There was silence in the study, Li Xu didn't say anything more after saying that, and old Edward was also tapping his fingers on the table to think about something. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

"I've got a guy at Warner," Daddy finally spoke after a moment, "and even though he's still working as an assistant in marketing, I think he can do it all the way." ”

Li Xu's eyes lit up immediately, this is not a bad way, Steve Rose's position cannot be shaken at present, even if Dad has a position on the board, but it will be difficult to say in the future.

He remembers very well that Steve Rose hung up in the early '90s, and Time Warner's progress slowed down because of it.

Although the steady development strategy has put Warner on a solid footing, it has also become a bit conservative as a result, and it was nothing when Rose was still around, and he still had a vision. But when he is gone, and he still drinks tea directly with God, and he doesn't even have to be a consultant, Warner's development will inevitably be affected.

Even if the successor finally won N and gathered a large number of IPs in the new century, and ate a lot of oil in the first few years, he was still a step behind in the competition for public television, so that he was overwhelmed by Disney in the following years.

However, Warner's foundation is playing well after all, and the winner has not been determined until Li Xu's rebirth.

It would be a good idea if my father could get hold of that man and actually sit in the position of chairman of the board of directors after Ross died. But there are two problems, first, people will change, and listening to you now does not mean that they will listen to you in the future, especially after tasting the taste of power, and secondly, ......

"You're not going to put too much effort into this, are you, Dad?" Li Xu asked, looking at old Edward.

"Of course, after all, I'm a banker now. Father said with a smile.

"Do you think it's as interesting as doing media as finance?" Li Xu ruthlessly debunked.

The father shrugged his shoulders, kept smiling but did not speak, and when he saw this posture, he knew that he was being said, and Li Xu couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

In this life, this father is not a conformist person, otherwise he would not marry a Japanese wife, and he would not have resisted the pressure of his grandfather for a long time, and his grandfather suddenly loosened his tone and allowed him to pursue Audrey Hepburn, and was ready to divorce his mother.

Well, basically, there are Hollywood actresses who became famous in the fifties and sixties who have not had an affair with Edward Sr., Audrey Hepburn, Grace Carey, Julie Andrews, Elizabeth Taylor, and so on.

When Taylor came to ask Edward Sr. to invest in "Cleopatra", Edward Sr. signed a check for $5 million without blinking, which was 5 million in the early 60s.

After all, Edward Sr. had idolized Howard Hughes - although he had been visiting Las Vegas in the '60s and had been disappointed when he returned: he was already a bad old man.

However, among so many female stars, he is the only one who has been moved by Audrey, according to the old man's words, that delicate and thin girl makes men want to take care of her at a glance. It is no wonder that after Grandpa said that Audrey had already married once and had children of her own, old Edward would be tempted.

Regarding this dispute, the specific story is very long, complicated and troublesome, and it was caused by Li Xu and extinguished by Li Xu, so I won't say much about it here for the time being.

All in all, Daddy does things largely because of ...... Interesting, yes, that's the word, he would take over his grandfather's business and be interested in rebuilding the Morgan consortium because he thought it would be interesting to see the hope of success.

In the same way, he will agree to Li Xu's plan to control the media empire, and he will also find it interesting after seeing the possibility of success, and he can try it.

Now that the two projects are in front of you to make a choice, and both need to invest a lot of energy, naturally the one that is more interesting, which one to invest.

Li Xu was deeply influenced by his father in this life, and the means of coaxing women were taught by his father, so he took "play" as the goal of this life, so he could quickly understand what his father was thinking.

Of course, he couldn't change his father's mind, so he could only say a little stupidly: "You can guarantee that your people will still listen to you in the future." ”

"There are no eternal friends, only eternal interests. Old Edward replied, and then exchanged Li Xu for a big roll of his eyes.

When he thought of something his mother said when he was in Japan, he really felt like he wanted to laugh. You husband and wife, one is half Machiavellian, the other is half Maoist, what a perfect match.

"Listen, II, I know what you're worried about, but I think that's enough. The father rarely changed his tone to a more serious tone, "According to your plan, you yourself will only arrange for a professional manager to go to Disney, instead of going into battle yourself, do you want to go into battle yourself?"

"No, but ......," Li Xu wanted to explain.

"That's enough, you need to be respected enough in the entertainment industry, not to let Hollywood completely and completely obey you, right?" said my father immediately, "I am not vetoing your proposal, whether it is to win over Murdoch or take control of the fashion industry." ”

Li Xu stopped talking, in all fairness, his father's words were not wrong. Without being at the helm himself, it is not difficult to get enough respect for the two media groups directly influenced by his father and the other two media groups, and his mother to take over from him.

