Top of the Great Era

Chapter 1869 Loans
"Dangdangdang!"

"Enter."

Ning Yaxian pushed open a crack in the door, with a radiant smile on her pretty face, she said softly: "Okay, it's time to get dressed, we'll land right away."

"Get up!"

Only then did Zhou Buqi lift the quilt, revealing the beautiful youthful bodies of Yang Mi and Di Lireya. The three held hands and went to the bathroom to take a shower together.

The trip to New York was coming to an end temporarily, and the task there was handed over to Wilson Miller, the vice president in charge of public affairs of Ziwei Star Global.

He previously entered politics and served as a California congressman.After Schwarzenegger came to power, Wilson felt that the actor governor was too stupid, so he was very angry, and then he abandoned politics and went into business. He joined DQT and Wal-Mart successively, and joined Ziweixing Global in May last year.

He wants to stay in New York to run the headquarters campus.

Zhou Buqi came to San Francisco.

The first thing is to sign a contract to acquire the San Jose Earthquakes for $1800 million.The current status of football in the United States is really low enough, and Beckham can't move it.

It's a good thing for Zhou Buqi, it's a big leak!
San Dezi has already gone to Brazil to buy another team in Sao Paulo, and Rangnick chose an apprentice from Germany to come to the United States to serve as the head coach of the San Jose Earthquakes.

The new season starts in half a month.

Time is running out.

So much so that it is impossible for the team to change its name this season, and it can only complete the season under the name of "San Jose Earthquake".As for the transfer of new players, we have to wait until the July transfer window opens.

Rangnick is responsible for this. At that time, he will find a few players in the American domestic market, and then poach a few players from Europe. It is basically the same.

However, Rangnick's football philosophy does not match the current atmosphere of American football.

When the current American major leagues import players from Europe, they recruit some senior European stars to come and retire. For example, last year the New York Red Bulls made an amazing deal and bought Henry the Great.

Rangnick is different. He plays "run-and-bomb tactics", which is a modern football that requires players to run non-stop to create opportunities. It is fast, direct, simple and efficient.Older players are not so good, he prefers young children.

Zhou Buqi doesn't care about these processes, he only looks at the results.

However, there is one thing that he has to deal with personally now, that is, the home court of the Earthquakes. They can no longer rent the stadium of Santa Clara University. It is too embarrassing!
Not to mention the small stadium, the facilities are also backward, and it lacks the atmosphere of real professional sports.

There must be a professional football field.

Then, I found San Jose's city hall and wanted to negotiate a solution to the matter.The government will give some money to grant a piece of land, and the investors will give some money to build the new stadium together.

It is also engaged in land and real estate, and the Bay Area has much fewer constraints than New York.

Land in New York is very expensive, and the industrial structure that is too diverse needs to coordinate various aspects, which will be very complicated.Silicon Valley only has the technology industry, and the land is vast and sparsely populated. All parties will agree to develop a large sports event to enrich the entertainment life in the San Francisco area.

However, the efficiency of the American system is too poor.

If the mayor agrees, it must be approved by the council.

It is not enough that the parliament passes it, and an announcement has to be issued to see the reaction of the local people.

For example, if you choose to build a stadium in a certain place, you may have a lot of troubles. The surrounding residents may dislike the noise and protest, and you will need to spend a lot of money to fix them.Even the Environmental Protection Association will jump out, saying that the construction of the stadium will cause ecological damage, and it will cost a lot of money to lobby.

There is a big gap with the efficient operation of the domestic administration.

In the past few years when Schwarzenegger was governor, what he hoped most was to build a high-speed highway for the people of California, which would not only develop the economy, but also improve people's livelihood.

But no matter what, it is considered that the construction of expressways will destroy the ecological environment, and it will not benefit the present but will harm future generations.

Fortunately, Zhou Buqi also received unanimous assurances from several San Jose city officials and congressmen, saying that the project can be promoted soon, and there will be little resistance.

Football stadiums are for football games, which enrich cultural life and bring entertainment and enjoyment. This thing is easier to buy people's hearts, and it is not as "scary" as the highway.

According to the feedback from the authorities, it is estimated that a preliminary cooperation plan can be given within 3 months.

And wait!
Fortunately, Zhou Buqi is not in too much of a hurry. Even if the construction of the stadium is approved, it will take two or three years to build the stadium.If it doesn't work, then we will find a construction company from China to undertake it.

Back in California, Zhou Buqi mainly participated in three boards of directors: Ziwei Star International, Netflix and Ziwei Star Global.

Ziweixing International officially launched the concept of "mobile first, cloud first". All businesses focus on mobile Internet and cloud computing, and build an enterprise framework around these two core businesses.

Netflix is ​​going to comprehensively promote the markets of developed countries such as Britain, Germany, Australia, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Switzerland, Japan, South Korea, and Singapore, and actively carry out a global layout.At the same time, actively promote the self-produced drama business.

The Ziwei Star Global side is the most important.

Last year, Ziwei Star Global became the film and television company with a total box office of 66.4 billion U.S. dollars.

