Just when everything was going well, a piece of bad news came from Merrica.
"Raúl, what the hell are you doing? I told you again and again to pay attention to safety issues. How could such a thing happen? "
Xiao Yunhai, who was eating, received a call from Raúl. He threw his chopsticks aside and reprimanded him in exasperation.
It turned out that something big had happened at Marvel Kids Land in New York. While everyone was playing with a flying car, a five-year-old boy's seat belt suddenly snapped and he was thrown out. Due to the high speed of rotation, although the flying car had reached the bottom, the strong centrifugal force still made the child fly out more than 20 meters. He was caught by an employee regardless of the danger.
The child fainted on the spot, and the employee's arm was fractured by the strong force. They were all rushed to the hospital. Fortunately, there were no deaths. Otherwise, Marvel Kids Land would not be able to operate. However, the impact was very bad. The American government once again closed Marvel Kids Land on the grounds that the safety standards were not up to standard.
In less than two years, it had been ordered to shut down twice in a row due to safety issues. It could be imagined how bad the situation Marvel Kids Land would face in the future.
Raúl said on the phone, "Boss, this is our work mistake."
Xiao Yunhai said angrily, "I can forgive general mistakes as long as they don't cause bad consequences. But I can't do anything about safety. This is related to people's lives, do you understand? "
Raúl said in a low voice, "Yes, Boss. I understand. I just got out of the New York airport and will be at the children's park soon. "
Xiao Yunhai said, "What's the use of going there? Go directly to the hospital and see the injured child first. Remember to be sincere when you apologize to his parents. Give them 10 million as compensation. As for the employee who bravely saved the child regardless of the danger, a bonus of 5 million. Do you understand? "
Raúl said, "Boss, I understand. However, this matter is a bit strange. "
Xiao Yunhai nodded and asked in a puzzled tone, "What do you mean?"
Raúl said, "Boss, according to your instructions, when we're renovating the two Marvel Kids Land we're operating now, we've paid a lot of attention to safety issues. For this, we've invested tens of millions of funds. I dare say that compared to Disneyland, Marvel is at least 30% safer. For a project like a flying car, the safety belt must reach the standard of being able to lift a weight of three thousand kilograms. How could it break for no reason? "
Xiao Yunhai was stunned for a moment before he said, "You're saying that this incident wasn't a coincidence. It's very likely that someone is using this kind of crazy method to deal with Marvel, right?"
Raúl said, "Boss, I think it's very possible. I've already asked Marvel's staff to seal off the scene. Do we need to find a professional to check the seat belt? "
Xiao Yunhai frowned and said, "Investigate. You must investigate thoroughly. If there's really someone who dares to disregard life like this, I won't let him off. "
"Okay, boss."
After ending the call with Raúl, Xiao Yunhai returned to the table and continued to eat, but his expression became abnormally solemn.
Zhao Wanqing looked at her husband in surprise and said, "Hubby, what's wrong?"
Xiao Yunhai sighed and told her everything from beginning to end.
Zhao Wanqing said, "Such a big thing has happened. Why don't you hurry to New York? What's the use of staying at home?"
Xiao Yunhai nodded and said, "I'll call Brother Qian and book a flight right away. Honey, I'm afraid I can't attend the opening ceremony of 'Bones of a Thousand Flowers'. "
Zhao Wanqing smiled and said, "Don't worry, I'm here."
That afternoon, Xiao Yunhai took Sima Qian on a plane to New York.
Coincidentally, in the first-class cabin, Xiao Yunhai actually met Marvel's competitor, Disney's CEO Kestel.
"Mr. Kestel, long time no see."
Xiao Yunhai took the initiative to go forward and extend his hand.
Kestel also stood up very politely and shook his hand. He smiled and said, "Mr. Xiao, are you going to New York?"
Although the two of them were competitors and would even fight to the death for benefits in the business world, they had to maintain their poise in private. Otherwise, it would be too degrading.
Xiao Yunhai did not hide anything and said, "There's a safety accident at the children's amusement park under Marvel Comics. Although there were no casualties, the impact is very bad. Now, the government has ordered us to suspend operations and reorganize, so I have to go over and deal with it. Mr. Kestel, don't tell me you don't know? "
Such a big matter definitely couldn't be hidden from Kestel. Kestel reckoned that Kestel had gotten the news earlier than him. Even Xiao Yunhai was suspecting that Kestel had sent someone to do this.
Therefore, Xiao Yunhai bluntly told him about the matter to see his reaction.
