From Becoming Penguin's Major Shareholder to Building an Entertainment Empire

Note that this book is a slow-burn novel, and it will become increasingly exciting as the story progresses.

It starts from 2002, beginning at the Beijing Film Academy, and starting with the H...

Chapter 305 Goldman Sachs Capital

"Brother, are you really going to invest heavily in Feng Kuzi's production? That kid's got ulterior motives. If we lose money or make a profit, he'll gain fame without suffering any loss, but we might be in trouble. And what if he leaves..."

Wang Zhongjun smiled: "We'll definitely make a big production, but who says he'll necessarily direct it? We'll find a bigger name director to oversee it, and then we'll smooth things over, make up some nonsense, keep him in line, and get 'A World Without Thieves' out first. If it's successful, we'll continue filming. If not, we're not the main investors; we'll just stand on the sidelines and observe. As for him wanting to leave? Heh, can he really leave? How much is he involved with us? Who would use him if he left us?"

"Brother, Longteng..."

Wang Zhongjun waved his hand: "President Shen won't keep Feng Kuzi around. He's a clean businessman, while Feng Kuzi's background isn't clean. As long as he doesn't keep Feng Kuzi, Feng Kuzi won't be able to leave!!!"

"Brother, you mean...."

Wang Zhongjun glanced at Wang Zhonglei.

"Brother, don't assume that President Shen is only where he is today because of luck, just because he's young. You haven't met him, so you don't know what kind of person he really is. He's all smiles and acts like a charming gentleman to everyone, but deep down he's a shrewd and domineering tyrant. We're not on his level. Don't go looking for trouble, or I won't be responsible for you!!!"

Wang Zhonglei nodded.

"Fine, I'll stay away from now on. If I can't afford to mess with them, I'll at least avoid them."

At this time, Shen Fang was working at Goldman Sachs, an investment bank on Wall Street.

"Boss, this is Jane Landa, my best friend from my time studying abroad, and also the third-ranked investment manager among Goldman Sachs' top five investment managers."

Shen Fang glanced at Jian in surprise. Third in line, that's not far from becoming a partner.

Shen Fang reached out and shook hands with Jian.

"Xin Xin, you changed bosses again? Your new boss is very handsome." Jian's fluent Chinese surprised Shen Fang. There weren't many people who could speak Mandarin so well at this time, and Jian was a senior manager at an investment bank, so she didn't need to learn Chinese at all; the translator was enough.

Xu Xin noticed Shen Fang's surprise.

“Jane and I were classmates. She is a language genius and speaks English, French, Mandarin, Cantonese, and Sichuan dialect.”

"Wow, awesome!!!" Shen Fang gave a thumbs up.

Jane smiled and served the two of them two cups of coffee.

“Learning foreign languages ​​is my hobby, and I am very happy to be able to master these languages. There is an old Chinese saying that “it is never a burden to have many skills.” China is already rising, and learning Chinese in advance is an investment in the future. As a manager of Goldman Sachs, I think learning this language is very worthwhile and can bring me a rich return. However, Chinese culture is profound and extensive, and the more I learn, the more profound I find it.”

“Jane, your future lies in the depths of space,” Shen Fang exclaimed.

Look at their wisdom! They started investing years in advance, and they even started with language. Don't think this is a waste of time. Although there are translators, translations can often be inaccurate or they can be bribed by malicious people. If they are not careful, they can transmit wrong information and cause incalculable losses. Such things happen all the time.

It's different for you to know something yourself and for others to know it. Moreover, you don't have to say you know something, which can also achieve a screening effect and filter out a lot of risks.

"Jane, this time we want to ask for your help to boost NetEase's stock price."

Jane smiled and said, "No problem, it's a piece of cake. As long as there is enough money, releasing the news will raise the stock price. But NetEase's stock price can be raised temporarily. In the end, it still needs to prove to the world that it has a future. Otherwise, it will be just a fleeting moment of glory, and the great empire will collapse."

Shen Fang laughed loudly: "Jane, you use idioms very well. Then I want to ask, as one of the top ten investment banks on Wall Street, Goldman Sachs, don't you have any means to keep the stock price high and prevent this edifice from collapsing?"

Jian smiled and said, "Yes, but it's impossible to use it on NetEase. Besides, even we can't use this tactic many times. It will eventually explode, and at that time, it is very likely to cause shock and affect the entire stock market."

Shen Fang narrowed his eyes. It seemed that the several economic crises in the United States were very likely caused by these financial magnates. They were endlessly pushing up and down an empty shell stock. Once it exploded, it would become a phantom. At that time, the effect would be like an atomic bomb explosion, affecting the whole world.

The earliest pyramid scheme leaders used the pyramid model, and Wall Street investment banks have taken it to a whole new level. The reason he asked Jane was to assess Goldman Sachs' strength.

"We don't need your help too much. We just need Goldman Sachs to release the news and drive up the stock price. There will be people to do it. Goldman Sachs will help us keep things in order and prevent anyone from messing things up."

The United States is not China, and NetEase is an outsider. A large-scale increase in stock price is likely to attract the attention of some hungry wolves. Finding an investment bank to endorse the company is Shen Fang's primary goal, and Xu Xin happens to have the resources.

Jane smiled at Chen Fang: "No problem, but we will charge 5% of this profit as your protection fee."

Shen Fang cursed under his breath, "How ruthless!"