Fooling Huayu for Thirty Years

Chapter 498 Acquisition Hits a Block, Huayi Divided Up! (From "Soldiers' Assault")
"Boss Wang, you called us here, and we've come even though it's the New Year, but what's going on now? Are you trying to make a fool of us?"

"Exactly! I'm sorry, I'm ignorant and don't know who this Mr. Jia is."

“Boss Wang, if you’re going to do things this way, that’s really not fair. This is a New Year’s feast, you should think it through.”

"If you ask me, let's just talk about strength. How much money did Mr. Jia bring this time?"

Sometimes, business warfare is actually quite simple and straightforward.

Ma Xun's move just now may seem ordinary, but it was incredibly effective.

It was obvious that Boss Wang intended to cooperate with this newly introduced accountant, Jia.

But if that's the case, then what about us bosses who were invited by you during the Chinese New Year...?
Yes, don't forget, it's Chinese New Year now, who wouldn't want to enjoy family time at home?

You, Boss Wang, previously sent out invitations to all sorts of people, and we bosses all came to give you face.

So, you're going to sell your company to someone else?

Isn't this just playing with people's feelings?!

Those present were all big bosses from Beijing, none of whom were easy to deal with.

Ma Xun took advantage of this point; his words just now directly exposed this 'teasing'.

If it weren't for his words, some bosses might have simply let it go, just to give Boss Wang face.

After all, the bosses who came here all had a good relationship with Boss Wang.

But now that Ma Xun has brought this matter up, it can't be easily let go.

The bosses here are all influential figures.

Besides, we used to have a good relationship, but now you, Boss Wang, are in court! It's true that your brother took the blame, but you're definitely not clean either, and you might end up in jail one day!
So, after Ma Xun pointed it out, these bosses understood the process.

Why should we give him any face?

You, Boss Wang, are inhuman! You called us out during the Chinese New Year, and now you want to sell Huayi to someone else!
Damn it!

If the bosses don't give each other face, the firepower they unleash can be quite considerable.

After all, they're all experts at swearing at their own company.

Now, Wang Laoda sees that the situation is getting out of control, and he's feeling really bitter.

Actually, he knew Ma Xun was coming beforehand, and this time he deliberately let Ma Xun in to take a look.

Hey! Don't even think about making a fool of me!
Now, I've found a formidable person!
Boss Wang's thinking is correct. This Boss Jia was brought by Sun Donghai. According to Sun Donghai, this guy is a very important person.

His publicly known identity is that of the owner of a listed company in Singapore.

However, they are extremely strong.

Moreover, what Mr. Jia proposed was to inject capital.

This is absolutely fantastic news for Boss Wang!
Originally, Boss Wang intended to sell Huayi.

What else can they do to survive if they don't sell themselves?
We're really out of ideas!

But to everyone's surprise, Mr. Jia appeared!
Back when Sun Donghai first mentioned this person to Boss Wang, it was only a vague mention. At that time, Ma Xun was still working with the second young master of the Li family on that decibel.com.

At the time, the Wang brothers didn't take it seriously.

But now... haha! There's always a way out!

Boss Wang originally wanted to show off, but now, Ma Xun has seized the opportunity again!

This...this is infuriating!

But there was nothing he could do. Logically speaking, Boss Wang had no choice but to play a trick on the bosses present.

Because he sent invitations to all these bosses, he naturally included Sun Donghai, and only then did Sun Donghai arrive at Huayi.

This is the Mr. Jia I just introduced.

Right? The order of events is very clear.

Moreover, Boss Wang is extremely anxious right now, and Boss Jia is also very anxious.

He said he had important business to attend to on the first day of the Lunar New Year... Of course, Boss Wang didn't know that Boss Jia was going to his girlfriend's house.

This matter is extremely important to Section Chief Jia, more important than anything else.

So, we had no choice but to hold this 'gathering' as originally planned.

Boss Wang figured he'd announce the collaboration with Boss Jia, then have a meal with everyone and say some nice things.

That was supposed to be the end of it, but unexpectedly, Ma Xun made a careless mistake and exposed it!
What now?

The scene became chaotic for a moment, at which point Boss Jia spoke up.

"Everyone, please calm down. I know you are all angry, but this won't solve the problem. Let's talk things over properly."

I must say, this Mr. Jia is indeed very good at speaking.

Ma Xun didn't even need to listen; he already knew what kind of guy this Accountant Jia was.

What a liar!

Hmm... this sounds similar to my Ma Xun, doesn't it?

wrong!

I don't rely on women!

At least I didn't marry a woman with a powerful background and then use that background to deceive people.

Ma Xun felt that he was still far superior to Accountant Jia in this regard.

Okay, let's not talk about that anymore.

Anyway, now that Accountant Jia has appeared and is interested in Huayi, this... this is really quite normal.

Ma Xun knew this Accountant Jia because the things he did required top companies in the film and television industry.

And now... that's what Accountant Jia said.

"Everyone, I am indeed interested in Huayi Brothers, but I am even more interested in the entire entertainment industry. It is a wonderful opportunity for everyone to gather here today."

Let me share something with you all, mainly about my dreams.

dream?

The business owners present were all stunned.

Damn, no guy ever talks about dreams in this kind of setting.

Aren't we competing to acquire Huayi Company?
But that's just how Accountant Jia is; he's certainly quite eloquent.

Moreover, what he said sounded remarkably like what happened to someone else.

"Everyone! My dream is to create an 'ecosystem' whose biggest advantage is that it can solve a major problem in the current internet landscape."

profit.

We all know that the internet industry is burning money, it's been burning money all along, but burning money isn't enough, we also need to make money.

But now, how to make money has become the problem...

Personally, I think we should tap into the potential of the film and television industry, break down the barriers between the film and television industry and the internet, and then influence the daily lives of ordinary people like us…

Good guy, really good guy!

