A hundred flavors of life

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Hua Shier partnered with Wang Jinhua to start a company, which hijacked Huayi's strategic plan. This blocked the Wang brothers' path to wealth. Since ancient times, blocking someone's path to wealth has been like killing their parents. So these two brothers were holding back, trying to trip them up and stab them in the back.

As a result, their backer said that this "Mei Changsu" was untouchable, which completely baffled Wang Lao Er. He tried his best to find out the reason: a Western tycoon, who claimed to be a fan of Mei Changsu's books, had given him substantial benefits.

The second son of the Wang family immediately said:

"There's something wrong here. This Mei Changsu is definitely a walking 500,000, and he's connected to the outside world. I suggest we investigate him thoroughly!"

Their backer was also a childhood friend from the compound, but he had a connections within the system, and most importantly, his ancestors were still alive, making him incredibly powerful and knowledgeable about many inside stories. He immediately said:
"Are you stupid? If he were a walking 500,000, he would have gone to great lengths to steal technical intelligence from us! But the technical data he sent, after evaluation by the expert group, is enough to advance our country's technological progress in a certain area by twenty years! Have you ever seen someone pay 500,000 for this level of technology?"

The second son of the Wang family was still unwilling to give up: "Then why don't we investigate him? Just in case?"

"Why wasn't it investigated? I'll just say one thing: his background is even cleaner than yours. According to relevant professionals, this incident might be related to his rescue of those Western celebrities from terrorists in New York. Perhaps someone wants to repay a debt of gratitude!"

Upon hearing this, Wang Lao Er couldn't help but curse, "Damn, where did this kid get such good luck!"

The other party was also unwilling to discuss this matter further.
"Wang Lao Er, I'll just tell you one thing: trying to trip him up is definitely not going to work. If you don't like that guy, then do it fair and square. If you defeat him in the business world through normal means, then no one can say anything. Alright, that's all!"

After saying that, the other party hung up the phone.

When Wang Lao Er told his brother about the situation, the two brothers were speechless, both looking depressed. The former sighed:
"Brother, if we just let this go, I won't be able to swallow this!"

The eldest son of the Wang family had a sullen face:
"Of course we can't let this go. The cooperation was almost finalized, but someone else snatched it away. If we don't get our revenge, who in the industry will care about us? If Huayi wants to grow bigger, we have to get our face back!"

He pondered for a moment: "Here's what we'll do: I'll contact Director Feng, and you contact Lao Wang and the others. Let's boycott Tianxia Media within the industry first. Anyone who takes on a role with them can forget about getting any resources in the industry in the future!"

The circle that the eldest son of the Wang family mentioned is the Beijing circle. In the entertainment industry, there are several circles based on region, namely the Beijing circle, the Shanghai circle, the Northwest circle, and later, when Uncle Benshan enters the film and television industry, there will also be the Northeast circle.

Currently, the Beijing circle is the strongest. It was initially founded by children of high-ranking officials and has gradually attracted more artists and film and television professionals from other regions, forming an industry alliance.

The Wang brothers' Huayi Brothers' company is considered one of the most representative film and television companies in the Beijing film circle. If they can mobilize the Beijing film circle to jointly boycott Tianxia Media, then actors in the industry will have to think twice about accepting roles from Tianxia Media, because that would mean losing most of the domestic resources.

Hua Shier, in his office at Tianxia Media, received a congratulatory phone call from the former president:

"Xiao Su, I was wondering why you weren't worried at all. Turns out you were confident. You're really something. We just heard there was a problem with the book and it had to be taken down, and the very next day, XW News vindicated it. You have no idea how interesting that arrogant guy who insisted on taking it down looked when he came to the publishing house to tell me about a misunderstanding. It was so satisfying!"

The old editor didn't ask Hua Shier where he got his connections, and Hua Shier naturally didn't mention it either. The other party just asked him, "Final Destination and Twilight are bestsellers in the U.S., when will you get a Chinese version and publish it in China?"
This means they want to continue the collaboration!

Hua Twelve thought for a moment:

"Both of these books have a Westernized style, which may not be well-received in China. I think we should wait until the movies are released before making a decision!"

The old president immediately expressed his admiration:

"You young people really have a long-term vision. If the movie is a hit, the book will sell well too. If the movie doesn't do well, we won't even think about it!"

Hua Shier smiled but didn't say anything. He was joking. How could those two movies he copied not be box office hits!
After chatting with the former president, Hua Shier called Xiao Ma and the others at Suzhou Tengfei Company to inquire about the launch of 'Legend'.

Xiao Ma told Hua Shier that 'Legend' is scheduled to launch during the summer vacation. The company is currently following Hua Shier's suggestions and is carrying out a two-pronged strategy of on-the-ground promotion and online promotion.

Online promotion involves QQ pop-ups. Currently, QQ has over five million registered users, and pop-ups allow logged-in users to see information about the 'Legend' game.

Ground promotion involves hiring part-time college students in major cities to set up "Legend Zones" in local internet cafes, posting game posters, and offering free internet access to players of Legend in these zones.

