As soon as he met Williams, Li Zhenyu knew that this acquisition would be fruitful.
The other party's attitude of "can't wait to leave and don't want to bother with this mess anymore" is too obvious.
Twitter's influence has not yet been demonstrated, and the team has not been able to find a profit point.
Free and open rules are destined to bring about various controversies and troubles as they grow.
Williams was fed up with the pressure. He hadn't had a good night's sleep for a long time, so he went to the bar to have a drink and invited a like-minded girl to have sex with him.
Compared to the potential of Twitter, he would rather live like a human being.
Everyone has different pursuits, so the choices they make are naturally different.
Besides, he really couldn't find a way out of Twitter.
How to make a profit? ! ! ! This is a problem that stumps everyone. If Twitter can solve the problem of profitability, its valuation will at least increase several times compared to the current level.
He would not accept the other party's offer of $320 million here, and he was really considering whether to agree to it.
Williams clenched his fists in humiliation, but had to compromise with reality.
"Not enough. 400 million is my bottom price... I need to be responsible for other founders and investors."
"With $320 million, each of you can become a billionaire. Isn't that responsible enough?"
"Twitter deserves more..." Li Zhenyu tilted his head and leaned back, indicating that it was Claire's turn.
I carefully observed Williams' expressions and actions, and read and wrote down his true thoughts.
Keen insight,
It allows Li Zhenyu to easily read his facial changes and thus infer his true thoughts.
This was the first time he used this ability with full concentration, and the effect was extremely significant.
Through observation, Li Zhenyu judged that his mental price was around 350 million, because when Claire proposed this price, his expression was the largest.
The corners of his eyes tightened, the corners of his mouth sank, and his eyes flickered and unsteady.
'I found you.'
After making sure that his observation was correct, Li Zhenyu stood up angrily: "350 million, William, this is my last sincerity. If you and your team cannot accept it, I can only say it is a pity."
…
The moment he left with the contract, Li Zhenyu dialed Lu Rong's number: "Dear Lu, I think you should speed up."
Lu Rong needs a month to hand over the business and leave Goldman Sachs, but Li Zhenyu doesn't have that much time to give her now.
Carlisle can handle the handover of Twitter, but the subsequent business will require Lujon's cooperation.
Li Zhenyu will put his ideas on paper, and Lu Rong's responsibility is to make the company move forward unswervingly along the route he designed.
"Three weeks. Give me three weeks."
"Okay, three weeks."
After hanging up the phone, Li Zhenyu looked at Claire who pretended not to care.
That way of pretending to be deaf and dumb is really cute...
"Claire."
"Hey, Boss, is there anything I can do for you?"
Claire asked knowingly, but her heart was full of anticipation.
"Congratulations, the Universal Investments business in the United States is yours."
The annual agency fee is 5 million US dollars, which is only a step away from the giants.
Claire won the largest agency contract in recent years.
"Boss, can we sign the contract now? I've got it."
Looking at the contract she impatiently took out of her bag, Li Zhenyu suddenly felt like poaching her.
Such a dedicated employee deserves to be given shares!
They found a random coffee shop and signed the contract face to face. Then Claire said she needed to call the law firm and tell her colleagues about it.
Li Zhenyu was left alone, feeling bored, so he asked for a cup of coffee to pass the time.
As soon as he turned his head, he saw a bearded man sitting in the corner at the end of the front left.
He had sparse white hair, a thick beard, a thick nose like a flat strawberry, and a bloated body that forced him to push the table outward a few centimeters.
A person sat there quietly with a notebook in front of him.
He supported his head with the hand holding the pencil, and there was a slight look of worry between his brows.
"Martin?" Li Zhenyu was a little uncertain.
Holding the coffee, Li Zhenyu walked towards the other party and said, "Excuse me, are you George Martin?"
Whitebeard looked up at him, his worried look gone, and he smiled, "Yes, what is the matter, my friend?"
"Oh, it's an honor." Li Zhenyu pointed to the seat next to him: "Can I sit down?"
"certainly."
Martin was very kind and pulled the table closer to him to make enough room for him.
Li Zhenyu sat down sideways and put his long legs in the aisle: "I didn't expect to meet you here. I'm a big fan of Game of Thrones."
"Game of Thrones, that's the story of the first season, my friend, you shouldn't miss the rest of the story."
The first season of A Song of Ice and Fire was called "Game of Thrones". At that time, it had not yet been changed into a TV series, and Martin thought he only loved the story of the first season.
"No no, sorry, I like calling it Game of Thrones now, it sounds more appealing."
Martin laughed out loud after receiving praise from his fans: "You're right, Power Struggle is like an intense game. What an attractive name."
"Young man, do you have a book with you? I can sign it."
Martin offered to sign his book.
Li Zhenyu shook his head helplessly and said sadly: "Unfortunately, I left it at home."
"Oh, that's terrible." Martin thought for a moment and said, "If it's not far, I'd like to wait for you here."
"I wish so, but it's on the other side of the ocean."
This time, Martin could only spread his hands helplessly, indicating that he could do nothing to help.
Li Zhenyu also restrained his expression and asked indirectly about the topic that he was most concerned about.
“When will it hit the screen?”
"Unfortunately, I can't guarantee this. Everything is still under negotiation... but I think it won't be long before it is released."
???
The copyright of Game of Thrones has not been negotiated yet, and HBO has failed to offer a price that satisfies Martin?
Hahahaha... Shit, this is so good.
"Martin, I am actually a filmmaker as well. This time I am here to discuss cooperation and distribution of my film. You will see it soon, Parasite..."
Upon learning that he was a producer and director, Martin's attitude became a little colder.
Li Zhenyu saw his vigilance and displeasure. It seemed that he thought he was deliberately using the identity of a fan to get closer to him, and all his previous performances were fake.
"Martin, I didn't come here just to meet you. Believe it or not, I just negotiated a takeover and my lawyer and I are here to finalize the legal representation contract...
I also didn't expect to meet you here. Because you should be in New Mexico, and if I want to create an encounter, I don't know where to look for opportunities. "
Martin was stunned for a moment and realized that what he said was absolutely right.
I was stuck in a creative bottleneck and suddenly wanted to go out and relax, and I came to San Francisco by chance.
I saw this cafe by chance when I was tired and came in on a whim.
If such a casual choice can 'create' a chance encounter, then he must be more sincere than anyone else he has ever met.
Having let down his guard, Martin became friendly and talkative again, and talked to him about the difficulties he encountered during his creative work.
There is no clear story or character, just a general description within a big framework.
But Li Zhenyu still accurately guessed through his description that his creation was stuck in the fifth volume, A Dance with Dragons.
After the release of the fourth volume, A Feast for Crows, it topped the New York Times bestseller list, and Time Magazine even called him "the Tolkien of the United States."
But in fact, book fans do not have a very high opinion of Volume 4.
The content that should have been combined into one volume was divided into two volumes, resulting in many popular characters not appearing after the thrilling ending of Volume 3.
The content of the entire Volume 4 seems very empty and lacks important elements that make people's blood boil.
This made Martin feel extremely stressed. At the same time, invitations from producers from all over the world often disrupted his thoughts and creations, making him unable to feel at ease.
Money is attractive, and Martin is just an ordinary person, so how could he resist the temptation of money?
But he didn't want the tragedy of "Night Walker" to happen again, and insisted on waiting for the most appropriate time to hand over the copyright.
Moreover, this time he will be personally involved in it, including changes to the script and the entire shooting plan.
…
PS: Don’t think of a bold name, hahaha!
Thank you for the reward from my friend, and thank you boss~ (End of this chapter)
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