Chapter 290 The Prototype of the Luxury Goods Empire

Since Qi Sheng came back, many relatives and friends have come to visit him.

Even though Qi Sheng deliberately kept a low profile, Qi Zhizhong and Zhu Min's lives were getting better and better.

To build connections, to borrow money, to arrange a job...

There is nothing strange that Qi Sheng has not seen, except what you can't imagine.

Qi Sheng was so annoyed that he simply ran downstairs with his girlfriends to get some peace and quiet.

Since they couldn't see Qi Sheng, the real leader, they naturally left in frustration and reluctance.

"Son, next year your dad and I will go to your place to celebrate the New Year. It's too chaotic here at home."

Zhu Min's face was filled with fatigue, and he was quite speechless towards those relatives and friends.

No one's money comes from the wind, so why should they lend it to you just because you ask? Their family is rich, but that doesn't mean they are stupid.

"Didn't you like the gardens in Jiangnan?"

Qi Sheng smiled and said, "I will send someone to Hangzhou to buy you a villa in a while. You can come back to visit your hometown occasionally."

"Okay, your dad and I will listen to you."

Zhu Min didn't say too much politely.

Since their son is so successful and wants to honor them, they should just accept it with peace of mind.

After dinner, Zhu Min habitually wanted to clean up.

But so many future daughters-in-law are waiting for a chance to show themselves.

"Auntie, just take a rest, we will clean up."

"That's right, Auntie, you work so hard every day, just take a good rest during the New Year."

Zhu Min felt particularly moved when she saw the beautiful daughters-in-law vying with each other to show off.

No wonder people say that as long as a man is successful in his career, he will never lack women.

Isn’t our own little brat the most typical example?

Picking any one of these girls out at random would be enough to make her grin from ear to ear.

Now, it’s hard to choose.

…

For Qi Sheng, the most anticipated thing during the entire Chinese New Year is the non-systematic New Year gift package.

[Ding, congratulations on acquiring 100% equity of Tiffany Group (current market value is 16 billion US dollars)]

[Ding, congratulations on getting a monthly income card x1 (you can refresh your monthly income after use)]

[Ding, congratulations on winning the Gulfstream G650ER private jet x1 (brand new and about to be delivered, relevant payment has been paid)]

[Ding, congratulations on winning the super yacht 'Nord' x1 (brand new and about to be delivered, relevant payment has been paid)]

Although there aren't many things in the gift package, they're worth a lot of money when added up.

Qi Sheng had previously considered purchasing another private jet.

Who made their family grow bigger and bigger?

One Bombardier Global 7500 is no longer enough to meet the travel needs of their entire family.

I have to say, Master Tong still understands him.

As soon as you fall asleep, a pillow will be brought to you.

In the field of private jets, the only aircraft that can compete with the Bombardier Global 7500 is the Gulfstream G650ER.

But in terms of price, the Gulfstream G650ER is just over 400 million yuan.

It is a level lower than the Bombardier Global 7500, which starts at 500 million yuan.

As for the Gulfstream G700, which is the real rival to the Bombardier Global 7500, it will take another two years for it to be delivered.

Since it’s free, Qi Sheng doesn’t mind.

Qi Sheng now owns two private jets, which is barely enough to support a hangar.

Compared with the Gulfstream G650ER, the superyacht 'Nord' built by Germany's top shipyard Leshun made Qi Sheng even more overjoyed.

Qi Sheng looked at the detailed information provided by the system.

The length of 'Nord' reaches 142 meters, a real super yacht.

Even among the super yachts in the world, it is enough to rank among the top ten.

As for the construction cost, it is as high as 500 million US dollars.

Compared with this kind of super yacht, private jets are not very cost-effective.

The annual maintenance, crew salaries and berthing fees alone cost at least 50 million US dollars.

20 luxurious cabins, enough to accommodate 36 guests.

As for the crew, 58 people are required.

It has everything you need, including a large swimming pool, jacuzzi, spa, cinema, beach club, attached boat garage, submarine, remote-controlled submersible, various land, water and air toys, etc.

It is also equipped with two aprons and hangars, which is extremely luxurious.

This yacht is currently at the Leshun Shipyard in Germany.

As long as Qi Sheng sends someone to receive it, the yacht can be launched and set sail.

This super yacht is enough to sail around the world.