Xiao Ma also happily told Hua Shier that the latter's deduction coin design has been launched and has partnered with Ubisoft, the largest single-player game distributor in China, to resell the deduction coin.

Coins can be used to purchase QQ's value-added services, such as membership, Yellow Diamond membership, premium phone numbers, etc. Currently, the sales of coin-based services are very promising. Once 'Legend' is launched, coin-based services can be used to replace the point card system for recharging, which can be considered a deep integration between Legend and QQ.

Hua Shier was very satisfied with what Xiao Ma said, and after checking that the server was also fine, he thought of Xu Tailang, who had come to Beijing to do ground promotion, and asked him about his situation.

When that thing was mentioned, Xiao Ma was also a little confused:
"That kid did pretty well in Beijing at first, developing over a hundred internet cafes and setting up a Legend of Mir section, but then he quit and insisted on going to Shanghai to do ground promotion, I don't know what he's up to!"

After listening, Hua Shier thought for a moment and then laughed.

No need to ask, Xu Tailang had a crush on Sun Xiaolan back in Suzhou. I guess when that girl went back to Shanghai for school, Xu Tailang went after her.

He immediately explained the situation, and Xiao Ma was speechless:

"Okay, then let's just do what we're supposed to do and ignore him!"

After hanging up with Xiao Ma, Hua Shier dialed Xu Tailang's number. As soon as the call connected, the latter's enthusiastic and passionate voice came through:

"Old Su, have you been missing me?"

Hua Twelve smiled and said:
"I'm in Beijing. I was thinking of inviting you over for a get-together, but I just called Xiao Ma and he said you went to Shanghai. Congratulations on winning over that girl!"

"How can that be called lying? No, how do you know?"

Xu Tailang had just shown a hint of smugness when he immediately realized that no one should know about his relationship with Sun Xiaolan.

Hua Shier laughed heartily: "I can hear the breath of spring in your voice, which proves that you have reached the season for reproduction!"

After chatting with Xu Tailang for a while, Hua Shier reminded him to work hard and not just focus on chasing girls. The success of Legend after its launch would depend on whether he could receive equity incentives.

Xu Tailang got excited when this was mentioned. He told Hua Shier that he was currently in Shanghai with Sun Xiaolan and a group of part-time college students doing on-the-ground promotion. His goal was to visit every internet cafe in Shanghai before Legend went public, and let the people in the company wait and see his results.

Hua Shier chatted with Xu Tailang for a few more minutes when the landline on his desk rang.

After the call was connected, it was the receptionist who called to say that someone wanted to see him.

Hua Shier asked directly, "Did you make an appointment? Do you think I'm someone you can just see whenever you want?"

In the meeting room, several men in suits, exuding a distinctly official air, sat there. The middle-aged man at the head of the group took out his work ID.
"Mr. Su, I think we don't need an appointment!"

Hua Shier smiled broadly: "Of course, what's the need for an appointment among our own people!"

The men in suits were taken aback upon hearing this: "One of us?"

Hua Shier took out his ID card: "I am a citizen of China, 100% one of our own, a purebred!"

The people opposite were both amused and speechless. They thought this guy had a work ID, but it turned out to be his ID card.

The middle-aged man put away his work ID and said with a smile:
"Yes, we're all on the same side, Mr. Su, please don't overthink it. We're here to ask you a few questions!"

When Hua Shier asked Lao De to do something, he anticipated this moment and immediately nodded in agreement:
"Sure, ask me anything you want!"

The man asked him what his last trip abroad was for, what happened, and what his relationship was with a certain European research institution. Hua Shier answered flawlessly. Finally, the man asked him if he was interested in joining the system, which he flatly refused, saying he only wanted to do what he liked, such as writing books, working in the entertainment industry, or the internet.

The other person smiled, shook hands, and took his leave. Hua Shier knew that as long as he did what he was told honestly, he probably wouldn't encounter that kind of trouble from above again.

The next day, Wang Jing arrived in Beijing. Originally, Hua Shier was going to host a dinner party to entertain him before discussing business, but Miss Wang emerged from the recording studio and took the initiative to arrange a dinner party at a high-end restaurant, introducing the two sides to each other.

Upon arriving at the restaurant, Hua Shier shook hands with Wang Jing and then smiled at Miss Wang, saying:

"I was discussing work matters with Director Wang, and actually, we don't need you!"

Miss Wang rolled her eyes in exasperation: "So you're saying you don't recognize me just because I've put my pants on?"

Wang Jing's small eyes widened in surprise, his face showing a look of utter astonishment.

"Really taking it off? Fengzi has really lost badly this time!"

Ms. Wang quickly stopped her:
"Fatty Wang, stop spouting all sorts of nonsense!"

Hua Shier glared at Miss Wang, annoyed: "I don't know who's spouting nonsense! With what you just said, it's no wonder people misunderstand!"

After he finished speaking, he turned to look at Wang Jing and asked with a smile:

"Director Wang, do you know what kind of person is most hated? It's someone who only says half of what they mean! Just tell me what really happened!"

