The king of ghost horse comedy

Chapter 553 Investing in Cable Network

The plane landed in Los Angeles, and Xu Guanwu led his family to the hotel.

Because of Xiao Simo, who is such an oil bottle, everything has to be cautious.

Little Simo didn't make much trouble on the plane. Because of the high altitude and low air pressure, he didn't sleep all the time. He was hugged and teased by the nanny, mother, and father in turn, making him very happy.

To be honest, Xu Guanwu didn't like children very much before, mainly because children were a little too noisy, either crying or screaming, or dirty all day long, which made him feel unbearable when he saw them.

But after his family had a child, these things that he hated in the past basically became advantages in his eyes.Only when there is a cry can it be convenient to judge what he wants, whether it is to breastfeed, to pee, or to change diapers and so on.His vitality can only be shown by his voice.The dirty milk doll is actually quite cute, especially the big innocent eyes blinking and blinking, which makes people's hearts melt.

Now after getting off the plane, from the moment he got in the car, Xiao Simo has already closed his eyes and dozed off.Xu Guanwu couldn't help but burst out laughing as he watched his little head grow little by little.

"This brat didn't sleep on the plane and tormented us for more than ten hours. Now he sleeps so soundly." Xu Guanwu looked at his son and smiled.

"My son is probably so excited because he is flying for the first time." Zhao Yazhi smiled and said, "That's good, he's asleep now, so he won't disturb our rest." Then, Zhao Yazhi called Yawned and said.

"Well, if you're sleepy, go to bed first, and I'll call you when you get to the hotel." Xu Guanwu smiled and said.

Zhao Yazhi nodded, leaned her head on Xu Guanwu's shoulder, and fell asleep in a moment.

She often stayed up late for filming before, so she has developed the magic skill of being able to fall asleep standing up, and falling asleep after closing her eyes for three seconds.

Xu Guanwu held his son in his arms, and leaned on his wife beside him, feeling that life is alive, and it is not in vain to go through a journey.

……

After staying at the Hilton Hotel that night, Xu Guanwu received a call from Lei Shidong the next day.

"Xu, how are you now?" Lei Shidong laughed, "How about it, am I the first friend to call you?"

"Yes, yes!" Xu Guanwu said with a smile, "Okay, I will visit you later, so don't rush me."

"Okay, then I'll wait for you." Lei Shidong smiled and said without any concealment.

Xu Guanwu also smiled, and then hung up the phone.

Every time I come to the United States, Redstone is a must.On the one hand, Lei Shidong needs Xu Guanwu's guidance in business, and on the other hand, Xu Guanwu hopes to use Lei Shidong to enter the US cable TV market.

"Whoever called so early seems to have woken up our son." Zhao Yazhi said to Xu Guanwu with a displeased face as she patted Xiao Simo while hugging him.

"Isn't it Lei Shidong, who urged me to go over and talk to him." Xu Guanwu smiled and said, "I'll go to the National Entertainment Company later. If you want to go shopping, go by yourself first."

"Well, that's the only way to go." Zhao Yazhi knew that Xu Guanwu still had a lot of work to do, so she stopped obstructing her and said, "When you finish your work someday, you can accompany our mother and son."

"Don't worry, I will finish the matter as soon as possible." Xu Guanwu walked over and kissed his wife and son lightly on the face, "Okay, let's go downstairs to eat. My son is already full, his father I'm still hungry."

"Talk nonsense." Zhao Yazhi blushed, and lightly slapped Xu Guanwu.

……

After dinner, Xu Guanwu went to the National Entertainment Company to find Lei Shidong, while Zhao Yazhi took her son to go shopping.I haven't been to Los Angeles for more than two years, and I miss those famous brand stores.Coupled with the fact that Xu Guanwu made an exception this time and allowed her to buy big and special, so this time it is natural to have a good time.

Just as Zhao Yazhi was frantically shopping, Xu Guanwu had already arrived at the National Entertainment Company.

As soon as they met, Lei Shidong was still so enthusiastic, hugging Xu Guanwu so hard that he almost suffocated him.

"Okay, okay, don't be so enthusiastic next time, I think you broke a few ribs." Xu Guanwu said with a smile.

"You should exercise more. I am 60 years old now, but I am stronger than you. You are much younger than me, but you are far behind me in terms of physical strength." Lei Shidong laughed, He put on a fit pose, "I exercise every day now, running, swimming, equestrian, golf, tennis... You should also learn from me, or your body will collapse early."

"Yes," Xu Guanwu nodded, "I think there will be plenty of time for exercise in the future."

"Well, why do you say that? Didn't you have time before?" Lei Shidong asked suspiciously after hearing this.

"I used to have to go to work and be busy with things. I won't have to work so hard in the future." Xu Guanwu smiled and said.

"Why?!" Lei Shidong asked suspiciously, "You seem to have something in your words?"

"That's right, I plan to retire to the second line after I go back." Xu Guanwu grinned and said.

"What?!" Lei Shidong looked at Xu Guanwu in surprise, with an unbelievable expression on his face, "Why do you have such an idea, Xu? You are young now, and you should work harder. You quit now If not, it might be too early."

"I'm different from you. You belong to the ox. You are born with a bullish temper. You have to work hard until you die." Xu Guanwu smiled and said, "I myself don't have such a big ambition. The money I earn now is right. For me, it’s too much to spend, so I want to step back and do something I want to do.”

