Hexagonal God

Chapter 335 The Troubles of Being Famous

You know, when Su Mo was running the drinking water company, too many people in the entertainment industry spoke out.

Not only the group of people who criticized Su Mo in the past, but also many celebrities have joined this camp.

The fact that they voiced out their boycott of Su Mo was secondary. The main reason was that they did not want to accept Su Mo’s proposal of a salary cap.

If the higher authorities really accept Su Mo's proposal and issue a salary cap, won't they be the ones who suffer in the end?

So the entertainment industry has been in chaos these days, with countless people coming out to criticize Su Mo and oppose his proposal.

Among them, Ma Dagang specially compiled a long article to refute Su Mo's statement.

"The rules of the entertainment industry have been around for a long time and have become established."

"Actresses work hard on filming, honing their acting skills, maintaining their looks and figures, caring for their fans, and responding to national calls for philanthropy."

"Every time the country is in crisis, we always see celebrities donating money and supplies to help the disaster-stricken areas."

"Under such circumstances, some people are actually trying to cut off the income of entertainment stars and deduct their profits. Their intentions are despicable."

"As a representative of the capitalist class, you don't worry about making a living, you don't have to worry about food and clothing, yet you disregard the interests of others, speak nonsense, and intend to exploit the hard-earned earnings of actors. What is your intention?"

"If you don't study at such a young age, even if you achieve something, you will only be a nouveau riche."

"Now that you've entered the entertainment industry, you still have to let your work speak for itself. So far, do you have any impressive works that can convince people?"

"Legislating the salary cap is a major matter. How can we allow a child like you to speak nonsense?"

"I believe that your actions will inevitably make the stars unhappy. It will be difficult for your Su Tang Film Company to recruit people."

"If you have that much time, you might as well polish your acting skills and produce excellent works to win people's trust. Otherwise, you should just go about your business."

Ma Dagang kept silent about the good things Su Mo had done, but focused on speaking to the entertainment industry. At the same time, he was still trying to exclude Su Mo from entering the entertainment industry in his words and deeds.

His situation is different from Yang Zi's. So far, Su Mo has not had any evidence against him, but Su Mo ruined the big plan he had been planning for several years.

So he was not afraid of Su Mo. Even though Su Mo was very popular now, he didn't care what Su Mo could do to him.

If Ma Dagang didn’t post the article, many celebrities in the entertainment industry wouldn’t dare to say anything.

But with Ma Dagang taking the lead, many entertainment stars have become more confident.

Many celebrities reposted Ma Dagang’s Weibo and said that they would never join Su Tang Entertainment and would not film for Su Mo.

Almost all the people in the last group made such remarks.

This behavior made many people dissatisfied with them and criticized them countless times.

However, some of their own fans will defend them. Their explanation is very simple: it is the stars' freedom to join whichever company they want, and there is nothing wrong with them just saying that they don't want to work for Su Mo's company.

Although the entertainment industry's collective resistance to the salary cap order did not shake Su Mo's reputation, it also made most people believe that Su Mo's proposal would probably come to nothing.

But no one expected that when the boycott in the entertainment industry was in full swing, the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television issued a salary cap order.

It would be fine if it was just a salary cap order, but the key point is that some of the numbers in it are almost the same as Su Mo's statement.

Su Mo said it was between 35% and 45%, and the salary cap order gave a figure of 40%.

Su Mo said it was between 65% and 75%, and the salary cap order gave a figure of 70%.

What's this, Fat Si?

Su Mo really kept his word. Just a few days after the Focus Interview program was broadcast, the salary cap order was issued.

This time all the entertainment stars were slapped in the face. Anyone who dared to resist the salary cap order would be going against the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television. No one dared to do that.

For a time, those celebrities who forwarded the message secretly deleted their Weibo posts, stopped themselves, and acted like ostriches.

The same goes for Ma Dagang. People thought he would hold on for a while longer, but unexpectedly, he was the first to delete the post.

No one dared to say a word, as if this incident had never happened at all, and no one dared to say a word against Su Mo.

For a time, Su Mo became a taboo topic in the entertainment industry, and no one dared to mention it.

On the contrary, there are many different opinions among the people about Su Mo's real identity. Some say that Su Mo is a third-generation red, some say that the elders of Su Mo's family are of an unspeakable level, and some say that Su Mo is a child who has been lost from a large family and is about to go back to inherit the family business.

There were all kinds of rumors out there, but Su Mo himself ignored all the ups and downs and continued to complete the construction of the drinking water company.

It took ten days in total, and the three branches of Sutang Drinking Water completed all the preliminary work and started construction.

After spending 600 million in initial capital, Su Mo injected another 150 million into the head office.

As a result, the initial investment in Sutang drinking water has reached 900 million yuan.

For a company that has not yet launched a product, this investment is quite high and bold.

Almost no one would make such an investment without testing the market, because if they fail, they will lose everything.

But Su Mo didn't care. He believed that the drinking water company would definitely make money. Just looking at the enthusiasm of netizens in wanting to buy water, the early sales volume must be considerable.

