Welch's eyes glinted when he heard that the shopping website was so profitable. He then fell into deep thought.
Xiao Yunhai wasn't in a hurry. He picked up a cup of coffee and took a sip. The bitter taste made him uncontrollably frown as he said: "Is it that the better the coffee, the more bitter it is? I really can't stand this. "
Welch chuckled. "I heard that Xiao Yunhai likes Hua Xia's tea. I've tried that before. It seems bitter too?"
Xiao Yunhai replied, "They're not the same. I can't stand coffee anyway. Mr. Welch, I heard that you're going to be the CEO of Universal Pictures? "
Welch nodded. "That's right. Mr. Xiao is a big shot in the entertainment industry. Please help us in the future. "
Xiao Yunhai chuckled. "How am I a big shot? My Marvel CEO, Raúl, said that the real giants in Hollywood are Disney, Warner, Paramount, and your New Universal. Marvel is only half of them. Mr. Welch, do you know what your biggest weakness is? "
Welch answered, "The cinema chain. We're interested in 21st Century Fox because of the cinema chain. Mr. Xiao, I heard that you have a good relationship with the higher-ups of Yanhuang Cinema. "
Xiao Yunhai nodded. "Yes. The shareholders have a good relationship with me. Otherwise, they wouldn't have rented me four thousand screens. Two of them are my business partners. If you'd like to work with them, I can help you pull some strings. "
Dalton Welch said happily, "That's great. To tell you the truth, General Electric and Steer have fought over the ownership of the cinema chain. We lost in the end and the cinema chain was taken over by Steer. If we don't have our own cinema chain, it'll be too passive for the film company. "
Zhao Wanqing asked in surprise, "In terms of strength, the General Electric Company seems to be stronger than Steer. How could they lose to them?"
"Because three years ago, during the presidential election, the candidate we supported lost."
Jeff Welch, who had snapped out of his deep thoughts, said, "In fact, General Electric was the first to apply for the cinema chain. We paid a huge price to get through all the checkpoints of the government. What was supposed to be a sure thing was taken care of by Steer Network. They directly seized the right to build the cinema chain through the president. This is also the reason why my relationship with David Steer is so bad. "
Xiao Yunhai came to a realization and said, "So that's how it is. Haha, Steyr Networks didn't handle this properly. "
Jeff Welch said, "The business world is like a battlefield. If I were David Steer, I would do the same. Mr. Xiao, I hope that Universal Studios can establish a partnership with Marvel to resist the pressure from Steer. "
Xiao Yunhai smiled and said, "No problem. Stel is indeed too aggressive. "
Jeff Welch continued, "I have another request. We have already taken over Universal, and Fox is almost done. In less than half a month, the two companies will merge into General Electric Studios. Their cinema chain will also be changed to General Electric Cinemas. I sent someone to investigate and found that the two cinema chains are very old. They have to be renovated. I hope that you can install a 3D screen for us and release 3D blockbusters like '2012' and 'Superheroes' in our cinemas. "
Xiao Yunhai was stunned and said, "Mr. Welch, are you so sure that 3D movies will be liked by the fans?"
Jeff Welch shook his head and said, "I don't believe in 3D. I only believe in you. Because you have never missed a single opportunity since your debut. However, I hope that you can make it cheaper? "
Xiao Yunhai said, "I'm sorry, this price is fixed. I can't give you a discount. Mr. Welch, I can tell you that once '2012' becomes popular around the world, the price of renovating the cinema will be at least one million USD. I've already given you a thirty percent discount for your request to renovate now. "
Jeff Welch could not help chuckling when he saw how confident Xiao Yunhai was. "Looks like you're going to win the two-billion-dollar bet. Alright, three hundred thousand it is. We're going to renovate three thousand screens. "
Xiao Yunhai sighed and said, "Three thousand screens will be three billion USD after November. It's only nine hundred million now. I've lost big this time."
Dalton Welch could not help chuckling. "Mr. Xiao, we're taking a huge risk too. If '2012' fails, our nine hundred million USD will be gone. "
Xiao Yunhai said, "That will never happen. Right, what do you think about Yun Yi's shopping website, Mr. Welch? "
Jeff Welch said, "I agree in principle. Tomorrow, I'll personally bring someone to Beijing to take a look at Yun Yi's shopping website. "
Xiao Yunhai said with a smile, "That's great. I'll inform Director Wu to pick you up at the airport. "
They chatted for a while more. Looking at the time, the charity auction was about to end, so they went downstairs together.
On the way back, Zhao Wanqing said with a grin, "Hubby, things seem to be going well. You have three thousand 3D screens to show the movie again. "
Xiao Yunhai said, "Jeff Welch has no choice. Steer's attacks were too ferocious. If GM wanted to contend against him, they would have to team up with others. As Steer's number one enemy, I've naturally become his best partner. Honey, since we have ten thousand 3D screens, do you think we can stop showing the 2D version of '2012' for now? When the 3D version fails, we'll show the 2D version. That way, we'll probably earn a lot more money. "
Zhao Wanqing thought about it and said, "Ten thousand screens are enough. I completely agree. In fact, if the 3D version of '2012' becomes a global hit, I believe the fans will be willing to pay twice the price to watch it. Maybe we won't even need to show the 2D version. "
Xiao Yunhai grinned. "That'd be best."
