Financial freedom starts with smiling at life

"Hollywood movies are actually on a downward trend. Whether it's Disney's Marvel IP or traditional Hollywood blockbusters, their box office performance is not as good as before, especially in the Chinese market, where the response has been mediocre in the past two years."

For a nation that is pursuing spiritual and cultural enrichment, the core message of a film is becoming increasingly important.

Special effects films built upon the foundations of the film industry no longer meet contemporary aesthetic standards.

If President Jiang's Yizhi Culture Media wants to go international, it certainly needs to exchange ideas and learn from renowned international film producers like President Lin.

Similarly, if Mr. Lin wants to once again create a Hollywood sensation in the Chinese market, he also needs to consult with Mr. Jiang.

Liu Yifei's realistic and emotionally intelligent remarks thwarted her mother's attempt to gain a sense of superiority over Jiang Beicheng.

If it were anyone else, she would have thought her mother's action was incredibly foolish.

After all, she's my mother, so I gave her a little face.

What do you think?

It would be a waste of time for a capitalist like Jiang Beicheng to lower himself and learn from a producer, even if that producer is very capable, because he is still working for capital.

The two cannot be compared on the same latitude.

Of course, if Jiangbei City is eager to recruit talented people and is willing to treat them with respect, that is a matter of his character.

Others have no right to comment.

Jiang Beicheng noticed that Liu Xiaoli's smile had noticeably faded.

I really wanted to laugh.

It seems that you and your daughter don't quite agree on many things.

Sisi's initiative to stand up for him and make him look good pleased Jiang Beicheng.

"President Jiang, please give me your guidance. I'm learning from you." Lin Bin said humbly, cupping his hands in a gesture of respect, mimicking traditional Chinese etiquette.

In the field of film production, Lin Bin certainly has a strong sense of superiority.

He only exchanged a few polite words with Jiang Beicheng.

He had never even heard of a single piece of cultural media.

He works in Hollywood, in the international film industry.

Liu Yifei's act of standing up for Jiang Beicheng made him think that Liu Yifei was stupid and had low cognitive ability.

She turned her head and smiled at Liu Xiaoli, thinking that her mother had better taste.

The four of them sat down in the living room, chatting while waiting for dinner.

"Did President Jiang fly in from China?" Lin Bin started a conversation with Jiang Beicheng.

After all, they are guests of Liu Xiaoli's family, so we should take care of Liu's mother and daughter's feelings and face.

Jiangbei City: "Kenya!"

Liu Xiaoli frowned: "Kenya?"

Did President Jiang go on vacation during the Spring Festival?

There was a hint of mockery in his tone.

What to see on a vacation to Africa at this time of year?
She had no idea what Jiang Beicheng was doing in Kenya, nor did she know about his assets overseas.

Liu Yifei looked at Liu Xiaoli and said, "Mom, President Jiang is away on a business trip."

Liu Xiaoli smiled and nodded.

He was being a bit perfunctory with his daughter.

She simply couldn't think of anything worth investing in in a place like Kenya.
Even if it exists, it's so chaotic, isn't that just giving away money for nothing?
Jiang Beicheng is still a bit young; he acts too impulsively and lacks foresight.

Although he was very wealthy and willing to compensate his daughter for a year's lost wages, he still felt that it was very irrational and not worthwhile for his daughter to retire for a year or two at the peak of her career to have a child for him.

Lin Bin picked up the conversation, asking, "Does President Jiang have investments in Kenya?"

Jiang Beicheng: "I'll go and deal with the small amount of assets left by my father."

"By the way, I saw the news about the Kenyan government cooperating with China to extradite cabinet officials. This matter has also had a great impact on overseas Chinese communities. Did you encounter any danger when you were talking to them?" Liu Yifei asked with concern.

"Yes." Jiang Beicheng replied truthfully, "The elite forces of the Ministry of State Security and the Ministry of National Defense revolve around me every day."

Beforehand, Jiang Beicheng didn't tell his family and women about these things, as he didn't want them to worry.

