Tao Mu sat in his seat, crossed his legs, put his hands on his knees, looked up at the coal boss who was throwing a tantrum alone, but his aura was not weak at all.
"Why is Mr. Huang so excited?" Tao Mu said, and picked up a pack of disinfectant wipes from the table and wiped his hands carefully. It was a normal action, but when Tao Mu did it, it made people feel cold.
"I heard Mr. Huang talking just now, and I thought you liked this way of communication." Tao Mu looked at the coal boss with a smile, and threw the disinfectant wipes on the table: "Can't you see that I'm just trying to please you?"
"Stop fooling around with me." Mr. Huang sneered, "Mr. Tao is young and energetic, and has some skills. I know you made Sheng'an Group very embarrassed before. But don't think I'm easy to mess with. If you want to be a hero and save the damsel in distress, you have to see if I agree."
Don't think that those who run coal mines are as spineless as those who run restaurants. If you want to gain authority and do favors by stepping on his head, you are making a wrong calculation. Mr. Huang felt that his interest was dampened, and he didn't even care about his face. He squeezed in next to Hu Ning and sat down. He ignored the little girl's struggle, put his arm around Hu Ning's shoulders, and said directly: "I'm going to make this clear today. If you want me to continue investing, Miss Hu has to apologize to me in person. Otherwise, I will withdraw my investment. But let me be frank. If I withdraw my investment, your crew will not be able to shoot in peace."
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone in the room changed their expressions. Hu Ning was so frightened that his face turned pale and he was about to burst into tears.
Zhou Hong also regretted it deeply. If he had known this, he should not have arranged this dinner. No, you shouldn't ask this King of Hell for investment. It is easier to invite gods than to send them away nowadays - he has been filming for so many years, but he has never seen anyone so impatient. This is a complete loss of face.
"Mr. Huang misunderstood." At this critical moment when everyone was anxious and their faces turned blue, Tao Mu still had that gentle and polite smile. Just when everyone thought that Tao Mu would say a few polite words to give in, Tao Mu changed the subject and said slowly: "I really didn't compare you with Yao Shengan. With your level, at best you are his grandson."
The local rich man who relies on his wealth to do whatever he wants without considering the consequences is as stupid as Yao Wenxiao. I guess their working styles are similar.
"You——" Mr. Huang's face turned red and his neck became thick because of Tao Mu's words. His turbid eyes stared at Tao Mu fiercely, and he laughed with gritted teeth: "Young man, don't be too arrogant. Since you are young and ignorant, I will give you another chance. As long as you are willing to kneel in front of me and kowtow and admit your mistake, I will let you go."
Everyone's expression changed again. You have to know that most of the people who run coal mines are cruel and ruthless, and their hands are not clean. Especially someone like Boss Huang, from his words and actions you can tell he has no scruples at all, which shows how brazen he is. They were really afraid that the coal boss would do something unfavorable to Tao Mu if they disagreed with him.
"Tao Mu——" Zhou Hong looked at Tao Mu worriedly. He hesitated to speak. He was the one who pulled the child over, so he must be responsible for the child.
Zhan Bin and several other veteran actors also felt a little uncomfortable. They all spoke up to smooth things over. The second male lead, Zhang Mengcheng, who had not spoken much, deliberately mentioned Tao Mu's cooperation with Longteng Entertainment in front of Mr. Huang, hoping that the coal boss would have some scruples.
"Doesn't Mr. Huang's family run a coal mine? Why are they changing their careers to open a horse farm?" Compared to the nervousness of his teammates, Tao Mu himself was very calm. He really didn't take the threat from the coal boss seriously.
It’s not like he hasn’t seen a real coal boss before—Wang Ye’s father is one. In Tao Mu's previous life, he was a man who could spend hundreds of millions to support female stars if he had a disagreement. Compared with Wang Ye's father, this guy in front of him, whose family runs a small coal mine, only stingily took out three million from the investment crew, and even wanted to have sex with the actress, is really so poor that it's disgusting to look at him.
