Rebirth of Hong Kong - 1978

Following Jin Xi into the box, Lin Jianming, who had already stood up, saw only Chen Tonglie, and the smile on his face froze in an instant.

"I'm sorry, Chairman Lin. Lao Du and Lao Zhang are busy at home, so I'm the only one here today. I hope Chairman Lin won't be angry."

Chen Tonglie stepped forward and took Lin Jianming's extended hand with both hands. Seeing that he looked very remorseful, it seemed inappropriate for Lin Jianming to say anything harsh to him at this time.

"It's okay, I can understand. Mr. Chen, please sit down."

He invited Chen Tonglie to sit down next to him. Since he was the only one here, it meant that it was unlikely that anything could be discussed in today's meeting. Lin Jianming even suspected that Chen Tonglie had guessed that he had invited them to an appointment. The purpose of meeting them was to acquire their theater chain. Could it be that someone tipped them off in advance?

As soon as an idea flashed in his mind, Lin Jianming immediately thought of a person, Hua Fei.

Of course, this is just his guess. If someone else leaked it, or Chen Tonglie and the others guessed it themselves, wouldn't he be wronged? You must know that Hua Fei just handed over half of his shares in Dahua Pictures Sold to Lin Daoqiu, if he goes to Lin Daoqiu now to say bad things about him, it's not clear whether he can get Lin Daoqiu's approval.

So Lin Jianming didn't say anything and just assumed that Du Guiping and Zhang Hong had something to do at home.

"Actually, I invited Director Chen here today because I have something to ask for."

As soon as Chen Tonglie sat down, Lin Jianming seemed to want to get straight to the point, which shocked Chen Tonglie.

"Actually, Chairman Lin, if you need help with anything, just ask, but my ability is limited. If it's just a small matter, I'm afraid you won't be able to use me. But if it's a big matter, then I will definitely help. it can not be helped."

Chen Tonglie's words have made it very clear. If it's just a small matter, Lin Jianming doesn't need to ask him for help at all, but if it's a big deal, then he can't help. No one on the left or right will help, leaving Lin Jianming watching. manage.

Lin Jianming didn't expect Chen Tonglie to be so cunning, but over the years he had been dealing with people in Baodao, he had seen such cunning bosses. Even though Chen Tonglie looked timid and scared, such a person was actually more courageous than the average person. Otherwise, the three of them would not have sold all the properties in Baodao and left their hometowns to open theaters in Malaysia. Most people would not have such courage.

Although Chen Tonglie said that he might not be able to help, whether he was willing to help or not was not his decision. The right to define this was in Lin Jianming's hands.

"Dr. Chen, don't refuse in a hurry. You can definitely help with this matter. It just depends on whether you want to help or not."

Lin Jianming's words made Chen Tonglie stop going down the stairs. He obviously wanted to force him to agree. This guy doesn't really think that he has some strength in Xiangjiang and can go to Malaysia to do mischief. Hua Fei, the movie tycoon before Ma, didn't do anything to them. He just came from out of town and wanted to steal their theater chain. Is this possible?

However, Chen Tonglie didn't want to break up with the other party directly. He still wanted to have a talk with Lin Jianming so that everyone could get together and part ways. There was no need to become enemies if business was not done in a righteous way.

"Then tell me and I'll listen."

After hearing what Chen Tonglie said, Lin Jianming nodded.

Then he looked at the other person and said.

"It's like this. I know that Director Chen, Director Du and Director Zhang, the three of you have joined forces to form a theater chain in Malaysia. The business seems to be pretty good, occupying 30% of the local market, right?"

When asked by Lin Jianming, Chen Tonglie was somewhat embarrassed, but he still nodded and admitted.

After all, the three of them account for 30% of the Malaysian film market. Not only is it well-known, but many people know about it. I believe that Lin Jianming has done an investigation before coming to see him. If he deceives on this matter, it will be very harmful to them. Saying it doesn't do any good.

"I know that Director Chen thinks that I came to you today to buy and sell your theater chain, right?"

Chen Tonglie nodded without thinking much, but when he reacted, he suddenly looked at Lin Jianming motionless.

