Please make money.

"It's the conversation between Lord Cao and Lord Liu over a glass of wine."

The people of Sakura Empire love the Three Kingdoms so much that their obsession with it is almost as great as that of Eastern Empire itself.

However, the Three Kingdoms cultural product that had the greatest influence on the people of Sakura Empire was Yoshikawa Eiji's 1939 edition of "Romance of the Three Kingdoms".

That book has been at the top of the bestseller list in Sakura Empire for many years, and it is no exaggeration to say that every intellectual has a copy.

As a result, when people in Sakura mention the Three Kingdoms, what they actually think of is "Romance of the Three Kingdoms".

But Yoshikawa Eiji did not understand Chinese, so the plot of "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" is very fanciful and abstract.

For example, when Zhuge Liang borrowed the east wind in the Battle of Red Cliffs, he was not really using magic, but was pretending to be a ghost in order to have a chance to escape from Eastern Wu.

Later in 1971, after Mitsuteru Yokoyama's "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" manga began serialization, it was regarded as a treasure by people.

This work had to be serialized for 15 years, and almost all Sakura Empire students and Three Kingdoms fans have a set.

The gaming industry later took a fancy to this good subject and began to produce the "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" series on the red and white console.

Afterwards, there were many Three Kingdoms-themed games such as "Heroes of the Three Kingdoms", "The Legend of Cao Cao", "Devouring the World", "Dynasty Warriors", etc., almost every one of them was very popular and made the publishers earn a lot of money.

However, in today's Sakura Empire, the gaming industry has not yet taken on the Three Kingdoms theme.

The most popular show at the moment is still the TV series, and it’s the old version of the Three Kingdoms TV series.

In the last century, Dream of the Red Chamber and Romance of the Three Kingdoms were filmed in Donghuang country, and the TV station in Chongqing bought the copyright.

The price of Dream of the Red Chamber was one thousand US dollars per episode, and Sakura Television bought it without hesitation.

When it came time to buy Romance of the Three Kingdoms, producer Ren Dahui gritted his teeth and said that we had worked hard to shoot this and it would cost 15,000 US dollars!

In the end, Sakura TV didn't even offer a bargain, and just paid for the entire series...

You know, at the beginning, Ren Dahui felt that the investment in "Dream of Red Mansions" was 680 million, and the price of selling it to Sakura Empire for one thousand US dollars per episode was too low.

So when it comes to "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", with a total investment of 1.7 million, at least a zero should be added, which means it would be at least 0 US dollars per episode.

Ren Dahui thought again, if he just added a zero, Chongqing TV would definitely bargain, so he could add a 50% leeway to negotiate the price.

Finally, it was increased to 15000 US dollars per episode, and the psychological bottom line was 10000. If it really doesn't work, it can be lowered further.

I never expected that Sakura Television would clear out my shopping cart without even saying anything or bargaining...

Ren Dahui regretted it afterwards. He didn't expect that the price of US$15,000 per episode was too low, and it was a waste of money for Chongqing TV.

He obviously underestimated the love of Sakura Empire for Romance of the Three Kingdoms - was that a spur-of-the-moment decision? It was a premeditated plan!

As early as 87, when CCTV announced the plan to start filming "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", Chongqing TV immediately came to CCTV to negotiate.

They said they were willing to pay for all the filming costs, and would not interfere with any creation, nor would they send anyone to supervise, they would just transfer the money.

But there is only one condition, that is, Cao Cao must be played by an actor from Sakura Empire!

The reason is simple. "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" has long been very popular in the Sakura Empire, and the character they admire most is Cao Cao.

They believed that Cao Cao was the strongest character in the Three Kingdoms, and that the strongest should be played by their actors.

Of course CCTV decisively refused. What bullshit are you talking about? Is it your turn?

However, Japan still kept a close eye on CCTV's "Romance of the Three Kingdoms". After five years of careful preparation, CCTV officially started filming in 5 and completed it in 1991.