Afterwards, it became a topic of conversation before meals.

"Oh, it's that serious?" Liu Yifei exclaimed in shock. "How did they reach an agreement later?"

“Talking won’t work,” Jiang Beicheng said bluntly. “If we need to spend money, we’ll spend money; if we need to use force, we’ll use force.”

Upon hearing the word "force," Liu Xiaoli smiled again.

It's immature and undignified for a businessman to openly discuss this kind of thinking. This approach to problem-solving is not respectable.

Clearly, she hadn't realized what level of "force" Jiang Beicheng meant by "using force."

Liu Yifei: "Did you spend a lot of money?"

"Ten billion!"

"Dollars?"

Jiang Beicheng nodded.

Lin Bin and Liu Xiaoli looked up instantly and raised their eyebrows.

A billion US dollars is enough to get their attention.

I just don't know how big an industry it would take for Jiangbei City to spend a billion US dollars to buy it back.
Lin Bin asked, "Was Mr. Jiang extorted by the Kenyan government?"

Jiang Beicheng smiled and said, "It's not that simple. They only actually got half of it."

But what I acquired were the Kilifi and Malindi mining areas, a titanium mining industry chain with billions in revenue.

Lin Bin looked at Liu Xiaoli, who was also a little taken aback.

Jiang Beicheng casually mentions figures of billions or tens of billions, as if this money comes easily.

"Would the Kenyan government do something that loses money?" Liu Xiaoli was skeptical.

The political environment there is notorious for its chaos.

It can make you a lot of money?

Jiang Beicheng: "My aunt has lived here for a long time. The political systems of the United States and Kenya have many similarities."

You should understand what it means when a country cooperates with another country to extradite a cabinet member.

Does this indisputable fact need my explanation?

Liu Xiaoli fell silent.

Lin Bin increasingly felt that Jiangbei City was very mysterious.

Money seems to be something he talks about all the time.

What methods did he use to make the ruling party in Kenya back down and offer even bigger gifts?
Liu Yifei pondered for a moment, then suddenly remembered something: the news from last night.

Terrorist attacks occurred in the border region of Kenya.

Terrorist crimes have a very wide international impact and media coverage.

It is one of the things that all of humanity hates most.

The news that broke yesterday about al-Shabaab's attack on a Chinese-owned coal mine has also spread widely in Western societies.

Today, the hot topic of discussion on major overseas websites is SSG's provision of free security to combat terrorist organizations.

Even the United Nations came forward to promote and praise it.

Liu Yifei stared blankly at Jiang Beicheng.

Bebe was in Kenya yesterday!
Bebe used a tough approach to force the Kenyan government to back down!
Beibei just mentioned using force!
SSG provided free assistance to a Chinese-funded company engaged in coal mining on the Kenyan border!

The Beibei she knew had always been someone with a strong sense of national responsibility and great love for her country...

A flood of information rushed through her mind, and when she put them together, she felt that Jiangbei City had used armed forces to resolve the issue of the mining area in Kenya.

This force is likely the SSG, and it's estimated that Jiang Beicheng got the SSG to help.

Everything was aligned with his timeline in Kenya.

"Were the armed forces that helped Chinese companies fight terrorist organizations yesterday arranged by you?" Liu Yifei couldn't help but ask.

Liu Xiaoli's eyes widened instantly.

Her daughter's question made her suddenly realize that the "force" Jiang Beicheng had just mentioned meant that.

Lin Bin stared at Jiang Beicheng with the same expression.

If that's the case, then everything makes sense.

But this young man was terrifying.

Jiang Beicheng didn't answer Liu Yifei's question directly. He glanced back at the restaurant and said, "It seems like it's time to eat."

As I stood up, I took her hand and said, "You and the baby have an extra layer of security now."

Liu Yifei immediately understood.

Before Liu Xiaoli could even get up, she, like Lin Bin, cleared her throat and stared absently at Jiang Beicheng. The meaning behind Jiang Beicheng's words chilled them to the bone. (End of Chapter)