Chapter 1480
Fear
After meeting with Yu Zheng, Zhang Yuan did not leave Hengdian.
The contract with the film studio still needs to be revised in detail.
After all, this is a cooperation agreement worth hundreds of millions of yuan, which cannot be finalized in just a few days.
He can't just throw money away and invest it.
That would mean all that hard-earned money would be gone.
Besides what the other party suggested—that it could increase the subsequent rental income of the venue—he wanted something else.
He acquired shares in a film and television subsidiary company established in 04 under the guise of personal investment.
This company obtained a cinema chain license in 08, and later, its cinema chain share in the entire Yangtze River Delta region, especially in second- and third-tier cities and below, was not low, except for Shanghai.
Furthermore, 9% of Hengdian Group's cinemas are directly operated, unlike some companies that rely on franchises, which vary in quality.
Directly operated stores offer better movie viewing quality, and the parent company has stronger control, resulting in higher profit margins.
The other party is currently undergoing shareholding system reform.
This 100 million yuan was an investment, but it was for specific use, and he was given 10% of the shares.
It's definitely a significant premium; even before it went public, it was valued at 10 billion.
However, Zhang Yuan still felt it was worthwhile to cooperate closely with the other party and strengthen support for cinemas in the Jiangnan region.
In addition, this company will definitely go public in the future, and its market value will certainly be over 10 billion at that time, so no matter how you look at it, you won't lose money.
Besides negotiating with Hengdian Group, he also stayed behind to see how Yu Zheng fared.
I already know about his physical condition.
Only he knows his mental state.
How are the accounts?
Two or three days later, he inquired about Shu Chang's recent situation at the hotel.
I'll keep her company while I'm at it.
After all, if you get injured while working, you have to make up for it personally.
"The other party handed over their online banking USB key."
"They handed over two sets of accounts, as well as the safe key."
"I have all the originals and copies of the contracts here; I need to look at them one by one."
"Very good!" Zhang Yuan snapped his fingers.
This shows that Yu Zheng is quite energetic.
It has to be the Dayun; this car has power!
"Brother Yuan, that drama 'Palace' really made a lot of money."
"A TV series can sell for over 100 million yuan." Shu Chang was astonished after reviewing the accounts and contracts.
Back when she first started out, her film salary of several hundred thousand was already quite substantial.
A salary of several million is something only top-tier actors can earn.
A drama that can sell tens of millions of copies is considered the top drama of the year, a phenomenal work.
But things are different now.
The acquisition price of TV dramas by television stations has more than doubled.
Even more frightening is the online acquisition price!
From the emergence of internet video platforms in China in 06 to the end of 2011, how much did the online copyright prices for TV dramas increase?
300 times!
At the beginning, it only cost tens of thousands of yuan to package a TV series, but now it costs hundreds of thousands of yuan per episode.
From the beginning to the end of this year alone, it has already doubled.
But that's not all, because the big one has only just arrived.
"Empresses in the Palace" is currently warming up...
After this phenomenal work was broadcast, it doubled the price of online copyrights across China.
This will allow online platforms to start paying the same prices as television stations.
That's enough for now.
Shu Chang showed him the sales figures for "Palace" before and after its broadcast.
His share alone will amount to over 2000 million this year.
In addition to the long-tail effect of previous hit dramas such as "The Glamorous Imperial Concubine", the total revenue is expected to reach around 3000 million.
Zhang Yuan thought about it and realized how much luck he would have to buy.
Furthermore, the money will be received before the end of the year, and the other party is fully cooperating, guaranteeing to make the payment at any time.
"Okay, that's how it will be from now on."
"Keep an eye on him. If he dares to be even the slightest bit negligent, just tell me." He said, stroking Changchang's hair.
“He probably won’t dare to do it again. Yesterday I went to the hospital and verbally verified the details with him. He repeatedly assured us that he would settle the funds with us in advance.”
This was the first time Shu Chang had ever seen a grown man so frightened, even though this man wasn't exactly manly to begin with.
Zhang Yuan straightened his chest, quite satisfied and proud.
As expected, the lame Commander Luo was right!
Why bother reasoning with him?
I'll make 95 out of 100; you know my methods.
I don't know who invented this thing, but it explodes with gold coins the moment you hit it. It's really fun.
How's the purchase of Wasu stock going?
"It took a long time to buy about 50 shares." Shu Chang frowned.