Kestel shook his head and said, "Mr. Xiao, that's a pity. I heard that Marvel Kids Land invested a lot of money in safety. After the government's evaluation, the safety factor is 30% higher than ours. How could such a problem occur? "
Xiao Yunhai did not see any problems from Kestel's face, so he continued to probe, "This time, it's a problem with the seat belt. You know, in a project like a flying car, the seat belt is the most important. How could it suddenly break? So I suspect that someone did not hesitate to use the lives of ordinary people as a bet to deliberately target Marvel. "
Kestel said in surprise, "How is that possible? That's too crazy. "
Seeing that Xiao Yunhai was staring at him, Kestel immediately understood what he meant. He said solemnly, "Mr. Xiao, although Disney also operates Disneyland and is considered your competitor, we are competing in a legitimate business. We will never do something that breaks the rules. Please believe in me and Disney."
Xiao Yunhai's ears moved slightly. He carefully listened to the sound of Kestel's heartbeat and found that there was not much fluctuation in his heart. It really did not seem to be him.
Therefore, he picked up a glass of red wine on the table and said with a smile, "I believe you."
A smile appeared on Kestel's face as he raised his wine cup and clinked it with Xiao Yunhai's. "Thank you. If there's anything I can help with, please let me know. We are on the same side when it comes to the safety of an amusement park. When we go back, I will immediately organize people to check the relevant safety facilities of Disneyland in case there are any problems. "
Xiao Yunhai said, "That's what I should do. Haha, I've already spent hundreds of millions of dollars on this. I didn't expect that something would still happen. It's really an unlucky year. "
Kestel smiled and said, "Everything will pass. Mr. Xiao, you caused a lot of trouble last time at the Oscars. Up until today, 23 members of the organizing committee have been arrested and more than 10 are still being interrogated there. "
Xiao Yunhai said with a half-smile, "This shouldn't be a good thing for Disney, right?"
Kestel shook his head and said, "You're wrong. For Hollywood movies, this was the best thing that could happen. Because if the organizing committee does not make changes, the Oscars in the future will probably be given to Paramount by themselves. Sigh, Paramount is too powerful. They have Kestel as their backing. Whether it's production or distribution, they have a unique advantage. Even if the other seven big companies in Hollywood, no, eight big companies combined, they might not be a match. Fortunately, they haven't gained a firm foothold yet. This gives us a chance to catch our breath. But in a few years, we'll all be struggling at death's door. "
Xiao Yunhai smiled and said, "Things shouldn't be that scary yet. Although Paramount is extremely powerful now, they don't have a deep foundation. Hollywood still has doubts about them. Everyone doesn't need to be too afraid of them. "
Kestel said, "Mr. Xiao, you obviously don't understand the serious situation in Hollywood now. Although our two companies are still the biggest competitors now, I can guarantee that in less than a year, Paramount will appear in the fields of comics, animation, amusement parks, children's toys, and so on. Their CEO, Hanks, is very ambitious. He vowed to build a real entertainment empire for Steyr Networks. A few days ago, Paramount bought three famous scriptwriters. I heard that until today, they've already started shooting eight movies, six TV series, and three cartoons. They're so powerful that it makes people despair. "
Xiao Yunhai narrowed his eyes and said, "If that's the case, why did you and Hanks poach more than twenty people from Marvel together?"
Originally, Xiao Yunhai was quite confident in Marvel's employees. He felt that he treated them well and gave them the best salary in the industry. Therefore, when he heard Raúl say that Paramount and Disney were poaching the company's employees, Xiao Yunhai didn't take it to heart.
What he didn't expect was that in less than three days, Raúl told him that twenty-six people had submitted their resignations. Among them, there were deputy ministers. This made Xiao Yunhai speechless.
However, he didn't ask Raúl to stop them. He let the weak-willed employees leave. Fortunately, the wave of resignations didn't last long. Most of them stayed. Otherwise, their jobs at Marvel would have been affected.
Among the twenty-six people, eighteen went to work at Disney, far more than Paramount.
Kestel showed an innocent expression and said, "This was done behind my back by the comics and animation departments. I didn't collude with Hanks. If you want them back, I'll let them go immediately. "
Xiao Yunhai naturally didn't believe his nonsense. He laughed and said, "No need. Marvel doesn't lack these people. "
Kestel smiled and said, "I knew you wouldn't want them. Mr. Xiao, to express my apologies, I'll give you a piece of news. Hanks is preparing to use their billion-dollar blockbuster, 'The Contender', to attack your 'Battle of Red Cliffs'. You have to be careful. "
Xiao Yunhai was stunned and said, "It seems like Hanks hates me to the core. He even dares to use such a method to hurt both sides."
When two blockbusters met, no matter who won or lost, they would definitely be affected by the other.
By doing this, Hanks was simply harming them at their own cost.
Kestel smiled and said, "Mr. Xiao, good luck."
After all, the two of them were rivals. It was already very good that they could talk for a while.
It was impossible for them to talk and laugh like friends.
Soon, Xiao Yunhai returned to his seat. He took out his phone and played games out of boredom.
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