Xiao Yunhai and Zhao Wanqing came to Zhao Mingsheng and greeted him before greeting Xue Tianhua.
Xiao Yunhai asked, "Dad, Mr. Xue, how much money did you prepare?"
Zhao Mingsheng said softly, "220 billion yuan. We already knew that this auction was out of control, so we contacted a few entertainment companies to jointly invest and try to buy a complete theater chain. "
Xue Tianhua looked at the blonde guys and sighed, "I didn't expect that even the eight major Hollywood studios would get involved. Hua Xia theaters are really popular. Mr. Zhao, why do I feel like we don't have enough money? "
Zhao Mingsheng said, "If we really can't, we'll look for the theater chain in the west. Relatively speaking, that's the cheapest one."
Xue Tianhua nodded and said, "Alright."
Xiao Yunhai said, "Yesterday, I chatted with the MGM Grand's Crown Prince Kree for a while. The eight major film companies have already joined forces and are determined to get the theater chain. It won't be long before they set up their branches in Hua Xia. When that time comes, our Hua Xia film industry will probably be in chaos for a while. "
Xue Tianhua frowned and said, "I hope our domestic film industry can withstand their attack. Oh, Mr. Yu, you're here too. "
Xiao Yunhai turned around and saw that it was Yu Hai. He hurriedly called out, "Hello, Uncle."
Yu Hai nodded and said, "Mr. Zhao, Mr. Xue, I want to talk to Yunhai alone. I hope I'm not disturbing you."
Zhao Mingsheng smiled and said, "Of course not. Please go ahead, Mr. Yu."
Yu Hai brought Xiao Yunhai to a corner and said, "Is our agreement still valid?"
Xiao Yunhai said, "Of course. Uncle, what do you mean by that? "
Yu Hai said, "I've always been more interested in the eastern and southern theaters. I contacted a few companies and originally wanted to get them together. But now it seems that we've underestimated the situation. Therefore, we decided to try our best to get the eastern theater chain. As for the one in the south, we'll do our best if we can get it, but if we can't, then so be it. Therefore, the 10% you want may cost a lot of money. "
Xiao Yunhai said decisively, "As long as it doesn't exceed 40 billion, I have no problem."
Yu Hai smiled, "Understood. However, if you spend 40 billion, doesn't that mean that the entire cinema chain needs 400 billion? Hehe, to be honest, let alone 400 billion, even if it was 300 billion, I wouldn't buy it. "
Xiao Yunhai asked, "Uncle, how much did you prepare for this cinema chain?"
Yu Hai said, "Two hundred and sixty billion. Any more and it won't be worth it."
Xiao Yunhai nodded and said, "Now that we need to spend 260 billion to buy something with a market value of 150 billion, it is indeed enough."
Yu Hai sighed, "It would be great if the country allows us to build our own cinema chain. With our Yu Family Financial Group's ability, we can build cinemas in cities all over the country with less than 400 billion. Unfortunately … "
Xiao Yunhai's eyes lit up. Although he didn't say anything, he was deep in thought.
After a while, the Minister of Culture, Cao Huaqian, Deputy Minister Tian Jishang, Deputy Minister Liang Qianqiu, Film and Television Bureau's Director Xiao Yuanyang, and Deputy Director Peng Ximao all arrived at the scene.
Minister Cao gave a passionate speech about promoting the development of Hua Xia's film industry and seamlessly integrating it with the world's film industry. Most of it was just bureaucratic talk.
He seemed to know that the audience didn't like to hear this, so he only spoke for five minutes and ended it.
Then, a map of Hua Xia appeared on the big screen on the rostrum. It was divided into four parts according to east, south, west, and north.
The host in a suit walked to the stage and said, "After seeing this map, I think everyone should understand the scope of the four cinema chains. Now, let me introduce it to everyone. Hua Xia's cinema chain will be divided into four parts. There will be a total of 3,800 screens in the east, 3,200 screens in the west, 3,800 screens in the south, and 3,700 screens in the north. In the following auction, the east and south will be auctioned in the open, while the west and north will be auctioned in a closed bid. If you don't understand, you can read the manual on your seat. "
"Okay, I hereby announce that the Hua Xia Cinema Chain Auction has officially begun. First up is the eastern cinema chain. The starting price is 170 billion, and each bid must be no less than 5 billion. "
"200 billion."
A blonde-haired, blue-eyed foreigner directly raised the price by 30 billion.
The host said, "Mr. Number Three is extraordinary. Now it's 200 billion. Is there a higher bid? "
"210 billion."
"Okay, Mr. Number Sixteen bids 250 billion. Is there a higher bid? "
"250 billion."
"Now it's 250 billion."
"260 billion."
Yu Hai raised his sign and shouted.
"Now it's 260 billion. Is there a higher bid? Oh, that gentleman bid 270 billion. Now it's 270 billion. "
Yu Hai smiled bitterly and shook his head slightly. He gave up on the eastern cinema chain.
"I bid 280 billion."
"Okay, that gentleman bid 280 billion. Is there a higher bid? You know that there are more than 3,000 screens in Hua Xia, the most developed region in the world. 280 billion going once, 280 billion going twice, 2000 … "
"Okay, that gentleman bid 285 billion."
Cao Huaqian and Yuanyang Xiao's faces were gloomy because all the companies in Hua Xia had stopped bidding after the price of 260 billion.
The competition was still with foreign companies, such as several European consortiums and the eight major Hollywood film companies. They knew that the Hua Xia government would never allow them to build a cinema chain, so they had to try their best to not be controlled by Hua Xia. The original 150 billion price was doubled by them.
If the four cinema chains all fell into the hands of foreigners, it would be detrimental to the development of the film industry in Hua Xia. By then, the Ministry of Culture and the Film and Television Bureau would be severely punished.
In the end, the eastern cinema chain was bought by the European Tosher family and several other consortiums for 310 billion.
Seeing this, Xiao Yunhai frowned and whispered in Zhao Wanqing's ear, "Honey, it seems that our plan is over."
Zhao Wanqing sighed and said, "Facing the hundreds of billions of dollars market, these foreign companies have already joined forces. They don't care about money at all. But we're fighting for ourselves. We're not as rich as them in the first place, and now we're even weaker. "
Xiao Yunhai said, "The Ministry of Culture is in big trouble this time."
Cao Huaqian, who was sitting in the first row, looked serious and said, "Director Xiao, the situation is not good. Is there any other way?"
Yuanyang Xiao frowned and thought for a while. He said, "We can't do anything about the open bidding. We can only use some tricks in the closed bidding. After the open bidding, I'll ask the host to announce a ten-minute break. We'll use this time to gather the CEOs of the companies. I hope they can work together to fight against these foreign forces. "
Minister Cao sighed and said, "That's the only way. Director Xiao, this is the first battle after Hua Xia's barrier is lifted. If we lose, I'm afraid the two of us will have to bear a lot of responsibility. "
Yuanyang Xiao nodded and said, "I understand."
Even though Yuanyang Xiao said so, he was not optimistic about the auction.
Obviously, these foreign forces were determined to take down Hua Xia's cinemas at all costs. The domestic companies would not risk their lives for the development of Hua Xia's film industry. Comparing the two, it was easy to imagine who would win.
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