At this moment, Xiao Yunhai's phone suddenly rang. He opened it and saw that it was a call from Wu Yifa.
Picking up the call, Xiao Yunhai said with a grin, "We're really telepathic. I was about to contact you but you called first. "
Wu Yifa asked, "Why are you looking for me?"
Xiao Yunhai said, "I've found a partner for Yun Yi Shopping Network in the European and American regions."
"Which company?"
"General Electric."
"F * ck me," Wu Yifa cursed when he heard that, "You've connected with General Electric. That's great. With their influence in the European and American regions, our Yun Yi Shopping Network's development will skyrocket. "
Xiao Yunhai said, "Tomorrow, the CEO of General Electric, Mr. Jeff Welch, will come to our company for an inspection. Treat them well. How are things in Japan and Korea? "
Wu Yifa said proudly, "We signed the contract three days ago. Now, Yun Yi Shopping Network's advertisements have appeared on all the major television stations in Japan and Korea. We'll open for business in three months. "
Xiao Yunhai grinned. "That's great. Did you call me just to talk about this? "
Wu Yifa chuckled. "No. I want to borrow your money. I want to borrow some money from you. "
Xiao Yunhai was taken aback. "What do you want money for? Our Yun Yi Shopping Network's daily profits are so high. Isn't it enough for you to squander? "
Wu Yifa was displeased. "Look at what you're saying. What squander? I want to buy fifteen percent of Yanhuang Cinema's shares. "
"What? Yanhuang Cinema? Who do you want to buy it from? F * ck me, is it Huang Mingmei? "
"Smart. Wang Yuandong thought that he could control Huang Mingmei completely back then, so he put Yanhuang Cinema's shares in her hands. Now that he's dead and the Wangs can't even take care of themselves, Huang Mingmei came up with a devious idea to take Yanhuang Cinema's shares for herself. She came straight to Yun Yi Shopping Network's HQ and found me, wanting to sell her shares to me. "
"Didn't you say that Yanhuang Cinema's shares can't be bought and sold casually?"
"That's right. Huang Mingmei will sell the shares to the government at seventy percent of the market value and I'll buy it at 1.2 times the market value. However, all of this has to be done in secret. I've already made contact with the government. When the time comes, Huang Mingmei can take tens of billions of US dollars and go abroad to live a carefree life while I get fifteen percent of Yanhuang Cinema's shares. It's the best of both worlds. The only problem is that I don't have the money. That's why I need your help. "
If Wu Yifa could get fifteen percent of Yanhuang Cinema's shares, it would undoubtedly be beneficial to Xiao Yunhai.
Therefore, Xiao Yunhai asked without hesitation, "How much do you need?"
"Not much," Wu Yifa answered. "Fifty billion US dollars."
Xiao Yunhai said, "Old Wu, I have something else to do. Let's keep in touch next time."
"No," Wu Yifa said anxiously, "Old Xiao, Director Xiao, you can't do this. Yes, fifty billion US dollars isn't a small sum, but it's not unacceptable to you. Besides, if I become a shareholder, with my uncle, Director Yu, Director Hu, and Zhao Hang who just joined me, it'll only take a word from us to get your movie released. The benefits are huge. "
Xiao Yunhai said, "If I didn't consider this, I wouldn't have agreed to your request. However, 50 billion USD was a little too much, wasn't it? Yanhuang Cinema's market value is three hundred and sixty billion US dollars now. I've already paid most of it for you. Can't you take out the money you earned last year? If you can't, I'll use Yun Yi to get a loan. "
"I've invested all my earnings into real estate. The shares of Yun Yi Shopping Network have been loaned out long ago. Sigh, if I'd known about this, I would've kept them. Don't worry, give me two years and I'll pay you back the fifty billion US dollars with interest. "
Xiao Yunhai was not worried that he could not pay back the money. With Yun Yi Shopping Network's earning speed, fifty billion US dollars was not a problem at all.
"Forget it. To tell you the truth, I don't have any cash on hand. I've invested it all. I can only use Yun Yi Shopping Network now. Let me tell you, other than the interest you have to pay back to the bank, you have to pay me at least three billion US dollars more. That's not too much to ask, is it? "
Wu Yifa chuckled. "Not at all, not at all. When are you coming back? "
Xiao Yunhai thought about it and said, "In these two days. I'll look for you then. "
After they hung up, Zhao Wanqing asked, "Wu Yifa wants to lend you fifty billion US dollars to buy Yanhuang Cinema Network?"
Xiao Yunhai nodded. "That's right."
Zhao Wanqing smiled and said, "Then in this way, we can be considered to be truly free of worries. With the new Hua Xia Cinema Network in the country and Yanhuang Cinema Network abroad, Marvel won't be held back anymore. "
Xiao Yunhai nodded.
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