"Then what do you want to do, can you make money, if you can, count me in." Lei Shidong said with a smile.

"Haha, I asked you to invest with me a long time ago, and you are always afraid of losing money. Why, have you changed your temper now?" Xu Guanwu asked with a smile.

Lei Shidong couldn't help scratching his head when he heard him say this, "I didn't know that high-tech can make money so much. Your Apple Computer Company seems to be doing IPO evaluation now. I heard that the market value may exceed one billion US dollars. According to me I know that your total investment is less than 3000 million US dollars, but now you can get back at least [-] million US dollars in assets, so I naturally don't want to miss such a big profit."

Xu Guanwu couldn't help but smile when he heard this, "Okay, I'll be the first to tell you if there is a good project in the future. By the way, how is your cable TV station doing now?"

"It's not bad. I have now acquired several cable TV stations in Los Angeles. Now I am the largest cable TV provider in Los Angeles. There are 50 households in Los Angeles subscribing to my programs." Redstone said with a smile, "Recently I'm planning to expand my business beyond the city of Los Angeles, and my dream is to become the largest cable TV provider in the United States."

"I believe your dream will definitely come true." Xu Guanwu smiled and said, "I think the fastest way to develop cable TV stations as soon as possible is undoubtedly through mergers and acquisitions."

"Yeah, this is the same as my idea, but the money that National Entertainment can provide is too little, and the bank has not been very active in lending to me recently." Lei Shidong said helplessly.

Xu Guanwu nodded, knowing that Lei Shidong adopted a snowball model of loan acquisition, then mortgaged the acquired TV station and refinanced it, and then acquired it, mortgaged it and refinanced it.As long as the bank is willing to keep lending to him, he can continue to develop like a snowball, and finally become the leader of the US cable industry.

But it is a pity that the Vietnam War dragged down the U.S. economy. Now that the U.S. is implementing a monetary tightening policy, it is much more difficult to get loans than before.In addition, the value of the cable TV industry has not yet been highlighted, especially the return on profitability does not seem to be too optimistic, so the bank's support for Redstone is not strong.

Redstone's "snowball" business model ran aground, which was undoubtedly a very heavy blow to him who dreamed of becoming the leader of the US cable TV industry.He can foresee that the future will definitely be dominated by cable TV stations, because people's preferences are becoming more and more self-centered, which can be seen from the movies broadcast by the National Entertainment Theater.Many works that were not popular in the past are now appreciated by many people.This shows that everyone's entertainment tastes have changed.

People are eager for TV programs that are more in line with their own tastes. In this way, public TV stations like ABC and NBC, because they are open to the public, naturally strive to suit the tastes of most people in terms of content.Just like the Spring Festival Gala broadcast every year by a certain station, it claims to satisfy the tastes of most people, but in fact it always attracts more criticism in the end.

Lei Shidong decided to enter the cable TV industry just because he saw that the public TV station could no longer satisfy people's picky tastes, but the bankers didn't see it as far-reaching as he thought, so they repeatedly rejected his merger and acquisition plan, which made Lei Shi Dong felt very helpless.

"That's good, how about you separate the cable TV industry from the National Entertainment Company, and let me inject part of the capital to help you realize this ideal?" Xu Guanwu asked with a smile.

Lei Shidong glanced at him, "Do you also have the idea of ​​entering the cable TV station?"

Xu Guanwu nodded, "If I were an American citizen, I would set up my own company to acquire TV stations. Unfortunately, my current status as a foreigner makes it difficult for me to invest in the field of broadcasting and TV. That's why I thought about working with you. Make allies."

"Well, how to solve the problem of the new company's shares?" Lei Shidong asked after a moment of hesitation.

He himself is also a person with a strong desire to control, and he does not want to lose the company's leadership because of this.

"You account for [-]%, and I account for [-]%. It's still the same as before. No one is allowed to dilute the other party's shares. I only offer opinions on the company's operations. It's up to you whether you listen to it or not." Xu Guanwu thought for a while.

Lei Shidong chuckled, "That's it, how much can you pay me?" He asked anxiously.

Xu Guanwu chuckled, "How much are your current TV stations worth?"

"Uh, it's about 6000 to 3000 million U.S. dollars." Lei Shidong thought for a while, and doubled the market value.In fact, his TV stations were purchased for a total of [-] million US dollars.After all, they are relatively small TV stations, and they are all at a loss.

"You can count it as 6000 million U.S. dollars," Xu Guanwu thought for a while, "I will give you 6000 million U.S. dollars later, and then help you guarantee a loan from the bank. In this way, our cable TV network must be established."

"Really?! That's really great." Lei Shidong shouted happily, as if he had picked up a gold ingot.In fact, he really picked up the gold ingot. Unexpectedly, Xu Guanwu didn't even pay back the price, and paid him 6000 million US dollars directly.

"Are Chinese people so rich?" Lei Shidong couldn't help guessing.

Xu Guanwu was also grinning from ear to ear. He could get half of Viacom's equity for only 6000 million US dollars. Where can he find such a profitable business?Therefore, the reborn has long been in the upper hand. Such a large company with a market value of 6000 billion US dollars can now be bought for only [-] million, which is even cheaper than the cabbage in the vegetable market.

Xu Guanwu and Lei Shidong glanced at each other, and the two foxes, one big and one small, laughed happily.

(End of this chapter)