As spring turns to summer, the tulip groves on the estate are lush again, changing from the gloom of autumn and winter. Sun Ziming, who has completed the post-production of "Independence Day", is finally idle, and he still doesn't like the party-style fun of Americans every day, in addition to reading the script every day, he tinkers with his vegetable garden in his spare time. Now Sun Ziming is obsessed with growing vegetables, and the nearly one-acre lawn behind the house has allowed him to open up a vegetable garden, full of peppers, eggplants, cucumbers, etc., and specially fenced with bamboo.

George and the others don't quite understand this kind of behavior, thinking that the boss should go on a trip and vacation, but Jiang Peng likes this kind of work and leisure very much, and often comes over to help take care of it when he is on vacation. Betty, who is already a mother, often takes her little baby to play with her husband at the manor, only when she is married to a Chinese, she understands a little that the two men do not grow vegetables, they grow nostalgia.

On this day, the two set up the cucumber shelf, squatted in the tulip forest to smoke and chat, Sun Ziming sighed: "Such a large piece of land has been idle for a few years, if it is left in my hometown, people will have to scold me for being lazy!" ”

"Brother Ming, there are still people farming in your hometown? How many young people in your village are still farming at home? ”

That's the case, now the young people in my hometown want to go to supermarkets and construction companies to do things, or rely on the help of the clan to start their own businesses, and how many of them will stick to a few stone mountains?

Jiang Peng refilled the cigarette butt, stuffed the extinguished cigarette butt into his jeans pocket, and sighed: "Hometown, that is a place where you can scold yourself, but others can't say." When I was in Taiwan, I didn't like anything, but now I always think about it when no one is around. ”

"That's why I said that the fallen leaves return to the roots, I don't know if you will go back in the future, anyway, I will go back last."

Sun Ziming muttered a sentence before he asked about the things he had told them before, "Has the matter of the general manager of the special effects company been completed?" ”

Speaking of business, Jiang Peng got up and whispered: "Okay, I talked to Benjamin Reno, and he has agreed." If you don't have any opinions, I'll hire him officially. ”

Former MGM President Benjamin? Reno? He is an unlucky guy, "Future Water World" invested 200 million US dollars, spent another 100 million on publicity, and finally only got a pitiful box office of more than 30 million, which directly made Corklian and Giancardo? Paretti fires the squid. It's just that I heard that guy was very harsh on his subordinates, and Sun Ziming seemed to have heard Yoshiyo Sato say it once, and his former assistant often made him bloody in training. Can such a bad temper do all those dirty jobs well?

Jiang Peng hesitated and continued to whisper: "Brother Ming, I think he is the most professional manager with professional ethics in Hollywood, but it's a pity that he met people like Corkrian and Paretti who don't know the goods. ”

Well? This matter is interesting, Sun Ziming looked at Jiang Peng inquiringly.

"Do you remember when we talked to other companies and theaters about distribution? He was the most opposed, and everyone knew that it was not in everyone's long-term interest to let us participate in the issuance, but only he rejected our deal and was clearly opposed. As for ability, he was able to start from the field recorder and climb to the president of MGM, which has proven his ability. ”

Sun Ziming nodded slightly, this person's conduct is not bad, Jiang Peng also continued: "He is a little harsh on his subordinates, but he is not unreasonable, but the work pressure is too great, and he vents his anger on his subordinates." He has been the president for three years, and he has never had a problem with his partners, nor has he fired anyone who is unpleasant. His former assistant Senua, who was also assigned to the public relations department as a supervisor before he was fired, did not take her out of his anger. I've heard Kayo say that Senna is still grateful to him. ”

Then no problem, people who do dirty work don't need much ability, the key is to be loyal and able to hold on to their subordinates. Benjamin? Reno's ability to defend his employer's interests regardless of his own interests is a testament to his work ethic. Before leaving, arrange the people around him to prove that he can hold people, and the possibility of betraying his subordinates at a critical time is extremely low.