"Mr. Huang wants to withdraw his investment, right? Okay, I happen to know a coal boss who has recently been interested in investing in the entertainment industry. I'll call him for you to see if he's willing to take over." Tao Mu said, and he took out his cell phone and really called Wang Ye's father. He also directly pressed the play button.
Because Tao Mu invested in Xiao Heng Capital, Wang Ye's father, who originally asked Tao Mu to help him trade stocks, also naturally got to know Li Xiao Heng. In less than half a year, the company's assets increased by at least ten times because of the short selling of oil, and Wang Ye's father was so happy that he couldn't even stop smiling during the New Year. Now when he received Tao Mu's call, he was so enthusiastic that he was even more clingy than Tao Mu's own father.
"Is it Xiao Mu? How are you doing recently? I heard about your family's affairs on the Internet. If you need your uncle's help, just tell me directly. Don't be polite. In my uncle's heart, you and our Xiao Ye are the same. Uncle will never let you suffer any grievances outside. By the way, I heard from our Xiao Ye that you went to H Town to film a TV series during the New Year, right? I heard that you invested it yourself. Oh, I said, you have been extraordinary since you were young. You can invest at a young age and become your own boss when you just entered college. Now you invest in TV series again. The money you earn is not enough..."
Tao Mu patiently listened to Wang Ye's father's chatter, and finally got a chance to interrupt: "Uncle, are you also interested in investing in movies and TV series?"
"Ah, that's a little bit of what I meant." Wang Ye's father continued along with Tao Mu's words: "The main reason is that in our industry now, everyone is investing in the entertainment industry. If I don't follow, it seems like I'm out of date. I can't even get a word in at the dinner."
Everyone else was bragging at the dinner party about how they had kept that little starlet and how lucky they were to have sex with that popular female star, but he was the only one who brought his secretary to the dinner party. The obvious level is different. At the last two industry meetings, he was often mocked for being old-fashioned.
"Then there's an opportunity now." Tao Mu smiled at Mr. Huang, whose face had turned green and red as if he was playing a face-changing game since he heard Wang Ye's father's name. "There is an investor in our crew, who is also a coal boss. He invested three million before, but now he is unwilling and wants to withdraw his investment. Do you think you are interested in taking over?"
"A coal boss too?" Wang Ye's father was stunned when he heard this: "Who?"
Tao Mu calmly reported Mr. Huang's name. Unfortunately, Boss Huang considers himself a local emperor, but he has no name in front of Wang Ye’s father, the real local emperor.
“Never heard of it.” Wang Ye’s father frowned: “Which province are you from? Are there any formal procedures? Did they buy a small abandoned kiln from somewhere?” The procedures in the coal industry are particularly difficult to handle, so many people open kilns secretly, and even the machines for operating the kilns are borrowed from large companies.
Wang Ye's father guessed that Mr. Huang was probably this kind of person. Otherwise, they wouldn't be so stingy and only take three million when investing in a film crew.
But no matter who it is, if they dare to offend their God of Wealth, they will say: "...What, did he offend you?"
"Yeah." Tao Mu responded playfully, and smiled: "This Mr. Huang feels that I have offended his dignity, and is asking me to kowtow to him to apologize."
"No! It was just a joke." Boss Huang glanced at Tao Mu, and simply took over the conversation, explaining loudly: "Boss Wang, please don't misunderstand. I was just joking with this Boss Tao... Yes, yes, it was just a joke. I didn't know he was actually a junior of your family."
Mr. Huang considers himself to be cruel and ruthless. But in this world, there is never a shortage of ruthless people with darker hearts and more cruel hands. As the saying goes, the higher the virtue, the higher the devil. Mr. Huang may act as arrogantly as he pleases in his small piece of land, but if he encounters a tougher opponent, he will have to coil himself up like a dragon and lie down like a tiger. Therefore, unless necessary, Mr. Huang does not want to offend industry veterans like Wang Ye's father.
