Reborn America, this is my time

Chapter 217 Change your thinking and take the road of safety

"Stanley, do you think Ethan Jones's plan is feasible?"

That night, in a hotel in San Jose, Roy Disney called his friend and personal lawyer Stanley Gold into the room and told him what he had experienced today.

As he told the story, the face of this middle-aged man wearing thin-rimmed glasses was constantly changing, from the calm before to the serious now. Then he spoke, "Roy, based on your description, I think Ethan Jones’ plan is a good idea, but it’s not a perfect idea.”

"Ethan Jones asked you to come forward to communicate with the theaters and persuade them to purchase new products. At the same time, he also wanted to put the products of the Destiny game and Ron Miller's games in the same arena. This kind of behavior can indeed hit Ron. Miller, but it will also intensify the conflict between us."

"Although by now, most of the company's shareholders have been informed of the bad relationship between us and Ron Miller, when to trigger and when to open the cards, it needs to be carefully considered."

"On the surface, the introduction of Ethan Jones to attack Ron Miller will indeed cause the performance of the company controlled by Ron Miller to plummet, but at the same time, shareholders may also feel that our actions are somewhat disregarding the interests of the company. In their eyes, we can trample the company's property wantonly in order to seize power."

"This impression will hinder our efforts to win over other shareholders in the future."

"It will also cause us to encounter doubts when we seize the company's operating rights."

"so……"

"I hope you can think carefully."

"Well..." Roy Disney nodded thoughtfully and murmured to himself, "You are right. When I heard Ethan's request, I felt something was inappropriate."

Although Roy Disney needs Ethan's help very much, the guy who can find the most suitable partner in a complicated situation has never been an idiot. It may be a bright and beautiful poisonous cake that I drew by myself.

His core purpose of wooing Ethan is to make other shareholders of the company feel that his methods of running the company are far superior to Ron Miller. But what if this far superiority is based on cheating?
Then other shareholders of the company will definitely question his loyalty!

Of course, everyone knows that there is no loyalty before interests.

It is human nature to go all out to fight for power and gain. All struggles will bring turbulence to the situation. No fight can start and end silently. However, this kind of rational thinking can never compete with emotion. financial losses.

"Although I haven't thought clearly about how to carry out the action to save Disney, why has Ethan Jones seriously thought about this issue?"

"Because since I've been in contact with him, he doesn't seem to be very interested in our disputes."

"But now—"

"He seems to have done serious research and investigation on our group."

"This behavior strikes me as a bit strange."

Roy Disney spoke his mind.

And Stanley Gold, who had worked with him for almost five years, suddenly laughed.

"Roy, although I advise you to think carefully, what you said is actually very normal. Although Ethan Jones has stated many times that he has never read a book, would you believe such a thing?"

"Take his carefulness and various practical operations in business as an example. If he didn't receive a lot of education, could he handle Nintendo's betrayal safely? Can he fight with Steve Ross? He could force it. Alan Bradley gave money? That doesn’t exist!”

"You can say that he has a think tank, but the specific process still has to be done by him personally. When there is nothing in a person's brain, no matter how good the draft written by the think tank is, this guy will not be able to use it."

"so……"

"Believing that Ethan Jones is an idiot is a real idiot."

Although Stanley Gold's words were a bit unpleasant, Roy Disney didn't care.

Not only that, he also nodded in agreement.

As Nintendo’s former largest partner in North America, the Disney Group has licensed its own cartoon characters to Hiroshi Yamauchi many times, allowing him to sell playing cards with Disney’s family barrels printed on them, as well as some bits and pieces related to Disney.

Since the two parties had cooperated for many years and knew each other's details, Roy Disney understood that Hiroshi Yamauchi, who was only two years older than him, was not a kind person. When this guy built a machine that was very similar to the Milova Odyssey, Ethan Jones must have played against him.Judging from the current situation, Ethan, who can earn [-] million US dollars from the book, will definitely win.

And this one wins...

It will definitely not be the same as what the outside world sees, without any waves!

"You are right. Ethan Jones may have been interested in us a long time ago, and what he was looking for may be a suitable opportunity to intervene." Roy Disney sighed after recalling the past.

He felt that he might have been a little too eager before.

He felt as if he was being manipulated by Ethan Jones.