"Well, then let him try"

After Sun Ziming finished speaking, he remembered something again, and laughed a few times, "Yesterday, a few rich second generations in Britain wrote me a blank check and wanted me to write a script for "007". Let Douglas scold the guy, and then let Benjamin settle and try his goodness. ”

Jiang Peng was also happy, "Well, that's good, if he can handle this, Tim's gang will have no gossip." ”

After discussing the selection of the general manager of the special effects company, Sun Liming saw that Jiang Peng was a little speechless, and scolded with a smile: "If you have something to ask directly, you will have this treatment in the company." ”

Jiang Peng, who was very traditional in his bones, felt warm in his heart, and sneered: "Brother Ming, I always feel that something is wrong with you, is something wrong?" ”

This was a very polite question, but Sun Ziming was slightly startled in his heart, and asked, "What did George say?" ”

Jiang Peng was stunned for a moment, and then said abruptly: "He said, you are paving the way for the future, and no one can be favored by God forever." ”

There is nothing wrong with this, and it is worthy of being able to lead ESPN into an industry NO. George of 1? Hai Bomo, but Sun Ziming is still open and honest with Jiang Peng, the only one in the company who can be fully trusted.

"Roc, George is right, but it's still too polite. To be honest, I can be six points sure of the market demand in the past ten years, after all, I am still young, and I have just left the hobby of ordinary people, and I know what ordinary people like to watch. In another ten years, I will no longer be able to understand the needs of ordinary people, and by that time, my role in the company will become smaller and smaller, and I will have to give up on the company. ”

Jiang Peng understood the subtext, the company will go public in the next few years, and it will rely on its profitability beyond its peers to increase its stock price step by step. When he is almost exhausted in the future, perhaps he will gradually reduce his shareholding in the company, maximize his interests, and then circle money in the stock market and go back to his university.

Although he had already guessed the answer, Jiang Peng still looked a little gloomy, and the success myth of light and shadow creation was like Apple and Microsoft in the hearts of Americans. But Microsoft is still successful, but the former Apple has been reduced to debt, Brother Ming is gone, will the light and shadow be Microsoft or Apple?

It's a pity that Sun Ziming will be wrong, and he thought that he was worried about the damage to his interests, so he couldn't help laughing, "Don't worry, the company was founded by the two of us, and I don't want it to be short-lived." When the time comes, everyone's shares will be handed over to Steve to take care of, and he will operate them in a unified manner. I'm just talking business and maximizing everyone's interests. ”

Jiang Peng knew that Sun Ziming would be wrong, but he didn't explain anything, but asked, "What about the group?" ”

"The record company is only going to decline more and more, and when it reaches its peak, it's time to sell. As for ESPN and special effects companies, I'm bullish on their prospects, and I'll talk about them then. More than ten years from now, who can say for sure? ”

Sun Ziming said this, Jiang Peng began to panic in his heart, if Brother Ming didn't have enough confidence, where would the group go? Even though George says every day that it depends on the strength of the team, not on the genius of one person, even he admits that Apple's fall is due to the loss of Jobs, and Microsoft's success is because Bill is always there! The same is true for the Light and Shadow Group, if it loses its soul and cannot find an excellent successor, it may be short-lived.

"Cut, am I that important? I'm just a director, the film company is in charge of you, ESPN is in charge of George, and even the special effects company is in charge of James. ”

Sun Ziming's banter made Jiang Peng lose his temper, contrary to his usual steadyness, he danced his fists and said incoherently with excitement: "Brother Ming, you are wrong!" The reason why Light and Shadow has today's success is because you are a hero and you are our soul! You are like a big banner, attracting all those talented people to come, so that we can develop faster and faster......"

Jiang Peng's gaffe made Sun Ziming solemn, he represents a considerable part of the Light and Shadow Group, especially the group of veterans who started their own business.