Volume 1 Chapter 161 Qiu Degen's Gift
The plane slowly flew into the blue sky, and Lin Xiaozhi often breathed a sigh of relief. The momentary weightlessness of rushing into the sky every time he took a plane made him uncomfortable with a slight fear of heights, but it was not too gaffe.
"Ms. Zhang, don't you want to rest for a while?"
When he came back to his senses, the plane had slowly driven out of the 'Chiang Kai-shek International Airport,'. Lin Xiaozhi opened a magazine on the plane and was about to read it, but suddenly found that Zhang Xiuqin, who was sitting next to him, looked a little nervous, and after being slightly stunned, he put the magazine back and took the initiative to chat with Zhang Xiuqin.
"Not really?"
Zhang Xiuqin's face was a little pale, and her undulating chest and her face all showed that this woman was not too used to air travel.
"Mom, look, the ground is so small......"
Compared with Zhang Xiuqin, who was a little nervous, Xu Shujuan, who was sitting next to her, was very lively, she was obviously taking a plane for the first time, and she was looking out of the plane through the window excitedly, with an excited smile on her little face.
"Be quiet" was reprimanded by Zhang Xiuqin for a few words, and Xu Shujuan was like a wilted radish, pouting and sitting down without speaking.
Lin Xiaozhi looked at the mother and daughter next to him, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, this trip to Taiwan can be regarded as a complete merit. not only sold "Color is Empty" to scholars and sold it at a high price beyond the estimate in his heart, but also got on the line with Cai Songlin, a private theater businessman in Taiwan, with Cai Songlin's promise, every film in their new Asia in the future, as long as it can pass the review of the Hong Kong Film and Television Department, Taiwanese distribution rights scholars are willing to buy it, of course, the price depends on the quality of the movie.
Another huge gain from this trip to Taiwan is that Xu Ruoxuan, the little guy who sat down not far away and gambled with her mother, no, the little fairy was still called Xu Shujuan at this time, although he had already married her with a stage name in his heart, but he had to wait until he arrived in Hong Kong.
It didn't take much effort for him to sign this little guy. That night, when he said that he wanted to sign his daughter as a star, Zhang Xiuqin, although she had also heard of ATV TV, her first reaction was to refuse directly. When Lin Xiaozhi offered her a salary of 200,000 Taiwan dollars for a movie, Zhang Xiuqin's tone was slightly relaxed; When he increased his salary to NT$300,000 and promised to go through the Hong Kong admission procedures for her, Zhang Xiuqin was completely moved, but she still had some concerns; Lin Xiaozhi then added another fire, increased the salary to 400,000 Taiwan dollars, promised to pay 300,000 Taiwan dollars immediately after the salary was signed, and provided Xu Shujuan with a food and accommodation subsidy of up to half a year in Hong Kong, 20,000 Taiwan dollars per month, Zhang Xiuqin agreed, handed over the eldest daughter and son to her mother for the time being, and prepared to accompany the younger daughter to live in Hong Kong for a period of time.
Do the math, in order to sign the future little fairy, he is equivalent to giving a salary of 200,000 Hong Kong dollars, which is also the standard treatment of a third-tier actress in the Hong Kong film industry.
However, this money Lin Xiaozhi is not heartbroken, but feels that it is worth spending. When he was in Hong Kong, he searched through almost all the information of the girl stars in the ATV archives, and he did not find a girl star who could fit the image of the perfect little heroine of "Killer Leon" in his heart. Although he has not been in contact with the little fairy for a long time, the girl still left a very deep impression on him that night, and being able to sign her means that his new movie "Killer Leon" will be ready to shoot in the near future.
More than two hours later, the plane landed quietly at Kai Tak International Airport.
Hong Kong, which is gradually emerging from mid-May, can feel the changes compared to a month ago, even the most sluggish ordinary citizens. With the sound of wind and rain blowing from the north, a storm is brewing, and there are many more people demonstrating on the streets and alleys of Hong Kong.
“…… Xiao Zhu, Ms. Zhang, their mother and daughter, you go and arrange it first, just rent a medium-sized apartment near the company, and the monthly rent is controlled at 5000-UUUU Hong Kong dollars."
As soon as he returned to the company, Lin Xiaozhi took off his suit jacket and called Zhu Zhishan, who had put down his things and had not had time to catch his breath, to his office. 50UU Hong Kong dollars for 89 years is enough to rent a decent house in most parts of Hong Kong for a month.
"Mr. Lin, you have to let me take a breath" Zhu Zhishan complained, this young man is often called by Lin Xiaozhi, and he has been in contact with him for a long time, and he is much bolder than before, at least he dares to joke with him occasionally and complain a few words.
Lin Xiaozhi smiled and smiled, it is indeed a very hard thing to go out to work. Although Zhu Zhishan was just jokingly complaining, Lin Xiaozhi still picked up the phone on the table and dialed Assistant Wu's landline outside.