Isn't that what Lin Jianming meant? Or is it that the information he received was wrong? But that's not right. The source of the information is obviously very reliable. Could it be that Lin Jianming is lying?

"You are right. I do have this idea. I hope to buy your theater chain from you. I am willing to pay 50% more than the market price to buy your theater chain. This way You can make a lot of money, use the money to return to the treasure island to retire, and no longer have to work hard outside, how great is this?"

When Chen Tonglie heard Lin Jianming's words, he couldn't help but roll his eyes.

If it is true what Lin Jianming said and they made a fortune by selling the theater chain, then this is simply the funniest thing in the world.

The film and television industry in Malaysia has been booming in the past few years, and the box office performance has reached new highs every year. At this time, selling theater chains for money, not to mention selling at a high price, is definitely the stupidest thing. If there is such a thing The idea is that it is better to continue to earn box office honestly. Chen Tonglie believes that the Malaysian film market will definitely continue to grow in the next few years.

If Lin Jianming really wants to buy the theater chain in their hands, Chen Tonglie may have to wait until the box office growth reaches the end, and they will not consider selling the theater chain to the other party until the box office growth is no longer possible or there is no way to achieve significant growth. Otherwise, Before this, Chen Tonglie and the others would not consider or do this.

"I know very well what you mean, Chairman Lin, but I can't make the decision on my own, and the three of us are not very young now. We still want to work hard. We sold all the properties in Baodao. We came to Malaysia to develop because the place has outstanding people and is very suitable for our development, so we decided to settle here, so we have no plans to leave, let alone sell the theater chain."

Hearing what Chen Tonglie said, Lin Jianming, who had been smiling at him just now, suddenly sank.

"According to Director Chen, this is the final answer to me from the three of you, right?"

Lin Jianming was shocked by Lin Jianming's sudden change of expression, but Chen Tonglie hesitated and nodded. After all, the three of them had reached a consensus before coming. No one thought about selling the theater chain in their hands, so no matter what Lin Jianming can't buy anyone's shares.

"In this case, I can't say much, but I hope that Mr. Chen can think carefully. Now I offer a price that is 50% higher than the market price, but after a while, I am afraid that the price will be 50% lower than the market price. .”

Lin Jianming's words made Chen Tonglie feel threatened. Could it be that this guy really thought this was Hong Kong, or did he have some great connections in Malaysia? Otherwise, he could still buy the theater chain in their possession at a price lower than 50% of the market price. This would be impossible without even thinking about it.

"Thank you, Chairman Lin, for your hospitality today. Although we have not reached an agreement, I still hope to become good friends with Chairman Lin. After all, we may have the opportunity to cooperate in the future. There is no need to make the relationship so bad. There is a saying that goes well , many friends, many roads, fewer friends, fewer walls, I wonder what Chairman Lin thinks?"

"Director Chen is right, but I only make friends with powerful people." Chen Tonglie was speechless when Lin Jianming said this, but he can understand after thinking about it. The Lin Group is worth tens of billions of Hong Kong dollars, and he himself The combined theaters of the three of them are less than one billion Hong Kong dollars. If you want to be friends with others, you have to see whether you are worthy enough.

"It's me who has reached a higher level, so I'll take my leave now."

After Chen Tonglie finished speaking, he stood up from the chair and left without looking back.

Looking at Chen Tonglie's leaving figure, Lin Jianming did not expect that the first meeting today would go badly. The other party did not take him seriously at all.

"Chairman, how about I think of other ways to put pressure on them? In Malaysia, there are still a lot of methods that can be used, and our investment here is not small. Those people in Malaysia are not that small." It will help us a little.”

Jin Xi has been rooted in Malaysia for many years, and naturally knows many high-ranking officials and nobles. As long as they are willing to help, he guarantees that he will be able to make Chen Tonglie and the other two people miserable every day.

"Let's see. I gave them a chance. If they don't show appreciation, I will have no choice but to fulfill my promise."

……

"How's it going? Why are you back so soon? What did Lin Jianming tell you?"

