People say that blessings never come in pairs, and misfortunes never come singly.
Steyr Networks brought a lot of trouble to Xiao Yunhai, and Beijing was not stable either. The main problem was Xiao Yunhai's newly established coal company.
Someone sued Xiao Shengli and Xiao Yunhai, saying that Xiao Shengli was abusing his power for personal gain and colluding with Xiao Yunhai to cheat the country of its coal resources. The person who sued them was Wang Zhenya.
The Wang Family's strength was originally second only to the Xiao Family, but after Xiao Yunhai's incident, after a few months of political struggle, the Wang Family was not lightly suppressed. They lost eighty percent of their strength, and the rest of the members also scattered like monkeys when the tree falls, climbing up another branch.
The Wang family went from the top political family to a second-rate one. This made Wang Zhenya hate Xiao Yunhai to the core.
Without him, one of his sons would not have died and the other would not have been captured. Without him, the Wang family would not have fallen to this point.
However, Xiao Yunhai was an upright person and did not have any weaknesses that could be used against him. This made Wang Zhenya feel helpless. However, his desire for revenge became even more determined and almost crazy.
Until recently, when he heard that Xiao Yunhai's chief financial advisor, Christy, was negotiating in Beijing and bought a huge coal mine with a capacity of at least 1.4 billion tons in Liaoyang. This made Wang Zhenya keenly feel that there was a problem.
Therefore, he sent someone to find some members of the exploration team. After learning about the situation, he personally met with Xiao Shengli's old friend and completely grasped the ins and outs of the matter.
Wang Zhenya was very excited. He sent a relative of the Wang family who worked in the Resource Management Bureau to sue Xiao Shengli and Xiao Yunhai.
It had to be said that hatred could really drive people crazy.
Wang Zhenya's actions were completely the rhythm of falling out with the Xiao family.
Everyone knew that whether he could win or not, the Xiao family would never tolerate Wang Zhenya's actions. He probably would not be able to stay as the mayor of Beijing for long.
Xiao Yuanyang quickly learned about the situation and immediately called Xiao Yunhai.
"Yunhai, why do you suddenly want to set up a coal company? The Wang Clan is like a mad dog now. If they get hold of our weakness, we'll be in big trouble. "
Xiao Yuanyang said to Xiao Yunhai in an unprecedentedly serious tone.
Xiao Yunhai said, "Big Brother, the reason why Uncle and I discussed building such a company is mainly to settle down the retired soldiers of the Liaoyang Military Region, not to make money. Regarding the coal mine, it was also Second Uncle who helped me with the documents. I sent Christy to sign the contract with the government. Everything was done under the sun, and it didn't conflict with the law. Why is the Wang Clan suing me? "
Xiao Yuanyang said, "If that's the case, then there's no problem. Now, the most important thing is, how much did you pay for the mining rights? "
Xiao Yunhai said, "I spent a total of 56 billion USD to buy the mining rights for 30 years. At the same time, the government also owns 15% of the shares. Big Brother, I'm about to die from the losses. You can just let the Wang family sue them, unless they can sue the government as well. "
Xiao Yuanyang said in surprise, "Why is it so expensive?"
Xiao Yunhai said, "I'm not a fool. The Xiao Clan is too powerful. How can I give others an opportunity to take advantage of me? Big Brother, don't worry, all the procedures are legal. "
Xiao Yuanyang laughed and said, "No wonder my dad didn't say anything after I told him about this. It turns out that the government took advantage of you. Hehe, the Wang Clan went for wool and came home shorn this time. "
Xiao Yunhai asked, "Big Brother, I don't understand. Why is Wang Zhenya so stupid to sue me? Doesn't he know to check the contract we signed with the government? "
Xiao Yuanyang laughed and said, "Do you think this is something that can be checked? The price of natural resources needs to be strictly confidential. Not to mention the mayor of Yanjing, even officials with higher positions than him can't do it. The people of the Resource Management Bureau are very tight-lipped. It's impossible to get information from them. "
Xiao Yunhai said, "So that's how it is. I understand now. Big Brother, I won't be called to Yanjing for questioning, right? I'm very busy here. "
Xiao Yuanyang said, "Don't worry, the government took advantage of you. If they can't even handle such a small matter, it'll be too unreasonable. By the way, let me tell you a piece of good news. After the New Year, I might be appointed as the Executive Deputy Governor of Shanxi-Gan Province. "
Xiao Yunhai heard and said, "Big Brother, I really have to congratulate you. If you can take this step, you won't be far from Uncle's position. "
"Nonsense." Xiao Yuanyang laughed and scolded, "I'm still thousands of miles away, okay? Alright, I still have things to do here. I won't chat with you. "
Time flew. It had been half a month since Xiao Yuanyang called. The coal company's matter seemed to have passed by without a trace. Obviously, the government had already taken care of this matter.
