Actor: Thank you.

Women are great.

The good thing is that women can often solve problems that men can't.

Just like now.

Brother Long believes that his boss probably doesn't want to stay in the business anymore.

Trying to renege on their debts by acting tough in front of creditors?

its not right.

He had known Zhang Yuan for quite some time; his boss was never one to suffer losses, so why would he willingly put him in the "enemy camp"?

Everything that seems illogical has an explanation.

Now, not only Brother Long doesn't understand, but the creditors don't understand either.

Therefore, Zhang Yuan needed to give them an explanation.

"There isn't a single penny of money."

"I'm quite certain of that."

“You can check my account; there are some funds that are just small change to you.”

"But I have valuables."

Taking advantage of the moment when the other person's anger was suppressed by his photo as a screensaver, Zhang Yuan quickly said something.

He was at a disadvantage in terms of status and position when facing this creditor.

However, it is only a relative disadvantage.

The reason the other party is strong is not because they are strong themselves, but because they have powerful backers.

It's a hollow steel ingot, all show and no substance.

Whether Empress Wei Zifu's position was secure or not depended mainly on the positions of Wei Qing, Huo Qubing, and Liu Ju.

If Liu Ju were not recognized, Wei Zifu would only face the fate of either a white silk ribbon or a pot of poison.

Therefore, Zhang Yuan dared to talk to her under the guise of someone else's power.

If it were someone truly skilled, this photo wouldn't be intimidating.

It would be good enough if they had even a little bit of apprehension.

That's the advantage of women; they don't think that deeply.

"valuable?"

"How much is it worth?" The creditor's chest heaved with anger, but he was at a loss for what to do.

Because the people in the group photo were too powerful, she dared not make any moves, for fear of getting into trouble.

After all, there are quite a few people in her family who have complaints about her.

Especially the empress.

She was also afraid of being caught out with more clues.

"Very valuable."

"And it will become more and more valuable." Zhang Yuan raised a finger with considerable confidence.

"And I think you'll be interested in this."

The thing Zhang Yuan was talking about was something that had been troubling him for a long time.

A crucial step in his long-term plan was the performance-based agreement with Huayi.

Because this could bring him a lot of profit.

However, this also became a shackle binding him.

Through Sisi, he freed himself from some of his shackles.

This includes shares in Tudou.com, as well as equity in his own company.

The reason for this is the Liu family's circumstances, background, and the personality that was formed as a result.

Neither she nor her mother will completely succumb to tyranny.

After all, even if I leave the entertainment industry, I won't starve; I'll still be a rich young lady.

This is the source of their confidence, a confidence that none of the four Dan and two Bing possesses.

This confidence brought him stubbornness, which clashed with Hua Yi's greed, and it was this clash that gave him his chance.

Now, he will use the greed of the other two women to help him break the last "seal".

The "valuable things" he was referring to were, of course, the shares of Huayi that he held!
Upon hearing that it was this thing, the creditor's anger gradually subsided.

It's like boiling water in a hot pot being diluted with a bowl of cold water.

“I own 6% of Huayi shares.”

"The current market value has declined somewhat since the IPO."

The main issue is that the Wang brothers cashing out will cause the stock price to fall.

"But it's still worth around 6 million."

"The debt I owe you is far less than that."

"So I want to use a portion of my equity to pay off the debt."

Although Liu Tao always felt a deep sense of apology towards him every time they met.

After all, he was dragged into this enormous debt.

But he didn't blame the other party too much.

He was even quite grateful to the other party.

Just because she gave him a chance to get out of this mess!

Liu Tao is greedy; otherwise, why would she have rushed into marriage with Wang Ke?

Just like Alyssa Chia and Sun Zhihao's whirlwind marriage, these actresses are just after someone's money.

Without this money, their so-called "true love" would never have been possible.

But she wasn't the only one who was greedy.

This creditor is greedy too!
But what she coveted was slightly different.

From expressing his opinions extensively on Zhang Ziyi's affairs to leaving the Bazaar Charity Gala early and feeling lonely.

She's not only greedy for money, but also for fame!
Now, however, she is not getting any recognition, and nobody wants to talk to her.

It's like if you snatched Mr. Zhang's seal and prevented him from stamping antiques and calligraphy, he would be extremely upset!

It's like if you take away his dad's pen and notebook, and prevent him from arguing with others, he'd be bursting with frustration.

You can't just lock Wang Fei up at home and stop her from playing cards.

