Xu Guanwu knew that these were the truth. Shaw Brothers was the first in Hong Kong, and all the theaters it built were in the bustling downtown area.

After the decline of Hong Kong films in later generations, these theaters built in downtown areas can be diverted for other purposes with a little renovation. The rent earned is more profitable than showing a movie.

Therefore, Shaw Brothers is also known as the "King of the City".

Golden Harvest's leading cinemas are also located on Hong Kong Island, Kowloon and other prosperous areas, and a number of small and medium-sized cinemas have also been united in the undeveloped New Territories to establish a cinema chain covering Hong Kong.

With this cinema line, Golden Harvest has the capital to compete with Shaw Brothers.

In addition to the two cinema chains of Shaw Brothers and Golden Harvest, Hong Kong also has the Lisheng Cinema Line, the Shuangnan Cinema Line and the Anle Cinema Line, as well as some other independent cinemas.

Among them, the Shuangnan Cinema Line is owned by the Hong Kong Leftist Film Company, while the Anle Cinema Line specializes in showing Western films. Other independent cinemas range from luxury cinemas such as the Li Stage to smaller cinemas such as open-air cinemas in the countryside or neighborhood cinemas.

If the Xu Brothers company wants to break the blockade of the Golden Harvest Cinema Line, it must establish its own cinema line. And the Lisheng Cinema Line in the hands of Kowloon Bus boss Lui Juekwan deserves to be the first choice of the Hui brothers.

"I want to talk to Mr. Lei Juekun and do my best to lease the Lisheng Cinema Line." Xu Guanwu said.

He knew that Lisheng Cinemas would be renamed Golden Princess Cinemas in the future, and in the 80s, with the films of New Arts City and Film Studio, Golden Harvest and Shaw Brothers were defeated.

"The location of the four theaters of the Lisheng Cinema Line is really good, but now they have all been leased to Golden Harvest. I don't think Mr. Ray will sublet it to us. ”

Xu Guanwen also knows that the four theaters of Lisheng Cinema Line are in excellent locations and have advanced facilities.

It's just that although the idea is very good, whether it can be rented or not is a difficult problem.

"In my opinion, I'm seven or eight percent sure." Hui said with a smile, "Because Mr. Lui Kowloon's Motor Bus Company is a public utility, the government has restricted the profit rate to be no higher than 13%, which has caused the stock of the Kowloon Motor Bus Company to plummet. His other company, Kowloon Construction, suffered a big loss in last year's stock market crash and has not yet recovered. Therefore, it can be said that it is difficult at home and abroad. If we increase the rent by 30%, I am sure he will definitely choose to rent to us. ”

"Since the second brother is so sure, then you are responsible for talking to Mr. Lei." Xu Guanwen listened to what the second brother said, and he couldn't help but feel a little more sure.

"Since the eldest brother can trust me, then leave it to me to talk." Xu Guanwu did not refuse.

Since working hard in the United States for a while, Xu Guanwu feels that he is much bolder.

In the face of Lei Shidong, the future king of media, he can talk eloquently, not to mention a predator in the film industry like Lei Juekun.

Seeing that the second brother took over this burden without the slightest prevarication, Xu Guanwen couldn't help but nodded, "The second brother has been in the United States for two months, although he has more unrealistic ideas, but he is also a lot bolder. ”

Just then, the phone rang.

……

After receiving the call, the four Xu brothers rushed home in a hurry, and everyone in the car had gloomy faces, and no one said a word.

After arriving home, Xu Guanwu took three steps and made two steps, couldn't wait to go upstairs, and ran to the old couple after opening the door.

I saw that Xu's father and Xu's mother were both pale, and sister-in-law Chen Jieying and younger sister Lin Bao were persuading each other.

"Mom and Dad, what's going on? Didn't you talk about getting married, how did you get it like this? Xu Guanwu asked suspiciously.

"What else are you married? What else is being discussed? They didn't even let us in, and just kicked your dad and me out. Mother Xu said angrily.