The production lines at the head office are now operating at full capacity, producing 20 million bottles of finished bottled water per day. We already have over 200 million bottles in inventory, and we're accepting orders from all over the country, preparing to ship them out.

Originally, Su Jiancheng was very proud of this production capacity, but Su Mo felt that it was not enough.

The 150 million yuan he invested later included money for the bottled water production line. The head office had to produce at least 30 million bottles a day.

It is now late November, and on December 1st, Fairy Cold Spring will be fully released.

The three branches are now working overtime to build factories, install production lines, lay water equipment, recruit employees, connect logistics, etc.

With the support of cash capacity, the production and construction progress is almost three times the normal speed.

The branch cannot start production on December 1st, but must be fully operational before December 10th.

Each branch must ensure a daily production of 20 million bottles to meet the upcoming market dividends.

After tasting it himself, Su Mo was very confident in the Fairy Cold Spring. The longer you drink this water, the better it feels. It is entirely possible that it will dominate most of the mineral water market share in the future.

After a series of intensive preparations, Su Mo, who was so busy that he had almost no time to breathe, said goodbye to his father and flew back to Chengdu.

Su Mo sat on the plane and took stock of the current situation.

During this period, the three branch factories spent 600 million yuan, and the main factory invested another 150 million yuan.

Su Mo invested another 300 million yuan in the decoration of Taikoo Li, spending a total of 1.05 billion yuan.

The funds in hand finally fell below 1 billion, and now there are still 730 million.

This money cannot be spent casually. December is approaching, and Su Mo is preparing to take out 1 billion yuan to play with the regional chain.

These ten billion yuan will just be left there for a few years, and they may become one hundred billion yuan, or even one trillion yuan.

However, when dealing with the United States, you must be extremely careful. Don't put all your eggs in one basket, otherwise those people may turn against you and start to reap your wealth for any reason.

So we need to study carefully how to do this.

The plane landed in Chengdu. Su Mo armed himself fully and covered his entire face before he dared to get off the plane.

In fact, Su Mo also tried his best to cover his face on the plane.

But that couldn't block the flight attendant's gaze. The cabin lights were dim at the time, and Su Mo felt that the flight attendant's eyes were green.

There is no way. Su Mo’s popularity is too high now. Almost half of the people in the country know him. You have to be extra careful wherever you go.

This transportation problem bothered Su Mo a little. Maybe he should buy a private jet.

Feeling like a thief along the way and having to face some people's suspicious eyes, Su Mo walked out of the airport quickly.

Liu Nian drove to pick him up, and Su Mo finally breathed a sigh of relief after getting in the car.

Liu Nian was driving the Su Tang Guild's car, and Su Mo hardly dared to drive out his own two fancy cars with license plates of five eights and five nines, as those two cars were very popular among the public.

I returned to Poly Community in a Maybach, and there were many reporters squatting at the entrance of the community waiting for me.

Su Mo's car came over, and some reporters came to take a look. Liu Nian was so scared that he quickly entered the community and did not give the reporters a chance to interview.

At the entrance of the community, there are seven or eight security guards there to ensure that the community will not be disturbed by reporters.

After entering the residential complex, Liu Nian said with a smile, "Boss, Boss, I met Zhou Xiwen yesterday. He was complaining about the increased security costs and the residents being troubled."

Su Mo nodded: "He said this to me, but he can't say it directly in front of me now, so he can only pass the message through you."

"Yes, that's probably what he meant. Most people wouldn't dare to talk to you directly these days."

Su Mo thought for a moment and said, "It seems I can't live here for too long. After all, this isn't a fully enclosed residential complex. Living here would cause more trouble for the property management and disturb the neighbors. I should move somewhere else."

"Then do you want me to help the boss find a place?"

"No rush, let's study it after this period. Do I have any plans for the next few days?"

Liu Nian is not only Su Mo's housekeeper, but also Su Mo's agent and secretary. He helps Su Mo deal with many trivial matters, such as the current leasing of Taikoo Li.

"Because the boss is away these days, there's a lot going on. At 8 a.m. tomorrow, twelve businesses are asking to move into Taikoo Li. They include Michelin restaurants, Audemars Piguet, Chanel, Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Hermès, Anta, and Erke. They all want to move into Taikoo Li and would like to meet you."

"Just move in, why are you meeting me?"

"Boss, things are different now. You're so famous. Many managers are even willing to pay an extra two million just to have a meal with you and then take a photo with you to hang in the store. That's also a form of advertising."

Su Mo rubbed his head: "We can't meet all of them. If we meet too many, they won't be worth much. Let's meet two of them."

Liu Nian nodded: "Then I will reject the domestic ones first? Only meet with big foreign brands."

"I think I should meet Audemars Piguet. After all, I am their spokesperson. The other one is Erke."

Liu Nian nodded in agreement, but he was a little confused. Why should the boss look at this company differently when it is not even a first-class company in the country?

(End of this chapter)