"What junior?" Wang Ye's father also guessed why Tao Mu called him, and immediately flattered him: "This is not just our junior. He is also our God of Wealth. Which fucking pond are you from? Why are you pretending to be the Dragon King here?"
Wang Ye's father is a pure coal boss, and his net worth is definitely inversely proportional to his educational background. He spoke in a simple and rough manner, and the people present couldn't help but twitch their lips. I almost laughed out loud.
Mr. Huang was scolded severely, but he dared not say anything. Don't think that he just spoke arrogantly to Tao Mu, because he didn't know Tao Mu's background. I thought Tao Mu was just a young boss with good luck but no background. But if he really ran into someone like Wang Ye's father who was more experienced, more ruthless and more cruel, Mr. Huang would be the quickest to give in than anyone else.
Of course, in Mr. Huang's opinion, he is able to bend and stretch. A real man should not suffer a loss in front of him: "What a misunderstanding. If I knew that Mr. Tao knew you, I would never joke with him like this."
Having said that, Mr. Huang was severely humiliated by Tao Mu in front of so many people. He also remembered this grudge.
"I don't care who you are, you'd better be smart." Wang Ye's father said something fiercely on the phone, and deliberately reminded Tao Mu: "...Send me this person's information. I'll let someone see which big shot dares to ask you to kowtow and apologize!"
"It's just a joke at the table, Boss Wang, why take it seriously?" Mr. Huang stood up with a bad look on his face, looking at Tao Mu grimly: "Boss Tao is very capable. I admit defeat today. See you later."
Tao Mu smiled slightly: "Goodbye, I won't see you off."
Mr. Huang left with a sullen face. His lover looked at him with embarrassment, then also walked out with her bag.
Director Zhou and others finally breathed a sigh of relief. Hu Ning was so scared that his eyes turned red, and he cried and thanked Tao Mu.
Tao Mu simply said a few words of comfort, then hid away with the phone. He was still talking to Wang Ye's father.
Wang Ye's father was indeed quite interested in investing in the crew. He also believed in Tao Mu's vision. Just as he was about to agree, he suddenly remembered that a few days ago he went to the Li family to pay New Year's greetings on the pretext of something, and Li Xiaoheng asked him about Tao Mu in a roundabout way. Wang Ye's father was moved and said, "Xiao Mu, you know that uncle has put most of his net worth in Xiaoheng Capital. Now you are shorting the international market. Uncle can't withdraw this money for a while. Why don't we wait until the next opportunity."
"By the way, why don't you contact Mr. Li? Aren't you two partners? A few days ago, I went to their house to pay New Year's greetings, and Mr. Li asked me about you. He asked about your high school days. Mr. Li seemed to care about you very much. If you tell him about investing in the crew, he will definitely agree."
Tao Mu frowned and waited until he hung up the phone. After standing in the corridor and hesitating for a while, he dialed Li Xiaoheng's number.
The phone was connected after just one ring.
Tao Mu was caught off guard and was slightly stunned when he heard the voice from the other end of the phone.
"Why did you think of calling me at this time?" Even though it was the eighth day of the Lunar New Year, Li Xiaoheng was still sitting in his study, staring at the documents on the disk. But the only difference from before was that his computer and mobile phone screensavers were set to Tao Mu's photos.
"You should be in H-town by now, right? How's the new crew doing?"
Hearing Li Xiaoheng trying to find a topic to talk about, Tao Mu sighed slightly and asked, "I just want to ask if you are interested in investing in TV series?"
"Is it the TV series you invested in? What went wrong? I have." Then, Li Xiaoheng suddenly realized something and immediately said, "I am interested in investing. So now, I really want to go and investigate it in person. Is that okay?"
I want to go to H Town to see you, is that okay?
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