Previously, Xiao Yunhai wanted freedom and didn't want his movies to be restricted by the outside world. Now that he had the Yanhuang Cinema Chain, and the North American Cinema Chain wouldn't be able to bring him more benefits in the future, he might as well abandon it, exchange it for funds, and invest in more profitable industries.
Christy originally thought that it would be very difficult to persuade Xiao Yunhai to accept her suggestion. She didn't expect that Xiao Yunhai would agree after just a few words. This made her admire Xiao Yunhai's courage and decisiveness.
It must be known that to decide to give up a project that could bring up to tens of billions of dollars a year in ten minutes wasn't something that ordinary people could do. Even those Wall Street tycoons would be very cautious when faced with this problem. At the very least, they would hold a shareholders' meeting. They would never give up without repeatedly studying it thoroughly. But in this way, they often lost the best time.
Christy had provided a lot of good suggestions to the old owner, but unfortunately, there were problems at the decision-making stage, which caused Christy's dissatisfaction. This was also the reason why she didn't want to stay in a big company.
Christy said with a look of admiration for the first time, "Mr. Xiao, I have to say that you are the most courageous person I have ever met."
Xiao Yunhai laughed and said, "I've always thought so too. However, what I have to tell you is that it won't be easy to sell them. In the beginning, in order to be able to buy the cinema shares from those capitalists, I agreed to a series of unfair conditions. One of them was that if I wanted to sell them, I would have to pay a premium of at most 10%, and the buyer must be the person who sold them to me. Unless the other party doesn't buy them, I can't sell them to anyone else. "
Christy frowned and said, "Mr. Xiao, I don't understand. Why did you agree to such conditions? That's just too ridiculous. "
Xiao Yunhai said, "When I bought these cinema chains, the economic crisis had just broken out. In addition, the government strictly ordered the eight major Hollywood film companies not to monopolize the cinema chains. They used these unfair conditions and cheap prices to obtain a part of the shares. Otherwise, why would they be so kind as to buy them for me? By the way, except for Paramount, 20% of the shares are mine. There are no restrictions. "
Christy smiled bitterly and said, "It seems that you are really doing this for the movie. Otherwise, any normal businessman wouldn't agree to such conditions."
Xiao Yunhai said, "I'll leave these cinema chains to you to deal with. When dealing with the MGM Grand, be gentler. They are strategic partners with me. "
Christy nodded and said, "I'll focus on this in the near future. Mr. Xiao, I've calculated that you'll get at least 40 billion USD from these cinemas. Can you give us some funds as well? We don't have a single cent now, and there are many profit-making industries outside. "
Xiao Yunhai thought for a moment, and said: "I can leave half for you. However, let's make it clear in advance. With this money, you can forget about the 20 billion USD bet. "
Christy said happily, "That's great. With this' 20 billion, all our business plans can be implemented. "
Xiao Yunhai joked, "You didn't give me this idea just for this purpose, did you?"
Christy smiled and said, "We wouldn't do something so unprofessional."
Xiao Yunhai said, "All the materials are in Hua Xia. I'll ask my wife to send someone to bring them over. Ms. Christy, if you're free at noon, can I have the honor of treating you to lunch? "
Christy smiled and said, "It's my honor to have lunch with you, the future richest man."
At noon, the two of them found a good restaurant and had an authentic Italian steak.
Seeing Xiao Yunhai stuffing eight plates of beef into his stomach, Christy showed a rare look of surprise.
After lunch, Xiao Yunhai personally drove Christy home and went to find Kree. Together, they went to The Boeing Company.
The Boeing Company naturally didn't dare to neglect such a big customer like Xiao Yunhai. They gave him full respect.
Under the introduction of Kree's friend, Mason, Xiao Yunhai knew that tycoons like him all had their own private jets. Some even had many.
Just last year, The Boeing Company sold more than a hundred planes, and the repair rate was basically zero.
Xiao Yunhai planned to buy a passenger plane that could carry 30 people. The appearance could be a little bad, but the safety performance must be guaranteed to the highest degree.
According to Xiao Yunhai's request, Mason recommended three models.
Boeing was indeed the world's best aircraft manufacturing company. Just in the airport alone, there were more than ten planes that met Xiao Yunhai's requirements.
Xiao Yunhai looked around seriously and finally chose the same type of plane as the President of the United States Air Force One. It was just a few grades worse in terms of security, but compared to other private planes, it was already the best.
