Huayu Chunqiu, starting from being adopted by a fairy mother

Chapter 440 The Double Ice Agreement
No two drops of water are the same, nor is any piece of ice the same.

But the men of the two women can be the same person.

Snapped……

The lights came on, making it as bright as day.

"Wow! It's huge!" Bai Bing exclaimed. "It's so bright and luxurious. This is what a grand villa should be like."

"Actually, it's not as big as your villa. Their decor makes it look spacious," Fat Bing explained.

This is her newly purchased apartment, Tomson Riviera in Shanghai. It went on pre-sale four years ago, with a price of 110,000 yuan per square meter, and was known as the number one luxury residence in China.

Unfortunately, there's no market for them; I've sold three units in three years, and the price finally dropped this year. If I hold on any longer, the houses will still be there, but I don't know what will happen to the company.

Last month, when the property opened for sale, Pang Bing bought a 400-square-meter apartment for over 50,000 yuan.

"I heard the developer is very generous with the renovations, costing over 20,000 yuan per square meter." Bai Bing silently compared it to her own apartment. Hers was a gift from her boss, while the other developer bought it with his own money.

With her current financial resources, she can afford a house like this.

But the money that Fat Bing earns in a year can buy two or three sets.

The assistant silently encouraged him, saying, "Comrade, you still need to work hard!"

"Don't listen to their nonsense. It's only about ten thousand yuan. Developers will go to any lengths to hype up houses." Fat Bing said with disdain.

She didn't want to buy a house here; it's too conspicuous. Female celebrities can't be low-key, otherwise they won't get attention. But they also can't be too high-profile, or they'll easily get into trouble.

The developer approached her, asking her to help with promotion, and then offered to sell her a unit at a shareholder price.

The Chunqiu Building in Shanghai is under construction, and she has already booked office space there. Fat Bing has decided to focus her future development efforts in Shanghai. Besides, with the preparation and filming of "My Love from the Star" taking place, she'll be staying here for several months; she can't just stay in a hotel the whole time.

"Haha, different industries, but similar methods. Sometimes when we promote a movie, we have no bottom line either." Bai Bing laughed, muttering to herself, "What right do you, a queen of hype, have to talk about others?"

"I still have some bottom lines." Fatty Bing glanced at Liu Jing, who was changing his shoes, and chuckled awkwardly.

Bai Bing changed her shoes, took a few steps inside, and exclaimed again, "My God, this is terrifying..."

Liu Jing was also startled. His assistant suddenly jumped into his arms, looking terrified.

He took a few steps with Bai Bing in his arms, his expression also unpleasant. There were many dolls displayed beside the sofa in the living room, and the further in they went, the more Barbie dolls they saw.

This was tolerable; the cabinets didn't display jewelry or fine wines, but rather rows of wigs.

Even more chilling is that the wigs are worn on the models, making them look incredibly lifelike.

"Xiaobai, how about we stay at a hotel?" Liu Jing swallowed hard. He was very brave, but not so much when it came to ghosts or the like. He was even less timid than Qianqian, who dared to play with snakes.

Furthermore, because Liu Jing was afraid of ghosts, she wasn't afraid at all.

"Sister Bingbing, I suddenly remembered that there's still a document that's not finished." Bai Bing said with a serious expression.

“I have a computer here, it has a very high configuration, I bought it for more than 20,000 yuan.”

Leaving? Of course, I can't leave. I'm just saying it for show.

The opening ceremony in the evening went smoothly and was very successful. Finally, the media friends were treated to a big meal.

The dinner party had barely ended, and the three of them hadn't even gotten home yet, but all sorts of praise were already appearing online. Especially the Weibo posts from the beta testing phase, which were basically all about the start of filming for "My Love from the Star".

"He who takes a bribe is bound to be obligated to serve it; he who eats a meal is obligated to eat it. We invited you here to say nice things; everyone understands that."

The three of them came together not just for some absurd thing, but because Liu Jing was there to be a witness.

The two ice cubes are going to cooperate. They have already discussed various cooperation terms, which they call a gentleman's agreement, and they are going to sign a formal agreement tonight.

They don't need a notary office to notarize; Liu Jing, this gentleman, is the best notary.

Liu Jing sat on the sofa, having drunk some wine that evening, while a beautiful woman to his left poured him tea and fed him water.

The beautiful woman on the right spread out some documents, placed the boss's leg on her own lap, and gently massaged it.