Now, Zhang Yuan has given the creditors an opportunity.

It's like giving President Zhang an automatic stamping machine, Emperor Yongzheng a voice input method, and Old Wang an automatic mahjong machine.

This person understood immediately.

With the shares in Huayi, I became a shareholder of Huayi.

Now that I've become a shareholder of Huayi, do you think those guys will still ignore me?

Don't all the big and small celebrities have to fawn over me and fawn over me?
Next time we take a group photo, I'll definitely be in the center!
She coveted fame, so I gave her fame.

Even if the debt is settled with shares, it's not actually given to her, but she can still use them to exert her influence.

Hua Yi is now a major figure in the mainland entertainment industry, which gives her plenty to be proud of.

"Are you interested in this?" Zhang Yuan asked with a smile.

"Hehehe, this is interesting." The creditor finally smiled.

"Right, I think it's better than using the house to pay off the debt."

“At least…it’s better for you,” Zhang Yuanming implied.

Why treat her better?
Because once the house is taken over, it will be sold.

Even if it's not for sale, she won't get a chance to live there.

For her, it was just about collecting debts, nothing to do with it, and she might even get criticized.

Because she caused the debt.

But shares are different; she can "use them".

Humans are inherently selfish, and the more greedy a person is, the more selfish they become.

Therefore, Zhang Yuan's plan is to proceed in several steps.

First, find a "backer," whether they're real or fake doesn't matter, as long as they're strong enough.

Slightly restrict it to balance the power between yourself and your creditors.

At the same time, they dare not allow the other party to use violence or open robbery.

Then, he would provide the creditor with what she wanted, so that she could help him persuade the people behind her!

Her and Liu Tao's greed could help them.

Moreover, this is a win-win situation.

The other party actually needs film and television companies and film and television works... right?

In addition, Huayi's shares are now very valuable and sought after, and Alibaba has acquired quite a few.

Moreover, Alibaba's entry is actually good news for Huayi.

This will increase the company's long-term investment value.

If it weren't for Cui Yongyuan's fatal blow, Huayi could have survived for many more years.

Enlight Media later reached over 100 billion, and if Huayi hadn't created its own mess, it would have broken 100 billion long ago.

Therefore, whether Zhang Yuan's shares are worth it or not, as long as there is an expert in the other party's family, they will definitely be able to understand.

There's another point, and it's the most important one, that explains why Zhang Yuan thanked Liu Tao for giving him this opportunity.

Because Hua Yi is no ordinary person; she has a powerful background and is ruthless.

Even if he is a shareholder, he can use his shares to restrict himself.

Especially when selling off assets, the other party holds the contract, which puts you in a very difficult position.

However, this creditor is far more powerful than Huayi!

If they want it, Huayi can't stop them.

There's always someone better, and Huayi will also face situations where circumstances are stronger than she is.

The older woman thought about it for a moment, following Zhang Yuan's line of thought, and it made a lot of sense!

Better than a house.

Moreover, if you acquire this excellent asset, the shares will appreciate in value in the future. This will not only help you recover from your investment mistakes but also serve as a source of pride.

This is called "turning misfortune into blessing"!
She even happily pulled him into singing a few more songs and poured him several bottles of wine.

Zhang Yuan could tell that the other party must have been feeling very frustrated lately.

It's estimated that Huayi will suffer a lot afterward...

He stayed up until midnight, and after drinking a lot of foreign liquor, he finally got into his car and returned to the film set.

He continued working, filming a movie with Zhang Mo.

Jiang Wen has high standards for herself and for her acting.

After several repetitions, the scene involving the two bowls of noodles was finally brought to a close.

After this entire scene was finished, his main work was done, and only some minor, fragmented scenes remained.

A few days later, Gong Li finished filming and left.

My older sister refused the lavish farewell, not giving them a chance to spread cream on their hands.

Zhang Yuan made another appointment with the other party to have dinner at their home.

At the same time, I made a phone call to Zhang Yimou.

He just finished filming "Under the Hawthorn Tree," but he doesn't have much free time.

Both Wuyishan and Putuoshan, two well-known scenic spots, sought him out as their art director.

Wuyishan is going to put on a live-action show called "Impression Dahongpao".

Putuoshan, on the other hand, combined the local scenic landscape with a live-action drama called "Impression Putuo".

Anyway, the products are all pretty much the same. Domestic tourist attractions all like to follow the same trend; whatever others are doing, they do too.

