Chapter 594
Permit to Grill? Wang Yifei: Big Fish, you don't want my mom to know about this, do
Los Angeles, the headquarters of 20th Century Fox.
"Boss, a lot of people have arrived outside. The FBI, CIA, IRS, and even the Federal Reserve's special representative are all here."
In the CEO's office, the blonde, blue-eyed secretary spoke with a look of terror on her face.
As the CEO of 20th Century Fox, Davidson calmly summoned his secretary.
"Squat down, let me brush your teeth!"
The secretary's expression froze instantly.
The next moment, she trembled with rage:
"Fuck, what time is it and you still want to brush my teeth? God, you're crazy, I'm done, good luck to you."
Bang!
The secretary ripped off her name tag, threw it out, turned around, pushed open the door, and ran out.
When disaster strikes, everyone flees for their lives.
If the IRS and other departments were to work together, then 20th Century Fox would be doomed.
Although 20th Century Fox's new film "Kingdom of Heaven" is performing very well in the global market, it has already grossed $1.35 billion worldwide.
Although it is far from being a blockbuster film.
But even with such a result, it is definitely 20th Century Fox's best film in the past decade or so.
In the US stock market, 20th Century Fox's stock has also seen an astonishing increase, rising by 67 percent compared to a week ago.
And this upward trend has not slowed down; it continues to rise.
That's absolutely insane.
Davidson simply smiled as he watched his secretary leave, completely unconcerned.
In the United States, a capitalist country, what can't you buy if you have money?
Why did so many people from all over the world want to come to the United States, both before and after World War II?
Even now, many people still want to immigrate to the United States because it is a paradise for the wealthy.
The land is all privately owned. These private landowners can do whatever they want on their own estates, and American law has no say in it.
For example, why is Bill Gates, a famous American landowner?
Does he have so much money that he doesn't know where to spend it?
No, it's just that after this guy got rich, he wanted to enjoy life.
The lives of these wealthy individuals are beyond the comprehension of outsiders.
Not long after the secretary left, people from the IRS and other departments rushed into the CEO's office.
However, none of these people could do anything about Davidson because 20th Century Fox's taxes and other aspects were all normal.
Even if there are occasional non-compliance issues, they are minor flaws that are not worth mentioning.
Unfortunately, some people insist on making a big deal out of this issue and won't let it go.
However, Davidson wasn't one to sit idly by. His legal team was watching closely, and the IRS and FBI could only watch helplessly.
In the United States, everything comes down to money. If you have money, the rich can really do whatever they want.
Since the Federal Reserve and its officials couldn't find any evidence, they naturally couldn't do anything about Davidson.
Even so, the Federal Reserve still kept a close eye on 20th Century Fox.
Unfortunately, just as they were keeping a close eye on it, the box office of "Kingdom of Heaven" continued to rise. In just a few days, the global box office broke through again, reaching 1.6 billion US dollars, and it looked like it was about to break 2 billion US dollars.
Such box office results are truly astonishing.
"Why are you all keeping an eye on me? Paramount's 'The Hangover' has already grossed $2.8 billion, and it'll be breaking $3 billion in the next few days. Why aren't you keeping an eye on it?"
Davidson offered his well-intentioned advice.
The CIA agents were furious, but they just rolled their eyes.
They have, of course, assigned people to keep an eye on Paramount, and have been doing so for several years, but so far they have not made any progress.
It's not just the major Hollywood giants; even the cinema giants have received special attention from institutions like the Federal Reserve.
There's nothing we can do; these giants are all causing trouble.
From the end of April to the beginning of May, the box office performance of the films "The Hangover" and "Kingdom of Heaven" was fundamentally different from that of other films.
Furthermore, these two films can only be described as above average, but to call them blockbusters?
Anyway, nobody believes it.
Ironically, both of these films achieved very high box office numbers.
The IRS, the Federal Reserve, the CIA, and other agencies are all investigating, but they have found nothing amiss.
George W. Bush and Herbert had long since given up on this and had resigned themselves to their fate.
Right now, George W. Bush is busy keeping a close eye on Iraq in the Middle East, hoping that it might give him some unexpected surprises.
Majid Hussein has fled overseas and has not been captured.
