Xing Baohua explained, "This is my own money and has nothing to do with Columbia Pictures. But once the film is completed, it can be distributed in North America by Columbia Pictures. The price won't be discounted just because I'm the chairman."
Bucktooth shook his head slightly to clear his mind and asked Xing Baohua, "Why did you invest yourself? Using Columbia's name would get you more benefits and be good for overseas sales. If you set up a film company under your own name, Columbia will say you're harming their interests?"
Xing Baohua turned her head to look at the buck-toothed man, held up two fingers and said, "First, I'm an old American. My roots and nationality are in China. What kind of company I run in China is none of Colombia's business. This is my private money."
Secondly, if we use the Columbia name, we'll have to pay them. Do you know how many shareholders Columbia has? Do you know how many large and small investors a listed company has? Losing money is one thing, but if we make money, how much of it do I have to share? I invest, and it's just the few of us splitting it. Can't you even figure that out?
Ma Zhangyan chuckled and said, "Mr. Xing is right."
Then, turning to Xing Baohua, he said, "Boss Xing, we're currently working on a TV series. I mentioned it to you last time; it involves a few of us and is called 'Stories from the Scriptwriting Department.' The funding is all pooled together, but it's still short. Could you help us fill that gap? Consider this our first investment in starting our company. Isn't that a good way to show our loyalty?"
"How much are you short?" Xing Baohua asked.
Horse's palm eye extends two fingers.
"Only two million?"
"No, it's two hundred thousand."
"What's the point of talking about that!" Xing Baohua said dismissively. Then, he took out a pen from his pocket, then a checkbook, and wrote a check for 1.2 million.
After handing it to Ma Zhangyan, he said, "Two hundred thousand is for investment, and the remaining one million is for investment in the film company. You can discuss how many shares to give them."
After he finished speaking, he stood up, handed Ma Zhangyan a business card, and said, "This is my secretary's phone number. She'll handle small matters for you, and she'll relay any big issues to me. I have other things to do this afternoon, so please enjoy your drinks."
Xing Baohua is gone, leaving behind three close friends.
The writer lifted his dizzy head and said, "Wow, that guy can really drink! He left without any problems."
Ma Zhangyan said, "He didn't drink it!"
"Then what's with the wine bottle in front of him?"
Bucktooth had just sat up slightly, leaned over, picked up the bottle of liquor in front of Xing Baohua, smelled it, and said, "Plain water!"
"Damn it, that bastard! He even cheats while drinking. If we cooperate with him, he'll ruin us!"
Ma Zhangyan shook the check in his hand and said, "This is real money. We'll just go to the bank to verify the check in a bit. He doesn't drink alcohol, so I guess he consulted with Old Master Gong. He should be on a diet while taking his medicine. Didn't you notice that he only ate a few bites of vegetables earlier? He didn't touch any meat."
The writer then insisted, "You should at least tell me beforehand! What kind of nonsense is this? I think we should be careful of this guy; he's too cunning."
Steel Teeth said, "Do you think he's after our money or something else? When it comes to money, we're not even worth a hair on his head. I feel like he's after our talent, otherwise why would he invest in us?"
Alright, let's go check the checks first, cash the money, then go to the bathhouse for a soak and a scrub to sober up. Tonight we'll discuss the script, Lao Ma? Keep an eye on the TV series stuff.”
"Okay," Ma Zhangyan nodded.
Xing Baohua returned to her residence and rested briefly.
At that moment, a flight from Shenzhen to the capital landed at Beijing Capital International Airport.
A young man in a suit, pushing his luggage, walked out of the airport terminal with the flow of people.
Before long, several unlicensed taxi drivers approached and asked where I was going.
The young man waved and said he was waiting for a friend to pick him up.
Sure enough, his friend drove up. He helped him put his suitcase in the trunk, and only drove out of the airport after he got in the car.
"The CEO's secretary called me. Let her know when you arrive so she can coordinate," the driver said to the young man who had just gotten in the car.
"Then let's do it tomorrow morning!" the young man said.
The driver nodded and asked, "Qiu Jun! I think this is an opportunity?"
“I know, I’ve been considering it too! Besides, Mr. Zhang from Hong Kong has treated me well.”
"But that's rice. How can any small company in Hong Kong compare? The bigger the platform, the more you can leverage your strengths," the driver advised again after listening to the young man's words.
“I know, but big companies have a lot of rules, while I’m in charge of small companies and I won’t be bothered by anything,” Qiu Jun said.
"Should we go to the hotel first, or the office first?" the driver asked.
"Let's go to the office!"
"What are just two or three people doing there?"
"That's a branch office too!"
Xing Baohua was dealing with a lot of emails at home when Xie Yingying called him a little while later, saying that the person he wanted to see would arrive promptly at nine o'clock the next day.
Xing Baohua said on the phone: Okay
"I've already booked a private room at the Dashilan Teahouse. Do you think we should book a hotel for lunch as well?" Xie Yingying asked.
"Let's see how the talks go. If they want to join our team, we'll go to the Capital Hotel. If there are private rooms available, we'll go; if not, we can eat in the main hall," Xing Baohua said calmly.
Xing Baohua had just hung up the phone when Su Ya came in carrying the brewed Chinese medicine and said to him, "Going out to eat again tomorrow! You must keep your bottom line and not touch a drop of alcohol."
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