1979 The Life of Idle Fish

Chapter 583 Luo Tao united with ten Hong Kong tycoons to establish the Hong Kong Film and Television Academy
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A mansion in Tolo Harbour.

"Prices in the Mainland have risen dramatically recently. I heard from Teacher Su that when I go shopping in department stores now,...it's always crowded. People stand still and it doesn't take a while to get to the counter. "

"Really?" Zhu Lin held the little girl who was concentrating on playing games and sat in the garden with his head lowered.

Suddenly he remembered something again, raised his head and looked at Sister He, and asked with a smile: "Then the old lady should have bought a lot of things this time, right?"

Sister He smiled when she heard this but did not answer immediately.

The meaning couldn't be more clear.

"Teacher Su is a person who likes fun. When she saw others buying, she went along and bought a lot of small things.

She is just looking for fun, unlike Aunt Tang in our alley? "

Sister He also speaks well. Even if she knew that their mother-in-law and daughter-in-law had a good relationship, and knew that Zhu Lin would not be dissatisfied over such a trivial matter.

But she still tried her best to say it as nicely as possible. After she got to the point, she began to change the topic and shifted the focus of the conversation to Aunt Tang.

It has been seven or eight years since Zhu Lin married into the Luo family, and she still understands her mother-in-law's character relatively well.

Knowing that she is straightforward, warm-hearted, and loves to join in the fun, she is the perfect character for a woman from the capital.

It was expected that she would participate in panic buying. If you were not curious about her behavior, you would be curious about what she bought.

I have been in Xiangjiang for more than a month, and I have a phone call almost every day. However, the content of the phone calls is that the old man misses the little girl, or the couple asks about little October's summer vacation life.

I never ask about trivial matters in life such as oil, salt, sauce and vinegar. After all, now that I have money, I don’t need to worry about these.

"Oh, Aunt Tang?" Zhu Lin was very curious.

Sister He laughed out loud before she could say anything, "Everyone just hoards food, but Aunt Tang is different from others. She hoards chamber pots."

"Ah!" This shocked Zhu Lin.

“Originally, she planned to queue up to buy a washbasin, but there were too many people, and the queue for buying washbasins was squeezed into the queue for selling chamber pots.

...After waiting in line for most of the day, we can’t go back empty-handed!Without asking Sanqi 21, he rounded up all the remaining chamber pots on the counter. "

Hearing what Sister He said, Zhu Lin smiled and said: "Well, this Aunt Tang is a very smart person, why did she become confused and buy so many chamber pots?"

"You don't know, she didn't buy so many chamber pots for her own use...she took them to the countryside and sold them. I heard she made some money."

If it weren't for Aunt Tang's shrewdness, she's almost sixty years old, and even when she's old, she's acting like a badass.

If she had followed Luo Tao a few years ago, she would be a rich woman worth one hundred thousand or even one million now.

This is really an old heart.

Aunt Tang's magical skills once again amazed Zhu Lin, "Oh! This Aunt Tang is a real person and doesn't show her face! I can't tell that she still has this ability."

"Who says it isn't? I heard from Teacher Su that Aunt Tang is planning to go to Xiushui to practice her stall after the Chinese New Year."

"No more kids?"

Aunt Tang has many grandchildren. She has lost her husband and her children are busy with their careers. These grandchildren have been living with her since they were young.

Is it okay if she goes to practice stalls without talking about her personal abilities?In terms of family factors alone, it is not allowed.

"Not long ago, his third son paid for a nanny, who was responsible for taking care of her and the children's meals, as well as cleaning..."

This was originally the filial piety of the children, but I didn't expect that this prompted Aunt Tang to embark on the path of being a traitor.

At the end of the 80s, some farmers began to move to cities.This situation occurred because the household contract responsibility system was implemented in rural areas.

This move has mobilized everyone's enthusiasm for farming, but without the intervention of modern agriculture, farming can only solve the problem of whether people can eat enough. As for eating well, it is a bit difficult.

If you look at the 80-yuan households that appeared in rural areas in the [-]s, none of them made their fortune by growing wheat and rice alone.

Most of them get rich through side jobs, such as farming, growing fruits, or doing small business.

The land is so much land. Without good seeds, no matter how hard you try, it will not be able to grow golden bumps.

The Chinese people have enough to eat thanks to the scientific researchers who developed hybrid rice, hybrid wheat, and hybrid corn.

Since the Ming Dynasty, China's population has grown rapidly, not because there were no wars or disasters during this period, but because China got a life-saving vine - sweet potato.