When Chen Tonglie returned home, Du Guiping and Zhang Hong were very surprised after hearing the news, because the dinner was too short. Could there be something wrong in the middle?

"Something did happen, and it was a big trouble. Lin Jianming wanted to buy the theater chain in our hands. He was willing to offer a price that was 50% higher than the market price, but I refused."

When Du Guiping and Zhang Hong heard this, they didn't think Chen Tonglie had done anything wrong. Let alone a 50% increase, they might not agree even if it was doubled.

However, compared to Zhang Hong, Du Guiping was obviously more nervous because he knew that Lin Jianming's Lin Group was a well-known super consortium in Hong Kong, and that was no joke.

"The Lam Group is a big company in Hong Kong. They also have a lot of investment in Malaysia, and they know a lot of people above them. If we don't agree to his conditions now, do you think he will go to the above people? It’s enough for us to put pressure on others and cause us trouble every day.”

"And the most troublesome thing is, if anything that needs approval doesn't go through, will our theater still be able to open?"

Hearing Du Guiping's concerns, Zhang Hong obviously showed no concern at all.

"Why are you so afraid? We came here to invest in building a theater for them. The workers we hired are all from here, and they also pay taxes on time. If they do this, I will go to reporters to expose them. I see them facing society. Do you dare to attack us under the pressure of public opinion?"

Regarding Zhang Hong's words, Chen Tonglie looked absent-minded, as if he was not involved in the conversation between the two.

"Old Chen, what do you think? Now you have met Lin Jianming. What kind of person is he? Is it difficult to talk?"

Chen Tonglie nodded without thinking.

"As soon as I sat down, Lin Jianming asked me for help. I said that no matter how big or small, I couldn't help him, but he was still adamant that he must let me help, and then he brought up the acquisition. I really had no choice. I don’t want to offend him, so I can only talk nicely. What worries me most is that Lin Jianming said that if we don’t agree to his acquisition by then, the amount of the next acquisition will not be increased by 50% but reduced by 50%. You guys Isn’t it hateful to say that such a person is?”

Du Guiping and Zhang Hong were both startled when they heard what Chen Tonglie said.

"Lin Jianming really said that?"

After receiving Chen Tonglie's affirmative reply, Du Guiping's face began to become serious.

"If this is the case, it means that Lin Jianming has already received a promise from those in Malaysia. He came to us just for a formality. If we don't agree, then we will have troubles one after another. , I didn’t expect to leave Treasure Island and want to develop well in a new place, but I didn’t expect that I couldn’t escape these things in the end, hey…”

Du Guiping couldn't help but sigh when he said this. The expressions on the faces of Zhang Hong and Chen Tonglie next to him were not much better. They all looked very troubled.

"If it really doesn't work, I can sell the theater chain while I still have the 50% increase. I have already thought about it. With this money, I can immigrate to Europe with my family. There should be no such messy things there. , Anyway, as long as we don’t spend it indiscriminately in this life, this money will definitely be enough for our family to have enough food and clothing."

Du Guiping had already begun to think about his own future. After selling the theater chain, he wanted to exchange the hundreds of millions of Hong Kong dollars he received into US dollars and then move to Europe.

When Zhang Hong heard what Du Guiping said, he thought for a while and shook his head.

"Everyone in Europe is not familiar with the place. I don't know anyone when I go out. Even if I don't go back to the treasure island, it's better to stay in Malaysia. After all, the weather here is good and there is no winter. It's okay to retire here."

Zhang Hong also seems to be ready to sell his shares in exchange for cash flow to live in Malaysia.

Among the three people, two are already interested in selling theaters, and only one Chen Tonglie is left. I don’t know what his views are yet.

"Why are you in such a hurry?"

"Old Chen, what do you mean?"

Du Guiping and Zhang Hong didn't understand what Chen Tonglie meant.

"What I mean is that we don't know what the real situation is now. What's the benefit to us from making a conclusion so early? If we want to sell it, we have to wait until the end when we have no choice but to sell it. And I don't think our price is necessarily the same." It can only be 50% higher, but I think twice as much is still okay, unless you feel that you have too much money and don’t want to get more for yourself?” (End of Chapter)