Far away in New York, Max Garcia laughed happily and said, "Very good, very good. In two days, bring the two of them to Wall Street. I'll treat them personally. "
Max Garcia put down his phone proudly, took out a cigar, lit it, and started smoking.
It could be said that Garcia hated Xiao Yunhai to the bone.
Xiao Yunhai not only messed up his acquisition of Yazhou Electronic Technology Company, but also won tens of billions of dollars from him in the World Cup. Now, with the Rice-Grain series of electronic products, Xiao Yunhai had greatly reduced the sales of Whirlwind in Hua Xia. It would be a dream to say that Garcia did not hate him.
Now, the two stabilizers of Xiao Yunhai's Storm Game Company had left. This was an unprecedented blow to him. It could be considered revenge.
However, Xiao Yunhai knew nothing about this. At the moment, he was talking to Rowling, the author of Harry Potter, who was visiting.
When he saw Rowling come over empty-handed, Xiao Yunhai knew what she meant.
After exchanging a few pleasantries, Xiao Yunhai smiled and said, "Ms. Rowling, the first five Harry Potter books have become popular all over the world. I heard that you've completed the last two. According to the original agreement, shouldn't you hand them over to me to publish?"
Rowling looked a little embarrassed. However, when she thought of the hundreds of millions of dollars that Harry Potter had brought her, she bit her lip hard and said, "Mr. Xiao, I'm sorry. I want to change the agreement."
After saying that, Rowling's face was burning red. She quickly lowered her head, not even daring to look at Xiao Yunhai's eyes.
After all, she was a scholar. Doing something that went against her promise really made her embarrassed.
Xiao Yunhai chuckled and said, "Ms. Rowling, you don't have to be embarrassed. To be honest, even if you didn't say it, I would have taken the initiative to bring it up. After all, the value of Harry Potter is there. I can't do such a thing even if I buy it out with five million dollars. "
When Rowling heard that, she raised her head and asked in surprise, "Mr. Xiao, you really think so?"
Xiao Yunhai said, "Of course. Although I'm a businessman, I'm also a scholar. I don't only look at money. Miss Rowling, what kind of price are you prepared to give me for the other two? "
Luo Lin said, "I don't want to sign a buyout for these two. I want 30% of the profits."
Xiao Yunhai frowned slightly and said, "Madam Rowling, 30% is too high. I will never agree to it. You should know that if we really go according to the previous agreement, as long as I give you 10 million US dollars, the copyright will be mine. Even you won't be able to take it away. Although I promised not to calculate it according to the buyout price of five million, I will never be such a sucker. "
Rowling asked, "Then how much is Mr Xiao willing to give me?"
Xiao Yunhai stretched out a finger and said, "10% at most. This is my bottom line."
Rowling said, "10% is too little."
Xiao Yunhai shook his head and said, "Madam Rowling, a 10% share can bring you hundreds of millions of dollars in wealth. Compared to five million, it's already a hundred times more. I only agreed to change the agreement because you're an author like me. If it were another company boss, I'm 100% sure that they would only follow the terms of the agreement and not give you an extra dollar. "
Rowling gritted her teeth and said, "But I can choose not to hand them over."
Xiao Yunhai smiled and said, "Madam Rowling, you've spent so much effort to write these works. Do you have the heart to let them be buried forever? Moreover, do you really think you can protect them? "
Rowling was shocked and said, "What are you trying to do?"
Xiao Yunhai waved his hand and said, "Don't be nervous. Even if you don't hand the novels over to me, I will never do such a shameless thing. No matter what, I'm still the richest man in the world. My face is still very valuable. Madam Rowling, giving you 10% is already extremely benevolent. Please consider it carefully. "
Rowling thought about the gains and losses, then sighed and said, "Alright, I agree."
In fact, Rowling was very clear that it was Xiao Yunhai. If it were another stingy boss, forget 10%, even 1% would be impossible.
She just felt a little unbalanced when she thought about how her Harry Potter could sell for tens of billions while she could only get one billion.
Xiao Yunhai took out the agreement that he had prepared beforehand from the drawer and said, "Madam Rowling, can you not make such an expression? You should think about it this way. Originally, you could only get five million for a novel. Now, you can get at least five hundred million. You should feel lucky. "
Rowling smiled and said, "Mr. Xiao is right. I should feel lucky that I sold Harry Potter to you. Otherwise, I could only leave with ten million this time. "
After signing the agreement, Xiao Yunhai personally sent Rowling down.
On the way back, Xiao Yunhai happened to see Shemer Moore and Matthew Gubler getting out of the car.
Xiao Yunhai waved at them and said with a smile: "I was just about to look for you guys. Come, let's talk in my office. "
Hearing Xiao Yunhai's words, the two men looked at each other and said suspiciously, "Could it be that Mr. Xiao knew about us in advance? But looking at his expression, it doesn't seem like it. "
With apprehension, the two men came to Xiao Yunhai's office, but they didn't dare to sit.
Xiao Yunhai rarely came to the company. In the past year, the two men could count the number of times they had seen Xiao Yunhai with their fingers. Moreover, Xiao Yunhai had never been angry with them. But at that moment, Shemer Moore and Matthew Gubler felt a trace of fear towards Xiao Yunhai.
Especially now that they were about to resign, no one knew what Xiao Yunhai's attitude would be. The unknown was the scariest.
Xiao Yunhai saw their panicked looks and smiled. "What's wrong? Are you not feeling well? "
The two men shook their heads at the same time and sat across from Xiao Yunhai. "No."
Xiao Yunhai asked, "How's Steer Game Company's' The World '? How much has our 'World of Warcraft' been affected? "
Shemer said, "'The World' is very popular now. The number of members exceeded eighty million yesterday, and the highest number of online users was over thirty million. Our 'World of Warcraft' was inevitably affected by it. Our average income has dropped by twenty percent. The entire game market has become the domain of 'World of Warcraft' and 'The World', occupying eighty percent of the market share. "
Xiao Yunhai nodded. "It seems that 'The World' can't be stopped."
Matthew said, "Not necessarily. 'The World' will start charging tomorrow. It's still unknown whether or not it can keep the players, and how many players it can keep. Maybe it won't last long. "
Xiao Yunhai waved his hand and smiled. "Let them be. As long as our 'World of Warcraft' isn't affected too much. By the way, how's' War of the Kings'? "
Shemer said, "It's going very well. Inspired by 'World of Warcraft', everyone is very enthusiastic about their work. The progress is much higher than we expected. "
Xiao Yunhai said, "Very good. By the way, I heard that the three of you have been quarreling a lot recently? What's going on? Let me tell you, it's normal to have different opinions. Be careful. "
Matthew secretly gritted his teeth and said, "Mr. Xiao, we're not quarreling because of work."
Xiao Yunhai stared blankly and asked, "Then for what?"
Matthew glanced at Shemer. The two sat there, wanting to say something but hesitating.
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