Hey, I'm getting off topic.

Let’s get back to the topic... After farmers have mastered the land cultivation, they find that they are still not rich, so they will take advantage of their slack time to find some odd jobs.

It started with township and village enterprises, but not all towns and villages in the country have enterprises, and even if they do, it is impossible to accept so many people.

Those who have nothing to do, especially the younger ones, will choose to leave their hometowns and go to coastal areas to work.

This situation became prevalent in the late 80s, especially when township and village enterprises were in a period of decline.

In addition, everyone has seen the colorful world outside through TV, and working in cities has become a major trend.

Nowadays, young and middle-aged laborers choose to go to coastal areas to work as small laborers on construction sites, doing things that city people are not willing to do.

Young women will choose lighter jobs, such as being a nanny.

The Wuwei nanny mentioned earlier was at the end of the 80s. This group began to appear in big cities such as Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen, with the capital being the most important.

While the two were chatting, Luo Tao came back from business.

He was far away and asked: "What are you talking about? Look at the little girl smiling so happily."

"Oh?

Why are you back so early today? Didn't you say you won't be back at noon when you left in the morning? "

While the husband and wife were talking, Sister He also got up to move a seat for Luo Tao, and then she went to the kitchen, probably telling the chef at home to cook normally at noon.

"Ahem, everyone in Xiangjiang says that Mr. Shao is stingy. I didn't believe it before, but I really believe it this time." Luo Tao shook his head and sat down with a smile.

This morning, Luo Tao, on behalf of China Television, discussed cooperation with Shaw Brothers.

I thought that everyone would have a great time chatting about this cooperation and applaud each other, but I really didn’t expect that everyone’s feelings would be hurt because of the money discussion.

Since the last party, China Television has taken the initiative to approach Shaw Brothers to discuss preparations for the Hong Kong Film and Television Academy.

They were also unambiguous and said when they met: "Okay!"
But now they parted ways because of a mere HK$500 million.

China Television believed that a minimum of 2000 million Hong Kong dollars was needed to prepare the Hong Kong Film and Television Academy. However, once Shaw Brothers heard this amount, they immediately quit. They believed that China Television's offer was too high and they were trying to trick him.

Their brain circuits were so strange that Luo Tao was amazed.

If you kill him in one bite, you'll get 500 million, no more.

The two sides have been arguing about this matter for more than a week.

There was really no other way, so Luo Tao thought of talking directly to Mr. Shao Yifu, the helmsman of Shaw Brothers.

The ideal is good, but the reality is very skinny.

After the two met, Mr. Shao also made clear his personal attitude on the matter, affirming that the proposal to establish the Hong Kong Film and Television Academy was a good one, but the prospects were not very optimistic.

To put it bluntly, the risk is high and the return is small.

Shaw was able to invest 500 million because of Luo Tao's face. If it were someone else, he would have nothing.He also said euphemistically that it is better to go to the mainland to build a school if you have this money.

These words left Luo Tao speechless.

If it weren't for his age, Luo Taofei would have said back to him: I donate more to society than you do.

Well, these are all the angry words that Luo Tao thinks in his heart. When doing charity, you can't have a comparison mentality. No matter how much you show love, it is a kind intention.

Talking about 2000 million Hong Kong dollars, for ordinary people, this is an astronomical figure, but for Luo Tao now, it is not a matter of words.

Wouldn’t it be great to run a school with your own money?

Just because you can, you can't do that.

Establishing the Xiangjiang Film and Television Academy is such an embarrassing thing. Without the help of one or two colleagues, it will easily make people jealous.

China Television can integrate Hong Kong's film and television companies, but all film and television talents must not be in the hands of China Television.

Luo Tao understood this, so he didn't make a big deal about integrating Xiangjiang Film and Television Company, and he didn't interfere too much in the big cake of theater chains.

The previous work was done quietly, and it is even more impossible to run the Xiangjiang Film and Television Academy alone. It must be done with a few friends.

Facing the person next to him, Luo Tao's chatter box opened up without fear.

He told her the story of today's meeting and negotiation with Shao Yifu.

"The old gentleman is afraid of this and that, but he has never been afraid of Shaw being lonely."

Regarding Luo Tao's remarks, Zhu Lin quickly stopped him.

"Have you ever said that about others? The old gentleman may have other concerns. I think if it doesn't work, you might as well go to Mr. Huo and see if he is interested in it."

Otherwise, everyone says that to marry a virtuous wife, not only can you have children and cook, but the most important thing is to have a prosperous husband.

