"Haha, it's so difficult to have a light meal with the old man! Okay, I'll pay 1 million!"

"How is 1 million enough? I'll give 5 million!"

"Yo he, you're shouting too hard, aren't you? I'll pay 5.5 million!"

"Lao Xu, you're too picky! It's only 500,000 more!"

"Haha, then you're out!"

"The 5.5 million will be capped!"

"8 million!"

Suddenly, someone in the venue shouted, and everyone's eyes turned to that side.

Including Zhao Xiajun was surprised.

Who is so generous, he actually shouted such a high price directly.

When I looked at it again, I found that it was Zhu Tianwen, and the surprise in my heart disappeared in an instant, these two bigwigs sat down for a meal together, and they were talking about tens of billions of lists, just eight million, just a little bit of money.

Zhao Xiajun pinched his handbag, there was a box in it, and inside the box was the ruby necklace he brought, but this kind of object is not easy to shout, and if you calculate it at the price you bought, it is not a big number.

"8 million for the first time!"

The young man beside Fang Xiao shouted.

The commotion below gradually subsided.

The young man looked around the audience, saw that no one had raised the price, and shouted again with a smile: "8 million!

A cold sweat broke out on Zhao Xiajun's forehead, this was an opportunity for him, but it was hard to say whether this opportunity was worth it or not.

He was hesitating, if he wanted to take such a big risk, if he gave Fang Xiao a gift in private, could they have a meal together?

"8 million ......"

Just when the young man just shouted, Zhao Xiajun shouted at the same time: "2 million!"

"Huh?"

"What? 2 million?"

"Poof!200...... This guy is not mistaken!"

"Who is this?"

“……”

Everyone looked at Zhao Xiajun strangely, as if they were looking at a fool.

After Zhao Xiajun shouted, he came back to his senses, how he shouted just now, he had forgotten, only a feeling of shouting for help in an emergency.

Seeing everyone's stupid-looking eyes, Zhao Xiajun raised his hand calmly and said, "I'm talking about US dollars!"

"Oh?"

As soon as they heard this word, their eyes were different.

Two million dollars, more than 10 million!

Is this man fighting?

Even Fang Xiao's gaze was cast at Zhao Xiajun, and of course, he recognized Zhao Xiajun instantly.

In order to avoid embarrassment later, Zhao Xiajun walked directly to the front, took out the box in his bag with a smile, then put it on the table, and opened the lid himself.

All eyes converged again.

When they saw the ruby necklace, everyone's eyes were full of wonder again.

"This is a ruby necklace worth two million!"

Zhao Xiajun turned to the people present and said, "Mr. Fang, this meal, I will exchange this ruby for it!"

There was a muttering below, and the young man who was shouting also looked at Fang Xiao.

Fang Xiao nodded and agreed to the deal.

"Mr. Zhao is really generous!"

After the young man comprehended, he immediately said, "Then we accepted Mr. Zhao's kindness, and now the price has reached 200 US dollars, and there is anyone else who can offer a higher price than this?"

Everyone shook their heads, and the young man stopped shouting three times, and said directly: "Then congratulations to Mr. Zhao, you successfully won the opportunity to have a meal with Fang." ”

Zhao Xiajun raised his eyebrows, saw Fang Xiao coming over and stretched out his hand to him, and hurriedly handed it over with both hands and shook it with Fang Xiao.

"Thank you Mr. Zhao for your help!"

Fang Xiao said with a smile, "But we are here to raise money today, so I have temporarily decided to take out this ruby for auction, but before the auction, I need to ask a professional expert to identify it and give a new reasonable price, no problem!"

"No problem!"

"Absolutely!"

"It's a must!"

“……”

With everyone's unanimous agreement, Fang Xiao went to contact the appraiser and continued the next auction on the spot.

Zhao Xiajun did not participate in the subsequent auctions.

Because he has obtained what he wants.

Ten minutes later, a well-known domestic appraiser and a famous professor of Renmin University rushed to the scene to publicly identify this ruby.

He also brought two students, one holding a machine, which is an advanced and high-end identification method.

However, as soon as the professor took the ruby in his hand, he frowned and looked at Fang Xiao: "Are you sure it's this one?"

"Yes!"