The original buyer was the second richest man in Russia, and no one knew how he got the system.

Qi Sheng would not delve into it further and would just silently give a thumbs up to the system.

Among the wealthy people in China, only Ma has a yacht that costs nearly 200 million US dollars.

But it is less than 90 meters long and cannot be considered a super yacht.

Compared with his 'Nord', it is not in the same league at all.

Qi Sheng didn’t rush to buy a yacht before because of time issues.

Take the 'Nord' for example, it took nearly five years to build.

He originally considered buying the order from other ship owners.

But with the reward from Master Tong, why would I buy anything?

As for the monthly income card, one month's income will be refreshed after use.

This is a very real reward.

Qi Sheng used it without saying anything.

But this time, Qi Sheng did not allow the funds to enter his CCB account.

Instead, he let the system transfer 9.32 billion directly into the offshore company account he designated.

Otherwise, billions of cash would be deposited into the account every month.

No matter how sophisticated the system's methods are, they are still somewhat eye-catching.

These three rewards are not on the same level compared to Tiffany.

Qi Sheng had heard Shen Wan's report before.

Tiffany's CEO Bogliolo had a phone call with him and expressed ambiguous signals about in-depth cooperation.

As for the purpose, it is naturally to introduce new buyers and allow LVMH Group to make a decision as soon as possible.

Even if Qi Sheng had the intention, he couldn't come up with so much money.

Tiffany's market value is only higher than Prada's, not lower.

Even with the bidding, LVMH Group is likely to increase the acquisition price.

But with a system in place, the action will naturally be steady, accurate and ruthless.

Just when LVMH Group still wanted to continue to fight with Tiffany's board of directors.

Misia Holdings, which previously acquired Prada Group, made another move and completed the overall acquisition of Tiffany for US$16 billion.

Misia Holdings has once again entered the attention of the entire European and American fashion industry.

Moreover, each time is more sensational than the last.

The previous acquisition of Prada Group has already attracted a lot of attention.

But snatching food from the LVMH Group's mouth is really a slap in the face of France's richest man Bernard Arnault.

Misha is a name specially chosen by Qi Sheng.

It just so happens that "Nothing But Thirty" directed by Gu Pan is about to be broadcast.

By then, many viewers will definitely notice this.

Misha in movies and TV dramas actually has a prototype in real life.

Taking advantage of this hit TV series, we can also help advertise the Misia Group.

While the drama has not yet been aired, Qi Sheng plans to let Zhang Xiaobo rush through the work.

Replace all jewelry brands in the drama with Tiffany.

Anyway, it doesn't take too much effort to reshoot this part of the plot.

The filming team and the heroine Jiang Shuying are all our own employees.

Maybe with the help of this hit drama, Tiffany will become even more popular in the country.

After all, every woman has a Tiffany dream.

…

Paris, France.

A short and thin old man angrily pushed all the documents and decorations on his desk to the ground.

"Damn it! Send someone to investigate this Misia immediately. I want to know who is behind it!"

Old Arnault's anger made the secretary standing next to him tremble.

As the head of the luxury goods empire, Arnault Sr. has always been invincible.

Dior, Bulgari, Fendi, Givenchy…

These brands, which have different status in the luxury goods industry, are all spoils of his acquisition.

He was even more determined to acquire Tiffany.

The previous tug-of-war was more about exhausting the patience of Tiffany's shareholders.

Forcing them to sell their Tiffany shares at a relatively reasonable price.

But he never dreamed that a company would emerge that would dare to compete with their Arnault family.

Ever since Misia acquired the Prada Group, old Arnault has been paying attention to this mysterious consortium that suddenly emerged.

But after acquiring the Prada Group, the other party did not make any moves for a long time, which made him relax his vigilance.

But just this one negligence made him miss Tiffany.

He was so furious that he wanted to burn the Misia Group to ashes.

Misia's two acquisitions cost a total of 31 billion US dollars.

Old Arnault couldn't figure out who the master behind Misia was no matter how hard he tried.

But from the replacement of Prada Group’s management, it is not difficult to judge that the other party is definitely from the Chinese market, which their group has always relied on the most.

This is also what old Arnault is most worried about.

As outsiders, they are likely to be squeezed out of the local market by the other party.

The Misia Group, which owns Prada and Tiffany, has already qualified to be taken seriously by him.

