Chapter 686: Sending Someone to Run Errands

The set was a bit of a mess, with hundreds of people busy around a huge hull, Sun Ziming and a sweaty James Cameron sitting on the bow of the boat chatting, and not far away, an angry Ms. Jill was standing.

Within a few minutes, Douglas trotted over with his phone and said in a low voice: "Boss, Peng called and said that the other two universities in Taiwan have also agreed to your conditions, will the money be given to them now?" ”

Sun Ziming, who was discussing with James how to develop this place into a theme park in the future, said casually: "Give it to them, let Peng call Steve, I said hello." ”

Douglas reminded a little painfully: "Boss, Peng mean, do you want to do a ritual or something?" That's $300 million! ”

$300 million? James, who had just quarreled with Jill and didn't know that the outside world was green, and he hurriedly asked what was going on, and after hearing it, he was furious: "Shit! You have money to donate to the school, why are you stuck in my budget?" ”

Before Sun Ziming could speak, Jill next to him said coldly: "That's his own money, let alone donating it to the school, even if it is thrown on the street, you can't care about it." Movies are invested by the company, and every dollar you spend, it has to come as planned! ”

"Okay, don't talk nonsense, that's my wife's money", Sun Ziming explained a few words before talking about the main purpose of this visit.

"Cameron, I want to take the film company public in due course. I need a lot of money to support the construction of a private university. ”

Of course, it is good for the company to go public, everyone can take options, and you can make a lot of money, but in recent years, James is still a little reluctant. This kid has too good a vision, and the film he picked is too profitable, it's like grabbing money. However, he also had doubts. Although he has a great reputation, his earning ability is obviously not as good as Chris Columbus, that guy is a super fierce man with an investment of 15 million and a box office of more than 200 million, why does this kid value himself so much and deliberately come over to ask for his opinion?

How can this be compared? It's true that Chris Columbus is a great director, and you will be the king of the world!

But it's hard to say this, Sun Ziming had no choice but to smile bitterly: "Cameron, Chris was brought out by me, he is a little blind to worship me now, and you are my partner." The company goes public a few years late, which can indeed make the market value higher, but I can't afford to wait. ”

Seeing what James wanted to ask, Sun Ziming interrupted: "I know what you want to ask, I can't be the master of those things, and the only ones I can dispose of freely are companies in Hong Kong and the United States." For these two companies that I absolutely control, I still have to ask for your opinions, the company belongs to everyone, and I can't not ask for your opinions because I have a lot of shares. ”

James doesn't care much about anything other than movies, but Jill is a graduate of Yale Business School and is very sensitive to political and economic news, and will delve into it. Seeing that he still wanted to ask, Jill hurriedly kicked him and explained for Sun Ziming: "You don't watch TV? For the oil and gas pipeline from Siberia to the Far East, Ming's partners borrowed $30 billion from US banks, and you think the loan does not require collateral? ”

It seemed that this was the case, James patted the kicked and hurt little foot, saw a strange look in his ex-wife's eyes, and knew what she was thinking after a little brain. Isn't it that the company is listed, and everyone can take futures stocks? Cut, Ming is willing to donate so much money, and will he treat his employees badly? Hey, no, I'm not an employee, I'm a partner of the company, and it's not a small role like them that is appreciated by the boss at all!

Realizing that he was a partner of the company, James Cameron also put down his work and began to care about the company's affairs, "Ming, do you have a listing plan?" How to calculate an employee's futures stock? ”

Sun Ziming took the Moore cigarette handed over by Jill, took a puff and felt that the taste was wrong, snuffed out his 'Great China', and took two puffs before explaining: "Now I only have the intention, and when the mainland government agrees to my school-running plan, I will let George and them prepare a formal plan." Hey, Jill, you're a Yale graduate, can you help me run a faculty? If that agrees, I'd like to hire some administrators and professors at Yale. ”

Gildo, a shrewd person, immediately understood what he wanted to do as soon as he heard Sun Ziming's request.

Sun Ziming did not deny his thoughts, and sighed: "Yes, when I was in college, there was a teacher of ancient Chinese literature who talked about American democratic ideas in class. He has never even been to the United States, I really don't know where he got his confidence, just relying on the notes and small talk of some people studying in the United States? ”

Yes? Jill, who had never been to China, exclaimed, "What? God, you are so free! If that teacher were in the United States, he would be fired immediately, and he would have to go to court if he said strictly. ”

Sun Ziming's memories made James Cameron open his mouth in surprise, there is indeed academic freedom in the United States, but it is also limited by law.

American university teachers must not impose their own views on students in the classroom, must remain neutral on controversial issues, and must not make casual remarks on issues outside their professional field. The teacher's responsibility is not to settle disputes in philosophy or politics for students, nor to recommend or inculcate any point of view in students, but to explain the various points of view as objectively as possible, so that students can understand the various views on issues.

In other words, people other than school teachers are free to promote their opinions to students, but teachers are absolutely not. Because of the special profession of teachers, they have a natural advantage in students, and it is unfair for them to promote a certain point of view to other people who hold different views and to students who come to the university for education. Facts have also proved that some seemingly infinitely correct things are completely unworkable in reality.