"Is this weishenme?" Xu Guanwu was confused when he heard it.

"Can you still weishenme?!" Father Xu patted the table and said, "People's daughters have become famous, sparrows have become phoenixes, and they can't look down on our family anymore." ”

"No way, Ah Zhi is not such a person." When Xu Guanwu heard this, the blood rushed straight to his head, and he heard a buzzing sound, and almost didn't fall to the ground.

Thanks to Xu Guanwen helping him in the back, "Is there any misunderstanding in the middle?" Mom and Dad, who said this? Did she show up? ”

"Although the person did not show up, the word has already been heard. Second, if it doesn't work, let's change to another one. With our family's current financial resources and status, I'm afraid we can't find a suitable one? Dad Xu said.

"No, I'm going to ask." Xu Guanwu said, hurriedly turned around and ran towards the door.

"Isn't it shameful enough for you to give me zhanzhu?" Father Xu shouted from behind, "Is his daughter inlaid with gold or jade, do you have to marry her?" ”

"Okay, okay, Dad, don't be angry, let the second brother ask. If this is really what Miss Zhao meant, she should always let the second brother extinguish this idea; If it weren't for her own intentions, don't break off this good marriage. Xu Guanwen hurriedly persuaded.

"What a good marriage, I've never seen such a family!" Father Xu was still angry, and still shouted: "After acting in two movies, I think I am a star, and I don't want to think about who made you popular?" Hum! Ungrateful. ”

"Don't be angry, don't be angry!" Xu Guanjie and Xu Guanying also came up together to persuade them, and it took a long time for the old couple to calm down.

……

Xu Guanwu got into the car and rushed to Zhao's house non-stop.

When I came to the door and rang the doorbell, I only heard a sound in the house, but no one came to open the door for a long time.

Xu Guanwu pressed it unremittingly, and the bell alarmed the surrounding neighbors.

A large group of people gathered at the top of the stairs, looking at Xu Guanwu and discussing.

"Isn't this the boyfriend of the third daughter of the Zhao family? Why do you look angry? ”

"I just saw Zhao's mother go in to buy vegetables, why didn't she come out and open the door?"

"You don't know this, I saw an old couple kicked out by her just now, and it is said that they came to propose to her third daughter......"

Neighbors, three aunts and eight mothers-in-law are chattering and gossiping next to them.

Maybe the doorbell was so harsh that the people in the house couldn't stand it anymore; Or maybe the Zhao family didn't want to cause such and such gossip, so they listened to a click, and the door finally opened.

"Mr. Xu......" The door only opened a thin slit, and Zhao's mother poked her head out a little, and when she saw Xu Guanwu, she no longer lost her enthusiasm before, but looked at him very coldly.

"Auntie, is Ah Zhi there? I had something to say to her. Xu Guanwu suppressed the anger in his heart and asked word by word.

"Ah Zhi doesn't have time to see you now, you can go back." Mother Zhao replied coldly.

Xu Guanwu felt anger rushing to his head, and he wanted to kick it over, "Mother Zhao, I just want to have a few words with her." ”

"Mr. Xu, we Ah Zhi don't have anything to talk to you about, so you better go. Otherwise, I'm going to call the police. As she spoke, Zhao's mother slammed the door shut.

Xu Guanwu was taken aback, and he was so angry that he wanted to continue to ring the bell, but his hand reached halfway and stopped.

"See, I've been dumped!"

I heard a girl behind me laughing.

Xu Guanwu turned around, glanced at her coldly, and walked downstairs with his head down.

"Humph! What's the spirit, it's not that I've been dumped! Deserve! The girl was startled by Xu Guanwu's eyes, and after reacting, she said with a hint of disdain.

Xu Guanwu ignored the discussion of everyone behind him, and strode downstairs with his head down.

I just felt cold in my heart.

Syllable!

As soon as he got out of the staircase, he heard a crisp sound, and a glass vial smashed in front of Xu Guanwu.

The glass bottle shattered, revealing the note in the middle.