These seemingly sophisticated words left the bosses completely bewildered.

All of them are super trendy words!
The internet, connecting, linking, and adding value...

To be honest, if Ma Xun didn't know the real situation of Accountant Jia, he would have been fooled by this guy!

Of course, in reality, this accountant Jia didn't have anything new; he basically just learned from Steve Jobs.

Accountant Jia is a huge fan of Steve Jobs; she even imitates his clothing style.

However, we have to tell you the truth.

In a sense, the ecosystem that Accountant Jia created has truly taken off.

Moreover, there's nothing wrong with the direction. The most obvious example is the copyright; he really did spend real money to buy the copyrights.

It's important to understand that in today's cultural market, not many people do this.

Even twenty years later, many internet companies are still arguing over copyright issues.

Then there's the circle of friends.

From the film and television industry, the gaming industry, news media, sports live streaming... all the way to the terminal.

Cell phones, televisions, cars...

As someone who traveled from twenty years in the future, Ma Xun cannot lie.

That's what later internet companies did!

Right? We really can't wrongly accuse Accountant Jia of this.

Many future internet companies, even those that initially claimed, said, "We simply don't know how to build cars."

But it was built anyway.

That's quite ironic.

But this is indeed the trend.

Because this is one of the terminals of people's lives.

But then again, if this direction is right, does that mean Section Chief Jia is right?
of course not!

This guy is definitely a fraud!
He managed to get things going, but it was all too superficial.

Moreover, some of the things he did were simply...stupid!

For example, they spent over a billion yuan to acquire the broadcasting rights for the Chinese Super League.

Right? Such a drastic price increase all at once, even the Chinese Super League itself didn't know. Where did this big idiot come from?

Such a generous offer.

There are many similar cases, and the money that Leshi spent on copyrights was really a huge waste.

Many things that followed were like this.

Telephones, televisions, and even cars.

They're just burning money like crazy, completely disregarding costs and other factors; they're just spending it recklessly.

It's like this money doesn't belong to Accountant Jia... Oh, right, this money really doesn't belong to Accountant Jia, he cheated out of it!

They really spend money extravagantly.

The most interesting thing is that while a lot of money was spent, some money was spent very sparingly.

For example, regarding RMN's refund request, let's not talk about the person who made that statement, but rather the reporter who conducted the interview.

That's right, the reporter was from Leshi, but later the reporter revealed that Leshi owed her wages and had never paid her.

There was nothing they could do, so the girl started live streaming on her own account.

Live-streaming a demand for unpaid wages!

That's really interesting.

It's perfectly normal for Ma Xun to have these thoughts in his mind, because Accountant Jia is exactly that kind of guy.

Now that this thing has appeared, then...

Soon, Accountant Jia finished talking about his dream, and after that, he did something really interesting.

"Since everyone is interested, why don't we all join in? I'm a believer in the spirit of the internet, and one of the biggest advantages of the internet is sharing!"
Therefore, I'm happy to share this investment opportunity with everyone!

what?
Damn it!
The bosses all wanted to laugh, but Boss Wang felt like crying.

What's the deal with this Mr. Jia?
Actually, Accountant Jia is quite clever.

His current LeShi website is just starting out, and it's not exactly a leader among video websites.

In addition, he is considered to have just entered the "Beijing circle". There are so many bosses now, and most of them are from the Beijing circle.

Old Jia wouldn't dare offend these bosses.

Who knows who we might need in the future!

Another point is the investment in Huayi. What if he could control Huayi with relatively little money?

With so many bosses around, there's nothing wrong with us cooperating!

Starting a company is like having a board of directors; you can elect someone as the chairman.

In many cases, the person who is the chairman of the board is not the major shareholder; it's just their personal shareholding, and they are not necessarily the most powerful.

Just like Huayi, there are actually several banks as major shareholders behind the Wang brothers.

Of course, the Wang brothers do hold a relatively high percentage of the shares.

But right now... the most important thing is actually to dilute the Wang brothers' shareholding.

Once you understand this principle, then...

Old Jia is really very clever.

The business owners present were overjoyed to hear this.

"Great! That's a good suggestion!"

"So, how do we proceed?"

"It's simple. Huayi has many projects. We'll see how it goes."

"This is the method!"

You know what, we're all bosses, so there might be some things we don't understand, like the internet stuff that Accountant Jia just mentioned.

However, they know how to manage equity.

Equity, equity—the key is the power!
It's all about vying for power and profit.

Here it comes!

Soon, everyone started dividing the food, and Wang Laoda, seeing this situation, was helpless.

After all, we now have to rely on Boss Jia, a man with a powerful background.

Moreover, Accountant Jia just reassured Boss Wang.

"Don't worry, I'll definitely get that case sorted out for you."

He has connections, dares to say that, has money, is a listed company, and knows how to talk about the internet...

Boss Wang believed it!

Looking at Wang Laoda's behavior, Ma Xun finally understood why Accountant Jia could fool so many big bosses.

I heard that the boss of Rongchuang Real Estate invested 150 billion yuan in Leshi on the spot.

As a result... even Mr. Sun cried.

Forget it, don’t think about this anymore.

I, Ma Xun, also came to see what projects I could get from Huayi, since I originally planned to acquire Huayi anyway.

Now, the acquisition is facing obstacles, but I, Ma Xun, cannot afford to suffer losses.

This Huayi project...

Hey!
Believe it or not, Ma Xunzhen has discovered a great project, and what's more, this project is currently being ignored.

Anyway, Ma Xun waited for a while, and all the bosses were looking at other things.

Especially the two new pictures; these two seem quite interested in the works of that famous writer Liu.

The brochure for this neglected project reads: "Soldiers' Assault"!
(End of this chapter)