"Okay, I'll talk to the people at Zhejiang TV again and try to get more than 100 million shares. That way we can make a lot of money."
Zhang Yuan thought he had to give her some compensation, plus incentives for her future work.
How big is the house you live in now?
“130 square meters,” Changchang replied. “What, you’re going?”
"My house is a bit messy, and I don't know how to tidy it up," she replied somewhat embarrassed.
In terms of daily life, she is somewhat "incompetent".
She can't cook, clean, or tidy up, yet she loves online shopping... You can imagine what her house looks like.
"It doesn't matter if it's messy; it just means the house isn't big enough." He didn't care at all.
"Given your current situation, living in such a small house makes me seem stingy."
"Here's what we'll do: after the New Year, I'll buy an apartment, and you can move in."
There's a place in the capital called Princess Tomb, which is the burial site of Prince Gong's eldest daughter.
In the old days, people from the capital city would say that place was extremely remote and unreliable.
Things are different now. The boundaries have been carefully calculated, and the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse is right next door.
And now a very famous residential complex called Diaoyutai No. 7 Courtyard has been built in this area.
It's not a villa area, it's a high-end apartment complex.
It became famous because when it opened for sale at the beginning of the year, the price was set at 30 yuan per square meter!
They think they're living in Tomson Riviera.
Tomson couldn't sell it back then, and they only managed to sell it after lowering the price.
The situation is similar here. After offering 30 yuan per square meter, the Beijing tax authorities came knocking on their door, and the Cyberspace Administration of China suspended all their online contract signings.
In the capital, if you encounter even the slightest problem, a whole host of celestial soldiers will come to your rescue.
This set is now going to be discounted, and you can buy it for around 10.
The price tag of 30 is actually just for hype.
But at its peak, the price of secondhand apartments in this complex actually reached 30 yuan per square meter.
The smallest apartment in this development is 300 square meters, and the largest is over 500 square meters.
In addition, the land originally belonged to the General Staff Department's warehouse, but the developer obtained it through connections.
Zhang Yuan thought to himself that he hadn't bought a house in a long time, so he might as well get one.
Use your connections at the General Staff Department to get a place for Shu Chang to stay for around 500.
That way, when someone goes to her house in the future, it will be clear that she has helped me.
She needs to make her friends and family envious.
After all, collecting debts so smoothly must have cost some money.
"Don't spend so much money on me." Upon hearing this, Changchang started to cuddle with him.
"I'll buy it, and you can live there. It's not like I'm spending money on you, so you can accept it without worry."
"Go take a shower quickly..."
In a great mood, he suddenly remembered that Wang Xiaofei had scolded him after he had dinner with those two guys from South Beauty a while ago.
I almost forgot about that.
Although I don't hold grudges, I still have to reply.
He logged into Weibo, browsed around, found the original post, and left a comment below.
"There might be some misunderstanding between us. Let's talk about it in person if we have the chance. I'm in Hengdian, waiting for you to come visit."
It also ended with a car emoji.
Below is a photo of myself at the film studio.
Before Yao Cheng's scandal broke, Wang Xiaofei's Weibo posts criticizing him were quite popular.
Many people are speculating what kind of conflict Zhang Yuan has had with this young master.
After all, this guy has been acting like a mad dog lately, biting people everywhere.
Those who attended his wedding, in particular, were subjected to a barrage of criticism.
Zhang Yuan was among them.
Getting married and creating a bunch of enemies, how can that be good?
He's accumulated a lot of bad karma through his speech, yet he doesn't even think about his wife and family.
Zhang Yuan certainly couldn't retaliate like Zhang Chaoyang did, or issue a statement to argue back.
That would be giving him face and helping him create hype.
If anyone's going to create hype, it has to be me.
After seeing his reply, Wang Xiaofei got carried away again.
I was thinking, "You're still pretending to be a good person..."
In fact, when Zhang Yuan was with him, all he wanted to do was suckle.
After all, that's how Chinese people tease dogs.
But today I used a better way to make a joke.
Wang Xiaofei was just getting carried away when he saw the invitation to Hengdian and the car-themed emoji, and his head immediately went cold.
Many people familiar with the entertainment industry already know about the Hengdian incident.
The rumors are a mix of truth and falsehood.
If you ask Zhang Yuan, he will definitely deny it.
