Chapter 26: Cinema chains, cinema chains, you're truly remarkable!

Never discuss gangster rules with a tycoon, because they are the ones who least follow rules.

In the end they'll still tell you, this is just business tactics!

In war, deceit is not despised.

If you wrap their shamelessness in a layer of military strategy, isn't that much more high-end?

If a single recording could send Li Xin to prison, why bother with other methods?

Why spend money to resolve it?

You think business rivalry is just tit-for-tat? Today you use a scheme, tomorrow he turns your scheme against you.

No, it's like the Yankees cutting network cables, pouring boiling water on a money tree, stealing someone's feng shui fish—using the most direct means to disgust the opponent; that's real business rivalry.

Just like the Three Q battle, two companies fight indecisively by day; at night, Pony Ma and Zhou Hongyi go head-to-head on QQ, trading insults—you curse my ancestors, I attack yours.

Back and forth, it's lively!

No way, the relevant departments saw them swearing too filthily and hurriedly stepped in to mediate.

Li Xin fiddled with the small Sanyo recorder in his hand, his face bearing some mockery, the corner of his mouth showing a disdainful smile: "Liushu, is this your sincerity? It seems that even this close nephew of yours means no more than this in your heart!"

Boss Shao turned his head to look at Fang Yihua; his eyes held sharpness, incomprehension, and a hint of anger.

He needed Fang Yihua to play the bad cop at the company, to take the heat for him, but he would absolutely not allow her to direct those thoughts toward his own nephew, because his nephew bears the surname Shao.

Boss Shao turned his head and explained earnestly:

"A Xin, this isn't my intention, but I will bear the consequences of this matter; today you have the final say."

Li Xin naturally believed that Boss Shao couldn't possibly do something like this over such a trivial matter; it wouldn't cause him any real harm, and even if he went in, he wouldn't be sentenced to long.

Once he gets out, the two will surely become sworn enemies! Boss Shao isn't afraid of Li Xin, but he fears trouble.

Before, he threatened Li Xin, Li Xin retaliated, but they didn't take it to heart—those were just words, merely showing each side had a trump card, so they could talk; without a deadly feud, no one would resort to killing moves.

Today wasn't wasted; I originally thought bringing back a few actors would be great, but unexpectedly I gained something extra.

Li Xin said to Boss Shao:

"Liushu, I believe this matter, but it's done in such a petty way. You wouldn't play these tricks with someone like me who mixes in gang circles" and then he asked an unrelated question: "How many films does Shao Clan Film still produce?"

From the moment I saw Boss Shao until now, his face finally showed an angry expression, as if he wanted to devour someone.

Shao Clan Film is his eternal pain.

This, Li Xin knows: Excellent Harmony boss Zou Wenhuai used to be a Shao Clan person, then he led a large group away, and the Excellent Harmony he founded rubbed Shao Clan's face in the dirt!

Shao Clan wasn't lacking a chance to turn things around; Boss Shao disliked their high asking price and personally shut the door on them!

This person is Li Xiaolong.

Little Dragon Brother was directly taken into Excellent Harmony's bag, and because of this person, Shao Clan Film is now half-dead!

Boss Shao now focuses all his energy on TVB; Shao Clan Film can only die a slow death.

Tasteless to eat, a pity to discard.

Boss Shao's hair is all hollow; immediately he understood what that loser across from him wanted.

Frowning, he looked at Li Xin and asked:

"Can you stomach it? Aren't you afraid of bursting?"

Li Xin gave him a definite answer: "No problem. Liushu, you no longer have the spirit to fight Excellent Harmony anymore!"

Since that's the case, hand over Shao Clan Film to me, and I'd like to weigh Zou Wenhuai's weight.

Shao Clan Film, film library, cinema chain—I'll take the whole package; how about it?

Fang Yihua beside Boss Shao was utterly shocked by Li Xin's arrogance—is this loser still a short little mule?

Boss Shao pondered for a moment, then slowly said:

"Shao Clan Film plus cinema chain is worth at least 1.2 billion; what do you have to buy it with?"

Well, Boss Shao didn't even mention the film library; the library really isn't worth anything now—it's the film library and cinema chain that are his goal.

"Liushu, that's a bit underhanded—what else does Shao Clan Film have? Even the crew shares the same set with TVB, and the cinema chain is hopelessly outdated; taking it over would require renovation."

Furthermore, the land and property of the cinema chain—next year Gangdao will surely be reclaimed by the mainland; by then, do you say these properties are still worth anything?

Li Xin half-threatened, half-bluffed him.

Li Xin's words gave him a wake-up call; he understood the situation to the north, also knew how his marquis title came about, and steadied his mind.

He asked, "How do you know it will definitely be taken back?"

Li Xin gave a mysterious smile and didn't reply.

Boss Shao stared at Li Xin for over a minute, then difficulty spoke:

"Any news?"

Li Xin modestly nodded.

In Gangdao,

No one knows the truth of this rumor better than him.

Boss Shao seemed to have made a great resolution:

"One hundred million, I'll bundle Shao Clan and sell it to you for cash, no collateral."

"No problem, you keep the Shao Clan brand—this label can only be called Shao Clan when in the hands of the Shao family; give it to me, I couldn't use it anyway."

He held up three fingers: "Three days, three days later I'll bring a bank draft to TVB to complete the transfer with you, but I need you to give me a few actors."

"You say."

"Liu Dehua, Zhou Xingxing, plus director Wu Baige."

After Li Xin spoke the three names, he looked at Boss Shao and asked:

"Isn't that too much, Liushu?"

They each went their separate ways, neither mentioning Shao Weizhi, both knowing exactly how to handle things.

……

After Li Xin led the people away, Fang Yihua unwillingly asked:

"Master, just like that you sold the Shao clan film to that loser?"

Boss Shao's eyes were sharp, his voice stern:

"If you keep making decisions on your own from now on, don't come out to work; the family won't be short on your food and clothing."

This sentence scared Fang Yihua; she had no children, and if she lost the company's rights, she didn't know whether she had the courage to keep living.

Wiping her tears, she explained with a choked voice:

"Master, I didn't mean to; I just wanted to help you a bit, I didn't expect to be found out!"

After all, she had been his bedside companion for decades, and still there were some feelings, so he comforted her:

"All right, all right, let's just leave it like this for now!"

He then continued to explain to her:

"That loser wasn't wrong about one thing; I no longer have the drive to run a film company, so in that case I'll sell the film company to raise funds

"Everything should be prepared in two ways; cash in hand can be transferred at any time, just keep TVB and wait for the right opportunity."

But in his heart he thought, later on, see if there's a chance to go north to do some charity.

In the teaching building to be built later, there is also a tiny contribution from Li Xin.

Hey, getting a freebie again!

……

On the way back,

Li Xin instructed Luo Tianhong:

"Tianhong, take Young Master Shao out for a night of fun; arrange the best liquor and the most beautiful women for him, and make sure to send him home safely tomorrow."

Luo Tianhong nodded, indicating he had received the order.