There are also "Impression Wulong", "Impression West Lake", "Impression Hainan Island", and "Impression Lijiang".

Zhang Yimou is turning live-action dramas into TV series.

This is the celebrity effect brought about by the Olympic Games opening ceremony; everyone is vying to have him direct their shows.

When asked to have dinner or a get-together, Zhang Yimou said he was quite busy.

Zhang Yuan said Gong Li would also come, and Zhang Yimou said he could make time for her.

Gong Li's charm is still undeniable.

A few days later, he finished filming.

Everyone came to see him off.

Zhang Yuan glanced around; Chow Yun-fat and his wife weren't there. "Such petty behavior," he muttered.

“Anyone would be scared if you scared them like that,” Jiang Wen said bluntly.

"Don't forget, the photos shouldn't be used carelessly, especially not publicly," he reminded them.

"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing," Zhang Yuan reassured him.

A common man is not guilty of carrying a jade.

If misused, not only will problems easily arise, but the spirit itself will also come looking for you.

He bid farewell to everyone.

Unfortunately, Bai Bing and Miao Pu, the two female teachers, had just arrived when he left.

I won't be able to see Bai Bing's bellyband live.

Miao Pu is also a "leading lady," not only being the first actress in the Chinese entertainment industry to have a pilot's license.

This was Wang Dazhi's unrequited love, whom he had been eyeing for almost twenty years, but she never reciprocated his feelings.

Wang Dazhi was the one who colluded with Dong Jie.

Zhang Yuan thought this older woman was quite pretty and had a unique look.

I had just gotten into the car and left when I received a phone call halfway there.

"Change route, go to that club we went to last time," Zhang Yuan told the driver directly.

Upon arrival, not only were the creditors present, but several other seemingly more powerful and professional figures were also there.

The creditors were basically speechless and sat on the sidelines.

Several men took the initiative to start a conversation with him.

"Let's make this short."

"According to the contract, you have a legal obligation to repay the debts of Liu Tao and her husband Wang Ke."

"Now that the debt is about to mature, you have proposed a debt-for-equity swap."

"Yes."

"Okay, let's talk about how to offset it." A man with gold-rimmed glasses took out a stack of documents from his briefcase.

“My employer thinks your proposal is acceptable.”

"However, we cannot use the market price, that is, the current stock price, as a valuation reference."

"After all, the stock market is highly volatile."

"We will only use bank mortgage yields as a reference."

"This is the first point."

"Furthermore, my employer believes that you own 6% of Huayi Film & Television."

"We do not intend to force a sale."

Zhang Yuan almost burst out laughing when he heard those four words.

I don't force people to buy or sell because I'm using their connections and influence.

It wasn't just because of the group photo; there were many other factors involved.

Besides, the other party was just trying to comfort me.

“And this 6% stake is worth more than the value of the debt you owe.”

The other person continued speaking, completely disregarding his reaction.

"So my employer suggested that, in addition to settling the debt, you should also transfer the remaining shares to us."

"That's not a good idea," he said.

"Great..." he thought to himself.

Because the shares are valuable, the other party will definitely take this opportunity to drive down the price.

He had planned long ago that to break free from the shackles, he had to break free completely; he couldn't break free from just half of them.

If you break free halfway, that's called PLAY.

"You can think about it."

When pledging shares to a bank, the price is generally 3% to 6% of the original value.

For those with poor performance, it's 3% off, take it or leave it.

Those with good performance can get discounts of 6% or even more.

Given the creditors' financial strength, they can definitely get a price far exceeding 6% of the original price.

Moreover, they won't mortgage it; they'll definitely hold onto it for a while, waiting for the stock price to rise before considering whether to sell.

People are just using this as an excuse to take advantage of him.

With a market value of 6 million, a 6% discount would only bring it down to around 3.6 million.

After offsetting over 100 million in debt, only 250 million remained in value.

This is the price offered by the other party.

You can earn half of it as soon as you get it.

Liu Tao owes more than 2 million yuan, and the other party's goal is to get all the assets back in advance.

Even if you run away or die in an accident and don't get the money back, I won't lose out.

To prevent things from getting complicated.

Anyway, let's get the money first, and you guys can continue paying it back. Once you've paid it back, I'll earn even more.

This was the result he obtained after using various methods to balance the gap in strength between the two sides.

otherwise……

The other person is different from him; they don't actually lack cash.