But the title of "King of Speeding" in Hengdian has already spread.
When the Universiade goes up the mountain, even those born in 86 are afraid.
After all, the 86 can only go around the bend of the drainage ditch at most, while the Universiade can push the 86 into the drainage ditch.
When Wang Xiaofei thought about this and saw the other party asking him to go to Hengdian, he knew what was going on...
This is a threat to me.
Can I accept threats?
I'm not going!
He gritted his teeth, raised his hand, and deleted his Weibo post.
The mad dog decided to play it safe for a while.
"Hey hey hey..."
"What's making you so happy?" Shu Chang asked, having just finished showering, as she saw him sitting on the sofa with his legs crossed, grinning broadly.
There are benefits to doing things.
"That bastard chickened out!"
"He even deleted his Weibo post. Luckily, I already took screenshots." Zhang Yuan was quite pleased to see the guy walk away.
It's so fun to tease idiots.
His recent intense stress has led to a significant increase in his need to play.
Extremes beget their opposites, which has left him in a state of considerable excitement these past few days. He doesn't seem to get tired at all.
After finishing his work in Hengdian, he was finally able to go home and rest.
She specifically called Cheng Hao and asked him to meet her at the big house so they could have dinner together that evening, with her personally cooking for them.
He was at home early, so he wiped the trophy and then went to the long-unused listening room to tinker with the expensive audio equipment.
Put on a vinyl record of "The Godfather," and a piece of music with a strong Mediterranean feel will drift in.
This allowed him to enjoy himself even more, basking in the satisfaction of his recent success.
After all, this should earn him the "respect" of some people.
"Brother Zhang Yuan, Sister Cheng Hao has arrived."
His assistant came in and called him, and he shushed him with his eyes closed until the music finished playing before slowly getting up.
Stepping out of the house, upon seeing my dear sister, I immediately grabbed her and spun her around in the air several times.
"I'll take you to see my trophies." After putting them down for her, he led her to the collection room.
Throughout the journey, he kept recounting his experience of winning an award in the island nation.
He went up to the trophy, took it out, and handed it to Cheng Hao.
"Look, look."
"Congratulations," the kind older sister said gently.
Only then did Zhang Yuan notice that her complexion was not good.
"what happened?"
Did I make you dizzy just now?
Then he remembered that he had been the one talking the whole time, and the other person was much more taciturn than usual.
Are you feeling unwell?
"No." She shook her head, forcing a smile. "I'm a little hungry. Let's go eat."
"Alright, I'll get right on it!"
He busied himself with great enthusiasm and soon served a table full of dishes.
"Come on, let's toast to winning the grand prize." He poured red wine for the two of them and gently clinked glasses with them.
"Also, I'm going to join the Film Association."
"The Federation of Literary and Art Circles also invited me to a meeting to discuss performance experience."
"I plan to prepare a manuscript titled 'Film and Television Performance and Life Practice,' which will discuss how to draw inspiration for performance from life." He gestured with his hands.
"Hmm, not bad." Cheng Hao took a sip of wine and replied indifferently.
"I'll write a rough draft, and you can help me organize and revise it later."
"You're good at this."
"We'll see."
"What's wrong with you?" Zhang Yuan felt puzzled when he noticed the strange look on her face and the knowing look in her words.
Is something the matter?
"Are you having trouble?"
"Speak up, and we'll solve it together."
"If I encounter any difficulties, I will definitely tell you." Cheng Hao looked at him with her clear eyes.
"But you didn't tell me when you encountered difficulties."
"They didn't even consult me."
“You mean…” Zhang Yuan tilted his head and asked.
"I have a question for you, and you have to answer me honestly, tell me the truth." The older sister suddenly became serious and looked at him very earnestly.
"You said."
"Okay, I wanted to ask you something. I heard that Yu Zheng was in a car accident in Hengdian."
"Some people say that you hired someone to hit him."
Is this true?
Zhang Yuan sighed. The other party's attitude just now had already given him a clue as to what they wanted to ask.
After all, it was a dangerous and troublesome matter, so he didn't want to tell Cheng Hao.
Because both Fan Bingbing and Shu Chang were shocked and panicked when they found out.
Although they both expressed their understanding in the end, Cheng Hao and the other person had different personalities, and he was afraid that the other person would scold him if they found out.
"I'm asking you, and you promised you'd tell me."
