After hanging up the phone, Wang Yuandong's eyes sparkled. He said disdainfully, "Paramount is willing to accept such a condition for twenty billion US dollars. He's really desperate."
Wang Yuandong returned to the meeting room and saw everyone looking at him. He said, "I think four thousand is a bit too much. Two thousand is more like it. I'm willing to take full responsibility for the losses caused. "
Yu Hai frowned. "No, we can't. It can't be less than four thousand. Otherwise, it'll be hard to explain to Yunhai. "
Wang Yuandong said, "You really did reach an agreement with him."
Hu Yaoting smiled. "Mr. Yu, Mr. Xiao, and I are all partners of the new Hua Xia Cinema Chain. Of course, we have to keep in touch with him. Otherwise, there wouldn't be a shareholders' meeting today. "
Chen Zixuan said, "Four thousand cinemas isn't a lot for Mr. Xiao's movies. We're only talking about these four thousand cinemas. We can't reduce it any further. Besides, Mr. Xiao's movies are all worth a few billion US dollars. Now that his Marvel Comics is investing in superhero movies, Yanhuang Cinemas can't afford to lose such a big piece of cake. Therefore, it's necessary to maintain a friendly relationship with him. "
Wang Yuandong saw that the situation was hopeless and had to take a step back. "Alright. Four thousand it is. It's settled then. "
After the board meeting, Wang Yuandong left with two of his men with a gloomy face.
Wu Chenglve narrowed his eyes and said, "Some people are willing to be traitors just to make money."
Yu Hai sighed and said, "If only Yunhai could join the board of directors. With his status and position, Yanhuang Cinemas can only benefit from him. Unfortunately, the Xiao family is too protective of their reputation. They didn't let him in. "
"Now, Wang Yuandong owns forty-five percent of the shares. He's the biggest shareholder. If one of us goes to his side or chooses to give up, we won't be able to keep him in check. This is very disadvantageous for a joint-stock company. "
Chen Zixuan smiled. "No matter what, four thousand cinemas should be enough to explain to Mr. Xiao Yunhai."
Just then, a staff member knocked on the door and walked in.
"Dear bosses, Mr. Xiao Yunhai is here."
Everyone looked at each other. Chen Zixuan smiled and said, "Invite him in."
After a while, Xiao Yunhai and Wu Hao walked into the conference room.
"Aiya, are you guys having a meeting? I'm not disturbing you, am I? "
Chen Zixuan shook his head and said with a smile, "We just finished our meeting. Mr. Xiao, our board of directors has decided to lend you 4,000 screens to screen 3D movies. "
Xiao Yunhai was stunned. "Four thousand? Isn't it six thousand? "
For Xiao Yunhai, six thousand 3D screens might not even be enough, let alone four thousand.
"2012" was released worldwide. Distributing 4,000 3D screens to Asia, Europe, and the United States was not enough to meet the market demand of "2012".
"Mr. Xiao, we've already made a huge concession by renting you 4,000 screens. We've broken the precedent and offended the cinema industry because of this. If you ask for another six thousand, it's a bit insatiable. "
A young man in his thirties wearing a suit came in. It was Wang Yuandong, followed by Zhao Hang and Huang Mingmei.
Xiao Yunhai frowned when he heard the other party speak so rudely. He asked, "Who are you?"
Zhao Hang said, "This is the eldest son of the Wang family, Mr. Wang Yuandong, the boss of E-Buy Electronics Company. He's also a major shareholder of Yanhuang Cinema."
Xiao Yunhai nodded and said, "Oh, it's Mr. Wang. Nice to meet you."
Xiao Yunhai felt a trace of hostility from Wang Yuandong. The reason why the number of screens dropped from six thousand to four thousand was probably because of this guy.
Wang Yuandong was a bit displeased when he saw Xiao Yunhai being so casual with him.
Xiao Yunhai looked at him deeply, then turned and said, "Four thousand it is. Dear bosses, can we sign the contract now? "
Everyone nodded. Chen Zixuan smiled and said, "Of course."
"Wait." Zhao Hang, who had just received instructions from Wang Yuandong, suddenly interrupted everyone. He smiled and said, "Mr. Xiao, let's be petty first, then gentlemen. You said that you'll give us 1.5 times the profit, right? "
Xiao Yunhai nodded and said, "That's right. What's wrong? "
Zhao Hang said, "Then when are you going to give it to us?"
