China Entertainment: I became a capital tycoon

Chapter 581 579. Boss Cao’s dilemma: Should he start an e-commerce business?
"Brother, what are you thinking about?"

Cao Yu was meditating on how to completely defeat Ma Yun. Yang Mi on the side pushed him: "Are you thinking about other women?"

"Smelly girl, can you have something else on your mind?"

Cao Yu came back from his thoughts and glared at Yang Mi: "Don't think that since you become Boss Yang, I won't dare to hit you!"

After this girl came back recently, it seemed that all she had on her mind was giving birth to a baby.

"Just don't think about women."

Yang Mi smiled, then looked at the children on the court and said, "Brother, how much does it cost to send a hundred children to play football in Europe?"

"A person earns about 100,000 a year."

Cao Yu had already estimated the cost, and it could have been a little more, but he didn't want to feed these children sea cucumbers every day, let alone let them develop luxurious habits.

Yang Mi did the math and whispered with some distress: "Based on eight years of training, it will cost more than 80 million. How good would it be if you gave me this money?"

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The collapse of the characters of the main protagonists is simply a disaster.

However, that drama had so many flaws. The screenwriter turned the far-reaching idea of ​​the vicissitudes of heaven into a bloody emotional entanglement between several male and female protagonists. In just a few episodes, several couples were created.

Cao Yu crossed his legs, holding the script of "Zhu Xian" and looking at it carefully.

"That's good." Cao Yu nodded: "I still have something to do, so I'll leave first."

Yuan Shanshan: "Why does Mr. Cao keep frowning? Does he not want to invest?"

Yang Mi: “I don’t know”

"At least 150 million!"

"How about an annual salary of half a million euros?"

After the matters here were dealt with, Cao Yu took Yang Mi and returned to the company immediately.

"I thought you were beautiful!"

Seeing the expressions of her two co-stars, Yang Mi had no choice but to explain: "My brother helped make the budget for our movie "20 Again," and I didn't care about it. Of course I didn't know."

"One hundred and fifty million??!!!"

This script was created by the company's screenwriting team. Although it is slightly different from the original work, the plot setting is okay, and screenwriter Wang Yun also added a lot of opinions to it.

Although 80 million is a lot, as long as one-tenth of the children can become talented, that is hope.

Zhang Xiaofei: "How much investment do you think this drama requires?"

However, Xianxia dramas focus on special effects and service, but many companies do not want to invest too much in this area, so there has not yet been a blowout.

The three girls were almost shocked by this investment budget, which was nearly twice as much as Yang Mi's budget.

Yang Mi, Yuan Shanshan, and Zhang Xiaofei looked at Boss Cao nervously and murmured softly.

"Is it a lot? The lighting and special effects of this drama cost nearly 100 million."

Fan Zhiyi was very excited when he heard this annual salary. Boss Cao was really generous. This was much higher than his current salary in China.

Cao Yu now wants to lead a trend so that film and television companies will spend their budgets on the production of film and television dramas instead of actors' remuneration.

MiXing Media Studio.

After the popularity of "Sword and Sword III", many companies have set their investment targets on fairy tale dramas.

If such a grand fairy tale drama is shoddy, it will definitely attract criticism and bring bad luck to Feiyu Entertainment.

"Mr. Cao, this is all for the football career, just give it as you see."

Cao Yu secretly slapped Yang Mi's butt, not because he really wanted to but because he liked the feeling.

He remembered that in 2016, "Qing Yun Zhi" adapted from "Zhu Xian" had more than billion views on Penguin Video, which was considered a hit that year.

After giving Yang Mi a lesson, he stood up and walked towards Fan Zhiyi, smiling and saying: "These kids are all good. I'll buy a plane ticket and set off in the next two days. You are the team leader, what are your salary requirements?"

Zhang and Yuan immediately opened their eyes wide: "Eighty million? The 20 million we invested in " Again" was still collected by Mimi, how can you still have so much money now?"

Zhang Xiaofei and Yuan Shanshan were speechless for a while, you are our boss, the project is about to be approved, and you don’t even have a budget?

When Cao Yu read the script just now, he already had a budget in mind.

Yuan Shanshan: "Mimi, how much do you think we need?"

"Thank you, Mr. Cao, I will take care of these children!"

Yang Mi: "Based on the investment in Fairy Sword Three, it will cost at least 80 million."

Fan Zhiyi knew very well that Boss Cao had a lot of money now. If he asked for it, he might as well ask the other party to give it to him.

He remembered that the original investment of "Qingyunzhi" was 300 million. Putting aside the price changes, the current investment of 150 million for this film is actually not high.