"I did it." Zhang Yuan raised his head and nodded.
"Why did you do this?" A hint of disappointment flashed in Cheng Hao's eyes.
"I told you before, don't use violence to solve problems."
"Violence will only lead to more violence."
“Especially when dealing with subordinates.” Her voice was serious and heavy.
Zhang Yuan raised his glass and gestured a toast to her.
"I don't want to either."
“But this won’t work.” He looked at the wine glass.
Then he raised his left hand and clenched his left fist.
"This one works."
Cheng Hao shook his head, his brows furrowing even more.
"You're so smart, you should know that there's never just one way to solve a problem."
"But you chose the simplest and most direct one."
"It wasn't that I wanted to choose, but that they forced me to."
"Besides, if I hadn't done that, I wouldn't be in both the Film Association and the Federation of Literary and Art Circles today."
"And they certainly won't be able to easily collect the accounts from the investment company."
"All of this stems from my choice."
"As the leader of the company, I had to make this choice!" He did not back down in the slightest.
He did not compromise with the other party as he usually does, at least not verbally.
Because after he did that, everything that happened benefited him.
That means you did the right thing.
Cheng Hao closed her eyes briefly, then opened them again, her eyes filled with disappointment and desolation.
Do you know?
"Is this illegal?"
"If Yu Zheng dies, you will go to jail."
"He won't die, I've already made plans..."
"What if?" the older sister interrupted him, "What if something terrible happens? What will you do then?"
"What will happen to all your hard work and effort over the years?"
“But everything is fine now, isn’t it?” Zhang Yuan spread his hands, indicating that all was well.
"You can't do this," she said, emphasizing her words.
"Do you know that I went to the company?"
"When it comes to work, when it comes to you, they're all afraid of you."
"That's great." Zhang Yuan smiled confidently.
If they are afraid, they will not rebel.
"But do you know what?" Cheng Hao's eyes welled up with tears.
"I'm afraid of you too."
Zhang Yuan's smile faded, and he fell silent.
The older sister pushed back her chair, stood up, and picked up her handbag.
"I can't watch you fall into depravity."
"You don't want to listen to me."
"So I've decided not to watch it."
After saying that, she covered her mouth and turned to leave.
Zhang Yuan sat blankly at the table for a long time.
After finishing his glass of red wine in one gulp, he got up and left the restaurant.
I strolled back to the listening room.
The assistant glanced at it.
"Sister Cheng Hao is gone?"
"Okay." Zhang Yuan sat down on the sofa. "Turn on the stereo for me."
"They're still showing 'The Godfather'?"
The assistant, not noticing why Cheng Hao had left so early, turned and asked.
"No, change it."
Zhang Yuan covered his head and waved his hand for a few seconds before he came to his senses and spoke.
"Take out the vinyl record of his own album that Jay Chou gave me before."
"It's the album 'Ye Huimei,' named after his mother."
This guy is quite narcissistic. Hearing that the other guy has a good sound system, he insisted on giving him his entire set of albums.
He took the remote control and fast-forwarded to the song he wanted to hear.
Soon, a melody carrying a somewhat melancholic atmosphere drifted out from the loudspeakers.
"In the Name of the Father" is a song adapted and created by Jay Chou based on the theme of "The Godfather" that he had heard before.
Although they have similar backgrounds and completely different tones, they share similarities in their artistic conception.
"The cool morning dew dampened the black dress."
"The stone path is shrouded in mist, and the father is softly speaking."
"A helpless realization can only lead to greater cruelty."
"Everything is for the road to the sanctuary."
……
Zhang Yuan listened silently in the dimly lit room, a sense of sorrow welling up in his heart.
This shattered the excitement and joy he had felt over the past few days.
"Anyone who stands in your way is guilty."
"There's no going back now, no time to regret it."
"Judgment in the name of the Father."
"There doesn't seem to be a suitable vocabulary for that."
……
He began to reflect on whether his recent actions were right or wrong.
"Didn't I do anything wrong...?"
"I did nothing wrong!" he asked himself inwardly.
……
“Merciful Father, I have fallen into a kingdom where I cannot see sin.”
Please forgive my arrogance.
"There's no one I can talk to, no one I can tell, it's so hard to bear."
"Behind glory lies a deep loneliness..."
The room, along with him, was enveloped in an increasingly dark atmosphere. (End of Chapter)