Of course, the price was also very expensive. Including the purchase of the flight route and various cumbersome procedures, it cost him a total of 530 million USD.
He remembered that the passenger planes in his previous life were only tens of millions of USD, but it was worth it.
Mason originally wanted to introduce him to pilots and stewardesses, but he was rejected by Xiao Yunhai.
Private jets could be bought in America because their safety performance was the best, but for pilots and stewardesses, Xiao Yunhai still felt that his own countrymen were more reliable.
After settling the matter of the plane, Xiao Yunhai called his second uncle, Xiao Shengli, who was the commander of the Northeast Military Region.
"Second uncle, it's Yunhai. You're not asleep yet, right?"
Right now, it was 11 pm Beijing time, which was why Xiao Yunhai asked.
"Hahaha, not yet. It's not easy for you to call an old man like me. Tell me, what's the matter? "
As the commander of the military region, Xiao Shengli was very busy on weekdays. Since Xiao Yunhai returned to his family until today, the two had only met once, but they both left a very good impression on each other.
Xiao Shengli was a carefree person, but he was also very meticulous. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to become a commander.
Xiao Yunhai, on the other hand, had an innate confidence, plus his martial arts had reached the peak, and he was full of energy. Xiao Shengli, who was born in the military, naturally admired him.
Xiao Yunhai smiled and said, "Second uncle, I want to ask you to help me find four reliable pilots."
Xiao Shengli was stunned and asked, "What do you need pilots for?"
Xiao Yunhai said, "I bought a private jet, and I need them to operate it for me."
Xiao Shengli heard and immediately cursed, "Damn, you're really big now. Even if you have money, you can't waste it like this. Our military region has a lot of veterans every year. You can save this money and set up a company to help them find jobs. "
Recently, Xiao Shengli had been worrying about the jobs of the five thousand retired soldiers. When he heard that Xiao Yunhai had bought a private jet, he couldn't bear it.
Xiao Yunhai smiled and said, "Second uncle, I have several companies in Los Angeles. If I don't have a private jet, it will be too troublesome. As for setting up a company to arrange for the veterans, it's easy. I'll immediately send someone to the Northeast to investigate and see if there are any suitable projects. It won't be a problem to invest three to five billion. As long as you give the order, I'll go immediately. Who asked your nephew to be so rich? "
Xiao Shengli was amused by Xiao Yunhai and laughed. He said, "You really dare to brag. A plane is not anything else. Once there's a problem, it will be fatal. Okay, I'll help you pick four pilots with the best skills. When will you go? "
Xiao Yunhai said, "The sooner the better. By the way, are there any stewardesses in the military? "
Xiao Shengli said angrily, "The military is used for war, not for service. How can there be stewardesses? By the way, let me tell you, I can give you the people, but you can't treat my soldiers badly. "
Xiao Yunhai laughed and said, "Of course. I give them a salary of 10,000 yuan a month, and all kinds of insurance are covered. For every safe flight, I will give them a safety award. Their treatment will definitely make others envious and jealous. "
Xiao Shengli said, "That's more like it."
Xiao Yunhai said, "Second Uncle, about the company, are you serious?"
Xiao Shengli was so angry that he laughed. He said, "Kid, are you kidding me just now?"
Xiao Yunhai quickly said, "How would I dare? I heard that the Northeast is rich in mineral resources. Why don't we just open a regular large-scale coal mine there? At least we can arrange for a lot of retired soldiers. "
Xiao Shengli laughed and said, "Kid, you really don't want to lose out. There are as many people who want to open private coal mines as carps crossing the river. Why should I give it to you? "
Xiao Yunhai said, "I'm willing to invest in safety. Second Uncle, I don't want to make money through your connections. You can go online and check how many coal mine collapses there have been in the Northeast. And this is only the reported ones. There are probably more that haven't been reported. I can guarantee you that the coal mine I open will not have any negligence in safety. If you don't feel assured, you can ask experts to inspect it from time to time. "
"Sigh, in fact, if you didn't want me to help arrange for those retired soldiers, I really wouldn't want to worry about this. I can earn at least billions in income from a movie. But opening a coal mine is a thankless endeavor. It may not even reach the profit of a movie in a year. "
Xiao Shengli knew that his nephew was telling the truth, but he said angrily, "Don't talk about these useless things. I'll think about it first. I'll handle the pilot's matter tomorrow. He should arrive in two days. "
Xiao Yunhai said, "Thank you, Second Uncle."
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