Yang Mi: "Maybe my brother is very demanding."

While several people were talking, Cao Yu put down the script and said, "The script is good, you can film it."

Yang Mi quickly asked the most critical question: "Brother, how much investment does this drama cost?"

Fortunately, this drama is now produced by Wang Yun, and with the strong teamwork of Feiyu Entertainment, the concept of the work is still there.

However, out of the 300 million invested in "The Legend of the Clouds", only a pitiful 50 million was spent on special effects. Nearly 200 million was spent on film remuneration, which also caused the subsequent fairy tale dramas to become worse and worse.

When Yang Mi heard the budget, she immediately came over and grabbed Cao Yu's clothes, saying coquettishly: "Brother, I don't have that much money..."

Seeing this scene, Zhang Xiaofei and Yuan Shanshan both turned their heads in embarrassment and glanced elsewhere.

Cao Yu hummed: "Then sell you to me?"

"As long as you want it, I will work as a cow and a horse for you for the rest of your life!"

Yang Mi is not afraid of being a cow or a horse. It doesn't matter if you ride her every night.

Zhang Xiaofei felt that he couldn't bear it anymore and whispered: "Shanshan, let's go. I feel that the relationship between the two of them is a bit abnormal. Be careful if the fire breaks out and burns us."

"It's a little bad."

Yuan Shanshan was a little envious of Yang Mi for being able to act coquettishly towards the rich man who worked for Boss Cao.

"Cough cough."

Cao Yu noticed the strange expressions on Zhang and Yuan's faces, coughed slightly, and said with a smile: "No kidding, I'll be the one to invest in this drama, and you can raise the rest. It's up to you how much you can raise."

They understood that they could not let Yang Mi develop under their protection, and they had to let her find a way to grow.

Yang Mi immediately had an opinion: "Brother, you are unfair!"

"how?"

"When Sissi set up the studio, you lent her money and helped her write scripts. Why did it change when you came to me?"

Yang Mi said, pouting aggrievedly.

Seeing the two of them like this, Zhang Xiaofei and Yuan Shanshan finally wisely left this time.

They suspected that Boss Yang might be using a honey trap, and it would definitely not be appropriate for them to stay here as a light bulb.

Sure enough, as soon as the two left, Yang Mi hugged Cao Yu's waist and straddled his lap: "Brother, I'm still young, what if I can't get investment?"

"Where is the small one?"

Cao Yu held Yang Mi in his arms and measured the size of her body with his hands.

Although the two have been together for many years, Yang Mi's sensitive body is still weak.

Putting his face against Cao Yu's chest, he said softly: "I'm young, and I haven't gone out to solicit investment yet. Besides, what if the boss has ideas about me? Aren't you jealous?"

Cao Yu shook his head: "Let Yuan Shanshan and the others go. You have to get out eventually. You can't always rely on me."

"I know."

Yang Mi knew that her brother-in-law was doing it for her own good, and if the entertainment industry wanted to attract investment, it would definitely be necessary to accompany him with drinks, and maybe there were other things.

She thought for a while and said: "Brother, let them find someone else, they might as well find you. Huang Mengying, Wang Di, and Shanshan from our studio, you can choose which one you like, but you won't like them all." Problem, just don’t be emotional.”

Wang Di is in "Mine!" The woman who plays Triumph in "Physical Education Teacher" has a good figure and good looks.

Huang Mengying played Xiao Yu in "The Legend of Chu Qiao" and also collaborated with Yang Mi in "Three Lives Three Worlds Ten Miles of Peach Blossom", playing Princess Zhaoren Su Jin.

But Cao Yu was not familiar with a few of them, and he didn't want too many Chinese girls to be around: "Let's go ahead and poop as many as you can. You are not allowed to have a few girls with you, let alone sleep with them. I will pay for the ones that are not enough."

"Only my brother is good in the world!"

When Yang Mi heard this, her bright red lips immediately pressed against Cao Yu's mouth.

"Go and close the door."

Cao Yu was also intrigued by this girl. He asked Yang Mi to close the door and lifted up her skirt.
Outside Boss Yang's office.

"It's not easy being a boss."

When Yuan Shanshan saw that the office door was suddenly locked, she immediately guessed what was going to happen inside. She couldn't help but feel envious. At the same time, she was thinking: "It seems that the investment has been secured. I wonder if I can win some roles."

At this time, everyone else had also heard that the studio was preparing to shoot "Zhu Xian" after get off work, which required an investment of 1.5 million, and they began to gear up to win roles.