It's just that there is always a little bit of unhappiness in my heart, what a good opportunity to press Hollywood to the ground and rub it, it's a pity to give up like this.

It's a pity that he can't tell his father that he won't do anything, and after 30 years, there will naturally be a chance for Da Mo and Xiao Mo to merge.

Thinking of this, Li Xu suddenly smiled dumbly, and then shook his head.

"So be it, please, Dad," he said, "especially the Disney stake in the godfather's hands." ”

Greed is good, but it must also be done in moderation, and who can say what will happen in the future? Even if he knows a lot of things, it doesn't mean that these things are constant.

There is still time, even if Roy Disney wants to challenge Ray Miller, it will be at least 83 years, and the current Ray Miller has not shown too many flaws.

Even, Lianmei was still counting on "Heaven's Gate" to make a lot of money, let alone merging with MGM. So, instead of thinking so much, think more about how you can make more money for the future.

As soon as he thought of this, he finally let go temporarily, and his heart was a lot more relaxed, and then a flash of inspiration flashed.

In this case...... Maybe it's okay? It's interesting, it's very interesting, anyway, I'm not afraid that things will be big! Thinking of this, Li Xu became more relaxed, and his smile became more obvious.

"Of course, but you'll need to talk to your godfather yourself," the father paused at this point, "have you thought of any bad ideas, II." ”

"I look like I have some bad idea?" Li Xu spread out his hand and pretended to be innocent.

"No doubt, I know your reaction well. Father shrugged.

"Okay, I do have some ideas," Li Xu said simply, "but it's not yet formed, and it's not suitable to take it out now, so let's improve it slowly in the passage of time." ”

A lot of ideas need the right timing to get the most out of them, and that's true for CDS, and it's the same for the one he just came up with. If "Forrest Gump" was released in the mid-80s, although it would have been a big hit at the box office, its influence would definitely not be as good as that of 95, because the United States at this time was ...... We haven't won the Cold War yet.

Since Li Xu didn't want to say more, Old Edward didn't ask, and talked about some other trivial matters, such as Li Xu wanted to ask Northrop about the situation on the side, but unfortunately Old Edward didn't answer at all, just let him ask his grandfather himself.

Or old Edward reminded Li Xu that it was already April, and if the 50 million income from shorting silver needed to be deferred for tax filing, remember to notify the accountant at home.

In addition to all kinds of tax avoidance, deferring tax payment is also a must for rich people, very simple, take Li Xu's 50 million income as an example, if you want to postpone tax payment for half a year or even a year, as long as the operation is appropriate, how much profit can he make from the part that should be paid.

After these exchanges, Li Xu asked again that after his 18th birthday, he could consider buying a villa of his own.

Unexpectedly, my father waved his hand: "I have bought a 20,000-square-foot villa nearby, and it will be your birthday gift." ”

Li Xu just wanted to roll his eyes, I actually wanted to buy a house in Beverly Hills. Although he can freely dispose of his net worth after the age of 18, his father only gave a villa on the front foot, and he went to Los Angeles to buy a house on the back foot, which is slightly ......

"That's it, is there anything else?" Father asked and stood up as he finished talking about what he wanted to talk about.

"Probably not. Li Xu thought about it and stood up.

"That's the end of it," said the father, who was about to end the conversation, when something suddenly came to mind, "Oh, by the way, your letters are already in your room, don't forget to check them." ”

"Oh?" Li Xu raised his eyebrows, generally speaking, this kind of thing doesn't need to be reminded, if it is reminded, it means ......

"I see. That's all he said in the end.

However, when he was about to leave the study, Li Xu suddenly turned his head thinking of something: "By the way, Dad, grandpa told me something before, and he said...... There was a very important thing that concerned me, but he didn't say what it was, he just hoped that I wouldn't care about the family tracking my tracks. ”

"Did he really say that?" said Daddy, with a look of disbelief.

At first, he really frightened Li Xu, but he reacted quickly, and immediately glared at his father angrily: "Okay, he hinted at it like this." ”

Dad laughed, and then sighed again: "I know a little bit about this matter, and it's really not suitable to tell you now, so ......"

He made a few meaningless gestures, as if he was very embarrassed, and the corners of Li Xu's mouth twitched.

"And when will I know?" he asked dryly.

"It won't be long, it's just a bit of a hassle to collect evidence, trust me, II. My father replied.