But when the system took action, they were able to find clues, which meant they were quite capable.

In addition to the official establishment of Misia Group, Shen Wan was promoted to the group's CEO.

The new CEOs of Prada and Tiffany will report to Shen Wan.

There was no further movement from Misia's side.

But the calmer it is, the more unimaginable energy it contains.

Who dares to say that Misia will not become the next LVMH Group?

…

No matter what the European fashion circle discusses about him and Misia.

Qi Sheng methodically dispatched loyal talents to join Tiffany's management team.

For the most important CEO position, Qi Sheng synthesized a master-level talent recruitment card.

Yu Yong, 35 years old, graduated from Harvard Business School.

He has served as a senior executive in many Fortune 500 companies.

As a master-level talent evaluated by the system, he is only slightly inferior to Shen Wan, who is a perfect-level talent.

With Yu Yong in charge of Tiffany, Qi Sheng and Shen Wan will have less to worry about.

In addition to Yu Yong, the vice presidents who oversee the two most important departments, finance and personnel, are also Qi Sheng's trusted talents.

Huang Weiming serves as Tiffany's Chief Financial Officer.

Lv Hong serves as Tiffany's senior vice president of human resources.

Qi Sheng, who never does business at a loss, naturally would not waste his talent recruitment card in vain.

Tiffany is not short of money anyway, and its profits are pretty good.

Just by using the talent recruitment card, he was able to recover a small amount of 1 billion.

Not only these three, but also Tiffany and Prada have gradually replaced their presidents in other regions with Asian faces.

Qi Sheng did not waste these regional-level president candidates.

Expert-level talents are qualified for these positions.

Tiffany's major changes were naturally noticed by the European and American fashion circles.

The fence-sitters that LVMH Group had previously bought out of Tiffany were also cleared out in this major reshuffle.

No matter how angry old Arnault was, he could not change the fact that Tiffany had completely left them.

…

For Jiang Shuying, who was called out from home temporarily to film a movie.

The surprise Qi Sheng gave her was a little beyond her expectations.

Tiffany's brand ambassador was just given to her.

This kind of resource is also extremely valuable to her.

In the future, when I attend some events, I can borrow jewelry from Tiffany by virtue of my status as a brand ambassador.

The competition between female celebrities is just about who has more top luxury endorsements.

Tiffany's status in the jewelry industry is no less than that of Cartier and Van Cleef & Arpels.

Being able to obtain such resources and just reshoot a scene, she undoubtedly made a lot of money.

In addition to Jiang Shuying, there are other actors involved in the jewelry segments in the drama.

They were all temporarily recalled to complete the reshooting of this part of the scenes.

This part of the plot itself is not very long, and it only took three days to complete it all.

Everyone received a generous red envelope.

Director Zhang Xiaobo returned to the company without stopping and started working on post-production with the editing department.

Zhang Xiaobo didn't dare to speculate about his boss's intentions and just did as he was told.

Compared with the several entertainment companies he had previously worked with.

He was greatly shocked by the wealth and power of Universal Entertainment.

There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!

The Qiantan office building, where every inch of land is valuable, is the company's own property.

How many companies in the domestic entertainment industry can match this kind of courage?

Moreover, there are many talented people within Universe Entertainment.

In the editing department alone, there was an editing team that worked with him for more than two months.

It allowed him to see the talent pool of a large company.

It only took one week for the editing of the entire drama to be completed and sent for review.

If nothing goes wrong, it will be broadcast at the end of February.

Zhang Xiaobo also felt relieved that he had finally completed the task before the deadline set by Director Qi.

"Director Zhang, President Qi is very satisfied with your performance."

"The editorial department has created some high-quality scripts. You can choose the one that interests you most and prepare for it."

Yuan Kai called Zhang Xiaobo to his office and gave him some subtle advice.

"But for the female lead, it's best to use an artist from your own company."

"I understand, as long as their acting skills are up to par, I will definitely give priority to internal selection."

Zhang Xiaobo didn't say anything too final.

What if Jiang Shuying was assigned to his crew? Her acting skills would be so terrible.

The result of the filming is simply unbearable.

"It's good that Director Zhang understands. Then you can go to the screenwriting department first."

Yuan Kai smiled and nodded, "By the way, your salary for this play is 10 million."

"Thank you, Mr. Yuan."