After a long time, the office returned to calm and the two of them sat down again.

Yang Mi's face was still flushed, and she said in a tired voice: "Brother, how about the starring role of this drama? Can I play the female lead Lu Xueqi?"

"You? Lu Xueqi?"

It's not that Cao Yu is dissatisfied with Yang Mi's current appearance and acting skills, it's just that the image of Lu Xueqi in the book, apart from her peerless appearance, is cold on the outside and hot on the inside. This role is most suitable for Jing Tian.

He caressed Yang Mi's skin that was still covered with sweat and said: "I have thought about the actors. I plan to give the first female lead Lu Xueqi to Jing Tian, ​​the second female lead Baguio to Zhao Liying, and the third female lead Tian Linger to Tan Songyun. , the female fourth ringlet is given to Yang Zi, the golden bottle is given to Nazha, and two roles are also arranged for Huang Mengying and Yuan Shanshan."

Yang Zi just took the Nortel exam this year, so some resources were given to him.

"Brother, what about me?"

When Yang Mi heard that her godbrother didn't even mention her, she felt that he had pulled up his pants and refused to admit it.

"You be the producer and take care of the money."

"Am I a producer?"

"Yes, I will send you a deputy then."

Cao Yu said and suggested: "Although your acting skills have improved now, your lines are your weak point. Practice more when you have time. Next year, I will arrange a heroine for you."

"Don't lie to me!"

"If you don't improve, there's nothing I can do, even if you beat me, it's useless."

"Then I'll bite you!"

"You can bite whatever you want at night, but you still need to practice your acting skills."

……

After Cao Yu left Yang Mi's studio, preparations for the "Zhu Xian" drama spread, and even the girls in the entire company wanted to play a role.

Zhao Liying is now in Feiyu Entertainment and is already a front-line actor. With the company behind her, she has a lot of resources. She recently accepted the role of "My Princess" produced by Mango Channel.

I just heard that my lover has arranged a role, and I am even more happy.

"I have been filming outside during this period. I haven't seen him for a long time. I will go find him tonight."

Thinking of this, she asked her agent to put down all the arrangements, dress up carefully, and prepare to go to Cao Yu at night to tell her about the pain of lovesickness during this period.

As soon as she changed her clothes, Mao Xiaotong came over and said with a smile, "Liying, you are dressed so beautifully, who are you going to meet?"

"To see the boss."

Zhao Liying did not hide it. Anyway, her best friend Mao Xiaotong knew about her relationship with her boss.

When Mao Xiaotong heard that he was indeed meeting Cao Yu, he said, "I'll go too. I have something to do with the boss."

"What's the matter?"

Although Zhao Liying knew that her best friend had no interest in her boss, she would definitely not come back at night. She was not used to it.

"Don't worry, I won't compete with you for a man."

Mao Xiaotong took Zhao Liying's arm and said with a smile: "After we finish talking, I'll come back by myself. It won't affect your date. It's mainly because it's too difficult for me to see the boss now."

"OK then."

Zhao Liying was right. Cao Yu was no longer the boss of the entertainment company a few years ago. It was really not easy to see him, so she had no choice but to agree.

……

Cao Yu left the company and headed to the science and technology park, but Yang Mi still accompanied him.

On the way, he also called Cai Yinong and asked her to prepare for "Celebrating More Than Years" and "The Legend of Zhen Huan".

When we arrived at the science and technology park, people were already coming and going, and all the employees were busy in an orderly manner.

Cao Yu went directly to Cai Chongxin's office and took out the "Feiyu Forest" project, which was modeled after the Ant Forest.

"Mr. Cai, this is a promotion plan I just made. You should arrange for people to implement it immediately. I plan to invest one billion yuan in the early stage of this project."

Cao Yu recently sold his shares in Ali and cashed out more than 3 billion, which is equivalent to Ma Yun's money.

After Cai Chongxin read it, he immediately said with admiration: "Mr. Cao, this promotion plan is great. It will give users a sense of accomplishment and protect the environment. It really kills two birds with one stone. Moreover, this 'Feiyu Forest' plan can not only help people in Fei'e It can be operated on videos and can also be used on Meituan.”

"It's all fine, you just have to implement it."

Cao Yu thought about it and thought it was okay, so he nodded and then asked: "How is the company doing lately? Are there any problems?"

"Now Meituan's market share has reached 95%, and only a few companies are still hanging on. In addition, Samsung's project has been half completed and will be ready for trial production early next year."

"Samsung."

Speaking of Samsung, Cao Yu immediately thought of Li Fuzhen.