After all, Zhao Dehan said, "My family has been farmers for generations, and I haven't dared to spend a single penny."

He amassed 2.3 million yuan in just over four years as a department head, enough to fill his refrigerator.

These are all fictional TV drama plots and should not be taken seriously.

So what some people lack is not money, but the means to turn money into assets.

Because money and assets are two different things.

Debts settled with shares resolve the dilemma.

Zhang Yuan acted coy, trying to negotiate a lower price.

The other party, however, was very firm and refused to budge.

You should think about this carefully.

"Because we either want it all, or we don't want it at all."

“If you don’t want it, we will transfer the property rights of that courtyard house in Houhai, Beijing to our name according to the contract.”

As he spoke, the other party pulled out the property certificate that he had given to the other party.

"I heard you've done a major renovation and refurbishment, which must have cost a lot."

"Therefore, please be cautious."

He even used a threatening tone, trying to force him to comply.

Well, it's good enough that they can give us money.

There was no outright robbery; it's just that the conditions didn't allow it.

Zhang Yuan still had to feign indifference and put on an act.

Too much success isn't good either.

People have already spent money, so they should at least watch some exciting programs.

After three days of continuous negotiations, the other party still refused to budge an inch, and Zhang Yuan finally let out a long sigh.

He held his head in his hands and scratched it vigorously for a while.

He even deliberately didn't wash his hair for several days, leaving it greasy.

"Fine, I admit it!"

After a long while, a middle-aged man came to the club, greeted him with a smile, and then shook hands.

After shaking hands, I took a handkerchief and wiped my hands.

Without saying anything more to him, he signed one contract after another.

Zhang Yuan changed his phone's screensaver from a group photo to a regular picture.

The other party glanced at it, nodded slightly, and made no comment.

After doing all this, the other person shook hands with him again and then left.

The lawyer's representative put a stack of documents into a brown paper file bag.

"That completes our transaction."

"The first payment will arrive in three days."

"However, we will be using overseas channels, so please check your mail."

"The property certificate is in here too," the other person said, pointing to the bag.

"You're very smart, good luck."

After giving him a look of interest, the other person turned and left with the arrogance of a successful person.

"Then I'm leaving too," Zhang Yuan said goodbye to the creditor.

"See you in the capital later."

"You're a pretty interesting little brother. You'll be hanging out with me from now on."

"I'll show you the world."

"Thank you very much... And don't forget our agreement," Zhang Yuan reminded him.

When he agreed to sell the shares, he made a small request to this person.

"It's nothing, I like your straightforwardness."

Zhang Yuan quickly left, showing no intention of having any further contact with this person.

I took a car and headed straight to the airport.

After boarding the plane, we entered level flight.

He pressed the service bell, and soon a beautiful first-class flight attendant squatted down in the aisle next to him.

"Hello, what service do you need?"

"Do you have any champagne? I'd like to pour you a glass."

"I'm sorry, our wine list does not include champagne."

"But Riesling white wine has a small amount of bubbles, do you need that?"

"can."

Air China is quite stingy, far less extravagant than long-haul international airlines.

I raised my glass and toasted the bright moon hanging high outside the window.

Having made that deal worth hundreds of millions with Huayi before, he was much calmer this time.

Despite saying I'm calm, there's still a surging tide inside me.

I finally achieved my goal from back then!
How much blood and tears did it take to earn this little bit of money today?

This is what I deserve!
His sense of accomplishment did not come from the money.

This excitement kept him awake even after his flight landed, despite his assistant being too sleepy to keep her eyes open.

I went out for a stroll in the middle of the night and went to the mansion.

The gatekeeper was also asleep.

He took a step, twisted his waist, and with one step and one push, he climbed over the more than two-meter-high wall.

"You have to climb over the wall to get into your own house... and the wall needs to be reinforced and have additional security measures."

He dusted off his hands and wandered around the house.

I came to a grove of trees and took a sniff.

Not only are the locust flowers outside the house fragrant, but the locust flowers in the yard are also in bloom.

It's a truly vibrant scene, a vibrant display of life where everything is flourishing.

I took a deep breath and inhaled the fragrance of the flowers.

"It would be so nice to have a woman celebrating with me right now."

"Fine," he thought to himself.

"If any woman knew I'd made so much money, she'd definitely make me treat her to a meal."

However, don't be fooled by the fact that this amount of money seems like a lot.

But in his plan, he wouldn't be able to stay for more than a few days... (End of Chapter)