Chapter 185: Rolls-Royce (Grand Chapter)
Li Zetian leaned in front of Yu Jingqiu's stomach and said softly: "Baby, you will definitely like the name that Dad gave you." Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info”
After a pause, Li Zetian said: "Your name is Li Youran! Dad hopes that you can be leisurely, carefree, and happy every day in the future!"
After speaking, Li Zetian looked up at Yu Jingqiu and said with a smile: "Li Youran's name is good, right?"
"Well, it's pretty good!" Yu Jingqiu smiled, "What about the English name?"
"My English name is Anne. ”
……
At 8 o'clock in the evening, Li Zetian, Yu Jingqiu, Xiao Zhixuan, and Dongfang Yuqin were all sitting on the sofa in the hall watching TV.
The MTV TV channel is airing The Voice of America.
"Turn around, turn around quickly, why haven't you turned around yet?" Yu Jingqiu said anxiously, the four tutors sat on a red chair, with their backs to the singer, and there was a button on the right arm of the chair.
The first to take the stage was Whitney Houston of Violet Records, who was singing Yu Jingqiu's song "When You Believe."
Li Zetian smiled unhurriedly: "Don't worry, Whitney Houston sings so well, the mentors will definitely turn around, don't worry." ”
Now the audience on TV is cheering for the singer, softly shouting "turn around", "turn around" and "turn around"!
At this moment, more than 5 million people across the United States have tuned in to the show, and people are amazed by Whitney Houston's singing skills.
"This black contestant sings no worse than Susan Lee!"
"Sounds good!"
"This show doesn't look at the face, doesn't look at the body, doesn't look at age and gender, doesn't look at skin color, just listens to the singing, well, it's very interesting, and it's also fair!"
"Oh, why hasn't the mentor turned around yet? This song is almost finished, I'm really anxious!"
"Hurry up and turn around!!"
"Turn around! Turn around!"
Countless spectators cheered on Whitney Houston.
At this moment, there was a "bang", and a mentor slapped the button.
Immediately, the red chair slowly turned around.
The crowd rejoiced and rejoiced for Whitney Houston.
"Hahaha, finally turned around!"
"Because of strength, powerful singers will still be recognized by their mentors after all!"
“……”
Before the people were happy, the other three tutors rushed to take pictures of the buttons on the armrests!
"Oh, all the mentors have turned around! Hahahaha, won't it be the turn of the students to make the counter-election later! It's kind of interesting, I don't know who this young black female contestant will choose? These four mentors are all well-known seniors in the industry......
Li Zetian smiled and said to Jingqiu: "Look, I'll just say, the mentors will all turn around!"
Yu Jingqiu said, "Who do you think Whitney Houston will choose?"
Li Zetian shrugged his shoulders and said, "I don't know about this......
"Dongfang Yuqin, who do you think Tennie Houston will choose?" Yu Jingqiu turned his head to look at Dongfang Yuqin and asked.
Dongfang Yuqin said with a smile: "There is only one female tutor among the four tutors, Tennie Houston may choose a female tutor!"
"Mom, what do you think?"
"Hehe, I have the same opinion as Dongfang Yuqin. Xiao Zhixuan said with a smile.
At this point, the mentors asked Whitney Houston to introduce herself.
Tennie Houston was slightly nervous, took a deep breath, and then said, "Hello four instructors, the audience in front of the audience and in front of the TV, my name is Whitney Houston, and I am 17 years old. ”
One mentor asked, "Your profile says you're a signed artist with Violet Records?"
"Yes, and I used to do the harmony for Susan Lee on 'When You Believe'. ”
As soon as the voice fell, the four instructors and everyone in the scene and in front of the television expressed surprise.
"You're still making peace for Susan Lee?"
"Yes, Mentor!"
"This person, I want it, don't fight with me three of you!" a female tutor couldn't help but stand up and say loudly!
"Hehe, such an excellent player, it's strange if you don't fight!" said a male instructor with a smile.
“……”
For a while, the show entered the four mentors to grab people, which caused the audience to laugh and wonder which mentor could win......
Li Zetian also watched the show with interest, which was really interesting. In the previous life, when the first season of "The Voice of China" first came out, Li Zetian watched every issue.
"Jingle bell!"
"Jingle bell!"
At this time, the phone rang, and Dongfang Yuqin got up to answer the phone.
After a while, Dongfang Yuqin turned to Li Zetian and said, "Mr. Li, it's Deng Lao's phone!"
