Chapter 103: The Sword Assigns Ramon
"For the time being, I don't have the heart to go to Daxia, so it's naturally okay to meet, but only in the United States. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info”
Zhou Yu pondered.
Meeting and talking to Jian Lin is at least not a bad thing.
"That's right." Lin Ze laughed: "Mr. Jian is going to the United States. ”
"Oh?" Zhou Yu thought for a moment, and then said with a smile: "I heard that Jianda Group has transformed, targeting the entertainment industry, and has successively acquired Legendary Pictures and Carmichael Cinemas. ”
"Zhou Sheng's quick thinking, admiration." Lin Ze laughed and said: "Last year, Jianda's acquisition of Paramount failed, but Mr. Jian doesn't seem to be dead yet, this time it probably doesn't mean that." ”
Zhou Yu bowed slightly: "Then, when will Mr. Jian Lin arrive in the United States?" I'm going to a banquet in Los Angeles tomorrow, and if possible, I'd like to have a meeting with Mr. Jane after the banquet. ”
"OK, I'll give you a message. Wait for me to call. ”
hung up the phone, but after a while, Lin Zekai called again: "No. 20." He said, "Mr. Jian asked Zhou Sheng to meet you on the 20th." ”
"Okay." Zhou Yu bowed: "Where is the specific place?" ”
"Mr. Jane is whatever the guest is like, you decide." Lin Ze opened the way.
"Then..."Zhou Yu thought for a while.
He didn't know much about the high-end leisure places in Los Angeles, and he definitely couldn't meet someone like Jian Lin in a fly restaurant on the side of the road.
He pondered for a while: "You tell Mr. Jian Lin that on the morning of the twentieth, I will contact him again." ”
“OK。”
...
Putting down the phone, Zhou Yu groaned.
Earlier, Jian Lin invited through the orphan's home, but Zhou Yu refused. I thought that this matter would be over, but I didn't expect him to find Lin Ze to open their heads again.
I have to meet each other.
He considered that Jian Lin wanted to carry out industrial transformation and target the entertainment industry, and there were many actions. But in fact, what is really a big deal is Carmicha Cinemas.
Carmichael is the second-largest mainstream cinema chain in the United States, with thousands of screens in major cities across the United States. Its total assets, to say the least, are seventy or eight billion.
Jianlin's Jianda Group used 1.1 billion US dollars to acquire and acquire shares, and the equity obtained will definitely not exceed 15%. Although the composition of Carmichael's equity may be very complex, 15% of the equity should be the largest shareholder, but it cannot achieve absolute control.
In fact, it should be regarded as a kind of investment, Zhou Yu has learned that the institution AMC under Jianda is similar to a financial investment institution, not an entertainment company.
Therefore, in fact, Jian Lin only relies on this, and he still does not have much say in the American entertainment industry.
The eight major film companies, he wanted to acquire a stake in Paramount last year, but was rejected, which shows that he is actually struggling to enter the American entertainment industry.
It's not easy.
So, he wanted to find someone, through this person, to open the real door to this circle.
"Find me..."Zhou Yu groaned slightly: "I basically have no intersection with the entertainment industry... However, among the eight major film companies, there should be members of the California consortium. ”
He pondered, "Ask Tina first." ”
...
In the evening, Lin Quan came to see Zhou Yu and reported the recent situation of the farm.
It is mainly focused on the expansion of the new second district.
Still years ago, after Zhou Yu reached an agreement with Lin Zekai and others, he called Lin Quan and asked him to start expanding the scale of the farm.
By now, it's finally almost done.
"The government is very welcoming to us to buy land to expand the scale, with a slightly lower price and some related incentives, such as compensation for agricultural equipment and facilities."
Lin Quan said: "Of the 20,000 acres of land, from the south and east of the new first district, we have purchased a total of 12,000 acres of wasteland, and the remaining 8,000 acres belong to nine farms and pastures. ”
"This afternoon, we talked about the last 800-acre ranch. This small ranch is not large, but it is located between the new 1st and 2nd districts, and the rancher does not want to sell it, so I can only buy it at a premium. ”
Zhou Yu bowed his head slightly and said, "How much did it take?" ”
"That's a total of 43 million dollars." Lin Quan sat down and replied, "The price offered by the government for 12,000 acres of wasteland is 11 million US dollars. Mainly, there are nine other farms and ranches, where 32 million were spent. Although these farms are not very profitable, they have not lost money in recent years, and their financial situation is relatively good, so the asking price is not low. The last 800-acre farm, which we bought in a package, cost five million dollars. ”
"Packing?" Zhou Yu frowned.
"Yes, the farmer did not accept the condition that we only buy land, and we had to pack it, including more than 500 Angus cattle, and some quarthorses."
"Oh? Hehe," Zhou Yu laughed: "So, I'm going to raise cattle again now?" ”
Lin Quan couldn't help but grin.
"Okay, forty-three million is forty-three million." Zhou Yu nodded: "In the new second district, those newly bought farms, unless they were not originally planted with fruit trees, as long as they are in this business, the original fruit trees, unless necessary for planning, should be retained." Of course, if it's too cheap, don't want it. Words of the Wasteland... You look at it, and I don't bother to bother with that brain cell. Snake fruit, red grapes, watermelon, and lychee can be planted casually, but the planning must be done well, and the varieties should be good. ”
The city of Santa Maria is basically engaged in orchard farming. And those small farms, hundreds or thousands of acres of land, tend to grow only one kind of fruit, and they are not messy. If it is too messy, three or five kinds of trees are planted in hundreds of acres, and some of the original fruit trees must be shoveled and replanned.