Fang Xiao nodded and said, "Professor Luo, please also carefully identify it." ”

Professor Luo did not directly identify this ruby, but picked up the matching gem appraisal book in the box, looked at it carefully, shook his head and said: "I have not heard of this appraiser on the appraisal book, and the words of this ruby are ......."

"What?" Fang Xiao then asked.

Zhao Xiajun, who had already relaxed his mood, was also nervous at this time, could it be a fake?

"From what I've observed, it's not a natural ruby, it's a chemical synthesis!"

As soon as Professor Luo said this, he was full of surprise.

Zhao Xiajun felt his brain congested, and muttered again and again: "Impossible! impossible! impossible ......"

"This necklace is worth these diamonds!"

However, Professor Luo said, "At the current price of diamonds, the diamonds on this necklace are worth about 100,000 yuan!"

Zhao Xiajun's heart was bleeding, when this ruby was photographed, there was only one stone, and the diamonds on the chain were added by him, this can't be faked.

Fang Xiao looked at Zhao Xiajun, worried that he would have a heart attack, so he comforted him from the side: "People inevitably have times when they are blind, especially in areas that they are not familiar with, Professor Luo, I am sorry for you this time, you and the students stay to eat something, and I will arrange for someone to send you back in a while." ”

"Good!"

Professor Luo nodded, ready to leave.

However, Zhao Xiajun still didn't give up, and rushed up in a few steps and shouted: "This professor, please stay, you said that this ruby is synthetic, can you explain it to me?"

"This ......"

Professor Luo thought he was curious, so he smiled and said, "If you want to learn, you can come to the National People's University to listen to my class!"

"No!" Zhao Xiajun grabbed Professor Luo's arm, "This professor, please make it clear!"

"Okay!"

Professor Luo saw that Zhao Xiajun insisted, so he waved his hand at the student and put the instrument on the table.

Fang Xiao didn't stop him, since Zhao Xiajun didn't give up, then let him die.

Although it is a high-precision instrument, it is not the kind of large equipment used in the laboratory, but a portable simple equipment made in Germany, but this set alone is worth tens of millions.

Under the special light, Professor Luo pointed out the shortcomings of this ruby, and then said: "You understand this time, right? But although this ruby is synthetic, it also costs several hundred pieces, and it can be bought on online e-commerce platforms." ”

Zhao Xiajun couldn't listen to the latter words anymore.

He felt that he was a stupid beep, just now people said that it was a fake, he should have found a corner to hide, or walked quietly, which was even more embarrassing.

Fang Xiao didn't care about anything, and walked up to comfort him: "Lao Zhao, don't take it to heart, everyone has a time when they miss, don't they? ”

Zhao Xiajun didn't hear anything, and he didn't know how he got back to his seat, in short, after that, his brain was always confused.

After the auction, Fang Xiao took the initiative to come over: "Lao Zhao, are you still distressed?"

"Ahhhhh

Zhao Xiajun hurriedly waved his hand, but he couldn't squeeze out a smile, and the expression on his face was like a bitter melon, "Thank you, Mr. Fang, for your concern." ”

"That's good, I know you have something to talk to me about, and when the banquet is over, you wait for me. ”

From the moment Zhao Xiajun took out the ruby, Fang Xiao knew that he had come to this banquet purposefully, unlike Zhu Tianwen and those people, who just ate and talked about cooperation.

"Huh?"

Zhao Xiajun was stunned, but he didn't expect Fang Xiao to be willing to give him a chance.

Hurriedly nodded and said, "Thank you, thank you, Mr. Fang!"

After the banquet, Fang Xiao really did what he said and invited Zhao Xiajun to drink a cup of coffee alone.

"Lao Zhao, just say what you have on your mind!"

Although Fang Xiao gave him a chance, time was precious, so he said directly.

Zhao Xiajun lost his face today, and he didn't care about the face problem, so he directly requested: "Mr. Fang, I heard that Disney Film and Television, which you acquired, is preparing to shoot a live-action movie of "Mulan", and you also know that our Huayi is doing film and television, so I want to have a good cooperation with Disney Film and Television through you." ”

"This one!"

Fang Xiao shook his head and said, "Although I have acquired a part of the shares of Disney Film and Television, I am only one of the shareholders, and the management is still in the hands of Disney, and we only provide part of the financial support and project support." It's not up to me to decide who I want to work with. Especially American companies, you should have dealt with them, know their characteristics, there is always such a set of rules, and we Chinese are good at characteristics. ”

"This, I know!"

