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Chapter 162 Drama

Fourth Thursday in November, Thanksgiving Day.

There is no Thanksgiving tradition in Su Rui's family, but since he happened to be in Los Angeles, he took Yuko Hoshino back to Chinatown and had lunch with his grandparents while he had nothing to do at noon.

Looking for a Cantonese restaurant, I ordered signature dishes such as Hanging Roast Goose, Crispy Suckling Pigeon, Ah Yit Abalone, etc.

Finding that Su Rui has changed another female partner, even his own grandmother felt helpless, so while Yuko Hoshino went to the bathroom, he reminded him to drink the tonic wine he had brought before, and remember to drink a glass before going to bed every day.

In addition, there is love from my grandpa.

The old man asked the waiter to serve a special serving of mutton soup with more wolfberries, and then went to the barbecue restaurant next door to buy two skewers of lamb kidneys, saying that it should be supplemented in winter.

Su Rui would like to remind that there is no winter in Hawaii, and he is strong and does not need to be supplemented.

But the dishes have already been ordered, so I don't bother to talk about these anymore.

The more we talked, the more embarrassing it became. It was clear that the elders had already regarded him as a young man who didn't know how to restrain himself and was promiscuous everywhere.

For the older generation, this is not a good thing, and their ideas are far less enlightened than Su Rui's parents.

At the dinner table, it was nothing more than chatting about family affairs and what happened recently.

Hoshino Yuko was rare to be gentle and quiet, she didn't know how to find a topic, and when she was actively questioned during the meal, she only opened her mouth to answer a few words.

I often meet with a few old people, there is no need to be too polite, wipe my mouth after lunch, Su Rui just slipped away after paying the bill...

Many people take advantage of Thanksgiving to go home to spend time with relatives and friends.

There seemed to be fewer cars on the streets of Los Angeles than usual. Suri was familiar with the road, and when he drove the Ferrari Enzo back to Beverly Hills, he happened to receive a call from D'Addario.

She complained on the other end of the phone, saying:
"I accompanied my younger siblings to dinner the day before yesterday, and went to the Victoria's Secret headquarters early yesterday morning. Today, my parents finally caught the opportunity and interrogated me for a long time, asking me what is going on between you and me."

Su Rui, who was already dead, was not afraid of boiling water. He took a walk by the outdoor swimming pool to digest his food, and asked, "What did you tell them?"

"What else can I say, it's nothing more than trying to date. My mother asked about you and Yuko walking the red carpet. I just said that we are friends, and we have business cooperation, just to help hype."

Daddario was on the other end of the phone, shaking the check to make a sound, and said with a smile:
"Did you hear it? It's the voice of 200 million dollars. I'll cash it out on the bank's working day. Can you recommend a reliable tax accountant for me? I finally experience the feeling of needing to pay taxes. The tax is equal to a Lamborghini sports car , it really hurts me."

Su Rui also got a check from Victoria's Secret, reminding her at this moment:

"Cash it when you return to Los Angeles. It's useless even if someone else steals the check anyway. I'll ask my accountant to help you make a plan for how to save taxes. It's not worthwhile to pay off the mortgage in advance. How to use money to make money That’s the key, just as the stock market is doing very well recently, I’ll open an account for you to buy shares in Facebook and Apple.”

Daddario knew nothing about investment and financial management. She believed in Su Rui's vision, and smiled after hearing it: "Thank you, I just saw the ticket to Los Angeles. When are you going back to Hawaii?"

Su Rui thought for a moment and replied:

"When the filming of "The Walking Dead" starts, there is nothing to be busy when I return to Lanai. I will live in Los Angeles for a week or two, just in time to prepare for the second drama."

"Already have an idea?"

"Yes, I don't have enough funds. Let's make a small production first. I think I will start with a vampire-themed romantic drama, which is dressed in a magical shell. In fact, it's mainly about romance..."

Suri was referring to the show "The Vampire Diaries."

In his previous life, the show was so popular that even he had watched it for three or four seasons, but he didn't continue to watch it for some reason. Overall, it was more popular with women.

Just as promised to give Lily Collins a heroine, the heroine of The Vampire Diaries just fits her profile.

As for "Breaking Bad", "Game of Thrones", etc., the investment is a little too big. In the case of Netflix Entertainment's small number of users, filming it early will easily cause the company to fall into a situation where the capital chain is broken.

It is neither in the interests of the company nor good for Su Rui if the financing is started prematurely.

simply put.

It's nothing more than a big stride, and it's easy to pull the egg.

If another "Prison Break" is released next year, with these three dramas in the early stage, at least the user growth rate in the first half of next year is relatively guaranteed, and it can be diverted from Netflix's parent company.

If the performance is good, then in the second half of the year, if funds permit, another new drama can be released.It will take a long time to cultivate user habits and open up the market, and it will take a while...

The decor is very modern in the living room.

Through the floor-to-ceiling windows, Yuko Hoshino saw Su Rui talking on the phone recklessly outside.

I thought this guy is really hateful, even in front of my own face, I no longer hide it.

But since she first met Su Rui, she knew what kind of character this guy was, so she was not angry at the moment, but just a little upset.

The old butler from England, seeing her standing in front of a landscape painting, helped to introduce:
"This is the work of Zhang Daqian, a modern Chinese painter. It imitates the ancient painting "A Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains" nearly a thousand years ago. In 2001, Su Rui's father bought it for 270 million US dollars."

The butler doesn't understand Chinese, and Yuko Hoshino also has a half-knowledge. It seems that the picture is very comfortable and the colors are beautiful.

It is definitely hopeless to buy "A Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains". The picture in front of me is only a partial copy of the scenery, and it is incomparable with the original version of the famous painting handed down from generation to generation.

In 2001, the Nasdaq bubble had just burst.

Su Rui accidentally heard from the banquet of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce that someone wanted to sell Zhang Daqian's imitation painting, so he urged his father to buy it.

A few years have passed, and at least it has appreciated by four or five times.

From the perspective of yield alone, compared with investing in Internet companies, this investment is considered a failure, but it still looks very eye-catching when hung at home as an ornament.

Su Rui still has a lot of items like this that he bought in advance taking advantage of the cheap price.

For example, in the bulletproof glass cabinet on the wall of the stairs, there is a Ru kiln celadon glazed tea cup in the Northern Song Dynasty, which also cost 2001 million US dollars in 120 and was bought from Sotheby's auction.

If the old housekeeper didn't introduce it, Hoshino Yuko would not be able to tell.

After Su Rui finished making the phone call, he entered the room and asked:

"Ashton asked me to play mahjong at his house last night. I heard that he bought an automatic mahjong machine. Go to the wine cellar to pick a bottle of red wine. Will you go with me?"

Hoshino Yuko asked curiously: "Could it be that when you lived here before, you played cards, drank, and wandered around every day?"

Suri said in a puzzled tone:

"Otherwise? Squatting at home and watching dramas all day, it will be boring after a long time. Basically, I have to get together with them once or twice a week."

"...It's the same business. My father is obviously very busy. He holds meetings every morning and reads documents until night."

Su Rui knew that she and her father had a very tense relationship, so she joked:
"Maybe it's because I'm a bit better. Facts have proved that the time spent is not necessarily proportional to the income. As long as you pick the right project, the money will make money by itself. Just like you find a man like me, if you want to succeed, you will It's very easy, I'll play mahjong later, if Ashton's wife is at home, you can ask her how to learn acting..."

(End of this chapter)