Chapter 403 A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing

Lin Zhanbo heard Hu Xiaoxiao's displeasure, smiled, and said, "Sister Xiao, how can you eat alone in business? Only through cooperation can there be win-win results. Only by giving up some interests can you expand your path. Isn't one more partner just one more friend and one more path?"

"I have received Mr. Lin's kindness, and I thank Sihai for his appreciation. However, Mr. Huang and I have no intention of transferring our company's equity for the time being."

"Sister Xiao, are you really not going to give this some serious thought? There are so many movies released every year, but there are only so many theaters, and the screening schedule is very tight. Sister Xiao, aren't you afraid that all the movies released by Shengshi Entertainment in the future will be like 'The Princess Diaries 2'?"

It was a blatant threat, using courtesy first and then force, soft tactics first and then hard tactics, and taking advantage of the difficulties faced by Shengshi Entertainment to try to exert pressure to increase the negotiation conditions.

Hu Xiaoxiao knew without asking that even if she and Huang Yuliang agreed to let Sihai invest, Sihai would take the opportunity to suppress the stock price and attempt to buy a large number of Shengshi Entertainment's shares at a bargain price.

What cooperation? What win-win situation? It's just a wolf in sheep's clothing. In reality, it's just a bandit trying to take advantage of the situation and reap the wealth.

The other party came with ill intentions, so Hu Xiaoxiao dropped the ball. "How Shengshi Entertainment will develop is for Mr. Huang and I to consider. Mr. Lin doesn't need to worry about it. As for the scheduling, since Sihai Cinemas thinks that the family is more important than making money, I can't do anything about it. Everyone has their own ambitions. I hope Sihai Cinemas will schedule more screenings for Qilin Films, so that they can make a lot of money at the box office and each film can earn five million."

During the Spring Festival holiday, the film released by Qilin Film and Television only earned 5 million yuan at the box office, losing everything. Not only did Qilin Film suffer heavy losses, but even Sihai Cinemas, which had scheduled a large number of screenings for the film, also suffered a significant loss during the Spring Festival holiday.

Because Sihai had scheduled too many screenings for Kirin's films, the audience, upon seeing that the films scheduled in each screening hall were not what they wanted to watch, rushed to Baoguang, Ji's and other theaters to watch the comedy movies of the King of Comedy and the funny action movies of the Action Superstar.

The cinemas under the Sihai Cinema Chain have to pay rent and employee salaries, and have countless expenses. They are making losses during the most profitable period of the Spring Festival, which shows how bad this year's financial report will be.

Lin Zhanbo was silent for a long time on the other end of the phone. It was unclear whether he was angry with Hu Xiaoxiao or heartbroken. After a while, when Hu Xiaoxiao was about to hang up, he said, "Sister Xiao, don't rush to refuse. Talk to Mr. Huang in detail first and then reply to us."

Hu Xiaoxiao said: "What I mean is what Huang Sheng meant."

Lin Zhanbo was silent for a while before saying sorry for disturbing her and hanging up the phone.

Afterwards, before Hu Xiaoxiao told Huang Yuliang about this matter, Huang Yuliang had already received a call from Lin Zhanbo, who had the same meaning. He wanted to persuade Huang Yuliang to agree to transfer the shares and tried to sow discord between them. The implication was that Huang Yuliang had the most shares and he should be the one to make the decisions in Shengshi Entertainment. It was not the turn of two women to make decisions in the company.

Originally, Huang Yuliang and Hu Xiaoxiao owned the same amount of shares in Shengshi Entertainment, but Hu Xiaoxiao gave 5% of the shares to Dong Peiyu, so Huang Yuliang became the major shareholder, and Hu Xiaoxiao only owned 45% of the shares.

However, Huang Yuliang always listened to Hu Xiaoxiao's opinions on the company's development. Not only did he reject Lin Zhanbo outright, he also told Hu Xiaoxiao and another small shareholder Dong Peiyu about this matter.

When Dong Peiyu heard this, she knew what Sihai was planning. "I've seen this kind of thing happen a lot. They say they're acquiring shares, but in reality, they're usurping control of the company. Once they come in, they'll have full control over the company. Don't listen to their sweet words. Shengshi Entertainment is in trouble now, and they're definitely going to take advantage of this opportunity to drive down the stock price and take over a large company at a very low price. We have to be careful. To successfully take over Shengshi Entertainment, they're bound to have a backup plan. They'll use all sorts of underhanded tactics to block Shengshi Entertainment's path and force us to transfer our shares at a low price."

Business wars are no less dangerous and shameless than gang fights.

One is an open attack, the other is a hidden arrow, both are aimed at your life.

At such a tense moment, Hu Xiaoxiao actually laughed. "The more Sihai stirs up trouble, the more I refuse to accept it. I originally wanted to slowly build the cinema, step by step. Now that Sihai has declared war, let's give it a go."

Huang Yuliang held the coffee in one hand and stirred it slowly with a spoon in the other. When he heard Hu Xiaoxiao's words, he felt something in his heart, "Are you interested in Ji's Cinema Line?"

Hu Xiaoxiao looked at him and said in surprise, "You also thought of the same thing?"

Huang Yuliang nodded. Since Shengshi Entertainment wanted to set up a cinema chain, he would pay attention to this matter and also read the various reports sent by the marketing department.

Due to the recent downturn in the film market, Ji's Cinema Chain's revenue has declined significantly, and there have even been rumors of closure. Furthermore, Ji Sheng has been focusing on television and has lost interest in the film industry. He even neglected some of the chain's cinemas, which have fallen into disrepair.

"We can consider taking over Ji's Cinemas," said Huang Yuliang.

Hu Xiaoxiao had a lot of dealings with Ji Zhaorong and knew him well. She said, "Ji Sheng won't sell the cinema chain. Even if the income is not as high as before, he is not short of money. The TV station has created a lot of income for him."

In a word, rich and powerful.

Hu Xiaoxiao added, "Even if Ji's Cinema Line is willing to sell, we can't afford it for now. If we consider renting it, there might be a chance, but it's very expensive."

Ji's Cinema Chain owns the most cinemas in Baogang and is the leader among the three major cinema chains. If you want to rent one, the transfer fee alone is an astronomical figure.

Huang Yuliang said, "I recently made a fortune. If I lease the Ji's Cinema Chain, I can still afford it. Buying it would be too expensive and not worth it. Some of Ji's cinemas are very old, more than ten or twenty years old. If I paid a high price, the maintenance costs alone would be enormous. It would be better to save some money and invest in a branch in mainland China. We can prepare in advance to avoid facing such difficulties in the future."

What Huang Yuliang meant by making a fortune was the income he got from the Changxing Society.

Hu Xiaoxiao agreed with Huang Yuliang's words. Ji's cinema chain started very early, and the earliest cinemas could be described as old and dilapidated, with no room for appreciation.

So, I can only rent.

But how to convince Ji Sheng to rent Ji’s Cinema Chain to Shengshi Entertainment?

Hu Xiaoxiao had a headache.

Dealing with Ji Sheng is a real headache. He's calculating and stingy, so don't even think about getting any advantage from him. It's not easy to do business with such a calculating person.

Just when Hu Xiaoxiao was worried about this, she unexpectedly received an invitation, which was Zhu Wanwen's wedding invitation.

Zhu Wanwen is getting married.

Her new husband is none other than Ji Dechi, the young master of Baogang TV.

That is, Ji Zhaorong and Ji Sheng's son.