Fat Bing also drank alcohol, quite a bit, and now he's a little dizzy after getting home.

The assistant didn't drink. She never touched alcohol when her boss was drinking, and she rarely even ate.

"This has nothing to do with me." Liu Jing read quickly; the agreement was negotiated by the two of them, so it didn't matter whether he looked at it or not. But out of curiosity, he did.

The first rule is to form an alliance for offense and defense, and to compete in an orderly manner.

Secondly, for productions primarily handled by Bai Bing, actors recommended by Bai Bing have priority. If Bai Bing takes a liking to an actor playing Yan Huai, Bai Bing must give priority when arranging schedules, especially regarding the internal pricing.

The third point concerns business resources, information sharing, acting as wingmen for each other, and joining forces to suppress competitors.

There are nine agreements inside, covering all aspects, which shows that they were not hastily decided on a whim.

"How is this none of your business? If we were to fight, whose side would you take?" Fatty Bing picked up a washed grape and stuffed it into Liu Jing's mouth.

"I'll beat you both up," Liu Jing snorted.

"It's unlikely we'll fight. She's the manager, I'm the artist. Even if we do compete, it'll be a minor skirmish, nothing serious. I'll definitely be competing with Gao Yuanyuan, Yang Mi, and Shishi in the future. There are only so many resources in the industry. I might give way once, twice, but definitely not a third time. They're in the same boat; they can't keep giving way forever. My collaboration with Bai Bing this time was quite pleasant. I'm making this clear upfront to avoid any real conflict someday. Bai Bing is different from the others; she represents you. While the others might not understand, I do." Fat Bing explained gently, worried that Liu Jing might misunderstand.

"Your considerations are correct." Liu Jing sighed. There is no progress without competition. He hopes everyone will compete, but he does not want vicious competition.

Nothing in this world is perfect, and the issue of scale is difficult to grasp and measure. What he considers benign, others may not.

Without competition, the pond becomes stagnant and will eventually be destroyed by external forces.

There are already signs of conflict, and as they grow stronger, the conflict will definitely intensify.

The idea of ​​dozens of beautiful women living harmoniously in the harem in a novel exists only in fiction. Even emperors struggle to manage their harems, let alone ordinary people.

Liu Jing could foresee that he would be embroiled in these people's conflicts in the future, and would have no energy to do anything worthwhile.

“I’ve been talking to Sister Min these past few days, and she brought up this issue with me. She said she doesn’t care, that her life has been worthwhile. Sister Min and I are in similar situations, except we’re missing a child, but I also feel it’s been worthwhile. They’re all still young, and they all followed you without complaint, but that has a time limit. With your personality, you’ll definitely give them a future. I can see your plans; you’ve arranged Tangde for me, Yan Hui for Bai Bing, and Tangren for Shi Shi. Yang Mi’s studio is in preparation, and I heard that after September 12th, it will officially start taking on roles under the studio’s name. Jing Tian doesn’t need your arrangements, Shu Chang is negotiating with Zhou Yi, and Yuan Yuan should stay in Chunqiu.” Fat Bing, emboldened by the alcohol, wanted to say some things he wouldn’t normally say.

"Isn't this great?" Bai Bing didn't see anything wrong with it. The sisters all had their own businesses, and they could support each other. Moreover, she could sign a gentleman's agreement with everyone, so all the companies would be related to her.

By then, she will be able to control half of the entertainment industry's resources. No top agent, no Huo Wenxi, can compete with her.

"Did your boss ever say that? When we're together, we're like a blazing fire; when we're apart, we're like countless stars in the sky? That's how he hopes we'll be."

"I know, as long as the foundation remains intact, we'll never part ways," Bai Bing replied.

Fat Bing was speechless. "Don't touch me when you say that, I won't think twice." Upon closer examination, it seemed that every interpretation of the joke made sense. For her, dirty jokes were nothing; she could tell them too. But she wasn't used to jokes with such subtle nuances.

Don't let her glamorous appearance and vixen-like demeanor fool you; she's not a driver at all.

When facing the camera, Xixi, Yang Mi, Bai Bing, and Gao Yuanyuan are able to speak confidently and eloquently. Besides their mental fortitude, they also have a wealth of knowledge.

Shishi and Xiaodao are no good, and Pangbing isn't much better than them.

She speaks directly, without using many complicated words. Her jokes are also blunt and straightforward, hardly elegant at all.

Snapped……

Liu Jing slapped Xiaobai, saying, "Don't corrupt Fatty Bing. Even too many language masters can't stand it."