Why did Deng Lao call?
Li Zetian got up, walked over, and took the phone from Dongfang Yuqin's hand.
"Hello, Elder Deng, I'm Li Zetian, do you have something to do with me?"
Beijing is 15 hours ahead of Los Angeles, and it's around 11 a.m.
"That's right, SAIC Motor Group Co., Ltd. had planned to buy the technology of Dodge cars in the United States, but it was too expensive, so it had to choose to give up. Now that the reform and opening up has been carried out, and the policy has been liberalized, SAIC intends to establish a joint venture automobile company with foreign automobile companies in China, I wonder if you are interested?"
I'll go, there are benefits, finally think of me!!
Li Zetian was overjoyed that Volkswagen, Ford, General Motors, Honda, Toyota, BMW and other automobile companies have entered China and established joint ventures, making a lot of money! It's just that I don't have an automobile company now~~
No matter what, let's promise to come down first!
"Deng Lao, of course I'm interested!"
"Well, then I'll inform the SAIC Group, and you will send someone to contact them later!"
"Okay!"
The two ended a brief call.
Yu Jingqiu saw Li Zetian's face showing joy, and couldn't help asking, "What's wrong?"
"In terms of business, Deng Lao asked me if I wanted to establish an automobile joint venture with SAIC, and I naturally agreed immediately. The Chinese population is large, and with the rapid development of the economy, the demand for cars is increasing day by day!"
Dongfang Yuqin asked, "Mr. Li, we are about to acquire a car company?"
"That's right!" Li Zetian said, "British cars have not been very good in recent years! Especially Rollslas, which lost money in debt in the 70s and went bankrupt. Later, under the intervention of the British government, Rolls-Royce was divided into two companies, automobile and aero engines. Rolls-Royce Aero Engines has regained its vitality and is once again among the world's top three aero-engine manufacturers, while Rolls-Royce Motor Cars has done little. We can buy Rolls-Royce Motor Cars!"
Li Zetian obviously knew Rolls-Royce Motor Cars, and he continued, "Rolls-Royce Motor Cars has two brands, one is Rolls-Royce and the other is Bentley! It's just that the people who can afford luxury cars are only a minority after all, and the design of Rollslath is too traditional and does not cater to the times, so it leads to a decrease in sales. If we work with SAIC, we can use Rolls-Royce's technology to develop new car brands, mainly targeting low-end cars. ”
Dongfang Yuqin said thoughtfully: "The current purchasing power of the Chinese is not enough, so low-grade cars are the first choice!"
Li Zetian smiled and nodded: "That's right!"
The automotive industry is actually an industry that Li Zetian will enter sooner or later, but he didn't plan to enter so early. Because his main business is related to computers, software, and entertainment, he has no time to develop an automobile company. But now, since the Chinese side has put forward the request for the establishment of an automobile joint venture, it is simply entering the automotive industry early.
"You guys watch TV, I'm going to find a way to raise some money!"
Li Zetian said, and walked in the direction of the study, and Dongfang Yuqin followed behind him.
The umbrella company's books have been spent, and they can only transfer funds from the subsidiary. Li Zetian estimates that Rolls-Royce Motor Cars is currently worth only four or five billion US dollars, so it is relatively easy to raise funds.
Li Zetian checked the funds in the accounts of various companies under his name, and then instructed Dongfang Yuqin to transfer a part from each of the various subsidiaries.
The next day, Li Zetian raised $600 million, and at the same time, he instructed his British men to help him buy Rolls-Royce Motor Cars. Li Zetian is remotely commanding in the United States!
The news that Li Zetian was going to acquire Rolls-Royce Motor Cars was immediately reported by the British media, and as soon as the news came out, the British people expressed shock, and even alarmed the British royal family!
Les-Royce is the most famous car company in the UK, with a long history and is almost a symbol of the United Kingdom. However, how can it be that someone wants to buy it now? The British people will not agree!!
Many British citizens took to the streets to put pressure on the government, the Les-Royce Motor Company and Mr. Li's takeover team.
For a time, the acquisition encountered great difficulties.
Li Zetian is in the United States, and there is nothing he can do about it!
"It would be nice if it was to buy other car companies, there would be much less resistance!" Li Zetian shook his head and sighed.
However, since the target has been determined to be Les-Royce Automobile Company, Li Zetian will naturally not give up easily.