The Romance of the Three Kingdoms, which cost 1.7 million yuan to produce, was first broadcast on Donghuang TV in China, with a national viewership rating of 46.7%.

At the same time, reporters from the Sakura media in Chongqing threw things like "the world's highest peak", "10 PLA ​​soldiers participating in the exercise", and "a cost of tens of billions of yen" in the faces of the public.

The TV station saw that it was popular, so it bought the drama for broadcast. As a result, the ratings were extremely high after the drama was aired.

Even after the first round of broadcast, viewers jointly requested NHK to broadcast it again.

This also makes "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" the first Donghuang TV series to be broadcast twice on NHK.

After Siam TV learned about it, they also came to buy it. Ren Dahui offered US$6000 per episode, and they didn't bargain and paid for it without saying a word.

The price paid by Chongqing TV was high, and the post-production cost is also not low.

After they bought it, they spent another $1 on post-production per episode, so the actual cost was $2.5 per episode.

The 94 version of "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" has a total of 84 episodes, with each episode costing US$2.5, a total of US$210 million.

The exchange rate in 94 was about 8.7, which means that Sakura Empire spent a total of 1827 million RMB to broadcast "Romance of the Three Kingdoms".

You know, 18 million at that time was almost equivalent to several hundred million in later generations.

Moreover, CCTV has strict restrictions on the broadcast of "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" in Chongqing, with a limit of 3 years and a maximum of 2 rounds.

That is to say, it is only broadcast once within three years. If you want to broadcast it again after three years, you have to pay more money.

If you have completed two rounds of broadcasting within three years, you can broadcast it again for an additional fee.

Even so, they still couldn't resist their enthusiasm, which shows their love for this subject.

However, the Suzuki family understands the Three Kingdoms, not just for entertainment purposes.

It is based on the knowledge system of the old Chinese, similar to the fact that the aristocratic families of Donghuang had to read history.

"A person like this, who is only eighteen years old and has sufficient family wealth as a foundation, is not someone who can be easily defeated even if he fails temporarily."

"So let Sonoko befriend her?"

"We have all seen Yuanzi's growth. She is quite qualified, but still far from being excellent."

"Is it too bad compared to Alia?"

"Yes, but no. I don't understand that Alia. I just hope that she really just wants to make money."

"Why do you say that? Isn't her goal to gain 30% of the industry's profits?"

"It would be better...it would be better..."

……

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"If it's not to make money, why would I come here with so much hardship?"

Ailia looked at An and Changchang in surprise: "I came here only for three things."

General Manager An He took a sip of sake, picked up an edamame, and listened quietly.

"First, I need to get my mobile phones into the Japanese market. I have already decided to cooperate with NTT."

Selling subsidized phones is not shabby, it’s a way to make money, that’s what Apple does.

An He, the general manager, poured the second glass of wine and filled Alia's glass as well.

"Second, we need to find a place to pilot the new four-day work week."

Of course, Alia is not only being piloted in Sakura Empire, but also in China and Siam.

But relatively speaking, the culture of overtime work in Sakura Empire is even more serious than in China. She thinks this place is more typical.

"Third, it's for the gaming industry!"

Alia picked up the wine glass and drank it all. "So my purpose is reasonable, the itinerary is reasonable, but the things I encountered are unreasonable."

General Manager An He nodded. Indeed, Alia's physique was like a magnet, always attracting some strange things.

But that's not important. What's important is what she said before.

"So, why did the young lady want to defile herself?"

"Bounce back! I'm going to fight for my reputation!"

"I see..." An Hechang understood everything: "If someone stands in the way, the end will be miserable, right?"

"How should I know? I am a person who values ​​dignity. To save dignity, I would even sacrifice my life. Who should I be afraid of?"

General Manager Anhe smiled and did not pursue the matter further.

This matter does not stand up to scrutiny, but there is no need to scrutinize it because it is an open conspiracy.

