Chapter 245 Beacon Fire Company March (7) - Shooting Horses
The crowd is excited, this is probably the most appropriate adjective for this group of bosses at present, there is no way, in this situation, everyone has great expectations for Zheng Xuntuo's trip. In their opinion, if President Chung Dae can bring a good result this time, not to mention reaching a compromise, he can even turn the situation around! Why? Because the Mr. Choi sitting in prison is called Choi Tae-won! The chairman of SK Group, which had a turnover of $82.1 billion last year, uh, yes, $82.1 billion!
Everyone knows that for the small territory of the Korean entertainment industry, there is no reason for the Korean chaebol who wants to eat everything to let go, so what is the specific state?
First of all, it is naturally CJ with the highest sense of presence, CJ Pictures sounds familiar, plus theaters, cable TV stations, music websites...... In short, it is not an exaggeration to say that these things are half of the country for CJ Group. But how to say it? Although this group has a lot of business here, it really doesn't have much to do in terms of artist management, FNC and CCM are also just starting out, and there are not even a few debut artists. So, let's be honest, CJ Group has been a cold sidebrow from beginning to end, and even FNC and CCM are left to the two leaders to make their own decisions, which is why Kim Kwang-so is here and Han Seung-ho has never shown up.
In addition, there is actually an important reason why the bosses at the scene did not report their expectations for CJ, but everyone will not say it. That is, CJ was kicked out by the Lee family after all, just a food business and an entertainment business, and their chairman Lee Jae-hyun's worth of $1.5 billion before the economic crisis is really a tiger for the group of people present, but CJ Group. Do you remember that number? $82.1 billion. Have you just heard this number?
So let's be honest, the bosses of the top 10 groups and other on-site groups have probably heard of it, but they have heard more about the four major groups! Samsung, Hyundai, LG, SK. Let's not talk about CJ's attitude, if you really talk about the word weight, let's forget CJ for the time being in front of these four companies!
Specifically, among these four, Samsung and LG like to use the means of blocking upstream and downstream enterprises to share their share, after all, the related businesses of these two companies in the entertainment industry have a high degree of overlap. There's no need to break the tacit understanding because of this, and Samsung, which has a bigger fist, doesn't want to kill CJ's family, after all, it's not long since the separation, and your little thing is not worth my bad reputation. What about Hyundai? Hyundai is basically single-mindedly engaged in automobiles, and there is no related business, basically you can ignore it.
Then the next few are naturally SK Group, SK is personally making money, its two largest representative subsidiaries in the circle are Loen and SidusHQ, which is far away in front of you, and SidusHQ has the most and best actor resources in South Korea, and if they lose in this turmoil, they are destined to suffer the biggest loss like S.M Company. If you think about it. Chairman Choi may really be able to help!
So at half past twelve o'clock in the afternoon, Zheng Xuntuo, who hastily ate a working meal under the gaze of everyone, decided to get up and go to the destination. The bosses present almost said goodbye, and some people took the opportunity to complain about why he didn't go to President Cui earlier!
"Don't worry, everyone, I'll do my best. Zheng Xuntuo put on a smiling face with his efforts, why didn't he go to Choi Tae-won early? That's because he didn't single-handedly build the company's Cha Seung-jae, and SK's 51% controlling stake was there, and it would be light to lose the position of president if he really ate it.
"Anyway, I'm going to do my best. Contrary to Zheng Xuntuo's expectations, his previous words did not get a response from anyone, so he said it again.
However, the scene was still very cold, and everyone ignored him, but stared at him with a strange gaze.
"That, where is President Zheng going?" A somewhat familiar voice sounded from behind Zheng Xuntuo, he turned around curiously, but was speechless to find that the person behind him turned out to be Jin Zhongming.
"I went to Gyeonggi-do Ui Government Prison. After being stunned, Zheng Xuntuo sneered in his heart, if he wasn't so angry by the person in front of him, how could he use this trick? But since I'm here, I'll scare you first, I don't believe you don't know who I'm talking about.
"Ahh Jin Zhongming nodded calmly. "Sure enough, it seems that the call I received was true. ”
Zheng Xuntuo immediately looked behind him absurdly, someone actually told him?