Fat Bing shook his head. "Actually, I think we should be bolder and spread out more."

"What do you mean?" Bai Bing frowned, not quite understanding.

"Wood, will Chunqiu have shares in the sisters' company in the future?" Fatty Bing didn't answer, but instead asked Liu Jing.

"What if Chunqiu loses control because it doesn't have any shares?" Bai Bing understood what Pang Bing meant and expressed her own concerns.

"If that's the case, having multiple departments within a company doesn't make much sense. If we're going to break it up, let's break it up completely. I have a feeling that with Huayi's listing, the entertainment industry will undergo a major transformation. Sister Hua said that the Beijing entertainment circle is declining and is no longer pure; it has already split into factions." Fat Bing's expression turned cold, and then she changed her tone, "Didn't Bai Bing just say that as long as the roots don't fall, youth won't end? Our roots are still there; whoever loses control will be investigated and punished. It's hard to cultivate someone, but it's not hard to destroy someone."

"Did Sister Min ask you to tell me all this?" Liu Jing suddenly asked.

“If Sister Min wants to tell you something, there’s no need for me to relay the message. I’ve been spending a lot of time in Shanghai lately, visiting her frequently, and I sense that something’s happened to her. She wasn’t very interested in film and television before, but recently she’s suddenly become very interested, and she’s been keeping a low profile. The other day I overheard her talking to President Li on the phone, and I vaguely heard her mention wanting to cancel Huayang’s IPO plans. Also, she asked me to find out about the movements of Zhao Yanzi, Zhang Ziyi, and others.” Fat Bing rubbed her temples, her head aching from the aftereffects of drinking.

Liu Jing sighed softly, pulled Pang Bing into his arms, and gently massaged her temples.

Zhang Min didn't say anything because she had reservations and still didn't trust Pang Bing.

He has the system at his disposal, and these two people have a favorability rating exceeding 90 points; they are trustworthy individuals. If they betray him, their favorability rating will be directly affected.

If a person's favorability rating drops inexplicably or continuously, something bad is definitely going to happen.

"Although Golden Harvest's first-half financial report has not yet been released, rumors are already circulating in Hong Kong media. They are just making wild guesses and saying that the company had a negative profit in the first half of the year."

"Why not do public relations? If you let the rumors spread, it will be difficult to do public relations once they become a trend." Fat Bing had also heard the news.

“Because the profit is indeed negative.” Bai Bing said with a strange expression.

"How is that possible? Golden Harvest's investments in movies are all making money, and they still have so many cinemas. Oh, I see, did they invest in too many projects in the first half of the year? I heard that Golden Harvest built a lot of cinemas overseas and even entered the US market. In addition, with the impact of the economic crisis, so many companies in Hong Kong went bankrupt, it's normal for Golden Harvest's profits to be negative." Fat Bing didn't believe it at first, but then she suddenly realized.

"Xiao Bai, explain this to your sister Bing." Liu Jing was somewhat lost in thought. All of this stemmed from what he considered a trivial matter half a month ago: the release date of "Nanjing" was set for September 19th.

Setting a release date wasn't a big deal for Liu Jing, and he didn't think it would be a challenge. But Teacher An suddenly called him home and talked to him about some things.

After Lao Han refused twice, someone intervened and the release date was finally set, which is quite subtle.

Ordinary people don't know Liu Jing's background, but people who have reached a certain level will definitely know.

The release date was chosen with a clear purpose. This wasn't just aimed at Liu Jing, but also at Teacher An and the group behind him.

It's not that the person had any connection with "Nanjing"; they just went with the flow and helped Taro achieve his goal.

Chess players never make idle moves; every move has a purpose.

Liu Jing couldn't understand it, but Teacher An could.

Many people suffered losses after the economic crisis, but Qin Shi's performance was outstanding. Not just outstanding, but extremely eye-catching.

Only then did Liu Jing realize that Teacher An really did think three steps ahead for every step she took. Sister Li's acquisition of Golden Harvest and obtaining Hong Kong citizenship was truly a brilliant move.

"Sister Bingbing, what you said is one aspect, but there's another. Golden Harvest's films do make money, but Golden Harvest doesn't actually profit from them. You could say that Spring & Autumn doesn't actually have any costs when Golden Harvest makes films." Bai Bing said proudly, "After all, I'm the insider."

"Jade Harvest makes films, but Spring and Autumn has no budget?" Fat Bing murmured, vaguely understanding, but not quite.

