In the car, Ricky Franklin's expression darkened. His bright eyes emitted a cold glint as he frowned.
After thinking for a while, he took out his phone and called David Stel.
"Boss, Kungfu Xiao is a bastard. He doesn't know how to do business at all. He does things based on his likes and dislikes. Not only does he want the 3D screen, but he also wants us to pay ten times the price to buy back the Paramount amusement park. He's too greedy. I really wonder how such a person became the richest man in the world. "Franklin lashed out at Xiao Yunhai over the phone.
David Stel said, "Ricky, from his previous behavior, I already know what kind of person he is. He's a vengeful lunatic who doesn't hesitate to destroy himself to get rid of others. It's as if he casually picked up his businesses. He doesn't take them seriously at all. Hanks's biggest mistake was to provoke him. Ricky, what do you plan to do next? "
Ricky Franklin said, "Boss, it's inevitable that 3D movies will become popular in the world. No matter how much it costs, we have to have 3D screens. Otherwise, Paramount theaters all over the United States will die without a burial ground in the upcoming competition. "
David Stel said, "Do you want to use ten times the price to modify the 3D theater? That's letting Xiao off too easily. "
"The situation is beyond our control. We have no other choice. I've done some calculations. Three thousand screens will cost us a total of 36 billion USD based on ten times the market price. We can buy the 3D glasses and cameras from elsewhere. Boss, this matter has to be settled immediately. Otherwise, once he raises the price again after December, our losses will be even greater. "
"Preposterous? 36 billion USD. Such a price is simply extortion. "
"Boss, we have no choice. Fortunately, Hanks isn't doing nothing. The special effects company he established has found a breakthrough in another direction. I believe that in less than half a year, they will be able to develop new special effects technology and promote it to compete with Xiao for the movie market. Otherwise, we will be restricted by Xiao. "
"Alright. Ricky, I'll leave everything to you. 36 billion USD is not a problem. As long as we make more 3D movies, we will be able to earn it back very quickly. He can only threaten us with the 3D movie now. "
"Yes, boss. I'll go back and negotiate with Kungfu Xiao."
Twenty minutes later, Ricky Franklin returned to Dream Special Effects Company.
"Mr. Xiao, we agree to modify the Paramount Cinema's 3D screen at ten times the market price."
Hearing Ricky Franklin's words, Xiao Yunhai chuckled and said, "Mr. Franklin, I didn't expect you to change your mind so quickly. For David Steer to agree to this, he was probably about to explode from anger. Okay, 3,000 screens will cost 42 billion USD, and the matching 3D glasses will be … "
"Mr. Xiao, did you make a mistake in your calculations? It was supposed to be 36 billion dollars. How did it suddenly become 42 billion? "Ricky Franklin interrupted him and asked in surprise.
Xiao Yunhai smiled and said, "Mr. Franklin, don't you know that the market price of the 3D screen modification has reached 1.4 million USD? Isn't 3,000 screens worth 42 billion? "
Ricky Franklin finally showed a hint of anger on his face as he said in a deep voice, "Mr. Xiao, when did you change the price? Why wasn't I aware? "
Xiao Yunhai laughed inwardly. You finally can't hold back your anger, but he said, "December 1st, which is the price changed yesterday. You don't think I'm cheating you, right? "
Ricky Franklin said, "Isn't that so?"
Xiao Yunhai said shamelessly, "Then take it that way. You don't have to, I'm not forcing you. However, I have to remind you that if you walk out of this room today, the next time you come, it will rise to 48 billion USD. I'm sorry, but I'm not targeting you. I'm targeting Paramount and your boss, David Stel. "
Direct, overbearing, without any concealment.
Xiao Yunhai meant that he was looking for trouble with Paramount. What were they going to do about it?
Such shameless behavior made Ricky Franklin and Kree, who had a bellyful of negotiation experience, not know what to do.
He directly said that he was targeting them. What else could they say? Even if they said all kinds of things, it would probably be of no use.
Ricky Franklin suppressed the anger in his heart and called David Steer.
David Steer's roaring voice could be heard clearly by Xiao Yunhai from five meters away.
After seeing the other party hang up the phone, Xiao Yunhai laughed and said, "Does Mr. David Steer have a heart disease? If I can anger him to death on the spot, I might feel very happy."
Ricky Franklin was speechless. This was the demeanor of the world's richest man. God, did he recognize the wrong person?
What he wanted most now was to end the conversation with Xiao Yunhai as soon as possible. If this went on, he would go crazy.
"Mr. Xiao, Mr. Steer has already agreed. I hope to sign the contract in an hour. Also, we don't need 3D glasses. "
Xiao Yunhai said, "That won't do. If you want a 3D screen, you have to order our matching 3D glasses. It's not expensive. A pair of glasses is only eight thousand dollars. A cinema only costs two million and four hundred thousand. "
Ricky Franklin was so angry that his whole body trembled. He gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, we'll buy it."
Xiao Yunhai nodded and said, "I'll get someone to draw up a contract. I've been rather poor recently and need to use cash flow. You have to transfer the money to Fantasy Company by tomorrow afternoon at the latest. You have to pay us an additional one percent interest for each day you're late. This will be written in the contract. "
Ricky Franklin cursed in his heart. You lack money. F * ck, who in the world doesn't know that Fantasy Company is filthy rich now?
But he had no choice. He was meat on someone's chopping block. He was simply too miserable.
"Okay, we agree."
Xiao Yunhai snapped his fingers and said, "You're really smart."
An hour later, Xiao Yunhai and Ricky Franklin signed the contract.
After Ricky Franklin finished signing, he didn't even shake Xiao Yunhai's hand. He took the contract and walked out without looking back.
When he was about to leave, Franklin cursed, "Mr. Xiao, you're a bastard, a hooligan, a scoundrel, a bastard."
Xiao Yunhai waved his hand and said with a smile, "I'll take your words as a compliment."
Wu Hao, who was beside him, tried his best to hold back his laughter.
Franklin stumbled and left hatefully.
"Boss Xiao, you used three thousand screens to scam them of forty-nine billion dollars. If I were Franklin, I'd definitely scold them a hundred times worse. "Wu Hao laughed as he looked at the contract with shining eyes.
Xiao Yunhai smiled and said, "This is what happens when you offend me. That Franklin was young, deep, and experienced. I purposely wanted to see how far he could go. Hehe, it seems that he hasn't mastered it yet. "
Wu Hao said helplessly, "Boss Xiao, after what you've done, let alone Franklin, even a saint would curse you."
Steyr Networks could be said to be very rich now. After financing, their liquid capital reached fifty-three billion dollars. David Steyr and Mark Benton had both invested two hundred billion dollars. As for Williams Ash, as Mark Benton had expected, he didn't borrow any money. Seeing that the situation was hopeless, he didn't invest a single cent.
With Mark Benton's support, David Steyr finally had absolute control over Steyr Networks.
Xiao Yunhai's forty-nine billion dollars was transferred to the account of Fantasy Special Effects Company by Paramount that night.
As long as they had the 3D screens and the new special effects technology, Paramount wouldn't need to be restrained by anyone anymore.
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