Calculating the time, Li Fuzhen should give birth in October, and he must go to the United States in a few days.

Just listen to Cai Chongxin's report: "Tesla's factory has basically been built, and the car production lines are now being shipped in one after another. DJI drones have also developed many new products and have begun to make profits. Our battery project in cooperation with BYD has also Working."

"Okay, help me keep an eye on these things. If you need anything, call me."

After listening to Cai Chongxin's report, Cao Yu stood up and was about to leave. He hesitated and asked, "Mr. Cai, how can we make Ahri lose money every year and eventually go bankrupt?"

"Let Ahri go bankrupt?"

Cai Chongxin was stunned, and the story of Cao Yu wanting Ahli's shares eight years ago but being rejected by Ma Yun immediately came to mind.

"Mr. Cao is quite vindictive."

Cai Chongxin sighed inwardly, thought for a while, and said: "Ali's current main business is B2B and Taobao, and then Tudou Video. Even if Tudou Video is suppressed by us in the future and cannot survive, we are not involved in B2B. Taobao The low-price strategy also has a large part of the customer base, and it is a bit difficult to make them go bankrupt.”

"call"

Cao Yu also knows very well that Alipay is not as popular as it will be in a few years, and it is not Ahri's main source of revenue.

Even if Alipay cannot develop by itself, it is not an easy task to bankrupt such a company with a market value of hundreds of billions, as others have B2B and Taobao.
This is much harder than letting an entertainment company like Huayi go bankrupt.

"Forget it, I'll think about it again."

Cao Yu shook his head in disappointment and prepared to leave.

"CEO Cao!"

Seeing the disappointed look on the boss's face, Cai Chongxin suddenly stopped him: "If we want Ahri to go bankrupt, we must also engage in e-commerce and join forces with Jingdong to suppress Ahri. In this way, although Ahri cannot be completely bankrupt, it will make it bankrupt." It is still possible to return to the scale before 05. "

“I really don’t want to do e-commerce.”

For Cao Yu, entities are the foundation of a country’s economic development, especially the real economy of high-tech industries.

He did not agree immediately, but returned to his office.

"Brother, are you done?"

Yang Mi, who was playing Angry Birds on the boss's chair, immediately gave up her seat when she saw Cao Yu coming in.

"not yet"

Cao Yu sat down and said to Yang Mi: "Rub my shoulders for me."

After saying that, he picked up the files on the table and looked a little absent-minded.

E-commerce
It cannot be said that it is not good. This is a product of an era, but if e-commerce is too developed, it will have an impact on the real economy.

Cao Yu remembers very clearly that when he was a child, the commercial streets were bustling and lively.

However, under the impact of increasingly developed e-commerce, most of these stores have collapsed unexpectedly.

Although e-commerce also brings some employment, it actually affects more jobs.

Ma Yun said that e-commerce eliminates the need for intermediate links for consumers. In fact, the price of good products is not much lower. Instead, it makes the market stagnant and money is concentrated in the hands of a few people.
Only by revitalizing the market and prospering the physical and offline economy can the entire country prosper.

This is also the reason why Cao Yu himself has never wanted to be an e-commerce company and has not allowed Jingdong to adopt a low-price strategy. Today, Jingdong has always been branded with the slogan of high-quality products.

E-commerce can erase users’ information gaps and supplement the economy, but it cannot be too prosperous, otherwise it will be counterproductive.

"Brother, what is giving you such a headache?"

Yang Mi behind her saw Cao Yu sighing for a while and shaking his head for a while, and asked distressedly.

Cao Yu shook his head and said, "You don't understand even if I tell you."

"Brother, tell me."

"Do you think e-commerce is good?"

"It's very good. It's convenient for shopping. My mother likes to buy things online. Now except for grocery shopping, she rarely goes shopping."

"hehe."

Cao Yu sneered. In a few years, Lao Ma will even want to grab the food basket.

"Forget it, don't press it anymore, go home."

The important information has been processed in the past few days since he came back. Cao Yu plans to go back and think about it carefully, and then discuss it with Lu Huateng and Liu Qiangdong tomorrow when they arrive.

As soon as the two of them came downstairs, the phone rang.

On the phone, Zhao Liying's voice was still so pleasant: "Dear, where are you?"

Cao Yu wanted to relax tonight and said, "I will go back to the courtyard later, and you can come find me later."

As soon as she hung up the phone, Yang Mi said, "Li Ying? Are you having an affair with her?"

"She and I have a lot of legs, do you have any problem?"

Thinking that he might be twice as happy at night, Cao Yu finally put aside his worries.

(End of this chapter)