Iron Man 2, $8.6 million worldwide; Shrek 4, $7.8 million worldwide; The Twilight Saga, $2 million worldwide; Despicable Me, $6.9 million worldwide ; "How to Train Your Dragon," $5.8 million worldwide; "Super Villain," $4.8 million worldwide; Robin Hood, $3.3 million worldwide...

It’s just that the repayment period of the movie industry is relatively long. For so many big-selling movies in the past year, apart from the timely feedback from the box office market, other channels will have to be completed in the next 2-3 years. .

But this is enough to give a very amazing financial report!

In the past year, Ziwei Star Global's revenue reached 118.1 billion US dollars, and its net profit reached 27.4 billion US dollars.

The company's total liabilities are $52.4 billion and its cash balance is $43.6 billion.

After completing the acquisition of EMI, Zhou Buqi's industrial layout for Ziweixing Global has basically been completed.

The film business includes Universal Pictures, MGM, Marvel Pictures, Lucasfilm and Summit Entertainment; EMI Records is basically enough for music, and it is impossible to acquire Warner Music, Sony Records, and Universal Music. It is to acquire some small and medium-sized music studios and carry out some small-scale layout.

The last piece of business left is streaming media.

However, this matter is relatively far away. Ziweixing Universal does not plan to do it within a year or two. We will try our best to promote Netflix first.

In this way, Ziwei Star Global has no more business growth points, and can only rely on the "Marvel Universe", the sequels of "Star Wars", the sequels of "Jurassic Park", and the "Fast and Furious" series Wait for the continuous shine of commercial blockbusters to create more revenue.

Except for the streaming media that was launched many years later, Ziwei Star Global has little growth potential at the strategic level, and it is time to go public.

At the board meeting, Zhou Buqi made a request.

First, Ziweixing Global will complete all organizational adjustments this year, mainly the integration of EMI Records assets and group business arrangement;

Second, continue to purchase film and television copyrights of high-quality works on a global scale, the more the better;

Three, start the IPO listing plan, and complete the listing by the end of next year, or the beginning of the next year!
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Except for Shi Jinglin who was still in China, most of the family members came to Los Angeles, including Yang Mi and Di Lireya, two outsiders. They gathered together and held a grand dinner at home.

Wu Yu has only opened a dozen bottles of those precious red wines in his collection.

Not drinking much.

But everyone has different tastes, and only drink what they like.

This scene was an eye-opener for the young girl Dili Reya, and she saw what extreme waste is. A dinner party wasting $10,000+ dollars just for red wine.

"The expenses at home are really high."

Senior Sister Zhen Yu obviously couldn't understand such a big waste, so when Zhou Buqi was going to work in the study, she sneaked in to talk to him.

Zhou Buqi didn't take it seriously, "How much money is this? Compared with wasting money, happiness is more important."

Zhen Yu said softly: "I've done the calculations. Last year, the family's pocket money alone cost 6300 million U.S. dollars, which doesn't count the 1.5 million Huaxia coins in China."

"How much money is this?" Zhou Buqi couldn't help laughing, "Sister, are you too stingy? What is this little money? For a family like ours, learning to spend money is the most important thing, which is a good thing. Hmm ...I think there should be a new rule."

"What new rules?"

"Each person spends at least 2000 million US dollars in pocket money every year. Like sister Wu Yu, I think it's good. I like red wine, so I buy it. The more the better."

"Didn't it be fixed before, and it can't be carried out at all." Zhen Yu gave him a white look, "Ms. Wen, Baoshan, Aunt Xue, and Yameng can't do it at all. Consumption is a happy thing, if you set a target If you do, the fun will be lost.”

Zhou Buqi beckoned to her and asked her to come and do it, and said with a sigh: "Yes, the women in our family are too conscientious."

Zhen Yu sat on her lap, not knowing whether to laugh or cry, "What are you talking about? Is duty good or bad?"

Zhou Buqi said helplessly: "I earn so much money, why don't I spend it and keep it? You spend it lavishly... If you don't spend it, then I spend it myself, and I... wait until I return to my country and make it up in one go." A hundred and eighty female college students are playing around... This is not okay, female college students only have a few dollars..."

"Bah, bah, bah, just talk nonsense!"

Zhen Yu covered his mouth to prevent him from talking nonsense.

In the past few years, Boss Zhou was really capable of doing this kind of thing.It’s not good now, success and fame are enough. With such a big reputation, it’s too risky to create such a big scene. Occasionally, it’s good to have a few temporarily.

What's more, he was a bit overwhelmed in this regard, the frequency of hunting was not as good as in previous years, and he had to devote more energy to his family.The most important thing is to maintain the harmony and stability of the family and the uniformity of rain and dew.

Zhen Yu held his face, "I'm not joking with you anymore, I have business to do!"

"What is it?"

"Our family wants a loan."

"What? Loan?" Zhou Buqi opened his eyes wide in disbelief, "I don't have enough money to spend? Do I need a loan?"

Zhen Yu blushed slightly, "Well, we have to plan ahead, it's expenses... Anyway, we have to deal with a stock this year to relieve our family's financial pressure, either to pledge the stock for a loan, or sell it directly to cash out."

(End of this chapter)