Zhao Xiajun said with a smile, "I know they have rules, and I also know your difficulties, Mr. Fang, I don't ask for anything else, you just need to help build a bridge and arrange for us to meet, whether in China or in the United States." ”

"Oh!

Fang Xiao said, "The affairs of our Oriental Group in Hollywood have been handed over to Li Zhifan, do you know him? I'll call him then, you can just make an appointment with him directly, and he will arrange for you to meet Disney at that time." ”

Li ...... Li Zhifan?"

Zhao Xiajun felt as if a sledgehammer had smashed down in his heart, and the news was even more shocking than when he bought a fake gem, "Yes, yes?"

Zhao Xiajun's face changed again and again, and he laughed and said: "I know, I know him! Thank you Mr. Fang for recommending, then we won't talk about business, hehehe......"

Fang Xiao was strange, why did he hear Li Zhifan, this Zhao Xiajun couldn't even speak?

"Oh, then I'll withdraw first!"

Fang Xiao stood up, "There is still a meeting to be held in the evening, I have to go first." ”

"Okay! Mr. Fang, you go slowly!"

Zhao Xiajun got up to see Fang Xiao away, and returned to his seat to drink coffee, thinking about how to deal with the matter.

Huayi has never done a bad job against Li Zhifan, of course, whether it is taking the opportunity to rub the heat or placing a bet behind his back, now let Zhao Xiajun go to Li Zhifan, he doesn't have this face.

But this matter can't be impossible, because the company's third largest shareholder wants to withdraw, and he has to find someone to take over.

If the company doesn't have a beautiful business and results, who will take the shot?

And now it is not possible for film and television companies to take over and find insiders, they have to deceive those laymen, who are engaged in real estate, IT, and high-tech, and real insiders can't fool at all.

According to the box office statistics of the whole year of 2020, there are 50 movies with an investment of more than 50 million, but only 7 of them make money, and all the others have lost more or less, and the worst investment of 120 million only sold 30 million box office, the loss ratio is so large that it is not enough to publicize.

And now most of the phone costs 50 million, and the publicity and distribution will cost 30 or 40 million, without strong publicity, it can't sell at the box office at all, but only publicity, without good production, it is not good, and in the end, all the money is earned by the online marketing team, and even the theater loses money to release it, not to mention the producer.

When he got home, Zhao Xiajun tossed and turned and couldn't sleep.

The wife on the side couldn't stand the toss, and couldn't help but say: "Mr. Fang's coffee is too much, right?

Zhao Xiajun didn't say a word, got up and walked out of the bedroom, walked to the balcony to light a cigar, and looked at the moonlight outside the window and smoked.

After a few puffs, my wife came out and asked, "What's the matter?" ”

"What's going on in the studio!" Zhao Xiajun grabbed his hair and exhaled smoke irritably.

"Tell me!" the wife yawned, "I'll help you think about it." ”

Zhao Xiajun usually doesn't say it, but at this time, he has no one to sue, so he told it all, except for the fake gems, even the company's shareholders want to withdraw.

"It's not easy!"

Who knows, Zhao Xiajun's wife said directly, "Didn't you already announce that you cooperated with Disney?

"Made?"

Zhao Xiajun was dumbfounded, "Are you crazy, what nonsense are you talking about?"

"Hehe, after so many years, don't you know the situation in this industry?"

The wife said disdainfully, "There are so many shell companies in Xiangjiang, how many of them have accidents? You can go and register one directly, and the name will be Walt Disney (China Xiangjiang) Co., Ltd., wouldn't it be good." ”

"You mean...... Fake?" Zhao Xiajun said in surprise.

"Nonsense, when you publicized it to the outside world before, weren't you also fake? Since it was fake, we will fake it to the end, and you have the strength to make it, let's make a Chinese version of "Mulan", wouldn't it be good?"

"This ......"

After listening to his wife's words, Zhao Xiajun's mouth suddenly opened, and the matter of fake gems sounded again, since others can fake and deceive him, why can't he fake and deceive others?

Immediately laughed, hugged his wife and kissed him fiercely, "Okay, great, it's really my virtuous helper!

"Hate ......"

……

The other side of the globe.

It was noon.

Los Angeles, DreamWorks.

Li Zhifan is having the first formal meeting with the team of painters of "Dream Travel".