Xiao Yunhai knew that this guy was up to no good. He laughed and said, "A year later, of course. When the time comes, you can calculate the profit of each screen and multiply it by 1.5 times the number of screens. Isn't that enough? "
Zhao Hang said, "Mr. Xiao, this isn't a small amount. It's estimated to be more than ten billion USD. Shouldn't you give us some in advance? After all, the weather is unpredictable. No one can be sure what will happen a year later. "
Yu Hai frowned and said, "Mr. Zhao, Mr. Xiao is one of the top twenty richest people in the world. How could he go back on his word? Aren't you gauging the heart of a gentleman with your own pettiness? "
Hu Yaoting said, "Because of a promise, Mr. Xiao handed over billions of USD of profit from Harry Potter to MGM Grand. Do you think a person like him would damage his reputation for a mere ten billion USD? "
Wang Yuandong smiled and said, "Mr. Yu, Mr. Hu, Mr. Xiao is worth hundreds of billions of USD. I don't think it's a big deal to give him five billion USD in advance. This is just to be safe. What do you think, Mr. Xiao? "
Xiao Yunhai glanced at Wang Yuandong coldly and asked directly, "Do you have a grudge against me?"
Wang Yuandong's smile froze. He shook his head and said, "No."
"Grudge?"
"No."
"If you don't have a grudge, then why are you targeting me?"
Wang Yuandong was not used to Xiao Yunhai's way of speaking, where he would reveal his trump card at the slightest disagreement.
In the past, his business rivals, even if they fought fiercely in private, would still be courteous after meeting each other. They would chat cheerfully and wittily with each other to show their poise to outsiders.
They were nothing like Xiao Yunhai, who was direct and not courteous at all.
Zhao Hang smiled and said, "Mr. Xiao, we're not targeting you on purpose. It's just a precaution."
"A precaution?" Xiao Yunhai smirked. "Do you think I won't be able to pay back the ten billion USD a year later? Dreamworld, Magic City, Marvel, Yun Yi, Jiujiu, and New Hua Xia — which one do you think will go bankrupt? Or will they all go bankrupt? "
Zhao Hang seemed to be intimidated by Xiao Yunhai's aura. He pursed his lips and said, "Of course not."
Xiao Yunhai scoffed and said, "If not, then I'll pay you in a year's time. I, Xiao Yunhai, can't stand such humiliation. "
Xiao Yunhai then glared at Wang Yuandong coldly, his gaze shooting daggers into the man's eyes. It was a visual attack, scaring Wang Yuandong so much that he took three steps back.
Wang Yuandong's expression darkened as if he felt that he had been humiliated. He said sternly, "Mr. Xiao, what do you mean by this? We're just asking you to pay some deposit. Is it necessary to do this? Aren't you being a little too overbearing? "
Xiao Yunhai's aura was as imposing as a mountain. He said, "My name, Xiao Yunhai, is the deposit."
Wang Yuandong laughed in exasperation. "You're the most arrogant person I've ever met."
Xiao Yunhai scoffed and said, "Arrogant or not, what can you do to me?"
Looking at Xiao Yunhai's imposing manner, Wu Chenglve sighed and said, "Yesterday, I thought Mr. Xiao was humorous and unpretentious. I didn't expect that it was just an external appearance. When his temper flares up, even Wang Yuandong, who has always been arrogant and domineering, is far inferior to him. It's really surprising. "
Li Guoke sighed softly and said, "Mr. Xiao is the young master of the Xiao family, much stronger than the Wang family. He is an international superstar, a billionaire, and a master of martial arts. How can such a person allow others to be arrogant in front of him? Back then, Junhao … Alas! "
Xiao Yunhai had always been unwilling to suffer losses. You can be arrogant, but I'm more arrogant than you. In terms of identity, status, wealth, and ability, Wang Yuandong was inferior to Xiao Yunhai in all aspects, but he dared to make trouble for him for no reason. How could Xiao Yunhai allow him to be presumptuous in front of him?
Wang Yuandong's eloquence was far inferior to Xiao Yunhai's. He was so angry that his face turned blue and his chest rose and fell violently, but he couldn't say a word.
As Wang Yuandong's subordinate, Zhao Hang naturally wouldn't stand by and watch. He said, "Xiao …"
"Shut up."
Xiao Yunhai rudely interrupted Zhao Hang's words. He looked at him with eyes colder than the ice and snow of the North Pole and said, "There's no place for you to talk here. Go to wherever it's cool."
When Zhao Hang heard this, he was immediately enraged. He was so angry that he didn't know where to vent his anger. This was looking down on him. But thinking of Xiao Yunhai's identity, although Zhao Hang was angry, he didn't dare to say a word.
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