Although the British citizens objected, fortunately, the Les-Royce Automobile Company still had the intention of selling, because the Les-Royce Automobile Company suffered serious losses and was on the verge of bankruptcy, and if it were not supported by the British government, it would have been unable to support it for a long time!
Negotiations are ongoing.
On the American side, "The Voice of America" became popular overnight, and many people were discussing the show the next day, and Whitney Houston already had a lot of popularity before her official debut.
The media also reported one after another, and "The Voice of America" made the headlines of the entertainment pages of major newspapers!
By the time of the second episode of the first season of "The Voice of America", the number of viewers skyrocketed to tens of millions, setting off a "The Voice" craze, and for a while, "The Voice" swept the world!
MTV's popularity has also grown!
At this time, Li Zetian casually wrote a new program plan - the talent show "American Idol"!
When he handed over "American Idol" to the MTV program production team, the other party was extremely surprised and said that this is a top-level program that is no worse than "The Voice of America"!
"Mr. Li, as soon as "American Idol" comes out, the whole world is going crazy!"
Li Zetian heard this, and smiled faintly, "American Idol" has always been a ratings weapon for FOX's spring file, and it has been broadcast in different evening prime time broadcasts due to broadcast adjustments, and it can rank first in the ratings list of the day, and it has been at the top of the quarterly ratings statistics list for more than ten consecutive years, and is known as the "king of American reality shows".
"Prepare before the first season of "The Voice of America" is broadcast, and then it will be just right to connect with "The Voice of America" and become a ratings weapon for MTV!" Li Zetian said with a smile.
Everyone nodded.
"American Idol" is actually similar to "Super Girl", this show is broadcast live on TV on the audition show, and the live broadcast contestants line up to enter the venue and conduct random interviews. Contestants in groups of 5 briefly sing a song one by one in front of the primary judges, and the contestants who pass enter the producer audition. After entering the semi-finals, the program team will appoint a special vocal coach for pre-competition guidance, and finally the finals.
Not only does it have all kinds of weird jokes, but the contestants can also interact with the audience and get fans to support their idols, thus creating an American icon!
Violet Records can absorb excellent singers from "The Voice of America" and "American Idol" and develop into a large record label. In the future, whether it is a CD Walkman, MP3, iPod, mobile phone or music website, it will be inseparable from the support of record companies.
"Alright, you guys hurry up and prepare. Holding such a large-scale talent show requires a lot of execution ability, and the preliminary preparations must be in place, including inviting supporters and judges, as well as the venue for the show, publicity, etc...... However, before the end of the first season of "The Voice of America", try not to leak the news as much as possible!" Li Zetian reminded.
"Yes!!" everyone replied in unison.
Li Zetian nodded and took his leave.
A month later, there was finally a breakthrough in the negotiations on the British side, and Rolls-Royce Motor Cars sold to Li Zetian for $500 million, but to ensure that Rolls-Royce Motor Cars was still in the UK, in other words, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars was still a British company and paid taxes to the British government. In addition, no employee can be dismissed without cause for three years!
Li Zetian can agree to the conditions proposed by the other party, although he lives in the United States, but the business empire is the whole world!
The agreement was soon signed.
As soon as the news came out, the Chinese side received the news as soon as it came, because they were also very concerned about the matter. Soon, a man claiming to be the CEO of SAIC called Li Zetian to discuss the joint venture.
Li Zetian talked with him on the phone for a morning, and finally decided that Les-Royce Automobile Company would establish a joint venture with SAIC Motor Group with technology, brand and $20 million in shares, SAIC-Les-Royce. SAIC holds 51% of the shares, while Les-Royce Motors holds 49% of the shares.
A week later, the Rollslas Motor Cars crew traveled to China, reached an agreement with SAIC, and signed the contract. After that, the two companies jointly announced the development and design of new brand vehicles, focusing on the low-end car market.
As soon as this news came out, the global media and car companies ridiculed Rollslas for its degeneration, and the world's top luxury car companies were reduced to producing low-end cars......
However, in Li Zetian's view, the Volkswagen Group has low-grade cars like Santana, as well as top-of-the-line sports cars like Lamborghini and Bugatti Veyron, so why can't Rollslas Motor Company have low-grade cars? The current situation is that Rollslas Motor Cars can't get enough to eat, so they have to find a way to make it full first. Don't cry when Rolls-Royce's low-end cars occupy the Chinese market!!
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