However, Bush Jr. did not know that Hussein was still in Iraq, but was completely hidden in the dark.
At that time, there were many armed groups in Iraq opposing the government, and they were waging guerrilla warfare.
These guerrilla wars were supported by Hussein.
Harbin, the Ice City, inside a villa on a lakeside island near Harbin Institute of Technology.
"Correct answer!"
Wang Duoyu laughed happily:
"Second brother, your mind works really fast! You figured it out right away."
what?
So that's why?
Wang Yifei and Liu Xiaoli, sitting on the sofa, both looked incredulous; after all, this answer was truly unexpected.
Why weren't the lambs attacked?
Who would have thought it would be open 24/7?
This is not the same sheep as that sheep.
"No, that doesn't count, start over!"
Liu Xiaoli, who is both bad at the game and loves to play, believes she has figured out some of the patterns and says she wants to play again.
She certainly didn't think she wasn't smart; no one would think that way about her.
Wang Yifei immediately advised:
"Sister Xiaoli, you can't do it, let me do it. Brother Dayu, you tell me, and I'll answer!"
Bai Doufu also chimed in, saying that she wanted to participate too.
Two little ones, Wang Junxian and Wang Sixin, also wanted to join in the fun.
Liu Xiaoli was both angry and amused, but she didn't stop it, nor could she stop it anyway.
"Alright, you can all participate together, listen carefully!" Wang Duoyu said with a smile, "What kind of sword is a transparent sword?"
The next moment, various responses followed.
Some say it's an invisible sword, others say it's an invisible sword, but neither is correct.
"Second brother, do you know?" Bai Doufu gave several answers, but none of them were correct, so she looked at her second brother.
Wang Jun'an, however, did not expect the answer this time.
Until Wang Duoyu revealed the answer: He couldn't see the sword!
Hahaha~
The living room was filled with laughter, especially from Wang Yifei and Bai Doufu, who were rolling around on the sofa, laughing their heads off. That day, Wang Duoyu's house was a sea of joy, the atmosphere was wonderful.
A few days passed in the blink of an eye, and Wang Yifei saw that the stock of 20th Century Fox had actually fallen, so she couldn't help but ask her father if they should sell all their shares.
"You should weigh the pros and cons yourself. Is the decline due to market sentiment, a technical correction, or perhaps the major players are shaking out weak hands?"
Wang Duoyu didn't give her a specific answer, but simply guided her to sort things out.
Because stock trading is not such a simple thing.
"Brother Big Fish, I've seen the news. Apparently, it's because the Federal Reserve and other institutions are investigating 20th Century Fox, and they're involved in a counterfeit dollar case."
"Okay, now that you know that's the reason, are there any other reasons? And do you think this news was released by 20th Century Fox itself, or is it a signal deliberately sent to the outside world by the bookmakers?"
After chatting for a while, Wang Yifei happily ran back to her room and immediately started buying more shares.
Not only did she not sell off her holdings, but she even added to them. Did she really have a good idea of what to do?
The weekend arrived as scheduled, and surprisingly, the box office of "Kingdom of Heaven" rebounded against the trend, even exceeding that of the previous weekend.
The market was booming, and ordinary people were stunned when they saw the news.
The Federal Reserve and other institutions were completely dumbfounded. What the hell was going on?
All listed Hollywood companies saw their stock prices rise, prompting retail investors to eagerly anticipate adding to their positions.
Many retail investors are filled with regret because the stock price plummeted after news reports of an investigation into 20th Century Fox came before the weekend, causing many to sell their shares.
Now, things are looking up. With such impressive box office results over the weekend, this company's stock will definitely rebound on Monday.
Between the rise and fall, you can easily lose a lot of money.
Monday arrived in the blink of an eye, and as expected, the stock market opened with a straight upward trend. Seeing this line, some were happy while others were sad.
Those who didn't get off the bus were naturally happy, while those who did get off were filled with lamentations.
Wang Yifei was ecstatic because she had even increased her investment.
"Big Fish Bro, look, I made money again! I earned at least twenty million US dollars today alone, haha~"
"Let's go buy some food to celebrate."
"Okay, big sister, shall we go buy some crabs? Big blue crabs are the best!"
Bai Doufu rolled her eyes and said with a smile.