The two movies that Xiao Yunhai invested in, "Harry Potter 3" and "The Lord of the Rings 2", both achieved good box office results.
At this time, "Harry Potter" had already been completed. The global box office reached 3.827 billion USD. Including the online revenue, Xiao Yunhai earned 1.557 billion USD.
"The Lord of the Rings 2" was released for about ten days until the 15th of January. It cleanly defeated Paramount's sci-fi blockbuster and earned 4.445 billion USD. It was estimated that it wouldn't have any problem breaking 5 billion USD.
What made Xiao Yunhai happy was that the post-production of the Marvel superhero 3D version of "Doctor Strange" had been completed. The results were very good.
Although Xiao Yunhai didn't watch it, Raúl and Daniel both said it was good. This meant that the movie was definitely good.
After checking the release dates of Paramount's movies online, Xiao Yunhai directly scheduled "Doctor Strange" to be released on the 28th of January. Paramount's animated film "McGee Bear" was released on the 30th of January.
Once the release date of "Doctor Strange" was announced, it immediately caused a huge uproar in Hollywood.
One must know that this was the second 3D movie in the history of film. Its success was almost guaranteed. No one wanted to go against it.
Even the famous Warner backed off and postponed the war blockbuster "World War II", which was originally scheduled to premiere on the 5th of February, by an entire week, not to mention other small and medium-sized companies.
Almost all the companies in Hollywood made some adjustments to some extent. Only Paramount didn't make any moves.
"Doctor Strange" chose to be released two days earlier than "McGee Bear". Everyone knew that this was Xiao Yunhai's revenge for "The Lord of the Rings 2".
Although "The Lord of the Rings 2" was a great success, Xiao Yunhai obviously didn't let them go.
– Paramount CEO's Office –
Ricky Franklin's face was gloomy and his eyebrows were tightly knitted. Suddenly, he slammed his fist on his desk, startling the head of the film department, Ilana, who was sitting opposite him.
Since Franklin came to power, he had been very calm, shrewd, and capable. Even if his movie lost to "The Lord of the Rings 2", he didn't fly into a rage like Hanks did before.
But he didn't expect that this time, Marvel only announced the release date of "Doctor Strange", and he became so angry.
Ilana asked carefully, "Boss, should we change the premiere date of" McGee Bear "to avoid Marvel's 3D movie?"
Ricky Franklin looked up at him and said, "All the companies in Hollywood know that Xiao is coming for us. If we avoid it, how will they look at us? Remember, we Paramount Pictures would rather die standing than live kneeling. There's nothing to be afraid of if we lose temporarily. What's really scary is if we lose our spirit. "
Ilana said, "But 'McGee Bear' is an animated movie that we spent a lot of manpower and money to make. If we lose to 'Doctor Strange', it will be a huge blow to us, especially to the animation department."
Ricky Franklin said, "So we have to pay attention to strategy. Only a fool would do something like using an egg to hit a rock. "
Ilana couldn't help but scratch her head when she heard that. The boss's words seemed to be contradictory.
Ricky Franklin pondered for a while and said, "How about this? 'McGee Bear' is too popular in Europe and America. If we want to change the release date, not only will we have to pay a huge price, but we will also become a joke to the fans. Therefore, let's not change the release date in this region. But in Asia, it's much better. We can postpone it for half a month. In this way, we can avoid losses and also show the outside world that Paramount is not afraid of them. "
Ilana gave a thumbs up and said, "Boss, you're so thoughtful."
Ricky Franklin shook his head and said, "This is just a temporary measure. The most important thing is the quality of the movie. How's our 3D movie? "
Ever since Paramount signed the contract with Dreamscape, the directors, including Weaver, went to Hua Xia to undergo technical training on 3D movies. Of course, the training fees were increased tenfold by Xiao Yunhai.
After the directors returned, Paramount started shooting six 3D movies in one go, causing a huge sensation in Hollywood.
Ilana said, "Two of them have already started shooting. The other four will only be ready in February."
Ricky Franklin said, "Let them speed up. Money is not a problem, but we must ensure the quality. The reason why Xiao can be where he is today is because of his strict control over the quality of movies. "
Ilana nodded and said, "Yes, Boss."
After Ilana left, Ricky Franklin sighed and said, "It's really troublesome to offend Xiao."
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