"Okay, boss." Lin Quan nodded.
Zhou Yu said: "Now that the scale of the farm continues to expand, the teams below also need to allocate their work. In this way, the groups are divided according to the type of fruit. For example, snake fruits, as long as they are snake orchards, are all in this group. The person in charge was renamed the manager, and a team leader was set up for each orchard below. For example, Andrew, he was in charge of the snake orchard in the old area for a long time, and now the snake orchard manager asked him to do it, and the team in charge of each snake orchard below is under his command. ”
After a pause, he said: "The relevant salary and bonus standards, you go down to them to discuss, discuss it, hand me a copy of the information, just be suitable." ”
"The head of the group under the manager, you discuss it with the manager of each fruit variety."
"And the ranch... There's only one ranch, right? Zhou Yu asked.
"Yes, there's only one ranch." Lin Quan replied.
"Pasture, just keep it as it is, raise cattle and raise cattle. I still want to try the taste of horseback riding when I have time..."Speaking of this, Zhou Yu smiled and said: "Don't dismiss the original staff of the ranch, just keep it and rearrange a person in charge of the ranch." ”
"Okay boss."
"That's right." Zhou Yu thought for a while and added: "I'm going to build another villa on the ranch, a bigger villa, and you will be responsible for this." The original old house was pushed, don't. ”
After listening to Lin Quan's report, Zhou Yu thought about it again in his heart, and felt that the scale of the current farm should be about the same. Earlier, I thought that 20,000 acres was enough, but I didn't expect that the plan could not catch up with the changes, and Xiangjiang and his party prompted the area to be increased by another 20,000 acres.
The market in Daxia is open, but it has not started yet. If you want to involve the markets in Europe, Australia and Latin America, you have to make another move. However, Zhou Yu decided that in a short period of time, he would not move.
At night, the bedroom.
After the exercise, Tina was crimson and gasping softly, and the hair on her forehead was soaked with sweat.
She curled up softly in the crook of Zhou Yu's arm, reminiscing about the heavenly excitement.
"Tina," Zhou Yu stroked her and said slowly: "Of the eight major Hollywood film companies, the consortium should have a share, right?" ”
"Huh?" Tina was confused and a little strange: "What's wrong?" ”
Suddenly, his spirit was shocked, and he pinched Zhou Yu fiercely.
"What?!" Zhou Yu paused for a moment, and then smiled bitterly: "Do you think that I asked this because of Jingjing and them?" ”
"Isn't it?" Tina snorted.
Zhou Yu shook his head helplessly: "Yes, I don't deny that there is this idea." But this thought only came to me after I was going to ask you about it. ”
After a pause, he explained: "The richest man in Great Xia, Jian Lin, ask me to meet him on the 20th." This person made a fortune in real estate, but you know, the real estate industry is not an iron rice bowl. He is now ready to transform, targeting the entertainment industry and entering the United States. But the Big Eight Hollywood studios turned him away, so..."
"So he found you?" When Tina heard the matter, she immediately put down the awkwardness just now and said, "The eight major Hollywood film companies do have the elements of a consortium. ”
She paused: "The eight major film companies all have investment from California consortiums. Disney, in particular, is controlled by members of the consortium. ”
"Both?" Zhou Yu couldn't help but be surprised.
"Of course." Tina took a light bite on Zhou Yu's arm: "The entertainment industry is a profiteering industry, especially in the past 20 years, one movie after another has created huge profits. The consortium must be involved in profit-seeking, but it is only a question of how much equity there is. Behind every large-scale film company, to a greater or lesser extent, there is a consortium involved. Even Disney has members of other consortiums, but members of the California consortium control them. ”
"Oh..." Zhou Yu bowed slightly, but said: "If, I say if." If I wanted to buy all the shares in the major film companies held by the other members of the consortium, is it possible? ”
"Yes." Tina nodded slightly, and her hair swept across Zhou Yu's chest, making him a little itchy.
"But I don't recommend it." Tina then said.
"Why?" Zhou Yu said.
"There's no need. If it's just for the future development of those two lovers of yours, you don't have to get involved in the entertainment industry at all. My dear, with your current status, no one will usually work against you. If there is a demand, just make a phone call and praise one or two stars, it is not difficult for them. ”
"Even if you really want to get involved in the entertainment industry, you just need to focus on one company. Dispersion is better than cohesion. It's scattered, and each company has equity, but they don't have the right to speak, so what's the difference between not betting and not betting? ”
"That makes sense!" Zhou Yu nodded slowly and asked, "Then what do you think is the most suitable company if I want to place a bet?" Disney is definitely impossible, although the helmsman is a member of the consortium, but it is their family property, and it should not be sold. And all of a sudden, I can't come up with so much money. ”
"My dear, if you're going to take control of a studio, it's not about which one you think is better, it's about which one they think is the best fit for you." Tina raised her head slightly and looked at Zhou Yu seriously: "I think, they will definitely sell Paramount's equity to you." ”
"Why?" Zhou Yu frowned.
"Because Paramount is now controlled by Jews." Tina gave an explanation.
"Jews again?!" Zhou Yu's eyes narrowed slightly.
"Yes. They will be happy to see you fight the Jews. Tina said, "Paramount belongs to Viacom, and the person in charge of Viacom is Samo Ray Shidong. Lei Shidong is a Jew. ”
Zhou Yu sighed slightly.
The world is too complicated.
He couldn't help but feel this in his heart.
Not to mention other circles, in the business circle alone, the forces of all parties are intertwined, cooperation and struggle, and it is complicated to make people scratch their heads. (To be continued.) )