“For example, if Golden Harvest were to prepare for ‘Nie Xiaoqian,’ we’d say we’d invest 100 million. To avoid monopolizing the profits and to facilitate resource exchange, we’d share 40% to 60% with our competitors. Let’s say we’d share 50%, and the other companies would have to share 50 million in costs, not even mentioning the premium. Golden Harvest has its own cinema chain, plus the boss is involved, so selling shares at a premium is sure to attract a lot of buyers.” Bai Bing’s boasting about the information was something she’d only recently learned. Gao Yuanyuan, being a participant, knew even more clearly than her.

"Huayi and Eagle King bought the shares of 'The Message' at a premium." Fat Bing smiled wryly. She was an insider and had seen money laundering before, so she understood Bai Bing's point immediately.

The film "Nie Xiaoqian" had an investment of 100 million yuan, with peers contributing 50 million yuan and Golden Harvest investing 50 million yuan.

Costumes, props, and accessories are Chunqiu's business, priced at ten million, with the branch office making six or seven million in profit.

The special effects company is also part of Spring and Autumn's business. It cost 20 million, which was lower than the price quoted by Hollywood special effects companies, and it could make a profit of 10 million.

Jiahe commissioned Chunqiu to produce it, so there has to be a production cost, right? I'll make another ten million from you.

The venue belongs to Spring and Autumn. Do I need to pay rent?
The production cost 100 million yuan, half of which went to Chunqiu.

Also, if Liu Jing is invited to direct or star in the film, he must have to pay a fee. Even if we accept a friendly price, it should still be 20 million.

As long as Golden Harvest starts filming, regardless of box office performance, Spring & Autumn will definitely make money.

Investors aren't unaware of this; this is actually quite lenient. Many companies are far worse.

Moreover, films invested in by Golden Harvest, especially those directed by Lau King, do indeed perform well at the box office.

After Bai Bing explained, Pang Bing suddenly realized, "In other words, Jiahe deliberately lowered its market value, no wonder they let the rumors spread."

"It's not that we're deliberately trying to downplay it; we just don't want to be in the limelight. After Golden Harvest's restructuring, its market value has been soaring, even surpassing TVB at its peak last year. This isn't a good thing." Liu Jing sighed. His assistant still hadn't explained it clearly, and he probably didn't understand it himself either.

"Why isn't it a good thing? The higher the market value, the more valuable our shares will be. If it multiplies several times, I'll be a billionaire." Bai Bing said in surprise.

“No matter how high the market value is, if you don’t sell the shares, it’s just a bunch of numbers.” Liu Jing tapped Bai Bing’s forehead and flicked her nose. “You little money-grubber, all you ever think about is becoming a rich woman.”

"An assistant who doesn't want to be a rich woman's manager isn't a good assistant." Bai Bing snorted twice. Who would turn down money? Only Boss Li and Sister Min would, because they're both incredibly wealthy.

"Golden Harvest's revival has attracted a lot of attention from investors. With the launch of the Growth Enterprise Market (GEM), more funds will flow into the entertainment industry, and Golden Harvest will become the target of criticism. Fortunately, it is a Hong Kong company. If it were Spring & Autumn, it would definitely be in trouble. Spring & Autumn is not listed and will not be listed in the future, so it does not need to disclose its financial situation."

Zhang Min wanted to halt the listing of Huayang because she didn't want to attract more attention at this crucial moment.

Huayang is not a financial company like Qin Shi. If it catches the eye of certain people, they will behave very unscrupulously.

Liu Jing wouldn't talk about these things; he would only talk about things related to the entertainment industry.

"No wonder Sister Min told me to keep an eye on their movements. Wanda Cinemas are springing up everywhere, and they're preparing to expand into film and television investment and production. After Sister Min and I kicked Zhao Yanzi out of Tangde, she recently got in touch with that guy from Alibaba. Evergrande, after its listing, has funds in hand and also wants to enter the entertainment market. They talked to me a few months ago, wanting to invest in my studio, but I didn't agree. I met some friends while filming 'Sophie's Revenge,' and they told me that Evergrande wants to invest in Zhang Ziyi's studio. And Lao Xu, I heard from Sister Hua that some people are using their connections in the Beijing circle to provide funds for Lao Xu's company. And LeTV, they acquired a film and television company, and they're obviously going to get involved too. Oh, and there's Chengmei. Lao Wu bragged to me that he's swindled some more money."

(End of this chapter)