Zhang Xiaobo was pleasantly surprised and thanked him immediately.

"No need. Just work hard for the company and Director Qi and the company will not treat you unfairly."

Yuan Kai waved his hand: "You go and get busy first."

"OK."

Zhang Xiaobo left with a smile on his face and took the elevator to the floor where the screenwriter department was located.

As the company's soul department, the screenwriting department occupies an entire floor.

This level of importance is unique in the domestic entertainment industry.

"Director Qin, President Yuan asked me to come here to select the script."

Zhang Xiaobo knocked on the open office door and said with a smile to Qin Wen who was working with her head down.

"I understand. Director Zhang, please take a seat first."

Qin Wen took out a few scripts and walked to the reception area and sat down.

"These scripts are all projects that the company has tentatively designated as A-level or above. Director Zhang can pick one that he is interested in filming."

"Then let me take a look first."

Zhang Xiaobo was also very curious about the quality of the scripts created by the screenwriting department, which the company attached great importance to.

“Zhou Shengrugu, Si Teng, The Rebel, Children of Qiao Family, and Love in Mountains and Seas.”

Just by looking at the names of a few projects, you can guess a little.

"Zhou Sheng Ru Gu" is definitely a costume drama.

"The Rebel" is definitely a spy drama.

"Mountains and Seas" is most likely the main theme.

The other two dramas are harder to guess.

After reading the scripts one by one, Zhang Xiaobo fell into unprecedented confusion.

Any one of these dramas can be considered a good drama.

But if I have to say my favorite script, it must be "Mountains and Seas".

Zhang Xiaobo even had the urge to make this drama well even without any pay.

Of course, this thought only lasted for a moment.

It is definitely impossible not to ask for pay.

But he subconsciously put down the other scripts and held tightly onto the script of "Mountains and Seas".

"Director Zhang, have you made your choice?"

Qin Wen smiled faintly, not at all surprised by Zhang Xiaobo's choice.

Even in their screenwriting department, "Mountains and Seas" received the highest evaluation.

"Ahem, Director Qin, rest assured, I will do my best to make this drama a success!"

Zhang Xiaobo made up his mind and decided to shoot the film "Mountains and Seas".

If he missed this show, he would regret it for the rest of his life.

"It's not a must, it's a must!"

Qin Wen suddenly said seriously: "This drama is the most important project of our company this year, no doubt about it, and the investment budget is unlimited!"

"I…"

Zhang Xiaobo was stunned. He didn't expect that "Mountains and Seas" would have such a high rating.

"Director Qin..."

"Director Zhang, this drama can be given to you to shoot, but I hope you can live up to this script and the company's investment in the northwest."

Qin Wen waved her hand: "In order to shoot this drama, the company plans to invest in a film and television city in the northwest to facilitate the subsequent filming of other similar films and TV series of the company. The total investment will not be less than 500 million!"

After hearing Qin Wen's words, Zhang Xiaobo was shocked as never before.

Filming a drama and building a city, what a big deal! Just thinking about it, Zhang Xiaobo couldn't help but get excited!

"Director Qin, I really like this script. I will definitely do my best to make this drama a success and not let you, President Yuan, the company, and President Qi down!"

Zhang Xiaobo gritted his teeth and said, "If this play doesn't satisfy you and the company, I don't want a penny!"

In one's life, one must be willful at least once.

If you miss this epic super production, you may never have the chance to watch it again in your lifetime.

"Then congratulations, Director Zhang. I'll leave 'Mountains and Seas' to you!"

Qin Wen also stood up with a smile and extended her hand to Zhang Xiaobo.

"Huh...thank you Director Qin."

Zhang Xiaobo shook hands with Qin Wen and left the office holding the script of "Mountains and Seas".

Throughout the entire drama, except that the female lead will be played by Gu Pan, absolutely no changes can be allowed.

The choice of other characters is in his hands.

The director's office also occupies one floor.

As one of the only two contracted directors at present, Zhang Xiaobo also has his own office.

As he was studying the script carefully, the phone started ringing.

There are no secrets in domestic entertainment, and this was confirmed at this moment.

This is a super drama produced by Universe Entertainment, with an investment budget of up to 500 million yuan.

This is an absolutely S+ project, enough to make all actors excited.

As the director of this drama, Zhang Xiaobo, who has the right to choose the actors, has become a hot commodity.