"Assistant Wu, come to my office"
"Good"
Assistant Wu soon came to his office and asked respectfully, "Mr. Lin, do you have any instructions?" ”
"I remember there's an agency around here, you go over there now and help find a two-bedroom apartment with a separate bathroom and kitchen. The monthly rent should be controlled between 50UUUU0 Hong Kong dollars, and try not to be too far away from our broadcast channel. This time, we went to Taiwan to sign a contract with a child star, and she has a lot of roles in the new movie, because I was worried that her mother would also come to Hong Kong with her."
Assistant Wu quickly took out a pen and wrote it down, nodded and said, "Okay, Mr. Lin, I'll do it."
Just about to turn around and go out, he suddenly seemed to remember something, and stopped and said: "By the way, Mr. Lin, the producer Ye came to the company the day before yesterday, and he replied very well, and I hope I will call him after you come back." Look, do you want to call him? Also, the day before yesterday, Qiu Dong also came to the company, and Secretary Zhou entertained him, but because you were not there, Qiu Dong only sat for a while and left, I don't know if there is something wrong with Lu Dao? ”
Needless to say, this Ye producer is Ye Weixin.
Lin Xiaozhi's heart moved, and he pondered for a moment before nodding and saying, "Later, you will go and make a phone call to Producer Ye to inform me, and say that I have returned from Taiwan." As for the fact that Dong Qiu has been here, you can ask Secretary Zhou to come to my office later."
"Good"
Zhu Zhishan didn't expect that he would jokingly complain, and Lin Xiaozhizhen arranged for others to do it. There was some embarrassment on his face, and he hesitated to speak, but it was difficult to speak.
"Okay, okay, it's awkward, let's go to a rest. Later, they will help me call Director Zheng and Director He to inquire about the filming process of the next two films, and we also have a good idea of when to arrange post-production and publicity."
"Okay"
Zhu Zhishan responded happily, and seeing that Lin Xiaozhi didn't seem to have anything to explain, he left his office after saying a word. As soon as he left, Lin Xiaozhi closed his eyes and recuperated. But the distractions in his head have not been removed, the noisy knock on the door sounded again, Lin Xiaozhi didn't open his eyes and answered, and after a burst of footsteps, he heard the voice of his secretary Zhou Huimin: "Mr. Lin, Assistant Wu said you are looking for me?" ”
"Well, the day before yesterday, Dong Qiu came over and said something?"
Zhou Huimin: "I was about to report to you, Qiu Dong came over the day before yesterday, as soon as I said that you were not there, he only stayed in the company for a while and drank a cup of tea before leaving, and told me before leaving, let you go to his office after you come." He also said......"
"What do you say?"
Lin Xiaozhi opened his eyes and stared at her.
Zhou Huimin's face was a little strange, "He also said that this is probably the last time he has come to New Asia."
Like a thunderbolt flashing in his heart, Lin Xiaozhi pinched his eyebrows, lit a cigarette for himself, and waved her hand to signal her to go out first.
Old Man Qiu will leave such a sentence, it seems that he really wants to leave ATV and hand over the management of ATV.
Lin Xiaozhi got up and walked to the window, opened the window and let the sea breeze blow into the office, blowing up the books and documents he placed on the table, but he ignored it and only looked at the telecommunications receiving tower in the distance.
This day has finally come, in fact, after Lin Baixin and Zheng Yutong invested heavily in ATV last year, he should have guessed that this day would come sooner or later. Qiu Degen single-handedly built the declining Li's TV station into an ATV group that can compete with wireless, but he is now old. Qiu Degen actually didn't want to sell ATV, but after his favorite son was imprisoned, the two heirs of the family only cared about fighting for his bank, hotel and real estate and other family properties, and no one was willing to inherit ATV.
Qiu Degen wanted to leave, it was the result of heartache, he had to leave, sell the ATV, and leave the money to his most beloved son.
Since Lin Jianming joined ATV at the beginning of the year, ATV's power began to transition from the Qiu family to the Lin family in an orderly manner. After three or four months of power transfer, now, in addition to the CEO and chairman of the board of directors, Qiu Degen has handed over all the appointment and dismissal powers of ATV's senior management to the Lin family. The CEO Lin family will not move for the time being, and now, the Lin family is waiting for him to hand over the chairmanship of ATV.
A cigarette was quickly smoked, Lin Xiaozhi extinguished the cigarette butt, straightened his clothes and left the office and walked directly to Qiu Degen's office.
New Asia's office is not far from Qiu Degen's office, which shows the status of Qiu's films in his mind. Lin Xiaozhi felt heavy all the way, and as soon as Qiu Degen left, Xinya no longer had a backer and shelter in the ATV building. In the past, he was pulling ATV's tiger skin outside, Qiu Degen turned a blind eye when he heard the rumors, and he even heard that ATV's management was dissatisfied with the new Asia being sold, and now he is still working in the ATV building, which was also suppressed by Qiu Degen.
It is undeniable that Qiu Degen has taken care of New Asia-Pacific. Because of this, seeing that the old man was leaving, and his ninth uncle was about to join ATV, Lin Xiaozhi was also more sad than happy in his heart, and his mood was complicated.
"Smack......
