatted till late night before returning to the hotel.

The next day, upon waking, Chen checked his phone.

Today's tip, a dividend receipt: At the old bookstore at 974 Nanping Road, Lower City District, Lin'an City, a 33rd year of Guangxu Dynasty Xincheng Bank dividend receipt is for sale. You can snatch it up for under five thousand yuan.

Relevant photos and location have been provided on the second page.

A dividend receipt?

After seeing today's tip, Chen Yiyang searched online about Xincheng Bank and the dividend receipt.

Xincheng Bank was the first commercial savings bank in the country, established in 1906 and ceased operations in 1913.

Although it only existed for seven short years, Xincheng Bank also made its mark in history books.

Because it was the first bank in the country not to restrict the minimum savings amount. It practiced 'No matter how small the deposit, anyone with more than one silver coin could earn interest at the bank.'"

This sentence was later included in textbook lessons.

Unfortunately, this bank later went bankrupt because it had to support the fiscal expenditures of the Modu Military Government, leading to severe silver shortages.

A dividend receipt, essentially a voucher for one share's dividend, was made to look like an official report from the Qing Dynasty.

It also served as a souvenir of sorts.

Chen Yiyang immediately took a cab to this old bookstore.

He already had plenty of experience buying similar things.

He quickly pretended to be someone buying old books and randomly picked a few, with the dividend receipt tucked among them, and purchased them.

One dividend receipt.

After putting the item in his bag, Chen Yiyang took another cab to the Lower City District.

He had arranged to meet with the person in charge of the SLG game studio today to talk.

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