Chapter 418 of the main text, the cornerstone of the empire

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After chatting with Mr. Smith for more than an hour, Wu Cheng invited him to lunch, and then continued to listen to him describe the grand blueprint for the future of the automotive industry.

Speaking of happiness, this Mr. Smith directly threw away his previous steadyness, and almost danced in this restaurant.

Wu Cheng feels that this guy is definitely an avid supercar enthusiast, and he is also a quite good manager, to put it simply, this guy is definitely a workaholic.

From Tony Tang's investigation, it was revealed that this guy was indeed a workaholic, and his previous boss actually liked him. It's just that the car company he stayed in had a development strategy that was a little contrary to what he imagined, so after getting the wooing of Tony Tang, he resolutely resigned from his original job in order to show his ambitions.

He hoped that his 'speech' could be recognized by Wu Cheng!

He is no stranger to Wu Cheng, or rather, when he learned that the boss behind the commission of Tony Tang was Wu Cheng, he did an investigation into Wu Cheng.

In particular, when Wu Cheng was a wealthy man who was very willing to give opportunities to young people and was very willing to delegate power to his subordinates, he was even more excited.

Think of Bill, the president of Kids' Toys, and Shelly Lansing of DreamWorks!

"In the future of the automobile industry, I think we should not only consider saving energy, but also make a fuss about the engine, speed! This is what we should pursue! A really strong automobile company should not only produce some low-end cars, although that can seize the market, but I think it should have its own characteristic products, high-end products, in fact, is the fastest speed to start a brand...... Do you think, when our product comes out and people see it, they say, 'Wow! Look, that's the fastest sports car in the world!'

Wu Cheng thinks that this guy is a madman, or a supercar fanatic!

However, his concept almost coincides with what Wu Cheng thinks! Wu Cheng's idea also starts with supercars, as long as the fame of supercars is beaten, the high-end market is occupied, and then the low-end market is occupied, it should be possible to get twice the result with half the effort.

So, these two almost hit it off!

Then, Wu Cheng asked the goods to rush to Michigan with a team of accountants to find a suitable location. The research laboratory will be established first, and then the production base will be built.

This is not something that can be done overnight. However, whether it is Wu Cheng or this crazy Mr. Smith, their hearts are full of energy!

Two days after Mr. Smith left, Mr. Wu Cheng welcomed Mr. Monterey, the deputy director of the television station. Compared to the crazy Mr. Smith, this Mr. Monterey is much more stable. He's not just steady, he's really steady.

's calm bearing makes people feel that this person is a reliable man at a glance. Although he is only in his thirties, his pale blue eyes are full of calmness.

Even in the face of Wu Cheng, a rich man with a net worth of two or three billion, who may become his boss in the future, he has no apprehension and nervousness.

"Mr. Monterey, please take a seat!" Wu Cheng stretched out his hand and smiled, "I guess you should have heard my name too!"

"Of course, Mr. Wu's fame is not small in North America!" Monterey smiled slightly and said, "I just don't know, Mr. Wu invited me here to drink coffee, what is the so-called?"

"Hmm, didn't Ovitz explain the reason to you?"

"He just said that you like me and want to meet me!" he said, spreading his hands.

Wu Cheng nodded and said, "That's the case, I need a TV station director, Ovitz said that your ability is very good." Of course, you're not alone. So, before that, I wondered, do you need such a job!"

Monterey smiled, "Looks like I have to thank Mr. Ovitz." To be honest, Mr. Wu, I really need a job right now, because soon, I may be unemployed!"

"Because the TV station you're at is about to go out of business, isn't it?"

"I think Mr. Wu should have done some research before asking me out. Monterey looked confident, looked directly at Wu Cheng, and smiled: "And, if I'm not mistaken, Mr. Ovitz lobbied the boss of the TV station, it should be Mr. Wu's idea!"

Wu Cheng laughed and said, "So, if you can successfully convince me, then the director of that TV station may belong to you!

"Of course, I love what I do, I love that job!" said Monterey, laughing.