A new supermarket has opened in Xintiandi Plaza near Harbin Institute of Technology, selling fresh seafood from the deep sea.
For example, there are blue crabs, king crabs, and lobsters, but they are not cheap.
Because these seafood items are not dead, but alive.
There are even live grouper and other seafood, as well as giant grouper. However, large fish like giant grouper are generally only available by pre-order and are not served chilled.
Basically, customers who can afford to buy giant grouper are not short of money.
Hotels and high-end restaurants do sell chilled grouper; otherwise, fresh grouper caught from the sea will be farmed if possible.
The cost will increase, but the wealthy love to enjoy that taste of fresh seafood.
Wang Duoyu took his children to Xintiandi Plaza and strolled around for half an afternoon.
Bai Doufu and the other kids went completely wild with the fun.
It was very late when I finally got home.
The nanny who cooks today is on leave, so Wang Yifei has to cook dinner herself, and she's going to prepare steamed blue crabs.
"Are you just going to steam it like this? You should slice some ginger!"
With Wang Duoyu's guidance, Wang Yifei tied on her apron and cut a few slices of ginger.
Bai Doufu, sitting next to Hua Chen, was recording a video on her phone. This was the first time her older sister had cooked dinner, and even though it was just steamed crab, it was still cooking.
It is very memorable.
Wang Yifei was holding a slice of ginger, preparing to place it on the crab. The next moment, the large blue crab raised its huge pincers and clamped the ginger slice.
Upon seeing this, Wang Duoyu suddenly laughed.
"Haha, Sisi, Bai Doufu, don't you think this looks like a candidate who has just received their admission ticket?"
"Exam admission ticket?"
The two sisters hadn't figured it out yet, but when Wang Duoyu explained that it was the word 'roast', they burst into laughter.
"Sis, sis, can you post this video on Weibo? Hehe, it'll definitely be interesting."
Bai Doufu's eyes darted around, and a wicked idea immediately came to mind.
Wang Yifei disagreed, but Bai Doufu (her older sister) used her charm to get her older sister's permission before uploading the video to her own Weibo account.
Ever since her father registered a Weibo account for her, she's been having a blast using it.
While I don't post several Weibo posts every day, posting one every weekend is a certainty.
If it weren't for her father's restriction, she definitely could have managed to post one every day.
Less than five minutes after the short video was posted, the number of likes and comments skyrocketed to an alarming level.
[Crab: You're a lifesaver, bringing ginger!]
While I was still wondering about the baking permit, this short video completely baffled me.
[Crab: I'm so excited! I'm on Weibo, and I'll be famous in no time!]
[I never would have guessed the words "approval certificate"! Kid, how did you even come up with that? By the way, when is your sister releasing a new album?]
[Crab: Hold your cards, one male guest on the second floor]
Crab: Do I know you? Human: You'll know me in a minute.
I steamed it yesterday, but it absolutely refused to have any ginger slices added.
[Give a peace sign to the camera~]
Is this Sisi's account? When did she create a secondary account?
In less than ten minutes, comments flooded in, exceeding a thousand.
Her older sister's online traffic is terrifying!
White Tofu was overjoyed; with just a light swipe, it garnered a lot of traffic.
As a primary school student, although this wasn't the first time she had experienced the power of online traffic, she was still very happy every time she saw so many comments and likes.
Just then, Wang Yifei suddenly learned that her father had been to the moon.
"Big Fish, you don't want my mom to know about this, do you? You can just tell me secretly. Did you secretly go to the moon last month without us knowing?"
At this moment, Wang Yifei pulled her father into the bedroom. To keep it a secret, she even played some music so that even if the bedroom's soundproofing wasn't great, he wouldn't be able to eavesdrop.
Wang Duoyu was stunned for a moment, then immediately denied it.
But the next moment, she opened her own phone, which contained a video she had filmed in the study of the villa next door.
"Big Fish, you can't blame me. It was your own carelessness that let me see this information. Don't tell me it's a photoshopped picture. Humph, I'm not stupid!"
Wang Duoyu was stunned. His little darling was actually threatening her old father.
Can we still have fun together?
After a while, he asked, "Okay, I did go to the moon, but you can't tell anyone, not even your mother or your older brothers, understand?" (End of Chapter)