When Zhu Lin said this, Luo Tao was enlightened and slapped his forehead.

"Ahem, look at my brain. Now I just like to dig into dead ends. I always think about cooperating with Shaw Brothers, but I forget that there is a big forest in Xiangjiang."

After laughing at himself, Luo Tao looked at Zhu Lin and teased her: "If you want to be a villain, you must be better than Aunt Tang."

Zhu Lin rolled his eyes at Luo Tao first, and then said leisurely: "You don't have to say it."

Hey!This wife is no longer slipping away.

The little girl, who had been silent all this time, imitated her mother's tone and said, "You still have to say it."

After saying that, he didn't care about other people's reactions, he just chuckled because of his own amusement.

The couple looked at each other, and the smiles on their faces gradually grew thicker.

"You little girl, if you don't learn anything well, just learn to be funny."

Zhu Lin played with the little girl, and the two beauties, one big and one small, were having fun together.

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The next day, Luo Tao received the reminder from his daughter-in-law and found Mr. Huo. After talking to him, he agreed to the matter on the spot without saying a word.

In the afternoon of the same day, the preparatory team of the Hong Kong Film and Television Academy received HK$500 million in equity capital from Huo.

Due to Mr. Huo's participation in this matter, other people in Xiangjiang could not sit still. For example, Li Huanggua contacted Luo Tao with superhuman speed, hoping to get a piece of the game in the form of land.

Now no one in Xiangjiang has more land in his hands.

Luo Tao certainly welcomed this.

Since the Hong Kong Film and Television Academy’s fundraising door is open, it easily raised HK$4000 million in just one day.

In addition to Fuxing, Shaw Brothers, Huo Family, and Li Family, seven Hong Kong tycoons also participated.

Xiangjiang Film and Television Academy has not only solved the funding problem, but also solved the land problem.

As for why Li Cucumber used the land so generously to invest in shares, from Luo Tao's point of view, he just wanted to use the Xiangjiang Film and Television Academy to drive up the housing prices in the surrounding area.

The purpose is not simple.

Of course, he is also gambling, because no one knows whether the Hong Kong Film and Television Academy can be established.

Even if Luo Tao knew about it, he wouldn't stop it.

How to say this kind of thing?

Just one sentence: Those who can afford a house now are by no means poor.

They are willing to be ripped off by Li Huanggua. This means that one is willing to fight and the other is willing to suffer. To prevent them from trading will not only offend Li Huanggua, but may also offend the gang of house buyers.

Luo Tao didn't have the habit of doing both of these things.

Since the Xiangjiang Film and Television Academy now has these eleven directors, it has become so efficient in running things in Xiangjiang, and there is no mess at all.

Even in some matters, the Hong Kong government changed its past style and actively cooperated.

The matter of building an art school has been finalized. As for the specific matters, Wei Zhaolin, the interim dean of the Xiangjiang Film and Television Academy elected by everyone, is responsible for it.

Since the school has not yet started recruiting faculty and staff, Wei Zhaolin can only do the initial work, preparing faculty and staff while building the school.

Nowadays, the Xiangjiang Film and Television Academy is also a wealthy owner. The funds invested in the construction of the school have also increased from the original 2000 million to 5000 million.

This is a full 3000 million yuan more than the original plan.

Regarding land, the most expensive project, the use of funds has been greatly reduced due to the addition of Li Huagua.

However, the extra money will naturally not be returned, nor can it be returned, and of course it will not go into anyone's pocket.

After soliciting the opinions of all school directors, it was decided to increase the share of the money by 1000 million for the school's infrastructure, and the remaining 2000 million would be used for teaching.

For this purpose, the Xiangying Scholarship was established to subsidize students and teachers from poor families and excellent grades.

The Xiangjiang Film and Television Academy is naturally not a charity school. If it were, I'm afraid not many of the school directors would be willing to get involved.

Tuition fees will naturally be charged.

After all, artists who can engage in art generally do not come from poor families.

It is no exaggeration to say that art is the product of rich people.

Except for those few people who really like it among ordinary people, most people avoid it.

After dealing with these things, time flew by, as if time had been put on its own legs, and it came to mid-August quietly.

Late summer time.

This is also a hotter time of year.

Living in Tolo Port, except when it is hot at noon, you can hear the scattered chirping of cicadas, but it is difficult to smell other insects.

Even the unfettered bird in the sky did not want to stop on the cool branches in the nearby shade to sing a song for this visitor from the north.

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