Wu Cheng nodded and said, "Then, you can start convincing me, if you are allowed to sit in the position of director of that TV station, how will you bring that TV station back to life?"

Monterey took a breath, pondered, and finally spoke: "Most of the viewers of that TV station are overseas Chinese, so as far as the program is concerned, it will be biased towards Chinese tastes. However, this is not a big problem, the real problem is within the TV station. ”

Wu Cheng nodded, listening carefully while stirring the coffee with a small spoon.

Monterey continued: "If I were the director, the first step would be to fire all the employees who didn't do anything; the second step would be to raise the salaries of the employees, and to put up the motivation of the employees, speaking of which, our TV station has not had a salary increase for two years; the third step is the personnel adjustment; and finally, the program innovation." ”

After a pause, he said: "As for the innovation of the program, I have built a plan to cooperate with the TV station in Xiangjiang, and we can do it ourselves, but those Chinese programs must rely on the introduction." I have also investigated some of your film and television companies in Xiangjiang before, and I think that the concept of separating production and broadcasting that you put forward is very good! In fact, our TV station itself, except for those news gatherings, can rely on the introduction of all programs. ”

After a pause, he added: "Of course, if you only rely on those overseas Chinese, then it is basically difficult for the TV station to become bigger and stronger." My suggestion is that we can add a special Chinese channel to attract those overseas Chinese audiences, and the original channel will directly do programs for ordinary viewers in North America...... In addition, I think the 'quiz with prizes' program on Xiangjiang Jiayi TV is very good, you can buy the copyright, let's change it and turn it into our own program. There is also a 'celebrity interview' on TVB, which can also be purchased and made into our own talk show......"

"In this way, not only can we save more money, but we also don't have to worry about the failure of these programs because it has already been successful. ”

"Looks like you're familiar with me!"

Wu Cheng smiled slightly, feeling that this guy was indeed quite cunning, and what he said seemed to be coaxing him to be happy, because the masterminds behind these shows were all Wu Cheng.

Moreover, these programs, except for the program copyright of 'Celebrity Interviews', which are not in Wu Cheng's hands, are all in Wu Cheng's hands, and they are registered.

These programs, as long as you have a heart, you can find out with a little checking.

He wondered if this guy had investigated the situation before he came, and had done his homework before coming to talk to him. If this is the case, then the cleverness has been mistaken by the cleverness.

"Besides these, is there nothing else?" Wu Cheng asked again.

Monterey looked at Wu Cheng and smiled: "I think that as long as these things are done well, a TV station can operate completely." Of course, if you want to make a TV station stand out from the crowd, this is not enough. In addition to the entertainment programs to be prominent, the dramas must also be prominent, and the final news collection must be highlighted. So, if I were the director, I would add some chips to the news gathering fund, and as long as I could get better news, then the advertising fee in that prime time would be a huge income. ”

Wu Cheng froze, got up with a smile at the end, stretched out his hand to him, and said, "It's very good! But saying and doing are two different things, whether you can do it well depends on your ability." I can give you a three-year contract, and if you can make a good result for me during these three years, then I will give you a big gift!"

"I don't think I'll let you down, sir!"

……

A few days later, Ovitz came back with the good news that the owner of the station was willing to sell it for 45 million...... This is the price after adding the amount owed by the bank.

With a TV station, Wu Cheng's imperial cornerstone has been stabilized again.

But on the other hand, there are a little more tasks, at least for now, he has to prepare for the TV series. What kind of TV series to film, this is the most urgent at present.

In Wu Cheng's mind, there are some American dramas, but for a TV station, if you only rely on the dramas in his mind, it is obviously not enough.

Therefore, it is also necessary to solicit from the outside!

And this matter, Wu Cheng directly handed it over to DreamWorks' TV drama production department.

As early as last year, Wu Cheng had already talked to Shirley Lansing, asking her to prepare to add such a department to the company, and at the same time, the screenwriting department also began to solicit TV drama scripts.

It's just that until now, it seems that there hasn't been any decent scripts solicited yet!

Therefore, now Wu Cheng needs to write a TV series first, at least after the TV station is adjusted, a classic drama can be broadcast to attract the audience