But these are all things that can’t be helped!
Because the only guy who can help him get shareholder support right now is Ethan Jones!

Stanley Gold, who sat opposite him, had the same idea.

He nodded slightly and said nothing.

For a moment, the huge top-level suite fell into silence.

But soon, Stanley Gold laughed again and said, "Although we are a little eager, Ethan's joining is the best news for us, isn't it?"

"Furthermore, since he proposed to snipe Ron Miller head-on, it proves that he has a strong intention to enter the game. This may be related to the previous Columbia check fraud case, or it may be because Steven Spielberg did not contact Universal Regarding the contract renewal, he now urgently needs to find an ally in Hollywood, and after experiencing these things, he must have discovered that verbal allies in Hollywood are simply unreliable, and only by becoming a shareholder himself can he take the initiative."

"Once he had this idea, our layout was stable."

"Secondly, his vicious reputation will also scare the shareholders of the company. After all, few people in this world dare to directly lift the table of Morgan Stanley. When he enters the market, those standing on Ron Mi Shareholders of Le Bon will certainly reconsider their alignment, and shareholders who have wavered must also ponder the vicious retaliation for going against Ethan Jones."

"Finally, there is another point. Seizing power is inherently risky. When we play the card of saving Disney, we will definitely damage the interests of other shareholders of Disney. In this case, we might as well make them feel heartbroken. When they When they find that the guys we recruit can beat Ron Miller, they will naturally want to get involved and make more money."

Roy Disney's eyes gradually brightened as three thoughts poured out from a bamboo tube.

"That's right! Since no matter how you play the card of saving Disney, it will damage the interests of shareholders, so what's the difference between playing it fiercely and playing it gently?"

"Introducing a jackal into the company may cause dissatisfaction among countless people!"

"But if you introduce a guy who can make a lot of money into the company, no matter how bad his temper is or how bad his methods are, people will only think that he has the capital to be proud of!"

Roy Disney slapped his thigh!

He figured it out!

The next second, those bright eyes stared at his friend, "So - cooperation?"

"Cooperation." Stanley Gold nodded.

"When do you think it would be better for us to communicate with him?" Roy Disney asked again.

"Let's wait a few days." Stanley Gold thought for a while and said, "Since Ethan Jones has already had the idea of ​​​​entering the game urgently, then we can use cold treatment to regain the initiative."

"We don't seek to gain an advantage in cooperation, but we also want him to understand that this matter is difficult."

"Of course, if he is willing to give up some benefits..."

"That would be a surprise."

"Okay!" Roy Disney waved his arms at his friend's suggestion.

He has already made a decision, "We will go back to Los Angeles tomorrow!"

"let him……"

"Be nervous for a while!"

Roy Disney really guessed it right. After Ethan handed over his sudden whim, he had been in a state of nervousness. At this moment, he was sitting at home, looking at his sister eagerly.

"Oh Barbara~ I'm sorry to bother you again~"

"Please put the matter of MGM aside for now. We don't want the Department of Justice to immediately announce that MGM's acquisition of Columbia Pictures is illegal. We hope this case can drag on for a while."

"Yes, the outcome of this case may affect our company's business."

"What's the expected time? About next year?"

"Oh - Barbara - I love you so much -" "Thank you, thank you! Sorry for bothering you!"

"Okay~ I'll go to Washington to hang out with you after I'm done~"

"Mua~bye~"

Evelin was smiling when she made the call.

But after hanging up the phone, she had a serious face.

Such a situation made Ethan Fly, who was leaning aside and eavesdropping but not hearing anything, rubbed his hands and asked anxiously: "Ahem - are you done?"

"Yeah." Evelin, who had a poker face, said through her nose: "Barbara said that the impact of the merger of companies in the Paramount Act on the weaker parties in the industry can be cited for MGM's A due diligence investigation will be launched on the acquisition case. There is no specific time limit for this investigation, so..."

"It's no problem to delay it for 180 days."

"Yes!" Ethan pumped his fist vigorously, very happy.

"Hmph~" Evelin rolled her eyes and started preaching, "Ethan, how could you think of such a big thing as sniping at MGM and Warner Communications?"

"Just change the plan?"

"Can you change the plan if you want?"

"Wow - has anyone done something like this?"