What is an open conspiracy?

It means that everyone knows this thing will happen and what will happen when it happens, but they cannot stop it.

"Then I wish you immediate success, Miss!"

"Okay, okay. I'll have to thank An and Changchang for spreading the news and promoting the follow-up matters."

"Alas... I originally wanted to let Yumiko take care of these things, but she is still too immature in this regard."

An and Yumiko are not yet capable of taking on the entire medical industry of Sakura Empire and the invisible white tower.

An and Changwu are not very capable, but he has experience and can be half the mastermind.

The only ones who can face them head-on are either newcomers like Alia who don't have roots here, or giants like the Suzuki Group.

"After the deal is done, I will share the profits with the Suzuki Group, and I will get 30%."

Alia pushed the wine glass over: "What I have, there is a share for Anhe's family, 30% of mine, and I'll give you one third!"

An Hechang then sat up straight and poured a glass of wine for Alia, then knelt down and bowed his head respectfully.

"Anhejia, I am willing to be your vanguard!"

"That's too much. In business, we all want to make a living..."

"Excuse me, Miss, after you get this benefit, how do you want to cash it in?"

"Well - actually I have an idea, I don't know if it will work."

"what idea?"

"I want to be a catfish, a catfish that stirs up the lake, and drive the drug market in Chongqing back to our country."

"Specifically, what is the profit?"

"I have a direct agricultural procurement system in Siam. I recently found that this reduces costs and improves quality."

"This……"

"More importantly, some of our peers in China have realized that it is no longer possible to pass off inferior products as good ones, so they have started to work seriously."

Alia took a sip of sake and said, "What do you think will happen if I carry out another round of centralized drug procurement?"

An He was silent for a moment, then hunched his body slightly. "If you do this, Miss Ai, I'm afraid you will offend many friendly merchants."

“Will I offend my patients?”

"Of course not. If drugs are purchased in bulk, the patients will definitely benefit."

"That's it. Actually, this is not my idea, but the one above-"

Alia pointed to the ceiling, indicating that it was Donghuang's domestic policy changes.

Earlier, the property department of the Ai Group, which is Uncle Feng’s hospital, received inquiries from the relevant management departments of Tianhai.

The other party has asked various hospitals for the required drug catalog and quantity, and it is said that it will be open to public bidding later.

The winning pharmaceutical company will negotiate with the local medical insurance bureau in a conference room, and then the government will use its credibility and stable sales to bargain with the pharmaceutical company.

After pharmaceutical companies supply the drugs, the Medical Insurance Bureau will distribute them to various hospitals. This is called centralized drug procurement, which uses quantity to lower prices.

What Alia is doing now is to take the resources obtained from Sakura Empire back and act as a catfish to cause trouble.

Of course, this cannot be said like this - I have to say, as Ai, don’t I also want to make this money?

"Donghuang officials have an admirable ability to act..."

General Manager An He exclaimed in praise, saying that Xia Guan was not capable of doing this.

Why does the government want to conduct centralized procurement of medicines? The reason is simple: to appease the public.

The cost of paying for drugs and medical devices is simply too high for patients.

The serious mismatch between the average national income and medical expenditure will affect people's livelihood and in turn affect more things.

Currently, in the medical industry around the world, there is a phenomenon where some doctors sell drugs and equipment to patients while receiving kickbacks from pharmaceutical companies.

The Sakura Empire is an example of this. Instead of focusing on treating patients, they over-treat them.

It’s nothing to have more than 30 treatments for tooth extraction. It’s considered conscientious of private hospitals if they don’t knock out your bone marrow!

For pharmaceutical companies, since sales are mostly controlled by doctors, the company should shift its focus to maintaining relationships with doctors.

The huge amount of marketing and promotion expenses naturally neglects the research and development of drugs, thus falling into a vicious circle.

It's reasonable for Alia to want to make this money.