Almost all the great poets of the Tang Dynasty called me.

I want to test whether I can get the opportunity to play the leading female role.

Zhang Xiaobo curled his lips silently. These female stars really dared to think too much.

Our own company has invested so much money, so why is it supporting outsiders like them?

If Gu Pan's acting skills were poor, he would be happy to be a loyal minister and help speak good words for him.

But what about Gu Pan's acting skills, and what level are they at? It is no exaggeration to say that the reputation of the Tang Dynasty Poet Immortal is indeed enough.

But as for his acting skills, he’s not even worthy of carrying Gu Pan’s shoes.

…

During this period, Zhu Min and Qi Zhizhong were smiling every day.

The daughters-in-law are all beautiful and sensible, and there is also a sweet-talking granddaughter who acts coquettishly and cutely.

Until Qi Sheng and his friends were about to leave, the old couple felt reluctant to let them go.

"Grandpa and grandma, if you miss Guoguo, remember to send me a video!"

Tang Guo was wrapped tightly, but her exposed fair little face and big, round eyes made her particularly lovable.

"Okay, I'll go see you when grandpa and grandma are free."

Zhu Min also likes this little girl very much.

He is sensible and well-behaved, never makes trouble, and is very endearing.

"Then we'll leave first. Whenever you want to go to Chengdu, I'll send a plane to pick you up."

Qi Sheng looked at the time and hugged his father and mother respectively.

"Your dad and I can just buy our own tickets. It would be too expensive to send a plane back and forth!"

Zhu Min rolled his eyes at Qi Sheng. It was true that this brat of his could make money.

But I don’t know who I inherited this habit of not taking money seriously.

"That flight cost is not even enough for your son's income in a few minutes."

Qi Sheng is not bragging.

Just from the system's rewards, he earns 200,000 every minute.

"Okay, okay, you're awesome."

How could Zhu Min not understand his son's intentions? He just wanted them to enjoy themselves more.

"Then we'll tell you in advance before we want to go."

Zhu Min did not reject his son's kindness and urged him, "Hurry up and get on the plane. Don't waste time."

"Well, let's get on the plane then."

Qi Sheng also knew that the old couple was feeling upset, so he simply got on the plane.

"Goodbye, uncle and aunt."

"Goodbye, Grandpa and Grandma."

Looking at the beautiful daughters-in-law and greeting the newly adopted granddaughter.

Zhu Min and Qi Zhizhong couldn't help but have tears in their eyes.

Two planes, one on the left and one on the right.

The abbreviations "QI" and "QS" are printed respectively.

Obviously, Qi Sheng's new toy has also arrived.

The two planes started one after another and were getting farther and farther away from their sight.

Soon, they took off from the ground and went straight into the sky.

"Old Qi, do you think we can have a grandchild by next year's New Year?"

Zhu Min withdrew his gaze and looked at Qi Zhizhong.

"How would I know? Ah Sheng is only 25 years old, it's still too early."

Qi Zhizhong smiled and shook his head, which was quite open-minded.

"Humph, I think he will follow your lead. All the girls are eager to give birth to his children. He must not want any."

Zhu Min snorted, and said with a half-smile: "I saw your circle of friends, in the group photo with your old classmates, the girls were sitting next to you, and they were smiling happily."

"Ahem, misunderstanding, misunderstanding, I don't know what's wrong with them, I will never attend a class reunion again."

Qi Zhizhong was so scared that cold sweat broke out on his back. He patted his chest and tried to prove his innocence.

"That's more like it. I think Ah Sheng's fickleness is due to you."

Zhu Min may allow her son to have a bunch of girlfriends, but she will never give Qi Zhizhong any chance.

"I don't have that ability!"

Qi Zhizhong didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

He doesn't even know how to serve this ancestor in the family.

Although there were quite a few female classmates who did reveal some ambiguous intentions.

But Lao Qi is a serious man and doesn't dare to have any ideas.

If I were younger, I might not be able to control myself.

Half of his body is already buried in the ground, how could he still have the mind to think about that?

At most, I took a few glances at my female classmates' black stockings, that's all!

Anyway, he will definitely be with Zhu Min for the rest of his life.

As for the unrealistic dream of three palaces, six courtyards and seventy-two concubines, it is better to leave it to my own boy to complete.

(End of this chapter)