"Don't look at it. Jin Zhongming explained helplessly. "It was the representative of your company who was sitting over there, Jung Hae-il, who called Cha Seung-jae's senior, and then Cha Seung-jae's senior called me again. ”
Now Zheng Xuntuo feels even more ridiculous, it is still the third-in-command of his own company and the retired mentor to jointly tell the secret?
"The senior told me before he left, tell me to keep an eye on you, and then tell him the news when you are going to prison. Zheng Hairi replied without hesitation to meet Zheng Xuntuo's gaze.
"That President Zheng. Jin Zhongming shouted with his hands behind his back and the depressed Zheng Xuntuo. "That's right, I personally think this is Cha Seung-jae's predecessor's love for you, and I felt this, so I decided to follow his intentions. ”
"No......" Zheng Xuntuo wanted to say something, but found that his brain was like paste, and he couldn't grind it out.
"So be it. Jin Zhongming pointed at the other party as usual. "I originally wanted to go to that prison tomorrow, but now that it's a coincidence, you and me, the two of us will go together, well, take that BMW of yours, and save me money on gas. ”
Ten minutes later, Zheng Xuntuo's BMW was no longer visible from the window, and the long-standing silence in the restaurant was finally broken by a president.
"How do I feel like I'm going to be done?"
No one paid any attention to him, and there was silence in the dining room again.
In this way, after more than an hour, Kim Jong-myung and Jung Hoon-tak finally arrived at the Gyeonggi-do Parliamentary Government, which is not a government name but a place name, which is a city. And this city has always been a military city, from one of the four towns that defended the royal city in the feudal era to the US military garrison during the Korean War. And then to the current South Korean standing army station. It is indeed fitting that the prison is located here. In fact. After passing through the famous army pot street, the car drove further back, and the surroundings looked very deserted, and no one would come to the prison and the barracks to beg for a living.
Well, this sentence may be a little wrong, at least those reporters at the prison gate slapped Jin Zhongming hard.
"They should have come to photograph the people who visited Mr. Cui. After more than an hour of turbulence, Zheng Xuntuo was at least able to speak neatly.
"Understandable. Jin Zhongming replied speechlessly, this Nima has reporters squatting in prison. "Get out of the car!"
These reporters in charge of financial news or political news did not expect to catch Kim Jong-ming and Zheng Xuntuo here, shouldn't these two be the protagonists of entertainment news? Needless to say, Kim Jong-myung. Jung Hoon-tuo has also had an affair with Jun Ji-hyun more than once, and is naturally a frequent visitor to the entertainment version. Of course, some people immediately thought of the recent labor turmoil in the entertainment industry with their good professionalism, and it seemed that this time they were looking for Choi Tae-won to directly solve the problem? However, they immediately frowned again, and Kim Jong-myung was so sure that Choi Tae-won would meet him? Now several important directors of SK have not come out, okay? Why do I want to meet you?
It's not helpful to think too much, it's important to take pictures.
Like other people who came to visit Choi Tae-won, Kim Jong-myung and Jung Hoon-tuk did not stop the photo-taking act or come forward to talk, but went to the prison communication room here to ask for a 'visit' to Choi Tae-won.
Just two minutes later, before the patience of the reporters could dissipate. The response from Choi Tae-won's side came, and Kim Jong-myung and Jung Hoon-tuo also walked directly into the prison gate.
"Dafa!" an old reporter was excited. "This is the shortest waiting time I've seen in my two months here. ”
But. Immediately, something that made him even more excited appeared, the directors who had gone in before and a few secretaries of Choi Tae-won came out immediately after these two people went in, and they didn't leave, they stood at the door and waited there.
"Is this specifically to make room for Kim Jong Ming and Zheng Xun to make room?" all the reporters were excited, and at the same time regretted that they had not stepped forward to ask questions just now. "Looks like there's really going to be big news today!"
At the same time, Jin Zhongming finally came to the 'prison villa' that was rumored to be mysterious by the outside world.
"Chairman Cui, you really have something else here!" Jin Zhongming looked at this 'cell' with no luxurious decoration, but a lot of office supplies, and it was really interesting, not to mention anything else, the blind-eyed bailiff and the surveillance above his head were very interesting.