"Isn't this good?" Ethan opened his eyes wide and boasted: "When we ourselves don't know what our next step will be, the enemy can't predict our actions!"

"And once they can't predict our actions, they can't make arrangements against us! In this case, every move we make is a surprise attack for them!"

"..." Evelin rolled her eyes after hearing Bilian's words.

Feiqi kicked Ethan's calf.

"Ow—"

The sudden pain made Ethan wail.

He folded his legs and curled up on the sofa. Knowing that he was a little unreliable, Ethan quickly said: "Oh Evelin - just this time! Just this time! I promise it won't happen again!"

"Besides, my new idea is indeed better than the original direction, right?"

"The new idea has turned the original passive counterattack into the current active counterattack!"

"This will have a qualitative change in the impact on the enemy!"

When Ethan discovered that it would be better to enter North American theaters by intervening in the infighting within the Disney family and fishing in troubled waters than to fight with Warner and the others openly.He realized that the previous blow to MGM seemed inappropriate at this moment.After he has given MGM a big ear, let them believe that his purpose of entering North American theaters is to help Roy Disney fight Ron Miller?

Isn't this just funny?
No matter how stupid MGM is, even if they have lost their smart coral brain like Pai Daxing, it is impossible for them to believe Ethan's nonsense!
So holding off on attacking the MGM deal, that's what Ethan had to do.

But this method is a temporary idea after all, so there will be a lot of modifications. Fortunately, the relationship between the archmage and Evelin is very good, so...

“Hmph——” Evelin sneered in response.

The girl actually discovered that a roundabout attack was more effective than a frontal attack.

But Ethan’s temporary change of tactics...

"Do you know this kind of thing is very troublesome?"

"Fortunately we are looking for Barbara this time!"

"She already has a deep interest entanglement with us!"

"What if we find someone else next time?"

"If you still think about where to do what you are doing now, there will definitely be problems!"

"Hehe-" Ethan giggled.

He knew his problem, and he also knew he hadn't thought it through carefully this time, but...

Even if he has never done it ten thousand times before, he will still do it!
Because Barbara was one of her own and Roy Disney was an outsider.

It is impossible for him to talk about cooperation with outsiders first and then talk about confrontation with his own people.

It's that simple!
And as long as he doesn't communicate with Roy Disney first, he will definitely attack MGM first, so... there is no solution to what happened today.

When Ethan raised a smile that acknowledged his mistake but did not change it, and tried to pass the test by being cute, Evelin, who knew that education was useless, directly changed the topic and said: "I have seen the effect of "Ms. Pac-Man", and it is very good. ."

"But do you want to overtake Superman with just this one game?"

"I think--"

"Not very realistic."

Although the actual effects of "Ms. Pac-Man" are great, Superman is the most popular superhero in America at the moment. Although he may not be able to compete with Spider-Man and Big Man in the future, even if Hugh Jackman plays Wolverine, , Kevin Feige has found a real shithead, and the popularity of these two guys in America cannot break through the ceiling of Superman.

Because Superman's appearance line is "fighting endless battles for truth, justice, and the road of the United States." This kind of propaganda is actually tied to the American dream.

In this case, "Ms. Pac-Man" may be able to surpass Superman's games with excellent gameplay, but want to make their movies and games mute?

This is a bit whimsical.

Ethan also understands this matter, so...

"I know that a 'Ms. Pac-Man' alone cannot kill 'Superman', so while selling 'Ms. Pac-Man' to North American theaters, we also need to create a tsunami in public opinion."

Ethan looked at his sister expectantly and said, "As for this matter..."

"It's up to you."

"The game we made around Alien..."

"Can we show it at the end of this year?"

Evelin was stunned for a moment, and then burst out laughing.

"Oh Ethan - you want to release a home console at the end of the year?"

"Yes." Ethan nodded neatly.

"It will be officially released next summer?"

"Yes." Ethan asked, "Is it okay?"

His eyes were filled with anticipation.

And Evelin pursed her lips and smiled: "Then do you want to see it now?"

"Now?"

"Of course!"

"where?"

"study."

　Note: ① Stanley Gold was Roy Disney’s strategist, and the two real-life rescue operations for Disney were planned by the two of them.He is also the administrator of Roy Disney's personal foundation.

　　
　
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