Okay, Hua Shier also loves to gossip!
Wang Jing was plump with a round face, and his smile resembled that of Maitreya Buddha. He said to Miss Wang:

"Well, they asked me this, so you don't want me to be hated, do you?"

He turned to Hua Twelve and said:

“At an awards ceremony at the beginning of the year, when Ah Fei went on stage to accept an award, everyone backstage admired Ah Fei. Fourth Brother’s son, Ah Feng, bragged to Wu Dawei and Liu Qingyun that he could win Ah Fei’s heart. No one believed him, but he said that if he couldn’t win her heart by the end of the year, he would lose them a million!”

This was the first time Hua Shier had heard this saying, and he turned to look at Miss Wang and smiled.

"I didn't expect you to be so valuable!"

Ms. Wang glared at him irritably, ignored him, and called the waiter to start ordering.

After ordering, Hua Shier planned to discuss business before the meal, and took out the completed movie script and placed it in front of Wang Jing:
"Director Wang, please take a look at the script. This is the movie script I was talking about on the phone!"

Wang Jing looked somewhat troubled.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Su. I was on vacation right now, so taking on this role wouldn't have been a problem. But Mr. Wang from Huayi called my boss, Mr. Xiang. I don't know how it happened, but Mr. Xiang talked to me and told me not to take any roles from your Tianxia Media. You know what kind of background my boss has, so there's nothing I can do!"

Ms. Wang immediately objected after hearing this:
"How disgusting! I'm calling Sister Chen, and I'll talk to them about this!"

As she was about to dial a number, Hua Shier grabbed the other person's phone and pressed it down:
"I don't need a woman to stand up for me in this kind of situation!"

After he finished speaking, he said to Wang Jing:
"Director Wang, could you please call your boss? I need to say a few words to him. Whether it works out or not, it's better to be friends than to make an enemy!"

Wang Jing nodded, indicating that it was okay. He immediately took out his phone and dialed the number. After saying a few words, he handed the phone to Hua Shier.

Hua Shier took the phone and spoke directly in Cantonese. He introduced himself first, and then went straight to discussing the terms:
"Mr. Xiang, I have three films in Hollywood. I can bring you to the last two. What do you think?"

The biggest taboo in the film industry is trying to monopolize the market. By bringing in other companies to participate, the film can gain many advantages when it is shown in Hong Kong, creating a win-win situation!
The other person hadn't expected him to say this first thing, hesitated for a moment, and then laughed heartily:

"A word is settled!"

Hua Shier handed the phone to Wang Jing, who spoke briefly with the person on the other end. After hanging up, Wang Jing gave Hua Shier a thumbs-up.

"I didn't expect Su Sheng to speak Cantonese so well, and he managed to convince my boss to sell me over 200 pounds of meat to him with just one sentence!"

After exchanging a few jokes, Wang Jing picked up the script and started reading. This guy made movies to make money, so he could naturally see the commercial value of the film.

"Great, that's really well written!"

Wang Jing patted his chest:

"Don't worry, Mr. Su. Give me seven days, and I'll get this film sorted out for you. I can't guarantee a huge box office, but I can definitely make 20 million each in mainland China and Hong Kong!"

Hua Shier is speechless. Wang Jing is known for his quick-draw skills; he can make a movie every seven days, and that's no joke.

He quickly said, "There's no need to rush this film. We're not short of funds. Director Wang can take his time and make a masterpiece. Our goal is to sweep across Southeast Asia!"

Just as the princess and Wang Jing were astonished by Hua Twelve's target, they heard someone sneer not far behind them:
"This guy, he gets a little skill and then he thinks he's all that, sweeping across Southeast Asia? What a load of bull! Why don't you just fly to the moon!"

The three turned around and saw a man in a suit and tie, with slicked-back hair, walking towards them with a female companion.

"Miss Wang, Director Wang, it's been a long time!"

Miss Wang frowned and ignored the other party, while Wang Jing stood up and greeted her:

"Mr. Wang, it's a pleasure to meet you!"

One sentence revealed the other party's identity: the young CEO of Huayi, the second son of the Wang family!

Young Master Wang walked over, glanced at Hua Twelve, and then said to Wang Jing:
"Director Wang, I think your boss has already made things clear to you!"

Hua Shierchao's young CEO, Xiao Wang, looked over:

"Hey, I heard you two brothers are stab me in the back?"

Little Wang smiled smugly: "Don't make things up without any evidence, but it's true that I messed with you, so what can you do about it!"

Hua Twelve picked up the tea in front of him and splashed it directly at him:

"Oops, my hand slipped a little, I'm so sorry. How much was this outfit? I'll pay for it!"

Mr. Wang never expected Hua Shier to attack him so directly, soaking him to the bone. He wanted to call the police, but Hua said he had to pay compensation for the accident. Enraged, Mr. Wang pointed at Hua Shier and yelled:
"Fine, you can just wait to die. Your company can just wait to go bankrupt!"

After saying that, he turned and left, and his female companion quickly followed behind.

Hua Shier chuckled. He planned to throw the little bastard's corpse onto Xiao Wang's bed tonight and see how the Hua Yi brothers would react!
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