"Makes you laugh. Choi Tae-won put down the phone in his hand, and then stepped forward with a smile and shook hands with Kim Jong-ming. "I've already entered the palace for the second time, I'm used to it, and I guess I'll be more comfortable next time. ”
"Listen to what you mean, do you want to enter the palace three times?" Jin Zhongming was amused by the other party.
"yes. Choi Tae-won smiled bitterly. "Do you think the next president will come in and let me come in again? I'm a man with so many flaws, I'm really used to it. ”
Kim Jong Ming was speechless.
After the joke was finished, Kim Jong-myung and Choi Tae-won sat side by side on the sofa in the 'living room', while Jung Hoon-tuo stood near the door with blank eyes, really no different from the bailiff except for his clothes.
"I've learned a little bit about it this time. Choi Tae-won gestured to the phone on the desk behind him. "When you came in just now, I was listening to the secretary at the headquarters briefing me. Zhong Ming, do you really want to settle down in the entertainment industry?"
"No way. Jin Zhongming laughed and said. "I've been making movies since I was eleven years old, and my two younger sisters are also idols, it's hard to say in this life, but my best years are destined to be sprinkled here, so ......"
"I see. Choi Tae-won nodded.
"Well, let's pay back the money I borrowed from you this time. Jin Zhongming tilted his head and thought for a moment. "Thanks to your help, the film company and the website in Busan are now doing well......
"Why are you in such a hurry?" said Choi Tae-won with a wry smile. "I have a headache when I hear about the accounts now, and with your current value, are you still worried about the 50 billion won? I know that Facebook in the United States is now ...... I heard that the richest man Li on the other side of Xiangjiang made a stake at a total valuation of $15 billion at the beginning of last year. ”
"That's right. Jin Zhongming thought for a moment. "Your time is precious, and you know the purpose of my trip, so you don't have to hide it, just say what you have to say. ”
Choi Tae-won sighed: "I can give you a face in this matter, and I will slap SK in the face......"
"Don't say that. Kim Jong Ming was amused. "I can't afford this sentence, if you just sell SidusHQ to a beggar for 50 won, SK's face won't swell a little, SK doesn't need face in South Korea!"
"But what about the money?" Choi Tae-won probably felt embarrassed too, so he immediately changed his reason. "If the contract is changed for seven years, many artists can leave immediately, which will be a big loss for a company whose main business is the operation of artists, not to mention that even if SK does not lose face, what about SidusHQ?" said Choi Tae-won and pointed to Jung Hoon-tuo at the door. "He's been fighting you for so long, if you really go out and surrender, SidusHQ will lose his dominance in the circle because of this. You can't deny any of that, can you?"
"Again. Jin Zhongming smiled. "Just say it. ”
"A promise is all it takes. Choi Tae-won raised his index finger. "After Facebook goes public, I want you to help me and let SK and Facebook exchange a little equity, just 1%, or even just ...... with us SK personally."
"I have a word with Mark......
"You don't have to promise, just promise that you will help me when the time comes, or even say a word to Mr. Zuckerberg to express your wishes. And I won't hide it from you, Yu Gong is doing this to share the risk, and he is private, so as to continue to ensure the control of our Cui family over the company. ”
After that, Choi Tae-won stared at Kim Jong-ming tightly, while Zheng Xuntuo at the door was already trembling in his legs, listening to such a conversation, he felt that he really wanted to find a piece of tofu to die.
As for Kim Jong-ming, he is squinting his eyes and pretending to think at the moment, of course he is pretending, because in fact, he has already agreed to the other party's proposal in his heart, after all, this kind of thing is really very simple, and after Facebook goes public, he doesn't need to say that Mark Zuckerberg will definitely think of a way to let his shares go down, and why not replace it with SK, which has more influence in South Korea?
"So be it. After pretending for a long time, Jin Zhongming finally spoke. "I've never wanted to owe favors. ”
Choi Tae-won grinned.
"Even the 50 billion won, let's settle it together today!" Kim Jong-ming continued with a smile.
"Zhong Ming, there is no dinner to entertain you here. Choi Tae-won shook Kim Jong-myung's hand affectionately again. "Otherwise, we must have a drink today. ”
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