Sun Ziming also sighed: "Only those who are ignorant can be fearless!" Our country is still in the stage of human rule, and I don't want my life's work to be ruined by the mouths of some ignorant people. ”

After pondering for a while, Jill asked, "Ming, is the university built by you at your expense, and is it under your control?" ”

This is interesting, Sun Ziming listened to it and said, "Jill, the company was also founded by me, and it is absolutely controlled, when did I force my own decision?" The current Light and Shadow Group is not so much controlled by me, but rather controlled by George. The same is true for schools, where a principal is hired unless he damages the school's reputation, interests, or violates the law. The day-to-day management of the school is the purview of the principal, and then he and the school board are in charge of major matters. ”

Jill then asked, "Ming, what about the members of the school board?" ”

Sun Ziming didn't know what she wanted to know, but he still patiently explained: "I am a funder; The local government will provide land at a low price or even free of charge, and they are counted as one; Some of my partners, who also provide funding, will also be counted. In addition, I would like to involve half of the professors in the university, so that there is a real professorial governance and academic autonomy. ”

The more Jill listened, the more stern his expression became, and he continued to ask: "Then how much are you going to invest?" Ming, running a university is not about starting a company, and if you can't run it, you will declare bankruptcy. If that happens, it will affect the students for the rest of their lives. With all due respect, you Chinese are not keen on investing in education, they prefer to leave money to future generations. ”

mentioned this, Sun Ziming also explained that if he hoped that she would help him, he would reveal the truth to her.

"During my lifetime, I will invest half of my assets, and when I die, most of them will be donated to the school. I've now raised $400 million for the preparation of the university and land purchases, and in three years, I'm going to add another $1 billion in infrastructure funding. ”

Jill immediately thought of the company's listing plan, and Sun Ziming also nodded: "That's right, that's what I think, after the company goes public, I will inject the money raised into the school." My partners are also very supportive of me, saying that most of the personal dividends in the past three years will be donated to the school. In three years, the Light and Shadow Group will complete most of the acquisitions, and the dividends given to me by the group and the film company will be injected into the school. ”

Jill was excited, how could it make sense to make money to participate in the construction of a university, and it was very likely to be a world-class university in the future? James Cameron was also in high spirits and said eagerly: "Ming, you are from a film background, and you will definitely establish a film art academy, right?" ”

"Of course, I'm going to build an art school in the school, and our group in Hong Kong has three large film and television bases, which are just right for students to apply what they have learned. Hey, where are you going to be a visiting professor and take a few students? ”

James Cameron, with his hands black and paint-stained, shook his head without hesitation, "I'm not interested, at most one out of a hundred students can understand what I'm saying." However, when the university was founded, I was able to donate my work notes to you. Well, if there's one who is talented, I can bring it for you. ”

"A word?"

The dirty hand slapped the clean hand, and James's mind suddenly jumped to the movie, and asked: "Ming, is your shot of Mel leading the rebel army to the English army a reference to "Lady Liberty Leads the People"?" Also, when Mel travels around, he obviously has the charm of Chinese painting, how did you come up with those pictures? ”

This is what Sun Ziming is most proud of, those changes have raised "Braveheart" to a higher level, and on the basis of paying attention to humanities, the viewing has also been greatly improved.

As soon as he saw the two movie maniacs start to compare, Jill hurriedly interrupted: "Ming, I'll help you get in touch, can you record my contribution in the history of the school in the future?" ”

Yes? Sun Ziming and Cameron looked at Jill in surprise, just going to school for a run, they want to go down in school history?

James Cameron suddenly thought of something and hurriedly said: "Of course, I think you should participate in the preparation, such a great thing is much more meaningful than being a producer!" ”

Sun Ziming also remembered something, Gil would be interested in participating in the construction of a real university in an ancient cultural country, what about the professors and scholars of major universities? As the president of Yale University, no matter how good he is, he is just the president, how can he have a sense of accomplishment in sculpting his bronze statue in another famous university?

"Yes, Jill, if you can convince your president to become my president, I can make you his assistant, in charge of the establishment of a university, and later go down in the history of the school as the founder of the school. Of course, the premise is that you have to supervise the production of "Titanic" first, and no one in the company can mess with your ex-husband! ”

Jill didn't hesitate to stretch out his hand and also high-fived Sun Ziming, "Deal, I'll go and convince Principal Levine." When he became the president of Yale, what could not be more meaningful in creating a university destined to become a prestigious school? ”

Sun Tzu Ming was overjoyed and did not hesitate to make a heavy bet: "Jill, if you can convince Mr. Richard Charles Levine, I will name a teaching building after you, and when you die, I will make a statue of you in front of the teaching building to commemorate your outstanding contribution to the university!" ”

"You wait", an excited Jill turned and left, ready to inquire about the principal of his alma mater. If you want to convince a person, you must understand his things, so that you can be targeted and do what you like. If he couldn't be convinced, Jill also made a hand of preparation and went to the former headmaster.

Sun Ziming and James also didn't care, and continued to talk about how to borrow Eastern culture and apply it to Hollywood movies.

Douglas, who was standing next to the side and serving the two of them, reminded him of the sunset, "Boss, you're going to have dinner with Ms. Rowling in the evening." ”

James was interrupted and said unhappily, "Who is Rowling?" ”

Sun Ziming then remembered J.K. Rowling in Edinburgh, and he agreed to help her publish, and hurriedly pulled James away, "Go to my dinner in the evening and introduce you to a writer with an extremely rich imagination!" ”

Writer-novel-script, James hurriedly agreed, but looked sloppy in embarrassment.

"It's okay, just ask them to prepare a set of clothes on the way, and take a shower at my house."

“Ok”