Came to the door of Qiu Degen's office and stood still, Lin Xiaozhi had just restrained his mood and was about to knock on the door, when suddenly the door of the office was opened, and a middle-aged man walked out, it seemed that he didn't expect that there was still a person standing at the door, and he was startled when he opened the door. The man's face changed slightly, and he was just about to speak, when he suddenly saw clearly that the person who came was Lin Xiaozhi, and suddenly seemed to have learned the face-changing stunt in Sichuan Opera, and the slightest displeasure disappeared and turned into a smile.
"Azhi, come to Qiu Sheng?"
This person is Lin Xiaozhi's uncle Lin Jianming.
"Hello Uncle Ming, yes, there are some things to find Qiu Dong" He replied, looked at Lin Jianming seriously, and saw an indescribable excitement rippling between his eyebrows, and he was a little curious.
"Okay, then you go and talk to Qiu Sheng first" He let go of half of his body, and then owed to Qiu Degen, and walked out of his office.
"Here you are, sit"
Qiu Degen glanced at him with a flat face, "Just came back from Taiwan?" ”
Lin Xiaozhi nodded and didn't sit down, "As soon as I got off the plane, I heard Secretary Zhou say that Chairman Qiu had come to my office before, and I was afraid that you would have something to explain, so I came over."
"Hmph, what else can my old man explain?"
Qiu Degen snorted dissatisfiedly, he had been together for almost a year, and he knew the temperament of the young man in front of him too well. He came over now, how could he not know what Lu Dao was going to do, and he was still pretending to be confused at this moment."
"Forget it, here you go. In the future, where this ATV and the new Asia can go, it will be a matter for you young people."
He sighed to himself, and Qiu Degen had a slight regret on his face. How much he wished that God would make him twenty years younger...... No, even if it's ten years old. With that energy, he is sure to bring ATV to the level of wireless of his old rival Shao Yifu.
It's a pity that he is too old, the person is old, the heart is also old, and he is so old that he is about to be unable to walk, and he is also old
took out a file bag from the drawer, gently and heavily, he took it in his hand and stroked it carefully for a long time, before finally handing over the file bag and handing it to Lin Xiaozhi.
"What my old man promised you, no one can take it away, take it. Qiu's films are my life's work, when I was young, movies earned me the first pot of gold in my career, and I once aspired to build a film company that was stronger and bigger than the Shaw Brothers, and for this reason, I took the life of my wife and lost the love of my life. Over the years, I have always wanted to complete the dream of a film empire with Qiu Jinqiu in the early stage of Aqiu Degen, but unfortunately, Qiu Shi and I have been working for a few years, and I have always been half-dead. Qiu's became Xinya, and you didn't see any hope until you came. It's old, and it's not okay to be old."
He sighed with a lonely expression, Lin Xiaozhi took the heavy document, "Dong Qiu, I'll sign it again tomorrow."
"No, I've done all the other formalities, it will take effect after you sign it, take it away" Qiu Degen waved his hand: "Just send me the money before the end of the month."
Lin Xiaozhi was stunned, but he was not worried about relying on his money. But thinking about it, he couldn't help but be moved by Qiu Degen's true feelings for Qiu's movies, or his ex-wife. You must know that the original price of Lu Dao was 5 million, but now it is impossible to buy 30% of the shares of Xinya under Qiu Degen's name, Qiu Degen does not care about this, but he has let out nearly 10 million funds.
Tightening the documents in his hand, Lin Xiaozhi opened his mouth and wanted to say thank you, but the words came to his mouth but he didn't say it.
He has been calculating Qiu Degen all along, using his hand to drive away Wang Jiaan, borrowing his hand to help himself to ascend to the position, or borrowing his hand to play the ATV card to attract media attention and exposure. Old Man Qiu really has nothing to say to him, whether he cares about him for the good of the company or favors him, Lin Xiaozhi owes him too much.
Hold the heavy one
"When are you leaving?"
There was silence in the room for a while before Lin Xiaozhi asked such a sentence.
Qiu Degen sat there like a statue, motionless for a long time before he saw him light a cigarette for himself, and his fingers holding the cigarette roll trembled slightly: "P, I will announce my resignation at the board meeting......"
There was silence in the room for a while, and then he coughed, extinguished the cigarette he had only smoked twice, and waved his hand, "You go and get busy first, let me be alone for a while"
"Good"
Lin Xiaozhi: "I'll send the money over tomorrow, Dong Qiu, thank you......"
A thank you stopped Qiu Degen's cough. He patted his chest, raised his head, and his cloudy gaze turned on Lin Xiaozhi for a long time, before he saw a smile on his face, "Okay, thank you, it's not in vain for my hard work." Qiu's movies originally had a few theaters, but after the reorganization of New Asia, several theaters were turned out and I found someone to run them. I've signed the transfer agreement in the bag, and it's just some rags anyway, so I'll give it to you. My old man is incompetent, and he has been fighting with Shao Yifu for half his life, hehe...... At the end of the day, the younger generation has to come......"
He smiled and laughed, and his cough got worse and worse.
Lin Xiaozhi was about to step forward to comfort him, but waved his hand to stop, "Go, let me stay alone for a while......"